Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Storm has disliked Kizaru for a long time.

If he were to kill Kizaru outright...

That "actor monkey" doesn't deserve to die.

But if Storm were to find an opportunity to teach Kizaru a lesson...

Storm felt that "one meal" wasn't enough; it had to be at least "a billion meals"!

But Kizaru is clearly not stupid.

He glanced at Storm, then at Whitebeard Jr., and the rest of the Dawn Pirates.

His eye twitched.

It is known that Storm alone can "handle" him;

It is also known that Whitebeard II's strength is in no way inferior to his;

Not to mention the Dawn Pirates, those guys look like monsters...

"Don't joke with me like that~"

Kizaru habitually raised his hands above his head, his mouth twisting into a crooked shape.

"My bones are quite fragile, you know."

Storm was unmoved by Kizaru's words.

But another "real skeleton" was attracted by this sentence.

"Yo-ho!"

Brooke let out a distinctive burst of laughter.

"Admiral Kizaru, isn't he also a Logia-type Devil Fruit user? He doesn't even have bones—"

Kizaru looked helplessly at Brook, who was laughing uncontrollably, and couldn't help but adjust his glasses.

That said, where did Storm find these crew members?

They even have skeletons!

Could this skeleton have been created by him using the Clay Fruit?

It doesn't look like it...

Kizaru shifted his attention from the Dawn Pirates to the Storm Pirates.

Although there were a few "newcomers" in the Dawn Pirates whom he had never seen before.

For example, Bowie, Toriko, and the Clown—

However, during the time that Storm left Whole Cake Island and went to the North Blue, Kizaru Yoshitoshi also met the Dawn Pirates and was not unfamiliar with those "newcomers".

In comparison, the "Storm Pirates" that Storm brought back from the North Blue was more novel to Kizaru.

If Kizaru remembers correctly.

The flag that Storm planted in the Kingdom of Dressrosa is said to be the flag of the "Storm Pirates".

However, apart from Storm and that "Devil Child," the entire Storm Pirates...

Kizaru only knows one person: Bartholomew Kuma, the legendary "tyrant" who destroyed a kingdom.

The other members of the Storm Pirates.

Kizaru doesn't recognize any of them.

They're all newcomers!

A red light flashed behind Kizaru's sunglasses as he subtly activated his Observation Haki, tentatively sensing the aura strength of the Storm Pirates members.

To the admiral's slight surprise, the Storm Pirates were much weaker than he had anticipated...

Judging from the appearance of these young people, Kizaru knew they were quite young.

For an ordinary person, possessing this level of skill at this age would certainly qualify them as a "genius".

But Storm just said the Storm Pirates are going to clash and fight the Dawn Pirates...

Kizaru is not familiar with the Storm Pirates.

But he knows the Dawn Pirates all too well!

This Storm Pirates... they don't seem like they could possibly compete with the Dawn Pirates at all...

Kizaru, quite puzzled, withdrew his Observation Haki, a series of thoughts flashing through his mind.

These young people can't even compare to Sentomaru in terms of aura, how can they compare to Whitebeard Jr. and the others? Or do they possess some kind of method to conceal their aura? Are they actually very skilled?

With a heart full of skepticism, Kizaru followed Storm and his group from Punk Hazard Island directly to the Sky Garden, which was thousands of meters above the ground.

Upon arriving at the Sky Garden.

The argument between Ace and Kid is not over yet.

The two "iron-headed kids" are still arguing about who should challenge Whitebeard II first.

Edward Teach first glanced at Storm, then at Ace and Kid.

Honestly.

Edward Teach didn't want to play house with his father's weak subordinates, but he was reluctant to do so because of his father's influence.

Edward Teach, still holding his nose, played along with these weak humans.

But doing it one by one is just too troublesome...

Edward Teach spoke calmly.

"Besides these two, who else wants to challenge me?"

The members of the Storm Pirates reacted in various ways upon hearing this.

Robin, Nami, Perona, and Reiju, the four female members, withdrew from the battle.

Robin and Reiju dislike participating in such meaningless battles.

Nami herself has no interest in "battles," and she certainly doesn't want to face an enemy of "White Knight II's" caliber.

As for Perona?

Princess Mononoke simply didn't want to waste her time on these boring men.

In contrast, the other male members...

Kira silently walked to Kid's side.

Law patted Bepo on the shoulder, carrying his cursed sword "Oni-Ku," and stood alongside Ace and Kid.

