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Chapter 161

"What?! Amazon Lily! Is there really such a place in the world?"

"Hey, explain this clearly. Are you saying they all know Haki? Are you kidding me?"

"Yes, yes. If that's really true, we still have a shot at victory."

Seeing the disbelief in his companions' faces, the man quickly recounted everything he knew, leaving no detail spared.

His companions reacted with a mixture of astonishment and newfound excitement.

Soon, the news spread like wildfire—from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, passing from mouth to mouth, feeding into the growing anticipation. Before long, nearly every marine in the branch knew about it, and their morale soared to new heights.

Coincidentally overhearing his soldiers' fervent discussions, Kibin pieced together the mystery of where these fierce female warriors under Luffy's command originated. Only now did he realize why the masked woman who was always by Luffy's side had struck him with a strange sense of familiarity. Reflecting on it, he suddenly saw it clearly—wasn't she none other than the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?!

Understanding this, he clenched his fists in excitement, whispering with unrestrained joy, "This is incredible! The Pirate Empress and Rear Admiral Luffy are here to support us. If only the three All-Stars aren't together, or Kaido doesn't show up himself, we can hold out today!"

Luffy, however, didn't catch his muttering beside him.

If he had, he would have stomped over with a broad, exasperated slap, gripping Kibin's collar to scold him with a sharp retort. You're a Marine in the New World—how weak is your courage?

Luffy held an unshakable confidence that he and his troops could tackle any of the All-Stars head-on!

The tense preparations persisted through the afternoon. During this time, reconnaissance ships relayed reports on the Beast Pirates' movements back to the branch.

At the same moment, they also confirmed that the one leading the attack was none other than Jack, the Drought—a freshly promoted All-Star. This news allowed Kibin a moment of relief, his heart finally settling.

Luffy, too, felt a surge of exhilaration upon hearing that it was the infamous Jack, the reckless brute, leading the assault. Of course! It made sense why someone would dare launch a bold attack on G2 branch, the station of Garp himself. If it was Jack, it all added up.

After all, here was a guy audacious enough to face off against Sengoku, Tsuru, and a future admiral in a single standoff, going down in One Piece history with the line: "Who do you think I am? Pull the ship over." Fans have recounted and relished that line for years.

"Haha, this will be much easier with that hot-headed fool in charge."

Luffy turned to his companions. "Hancock, Kalifa, you just need to support the others. That big oaf is mine."

Hancock, although well aware of Luffy's immense strength, couldn't completely hide her worry.

"Luffy, he's one of the highest-ranking officers under the Four Emperors. Let me go with you."

Luffy shook his head, rejecting her offer with a quiet yet determined look as his gaze drifted to the gradually growing black dot on the horizon. He slowly allowed a smirk to cross his lips, his eyes lit with excitement.

"Let me have this one. I haven't gone all out in a long time, and I need an opponent like this to test where my strength stands."

Seeing his eagerness, Hancock held back her words of caution just as they reached her lips. Reluctantly, she wrapped her arms around him, gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and whispered, "Be careful. I want to spend more time with you tonight."

Luffy's eyes sparkled with mischief as he grinned and teased, "Well, look who's addicted now! Alright, wait for me—I'll have something new to show you tonight."

After saying this, he nodded at Kalifa, advising her to stay cautious, then quickly headed toward the coast.

Hancock watched his retreating figure, her gaze lingering with a blend of concern and admiration. After a few minutes, she turned away reluctantly, raising her chin to Kalifa with a silent command to follow her, and walked away.

Just then, an urgent male voice blared over the radio.

"It's the Beasts Pirates! The Beasts Pirates are approaching! Everyone, get ready!"

Without another word, the marines concealed in the shore fortifications sprang into action, weapons poised, waiting with steely determination for the enemy to come within range. Their plan was clear: let the enemy draw near, then unleash a powerful wave of artillery to obliterate their ships.

Meanwhile, Luffy, stationed at one of the defensive posts, used his Den Den Mushi to contact his crew aboard the Stormbreaker, hidden high above in the clouds over 1,600 meters away.

"Coordinate with the base's attack; fire when they do," he instructed. "With any luck, we'll send that idiot Jack to the depths of the sea."

As the enemy ship closed to about 3,000 meters from the base, Kibin took a deep breath, then gave the decisive command for the coastal defense artillery to unleash their firepower.

Simultaneously, twelve triple-barreled cannons along the northern shore launched a fierce barrage toward the approaching Beasts Pirates. The seven warships circling the island tightened their formation and joined in, creating a semicircle around the enemy as they unleashed round after round of heavy artillery fire.

