"Woohoo, great, finally got rid of those running dogs of the World Government!"
"Alas, those guys, Daniella Hansen, Franck Fontaine, and Huayuan Barnes, were all unfortunately killed!"
"Damn World Government, we must make them pay next time and avenge our comrades!"
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Looking at the World Government's running dogs who didn't dare to pursue, the crew members of the Roger Pirates all breathed a sigh of relief, followed by endless sighs. Many of their companions, with whom they had drunk, chatted, and bragged, had died, filling their hearts with grief and indignation.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!!"
Roger, who had been standing, suddenly coughed violently, spitting out a lot of blood. He instantly knelt weakly on the ground, his right hand gripping Ace tightly to prevent himself from collapsing completely.
"Roger, what's wrong?"
"Captain, don't scare us!"
"Doctor Crocus, quickly come and see what's wrong with Captain Roger!"
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Roger's sudden Vomiting blood (spitting blood) made many of the crew members extremely nervous.
"Don't worry, let me take a look!"
Doctor Crocus immediately ran over with a portable medical kit and began to examine Roger's injuries.
"Carry the Captain up, carry him to my room!"
Doctor Crocus then said with a somewhat grim expression.
"Let us do it!"
Just as many crew members were about to lift Roger, Rayleigh and Gaban lifted him up.
"Doctor Crocus, just tell me, how much time do I have left?"
After arriving at the medical cabin, Roger's pale face showed a smile.
"Don't worry too much. This time it's just because you didn't take the medicine I made and fought continuously for several days, which just triggered the illness."
"Next time, if you take the medicine I made before fighting, this won't happen."
"Of course, it's best not to fight if you can. Fighting until you're exhausted will accelerate your condition."
Doctor Crocus did not answer Roger's question.
"Hahahaha, that's good. I still have a dream to fulfill. Before I fulfill my dream, I'll leave my body in your care, Doctor Crocus."
Roger managed a smile.
"Damn it, they actually got away!"
CP0 Chief Langer said angrily, looking at the departing Oro Jackson.
He could already imagine the angry expressions of the Gorosei. Five top-tier powerhouses plus numerous World Government elites besieged the Roger Pirates, yet the Roger Pirates still managed to escape. This was simply a joke!
"Let's report this matter to the Gorosei first."
Lieutenant General Bolton sighed, saying he hadn't expected such a result.
At the most crucial moment, a huge tornado suddenly appeared. Without the help of this tornado, the Roger Pirates would not have been able to escape.
He clearly remembered that there were no Devil Fruit users on the Roger Pirates' ship, so how could such a large tornado suddenly appear? Something was definitely not right!
"You make the call and report!"
CP0 Chief Langer hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Get lost! You were the overall commander of this operation, why should I report!"
Lieutenant General Bolton's face instantly darkened. Langer was trying to use him as a shield, and this guy actually dared to think that!
Hearing Bolton's words, Langer knew his careful plan had failed. He immediately took out a den den mushi and began to report the details of the matter to the Gorosei.
"What did you say? The Roger Pirates escaped? All three of Roger's top-tier powerhouses escaped? What were you doing?"
"We prepared the most powerful Devil Fruits for you, assigned four top-tier powerhouses and numerous elites, and now you're telling me the Roger Pirates all escaped? What have I been raising you for all these years?"
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Hearing the report from CP0 Chief Langer, Five Elders Saturn Saint's fiery temper immediately flared up. He almost roared as he berated CP0 Chief Langer repeatedly for a full fifteen minutes before calming down.
"Immediately send people to search for the whereabouts of the Roger Pirates. Capture them before they return to the New World!"
Saturn Saint calmed down after his rant and issued them a new mission.
The Roger Pirates must be captured. They absolutely cannot be allowed to return to the New World, otherwise, the cost of capturing the Roger Pirates in the New World would be far greater and more dangerous than now.
"Yes, Lord Saturn Saint!"
CP0 Chief Langer said with a sigh of relief.
