He's a pirate, but also a Pokémon Master.

The open space was deathly silent.

The two sides were locked in a standoff, creating an atmosphere of oppressive tension.

Enke swallowed hard, took out a piece of paper and jotted down the scene, feeling a mix of fear and excitement.

The truth was even more explosive than he had imagined; he hadn't expected the navy to be involved—he recognized the man next to Absalom as the rising star, Rear Admiral Mars.

Unlike Absalom, who was determined to leave, Mars narrowed his eyes, a hint of restlessness flashing in them.

He had personally captured even the most notorious pirates with bounties of 300 million, so there were only a few people in front of him, and he could tell their strength at a glance... There was no need to be surprised.

obviously.

Absalom exaggerated. What kind of zombie general is he? He's probably very weak, which is why he was easily defeated.

It seems he needs to reassess the strength of Moria and the other Shichibukai; perhaps he overestimated them before.

In short, he believed he could handle Guxin and the others.

"Where are your soldiers? Where are they?" Absalom asked hurriedly, knowing that having more teammates meant a better chance of winning.

"Absalom, I knew I hadn't misjudged you!" Mars slung his sword over his shoulder and slowly advanced, then his eyes changed, becoming cold and arrogant, before he suddenly swung his long sword down...

"Moria's men are utterly useless!"

A flash of cold light!

The blade tip sliced ​​through the air, leaving a firefly-like afterimage. The solid crescent-shaped sword energy roared in, seemingly about to cleave everything in two!

Fierce Tiger Style: Flying Slash!

A powerful flying slash came straight at him, and this one move alone showed that Mars' strength was extraordinary.

This is a unique sword technique he has perfected over many years, which has beheaded countless pirates, and today is no exception.

A slight smirk played on his lips; he could already picture Guxin's disheveled state after receiving the attack, his body covered in wounds.

With a flick of his finger, Guxin caused several enormous rocks to suddenly appear in the sky, crashing down between the two and forming an impenetrable wall.

Rock Blockade!

The sword energy struck the rock with a thunderous sound, sending stone chips flying into the air, but it was ultimately blocked.

Devil Fruit powers?

Mars frowned, automatically assuming that Gushin was a Devil Fruit user.

The next instant, he sensed something and quickly raised his knife to block at his left waist.

Suddenly, Guxin appeared beside him, raising his fist high. A rich orange-red light illuminated his entire arm, containing explosive power and astonishing punching speed!

[Arm Hammer]!

boom!

An astonishing force emanated from the longsword, spreading along his arms and throughout his entire body.

Mars' pupils twitched, and he involuntarily took a few steps back to dissipate the force, leaving several obvious footprints on the ground.

As he calmed down, Mars's expression changed completely, becoming serious.

A Devil Fruit user suspected to have a rock-type ability.

Speed ​​like teleportation.

A force not to be underestimated.

In conclusion, he believes that Guxin is fully capable of handling a bounty of two or three hundred million and should not be underestimated as he was before.

On the other hand, Absalom is not having an easy time either.

Seeing that Mars had taken on some of the firepower, he cautiously retreated, intending to call upon the remaining zombie legion to escort him away.

Just to be on the safe side, he immediately activated the power of the Clear-Clear Fruit.

To the average person, he had become one with the air, and there was no trace of him.

But sounds and smells cannot be masked.

Even an ordinary person with a keen eye could notice the clues, but with the Observation Haki of a powerful individual, his figure was completely revealed.

Immediately afterwards, five bullets came flying at him.

Absalom dodged quickly, but two bullets still hit his torso, leaving two bloody holes in his modified body.

He glared at the tall sniper who was pointing his gun in his direction.

He can see himself?!

Absalom was startled.

He knew the drawbacks of his transparent fruit.

He can easily crush the weak and manipulate his enemies at will.

However, once he encounters a stronger enemy, this so-called invisibility ability becomes useless, and he can only rely on his own strength.

Immediately, he raised his arms sharply towards Van Auger.

He was not only transformed from head to toe into a beast, but also equipped with rocket launchers on his hands, which he usually kept hidden.

Swah——

Rocket artillery is launched.

But the expected result did not occur. Van Augur vanished from his spot in an instant, and the rocket launcher missed its target.

The next moment, multiple specially made bullets came from all directions, forming an impenetrable net of bullets, and in the center of the net was Absalom, who was used as a human target!

Absalom stared at Van Augur, who was teleporting wildly, and stood there dumbfounded, a chill running through his heart!

How should we deal with this?

Snipers can also teleport?

He couldn't even get close enough to fight!

In just a few breaths, wounds appeared all over his body, and even the most beastly body could not withstand it!

This is the power Van Augur unleashed when paired with Gardevoir.

It's similar to eating the teleportation fruit in the original story.

Guxin has always believed that Psychic-type Pokémon are all-rounders; Gardevoir alone can simultaneously perform hypnosis, mind reading, precognition, and teleportation...

Its role on the battlefield is like a control center; as long as Gardevoir remains standing, it can provide tremendous support effects, such as teleportation.

Each enemy faces not only a single opponent, but also the addition of Gardevoir, who can multitask, greatly increasing the pressure.

Absalom's defeat is inevitable.

Gu Xin didn't even need to look before drawing his conclusion... The one who truly deserved his attention was the naval commander in front of him, whose strength was considerable.

Gushin spoke calmly, as if catching up with an old friend: "I can understand Absalom's presence here."

"But the presence of a naval admiral here is intriguing."

Mars spat and snarled, "Nothing much, just here to wipe out you sea scum!"

"Hey, don't talk nonsense. I'm just a law-abiding civilian," Gu Xin said casually. "I don't have a bounty on my head."

"You attacked the Navy, so your labeling as a pirate is a done deal," Mars scoffed. "Your fate is the same as everyone else on this island—to hell!"

Guxin frowned, roughly figuring out what had happened... It seemed the Navy had colluded with Moria to set a trap, specifically to lure pirates and then ambush them.

But... Guxin thought of Blaise, and others.

"But it's not just pirates who come to this island, there are also many civilians," Guxin said slowly, taking a step forward and teleporting in front of Mars, clenching his fist and punching out.

"So what? Killing them all is just a necessary sacrifice." Mars raised his sword to parry, coldly stating, "My warships have already begun cleaning the shore; no one can leave!"

"Sometimes fortune-telling works for ordinary people, and sometimes it doesn't!"

"Killing even one pirate is worth it, even if it means killing ninety-nine civilians!"