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Arthur, with an imposing aura was the first to step off the pirate ship. Puros followed closely behind, like a servant.
"Welcome, Prince Puros, and welcome, Lord Arthur, to the New Vira Kingdom! Please, follow us to the palace for a banquet!" Morata Ditton, the leader of the remnant army, called out loudly.
Puros looked at Arthur, waiting for his decision.
"No need for that. Tell me where the Kano Country's army is!" Arthur had no desire to waste time on a meaningless banquet. He interrupted Ditton coldly.
"....." Ditton's prepared speech was useless. A flicker of annoyance flashed in his eyes.
Perhaps ruling the New Vira Kingdom for so long had made him think he was the true ruler of this kingdom.
Arthur thought about it and understood. The reason Puros had become a pirate was probably not just because these remnants didn't want to fight—but because he couldn't take back power from Ditton.
"Puros, lead the way. Let's get this over with quickly," Arthur said indifferently.
He didn't care about any conflict between them. He didn't even care if Puros was using his influence to intimidate Ditton. He just wanted to resolve the issue quickly and set sail for the Grand Line.
"Yes, Lord Arthur..." Puros humbly took the lead, bringing Arthur and his pirate crew with him, leaving Ditton and his group behind.
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"Sir, the leader of the Kano Country's army this time is the Happō Navy's leader, 'Don' Chinjao. Rumor has it that this man is very powerful, possessing the legendary Conqueror's Haki, which only appears in one in a million people. Six years ago, for some unknown reason, his original drill-shaped head vanished. He's been quiet ever since, focusing on training his descendants!"
"Their army is stationed on an island not far from the New Vira Kingdom!"
Puros revealed all the intelligence he knew.
"'Don' Chinjao?" Arthur was intrigued. He naturally knew why this man's drill-shaped head had been flattened.
Chinjao's bounty exceeded 500 million Belly. He was originally a great pirate who rampaged through the New World. Unfortunately, he was unlucky enough to encounter Iron Fist Garp, who smashed his head in with a single punch, crushing his spirit.
He could no longer open the ice continent passed down through his family for generations. Countless treasures were buried there, never to see the light of day.
What truly interested Arthur was that this man not only possessed Conqueror's Haki, but his Armament Haki was also quite strong. Could he use this opportunity to obtain a method for training Armament Haki?
This deal not only gave him clues to the Door-Door Fruit, but there was also a chance to obtain the Armament Haki he lacked.
He didn't even care about Puros's little scheme of using him to intimidate Ditton.
Business was business. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
In Arthur's view, he was undoubtedly the big winner. He was likely to obtain two things he most desired in one transaction.
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The time required to travel from the New Vira Kingdom to the Kano Country Happō Navy's base was very short, not requiring ten days or half a month like some journeys.
Puros led Arthur and the pirates back onto the ship. In just about an hour, they successfully arrived at their destination.
"Lord Arthur, I'll leave it to you..."
"Of course. You can go back. It won't be more than two days before you hear news of the Kano Country army retreating!" Arthur stood at the bow, speaking lightly.
"Yes! Then I wish Lord Arthur success." Puros gritted his teeth and said.
He wanted to follow Arthur, but Arthur didn't want to bring him. He had no choice.
"Whoosh!"
Arthur transformed into lightning and teleported away, landing on the island where the Kano Country army was stationed.
In the distance, soldiers were setting up camp. Tents stretched as far as the eye could see. There were likely several thousand soldiers.
In the One Piece world, a few thousand people in a naval battle was already considered a large force. After all, not every battle was like the Summit War, which could gather 100,000 Marines!
Arthur's gaze swept across the area. He spotted a man with a bare upper body, wearing a dark green cape and loose pants, patrolling. He was holding a naginata. He looked very familiar. (Don Sai father)
"Let's start with you!"
<"Super Electromagnetic Railgun!">
He attracted iron sand from the ground with magnetic force, forming an iron ball at his fingertip. Arthur aimed at Don Cai's head.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!
The piercing shriek of air being torn apart instantly alerted Don Cai. He instinctively blocked with the naginata in his hand.
"Clang!!!"
This action saved his life, but he was still sent flying dozens of yards by the immense force, crashing into several tents. The soldiers behind him were instantly crushed into meat patties.
"Enemy attack!!!"
Don Cai, his arms numb, roared, having reacted.
Arthur walking towards them step by step. Lightning crackled around him, striking down any Happō Navy soldiers who approached.
This close-range Super Electromagnetic Railgun could kill most pirates with bounties under 100 or 200 million. The fact that Don Cai could block it with an instinctive action showed that he was strong.
"Rumble-Rumble Fruit user? Everyone, fall back..."
Don Cai had the bearing of a leader. He shouted, making the correct response.
Facing the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, charging forward would only lead to a quick death. Retreating had a chance of survival.
The Happō Navy was disciplined and well-trained. Hearing the order, the hundreds of soldiers present quickly retreated. As they retreated, they kept notifying the tents further away.
Arthur smiled faintly.
If he really wanted to kill these weaklings, they would have died long ago.
A single Raigo could probably kill everyone except Don Cai and Chinjao. Even if those two survived, they would be severely injured.
Don Cai sheathed his naginata, stepping forward alone to engage Arthur in battle.
Arthur, seeing his movements, stopped and with a quick stomp of his foot, broke the mast, making the ship unusable
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