Although he defeated and knocked out Shana, it was clear that the Young Lady who had just eaten the White Tiger Fruit was just a minor officer in the Pink Hat Pirates.
The Pink Hat Pirates' main force of nine members, plus the seven members of the Bei Group, are all well-preserved in terms of overall combat strength.
If the fight continued, the Navy would undoubtedly lose, because they couldn't even get past Luna.
Therefore, this was also why Garp chose to call a halt.
"What, don't want to fight anymore?" Luna put her hands behind her back, raised her head, and said with a cold and indifferent expression.
It was as if there was a special underlying meaning, as if she was saying, "Is that all you Navy have?"
You were the ones who proposed the battle, but now that you're on the verge of total defeat, you're the ones who choose to step forward and surrender.
The Navy lowered their heads, looking silent, or rather, incredibly grim. Other forces watching through the live broadcast were also mostly silent, but more of them were gloating, after all, the Navy had lost.
But no matter what, no matter which faction, or individual powerhouses, at this moment, no one would underestimate the Pink Hat Pirates, a new Pirate Crew that had only been at sea for a few months, anymore. They would no longer underestimate them as just a group of young girls.
Because they had fully demonstrated their strength and abilities through this battle. Their overall strength would not be inferior to any Four Emperor Crew—no, they would even surpass many.
"Yes." Garp was silent for a moment, then nodded. The Marines behind him, whether high-ranking officers or ordinary Marine Soldiers, all showed expressions of unwillingness and humiliation.
But the problem was that they really couldn't fight anymore. If they continued, the Navy would suffer heavy casualties.
Especially since there were too many Navy High Command or powerhouses here.
If anything happened to them here, the Navy's strength and prestige in this vast sea would greatly diminish, and at that time, it would certainly attract many anti-Navy factions to attack them, specifically targeting them.
Garp chose to surrender precisely because he considered this point.
Many in the Navy also thought of this, so their faces could only show unwillingness and humiliation.
"Hahahahahahaha." But suddenly, Luna burst out laughing. She laughed very loudly, and her laughter was full of mockery.
Everyone was puzzled. What was this girl laughing at?
"What are you laughing at?" Garp looked at Luna and asked the question on everyone's mind.
Luna immediately stopped laughing, but with an expression of disdain and mockery, she said to him,
"Old man, do you really think that if you choose to surrender, we will let you go?"
Everyone who heard this was startled. Did the Pink Hat Pirates still want to continue fighting?
But after thinking about it, many viewers understood. After all, the advantage was now greatly with the Pink Hat Pirates.
Whether it was Luna's current state, which had barely consumed any energy, and her own Void Ability, or the fact that the other members of the Pink Hat Pirates still had the strength to fight.
It made sense for Luna to continue to make trouble for the Navy.
Many people who thought of this immediately beamed with joy and gloated. "Good! Keep fighting! It would be best if a few of those bastards in the Navy died!"
Conversely, the faces of those on the Navy and World Government sides immediately turned very ugly.
Because if these high-ranking powerhouses in the Navy died here, it would be a huge loss for them, and they would immediately receive pressure from other forces.
"You... Young Lady, we've already surrendered, what more do you want?"
Garp said angrily, his eyes almost spitting fire.
And at this moment, the other Marines behind him also mostly had grim faces, full of anger and murderous looks.
Even Kizaru, who had just been rescued and had the seawater cleaned off him, was like this, because Luna's actions meant she completely didn't want to give them a way out, and still wanted to continue fighting to the death.
"First, the advantage is with me, why should I give up? Second, other forces might be fine, but as for you Navy, I will not show any mercy or leave room for future encounters. Third, and most importantly, do you think I will let you go just because you surrendered? You're thinking too simply, aren't you? If we had lost this time, would you have let us go? You would either capture us and throw us into Impel Down, or directly kill us on the spot, right? Based on these three points, I have every reason to fight you Navy to the death in this war."
Luna's expression remained unchanged as she directly stated her thoughts.
At this time, the members of the Pink Hat Pirates were also very puzzled before about why Luna still wanted to fight, but as good sisters and as Luna's crew, they also did not refuse to fight and were willing to continue.
But after just listening, they understood, especially the last point. Yes, if they had lost, the Navy would certainly not have let them go. Since that was the case, why should they let the Navy go now? Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself; Luna often told them this.
Thinking of this, all the members of the Pink Hat Pirates immediately drew their weapons or assumed combat stances, ready to fight at any moment, staring intently at the Marines in front of them.
"Yeah, I haven't had enough fun chopping yet." Drawing her Demon Blade Thousand Blades, Kuina looked at the Navy formation with a wicked smile.
