Hachinosu Island.
The remaining Marine soldiers stood in a circle, backs against a crumbling barricade.
Their blades were chipped, their stamina long exhausted, sustained only by sheer willpower to remain standing.
Before them stretched an endless sea of pirates.
A dark mass of humanity blocked the entire street, their faces wearing cat-and-mouse smirks, their weapons dripping with blood - both Marine and their own comrades'.
"Captain," a young soldier stepped forward to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Captain, his eyes holding not fear of death but thirst for glory.
"Are we all going to die here?"
Gripping his sword hilt tightly, the Captain stared intensely ahead and grinned.
"The Fleet Admiral once said: Fear is biological instinct, but courage is our anthem!"
Pausing briefly, the Captain took a deep breath and raised his sword high.
"Brothers, see you at the graveyard!"
Before the soldiers behind him could echo the cry and charge, a sharp whistling sound suddenly pierced the sky without warning.
"What's that noise?"
The short, stout pirate leader instinctively looked up.
His sinister smile instantly froze solid.
Against the gloomy sky, a bright spot was rapidly expanding, followed by a second, then a third...
Like a meteor trailing a long tail, it tore through the gloomy clouds above Hachinosu Island, descending with an unstoppable momentum, precisely targeting the street where they stood!
"What the hell is that?!"
"Is it a meteor?!"
Everyone froze—whether the exhausted Marines or the bloodthirsty, frenzied pirates—all tilting their heads back, their pupils reflecting the rapidly enlarging figure.
Before they could react, the leading 'meteor' was already upon them.
It was a straw-hat-wearing kid!
"Wahahahaha, the feeling of free flying is amazing!"
Amidst an excited, cracking scream, the Straw Hat kid plummeted like a cannonball, crashing down with a thunderous impact!
BOOM—.
The ground trembled in response, and a shockwave surged outward!
The hard stone pavement shattered into a massive spiderweb-like crater, the terrifying blast wave spreading in a ring and instantly hurling dozens of the nearest pirates into the air, their piercing shrieks filling the air.
Amid the swirling dust, a figure slowly straightened up.
Luffy pressed one hand onto his straw hat, grinned to reveal a row of white teeth, and scanned the dazed, disoriented pirates around him, cheerfully greeting them.
"Hello there, pirates!"
"My name is Monkey D. Luffy, and I'm a Marine trainee! Hehe~"
No sooner had Luffy spoken than the second 'meteor' arrived!
"Get out of my way!"
A furious roar echoed through the sky as Ace, plummeting at high speed, erupted with towering flames from within, transforming into a falling sun.
The scorching heatwave reached the ground first, instantly engulfing the surrounding pirates.
Then, Ace landed heavily, without a moment's pause, raising both hands high above his head.
"Great Flame Commandment: Flame Emperor!"
A terrifying fireball, as large as a house, instantly formed in his palms and exploded violently!
A torrent of flames surged outward from Ace, sweeping in all directions and instantly consuming hundreds of pirates who hadn't yet grasped the situation!
"Damn it!"
"It's Marine reinforcements!"
"Straw Hat Luffy! Fire Fist Ace! They're the trainees personally trained by Fleet Admiral Orion!"
"How did they fall from the sky?!"
The pirates on the street finally snapped back to reality, their faces filled with terror and confusion, the previous mockery and cruelty completely gone.
However, their nightmare had only just begun.
High above, three more figures came roaring down.
Just before hitting the ground, Zoro drew two swords from his waist with fierce determination!
"Two-Sword Style: Rashomon!"
Spinning rapidly in mid-air, he unleashed two razor-sharp slashes that crossed like a reaper's scythe, instantly cutting down a swath of pirates below!
Blood and severed limbs flew into the air!
Meanwhile, Sanji's right leg ignited with crimson flames, tracing a brilliant arc through the sky.
"Diable Jambe!"
Like a red comet, Sanji descended at astonishing speed, his precise and ferocious kicks striking dozens of pirates along his path, sending them flying back like dumplings with agonized screams!
Sabo's landing was the most direct.
Before the surrounding pirates could close in, an invisible aura erupted from him!
His newly awakened Conqueror's Haki surged forth like a bursting dam, instantly sweeping across the entire area!
"Thud, thud, thud..."
Centered around Sabo, within a hundred-meter radius, all pirates with bounties below fifty million berry fell to the ground unconscious, their eyes rolled back, without even a chance to utter a sound.
Immediately after.
"Super——"
Franky merged his arms, adjusting his posture mid-air.
A thick laser beam shot from his palms, clearing an entire street of pirates in an instant!
"ROOM!"
Trafalgar Law appeared in another densely packed pirate area, a massive blue domain instantly expanding around him.
"Amputate!"
Blades flashed, and within the domain, every pirate's body was sliced into multiple segments—a bizarre and shocking spectacle.
The four Vinsmoke siblings, clad in combat suits, darted through the pirate hordes like four colored lightning bolts, each strike precise and lethal.
Brook moved with ghostly speed, his icy blade cutting down all in its path, accompanied by his signature "Yohohoho" laughter.
Hawkins drew a card, and a massive straw doll rose from the ground, swinging nails to crush a group of pirates into pulp.
In just a few seconds.
A hunt to besiege the Marines had transformed into a one-sided slaughter led by the Marine trainees!
The surrounded Captain and others stared dumbfounded at this miraculous scene, their initial shock gradually turning into ecstatic joy.
Leaning on his sword, the Captain watched these figures while trembling with excitement, his eyes filled with indescribable envy and admiration.
"This... this is the Fleet Admiral's personal disciples? they're unbelievably strong!"
"Captain!" The vice-wiped blood from his face, eyes burning crimson as fighting spirit reignited.
"Now! Counterattack!"
...
Meanwhile.
At the center of Hachinosu Island, inside a castle fashioned from a giant skull.
Wang Zhi, the current ruler of Hachinosu and former member of the Rocks Pirate Crew, sat imposingly in the hall's main seat.
Holding a barrel of ale, he grinned viciously at the groveling King of Podovia below.
"Your Majesty, King of Podovia, you've made the wisest choice of your life. In these seas today, the only place guaranteeing your safety is right here with me."
The King bowed repeatedly. "Indeed, thank you for your assistance, Lord Wang Zhi. As gratitude, we offer half of all treasures we brought!"
"Half?" Wang Zhi slammed the ale barrel down, splashing liquor everywhere.
"How could half ever be enough?"
Before the words faded, Wang Zhi surged to his feet, looking down at the King's paling face with a savage smirk.
"You know full well Hachinosu's current state. Just this past fortnight, over a thousand pirate crews sought my protection—hundreds of thousands of mouths to feed! The expenses are staggering! Every scrap of treasure you brought will be handed over to me!"
The King's face twisted in horror. "Lord Wang Zhi! This wasn't our agreement! If you take everything, how will we survive?"
"Then don't!" Wang Zhi's smile turned bloodthirsty. "Guards! Drag these stray dogs out and execute them all!"
As he spoke.
BAM!
The hall doors burst open.
A pirate scrambled in frantically, his voice distorted by sheer terror.
"Lord Wang Zhi! S-something terrible has happened! The trainees led by Fleet Admiral Orion have broken in!"
"WHAT?!" Wang Zhi rushed over and grabbed the pirate by the collar, roaring, "Impossible! Rocky Port is guarded by tens of thousands of men! How could they break through so quickly?!"
The trembling pirate raised a hand toward the sky and stammered.
"Those trainees... they fell from the sky!"
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