Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Rocks was not surprised by the opponent's movements. Just as he was about to kill the opponent with a single punch, Ace made his move.

"Musketeers!"

Ace brought his right index and middle fingers together like a gun, and a fireball shot out.

It forcefully stopped the naval captain's movements, compelled him to dodge, and indirectly saved his life...

"Ability user?"

The naval captain stepped back a few paces, frowning as he stared at Ace who had made the move.

Fireballs of fire were fired from his fingertips; the opponent was undoubtedly a Devil Fruit user!

Ace questioned in an annoyed tone, "Isn't the Navy supposed to uphold justice? How come they resort to violence at the slightest disagreement?"

"Shouldn't you at least ask about the situation?"

"A disagreement?"

The naval captain wore a mocking smile: "Several vicious pirates killed civilians in my territory. As a naval captain, shouldn't I take action?"

What do you mean by that?

Upon hearing this, Ace frowned even more deeply.

Although he admitted to being a pirate, he was not wanted by anyone.

In other words, he is still just an ordinary person and has nothing to do with pirates.

And the navy immediately labeled them as pirates?

"What does it mean? What else could it mean?"

The naval captain gave a playful look: "Does the navy need a reason to arrest pirates?"

He was about to be transferred away from the Rogge Town branch base, but he was only there to collect one last "protection fee" and to clear some "criminal records".

I never expected to run into this again.

The money-making tools he secretly controlled were killed!

Although he didn't care about the fate of these money-making tools, he was here to clean them up.

But the man who killed him right in front of him, and even after being told to stop, still chose to attack, truly showed he didn't take this naval captain seriously...

"You can't just openly run a shady business here without some powerful backing. You must be that Colonel Odo they're talking about, right?"

Lox guessed the other person's identity.

That must be Colonel Odo, the one the shop owner mentioned earlier. He's probably the backer of this shady shop.

Another scumbag in the Navy!

The navy colluding with criminal gangs... well, that's perfectly normal in the East China Sea.

In the East China Sea, far from the reach of the central government, it's become commonplace for naval scoundrels to emerge...

"That idiot actually revealed so much information..."

Colonel Odo's face darkened, and his eyes flashed with intense killing intent as he looked at Lockes and his men: "Then you're even less likely to leave today!"

The naval captain who handed over his duties to him was a "pedantic" naval officer who still harbored a so-called sense of "justice."

Even before officially taking office, he had already begun dealing with numerous naval violations.

If the other party becomes aware of these criminal acts.

The other party will not care about his status as a naval branch captain and will definitely put him in prison for the rest of his life.

To prevent this from happening, he needs to eliminate all clues!

Chapter 39 Chaos in Loguetown!

"Someone like you doesn't deserve to be in the navy!"

Ace gleaned something from the other person's words and looked at them with disgust.

Although he didn't want to be a navy officer, he had clashed with Vice Admiral Garp quite a bit before.

However, he also held some respect for Garp, a pure Marine.

I think Garp is the true representative of the Navy!

And this Colonel Odo, who acted as the backer of the criminal gang, was simply a disgrace to the Navy...

Ace said to Rocks, "You go first, leave this to me. Consider it an apology for misunderstanding you..."

"OK, I'll head out now."

Upon hearing this, Rocks didn't stand on ceremony with Ace.

He didn't want to waste his time on these trivial matters.

I haven't eaten yet.

Finding a place to fill our stomachs is the most important thing...

After thinking for a moment, Lockes added, "Right, it would be best to kill him. I don't want to have an unwarranted bounty on my head because of his malice."

"I'm not a pirate, and I don't want to be targeted by the Navy."

Goodbye then.

After saying that, Lox turned and walked away with a leisurely air.

Since Ace was going to take action, he was happy to stay out of it.

As long as we can take down this naval captain and prevent him from being "forced" to become a pirate...

Ace: "..."

That's really direct!

But this is for the best. If the other party had stayed here, he would have been less able to act freely.

The enemy didn't even have time to react to the naval captain's attack. Although he looks like a power user, his strength is probably just average...

"Want to go?"

Colonel Oddo was so angry he laughed.

These pirates really don't take him, a naval captain, seriously.

'Wow!'

He charged toward Rocks using one of the Six Powers, Shave.

Do you still want to leave in front of him?

What are you thinking!

They're all going to die here!

"fire punch!"

Seeing this, Ace also made a move.

His right arm transformed into flames, and he unleashed a punch. The flames surged and exploded, radiating intense heat. The fiery fist, several meters in size, devoured everything in its path!

"Ok?"

Colonel Odo was aware of this; a wave of heat swept over him from behind, and the powerful fiery fist made his expression change drastically.

Ignoring everything else, he stomped his feet on the ground and unleashed a burst of speed, dodging the fiery fist before it arrived...

'boom!'

The fiery fist was incredibly powerful, shattering the walls and creating a deafening roar. Everything in its path was charred black, engulfed in flames, and the surrounding temperature soared dramatically…

"Natural system!?"

Colonel Odo, who narrowly dodged the fiery punch, stared at Ace, whose body was engulfed in flames, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief: "You brat, you're a Logia-type Devil Fruit user..."

This kid is actually a Logia-type Devil Fruit user?

The rarity and power of Logia-type Devil Fruits are widely acknowledged in the sea.

Even if an ordinary person eats it, they will instantly gain immense power.

Those who lack domineering aura cannot pose a significant threat to Logia-type Devil Fruit users.

I never expected that the kid I just randomly met would be a Logia-type Devil Fruit user.

And it's fire, a natural element with immense destructive power...

"You are the most despicable scum of the navy. Countless ordinary people have suffered because of you. Today, you will die here!"

Ace had no intention of letting this naval captain go.

Even if we don't call him a scumbag in the navy, he's still a menace to the region while he's alive.

Just now he confidently said that he would hand it over to me.

If he failed to resolve the situation and caused that person to be burdened with an unwarranted bounty, he would feel somewhat guilty...

Anyway, he didn't think much of killing a scumbag in the navy; he considered it as eliminating a scourge for the people!

As for himself...

He was originally a pirate.

I may not have a bounty on my head now, but I'll have one in the future. I don't care about that kind of thing!

"Fire Fist!!"

With this thought in mind, Ace ignored the opponent's pleas for mercy and threats, and decisively unleashed another blazing fiery fist.

He is determined to kill this naval captain today!

……

"It seems I won't need to take action."

Rocks used his Observation Haki to sense the movement behind him and chuckled.

They were completely relieved and no longer worried about being watched by the Navy.