Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

In an instant, feeling inexplicably disrespected, Saint Rohrud's forehead veins bulged, and he said angrily.

"You're a pirate, aren't you? How foolish! I've decided that I'm going to capture all the families of your entire pirate crew, imprison them as slaves, and torture them bit by bit."

Upon hearing this, Luffy blinked, then tilted his head, and subconsciously thought of people who could be considered family.

Grandpa... seems to be a vice admiral in the Navy. My father seems to be a major criminal who has been hunted by the World Government for many years. And then there's Shanks?

"Oops!"

Luffy subconsciously turned his head to look at Sanji and Zoro beside him and asked, "Hey, Zoro, Sanji, is a Celestial Dragon's rank higher, or is a Marine Vice Admiral's rank higher?"

"what?"

Zoro asked, puzzled.

"Luffy, why are you asking this? According to Kong, the Celestial Dragons must have a higher status and can arbitrarily suppress and arrest Marine Vice Admirals, right?"

"My grandfather was a vice admiral, and he often pressured me to join the navy when I was a child..."

However, Luffy's expression quickly became nonchalant, and he said, "Forget it, Grandpa probably won't die anyway."

Upon hearing these heartless words, Zoro and Sanji's expressions twitched violently.

What a...so filial grandson...

However, Saint Rohrold seemed to think that Luffy was questioning his status, and angrily said, "How dare you provoke a World Noble like this? A mere Vice Admiral of the Navy is nothing more than a dog that has to serve me."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Marines who were originally guarding the Celestial Dragons' ranks became somewhat unpleasant. As for Luffy, his smile completely vanished as he spoke.

"How lucky I am that I didn't listen to my grandfather and become a navy officer. Otherwise, being ruled by you, you despicable and ugly guy, would be truly despairing."

"What are you saying?!"

Saint Rohrud, insulted by Luffy's blatant words, completely lost his previous smug expression. Instead, he raised the controller in his hand and said...

"How dare you insult a world noble! Do you know the consequences? Believe me, I'll press this button right now..."

However, before Saint Rohrud could finish speaking, something almost imperceptible yet incredibly fast swept through the air and instantly shattered the controller Saint Rohrud was holding in his hand.

……

"All hits!"

Perched on a tree branch several kilometers away from Saint Rohrud, Usopp, deliberately keeping this distance to avoid the World Government agents' potential Observation Haki, pushed his goggles up to his forehead, raised his special slingshot, and spoke to Nami and Chopper behind him.

"Hmph, I'm the man who will become the number one sniper on the high seas!"

"Wow, Usopp is amazing!" Chopper didn't hold back his praise and admiration.

Nami urged him on repeatedly.

"Stop fooling around. Let's leave quickly and prepare to go and meet Luffy. This is a Celestial Dragon, a Celestial Dragon that even Kong is extremely wary of! If we do this, it will be equivalent to attacking a Celestial Dragon and provoking the World Government."

Immediately, Usopp and Chopper's previously cheerful expressions turned serious, and they said...

"But there's nothing we can do about it. How can we just stand by and watch our comrades get taken away without doing anything?"

"Tsk, that's why I sometimes really can't stand you guys. In this way, I've become your accomplice, so you have to protect me."

As Nami spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction, she nimbly led Usopp down the tree branch.

……

On the other side, as the controller in the Celestial Dragon's hand exploded, the scene fell into a deathly silence.

Even though the unknown object just now was aimed at and hit the controller, Rohrud Saint's hand was undoubtedly injured as a result.

"This...this is attacking a Celestial Dragon! This is an absolute grave crime!!!"

Rohrud shouted at Luffy in a hoarse and incredulous voice.

"How dare you lot do this?! Not only have you offended the esteemed Saint Rohrrud, but you've also dared to launch an attack?!"

Luffy, still maintaining his unusually solemn and serious expression, walked up to Saint Rohrud, his pure and clear eyes staring straight at Saint Rohrud.

"you……"

The next moment, before Rohrud Saint could speak again, and before the other World Government agents and Marines could react, Luffy suddenly threw a punch at Rohrud Saint's fleshy face.

"boom!"

"That's exactly the kind of bastard I'm going to beat up!!!"

With Luffy's furious roar, Zoro's unsurprised gaze, Sanji's slightly dazed expression, and the astonished stares of everyone present, Luffy's fury was amplified.

Rohrud was blasted dozens of meters away to the end of the street, leaving a clear trench and... a lot of clearly visible blood in front of Luffy...

[Chapter 745. The attackers are...]

Marineford, Naval Headquarters, Admiral's Office.

At this moment, in this Marine Admiral's office, besides Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Vice Admiral Garp, Vice Admiral Tsuru, Admiral Borsalino, and Admiral Kuzan are all gathered to discuss the issue of Enel, the former Shichibukai.

With Enel's defeat and imprisonment in Impel Down, one of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" positions has become vacant, and a suitable new candidate is needed to fill the vacancy.

In addition, the Seven Warlords of the Sea have not held a meeting for several years.

With these monstrous new pirates suddenly appearing out of nowhere recently, Fleet Admiral Sengoku is discussing with other high-ranking Navy officers whether to hold a meeting of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to stabilize the situation through their power.

Just then...

"boom!"

The door to the Admiral's office was flung open, and a colonel from the intelligence and communications department burst in, panting, and reported loudly.

