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

"Kidd!"

Upon seeing Enel suddenly appear, Kira yelled and plunged his sharp knife into Enel's abdomen.

"Pfft, I hate rude and presumptuous brats the most."

Enel unleashed a bolt of lightning from his finger, instantly striking Kira who was charging towards him.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!"

The echoes of Kira's screams reverberated throughout the entire ship.

"Kira!"

"You bastard, just die!"

"Magnetic Spike Gun!"

With bloodshot eyes, Kid manipulated his sword, now at its maximum power, towards Enel's body.

Like a sudden storm, they were about to pierce Enel's heart with a thousand arrows.

"So it's a magnetic ability."

Enel stroked his chin and remarked on his good luck.

His body seemed to have an invisible defense, causing all of Kidd's attacks to stop outside the circle.

"What the hell are you? Why are my abilities ineffective against you?"

This was the first time Kidd had encountered such a difficult target.

Even if magnetism cannot control the human body, it is impossible to resist sword attacks without doing anything.

Moreover, Kidd vaguely sensed that Enel possessed an energy similar to his own.

Enel smacked his lips:

"Therefore, pirates are the lowest level of ignorant people."

"Magnetic force can be generated in more than one way."

pat.

Enel snapped his fingers, and the swords controlled by Kid were reversed under Enel's control.

"Electricity can also generate magnetism, so do you understand now?"

"Electromagnetic cannon!"

Enel instantly accelerated all the kinetic energy of his swords to their maximum, and slammed them towards the remaining people like a thunderbolt.

Its power far exceeded that of traditional gunpowder cannons.

"Damn it, the power seems too great."

Enel's body flashed by, one hand pressing down hard on Kid's face before he vanished in a flash.

Rumble!

The electromagnetic cannon struck the ship at close range, instantly turning the entire vessel into dust, leaving no trace of the people on board.

Enel, carrying the legless Kid, swiftly flew towards the Ark Maxim in the sky.

With a casual toss, he threw Kidd onto the deck.

"Cough cough cough, just what kind of devil are you?!"

"asshole!!!"

Looking at Kidd, who was roaring and howling like a wild beast, Enel picked his ear and said with a mocking tone:

"It's just a few people who died, is it really necessary to get so worked up?"

"Or is it because they are all your so-called companions?"

"In my eyes, pirates are all a bunch of people who deserve to die. They're lucky to die without any pain compared to you."

"Do you remember? Last night you said you were going to set sail and become pirates, and that your first battle to make a name for yourself would be to find a small island and slaughter it, to fire the first shot of your Kid Pirates. I was watching you guys excitedly dancing around, and I thought you were all desperate thugs who didn't care about your lives."

"Now it seems they're just a bunch of brats who haven't even grown their first hairs yet."

Kidd was panting heavily, his legs were bleeding profusely, and his body was becoming increasingly weak.

"Magnetic assassination."

A very small dagger flew swiftly from behind Enel's head, seemingly intending to kill him instantly.

Ding.

The dagger pierced straight into the deck beneath Enel's feet, while Enel's head, opposite Kid, solidified once more.

"Not bad. Even after your comrade's death, you still have the mind to scheme against me. If you were allowed to grow a few more years, you'd be a formidable pirate."

Enel praised Kid's movements, but his hands never stopped moving.

Click.

A foot stomped hard on Kidd's right arm, the crisp sound signifying the arm's shattering.

Another click.

The left arm was also broken into two pieces.

"You know what? The biggest difference between you and me is that I was pulled out of the darkness by a ray of light before I fell into darkness, while you have completely fallen into darkness."

"Therefore, I will not give you even the slightest chance of survival."

Enel took out the Devil Fruit Collector from behind him and gently pierced it into Kid's pupil.

"Don't resist, it will only make you suffer more. Wouldn't it be better to just die peacefully?"

Click.

Seemingly because of Kid's lack of cooperation, Enel reached for Kid's neck and twisted it at a ninety-degree angle.

Kidd instantly stiffened due to his spinal injury, and in his dying vision, he could still see Enel's smiling face.

