Barnot Miraal is an island in the New World. It has only one town and was originally under the protection of the Red-Haired Pirates, but recently the Straw Hats have taken over its territory.
It wasn't that he did it himself, but rather that one of his men, from the large fleet of pirates he had released in the Kingdom of Korf, burned Shanks' flag and hung up the Straw Hat Pirates' unique insignia.
Because of the touted symbol of the 'Fifth Emperor,' few pirates dare to attack this place, and the pirates entrenched here have automatically become subordinate to the Straw Hat Pirates.
Several pirate ships were docked at the port, and the town was just ahead. A group of pirates were entrenched there, causing a commotion.
On a street, a group of pirates encountered another group of pirates and began talking.
"Hey, Blake, how's the profit?"
"Things have been alright lately; we've robbed a few merchant ships. But have you heard? Kaido and Big Mom, two of the Four Emperors, have teamed up!"
"I've heard! This is a big deal. The world is becoming increasingly turbulent. If they join forces, the Navy will definitely not stand by and watch. This is the time for us to rise!"
"Exactly! I am under the command of the fifth emperor. Once things are completely chaotic, we should take the opportunity to attack other forces!"
The two groups of pirates were lost in their daydreams when suddenly the sea at the harbor surged.
"Captain, ship, ship!!"
A pirate stared wide-eyed, pointing at the port ahead and shouting in terror.
"What happened to the ship?" The captain looked impatiently toward the harbor, then his eyes widened in disbelief, and he stammered, "The ship..."
"Um?"
Across from him, Blake turned his head in the direction the captain was looking and instinctively opened his mouth.
Several pirate ships at the port suddenly rose up and hovered in the air after a wave.
"There are people in the sky!"
As the gaze moved upwards, a pirate pointed to the sky and exclaimed in surprise.
Two figures could be faintly seen in the sky.
However, in the blink of an eye, the two figures vanished abruptly, like ghosts. If the ship hadn't been still hovering, they would have thought they were seeing things.
On the high seas, anything can happen. It's not unusual to see two shadows, but for a ship to float on the open sea... that's a rare sight indeed.
call!
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew past them, ruffling their hair.
Pfft!
In the blink of an eye, the pirates' heads flew off the street, their bodies fell to the ground, and a large amount of blood flowed out.
A gentle breeze blew by, and a shirtless man appeared. He casually swung his sword, sheathed the black blade, and glanced at the astonished residents nearby. "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a dead pirate before?"
Beside him, a ball of yellow light suddenly appeared and coalesced into a human shape. "Oh~ how scary."
"Come on, old man." The man glared at him.
It was Kuro and Kizaru.
Because they were hungry, they decided to settle on a populated island.
However, as soon as he landed, he saw the pirate ship and sensed some unpleasant energy.
To avoid trouble later, let's just kill it directly. Once it's done, there won't be any more problems.
Looking at the corpses, Kuro waved his hand, and a ball of seawater suddenly flew out from the port, surging into the street, engulfing the corpses along with their blood, and throwing them into the sea.
"Hey, restaurant owner, come out here!"
After doing all this, Kuro shouted at a restaurant on the street.
The owner, wearing a chef's hat, stepped out timidly, his face pale. "Um, sir..."
Kuro reached out and sent several gold bars raining down from the sky, casually tossing them to the innkeeper. "Two rooms, and some food. If that's not enough, I have more..."
He reached out again, and a mass of bloody seawater fell from the sky. The seawater contained a large amount of sea king flesh, and blood was still seeping into the seawater, clearly indicating that it had been killed fresh.
As the seawater receded, the flesh of a gigantic sea king was scattered across the streets.
"Clean it up yourself; that should be enough to cover the cost of the gold bars. Now, serve the food."
Kuro said something to him, then went inside the restaurant and found a table to sit down.
The boss was left standing there dumbfounded.
After a long while, he turned his head and said blankly, "What...what's going on?"
But no matter what, once someone has paid money, they are a guest, and guests should be treated well.
...
The New World, in the sea not far from headquarters.
On the Golden Lion, Sakazuki sat at the desk that originally belonged to Kuro.
Their ship, heading towards headquarters, joined Sakazuki's warships and sailed together towards headquarters.
At that moment, Sakazuki was chewing on a cigar, making eye contact with the Navy personnel in the office.
"Well done."
After a long pause, he slowly said, "Although G-3 was destroyed, exchanging a fortress for the destruction of Blackbeard's forces is a very good thing. Also, Borsalino sent a message that they have withdrawn from Wano Country."
"Yada thief!" Lida cheered.
She was afraid that Kuro would get carried away and stay there. Wano Country has two Yonko (Emperors of the Sea), and if they started fighting, who knows what the outcome would be?
Kro adjusted his glasses and breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Kuro is there, that's fine. Although given Mr. Kuro's strength and temperament, he wouldn't fight to the death with the Four Emperors without absolute certainty.
But they are, after all, the Four Emperors, the 'Emperors of the Sea,' and nothing can be dealt with according to common sense.
Sakazuki is very happy now!
Those pirates are holed up in the rear of the New World. If a war breaks out, it will have far-reaching consequences. But if they take the initiative to attack, it's a different story.
Kuro engaged Blackbeard in battle on the spot using G-3, and apart from the destruction of the fortress, there were no casualties.
In contrast, Blackbeard lost all his men and half of his officers.
Most importantly, half of the cadres have been removed. As for the subordinates, they can be recruited again at any time in the chaotic new world. Those people are not important. The cadres who stand out from the subordinates and the high-value criminals are the most important.
Most of them came from the sixth level of prison and had always been on Sakazuki's mind. Now, Kuro has wiped them out in one battle.
But it's also very dangerous...
"That bastard Teach..."
Sakazuki clenched his fist, and a crimson light flashed from it.
Their main force went to Alabasta, leaving the New World vulnerable. They originally planned to annihilate Blackbeard in one fell swoop, but Teach, that bastard, actually came to ambush Kuro.
Sakazuki was aware of the rumors about their rampant hunting of ability users.
I never expected that the target would be Kuro's Devil Fruit ability.
If Kuro had been a little less skilled, Teach might have actually succeeded.
But unfortunately...
Sakazuki's lips curled into a smile. Lucilfer Kuro's strength was formidable!
Back when they were that age, none of them were as strong as Kuro!
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