The smile on Fernando's face froze instantly, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead like a waterfall. He cursed in terror in his heart: "Damn it! This monster woman! Does she have mind-reading powers?!"
He quickly denied it flatly, his voice trembling:
"How... how could that be! You're definitely overthinking it, my lady! I, Fernando, swear to the heavens! I would never notify the headquarters! If I break my oath, let me be struck by lightning!"
"No," Charlotte Linlin slowly raised the "Nothingness" in her hand. Pitch-black Armament Haki and leaping black-red electrical arcs began to coil around the scabbard. Her tone was cold and resolute,
"I think only dead people don't snitch."
She paused and added, "Besides, just now... were you cursing me in your heart again?"
"No! My lady! I..." Fernando's eyes widened in terror, still wanting to make a final plea for mercy.
But Charlotte Linlin didn't give him another chance.
Swish—!
A black sword energy slash, with terrifying black-red lightning leaping on its surface, was unleashed!
This sword energy didn't have the grand momentum of the previous pink slash, but the destructive energy it contained made Fernando's soul tremble! This was a supreme strike that fused black lightning with Haoshoku Infusion!
The black sword beam was like the sigh of the God of Death, instantly passing through Fernando's fat body.
No screams, no flesh and blood flying.
His body was like being wiped away from the world by an eraser; starting from the part that was hit, he was swallowed by something invisible and completely disappeared from this world. Even the coat representing "justice" on him disappeared completely.
In his place, only two deep footprints and cracks on the wall remained, proving that he had once existed and struggled.
Charlotte Linlin put away "Nothingness" and looked toward Marineford, the Navy headquarters.
"With such a big commotion, the Navy headquarters should have received the news by now," she muttered to herself.
"It's time to leave. For now... it's not the time to start a war with this group of troublesome guys."
After saying that, she spread the Dragon Wings on her back and directly crashed through the wall on the side of the base, turning into a blue-white stream of light and flying toward the Calm Belt... Marineford, the Navy headquarters, the Fleet Admiral's office.
A giant fist covered in bronze skin and knotted muscles slammed onto the heavy desk!
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, the table shook, and documents flew in all directions.
"Bastard! You bastard!!"
The new Navy Fleet Admiral, "Steel Bone" Aether, was like an enraged lion at this moment.
His tall frame trembled slightly with anger, his bronze face turned bright red, and the veins on his temples bulged.
"A pirate!" Aether's voice was like a roaring beast, making the glass windows of the office hum.
"To dare to murder a Navy Vice Admiral right under our noses!"
He slammed the intelligence report onto the table, the immense force causing the desktop to sink a few more inches:
"Rocks! It's the Rocks Pirates again! These lawless bastards! They are declaring war on the World Government! They are declaring war on justice!!"
The atmosphere in the office was extremely heavy, and the Marines standing by didn't dare to make a sound.
Steel Bone Aether: "Bring Garp, Sengoku, and the others to me. Oh, and that Navy recruit with good talent."
"Yes, Fleet Admiral Aether!" The Marine standing by immediately saluted and hurriedly left the room, looking nervous.
A while later.
"Bang!"
The office door was kicked open, and a burly man with an open shirt revealing a solid chest walked in nonchalantly, holding a bag of opened senbei and stuffing them into his mouth as he walked, making a "crunch, crunch" sound. It was "Iron Fist" Monkey D. Garp.
"Ah-la-la, Fleet Admiral Aether, why are you so angry? If you ruin your health, you won't be able to blow Rocks away!"
Garp chewed the senbei, his voice muffled and unclear, with a bit of sleepiness still on his face, completely oblivious to Aether's rage.
"Garp! Be serious!" Aether's forehead veins throbbed again as he roared.
"Vice Admiral Fernando, the base commander of Sabaody Base No. 16, has died in the line of duty! Nearly half of the entire base was destroyed! And you're actually in the mood to sleep and eat senbei!"
Garp's movement of stuffing senbei paused for a moment, and his brows furrowed imperceptibly:
"Sabaody? Tsk... those Rocks guys have been getting more and more arrogant lately."
His tone was still casual, but a sharp light flashed deep in his eyes.
Following him, a man wearing frog glasses walked in. He was the future Great Tactician, the current Navy Vice Admiral—Sengoku the Buddha.
Behind him followed a mature woman with a calm temperament and long black hair neatly tied in a ponytail—the current Navy Vice Admiral, Tsuru.
"Fleet Admiral Aether." X2
Aether nodded.
"Take a seat."
Sengoku spoke first: "Fleet Admiral Aether, you summoned us urgently. Do we have detailed intelligence on the Sabaody incident?"
Fleet Admiral Aether: "Wait, there's still one person who hasn't arrived."
At this moment, the door was knocked gently and then pushed open. The newcomer was a handsome young man with short purple hair, a tall and straight build, and eyes that were sharp yet filled with righteousness.
"Sorry, Fleet Admiral Aether, I'm late." The purple-haired youth stood at attention and saluted, his voice loud and clear.
Sengoku turned his head: "It's Zephyr!"
Garp also waved his bag of senbei: "Hey! Kid Zephyr! You've gotten stronger again!"
Aether waved his hand: "It's fine, Rear Admiral Zephyr. Your office isn't in this main building, so it's understandable. Have a seat."
"Thank you for your understanding, Fleet Admiral." Zephyr walked over and sat down, his posture ramrod straight.
Fleet Admiral Aether took a deep breath and said in a heavy voice: "Alright, everyone's here. You should have received the preliminary news. A pirate attacked the Sabaody Navy Base, and Vice Admiral Fernando... fell in battle."
Zephyr, the only one who didn't know the specifics, had his pupils shrink, and he suddenly stood up: "Who?! Who would be so bold! To dare commit such a crime near the Navy headquarters!"
"Oh, right, you don't know the details yet. Take a look at this first. Sengoku,"
Fleet Admiral Aether picked up a document from the desk and handed it to Zephyr.
Then he turned to Sengoku: "This Charlotte Linlin—you've fought her before. In your judgment, how strong is she exactly?"
Sengoku pushed his glasses, his expression incredibly solemn: "Strong! Very strong! I originally thought she was just an ordinary slave chosen by a kingdom to be sent to the Celestial Dragons,"
"I didn't expect that not only would she have all Three types of Haki at such a young age, but she's also an exceptionally talented Swordsman! And from the content of this Sabaody report, the sword energy she unleashed could even cut through the Yarukiman Mangrove. I'm afraid... she has already stepped onto the threshold of a Great Swordsman!"
"At the same time, she is also an extremely rare Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit user, possessing flight and powerful physical strength. She is a terrifying individual who is powerful in almost every aspect, with no obvious weaknesses so far!"
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