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While Sanders was playing with CP0, Marine Headquarters was in chaos.
"Who is this bold fool daring to offend the Celestial Dragons?"
Sengoku, sitting in his office, was furious.
The Celestial Dragons' Den Den Mushi was similar to the one used to trigger a Buster Call. Just pressing it would alert that a Celestial Dragon had been offended, and it would provide coordinates. However, it couldn't transmit detailed information.
"Where is this happening? Sabaody Archipelago?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru asked in a deep voice, sitting in her chair.
"No, it's near Water 7. Which admiral is closest to Water 7 right now?"
Sengoku shook his head and asked.
"Water 7 is far from the headquarters. Kizaru probably won't make it in time."
"It seems Aokiji is nearby," Tsuru responded.
Kizaru's Pika Pika no Mi (Glint-Glint Fruit) isn't invincible. He couldn't make it to Water 7 in such a short time. If it were that easy, the Marines wouldn't be struggling so much with pirates. They'd just send Kizaru out to deal with them all.
"Then let Aokiji go. Hopefully, nothing serious will happen," Sengoku said softly, then ordered someone to notify Admiral Aokiji to head over.
After giving the command, he seemed to think of something and looked over at Vice Admiral Tsuru.
"Did Sanders head toward Water 7 after leaving Sabaody Archipelago?"
Sanders had been under Marine surveillance while in Sabaody. But after he left, they lost track of him, or rather, they didn't dare continue tracking him.
"Yes, that's where he went."
Tsuru nodded to confirm.
"Well, it looks like that Celestial Dragon is doomed," Sengoku said, slapping his forehead in frustration.
If the attacker was indeed Sanders, there was no way Aokiji would get there in time to stop him. Even if Aokiji were already there when the attack began, he still wouldn't be able to prevent Sanders from killing someone.
"But we still have to send someone," Sengoku added.
"Even if it's too late, it won't be our fault."
The world is vast, and there are only three Marine Admirals. They can't be deployed for every minor incident.
If the Admirals could be dispatched so easily, then even thirty Admirals wouldn't be enough.
The protection of the Celestial Dragons primarily relies on their bodyguards and CP0. The Admirals serve more as a deterrent, not direct protectors.
On a small island near Water 7, Aokiji pocketed his Den Den Mushi.
He climbed onto his bicycle and quickly traveled along the frozen sea surface.
On the luxury yacht, the CP0 members had transformed into their animal forms.
One had turned into a large black bull, the user of the Ox-Ox Fruit, Model: Black Bull. Another had transformed into an orange cat, while the third became a three-meter-tall black dog.
Seeing the three Zoan-type users in front of him, Sanders couldn't help but sigh.
"The World Government sure is rich."
They casually deployed three Zoan-type Devil Fruit users. He suspected that the two CP0 members he had already killed might have been Devil Fruit users as well, but they didn't get the chance to reveal their abilities before being taken out.
"Shave! Wild Bull Charge!"
The black bull, with horns wrapped in Armament Haki, stomped on the deck and charged toward Sanders like a black shadow.
Sanders didn't move an inch. He extended his arms and caught the black bull by its horns, stopping the charge completely.
At the same time, the orange cat suddenly appeared at Sanders' side, its sharp claws aiming for his neck.
Sanders smiled faintly. Armament Haki quickly enveloped his neck, and the cat's claws scraped against his skin, creating a screeching sound but leaving no marks.
With a burst of strength, Sanders lifted the black bull and flung it into the air, sending it crashing into the orange cat.
Boom!
The two were sent flying, smashing into the second deck's wall.
At that moment, the black dog leaped toward Sanders with its jaws wide open. The stench of its breath made Sanders frown.
Wrapping his hands in Armament Haki, Sanders grabbed the dog by its head.
"You've got bad breath, you know that?"
With his fingers gripping the dog's upper and lower jaws, Sanders' muscles tensed, and he exerted his immense strength.
Crack...
Sensing what was about to happen, the black dog whimpered in despair. In a horrific display of power, Sanders tore the black dog in half. Blood and internal organs flew everywhere, staining the glass helmet of the Celestial Dragon.
At that moment, fear finally appeared on the face of the Celestial Dragon.
He finally realized that this man, this commoner, was different from the others he had looked down upon.
The slaves screamed in terror at the grisly sight and instinctively tried to distance themselves from Sanders.
Feeling the tug of the chains held by the slaves, Charlos grew annoyed and raised his gun to shoot them.
"You useless trash!"
But when he pulled the trigger, nothing happened. He had already used up all his bullets when he shot at Sanders earlier.
Sanders didn't even look at the pig-like man. He strode toward the two remaining CP0 members, intent on dealing with them before moving on to Charlos.
After witnessing the black dog being torn in half, the last two CP0 members were terrified. When Sanders rushed toward them, they fought back their fear and attacked.
Sanders first kicked the orange cat away, then grabbed the black bull by the head and slammed it into the deck.
"Rokuogan!"
With both hands clenched together, Sanders delivered a blow to the black bull's head, using the ultimate form of the Six Powers technique.
This technique is said to be the most powerful move that can be achieved after fully mastering the Six Powers.
A massive shockwave erupted from Sanders' fists, and under the force of the attack, the black bull's eyes rolled back as blood poured from its orifices. It twitched a couple of times before lying still.
If someone were to cut open its head, they would see that the black bull's brain had been completely turned to mush.
This move, Sanders thought, was a perfect demonstration of the phrase "hitting the bull through the mountain."
After finishing off the black bull, Sanders disappeared from his spot and reappeared in front of the orange cat, who was still struggling to get up after being kicked.
Seeing Sanders approach, the cat stopped resisting and lay down, looking up at him.
"Sanders, the World Government will hunt you down with all its might. The Marine Admirals will get involved," the orange cat said, its eyes filled with hatred.
"You'll never know how powerful the World Government is. You will die!"
Without a word, Sanders coldly lifted his foot and crushed the orange cat's neck.
"And you'll never know how powerful I am," Sanders said softly, turning toward Charlos.
The appetizer was over. Now it was time for the main course.
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