Near the Sabaody Archipelago, a black ship emerged from the water. Tianqi, Shanks, and Beckman stood at the bow, while the others steered the ship at full speed toward the Land of Women. This time, in order to save time, they did not even set foot on Fish-Man Island.
Shanks looked at the Sabaody Archipelago and was filled with emotion. It was here that he and Beckman first encountered Tianqi and had their first head-on clash with the Navy, marking the beginning of their legendary journey.
Tianqi didn't linger near the Sabaody Archipelago. He only glanced at the archipelago briefly before heading towards the Kingdom of Women. It would take at least three days to travel from there to the Kingdom of Women. Tianqi was worried that something might happen to Hancock, who had been fighting the Navy for over two months.
Human hearts are made of flesh and blood. Hancock took meticulous care of him on Maggi Island, and Tianqi was not a heartless person. Moreover, he was willing to always stand in front of his companions, who were like family, to protect them.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the Navy, which had been silent until now, finally began to move. They kept approaching Amazon Lily, while Hancock and the others watched with worried expressions.
"All troops, listen up! All cannons, aim at Amazon Lily and fire with full force!" Akainu stood on the deck with a long face. Months of waiting had worn down his patience. If it weren't for orders not to easily attack Hancock, he would have already started a massacre. Now that he had been given enough time and she wasn't appreciating his efforts, he had no choice but to take action.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."
Hundreds of cannons fired simultaneously, and the people of the Women's Kingdom began to flee. The soldiers guided the people to safety. The three Hancock sisters were furious at the Navy's actions, but they were powerless to do anything about it. The enemy was too strong, and they were no match for them. Now they could only pray that someone would come to their rescue.
"Oh dear, why isn't Uchiha Tenki here yet? His own crew is almost killed and he still hasn't shown up. How am I supposed to teach him a lesson about being kicked by light if he doesn't show up?" Kizaru scratched his head, muttering to himself with a troubled expression.
Six years ago, these generals suffered a crushing defeat in the battle, and some of them even developed a psychological shadow. Six years later, with their strength greatly enhanced, they all wanted to dispel this shadow in their hearts. If it weren't for the orders from above not to easily cause trouble for Uchiha Tenki, these three generals would have already been searching the world for Tenki to take revenge.
Listening to Kizaru's mutterings, Akainu also looked disdainful. Among the Navy's strongmen, this guy was the one he looked down on the most. He would sway whichever way the wind blew. If it weren't for his good luck in having a Glint-Glint Fruit, how could such a person be considered for the position of Admiral? He really couldn't understand how someone who wasn't wholeheartedly committed to the Navy's justice could become an Admiral.
"Admiral Akainu, a black pirate ship has appeared behind us. We can't make out their pirate flag. What should we do?" A marine reported to Akainu.
"Any ship that dares to show up here at this time is definitely an accomplice of the Pirate Empress. Turn the cannons around and sink them!" Akainu snorted coldly upon hearing that a pirate ship had appeared.
"But... if those are ships from those great pirate crews, then we are not..." The marine hesitated. The three great pirate crews of the New World were not to be trifled with by the Navy.
"Hmph! I don't care what kind of pirate crew they are. Daring to cause trouble during our navy's operations is a provocation against the World Government. Daring to come here at this time is courting death. We must sink them!" Akainu said with a displeased expression. He didn't care what kind of pirate crew they were. Anyone who dared to offend him was courting death. Besides, they only had one ship. Once they were sunk, what trouble would they have?
"Alright!" The marine didn't dare disobey Akainu's orders, so he immediately jogged down and ordered a warship behind him to aim a cannon at the pirate ship.
"Oh dear, Captain, am I seeing things? The warships ahead are pointing their cannons at us!" Shanks said in a deep voice, adjusting his straw hat.
"Heh, it's been far too long since I've been to sea. The navy actually dares to attack me. Good! Good!" Tian Qi sneered, his killing intent barely contained, especially as he watched the black smoke rising from the cannons of the Women's Kingdom.
"Bang!" A black, round cannonball flew towards the ship where Tianqi was located.
"The captain wants me to shoot him down!" Yasopp volunteered, immediately pulling out his sniper rifle. He was a sharpshooter, and taking down a cannonball was no problem for him.
