The Warrior of Love

"The higher-ups have their own ideas. Perhaps this happened at a critical moment, and they were suddenly afraid of complications, so they wanted to kill him as a warning to the rest."

Kizaru said jokingly: "After all, the navy is under the greatest pressure right now."

Chapter 91: Do you believe in fate?

The navy is under a lot of pressure right now, because for some special reasons, the navy is drawing elite troops from all over the world to the headquarters, and the three admirals have also received orders to remain on standby, and even sent people to contact the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

At such a critical moment, the Navy - or the World Government - would undoubtedly feel that their authority has been challenged when such a troublesome incident as the attack on the Celestial Dragons suddenly occurred in Shampoo Land, right at their doorstep.

Therefore, the lineup sent by the navy this time is actually far more than just one admiral.

A large number of elite soldiers, the latest battleships, Zhan Taomaru who is as powerful as a vice admiral, the Seven Warlords of the Sea Tyrant Bear, and a large number of human weapons "Pacifists".

To be honest, this troop deployment is not intended to arrest or eliminate a certain group of pirates, but to blockade the entire Sabaody Archipelago!

If the situation becomes so bad that it is out of control, there is a terrible possibility of "island massacre".

Of course, since it was Kizaru who came instead of Akainu, it proves that things are not that bad.

If it were people like Akainu and Rob Lucci, no pirates on the entire island would be able to escape, and there would also be heavy casualties among the civilians.

And now, Kizaru just wants to capture Jiang Liu, and then pretend to let Luffy go - yes, he wants to let Luffy go.

It’s not that he is lazy to this extent, but Luffy’s identity is too sensitive, and killing or capturing him is a problem.

The grandson of the navy hero Garp, the son of the world's most evil revolutionary Ryu... Let alone anything else, this scandal alone will have a huge impact on the current navy.

We must never underestimate the prestige of the name Garp among the grassroots officers and soldiers of the Navy. It is no exaggeration to say that this man is the strongest guardian of the banner of "justice" raised by the World Government, and he is also the idol of all new generation navy in recent years.

The news that the son of a hero has become a criminal will probably shake the hearts of quite a few people. This is why the World Government has been trying hard to downplay Dragon's identity background over the past few years.

What's more, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the current "thing", the Navy has even withdrawn a lot of troops from the New World, and it really has no spare capacity to take additional risks.

If it was Akainu, he might have taken action rashly, but for Kizaru... there was really no need for him to do so.

Besides, Kizaru used to follow Garp...

"Well, Sen Taomaru-kun, I'll leave these young men to you."

Kizaru glanced at Kuma: If he were to really attack the Straw Hat Pirates, it would be a bad ending.

"As for this great villain, let me take care of it, Kuma. This matter concerns the dignity of the World Government and the Navy. Even the Shichibukai cannot do it for us."

Xiong looked at Kizaru and Zhan Taomaru speechlessly, without revealing any attitude.

Little did he know that he and Kizaru were worried about the same thing.

It's really amazing. The navy, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the pirates, the Revolutionary Army undercover... so many forces are mixed together, it's like a powder keg, but each of them has its own concerns and can't let go and fight.

It can be seen that this world does not only speak with fists.

"Don't worry, old man. They are just a few petty thieves." Zhan Taowan picked up the mighty double-edged axe.

Although he looks a little funny, he is surprisingly serious, calm and reliable.

Is this guy's prototype Kintaro (Kintoki)? This thought flashed through Jiang Liu's mind.

He can still be distracted in such a tense situation. I can only say that he has quite a thick nerve.

Seeing that the bear did not make any other moves, Kizaru nodded to Zhan Taomaru and said, "Let's get started. Hurry up. If we go back now, we may still be able to catch up with dinner."

"You're too laid back, old man!"

Zhan Taomaru raised his battle axe, and his huge body moved at a speed that was almost instantaneous. As soon as the battle axe was raised above his head, he rushed in front of the Straw Hat people and brought it down heavily.

"hateful!"

