Chapter 589: What Does This Old Man Want?
Chapter 589: What Does This Old Man Want?
Kuro's body floated upward, soaring directly into the sky, breaking through an air barrier as he sped away.
Endpoint consisted of three islands. To avoid drawing attention, the World Government didn't station heavy forces on all of them. Besides one serving as a Marine Base, another was a town, while the third was a deserted island.
Through years of official denials and the illusion of a "hollow city" strategy, they successfully convinced the world that Endpoint was merely a rumor.
Before the situation fully escalated, stopping Zeff on the first island wouldn't be too troublesome.
Kuro's speed was also extremely fast. Though not as fast as Gramps, reaching the island located in the New World under World Government Control wouldn't take much time.
At Terminal Island's Marine Base...
"Stop them from landing!"
On one side of the island's shallow beach, a large group of Navy soldiers charged forward, led by a Navy Commander wearing a hooded cloak who shouted loudly.
On the opposite side of the beach, soldiers in black uniforms with steel helmets charged forward as well, clashing violently with the Navy forces.
Shouts of battle echoed across the battlefield.
Bang!
The Navy Commander who had been shouting earlier landed a punch directly on a steel-helmeted soldier's face, roaring, "Mai Lun, you were once a Navy soldier! Why?!"
The soldier blocked with his fist, replying, "The Navy has changed. Only by following the Zfleet Admiral can we see hope!"
"This is your idea of hope?!"
The Navy Commander shouted furiously, "Killing pirates while endangering civilians? That's no hope at all!"
"Stop wasting words!"
The soldier declared, "I'll defeat you and eliminate all pirates!"
The two clashed violently.
Such confrontations weren't uncommon on the battlefield. The fact that enemies and Navy could exchange words proved they were once comrades.
The Neonavy was originally formed from Navy defectors.
On the beach, a warship-modified vessel opened its cabin door, releasing a flood of Neonavy soldiers. Among them, a three-meter-tall figure emerged, his right arm replaced with a massive mechanical arm.
He had a head of purple hair, completely spiked out like a hedgehog, wearing sunglasses as he exhaled heavily.
"Eliminate all pirates!"
Boom!
The figure burst forward, breaking through Navy ranks. His mechanical arm swung, unleashing a shockwave that sent Navy soldiers flying.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The remaining Navy soldiers opened fire with bullets.
Without even looking, the figure dodged left and right, avoiding the bullets. As he twisted his body sideways, his mechanical arm raised high before crashing downward.
Boom!!
The shockwave from his strength alone sent Navy soldiers soaring backward.
On another part of the battlefield, a woman in a black hooded cloak with striking blue hair danced gracefully, avoiding a Navy blade strike. Weaving through the Navy ranks, she evaded attacks before suddenly springing backward, drawing two short swords. Spinning like a dancer, she sliced through Navy weapons with crisp metallic sounds, carving wounds across their chests while the air currents from her movements sent them sprawling.
The woman gripped her short swords tightly, facing another wave of charging Navy soldiers with determined eyes.
"I will only follow Master Z!"
"Majia Majia!"
At the same time, nearby, a man in a Ninja Bodysuit with a sausage-shaped mouth twisted his body wildly. Several massive vines erupted around him, wrapping his form as bullets and cannonballs exploded against them, creating thick smoke.
From the smoke, countless vines shot forward like long spears, scattering Navy soldiers. The man in the Ninja Bodysuit dashed across the vines, advancing rapidly.
"I am loyal only to Master Z!"
Facing former comrades, the man declared quietly.
Bang!!
The mechanical arm blocked a giant Navy soldier's wooden club. The immense force caused the purple-haired man's feet to sink into the ground, creating a deep crater.
A smirk curled the corner of the purple-haired man's mouth as he easily deflected the club. Leaping upward, his mechanical arm smashed into the giant's chest.
"Crush Impact!"
Bang!!
A burst of fire erupted from the palm of the mechanical arm, exploding directly into the giant's chest. The Navy soldier grunted, stiffened, spat out a wisp of blood, and fell backward.
Meanwhile, another giant Navy soldier swung a blade downward.
The purple-haired man dodged sideways, avoiding the heavy strike. His mechanical arm aimed forward, gathering fire energy.
"Crush Impact!"
A massive cannon blast erupted from the mechanical arm, slamming into the giant's face and sending him reeling backward.
With a final leap, the purple-haired man appeared before the last giant Navy soldier, his mechanical arm aiming at the enemy's face. As fire energy gathered, he fired directly downward.
The Navy forces gradually collapsed.
The Neonavy successfully landed on the beach, reaching the Navy fortress.
There stood a massive gate.
The purple-haired man, accompanied by the ninja and the blue-haired beauty, approached. He knocked on the gate before raising his mechanical arm, fire energy glowing at its palm.
Boom!!
The gate shattered.
Stepping inside, the purple-haired man entered a vast warehouse bathed in purple-red light.
He reached out, retrieving a transparent jar containing an egg-like object.
"This is it."
A smile spread across his face. "With this, we have enough. Take this item and spread it across the island. Let this island become our first station."
Neonavy soldiers entered the warehouse, carrying numerous transparent jars toward the beach.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a violent wind swept through.
A gust rolled across the Neonavy soldiers, causing their bodies to stiffen mid-step. Their eyes turned white as they collapsed one by one.
"What's happening?!"
The blue-haired beauty had barely turned her head when a violent whirlwind descended from the sky, shredding an empty ship at the harbor into splinters.
Under the howling wind, the woman's blue hair danced wildly. She froze, instinctively looking upward, cold sweat streaming down her face.
It was nighttime.
Under the moonlight, a golden figure in a white hooded cloak descended from the sky like a beam of light.
"Kuro... No! Golden Lion!" the blue-haired beauty gasped.
In the sky, Kuro clenched a cigar between his teeth, holding his blade in one hand as he looked down.
"Ai En? So it's you..."
Boom!!
A massive fireball erupted from below. Kuro dodged sideways, glancing toward its origin.
"Lucius Kro!"
Zeff bared his teeth, roaring, "So you finally arrived!!"
"Ah, Gramps probably didn't want to see you either, so I came instead. You old man! What exactly do you want to do?!"
Kuro gripped his blade tightly, his body surging downward in a powerful slash.
Clang!!
Zeff raised his mechanical arm to block the strike, his lips curling into a malevolent grin. "Naturally—to eliminate pirates!"
(End of Chapter)
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