Chapter 53: Three Beasts Arrive
After being thoroughly handled by Satoru, the Marines of the G-8 base became very obedient. Using his Six Eyes, Satoru could analyze which of the Rokushiki techniques best suited each person's physique. He taught them according to their individual strengths perfectly.
They never expected Satoru to help them so much. The Navy's Six Powers weren't something just anyone could learn. There were only two ways: first, join the Naval Academy at Headquarters. Second, join the World Government's CP agencies.
But these men had limited talent. Joining those elite organizations was basically impossible for them in this lifetime. So they'd never had the chance to learn. Even their Armament Haki had been taught to them by the previous base commander. As for why everyone here had learned it... those who hadn't had already died in battle.
However, this brief period of calm only lasted a week.
The Navy had few bases in the New World. Any disturbance at these bases was quickly known by the local pirates.
So when they learned that the G-8 base now had a child as its commander, they began to move. They didn't know why Headquarters would send a kid, but they felt this was the best chance to breach G-8's defenses they'd ever get.
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Suddenly, alarm sirens blared throughout the G-8 fortress. Every Marine snapped to attention, preparing for battle.
"Report!" The lookout officer rushed to Satoru's side. "Three pirate crews have been sighted approaching the base! They are the Tiger Pirates, the Wolf Pirates, and the Lion Pirates!"
"Oh?" Satoru didn't look up from the report he was reading. "They're all affiliated with the Beast Pirates, right?"
Just from the names, you could tell which Emperor they served.
On his first day, Satoru had reviewed the files on all pirate groups in the surrounding waters, including these three.
The Tiger Pirates. Captain: Benraga. An Animal-Type Devil Fruit user. Just the most basic Tiger-Tiger Fruit. Not a Mythical Zoan, not an Ancient Zoan. His bounty was a hefty 400 million Berries. A powerful crew.
The other two were similar. Their captains' bounties weren't far off. All were basic Animal-Type Devil Fruit users.
If it were just one crew, G-8 could handle it. But three at once? That showed just how much they were testing the new, young commander.
"Three at once is a bit tricky," Satoru mused, doing some light stretches. "I'll take care of the three captains. The rest are up to you. No problem, right?"
He spoke to his executive officer, Colonel Clarl. Clarl was a career Marine. Without a miracle, he'd probably retire at this rank. But even as a Colonel, his strength surpassed that of many Vice Admirals from the first half of the Grand Line.
"Don't worry, sir," Clarl said firmly. "As long as those three captains are kept out of the fight, dealing with the rest will be like cutting through vegetables."
He had that much confidence. These pirate crews had officers, but so did the Marines. And in terms of individual strength, the Marines here were superior.
"Good," Satoru nodded. "This is our first battle together. I hope you won't let me down."
When the three pirate ships got within range, there was still the usual ceremony. The base's cannons were aimed and fired a volley—twenty rounds in total.
But before the shells could hit the ships, they exploded mid-air. Someone had intercepted them. Satoru wasn't surprised. If New World pirates couldn't even stop cannon fire, the waters here would be a joke.
Another volley was fired. Same result. Each ship clearly had at least one heavy hitter on board.
Soon, the three pirate ships docked at the base's port. Waiting for them was Satoru, standing at the front of a formation of Marines.
"Hahahaha! The rumors are true!" a shrill, mocking voice called out. A man who looked like a scrawny monkey with a sharp mouth sneered from the lead ship. "Is the Navy really that desperate? They sent a little brat to command this place! Or did Headquarters just give up on this base and decide to hand it over to us?!"
Satoru glanced at the man, matching him to a wanted poster. This was Zachary, "The Vile Wolf." Bounty: 550 million Berries. Despite the high bounty, his strength didn't quite match it. Not that the bounty was too low—it was actually too high. It was so high because of his vicious, cruel methods.
"Zachary, is it?" Satoru said, tilting his head. "Your name really suits you."
For a moment, Zachary didn't understand what Satoru meant by that.
"Zachary, Benraga, and Geert," Satoru said, addressing all three captains who now stood on their respective decks. "The three of you... are you ready to die, coming here?"
Compared to Zachary, Benraga and Geert had much more presence. At least they didn't start by shouting like fools.
"You've got a big mouth, kid," a deep, rumbling voice said. It came from Geert. He truly had the imposing aura of a lion, the king of beasts.
"Well, this time, it's you Marines who will die," Benraga stated, his voice carrying a low growl. His presence wasn't much weaker than Geert's. After all, the tiger was also a king of the forest.
Both exuded a dominating aura, but it wasn't Conqueror's Haki. If a true user of Conqueror's Haki had eaten these fruits—or similar ones—it would have greatly amplified their kingly will. Unfortunately, these two were not such users. It was a bit of a waste of good fruits.
(End of Chapter)
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