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Chapter 113: You Can Brag to Your Cellmate (Cellmate Bragging Rights)
Chapter 113: You Can Brag to Your Cellmate (Cellmate Bragging Rights)
Compared to this Warship, the opposing Pirate Ship was only about a third of its size. But that was just when measured against Capital Ships—the Pirate Ship itself was still massive.
Larger ships usually sailed slower, but this principle didn’t apply here. This vessel moved incredibly fast, as if it had sprouted legs and was sprinting across the sea.
The Pirate Ship darted left and right, its crew moving so swiftly they almost left afterimages. It dodged round after round of cannon fire until finally closing the distance with the Warship.
Boom!
Several Cannonballs shot forth once more.
At the same time, grappling hooks shot up from the Pirate Ship, latching onto the Warship’s edges. Pirates leapt onto the ropes, preparing to storm the deck.
“What’s with all this noise? An earthquake at sea?”
Suddenly, a figure emerged from the fortress at the ship’s center.
Garp walked out, picking his nose, with a hawk-nosed man in a jazzy hat trailing behind him. As soon as they stepped out, the man spotted a Cannonball flying straight toward the deck.
Click.
The sound of a blade unsheathing.
In a flash, the hawk-nosed man vanished like the wind, only to reappear mid-air, crouching with a sword in hand. The airborne Cannonballs split cleanly in half, exploding at the edges.
The shockwave sent Kuro’s hair flying.
He glanced at the hawk-nosed man, muttering in mild surprise: “Iaijutsu?”
“It’s Commander Bogart!”
A Marine shouted.
Bogart sheathed his sword, glanced outward, and said to Garp: “Pirates.”
The moment he spoke, a figure suddenly leapt down. This man radiated a faint glowing aura, one hand wielding a cutlass and the other a pistol. He laughed wildly: “Marines! This ship’s been claimed by me, Captain Frank!”
Then he froze.
Garp had been walking toward the ship’s edge to see the commotion when Frank jumped out. Their faces nearly collided.
“K-K-Garp?!”
Frank’s mouth gaped open in shock, as if he’d seen a ghost.
That grinning, toothy face? He recognized it instantly.
The Navy hero—Garp!
This was Garp’s ship!
Instinctively, Frank raised his hand, layering another glowing aura over himself. “Fivefold Acceleration!”
His body blurred into an afterimage as he tried to leap away.
“Puhahaha, not so fast!”
Garp’s massive hand shot out, grabbing Frank by the back of his collar mid-leap and hurling him backward. Frank slammed onto the deck, surrounded by Marines.
Meanwhile, pirates climbed aboard via the grappling hooks, facing off against the Marines.
Or rather, they were the ones being faced down.
In terms of numbers, the Warship’s thousand-strong Marine crew far outnumbered the pirates.
And there was Garp.
That was Garp!
The pirates swallowed hard, their bodies trembling with fear.
“If it’s come to this, we fight!”
Frank sprang up, kicking away a Marine trying to arrest him. He roared: “Lads, slaughter these Marines! Garp’s just an old man now—I’ve eaten a Devil Fruit!”
“That’s right, he’s just an old geezer!”
A stout woman wielding dual pistols spat: “Our speed’s been boosted by the captain—we won’t lose!”
“Exactly! Kill Garp and we’ll be famous overnight!”
A pirate with a pair of swords charged forward like a fuse lit. The rest of the pirates roared and surged ahead.
The first pirate cleaved down a Marine, then easily dodged enemy fire. Dashing forward, he slashed the shooter across the body, leaving a faint wound before they collapsed.
Fast.
Not just him—every pirate was moving swiftly.
Each wore that faint glowing aura.
Judging by the speed, roughly three times faster than normal.
With two or three hundred pirates moving at such speed, the Marines were forced into a retreat.
These Marines weren’t elite—real ones were stationed at headquarters. They were just the crew, led by a mere Major.
They stood no chance against eerie Devil Fruit users.
As for Frank, he leapt and dodged the encircling Marines, his speed fivefold.
Quickly.
Frank vaulted over the crowd, slashed a Marine, then leapt off others’ heads toward an open space. Landing, he pivoted and charged directly at Garp.
Garp was the core. Take him down, and the Marines would lose their morale!
“Ahahaha, what a lively scene! Pirates invading the ship?”
Just then, a deep voice echoed from behind him.
Bang!
Frank spun around, firing his pistol. Lead bullets flew. Only then did he fully turn his head.
A towering figure stood there. The bullets pierced his head, shattering into icy snowflakes.
His head turned to ice.
Seeing the man’s face, Frank froze solid.
The ice mended itself, revealing Kuzan’s lazy face.
“B-Blue… Kuzan?!”
An Admiral!
This ship had Garp and an Admiral?!
What was going on? Was this ship escorting a World Noble?!
At that moment, a golden light materialized on the upper deck, shaping into a person. He leaned on the railing, watching the chaos below with interest.
“Oh~ Pirates showing up? How scary.”
“Lucius Kro?!!”
Frank felt his blood run cold.
Another Admiral?!
“Hmph!”
From a cabin on the upper deck, a group emerged. The leader glanced downward and scoffed coldly: “Where did these little pirates crawl from? So arrogant.”
Akainu!!
Frank couldn’t even scream. Shocked beyond words, he choked, his voice trapped in his throat.
And beside Akainu—there was Fairy Haku!
The Navy’s Chief Strategist!
What was happening? Was this Warship hosting a Marine Headquarters meeting?!
Frank couldn’t speak. The other pirates weren’t faring better. Since Kuzan’s appearance, their will to fight had crumbled. Some already dropped their weapons.
Lucius Kro’s arrival plunged everyone into despair.
Akainu’s arrival snuffed out their final hope.
Three Admirals!
Did headquarters relocate here or something?
Fairy Haku glanced at Frank: “Frank, the 98 million-berried pirate, I recall you were known for being cautious. Never expected you to ambush a Warship. But… your luck’s run out today.”
“Maybe your ancestors’ graves are smoking with divine favor,” Kuro added with a carefree grin. “Hey, when you return to Impel Down, you’ll have quite the story to tell your cellmate.”
(End of Chapter)
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