In the clouds above, Usopp observed the scene through his high-powered telescope, eyes wide with excitement.

"Wow! Finally, it's my turn to jump in on the action!"

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"Wow! Finally, it's my turn to take action!"

With a spark of excitement in his eyes, Usopp pushed open the periscope in front of him, eagerly gripping the controls—a device resembling a racing steering wheel, specifically designed for rapid maneuvers.

This was no ordinary weapon but the latest laser technology provided by the government, a singular powerhouse installed on the ship. Luffy had personally entrusted this unique armament to Usopp. As he pressed a sequence of buttons, a hatch beneath the bow of the spacecraft began to open, revealing a hexagonal muzzle lined with intricate mechanical and electric coils, looking far more advanced than any standard cannon.

He adjusted his aim, locking onto the pirate ship below, and then, with a surge of anticipation, pressed the button to fire.

Inside the control room, a young crew member monitoring the ship's energy reserves watched as power levels dipped drastically, though the anomaly didn't faze her. She promptly reported to Ain, her voice steady:

"Captain, the HJ-1 beam laser is charged and firing!"

Ain didn't respond, her eyes fixated on the live feed through the monitoring Den Den Mushi. She watched the laser cannon, building energy, and a bright, blue glow flared from the muzzle.

In an instant, a colossal beam of light—measuring nearly 80 centimeters in diameter—blasted forward with astonishing speed, tearing through the clouds and piercing straight into the pirate ship's midsection below, erupting in a massive explosion that obliterated everything in its path.

Meanwhile, beneath the Stormbreaker, as the Marines' coastal artillery began their assault, Jack barked his own commands.

"Ignore the shells! Charge ahead at full speed—cut down anyone in our way!" he ordered, his voice booming over the chaos.

"...Yes, sir~" his subordinates responded, their voices lined with reluctance as they reluctantly accepted his orders. Under the relentless gunfire, they scrambled below deck, gripping their oars in desperation and paddling with all their might, while secretly whispering prayers for protection, hoping they could reach the shore in one piece.

Perched atop the bow of the pirate ship, Jack remained composed as the shells exploded around him, seemingly unbothered. Even when some rounds flew directly toward them, his elite crew members intercepted the shots without hesitation. He exuded an air of calm and control—a stance as steadfast as a mountain, embodying the dignity of a seasoned general.

Yet, he couldn't ignore a growing unease gnawing at his gut. What is this feeling? He scowled, extending his observation Haki to scan the surroundings, but found nothing unusual. The momentary peace ended when a sharp, tingling pain registered on his scalp, his Haki triggering a sudden and intense alarm. Instinctively, he looked up, eyes wide with horror.

Above, the laser cannon had fully charged. With an electrifying hum, a high-energy beam surged downward, piercing straight through the ship, igniting a powerful explosion that shattered the vessel in one catastrophic strike.

By sheer fortune—or perhaps Usopp's remarkable aim—the laser beam struck the ship's ammunition depot, setting off a secondary blast that leveled everything in an instant. The pirates below, still struggling with their oars, were obliterated in the inferno.

In a matter of seconds, the ship lay in two broken halves.

High above, Usopp clenched his fists, exclaiming in triumph. He swiftly picked up his Den Den Mushi, eager to report his success.

"Hey, Captain Ain! Did you see that? I blew that ship to pieces with just one shot!"

Ain, already watching the scene unfold in real-time through the surveillance feed, couldn't help but smile and offered generous praise:

"Excellent work, Usopp. Switch to low-power mode and keep firing; don't let a single pirate get away!"

"Yes, ma'am!"

With Usopp's task secured, Ain wasted no time. She immediately signaled the team responsible for standard artillery, directing them to open fire as well.

In a swift and coordinated movement, forty hatches opened along the underside of the Stormbreaker, each revealing triple-mounted cannons that pointed downwards, unleashing a relentless rain of firepower.

The pirates, many of whom were struggling to stay afloat amidst the wreckage, now faced an unrelenting barrage. The artillery showed no mercy, particularly toward those clinging to the debris, who received "special attention" in the form of intensified shelling.

Their screams filled the air as they cried out for help, some calling desperately for their leader, Jack. But Jack, by this time, was preoccupied with his own dire situation.

As the ship sank beneath him, his composed facade shattered, and he leapt from his seat in a rush. Half-fishman or not, he couldn't swim due to his Devil Fruit powers; if he fell into the sea, he'd be a helpless stone at the ocean's bottom, waiting for Kaido's rescue—if it even came in time.

Facing the coast now only 2,000 meters away, he didn't hesitate. His leg muscles coiled, and with a powerful push, he launched himself into the air.

