After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

Bang!

The iron-headed man's burly body flew out with a thud and crashed into the stone wall at the end of the street, creating a crater in the wall.

Martin steadied himself and pressed his advantage, with Senbonzakura transforming into a streak of silver light as he slashed down, while Captain Ironhead deliberately used his head to take the blow.

The two of them took a few steps back again.

"Hahaha, isn't my iron head amazing? I can even break an iron gate. No knife can cut my head open."

The tall, burly Captain Ironhead shook his head. His bald head appeared to have no broken skin except for a white mark, and he seemed quite pleased with himself.

Suddenly, a stream of bright red blood gushed from his bald head, spurting out like a small fountain.

Captain Ironhead's expression changed drastically, his eyes rolling upwards: "What happened? My... my Ironhead technique has failed?"

"A specific use of the iron block?"

"No wonder he likes to bang his head against things and calls himself Iron Head."

"I forgot to tell you, I didn't use any force just now!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Martin brought his sword down on Martin's head.

This strike was extremely fierce, carrying the techniques of the Iron-Cutting Sword Technique.

When Captain Ironhead saw the enemy attacking his head, he neither dodged nor avoided, and habitually took the blow head-on.

"What a...what a sharp knife!"

A line of blood appeared on the strong, iron-headed captain's head, extending to his brow. He managed to utter only one indistinct sentence before his eyes rolled back, splitting him in two. He collapsed to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.

He's a stubborn person who likes to take a fatal blow head-on.

Tashigi was speechless, only knowing that this reinforcement was incredibly powerful.

Captain Ironhead, with a bounty of 850 million Berries, was naturally a formidable opponent, yet he was killed in just a few rounds.

Who exactly is this person?

The girl, still in shock, took a few steps forward, her big eyes blinking, and asked, "Uncle, you're amazing... Who are you?"

Martin winked at the girl: "Don't call me 'uncle'."

"Call me brother!"

Martin's lips twitched, and he patted the cute girl's head.

"You are Martin... Master!"

Tashigi then put on her shattered glasses and could see the other person's face clearly.

Who else could this powerful figure be but Martin?

No wonder the voice sounded so familiar.

"What are you looking at? You owe me another favor, you know that?"

Martin gave the girl a flick on the forehead.

Tashigi, rubbing her head in surprise, bowed deeply and said, "Thank you so much for your help, I...I..."

"Stop with the 'I-I-I'. I used to be a naval warrant officer, so it's only right that I lend a hand."

Martin looked at Tashigi: "You'll owe me a favor for this... hurry up and rejoin the main force. With me here, nothing serious will happen on this street."

"Yes, sir, Warrant Officer Martin."

Tashigi instinctively saluted and turned to leave.

The number of pirates attacking the town is far too large, and many marines are still surrounding it. She must provide support as soon as possible, otherwise the marines will undoubtedly be defeated this time.

After Tashigi left, Martin turned to look at the street, ready to go on a killing spree, only to find that a group of pirates had already died in the Hundred Flowers Street.

"What's going on? Did someone else do this?"

Martin looked at the pirate corpses on the ground. Most of them were dark-skinned pirates, and they were really hard to identify in the darkness.

These pirates were all killed instantly, suffering fatal attacks to their throats. Their throats were pierced, and their vocal cords were also pierced, leaving them unable to utter a sound as they died.

The attack method was extremely deadly and skillful; such professional killing techniques are rare and could not have been done by an ordinary person.

Are there other people in the town protecting the streets?

Before they could think, a large group of pirates rushed out from the street corner. There were at least thirty of them, all wearing iron helmets and covered in blood, looking fierce and menacing.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Martin wasted no more time and raised his Zanpakuto:

"Scatter, Senbonzakura."

In the blink of an eye, the Senbonzakura blade emitted a cherry blossom pink glow...

Chapter 22 Cherry Blossoms, Bloodthirsty Yet Untainted by Dust

"Scatter, Senbonzakura!"

The Thousand Cherry Blossoms in Martin's hand emitted a cherry blossom pink glow.

The blade of Senbonzakura breaks down into countless invisible fine blades, which fly out in groups like fluttering petals, creating a beautiful sight.

