The storm pressed down, darkening the surroundings even more. It seemed as if everyone was gazing at a pitch-black starry sky, and above that sky floated a menacing skull, its eyes seemingly ablaze, watching over all living beings—a true disaster from the heavens. Boom!
Thunder once again erupted from the gloomy sky, slicing through the darkened harbor space with a flash of light, revealing that it was merely a massive canvas.
It was not a disaster from the heavens, but a black canvas painted with a starry skull, and the main body of that black canvas was a gigantic Black Ship that was drawing closer, having already reached the harbor! Upon realizing it was just a black canvas, everyone inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, but that relief was short-lived as the massive Black Ship crashed through the scattered wreckage of other vessels on the sea and docked at the harbor.
In the brief moment of light that had not yet faded, they saw a swarm of dark figures on the gigantic Black Ship, seemingly grinning menacingly at them, appearing incredibly terrifying amidst the storm.
On the stairs, a group of armed Pirates quickly descended, each one glaring fiercely at the Navy and other Pirates.
"I am the invincible Lord Paru!"
The leading Pirate spread his arms wide, his expression arrogant and confident, laughing heartily.
Whoosh! Just as he finished speaking, a figure leaped down from the ship, waving something in hand, resembling a fan, swiftly descending onto the head of a Pirate wielding twin daggers.
Bang! A spinning iron ball struck the Pirate's head hard, the immense force sending him flying away.
At the same time, the iron ball in his other hand also struck another Pirate heavily, the force causing that Pirate to crash into a group of ten or so Pirates behind him, sending them all flying.
"Don't block Sage Captain's path."
The figure waved a cane, standing up while resting the cane on his shoulder, speaking coldly.
At the bottom of the stairs, more people rushed down. Unlike the neatly dressed armed Pirates, these individuals were all in prison uniforms, unarmed, yet each wore a fierce expression, their eyes filled with eagerness as they looked at the person in front.
There were a great many of these people, quickly occupying more than half of the harbor, effectively surrounding a portion of the battling Navy and Pirates.
More than a thousand Pirates had come down from a dozen Pirate ships, while the number of battling Navy was even greater, but they were scattered across various streets in the harbor. At first glance, they indeed seemed outnumbered, making it appear as if they were the ones being surrounded.
Moreover, amidst the storm, the lieutenant instinctively wiped his forehead, looking at those dressed as prisoners, trembling as he said, "The rumors are true."
An 'Iron Wall' Paru, a 'Ghost Man' Akin, both notorious bounty criminals in the East Sea, the lieutenant naturally recognized them, but that was not the main point.
Before they joined the Natural Disaster Pirate Crew, they could only be considered somewhat notorious, but after joining the Natural Disaster Pirate Crew, they became targets of attention, for their presence signified that the Natural Disaster Pirate Crew had arrived.
Especially those guys in prison uniforms.
Such matters had not been reported, and even the Bounty Notices had not had time to mention them, but as the Navy of the East Sea, especially the Navy near Roguetown close to the Grand Line, they had heard some news.
The Sage of the Natural Disaster Pirate Crew had destroyed the massive Bridge of the Bridge Kingdom, taking away a portion of the laborers to serve as Pirates, and even Vice Admiral Garp had been unable to stop them.
Of course, that was just hearsay, and no one dared to confirm it.
But now, the appearance of this group of prisoners clearly validated that news.
There were prisoners, and there were Akin and Paru.
Natural Disaster
Had arrived!
"So many people!"
On the stairs, Renetia, draped in a rain cloak, placed her hand over her brow to peer ahead, quickly descending to the harbor, clicking her tongue, "Fighting in this rain, the rainwater won't wash away the mud on you, the ground is filthy, it's disgusting!"
A hairy Pirate raised his knife angrily, "Hey, brat! Who are you calling disgusting?!"
Bang! Renetia pulled out a small tool hammer, twisting the handle, and a tube the size of a baby's arm extended from the hammer's face, sparking as it exploded against the Pirate, enveloping him in a cloud of black mist, causing him to crash to the ground charred.
"Don't talk to me casually! You hairy beast like a gorilla, next time shave all that fur off and take a swim in the sea to get rid of your stench!" Renetia bared her teeth.
She was only slightly polite to Sage and the other two women; it was already quite good that she didn't attack anyone else, and she was even more irritable towards strangers.
When she snatched those shipbuilding materials, she had indeed destroyed half the town. "Ah, it's quite lively."
Behind her, Marika donned a large leather hat to shield herself from the rain, slowly walking down the stairs, smiling as she surveyed the now-stopped Navy and Pirates, "It seems we've attracted quite a bit of attention."
"With this storm, of course, it would attract attention. Sage was supposed to keep a low profile, raiding Roguetown during the rain and leaving. Now it seems someone got here before us."
Renetia clicked her tongue, "Attracting the Navy's attention is just another hassle; why don't they get struck by lightning, those annoying Navy and stinky Pirates!"
"Hey, they're also working hard to protect the people, so don't say that." Marika chuckled, patting Renetia's small head through the cloak.
"You two." The lieutenant did not recognize these two, but seeing how others automatically made way for them, it seemed they were officers on the ship. He was about to ask when he suddenly sensed something and looked up the stairs.
At the top, connecting the ship's edge and the stairs, a woman held a finely crafted large umbrella, standing behind, shielding the people in front from the storm. The lieutenant recognized that woman.
"Binderta Lily!" the lieutenant exclaimed.
With a bounty of thirty million Belly, she was on par with the Straw Hat kid who had caused a ruckus at the execution platform in Roguetown not long ago, and... "Hahaha! What a lively scene!"
Under the umbrella, a man laughed heartily, slowly descending the stairs, the surrounding laborers automatically parted to create a wide path for him to walk into the harbor, coming right to the front.
A white-haired man, adorned with jewelry, and wearing a smile almost identical to that on the Bounty Notice, "What brings a man like you to Roguetown?"
A sinner who had destroyed four kingdoms, including the Bridge Kingdom, turning everything he touched into ruins, a disaster amidst the storm.
Sea Pirate, Natural Disaster!
"Norton Sage!" the branch lieutenant shouted loudly.