I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

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"The Supernova Ten...?"

Higuma sat in the chair, looking at the bounty poster that Ian had just handed him.

The Supernovas are a group of ten new pirates who rapidly rose to a bounty of 1 million Berries or more in a short period of time during the first half of the Grand Line.

Compared to the original Supernova 11, it lacks the Surgeon of Death, Law.

Since Law had only recently entered the Grand Line, he went to the Island of All Things, and the Heart Pirates were put on hold. Blue and White Cat gave Law targeted training, and Law's bounty did not increase.

"Admiral Higuma, as you instructed, we have been searching the Sabaody Archipelago and have indeed discovered traces of several supernovae..."

"Among them is the Straw Hat Pirates, which you are interested in, Admiral Higuma."

Colonel Guina reported with a serious expression and in a very formal manner.

Standing before Sieg were four people: Ain, Kuina, Bakara, and Zango. They were subordinates whom Sunkug had personally trained over the past ten years within the NEO Legion.

Apart from the old perverted Zango who wasn't too obsessed with getting stronger, the other three were being watched by Zephyr and Higuma, so their strength was incomparable to that in the original work.

Kuina is determined and trains hard. She is determined to become the strongest swordsman as a woman, and she has always been superior to Zoro since childhood.

Ain, on the other hand, was highly regarded by Higuma from a young age. Now she has surpassed her former training officer Shuzo and become Admiral Higuma's second-in-command, holding the official position of Admiral of the NEO Naval Army.

Bakara is a bit carefree, and she mainly relies on the power of the Luck-Luck Fruit to fight, while her physical skills are slightly lacking.

Ain and the other three have recently been dispatched by Higuma to the Sabaody Archipelago to investigate, and they have now obtained information about the appearance of the Supernovas.

"It seems the story is almost at the point where the Straw Hat crew arrives at the Sabaody Archipelago?"

This is what Higuma thought.

As we all know, the time span from Luffy's departure to the Marineford War was less than a year, and the exact time is vague.

Therefore, Higuma has been secretly monitoring the Straw Hat crew's whereabouts to judge the progress of the plot and predict the timing of the Marineford War.

"I understand. Thank you for your hard work, please go back and rest."

Higuma dismissed everyone, then strode towards the headquarters office.

In the original story, Straw Hat Luffy fought a Celestial Dragon in the Sabaody Archipelago, which prompted the Admirals to be dispatched.

He's preparing to intervene in the plot to save someone.

Pushing open the office door, Kizaru was sitting on the sofa, legs crossed, drinking tea and reading the newspaper. He looked at Higuma with surprise when he entered.

"How strange, this is truly a rare guest..."

"Higuma, you've been doing rehabilitation exercises lately, right? How's your strength recovery going?" Kizaru asked casually.

Chapter 1106 Beating Up a Supernova 1-2

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Chapter 1107 The Black Dragon's Hunting Ground

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A golden laser beam flashed past, narrowly missing the pink-haired woman's cheek as it landed on the ground. The shockwave from the explosion sent her flying backward.

The pink-haired woman tumbled to the ground, gritted her teeth, got up again, and fled with the rest of the pirate crew.

She is the gluttonous Jewelry Bonney from the Supernovas, whose abilities are suspected to be related to time, allowing her to turn her enemies into old people or children.

Pursued by the navy and pacifists, she and her companions fled in disarray.

"Why are there Seven Warlords of the Sea here...? I'm no match for them at all."

Bonnie pondered this question.

Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was a renowned figure, and she naturally recognized him.

The Pacifista, an artificial robot created by Vegapunk, is specifically designed to eliminate criminals with bounties exceeding 100 million. It possesses Kizaru's abilities and bears the appearance of Kuma.

In the current version, the Pacifista has not yet rotated out of the meta and can easily defeat the current Supernova.

The Straw Hat Pirates managed to barely defeat one even with all their strength, while the Kid Pirates, together with other pirates, fought a fierce battle and defeated the second one.

These are the only two pacifists to be defeated on Sabaody Archipelago; all the other supernovas were beaten down by the pacifists.

Before mastering Armament Haki, their attacks were unlikely to penetrate the Pacifista's steel body. It would take approximately three Supernovas with berths exceeding 100 million combined to barely defeat a Pacifista.

"Captain Bonnie, several supernovas have appeared in the direction we're facing!"