Zoro flew in front of Franky who had no time to dodge, and crossed his two swords to hit the giant axe from the side, causing the landing point of the attack to shift and create cracks on the ground.

Zhan Taowan raised his thick eyebrows: "It seems that he is not a small fish."

As he said this, he did not retract the giant axe, but instead used it like a baseball bat to blast it out directly, sending out an invisible shock wave that knocked the two big men, Zoro and Franky, away.

It’s domineering—Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes.

"Zoro! Franky!" Luffy rushed out from Jiang Liu and joined forces with the Straw Hat Pirates to fight against the powerful man with the giant axe.

It was also at the moment he left that Jiang Liu's observation Haki sensed something unusual.

Just like fallen leaves touching the calm surface of a lake, creating ripples...

"you--"

There was a flash of light, and an old man with a stubble on his chin suddenly appeared in the air above Jiang Liu and slowly stretched out his legs.

"Have you ever been kicked by Lightspeed?"

Bang!

The left foot, shining with dazzling light, kicked the gray Sun Blade in half and hit the boy's chest mercilessly.

The human body turned into a flying cannonball. The strong wind blew across the ground, raising a cloud of dust. The afterimage passed by and hit the trunk of a mangrove in the distance. Jiang Liu, who was kicked away, was completely embedded in the trunk.

——I saw such a future.

It's only 0.5 seconds, but it can decide a battle.

"Double Thunder Return!"

It was too late to react after Kizaru launched the attack. The moment Luffy rushed out, Jiang Liu swung the double swords in his hands.

The Sun Blade brushed past the edge of the Immortal Slash, a spark burst out in an instant, and the red blade slashed out with a resolute force. Although it was not as good as Iai, it was better.

The moment the blade arrived, a shining figure appeared.

"Oh?"

He just let out an exclamation without any dodging, and Kizaru let the blade cut through his waist, splitting his body in half, but then he recovered as before without losing even a drop of blood.

As expected, my Armament Haki is not up to par yet—a hint of bitterness slipped across Jiang Liu’s lips.

"How terrible, how terrible! I almost got hurt."

Kizaru said this without stopping his movements. He moved his long legs and kicked Jiang Liu's shoulder. A flash of light exploded and a figure flew out.

Bang!

A deep groove was drawn on the ground. Jiang Liu felt that all the bones in his body were broken. Even breathing was extremely difficult, and his left shoulder was completely numb.

No one knew where the Sun Blade had fallen to, leaving only the Undying Blade Bailei tightly grasped in his right hand... But even with both swords in his hands, Jiang Liu did not have the confidence to fight the general.

In just one year, he cultivated his Observation Haki to the point where he could foresee "0.5 seconds into the future". Even Jiang Liu himself thought it was a remarkable thing, but this could not make up for the gap in strength between him and Kizaru.

After just a fight, Jiang Liu was certain: this guy's observation Haki is stronger than his!

The armament Haki is still uncertain, but Kizaru is definitely a top master of observation Haki!

"You're not a small character. I didn't expect a bar waiter on this island to have such level... I can't let you go now." Kizaru walked towards Jiang Liu leisurely.

Jiang Liu moved his body with difficulty, and slowly climbed up using his hands and feet, standing on the ground trembling like a newborn lamb.

"Did you find the Celestial Dragons?"

"That won't work on me. I can let my subordinates find people. My job is just to suppress the evildoers. You have touched the government's minefield by daring to attack the Celestial Dragons."

"Hehe, it looks like I can't escape." Jiang Liu stared at Kizaru fearlessly.

Even if he wants to release that machine now... Kizaru won't give him the chance.

Dead end!

"What's up, that look?"

Coming in front of Jiang Liu, Kizaru slowly stretched out his finger and touched Jiang Liu's forehead. A burning touch came, and a golden flash was condensing at his fingertips.

The burning pain stimulated Jiang Liu's brain. Although he was clearly on the verge of life and death, he laughed almost crazily.

"You don't seem scared?"