Onshore, Luffy watched the massive figure of Jack closing in, though his movement through the air was noticeably awkward, his mastery of Moon Walk lacking finesse. Luffy observed calmly, hands resting at his sides, with no intention of interfering.

Dropping his hands, he issued a command to the marines nearby:

"Quickly, clear out of this area; leave him to me."

"...Yes, sir!"

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Looking at the young Rear Admiral who was not too tall in front of them, and then looking at the little giant who was gradually approaching and about to land.

After hesitating for a while, the marines chose to believe in Luffy and obeyed the order and left.

As soon as he landed, Jack immediately looked back with lingering fear.

At this time, the ship he sail all the way from Wano Country had completely turned into pieces and sank into the sea.

Most of the men he brought with him died in the previous artillery fire.

Only a few smart people saw the situation early and jumped into the sea and swam to the shore.

A distance of about 2,000 meters is only a few minutes for powerful pirates.

Soon, about a hundred pirates swam ashore and gathered around Jack.

Looking at these embarrassed drowned chickens, the Marine decisively stopped the shelling.

One by one, with a hideous smile on their faces, they picked up muskets and long swords and prepared to welcome guests.

Damn the Marine, this time I will be taught a lesson by boss Kaido, and laughed at by King and Queen.

Just when Jack looked unhappy and didn't know how to explain himself to Kaido and his fellow all-stars, a frivolous and teasing voice came into his ears.

"Hey, you the big fool over there, you must be Jack the Drought.

Can you tell me who gave you the courage to attack the G2 branch?"

Turning his scarlet eyes, Jack slowly turned his head with a gloomy face and looked over.

A few dozen meters away from him, a young Marine man in a pure white suit and a red tie was smiling at him with his hands in his pockets.

Seeing the man in front of him, Jack narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately recognized the man's identity.

He took out the photo provided by Doflamingo from his arms and compared it carefully.

Jack was delighted, and then he said dully:

"Are you the grandson of old man Garp, the Monkey D Luffy who defeated the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile?"

Luffy frowned, took his hands out of his pockets, and looked at his actions in surprise.

This guy is coming for me? But I didn't provoke Kaido.

Why is he chasing after me about me?

Although he was full of doubts in his heart, Luffy didn't show any expression on the surface and started to talk to this stupid big guy.

"Oh? I didn't expect that even the Four Emperors have heard of my name.

What? Is it that Kaido wants to recruit me? I heard that he values talents."

"Humph, trash like you is not worthy of the Beasts Pirates." He snorted coldly and crumpled the photo into a ball and threw it on the ground.

Jack took off the huge ivory decoration on his shoulder and said coldly:

"Kid, for the sake of my mission, go and die quickly.

Doflamingo is still waiting for my good news."

Luffy was also stunned when he heard his words.

What the hell is this? I haven't asked you in detail yet, why did you give out the mastermind behind the scenes?

Do you really think that you can take down the entire G2 branch and kill people to silence them?

Are you underestimating me too much?

And what is this Doflamingo doing? Didn't I just beat you up at the headquarters?

Why are you so petty! Garp also beat you up, why don't you seek revenge on him first!

"Haha, Doflamingo is indeed going to receive good news."

Luffy complained silently, and his hands also started to move. He slowly raised his right fist, and the dark and deep Armament Haki covered his finger bones all the way to his elbow.

Facing Jack, a sturdy and tough ancient ability user, Luffy was already a little impatient.

"Come on, big fool, I'll use you as a sandbag to hone my Haki!"

Although he said so, Luffy was not stupid enough not to use his fruit ability. As soon as he finished speaking, electricity surged on the surface of Luffy's body, and he quickly rushed towards Jack with a step.

Seeing that this arrogant Marine boy actually wanted to use him, the All Star, as a whetstone, Jack was instantly furious.

He pulled out two weapons with straight blades on the lower body and sickle-shaped upper body from the ivory.

He swung it down heavily at the attacking Luffy.

"Don't be so arrogant, kid!

I'm not on the same level as the small fry you defeated before!"

Luffy's eyes flashed red, and he instantly pulled out his sword that had not been used for a long time. He didn't hesitate to block with both hands, and after a crisp metal collision, Luffy easily blocked the attack.

"The power is not bad, but you are too slow!"

He turned sideways and pushed Seiryu in his hand to the side.

The strange sickle-shaped weapon was immediately swung away by this force.

At this time, Jack had already raised his other hand high, ready to drop it at any time.

But Luffy was one step faster than him, and Seiryu with domineering power was lifted up diagonally, straight to Jack's lower abdomen... well... and then lifted it a little bit lower.

