One Piece: Nobody has more Devil Fruits than me.

In the blink of an eye, the figure that was far away on the opposite side had already appeared on the deck.

Holding a sword, his body, resembling a jelly, had just been glued together.

"The Rear Admiral? It seems you're in charge of this ship now."

Russell glanced at the navy men pointing guns at him and raised an eyebrow.

He never liked having a gun pointed at him.

The last person who sat like this had a grave covered in grass that was already several feet high.

Major General Duran gripped his sword tightly, pointing at Russell, "Do you know whose ship this is? The World Government! This is Celestial Gold! Attacking a Celestial Gold transport ship is a declaration of war against the World Government!"

Upon hearing this, Russell's smile became somewhat strange. "So even a rear admiral at headquarters can't know some things. It seems your navy has kept this matter very tightly under wraps."

What do you mean?

Before Major General Duran could even realize what was happening, Russell had already vanished from the spot.

In an instant, all the marines who had raised their guns fell to the ground.

His left arm transformed into a tentacle, and his right leg grew exponentially, sweeping across the room.

Major General Duran got into the zone right from the start, his hands wreathed in Armament Haki, and he slashed straight at Russell's torso.

As expected, Hawkeye failed to strike the body in the first instance, a situation that Major General Duran could not comprehend at all.

The knife was deflected!

"What kind of bizarre ability is this?!"

Major General Duran let out a loud curse.

Russell held a knife in his left hand, while his right hand suddenly exploded, transforming into several tentacles that scattered and impacted in all directions.

Accompanied by an onslaught like autumn leaves being swept away and the sounds of people falling to the ground, no one on the scene except Major General Durant was able to stand up.

"Just what kind of monster are you?"

Major General Duran's hands were trembling; perhaps everything was now connected.

Why is Vice Admiral Garp still in the East Blue, yet a pirate supernova with a bounty of over 100 million has appeared?

"What monsters? Your navy has far more monsters than we do."

Russell scoffed, "Admirals and naval heroes, the remnants of the old era, those guys are the monsters. I'm still a long way from that."

However, for Major General Durant at this moment, Russell was indeed a monster that was difficult to defeat.

but,

"Don't underestimate my backbone as a naval officer! I'll fight even when I know I can't win!"

With Armament Haki covering his entire body, how could a Rear Admiral of the Marine Headquarters have no strength at all?

As a high-ranking officer, a lieutenant general faces enemies in the New World who are comparable to the executives of the Four Emperors.

And Major General Duran wasn't lying; he had seen far too many pirates with bounties in the hundreds of millions.

He was able to rise to the rank of major general by stepping over the heads of many so-called geniuses of his generation.

Back in the training camp, he also addressed the man named Black Arm Zephyr as "Teacher".

Focus on one thing, and you'll reach the pinnacle!

"Pirates, don't underestimate the Marines!"

Holding knives in both hands, he crouches down and charges forward!

The figure vanished instantly, and the sound of a sonic boom could even be faintly heard.

Russell stared straight ahead, then sidestepped, grabbed forward, and slammed the deck in front of him with force.

pat!

The deck shattered under the impact of the radioactive shockwave.

Chapter 53 Once a pirate, always a pirate!

"The East China Sea is indeed a good place to grind experience points."

Major General Duran rolled his eyes as he shoved his entire body into the deck.

Russell slowly stood up. As the alien beast troops landed, the sounds of fierce fighting could be heard from several warships around them.

However, seeing their commander so easily taken down, the navy's morale visibly plummeted.

That's why we need a pillar of support.

For the entire navy at present, naval hero Garp is the backbone.

The Marines at God Valley were utterly defeated, but Garp and his crew managed to regain their fighting strength.

Even when he punched and kicked Im, one of the Four Emperors, at God Valley, the World Government turned a blind eye to this naval hero.

Before long, the deck was a complete mess.

Clearly, ordinary marines pose little threat to the Demon Pirates.

Especially the alien beast legion; if they can't beat them, they transform and their original beast forms are enough to scare people to death.

Most of them also learned Xingyi Quan from Russell, like the praying mantis learning Mantis Boxing, and tigers, cranes, bears, and eagles each learning their own style. How could ordinary navies possibly be their match?

The best way to deal with them is to unleash a barrage of firepower.

At this moment, Russell's slime form was able to devour all the cannons.

It's a perfect closed loop.

"Once I enter the Grand Line, I hope the Navy won't go crazy and send an admiral to hunt me down. Lasers, magma, ice... those are all incredibly powerful."

The current Demon Pirates don't have the strength to clash with an Admiral; they should just run away if they encounter one.

When you have that kind of strength, how could you not take those fruits into your possession?

The synergy between Devil Fruit abilities is simply amazing. For example, the Glint-Glint Fruit combined with the current tentacle monster can unleash a barrage of lasers simultaneously in no time.

Enhanced version of the Yasakani no Magatama.

"Clean up the battlefield, don't leave anything behind. Even a little bit of loot is something you only get after several robberies."

The pirates responded loudly, "Don't worry, Captain Russell!"

"If you lose even one penny, you can cut off our heads!"

"We're professionals at being pirates!"

Russell couldn't help but smile and shake his head; his men were already brimming with energy.

Not long after, Berlitt was dragged out of the ship's cabin by two pirates.

"All the gold in the sky is at a low position, don't kill me!"

"What are you talking about? I'm a pirate, not a murderer. What's wrong with handing over the money?" Russell smiled.

There's a difference between seeking money and taking a life.

Guys like Shiryu of the Rain, the former warden of Impel Down, are purely killing for fun.

In contrast, Russell preferred to have fun.

If there's no deep-seated hatred, even if he defeats Akainu, what he most wants to do is plunder Akainu's Devil Fruit, find one suitable for himself, and force-feed it to him.

Are there any transvestite fruits?

That's really good.

Russell whistled as the hatch to the lower deck was opened.

The boxes of Beli were neatly stacked, each with a face value of 10,000. Each bundle was sealed with a special seal used by the World Government. A rough estimate puts it at least 2.5 billion.

In addition, there was a batch of jewelry, artwork, precious metals, and several boxes of weapons and supplies.

I'll have to find a black market to sell it later.

"...There's probably no black market that would dare to do our work."

Ella, standing nearby, couldn't bear to say anything more, "Last time you wiped out the entire black market in Kogia, your reputation might not be so good."

Russell waved his hand, "If people connected to Doflamingo won't do it, plenty of others will."

The existence of customers is the most crucial factor.

There are countless channels available; the entire dark underworld isn't controlled by Doflamingo.

After unloading the contents of the hold, Bucky suddenly rushed over excitedly, "Captain Russell, I found something good!"

Bucky was holding a blueprint.

Russell glanced at it, and his eyes lit up.

No wonder the pirates' cannon fire seemed extra powerful just now; that's why.

The drawings were clearly design drawings for a power unit.

Bucky quickly came over carrying a metal box.