One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

In front of them, at the bow of a two-masted sailing ship over fifty meters long, stood a giant bearded man over six meters tall, with two extremely thick arms, and hundreds of men and women carrying long guns and short cannons.

In addition, there were more than a dozen dark cannons on the hull at the front of the two-masted sailing ship, pointed at this spot.

The sails hanging from the mast are patterned with a crossed sword and a spear.

This means that the large ship comes from the Bounty Hunters Guild.

"Andrei! What do you mean by this?"

William Hanks, sitting in the small wooden boat, clearly recognized the giant in front of him.

He questioned her, somewhat annoyed.

"What do you mean? Hmph! You know it yourself." The giant, whom he called Andrei, snorted coldly, looking down at the three of them with a very indifferent expression.

"Can't you just say what you mean? I don't understand what you mean!"

Hanks frowned.

"Andrei is unwilling to talk because he doesn't want to deal with a treacherous guy like you."

At the bow of the ship below the giant man sat a woman wearing a leather jacket and jeans, adorned with various metal chains, with short pink hair and tattoos covering her bare arms. She was swinging her feet in black high-heeled leather boots and speaking coldly.

"I sent you to capture Gene Ango, and you went for half a month and didn't catch him. Not only that, you also hung out with Morishita Ichiro, that guild traitor. Ha, what did you say to the old man before? Didn't you swear you would never betray the Hunter's Guild?"

The woman's face was full of undisguised sneers, which infuriated Hanks.

He stood up abruptly, glaring at the woman who had spoken. "Sera! Don't make false accusations! In what way have I, William Hanks, betrayed the guild?"

Hanks pointed to Gene Ango, who was holding the Dragon Spear, on the ship, and the fat samurai who was silent.

"Although Gene Ango is not strong, his ability to escape is first-rate. Even for me, it would not be easy to catch him."

That's why I asked Morishita for help halfway through.

Why are you calling Morishita a traitor to the guild? Haven't we all gotten along well all along?

Hanks didn't understand.

Two weeks ago, he was ordered by the chairman to go out to sea to capture Gene Ango, who had stolen his companion's spoils.

Because Gene Ango possesses the Javelin Fruit ability that allows him to unleash explosive speed, it gave Hanks, who wasn't particularly good at speed, a real headache, which is why he invited Mori Ichiro, who was skilled in speed, to help him along the way.

The giant Andrei carefully observed Hanks's expression, and seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, he said in a deep, muffled voice:

"Ichiro Mori had already betrayed the Hunter's Guild and joined Gulliver's newly established Assassin's Guild."

The Hunter Guild had nurtured him for so many years, and the old man himself had even bestowed upon him a Devil Fruit.

He betrayed his master's trust and joined Gulliver's ranks for personal gain.

"What did you say?"

Hanks was stunned, seemingly incredulous.

He turned to the fat samurai sitting beside him. "Morishita, tell me, is what Andrei said true? You really betrayed the old man..."

"Hanks, we need to face reality."

Mori Ichiro was bandaging his exposed, charred skin.

Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth in a sarcastic smile.

“I am indeed grateful for the old man’s guidance, but we must admit that Jonathan is getting old.”

He slowly raised his head, glanced at the hunters with unfriendly expressions on the large ship in front of him, and then looked at Hanks and Gene Ango on another ship.

"Jonathan, who once roamed the seven seas and even opened a branch of the Bounty Hunter Guild in the New World, is now a hero in his twilight years, his glory days over."

"Shut up! Morishita! You are not allowed to insult the old man!"

Andrei glared angrily, clenching his huge fist so hard it cracked, and crisscrossing lines quickly appeared on his bearded face.

"Whether you admit it or not, this is a fact," Mori Ichiro sneered.

"Look at the state of the guild now, how far it has fallen!"

"Go to Whiskey Peak and see how those bastards who disgraced the guild turned the sacred title of 'Hunter' into sea hyenas despised by both pirates and the Navy."

Mori Ichiro stood up, his round face expressionless.

"Jonathan is old. Guild Master Gulliver is now the strongest member of the guild."

It's time for the profession of bounty hunter to come to an end and exit the stage of history, because no one dares to hunt down those famous and notorious pirates anymore.

All the glory of the past has long since vanished.

