Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

Countless purple lightning bolts spread outwards.

There was only lightning; there was no trace of Momonosuke, not even a bit of flesh or tissue.

This is perfectly normal, because Kyle's attack just now completely obliterated Momonosuke.

Everything was annihilated in that instant, so naturally nothing else remained.

Speaking of which, Momonosuke was the first to experience this move since Kyle created it!

He deserved to die!

Although Momonosuke was pitifully weak to him, Kyle felt a strange sense of relief and became much happier after defeating him.

Sure, sure. If Momonosuke's death brings him pleasure, then it's very worthwhile.

So now, the only thing on the field is...

Kyle turned his gaze toward Kin'emon, who was lying motionless on the ground not far away.

At this moment, Kin'emon was not yet dead, but he was not far from it. His breath was extremely weak, and he could die at any moment.

Since that's the case, Kyle decided to give him a ride, after all, he was a kind-hearted person.

It can only be said that Kyle dislikes all members of the Kozuki family without exception.

With a casual wave of his hand, a bolt of purple lightning shot out from Kyle's hand, heading towards Kin'emon at incredible speed, arriving in front of him in an instant and striking him.

A series of crackling sounds rang out, and purple lightning enveloped Kin'emon completely.

A few seconds later, as the purple lightning dissipated, another charred corpse appeared.

Thus, all the Kozuki family retainers who had been sent back by Kozuki Toki died at Kyle's hands.

Come to think of it, this is the first time that the target of the system's recruitment mission has died at Kyle's hands. However, judging from the system's previous introduction of Momonosuke, it doesn't seem like they really want to recruit him.

It was more like a death warrant for Momonosuke, precisely pinpointing his location; otherwise, Kyle really wouldn't have known where these guys were.

The source of all evil is dead, but now we still have our deserter king.

However, without a system for location tracking, Kyle couldn't find any trace of the other party. A thorough search of the East China Sea was impractical; it would be too much trouble and a waste of time.

and so--

Let's wait until the system recruits the king of deserters sometime.

Based on Kyle's understanding of the system, he'll definitely have a mission to recruit the "King of Deserters" in the future, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

After all, putting aside the question of whether he was alone, the deserter king's talent was quite good.

They definitely belong to the category of 'geniuses'.

Kyle slightly raised his eyes, looked towards a certain spot, and murmured softly:

"Since we're already here, let's go see what's going on with Pluto, one of the three ancient weapons!"

……

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While Kael was heading towards the underwater ruins of Wano Country, on an island in the New World...

Rumbling--

A series of loud noises came from the island.

Meanwhile, in the waters off the island's shore, a Canglan warship and more than a dozen pirate ships were locked in a standoff.

The atmosphere between the two was extremely tense. Both sides stared intently at each other, but there was no indication that a fight was about to break out.

Although there was only one Canglan warship, it was in no way inferior to these dozen or so pirate ships.

Furthermore, all of these pirate ships belong to the Big Mom Pirates, one of the three Emperors of the New World.

This... is the deterrent power of the Canglan warships today!

The Canglan warship has undergone several iterations and upgrades in recent years, and its power is several levels stronger than it was a year and a half ago.

Today, a single Canglan warship is comparable to ten other top-tier warships in the navy.

A single Canglan warship can achieve the basic combat power comparable to the previous Demon Slayer Order.

The navy of the Canglan Fleet is also composed of elites among elites, capable of fighting multiple pirates even against the Three Emperors Pirates.

However, the main reason the two sides are currently in a standoff is because they are wary of the power of the Canglan warship; otherwise, the navy on the Canglan warship would be no match for these pirates.

It's true that one can fight against many, but the problem is that there are too many enemies, more than ten times the number.

Even if they are elite troops, they can't win!

In addition, there is another reason why they did not engage in battle...

The leaders of both sides on the island are engaged in a fierce battle!

This island is like a primeval forest, with incredibly lush vegetation and verdant greenery.

Many animals live here, but at this moment, every single one of them is rushing towards the edge of the island at top speed, their faces even showing human-like fear.

It was as if there was something behind them, in the center of the island, that terrified them.

boom--

Another terrifying shockwave emanated from the center of the island, bending all the vegetation and tearing up the ground inch by inch.

As the view zooms in, two figures, one red and one blue, can be seen constantly clashing in the center of the island, each collision generating a powerful aftershock.

One of them was wearing a navy shirt, had short black hair, a somewhat youthful face, and was not very tall, but his well-defined muscles could be clearly seen through the shirt.

The other man was tall and muscular, with short, reddish-brown hair, two lacerations on his cheeks, a thick white scarf covering his sharp teeth, a black leather jacket with skull decorations, and a metallic, sleek outfit. His cold eyes exuded an aura of intimidation.

After colliding, the two staggered back a short distance, then stopped and immediately charged at each other again.

"Rubber rubber... Eagle rifle!"

"Horned rice cake!!"

Two fists of unequal size collided violently, creating another powerful aftershock that spread outwards.

The name of this move naturally reveals the identities of the two individuals.

It was Luffy and Katakuri.

Not long ago, Luffy's Azure Battleship encountered Katakuri's pirate fleet at sea, and there happened to be an island right next to where the two met.

Isn't that just a coincidence?

When enemies meet, their eyes are filled with intense hatred!

For Luffy, Katakuri is someone he has wanted to defeat for a long time.

During that year and a half, whenever he was exhausted from training, he would recall the scene of being defeated by Katakuri, and then he would forcefully rekindle his fighting spirit and throw himself back into training.

If it weren't for Katakuri as a goal, Luffy wouldn't have been able to work so hard for the past year and a half.

So this situation is now unavoidable.

The enemy you've been dreaming of defeating is right in front of you. How can you possibly resist taking action?

At least Luffy definitely couldn't resist, and since Luffy had already made his move, how could Katakuri possibly back down? Of course not!

So things became simple: a battle between the two... was about to erupt!

……