Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Before Jegalsia Satan Saint could even move, the CP0 member beside him immediately took action, forcefully blocking Shanks's slash.

"Oh my god~~ That's terrifying! No wonder he's a Yonko-level powerhouse!" Kizaru, who was standing to the side, did not intend to make a move. If the core members of the Red-Haired Pirates were here, then he would need to take action, but now there was no need for him to lift a finger.

The moment the CP0 powerhouses made their move, the Navy's warships were not idle either. They immediately launched a barrage of fire at the Red-Haired Pirates' ship, and the admirals all came to the deck, ready to take action at any moment.

Seeing this, Shanks dared not hold back and unleashed his full Conqueror's Haki.

"Observation Kill!" Based on Conqueror's Haki, Shanks unleashed his full power with Observation Kill, stunning many Marine soldiers and preventing the enemy's Observation Haki experts from using Observation Haki for a period of time.

"What a troublesome guy! The range and intensity of his Haki are just too powerful!" Kaku, standing next to Lucci, couldn't help but exclaim after feeling Shanks' Haki.

They were part of the group protecting Jegalcia Satan Saint, so they didn't act immediately.

However, after experiencing Shanks' domineering aura, the two had to admit that his aura far surpassed their own.

“When it comes to the use and development of Haki, Shanks is the best. Even I am not necessarily better than him in this regard!” Seemingly seeing through Lucci and Kaku’s thoughts, Jegarcia Satan Saint said softly.

However, even Shanks, facing the combined attack of CP0 and the Navy, could not simultaneously attack and protect his pirate ship, and was quickly suppressed in terms of firepower.

Shanks is powerful, but the other side is no less capable than Shanks in terms of high-end combat strength, so even if Shanks wanted to retaliate, he couldn't.

"Captain, this won't do! We have to break out!" The pirate captain shouted as he approached Shanks.

Despite Shanks' help, his crew began to dwindle, and the pirate ship was attacked several times. Once the pirate ship was sunk, they would have no chance to escape.

But seeing that Kizaru and Jegarcia Satan Saint still hadn't made a move, Shanks knew they were waiting for him to retreat.

So, although Shanks was extremely helpless at this moment, he had no choice but to issue the order to retreat. He couldn't risk the lives of his subordinates and brothers by staying here and wasting their lives in vain.

If both sides are evenly matched, then it is worthwhile for them to make some sacrifices, at least to slow down the other side.

But now, they are completely suppressed and cannot even delay.

"You retreat, I'll cover your retreat!" Shanks gave the pirate captain the order to retreat.

"Boss, we're all going together!" the pirates shouted in unison.

They are members of the Red-Haired Pirates, how could they abandon their leader and run away?

"Stop talking nonsense, I can't hold them off for long!" Shanks interrupted his subordinates with a laugh, saying, "Besides, I never said I wouldn't retreat with you!"

After saying that, Shanks ordered the helmsman to turn the pirate ship around, intending to retreat.

"It seems they've given up. Should we pursue them?" Kizaru asked, looking at Jegarcia Satan Saint.

“No need to pursue them, but don’t let them leave too easily either! Otherwise, if they keep harassing us around, it will be very troublesome!” Jegalsia Satan Saint said softly.

"Understood!" Upon hearing this, Kizaru slowly walked towards the bow of the ship.

Shanks, who had been watching closely, knew that Kizaru was about to make a move when he saw his actions.

"Looks like they're not going to let us leave easily! You guys go full speed ahead, I'll take care of this!" Shanks came to the stern, clearly intending to withstand Kizaru's attack head-on, because only in this way could he protect the pirate ship from damage.

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"Hehehe..." Seeing Shanks standing at the stern, Kizaru smiled slightly, understanding the other's plan.

However, Kizaru's attacks are not so easy to catch.

"Yasakani no Magatama!" Kizaru leaped into the air, transforming into countless laser beams that shot towards the Red-Haired Pirates' ship.

This is a move frequently used by Kizaru, and it was once called "Yasakaki no Tama" by One Piece fans.

The main reason is that Kizaru has basically never hit anyone when he uses this move.

However, if you think that Kizaru's move is terrible, then you are very wrong.

As a user of the Glint-Glint Fruit, speed is his greatest strength. And as an admiral, how could Kizaru not even be able to aim at his enemies?

It's simply a matter of whether he wants to hit the enemy or not.

Faced with countless laser beams, Shanks' Conqueror's Haki surged suddenly, and his Griffin flashed past, forming a griffin that shot straight towards the laser beams in the sky.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

"Boom!"

The laser and the slash collided, causing a violent explosion. Taking advantage of the aftershocks, the pirate ship surged forward a considerable distance.

"Ha~ Thanks to Admiral Kizaru, otherwise our escape wouldn't have been so easy!" the pirate captain said with a laugh.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a laser beam descended from the sky, piercing through the deck of the pirate ship.

"Who is it?" Everyone looked up at the sky and saw a small figure floating silently in the air.

"Seraph?" Shanks walked up from the stern of the ship, looked up at the sky, and said hesitantly.

"Is this the Seraph?" The pirate captain asked in surprise as he approached Shanks.

They had naturally heard rumors about Seraphs, but they had never seen one.

"Shanks, since you've chosen to start a war, you should know that we won't let you off easily!" On a distant warship, Jegarcia Satan Saint looked at Shanks and said calmly.

"What a troublesome guy!" Shanks looked at Kizaru, who had transformed back into human form and was standing on the mast, as well as the Seraph floating in the air and the CP0 members who were eyeing him menacingly. Shanks was starting to get a headache.

Meanwhile, after finishing his call with Shanks, Luffy led his crew toward their base. At the same time, Nami contacted Zoro, telling them that the Navy's pursuers were approaching and that it would be best if he brought some reinforcements to help.

