Chapter 55: Purple Ninja

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The three pirate crews following Byakuya were startled when he suddenly disappeared, leaving only Smoker behind. 

They began to worry that the Marines might have discovered them. 

If Byakuya had gone to gather more Marine forces, they would have lost their numerical advantage. 

If they caused a commotion and drew the attention of the Marine Headquarters, the situation would become even more dire.

The three pirate captains whispered among themselves, "Should we strike now and take out as many as we can?"

"Yeah, I think it's safer to attack first. Killing a Marine Rear Admiral would prove our strength."

"Alright, let's do it!" The three pirate captains quickly reached an agreement and ordered their men to attack. 

Suddenly, over eighty pirates emerged from the nearby shops, armed with guns, and opened fire on Smoker simultaneously. 

The sudden gunfire caused the pedestrians to scatter in fear, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire.

When people saw that the ambushed person was a Marine Rear Admiral, many stayed, intrigued by the idea of seeing a high-ranking Marine officer being killed. 

Some pirates among the crowd even considered joining in, viewing a lone Marine Rear Admiral as an easy target. 

Even if they didn't land the killing blow, participating in the attack would be enough to brag about later.

As the bullets were about to hit Smoker, the pirates' eyes gleamed with excitement. 

They couldn't believe how easy it was; the Marine Rear Admiral didn't react at all and was seemingly gunned down on the spot. 

Some onlookers were disappointed, thinking they should have attacked earlier if they had known the Marine officer was so weak.

However, as the bullets passed through Smoker's body, they exited at high speed, hitting several unlucky onlookers. 

A large hole appeared in Smoker's midsection, through which the terrified faces of the spectators could be seen. 

The hole quickly closed up, and Smoker turned around with a bright smile on his face.

During his time with Byakuya, he had started to pick up some of Byakuya's mannerisms. 

The pirate captains were horrified, realizing that the Marine Rear Admiral must be a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. 

In the first half of the Grand Line, a Logia-type user was virtually invincible unless confronted by someone with Haki.

Smoker grinned menacingly and said, "Since you've decided to attack, none of you are leaving." 

He had been holding back for a while, and now that someone had dared to strike first, he intended to unleash his full power. 

With a thought, Smoker transformed his entire body into a massive cloud of smoke, enveloping the street for nearly a hundred meters around him.

Not just the attacking pirates, but even the onlookers were caught in the dense smoke. 

Visibility dropped to almost zero; even those standing half a meter apart couldn't see each other. 

Smoker moved through the smoke effortlessly, his silhouette darting back and forth at high speed. 

The air was filled with the screams of pirates, but none of them managed to escape the smoke.

The street echoed with the sound of anguished cries, creating an atmosphere of dread. Meanwhile, on the other side of the street...

As the smoke from the shuriken-induced explosion cleared, it revealed a group of bodyguards forming a human shield around two terrified Celestial Dragons. 

The explosion had been so close that several bodyguards on the outermost perimeter had been killed instantly. 

The purple-clad figures suddenly vanished, and a person dressed in purple ninja attire appeared behind the giant, holding a short sword and stepping steadily toward the Celestial Dragons. 

A bodyguard shouted, "Who are you? Don't you know that attacking Celestial Dragons will bring the Marine Admirals and the CP organization down on you?"

Saint Estercock, enraged, screamed, "All of you, attack! Kill him! How dare he assault a great god? I will capture him and make him a slave, torturing him every day!"

With that, Saint Estercock pulled out an ornate pistol from his coat and fired at the purple ninja. 

To everyone's shock, the ninja merely tilted his head slightly, easily dodging the bullet. 

This only heightened Saint Estercock's panic as he yelled, "Attack him! What are you waiting for? Do you want to die?"

Seeing his bodyguards hesitating, Saint Estercock's anger peaked. He turned the gun on one of his guards and shot him in the head. 

The bodyguard, unprepared for such betrayal, fell instantly, his blood splattering on those nearby.

The scent of blood thickened in the air, aggravating Saint Estercock's already frayed nerves. 

"Capture that man, or I'll make all your families slaves!" he threatened. 

The remaining ten bodyguards, driven by desperation to protect their families, launched a hopeless charge at the purple ninja.

Palace Mapelseciel frowned, displeased with Saint Estercock's behavior, but seeing his bloodshot eyes and trembling body, clearly in a state of madness, she sighed and said no more. 

They had yet to overcome the immediate threat. The purple ninja hesitated momentarily, then angled his short sword and charged at the bodyguards.

With a sharp sonic boom, the purple figure flashed past the bodyguards, appearing in front of Saint Estercock. The bodyguards seemed frozen in place.

With a swift "thing," the ninja sheathed his sword, and blood began to seep from the necks of the bodyguards, the cuts gradually extending until their bodies fell lifelessly to the ground.

Saint Estercock, seeing the masked ninja and the fallen guards, lost his previous arrogance. 

He collapsed into his seat like a heap of mud, his eyes blank and repeating, "You can't kill me! You can't kill me! You can't kill me!"

Meanwhile, Palace Mapelseciel, though a woman, remained much calmer than Saint Estercock. 

"Killing a Celestial Dragon will bring the Marine Admirals after you. That won't end well for you," she said. 

"Tell me what you want, and I'll do my best to satisfy you."

A mocking laugh came from behind the mask, and Palace Mapelseciel's vision went black as she lost consciousness.

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