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Chapter 355 You actually think you have a choice? I'll show you!

this moment…

Everyone was stunned by Akihara Kagura.

Sanji, the chef who is considered one of the strongest in the Straw Hat Pirates, was defeated by Akihara Kagura in one move. His speed was so fast that Zoro didn't dare to move easily!

"Put down your gun right now!"

A slingshot was aimed at Akihara Kagura!

Usopp, the sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates, was not quite aware of the situation. This long-nosed, boastful guy fearlessly raised his slingshot at this moment!

"hurry up!"

"Put down the gun!"

Usopp held an ordinary stone pellet in his slingshot, yet he acted as if it were a cannonball, shouting in terror, "Hey, this pellet of mine is faster than yours! It's a fireball; if it touches your body, it'll burn you to ashes!"

"..."

Akihara Kagura slowly released the musket from her hand.

"Don't act impulsively..."

Akihara Kagura raised her hands, her mouth seemingly startled by Usopp, but a smile appeared on her face: "Little guy, we can talk this over..."

"This guy..."

Zoro's expression was somewhat grim. He could tell that it wasn't Usopp who saved Sanji, but rather that the man himself had no intention of killing him.

This man…

He's clearly teasing Usopp on purpose!

"call…"

Usopp breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of joy appeared in his eyes. He had actually scared the Marines at this moment and rescued Sanji from the threat of gunfire!

"you…"

Just as Usopp was about to make his demands, Zoro suddenly stepped in front of him and kicked him with tremendous force. Before Usopp could even see Zoro's figure, the force sent both of them flying!

"Zoro! Usopp!"

Luffy's arm suddenly stretched out, trying to pull his two companions back, but instead dragged them away, and the three of them crashed into the wall!

The entire wall collapsed instantly!

Sanji finally found an opportunity and twisted his body to deliver a series of kicks to Akihara Kagura. He could feel that his speed had become faster under the threat of his life, but he was still a beat slower than Akihara Kagura!

Akihara Kagura grabbed Sanji's left leg with one hand, twisted her wrist slightly, and slammed Sanji to the ground again, causing dust to fly up immediately!

"You bastard!"

Luffy emerged from the ruins, his arm suddenly extending, and his fist slammed towards Akihara Kagura's head with incredible speed: "Gum-Gum Pistol!"

Akihara Kagura swung her fist and smashed it into that fist. The rubber arm suddenly retracted and even sent Luffy flying!

In the blink of an eye…

The Straw Hat Pirates' fighting strength was defeated by Akihara Kagura!

Akihara Kagura looked at Nami, whose face was filled with shock and fear, and said with a smile, "It's not bad to play house with kids once in a while..."

"..."

Nami was so frightened that sweat dripped down her forehead.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Akihara Kagura looked at Nami with interest and chuckled, "Were you happy when you stole things from my pocket back then?"

"I only managed to steal a few orange peels..."

Nami felt somewhat wronged whenever she thought about it.

"I know."

Akihara Kagura's smile immediately brightened, and she nodded, saying, "Back then, I was already hinting to you not to steal things you shouldn't have..."

"!!!"

Nami's heart suddenly tightened.

Wait… what does that mean…?

Did this guy already know his full identity by then?

"I have information on the officers of the Arlong Pirates..."

Kagura Akihara seemed to know what Nami was thinking, and with one sentence, she hit the nail on the head: "After all, allowing this reckless pirate crew to entrenched here and harm the people is clearly a deliberate desecration of the Navy's justice. I wanted to get rid of them even before I joined the Navy..."

"never mind."

"Since you stole my credit, I'll have to think of another way."

Kagura Akihara picked up an orange from the table and slowly continued peeling it: "Although the Straw Hat Pirates defeated Arlong, I can still find a way to get the credit for it. I just need to use 100 million Berries to smooth things over for a promotion. I guess you have that kind of money on hand, right?"

