"You brat, I won't forgive you!!!"
The enraged Capone Bege's eyes were wide with fury, and his body began to undergo a startling transformation. As if it had countless hidden compartments, many portals opened up on his abdomen, limbs, and even his head.
"Everyone, find cover and scatter immediately!"
Cage roared the command, and Ain and the other Marines didn't hesitate. They scrambled into the surrounding ruins and found cover.
"Die!"
Capone Bege shouted. The open portals on his body instantly unleashed a storm of firepower.
Dadadadada...
A dense rain of bullets came at them. Cage didn't even blink, silently thinking of Armament Hardening.
Clang clang clang...
The bullets hit Cage's body and harmlessly ricocheted off; they were completely unable to penetrate his skin.
"Full-body Armament Haki?!"
Ain was filled with envy at the sight. It had only been about half a year since Cage had come into contact with Armament Haki, yet he was already able to cover his entire body with it. His Observation Haki was also a masterful skill of his.
And she? Let alone Haki, she still hadn't fully grasped the Rokushiki!
"It's frustrating to compare yourself to others," Ain muttered dejectedly. At the same time, she felt relieved. With Armament Haki protecting him, ordinary bullets wouldn't be able to pierce Cage's body.
"Damn it... how is this kid bulletproof?!"
Capone Bege was stunned. He had even seen bullets strike Cage's eyelids. Normally, that would have pierced his eyes, but in a ridiculous turn of events, the bullets simply bounced off.
Clatter clatter!
All the bullets that hit Cage fell to the ground. Due to the intense firepower, the bullets had piled up into a small hill.
"Idiots! If bullets don't work, use cannons! And flamethrowers! Burn him to death!"
Capone Bege yelled. The mafiosos hidden inside his body quickly brought out cannons and flamethrowers.
Boom boom boom... poof poof poof... boom boom boom...
Flames and cannonballs came one after another. Cage was engulfed in fire, and cannonballs exploded all around him, but they were still completely useless.
"You amateurs still don't seem to understand what Armament Haki is," Cage said, shaking his head at the sight of Capone Bege.
The current mafia godfather had some strength, but he was still a small fish in the West Blue. He hadn't yet had the chance to venture into the New World, and his knowledge was therefore shallow.
But... he would probably never get the chance to go to the New World.
"If cannons won't work, I'll just have to use my strongest move to finish this," a hint of madness flashed in Capone Bege's eyes. His body began to swell rapidly, and even his skin changed color.
Rumble!!!
In just about ten seconds, Capone Bege transformed into a giant monster. His body became a castle, incredibly huge, and his outer skin was made of thick, stacked stone, giving him an extremely strong defensive appearance.
"Die at my hands!"
The castle-like Capone Bege clenched a stone fist, which was as big as a house, and swung it at Cage.
Cage didn't want to waste any more words. He coldly raised his gun. After taking care of Capone Bege, he had to go to another location to deal with Lafitte.
Boom boom boom!!!
The sky suddenly went dark. Looking up, a massive stone fist from the castle was descending, blocking out the sun.
At the same time, Cage pulled the trigger.
BANG, BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!
First, the approaching stone fist from the castle exploded into fine dust that couldn't be held in one's hand.
"How is this possible?!"
Capone Bege muttered in a panic. The greatest feature of his stone castle wasn't its offense, but its defense, yet...
WHOOSH!
After destroying his right arm, the bullet didn't disappear. It flew directly toward his head. Capone Bege was filled with despair and yelled, "Don't kill me! I have a..."
Rumble!!!
Before he could finish, Capone Bege's massive body exploded into dust.
"Let's go."
Cage left first, with Ain and the others following closely behind. From this day forward, there was one less member among the future Supernovas.
After dealing with Capone Bege, Cage found Lafitte that same afternoon. The boy was unlucky. When Cage found him, he was beating up a group of young people. The reason was quite comical: they had looked at him a few times too many, and Lafitte felt it was a provocation, so he had broken all of their limbs.
Cage, acting in the spirit of punishing evil and promoting good, shot and killed Lafitte with one shot. His end was the same as Capone Bege's, not even a speck of him was left.
After eliminating two scourges in a single day, Cage was in a good mood. After returning to the Marine base, he immediately sent people to search for the best liquor in the East Blue and West Blue.
With most of the notorious pirates in the West Blue taken care of, Cage planned to return to Marine Headquarters.
He would visit Zephyr, build a relationship with Sengoku, and also see Akainu. Being a Marine wasn't just about killing pirates; he also had to deal with his superiors, or it would cause him a lot of trouble.
However, his main purpose was Akainu. Cage even wanted to join the Marine forces led by Akainu.
That way, he wouldn't have to worry about the consequences of his actions. If things went south, the taller guy would be the one to deal with it first!
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