So it really was Kong!
Looking at the text displayed on the system panel, Silas was not too surprised.
For the Marines, this was a special time period.
The older generation of Admirals had not yet retired, while newcomers like Kong already possessed Admiral-level combat power and could take over at any time.
Including the Fleet Admiral, the Marines currently had six Admiral-level fighters on the surface: two old Admirals, one new Admiral, one Admiral candidate, plus one semi-retired former Admiral who was now the Marine Chief of Staff.
The system showing Kong's imminent arrival did not mean the Marines would only send one Admiral-level fighter. Very likely it would be two.
"Ripley, Rocks, Newgate, stop training for now. We have got work!"
Silas's loud voice could be heard even outside the villa.
"What happened?"
Ripley, who had turned giant-sized to dodge attacks from Rocks and Newgate, turned her head, only to be kicked in the knee by Rocks, who had jumped up.
"Rocks!"
Seeing Rocks attack without honor in a sneak attack, Ripley flew into a rage, raising her palm high. But by this time, Rocks had already escaped using Shave, leaving only Newgate standing there in a daze.
Bang!
In an instant, the entire villa's courtyard was filled with dust.
"Cough cough!"
Having dodged Ripley's attack and run into the house, Rocks showed an evil smile, then got kicked in the butt by Silas.
"Stop bullying Newgate all the time."
"I was not bullying him!" Rocks curled his lips, looking toward the villa exterior. "I was just helping him stimulate his potential."
The three-way battle between Ripley, Rocks, and Newgate involved Ripley returning to giant form and fighting Rocks without using Haki, while Newgate tried to avoid the aftereffects of their combat.
Ripley was training her Observation Haki.
Rocks was learning to skillfully use Armament Haki.
Newgate was trying to master the Six Powers and break through his limits.
However, after this period of training, Silas could roughly see that Newgate was not good at the Six Powers. His learning progress was much slower than Rocks's.
On the contrary, his Armament Haki showed signs of early awakening.
Considering that Newgate would use a naginata in the future...
"Stop training for now and rest well. The Marines are probably coming."
"Marines!?"
"Yeah, we robbed the Celestial Dragons' Heavenly Tribute. The World Government definitely will not let this slide. They will definitely send Marines to capture us."
Silas looked at Stussy behind the door and grinned.
"You can still make it back to the clinic now."
"Who wants to go back!"
She had finally managed to build good relationships with the White Wolf Pirates under the pretext of changing bandages. If she ran at the first mention of Marines, would all her efforts not be wasted?
"I want to join the White Wolf Pirates!"
"I refuse!"
"Why?" Stussy looked at Silas huffily.
"Don't the White Wolf Pirates need a doctor?"
"Yes, but we do not need a quack."
Silas looked at Stussy with little interest. If she really had the level of her teacher, the goat doctor, he would not mind letting Stussy board the ship.
But Stussy did not even have half the goat doctor's skill level, let alone that of his former ship doctor, that old hag.
"I am not a quack!"
Stussy was so angry her teeth itched at Silas's dismissive tone. To latch onto a wealthy patron, she had really seriously studied medicine from the goat doctor.
Although she could not compare to the goat doctor, she was definitely qualified as an ordinary doctor.
Is this old bastard blind?
Stussy used her hands to lift her heavy assets, glanced at her curvaceous and tempting figure, her eyes somehow doubtful.
This stupid woman!
Easily catching Stussy's doubtful look with his Observation Haki, Silas's mouth twitched. Did she really think he was getting old?
Although he was now seventy-one years old, as time passed, not only had his body not continued aging, but it had also become increasingly younger, completely returning to his peak condition and continuing to improve.
He just was not interested in minors.
Do not look at how mature Stussy's body was, like a ripe peach ready to be picked. Her actual age was only two years older than Newgate's.
Newgate was only fourteen by the lunar calendar, actually just thirteen.
Stussy was fifteen, high school age.
How could Silas bring himself to do anything?
"If you really want to join the White Wolf Pirates, then study hard with your teacher instead of constantly hanging around me."
Silas said irritably.
"If you have half your teacher's skill level, then we can talk about boarding the ship, and I will agree."
If Stussy had half the goat doctor's skill level, she would be close to a famous doctor, and at Stussy's age, she still had plenty of room to grow. Silas would not mind giving Stussy the books Kureha had left behind.
"You said it!"
Hearing Silas's words, Stussy's eyes immediately brightened.
"Yeah."
Silas watched Stussy leave excitedly, stroking his chin for a while, feeling like Stussy was a bit too excited.
He had said "board the ship," not "board the bed."
The pronunciation of these two phrases was different in this world. Surely she would not mix them up?
Suddenly, lightning seemed to flash through Silas's mind. His Observation Haki, further enhanced with the system's help, could sense distances that almost encompassed the entire island.
And he was currently at the island's edge.
So he keenly sensed two particularly powerful auras slowly approaching.
Were they here?
"Ripley, Rocks, you come with me to the harbor. Newgate, go make the children hide. If chaos breaks out later, as long as they are enemies, kill first and ask questions later!"
Both Ripley and Rocks had acceptable strength and could witness big scenes with him. As for Newgate, he was still a bit lacking.
Leaving this instruction, Silas charged straight toward the harbor.
At this time, the entire harbor was in chaos.
When Silas's Observation Haki detected enemies, the pirate on lookout duty in the watchtower had also spotted the Marine flags.
"It is the Marines! The Marines are here!"
"How many? What is the count?"
"They must be here to catch White Wolf Silas. This is not a battle we can participate in. Let us run quickly and not get caught up in it!"
The pirates had no intention of staying to live and die with the White Wolf Pirates. In the past, Sphinx had also faced Marine "suppression," but each time the pirates had successfully escaped.
Many pirates thought this time would be no exception.
Until news came from several other directions around Sphinx. A full seven massive Marine warships and fifteen large warships were heading toward Sphinx.
All departure routes from Sphinx had been completely blocked by Marines.
The entire Sphinx was surrounded by Marines!
[Chapter Complete]
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