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

"My God, what am I seeing!"

"Colonel Raleigh was actually this strong!"

"A pirate who could defeat Major Momonga was instantly killed by Captain Raleigh in one move. Is this Captain Raleigh's strength?"

Raleigh's sudden move took all the marines present by surprise.

In their minds, their boss was always just sleeping and slacking off.

If you can sit, don't stand; if you can lie down, don't sit.

Over the past six months, many people have questioned Colonel Raleigh's abilities, but Raleigh has never made a move.

This seems to confirm the rumor that he is indeed not strong enough and can only rely on flying squirrels.

It was only now, with Raleigh's intervention, that the naval soldiers realized for the first time just how formidable their commander was.

Even Hans and Beck, who had secretly cursed Raleigh on the ship, were shouting:

"Colonel Raleigh is absolutely awesome!"

"Colonel Raleigh! Invincible!!!"

The severely wounded Kollridge Roy knelt heavily before Raleigh, his face filled with despair.

"Colonel, I know I was wrong. Please spare me. I am willing to give you all my wealth."

"Furthermore, I have a secret treasure on the Grand Line, known only to me. I'm willing to give it to you in exchange for my life."

Raleigh tilted his head, seemingly having lost interest in Coleridge Roy kneeling before him.

He didn't even bother to ask the pirate's name.

"No interest. A loser who escaped from the Grand Line, I don't believe he has any secret treasure."

"As for the wealth you robbed, it will also be my spoils after I kill you."

Kneeling on the ground, Kollridge Roy was filled with despair and fear in the face of such a powerful enemy.

"Please...please..."

Before he could finish speaking, Raleigh grabbed his head in his hand.

"Well... whatever it is, go to hell and repent. If you waste any more time, I'll miss the best time to eat breakfast."

Raleigh gradually increased the pressure with his right hand, his forehead slightly raised, as if he didn't want to see that sinful face.

Pfft!

Kollridge Roy's head exploded like a watermelon, leaving red and white bits scattered all over the ground.

Raleigh withdrew his right hand expressionlessly.

He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and slowly wiped his blood-stained hands.

"Captain Koorridge Roy!"

"Damn the Navy!!"

"Kill them!!"

Having witnessed the death of their captain, the pirates understood.

In the eyes of the Navy, they were nothing but a pile of garbage.

Moreover, they don't seem to be leaving any survivors at all.

The pirates, who had initially given up resistance, now had bloodshot eyes and were preparing to fight the Navy head-on.

Of course, some pirates, seeing the Navy's invincibility, chose to desert.

I just hope that those desperate comrades can hold off the navy behind them a little and give them some hope of escape.

Once the navy regained its senses, it was naturally no longer afraid of the pile of marine debris in front of it.

Their commander could kill the opposing pirate captain in one move.

As his subordinate, how could I possibly lose?

Blood stained the beach, and agonizing screams echoed across the battlefield.

The navy is finishing off the remaining pirates while tending to their wounded comrades.

Even the pirates who had planned to escape did not escape their fate of death.

Raleigh stood in the center of the battlefield, with no intention of making another move.

"Captain, Captain, we've brought the man back!"

A loud shouting sound came from afar.

Raleigh and the rest of the navy turned their gaze to the distance, to the contingency plan that Corridge Roy had prepared before the battle began.

However, he died at Raleigh's hands before he could even use it.

The Marines, fresh from being bathed in the blood of pirates, still carried an aura of menace.

Their eyes were like those of demons from hell, coldly watching the pirates in the distance.

"Anyone else got away with it? I'll handle these few."

"Wait... didn't you see they have hostages?"

The pirates from afar originally thought that when they returned, they would see their captain wreaking havoc on the battlefield.

What we see now is a group of companions who drank with us yesterday, now cold corpses lying on the beach.

The headless corpse of the captain, whom they regarded as a strongman, lay at the feet of a young naval captain.

"No...don't come any closer, Navy!"

"I have hostages in my hands!"

Raleigh glanced at them indifferently, and the pirates felt immense pressure.

They placed their swords on the hostages they had taken.

The children were initially stunned by the carnage, but they only came to their senses when the cold swords were pressed against their necks.

One by one, they were so frightened that they cried loudly, except for one thin boy who neither cried nor made a fuss.

He calmly looked at the navy standing amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, his eyes revealing admiration.

"Let's make a deal, Navy. You let us leave, and we'll hand over the hostages to you."

"Just give us a small boat and we'll release them immediately."

The remaining pirates grasped at their last straw.

They placed all their bets on the navy's belief that it must protect the people.

"Damn pirates, they're using this tactic to threaten us again."

"Damn it, are we really just going to watch them leave?"

"What else could it be? They have hostages in their hands!"

The navy's formation was somewhat chaotic. Some believed that the navy had to protect the people, while others believed that the pirates could not be let go, otherwise there would be endless trouble.

Neither group could convince the other, so they finally turned their attention to Raleigh on the battlefield.

They are soldiers; in situations like this, they should trust their superiors and obey their orders.

The pirates also knew that the final decision-maker in this game was still that young naval captain.

They looked at Raleigh with excitement and fervor.

However, their luck seemed to be a bit bad.

They encountered a powerful being who did not belong to this sea area.

Sometimes, seemingly difficult choices are simply due to a lack of ability.

When you are strong enough, you can break through the blockade.

Rescue the hostages? Kill the pirates?

I want both.

"Surround them."

Raleigh uttered four words, and although some of the surrounding navy soldiers were reluctant, they resolutely carried out the order.

"What do you want?"

"I have hostages in my hands. Aren't you supposed to be the righteous navy?"

The surrounded pirates were completely enraged, and they were now shouting at the surrounding marines with a show of bravado but no real fear.

"You want the ship too?"

The naval soldiers made way, and Raleigh, wearing a naval justice cloak, walked in.

"No...that's right!"

"Give me a boat and I'll let them go; otherwise, it'll be a fight to the death, and nobody will survive."

The pirates looked at the young naval captain before them, trying to show him that they were not to be trifled with.

Raleigh laughed:

"But have you ever heard the saying, 'In the face of the strong, the weak even have a hard time deciding how they die'?"

"What...?"

With just a few barely audible sounds, the swords and knives of the pirates fell from their hands.

In that split second, Raleigh used the speed of the Navy's Six Powers - Shave and the power of the Navy's Six Powers - Finger Pistol to cripple the pirates' arms.

Throughout this process, not a single person clearly saw his movements.

Navy soldiers quickly stepped forward, subdued the pirates who had lost both arms, and successfully rescued the hostages.

"Reporting to Colonel Raleigh!"

"The entire pirate crew has been either eliminated or captured!"

"Battle complete, please provide further instructions."

The battle is over.

The soldiers gathered the pirates' corpses together and piled them into a large mountain.

Raleigh watched the soldiers' actions with great satisfaction.

He's no novice on the battlefield; although he hasn't made a move in the past six months.

But having watched the battle from the ship, he knew all too well what disgusting things pirates would do to survive.