"Pfft, what an interesting little rascal."

Enel pulled the Devil Fruit Collector from Kid's body, looked at the Devil Fruit in his hand, and praised it.

Kidd's body was then casually tossed down from a great height without any hesitation.

The New World, an island within the Charlotte Family's sphere of influence.

Ships flying the Big Mom pirate flag slowly entered the island's port.

Katakuri sat upright on the ram at the bow of the ship, his eyes filled with unease.

He still bore some traces of the battle, as well as some wounds that had been bandaged with white gauze.

"Katakuri-nii-san."

As soon as the ship arrived at the port, a girl in a white dress was waving her hands anxiously on the shore.

"Here, I'm here."

Katakuri leaped off the ship and landed at the port.

He caught the girl who was about to jump into his arms, his eyes full of tenderness.

"Breeze, how are you?"

Charlotte Brûlée, a user of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, had several decades of her lifespan stolen by Charlotte Linlin, but was later returned to her by Charlotte Linlin for special reasons.

The girl nodded heavily, and said with some worry:

"Katakuri-nii, we're doing well on the island, but how did you get hurt again?"

Tears welled in Brulee's large eyes as she reached out to touch Katakuri's bandaged wound.

Katakuri put on a cool and aloof expression:

"Breeze, you don't understand. Scars are a man's badge of honor. A man without scars has no fame on the high seas."

Katakuri could only come up with this excuse to fool Brulee.

Fortunately, Brûlée is relatively young, and besides, pirates who have made a name for themselves on the high seas do indeed have all sorts of scars.

After talking with Brulee for a while, Katakuri walked alone into the main hall of Whole Cake Island and knelt down to speak to Charlotte Linlin, who was eating above him.

"Mom, the first line of defense in Totto Land has been completely breached by the Navy. Personnel have been evacuated, and emergency deployment is underway at the second line of defense."

boom!

An invisible pressure emanated from above Katakuri's head, as if a demon exuding the aura of hell was standing above him:

Click.

Tiny cracks appeared on the floor, and Katakuri broke out in a cold sweat.

Da da da·

Charlotte Linlin stepped down from her seat and stood in front of Katakuri:

"Tell me why you failed to defend against the navy's offensive."

Katakuri raised his head and said calmly:

"Mom, it's not because I didn't try my best, but because the Marines sent a stronger fighter. If it were just Jinbe, I wouldn't be afraid, but he also has a Shichibukai helper named Hancock."

Katakuri seemed to be wary of Empress Hancock's abilities.

That bizarre ability—if Katakuri hadn't possessed a special ability to create mochi to resist it, he probably would have been petrified like the others. "You mean, Jinbe from the Sun Pirates is on the Navy's side?"

Charlotte Linlin's eyes began to redden, as if she was about to go mad again.

"If that's the case, then Fishman Island has no reason to exist."

Jinbe and Big Mom had an agreement: Big Mom would protect Fishman Island from other pirates, and Jinbe would do something for Big Mom in return.

The matter ended when the Navy took over, but Big Mom unilaterally believed that Jinbe had not fulfilled his obligation to abide by the agreement.

"Gather the rest of the family and prepare for the upcoming war with the navy."

Inside the New Marinford, in the Marshal's office, Aramu and Ichisho were sitting on the sofa.

Raleigh, on the other hand, was flipping through the files in his hands with a serious expression.

Aramaki kept secretly observing the young commander, seemingly trying to figure out Raleigh's qualities.

When Yixiao saw Luo Li, he wasn't as excited as Huang Mu.

Instead, he held his teacup, calmly drinking the freshly brewed tea, looking completely at ease.

After a long while, Yi Xiao slightly opened his eyes and said with some emotion:

"Before I came here, I thought Marshal Raleigh would be a ruthless or cruel soldier. It seems I underestimated people."

"No matter how I try to sense it, I can't detect any malice in Marshal Raleigh's heart. It seems that Marshal Raleigh has no malice towards anything in the world. Could you tell me?"