Hassgult Island:
Red Count and Fleet Admiral Kong had been battling here for seven days and seven nights. The intense battle had caused half of the entire island to sink into the Sea, with only half remaining above the surface.
"Hahahaha, what Fleet Admiral? Nothing more than this. Today I will kill you and become the second person to slay a Fleet Admiral!"
Red Count excitedly swung his umbrella sword, rapidly attacking Kong.
At this moment, Kong no longer had the arrogance and confidence he had at the beginning. Now, he could only passively block Red Count's attacks.
His entire body was covered in blood, countless wounds, and his stamina was greatly depleted.
Red Count's injuries also seemed to be not much worse than Kong's, but Red Count was still full of fighting spirit, while Kong was more filled with helplessness and disappointment.
Since Rocks's death, he had not fought with all his might, causing his control over his body, combat skills, reaction speed, stamina, and everything else to plummet.
His body, already over seventy years old, was no longer at its peak. Compared to Red Count, who was in his prime, he was significantly weaker.
It was precisely the gap in physical strength and stamina that had put Kong completely on the defensive, being suppressed by Red Count. If this continued, he would definitely be the one to lose.
"Hmph, a mere Pirate, daring to claim he will kill me. When I was dominating the Sea, you hadn't even set sail yet!"
Kong retorted without giving an inch.
The previous Fleet Admiral, Black, was killed by Rocks, which was a disgrace in the history of the Marine Fleet Admirals.
As the current Fleet Admiral, he would absolutely not repeat the same mistake and die at the hands of a Pirate!
The moment Kong spoke, Red Count precisely captured a slight flaw in Kong's inner thoughts. In the face of Mind Reading, even a psychological flaw could be perfectly exploited.
"Bloody Hunt!!"
The moment Kong threw a punch, Red Count erupted with extreme speed, dodging Kong's fist.
His umbrella sword, combined with his incredibly powerful Haki, pierced towards Kong's heart with an extremely tricky and bizarre angle.
The sudden appearance of extreme danger shocked Kong. He hadn't expected Red Count to be able to erupt with such speed. This level of speed had never been shown by Red Count during the previous seven days of battle, all for this moment!
"Puchi!!!"
Kong's powerful Busoshoku Haki defense was at his heart, but it still couldn't defend against Red Count's full-power attack.
The sharp umbrella sword forcefully broke through Kong's Busoshoku defense, striking directly at Kong's heart.
At the critical moment of life and death, Kong forcefully shifted his body, tilting it to the side, dodging the blow that would have pierced his heart. However, Red Count's umbrella sword still grazed the edge of his heart.
Damage to his heart caused Kong's breathing to momentarily seize, but he immediately suppressed it and instantly unleashed all his power to distance himself from Red Count.
The umbrella sword was also forcefully pulled out of Kong's body, and blood spurted from his pierced chest, but the next moment, Kong forcefully suppressed the wound using Life Return.
Kong's reaction was very fast, but Red Count's reaction was even faster. Seeing Kong escape, he once again erupted with the same extreme speed as before, instantly catching up to Kong's pace.
"Fatal Harvest!"
Blood-red lightning flashed on the umbrella sword. That incredibly strong Haki, that peak strike, in just the blink of an eye, was once again in front of Kong.
Kong subconsciously used both hands to block Red Count's attack, but his damaged heart, even though the injury was suppressed by Life Return, would still be affected by severe impact, causing the injury to flare up again.
"Puchi!!!"
Although Kong blocked Red Count's attack, the powerful force sent Kong flying. The injury in his chest flared up, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, with two streams of blood gushing from the front and back of his pierced chest.
Red Count, having the upper hand, showed no mercy and immediately pursued Kong, attacking him frantically, not giving Kong a single moment to catch his breath.
Under Red Count's relentless assault, all of Kong's previously suppressed injuries erupted, and blood gushed out of his chest uncontrollably.
In less than three minutes, Kong became completely weak and his face turned pale due to the rapid loss of blood. After being struck down by Red Count and falling to the ground, he no longer had the strength to stand up.
