"Vista is right. This should be a rookie who admires Pops, but our Whitebeard Pirates aren't just any ragtag group that can join."
The commander of the 6th division, Blamenco, said with a laugh, carrying a huge wooden mallet.
Watching the scene that had suddenly become lively again, Whitebeard laughed loudly a few times and said, "Alright, stop embarrassing yourselves in front of Jinbe. Prepare to tie Ace onto the ship for me."
"Pops, rest assured, we'll definitely complete the mission." The commanders responded in unison with a shout.
As the huge Moby Dick approached, the waves that were stirred up also crashed directly onto the shore.
Kai, who had been pondering Fish-Man Combat, was also forced to regain his senses.
"Pops is here. Good luck to you." Jinbe looked back at Kai and then carried Ace.
Before he could speak, the huge gangplank on the Moby Dick was put down onto the deserted island.
The people who walked over first were none other than Marco and Vista.
"Thanks for your hard work this time, Brother Jinbe. Leave Ace to me. Pops also wants to meet you." Marco spoke first.
However, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally landed on Kai, and his brows couldn't help but furrow.
In his memory, he seemed to have a vague impression of this young man.
However, no matter how much he tried to investigate, he couldn't figure out what it was.
"Alright, don't keep Pops waiting. Pops put in a lot of effort to get Ace onto the ship."
Vista took Ace and couldn't help but plan to turn around and go back to claim credit.
Watching this scene, Jinbe couldn't help but be stunned and said urgently, "Brother Marco, wait a moment. There's someone here!"
As he spoke, Jinbe turned back to look behind him.
However, the scene that entered his eyes made Jinbe's pupils suddenly contract.
No! It should be said that Marco and Vista were no exception either.
A moment ago, they had still seen a young man standing here, but in the blink of an eye, that young man had disappeared from thin air like smoke.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they definitely wouldn't have believed that someone could disappear in an instant right under their noses.
"Just who are you, daring to intrude on our Whitebeard Pirates?" A hurried shout came from the ship's deck.
Marco, Vista, and Jinbe's faces changed drastically. Not having time to think too much, they hurriedly rushed towards the deck.
As soon as they stepped onto the deck, they saw the young man who had disappeared from thin air actually appear on the deck, facing Whitebeard from a distance.
"Kid, if you don't speak, then don't blame me for being impolite." Haruta, who was wearing noble clothing, held a saber and rushed out in an instant.
As the commander of the 12th division, his strength and speed were also not bad.
With a flash, he crossed a dozen meters and took the lead in appearing behind Kai.
Looking at Kai, who seemed to be completely unaware, Haruta revealed a trace of ferocity, and the speed of the saber that he slashed down in his hand increased by several points.
"Be careful! Retreat quickly!" Jinbe's voice suddenly rang out.
Not to mention Haruta, even the commanders around him had their expressions slightly frozen.
However, before they could investigate, a crisp metallic collision sound suddenly rang out.
Dang! The sharp blade instantly slashed onto Kai's shoulder.
However, the pitch-black Armament Haki, which was also wrapped in Flowing Sakura, made the pupils of everyone present contract suddenly.
"Is that advanced Armament Haki?"
Marco's expression also couldn't help but change. The next moment, he had already seen Kai turn his head with a calm face and look at Haruta.
"Are you just tickling me?" The not-so-loud voice, at this moment, shook people's minds.
Haruta's face sank, and Armament Haki quickly covered both hands, spreading towards the blade.
However, just as the Armament Haki finished covering the blade, a hand like a dragon's claw grabbed onto the blade like lightning.
The next moment, without any fancy moves, it suddenly clenched.
"Flowing Sakura - Thunder Dragon's Breath!"
Rumble! The thunderous explosion echoed.
The violent electricity, like a raging tide, detonated, directly engulfing Haruta.
The shattered blade, which shattered in response, even had fragments flying and diagonally stabbing into the deck.
The sudden scene shook everyone's nerves.
Marco's muscles tensed, and the green undying flames surged wildly, quickly rushing towards the lightning.
However, as soon as he got close, a black shadow was directly thrown out.
What entered his eyes was Haruta, whose entire body was paralyzed.
Marco's pupils contracted slightly, but he didn't have time to think too much and directly caught Haruta.
Taking advantage of this trace of a chance to catch his breath, the lightning that had enveloped the deck also dissipated completely, revealing Kai's figure.
However, faced with the commanders who were eyeing him covetously, ready to attack at any moment, Kai seemed to be completely unaware.
His gaze suddenly turned and met Whitebeard's gaze, saying with an amiable smile, "Whitebeard, is this your way of treating guests?"
"When a guest comes from afar, aren't you planning to let me have a drink?"
"Have a drink?" Haruta fell off Marco's body and, with the help of the undying flames' recovery ability, the feeling of paralysis in his body clearly dissipated.
As soon as he stood firm, he reached out towards a subordinate not far away, planning to snatch a saber and seek revenge on Kai.
After all, as the commander of the 12th division in the Whitebeard Pirates, he had suffered a loss in the first move in front of everyone.
For him, it was simply a disgrace. However, just as Haruta took his first step, he was stopped by Jinbe, who reached out his hand.
"Don't be impulsive. That kid isn't an ordinary person. Ace almost got killed in one move because he underestimated him."
The not-so-loud words, at this moment, seemed to be infused with demonic sounds, unable to dissipate for a long time.
Everyone's nerves were tightened all of a sudden, even Marco was no exception.
"Jinbe, what were you saying just now? Ace wasn't defeated by you?" Vista asked urgently.
In his eyes, Kai looked probably even younger than Ace.
But Ace was the number one supernova in his class and had a bounty of 400 million.
This wasn't something that ordinary people could compare to.
However, now Jinbe was telling him that the Newcomer King, who was famous in the Grand Line, had been defeated by an unknown junior.
If they hadn't heard it with their own ears, probably no one would have believed it.
Feeling the suspicious gazes around him, a trace of bitterness also appeared on Jinbe's face, and he sighed helplessly, saying, "That kid is the mastermind who planned the jailbreak at Impel Down - the Skeletal Demon!"
"He's the Skeletal Demon?" The faces of the people present changed drastically.
Like Jinbe, in their eyes, the pirate who was able to cause a commotion that was even bigger than Shiki's should be an old bone who was old and decrepit.
At least, they should be in their forties or fifties, like them, right? However, the result that was given now subverted their understanding.
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