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

Chapter 329 An Unexpected Person—Monkey D. Luffy! (Please Subscribe!)

Another day, the sun rises.

The navy has begun withdrawing its troops from the island as planned.

Most pirates have been driven into a corner by the established plan, and even if they hide underground, they cannot escape the Navy's punishment.

The navy did not proceed with their planned underground raid to engage in a life-or-death struggle.

Instead, they relied on their powerful generals and naval soldiers to find and seal off all their exits.

The pirates' defeat was a foregone conclusion.

Next, Raleigh's task is to confront the World Government.

Raleigh had already prepared himself for this.

Hades, led by Sakazuki, had already arrived at the designated location. Meanwhile, on the moon, Raleigh and Vegapunk's long-studied secret weapon was ready.

Just as Raleigh was intently studying the Celestial Dragons' last trump card, a Marine soldier suddenly burst in, reporting nervously to his superior:

"Marshal Raleigh, we've spotted a group of suspicious individuals."

Thirty nautical miles from Redhead's lair, five warships were currently surrounding a wooden vessel.

Judging from the decorations on the ship, it is not a merchant ship.

Furthermore, this area has been designated as a restricted zone by the navy, and all ships that intrude here will be subject to strict inspection by the navy.

At this moment, Monkey D. Luffy on the deck was also dumbfounded.

He never expected it to turn out this way.

Upon learning that the Navy was about to launch an attack on Shanks, he quickly set off from the Grand Line towards the New World.

For some reason, they managed to get past Fishman Island and enter the New World.

Moreover, because the Navy had wiped out most of the pirates in the New World, the Straw Hat Pirates had a smooth journey before they even raised their pirate flag.

However, their good luck came to an end.

They were unaware that this area was off-limits to all vessels except the navy, so they were immediately spotted when they intruded.

If the Straw Hat crew hadn't been flying their pirate flag, they would likely have been destroyed by artillery fire the moment they were discovered. The reason they are still safe and sound is entirely because Luffy called out Garp's name.

In this world, pirates are being slaughtered in large numbers, and the paradise of the four seas and the first half of the Grand Line has long been cleared out by the Navy.

Furthermore, since the Straw Hat Pirates are not the type of people who commit arson, murder, and robbery, neither the World Government nor the Navy has issued an arrest warrant for them.

In theory, they are still ordinary citizens.

Of course, all of this is based on the understanding of ordinary people.

When Raleigh learned that Luffy was not far from him, he felt nothing but surprise.

Things have progressed to this point, and it's no longer something that can be solved with just one or two Devil Fruits.

Moreover, Nika, the sun god, has not experienced the things he should have experienced, and his growth level is far from sufficient.

For Raleigh or the Navy, Monkey D. Luffy poses no threat whatsoever.

Raleigh wouldn't even bother to deal with such a minor character himself.

"Cleveland, some little mice have come. Bring them back, and remember, keep them alive."

In a corner of the conference room, Cleveland agreed and got up to leave.

For him, this kind of work was far too easy.

If it weren't for Monkey D. Luffy's identity, Raleigh might have sent someone else.

On the turbulent sea, Nami is trying to negotiate with a Marine vice admiral, attempting to use Luffy's identity to deceive him.

Now they realize that entering the redhead's lair is unrealistic.

We can only leave here first and then think about other issues.

Suddenly, Zoro, who had been silent, stared intently at the sky.

Just now, he suddenly felt a deep sense of malice.

Furthermore, he trembled all over, as if some ferocious beast in the sky was staring at them.

As a swordsman aspiring to become the world's greatest swordsman, he chooses to believe in the sword in his hand.

!

Zoro drew his three swords with incredible speed and instantly entered battle mode.

"Something's up, Luffy!"

Luffy and the others were still staring blankly at Zoro's actions, only Sanji, who knew Zoro very well, reacted.

He quickly assumed a fighting stance and scanned his surroundings.

next second!

Boom!

The Going Merry was trembling uncontrollably, and the deck was making cracking noises.

