Chapter 395: An Army Presses Down, Super Buster Call!
"You bastard four-eyes! How dare you lay a hand on such a cute girl! Even if the opponent is an enemy, it's absolutely unforgivable!"
Sanji gritted his teeth and stared at the monitor screen. He had seen everything that had happened outside.
Defeating CP0... well done. But hurting a cute and moving lady...
A bastard who doesn't know how to cherish women! I'll deal with him when I get back!
And properly comfort Miss Stussy, who has become a captive~
Just fantasizing about this, Sanji's two eyes had already turned into the shape of pink hearts, and his body unconsciously began to twist.
Pudding stood with her hands on her hips, looking sullen. Without even guessing, she knew what the other was thinking right now. She puffed out one cheek and complained,
"Sanji—"
"Yes~ What can I do for you, Pudding-chan~"
"See how Zoro and the others are doing."
"As you command~"
"Hmph—!!"
Pudding puffed out both her cheeks and pouted. Seeing Sanji's obedient appearance, she became even more sullen.
It was all Sanji's fault for being too good to her. She couldn't even get angry at him and could only sulk by herself.
At her side, Uta was completely bewildered. Why is she angry about this and that?
"No wonder Sister Robin said that falling in love makes girls become idiots."
Uta muttered to herself as if she understood, yet didn't.
Soon, Sanji had switched all the screens to the interior. He stood on his tiptoes with a solicitous look and, with a few balletic spins, he came to Pudding's side.
"Done~ Please have a look, Pudding-chan~"
One of the screens showed a storage area on the first floor of the research institute.
The dark warehouse was dry and stuffy. Rows of iron shelves were neatly arranged, on which were placed various instruments and tools, sorted into categories.
If someone unfamiliar with the route were to come here, they would easily get lost... for example, a certain green-haired man...
"Damn it, where did they go?"
Zoro held his swords with both hands and stood at an intersection, looking left and right.
Looking at the identical shelves on all four sides, Zoro gritted his teeth, and a vein couldn't help but pop on his forehead in anger:
"Why did you set up such a difficult maze trap in a warehouse! Is Vegapunk an idiot!!"
"You're the idiot!!"
At the workbench in the control room, Sanji and the others couldn't help but roll their eyes and shout at the screen.
"What maze trap! That's just a warehouse! A warehouse!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Chopper slammed the desk and bared his teeth, roaring:
"Don't you even suspect for a moment that you're the one who's lost!!"
How can a person be so confident!
On the other side.
Thump—Thump—Thump.
Reiner and his group, who had just finished their battle, led Stussy, who was in Seastone handcuffs, onto the metallic floor and into the research institute.
"Hey, what do you mean by 'war'? Have the World Government already sent the Marines to capture us?"
"Mm. They've probably dispatched about 70,000 of their headquarters' elite,"
Stussy replied to Nami's question with a faint smile.
"Is that so? 1, 4, 7... hundred, thousand... ten thousand..."
Usopp nodded, extended his hand and counted, then was suddenly stunned.
"Eh?"
"70,000?!!" ×2
Nami's and Usopp's jaws dropped to the floor in shock, their two eyes popping out in fright on the spot.
Reiner and Robin exchanged a look and also couldn't help but frown.
"Headquarters' elite"... this term carried much more weight than "70,000".
At Enies Lobby, the 200 elite that had accompanied the Buster Call were all composed of headquarters' commanders and captains.
Although Reiner didn't think all 70,000 were officers of this level, to organize 70,000 troops meant that the number of commanding officers would definitely not be small.
One had to know that a Buster Call only had 10,000 troops, yet it was equipped with 5 vice admirals to hold the line, plus ten warships led by ten rear admirals and 200 officer-level officials.
Robin thought, her expression couldn't help but become serious. She looked at Stussy.
"Do you know when the Marines were dispatched?"
"Mm. They set off yesterday. They were only a little behind us. I'm afraid they're almost here by now,"
Stussy nodded in response, her expression serious:
"If you want to avoid a war, you have to hurry. The Marines' lineup this time is very strong. Once an encirclement is formed, it will be absolutely impossible to escape."
"What!!"
"You should have said so earlier!!"
Usopp and Nami shouted at Stussy from the left and right, then held their heads with terrified expressions.
"70,000! What do we do, what do we do!"
"Don't tell me we've already been surrounded!"
