BOOM, BOOM, BOOM...
A continuous roar of explosions spread throughout the port. The ground shook constantly, and a powerful shockwave kicked up a cloud of dust. The entire street was already in ruins.
Clang, clang, clang...
Bang, bang, bang...
"Kill!"
"Hack them to death!"
"How dare you attack here?! You're looking for a fight!"
"Ah~ My hand~"
"Help, help me!"
At this moment, the port had fallen into the flames of war. Hundreds of foreign pirates came ashore from their ships, attacking the area. The Chris Pirates' crew members stationed at the port fought back fiercely. Blood stained the port's coast, and corpses were scattered everywhere as the smoke of gunpowder filled the air.
"Huff~ Huff~ You dare to cause trouble here with just a few hundred pirates? What exactly are you planning?" Abel panted, tearing off his coat, which had become tattered rags, revealing several bloody cuts on his body.
"Oh~ So you figured it out." Urtes wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face filled with amusement.
The other party had suddenly attacked the port, and his subordinates had then launched their assault. However, this was the territory of the Chris Pirates. A mere pirate crew of a few hundred people probably couldn't even break through the third line of defense.
The Micity Port was guarded by Abel's Sixth Division, which had over a thousand elite crew members. Outside the port, there were tens of thousands of kingdom soldiers. If the attack hadn't been so sudden, the more than 20 battleships docked in the military port would have been enough to annihilate his few hundred pirates at sea.
Although the opponent was arrogant, he wasn't an idiot, so he must have been planning something.
"I knew it!" Abel said in confusion, "What kind of plan would make you willing to use your crew as bait?"
"Hehehe~ It's to take down Aeridar, of course. We're just cutting off one of his arms in advance," Urtes said with a sinister smile. "Arlan, that guy, isn't he inspecting the gold mine right now?"
"Your target is Arlan?!" Abel was shocked and gasped in surprise.
The target of the opponent was actually the blue-haired Gilbert Arlan, one of the three commanders of the Chris Pirates. Among the three commanders, Aeridar was the captain, the absolute force that managed everything and intimidated all the small fry. Oliver was the most aggressive of the three commanders, like a blade that specialized in clearing out outsiders, and he was known for his ferocity, second only to Aeridar.
Arlan was the brains of the three commanders, responsible for all the affairs of the Clifford Kingdom, whether military or political. He handled all matters, big and small. Without him, the Clifford Kingdom would probably fall into chaos in a few days. If Aeridar were in the kingdom, he might be able to handle Arlan's duties, but now both Aeridar and Oliver were not in the kingdom.
If something happened to Arlan, the situation would be dire. A chaotic Clifford Kingdom would surely be coveted by a large number of small-time criminals, and their great foundation would be lost.
"Striking a snake at its vitals. You guys have quite an appetite, and you chose a good time," Abel's face became even more ferocious as he said each word with hatred. "Who else is with you?"
"Hehehehe~ Don't look at me like that. I wasn't the one who came up with the idea. It was that guy, Bank," Urtes said with a strange laugh.
"Bank?" Abel's eyebrow twitched. He suddenly thought of something and said in surprise, "Is it Mondos Bank? Mondos Bank, the Night Executioner?"
"That's right, and that woman Betilla," Urtes said with a lick of his tongue.
"A bunch of guys from the same generation..." Abel showed a hint of disdain and mocked, "Mondos Bank's entire crew was wiped out by Hawkeye Mihawk, wasn't it? And that foolish woman Betilla, I heard she was beaten and ran away without even seeing Big Mom's face."
Indeed, among the Supernovas of the same era as Aeridar and Abel, it seemed that besides Aeridar's group and Abel and Otto who had joined Aeridar, the others were not doing so well.
Mondos Bank had wanted to challenge Red-Haired Shanks, but he ran into Hawkeye Mihawk who had just left Shanks' side. He then challenged Mihawk, and as a result, his entire crew was defeated by Mihawk.
And Smythe Betilla had wanted to challenge Big Mom for the title of the strongest female pirate. As a result, she fought against Charlotte Smoothie, one of the Sweet Commanders, for a day and a night. In the end, she was beaten and ran away by the combined efforts of Smoothie and Cracker without even seeing Big Mom's face. It was said that Cracker was very annoyed about this.
As for Urtes, who was in front of him, he had been causing trouble for the Marines, and he was now being hunted down relentlessly by them. The one responsible for his capture was a Marine Rear Admiral who was very skilled in Rokushiki and Haki. This Rear Admiral had a nickname, Demon Bamboo, and his name was Vergo. It was said that this Rear Admiral Vergo's strength had already reached the level of a Vice Admiral, but he was still lacking in achievements and seniority.
Whoosh~
BOOM!
Urtes, who had just punched a huge pit in the ground, pulled his arm out and rubbed his face, which was a little itchy. He then said coldly, "If you look down on us, you will pay the price."
Abel, who was standing on a broken wall, scoffed disdainfully and said, "Don't underestimate Arlan's strength. The title of one of the three commanders isn't just because of his brains."
Suddenly...
BOOM!
RUMBLE!
A huge, earth-shattering explosion was heard in the distance. The sound was deafening, and the vibrations from a few kilometers away could be felt here. From a distance, a thick pillar of smoke mixed with a mushroom cloud could be seen rising.
"That's... the gold mine!" Abel's eyes widened in shock. Under such an explosion, he would have been seriously injured or even dead.
"That's the place they attacked, but how could there be such a big commotion?" Urtes was also a little frightened. Bank and Betilla were swordsmen; they didn't have such an ability.
The two were stunned for a moment. However, they quickly came back to their senses. No matter what happened over there, they could only get there if they defeated each other.
"Armament Haki Hardening: Steel-Hot Body!!!"
Abel went berserk and used his ultimate move. His whole body began to turn red and steam as he was enveloped in a white vapor. Black Haki covered his upper body, and his reddish skin glowed black and red.
"Damn it, this guy is going all out." Seeing Abel like this, Urtes felt a great deal of pressure. His Armament Haki wasn't particularly strong, and it would be difficult to break through the opponent's dual defense of his Devil Fruit ability and Haki.
At this moment, two figures suddenly rushed over from a distance. They were running very fast, and one of them was roaring towards them.
"Run! The plan failed!!!"
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