Chapter 222: Retreat
Kuzan's eyes constricted violently, and every nerve in his body tightened. At that moment, he couldn't believe he had heard correctly.
"Akainu, you'd better be prepared to be held accountable for your words!"
Kuzan's face darkened.
Akainu knew that Kuzan would have a hard time accepting this, just as he himself was struggling to come to terms with the fact that Kizaru, one of their own, had been killed by the White Demon Pirates.
What else in this world could stop the White Demon Pirates now?
The Navy had suffered a complete defeat!
With the loss of an Admiral, the Navy had failed to capture even one member of the White Demon Pirates.
The broadcast didn't showcase the Navy's strength but rather shook the world's confidence in them.
If even the Marine Admirals have fallen, what can protect them?
In this turbulent era of great pirates, how are they to survive?
A wave of fear and unease spread across countries worldwide.
"Puru puru puru puru"
The Den Den Mushi rang out, undoubtedly from the Fleet Admiral's office.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku," Akainu spoke with a heavy tone.
In the Fleet Admiral's office, Sengoku was silent for a long time. His hoarse voice eventually came through the Den Den Mushi.
"Return immediately."
"Calculate the casualties and return with Kizaru's body. Prepare the highest honors for his funeral."
"This war... we lost."
Sengoku's voice trembled. The Navy had suffered a complete defeat against the pirates and lost an Admiral.
From now on, the Navy's prestige in the seas would be severely diminished.
The most terrifying pirate crew in the seas had been born.
Future pirates would likely become even more audacious, and the morale of marine branches everywhere would be affected.
Kuzan and Akainu trembled, their bodies radiating cold and magma. They were unwilling to accept the situation.
Yet even now, the White Demon Pirates were nowhere to be found.
And now they fully understood the power of the White Demon Pirates, a crew more terrifying than the Four Emperors.
White Demon's strength might even surpass that of the strongest man in the world.
Was the title of the world's strongest man about to change?
"Vice Admiral Garp!"
Garp's aide searched near the spot where Garp had fallen, using his Observation Haki to sense Garp's presence.
"Vice Admiral Garp, you can't be in trouble."
The aide was anxiously searching, fearful of missing any sign of Garp.
At that moment, a hand covered in dirt suddenly emerged from a toppled mound.
Vice Admiral Garp pushed aside the debris and gasped for air.
"Bwahaha!"
"I thought I was a goner!"
Garp's face suddenly twisted in pain. The severe agony made him gasp.
"The White Demon Pirates are truly terrifying."
A sense of helplessness rose in Garp.
Even after years of fighting, not even Rocks had made him feel this powerless.
White Demon.
What were those bizarre abilities of his? They were definitely not Devil Fruit powers.
"Vice Admiral Garp!"
Bogard hurried over, wiping sweat from his forehead. "I'm so glad you're okay!"
"I'll help you out."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Garp quickly shouted.
"My injuries are severe. Call the medics."
"I've broken several ribs."
"What?!"
Bogard's face turned pale upon hearing the severity of Garp's injuries.
"Where are the White Demon Pirates?"
Garp asked.
Bogard's face darkened, and he replied weakly, "The White Demon Pirates have all retreated."
"Ah."
"This time, the Navy has suffered a complete defeat."
Garp sighed deeply, appearing to have aged several years.
"Vice Admiral Garp, there's one more thing I need to tell you," Bogard said glumly.
"Go ahead, what is it?"
"Kizaru... Admiral Kizaru is dead."
Garp: "!!!!"
In the Bar.
Rayleigh looked at Ryujiro with a complex expression, unable to calm his emotions.
Killing a Marine Admiral—White Demon Pirates had indeed achieved something monumental.
And it wasn't White Demon himself who did it.
It was the young woman beside him, who was his wife. They truly were a monstrous pair.
"Rayleigh, it's time to fulfill your promise," Ryujiro said with a faint smile.
Rayleigh gave a wry smile. "I don't know why you value an old guy like me, but I guess I'll go along with you youngsters for a bit."
Ryujiro smiled gently.
A legendary pirate had joined the ranks.
In the days that followed, the entire sea was enveloped in unprecedented gloom.
The situation in the seas had been completely altered by Ryujiro's pirate crew.
Each of the Four Emperors in the New World was heavy-hearted.
The strength of the White Demon Pirates exceeded their expectations, and they could no longer afford to be complacent.
Just a single ship and a few people, each with strength at the pinnacle of the seas.
If even the Navy with its current forces couldn't subdue the White Demon Pirates, what power did the Four Emperors have to confront them?
After entering the New World, the White Demon Pirates would inevitably clash with the Four Emperors.
At that time, the tides of the sea would consume everything.
The Thriller Bark
Shiki turned off the broadcast, his emotions still unsettled.
"Shihahaha, the Navy can no longer control the situation in the seas."
"You don't even know what kind of existence you're dealing with."
"He is a god! A true god!"
"Everything will change because of him!"
Shiki's laughter sounded somewhat deranged, as if he had lost his mind.
"Shiki-sama, someone from the dark world has offered three Devil Fruits for us to hunt the Celestial Dragons."
Shiki's expression shifted slightly, a trace of interest appearing on his face as he stroked his chin.
Hunting Celestial Dragons? Interesting.
Since someone wants them to hunt Celestial Dragons,
"Reply that we'll take the job."
"Yes, Lord Shiki!"
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