"Maybe if we go out now, we'll run straight into the Marines!"
"Wuwu~ We're done for—!" ×2
Nami and Usopp both cried out unmanly tears, feeling as if the sky were about to collapse.
Reiner continued to walk, his face also a bit more grave, and asked:
"What about the Marine's troop composition? There should be quite a few at the vice admiral level and above."
Ordinary soldiers wouldn't cause them too much trouble. Although their numbers were large, only a small portion could actually withstand his and Luffy's Conqueror's Haki.
The remaining few elites who could truly fight them head-on, Reiner's undead could also deal with. It was just a matter of how many.
If not many powerful combatants came, he wouldn't be worried even if they went to war directly.
Stussy glanced at him. Seeing his not-so-panicked expression, she probably also guessed his thoughts.
"I advise you to not think about a direct confrontation with the Marines. From the intelligence I have, there were more than twenty vice admirals when the Marines set off from headquarters, and also the headquarters' admirals..."
Stussy listed them one by one. With every name she mentioned, Usopp's face turned a shade paler, and in the end, his soul almost left his body.
Robin mentally noted down the names of the powerhouses, her expression also growing more and more grave.
Among them were many they had already dealt with, such as Momonga, Doberman, Hiyama, and other veteran vice admirals who had long been famous.
Of course, it also included the admiral candidates: White Snake Smoker, Momousagi Gion, and Chaton Gake.
In addition, there were the current three headquarters' admirals: Kizaru, Fujitora, and Ryokugyu.
The battle strategists: Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru.
And finally, the highest Marine Fleet Admiral—Akainu!
These were all forces dispatched from Marine Headquarters. To be honest, this lineup alone was already scary enough.
But this was not the end. 200 second-generation Pacifistas, and S-Croc, S-Bat, and S-Flamingo among the Seraphim had also been brought by the Marines.
"Troublesome. It looks like we have to consider running away."
Reiner tapped his temple with his two fingers, feeling troubled. Pacifistas were one thing, advanced grunts were still grunts. They weren't much of a threat to him.
But the others were different. If 200 of them were dispatched at the same time, the sky would be filled with lasers shooting everywhere. It would be enough to blind them.
Not to mention bringing three Seraphim over. Plus the ones on the island, a total of seven Seraphim.
To be honest, even Reiner would find it troublesome to face them.
Now, the person with the highest control authority over the Pacifistas on Egghead was Vegapunk. To prevent such a powerful fighting force from being used by him, the Five Elders would definitely come. At that time, it would be even more troublesome.
Reiner thought to himself and couldn't help but quicken his pace.
"You guys go and inform the others first. I'm going out for a bit."
"Wait a minute, Reiner!"
Usopp hurriedly pounced and hugged his thigh. Two lines of unmanly tears streamed down his face.
"Wuwu~ I've just contracted a strange disease where I'll die if I'm not by your side. Please, please take me with you."
"Emmm, fine. Then you can come with me to intercept the Marines."
Reiner picked him up and said.
"Eh?"
Hearing this, Usopp's crying face immediately vanished. He quickly retreated a dozen steps and waved goodbye to him:
"In order not to be a burden to you, I've decided not to get sick first. Be careful on your way."
Reiner: "..."
After separating, Nami and the others continued to find the others to regroup.
Reiner came to the edge of the cloud layer. He did not set off to check the situation of the Marines, but instead leaped down and flew towards the scrap yard where he had met Vegapunk on the first day.
The ancient robot, carrying the power of transcending time and space, and sealing Joy Boy's highest level of Conqueror's Haki in a shimenawa rope.
That was a good trump card. It could play a decisive role at a critical moment.
A sharp glint flashed in Reiner's eyes as he flew towards the abandoned robot at the fastest possible speed.
One by one, coconut trees intertwined into a forest that surrounded the coastline. Patches of oily green banana leaves swayed with the wind. The cool sea breeze carried the tropical flair of summer.
In the scrap yard, a rusty, moss-covered tin robot sat alone, like an abandoned toy. Its dim gaze looked out at the sea, as if it had waited for countless years for someone to appear.
Outside Egghead.
A vast white snowstorm covered this entire sea area. In stark contrast to the humid and hot tropical climate inside, this place was as if one were in the freezing cold of the far north.
At this time, a thousand sails were crossing the turbulent sea. A vast fleet had stopped in front of the snowstorm, spreading out in a ring-shaped, airtight formation.
