Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

Pirates?

It turned out to be a gang of pirates who broke into their branch!

"Level One Alert! Level One Alert!"

Before N'Zoth could even respond, the captain next to him immediately sounded the alarm!

Level 1 alert – this is the highest alert level for the naval branch. Once it's activated, the entire branch's resources will be mobilized!

In the first instance, a large number of naval personnel appeared and arrived at the bay, distributed in various positions, with guns and cannons loaded and aimed at the large ship in the center of the bay, just waiting for the commander's order to start the attack immediately!

"Lieutenant General, you'd better advise your men not to act impulsively, otherwise I can't guarantee that your stronghold will still exist."

Thousands of marines were scattered across the bay, their figures appearing indistinctly.

Seeing this scene, Luo Feng was unmoved and indifferent, uttering a single sentence indifferently.

To put it bluntly, Luo Feng didn't really take this small giant reef seriously. Not only was it small in size, but its highest combat strength was only that of an ordinary lieutenant general.

If they really don't know what's good for them, just send down a meteorite and they'll be wiped out, buried in this ocean, with not a trace left!

"Don't make any rash moves!"

As a vice admiral, N'Zoth, who has been able to rule a sea area on the Grand Line for many years, is no fool.

The young man in front of me did not display any strong aura, and even his tone of voice was extremely calm, without the slightest hint of being aggressive.

But this only made N'Zoth feel even more uncertain...

"Pirates hunting other pirates, and then coming to our navy to claim their bounties? Kid, don't joke around like that."

Clearly, N'Zoth's tone had softened, and he looked at Luo Feng standing at the bow of the ship, speaking solemnly.

"Are you kidding? I'm not in the mood for that."

No sooner had Luo Feng finished speaking than a commotion came from the rear of the ship: "Here he is, Captain!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the group of sailors saw a bustling crowd boarding the bow of the ship.

Dazbonitz, accompanied by a group of high-ranking officers, carried the remains of Lafitte and the others to Luo Feng's back, staring expressionlessly at the group of marines opposite him.

"Go ahead and investigate. Our captain isn't in the mood to fight a small branch like yours. Hand over the bounty, give us the head, and we'll leave."

"Hey, don't be ungrateful!"

The senior officers placed the four lifeless corpses on the bow of the ship and shouted to the navy officers, asking them to verify their identities.

Lafitte, Bashas, ​​and other cadres who had been instantly killed by Luo Feng's men were all taken onto the ship on Luo Feng's orders. (De Zhao)

No matter what, they are pirates with bounties on their heads. Although the bounty is not high, even a fly is still meat!

Adhering to the principles of a professional businessman, how could Luo Feng possibly let it go? Since he was going to come to the Navy branch anyway, he would definitely have to collect a bounty before leaving!

Moreover, these people are even better than flies; their bounties are relatively high in the first half of the Grand Line.

"Check if there are any bounty posters for those four people!"

Seeing Luo Feng and the others so calm, N'Zoth instantly lost his temper and ordered the marines who had just brought the bounty posters to start reading them.

The other party is clearly not an ordinary pirate, and they are here for the bounty. The situation is not bad; if we deal with them properly, we can still manage to hold out for a few days.

After all, this kind of trouble is something a lieutenant general from an ordinary branch can't afford to mess with!

But at that moment, the appearance of a figure caused N'Zoth to freeze, his eyes widening in disbelief as he stared at the bow of the large ship...

"Fire Fist...Ace?!"

Chapter 138 The Shocking Vice Admiral! This group is too outrageous!

Realizing that his opponents were too formidable, N'Zoth only thought of finding the bounties on those individuals and paying them the rewards, at least to resolve the immediate crisis.

At worst, we can settle accounts later. After Luo Feng and the others leave, we can report to headquarters and carry out the arrest!

The situation, which he had meticulously planned out in his mind and was still under control, was completely shattered by Ace's appearance!

Bartolomeo personally escorted Ace to the bow of the ship; Ace was still unconscious.

Having suffered such severe injuries, Luo Feng wouldn't allow Luo to treat him, and in just over a day, it was impossible for him to regain consciousness.

"It's...it's actually Portgas D. Ace, the commander of the Whitebeard Pirates!?"

N'Zoth's worldview was crumbling; after all, he was just a lowly lieutenant general...

Even though he leads a naval branch, in terms of merit and strength, he is only in the lower middle ranks among vice admirals, second only to the bottom!

But now, a great pirate from the New World, who is also a subordinate of one of the Four Emperors, has been brought before him!

This is absolutely unbelievable!

The Four Emperors are incredibly powerful figures. Not to mention the Emperors themselves, their subordinates are all renowned throughout the seas, and each of them is an absolute pirate of great stature!

After being given the title of being under one of the Four Emperors, they will naturally become even more intimidating and their reputation will be even greater!

The most representative figure at sea in recent years is Fire Fist Ace.

As a former supernova, he already had a great reputation, and the Marine Headquarters even invited him to become a Shichibukai and a 'legitimate pirate'.