It was as if a meteorite from outer space had crashed directly onto the ship.

Luffy's blank expression turned into a determined look as he stared at the thick smoke on the deck.

At this moment, the Straw Hat Pirates' three main combatants had all assumed their fighting stances, ready to greet the figure emerging from the smoke.

"Phew~ So it's you little rascals."

A cold, sharp voice came from the smoke.

As the smoke cleared, Cleveland's figure appeared before Luffy and his crew. "Who are you? Do we know each other?"

Luffy looked at the unfamiliar Cleveland before him and asked, puzzled.

He could only tell from Cleveland's clothes that he was another Navy vice admiral.

"It's normal that you haven't met me before, but I know you and your companions very well."

"Straw Hat Pirates Captain Monkey D. Luffy, First Mate Roronoa Zoro, am I right?"

As Cleveland finished speaking, Luffy and Zoro visibly tensed up.

They didn't know why the Marine Vice Admiral in front of them knew their names, but judging from his tone, he was definitely their enemy. "Nami, Usopp, Chopper, find a chance to leave here."

"This battle is not something you can get involved in."

Faced with such an enemy, Luffy, unusually, put away his usual jovial demeanor and spoke seriously to his companions behind him.

"This guy is really strong!"

Cleveland frowned and interrupted:

"I'm sorry, but none of you will escape."

Indigo!

Cleveland disappeared from everyone's sight, and when he reappeared, he was already standing in front of Luffy.

"Luffy!"

Zoro swung his sword, and Sanji followed closely behind, unleashing a powerful kick.

With his life in grave danger, Luffy's right hand rapidly extended:

"rubber..""

Before he could finish speaking, an iron hand covered in Armament Haki had already gripped his throat, silencing the words he was about to utter.

At the same time, Cleveland kicked out with his right foot to block Zoro's sword, and with a slight raise of his left arm, easily deflected Sanji's attack.

"Is this what they call inheriting Roger's spirit? They're nothing special."

A hint of disdain flashed in Cleveland's eyes.

He didn't feel much about Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King.

After all, even Gol D. Roger, a great figure in the world in the eyes of Luffy and his crew, died at the hands of the Marines.

"If you had stayed obediently in Windmill Village, perhaps you could have lived a normal life. Unfortunately, you left Windmill Village."

There was a hint of wistfulness in Cleveland's words.

When Raleigh asked him to supervise Luffy, he said that if Luffy didn't leave Windmill Village, the Navy wouldn't attack him.

But now, Luffy has left Windmill Village, and he has even appeared in the depths of the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line.

It's easy to imagine that Luffy has already made that choice.

With a light tap of his fingers, just as Luffy was about to die, Cleveland slammed his right hand onto the deck.

Rumble!

The immense impact sent Luffy flying straight through the deck and plunging deep into the Going Merry.

"Luffy!"

"You bastard, you scoundrel!"

"One hundred and eight troublesome winds!!!"

Zoro, standing nearby, instantly flew into a rage, and simultaneously slashed at Cleveland's figure with the three long swords in his hands.

Zoro controlled the sword energy, which surged towards Cleveland like a tornado.

"Three-sword style? A ridiculous and embarrassing trick."

Cleveland drew his famous sword from his waist and simply thrust it towards the center of the tornado.

Tick ​​tock...tick tock...

The screen froze again.

Zoro's three swords were all facing Cleveland, with the closest sword less than ten inches from Cleveland's face.

but.

A gleaming longsword emerged from Cleveland's hand and pierced Zoro's right chest, its sharp tip protruding from his back with a thud.

As Cleveland drew his famous sword, Zoro seemed to lose all his strength and collapsed onto the deck.

"Luffy, you seaweed head!"

Witnessing Luffy and Zoro's miserable state, Sanji, though still physically afraid, could only force himself to launch an attack.

"Why resist? Wouldn't it be better to just obediently let me take you away?"

Cleveland shook his head helplessly and instantly appeared behind Sanji.

Navy Type 6 - Shave.

The hilt of the knife struck Sanji mercilessly on the back of the head, easily knocking him unconscious.

