Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

The Chief of Staff of the entire army was the second most powerful person after the Marshal, so she had to calm Sengoku down.

“Akainu wasn’t injured; he was just ambushed by Shiki. He’s already at the East Blue branch, which means he still has enough power to threaten Shiki. Plus, Garp has already arrived! Sengoku… the situation isn’t as bad as you think!” Vice Admiral Tsuru analyzed carefully.

Chapter 498 Encounter Battle

"The question is, what do we need to do now? Do we still need to send more troops to support us?" A lieutenant general asked with a headache after seeing that Sengoku had calmed down.

“There’s no need to send any more reinforcements! If Garp and Akainu can’t stop Shiki, it’s no use sending more people; they won’t make it in time!” Vice Admiral Tsuru said softly.

"So what? Are we just supposed to wait here?" another lieutenant general said somewhat unwillingly.

"Don't worry, the news will come back soon!" Lieutenant General Ah He said softly.

Everyone fell silent. Even Sengoku sighed and then announced the meeting was adjourned.

After everyone had left, Sengoku asked Vice Admiral Tsuru, "Do you think Golden Lion's real target is Loguetown?"

“That’s certainly possible. You know he’s always been resentful about Roger’s death!” Lieutenant General Ah He sighed and replied.

"How about we send Aokiji?" Sengoku hesitated for a moment before saying.

Lieutenant General Ah-He frowned and said, "But at headquarters, only Aokiji is left here now!"

The Whitebeard Pirates' previous attack on Marineford has put the Marine Headquarters on edge. While it's safe to say no one will be foolish enough to cause trouble at Marineford again, regular security measures are still necessary.

Of the three admirals of the Navy, at least one must be stationed at Marineford headquarters.

Now that Akainu has gone to the East Blue and Kizaru is on Science Island, only Aokiji is here. Unless something unexpected happens, Aokiji will not be dispatched.

"Where's that bastard Garp? Have you managed to contact him yet?" Sengoku said helplessly.

"He has already set off for Loguetown!" Lieutenant General Ah-He said softly.

Unlike the troubles at headquarters, Akainu had already arrived in Loguetown and had dispatched a number of reinforcements from the surrounding Marine branches, who were now on high alert.

The small island that had been floating above Loguetown had been dealt with by the enraged Akainu.

But this still couldn't stop the residents of Rogge from scattering and fleeing.

Yes, for Loguetown, which was about to become a battlefield, it was too unfriendly to the civilians. So anyone with a bit of ability had already left Loguetown by this time. Those who remained were either unable to leave or did not want to leave.

As for Akainu... he didn't care about evacuating the civilians at all; his only goal was Shiki the Golden Lion.

However, so far, the Navy's scouts have not discovered the true location of the Golden Lion, which is an advantage of the enemy having air superiority.

Having just entered the East Blue region and not yet figuring out their location, the Straw Hat crew and Hancock encountered their target, Shiki the Golden Lion.

"Hehehehehe... Isn't this the little girl I saw last time? You... why are you in the East Blue?" The golden lion floating in the air looked at Nami and asked with a loud laugh.

"Golden Lion... Shiki!" Besides Nami, Robin also recognized Shiki.

"Is that Shiki the Golden Lion?" Luffy stood in front of Nami, looking at the golden lion floating in the air, and asked Robin beside him.

“That’s right, he is the great pirate Shiki the Golden Lion, a great pirate on the same level as the Pirate King Roger and the old man!” Robin replied solemnly.

"Hey...why are you attacking the East Blue!" Luffy asked with a frown, completely disregarding the other party's reputation.

"Well? Little girl, have you thought it through? Do you want to become my navigator?!" However, Shiki completely ignored Luffy. In his eyes, a minor character like Luffy was not worth remembering.

"Damn it, Nami is my partner, she won't go with you!" Luffy hates it when people try to take advantage of his partner, so he was already a little angry.

"Hehehehe... Kid... So you're her captain? Now obediently hand her over, and I might let you and your rest of the crew go!" The golden lion floated in the air, his tone full of mockery.

"Luffy!" Sanji and Zoro both looked at their captain at the same time.

"Let's go!" Luffy was naturally not intimidated, and the three main fighters of the Straw Hat crew attacked at the same time.

"Bang bang bang~"

"boom!"

But before the others could come to their aid, the three were already sent flying by the Golden Lion; the difference in strength was too great.

