The most courageous pirate hunter

To achieve their goals, some people are ruthless enough to alter the genetic makeup of their own children.

It can be said that this man supported the entire Vinsmoke family; otherwise, the Germa Kingdom might not still exist.

This man may have many flaws, but his talent and sense of responsibility are undeniable.

He was not a good father or a good husband, but he was a good patriarch because all the glory of the Vinsmoke family rested on his shoulders, and the pressure to revitalize the family was immense.

The Germa Kingdom is now recognized by the World Government as an independent nation and has the right to participate in World Conferences, all because of this man.

It's important to know that although the World Government has more than 170 member states, only 50 countries can participate in the King's Conference held by the World Government every four years.

Judge's ability is evident in the fact that he is a member of the Germa Kingdom.

Historically, the Germa Kingdom would eventually fade from the North Blue's power structure due to the Donquixote Family's continuous expansion.

Whether now or in the future, Judge wants to rule the North Blue again in the name of Germa, and make the countries of the North Blue submit to Germa once more.

However, Judge encountered trouble today.

It should be said that the entire Germa Kingdom and the Vinsmoke family faced the crisis of being wiped out.

The Deathship bobbed on the sea, surrounded by a group of figures amidst steam and sparks, standing on its skull-shaped prow, each one appearing as a god.

Wherever the eye catches.

Many identical corpses float on the sea; these are the army of the Germa Kingdom, an army cloned by Judge using bloodline factors.

Hermes was very satisfied with the sight of this army of clones.

With these clones and all sorts of high-tech weapons, they are practically unstoppable, because these clones are all fearless and only obey orders.

It seems that Judge is not yet fully perfected. These clones are probably just the first version, and there may be a second and third version later.

Regardless, he took all of these things.

In fact, the simplest and most direct use of these clones is to carry bombs or poison gas bombs to launch suicide attacks on the headquarters of various factions. As long as Monarchy has these clones, it will have another trump card.

It wasn't that Hermes looked down on Judge; it was just that the guy simply didn't know how to use clones.

As the de facto ruler of the Germa Kingdom, Judge is a tall man with a metal helmet, long golden hair, a black beard that points upwards, and a small mustache on his prominent chin.

However, he was in a terrible state. His 66 combat suit was tattered and his metal helmet was nowhere to be found. He lay disheveled in a pool of blood, barely clinging to life.

At this moment, turning his head to look at Hermes and his party, his eyes were filled with fear and despair.

How could he not recognize this man?

The most fearsome, most vicious, and highest-bounty man in the world, the man who ushered in a new era of great rise, Hermes Jormungandr, the King of Hunters.

The Four Emperors, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Navy have all suffered at the hands of this man, especially the Navy, which is now being tormented and is living a miserable life.

Keep in mind that the Water 7 incident had only just occurred, and even the legendary pirate Shiki had been driven away.

The only thing Judge couldn't understand was why the Hunter King was in the North Sea, and it seemed his target was him. He thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out where he had offended him.

When the two sides first met, Judge was quite confident.

He has a massive army of clones. The Emperor Organization and the Hunter King are just a few people he can easily handle. He even thought about capturing the Hunter King here. Once word got out, the Germa Kingdom would definitely become famous.

But reality is too cruel.

The fighting champion alone crippled his army with just three punches. Niji and the others couldn't even last a single round; each of them was knocked down with a single punch.

The only consolation is that Reiju isn't in the North Blue, but has gone to the New World to negotiate with the Big Mom Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, to see if they can find a way to cooperate.

They haven't been wiped out yet.

"Cough cough cough~"

"Let me die knowing exactly how the Germa Kingdom offended you."

Judge, his hands braced against the pool of blood, raised his head and, spitting out more blood, looked with difficulty at Hermes. He wanted to die knowing why, since the other man's target was too obvious.

"I haven't offended you; you're just guilty of possessing a treasure."

"Blame it on your own talent!"

