Pirate: I'm an admiral now, what's wrong with taking a little extra money?

The "Lone Red," who doesn't need any crew and can rival the entire fleet single-handedly.

At this moment, he has not yet consumed the Zoan-type Mythical Beast Fruit, Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire Form, but his strength has already reached its peak.

"interesting."

Kane grinned, a low chuckle escaping his throat.

"Finally, a big fish has arrived."

He slowly drew the Zanjutsu from his waist, the black blade reflecting a chilling killing intent in the moonlight.

"Gion, order all patrol ships to return to port immediately."

Kane's voice carried an undisguised excitement.

"Sending them into this level of combat would only be a pointless death."

Gion felt a chill run down her spine when she saw the fanatical expression on Kane's face.

She rarely saw Kane with such an expression.

It is the uncontrollable excitement and desire of an apex predator when it sees its coveted prey.

Without asking any further questions, she immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi and relayed the order.

"Boss, are you going?! That's the Red Earl!!" the lookout cried out, his voice trembling with emotion.

"Nonsense!" Kane snapped at the Den Den Mushi. "This is a huge, fat sheep! Anyone who tries to take it from me, I'll chop them up!"

He grabbed the Justice Coat and draped it over his shoulders, the wide hem whistling behind him.

Kane, knife in hand, strode out of the office.

……

"Has the Navy fallen so low?"

The Count of Red spoke softly, his voice calm yet carrying a natural air of authority.

He watched the G-5 patrol ship turn around in a panic, trying to escape, a hint of displeasure flashing in his crimson eyes.

He drifted alone on the high seas, seeking true "pleasure".

At that moment, these noisy flies disturbed his brief moment of peace.

An invisible yet substantial aura of dominance erupted from the Red Earl like a tsunami!

Boom!

The sky suddenly seemed to drop, the sea churned violently, and giant waves several meters high rose from the ground.

On the rapidly fleeing G-5 patrol ship, the marines didn't even have time to scream before they all rolled their eyes back and passed out.

The sea area within a radius of several hundred meters was instantly cleared by this domineering aura.

"Hahahahahaha!"

A burst of wild laughter tore through the oppressive silence created by the Red Earl's domineering aura.

A white shockwave tore through the night sky in the distance, like a comet striking the moon, its speed exceeding that of sound!

[Lightning Speed, Flowing Light]!

Kane recently developed the Storm Fruit and mastered a brand new technique.

Using his Devil Fruit powers, he compresses and ejects airflow behind him to the extreme, while simultaneously enveloping his entire body in the airflow to minimize resistance, thus achieving ultra-high-speed movement over long distances at sea.

boom--!!!

A deafening sonic boom erupted a hundred meters in front of the Red Earl's small boat.

Kane appeared out of thin air, a pair of wind wings unfurling behind him, allowing him to stand steadily above the churning sea.

He held the Moon Slayer in his hand, and the coat of justice behind him fluttered wildly in the wind.

The smile on his face was arrogant and conceited.

“Redfield”.

“You violently resisted law enforcement and stunned my entire crew. You have to pay their medical expenses.”

"Your ship has entered my G-5's righteous waters, so you have to pay the toll."

"Most importantly, you scared me. My mental health has been severely damaged, and you must pay compensation for my mental distress."

Kane held up three fingers and began to do the math in a serious manner.

"Considering this is your first offense, I'll give you a 20% discount."

"Hand over three billion Berries and I'll let you go."

The air above the sea seemed to have frozen.

The Red Earl raised his eyes slightly and clearly read Kane's inner thoughts, which were undisguised malice.

"You amusing brat, your heart is dirtier than this ocean."

The Red Earl laughed; it was the first time he had ever seen a navy officer speak of "robbery" with such righteous indignation.

Do you know who I am?

“I know him.” Kane casually picked at his ear with his little finger. “Barolok Redfield, the one known as the Lone Red at sea. What? Trying to use your name to settle a debt? Sorry, I don’t accept bounced checks here.”

The Red Earl's smile gradually faded.

A chill finally surfaced in those scarlet eyes.

"Since you know who I am, you still dare to reach out to me..."

"It seems you've prepared yourself for death."

boom!

The Red Earl's aura suddenly changed!

If what was just a gentle breeze was now a category 10 typhoon!

A dark red aura of Conqueror's Haki, like a sea of ​​blood, instantly engulfed Kane!

“Redfield, since you don’t want to pay, then you’ll have to pay with your life.”

Kane's smile grew increasingly sinister.

"Although your face is worth some bounty, cash is no good when it comes to me."

Without further ado, he pointed the tip of his Crescent Blade directly at Count Red, and at the same instant, his domineering aura exploded without reservation!

Boom! ...

Two powerful bursts of Haki collided violently on the sea!

The black and red lightning, like a wildly dancing python, leaped and crackled around them.

The sky was torn open by this force. The sea was stirred into a complete boil by these two terrifying auras!

"Humph."

The Red Earl let out a cold snort, and the elegant red umbrella in his hand trembled slightly.

Swish!

A blood-red slash, fast enough to split the ocean in two, swept towards Kane!

This strike was silent and stealthy, yet it contained a terrifying will to sever everything.

Kane's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Heavenly Lock Moon Slayer!"

He chanted softly, and an extraordinary speed instantly spread throughout his body.

The flow of time around us seemed to slow down.

"Disappeared?!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Count Red's all-knowing eyes.

With the extreme speed brought by Tensa Zangetsu, Kane's figure disappeared from the path of the slash like a ghost.

Even the Red Earl's keen Observation Haki faltered for a moment.

When Kane reappeared, he was already standing in front of the Red Earl!

He raised his Zanpakuto high above his head, the highly compressed, jet-black Armament Haki almost tangible, wrapping around the blade.

This is not a case of being enveloped in Conqueror's Haki.

Instead, it was a pseudo-Ban that he formed by condensing his own Haki to the extreme using the characteristics of Zanjutsu, and its destructive power was already comparable!

The black blade, carrying unparalleled ferocity, aimed straight at Count Red's head!

Faced with this earth-shattering strike, the Red Earl's eternally aloof expression finally cracked.

He did not retreat, but instead held the elegant red umbrella in his hand forward.

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a piercing shriek like tearing fabric!

The pitch-black blade of Zhan Yue, imbued with terrifying domineering aura, abruptly stopped in mid-air less than an inch from the surface of Count Red's red umbrella!

There seems to be an invisible, transparent barrier between the two.

Sizzle sizzle—!!!

Countless thick, black and red lightning bolts sprang up and exploded wildly in that tiny gap, as two powerful auras of dominance engaged in the most primal and ferocious battle!

The energy that had been built up to its limit exploded in the next second!

Boom!!!

A spherical, pure white shockwave spread out violently from the point of impact between the two weapons!

The boiling sea beneath their feet was forced into a giant crater with a diameter of over 100 meters by this unparalleled repulsive force!

The churning dark clouds overhead were instantly torn open, creating a huge circular hole. The bright moonlight poured down straight down, as if a beam of light had struck the two monsters.

Thump! Thump!

Kane was knocked back two steps in mid-air, but the power of the Storm-Storm Fruit instantly stabilized him.