The most courageous pirate hunter

Besides.

They were all seriously injured, and some were even in mortal danger. If it weren't for Sakazuki and Borsalino's crucial intervention, Sengoku might have been defeated by Hermes's next deadly combo.

This loss is enormous.

"hateful."

The five men sat on the ruins with grim faces, their moods utterly terrible, so frustrated they were practically going crazy. Sakazuki's eyes were even red.

"This guy is too difficult to deal with. He throws Power Rocks all the time, and he also has a Gatekeeper to help him. He's so unpredictable and impossible to defend against."

"Moreover, this beast's fighting style is too disgusting. Unless it hits the mark in one strike, no force on the high seas can withstand the Emperor Organization's attack."

This encounter.

Everyone finally understood why Kaido had been captured by Monarch. If it had been anyone else, they would have been met with a barrage of powerful rocks, deadly combos, or a group attack. Except for a few special individuals, everyone else would have been forced to their knees, and might not even have known how they were defeated before the battle even began.

But what's the worst part?

That is, with the Hunter King's own strength, he is not afraid of any top-tier expert and can even suppress them, provided that he is not caught off guard by the Hunter King's fatal ultimate move right from the start.

For example, the Golden Lion.

The reason why the Hunter King is so difficult to deal with is because he possesses a power rock, his fighting style is unpredictable, he is intelligent and never acts impulsively, he is decisive when it's time to escape, and he is adept at ambushes.

Unlike some powerful figures on the high seas who would rather die in battle than retreat temporarily, they possess a noble spirit, confidence, and charisma of strength. They refuse to turn back until they hit a brick wall, embodying true manly character.

But Hermes thought he was an idiot.

He enjoys dealing with people like that; even if they're a level above him, he can still handle them.

Chapter 209 [Luffy becomes a vegetable, Usopp and Franky die]

The Grand Line.

An island.

Dozens of meters underground, there was a cave base where many civilian revolutionary soldiers came and went. In a large room, Dragon looked at the Straw Hat Pirates, who were lying on a hospital bed receiving emergency treatment, through the glass with a gloomy face.

"Have Xiong and Ivan returned yet?"

Dragon was somewhat worried.

Because Luffy and his crew were seriously injured, ordinary doctors probably couldn't heal them; they would need the power of Devil Fruits. But the key problem was that Ivankov wasn't there.

Bears too.

"Mr. Long, Lord Ivankov is on his way as quickly as possible, but there is still no news of Lord Xiong."

"We must save him."

Long's heart sank. He could only hope that Ivankov and Xiong could return as soon as possible, but there was no use in being anxious. He could only give instructions to the doctors who were treating the patients.

"We will try our best."

The doctors were under a lot of pressure. When they learned that the person they were treating was the son of a dragon, they all looked solemn and surprised. After all, no one expected that Monkey D. Luffy, the Straw Hat boy who defeated Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, would be the son of a dragon.

Long stopped talking and just stood in the emergency room watching through the glass.

At the same time, he was pondering why the Hunter King would attack Luffy. Logically speaking, they should have no connection whatsoever. Given the Hunter King's current status and achievements, this was a bit excessive.

Even if they didn't know Luffy was his son.

I was originally thinking of cooperating with them, but now things are a bit troublesome.

Five hours passed, and the operation in the emergency room finally came to an end.

"How's it going?"

It would be a lie for Long to say he wasn't worried, but his expression was quite calm.

"Mr. Long, we have done our best."

“Your son’s injuries were too severe, especially the fatal wound to his chest, coupled with multiple impacts. Although we managed to save him, we don’t know when he will wake up.”

The lead doctor expressed his regret.

With their medical skills, this was all they could do. The other person's injuries were so severe that almost every aspect of their body had been destroyed. It was a miracle that they had managed to hold on for so long without taking their last breath.

"what do you mean?"

Long's expression completely betrayed his rage.

"They may wake up soon, or they may never wake up and be in a vegetative state in medicine!"

The doctor expressed his apologies and regret, then continued, "Besides that, several other people were also in critical condition, but we managed to save them all..."

After the doctors left, Long entered the emergency room and looked at Luffy, who was covered in bandages, with only his pale face showing and tubes inserted into his mouth and nose. He was filled with indescribable emotions.

Looking at the other beds next to it, almost all of them were like this, except for two beds which were covered with white sheets, indicating that the people in the beds were already dead.

They are Usopp and Franky.

As for the others, they might have been a bit lucky and were all rescued, but their condition wasn't very good, almost the same as Luffy's. This time, the Straw Hat Pirates can be said to have been completely crippled.

This night.

Long remained in the emergency room, his face ashen.

the other side.

Let's go back in time a little.

"Boss, what's the situation? How many people have they taken away?"

As soon as Hermes and Bruno returned to the Death, Bagges and the others crowded around them, their eyes full of curiosity, hoping that Hermes would answer all their questions if possible.

"They outnumbered us; we didn't manage to take a single one!"

Hermes gestured to Mansherry to treat him quickly, as he was only putting on a brave front and his actual condition was much worse; he was clearly putting on a brave front but was actually weak inside.

The reason he was able to win so smoothly this time, and even gain the upper hand, was because he didn't play by the rules and caught Garp and Shiki off guard. Otherwise, if it had been a real fight, he would definitely have been defeated.

Therefore, the way you fight is very important.

Whoever gets hurt first will suffer the consequences.

"cut!"

Hody Jones scoffed, and the others also looked disappointed.

"No matter what, we are not the ones who suffer this time."

"The navy has deployed naval heroes, a naval admiral, and three admirals all at once. Facing such a lineup, it would be a victory if we could make them suffer losses."

Bruno did not believe that Monarchy had suffered a loss in this sudden battle.

"Hahaha~"

"It really is the Fleet Admiral and the three Admirals who have personally come out!"

Burgess laughed, flexing his biceps.

With the navy's strength, any power on the high seas would be terrified, yet their Imperial Organization can make the navy look bad, which is quite impressive!

“You are still too weak. If everyone could fight against a general, there would be no need to retreat this time.”

Under Mansherry's treatment, and with his own rapid recovery, Hermes had recovered halfway. He stood up, looked at the group, and sighed slightly.

Of the entire Imperial organization, perhaps only Burgess can directly confront an admiral, while the others are somewhat lacking, but they can still maneuver and, with a bit of luck, even turn the tables.

"Hahaha~"

"Boss, give us a little more time."

"A mere general."

"That's it!"

The group was full of confidence. Just because they were no match now didn't mean they wouldn't be in the future. As long as they were given time, they could easily crush the admirals and marshals in the future.

"okay!"

"Let's continue to the Sky Island. I'll go and edit the video I just recorded!"

Hermes didn't bother to brag to these guys. He had a lot of material recorded this time. Once it was edited and released, the Monarchy Organization and his fame would surely grow.

people.

In this world, it all boils down to a few things: wealth, power, women, freedom...

It seems he has everything now, but that's far from enough, because his appetite and ambition are growing bigger and bigger, and he has become increasingly fascinated by his current life of being at odds with the world.

It's so addictive.

"Boss, we recorded it too."

Bages gave a sinister laugh and each pulled out a Den Den Mushi, which looked like it was being recorded from multiple angles, causing Hermes to be slightly taken aback.

"Jie Jie~"

Hermes then smiled sinisterly. These people were indeed just like him; none of them were good people. They shared the same goals!

Lu Qi twitched his lips and disappeared from the spot to go to the stern of the ship to cultivate.