Sailing: The crew members are all top-notch talents!

The Air Force General's conclusion shocked everyone.

The Rumble-Rumble Devil Fruit is an extremely destructive Devil Fruit, and among the Logia-type Devil Fruits they know, it is one of the best.

"Now we're in trouble!"

Knowing the seriousness of the matter, Zefa's face immediately darkened and he frowned.

"To be able to take down two vice admirals and hundreds of marines in one go, and to be suspected of being a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the opponent's strength is probably greater than we imagined."

"Do you have anyone in mind? Have you ever heard of such a pirate crew?"

Kong Da focused his attention on the four people opposite him.

Sengoku, Garp, Tsuru, Zephyr.

These four can be said to be the most talented among this batch of naval soldiers, with strength far exceeding that of ordinary people.

In the past year, they have wiped out many famous pirate crews in the New World, making countless pirates tremble with fear.

They had all had some contact with pirate crews in the New World.

In particular, those with stronger capabilities are their key targets.

To Sora's surprise, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Kotsuru looked at each other and then shook their heads at the same time.

"No, this is the first time I've heard of this either. I've dealt with most of the pirate crews in the New World, but I have no recollection of these guys."

Zhan Guo stroked his chin and said in a deep voice:

"If I'm not mistaken, these guys are probably a pirate crew that has just entered the New World, which is why we know nothing about them."

"I agree with Sengoku's guess; it must be a powerful pirate crew from one of the four seas."

The meticulous Xiaohe also shared her judgment.

"Hmph, a bunch of scum! They've only just entered the New World and they've already killed so many Marines. How arrogant!"

Zephyr, who deeply agreed with this conclusion, clenched his fists, barely able to contain his anger.

The deaths of two vice admirals and hundreds of sailors were, to say the least, a huge loss for their navy.

If this gets out, their navy will lose all face!

If the other pirate crews in the New World found out, they'd probably have to hold a victory celebration!

"Garp, Garp!!!"

While everyone was analyzing the photos enthusiastically, Xiaohe shook Garp's shoulder. Ever since he saw the photos, Garp had been frowning, seemingly lost in thought.

"Garp, what's wrong with you??" Sora also noticed Garp's unusual behavior.

Coming to his senses, Garp met everyone's gaze and said uncertainly, "I think I know a clue."

"What did you say? Explain yourself clearly."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. If Garp had any clues, things would be much easier.

Garp recounted the events of the day: "During the day, I encountered Flame Flower of the Kuja Pirates in a certain sea area. After a battle, I severely injured her, but she still managed to escape in the end."

“I originally wanted to take men to chase after her, but there happened to be a naval branch on the route she was bound to take, so I had my adjutant contact the vice admiral there.”

"It seems...it seems to be the Sanders siblings."

"So you mean Flameflower killed those two??" Sora understood the implication in Garp's words.

“Absolutely impossible!” Garp immediately stood up, his voice resounding.

"Putting aside the fact that I've already severely injured Flameflower, even if she weren't injured, facing the Sanders siblings at the same time would only be a matter of victory or defeat."

"And as you just saw, Sanders' injuries were not caused by the Flame Flower's power at all."

"That's what I don't understand; perhaps some changes occurred during this process."

047 Tame the Flame Flower!

"Perhaps something went wrong while they were chasing the Fireflower," Garp said, frowning as he voiced his guess.

"No matter what, even if Flameflower wasn't the one who did it, she's still involved, and she's our only lead right now."

"Garp, Zephyr, I'm leaving this to you. From now on, hunt down Fireflower throughout the New World. Find her at all costs."

"Whoever it is, whoever dares to kill a naval commander must pay the price!!" Kong Kong coldly and decisively gave the order.

"Understood!" Garp and Zephyr exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

Rumble-

Rumble-

Just then, a thunderclap boomed in the sky.

A bright flash of lightning pierced through the window, stinging the eyes of all the naval commanders.

Steel Bone Kong walked to the window, looked at the torrential rain outside, and sighed softly, "What a turbulent time!"

.......

..........

on the deck.

The Reno pirate ship and the Kuja warriors separated into two sides.

"Now... we can talk about our business."

Renault looked at the Flame Flower opposite him with a gentle smile on his face.

The powerful aura emanating from Renault stunned Flameflower.

Is this his true strength?

