The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

The pirates and gangsters froze, exchanging glances and seeing the terror in each other's eyes.

The ensuing banquet was filled with screams and wails, making it feel incredibly long.

Time slowly passed, and finally...

"We can see a naval warship at eight o'clock!"

As the sound came from the observation deck, the pirates and gang members breathed a sigh of relief and quickly began to tidy up the deck.

The saying "looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death" applies to the sea as well; it takes time to get close to a place you can see.

This period of time is enough for them to prepare.

Soon, the drinks and food on the deck disappeared, and the gang members were forced to kneel in a row with their hands tied behind their backs.

He looked exactly like someone who had been kidnapped by pirates.

"First Mate, how's the main course this time?"

Just as everyone was on high alert, the obsequious voice of the merchant ship's captain came from the dark staircase leading from the cabin to the deck.

Before long, two figures, one fat and one thin, appeared in everyone's sight.

The fat one was naturally the merchant ship captain, while the thin one was a lithe, blood-stained humanoid cat pulling up his trousers.

The vice-captain of the Kingja Pirates, a Zoan-type Cat-Cat Fruit user in cat form!

“Not bad, but I’m even more looking forward to you bringing Sabrina to me.”

The fierce cat licked its lips, a greedy glint flashing in its beige pupils.

Upon hearing this, the merchant ship captain scratched the back of his head, a cunning glint in his eyes, and feigned hesitation:

"Lina-chan, your virginity was taken by a despicable navy officer, which no longer meets your requirements for the main course."

"what?!"

The ferocious cat's face suddenly contorted into a hideous grin as it grabbed the merchant ship captain by the collar and lifted his obese body up.

"Who is it?! I'll skin that beast alive!"

"Don't worry, First Mate Cat..."

The merchant ship captain raised his hands and tried his best to grip the strong arms that were holding his collar, reducing the pressure on his collar so that his fat neck could breathe.

Then, he spoke with difficulty.

"That navy officer is the target this time, and he's already on his way."

"very good!"

The fierce cat threw the merchant ship captain aside, causing him to fall flat on his face on the deck. It then leaped onto the ship's side and gazed at the approaching naval warships on the horizon.

"Men, don't fire yet! I'm going to make that damn navy man suffer alive!"

"First mate, but..."

"But what!"

The navigator stepped forward shakily, and shrank back in fear when the fierce cat glared at him.

But remembering that it was the captain's order, he mustered up his courage and tried to persuade him.

"Captain Morgan said that the navy is very powerful, and to be on the safe side, we should lure the warships to 'Death Bay' to cooperate with him in taking action."

Upon hearing this, the fierce cat frowned, vaguely remembering that there seemed to be such a thing.

Morgan did give him some instructions before he left.

Seeing that the fierce cat had listened, the navigator secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

According to Captain Morgan's analysis, even if Zoan-type Devil Fruit users don't awaken their powers, they are very likely to be influenced by the will within the Devil Fruit.

Simply put, cats are creatures with superior appearances but very low intelligence. The fierce cat itself, influenced by the Cat-Cat Fruit, always does many foolish things.

Therefore, he, a navigator of considerable standing on the ship, was needed to accompany the cat and constantly remind and persuade it.

"Ha, just a mere marine, I can handle him all by myself!"

The fierce cat sneered, leaped from the merchant ship's side onto the pirate ship's deck, and punched the pirate who was about to climb the mast and lower the sail.

"No one is allowed to move. Just wait and watch me slaughter the navy!"

"Uh……"

Seeing that the fierce cat's intelligence was controlled by instinct, the navigator helplessly slapped himself in the face.

He seriously suspected that the fierce cat's stupidity wasn't due to a Devil Fruit, but rather because it was born that way!

The navigator took a deep breath to calm himself and organized his thoughts to continue his persuasion...

boom

A black ball suddenly shot over, crashing onto the merchant ship's deck and exploding instantly, tearing the navigator to shreds.