"etc…"

Nami wanted to say something.

no…

Logically, Luffy did steal the credit...

wrong…

Something feels off...

Theoretically speaking, Akihara Kagura's statement makes some sense.

However, judging from the actual results, the Straw Hat Pirates helped him defeat the Arlong Pirates, but they still had to spend money to help him get promoted. This just doesn't seem right!

and…

This guy clearly didn't do anything today!

They actually expect me, the person who has worked so hard to save money, to pay this amount!

Nami even felt a little wronged and angry. Why should she spend the money she had worked so hard to save to help him, a navy officer, get promoted?

Akihara Kagura didn't look at Nami, but slowly said, "Without this money, the credit for the Arlong Pirates wouldn't go to me, and I'd have to arrest you bunch of newbies..."

"Miss Nami..."

"Your partner risked his life to take care of Ah Long for you..."

Kagura Akihara looked at the Straw Hat Pirates who had been knocked to the ground by him and asked, "Are you willing to take out the money you've worked so hard to save for your crewmates' dreams?"

"..."

Nami gritted her teeth and glared at Akihara Kagura.

Nami was naturally unwilling to pay this money; she was even willing to give her life for her friends. She truly didn't want to pay it!

but…

This guy looks like he won't release the person until he gets paid.

In the orange grove.

This was left behind by Nami's adoptive mother, Bellemere.

This orange grove is now also Nami's treasure trove. She keeps all the pirate treasure she's stolen over the years here, and it'll soon be worth around 100 million Berries...

"Theft is a sin..."

Akihara Kagura picked up Nami's treasure chest with one hand, hoisted it onto her shoulder, and lectured the orange-haired woman who looked aggrieved and on the verge of tears: "Since it's a crime, it has to be punished."

"..."

Nami gritted her teeth inwardly, seething with resentment.

"..."

The Straw Hat Pirates watched helplessly as Akihara Kagura carried the chest of treasure. Everyone felt downcast, but more than anything, they were filled with fear.

because…

They all knew just how much Nami loved money!

"Feel…"

Zoro glanced at Nami's gloomy face, his heart pounding: "This woman might very well try to pin this money on us..."

"It was spent specifically for you guys!"

Nami gritted her teeth, her hand clenched into an angry fist: "Do you know how long I've worked to save up money! Now it's all gone to protect you! After we set sail, we have to find the treasure that will make me pay for everything!"

It's one thing that these guys defeated Ah Long, and I'm willing to give my life for them; but it's another thing that they made me lose a lot of money!

These accounts…

We must calculate everything clearly, one by one!

"I'll go get it..."

A shadow fell over Luffy's face.

When the Straw Hat boy said these words, his voice was very serious: "If it's about dreams, I'd be willing to die to become the Pirate King, but..."

"Behave yourself!"

Nami was startled by Luffy and punched him on the head: "This has nothing to do with you guys. I just stole that bastard's orange peel and he's retaliating against me. It wasn't to protect you guys!"

"Oh, right."

Kagura Akihara, carrying the treasure chest, turned to Nami's sister, Nojiko: "I might get thirsty on the way back to base. Could you please get me a bag of oranges?"

"..."

Noki quickly packed a bag of oranges for him.

"Eating and taking things..."

Nami watched this scene and felt even more furious.

With treasure slung over her left shoulder and oranges in her right, Akihara Kagura said, "For the sake of these oranges, I'll tell you some news that could save you your lives..."

Akihara Kagura looked at the group of young people and earnestly advised them, "If you go to Loguetown, please be very careful; it's quite dangerous there..."

"maybe…"

Akihara Kagura's lips curled into a smile as her gaze fell on Luffy: "A Marine Admiral will appear in Loguetown, capturing pirates there!"

"Admiral? Loguetown?"

Luffy looked at Akihara Kagura, completely bewildered.

Because Luffy doesn't know what a Marine Admiral really means; he only knows the terror of a Marine Vice Admiral, and even that his Vice Admiral grandfather almost killed him countless times when he was a child!