"Marshal... Marshal, something terrible has happened! The World Noble Rohrrud Saint has been attacked in the Sabaody Archipelago!"

Immediately, the atmosphere in the marshal's office changed slightly, and both Admirals Borsalino and Kuzan looked up at the naval captain.

"What?! Are they pirates?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku asked, his tone slightly angry.

“That’s right, the attackers are the supernova who arrived at Sabaody Archipelago this time,” the colonel replied.

"This batch of supernovas is absolutely outrageous!"

The Warring States Marshal spoke through gritted teeth, then looked at Borsalino and Kuzan.

After all, according to the rules, if someone offends a Celestial Dragon, then the Admirals, who represent the "highest combat power of the Navy," must take action to protect them.

Borsalino knowingly put down his teacup, then stood up nonchalantly and said...

"Fine, I'll make the trip myself. I'll also take the opportunity to dampen the arrogance of those supernovas and let them know that the ocean isn't something they can mess around with."

"Thank you for your hard work, General Borsalino."

Fleet Admiral Sengoku nodded, approving of Borsalino's decision, and had no doubt that Borsalino lacked the ability to suppress the Supernovas.

Immediately, Borsalino, who was opening his office window, preparing to use his "Glint-Glint Fruit" ability to rush to the Sabaody Archipelago to control the situation, casually asked the colonel a question.

"By the way, who exactly was the attacker?"

The colonel immediately stood at attention and saluted, nervously replying, "According to the intelligence reported from the Sabaody Archipelago, the attackers should be the Straw Hat Pirates."

In an instant, Borsalino's leg-raising motion froze, and the naval officers who had been doing other things in the office also stiffened.

The colonel sensed the strange atmosphere that had suddenly become in the office, but he was puzzled as to why.

'What...what's going on? The officers didn't seem to react this strongly when they heard about the Celestial Dragons being attacked.'

Borsalino smacked his lips, slowly retracted the foot that had already stepped halfway out the window, and turned his gaze to Kuzan, saying...

"Um... I suddenly remembered that I have some things to take care of. Why don't you go, Kuzan?"

Kuzan silently pulled down the blindfold over his forehead, covering his eyes, and quickly began to snore softly, as if he hadn't heard Borsalino's suggestion at all.

Borsalino then waved for the colonel to leave, before turning his gaze to Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Lieutenant General Garp, and spoke.

"So, um, should I... uh... set off immediately? Or should I make a few more preparations? The Celestial Dragons have been attacked; should I take more warships to seal off the scene and prevent the attackers from escaping?"

Not to mention Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru, even Vice Admiral Garp's expression twitched.

Borsalino wasn't there to seal off the scene; he was clearly giving the Straw Hat Pirates ample time and opportunity to escape.

However... after the Straw Hat Pirates defeated Enel, the Navy had obtained most of the information about the Straw Hat Pirates, which meant that the high-ranking Navy officers sitting in the office already knew that Captain Monkey D. Luffy was Vice Admiral Garp's grandson.

If that were all, the Warring States Marshal would naturally handle it "fairly," but... those who got on that pirate ship also included Sora and Hikari, who were suspected to be the Warring States Marshal's grandchildren.

This is...very awkward.

In this way, what's the difference between wiping out the Straw Hat Pirates and annihilating most of the descendants of the Navy's high command?

"boom!"

The Warring States Marshal suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up, speaking angrily.

"Admiral Borsalino, what are you hesitating about? Protecting the safety of the World Nobles is the Navy's duty. If the Navy fails to take appropriate action, it will only arouse unnecessary suspicion among the world and cause the World Government to lose face."

Immediately, Marshal Sengoku's expression darkened, and he gave the order: "General Borsalino, General Kuzan."

Upon hearing this, Kuzan could only push off his blindfold and stand up somewhat lazily.

"To demonstrate the Navy's resolve to uphold justice and to maintain the face and dignity of the World Government, you two admirals will launch a joint attack and must kill the attackers..."

At this point, Marshal Zhan Guo slammed his hands on the desk, his tone becoming serious as he spoke again.

"We must kill the attackers of the World Nobles on the spot and arrest the entire Straw Hat crew. Do you understand?"

Kuzan and Borsalino exchanged a glance, and both of them read a similar meaning in each other's eyes.

"Yes!"

As Kuzan and Borsalino left, Vice Admiral Garp became restless after Fleet Admiral Sengoku's earlier statement about "killing the attackers on the spot." He then casually stood up and walked out of the office.

"Garp, where are you going, you bastard?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku asked in a displeased tone.

"No, I've been sitting for too long, so I'm just taking a walk," Lieutenant General Garp replied casually, but continued to move out of the office.

"stop!"

Fleet Admiral Sengoku shouted, "Garp, you can't go to Sabaody Archipelago!"

"Why should I?" Lieutenant General Garp said with dissatisfaction.

"Just because you, the attacker Straw Hat Boy, are your grandson!" the Sengoku Marshal roared.

"Hey, Sengoku, don't forget, Sora and Luminous are very likely in the Straw Hat Pirates too. They're accomplices as well," Vice Admiral Garp retorted.

In an instant, as if struck by a fatal blow, Fleet Admiral Sengoku slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Isn't that all because of your grandson, that bastard, who built that damned pirate crew?"