The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

Food wasn't too bad, since this was the lair of sea kings, and there were plenty of large prey to fill the stomachs of the entire ship.

But water was a fatal problem. The island was all rock and could not store any rainwater at all. To make matters worse, the windless zone, which usually receives frequent rainfall, had not seen a single drop of rain for the past two weeks.

After running out of rum on the ship, the pirates had to turn back to find an island to replenish their water supply.

However, without the deterrent effect of "Conqueror's Haki," the Sea Kings attacked the ship in a frenzy, like madmen.

Therefore, what should have been a short day's journey turned into an extremely difficult voyage for them, and they nearly perished at sea several times.

"Finally, we made it out alive."

Feeling the familiar sea breeze gave Pete a sense of being in another world.

Upon hearing the exclamation, the other pirates either nodded or chimed in agreement.

"Yes, it's good to be alive."

"I'm so thirsty, I want to drink water... no! I want to drink a whole barrel of rum!"

"I want an iced cola..."

At this moment, Pete and the pirates had no interest in the treasure whatsoever; all they could think about was having a good feast and then going to the entertainment district for a good time.

call out

Just as the pirates were lost in their daydreams, a series of piercing shrieks rang out, rapidly approaching from afar.

The familiar sound made the pirates stand up abruptly, and they saw black dots flying from the starboard side of the "Treasure".

"That's... a cannonball!"

"Enemy attack!"

"Men, get your act together!"

Pete and the pirates were not surprised but delighted, as excited as if they had found an oasis in the desert.

Enemies mean food and water, and maybe even... women!

In an instant, flintlock muskets fired bullets coated with Armament Haki, and sailors' knives slashed out with flying strikes, detonating the rapidly approaching barrage of shells in mid-air.

Boom boom boom

Smoke filled the air, and waves of fire swept across the sea, creating surging waves that made the ships on the sea bob and sway even more violently.

"Quick! Bring the boat closer!"

With Pete's command, the helmsman steered the "Treasure" through the billowing smoke, and then...

Five naval warships!

"Damn it, what are the Marines doing here?!"

Looking at the seagull flag fluttering in the wind, Pete's face turned extremely grim.

Because his attention was entirely focused on the incoming barrage of cannonballs, coupled with his arrogance as a remnant of the Rocks Pirates, he completely overlooked the enemy's identity.

Now that they saw that the newcomers were from the navy, they, as "thieves," felt an instinctive fear.

"Never mind, for food and water, we'll sink even the navy!"

Pete gritted his teeth, his face gradually contorting into a ferocious expression as hunger and thirst drove him.

"Oh! Sink the navy!"

"Even the navy is worth taking!"

The pirates rallied, realizing that when survival was at stake, all that bullshit about "evil" and "justice" had to go to hell.

Biu

Just as the pirates were about to unleash their ferocity, a blinding light flashed from one of the warships.

Thatcherz Maffei Palace stood atop the bow, its mouth wide open, filled with sharp teeth, lasers poised to fire.

"Damn pirates, hand over everything that beast John has!"

Somaz stood to the side, his right hand covering his chest, the emptiness inside filling him with immense fear.

His heart is still with John!

We must take it back!

"Quick! Quick! Turn the rudder! Avoid the attack!"

Upon seeing the dazzling light emanating from the warship ahead, Pete's pupils constricted sharply, and he quickly signaled the helmsman to dodge.

The "Treasure Ship" is currently some distance from the warship, far beyond the reach of the "Reaction Fruit" ability, and cannot affect the other side at all.

Nourish

As the "Treasure" turned, a laser beam arrived instantly, grazing the port side and flying into the distant sea, triggering a violent explosion.

Chapter 30 Somaz's Path to Winning Hearts

The explosion created a giant wave tens of meters high, sweeping outwards and causing the massive "Treasure" to sway like a leaf in a storm.

"Quick! Use the outside oars to row like crazy, and get the boat close to me!"

With the arrow already on the bowstring, there was no choice but to release it. Even though Pete had an instinctive fear of the Navy, he gritted his teeth and was determined to go and do this job.

