Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 302 Breaking the Queen
Half a day ago, on the west side of Fishman Island.

In an open area, the Beasts and their crew were engaged in a fierce battle with the arriving Marines and World Government agents.

boom!
Boom!

Clang!
The sounds of gunfire and close combat echoed across the small open space.

Although the pirates were outnumbered, they had an advantage over the navy in terms of equipment and individual combat strength, so the two sides fought to a standstill.

"Brother Bourfat! What on earth is going on?!"

"Why would the Navy, including these guys in suits, suddenly attack us?!"

A pirate wielding a large cleaver slashed down a marine soldier in front of him from top to bottom, then wiped the blood from his face and asked Bulfat, who was also fighting in the distance.

"Because you touched something you shouldn't have."

The white-clad agent who had fought with Zheng Burfat answered him.

As the Celestial Dragons' direct bodyguard and the person with the highest authority in this operation, his strength was in no way inferior to Bulfat's at this time.

It even subtly suggests that it can suppress Bulfat with its troublesome Devil Fruit ability.

"Things I shouldn't touch?"

"That's right, you pirates stole everything from the Celestial Dragons, so according to the law, you will all be executed here!"

"Blame this merman in front of you!"

"Fingergun!"

"Hit the water!"

Snapped!
The two attacks collided, creating a large cloud of water mist that completely enveloped the area in between, allowing the two to temporarily separate.

Call ~
As the two subtly adjusted their positions, the pirates who had overheard the white-clad agent's words began to stir.

But instead of the infighting or blaming Bulfat for getting involved, as they had anticipated, these pirates...

"Holy crap! Boss Bulfat is awesome! He actually stole something from a Celestial Dragon!"

"Was it the merman you brought back? Or the child?"

"Oh well! Who cares? Anyway, they stole from the Celestial Dragons."

"Damn! I'm going to have to brag about this when I get back!"

"Haha! That Pete guy used to brag to me about how he stole the king. Let's see if he dares to brag to me again this time!"

"Hey! It has to be Brother Bulfat, he started with a Celestial Dragon! Otherwise, how could he be the top member!"

"We must throw a banquet to celebrate when we get back!"

……

"Tsk!"

Seeing the pirates' morale suddenly soar, the white-clad agent, realizing he had miscalculated, looked rather grim.

He thought that invoking the name of the Celestial Dragons would intimidate the pirates in front of him and dampen their morale, but unexpectedly, it backfired. These guys were not afraid at all, but instead took pride in it!
Pirates are indeed pirates!

"Hey guys, get ready..."

Just as Bulfat was about to order a counterattack to see if he could take advantage of the situation to defeat the enemy, he suddenly saw the Poseidon Army appear in his field of vision to the east.

The enemy is heading this way with a clear objective, but their marching speed is surprisingly slow.

King Neptune, is this the choice you've made...?
Under pressure from the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, Neptune ultimately chose to send the Poseidon Army to participate in the capture...

However, he only dispatched them; he didn't give any strict orders like "must," leaving everything to the fishman soldiers' own discretion.

……

The order to push back was swallowed back, and Bulfat turned to look behind him.

As if by coincidence, the instant Bourfat turned his head, a bright red signal flare burst into the air.

"Brother Bourfat, they're all better!"

"Ok!"

Upon seeing the agreed-upon signal indicating the coating was complete, Bourfat immediately issued the order:

"Everyone retreat! Take protective measures!"

"Special team, prepare for action!"

A series of orders were issued, and then, clearly after an emergency rehearsal, the pirates who were fighting suddenly retreated in unison, and then took out bubble corals and put bubbles on their heads.

These corals, which can create bubbles similar to oxygen masks, are very common on Fishman Island, and almost every outsider carries one.

For a moment, the pirates with bubbles on their heads did resemble the Celestial Dragons in appearance.

"Who exactly are these guys...?"

Just as the navy was somewhat confused by the enemy's sudden maneuver, something that looked like an aluminum can suddenly fell from the sky, and judging from its trajectory, it must have been thrown from a distance.

Bang~

Then came the second one, the third one...

Clang~ Clang~
"This thing is..."

A soldier stared at the jar curiously.

