Bang!
"Damn Dragon Knight, killing a Celestial Dragon as soon as he lands on the island!"
Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's office.
Sengoku slammed both hands on his desk and roared in anger, "Is that bastard deliberately provoking me?"
"Hahaha... to kill a Celestial Dragon twice, that kid is quite something!"
Almost a second after Sengoku's words fell, a burst of laughter echoed in the office.
Hearing this laughter, Sengoku, who had been furious, suddenly had veins pop out on his forehead. He glared at the guy who was eating a donut and roared, "You bastard Garp, do you know what you're saying?!"
"Oh right, it seems I misspoke..."
Garp, who was laughing so hard that tears were streaming down his face, suddenly looked dazed, then with an indifferent expression, he raised his hand to Sengoku and said, "Then, just pretend I didn't say anything."
"...Forget it. Seeing as you're about to go out and deal with the Dragon Knight, I'll forgive you."
Sengoku took a deep breath and said lightly.
"Ehhh?!!"
Garp's mouth fell open, and the donut dropped from his hand.
He stared blankly at Sengoku for a moment, and then the surprised expression on Garp's face slowly turned to disgust as he said, "...I refuse. I'm not an Admiral; that's not my duty."
"You bastard, it is every Marine's duty to protect the Celestial Dragons and Mary Geoise."
Sengoku roared again, then, while picking up the Den Den Mushi on his desk, he said, "In short, you will be acting with Sakazuki this time."
"If you don't go, the Five Elders will force you to go."
"That kid, the Dragon Knight, his ability is the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Even a monster like Kaido was no match for him. Even if Kuzan and Borsalino teamed up, they couldn't do anything to him."
"A battle between Logia users would destroy several islands of the Sabaody Archipelago, and still no victor would be decided."
"So besides Sakazuki, there must be a non-Logia powerhouse on the team. Otherwise, our dispatch this time will still be fruitless."
"Among those present who can deal with the Dragon Knight, besides Sakazuki, there's only you and me."
"Now, as Fleet Admiral, I order you, you bastard, to set out with Sakazuki. Otherwise, you can forget about your vacation for the next few years!"
After finishing, Sengoku gave the order to Sakazuki, also known as Marine Admiral Akainu, who had answered the call.
"I understand. I'm setting out now."
Akainu, who was in the Admiral's office handling documents for the departments under his jurisdiction, said with a serious expression.
"...You're ruthless, you damn Sengoku."
After the call was hung up, Garp also stood up with a wronged expression, picked up his donut, and walked out of the Fleet Admiral's office.
"I hope this time goes smoothly... Damn Dragon Knight!"
Watching Garp's retreating figure, Sengoku couldn't help but pound his desk again.
At the same time, his heart was also full of complaints against the Celestial Dragons.
Can't you just play in the Holy Land? Why do you have to come down to the Sabaody Archipelago?
And if you do come down, at least bring a powerful guard!
Isn't Saint Charlos the family of the murdered Saint Rosward and Princess Shalria?
Did the deaths of your father and sister not teach you a lesson?
Is there something wrong with the brains of your whole family?
The speed at which the Marines dispatched troops was extremely fast.
Especially with the hawk Akainu leading the team, in just a few short minutes, five warships sailed out of the Gates of Justice and headed for the Sabaody Archipelago.
Since the person leading the team this time was Akainu, four of the five Vice Admirals accompanying him were also hawks.
The other one was the Marine Hero, Garp.
Just as the five warships used the special sea current to exit the Gates of Justice, Karl saw them.
Under Karl's unique perception, the number and strength of the people on the five warships were all exposed in Karl's eyes.
"Yamato, you'll fight the guy in the red suit later."
Seeing that the people dispatched this time were Marine Admiral Akainu and Marine Hero Garp, Karl's face was instantly filled with fighting spirit as he spoke to Yamato beside him.
"Is that guy strong?"
Yamato, holding her spiked club, asked excitedly.
Adventuring and fighting against super-powerful individuals were all experiences of Kozuki Oden.
Yamato, who was experiencing adventure, also wanted to fight against a super-powerful individual like Roger, even if it meant getting beaten up.
"Not much weaker than your father," Karl replied.
"An opponent on the same level as that stinky old man?"
Yamato's eyes instantly lit up. She swung her spiked club and promised Karl, "Don't worry, Karl, just leave that guy to me!"
"Then I'm counting on you!" Karl smiled.
"...Meteor Volcano!"
At this moment, the radio waves that Karl had integrated into his Observation Haki suddenly intercepted a soft shout.
Immediately, in the distance of the sea in front of the pier, a vast area of black and red clouds suddenly appeared in the sky.
Upon closer inspection, this expanse of black and red clouds was actually composed of a staggering number of volcanic bombs.
Giant, fist-shaped pieces of lava, like cannonballs, began to rain down on the pier where Karl and Yamato were.
Each cannonball was capable of destroying a large galleon.
"...What a spectacular move..."
Watching this scene, Yamato said with a look of amazement, "Is my opponent the same type of ability user as you, Karl?"
"Yeah..."
Karl first nodded, then gently shook his head.
As expected of the most decisive and iron-blooded existence in the Marines.
This was a pier, and there were many presences around.
The civilians, hyenas, and pirates who didn't know the Marines were coming were all running this way.
Yet, Akainu didn't care about those people at all and directly used a large-scale move of his Magma-Magma Fruit.
It was unknown how many people would die under this one move.
"God's Judgment!"
Watching the volcanic bombs about to crash down on them, Karl raised his hand and released a pillar of lightning, easily blasting away the giant lava.
Rumble rumble...
But the mangrove trees and the ground behind Karl were not so lucky.
Under the bombardment of hundreds of volcanic bombs, a series of explosions sounded behind Karl and Yamato.
An endless sea of fire rose.
In the sea of fire, Karl and Yamato saw the five warships begin to disperse, seemingly not intending to dock at this pier.
Whoosh whoosh—Boom!
Then, a red and a white figure suddenly descended from the sky.
Looking at the two figures before him, Karl grinned and said, "Marine Admiral Akainu, Marine Hero Monkey D. Garp, I've long heard of your great names!"
"Hahaha... Are you the one who is as famous as Ace, the Twin Stars of the East Blue, and my fellow countryman, Dragon Knight Karl?"
Garp laughed heartily.
"Great Eruption!"
However, Akainu did not respond to Karl, nor did he give Karl and Garp time to talk.
Black and red magma erupted from his body, and Akainu, simulating a volcanic eruption, directly launched a giant lava fist at Karl.
"Thunder Bagua Feather!"
Almost at the same time as Akainu made his move.
Yamato, who was standing next to Karl, also rushed towards Akainu. She gripped her spiked club with both hands and swung a lightning-wreathed blow at the roaring giant lava fist.
Boom—
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