Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

After the initial shock, Saul, who had been lying on the ground, struggled to his feet and threw a punch at Kuzan, who was closest to him, while letting out a furious roar!

"Kuzan, look closely! Is this the Navy's justice?"

Can you accept this kind of justice?

If the navy is like this, then I will never regret the path I chose.

Kuzan explained while dodging Saul's attacks;

"Calm down, Saul. I didn't intend to be as absolute as Sakazuki."

There could have been a better way to resolve this.

Saul's iron fists, covered in Armament Haki, slammed into the ground, kicking up a thick cloud of smoke. Taking advantage of the billowing smoke, Saul, disregarding his injuries, grabbed the dazed Robin and fled into the distance.

click!

Enel's figure appeared before Saul like lightning.

"Get out of the way, you brat!"

Sauro roared angrily.

Enel looked at Saul and Robin in his hand with icy eyes and said:

"I don't know why Lieutenant General Sakazuki shelled the refugee ship, but I received orders from Lieutenant General Raleigh to capture you."

Perhaps Lieutenant General Sakazuki's actions violated the definition of justice, but what about you?

"Is the justice you uphold just about turning against former navy soldiers for the sake of people you've only known for a few days?"

Do you know how many brave naval soldiers were on that naval ship you threw out?

"If it weren't for Lieutenant General Kuzan's intervention, these people would all be dead at your hands!"

I don't care what kind of justice you insist on, but in Lieutenant General Raleigh's heart and in my heart, you've already been sentenced to death.

"No one can just walk away after hurting a Marine soldier, not even the Pirate King!"

Enel drew a sharp trident and charged forward.

Prepare to use the trident in your hand to subdue Saul.

"Frozen Time Capsule!"

A chill swept in from afar, but by sheer coincidence, it avoided Saul's massive body and appeared in Enel's path as he charged forward.

Enel had no choice but to stop his charge, but the lightning on his body became even more violent.

"Lieutenant General Kuzan, I need an explanation."

Enel had no doubt that if he had charged forward, he would have been frozen instantly by Kuzan's attack.

Kuzan's eyes darted around, and he mumbled indistinctly:

"Sorry, Enel, I missed."

Leave the rest to me; I'm quite familiar with Sauro's attack methods.

Hearing the threat in Kuzan's words, Enel remembered what Raleigh had warned him about and walked aside with a cold face.

The attack he had been preparing was thrown into the interior of Ohara with a thunderous roar!

After a violent explosion, the massive building complex collapsed, and a huge mushroom cloud rose from the distance.

"Frozen Time Capsule".

Kuzan unleashed his attack once again, and this time, the heavily injured Sauro failed to dodge it.

Frost quickly covered his waist, and began to condense upwards and downwards.

Saul was forcibly frozen in place, but he had already thrown Robin into the distance!

"Run, Robin!"

"Remember our promise: no matter what, face life's setbacks with a smile."

"Hehehehehehe."

"Your companions must still be on this vast ocean."

"Go, go find them!"

Robin bit her lip tightly, unable to cry out loud, because neither her mother nor Saul wanted her to cry, so she could only hold it in without making a sound, with only tears flowing silently.

Kuzan and Enel stood not far from Saul, watching Robin run away alone, neither of them making a move.

The image of Sakazuki bombarding the refugee ship was still fresh in their minds, so they all unanimously chose to remain silent about Robin's escape.

Neither of them could be as hard-hearted as Sakazuki, given that the child is only a few years old.

Immediately afterwards, both of them turned their attention to Saul.

At this moment, Sauro was powerless to resist.

"Lieutenant General Kuzan, I'm taking Saul with me. Lieutenant General Raleigh personally requested him."

Enel spoke solemnly to Kuzan.

"No, he's already my prey."

Kuzan didn't want to hand Saul over to the other side, especially while Saul was still alive.

Raleigh is a very extreme person.

The Navy's biggest assessment of him is that you should never offend Vice Admiral Raleigh and that pirates should never run into him.

