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

"Your men have all surrendered; your death is imminent."

Hearing the surrounding pirates begging for mercy, the flying squirrel attacked Coleridge Roy while simultaneously trying to confuse him with words.

"Damn it, get the hell out of my way!"

"Navy, I'm a man who's returned from the Grand Line! How could I be killed by a rookie like you from all over the seas? Let me show you my true power!"

Mist-Mist Fruit - Sea Mist.

A thick fog emanated from Kollridge Roy, making him appear as if he were made entirely of fog.

"Hahaha, Lieutenant Commander, do you know what this is?"

The flying squirrel looked disgusted when it saw it; of course, it knew what it was.

Natural-type fruit - Mist-Mist Fruit.

It is hailed as the strongest Logia-type Devil Fruit among the three great fruits.

It is said that there are no weak Logia-type Devil Fruits; it all depends on how well the user develops them.

But no matter how much Coleridge Roy has developed, the flying squirrel's attacks are having no effect on him.

Although Momonga knows that Armament Haki and Seastone can counter Logia-type Devil Fruits, he hasn't learned Haki yet and doesn't have any Seastone around.

"This is troublesome; we can't slack off now."

Raleigh, who was watching the battlefield from the deck, sighed and scratched his head when he saw Coleridge Roy turn into a smoke man.

"Sigh, I can't slack off today."

Raleigh silently disembarked from the warship and approached Flying Squirrel and Coleridge Roy without anyone noticing.

However, he doesn't plan to make a move for the time being. He wants to see how strong the flying squirrel is now and how it can handle a Logia-type Devil Fruit user.

"I'm a notorious pirate with an 80 million bounty on my head!"

Coleridge Roy, now transformed into the Fogman, is no longer afraid of the sharp saber in the flying squirrel's hand.

He adopted a strategy of trading blows for blows, but his attacks were capable of causing damage.

The flying squirrel's attack could only part the fog, but it did nothing to harm Kollridge Roy's body.

Just as the blade struck Coleridge Roy, it miraculously healed itself amidst the billowing mist.

A look of madness appeared in the flying squirrel's eyes.

He knew that without Haki, he couldn't harm Korich Roy, but he could now entangle Korich Roy, preventing him from escaping or attacking the naval soldiers.

Using Devil Fruits consumes stamina, so the Marines waited until they finished dealing with the remaining pirates.

Just gang up on this Logia-type Devil Fruit user. Once he's exhausted, Corridge Roy will naturally be taken down.

The idea is good, but the current Kollrich Roy doesn't need to care about defense at all.

He wielded the giant machete with tremendous force.

The flying squirrel was fighting Corridge Roy with all its might, but it was only temporary.

As time slowly passed, the flying squirrel's wounds multiplied, and his strength also declined significantly.

clang!

It was another clash of slashes with no skill involved. The flying squirrel was panting heavily, its eyes fixed on Coleridge Roy.

"What's wrong, Navy? Is this all?"

The arrogant and domineering Coleridge Roy raised his giant cleaver high and then chopped it down hard on the flying squirrel's head.

clang!!!

The sound of the collision was so loud that it momentarily drowned out the noise of the battlefield.

The marines and pirates fighting nearby also stopped fighting without prior agreement, all wanting to know the final outcome of the battle.

As the fog dissipated, the flying squirrel knelt on one knee, gripping his saber tightly with both hands, confronting Kollridge Roy's massive cleaver.

The blade of the giant cleaver had already pierced the flying squirrel's shoulder.

Fresh blood flowed down his body.

Kollridge Roy was very dissatisfied. He thought that his move just now would have been enough to completely eliminate the naval lieutenant commander in front of him.

However, the giant cleaver is now firmly held in place by the flying squirrel.

The flying squirrel's face had turned pale from blood loss, but his eyes still revealed a resolute gaze.

Kollridge Roy hates seeing that kind of look the most.

With a kick, the helpless flying squirrel was sent flying by Coleridge Roy and lay on the beach.

"Our boss is absolutely amazing!"

"Brothers, their commander has been defeated! Slaughter all these marines!"

"Avenge our brothers!!!"

The pirates were excited again, this time seeing hope for victory in their captain.

Although the naval soldiers didn't say much, they all silently gripped their sabers.

They are not weak-willed pirates; they are warriors with unwavering faith.

Even death could not shake their determination to uphold justice.

Kollridge Roy was enjoying the atmosphere; it was exhilarating to turn the tide of an exceptionally difficult battle through his own skill.

He couldn't even bear to kill the flying squirrel because he wanted the flying squirrel to see him slaughtering the navy.

But he was a cautious man, so he wouldn't give the flying squirrel a chance to rest.

Kollridge Roy strode forward, ready to decapitate the flying squirrel.

With a single, unhindered slash, the flying squirrel lay on the ground. The surrounding marines tried to rush to its aid, but were stopped by the crazed pirates.

"Major Flying Squirrel!!!"

The navy officers seemed to see Lieutenant Commander Momonga's fate, and also their own.

Kollridge Roy grinned, his massive sword tracing a beautiful arc through the air...

Huh? Why can't I move?

Kollridge Roy had a question in his mind.

A lazy voice came from under the knife.

"Hey, what are you going to do to my adjutant?"

When Coleridge Roy looked up, a handsome man in a navy cloak appeared in front of him at some point and grabbed his machete with his bare hands.

"Hey! Where did you come from?!"

Although his knife was firmly held in the hand of the unfamiliar navy man before him, Corridge Roy still did not believe he would lose.

He said with a sneer:

"I don't care who you are, you and the naval lieutenant commander behind you are going to die here today."

Raleigh frowned slightly; this pirate seemed to be out of touch with reality.

boom!!!

With a splash of blood and a deafening roar, Coleridge Roy was sent flying, crashing into the pirates who had no time to react.

"Colonel Raleigh, it's Colonel Raleigh!"

"Colonel Raleigh is incredibly capable; he truly deserves to be the branch chief."

"Raleigh..."

The flying squirrel lying on the ground had originally intended to force himself to fight Coleridge Roy.

But now that Raleigh has arrived, he can finally rest easy.

"Take a break, flying squirrel. I'll take over the battlefield."

Kollridge Roy, who had just been knocked away, stood up with the help of his men.

"Thief, hahaha, I didn't expect there would be people coming to their deaths. Well then, I'll send you all on your way today."

Mist Fruit - Elementalization.

Kollridge Roy transformed into a body made of mist, and he believed himself to be invincible in the East China Sea in this state.

Whoosh!

His entire body lunged at Raleigh once more.

"Hahahaha...idiot."

Seeing Coleridge Roy charging towards him, Raleigh uttered a sarcastic remark.

I never expected that the pirates who fled back from the Grand Line would be so arrogant.

Do they really think they have no rivals in a place like the East China Sea?

"Trash should look like trash..."

Raleigh yawned, and then black Armament Haki quickly enveloped his right fist.

Navy Type 6 - Finger Pistol.

puff.

This is the sound of a hard object piercing the body.

All the strength left in Kollridge Roy's body, and he stared blankly at the burst of blood on his chest.

Clang.

The giant cleaver in his hand fell to the ground due to exhaustion.

An expression of disbelief appeared on Kollridge Roy's face, and despair flashed in his eyes:

"Domineering...domineering?"

"How is that possible? How could there be a powerful individual like you who has mastered Haki in the East Blue? Aren't all the powerful individuals who have mastered Haki on the Grand Line?!"