After receiving the message, Zoro told Princess Vivi that she would be in charge of handling the main matters at the base.

After figuring out the situation, Princess Vivi instructed Zoro to lead Jinbe, Sai, Cavendish, and about five other pirate ships toward Luffy's location. Once they reunited, even if the Navy wanted to take action, they would have to think twice.

However, after Zoro and his men reunited with Luffy, Luffy insisted on going back because Shanks, who was covering the rear, hadn't arrived yet, so Luffy was worried and wanted to return.

After Luffy's antics, Uta started to worry about Shanks and wanted to go back with Luffy. In the end, Nami dissuaded Uta because she was the Navy's target, so she absolutely could not go back, otherwise everything would be in vain.

After discussion, Nami and Robin took Uta back first, while Luffy and the rest of the crew went to meet Shanks.

Actually, apart from Luffy, the others weren't too worried. After all, Shanks is a veteran Yonko, and this is the North Blue, so the Navy wouldn't dare to send too many troops to pursue them. So, there's probably no problem. It's just that Luffy was worried, which is why they went back to check.

Before leaving, Nami gave Sanji the flare Marco had given her, telling him to use it if he encountered danger, and that Marco would come to his aid.

However, when they arrived at the place where they had parted ways with Shanks, they found no trace of the Navy, which made Luffy even more worried.

"Luffy, maybe Shanks will defeat the Marines and then go back. Let's go!" Zoro yawned and said.

During their time in the North Blue, apart from meeting Mr. Bean from outer space, they didn't have any conflicts with the Navy. The Navy didn't attack pirates either, so Zoro didn't care at all about the Navy taking action against Shanks.

Ordinary marines are no match for Shanks, one of the Four Emperors.

However, after thinking for a moment, Luffy was still a little uneasy and decided to continue walking forward.

"Luffy, if we continue forward, we'll be entering Whitebeard Pirates' territory. Approaching without a reason could have negative consequences. Even if we want to go, we should notify them first!" Sanji said softly, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

“We’re not going to cross over, we’ll just walk to the border!” Luffy shook his head and said.

He didn't want to alarm the Whitebeard Pirates because of this.

After discussing it, everyone decided to go a little further, and if they didn't find anything, they would turn back.

However, when they reached the edge of the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, they still found no clues.

"Luffy!" Jinbe looked at Luffy.

Luffy shook his head, indicating that they should not continue.

"Boom~~~"

But at that moment, a powerful aura came from afar, which all the Straw Hat crew members could feel.

"This is... Shanks' Haki?" Luffy was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise.

"Looks like he's still fighting the Navy! And he's heading towards Whitebeard Pirates' territory. Looks like the enemy is a bit troublesome!" Zoro slowly stood up, his face full of fighting spirit.

His favorite thing is to fight against strong opponents, because only in this way can he continuously improve.

An enemy capable of pushing Shanks to this point is definitely not an ordinary foe, which makes Yu slightly excited.

"Luffy, what do we do? This is Whitebeard Pirates territory!" Sanji looked at Luffy and asked.

“Let’s go!” Luffy said without hesitation.

Putting aside their relationship with the Whitebeard Pirates, given the current situation, even if the Whitebeard Pirates have objections afterward, he will still choose to move forward.

"The fact that the Navy was able to force Shanks to retreat towards the Whitebeard Pirates proves that they definitely didn't just send a few people. So even if the Whitebeard Pirates find out later, they won't blame us!" Jinbe nodded and said.

"Let's go, this is really something to look forward to!" Zoro licked his lips, saying with some eagerness.

Soon, after the Sunny had traveled a short distance, they spotted a large number of warships, as well as a pirate ship that was smoking and flying the Red-Haired Pirates' flag.

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"Why would the Navy deploy so many troops?" Sanji looked at the warship in front of him with some surprise and said in disbelief.

"And... there are even admirals on board!" Zoro's gaze was fixed on the largest warship in the center, where the most dazzling figure was Kizaru, who had transformed into light.

"Is the Navy going to break the agreement?" Jinbe was also somewhat surprised. Deploying an admiral and so many troops, wasn't this a blatant breach of the treaty?

Although these major powers are not truly living in peace in the North Sea, they outwardly maintain restraint and do not deploy large numbers of troops to attack each other, because doing so would only benefit the enemy.

That's why the navy's actions have surprised them so much.

"Luffy... what do we do?" Everyone looked at Luffy and asked.

"Hoo~" Luffy took a deep breath and said, "Prepare for battle!"

"and many more……"

Just as everyone was about to make their move, Jinbe suddenly spoke up, saying, "Luffy, even with Shanks added to our forces, the Navy's strength is insufficient to gain an advantage. Therefore, I think our primary objective should be to rescue Shanks. Once we leave this place and spread the word about what happened today, the Navy will be unable to continue operating in the North Blue!"

“A general and a dozen warships, such a force is indeed difficult to handle!” Zoro nodded and said.

Including the Sunny, they only have six pirate ships. In addition, Shanks' pirate ships are already smoking, and no one knows exactly how many combat forces they have left. Therefore, rescuing people is their top priority.

“Alright!” Luffy nodded and said, “Jinbe, you make the arrangements!”

"Since that's the case, then I'll take the lead! Luffy, you lead Sanji and Zoro in a frontal assault on the Navy fleet. Sai will lead half the force to attack from the left, and Franky will lead the other half to attack from the right! As for me, I'll go around underwater and make contact with Shanks first!" Jinbe said after thinking for a moment.

Everyone nodded, indicating that they understood.

"Then...men...move!"

With Luffy's command, the Straw Hat Grand Fleet launched a direct attack on the Navy's warships.

"Boom boom boom..."