Although he was ultimately rejected, Ace clearly thrived even more. Under Whitebeard's name, it could be said that most people in the Grand Line, whether from the Marines or pirates, knew his name!

And now, this once-renowned young talent has been captured, and right before the eyes of N'Zoth, an utterly ordinary lieutenant general!

"Well, Lieutenant General, this kind of merit is quite significant even for you generals."

Luo Feng spoke with a smile, but at the end, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he said in a cold voice, "I don't like it when someone points a gun at me."

"This is the last warning. You'd better not force my men to take action."

His voice was not loud at all, but rather unusually calm, so calm that it was even a little... frightening!

Upon hearing this, N'Zoth shuddered and quickly waved his hand, shouting, "Put down your guns! This...this is one of our own!"

He probably felt ashamed even for saying something he didn't mean.

But with such a great achievement before him, he couldn't remain calm; his heart was pounding!

However, there is some basis for saying this, because the position of Shichibukai has always been vacant, and they have always paid special attention to this powerful support for the Navy and the World Government.

They even invited Ace when he had just debuted, let alone now!

There is still one short of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Therefore, N'Zoth naively believed that the pirates on the other side did not directly invade, but instead delivered a group of pirate heads, including someone like Ace, which clearly meant they were after the position of Shichibukai!

Given Ace's status and bounty, handing him over to the Navy would be enough to get him a title of Shichibukai, no matter who he is, even if they are relatively weak!

Therefore, regardless of the other party's strength, military achievements, or possible identity, he had no choice but to compromise.

"Hand over the bounty and take these heads." Luo Feng urged impatiently once more.

Upon hearing this, Vice Admiral N'Zoth, who had been extremely assertive, now revealed a slightly obsequious smile, rubbing his hands together and saying in a fawning manner, "Young man, don't rush, give us a little more time."

"It'll be ready soon, it'll be ready soon..."

After saying that, his expression changed again. He looked at the marine next to him who was flipping through the wanted posters and shouted, "Didn't you hear me? Hurry up! If you waste time, I'll send you to see the underground prison!"

Upon hearing this, the marine who was reviewing the bounty poster was startled and his hands moved even faster.

'hiss…!'

Upon seeing this scene, the officers and sailors present couldn't help but gasp in shock!

This is just too arrogant!

As a pirate, he swaggered into the naval base, demanding a bounty, and not only that, he dared to talk to us in such an aggressive manner, even resorting to intimidation. I've never encountered such an arrogant pirate before!

Most importantly, their commander, N'Zoth, actually obeyed. As a vice admiral leading thousands of pirates, he was actually intimidated by a pirate crew of only a dozen people!

This is outrageous! The entire navy was stunned by this operation, but they could only obey orders.

The marines involuntarily lowered their guns, which then fell limply to the ground with a series of 'clattering' sounds.

"found it!"

Just then, a marine beside N'Zoth shouted, wiping away a cold sweat. He had finally caught up and was spared punishment.

"Gizas Barzas, bounty of 20 million Berries!"

"Lafitte, bounty of 42 million Berries!"

"Van Oka, bounty of 64 million Berries!"

"Doc Q, bounty of 72 million Berries!"

The marines didn't dare to delay. Based on the information of the several people on the bow of Luo Feng's ship, they found their bounty posters and read them aloud.

"And...Fire Fist Ace!"

"Bounty: 550 million Berries!"

"Total bounty—745 million Berries!"

Upon hearing this number, all the marines present couldn't help but gasp...

This is truly an astronomical figure for them!

N'Zoth didn't dare delay. He handed a black box to a nearby marine and hurriedly ordered, "Go, give them the money, and take Ace and the others away!"

Chapter 139 A Triumphant Return, Everyone, Let's Head Back!

"Yes, sir!"

The naval captain personally led a group of marines onto a small boat, rowed to the center of the bay, and then boarded the ship.

"This is... one billion Berries. Vice Admiral N'Zoth asked me to convey his gratitude to the Captain. Please accept this."

After boarding the ship, the captain jogged to the bow and respectfully handed the black box to Luo Feng.

One billion, which is more than two hundred million more than the total bounty...

Clearly, this lieutenant general is quite adept at interpersonal relationships. Over 200 million yuan in public funds is a considerable sum for a lieutenant general, even though he has the authority to make such transfers. The subsequent reporting would certainly be quite troublesome.

However, all of this is insignificant compared to the enormous achievement of capturing Fire Fist Ace. Even if they offered another billion, the Marine Headquarters would probably not blame them.

　苍　想7想2就知灵道，等到9艾 8 群斯被62押9送8回本部6后，小这位中将会被记下说多大的功 劳！

Having spent over a decade in this insignificant branch, and with his age approaching fifty and abilities remaining mediocre, N'Zoth likely has no hope of ever being promoted in this lifetime.

However, it's now a foregone conclusion that he'll be transferred back to headquarters and entrusted with important responsibilities!