"Armor-Piercing Bullet!"
"Flame Richie!"
On the first floor of the Trial Tower, at the edge of Death Island.
Wandering specters were everywhere.
Buggy Saint shook his flintlock, continuously firing intensely penetrating dagger-like bullets.
Beside him was his Vice-Captain, Mochi, who also possessed skills, lashing his whip onto Richie the lion.
Richie's body suddenly grew larger, his thick mane ignited, like he was wearing a collar of flames, looking incredibly fierce.
The battle on Death Island was broadcast live.
Countless snail eyes of image Den Den Mushi captured every detail and transmitted them to major powers across the Pirate World.
Navy Headquarters,
A new meeting began shortly after the previous one concluded.
Vice Admiral Tsuru had already departed for the East Blue on a warship, while the remaining Navy Admirals and Vice Admirals sat upright, observing the images from the Den Den Mushi.
Sengoku's expression was grim as he ordered, "I command the East Blue Branch to deploy all two thousand image Den Den Mushi around the East Blue Trial Tower, capturing every detail related to that island with utmost effort."
"What you all need to do is analyze the various strange abilities of those who landed on the island."
"I have already dispatched personnel to the East Blue to search for the contract fruit disseminated by the Game Merchant. Once recovered, suitable prisoner test subjects will be selected for experimentation."
Observing the various skills being unleashed, the Fleet Admiral was deeply troubled.
These skills, much like Devil Fruits, could instantly grant powerful strength to their users.
Flames, lightning, trees—
The problem was, Devil Fruits were extremely rare items.
Although Navy Admirals were all Logia users, and many high-ranking officers were Devil Fruit users, with three of the Four Emperors in the New World also being Devil Fruit users and the Shichibukai predominantly Devil Fruit users...
That didn't mean Devil Fruits were common.
These masters, renowned across the seas, were the cream of the crop among countless ordinary people, geniuses who emerged from countless battles and conflicts. It was not strange for them to obtain Devil Fruits.
How many such existences could there be across the entire sea?
Therefore, while Devil Fruits could bestow powerful abilities, their scarcity only caused minor inconveniences for the Navy and wouldn't affect the overall situation.
However, the contract fruit was different!
According to reports from the East Blue Branch, unlike the rare Devil Fruits, the Game Merchant was recklessly disseminating these contract fruits without regard for consequences.
Hundreds of people in the East Blue were finding these contract fruits daily and acquiring powerful abilities.
Some slaves, leveraging their skills, killed the captains transporting slaves for the Celestial Dragons, hijacked ships, and escaped to become pirates.
Some commoners resisted the oppression of nobles, using their skills to cause harm throughout noble streets.
The more Sengoku thought about it, the angrier he became. He said, "Those pirates who already commit arson, murder, and plunder, after finding contract fruits, are wreaking havoc everywhere. The Navy can still issue bounties and pursue them. But what about those deluded slaves and commoners?"
"They even dare to unleash violence against the nobles of the World Government's Allied Nations and resist the Celestial Dragons. As such incidents increase, how should our Navy position itself?"
He felt a profound sorrow in his heart.
In the past, those treated as slaves remained silent, and oppressed commoners kept quiet. They could pretend these things weren't happening.
But when these festering dark sides were forcibly torn open and exposed before the Navy, what were they to do?
Since his youth, he had upheld the "Absolute Justice" doctrine, which meant perfectly executing the World Government's commands and maintaining the peaceful operation of the Pirate World.
Although he sympathized with the slaves and commoners, he never defied the World Government's directives.
Previously, this contradiction was not so sharp.
However, the emergence of the contract fruit and the Game Merchant caused ordinary people to become restless, unwilling to obey the World Government's commands.
It was all the Game Merchant's fault!
It was his ambition and mysterious methods that forced the Navy to point its guns at the restless commoners.
It seemed that future means of maintaining world peace would inevitably involve bloodshed and slaughter.
"Such a sinner cannot be forgiven!"
Sengoku uttered these words with anguish.
Just then,
A sharp-eyed Vice Admiral noticed some changes at the edge of Death Island, where the World Noble, Buggy Saint, a designated priority target, was located.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, something's happening!"
The Vice Admiral pointed to the edge of the screen.
The image Den Den Mushi's view shifted, quickly focusing on Buggy Saint's location, even clearly showing the look of surprise on his face.
"Die!"
An ice bullet shot from the flintlock, freezing a slightly larger specter, which was then shattered by Flame Richie.
A purple halo flowed out.
Buggy Saint quickly ran over and touched the purple halo, and a uniquely shaped rifle dropped out.
Its deep blue barrel, exquisite chamber, and grip made it look like a work of art crafted with extremely meticulous processes.
The flintlock in his hand seemed like junk compared to this rifle.
[Legacy: Aqua Demon Biling Rifle], a Lv.5 purple weapon.
It not only carried ice-attribute attack power but also boosted intelligence.
"What a peculiar weapon, it must be like your whip, Mochi."
Buggy Saint impatiently equipped the rifle and found two specters, trying to fire an Armor-Piercing Bullet.
Bang, bang.
The low gunshots sounded like roaring beasts.
The power of two Armor-Piercing Bullets directly blew apart the specters; specters that previously required seven or eight Armor-Piercing Bullets to destroy simply vanished on the spot.
"This is too fierce! Is this a Reincarnation Game weapon?"
Buggy Saint was wide-eyed, carefully wiping the barrel.
If a Lv.5 purple weapon was this strong, what kind of power would his Lv.15 purple weapon in his inventory possess?
Thinking this, Buggy Saint let out a hearty laugh and called out, "My little ones, charge into the depths of Death Island! Equipment, skills, and items are all within Buggy Saint's grasp!"
Behind the image Den Den Mushi,
A Vice Admiral skilled in firearms showed a shocked expression and said, "The rifle that Pirate Buggy Saint dropped cannot be matched even by the latest weapon firearms of the Navy's Science Unit."
The Pirate World was vast.
Some countries and islands remained in a primitive state, while others possessed advanced technology.
With Vegapunk's assistance, in just a few years, the Navy's standard weapons had upgraded from matchlock to flintlock, and now, the Navy's Science Unit was equipped with the most advanced kinetic weapons.
However, compared to the rifle in Buggy Saint's hand, they seemed like toys.
Sengoku frowned and said, "Are you joking, Vice Admiral?"
He was a Devil Fruit user, proficient in Navy martial arts and the Buddha-Buddha Fruit, but not very skilled with firearms.
While he could tell that the rifle dropped in the Trial Tower was significantly stronger than the Navy's weapons, it wasn't enough to warrant such shock from a Vice Admiral.
"I am not joking, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"
The Vice Admiral skilled in firearms had a serious expression, even showing eagerness in his eyes.
He took a deep breath and explained, "If it were purely a kinetic firearm, there would naturally be no need for shock. With Vegapunk's help, the Navy will soon be able to improve firearm technology, but..."
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