"Me too, I still have many weapons in my inventory that I haven't used yet."
Holding an axe in her left hand and a hover cannon in her right, Shiro said with a cold smile, as if she could transform into an advanced war machine at any moment.
"Me too."
"Me too."
"What are you afraid of, keep fighting!"
"Exactly, what are you afraid of!"
"Sisters, let's have a good fight!"
"Let's properly deal with these Marines!"
Tatsumaki, Dia, Asada Shino, Carmen, Kaya, and Nojiko spoke one after another, their eyes filled with fighting spirit, without a trace of fear.
"For the Pink Hat Pirates!" All seven members of the Bei Group also pulled out their weapons, saying with coldness and fighting spirit.
"Gulp... CRACK!" But suddenly, the sound of drinking water and something shattering came from behind them. The Girls looked back and found it was Shana; she had actually woken up and seemed to have drunk a potion concocted by Kaya.
"And me! I won't be left behind!" Shana said with a smile, immediately returning to the team.
The Girls all exchanged smiles, as if they were a row of blooming flowers. Next, they formed a single-file snake formation, with an aura of encircling the Navy, as if they would launch an attack at the next moment.
Seeing this scene, the Marines were immediately agitated, and a hint of fear flashed in many of their eyes.
Even the Three Admirals of the Navy were like this; incidentally, this included Kizaru, whose seawater had been cleaned off, and who now had the strength to fight again.
But what did that matter? The advantage was still with the Pink Hat Pirates.
Moreover, Shana's awakening meant the Pink Hat Pirates gained another Reserve Admiral level combatant.
At this time, many viewers, including Whitebeard and Kaido, were somewhat surprised. These girls really had some backbone.
"Hey hey, you want to devour all of us? Your appetite is a bit too big," Aokiji said with an expression that was both annoyed and amused.
"Hmph, that's right, you simply don't have that ability. Even if I die, I'll drag a few of you down with me!" Akainu snorted coldly, his face fierce.
"Oh dear, I can't slack off now, I'll have to fight properly." Kizaru knew that a deadly battle was likely to ensue, so he also became fully alert.
Luna, for her part, was very disdainful in her heart. She didn't believe that this slacking monkey wouldn't slack off again.
At the same time, she also immediately checked the virtual panel and found that the mission to defeat Kizaru had been completed and the reward had been received. This also proved one thing: Kizaru was definitely not in his prime state right now.
"Oh, really? Look at the Vice Admirals and Marine Soldiers behind you. In their state, how will they face my Bei Group? Moreover, without Bogard, my Girls can free up manpower. And I'm not boasting, but in your current state, I alone can take you three down."
Luna raised her head, her lips slightly curled upwards, saying with a hint of disdain and mockery.
This made all the Marines grit their teeth in anger, including the Three Admirals of the Navy, who almost had smoke coming out of their heads.
But they couldn't refute it, because what Luna was saying was the truth.
"Hmph, Young Lady, have you forgotten about this old man? If I unleash my full power and no longer hold back, do you believe that your Young Ladys are destined to die under my fists?"
At this moment, Garp suddenly sneered and said.
But upon hearing his words, the Marines' eyes immediately lit up. Yes, if Mr. Garp went all out, a few of those Young Ladys on the other side really would die under his fists.
And they could also tell that the members of the Pink Hat Pirates had deep affections for each other; they were truly good sisters, not by blood but closer than blood.
If they used this as a threat, Luna might hesitate, right? After all, unlike the Pink Hat Pirates, the Navy genuinely didn't want to fight anymore.
After all, the victory-loss ratio was 3 to 7, or even greater. How could they fight like that?
So they immediately looked at Luna, and many viewers also looked at Luna. At this point, even Luna would have to consider ending it, right?
Although they didn't know Luna very well, they knew one thing: Luna was someone who cared deeply about her companions.
Moreover, from a utilitarian perspective, Luna probably wouldn't want to see her companions suffer casualties.
However, to their surprise, Luna's face did not show the troubled expression they expected to see. Instead, she had an expression of complete confidence, and still a mocking look, as she gazed at the Navy, especially Garp.
They were first stunned by this scene, then immediately startled. Did this girl have some hidden trump card? But given the current situation, and Garp not being an easy opponent—a true top-tier powerhouse—would this girl really have a trump card to deal with Garp?
"Hey, Luna, you damned girl, can you give me a straight answer? Do you want to fight, or end it here?"
Garp said, feigning impatience, but he was actually a little panicked inside, because he was genuinely afraid that Luna would disregard everything and attack them again.
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