"Rogge Town..."

Nami frowned. She knew the East Blue very well: "We want to enter the Grand Line, but the Going Merry's cabins can't hold much. The Grand Line is unknown, so we need to resupply in Loguetown first..."

In comparison…

Only Sanji felt a sense of unease.

Sanji had heard of the Marine Admiral's reputation and was even somewhat shocked: "This guy... he must be joking... How could a Marine Admiral possibly appear in such a small place!"

Theoretically speaking.

It's impossible for a naval admiral to appear in such a small place.

Unless some major incident occurs, such as encountering pirates so powerful that only a Marine Admiral could handle them, or a Celestial Dragon being beaten up or something...

East China Sea.

On a small island.

There is a dense forest on the island.

A luxurious passenger ship slowly sailed past here.

On the deck of the passenger ship stood an arrogant and domineering man with his hair tied in a high bun, wearing a completely covered garment, and a square hood over his head.

These are the Celestial Dragons.

Most Celestial Dragons are active in the bustling Sabaody Archipelago on the Grand Line, and some even participate in auctions. Some Celestial Dragons wear round hoods, while others wear square energy shields.

These air shields serve only one purpose.

That is because the Celestial Dragons consider themselves noble gods and do not want to breathe the same air as mortals. They believe that the air that ordinary people breathe is dirty to them.

Saint Joryart.

That's the name of that Celestial Dragon.

Every male Celestial Dragon's name is followed by the character "圣" (Saint); every female Celestial Dragon's name is followed by the character "宫" (Palace).

Even the name...

They also demanded to be separated from ordinary people.

Obvious.

This Saint Joryart perfectly fits the common person's impression of a Celestial Dragon. He has a contemptuous look on his face and holds a hunting rifle in his hand, as if he were still a Celestial Dragon with his own unique interests, except that his prey is humans.

On a small hill.

A group of people stood in the forest on the hill.

A row of cannons was neatly arranged in front of the group of people.

A box of cannonballs painted with the image of a red-nosed clown was placed next to the cannon.

It was the Konoha Pirates who had come to carry out the mission of assassinating the Celestial Dragons, along with the world's greatest swordsman, Mihawk, who was helping them. Mihawk was very calm.

Even though Mihawk didn't quite understand why this group, with such immense strength, would use cannons to attack the Celestial Dragons, he didn't ask any further questions.

This pirate crew called Konoha is extremely tight-lipped; they have never revealed why they want to assassinate a Celestial Dragon here…

perhaps…

This pirate crew just wants to make a big splash, right?

There are no special experts.

After assessing the situation, Tobirama Senju said in a deep voice, "We can take action now, but there might still be enemies trying to stop the shelling..."

"Hopefully they'll obediently let that Celestial Dragon die..."

Tobirama Senju's expression was indifferent; he didn't care about such matters at all: "If all else fails, we might have to trouble one of our unofficial staff members to make another trip..."

"..."

Mihawk's expression froze instantly.

At this moment, Mihawk didn't care about the trouble of assassinating the Celestial Dragon. He only hoped that these cannons could blow up that Celestial Dragon directly, so that he wouldn't expose his identity by going over to do it!

As the fuses of the cannons were lit by flames, shells bearing the image of Bucky the Clown flew out, instantly engulfing the bustling passenger ship in flames!

It must be admitted that the Buggy Pirates' cannonballs possessed immense power. The passenger ship carrying the Celestial Dragons was even sunk by these cannonballs. A group of people were shouting for help to rescue the now-corpse-like Saint Jolyat, while others fled in terror into the distance...

"We can leave now."

Sasori's eyes turned a deep blue as he saw that the Celestial Dragon had been completely blasted in two, and their mission objective had been achieved.

After saying that.

Those present immediately retreated quickly.

Mihawk quickly flew after them.

no…

What's going on with this pirate crew?