The raging flames, accompanied by shockwaves, swept across the area, engulfing all the gang members who were kneeling on the deck and putting on a show.

"This...this is a cannonball?"

The sudden attack startled the ferocious cat and the pirates on the pirate ship, and they only came to their senses when a wave of heat hit them.

Looking in the direction from which the shells had come, they saw two figures standing on the bow of a warship in the distance, seemingly arguing about something.

On the bow of the warship

"Get out of my way!"

"John! I am ordering you, as your superior, to put down the shells. You have attacked innocent civilians!"

"Get lost! If you utter another word, I'll beat you up too!"

John kicked Reed to the ground, weighed the cannonball in his hand, and with his body stretched out like a fully drawn bow, he hurled it forward.

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"You! Can't you show me any respect?! I'm your superior!"

As he watched the cannonball fly from John's hand, turning into a beam of light with lightning in mid-air, Reed jumped up from the deck in anger.

He had initially thought John was just a bit of a jerk, but now it seemed he was a demon who disregarded the safety of innocent people!

Even worse than that piece of naval trash!

Absolutely hopeless!

boom

A violent explosion occurred on the sea ahead, and the entire merchant ship was torn to pieces by the rolling flames, turning into countless pieces of wood and debris that scattered like fireworks.

Such power caused the harsh words that Reed was about to blurt out to get stuck in his throat, and he swallowed them down with his saliva.

This...this monster!

"What are you standing there for! Get the cannonballs over here right now!"

John turned to the sailors gathered behind him and waved at them menacingly.

The marines were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly, but they all gritted their teeth and shook their heads, looking as if they were determined to fight the devil to the end.

"John, you'll be court-martialed for daring to harm innocent civilians!"

"We will never be your accomplices. If you have the guts, kill us all!"

"That's right! We...we're not afraid of you at all!"

Looking at the group of trembling sailors, John's fierce expression slowly faded, and a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.

If the Marines on God Valley were all this audacious, their "justice" wouldn't be so utterly worthless.

However, it's also possible that he dared to defy him because of his low rank and previous conflicts with these marines.

If Colonel Burns had done the same thing, perhaps they would have readily accepted it?

Thinking of this, John became truly angry and began to hurl insults at the group of marines who were treating him differently:

"You bunch of sissies who gulp down 'justice'! You're all too cowardly to stand up for yourselves just because there are hostages. Go jump into the sea and kill yourselves!"

"I uphold absolute justice. Anyone who dares to make my justice bow to evil, I will kill them!"

At that moment, John felt a strange resonance with Sakazuki, who was shelling civilians.

His "mind network" foresaw everything that was happening on the merchant ship. Unfortunately, he was too late. By the time he saw it, the only innocent person had been tortured and humiliated to the point of barely clinging to life.

Even if he flew there, given the medical skills of the East Sea, it would be too late to save him.

Death may be a relief.

Putting aside philosophical questions like "justice lies with the winner" and "the victor is king, the loser is villain," John asked himself if he was a wicked person with no bottom line or morals.

But even he wouldn't be so ruthless to someone who had never provoked him.

Out of respect for life, even if he were to kill an innocent person, he would only do so quickly.

Just like humans slaughter pigs, cattle, and sheep, the goal is to kill them with a single blow. Eating meat is for survival, not for pleasure.

This is the last line that a highly intelligent life form should draw!

"No one is forcing your justice to bow to evil; you're just being too impulsive!"

Reed moved closer to John, trying his best to persuade the rising naval star to turn back from his path.

John glanced sideways and looked coldly at Reed, which made the latter's legs tremble.

"If I say it exists, then it exists; no arguments allowed!"

"Mind Network" is his secret, and its exposure might remind people of Skypiea, or even the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

Therefore, there is no explanation, and the only option is to crush all doubts with domineering force.

"Anyone who objects again will be treated as an accomplice to pirates and executed on the spot!"

"you!"

Reed was furious, but seeing John's expression, he really might kill everyone on board.