"Luffy, Zoro, Sanji!!!"

The remaining three people screamed in despair.

If Luffy and his two companions were easily defeated, then they posed no threat whatsoever to this Marine.

Cleveland easily captured all the members of the Straw Hat Pirates.

"Lieutenant General Cleveland, are you taking these men with you?"

The vice admiral who was originally in charge of this area came over.

Cleveland glanced at it and then said:

"These men were handpicked by Marshal Raleigh; I'm taking them with me."

"By the way, let's burn this ship."

Although the ship's spirit was well hidden, Cleveland sensed something was amiss the moment he boarded. Out of caution, he ordered the surrounding navy to completely destroy the ship.

On Mary Geoise, the eerie calm between the two sides is about to be broken.

The agreed time is fast approaching.

As for the Revolutionary Army, Dragon's attitude has not changed at all.

They are steadily gaining complete control of the occupied territories while actively rescuing their wounded.

The World Government has transferred a portion of its troops from the nearby Grand Line.

However, the Five Elders of the military did not take a liking to these troops.

After all, having never experienced war, and only occasionally suppressing peasant uprisings, they had virtually no fighting power.

Both sides still relied on their respective top experts and the group of people they fought at the beginning.

Just as the two sides were about to break off relations and start fighting again.

A huge net, completely wrapped up, fell from the sky into the center of the battlefield.

thump.

The giant net, which had been tightly wrapped, suddenly burst open, and the contents inside tumbled out like sand and gravel.

However, those sand-like things were all corpses wearing Celestial Dragon costumes.

Everyone who was ready to start a war was stunned.

The Five Elders of the World Government, the Knights of God, members of the CP organization, or Dragon and Sabo from the Revolutionary Army, as well as the Red-Haired Pirates who are hiding in the shadows.

thump...

thump..

The sounds continued as the corpses of Celestial Dragons, once so noble in life, rolled on the scorched black earth battered by the flames of war.

After witnessing all of this firsthand, everyone lost the ability to think about the matter.

They were so shocked they couldn't say a word.

After a long silence, a voice filled with extreme anger finally rang out:

"asshole!!!"

"Who did this?!?"

"I will grind him to dust!!!"

The short, stout Five Elders roared.

His roar snapped everyone out of their daze.

"Mr. Long... it seems our mission is... only half complete."

Sabo said somewhat uncertainly.

There were so many Celestial Dragons in the arena that it was obvious without even counting them; these were all the remaining Celestial Dragons.

The Revolutionary Army's original mission was to overthrow the World Government and abolish the Celestial Dragons' privileges.

Now it seems that even if they didn't achieve their goal, the Celestial Dragons are truly gone.

"Did you do this?"

Suddenly, Raleigh's face flashed through Long's mind.

"It seems I've once again done all the work for you."

Ever since he had worked with Raleigh once, Dragon had been thinking about what Raleigh had gained. It took him a long time to realize that Raleigh had gained far more than he had.

And just now, he finally remembered someone.

That was Queen Bello Betty of the former Eryokabu Kingdom, whom she herself had named as the person in charge.

Knowing Raleigh as he does, Dragon will definitely try to plant spies within the Revolutionary Army.

This person is most likely from all over the world.

The dragon turned around and looked at Bello Betty, who was some distance away, and said:

"You've told Raleigh all the news during this time, right?"

Belo Betty, who had been standing inconspicuously in the crowd, was suddenly called upon by the dragon. Her body stiffened instinctively for a moment, but she quickly relaxed and said:

"As expected of the leader, he discovered my presence so easily."

The people around Belo Betty immediately drew their weapons and pointed them at her body, angrily questioning her:

"Belobetti, how much did the Navy bribe you with?"

Belo Betty said with a faint smile:

"More than twenty years ago, Marshal Raleigh avenged my homeland with the lives of an entire kingdom's nobles, and that's why."

"If I had encountered the revolutionary army earlier, perhaps I would have wholeheartedly joined them. Unfortunately, it was too late."