Raleigh was somewhat bewildered; he didn't quite understand the meaning behind the smile, and could only say:

"Mr. Yixiao, please forgive me for not understanding your meaning. Why should I have malice towards everything in this world? I think this world is so beautiful, why would it be full of malice?"

Aramaki also found Raleigh's words unbelievable.

In his mind, Raleigh was someone who deeply hated pirates; as long as someone was a pirate, good or bad, they had to die.

How could someone like that not harbor ill will towards pirates?

Huang Mu then spoke up:

"But Admiral Raleigh, I've carefully read the accounts of your deeds circulating outside, and I've discovered that from the very beginning you've had a ruthless attitude towards pirates. How could that not be malicious?"

Raleigh suddenly realized, nodded, then shook his head and asked in return:

"You've misunderstood. Malice only arises when you care about something."

"We breathe air every day, so how many of us have ever harbored ill will towards it?"

Raleigh's meaning is quite clear.

In his eyes, pirates are not even human, no different from air and soil, and killing is not considered killing at all.

With a smile and a hint of worry on his face, he said:

"But as far as I know, some of those pirates haven't actually committed any major crimes. In fact, I know of several pirate crews that have helped the people defend against harassment from the mafia and other pirates."

Seeing this, Raleigh pulled out a file and handed it over, saying:

"Mr. Issho, before we discuss this issue, I suggest you take a look at this report on the destruction caused to the world by pirates, compiled jointly by the World Government and the Navy."

"The World Government once issued a strict order prohibiting private individuals from going to sea, and regarded pirates as villains who challenge the law. Therefore, in my understanding, they are just a group of lawless villains who do not abide by the law."

"If you want to travel around the world, you can be a free traveler. The World Government doesn't care about travelers, but they insist on hanging a pirate flag to show their uniqueness."

"We never place our hopes on the goodness of villains. The Navy's order is to tell the world with iron-fisted methods and bloody facts that anyone who becomes a pirate must die."

An unimaginable joy and fervor appeared on Huang Mu's face:

"That's absolutely right, Marshal Raleigh!"

"You're the most handsome person I've ever seen in my life, no wonder you're my idol!"

In Huang Mu's eyes, there was really no difference between people.

He believed that everything in the world was divided into things that could be absorbed and things that were difficult to absorb, and that he could be without malice towards anyone.

After a moment of silence, Raleigh spoke:

"The battles between the Navy, the Revolutionary Army, and the pirates are now raging simultaneously. Having traveled all the way from the Grand Line, you two have already gained some understanding of this."

"I'd like to ask you both your views on the current state of the navy, and which battlefield you would like to see?"

Huang Mu said repeatedly:

"Admiral Raleigh, from the moment I arrived at New Marineford, I have always admired your leadership. I believe that such a navy truly deserves its status as the strongest overlord on this sea."

"If I were to express my thoughts, I would like to travel the world, because I also greatly admire General Sakazuki, and I think it would be very interesting to cooperate with General Sakazuki."

Yixiao nodded and said:

"Indeed, Lord Aramaki is right."

"From my experience traveling through the country, I've seen that everyone in the Navy, from high-ranking officers to low-ranking soldiers, possesses an incredibly unwavering faith, which is truly admirable."

"However, I feel that sometimes the navy's actions are too ruthless, regardless of whether there are many people among the enemy who were forced to participate."

They were all completely wiped out.

"Does this behavior violate the principles of naval justice?"

Aramaki was very unhappy because this was the place he liked most about Raleigh.

"Hey! Mr. Issho!!"

Raleigh chuckled and interrupted Aramaki:

"Mr. Yixiao is indeed right, but let me tell you why."

"Because I am the Fleet Admiral, the highest-ranking commander in the Navy."

"I cannot issue orders of leniency to naval soldiers simply because there are people in the enemy force who are forced to participate, as this would lead to the sacrifice of many innocent naval soldiers."

"As the Fleet Admiral, I must consider the overall situation, the safety of people worldwide and the safety of naval personnel, not the lives of one or two innocent people."