Moreover, the current situation no longer allowed them to continue fighting; the three of them couldn't defeat their opponents.
"Hahahaha, Tsuru, this seems to be the rare occasion in my memory where you directly declared surrender, but this time seems to be the worst."
Crocus, who was beside them, couldn't help but mock them directly.
It felt good, too good. The Marines had actually fallen to such a state, suffering heavy casualties, and now being forced to surrender.
Especially considering the Marine lineup this time: Staff Officer Tsuru herself, an Admiral Akainu, hundreds of elite Marine Soldiers, plus two Reserve Admirals.
Yet they still lost so badly. Would this incident spread throughout the sea? He didn't know, but the Marines' so-called justice and dignity had been trampled upon again; this was something that had already happened before his eyes.
Especially with the Marines' current predicament and humiliation, he really couldn't hold back anymore. He laughed because it felt so satisfying to watch.
Tsuru glared at him fiercely, but she could only look at Luna with intense unwillingness, as she knew very well that the decision-making power was now in Luna's hands, in the victor's hands, not in theirs as the losers.
On this vast sea, the winner is king, the loser is a bandit, it's the law of the jungle, the strong dictate the weak—this is an ironclad rule.
Now they could only resign themselves to fate and see how their opponent would deal with them.
"I accept your surrender. I'll give you half an hour to rest. I'll state my conditions then," Luna said with a meaningful and somewhat mischievous smile.
At the same time, her first mission in her mind was complete, as Akainu had already been defeated by her and was currently soaking in the seawater.
However, the second mission was not yet complete, but thinking about it, it made sense; a great humiliation—she hadn't insulted the Marines yet, so how could it be considered complete? But for now, let these Marines adjust first; at least let them retrieve that dog Akainu first.
Luna disliked Akainu very much and had long harbored a killing intent. That guy absolutely had to die, but Luna still understood the difference between a full meal and constant meals. Killing him like this would be too easy for him; wouldn't it be more enjoyable to play with him slowly in the future?
Just like the Marines now, she disliked them, but there's no way to just kill them immediately. She didn't have that ability yet, so it was better to play with them slowly while strengthening herself and her companions, continuing to enhance the strength of her Pirate Crew—that was the key and the focus.
After receiving permission, although Luna would later propose conditions, Staff Officer Tsuru still felt a sense of relief in her heart and on her face, even though there was still some resentment and unwillingness.
Momousagi and Tokikake were the same; their mood was even worse now. Nonsense, they had been severely defeated before, became captives, and turned into hostages for the opponent to exchange supplies from the Marines. The Marines rescued them, and they originally thought the Marine lineup this time could suppress and arrest the opponent, but they didn't expect to end up defeated again.
It would be strange if they were in a good mood; their faces were similarly filled with unwillingness and bitter smiles.
But now, the three of them could only immediately get busy, cleaning up the mess, waking up the unconscious Marines, especially Tokikake, who could swim and immediately jumped into the sea to rescue Akainu.
Under Tsuru and Momousagi's efforts, many Marines were awakened, the bodies of the deceased Marines were properly handled, and the injured awakened Marines received treatment, or rather, the more severely injured Marines received treatment.
The unconscious and seriously injured Akainu was also quickly brought up by Tokikake; both of them were already completely soaked in seawater.
At this time, Luna also instructed The Girls to go back first, as The Girls were different from her; she could maintain abundant physical strength by absorbing energy, and in the previous battle, she hadn't actually consumed much.
But The Girls were different; although most of them were basically unharmed, their physical strength was somewhat depleted, so it was better for them to go back first.
Thus, including Kuina and Shiro, all the other girls had currently returned to the pirate ship.
Luna remained alone, staring at the Marines below.
Crocus and Laboon, as bystanders, continued to watch from the side.
Especially Crocus, after all, compared to the simple Laboon, that guy was much more astute.
At least he had thoughts like a normal human, watching the show.
He was now watching all of this from the lighthouse, drinking tea and eating the food in his hand.
But the anticipation in his eyes couldn't be hidden.
He was looking forward to how Luna would treat the Marines next.
But at the same time, he was also very shocked. This Little girl was extraordinary.
Whether in terms of ability, actions, or strength, this Little girl was definitely not an ordinary person.
But at the same time, he also had some doubts in his heart: were Luffy and his crew not the pirates they were waiting for? No, that straw hat was definitely Roger's straw hat, and Shanks actually gave it to him, so the Straw Hat Pirates must be the Pirate Crew they were waiting for.
As for this Pink Hat Pirates, although the name was somewhat similar, even the appearance of the pirate flag and the overall route of the Pirate Crew were almost the same.
