"What? The Limitless Pirates? Didn't I tell you not to go near that sea area?"
"Never mind, just try your best to save your life later. Surrendering is fine, as long as you survive."
"I will send people to rescue you!"
After speaking, he hung up the den den mushi.
"This is truly a turbulent time. The Marine has returned to the New World, which is a good reason to have the Marine come here and eliminate the Limitless Pirates."
"Otherwise, having the Limitless Pirates' territory so close to the Kingdom of Baikal is too worrying."
King Soman of the Kingdom of Baikal said helplessly.
Afterward, he separately dialed the den den mushi of the Marine and the World Government.
Marineford:
"Kong, the Marine has been in the New World for so long without making any moves to Eliminate pirate groups, which has caused a lot of controversy among the Allied Nations."
"This time, the Kingdom of Baikal called, saying that their kingdom's territory, Sony Island, was invaded by the Limitless Pirates, and their Third Prince was even captured, requiring Marine support."
"This time, you must drive the Limitless Pirates out of the Kingdom of Baikal no matter what. If possible, capture Nox and bring him back to Impel Down."
Scientific Defense Warrior God Saturn Saint said.
"Yes, Lord Saint Saturn, the Marine will definitely protect the safety of the Allied Nations."
Kong knew he was in the wrong, so he readily agreed.
His original idea was to stabilize for a period of time and establish the Navy Fortress before provoking the remaining Rocks Pirates.
But he didn't expect the Gorosei to personally urge him now. In that case, further delay would not be possible.
"Hey, Sengoku, you're near the Kingdom of Baikal, right? The Limitless Pirates captured the Third Prince of the Kingdom of Baikal on Sony Island. Go and rescue him."
"Oh, right, you need to be careful. If you encounter Nox, don't fight him on the Sea. Be careful not to capsize in the gutter, understand?"
After Kong hung up the Gorosei's den den mushi, he called Admiral Sengoku, who was on patrol.
However, considering that Nox had once relied on the Sea to kill an Army General, Kong felt it was necessary to remind Sengoku.
"Fleet Admiral Kong, I understand!"
Sengoku said.
"Marines, turn the ship around! Full speed ahead to Sony Island!"
After hanging up the phone, Sengoku shouted loudly.
"Other Rocks remnants are very active, but Nox is confined to this harsh sea area. I wonder what is here that attracts him!"
Sengoku thought as he looked at the sea chart.
He had met Nox. His intuition told him that Nox was not like Whitebeard, who had little ambition.
Nox's ambition was no less than Golden Lion's. For him to be willing to stay in this sea area, there must be something he is plotting.
On Sony Island:
The strongest, Leonard, was being suppressed by Kano, and almost everyone else was no match for Bullet.
Bullet took down almost every soldier with a single punch, quickly defeating all of them.
"I surrender! I am the Third Prince of the Kingdom of Baikal! As long as you don't kill me, my father will pay a ransom to redeem me!"
Third Prince Garcia looked at the fierce-looking Bullet in front of him, stammering in fear.
"Oh? The Third Prince of the Kingdom of Baikal? Not bad, you have value, you don't have to die."
Hearing Garcia's words, Bullet said with interest, then tied him up directly.
Kano and the butler Leonard fought for about ten minutes. At this moment, Leonard was at the end of his rope, covered in knife wounds and blood.
Kano, relying on his Devil Fruit ability, was covered in blades and hadn't suffered any injuries at all.
"Old man, die!"
Suddenly, Kano's speed exploded. His speed was so fast that Leonard couldn't react.
"Limitless · Meteor Stab!"
When Leonard reacted, Kano's figure was already close at hand. His heart had been pierced by Kano's hand, which had turned into a blade.
"Vice Captain, we captured someone alive. He said he's the Third Prince of the Kingdom of Baikal."
Bullet walked over and said.
"Oh? A Prince? Not bad. I'll ask Senior Brother later and see how to handle this guy."
Kano pulled his hand out of Leonard's heart, shook his hand to fling the blood away, and said nonchalantly.
"Vice Captain, Vice Captain, another large ship is coming."
At this moment, a subordinate shouted nervously, pointing towards the Sea.
A huge Marine warship was speeding towards the island on the Sea.
"What large ship? Let me see."
Kano said carelessly. With his current strength, he was top-tier in this sea area. What kind of large ship could scare him?
