Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Luffy couldn't help but purse his lips, thinking, "That's all thanks to his hard work."

Seemingly noticing Luffy's gaze, Nami raised an eyebrow and happened to see the bite mark left by Perona earlier. No one had bitten that spot last night. Just as she was about to go over and ask, the Thousand Sunny suddenly shook.

Well?

They've got artillery fire coming!

Chapter 607 The Demon King's Two Guardians Descend from the Sky

Not far away on the sea, a shell traced an arc and accurately struck the water a dozen meters away from the side of the ship, sending up a column of water.

It's artillery fire!

Jinbe was sunbathing on the deck when the jolt made him sit up abruptly. As the ship's helmsman, he was, in a way, even more protective of the ship.

He only realized what was happening after the cannon had already reached them, which was quite a dereliction of duty.

The honest Jinbe rushed onto the deck immediately.

"I want to see who attacked us; we absolutely cannot forgive them!"

"Yes, absolutely not!"

Luffy nodded, "Everyone, let's rest this time. I'll go and take them down!"

The atmosphere on the ship changed instantly after those words were spoken.

Then they exclaimed in unison, "No way!"

Zoro said, "Let's just play rock-paper-scissors honestly."

Kuzan agreed, "As mentioned before, if we encounter enemies, we should adopt a distribution method."

How could they let the captain take them all out by himself...? What were they doing?

Want to watch a play?

At that moment, Sanji came out of the kitchen with a cigarette in his mouth and asked, "Is it an enemy attack?"

"No, it's a surprise."

Luffy grinned, "At a time like this, someone still dares to attack us. Well, we should give them a proper welcome."

That's absolutely right.

A pirate crew of Yonko caliber being bombarded in the sea lane is a death sentence, let alone in the New World, or anywhere in the Four Seas.

The problem is that the New World has been in complete chaos recently. News of Kaido and Big Mom's defeat has spread like wildfire, the territories of the Four Emperors have been reshuffled, and the New World is in particular turmoil.

Luffy looked towards the observation deck. "Usopp, which pirate crew is on the other side?"

Usopp pulled out his binoculars and looked in the direction the cannonballs came from. A few seconds later, he put the binoculars down, his expression somewhat subtle: "Uh, it looks like the Blackbeard Pirates' ship."

Luffy's eyes lit up instantly.

"The Blackbeard Pirates?"

"The flag has three skulls on it, that's right."

Kuzan frowned slightly, but did not speak.

If it's that man, then it's not so surprising.

Zoro had already stood up, his hand on the hilt of his sword. "Looks like this isn't the main ship. When did the Blackbeard Pirates' crew become so bold?"

It can't be that they didn't recognize him.

But the truth is... I really didn't recognize him.

During this period, various pirates took advantage of the chaos to seize territory, with the Blackbeard Pirates being the most active among them.

The massive pirate ship gradually came into focus through the telescope. The skull and crossbones flag on the bow fluttered in the wind, and dozens of people stood haphazardly on the deck. One of the figures was furiously pointing at his subordinates and cursing them.

"Who gave you permission to fire!"

"Captain, you were the one who said to fire warning shots as soon as you saw a ship."

"I said I saw an ordinary ship! Was it an ordinary ship?! Did you see what that flag was?"

The subordinate looked aggrieved, but seeing the captain's murderous gaze, he obediently took the blame.

The pirate captain named Cross, with a bounty of 520 million, broke out in a cold sweat. He had recently joined the Blackbeard Pirates and was naturally riding high, but after seeing the ship that was being bombarded, cold sweat immediately broke out.

The ship has a golden lion's head prow, a sunflower-colored hull, and the iconic straw hat flag on the mast.

There is only one pirate crew in the entire New World that can sail a ship with this kind of aesthetic style, and that crew just defeated two Yonko in a single month.

"Go! Go! Turn around right now!"

Kuros roared, kicking one of his men in the backside, "Raise the sails full speed! Get out of here at full speed! Now! Use every ounce of strength you have!"

"But Captain, aren't we here to chase Trafalgar Law?"

They were chasing after that pirate supernova. Trafalgar Law had actually escaped from Admiral Blackbeard's crew, but the Blackbeard Pirates issued a pursuit order. They discovered Trafalgar Law's trail in this area and began their chase.

"Forget about all that nonsense! Life is the most important thing right now! Can't you tell what's important?"