Ahead lay over thirty ferocious pirates, their vision blurred by a flurry of pink petals that were both beautiful and dreamlike.

puff puff puff...

A series of inexplicable piercing sounds rang out, and the pirates were instantly pierced by countless fine blades. Blood mist erupted around their bodies, and they collapsed to the ground.

As pink petals continued to flutter and spread, the vicious pirates fell one after another like wheat being harvested, leaving no one alive.

"In its initial release state, Senbonzakura kills these minions more easily than cutting vegetables."

Martin felt great as he watched countless petals return to his hand and reform into the blade.

That's not all. There are still quite a few remaining pirates roaming around the town, and some are even trying to break into the townspeople's homes to rob and set fires.

Arson, murder, looting, and plunder!

And kerosene!

Looking at the bloody pirate corpses and the oil splattered on the ground, Martin's expression turned extremely cold, and a strange sense of oppression suddenly arose in his heart.

This isn't some idyllic anime world where even a death is handled with extreme subtlety; it's the real world of One Piece.

Pirates are generally vicious and ruthless individuals; murder, arson, rape, and plunder are all acts of piracy.

There are just too many pirates invading Orange Town lately, and they're being far too brazen.

The wind just started to pick up.

Kill them all!

Scatter, Senbonzakura!

……

In a dark alley, five marines, being beaten by pirates, stood back to back, putting up a last stand.

The pirates attacked under the cover of night; their sheer number was overwhelming, catching the attackers completely off guard.

It should be noted that there are only about 300 naval soldiers in the entire logistics base, and about 100 of them are wounded and guarding the base.

There are only 150 naval soldiers lying in ambush in the town, but more than 200 pirates have suddenly appeared.

This would be too difficult to fight, and if things go wrong, the entire navy could be counter-encircled and annihilated.

But that's not what they should be worried about. They are now facing an attack from a dozen or so pirates, and they are already completely injured and can only barely hold on.

A gentle breeze swept by, carrying a cloud of pink petals. In an instant, the dozen or so pirates who had been attacking the naval soldiers were riddled with holes, their bodies spraying blood mist, and they collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

The pink petals, carried by the wind, drifted towards another alley, from which came screams and terrified cries.

Several bewildered sailors, seeing this, immediately went over to investigate and found several bewildered sailors and several pirates lying in pools of blood in the alley.

What exactly just happened?

It was as if a petal drifted by, and then these people died.

On the other side, Tashigi and her soldiers were fighting against more than fifty pirates in front of them. Although the navy was outnumbered, they withstood the attack under the leadership of Tashigi and other officers.

The two sides are currently in a standoff.

Tashigi looked at the pirate leader in front of her, who was panting heavily: "Sanko the Quick Fist, bounty 420 million Berries, skilled in close combat, very experienced in dealing with swords."

In the battle just now, she killed many pirates. Any pirate who was wounded by the Flower Burial Blade would have their wounds burst open in an instant, expanding infinitely.

Her outstanding performance successfully attracted the attention of the pirates, and Quick Fist Sanko also specifically sought her out.

"You useless navy! We outnumber you by more than double, and most of you are wounded. Let's see where you run now."

"Today we will definitely take over Orange Town and make your navy a laughing stock."

"None of you are leaving here today."

"Men, launch the final attack! Slaughter these marines in one fell swoop! The reward for killing one is 200,000 Berries, and the reward for killing that officer is 500,000 Berries."

With Sanko's bounty on their heads, the pirates were in high spirits, shouting and yelling as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Seeing the pirates, their morale soaring, surging forward like a tidal wave, Tashigi gritted her teeth and shouted, "Everyone, be alert! Prepare to meet the enemy!"

The naval soldiers gritted their teeth and prepared to fight to the death.

Fight!

At worst, I'll just die.

As a gentle breeze swept by, a shower of cherry blossom petals fell from the sky like a torrential rain, landing on the pirates.

Puff puff puff... Ah!

"Help!"

"Damn it, help!"

"Uh... thud..."

Many pirates screamed in agony, and it was as if a sudden plague had broken out among the crowd. Many people collapsed without knowing what had happened.

"Damn it, what happened?"