Hermes shifted his figure sideways, hovering in mid-air in front of Judge, bowing slightly, and continued, "So, do you want to die or do you want to serve me?"

seriously.

Judge was completely stunned.

Should he cry or laugh?

Why was I being targeted because of my talent?

"It was an honor."

Judge glanced back at Niji and the others who were lying unconscious in a pool of blood. He didn't struggle much and readily agreed. This man in front of him was even more terrifying than the Four Emperors.

Since the other party needs him, why not use the Emperor Organization to achieve his own goals?

For example, allowing the Germa Kingdom to regain control of the North Sea, or even the other three seas.

Taji was a clever man.

Moreover, given the current situation, any struggle is a dead end, and only surrender offers a glimmer of hope. On the other hand, isn't this crisis also an opportunity?

"Jie Jie~"

"I enjoy talking to intelligent people; it's never tiring!"

Hermes was pleased with Judge's pragmatism. As for the man's inner thoughts, he could simply ignore them; before absolute power, all schemes and tricks were utterly ineffective.

Chapter 217 [Warring States Period: War Begins, Shanks Seeks Trouble with the Hunter King]

"Marshal, breaking news: the Monarch Organization has appeared in the North Sea and destroyed the Germa Kingdom."

The rebuilt Marineford.

An adjutant entered with intelligence, first greeting Tsuru, and then handing the intelligence to Sengoku.

"You go down first!"

"Yes!"

After the adjutant left, Sengoku looked at the intelligence report and then handed it to Tsuru to massage his temples. There had been too many things going on lately; he hadn't slept since returning from Water Seven.

As a result, he had extremely dark circles under his eyes.

"Why would Jormungandr suddenly go to the North Sea to destroy the Germa Kingdom? Did the two sides have a previous grudge?"

Crane finished reading the intelligence.

Her intuition told her that things weren't simple.

Ever since Marineford was destroyed and she was nearly killed by the Hunter King, Crane began collecting all the information about Hermes. After piecing it all together, she discovered that all of Hermes' actions were planned and well-prepared, and that he was completely intelligent.

They are not as belligerent and insane as they appear on the surface.

Moreover, the opponent has no weaknesses and no sense of dignity as a strongman. They will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and their development history can only be described as a miracle.

From that moment on, Crane knew that she could not afford to be careless in the face of the King of Hunters.

At the same time, there was some regret. If they had paid more attention to this man back then, perhaps the navy wouldn't be in such a difficult situation now, and they might even have maintained cooperation in the future.

"Never heard of it, but that beast won't act without a profit."

Zhan Guo shook his head; the mere mention of Hermes' name gave him a heart attack.

What does the Germa Kingdom have?

The crane was deep in thought.

With that guy's current strength and status, destroying a kingdom would be very easy. What's strange is that there are so many kingdoms on the sea, so why did he choose the Germa Kingdom from all that distance?

There must be something that made that guy do this.

"The Germa Kingdom is most famous for its technology."

Sengoku wasn't particularly familiar with the Germa Kingdom, but he knew some of the rumors and basic information about it.

"By the way, technology."

In a flash of inspiration, He Ling understood roughly why Hermes had attacked the Germa Kingdom.

"That guy probably doesn't have much kinetic rock left. He might be looking for another way, or like other powers on the sea, he might be secretly capturing scientists and creating a real Pluto."

Tsuru knew that the Hades that the Hunter King possessed, as rumored outside, was actually just a Power Rock.

"Didn't the Big Mom Pirates have their eyes on the Germa Kingdom before? They were after its scientific research capabilities."

"That damn bastard, as long as there's no power rock, we can wipe him out in one fell swoop when the opportunity arises."

Tsuru's analysis was good news for Sengoku, because once Hermes lost his power rock, the Navy could take down that bastard completely when the opportunity arose.

"Pluto is not so easy to manufacture, even with blueprints."

Zhan Guo sneered inwardly.

"We still need to keep a close eye on that beast."

"Of course, as long as Jormungandr lives, the Navy will forever be disgraced."