I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Sieg took a deep breath, turned around, and, like Barrett, gazed at the distant sea:

"We're not going anywhere, we'll just wait here."

"Then defeat the Buster Call fleet, or buy time until the Water Gods crush the Navy's fleet."

Sieg's voice remained calm, and his back, though somewhat thin, was still upright. This gave Tom and the others a sense of confidence for no apparent reason.

Tom, Robin, and the others watched Sig's retreating figure, their hearts stirred. They recalled the scene earlier when Sig rushed over and saw them being besieged, his eyes reddening.

Tom's resolve began to waver as he recalled what Crocus had said earlier.

"Such an empathetic person, willing to face the Buster Call rather than drag Water Seven down... Is he really trying to seize Hades' power, as Dan said?"

"Perhaps... he just wants to use the power of the ancient weapon to deal with the Black Flame Dragon that has broken through the seal?"

Robin, on the other hand, suddenly remembered what happened in Rain City, Alabasta.

At that time, it was also this same figure, with his back to all living beings, who single-handedly saved the city from the sandstorm, and also saved her...

Meanwhile, Sigurd glanced silently at Robin, tears streaming down his face, screaming inwardly:

"Robin, I want to live!"

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The sky gradually darkened, with thick clouds covering the ground, and occasionally a flash of lightning could be seen between the leaden-gray clouds.

The wind picked up, and the sea rose and fell with it, with countless blue waves. As they rose and fell, a full ten naval warships cut through the waves, their sails billowing.

Admiral Akainu stood on the bow deck of the foremost warship in the Buster Call fleet, gazing at the gradually darkening sky, frowning and remaining silent.

"General Sakazuki!"

An officer behind him said worriedly:

"The annual Great Tsunami of Water Seven, the [Gods of Water], is about to strike. This is hardly a good time for our fleet to be deployed..."

"In such severe weather, warships might be affected by a tsunami and capsize..."

Before he could finish speaking, Akainu waved his hand and coldly interrupted him:

"Stop talking. Speed ​​is of the essence in war. What if we delay and the target gets away?"

"Besides, our Buster Call warships are top-quality warships produced in Water Seven; they won't capsize!"

No sooner had Akainu finished speaking than another sound came from inside the warship's cabin.

blu blu blu blu...

That's the sound of a silver Den Den Mushi. Every Buster Call warship is equipped with a silver Den Den Mushi to receive Buster Call signals. Even though the alarm bell has been canceled, the sound of the silver Den Den Mushi is still very annoying.

"This is so annoying! Who on earth keeps pressing the Buster Call?"

Akainu had a dark expression on his face, and he was in a bad mood.

Aokiji appeared on the deck of a nearby warship, gazing at the gradually emerging outline of Water Seven islands in the distance.

“Water Seven, that’s where the shipyard that builds the headquarters’ warships is located. I never expected that this Buster Call would target this island,” Aokiji said in a low voice.

Meanwhile, Akainu on the nearby warship snorted coldly:

"Kuzan, you're just too weak."

"The Buster Call can be used to sacrifice anything, not just Water Seven, but also Enies Lobby, one of the three core institutions of the World Government, or even Impel Down... if necessary!"

Aokiji did not answer.

Years ago, during the Ohara Buster Call incident, after witnessing Akainu destroy the refugee ship, his concept of justice quietly changed, from "burning justice" to "lazy justice".

And this time, the Buster Call fleet just so happens to be traveling with him and Akainu...

Amidst the surging waves, the Buster Call fleet had already approached the signal source location on Shipwreck Island in Water Seven.

Akainu's face suddenly turned ashen.

Through his binoculars, he could already see the figures standing and waiting on the shore.

Sig and Barrett stood side by side, with the Sig Mountain Bandits beside them, who were already prepared with guns and weapons, ready for battle.

In his telescope view, Barrett was smiling broadly and waving at Akainu.

"It's Sig? And Barrett too?!"

"Is this Buster Call incident related to them? Could it be that the blueprints for the ancient weapon Hades have fallen into their hands?"

“No…Sakazuki, there’s one more question.”

Aokiji reminded him from the side:

"The strategy set by headquarters was to have Barrett restrain Sieg, but now it seems that the two of them are actually on the same side?"

Akainu's expression gradually turned serious as he glanced at the vice admirals behind him.

This Buster Call fleet was led by his own admiral, Akainu.

The accompanying lieutenant generals included Aokiji, Momonga, Doberman the Fighting Dog, and the giant lieutenant general Ronz, along with ten large warships and nearly ten thousand soldiers.