He believed that as long as boarding action was possible, he could overcome any obstacle with his "Reaction Fruit" ability.

"Oh! Let these World Government lackeys taste Captain Pete's power!"

"Maffei, be careful not to sink the pirate ship. I don't want to be searching for that thing in the vast ocean!"

The pirates grew increasingly frenzied, while Somaz, instead of remaining insane, became calm.

Upon learning of Captain John's death, he was both happy and worried, and rushed over from Mary Geoise for fear that someone might accidentally damage their heart.

If it weren't for the need to send the nails to the Naval Science Department to make life cards, which delayed him a bit, he would have already come to hunt down these adorable pirates.

It's great to be able to kill that beast John!

The humiliation of that day was still vivid in his mind, and even though he was immortal, Somaz felt a constant, dull pain in his anus.

This will be a lifelong pain for him!

boom

The Treasure ship collided heavily with the lead warship, and the boarding action officially began!

Pete stepped across the ship's railing onto the deck of the warship, grinning maliciously, and spreading his arms wide.

Reaction Fruit, activate!

In an instant, the marines, CP agents, Somaz, and Mafi who were charging on the warship deck all froze in place, frozen in their positions.

"Ahahahaha!"

Pete grinned and laughed wildly.

No matter how many times, he would feel proud of the spectacular sight that the reaction fruit brought.

This is his ability, his invincible ability!

The massacre has begun!

The pirates swarmed forward, killing all the marines and CP agents they encountered on their charge. Gunfire erupted, blades flashed, blood splattered, and heads rolled.

The naval personnel on the four surrounding warships were furious upon witnessing this scene!

"Vice Admiral, fire! Sink these cruel pirates into the deep sea!"

"No! The Celestial Dragons are still on that warship, do not fire!"

The vice admiral's gaze was as cold as ice; he saw no subordinates who had been slaughtered by pirates, only the safety of the Celestial Dragons.

He bent his knees, gathered his strength, and leaped into the air, his toes stomping on the air as he used "moonwalk" to fly through the air, heading straight for Somaz and Mafi.

He wanted to stand in front of the Celestial Dragons and protect their safety!

However, as soon as the lieutenant general arrived above the warship, his thoughts suddenly stopped, and his body, still in a stepping motion, was pulled heavily onto the deck by gravity.

"In Lao Tzu's realm, Lao Tzu is... God!"

Pete swung his knife and beheaded the lieutenant general.

The frustration of searching for treasure for many days without success was completely released at this moment, and I felt extremely happy!

Pete, carrying a large knife dripping with blood, strode toward Somaz and Maffei, who were dressed in long military uniforms.

Upon approaching, he swiftly swung his knife and severed both heads.

At this point, all World Government personnel on this warship were "annihilated"!

"Grumpy"

Just as Pete was showing off his cool and charismatic side, his stomach started growling at an inopportune moment.

This was like a signal, and the pirates' stomachs started growling, a chorus of "gurgling" sounds filling the air.

Pete awkwardly wiped the blood from the blade, deactivated his Devil Fruit powers, and raised his hand to give orders.

"Quickly, find the mess hall on the warship and bring me all the food and water!"

"Roar!"

The pirates yelled excitedly and rushed towards the cabin door in a chaotic manner, looting any food they could find.

However, they did not notice that two headless "corpses" dressed in long military uniforms stood up.

Somaz and Mafi picked up their heads that had rolled onto the deck, put them back on their shoulders, and then twisted their necks, making a series of cracking sounds as their bones snapped.

The "click-click" sound was incredibly faint amidst the pirates' commotion, yet Pete clearly caught it.

Pete quickly turned around and saw the two people who were supposed to be dead standing alive in front of him. Not only were there no wounds on their faces, but their clothes were also completely unstained by blood.

It's as if nothing ever happened!

"Impossible, you clearly already..."

"Already dead?"

Somaz raised his hand to adjust his sunglasses, then grinned and let out a strange, unsettling laugh.