Even Brook, who looked the most frail, stood with the other members, carrying his cane sword.

Musicians never dislike the feeling of working alongside others.

Looking at the united spirit of the male members of the Storm Pirates, Kizaru couldn't help but admire them.

"As expected of Storm's carefully selected subordinates~"

Kizaru had only said those words a few seconds ago.

Edward Teach then extended his right hand, and a dazzling lightning flashed between his five fingers. He spoke softly.

"Electric grid".

A burst of incredibly powerful lightning bolts erupted from Edward Teach's hand, with streaks of silvery-white electricity swirling and intertwining in mid-air, forming a vast, all-encompassing net of thunder.

The lightning net attacked with incredible speed, instantly bridging the gap between Edward Teach and the Storm Pirates, and arriving in front of Ace and the others.

Faced with this lightning-fast attack, most of the Storm Pirates were unable to react in time and were directly enveloped by Edward Teach's lightning net.

Ace, Kid, Killer, Brook --·

All three people and the skeleton were captured by Edward Teach's "electric net".

Silvery-white arcs of electricity coursed and danced across Ace and his companions, the high-energy, high-heat current charring them black and rendering them immobile.

In the blink of an eye.

Ace and his group then declared their defeat.

Of course, one of the skeletons was just a disguise.

Of the members who volunteered for the challenge, only Law managed to escape by using his Op-Op Fruit ability in time!

Just as Edward Teach's "electric grid" was about to sweep over.

Law used the power of the Op-Op Fruit to swap positions with a distant rock.

Edward Teach's "electric net" did not hit Law, but merely swept over a small pebble. Law's figure instantly appeared in the distance, and his expression changed drastically as he looked at the figures enveloped in the "electric net".

But before he could react and take the next step...

A slender bolt of lightning, twisting and turning like a silver snake, magnified in Luo's eyes.

Razer.

Zizaro followed in Ace's footsteps, being struck by the lightning serpent and paralyzed, unable to move, in just two rounds.

The group of people challenged by the Storm Pirates were defeated by Edward Teach.

This battle can only be described as "collapsed at the first touch".

"That's really scary~"

Kizaru adjusted his sunglasses, his face full of disbelief.

"The invincible [Rumble-Rumble Fruit]"

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Kizaru had initially thought that the young men of the Storm Pirates would bring him some surprises.

But what the admiral never expected was...

This group of young men's skill level is really only this level.

With that kind of strength, he dares to challenge Whitebeard II?

As expected of a pirate!

Storm's expression remained unchanged; he had already guessed the outcome of this "battle," even disregarding Edward Teach's own qualities.

With just that [Rumble-Rumble Fruit], one could instantly create a great pirate with a bounty of at least 500 million Berries!

Are Ace and his crew strong enough to rival a great pirate with a bounty of 500 million Berries?

Obviously not.

If it were Nami or Perona who went up.

The former relies on the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, while the latter relies on the Ghost-Ghost Fruit (a soul body).

These two girls could hold their own against Edward Teach for a few rounds.

After all, Edward Teach hadn't mastered [Haki].

But what about Ace and the others?

It's just a punching bag!

It truly proves the saying—the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is invincible!

As the light of the thunder gradually dissipated.

Ace and the others were charred black, smoke billowing from their mouths, and they collapsed uncontrollably to the ground.

Among these figures, a certain skeletal figure seemed to be a beat slow. Seeing the others fall to the ground, he belatedly fell down as well.

Oops—I fell down—

Boom!

With a thunderous roar, Edward Teach teleported directly in front of the skeleton, frowning as he looked at the "fallen" skeleton before him.

"Razer!"

Another silver-white lightning serpent, as swift as lightning, was released from Edward Teach's hand, directly coiling around Brooke's body, without missing a single bone.

Even though Brooke was “electrified,” he didn’t utter a single painful groan. He simply looked up at Whitebeard II in front of him.

"Mr. Teach, it would be impolite of you to continue your attack."

Edward Teach's brow furrowed even more.

He completely ignored Brooke's advice and instead intensified his efforts.

"Discharge - 100,000 Volts!"

"Million volts!"

"Divine retribution!"

Edward Teach unleashed a series of smooth, lightning-fast moves that nearly turned the island beneath Brook black.

In contrast, Brooke's clothes were only slightly dirty.

"Brook, stop playing around."

Storm's voice drifted from afar.

"Teach, he's 'immune' to lightning."