Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

'Om! '

Under Issho's Gravity Fruit power, the two quickly headed towards Wapa and Lachi's location.

After picking up the two, the group returned to the location where the Black Demon was docked...

……

at the same time.

A golden light streaked towards the Sabaody Archipelago from afar, refracting several times in mid-air before finally crashing down with a 'boom' onto the edge of the islands...

'Om! '

At the edge of the pit, golden light gradually coalesced into a tall figure draped in a naval cloak.

It was none other than Marine Admiral "Kizaru" Borsalino!

"I shouldn't have eaten the Glint-Glint Fruit. It always comes to me first whenever there's an emergency. It's such a headache..."

As Kizaru grumbled, he straightened his messy navy cloak, a look of utter despair on his lewd face.

What a shame!

I shouldn't have eaten the Glint-Glint Fruit in the first place; as a result, I was conscripted into the army.

He was originally relaxing in his office, drinking tea and slacking off, when the marshal issued an order to send him on a mission.

Going on missions is one thing, after all, it's his duty as a general.

However, this involves the killing of a Celestial Dragon, and the fact that the perpetrator was "Black Winged Demon" Rocks...

It gave Kizaru the creeps...

When Kizaru heard the details of the mission, he was somewhat stunned.

Two Celestial Dragons died at once, and the culprit was Blackwing Daemon...

How dare you...

How dare the Celestial Dragons provoke the Blackwing Demon Lord?

Others might fear the Celestial Dragons' identity, but Blackwing Daima is a madman.

What is something a madman wouldn't do?

You were doing just fine as a world noble, why did you have to go looking for death?

So much so that he had to find the murderer and stall him...

What merit or ability does Kizaru possess?

Wasn't the beating you received last time enough?

He had only recently recovered from his injuries!

He was genuinely somewhat intimidated by "Blackwing Demon" Lox...

"I've deliberately stalled for a little while. The Blackwing Demon with spatial abilities should have left by now, right? Don't make things difficult for me..."

Less than an hour has passed since he received the order from the Warring States period.

He had deliberately slowed down; otherwise, he could have arrived here in half an hour.

He knew that Rocks possessed spatial abilities, so if the other party wanted to leave, he should have left already, right?

Hopefully, nothing will happen that will give him a headache...

"Let's ask someone first, we can't be too lax..."

Kizaru muttered to himself as he unleashed his Observation Haki.

Sensing the presence of a pirate, he pouted, "Looks pretty strong, I'll go ask him..."

Golden light burst forth, and Kizaru vanished as he transformed into particles of light.

When he reappeared, Kizaru had moved to a different location.

At that moment, a group of pirates were running for their lives right in front of Kizaru...

"Oh? This face seems somewhat familiar..."

Upon seeing the ordinary-looking man leading the group, Kizaru recognized him: "Isn't that one of the Supernovas, 'Bull' Rino?"

The Pirate Supernovas are one of the people the Navy is paying close attention to.

Especially after three outstanding individuals emerged from the previous Supernova generation, the Navy has paid even more attention to the pirate Supernovas.

Kizaru recognized the other party...

"Admiral Kizaru of the Navy Headquarters?"

The sudden appearance of the golden light was so obvious that "Bull" Lino and his companions stopped in their tracks.

Lino recognized Kizaru's identity at a glance, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

His eyes revealed panic and fear.

What's that horrible guy doing here?

No... how could I appear in front of him?

Is he worth a Navy Admiral keeping an eye on?

"Oh my, my reputation is quite impressive. It's an honor that you recognize me."

"Just a supernova, he can take them down with one kick," Kizaru said, quite relaxed. "So... Mr. Supernova, do you know where 'Black Winged Demon' Rocks is?"

"No, I don't know..."

Linuo was baffled.

How did he know where the Blackwing Daima, who killed the Celestial Dragons, was?

I don't want to get involved with that kind of vicious guy...

Lino shook his head frantically: "I've never seen the Blackwing Demon, and I don't know where he is..."

Kizaru wore a regretful expression: "Oh dear, this is putting me in a bit of a predicament. I came here to stall them..."

But a smile played on my lips; I wondered if it was a good idea.

This way, he can "search everywhere" for the whereabouts of the Blackwing Archmage...

Finally, since the Blackwing Demon possessed spatial abilities and had long since left the Sabaody Archipelago, it's normal that he couldn't find it.

After all, the information on the Blackwing Demon has been updated; the opponent does indeed possess spatial abilities...

Kizaru said leisurely, "Then, can you tell me where he might be? I need to continue my mission..."

Linuo was covered in sweat: "I..."

Kizaru kindly reminded him, "Don't tell me you didn't know, or I'll get really angry. And when I'm angry, I don't know what I might do..."

As someone who just wants to coast through life, Kizaru has experience dealing with these kinds of "unexpected events".

Just find someone who provided the "intelligence" to take the blame.

For example, a pirate might provide the location of the Blackwing Demon, but this pirate is lying in order to escape from the clutches of this admiral.

Kizaru mistakenly believed the intelligence was true, so he went to find nothing and failed to locate Blackwing Daima.

Finally, having no other choice, they had to apprehend the vicious pirate who provided the "false information" to make up for the losses...

Not only did they find a suitable "excuse," they also managed to rake in some revenue...

He's such a clever little devil!

Kizaru said with a smile, "Well, tell me what you know about the whereabouts of Blackwing Daedalus, Mr. Supernova."

"In that case, I might be more lenient with you..."

"..."

Linuo was already in despair.

This guy has absolutely no chance of letting him go.

Whether or not he truly knew the whereabouts of the Blackwing Demon, he could not escape this calamity...

"Damn Kizaru, instead of catching the real culprit, he comes to bother small fry like us. Is he afraid to face Blackwing Daemon?"

Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a supernova with a bounty of over 100 million.

Linuo, of course, would not sit idly by and wait for its demise.

Even if you can't win, you should at least try to escape, right?

He was unwilling to perish here!

"Moo!!"

Lino is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user with the Bull-Bull Fruit, and at this moment, he transforms into a minotaur, letting out a low, guttural roar...

then……

Have you ever been kicked by light?

'boom!'

After the battle ended, Kizaru kicked Lino half to death with a single kick.

The other person lay in the pit like a dead dog, blood gushing from their mouth...

"Cough cough..."

Although Lino knew that his strength was vastly different from that of a Marine Admiral, being defeated in a single blow filled him with deep despair...

"Alright, Mr. Supernova, I think you should stop being so stubborn and just tell me everything you know..."

“I…I said…I don’t know…the location of the Blackwing Demon…”

"No, no, no, you know that, don't try to fool me~"

Kizaru could tell that the other party truly didn't know the location of Blackwing Daima, and that was for the best.

He chuckled leisurely, "Tell me, where is he? Otherwise I'll really get angry..."

"..."