Tian Qi didn't speak. He slowly lowered Yasopp's gun, staring grimly at the incoming shells. He raised his right hand and activated Yin-Yang magic, simultaneously unleashing the attraction and repulsion forces.
Under the influence of Yin and Yang forces, the cannonball spun 180 degrees and flew towards the warship that fired it at an even faster speed.
"Boom!" The shell hit the warship, causing serious damage, but fortunately, it was not in danger of sinking.
As Tianqi and his crew's pirate ship drew closer, the scouts finally recognized who was coming. The scouts, trembling, approached Akainu to report.
"Admiral Akainu, something terrible has happened! The pirate ship we attacked later belongs to the Conqueror Pirates, and the Demon Eye Uchiha Tensei, Red-Haired Shanks, and a bunch of pirates have arrived! We..."
"What?! Uchiha Tenchi!" Upon hearing that Uchiha Tenchi had arrived, Akainu's face darkened. They were about to conquer Amazon Lily and capture the Pirate Empress Hancock alive, but Uchiha Tenchi had to suddenly appear at this crucial moment. He was simply getting in the way.
"Uchiha Tenki is here? Hahaha... This is great! I can finally avenge myself! Akainu, you focus on dealing with the Amazon Lily. I'll take care of Uchiha Tenki!" Kizaru was excited when he heard that Uchiha Tenki had arrived. After giving his instructions, he jumped onto another ship and ordered the marines to head to the rear. Six years of growth in strength had made Kizaru a little arrogant. He didn't think he was inferior to Uchiha Tenki now.
"Hmph! If you want to die, no one's stopping you!" Akainu looked at Kizaru with disdain, as if he was afraid that Kizaru would steal his credit.
Although he was stubborn and looked down on pirates, he had to admit that Uchiha Tenki was indeed very strong. It was a pipe dream for a little Kizaru to think he could rival Uchiha Tenki just because he had improved his strength a bit. Their only chance now was to conquer Amazon Lily and capture the Pirate Empress. With just two admirals and this small number of people, they thought they could deal with Uchiha Tenki? Don't be ridiculous.
Kizaru's trip is perfect for stalling Uchiha Tenchi, and Akainu has also personally launched a fierce attack on Amazon Lily. If they fail to capture the Pirate Empress this time, he and Kizaru will probably perish here.
Soon, Kizaru drove a warship to Tianqi and his group. Seeing that it really was Uchiha Tianqi, Kizaru put his hands in his pockets and grinned from ear to ear.
"Oh ho ho ho, I didn't expect it to really be you, Uchiha Tenchi, the Demon Eye. Are you going to obediently surrender or do I have to capture you myself?" Kizaru didn't look at Shanks and Ryūta Ryūta, but stared intently at Tenchi.
"Pfft! Ahahaha..."
"Hahaha……"
"Hehehe..."
Upon hearing Kizaru's words, Shanks, Beckman, and Ryoma all burst out laughing. Capturing their captain was the funniest joke they had ever heard. They really didn't know where Kizaru got the courage to say such a thing.
"Hehe..." Looking at Kizaru, who was standing arrogantly with his hands in his pockets, Tianqi couldn't help but laugh. Even Sengoku, who had fought with him, wouldn't dare to say such things without sufficient preparation. This Kizaru dared to be so arrogant with so little. It can only be said that arrogant people are sometimes really pathetic.
However, Kizaru's attitude also shows that the Navy is increasingly disregarding them. Six years ago, even a relatively insignificant Kizaru dared to jump out, which shows how arrogant the Navy has become.
Perhaps infected by the laughter of Tianqi and Shanks, Yasopp and the others joined in. Initially, they were somewhat worried about the Navy, which still had admirals. However, seeing the captain, first mate, and the veteran third-in-command laughing, and even the newly joined Ryoma Rukita laughing incessantly, they laughed without restraint. It has to be said that this feeling of not taking the admirals seriously was simply wonderful.
Seeing these pirates laughing, Kizaru's face immediately darkened. Since he became a Marine Admiral, no pirate had ever dared to laugh at him, especially not in front of him. It was an insult to him.
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