He looked at Hanks, whose expression was complicated.

"Hanks, what are you still hesitating for? Join the assassin guild established by Chairman Gulliver with me!"

Join now, and you'll be a high-ranking member of the guild just like me.

What awaits us is endless wealth, beautiful women, and status.

Jonathan is old, and his enemies are about to come and chew up his rotten bones.

"If you stay in the Hunter's Guild any longer, think about how long you can withstand the pirates' retaliation."

"I……"

Hanks looked hesitant after hearing what he said.

On the opposite ship, Sera, a woman with short pink hair, had already swung her right hand without hesitation.

"Fire!"

Chapter 245 Naval Battle

"Fire!"

At the command of Sera, the woman with short pink hair, the hunters standing on the ship's side, holding hundreds of flintlock rifles, pulled their triggers.

"Bang bang bang!"

In an instant, a barrage of bullets, forming a dense network of fire, rained down on the small wooden boat where Morishita Ichiro and Hanks were located.

At the same time, bursts of fire erupted from the dozen or so dark cannons on the ship's hull.

Then came the deafening roar of cannons, explosions at close range.

"Boom boom boom!"

Heavy black shells flew out of the cannon, blasting towards the small wooden boat along with a rain of bullets.

"What a ruthless woman, hitting someone without hesitation, showing no regard for past feelings at all. Sera! Heh heh, if that old Jonathan had been half as decisive as you back then, the Hunter's Guild wouldn't have fallen into such a declining state."

Despite the overwhelming barrage of artillery fire, Mori Ichiro showed no sign of panic.

Suddenly, a zipper appeared on the wooden boat beneath his feet, and with a hiss, it tore open a dark crack in the bottom of the boat, swallowing all three people on the small wooden boat.

next moment.

Under the barrage of artillery fire, the small wooden boat was blasted into pieces, splintering into countless fragments and instantly shattering.

"Fuck."

On the ship's cabin behind the bounty hunters, a zipper was pulled open, and the round, ball-like Mori Ichiro rolled over, sprang to the side of the deck, and darted behind a row of hunters standing nearby, waving his hands behind their backs.

"Ninja Art! Fire Release: Shuriken!"

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Shurikens strapped with explosive charges flew out with a whoosh, instantly striking the backs of more than a dozen bounty hunters and causing massive explosions.

"Boom boom boom!"

Intense flames rose from the deck, causing the entire ship to shake violently.

"What are you two standing there for! Get moving! I've already notified Chairman Gulliver, he'll be here soon. Andrei and Sera are all going to die!"

Morishita Ichiro turned around and saw Hanks and Gene Angoh still hesitating behind him, so he shouted loudly.

Although Gene Angoh made a mistake because he was greedy for money, Jonathan's decision to have Hanks capture him meant he wouldn't actually be killed.

However, if the charge of betrayal is proven, then once Andrei captures him and brings him back to the guild headquarters, he will be severely punished, if not killed.

William Hanks joined the Hunter's Guild early on because he admired the name of the King of Hunters.

Compared to the wicked pirates and the hypocritical navy, he preferred the freer hunters.

He used to hunt down some notorious bounty hunters and even made it into the News of the World newspaper, garnering much honor and praise.

This made Hanks very proud of his identity as a hunter.

But as Mori Ichiro said, the Hunter's Guild is not what it used to be.

The guild leader is getting old, and some of the most skilled hunters in the guild are leaving one after another.

Six-star hunters like him, Morishita Ichiro, and Andrei became the strongest high-ranking members of the guild besides the guild leader.

Even if all of them were together, they couldn't compete with those long-established and renowned pirates.

The honors of yesteryear have long since vanished.

"Perhaps it really is time to make a change."

Hanks clenched his fists, watching Andrei roar as he charged towards him.

With a determined effort, he stomped his foot and leaped forward, his fist bursting with dazzling light as he struck at the onrushing Andrei.

"Solar Fist!"

"Hanks! You are no match for me! Fall down!"

"Wave Shock!"

The over six-meter-tall Andrei, with his enormous fist clenched and eyes closed, brought his fist down.

The massive, thick arm creates a powerful visual impact.

Unfortunately, the ship is now filled with the radiance emanating from Hanks.

Apart from a few people, no one could clearly see the two sides fighting.

"Oh!"