"Left wing! All right-arm fleets ready! Formation is in order! Ready to enter at any time!"
On the foremost warship in the center, a Marine respectfully reported to the burly man in the "Justice" cape standing at the bow.
Akainu's grave gaze was fixed straight ahead. He slowly and forcefully raised his right hand and, without looking back, ordered:
"On my command! All troops, enter Egghead!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Advance!"
With one command, the entire massive fleet, which had been standing still, moved at the same time.
The howling wind and snow stirred up the turbulent sea. The huge and heavy warships couldn't help but shake violently.
"Hold the ships steady, don't get into a mess!!"
"Be careful of collisions on the right!!"
"We have already entered the Egghead sea area! The battle may break out at any time! Everyone, be on your guard!!"
"Yes, sir!!"
Sharp orders rang out in the fleet. The Marine soldiers gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes fixed on all the movements around them.
The visibility in the snowstorm was extremely poor. The scene more than ten meters away was basically difficult to see with the naked eye. This also made the continuously advancing Marines even more nervous and sensitive.
The biting cold wind mercilessly scraped their bodies. For the soldiers whose nerves were highly tense, it was a cruel psychological torture. Their hands gripping their weapons were unconsciously sweating.
Even the officer-level officials, and even many rear admirals and commodores, couldn't help but swallow nervously.
Only the battle-hardened vice admirals could maintain a vigilant but calm and composed demeanor in a war of this level.
Among them, on the contrary, a few of the new recruits seemed a little excited, as if they were thrilled to be able to participate in a mission to subjugate a Sea Emperor.
On the deck, Sengoku and Tsuru, sitting around a small round table, exchanged a look and frowned slightly, unable to help but feel a little worried about the mentality of the new recruits.
The world conscription had absorbed a lot of new blood, expanding the scale of the Marines to an unprecedented strength.
Although most of the troops dispatched this time were elite veterans who had participated in the Summit War, there were not a few new recruits who had shown good potential and talent.
Once a battle breaks out, people are easily infected by the atmosphere and become radical.
The veterans are fine. Having personally experienced it, they know how powerless they are in front of those top-tier powerhouses. This fear will become their last thread of reason and can save their lives at a critical moment.
But new recruits are easily prone to wasting their lives due to radical and risky actions.
Tsuru crossed her arms and sighed, her tone filled with emotion as she shook her head:
"To have these new recruits with good potential and talent participate in such a mission... is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Only by experiencing the most rigorous battles can their potential be maximized and the new generation grow up quickly. This is Sakazuki's decision."
Although he had the same worry, there was not much expression on Sengoku's face. He said indifferently:
"Since the Marines have recognized and chosen him, then let's just watch until the end."
"The important thing is still the Straw Hat crew. In less than two short months, they have conquered Totto Land, Wano Country, and Hachinosu, the three Sea Emperor powers, one after another."
"Now they already have the trend of becoming a hegemon of the seas. Their momentum is not inferior to Rocks or Roger back then."
Sengoku took a sip of his tea and slowly put down the teacup. The thought of Reiner's figure made the worry in his heart deepen a little.
"Even with such a force dispatched, I can't say I'm 100% sure we can take them down..."
Soon, a light gradually appeared in front. Sengoku stood up and walked to the front of the ship.
One after another, the warships advanced slowly, breaking through the cover of the snowstorm. The scene before their eyes was suddenly clear. The azure sea was calm, and an island stood quietly under the blue sky and white clouds.
"No abnormalities detected for now! Reconnaissance troops, continue to advance!!"
"Adjust formation and expand the encirclement!!"
"Check the ship's cannons for moisture! Calibrate the angles and prepare to fire at any time!!"
"Yes, sir!"
The soldiers on the deck were busy. The massive fleet advanced in an orderly manner under one command after another.
On the island.
Just as he returned to the cloud layer above, Reiner seemed to sense something and looked back.
He saw, reflected in his eyes, a sea of white seagull flags, and a torrent of countless steel beasts crossing the sea.
"Hey, hey, hey. This formation is really scary. It seems it won't be that easy to leave."
After watching silently from the edge of the cloud layer for a while, Reiner turned and walked towards the research institute, a corner of his mouth lifting slightly.
"Since you're going to war with us, then be prepared to pay a painful price."
(End of chapter)
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