"I"
Kong wanted to say something, but the umbrella sword didn't give him any chance to speak. The sharp umbrella sword forcefully pierced his brow, and violent Haki surged into his brain, completely destroying it.
"Someone once told me that in a peak duel, if you want to kill your opponent, you must not hesitate at the final moment, and you must not give the other party any chance. You must kill the other party immediately."
"Although I don't know why he said that, since he said it, it should be correct!"
Red Count pulled out his umbrella sword, looked at the dead Kong with wide-open eyes, and a look of excitement appeared on his face.
This was a Fleet Admiral, and he was killed by him just like that!
In the known history of the Sea, besides Rocks, he was the second Pirate to kill a Fleet Admiral!
"Hahahahahaha, Nox, you haven't even achieved this kind of feat. This time, I win!"
Red Count laughed loudly, looking at Kong's corpse. Having lost to Nox three times, he had already considered Nox his lifelong opponent, and he wanted to win once.
In terms of strength, although his Red Count was not Nox's opponent now, in terms of achievements, his Red Count had killed a Fleet Admiral. Among the top-tier powerhouses Nox had killed, none had a status comparable to a Fleet Admiral!
"It's not suitable to stay here for long, it's time to go!"
Red Count glanced around and saw a Marine warship not far away. He didn't destroy it but turned and walked towards his own ship.
He needed these Marines to spread his achievement back, to the World. This time, his Red Count would be famous throughout the World!
"How could this be? The Fleet Admiral was actually killed by Red Count!!"
"Quick, quickly report to Marineford, something big has happened, our Fleet Admiral has been killed!"
"Fortunately, fortunately, that Red Count was seriously injured and didn't attack us, otherwise we would have also been difficult to escape death!"
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On the warship, many Marines were incredibly shocked to witness the death of Kong. Their mouths were wide open, and they didn't recover for a long time.
Flying Pirates:
"Jie hahahaha, Reinhardt, how is the battle between the Limitless Pirates and the Marine going?"
Golden Lion asked when he saw Reinhardt walk in.
"The Limitless Pirates and the Marine have been fighting for seven days and seven nights, and in the battle of top-tier powerhouses, there is still no clear winner."
"However, according to our spies, Nox is suppressing Garp in the fight. Nox's strength has increased greatly compared to before, otherwise, it would be impossible to suppress Garp."
"The Executive Officers of the Limitless Pirates used a relay strategy to tie down Marine Admiral Zephyr and Sengoku, preventing these two top-tier powerhouses from leaving."
"In terms of mid-level and low-level power, the Limitless Pirates have a firm upper hand. The Army and Marine have lost at least 800,000 people so far, while the Limitless Pirates have only lost less than 100,000."
"Captain, based on the current situation, the overall strength of the Limitless Pirates may have surpassed our Flying Pirates!"
Reinhardt said gravely.
In the past, Reinhardt had only suspected the strength of the Limitless Pirates, but now the strength the Limitless Pirates had revealed was simply too strong!
If the full strength of the Limitless Pirates was only what had been revealed, then they were about the same as the Flying Pirates.
But Reinhardt didn't believe that the Limitless Pirates wouldn't leave some powerful people behind to guard their base, such as the Giant Race Executive Officer Raditz and Executive Officer Howard who had not appeared on the battlefield.
Including the Executive Officers who remained in the Limitless Sea, they truly surpassed the Flying Pirates.
"Jie hahahaha, Nox, I didn't expect your Pirate Crew to be so strong!"
"Reinhardt, the Limitless Pirates are not our enemies at the moment, but our potential allies. There is no need to fear the Limitless Pirates so much, our enemy is the World Government."
"Even if the day comes when we have to fight the Limitless Pirates, we are completely fearless, because we are the Flying Pirates!"
Golden Lion laughed confidently. He, Golden Lion, would definitely not lose to Nox, he was that confident!
This was the confidence given to him by the Flying Pirates' development over many years, the continuous growth of his subordinates' strength, and his own strength!