One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Ryder wiped the sweat from his brow and complained, "Lo, instead of speaking properly, you provoked him! Now it's even worse!"

Luo said, "Hey, he said even if I hand over these pirate hearts, he'll only leave me with a whole corpse. What else is there to say? I'm going to fight to the death no matter what!"

As Luo spoke, he turned to look at the sea.

But there was nothing on the sea, only some seagulls flying around.

Mao Lie snorted, raised his right foot, and stomped it hard on the ground.

A loud bang shook the entire dock, as if an earthquake had struck.

The seawater in the harbor was shaken, as if it were being rocked by a giant hand.

The pirate ships immediately began to shake violently, with huge amplitude, as if they were about to capsize at any moment.

Luo stood at the top of the mast, and despite the ship swaying, he didn't fall.

Mao Lie snorted, "Trafalgar Law, you can't sail away alone. Surrender obediently, or you'll suffer for nothing!"

Luo said, "You think you've got this in the bag?"

Mao Lie sneered and kicked a small pebble on the ground with his toe.

With a "whoosh," the pebble flew out like a bullet and hit the mast.

With a "crack" sound, the mast broke and slowly fell.

Luo had already reached another ship and was still standing on the mast.

Mao Lie grinned, clenched his right fist, and slammed it into the air.

With a loud "boom," the immense power of the Power-Power Fruit instantly pushed aside the air in front of him, creating a deafening sound.

The air swayed and impacted Luo's body.

Luo's expression changed, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

"WTF!" Fombdy exclaimed in surprise, whispering, "Boss, the Strength-Strength Fruit can be used like this? The effect is a bit like the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"

Aaron stroked the beard stuck to his chin: "The power of the Power-Power Fruit is too immense. The moment he punches, he pushes aside the air in front of him, creating a shockwave. It looks good, but the power is still not enough."

"Of course," said Finbdi. "If the boss were to intervene, Luo wouldn't just be bleeding a little blood."

Mao Lie shouted, "Trafalgar Law, what else do you have to say?"

Luo did not answer, but raised his right hand, and a transparent air shield appeared below his palm.

"ROOM!"

The air shield rapidly expanded, soon covering the entire dock.

Mao Lie snorted and didn't take it seriously.

"baton!"

Luo flipped his right hand over and flicked it with his index and middle fingers.

A pirate ship left the sea and floated up, its speed increasing.

The pirate ship changed direction and crashed into the dock.

Mao Lie jumped high and punched the pirate ship.

"Boom!" The pirate ship was hit by a huge force and instantly shattered.

The ship's cannonballs exploded upon impact.

Wood chips flew everywhere on the dock, and some gold and silver utensils also landed on the dock, causing a commotion.

Luo held the knife in one hand, aiming the tip at Mao Lie, and ran his other hand along the blade.

"Injection/Shooting!"

A stream of air appeared and hurtled towards Mao Lie's chest.

"Snapped!"

The airflow struck Mao Lie, producing a crisp sound.

"Hmm..." Mao Lie groaned, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

"What a Trafalgar Law! Truly a standout of the Worst Generation!"

Mao Lie praised it, then pulled a handful of pebbles from his pocket and said coldly, "Too bad, still not enough!"

Mao Lie raised his right hand, and several small stones flew out, faster than bullets.

"Slaughterhouse!"

Luo gave a shout and instantly swapped positions with a pebble, now standing in front of Mao Lie.

Mao Lie's eyes widened. "Instant teleportation?"

Luo gripped the knife with both hands and plunged it into Mao Lie's chest.

Mao Lie sneered and slapped Luo with his right hand.

But he stopped moving, looked down incredulously at his waist, and let Luo's knife pierce his shoulder.

Aaron looked over and saw that Mao Lie had a knife at his waist.

One of Mao Lie's henchmen, who had been standing next to him, stammered, "Captain, I'm sorry, I need money!"

"Good! What a traitor!"

Mao Lie was furious and slapped his subordinate on the head, smashing his head like a broken watermelon.

Luo didn't let this opportunity slip by; a green light was already flashing in his palm: "Gamma Knife!"

A green light traveled along the blade and entered Mao Lie's body.

Mao Lie coughed up a mouthful of blood and said bitterly, "Well done, Luo!"

Ryder stood not far away, a cruel smile playing on his lips, a smile that vanished in an instant.

Ryder shouted, "Roy! Don't kill him! I'll let you leave!"

Luo said, "Leave? I'm not in a hurry to leave now."

Ryder's eyes lit up: "Alright! But could you hand Mao Lie over to me first?"

Mao Lie was severely injured and had little fighting ability left, but he still roared, "Ryder, are you going to compromise with him? Then kill him!"

Ryder shook his head: "Mao Lie, your life is more important."

Mao Lie cursed, "Bullshit! The dignity of Beehive Island is a hundred times more important than my life!"

After Mao Lie finished cursing, he struggled to stand up. His knees buckled, and he fell to the ground.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

A burst of cannon fire followed, and more than a dozen shells flew from the sea and landed in the port and docks.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

A dozen or so pirate ships flying the same pirate flag were approaching, continuously firing cannonballs at the port and the shore.

"Run!"

Some civilians who were initially watching from the periphery suddenly panicked and fled.

Ryder narrowed his eyes: "Men! The enemy is coming on strong! They're Blackbeard's men! Retreat immediately! Report to the old man and get reinforcements!"

Ryder turned and left, and two stronger pirates grabbed Mao Lie and fled towards the town.

Luo looked at the sea, his expression grave.

Aaron also looked out to sea and could see a large ship in the middle, with a man with a black beard standing on its bow.

The man with the black beard grinned broadly, and the people around him were also overjoyed.

"Boss," said Finbdi. "Blackbeard is really here."

Aaron laughed, "Let them fight it out first, so we can save our energy. Let's go to the Skull Building."

Aaron turned around and headed towards the town.

Luo stood on the mast, unsure what Blackbeard would do if they went out to sea now.

He jumped onto the dock, took off his cloak, and turned to enter a small alley.

The street stalls had been packed up, and the ground was littered with fallen fruit and vegetables.

The entire island was in complete chaos, filled with noise and the cries of children.

Aaron picked up a child who was crying helplessly on the ground and handed him over to his parents who rushed over.

"Thanks!"

Aaron waved his hand.

Lark sighed, "It seems these commoners aren't having an easy time in a place like this."

Aaron said, "Although they have their reasons, it is their choice."

They've enjoyed Wang Zhi's protection here for decades. Now, Blackbeard has come to seize their territory. As long as they don't willingly come out to their deaths, they'll naturally have a new backer once this is over.