"This is a good thing. They are all strong individuals with comparable strength to the captain. They can join forces and find a way to take down the Tyrant Bear chasing after them!"

Bonnie felt a surge of joy. She turned her head and saw a burly, bearded man with wings on his back rushing towards her.

"It's the eccentric monk Urouge, we can join forces..."

Bonnie was just about to speak when her expression changed.

She could see from afar that behind Urki, there was also a group of naval officers leading pacifists who looked like bears, chasing after them.

"A second Tyrant Bear has appeared? Does he have this ability?" In their panic, they didn't bother to join forces and just ran forward.

Soon, figures appeared one after another in the direction they were fleeing.

Gangster Becky, Magician Hawkins, X Drake... these are all supernovas on par with them, but like Bonney, they are being chased by the Navy or the Pacifistas.

“There are too many enemies. We should join forces…” the eccentric monk Urki suggested in a deep voice.

But Bonnie noticed something was wrong at that moment, and her expression changed:

"wrong!"

"The Navy and Bartholomew Kuma are deliberately driving us in one direction..."

"What are they planning to do? Is there an ambush ahead?"

Bonney's words immediately alerted the Supernova Pirates. At that moment, the Supernova Pirates, who were running wildly, turned a corner and found themselves in front of a chaotic battlefield.

What first caught their attention was a battered pacifist lying on the ground.

Then came Kidd and Killer, handcuffed with seastone handcuffs, and the Marines beside them.

"Tyrant Bear's body seems to be mechanical... a cyborg?"

"Did Kidd and his crew manage to take down a Tyrant Kuma, and then the Navy seized the opportunity to capture them?"

"That's what the eccentric monk Ulki guessed."

This speculation immediately stirred up the other supernovas, and they also felt a sense of resentment.

If Kidd and his team can take down a pacifist, why can't they?

Everyone here is a supernova with a bounty of over 100 million, and their strengths are roughly equal. There's no reason for me to be inferior to them.

"There are too many enemies. Our only chance of survival is for us to join forces and break through the navy's encirclement!" the eccentric monk Urouge suggested.

“There’s no other way.” Haiming Apu nodded.

Magician Hawkins ignored them, several tarot cards hovering in front of him as he tried to divine the possibility of winning together.

Of the group, only Drake's pupils suddenly contracted.

"You've got it wrong... The terrifying one isn't the Shichibukai, the Tyrant Kuma, that you're talking about."

His gaze was fixed on the back of the blond man in the Navy wearing a cloak of justice, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The shadow clone Sig seemed to sense his gaze and turned around.

"It seems the pacifists did a pretty good job. Although they were a bit clumsy, they managed to drive you all over here."

"Let's solve it together, it'll save us trouble."

The shadow clone Sig spoke.

After the warm-up, Shadow Clone Sig had a better understanding of his current combat situation.

The three-meter-tall Life Return Paper Drawing Martial Body Form is a rather heavy burden for him now.

The so-called 40-50% recovery status is just an approximation. The specific process is difficult to quantify. The starting point is Sigurd, who possesses the power of Gian, not from 0%.

After all, it takes ten years of accumulation. Even if you were just copying homework, it would be impossible to copy half of it in three weeks.

but......

That's enough for these supernovas.

The shadow clone Sig took one step at a time, and with each step, his body expanded a little.

Click-clack.

His body, which was originally nearly two meters tall, grew to about three meters with each step, creating a powerful sense of oppression.

The heavy footsteps echoed in the hearts of the supernovas like a heavy hammer.

"He is the Black Dragon Admiral of the Navy!"

Drake finally suppressed his tension, composed himself, and growled a warning:

"The navy just now deliberately led us this way!"

"This battlefield has become General Black Dragon's hunting ground!"

Drake let out a low growl, his body rapidly expanding, his head transforming into a dinosaur's head, and he had already transformed into a beastman.

"What... a Navy Admiral?"

"Is he Higuma? The new generation's naval hero?"

The supernovas were visibly shaken.

At this point, Drake no longer needed to remind them; they had already felt a palpable sense of danger and oppression.

Mass-producible pacifists are the strongest enemy these newcomers have encountered since setting sail.

And now, there's even a naval admiral?

"Then we should join forces! Only then will we have a chance to break through!"

The eccentric monk Urki roared, his arm muscles bulging as he gripped a huge, pillar-like pencil and swept it horizontally, the massive pencil creating a whistling sound.