Chapter 58: Chapter-58 The Despair Of The Pirate Empress
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"Hey! What are you untouchables doing!?"
Shalria, the only one who was awake, saw everyone's malicious expressions and screamed in horror.
"Haha! You'll find out soon enough!"
Sakazuki glanced at Saint Charlos, who was still unconscious, and frowned slightly.
Then he waved the hard iron fishing rod in his hand and struck Saint Charlos hard.
"Ah! Who... who dares!?" Saint Charlos was awakened by the sudden pain and screamed instantly.
Only then did Sakazuki and Zephyr tie the two of them to the top of the fishing rod. Stunned bait was no fun. How could they attract such ferocious sea beasts without shouting?
The two fishermen carried their enormous "bait" to the side of the boat and found a suitable place to sit down.
"Teacher Zephyr, be careful not to let them get eaten completely. Let the fish in the sea slowly bite their flesh!"
"Whoever's Celestial Dragon on the fishing rod attracts the most fish wins!"
After listening to Sakazuki's explanation, Zephyr nodded in understanding. This required the anglers to control precisely how much the bait was bitten to ensure it wasn't devoured entirely, leaving little for the fish later. The two casually flicked their fishing rods.
Accompanied by screams and curses, the Celestial Dragons became a delicious dinner for the sea beasts.
The game begins!
Doberman and some soldiers joined in the fun. The Marines couldn't help but cheer as they watched Sakazuki and Zephyr control the fishing rods, swinging them left and right above the tusks of numerous sea beasts.
The joyful laughter aboard the warship mixed with the frightened howls in midair and the hungry roars from the sea, forming a disturbingly "harmonious" picture. Truly, humans' joys and sorrows are never the same.
As the sky darkened, the two equally skilled fishermen reeled in their fishing rods. However, only two bloody humanoid skeletons were left on the hooks, with only scraps of meat clinging to the bones.
In the eyes of nature, there are no nobles or commoners. Isn't it always the case that all living beings are equal?
"Doberman, is it recorded?" Sakazuki asked.
After receiving confirmation, Sakazuki burned the two skeletons mercilessly with magma. The ashes scattered into the vast sea as his fist released the remains, drawing silent cheers from many Marines.
Sakazuki stretched his wrist slightly, then turned his attention to Enel and Boa Hancock, who were still fighting fiercely.
At this moment, Boa Hancock, despite still being the most beautiful woman in the world, was scorched and battered, as if she had just crawled out of a fire. Her entire body bore the marks of Enel's electrical attacks.
Realizing the battle might take longer than anticipated, Sakazuki decided he wouldn't wait any longer. He flashed into the air with Moonwalk, instantly appearing in front of Boa Hancock. His magma-filled right fist swung forward with incredible speed and power.
Boa Hancock, sensing the deadly threat, crossed her hands in front of her chest, coating her arms in Armament Haki to protect herself. However, despite her best efforts, she was sent flying by the force of Sakazuki's punch.
Before anyone could react, she crashed into the ship's cabin with a loud bang. The cabin, unable to withstand the impact, collapsed entirely.
"Sister!"
"Lady Snake Princess!"
Sandersonia, Marigold, and the other surviving Kuja Pirates screamed in panic, attempting to rush forward, only to be blocked easily by Enel.
"Cough... cough..."
Moments later, Boa Hancock staggered out of the rubble, her body torn, revealing her bloodied abdomen. Despite her injuries, she glared at Sakazuki with defiance and was about to retort when—
Puff!
A mouthful of blood spewed from her lips.
The Kuja Pirates looked on in anguish, but no one else present felt any pity—including Zephyr.
Sakazuki looked at the pale-faced Boa Hancock, without a trace of emotion in his heart, and his face remained expressionless.
"Hancock! Recognize your position. The Marines didn't call you here to show off your power!"
Hancock raised her head stubbornly, her eyes filled with coldness, and she gritted her teeth and shouted:
"Akainu! I will never give in!"
"Stubborn!" Sakazuki snorted coldly and immediately walked up to the crumbling Hancock.
Looking down at the figure who was more than a meter shorter than himself, he easily blocked Hancock's kick meant to resist him. Then he kicked her mercilessly, knocking her to the ground.
Sakazuki looked at Hancock, who was still struggling on the ground, with an imperceptible sneer on his face. He leaned slightly and whispered in her ear, "You don't want the pattern on your back to be known to your citizens, do you?"
Hancock suddenly opened her eyes when she heard this, her body trembling uncontrollably.
"You...you, how could you...?"
Hancock's tone was full of panic and despair. The memory she had sealed away exploded in her mind instantly, like Sakazuki's lava—scalding and unbearable.
The experience of being imprisoned and abused by the Celestial Dragons was a pain she could never forget. It was a torment that penetrated deep into her bone marrow and soul.
Looking at Hancock's dull expression, Sakazuki showed no sympathy. He coldly extended his steely right hand and grabbed her neck fiercely. Then he lifted her into the air in an instant.
Ignoring the shouts of the others on the pirate ship, he flew to the warship in the blink of an eye. Sakazuki casually threw Hancock beside Saint Rosward and slapped her to bring her out of her stupidity.
To deal with unreasonable pirates, only force worked, not words.
Hancock, her hair disheveled, was about to erupt in anger when she suddenly noticed Saint Rosward lying next to her. Her initially furious expression turned into panic as she scrambled backward, kicking the deck beneath her feet. She rolled and crawled more than ten meters until she stopped at the edge of the warship.
"Why, are you scared now?" Sakazuki's sneer brought Hancock back to her senses slightly.
"Celestial Dragons! Why are you here?"
Hancock murmured absentmindedly, ignoring her disheveled state.
"Take some time to calm down!"
After saying this, Sakazuki walked over to Zephyr. Seeing the confused expressions of the others, Sakazuki explained: "Just a pirate who was persecuted by the Celestial Dragons."
"Teacher Zephyr, I called you here to discuss turning Amazon Lily and the surrounding islands into a Marine training camp base!"
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