Kano picked up his binoculars, wanting to see clearly, to see which guy dared to challenge their Limitless Pirates!
"Holy crap, Admiral!!!"
However, when Kano saw the majestic and tall figure standing at the bow of the ship, his jaw almost dropped in fear.
Although he was fearless, a Marine Admiral was not someone he could afford to provoke.
"Run!"
Kano immediately threw down the binoculars and ran directly towards another direction on Sony Island, where their pirate ship was located.
"Everyone, leave here! Run! That's a Marine Admiral!"
Seeing Kano's quick escape speed, Bullet also shouted, then followed Kano in his escape.
This was a Marine Admiral; they were completely unable to deal with him. They needed to run immediately.
"Run! It's a Marine Admiral!"
The other subordinate pirate groups also reacted and started running.
"Senior Brother, help! It's Marine Admiral Sengoku! He's arrived at Sony Island!"
While running, Kano called Nox, shouting desperately.
"Hmm? Marine Admiral Sengoku? Why is he here?"
Nox asked in confusion, but his movements were not slow at all. He immediately stepped into the mirror space, contacted Shakky, and found a large mirror in their pirate ship.
"Maybe it's because we captured a Prince of the Kingdom of Baikal."
Kano said while running.
"Alright, just run to the side. You don't need to worry about Sengoku, I'll handle Sengoku."
"The remaining Marines are yours to deal with."
Nox said.
"Ah? Senior Brother, when did you arrive? We can't stall for much time!"
Kano said.
"I'm already here."
Nox said.
"You're really here?"
Kano stared dumbfounded at Nox, who appeared beside him and paused his escape speed. Weren't they just talking on the phone? How did he arrive so quickly?
"Everyone listen up! Stop running! Stay here and prepare to fight!"
Nox shouted loudly.
"Captain, the Captain is here! That's great!"
"Damn it, is a Marine Admiral amazing? Our Captain isn't afraid of a Marine Admiral!"
Seeing Nox arrive, the fear in the hearts of the many pirate groups immediately settled down.
"Hmm? Nox, he's here too!"
Sengoku came ashore after docking the ship and arrived on Sony Island. He looked solemnly towards the other direction of the island.
He had thought Nox wasn't here and that he could complete the mission after rescuing the Prince, but he didn't expect Nox, as the Captain, would personally capture a Prince of an Allied Nation.
"Hahaha, Sengoku, it's been a long time!"
Nox hadn't arrived yet, but his voice and Haoshoku Haki had already arrived ahead of him.
The blood-red Haoshoku Haki carried countless bolts of lightning, perfectly integrated with three types of Sword Intent, and even possessed a cutting effect.
Wherever the Haoshoku Haki passed, it felt like being cut by a thousand knives, causing extreme fear.
"Hmph!"
Sengoku frowned. A powerful golden Haoshoku Haki also burst forth from his body to resist Nox's Haoshoku Haki and prevent the Marines around him from being knocked unconscious.
"Hahaha, Sengoku, your Haoshoku Haki is a bit weak!"
At this moment, Nox had arrived within a hundred meters of Sengoku. His surging Haoshoku Haki almost completely suppressed Sengoku's Haoshoku Haki, forcing the opponent to maintain it only within that small area.
"His Haoshoku Haki is much stronger than before. Is it because he integrated Sword Intent? What a monster of the sword road!"
Sengoku thought with a heavy heart.
Nox's pure Haoshoku Haki was not stronger than his, but after integrating Sword Intent, the Haoshoku Haki underwent a qualitative change, even able to suppress Sengoku's Haoshoku Haki.
"Nox, why did you capture the Prince of the Kingdom of Baikal?"
"This won't do you any good, it will only anger the World Government."
Sengoku questioned, puzzled.
Known as the "Strategist", his mind was not filled with battle, but with wisdom.
He wanted to understand Nox's purpose. Otherwise, he wouldn't have the time to constantly guard the Kingdom of Baikal and defend against Nox.
"I did it because I wanted to. Sengoku, you're being too nosy."
Nox said with a disdainful smile.
"Hmph, if you won't tell me, then I'll capture you and force the answer out!"
Sengoku bent his legs and gathered strength. The ground beneath his feet cracked layer by layer. When he leaped up, the entire ground was pulverized and sank under the reaction force.