Why did this pirate crew abandon their cannons and shells, going through all the trouble of bringing so many firearms here just to be blown up by the Celestial Dragons?

"There's one more thing to finish up..."

Tobirama Senju handed Mihawk a scroll and said casually, "We need to spread this far and wide. Could you please give this scroll to a newsbird?"

As for why he didn't hand it over to the news outlet himself...

Of course, it's to avoid revealing information to the news birds!

Mihawk frowned, looking completely bewildered, and took the scroll, instinctively asking, "May I open it and take a look?"

"Can."

Tobirama Senju didn't seem to care, and even offered an explanation: "Anyway, it shouldn't be long before the information on this scroll spreads throughout the entire sea..."

"besides."

"You can leave anytime you want now..."

Asura Path Scorpion walked up to Hawkeye Mihawk and said earnestly, "However, we can offer you two options. The first option is to seal your memories, so that you will completely forget this period of time..."

"The second option is to leave a cursed chakra mark on your body. This special chakra will leave a mark of your own people, which you can also use in battle..."

"..."

Mihawk remained silent for a moment.

The world's greatest swordsman was well aware that this pirate crew would inevitably stir up a storm on the seas and perhaps leave behind deep undercurrents in the world.

If it were anyone else, they would definitely choose to participate... However, Mihawk was only curious about swordsmen and wanted to welcome those swordsmen who wanted to challenge him. He had no interest in this kind of thing at all, and even felt it was a bit troublesome.

"I choose... the first option."

Mihawk revealed his choice: this interesting memory would be sealed away by the members of this pirate crew, which inevitably made him feel somewhat regretful.

This pirate crew's methods are truly bizarre!

but…

That's understandable...

Perhaps that's why this powerful and mysterious pirate crew has remained unknown to the public. It turns out that everyone who encountered the Konoha Pirates had their memories sealed when they left!

It's a bit of a pity...

Mysterious chakra, a mysterious pirate crew…

Just as Hawkeye Mihawk was lamenting that he, like those who had encountered the Konoha Pirates, would soon forget this interesting experience…

"Ungrateful..."

Asura Path Scorpion's voice suddenly turned sinister.

The red-haired boy looked coldly at Hawkeye Mihawk, raised his hand and forcefully grabbed Mihawk's shoulder!

A long-range chakra was transmitted, and a black mark was forcibly left on Mihawk's arm. The mark gathered on his arm like flowing water and eventually turned into a strange leaf shape!

"!!!"

Hawkeye Mihawk's face showed surprise as he looked at the cool black mark on his arm in disbelief. Didn't these guys say they could seal his memories and leave?

Shudoro Sasori released Mihawk's shoulder, glanced back at the crowd, and relayed the order from afar: "Second Hokage, add another Flying Thunder God Mark to this guy. The first person willing to join us should always receive some special treatment..."

"Wait, did you mishear me?"

Mihawk frowned and quickly reminded him, "I want to choose the first option: sealing away and forgetting my memories of this period, guaranteeing that I won't reveal any of your secrets, and I can also guarantee that I won't use the power of chakra again..."

"..."

The members of the Konoha Pirates fell silent.

Why did that person's personality suddenly become so mean?

In the past, people were always tricked into falling into traps without their knowledge. Why are they now doing things this way directly?

wrong…

This seems normal...

After all, that man came with them, and while he was still setting up his plans in this world, Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman, came and disrupted his plans. Originally, he wanted to take advantage of the situation and recruit Hawkeye Mihawk...

result…

This Mihawk is really ungrateful...

"!!!"

There were quite a few intelligent people present.

Tobirama Senju and Orochimaru narrowed their eyes simultaneously. They suddenly realized something: if anyone caused trouble, that man would resolve the problem with violence!

"You're so naive..."

Madara Uchiha looked at Hawkeye Mihawk, a hint of mockery in his eyes, making it hard to tell if it was sarcasm or self-mockery: "He only gave you two choices, but you actually thought you had the right to choose..."

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