224 Forceful Invitation

"Mr. Sabo, let our captain, Blackbeard, tell you personally" 

The man said cautiously, then took out a Den-den mushi.

"Captain, I've contacted Mr. Sabo, the General Staff of the Revolutionary Army. He's here with me. Please ask the captain to answer the call" 

The man said immediately after connecting.

"Zeehahaha, did you find him so soon? Good job"

Blackbeard's laughter echoed through the communication.

Sabo took the call from the individual and stated coldly: "Blackbeard, I heard you captured Luffy. Is that true?"

"Zeehahahaha, of course, it's not true. It's worthy of being the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army. You actually noticed this. I don't want to hide it. The reason I did this was just to contact your leader"

"However, your Revolutionary Army never leaves a trace. It's hard for people to find you. To get in touch with you, this method is probably the fastest"

Blackbeard explained to Sabo why he did this, and Sabo immediately asked: "In that case, what do you want?"

"Zeehahahaha, although you're the General Staff of the Revolutionary Army, I don't think you can do this. Why don't you help me contact your leader, and I'll speak to him directly"

Blackbeard suggested.

Hearing that, Sabo's eyes flickered, and he immediately smiled, saying: "Sure."

After speaking, Sabo hung up and rendered Blackbeard's man unconscious with a swift strike.

"What's the matter, Sabo? What did he say?" 

Koala asked, a little surprised.

"Nothing. Luffy wasn't captured by Blackbeard. He intentionally lured us to make contact with the Revolutionary Army. He mentioned wanting to speak to the boss, but I'm not sure if things are as simple as he claimed. I don't want to jump to conclusions" 

Sabo explained.

"Well, you did the right thing. Let's go back and report it to the boss"

Koala nodded.

Therefore, the two prepared to leave Conch Town early tomorrow morning and head back to the Revolutionary Army headquarters.

However, what they didn't anticipate was that Blackbeard quickly dispatched someone to Conch Town, after discovering Sabo's location.

At dawn, as Sabo and Koala were preparing to leave, a voice suddenly emerged from behind them.

"The General Staff of the Revolutionary Army, you're quite bold, not even giving our captain any respect"

Sabo turned his head and saw a hostile group of people standing there, and the two leaders among them seemed vaguely familiar.

"You're from Blackbeard's crew, 'Champion' Jesus Burgess and Shiryu of Rain" 

Sabo said with a hint of recognition, squeezing Koala's hand.

He didn't expect the Blackbeard Pirates to locate them so quickly; the speed was rather astonishing.

These two individuals are Blackbeard's right-hand men. Blackbeard deployed his best man power to stop Sabo.

"Weihahahaha, I didn't expect you to know my name. It's an honor" 

Burgess laughed.

However, Shiryu of Rain was serious and said, "Sabo, as the general staff of the Revolutionary Army, I believe you should be aware of the reality of the current situation. Our captain hasn't wronged you; he simply wishes to communicate with your leader. Your unwillingness to cooperate is disrespectful."

"Yes, the captain is furious about this." 

Burgess also said.

"Really, but that's not my concern. Are you trying to confront me now? It won't be that easy"

Sabo said confidently, pulling out the water pipe behind him.

Likewise, matching Sabo's demeanor, Koala also adopted a combative stance. If there was a need for action, she would not back down.

Despite being a former slave and a woman, Koala, who had endured the oppression of Celestial Dragons since childhood, became exceptionally resolute after joining the Revolutionary Army.

Simultaneously, being a master fishman karate and a disciple of Hack, Koala wasn't just some support character. 

Confronted with Sabo's hostile demeanor, Burgess also became intrigued.

"Sabo, even though you're the general staff of the Revolutionary Army, your strength shouldn't be underestimated. But with the two of us combined, do you think you stand a chance?" 

Burgess laughed.

Even though Burgess was eager to fight Sabo and see how strong he was, they came with a mission, and the primary objective was to contact the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon.

Simultaneously, to ensure successful future cooperation with the Revolutionary Army, it would be unwise to provoke them significantly at this moment.

"Hahaha, in order to handle me, Blackbeard sent such a powerful duo. It seems he's taking this quite seriously" 

Sabo smiled, but his heart was deeply serious.

Dealing with Burgess was manageable for him; at the very least, he wouldn't be able to keep him around if Sabo wanted to leave.

However, Sabo was a bit afraid about Shiryu. As the second in command of the Revolutionary Army, Sabo was known to a lot of information.

Regarding Shiryu of the Rain, Sabo was aware that he had previously served as the warden of Impel Down, making him a highly powerful figure. He and Magellan were recognized as the two aces of Impel Down.

In Impel Down, he was also known as the "Bronze Wall and Iron Wall" alongside Magellan. However, due to his cruel and bloodthirsty nature, he killed numerous prisoners and ended up imprisoned himself.

But because of Luffy and Blackbeard's actions in Impel Down, he was released and later joined Blackbeard's crew.

Being the prison director of Impel Down requires considerable strength; otherwise, it would be impossible to control those vicious prisoners and criminals.

Sabo acknowledged that he was certainly not a match for these two men. However, evading them without a fight would be impossible, and resisting their capture would undoubtedly come at a cost.

"Sabo, do you really want to fight us? You're not our match!" 

Shiryu emphasized once again. He didn't want to harm Sabo and screw up the potential cooperation between the two sides.

"Yeah, you truly aren't our match. Why won't you let us contact your leader? You don't even know what we're going to say"

Burgess expressed his confusion. They hadn't anticipated Sabo being so firm and resistant to any discussion.

"Come on, let's see who's afraid of whom!" 

Sabo asserted his determination, forming his hands into dragon claws, covered with dark Armament Haki.

In the next moment, Sabo's figure surged forward, engaging in a direct fight with Burgess.

Burgess's fist collided with Sabo's dragon claws, creating an instant wave of fluctuations.

"Hmph, not bad strength, but it's not enough!" 

Burgess said mockingly.

However, Sabo used his other hand to wield the water pipe, landing a direct hit on Burgess's head, causing him to stagger.

Shiryu frowned slightly and launched an attack, exerting formidable pressure.

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TO BE CONTINUE

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