He didn't move unless necessary, but when he moved, it was like thunder. Sengoku's entire body instantly transformed into the tall and mighty golden Great Buddha form, bursting forth with the fastest speed in an instant.
"Great Buddha Impact!"
Busoshoku Haki, Haoshoku Haki, and the power of the Great Buddha were perfectly integrated into the impact wave.
The moment Sengoku moved, Nox also moved.
Using the same technique as Sengoku, an extension of Soru, he instantly unleashed powerful force beneath his feet, propelling his body forward.
The moment the Seven Star Sword appeared in his hand, Nox assumed a drawing stance.
Busoshoku Haki, Haoshoku Haki, and Limitless Sword Intent were perfectly integrated onto the blade of the Seven Star Sword.
"Limitless · Haki Imbued · Sky-Breaking Draw Sword Technique!"
In an instant, the Seven Star Sword was drawn, unleashing its ultimate power.
Sword and fist collided violently, yet upon closer inspection, they weren't actually touching.
The clash of ultimate power in the middle emitted terrifying shockwaves that spread in all directions. The lightning formed by the Haoshoku Haki spread out recklessly.
The clouds covering the sky were even torn apart by this.
"That's... the sky is actually splitting apart!"
"Is that the Wu Ji Great Swordsman Nox? He can actually block an Admiral's impact wave!"
Many of the Marines Sengoku brought were there for training.
Most of them were seeing such terrifying impact power for the first time.
"Kill!"
"Kill those Marines!"
While Sengoku and Nox were clashing, Kano and Bullet led the many pirate groups from another direction towards the Marines.
They couldn't defeat the Admiral, but could they still not defeat the Marines led by the Admiral?
Both sides had roughly the same number, around two thousand, so neither was afraid of the other!
"Nox!"
"Sengoku!"
Nox and Sengoku, who had clashed in their first move, gritted their teeth and pushed with all their might against each other, trying to break the opponent's attack.
"Bang!"
The space between the sword and the palm, compressed to the extreme, suddenly exploded. Both were blown back hundreds of meters by their respective forces.
"Hmm? What a powerful sword!"
Sengoku frowned, looking at the bloody mark on his palm.
"This impact wave isn't bad either!"
Nox said, rubbing his slightly sore chest.
With his current physique, he still couldn't completely ignore the transmitted impact wave. If he were hit head-on, it would be enough to give him a hard time.
"Life Return · Limb Enhancement!"
The moment he retreated, Nox's limb muscles bulged. With his now perfected Life Return's control over his body,
he could achieve a perfect balance between the side effects of limb enhancement and his self-healing ability.
It would not have any negative effects on his body.
Nox burst forward again. His speed was even faster than before!
"So fast!"
Sengoku's pupils constricted. His Kenbunshoku Haki clearly captured the trajectory of Nox's sword swing, but the lightning-fast attack speed made it almost impossible to completely dodge.
He hadn't expected Nox to still be hiding something just now. Undoubtedly, Nox's burst speed was superior to his!
This kind of burst speed was very similar to a monster like Garp.
"Vajra Staff!"
Since he couldn't dodge, he wouldn't dodge! He would take it head-on!
Sengoku remained motionless, emitting a dazzling golden light from his body, like an indestructible golden Buddha.
"Limitless · Haki Imbued · Evil Dragon Army-Breaking Slash!"
Nox's sword energy, like an evil dragon, suddenly erupted, instantly slashing towards Sengoku's head!
Sengoku instinctively crossed his hands in front of his head, but the incredibly powerful force pushed his hands back, causing his own hands to hit his head.
His golden hands showed deep bloody marks, and his body was sent flying back. The intense headache made him vomit a mouthful of blood.
"Great Buddha Sky Kick!"
The moment Sengoku was sent flying, he used the force of being sent flying to quickly flip over and use his right foot to release an impact wave and kick Nox.
"Pfft!"
Nox was kicked head-on, spitting blood, and his body was sent flying into the sky.
"He can still counterattack like that? He truly lives up to being a Marine Admiral!"
After stabilizing himself in the sky with Moonwalk, Nox used gravity acceleration and the power of Moonwalk to dive down with full force.
"Limitless · Haki Imbued · Mountain-Crushing Earth-Splitting Slash!"
The grand and vast Limitless Sword Intent was instantly released with full power, like Mount Tai descending from the sky, suppressing the guilty below.