Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 248 Zoro: Someone like you, I can take care of with one slash.

Hearing this, Bane said somewhat angrily, "What do they take the Seven Warlords of the Sea for? They're one of the three major powers of the sea!"

Before Chief Advisor A-He could speak, Ain looked at Bane with a strange gaze, her mind full of things she wanted to say.

How dare you criticize others?

When did you start valuing the Seven Warlords of the Sea so much?

After a slight pause, Bane continued, "Sakazuki's tough style means he probably won't bow down to pirates, right? What's the next step?"

To be honest, if it were just that idiot Aramaki who was petrified on Amazon Lily, Bane would have immediately declared him dead in the line of duty in the name of a Marine Admiral, and then continued to mobilize troops, vowing not to give up until Amazon Lily was taken down.

"If it were Sakazuki during his time as a general, he definitely wouldn't have compromised," Chief of Staff A-He murmured with a sigh. Then he added, "But things are different now. If he didn't have some concerns, why would Sakazuki have convened a meeting of generals to discuss this matter?"

After hearing this, Bane thought about it and agreed.

If Sakazuki were truly determined, he wouldn't need to hold a meeting; he would simply order Borsalino to destroy Amazon Lily at all costs.

His decision to discuss this matter with the other generals already carried some implications.

He was trying to save face, suggesting that if some generals at the meeting offered compromises, things might just continue as they were.

But there was nothing that could be done. With a new world war imminent, if the Navy were to lose nearly 10,000 elite troops, six rear admirals, and four vice admirals at Amazon Lily at this critical juncture, it would be a heavy blow, both in terms of strength and morale.

Just kidding! The Whitebeard Pirates were so powerful back then, but they didn't kill that many generals at Marineford!

This can be said to be the biggest blow the Navy has suffered in recent years. Since Bane joined the Navy, he has never seen the Navy suffer such a big loss.

"The wisest course of action is to let this turmoil die down before any news gets out," Chief Advisor A-He said again.

Amazon Lily is located in the Calm Belt, which is almost an undeveloped area. Few people would go there to join the fun. It is likely that the outside world is completely unaware of the current situation. Even within headquarters, it is an absolute secret and will not be revealed except to high-ranking officers.

Then, there is still room for redemption. As long as an agreement is reached with the Kuja Pirates that neither side will reveal this matter to the outside world, the Navy can at least maintain its face and prestige and still forcefully launch the war in the New World.

"However, in this case, you must succeed in your operation, otherwise we will have no explanation to the sea regarding the matter of the Seven Warlords of the Sea," said Advisor A-Tsuru.

Issho was dispatched to Kuraigana Island to deal with Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman. However, long before he set off, the Marine Headquarters had already prepared for him to return empty-handed.

For Yixiao, this was just a formality. The world's greatest swordsman wasn't some easy target. Especially since the opponent was alone, someone with nothing to lose, who didn't care about anyone else. Even if Mihawk couldn't beat him, couldn't he just run away?

The world's greatest swordsman, who is not a superhuman, would be hard to stop if he wanted to run away!

Therefore, from the very beginning, the only things that were truly hoped for regarding the establishment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea were the actions of Bane and Borsalino.

As it turned out, just as Bane found Moria's stronghold, Borsalino's side collapsed, putting all the pressure on Bane.

Fortunately, Bane didn't seem to care about the pressure and said confidently, "No problem, Moria can definitely handle it."

"In short, headquarters hasn't reached a conclusion on this matter yet. You should finish the subjugation of Moria as soon as possible, and also maintain signal communication as much as possible. Don't lose contact again. We might need you to go to Amazon Lily to help Borsalino deal with the mess afterwards," Chief Strategist A-Tsuru said with a sigh.

"Understood, I understand." Bane replied as he watched the lightning on the island grow ever brighter, while the blizzard-like desert storm began to rapidly disperse the thick fog over the sea.

Meanwhile, aboard the Thriller Bark, in front of Moriah's castle.

Looking at the densely packed zombies converging from all directions, Fubuki said with a hint of disgust, "This is never going to end. Hiding in such a dark place to play with corpses, isn't that a really disgusting and disgusting hobby?"

After saying this, seemingly losing her patience, Fubuki tossed her Justice Cloak back, then squatted down and placed her hand on the ground.

The moment her palm touched the ground, the ground rapidly dried up and withered. Then, centered on her, the power of the Sand-Sand Fruit began to erupt and spread.

"Erosion Cycle," Fubuki said softly.

This was a collection of information she gathered while researching Crocodile's intelligence, showing the abilities and techniques Crocodile frequently used. After studying it, she found it to be quite good, so Fubuki simply used it.

It didn't involve any particularly advanced technology; it was simply the unleashing of terrifying energy from a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, forcibly turning the surrounding environment into a desert and absorbing moisture from everything. Visibly, the entire Thriller Bark was within the range of this attack.

Moriah's tall and majestic castle began to crack and collapse. The stones, as if they had stood for thousands of years, were rapidly turned into sand. In the blink of an eye, a perfectly good ship became a desolate desert!

Because the ground had collapsed due to sandification, the zombies that were originally going to surround them began to stagger and struggle to get closer, but their speed was getting slower and slower.

"Hellfire!" Fubuki's movements remained unchanged, but her use of Logia-type energy had altered.

As soon as she finished speaking, the sand on the ground began to swirl rapidly around her, transforming into a tornado-shaped desert storm that swept up yellow sand and formed countless sharp blades that spread outwards.