When she first met Renault, she was too busy pursuing the Navy to pay attention to anything else. Unexpectedly, Renault came to her rescue and saved her from danger. At the same time, she felt a strange sense of security.

At this moment, Renault had to talk to her about something important.

Could it be that this man's true intention wasn't to save her at all, but rather that he had a strong ulterior motive?

The belatedly aware Flameflower's expression immediately turned cold as she became alert.

She had initially thought Renault was different, but now it seemed that no man was any good.

"What do you want to do?"

Flameflower tried her best to suppress her emotions. The opponent's strength was far superior to theirs, and turning against them would not be a wise move.

Renault, seemingly oblivious to everything, maintained his gentle demeanor and spoke softly:

"I hope you can join my pirate crew."

"no!!"

Flameflower rejected Renault's request without hesitation.

She's the Pirate Empress, how could she possibly join a man's pirate crew?

If this gets back to Amazon Lily, how will the people view her in the future?

Wouldn't that become fodder for gossip and a source of amusement for the public?

Sensing the tense atmosphere, the Nine Serpent Warriors picked up their weapons and prepared for battle.

Reno waved his hand, signaling Jess and the others not to act rashly, and explained:

"Flameflower, don't rush to reject me. Do you know how bad your situation is right now?"

“Although those sailors were killed by my men, you are also directly involved. Those were two vice admirals and hundreds of sailors. The navy will not let me off the hook, but it will not let you off the hook either.”

"If the Navy is truly determined to deal with you, you have no chance."

"From today onwards, your Kuja Pirates will be hunted down by the Navy every day, living in constant fear."

Renault was not exaggerating.

With such a serious incident, the Navy will surely investigate thoroughly.

Finding them is only a matter of time. With the Kuja Pirates' strength, any one of the Iron Triangle could probably take them down.

It's true that he wants to subdue the Flameflower, but this is also their opportunity.

In the New World, pirates who want to fight alone simply can't succeed.

What about Hawkeye, the future world's greatest swordsman?

In the end, he was still taken in as a 'little brother' by the great Bucky.

Only by having the support of an organization can things be done smoothly.

In Renault's view, Flameflower was indeed a very worthwhile crew member to train, which is why he put so much effort into him.

Of course, he would never force Flame Flower.

Even if we force the Flame Flower to submit, it will be pointless.

But he had to lay his mind out on his mind with Flameflower and let her know.

There are always exceptions; if it were before, it might have failed.

However, what happened yesterday was no small matter, and Renault believed that Flameflower would make its own judgment.

If she insists on going her own way, Renault won't stop her.

As for the consequences, they will naturally have to bear them alone.

Upon hearing Renault's analysis, Flameflower fell silent, unusually offering no rebuttal.

Renault is right. Although they didn't do it, they are directly involved.

She could handle losing one or two sailors.

Hundreds of navy personnel plus two vice admirals—the consequences were simply beyond her ability to handle.

The navy might already be sending people all over the world to look for her.

For a moment, the Flame Flower was also caught in a dilemma.

"Your Majesty, why don't we go back to Amazon Lily?"

One of the Kuja warriors sounded somewhat resentful, but at least it was better than dying in the new world.

At worst, I'll just not come out again.

"Ridiculous, back to Amazon Lily??"

Renault snorted and said sarcastically, "The Navy doesn't know your origins yet. Your only target is you. If you return to Amazon Lily and they find out, you'll be trapped like turtles in a barrel. You won't be able to escape even if you want to."

"The Calm Belt can stop other pirates from entering, you don't actually think it can stop the Marines, do you??"

In the original story, the navy installed seastone on the bottom of its warships to ensure unimpeded movement in the calm zone.

Entering the doldrums is not a problem for the navy at all.

"this......"

Flameflower took Renault's words to heart.

She had her own calculations, and Renault's words made sense.

Between two evils, choose the lesser. Unless you're determined to die, joining Reno's pirate crew is indeed a good option.

As for her status as the Pirate Empress, what does it matter in the face of life and death?

Besides, she may not consider herself, but she must consider the entire Nine-Shell Island.

Flameflower bit her lip, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Renault didn't urge her, and just watched her quietly.

One minute.

Two minutes.

.......

Ten minutes passed before Flameflower finally sighed softly, looked up at Renault, her red lips slightly parted, and whispered, "I'm willing to join!"

048 A non-existent treasure?

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