Because Raleigh's methods towards pirates are always so cruel that even pirates are terrified.

Kuzan couldn't imagine what kind of punishment his friend would suffer if he were handed over to Raleigh.

No, I disagree! This is my spoils of war!

Kuzan strongly opposed Enel's words.

Enel's gaze gradually turned cold.

His orders were to bring Sauro back, preferably captured alive.

Saul has lost his ability to fight and has been frozen by Kuzan's power, making him a perfect candidate to take away.

However, Kuzan's obstruction greatly displeased Enel. His eyes turned cold, and he raised his trident once more.

"Lieutenant General Kuzan, I am not challenging your authority, but today I must take Saulo away."

Enel said with a very firm attitude.

Meanwhile, cold air was constantly condensing in Kuzan's hands.

Saul was his friend, and if he had to make a choice, Kuzan would rather let Enel take back a corpse.

"Lei Ying!"

"Ice Cube Double Thorns!"

The two were about to clash and quickly engaged in battle.

As a vice admiral, Kuzan is naturally stronger than Enel.

However, Enel is not someone who can be defeated by Kuzan in one move.

He had been training under Raleigh for a long time, and now it was time to test the results of his training.

boom!

Lightning and ice collided in the air. Although Enel's attack relied on the power of nature, Kuzan's overwhelming strength had already tipped the battle in his favor from the start. "Ice Block Bursts into Pheasant Beak!"

Kuzan's cold energy quickly condensed into an ice crystal bird in the air.

As soon as it appeared, it flapped its wings and flew towards Enel's location, its sharp beak gleaming with a cold light.

With alarm bells ringing in his mind, Enel no longer cared about concealing his strength and unleashed the full power of the Devil Fruit within him.

"The mighty Thunder God has descended upon the world!"

A bolt of lightning several meters thick struck Enel from the sky.

Kuzan could see with his own eyes that the originally violent lightning was being absorbed into Enel's body, and at the same time Enel's aura was constantly growing stronger.

"Five hundred million volts of Trolls!"

With Enel fully activating his Devil Fruit power, a lifelike lightning dragon appeared in mid-air.

It quickly locked onto its target the moment it appeared.

That's the ice bird summoned by Kuzan.

"Lieutenant General Kuzan, if you continue to obstruct my actions, I can't guarantee what will happen next."

Enel said angrily.

Kuzan pursed his lips and said with a complex expression;

Enel, now that you're gone, I owe you a favor.

"This is something I will explain to Admiral Sengoku and Lieutenant General Raleigh."

Although Kuzan has already spoken, it's clear that Enel doesn't intend to agree.

Capturing Saul alive wasn't just Raleigh's idea; it was also after seeing Saul throw the warship out.

If Enel hadn't been the first to accept the mission, then the person who came was very likely Raleigh himself—someone he had "offended."

Enel launched an attack without regard for the consequences.

The bird and the dragon clashed fiercely in the sky.

Ice crystals scattered instantly, and the bird was smaller than before.

However, the Thunder Dragon was not faring any better; its body grew increasingly dark after colliding with the bird.

!

Thunder Dragon and Flying Bird temporarily broke through the enemy's blockade and arrived on the other side.

Kama!

Enel's trident transformed into a golden staff, which he slammed down on the now-smaller bird.

Asuka, whose momentum had already been greatly diminished, was also easily turned into an ice block after encountering Enel's attack.

choke!

Kuzan drew a short sword made of ice from his hand and pounced on the already dimmed Thunder Dragon!

The Thunder Dragon was not afraid of the charging Kuzan at all, and opened its mouth wide to bite Kuzan beneath it.

"break!"

Kuzan's short sword was covered in Armament Haki, and he slashed it hard at the dragon's head.

The immense force actually severed the Thunder Dragon's head.

After being beheaded by Kuzan, the entire thunder dragon instantly transformed into a sky full of lightning.

Kuzan was also shocked by the electric shock, feeling a tingling sensation all over his body, and his body stiffened for less than a second.

