It's Finger Lickin' Good!

Sabaody Archipelago, Tree No. 7 Island.

Not far away, a pirate ship was slowly approaching the shore of Tree No. 7 Island.

At the bow of the ship stood a man with flowing long hair, wearing a white bone mask and wielding a huge sickle. He stood at the bow, his face solemn as he watched the shore getting closer and closer.

Even though there was no one in sight on the shore at this moment, this man, the captain of the pirate crew, remained on guard.

And the other crew members on the deck were the same, as if they were guarding against the sudden appearance of terrifying enemies who might suddenly emerge from the dilapidated island and snatch their lives away.

After all, with the chaos caused by those three, many factions on the Sabaody Archipelago were filled with anger.

Whether it was Bullet, Rayleigh, or Gaban, they were not easy opponents, and naturally, the anger spread to some small pirate crews.

If they could, they really didn't want to come to the Sabaody Archipelago, but without coming here, they couldn't complete the coating of their ship, and naturally, they couldn't go to the New World.

But as the ship successfully docked, the pirates on the deck looked at each other silently, and they could see the relief in each other's eyes, lucky that there were no grumpy big shots around.

"Drop anchor."

After a moment, the man standing at the bow spoke.

Upon hearing the order, two crew members immediately turned the winch to drop the heavy anchor into the sea.

With a dull thud, the ship was finally anchored here.

The captain heaved a sigh of relief and said fiercely, "Be careful, quickly replenish supplies after going ashore, and return immediately after finding the coating craftsman. Don't cause trouble, and be careful not to get into conflict with others. The Sabaody Archipelago is very dangerous now."

"Yes!"

The crew members responded one after another, clearly aware that the Sabaody Archipelago was a place of controversy.

Just as the people on the ship were about to disembark and go their separate ways, they heard the anxious voice of the lookout on the mast.

"Oh no, Captain Tataki! A group of Marines is coming from the north, heading towards us at full speed!!!"

"What? How did the Marines get here!? Could it be that they know we're landing here!?"

The man known as Captain Tataki's face changed drastically, obviously shocked by the sudden appearance of the Marines.

On the shore.

Rear Admiral KFC, in charge of the Marine branch base on Sabaody Archipelago's Tree No. 7 Island, led the charge.

[AN-Colonel Sanders]

"Hurry up, move faster!!!"

"This time, kill all those guys for me!"

With white whiskers and bloodshot eyes, Rear Admiral KFC looked like a wild beast that hadn't eaten for days as he glared fiercely at the pirate ship, which was gradually taking shape and docking near Tree No. 7 Island.

It can be said that after Bullet, Rayleigh, and Gaban caused chaos in the Sabaody Archipelago, the World Government and the Marines were furious.

In the end, an infuriating force was dispatched to the Sabaody Archipelago, with all the Tree Islands being garrisoned by the Marines, determined to show the pirates some colors.

Coupled with the capture of Red Count Redfield, and the capture of Pirate King Roger, the reputation of the Marines had reached unprecedented heights.

And he was the highest-ranking officer responsible for garrisoning Tree No. 7 Island of the Marines, and one can imagine how much of a disgrace it would be if his colleagues knew that pirates were landing where he was stationed.

"Yes!!"

Following Rear Admiral KFC, the Marines ran like they were on fire, clearly aware of this point. It was just like finding loot on the sea; the faster they ran and shouted, the more military merit they could earn. What's the difference between this and picking up a bargain? As long as they ran faster and shouted louder, they would not fear being caught in conflict with others!

On the shore, a group of pirates stared dumbfounded as hundreds of Marines, brimming with killing intent, rushed toward them.

Whether it was an illusion or not, these pirates seemed to see red lights in the eyes of these Marines.

The gaze was like the one they saw when they encountered merchant ships and plundered towns, looking at the women.

"F**k, I just... got here!!!"

"What do these Marines want!?"

It can be said that the behavior of these Marines was something the pirates had never seen before in their long pirate careers.

"Koko Pirates, Captain Tataki, user of the Animal-type Poultry-Poultry Fruit Yellow Chicken Form, you are surrounded, surrender!"

Rear Admiral KFC stared fiercely at Tataki, holding the huge sickle, as if he had seen his lifelong enemy.

"I've said it many times, I'm not a chicken, I'm an eagle! Koko Pirates!"

Hearing Rear Admiral KFC's words, Tataki immediately retorted angrily, and at the same time, a pair of wings appeared behind him, tearing his clothes and revealing them. And with the beating of his wings, Tataki also floated to a height of half a meter off the ground, not because he didn't want to rise higher, but because he could only rise to this level.

Just as the two sides faced off, a muscular man with a bear-eared hat, black stripes on a white background, and holding a book in his hand suddenly appeared at the shore.

At the moment of his appearance, a cloud of smoke rose from his feet, slowly dispersing.

"Huh?! Tyrant Kuma, how could he...?"

Seeing the man who appeared out of thin air, Rear Admiral KFC's face was filled with shock.

The newcomer was none other than the infamous Tyrant Bartholomew kuma, who was currently riding high on the seas.

Ignoring the Marines' shocked reactions, Bartholomew kuma, with heavy steps, headed straight for the direction of Tree No. 13 Island, never even casting a glance at the group of Marines on the shore.

And the Marines didn't dare to stop Bartholomew kuma's actions, after all, this guy was the famous Bartholomew kuma, completely out of their league.

If they made a move, they wouldn't be earning military merit for themselves, but increasing Bartholomew kuma's bounty.

So the Marines could only watch as Bartholomew kuma's figure disappeared into the distance.

....

Ten minutes later.

Bartholomew kuma arrived at the base of Tree No. 13 Island, tilting his head slightly, his eyes reflecting the broken branches of the thirteen red vine trees, and the clearly rebuilt silhouette of Shakky's shakedown Bar.

"Closed for business here, come back next time."

Just then, the door of the bar opened, and Shakky walked out, looking at Bartholomew kuma.

And Rayleigh also flashed out, surprised to see Bartholomew kuma standing there.

"Bartholomew kuma?"

"Rayleigh..."

Bartholomew kuma looked at Rayleigh, sizing up the Pirate King's right hand.

"What's the matter, let's talk over there."

Rayleigh looked at Shakky and then walked towards a secluded place, clearly unhappy with the destruction of Shakky's bar caused by the aftermath of the battle with Bullet.

"Okay."

Bartholomew kuma nodded and followed Rayleigh silently.

A moment later,

The two arrived at a secluded place.

"Nicholas asked me to bring you a message."

Bartholomew kuma went straight to the point.

Rayleigh looked calm as he looked at Bartholomew kuma, asking, "What message?"

"He plans to ambush Marygeoise, or more accurately, during Roger's execution, see if he can take out some of the Five Elders. He asked if you want to join."

"..."

Rayleigh fell silent at the news.

"I understand."

"Hmm."

After receiving the reply, Bartholomew kuma turned and left without any hesitation.