The next morning, as the sun rose, its gentle rays spilled over the sea, creating a shimmering golden expanse. After a quick breakfast, Andy headed to Kuma's bar. He was sitting at the counter now, pouring himself a drink.
Kuma's mouth twitched. That bottle was one of the treasures of his bar, but he didn't dare say anything. The bloody scene from the forest last night was still fresh in his mind, and he didn't want to anger this "killing god" and get sliced into pieces.
"Hey, Boss Kuma, don't look so sad," Andy said indifferently, downing the glass of wine. "It's because of me that your Revolutionary Army was able to take control of this city so quickly. What's wrong with me having one bottle of your wine? Be more generous!"
Kuma forced an awkward, bitter smile. "No, no, it's just a bottle of wine. As long as Red Hawk Andy is happy, that's all that matters."
"The Candy Nursery Rhyme Pirates have been dealt with," Andy said, swirling the ice cubes in his glass. "Which other pirate crew is passing through here to the Grand Line next?"
"There probably won't be any for a while," Kuma immediately replied. "You've taken down two powerful pirate crews in West Blue, so they're all pretty scared of you now."
"Sigh... and they talk about fighting for One Piece like this?" Andy sighed. "These pirates are just too disappointing. How can they retreat after a little setback?"
"Oh, by the way, Boss Kuma, did you get what I asked for?" Andy suddenly remembered a request he had made a few days prior.
"I got it. It was just delivered last night," Kuma said. "Please wait a moment, I'll go get it for you." He walked to the back room and returned with two small boxes and several sea charts. "Red Hawk Andy, these are the Log Poses needed for the Grand Line. But I could only get a partial set of sea charts."
"A partial set is still good," Andy said, though he didn't show any gratitude. He simply and naturally took the Log Poses and sea charts and stored them away.
Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters Marineford, Fleet Admiral Sengoku had just started his day when Vice Admiral Brannew rushed into his office.
"What's wrong, Brannew?" Sengoku asked, surprised by the other man's frantic demeanor.
"Sir! Fleet Admiral Sengoku, a major incident occurred in West Blue yesterday. Colonel Tolson's unit pursued the Candy Nursery Rhyme Pirates to Silvia Kingdom, where they ran into Red Hawk Andy. In the end, out of a unit of 102 men, only four survived; the rest were all killed by Red Hawk Andy!" Brannew finished, immediately handing the intelligence file to Sengoku.
"What!?" Sengoku was shocked. Nearly a hundred Marine troops killed—that was a very significant event. He took the file and examined it. When he saw the detailed description and the bloody photo, Sengoku gritted his teeth and crumpled the file into a ball.
"Have Vice Admiral Tsuru come here," Sengoku said in a deep voice, barely suppressing his anger.
"Sir!" Brannew stiffened and went to inform her. Soon, he and Vice Admiral Tsuru entered Sengoku's office.
"Sengoku, what happened?" she immediately asked.
"Something happened in West Blue," Sengoku said grimly, handing the photo to her. When Tsuru saw the fragmented Marine corpses, her shock was even more evident than Sengoku's had been just moments before. As she was about to ask what was going on, Brannew explained.
After he finished, Tsuru, the Marine Chief-of-Staff, immediately pieced together most of the story. "It's probably partly because Silvia Kingdom isn't an affiliated country..." she remarked.
"Now is not the time for that," Sengoku's authoritative voice cut her off. He had also understood what had happened. "To kill so many Marines with such brutal methods, Red Hawk Andy must pay the price! This guy is a demon!"
Tsuru nodded slowly. "This old woman understands. Kuzan is in West Blue now, so let's have him go to Silvia Kingdom."
"Agreed," Sengoku approved her suggestion.
Seeing the two high-ranking officers reach a decision, Brannew immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi and contacted Aokiji, who was currently cycling on the sea in West Blue.
At Silvia Kingdom, after freeloading a lunch at the bar, Andy was about to leave when a chilling, murderous smile suddenly appeared on his face. Kuma, behind the bar, was the first to sense the change. He watched Andy, who had just reached the door, and his body began to tremble. Why was this lord suddenly giving off such a terrifying killing intent?
"Who says the World Government isn't any good?" Andy chuckled softly as he slowly walked toward the port. "They know what I'm missing and they're sending it right over."
He was very sensitive right now. Kuma didn't feel the pressure dissipate until Andy had left. He was curious, though: what was Red Hawk Andy going to do at the port?
On the sea near the port of Silvia Kingdom, a pirate ship was slowly moving. A pirate flag with a wolf's head on a skull flapped in the wind from the mast. They were the Sea Wolf Pirates.
"Captain Wolf, we're about to reach Silvia Kingdom!" the helmsman, Audebiao, shouted to their captain.
Wolf, who was over three meters tall, stretched his muscles, his sinews crackling. "Finally here, huh? I wonder if there are still treasures in this place." Wolf smiled as he looked toward the kingdom.
Hearing their captain's words, the pirates on deck showed excitement and greed. They had plundered many valuable treasures from this country before.
"Land! Let's take down Red Hawk Andy, then occupy this city!" Wolf immediately ordered.
"Yes, Captain!" Audebiao controlled the rudder, making the pirate ship approach Silvia Kingdom quickly. The others picked up their weapons and gathered by the railings, ready for battle.
"Red Hawk Andy? That 110 million Berries bounty on your head is mine!" Wolf walked to the bow, looking proudly at the island. As a senior pirate with a 130 million Berries bounty, he was confident that Red Hawk Andy was no match for him. His confidence was soaring.
"Hiss!"
"Sea Wolf Wolf, so arrogant..." Andy sat cross-legged on the shore with his arms crossed. "Zhu Chi," he hissed. "It'll be very satisfying to cut down such a formidable pirate."
His Demon Blade Zhu Chi, which was resting on his legs, seemed to sense its master's killing intent and instantly emitted a chilling, eerie aura in response.
-------------------------------------------
For Advanced chapters Visit :: patreon.com/Kaguyahime20