Not much time passed.
Andy, relying on his incredibly far-reaching Observation Haki, finally sensed the presence of Oro, Vlad, and Hanafza.
Sitting beside him, Ella immediately noticed Andy's unusual state.
From Andy, she clearly felt a sense of excitement, along with a faint, almost imperceptible killing intent radiating from him.
"Why are you suddenly so excited?" Ella asked, full of doubt.
"Ah?" Andy snapped back to reality when he heard her words. "I was thinking they probably wouldn't arrive at Frost Flower City until dawn, so… I plan to get some sleep first!"
With that, as Ella stared blankly, Andy closed his eyes, and soon, light snores could be heard, as if he had truly fallen asleep.
But Ella knew in her heart that this was definitely not the case!
How could this man know that the enemies wouldn't arrive until dawn?
She certainly didn't believe it.
She had arranged many scouts around Frost Flower City; the moment Oro and his group appeared, she would surely receive news immediately!
Time passed bit by bit.
Ella sat quietly beside Andy, occasionally looking out of Frost Flower City, and then at the seemingly sleeping man beside her.
Sometimes she frowned in thought, sometimes a look of resentment appeared on her face, and sometimes she became a little shy…
It wasn't until around three in the morning that Andy suddenly opened his eyes, stood up abruptly, and gazed directly out of Frost Flower City.
Andy's sudden movement startled Ella. Just as she was about to complain, Andy spoke first.
"They're here!" Andy said with certainty, uttering only these two words.
Ella was about to ask what was here when her Den Den Mushi rang.
After finishing the call, Ella looked at Andy again, her face full of shock: "How did you know they were about to arrive?"
Andy didn't answer. The next second, Demon Blade Zhu Chi had already appeared in his hand.
The moment Zhu Chi appeared, Ella instantly felt a strong and eerie killing intent emanating from the blade.
"Demon Blade!" Ella's expression changed drastically.
This man actually possessed such a formidable Demon Blade, and, if she wasn't mistaken, that was a spatial Devil Fruit ability just now!
"You hold off Hanafza for a bit, and I'll take care of Oro and that Vice Admiral first. No problem, right?" Andy's gaze remained fixed on the city outskirts, not looking at Ella, but his tone carried an undeniable authority.
Queen Ella frowned, then replied, "No problem. He can't defeat this concubine in a short time. If it weren't for his Sea Stone weapon, this concubine could defeat him!"
"You don't need to defeat him. Just hold him off for two or three minutes, and I'll deal with Oro and that Vice Admiral as quickly as possible," Andy immediately responded.
Queen Ella slowly nodded this time.
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Half an hour passed in a flash.
At the gates of Frost Flower City's royal palace, the atmosphere was so heavy it felt like water could be wrung from it.
Hanafza, Oro, and Vlad, along with their respective subordinates, finally arrived in a hurry.
They looked up at the eerily calm palace gates, and a strong sense of unease welled up in their hearts simultaneously.
"Red Hawk must have released Ella!" Oro said in a low voice, his words trembling uncontrollably, his eyes filled with terror.
Hanafza's face instantly became extremely grim, as if covered by dark clouds.
At this moment, Vice Admiral Vlad's expression was serious, but his words carried an undisguised contempt: "Why are you panicking! I'll hold off Queen Ella; you two quickly go and deal with Red Hawk!"
This suggestion indeed seemed feasible. Even if Queen Ella was bold, she wouldn't dare to openly kill Vice Admiral Vlad, as the Floran Kingdom was an allied nation after all.
As things stood, Hanafza and Oro couldn't think of any other way. The two exchanged glances, gritted their teeth, and reluctantly nodded, agreeing to Vice Admiral Vlad's plan.
"Marines! Charge! Find that demon Red Hawk, and eliminate him in the name of justice! Avenge our Marine brothers who died tragically at his hands!" Vice Admiral Vlad's voice rang out passionately. After shouting, he took the lead, rushing into the palace like a black lightning bolt.
The Marines followed, roaring as they charged in.
Hanafza and Oro exchanged glances, their expressions tightening, and they followed without hesitation with their subordinates.
But who would have thought that as soon as Vice Admiral Vlad rushed into the palace, his entire body instantly froze, his expression reaching the extreme of terror.
His pupils contracted sharply, and he instinctively gripped his military saber, Armament Haki instantly covering the blade, as he desperately blocked upwards.
"Duang~"
A loud bang made people's eardrums ache. The military saber in Vice Admiral Vlad's hand broke with a snap, like a fragile branch.
Immediately after, a crimson Demon Blade, radiating an eerie aura, was seen slashing straight into his shoulder!
"Ugh!"
An agonizing scream erupted from Vice Admiral Vlad's mouth, the despair in his voice sending shivers down one's spine.
Hanafza and Oro, who were following closely behind, their faces changed drastically. They never expected Red Hawk's strength to be so terrifying!
And this guy had no martial ethics; he actually ambushed them!
Just as the two were startled, enraged, and momentarily distracted, an ice-blue figure, like a ghost, darted towards Hanafza with blinding speed!
"Queen Ella!" Hanafza's face turned pale. He hastily swung his scythe to block, his gloomy expression as if it could drip water.
The moment Oro saw Ella, he felt as if all his strength had been drained, his face instantly turning as white as paper, trembling with terror.
Looking at Vice Admiral Vlad, his face was as white as a sheet, his lips bloodless, and he had unspeakable bitterness in his heart.
Was he supposed to admit that Red Hawk's power was too immense, and he couldn't even resist it for a moment?
"Kill!"
"Eliminate Red Hawk!"
"In the name of Marine justice, eliminate Red Hawk!" The surrounding Marines, seeing Vice Admiral Vlad wounded, instantly turned red-eyed. They raised their flintlock pistols and fired at Red Hawk without hesitation.
However, Andy was like a statue forged of steel, completely ignoring these attacks.
Bullets struck him like hitting a hard steel plate, only producing dull thuds, unable to cause him the slightest harm.
"Vlad? Thank you for being so eager to deliver yourself to me. One hundred million Berries, I'll take it!" Andy's lips curved into a chilling smile.
In Vlad's utterly terrified eyes, Andy sharply twisted his wrist, and Zhu Chi's crimson blade sliced across Vlad's neck, instantly severing his head from his body.
[Ding~]
[Bounty points + 100 million points!]
[Dropped Body Technique: Navy Six Styles!]
Hiss!
Finally, a body technique dropped!
Seeing Vice Admiral Vlad killed, the Marines' belief instantly collapsed, and they immediately screamed in terror, scattering and fleeing!
Andy didn't have time to deal with these small fries for now; there was still a 500 million Berries big fish over there!
Thinking this, Andy's figure instantly vanished, reappearing in front of Oro the next moment.
After a few sounds of flesh being cut, Oro's tendons in his hands and feet were all severed, leaving him immobile.
Piercing screams echoed throughout the entire palace!
Queen Ella noticed what was happening. A blush of unnatural redness appeared on her face, and she secretly cursed Andy as a scoundrel.
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