On the Grand Line, Seven Waters Capital, Ares looked disdainfully at the group of bounty hunters surrounding him and his crew, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
"Hey, you bunch of garbage! Do you think you can capture this young master just because you have numbers? You're nothing but delusional."
The man with the rat-like appearance glared at the arrogant Ares, a sinister smile spreading across his face.
"Squeak, as expected, little brats are just little brats. You can't see the bigger picture of the sea; you're just fools."
"Yeah, you think this time you're the ones trying to attack us? No way." The bald man also snorted, and as he finished speaking, numerous figures emerged.
Some were pirates; others were bounty hunters. They all wore cruel smiles, like hunters preparing to catch their prey.
"Hey, hey, hey, where did you find so many people? This is getting out of hand; there must be at least two thousand of them!"
Spik exaggeratedly exclaimed towards the man with the rat-like appearance, but he seemed entirely at ease.
"Tsk, just a bunch of ants. Ares can easily take care of them all by himself." Louis said, applying various cosmetics to her face, seemingly unbothered.
"Hehe, Ares, is it time for a fight? I can't wait!" Yamato, munching on a skewer and holding a spiked club, looked eager.
"Hehehe, really a bunch of reckless folks. Ares, let's go; take them down!" Perona, floating in the air with a small umbrella, covered her mouth as she laughed lightly. She pointed at Ares with an authoritative tone.
"Hey, Perona, you jerk! I'm the captain here; don't order me around with that tone. Also, Ulki, protect Perona; she's the weakest among us!" Ares said it ruthlessly, and then a black smoke erupted from his body's surface.
"Cavendish, the swordsman is yours. Let's go, everyone!" Ares yelled to Cavendish, who was not far away and then charged ahead.
"Dark Fist!" The pitch-black smoke formed into a massive dark fist that slammed into the crowd. Ares quickly took out dozens of people who weren't prepared.
"Hey! Ares, you could've warned us before attacking! That's just cheating!" Yamato shouted in annoyance, then rushed forward, kicking her spiked club.
"Thunder Eight Diagrams!"
"Boom!" With a single strike, Yamato defeated dozens more. As Ares and Yamato, like war gods, relentlessly used their powerful attacks, they quickly defeated hundreds of foes. Yet the rat-like man's expression remained unperturbed.
"Squeak, indeed, a little devil like him. He can't see the bigger picture of the sea. He's just a fool."
"Well, Ares, we never thought this would be a direct assault on you." During the fierce battle between Ares and Yamato and the opponents, several figures suddenly appeared on nearby rooftops. Each of them emitted a powerful aura.
"Hmph, Doflamingo, weren't you always working with Locke? Now, you're accepting orders from the government to hunt Ares. Aren't you afraid of that monster taking you down?"
A man with a big black afro, a black suit, and a golden scorpion hook said it with a cold snort.
"Uhuhu, Crocodile, this is the beginning of a series of events that could change the world's course. I don't want to miss it."
Doflamingo grinned as he responded to Crocodile. "Haha, I've heard that Locke's son, Ares, consumed the dark fruit. It's true! Now, it's just swallowing him to obtain the dark fruit. I've been waiting for this day!"
Blackbeard, looking at Ares, who was using his Dark-Dark Fruit powers to defeat enemies, showed a greedy expression.
"Hehehe, now I can finally take revenge for my mother! Damn Lox Pirates, damn Locke, today I'll start by killing your son and make you experience the pain of losing a child!" Perospero, with a terrifying look, gazed at Ares from a distance, his eyes filled with bloodlust.
"This time, are we dealing with a group of kids? The Marines are getting more and more useless. They want the Shichibukai to work together to deal with many rookie pirates." Hawk-Eye Mihawk, with ice-cold eyes, looked down at the group below.
Not far away, a giant of a man, resembling a bear, stood silently, watching the fierce battle
between Ares and Yamato's group.
"It seems that a massive change is about to happen worldwide." From a distance, Hancock, sensing the aura of the Shichibukai, looked in their direction.
"Wait, is that... the Shichibukai?" When Hancock saw the group, she was initially surprised, but her gaze quickly turned severe.
"Hey, Hancock, what's wrong?" Louis noticed Hancock's change of expression and asked casually.
"Hancock, make sure everyone is ready for battle. Today, we might face a fierce fight. If we're not prepared, we could all die here." Hancock, with an aura of lightning and thunder, said this seriously to Louis.
After hearing Hancock's words, Louis directed her gaze towards where Hancock was looking.
"Ah, I see! The Shichibukai!" When Louis saw the figures in the distance, she immediately understood.
"The Marines are planning to attack us! Dammit!" Louis used her powers and transformed them into her angelic form. A golden flame engulfed the entire battlefield, defeating all the enemies.
"Ares! This is not the time for games! The government has set us up. Quickly, contact your uncle, Locke!" Louis flew over to Ares, loudly urging him.
Ares glanced at Louis, then at the fallen pirates and bounty hunters, and finally towards the direction of the Shichibukai.
"Darn it! Louis, are you joking? This is my first time at sea! How could I ask my old man for help at the first sign of trouble?"
"Just a bunch of Shichibukai. See how I take them down!" Ares shouted in frustration and charged towards the Shichibukai. Seeing Ares charging recklessly, Louis's forehead veins throbbed in annoyance.
"This idiot! Always so headstrong and impulsive!" Louis muttered angrily before charging after him.
"Hehehe, it looks like they've found us! Alright, everyone, let's get to work. I've been looking forward to this!" Doflamingo chuckled and flicked his fingers, launching himself into the air.
"Well, to prevent any unexpected incidents, let's temporarily isolate this place."
"Birdcage!"