In a world dominated by naval warfare, grenade-like throwing weapons are quite rare, so the enemy didn't react for a moment.

However, some quick-thinking veterans immediately cried out in terror, having encountered pirates who had used similar bomb-throwing tactics before. "Enemy attack! It's a bomb!"

"Get down quickly!"

"Ah...ah?!"

Some young soldiers, who had only ever seen guns and cannons, hurriedly lay down when they heard it was a bomb.

However, the result was different from what they had imagined.

*Pfft... Sizzle—!*
The canisters did not explode; instead, they began to rotate from both ends, spewing out large amounts of white smoke.

The unsuspecting navy was instantly enveloped in smoke and lost all visibility.

Worse still, those sailors who couldn't help but inhale even a wisp of smoke immediately began coughing uncontrollably and had runny noses, almost completely losing their fighting ability.

"Cough cough!"

"This, what exactly is this... cough cough!"

"Quack! My eyes!"

"It's so spicy! It hurts so much! It's so uncomfortable!"

"Damn it! Quick, close your eyes and hold your breath! Cough cough!"

……

"Wow~ the weapons department actually gave us something special with this!"

"When they first talked about what non-lethal weapons were, I didn't even think much of them. I never expected them to be so useful."

"Look at those navy men..."

"Alright! Let's take this opportunity to board the ship!"

Protected by the bubbles, Bulfat and the others were completely unaffected by the tear gas, and the group was quickly heading towards the pirate ship.

The location where they engaged the navy was actually quite a distance from where the ship was moored, separated by several coral hills that obstructed the view...

This was intentional on Bourdet's part; after all, he couldn't just stay on the ship and fight others, that would be too passive.

Pa~pa~pa~
After running at full speed for nearly ten minutes, the group finally arrived in front of the 'Bullfighting Ship', which had already been coated with a protective film.

By this time, the coating master, who had received ten times the wages, had quietly slipped away with his two apprentices. After all, they still needed to make a living here, so they couldn't be discovered to be involved with Bourfat and his group.

"You all need to board the ship quickly, then leave immediately and wait for me on the sea."

Bourfat stopped and gave the order.

"Wait for you……?"

"Hey?! Boss, aren't you coming with us?"

Someone realized what was happening and hurriedly asked.

"Yes, I have to stay behind to cover your retreat."

"That guy in the white suit has caught up; we can't let him damage the coating."

Once the coating is damaged, Bourfat and his crew will be trapped on Fishman Island, like turtles in a jar.

"No, how can I let you..."

"Stop nagging! I'm a fish-man, I can swim back to the surface from here, can you?"

"Take good care of those two guys on the ship, then just wait for me to get on."

Bulfat refers to the blond fishman and the baby who were placed on the ship early on and were still in a coma.

"……Yes!"

The squad leader, who was his deputy, accepted the order.

Bourfat's men were all handpicked by him, his trusted confidants who shared his temperament and were more or less similar to him in character; they were all decisive and loyal men.

Therefore, without much hesitation, everyone boarded the ship and prepared to leave after clearly understanding Bourfat's determination.

……

"How can we just let you leave like this!"

"Lanjiao!"

Swish-!
The fierce kick sliced ​​through the air, forming a dazzling slash that flew straight toward the pirate ship that had already set anchor.

As a top-notch agent, ordinary tear gas couldn't stop him. The white-clad agent had already caught up with him and arrived at this location.

"A ship that has set sail shouldn't be disturbed by anyone!"

Snapped!
Leaping into the air, he shattered the slash of the Storm Kick with a single punch, and landed in front of the white-clad agent, smiling as he spoke.

"Ships that defy the Celestial Dragons are destined to be sunk."

"And you, the Beasts Pirates' executive—'Bullfighting' Bulfert."

"You're going to die here today too."

With one hand, he unbuttoned the pure white trench coat draped over his white suit, loosened his tie, and the white-clad agent, the legendary CP0, struck a pose, seemingly ready to eliminate Bourfat right there.

"Oh~ So you finally recognize me... I thought your World Government had forgotten about me~"

Bourfat, employing the same classic starting stance from Fishman Karate, showed no sign of backing down.

(End of this chapter)