Jack's pupils shrank instantly, and he cursed Luffy for being a bastard and insidious.

At the same time, he quickly condensed a large amount of Armament Haki in his lower body, and at the same time, his two swords returned to defense at the fastest speed.

This is how he blocked the attack before his little bro was cut off.

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One of them protected his crotch with two swords, while the other tried to lift his sword upwards, and they began to wrestle with their muscles bulging.

The collision of weapons caused a storm on the battlefield centered on the two of them.

The Marine and pirates who originally wanted to get closer to here and help their major general/boss had to move away helplessly. They opened up another battlefield and fought each other.

Of course, it was mainly the Marine or the guerrillas who were killing, and the pirates could only fight desperately.

Now the pirates can't escape without a ship, and they are facing a marine encirclement that is several times or even dozens of times their own.

They can only resist stubbornly and hold on until Boss Jack solves the Marine boy, then they have hope of survival.

It's a pity that they probably can't wait until that time.

Hina, wearing a burgundy suit and sunglasses, appeared in front of the pirates.

However, she didn't do it herself, but waited until the rows of bikini female warriors behind her finished lining up, and waved her hand coldly-ordered:

"Shoot! Don't let any of them go!"

If it were in the past, seeing so many beautiful women in cool clothes, the evil pirates would have whistled and flirted with them, or even forcefully attacked them.

But at this moment, looking at the rain of arrows covering their heads, with arrows carrying inexplicable power, they were instantly desperate.

A young cadre of the Beast Pirate who had mastered the Observation Haki and had some experience, stepped back in fear and shouted loudly:

"No, it's impossible! Warriors from the Amazon Lily, how could warriors from the Kingdom of Women appear here!

Get out of the way! These arrows have...ah——!"

The young cadre shouted as he retreated violently.

At the same time, he crossed his arms in front of his chest, and covered himself with a thin layer of Armament Haki to resist.

But at the same time, more than 500 arrows fell, and they were surrounded and confined to a very small area.

Even though he tried his best to dodge and resist, it was inevitable that he was shot by two feather arrows respectively. He did not have Armament Haki to protect his right leg and lower abdomen.

The arrows wrapped with Armament Haki instantly penetrated his body, leaving two blood holes on his body.

The young cadre paused for a moment, and in this short moment, the female warrior eyes flashed with cold light, and she decisively released the bowstring.

The arrow pierced the air with a swoosh and reached the young cadre.

Under his horrified expression, it easily drilled into his eye socket.

A big hole opened from the back of his head, bringing out a piece of red and white.

After shooting this arrow, the amazon lily warrior did not even look at the young cadre.

Continue to draw the bow and string, and cooperate with the sisters to kill the other pirates who were lucky enough to survive.

Looking at the pirates falling down like wheat in front of him,

Zoro's mouth twitched, and he slowly put the three swords back into the scabbard with a dark face.

Damn, hw didn't even give me a chance to fight, these bastard women!!!

While his men were successfully clearing out the remaining pirates, Luffy's battle fell into a stalemate.

Woohoo--!!

A loud and angry elephant cry rang out, instantly attracting the attention of everyone present.

"That, that is it!"

The Marine looked at the huge monster that suddenly appeared, and cold sweat instantly flowed down their forehead.

In the crowd, Cook looked at the figure and secretly clenched his fists.

"Is it also an ancient species? It's big.

Luffy can't handle it."

In the sight of everyone, a mammoth with a shoulder height of 10 meters and a body length of 17 meters appeared on the battlefield. It was covered with thick long hair and had a pair of 5-6-meter-long huge tusks.

The mammoth neighed and raised its front hooves and stomped down heavily.

In an instant, the Marine saw what it meant to collapse the sky and the earth.

The bricks and stones under their feet cracked and sank, and the whole island even felt a faint vibration.

Luffy flashed and retreated hundreds of meters away.

Looking at the huge elephant, he looked at it with interest.

In particular, he paid special attention to the pair of tusks.

"Hey, Jack, would you like to sell your ivory?

I think it's worth more than your bounty."

At this time, Jack's bounty was not yet 1 billion, but only 720 million Berries.

So Luffy rubbed his chin, pretended to think for a while, and directly made an offer:

"Let's make a deal. I'm too lazy to catch you.

I will cut off your tusks and use them as your bounty. I'll give you another 200 million berries. Use them as the money to buy this pair of treasures."

Hearing this, Jack's eyes, which had grown as big as his body, suddenly flashed with anger and gradually became bloodshot.

"Want my ivory? I'll give it to you!——!!"

