Ben Beckman stood next to Red-haired Shanks and exhaled a smoke ring: "The Navy is quite lucky. Besides Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu, they've got another monster…"
No surprise.
Just dealing with this one move, the Tree of Lightning, that Akihara Kagura used to avert the destruction of Shampodi Archipelago, is enough to match the combat power of the Three Great Admirals!
Above the sky.
The speed of the Golden Ark slowed down.
The Konoha Pirates seemed a bit surprised too, that their White Zetsu Army's combined attempt to destroy Shampodi Archipelago was thwarted just like that.
However…
The Konoha Pirates have never lacked such island-destroying techniques!
A black slash capable of destroying the heavens and earth descended straight towards Island No. 1!
This time…
Not the Navy's turn to strike.
Red-haired Shanks and Dark King Rayleigh, though separated in different places, struck simultaneously. Together, they unleashed a slash and stopped the descending black strike!
"It's from that guy Mihawk…"
Red-haired Shanks jumped back onto the ship, his expression turning particularly heavy: "That guy's swordsmanship was already the strongest in the world, now his power and Haki seem even stronger, feeling more terrifying than when we sparred earlier…"
One strike…
Carrying such power!
Hawkeye Mihawk, after gaining Chakra, holed up in his home to train, attempting to channel Chakra onto his blade to enhance the power of his kenjutsu!
Ultimately, compared to Haki, Chakra provides a gradual increase to the body on all fronts, able to amplify any power system…
"They've left…"
Ben Beckman looked up at the sky.
Above the sky.
The Golden Ark set sail once more, leaving the place.
The first attack to destroy Shampodi Archipelago was stopped by the Navy; the second attempt with a slash was halted by pirates; the Konoha Pirates seemed not intending to linger or entangle further, as if having urgent matters.
"Perhaps they have something on their agenda…"
Ben Beckman thought for a second, only coming up with his own conclusion: "After all, there are quite a few gathered on Shampodi Archipelago; it wouldn't be easy to destroy this place…"
Among the Four Emperors of the New World, three…
Among the Three Great Admirals of the Navy Headquarters, two…
Plus, retired Dark King Rayleigh and Saint Figarland Garling, a group of high-ranking cadres from Four Emperors' Pirates, and a mess of people from the Seven Warlords of the Sea, etc…
Even if the Konoha Pirates could win, it would definitely cost them quite a bit of time. If those monsters rush off, they surely have urgent matters…
"Where could they be heading?"
Red-haired Shanks furrowed his brows and thought for a while before shaking his head: "I'd rather they have a great battle right here…"
At least…
He would know the location of the Konoha Pirates.
Once the Konoha Pirates leave an island and head into the sea, it wouldn't be easy to know their future movements…
Not surprisingly…
The Konoha Pirates surely won't just sail quietly on the sea.
Whenever the Konoha Pirates appear somewhere, a world-shaking event is bound to happen, something everyone has vouched for long ago!
Unfortunately…
The departure of the Konoha Pirates did not bring peace to Shampodi Archipelago.
Instead, the entire Shampodi Archipelago became even more chaotic after the Konoha Pirates left, since everyone on Shampodi Archipelago learned of one news!
Vegapunk!
The genius scientist!
Has been abandoned by the Konoha Pirates on Shampodi Archipelago!
If the Konoha Pirates were still here, everyone would have to fear their threat; their departure meant losing the immediate deterrence against others!
"Ma ma ma ma…"
Charlotte Lingling appeared over Island No. 1, riding her Thundercloud Zeus and Prometheus, grinning wide while speaking: "Vegapunk, where are you? I heard they abandoned you?"
Charlotte Lingling had been searching for scientists, attempting to have them conduct experiments for human gigantification, turning the whole world into a world of giants!
Unfortunately…
Many experiments remain unsuccessful…
Yet Charlotte Lingling has not given up!
"Vegapunk belongs to me!"
Hundred Beasts Kaido returned with Flame Disaster King!
Being an ambitious pirate, Hundred Beasts Kaido was also well aware of Vegapunk's value, unwilling to see Vegapunk fall into others' hands!
"Kaido…"
"Why not give Vegapunk to me!"
Charlotte Lingling grinned, gripping her large sword Napoleon, looking cheerfully at Kaido: "Your mind is too dull, you can't understand Vegapunk's usefulness haha…"
"Old hag!"
"Your mind is the one that's old and useless!"
Hundred Beasts Kaido's forehead seethed in rage, charging directly towards Charlotte Lingling, and the two Four Emperors engaged above Shampodi Archipelago!
Boom!
Supreme King Haki surged fiercely!
Black and red electric arcs seemed to tear the sky apart!
After the Konoha Pirates left, the two Four Emperors appeared again, seemingly indifferent to everyone else on Shampodi Archipelago!
"Looks like we can't leave yet…"