Chapter 43: You Disrespect the World Government?
"W-w-what kind of monsters are those?! This island is terrifying!" Buggy stammered, his tongue tripping over itself as he watched the Blacklight-infected creatures charge towards them. Unknown enemies were always the most frightening.
"Shut up, Buggy," Roger said, stepping in front of Buggy. His wide mouth curved upwards at the corners as he let out a soft chuckle.
Instantly, Conqueror's Haki erupted!
The future Pirate King's Haki was immeasurably more powerful than that of the likes of Luffy or Doflamingo. Under Roger's Conqueror's Haki, no enemy could remain standing, that was the unwavering belief of every member of the Roger Pirates.
But then, an incredible scene unfolded. The never-before-seen creatures paused for less than two seconds, then, as if provoked, charged forward with even greater ferocity.
Roger's Conqueror's Haki was ineffective!
This was the first time they had witnessed such a thing! Was it because these monsters were too high-level?
But a moment ago, Rayleigh had instantly killed one of the monstrous birds, and the other monstrous birds flying overhead hadn't fainted either.
Roger and his crew didn't deeply understand the Blacklight-infected.
Conqueror's Haki primarily functions by overwhelming an opponent with a powerful aura of dominance, causing them to submit, fear, and ultimately lose their will to fight.
However, these monsters had long forgotten what fear was. Naturally, Conqueror's Haki had no effect on them.
ROAR!!
A rhino-sized infected creature lunged at the group, followed by a second, then a third.
"In that case, let's fight, men!" Roger roared, drawing his sword directly. The other members of the pirate crew also reacted, drawing their weapons and bracing themselves.
In an instant, the future strongest pirate crew, the Roger Pirates, engaged in battle with the infected army forged from Alucard's Blacklight Virus and Vegapunk's technology.
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Asmodeus Island.
Meanwhile, on Asmodeus, a small island extremely close to Water 7, CP7 met with Alucard. The encounter took place in a small town on Asmodeus.
Inside a small tavern, when a large group of men in suits entered, the other patrons scattered in fright.
Bradley, the commanding officer of CP7, immediately spotted the conspicuous red-clad figure seated at the bar. After a sweeping glance at the terrified civilians around him, he spoke imperiously, "We are from the World Government. We are here to conduct official business. Uninvolved personnel, you have two minutes to leave."
This small island wasn't typically a gathering place for pirates; it was mostly inhabited by civilians. Upon hearing the words "World Government," they were instantly terrified, practically wetting themselves. Without a word, they immediately scrambled out, including the tavern staff who had just been serving Alucard.
Alucard swirled the glass in his hand, a round ice cube rotating within the golden liquid, which looked quite unique.
"Not my usual preference, but there's no harm in trying something new," Alucard muttered to himself after taking a sip of the special corn liquor.
"Pirate Hunter Dracula D. Alucard, a pleasure to meet you. We look forward to working with you." Bradley walked around behind Alucard, spreading his hands. "The World Government has a keen interest in you. We originally intended to discreetly invite you out at sea, but since we've met here, allow me to be direct..."
He paused, his eyes narrowing. "Would you mind coming with us?"
"Heheheh..."
Alucard's shoulders twitched a few times before he turned around. He was now wearing a pair of small, round sunglasses that might have looked comical on anyone else, but on his face, they somehow exuded a bizarre intimidation.
"This is my first time meeting World Government personnel. What do you want with me?"
"That is classified. We can only fully explain once you've arrived," Bradley replied, unhurried.
"The World Government's methods truly live up to their domineering reputation. However, I'm not interested in you."
Alucard rose and walked towards the tavern exit. The moment he stepped among the World Government's suited agents, they all instantly pulled out guns from their suits, aiming them at Alucard's head.
"Oh... So if words don't work, you resort to force?" Alucard chuckled, showing no fear despite having over a dozen guns pointed at his head.
"I apologize, but I hope you understand that this island is very close to Marine Headquarters. If we were to issue an alert, it wouldn't take long for reinforcements to arrive. The situation is in our favor," Bradley stated, confident in his advantage. Being so close to Marine Headquarters, Alucard wouldn't fare well if he caused trouble here.
BANG!
However, Alucard's response to Bradley was a single gunshot. An agent holding a gun to Alucard's head instantly fell, shot through the heart.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Bullets from the Casull fired one after another, and agent after agent dropped.
"Damn it! You disrespect the World Government?!" Bradley roared, "Open fire! Open fire!"
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