Chapter 485: The Marines' Unexpected Danger
In a sea area dozens of miles away.
On an island with many Pirates, a fierce battle was underway.
A large Warship from Marine Headquarters was docked at the shore.
The Marines and the Pirates engaged in fierce fighting on the island.
And the situation was clearly that the Marines were being suppressed; facing Pirates from the Four Seas, despite this being a Warship from Marine Headquarters.
"Damn it, what's wrong with the Intelligence Force?
Why is there such a Great Pirate on this island?"
The leading Marine Rear Admiral cursed inwardly, constantly retreating and defending against the relentless powerful attacks.
The Great Pirate with a bounty exceeding 200 million Beli had a cruel smile on his face.
"Damn Marines, you're really looking for trouble.
I had already decided to retire, and life has been good these past few years, yet you still come looking for trouble."
"Since you don't want to let me go, then none of you will live."
"Just a few of you, plus some low-ranking Marines, dare to attack us?
You're truly seeking death!"
Powerful strength landed on his crossed arms used for defense, making his forearms numb.
Deep pits and cracks appeared in the ground beneath him from his steps.
However, he didn't yield an inch.
He couldn't escape, because behind him were the young Cadets of the Marine Elite Training Camp.
And they were students personally taught by Zephyr.
The path of training definitely requires proving the results of one's training through actual combat.
The Elite Training Camp has hundreds of people; it's impossible for everyone to be deployed every time.
Too many people, too much strength, it affects performance, doesn't achieve the desired training effect, and makes precise attention difficult.
Therefore, Zephyr would generally arrange for Assistant Instructors to lead a group of young Cadets for training on The Great Sea, usually targeting Pirate Gathering Places in the Four Seas.
This not only provides training but also helps Headquarters clear out Pirates.
This operation was led by four Commodores and Rear Admiral-level Training Camp Instructors, bringing a total of 120 Elite Training Camp students to the East Blue for training.
Most of them were young Cadets from the new batch, with a small portion from the previous batch.
These students were lower in ranking in the previous batch, and the outstanding individuals among the new batch of students would also not participate in this operation.
Students with greater strength often undergo training of a higher difficulty, matching their strength.
In recent years, they had also cleared out many Pirates, but this time, it was clear they had run into a tough opponent.
The Marines' Intelligence Force had completely failed to discover that such a powerful Pirate was hidden on this ordinary Pirate Island.
It was likely remnants of the Byrnndi Pirates, specifically an Affiliated Pirate Group of the Byrnndi Pirates.
After the Great Battle back then, the Marines had also searched the West Blue for the whereabouts of some Pirate Crews that had escaped during the war and later disappeared.
They found a few, but more were nowhere to be found.
Therefore, the West Blue is still very dangerous today.
Many Pirates are hidden in the shadows, starting to enjoy life with the treasure they plundered.
As long as they didn't actively cause trouble and weren't discovered, the Marines wouldn't bother them.
"Sky Bull" Shamen, Captain of the Sky Bull Pirates, also had a considerable reputation in the New World in the past.
Especially as an Affiliated Pirate Group of the Byrnndi Pirates, during the war the Byrnndi Pirates instigated against the West Blue, they committed countless slaughters, plundered who knows how much treasure, and gained a fearsome reputation.
After the war ended, they disappeared without a trace.
Unexpectedly, they had fled to the East Blue, and by sheer coincidence, became their target.
Shamen, believing his identity was exposed, directly led his subordinates and organized the Pirates on the Island to counterattack the attacking Marines.
Just "Sky Bull" Shamen alone would require a Vice Admiral to deal with him.
This Rear Admiral could only constantly defend against him, trying his best to stall and prevent him from slaughtering the Cadets.
Even under the leadership of three Headquarters Commodores, facing a larger number of Pirates, including many former New World Pirates, the Marines were still being suppressed and were at a disadvantage.
Casualties had already begun to appear.
Every loss felt heartbreaking.
If they were completely wiped out, it was hard to imagine how great the losses would be for Headquarters.
One must know that the Marine Elite Training Camp currently only recruits about 150 students per year.
This is equivalent to the majority of the new batch of students.
As the battle continued, his stress grew, and his injury kept worsening.
As for Shamen before him, he seemed to be toying with him, slowly killing them off.
This was the East Blue, so Shamen was not in a hurry.
He had enough time to escape.
Even if Marine reinforcements from the East Blue arrived, they couldn't stop him.
Currently, he hadn't even used his Devil Fruit Ability.
Just as his title suggested, Shamen was a Zoan Type Bug-Bug Fruit Sky Bull Form Ability User.
Now, they could only place their expectation on the reinforcements sent by the Marines.
The longer the time, the more unfavorable it would be for them.
On this island, the Sky Bull Pirates Crewmates alone numbered over 200, not to mention other Pirates from the East Blue.
They held an absolute advantage in numbers.
As for him, although he was a Rear Admiral, he wasn't known for his combatant strength.
This was merely a military rank; Instructor was his position, which also represented power.
From this, it could be seen that he was half a desk worker.
Being able to hold on until now was already him giving his utmost effort.
"What should we do?
Is there anyone who can save them?"
At Marine Headquarters, Advisor Tsuru, Fleet Admiral Kong, and Zephyr, who had rushed from the Training Camp upon receiving the news.
Hearing the distress signal from the East Blue, their eyes were filled with worry.
"Can't Borsalino do it?"
"He's already on his way, but the East Blue is too far.
It will take at least a few hours to get there."
Kong shook his head, frowning tightly.
"Who would have thought that Sky Bull Shamen would be hidden in the East Blue?
This time is truly bad luck."
"We can only hope that the reinforcements from the East Blue Branch can arrive quickly.
As long as they can stall for some time and alleviate the stress, it will be fine once Borsalino arrives."
Of course, this is just the ideal situation.
How could reality be so good?
They hadn't expected such an unexpected turn of events.
After all, this was a team led by a Headquarters Rear Admiral and three Headquarters Commodores.
And it was in a sea area like the East Blue.
"Actually, there's another way?"
Tsuru, standing nearby, said slowly, her expression somewhat conflicted, yet also somewhat relieved.
Gion, the daughter of a deceased Marine Admiral whom she regarded as a younger sister, was a student in this batch of the Elite Training Camp.
However, due to her outstanding performance, she did not participate in this training in the East Blue.
Otherwise, she would also be in mortal danger.
"What way?"
The anxious Zephyr's eyes lit up.
Kong was also a bit curious.
He truly couldn't think of anyone else who could resolve the situation in a short amount of time.
"This might require you, Fleet Admiral, to contact Pluto Hades."
The name Tsuru spoke was completely beyond their expectation.
"The Son of Hades, Underworld Serpent Möbius, is currently on his Four Seas Tour.
I've been keeping attention on his whereabouts, and he happens to be nearby right now."
"With his strength, he is capable of resolving the situation.
However, to get him to act, we can only get in contact with Hades."
"How do we contact him?"
Kong got a headache.
The Marines and the Kronos Kingdom had no means of contact whatsoever.
"We can only go through the World Government as an intermediary."
(end of chapter)