"Luffy! You bastard, die! Fragrance Kick!" Hancock couldn't stand it anymore. Luffy was one of hers, and she wouldn't even hit him herself. How dare you, you old geezer, lay a hand on Luffy?

Seeing Hancock step forward, Brook, Franky, Usopp, and the others, being her companions, naturally wouldn't stand idly by and began to attack Shiki.

Several hours later, the unconscious Nami was carried by Shiki and flew into the sky. The Kuja Pirates and the Straw Hat crew below were completely wiped out, and everyone lay on the deck, unable to get up.

"Damn it...give Nami back to me!" Luffy, who was lying on the ground, struggled to get up and then suddenly activated Gear Fourth, flying towards Shiki.

"Hmph! Stubborn fool! If I wasn't afraid of making the little girl angry if I killed you, you'd already be dead! Lion - Thousand Cut Valley!" After unleashing a series of slashing kicks, the Golden Lion ignored Luffy and flew directly towards his island.

"boom!"

The slash collided with Luffy, who was already exhausted, and was knocked out of Gear Fourth mode and fell down.

"Luffy!" On the deck, Zoro and Sanji swam directly towards Luffy, who had fallen into the sea.

"Cough cough cough..." After the three of them boarded the ship, they all lay down on the deck. They were too tired to move at all.

"Hancock... I'm counting on you, go after them! I have to rescue Nami!" Luffy said earnestly.

They hadn't gone all out in the battle just now, not for any other reason than that this was Hancock's pirate ship, and they didn't dare to go all out. But even so, they still felt the power of Shiki the Golden Lion.

"Yes! Luffy, don't worry, I will help you rescue your crewmates!" Hancock nodded and said.

This time, not all members of the Kuja Pirates went out. Her two younger sisters stayed on Kuja Island, and there weren't many people on the ship. However, the fact that they were all wiped out by Shiki angered the proud and arrogant Hancock, especially in front of Luffy, so she wanted to get revenge!

After everyone made their decision, they headed towards Loguetown, because Shiki had announced that he was going to cause trouble in Loguetown. However, they did not know that Loguetown had already been filled with the Navy.

The news bird discovered that the Straw Hat crew had encountered Shiki and quickly relayed the information back, resulting in another headline story appearing on the front page of major newspapers.

Chapter 499 Gathering of All Parties

"Marco!" Early in the morning, Marco was tidying up in the orange grove when Nojiko ran towards him in a panic.

"Slow down, be careful not to fall!" Marco said with a smile as he saw Nojiko running over.

Life here is very peaceful. Although it lacks the liveliness and excitement of Xuan Yue Island, it's nice to enjoy the tranquility here occasionally.

However, after seeing Nojiko's expression clearly, he immediately frowned and asked, "What happened? Don't worry!"

"Marco, look!" Nojiko handed the newspaper to Marco and said.

Upon hearing this, Marco didn't waste any words. He took the newspaper from Noji's hand and saw the headline on the front page.

"Nami?" Marco looked at Nojiko in surprise.

"Yes, although the newspaper didn't say so, judging from the photos, it should be Nami! And didn't Shiki the Golden Lion plan to attack Nami last time on the Sky Island?" Nojiko said sadly.

"Don't worry, Shiki is planning to get Nami to help him, so he definitely won't hurt her! Let's go, let's talk to Bellemere first!" Marco immediately reassured him.

"Okay!" Nojiko nodded, and then followed Marco back home.

Soon, the whole family learned that Nami was likely captured by Shiki the Golden Lion. They were in the East Blue, so they knew some things about Shiki.

"Bellmere, don't worry, you wait here for me, I'm going to Loguetown!" In the end, Marco still felt it was best to go himself, to see if he could find Shiki the Golden Lion and get him to release Nami.

“The entire Loguetown is now occupied by the Navy, you can’t go!” Bellemere was the first to object. Although she was also very worried about Nami, she couldn’t let Marco go.

Although Marco is powerful, we also need to consider the current situation in Loguetown. There are at least 10,000 naval troops gathered there, and there are also naval admirals stationed there. Most of the commanders of the East Blue Division have also arrived there. Sending Marco there at this time would be no different from suicide.

"Don't worry, the navy doesn't have air combat capabilities, so there won't be any problems if I just go to take a look!" Marco said with a smile.

The person facing the biggest dilemma right now is Nojiko. She's worried about her sister Nami, but she also doesn't want Marco to take any risks, so she's finding it very difficult to choose.