The subordinate shrank back after being scolded, and hurriedly ran to pull the sail ropes.

But it was too late. The golden pirate ship was approaching at an incredible speed. Two figures leaped from the deck, tracing two completely different arcs: one wrapped in sharp sword energy, and the other entwined with leaping flames.

"Hey, cook, I was here first."

"Get out of my way, you stinky swordsman, I won first."

Zoro and Sanji landed on the deck of Cross's pirate ship at the same time, standing on the left and right sides respectively.

The king's wings descended from the sky.

Zoro drew his sword, and Sanji raised his leg; their combined presence formed two walls that blocked the entire ship of pirates in the middle.

Before Kuros could shout "Go!" a second time, he was thrown away by a huge impact and fell into the sea along with the railing.

The rest happened very quickly.

There was no bloodshed, no screams, only muffled thuds and the sound of heavy objects hitting the water. Zoro's blade and Sanji's foot precisely slammed each pirate who tried to resist into the sea, the whole process clean and efficient, taking less than three minutes.

The pirate ship fell silent; the deck was deserted, with only the sound of waves crashing against the hull.

On the Thousand Sunny, Luffy looked down at his hands in frustration.

In the decisive round of rock-paper-scissors, he chose scissors, while Zoro and Sanji both chose rock.

"We won so many games before, but we lost the most important one. It's a bit strange," he muttered.

The next second, his eyes narrowed, and he instantly switched to a serious expression.

His Observation Haki naturally extended outwards. The pirates thrashing about in the sea in the distance were not worth noting, but there seemed to be two familiar auras deeper in the water.

Without thinking much, he raised his right hand, his arm covered by thin ripples of vibration, and then stretched out and disappeared into the sea.

"What's wrong?" Nami asked.

"I'd like to ask that too."

As Luffy spoke, he gave a strong tug and pulled the two of them out of the sea.

The bigger one is a white bear, and the smaller one is wearing a spotted hat and a long black overcoat.

It's Trafalgar Law and Bepo!

Luffy frowned. "You've suffered a very serious injury."

Injured or wounded?

Upon hearing that word, Chopper immediately jumped up and said, "Quickly, help me carry them inside!"

In the medical room, Chopper was frantically giving the two of them emergency treatment.

Bepo is in a better condition. Although he is covered in injuries, most of them are superficial. Due to exhaustion and being soaked in seawater, his breathing has stabilized after receiving an injection.

Luo's condition was more serious; he had a deep knife wound on his left shoulder, at least two broken ribs, and several obvious impact wounds on his face.

"Who could have beaten him up like this?"

Standing at the door of the medical room, he frowned as he looked at Luo lying on the hospital bed.

After some thought, everyone realized that in the current power structure of the New World, two of the Four Emperors had already been defeated, and Whitebeard was still in Wano Country. If it weren't for Shanks, then the only one qualified would be...

"It's most likely Blackbeard,"

Luffy remembered someone. In any case, Trafalgar Law wasn't the kind of person who would be hurt by small fry. Only an opponent of equal caliber could push him to this point.

Blackbeard's strength is definitely on par with the Four Emperors, especially after he possessed the immortality of the Five Elders.

In other words, he was facing Luffy; no one else could really be his match.

"Blackbeard? I hope I don't run into that guy." Luffy said bluntly.

Trafalgar Law and the Straw Hat crew have a pretty good relationship; they were even allies before.

"He'll wake up, right? This guy still owes me two jugs of wine."

Zoro muttered to himself, which Chopper overheard, and he shouted, "What are you saying in front of the best doctor on the ship?!"

Zoro quipped, "You, the ship's doctor, tied your bandages backwards last time."

"That was done on purpose!"

"Huh? So it was intentional? They were actually targeting us?" Zoro was shocked.

After a while in the medical room, Chopper finished treating both of their injuries.

Bepo was the first to wake up. He opened his eyes groggily and saw Chopper's deer face. He was stunned for several seconds before realizing that he had been saved. His first words were, "Captain, is the captain alright?"

"It's alright, it's alright. I'm a little more seriously injured than you, but my life isn't in danger."

Chopper patted his bear head. "Don't move around. Lie down. You're a patient now, so you need to listen to the doctor."

Bepo breathed a sigh of relief and slumped back down, then sat bolt upright a few seconds later: "That's right! We were attacked by Blackbeard! The captain and Blackbeard..."

I haven't finished speaking yet,