"Do you believe in fate?"

Jiang Liu looked up at Kizaru, who was much taller than him, but he did not feel inferior at all. Instead, it was as if he was looking down at Kizaru from a high vantage point.

He still has the knife in his hand!

He hasn't given up until now!

"Kizaru, why should I be afraid of you? If I die here, it only proves that I lost to fate, not to you! Come on, kill me! If you don't want to kill me, then don't stand in my way!"

Jiang Liu's eyes were cold. He was not afraid of the huge gap between them at all, and he counterattacked with the Immortal Slash.

"Wow!" Yellow Monkey's fingertips moved slightly——

"Oh!"

A dazzling golden light streaked across the sky and pierced through a mangrove tree in the distance.

Kizaru raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at the old man who suddenly appeared between him and Jiang Liu. The other party grabbed his wrist, causing the previous attack to fail to penetrate Jiang Liu's head.

“Ah, this is really troublesome. I didn’t expect to have the good fortune to meet such a legendary figure. What on earth do you want to do here? Pluto—Rayleigh!”

Chapter 92: My name will resound throughout the world

Pluto Rayleigh, the deputy of Pirate King Roger, is a man who has fought with Garp several times and escaped unscathed.

This character is not unfamiliar to Kizaru. Strictly speaking, he is still on the government's bounty list, and the amount has not decreased because of his retirement.

However, although the bounty is still there, the navy has not carried out any substantial pursuit or encirclement and suppression over the years, but chose to let him go. Even though they knew that he was staying in Shampoo, at the doorstep of the headquarters, they turned a blind eye.

The reason is that it is not necessary.

Roger is dead, and remnants like Rayleigh will no longer appear on the stage of the New World, so they are not a big threat to the government.

If the navy were to forcibly encircle and suppress the enemy, it would inevitably pay a huge price, which would not be worth it.

Especially during this sensitive period, the Navy will do its utmost to avoid conflict with pirates of Rayleigh's level.

As Garp said, "Do you want to go to war with two legends at the same time?"

If this is the case, even the strongest navy will be overwhelmed.

Of course, even if the war really breaks out at the same time, the navy can win based on hard power... but why bother to activate the hell difficulty if you can play on the normal difficulty?

Do you really think human life is worthless? The lives of ordinary soldiers are also lives!

——However, the premise of not going to war with Rayleigh is that Rayleigh will not take the initiative to cause trouble.

If Rayleigh takes the initiative to challenge the authority of the World Government, then the Navy will have no reason to let him go, even the moderate Kizaru.

"Do you want to save this little devil?"

"It's such a pity for such a promising young man to die before he even goes out to sea."

Rayleigh smiled and said, "Unlike an old guy like me, he still has a long way to go in the future."

"That's a headache. After all, the order I received is to deal with this incident seriously." Kizaru said slowly.

Rayleigh scratched his head and said with a laugh, "Can you give me some face?"

"Sorry, we can't." Kizaru said with a pout.

At this moment, the light had already condensed in his hands and turned into a physical entity.

As the user of the Pikachu-Pikachu Fruit, Kizaru possesses not only extreme speed and elementalization, but also the special ability to use invisible light as a weapon.

"Tian Cong Yun Sword!"

Completely different from when he faced Jiang Liu, Kizaru took a serious attitude from the start and beamed the golden light into a blade of light sharper than steel.

"Then there's no way."

Rayleigh smiled carefreely and also took out a Western-style broadsword. It was not a famous sword, but it was wrapped in domineering aura and could rival the legendary supreme sword.

"Keng!"

The admiral who represented the highest combat power of the navy and the former legendary pirate collided head-on. The two greatswords clashed with each other, and the domineering aura stirred up an invisible vortex like a tornado, throwing Jiang Liu's body far away.

"Rayleigh!"

"Do not bother me."

Relying on his skillful swordsmanship and Kizaru's high-speed slashing, Rayleigh shouted loudly without turning his head.

"I'm fine, take the Straw Hats and the others and leave!"