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

Brubrubru, brubrubru.

A Den Den Mushi (snail phone) rang, interrupting the atmosphere in the room.

Raleigh seemed oblivious to everything, reaching into his coat pocket:

"Moshi moshi, what's wrong, flying squirrel?"

A slightly anxious male voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Rowley, I have bad news for you. Bellemere is too fast, we're out of the loop. I heard that CP9's Steele is already waiting for her beneath the Red Line."

Raleigh frowned slightly upon hearing this, but quickly relaxed his expression.

Judging by the time, Doflamingo should be arriving soon.

As long as he can get to the East China Sea, no member of CP9 can stop him.

"It's alright, I've already contacted someone else."

"He should be almost there by now."

Seeing Raleigh making a phone call as if nothing was wrong, Dominic, standing to the side, got angry.

"Hey...you bastard, how dare you ignore me!"

"Rayle, is something wrong with you?"

After hearing the noise, the flying squirrel asked Raleigh a question.

"It's nothing, just small fry."

After glancing casually at Dominic, Raleigh continued making the call.

Dominic clenched his fists tightly; he had been in a good mood.

They felt that naval commanders with no combat record could be easily defeated without going all out.

But now he's changed his mind; he's going to use the cruelest methods to deal with Raleigh and clear his name of Raleigh's disregard for him.

"How dare they call me... a nobody?!"

"You're dead, Navy. I'm going to torture you with the cruelest methods."

Raleigh looked up and glanced at Dominic again.

"oh…"

He then yawned and said nonchalantly:

"Then go ahead and do it."

Upon hearing Raleigh's words, groups of pirates emerged from their hiding place.

They held sharp blades in their hands and wore chilling, sinister smiles.

"Let me show you my true power!"

Dominic's body grew rapidly, and thick hair grew on his body.

Raleigh narrowed his eyes.

"Scared now? I'm a bull-devouring bear ability user."

Zoan type—Bear-Bear Fruit—Ancient Zoan—Shortface Bear, an extremely powerful Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit.

Although not as rare as mythical beasts, they can provide users with enormous power and defense.

No wonder he was able to amass a bounty of 100 million in Beihai.

However, in Raleigh's eyes, they were still just small fry.

Dominic, now transformed into a short-faced bear, had grown to a length of over eight meters, making Raleigh appear as ordinary as he did.

"Go to hell and repent!"

Dominic ran, leaving behind a series of large footprints on the ground.

With unstoppable force, a giant bear paw slammed into Raleigh's upper body.

A glint of pleasure flashed in Dominic's eyes; he believed that the person in front of him would definitely be killed with a single blow.

No one dared to confront him head-on and block his attack.

clang!

Things didn't go as Dominic had expected, because his giant hand made contact with a fist.

To the astonishment of the surrounding pirates, Raleigh managed to block the attack using only his own strength.

The stark difference in size between the two made everyone who witnessed it question the meaning of life.

"Liar... How could he possibly stop Boss Dominic!"

The members of the pirate crew refused to believe it.

Even Dominic, who attacked Raleigh, couldn't believe it.

"You...you're also a Devil Fruit user?"

Raleigh's face was revealed beneath the giant hand:

"Pirate, if this is all you've got, then your life is in for the taking."

"What a joke! I'm Dominic the Bear, boss!"

The giant hand exerted force suddenly, pushing Raleigh's body backward.

"Die, you son of a bitch!"

Dominic abruptly withdrew his hand, while his enormous head stretched forward.

A gigantic, blood-red maw instantly bit off Raleigh's upper body.

Dominic chewed casually, then spat his mangled upper body onto the ground.

"A vulnerable navy."

Dominic was very proud of his move, thanks to the short-faced bear's exaggerated bite force.

He has defeated many opponents who were stronger than him, and climbed step by step to his current position.

"Boss, something seems off about his body."

Several highly experienced pirates suddenly spoke up.

Dominic turned his head and saw that Raleigh's lower body was still standing.

"Where's the blood?"

Dominic's pupils dilated suddenly; his defeated opponent hadn't shed a single drop of blood.

"You bastard, you actually attacked me from behind."

Raleigh's upper body on the ground transformed into wisps of wind, merging with his lower body in place.

"A Logia-type Devil Fruit user?"

Dominic's voice suddenly rose.

He wasn't some ignorant pirate; having spent many years in the North Blue, he naturally knew how troublesome Logia-type Devil Fruits were.

"Take you and try out my newly developed move."

Raleigh drew his Mikazuki Munechika from his waist, and jet-black Armament Haki quickly clung to it.

With the enhancement of the Hurricane-Hurricane Fruit, the already incredibly sharp blade...

There was also a lot more wind, incredibly sharp, like a cutting machine.

"The giant bear strikes."

"One-Sword Style: Troublesome Wind".

With a whoosh, Raleigh appeared behind Dominic, a drop of blood on the tip of his knife.

Dominic slammed his two bear paws into the ground, creating two enormous craters.

Raleigh twirled his sword beautifully and put it away, Mikazuki Munechika.

"Ha, I'm not bothered at all."

Dominic was about to retort when he discovered that he had somehow gotten a cut on his body.

"What have you done, you bastard!"

Dominic cried out in terror.

His wounds were widening, and he tried to cover them with his hands, but before he could move, his two huge bear paws fell to the ground.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!"

The screams echoed throughout the town, and everyone who heard them felt a surge of fear.

Seeing this, some of the more astute pirates put away their weapons, intending to slip away quietly.

"Did I say... I let you leave?"

Within the range of his Observation Haki, the locations of all the pirates were clearly displayed in Raleigh's mind.

Navy Type 6 - Shave.

Raleigh doesn't want to reveal that he's a Logia-type Devil Fruit user yet.

Therefore, all the pirates who witness his battle must die.

Because only the dead can keep secrets!

"Spare us, sir."

"We've done nothing, yet we're willing to serve you!"

Not all pirates are resolute; many are masters of opportunism.

"How dare these marine debris live in this world?"

With light steps, his figure flickered beside each pirate.

"Is that guy dead?"

Zakoli asked, looking troubled.

A naval soldier rushed in.

"Sir... Commander."

"What's the panic? What happened?"

Zakoli had a bad feeling.

"You're Zakoli?"

Behind the messenger followed a tall naval admiral.

What terrified Zakri was that his naval uniform was stained red with blood.