But they should just be new pirates in this vast sea who yearn for freedom, constantly emerging. This group of Little girl should be the same.
Crocus shook his head at this thought, still believing that straw hat Luffy was the pirate they were waiting for. He had no idea how many shocking things Luna would do on this sea next, shaking and astounding the entire sea... Time flew by, quickly approaching noon.
The Marines finally finished their adjustments.
All the Marine bodies and bloodstains on the deck were properly handled, and the awakened Marines all received treatment and recovered.
Akainu was also awakened, but his complexion and condition were very poor. Of all the Marines here, he was the most seriously injured. Luna's previous attacks, like a mad dog, were no joke; they were so reckless that Akainu could only passively defend later on.
He was now sitting on a chair brought out onto the deck, still receiving treatment from the doctor, but he had finally stabilized.
At this moment, he stared at Luna in the air. To be honest, even if it were a Four Emperors, even if he were defeated and now a captive, meat to be slaughtered at will, he would still glare back with fierce and venomous eyes.
This was his absolute justice, his attitude towards pirates.
But seeing Luna in front of him, and thinking about the previous battle, his Magma, whether in close combat or long-range, and even when he later used Rokushiki and Haki, couldn't harm the opponent at all. It either passed through her body or was dodged by her. Later, he could only passively take a beating, basically all Admiral-level attacks.
Akainu couldn't bring himself to be fierce now, his gaze filled with apprehension, his face grim, and he even felt some fear in his heart.
How to put it? This ruthless and iron-blooded Admiral had been hurt and scared by Luna in the previous battle. Of course, the main reason was Luna's Void Ability, which made her immune to all attacks.
There was simply nothing he could do against her, so this was his only option.
But next, Luna would make him understand what humiliation was, what a great disgrace was.
Staff Officer Tsuru saw that it was almost time; even the damaged parts of the warship from the previous battle had been repaired, ready to depart at any moment.
Taking a deep breath, she immediately stepped forward and looked at Luna in the air, asking,
"State your conditions."
She knew it was time for this moment.
The other party now had the power to make demands of them because they were the losers.
But the next words Luna spoke almost made all the Marines present collapse. Anger, shock, and despair filled their hearts, even Crocus and Laboon beside them, and even Luna's companions.
All were shocked by Luna's subsequent words.
"My conditions are simple: all of you Marines present, kneel on the ground like dogs and all shout to the sky, 'Marines are dog bastards!'" Luna said with a mischievous and vicious gaze, her face full of a sneer, filled with contempt and disgust for the Marines.
A great humiliation, what is a great humiliation? This is it.
Aren't they so concerned about saving face? Aren't they so concerned about their so-called dignity and hypocritical justice? Today, Luna was going to fiercely trample on the Marines' dignity, fiercely stomp their so-called justice into the ground, stomping it several times.
"Rumble—"
At this moment, whether it was the Marines, Luna's companions, or Crocus and Laboon, they all froze in place, as if they had all turned into stone statues, motionless.
They were all shocked by Luna's words, or rather, stunned by Luna's actions.
But most importantly, what Luna did was too cruel to the Marines; it was a true humiliation.
So, the first to react were naturally the Marines. The Marine Soldiers suddenly felt as if they were being roasted on a griddle; they felt an unprecedented insult. Now that they had reacted, their faces were full of pain and grimness, and even more so, anger—an anger that wished they could tear Luna limb from limb and devour her alive.
If looks could kill, Luna would probably have been killed by the fierce gazes of these Marines by now.
But this was absolutely impossible to happen.
"This is impossible," Tsuru said through gritted teeth, with a firm gaze, looking at Luna, but her heart was already filled with anger.
"You damn pirate Little girl, don't go too far!" Akainu roared, his eyes red. He wouldn't allow it; he would never allow the Marines to do such a thing.
"This guy..."
"She's really ruthless."
Momousagi and Tokikake said one after another, with man-eating gazes.
"The Girls, be ready to fight at any time."
Kuina said, her eyes narrowing at this scene.
Although she also felt that Luna's actions were very ruthless, there was no doubt that they would definitely support Luna. Moreover, the Marines were not good people to begin with, especially after Luna told them about the Marines' various crimes, scandals, and hypocrisy at sea.
Furthermore, pirates and Marines were destined to be enemies, so it was only natural for them to do this, and there was nothing wrong with it. After all, if the roles were reversed now, the Marines would definitely be even more ruthless than them.
The Girls all began to prepare. No one noticed that Shiro was making some small movements.
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