Roaring, he lowered his head, applied Armament Haki on his tusks, and started charging with his pillar-like limbs.[]

Looking at Jack rushing towards him like a big truck, Luffy was in a trance for a moment, and thought that he saw that damn car from his previous life that transported him him.

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Luffy put away the sword and threw it aside with the scabbard. Luffy took a step forward excitedly, his hands were covered with dark Armament Haki, and he squatted down to prepare for the hard attack.

Hancock, who was watching the battle not far away, bit her nails nervously.

Seeing that Luffy, this idiot, actually wanted to take the fierce attack from Jack.

She immediately grabbed Salome anxiously, and her white jade-like arms suddenly strangled its neck.

"Idiot! Get out of the way! You can't be so reckless when fighting with such a big fool!!"

Salome:??? Hiss hiss hiss (Help, your snake is dying!!!)

But no matter how anxious she was at this moment, Luffy couldn't hear her at all.

He had already focused all his attention on the behemoth rushing in front of him.

When the opponent rushed to him, Luffy squatted down to stabilize his center of gravity, then directly met it with both hands and blocked one of his tusks.

"Ha! Stop it right there!!"

The sudden outburst and instant bulging of muscles directly burst the sleeves and trouser legs of his suit.

But Luffy had no time to care about these things at this time. He was being pushed back by Jack's unstoppable impact.

The muscles in his two thick thighs suddenly bulged and penetrated deeply into the ground to resist the impact.

But even so, Luffy was pushed back. It was not until he felt Jack's strength begin to weaken that he suddenly shouted, exerted force on his waist and sank his lower body, firmly fixing his body in place.

Feeling the sudden huge resistance in front of him, Jack was shocked and his eyes widened.

"No, it's impossible. How can you have so much strength!

Even Queen can't stop so easily under my impact!"

Luffy looked up and met his horrified eyes, then smiled.

"Doesn't this prove that I am stronger than your Queen?"

As he said this, he shouted again, to the horror and shock of the marines.

The Kuja Warriors, Koala, and Kalifa were shock to see Luffy.

Under the admiring and crazy gazes of his girlfriends such as Hina, Hancock, and Kujaku.

Holding the tusk, he lifted up the mammoth, which was hundreds of times heavier than him, and threw it heavily over his shoulder to the ground.

In an instant, a cloud of dust was stirred up in the field, and some people who were close to him couldn't stand firmly and fell to the ground.

Jack, who was hitting the ground with his head, was stunned by this.

His brain even felt dizzy for a short time.

But he was an ancient zoan user after all, and his recovery and resistance to blows were absolutely impeccable.

Just by closing his eyes and opening them, Jack felt that the dizzy trance in his head disappeared.

But before he could take the next step, in his eyes that had just opened, a not-so-big fist quickly enlarged in his sight

Bang!

Crack~

A heavy punch hit his forehead, accompanied by a loud explosion-like sound and a barely audible sound of the skull breaking.

Jack's entire head was smashed into the ground by this blow.

The entire ground also began to crack under this blow.

"Hurry! Run!"

Seeing the cracks gradually spreading towards him, Kibin swallowed his saliva and turned around and ran, calling out.

The other Marine didn't need him to remind them, as they had already noticed something was wrong and started to retreat after Luffy hit Jack.

But before they could retreat far, the ground began to crack, and bottomless cracks were chasing them from behind.....

Seeing this, the guerrillas also began to retreat quickly.

Sanji, who was a member of the logistics team and had been standing at the back of the team, saw this scene.

While he hurriedly shouted to his teammates to retreat, he had evil thoughts.

He flashed in front of Gladys, and without waiting for her consent, he hugged her by the waist and ran slowly with her in his arms.

Suddenly being hugged by someone, Gladys subconsciously turned sideways and hugged the person's neck tightly.

Because Gladys was tall, at 2.1 meters tall, she followed his movements.

The pair of meat mountains inevitably blocked Sanji's sight and blocked his breathing.

"Ah! Captain Sanji!"

Gladys exclaimed, and then she realized that it was Sanji who was hugging her.

She hurriedly tried to break free from his arms. She didn't want the captain to think that she was weak and a burden that needed to be protected.

But before she could say anything, she felt her chest getting hot.

Looking down at her chest, Gladys's face turned pale in an instant, and she exclaimed:

"Team Leader, your nose is bleeding! Quick, put me down!"

"No, I'm fine!"

Although his brain was already fuzzy and not quite clear,

Sanji was shocked and quickly refused when he heard Gladys wanted to get down from his arms.

At this time, there was another loud noise behind them, and the ground began to shake again.

Gladys, who was timid, subconsciously hugged Sanji tightly again.

Feeling the familiar softness and smoothness, Sanji closed his eyes happily.