Wherever it passed, it was like a storm of sharp blades, cutting everything into a chaotic mess. The numerous zombies were the first to be hit, and in the blink of an eye, arms and legs flew everywhere, and countless pieces of corpses swirled in the sky before being quickly drained of their last bit of moisture by the yellow sand and blasted into dust.

On the other side, Webber sliced ​​through a cannonball that was invisible to the naked eye with a single stroke, then grinned and said, "Found you!"

With a swift step, he appeared behind a giant tombstone, then slashed his sword into the air with a clang, striking a metallic-like substance out of nowhere.

Absalom!

One of Moria's most capable henchmen, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the Clear-Clear Fruit ability.

Absalom's rapid breathing could be heard in the clear air, but Waver gave him no chance at all. With a flick of his wrist, he pulled a palm-sized seashell from his waist pocket and slammed it into the air, shouting, "Super Smash!"

The Sky Island Strike Shell, bio-modified by Dr. Genus, possesses nearly five times the impact force of the original. An ordinary person would die instantly from the powerful recoil if they used it, but Waver was completely immune to this recoil. His Armament Haki was also strong enough that it could not harm him at all.

In an instant, nearly a hundred meters in front of Webber's attack direction were covered by the terrifying shockwave. The heavy rock tombstone was only hit by the aftershock and turned into dust on the spot, whistling away and leaving no trace.

After delivering the blow, Webber calmly put the modified blaster back into his pocket, lit a cigarette, and looked at the blood-soaked ground not far away.

You can still vaguely make out that it's human-shaped, but it also has a lot of animal organs, fur, and the like.

In short, the body's flesh and bones were completely separated, and the bones were shattered into pieces.

Just as he exhaled the smoke, Waver suddenly remembered something and slapped his thigh in frustration, saying, "Damn it, that's a Devil Fruit!!! Damn it, didn't the intelligence say that guy was a high-ranking officer under one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? How come he couldn't even withstand a single Devil Fruit attack!?"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

I was so caught up in having fun that I forgot to reclaim the fruit's power. Now it's all shattered into a pile of flesh and bone fragments. And Bane, the mortal, isn't here to collect the remains. It's probably too late.

This greatly annoyed Weber.

But thinking about it carefully, the Clear-Clear Fruit isn't really a powerful ability. In fact, it's not honorable enough and too despicable. I don't think anyone would want to become a user of this kind of ability.

Far away in the East Blue, Sanji, who was still working as a chef at the Baratie restaurant, suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.

It was as if something was getting further and further away from him.

Just as Webber kicked away the chunks of flesh on the ground, a gigantic arm suddenly sprang out from the sand pit formed by the collapse of the castle. This single arm seemed even larger than a giant.

Then, the red-skinned Oz zombie crawled out of the pit and roared, the shockwave even scattering the sandstorm summoned by the surrounding Blizzard.

"What kind of huge thing is this?" Weber asked, looking at the scene with astonishment.

Why does it look even bigger than that colossal giant from the Whitebeard Pirates during the Marineford War?

But before Waver could even show his full form, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky. Zoro, with Wado Ichimonji in his mouth and a sword in each hand, was followed by lightning, giving the impression that Thor had descended to earth.

"Hmm?" Waver keenly noticed that something was wrong. Although Zoro was using three swords, he had an extra sword at his waist. He actually had four swords hanging on him? The Snow Walker that he usually held in his hand was not drawn at this moment?

The knife he held in his left hand was one that Weber had never seen before.

If Bane were here, he would recognize that the new sword in Zoro's hand is none other than Shusui, one of the Twenty-One Great Swords!

"Three-Sword Style: Azure Dragon's Roar: Flowing Water!" Zoro's figure instantly landed on the head of the giant demon, accompanied by lightning.

In an instant, it was as if lightning had transformed into a blue dragon, piercing down. The enormous monster's body, from head to toe, unleashed a chilling blade aura in all directions. As Zoro landed and sheathed his sword, the giant demon was sliced ​​into eighty-one pieces, without the slightest error, and crumbled away.

"Just because you're big doesn't mean you're good enough to be a target. Thanks, I really enjoyed the fight." Zoro took the Wado Ichimonji out of his mouth and sheathed it at his waist, speaking in a very arrogant tone.

"Oz!!!" A shrill voice cried out from among the body parts, as if someone had trampled on their most beloved toy.

That was none other than Moonlight Moria!

Holding a large pair of scissors, he glared hatefully at the culprit, Roronoa Zoro, and cursed fiercely, "Damn Marine, I'm going to cut you into rags!!!"

"Hmph," Zoro's eyes darkened, and he sneered disdainfully, "You really are the weakest Shichibukai I've ever seen. One slash."

"What slash?" Moria, wielding a large pair of scissors, questioned as he charged toward Zoro.

"That means, I only need one strike to finish you off." Zoro slid his foot backward, lowered his body by half, and assumed a stance for drawing his sword with iaido, placing his hand precisely on the hilt of the Wado Ichimonji.

The next second, he suddenly exerted force with his feet, and his figure pounced on Moria like a beast. At the same time, lightning flickered faintly in the scabbard of Wado Ichimonji.

"One-Sword Style: Iaijutsu, Lightning, Lion's Song!"

Two figures passed each other, and Waver, who was watching from a distance, couldn't even see how Zoro drew his sword. It was as if the Wado Ichimonji in his hand had never been drawn.

However, on Moria's body, from his left shoulder to his right waist and abdomen, there was a huge, bloody wound that was deep enough to expose the bone. At the same time, the wound was scorched, as if it had been roasted by high temperatures, and occasionally two arcs of electricity would flash.

This strike, powered by electric current, forcefully aided in drawing the sword, so fast it was almost imperceptible!

(End of this chapter)