Enel isn't having an easy time either.

The shattered bird transformed into icy energy, freezing everything within its range.

"Damn it, 500 million volts!"

Enel shouted angrily:

He amplified the lightning on his body to its maximum to counteract Kuzan's chill.

"I'm sorry, Saul."

"Frozen Two-Spiked Spears!"

Although Kuzan launched an attack, his target changed.

Enel saw it immediately: Kuzan's attack was aimed at Saul.

In less than a second, Kuzan's two spears will pierce Saul's heart and brain, rendering Saul's body useless.

At this critical moment, a gentle breeze swept across the battlefield where Enel and Kuzan were facing off.

click!

Kama!

After two crisp sounds, the fatal attack that was supposed to hit Saul was now in the hand of someone who had suddenly appeared.

Raleigh tilted his head and looked at Kuzan in front of him, saying to Kuzan, "Don't be so absolute about things."

"Saul did violate many taboos within the Navy."

"But I don't think we have the authority to carry out the execution. Saul's case should be decided through an internal naval discussion."

Raleigh's timely appearance completely relieved Enel's previously tense mood.

Now that Lieutenant General Raleigh is by his side, Kuzan cannot get the result he wants.

"Rayle, please don't stop me."

Seeing Raleigh appear, Kuzan's mood also became heavy.

If there are any adversaries in the Navy that he fears, it would definitely be Raleigh and Sakazuki.

Especially Raleigh, Kuzan had no idea of ​​Raleigh's current strength.

Raleigh's strength has always been a secret; no one knows exactly how far he has progressed.

Raleigh and Sauro were discovered by me, so according to the rules, they should be under my jurisdiction.

Kuzan glared angrily at Raleigh across from him.

Raleigh just shrugged and said, "I don't know what you mean by 'handling' it, because I'm afraid Saul will escape."

But things are different now.

"His body has been frozen by you. We'll talk about it later."

Kuzan's clenched fist slowly opened.

However, judging from the chilling aura still emanating from beneath his feet, Kuzan's inner turmoil was far from calm.

However, Raleigh didn't care about Kuzan's opinion.

Kuzan now has very few supporters and backers in the Navy.

Kuzan originally had a staunch supporter in the Navy, namely Garp, a naval hero.

But things have changed now.

The pre-departure meeting stripped Garp of his reputation and power; now Garp is just an old soldier who can't leave Marineford.

Raleigh, however, was different.

Both the Kongyuanshi and the Sengoku period were very keen on the development of Raleigh.

He had also saved Zefa's son, a favor Zefa always remembered.

Among the lieutenant generals, excluding the veterans who have been in office for a long time, Sakazuki and Borsalino are both on Raleigh's side.

Kuzan asked through gritted teeth:

"What would you do if I handed him over to you?"

Raleigh's lips curled into an exaggerated smile.

"What should I do? I haven't decided yet, but Saul has committed so many crimes, we can't let him die so easily."

"First, bring him back to Marineford to stand trial. After that, I'll hang him on the parade ground at headquarters so that all the navy soldiers know the consequences of betraying the navy."

Raleigh's words made Kuzan clench his fists immediately, and he gritted his teeth and roared:

"Sauro used to be my friend. Even if he needs to face trial, he shouldn't be insulted so recklessly, right?"

After hearing Kuzan's words, Raleigh's eyes also turned icy cold:

"How is that insulting him?"

"Do you still consider this naval traitor a friend?"

"Look at him, does he have even a shred of patriotism towards the Japanese navy?"

"Kuzan, I know you're extremely reluctant to let Saul suffer, but I'm telling you, Saul must be severely punished!"

"No naval soldier could tolerate such a thing, and no one could die a quick death after attacking a naval soldier."

"You might think my ideas are too cruel, but go ask those navy soldiers who almost died what they were thinking."

Kuzan fell silent; he didn't know how to refute him.

Because Raleigh is right. If he were to ask those navy soldiers who almost died, the answer would definitely be that they wanted to torture Saul!