His opponents are the Sig Mountain Bandits, a small revolutionary army, and Barret, a demon descendant whose allegiance is questionable.

"It looks like this is going to be a tough battle, but that's no reason to back down!"

"Prepare for artillery fire! We cannot allow them to escape from Water City!"

Akainu gave a loud order, and the ten warships lined up, adjusting the angles of their cannons, ready to begin firing!

.........

"It's finally here!"

Barrett grinned and leaped from the shore onto the submarine moored nearby. He then piloted the submarine at high speed, cutting through the waves to meet the Navy's Buster Call fleet head-on.

"A brainless brute..."

Crocdale watched Barrett's retreating figure and muttered disdainfully.

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out behind her:

"Crocodile".

Sig appeared behind her and said in a serious tone:

"This battle is extremely dangerous. You must stay close to me later, and I will protect you."

Crocdale was slightly taken aback, but when she caught a glimpse of the two-meter-long sword in Sieg's hand out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly remembered something, and her face immediately darkened.

"Are you looking for death? I've already told you, don't come near my back again!" Crocdale growled.

Her left hand's golden hook stabbed fiercely at Sieg, but Sieg, who was prepared, blocked it with his longsword.

The longsword and the golden hook separated instantly upon contact, and Crocodile's figure turned into sand, appearing dozens of meters away from Sig.

Sig looked at the two-meter-long sword in his hand and sighed softly.

I was originally planning to give Crocodile another nudge, but now it seems like there's little chance of that happening.

At that moment, Veben leaped forward and landed in Sieg's hand, his upper body transforming into a longsword:

"Uncle Sieg, use me!"

"I am your sword, and over this long period of time, my weapon fruit has also been further developed!"

With Wiburn in his hand, Sieg leaped lightly onto the deck of the ironclad pirate ship. He looked at Akainu and the others in the distance and felt a chill run down his spine.

shhhhhh!

A barrage of shells pierced the air, some heading towards Water Seven, while most were aimed at the rapidly approaching submarine.

Barrett stood on the submarine's deck, having already merged with the submarine. Her jet-black Armament Haki quickly enveloped the entire submarine.

In its combined state, the submarine catapult is like Barrett's new body, which he can control with ease.

As a user of the Fusion Fruit, Barrett doesn't even need a power source; she can propel the submarine forward using her own strength.

Seeing the shells coming, Barrett quickly changed direction, narrowly avoiding the dense rain of shells. Occasionally, a few shells would explode on the submarine, only slightly deforming the outer armor.

"What is Barrett trying to do?" Akainu was shocked and furious. He was about to make a move when he saw the Catapult submarine, which was already close to the fleet, transform once again.

At the bow of the submarine, a large metal ram gradually formed, its surface gleaming faintly black under the cover of Armament Haki.

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When Akainu saw the metal ramming horn on the submarine, his expression changed instantly; he had already guessed Barrett's intention.

However, Barrett's submarine was very fast and agile, managing to appear in front of the Buster Call fleet despite the heavy artillery fire.

With a loud bang!

Barrett's submarine ram flashed with black light and slammed hard into the middle of a warship's side!

Armament Haki can transform into invisible armor and also enhance the power of weapons or fists and feet.

By using the Fusion Fruit and Armament Haki simultaneously, Barrett's Armament Haki can easily cover the entire submarine, leaving it without any weaknesses.

The impact tore through the thick armor of the Buster Call warship, twisting it and creating a huge hole in the hull!

Splash!

Seawater was constantly rushing into the holes in the hull from all sides, and the warship was creaking and groaning as it slowly sank.

The Navy's Buster Call fleet had just arrived when it engaged Barrett alone in close combat, and suffered a heavy loss, with one of its warships half destroyed!

However, the soldiers on the Buster Call warships were all elites, so they were not too panicked.

On the slowly sinking deck of the warship, they each used their own methods. Some naval officers directly charged towards Barrett using Moonwalk, while others stood on the gradually tilting deck and fired wildly at Barrett with guns and cannons.

However... whether it was swords or guns, when they landed on Barrett's submarine, they only created sparks, leaving scratches and dents on the submarine.

Despite being surrounded by the navy, Barrett smiled.

"Just as Sieg said, knowledge is power," Barrett muttered to herself.

"Bigger is not necessarily better. It's important to strike a balance and find a shape that suits you."

If it were the old him, no matter how far he developed the Fusion Fruit, he would always transform into a giant who would use his fists to wrap Armament Haki and fight.