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"My little ones!!"

"All guns, aim at that naval warship ahead, and obey my command..."

"fire!!!"

bang bang bang...

A series of muffled sounds rang out, accompanied by black cannonballs flying out and whistling through the air as they hurtled towards the warship ahead.

The ship that fired the cannonballs was a standard pirate ship, with its pirate flag prominently displayed.

The flag has a black background and a dark red skull as its core symbol. There are no crossed bones, and two upward-curving, flame-like horns rise from the top of the skull, resembling burning will-o'-the-wisps or demon horns.

The skull has a swirling pattern next to its right eye socket, an empty eye socket, and three vertical slits on its jaw, giving it a fierce and eerie overall appearance.

On the main ship's sails, a huge white "ROCKS" logo runs across the surface, with the letter "O" replaced by a red skull pattern, integrating the pirate emblem into the crew's name. The letters "R," "C," "K," and "S" are in bold white capital letters, creating a strong contrast between black and red, resulting in a powerful and imposing presence.

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

As the cannonballs were about to hit the warship, a burly, fierce-looking, shirtless one-eyed pirate with muscular build couldn't help but burst into laughter at the bow of the pirate ship.

"Bomb those marines to death! What kind of class do they have, daring to trespass into our pirate crew's territory? They really don't know the meaning of death, do they?"

Upon hearing this, the pirate henchmen behind him also laughed and echoed his sentiments.

"Exactly!"

"Where did these marines come from? They must have a death wish! Don't they know this is our Rocks Pirates' territorial waters?"

"If you dare come to our territory, you should be prepared for your ship to sink and everyone to perish!!"

That's right, this pirate ship is one of the pirate ships under the Rocks Pirates, the only overlord of the seas today.

As the strongest pirate crew on the seas today, the Rocks Pirates possess a vast territory and countless subordinate pirate crews.

That is why these pirates, who are members of the Rocks Pirates, are extremely arrogant.

This is a perfectly normal situation.

With powerful backers, what are they afraid of?!

This is why they dare to open fire directly upon seeing the naval fleet.

If it were any other pirate crew, even if they were stronger than the Navy's warships, most would still choose to avoid them as soon as possible.

Even if they could destroy this naval warship, so what?

If they destroy this naval warship, they might be met by an even stronger navy. Wouldn't they be in deep trouble then?

Most pirate crews still don't want to be targeted by the Navy.

Of course, this refers to most pirate crews; the Rocks Pirates are clearly not included.

As affiliated pirate crews under the Rocks Pirates, they couldn't be happier than encountering more Marines, wiping them all out, and making an appearance for Rocks.

They're pirates from the Rocks Pirates, what are you afraid of?!

Therefore, whenever they encounter naval warships, they never take a detour, but instead directly strike first and eliminate those naval vessels.

That's how arrogant we are, what can you do about it?!

Therefore, seeing that he was about to destroy another naval warship, the burly pirate's smile became even brighter.

This time when I go back, I can brag to those guys again.

He destroyed another naval warship.

However, the smile on his face suddenly froze the next second.

Suddenly, a dark figure burst out from the opposing warship and unleashed a powerful punch, sending a shockwave through the air.

Countless shells were suspended in mid-air under the influence of this surging force.

The next second—

Rumble rumble rumble...

Explosions rang out continuously in the air, shells exploded one after another, and thick smoke billowed out, obscuring a large area in front.

!!!

On the pirate ship, countless pirates stared wide-eyed at the sight, their mouths slightly open, moving as if they wanted to say something but couldn't utter a sound.

At that moment, these pirates had only one thought in their minds:

How is that possible?

Before they could continue to be surprised, a dark figure suddenly burst out from the billowing smoke ahead, its footsteps echoing through the air as it sped toward them.

Only when the person got a little closer could the pirates see what he looked like.

He was dressed in a white naval uniform with a naval cloak draped over his back, and had a burly and robust physique.

He has extremely broad shoulders, a thick torso, and a body full of firm, explosive muscles. His arms are thick, his hands are huge and thick, and his knuckles are prominent.

He had thick, neat, short, pure black hair, strong brow bones, thick black eyebrows, sharp and bright eyes, and distinct features.

The distinctive hook-shaped scar on the outer side of his left eye, along with his bronze skin, was already visible.

The moment they saw the person's face clearly, all the pirates' already wide pupils contracted even further.

Fear spread rapidly in their pupils.

Their mouths opened and closed repeatedly, drops of sweat slid down their foreheads, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

After an unknown amount of time, a pirate suddenly let out a loud, strange cry.

"Garp...?!?"

At this moment, the newcomer revealed a set of bright white teeth, looked at the panicked and terrified pirates in front of him, and laughed loudly:

"You guys have some nerve! I haven't even laid a hand on you yet, and you dare to fire cannons at me first!"

"If that's the case..."

"Then I'll just have to let you taste whether my iron fist is hard enough!"

"snort!!"

That's right, the person who came was none other than Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp of the Navy Headquarters!

The only difference is that Garp is no longer the elderly man with gray hair.

Instead, it looks like a young Garp!

His physique is even more robust and imposing than that of the elderly Garp.

His demeanor is quite different from that of the older Garp, the most obvious difference being his domineering aura of "I am the only one who can do it."

Whoosh!!

In a flash, Garp appeared above the pirate ship.

Instinctively, all the pirates raised their eyes to look up, only to see Garp's figure blocking the sun overhead, his terrifying aura instantly pouring down.

thump……

A series of sounds of bodies hitting the deck rang out, and the pirates were now all lying face down on the deck.

The deck seemed to have some powerful gravitational pull, holding them firmly in place.

But everyone knows that the problem isn't the deck, but the terrifying pressure pouring down from the sky.

Sizzle!

Before long, the sound of wood chips cracking echoed, and cracks appeared on the deck...