Marco understood her thoughts, so he stepped forward, hugged her, and said with a smile, "Have faith in me! In Loguetown, besides Akainu, who else in the Marines can threaten me? I'm not going to fight him, I'm just going to take a look! There won't be any problems!"

“That’s right, I support Marco!” A-Jian, who had been silent all along, suddenly looked up and said.

He was genuinely worried about Nami, but he also believed in Marco's abilities.

"The Marines that Akainu brought from the Marine Headquarters were ambushed by Shiki on their way here, and almost all of them were killed or wounded. So now, the Marines gathered here are mostly from the East Blue! With Marco's strength, if he wants to leave, the Marines shouldn't be able to stop him! Besides, Marco isn't going to fight the Marines; he's just going to find Shiki's location!"

"Marco's ability allows him to fly. He's going to find Shiki's location; the Navy might even thank him!" A-Jian said earnestly from the side. "So as long as you don't clash with the Navy, you should be fine!"

After discussion, Marco decided to set sail alone towards Loguetown, hoping to find Shiki and rescue Nami.

Furthermore, Nojiko also told him that it would be best to find the Straw Hat crew first, as they were probably also trying to rescue Nami at this time, and they might even have information about Nami's location.

Just as Marco set off, Garp had already arrived in Loguetown. Garp's arrival greatly boosted the morale of the entire Loguetown navy, and now they were just waiting for Shiki the Golden Lion to appear.

In the sky above a certain sea area in the East Blue, Shiki the Golden Lion looked at Nami in front of him and said with a smile, "Now you have two choices: either become my navigator, or... I'll kill you right now. The choice is yours!"

"Why do you insist on making me your navigator? With your strength, it shouldn't matter whether you have a navigator or not, right?" Nami showed no fear whatsoever, instead asking Shiki the Golden Lion.

"Hehehehe... You're right! But... the only thing that can stop me now is the weather. The power of nature cannot be underestimated. In order to avoid these things, I need a talented navigator! And you... your talent to predict weather changes is exactly what I need!" Shiki didn't intend to deceive Nami and said directly.

"I see... But it's impossible that I'm the only one in the world with this talent, right? Why don't you go find someone else?" Nami said helplessly.

"Fine! Find me one, and I'll release you immediately. You seem to have quite a relationship with that brat Reina, don't you? If I capture you, that kid might come looking for trouble at any time. If you can find a navigator as talented as you, I'll release you right away!" It wasn't that Golden Lion was afraid of Reina, but rather that he was too lazy to cause such trouble.

However, without Nami's ability, he would never release her, even if Reina came in person.

Unable to persuade Shiki in the end, Nami had no choice but to agree. She didn't want to die right now, and she believed that her friends would definitely come to her rescue.

Although the Golden Lion is very powerful, she also trusts her companions.

And so all the big shots in the East Blue began heading toward Loguetown, including Ace and Reina, who had not yet reached the East Blue.

Actually, Reina came here less because of Shiki the Golden Lion, and more to pick up Marco's family.

Originally, after lending the hard shell to Marco, he could have used it to return. However, Ace was worried about things in the East Blue, so he naturally needed to use the hard shell. Therefore, after Reina summoned the hard shell back, it became more difficult for Marco and the others to return to Crescent Moon Island.

That's why Reina came with Ace.

At their current speed, they should have reached the East Blue by now. However, Reina didn't want to get involved in the Golden Lion incident, so he deliberately took a detour to the Sabaody Archipelago, where Robin and Luffy are currently training.

Since he could see Luffy, Ace had no objection to taking the detour.

It wasn't until they arrived at Sabaody Archipelago that they learned from Rayleigh that Luffy and his crew, using Boa Hancock's Kuja Pirates, had also crossed the Calm Belt and were heading back to the East Blue. Moreover, they encountered Shiki the Golden Lion on the way, and Nami was kidnapped.

Chapter 500 begins

"So... Shiki has already fought Luffy and his crew?" Reina rubbed his head in annoyance and asked.

"Hahaha... You don't need to worry too much, little Luffy isn't that weak!" Rayleigh said with a laugh.

“You should know very well what kind of being Shiki is. Although I don’t know if his strength has declined over the years, he is definitely not someone Luffy and his crew can defeat!” Reina shook his head and said.

Although Luffy defeated Shiki in the original manga, that was a movie and shouldn't be taken literally.