On the deck of the middle warship among the dozen or so warships, Sengoku and Garp stood at the forefront, followed by Kizaru, Akainu, and Aokiji, the three strongest vice admirals and the three most likely to become admirals in the future. This lineup was incredibly powerful, which also showed how much the World Government valued Tianqi.
Tianqi helped Hancock jump aboard the Conqueror. Gruud and Sonia, seeing the bloodstains on their sister, also went forward to check on her with concern. Shanks and Beckman were also worried about Hancock's condition, but their biggest crisis was ahead of them.
"Captain, they're coming from the other side..."
Just as Shanks was about to explain something to his captain, Tianqi raised his hand to stop him. He knew these people better than anyone else, and he knew the general situation without even having to guess.
"Sengoku, is that the Uchiha Tenki you mentioned? He's not that old. Is he really as strong as you say?" Garp looked at Tenki from the warship, then asked Sengoku with a disbelieving expression.
Although Garp only holds the title of Vice Admiral, his strength is definitely at the Vice Admiral level, and his prestige within the Navy is exceptionally high. The fact that he hasn't been promoted to Admiral is simply because he doesn't want to.
"Garp, don't let his young age fool you. He's definitely the strongest I've ever seen. I was fooled by his looks back then. Don't blame me for not warning you, or you'll be humiliated if you get beaten to a pulp!" Sengoku said seriously, not daring to underestimate this young man.
"Is it really as outrageous as you say? Even if someone trained in the womb, they wouldn't be this strong. I don't believe in this nonsense. Let's get started. I'm waiting to go back and hold my grandson. My little grandson can't be separated from me for a moment!" For Garp, no matter how strong a person was, they couldn't compare to his newborn grandson, Luffy. If Sengoku hadn't dragged him here, he wouldn't have wanted to get involved in the Navy's mess.
"Stop looking so lazy. Uchiha Tenki is no ordinary person. He's even more cunning and powerful than the Pirate King Roger. I called you here to have you join forces with me. After all, we need to stop him here so that this guy can rise to power completely. You should understand how serious the situation is!" Sengoku glared at Garp with a serious expression as he listened to Garp muttering about his grandson.
"Alright, alright, I know. Look, Uchiha Tenki is about to speak!" Garp waved his hand. He naturally understood what his old friend meant, and based on his understanding of Sengoku, he would never boast. This Uchiha Tenki must be really strong, otherwise his old friend wouldn't be so serious.
Tianqi walked up to Shanks and Beckman, stood at the bow of the ship, and shouted at the leading warship: "You guys are really bored. Instead of pursuing your so-called justice in the world, you come here to enjoy the scenery. If you're here to arrest me, I advise you to give up now. There's no chance for you to take me on. If you really want to arrest me, you should have the Five Elders bring 100,000 marines!"
The fact that 100,000 marines would need to be led by the Five Elders caused an uproar among the marines present. To need 100,000 marines and the Five Elders sitting high in the Holy Land to capture just six people was simply outrageous. Even the Pirate King Roger didn't receive such treatment. This statement was practically an insult to the World Government and the Navy, accusing them of incompetence.
"Wow! This kid's pretty arrogant, I like that kind of personality, hahaha..." Garp laughed heartily, completely ignoring the dark-faced Sengoku and his group beside him.
"What's so funny? He's insulting the righteous Navy, and you, as a Vice Admiral, dare to laugh along!" Sengoku grabbed Garp by the collar to stop his laughter. If it were anyone else, he would have punched them into the sea.
"Hmph! How dare he insult the righteous Navy! Such an evil person should be completely annihilated!" Vice Admiral Akainu, wearing a hat, stepped forward and said viciously.
"Sakazuki, don't be so serious, things aren't that bad!" Garp, who usually doesn't tease his old friend, could only taunt him when he saw Sakazuki stand up.
Akainu didn't refute Garp's words. Although they were both vice admirals, this senior had a huge prestige in the Navy and was even known as a Navy hero. Most importantly, Garp possessed the strength of an admiral, just like Sengoku. Even if he had opinions, Akainu couldn't say much.
"Listen up, you evil pirates! You're surrounded by the Marines! Admiral Sengoku and Marine hero Garp are here, along with three powerful Vice Admirals: Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji. I advise you to surrender obediently. If you dare to resist, you'll be blasted to pieces!" Akainu roared at the pirate ship opposite him.
Although Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji are vice admirals, their reputations have already begun to spread across the seas. They are the three strongest vice admirals besides Garp. With Sengoku and Garp, both of whom are at the admiral level, plus the three strongest vice admirals, who would dare to challenge them except for top-tier pirate crews like Whitebeard?
"Hehehe..."
Shanks and Beckman chuckled simultaneously. Trying to sow discord among them by using the reputation of a powerful Marine was laughable. This tactic might work against other pirate crews, but the Conqueror Pirates were a united group, and it was impossible to sow discord among them.
"What do you mean by laughing? Are you ignoring what I said?" Akainu asked with a serious expression when he saw Shanks and Beckman laughing.
"What do you mean? Isn't it obvious? You've picked the wrong target if you think you can intimidate us with the name of the Navy. Didn't you hear what our captain said? A few thousand Navy men are no match for us!" Shanks adjusted his straw hat, showing no fear at all with his captain by his side.
Although he wasn't afraid, he was extremely nervous at the moment. After all, being surrounded by so many people, including so many powerful experts, it was impossible not to be nervous.
Despite the tension, neither Shanks nor Beckman wavered in the slightest. They were true pirates; once on board, they would never betray their comrades, even if it meant dying in battle. They were unlike those wicked pirates who committed murder, arson, and robbery, and were cowardly and greedy for life.
Although the three Hancock sisters would not betray them, as the three youngest members of the ship, they were more nervous than Shanks and his sister, since the people who came were the strongest members of the Marine Headquarters.
"Hancock, Sandersonia, Marigold, don't be afraid with me here. Raise your heads and look the enemy in the eye, show our spirit!" Tianqi said calmly as he watched the three of them bowing their heads almost to the ground.
Hearing Tianqi's encouragement, Hancock and the other two, though still nervous, gritted their teeth and looked at the strongest marines ahead.
"Since you insist on courting death, then don't blame me for annihilating you!" Hearing Shanks' words, Akainu looked displeased and immediately raised his hand to activate the Magma-Magma Fruit's power, unleashing a punch of scorching magma towards the Conqueror.
Shanks and Beckman's expressions changed slightly upon seeing this. They could dodge the lava attack, but they couldn't dodge the ship beneath their feet. The scorching lava would definitely melt their Conqueror. This was Akainu's open scheme to cut off their means of transportation to the sea.
"Hmph! You actually dare to make a move? Do you think I don't exist?" Seeing that Akainu actually wanted to destroy his ship, Tianqi snorted coldly and formed a hand seal.
"Lava Release - Lava Monster Technique!" Tianqi spewed out a stream of magma that collided with Akainu's magma, and the two streams of magma canceled each other out.
"This is!!" Sengoku and Garp were both shocked by what they saw. Uchiha Tenki had actually used magma. Could there be two Magma-Magma Fruits in this world? How is that possible!
Shanks and Beckman also widened their eyes. After a brief moment of surprise, they smiled. Although they didn't know why the captain could also control magma, this was undoubtedly a slap in the face to Akainu, and a slap right in front of him.
Of all those present, no one was more shocked than Akainu, who possessed the Magma-Magma Fruit. At that moment, Akainu stared wide-eyed at the person in front of him. How could Uchiha Tenki on the other side also use magma?
"How is that possible? How is that possible? How could you possibly also have the ability to control magma?" Akainu asked, puzzled.
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