Chapter 461

"What?! The Ninja Pirate Crew conquered the Romilava Kingdom??? What in the world is bastard Ranzuki trying to do?!"

In the familiar setting of Marine Headquarters, the familiar figure of Sengoku was grappling with his familiar troubles.

Hozuki Ranzuki, the guy who had been causing non-stop trouble ever since the Marine Headquarters robbery incident, had become a major headache for Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

After the robbery incident, the entire world had been thrown into chaos.

The most obvious manifestation of this was the turbulent upheaval across the seas. 

Big-name pirates like Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom were vying for supremacy in the New World, while a new generation of pirates like Hozuki Ranzuki and Kei Yuki were on the rise.

And Ranzuki was the most prominent among them. He had formed the Ninja Pirate Crew, with Kei Yuki as his first mate.

This man possessed extraordinary strength and was highly suspected to be a Water Devil Fruit user, breaking the age-old curse of the sea on Devil Fruit users.

From the moment he appeared on the scene, he made a series of bold moves, even declaring that he had killed the Celestial Dragon, Donquixote Doflamingo!

This enraged the Marines and infuriated the Celestial Dragons.

One "god" was more than enough of a thorn in their derriere; how could they tolerate another one in the form of Ranzuki?

However, this was just Ranzuki's claim, and investigations were still underway to verify its truth.

Before this matter could be fully clarified, this audacious fellow had now dared to conquer a World Government affiliated nation! This wasn't just plundering merchant ships; this was an entire country!

While some countries in the New World were frequently conquered by various pirates and revolutionaries, those were mostly insignificant small nations. However, the nation conquered by the Ninja Pirate Crew this time held a significant, above-average position within the World Government.

"He's too arrogant! How can such a pirate be allowed to continue roaming the seas?!" A furious voice interrupted Sengoku's train of thought.

He turned to look at the man with the resolute face and imposing presence, and couldn't help but feel another wave of headache coming on.

Akainu, a man of unwavering righteousness but ruthless methods, firmly believed in the principle of "Navy = Justice" and would not tolerate even a shred of "evil."

One of the future Marine Admirals, one of the most powerful figures in the world, his Magma-Magma Fruit abilities terrified countless pirates, making him their worst nightmare.

The number of lives taken by Akainu... was countless.

And not just pirates, but innocent civilians as well.

He was more like a powerful butcher.

However, this butcher had suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Hui.

But only Hui could inflict such a defeat on him; many other pirates were no match for Akainu. His current strength was already nearing its peak.

Akainu had clashed with Ranzuki before and suffered a slight setback, so he had long held a grudge against Ranzuki and constantly sought to eliminate him.

Unfortunately, every time Akainu requested permission to apprehend Ranzuki, Sengoku refused.

This fueled Akainu's resentment towards Sengoku and intensified his desire to kill Ranzuki.

Now, after hearing that Ranzuki's Ninja Pirate Crew had conquered a World Government nation, Akainu finally exploded.

How could such scum still be allowed to live!

"Sakazuki, calm down!" Sengoku shouted, seeing Akainu's murderous look.

"Ranzuki is a very strange individual. If we act rashly..."

Bang!!

Before Sengoku could finish, Akainu slammed the door and stormed out.

Another reason for his intense dislike of Sengoku was Sengoku's attitude.

It seemed as if, in Sengoku's eyes, he would die if he went after Ranzuki.

This made Akainu unable to remain calm.

As Akainu left, Sengoku opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

He knew Akinu's tone had been problematic. 

But Sengoku didn't understand why he himself was so worried and was so trusting of his own worry.

Sakazuki's attitude made him realize that this couldn't go on.

So this time, he wasn't going to stop him.

Perhaps... he was just being overly cautious...

Meanwhile, Akainu, after furiously leaving Sengoku's office, stormed back to his warship with a darkened expression.

Following this, the warship departed from Marine Headquarters, its destination... the Calm Belt, Romilava Kingdom.

Not only the Marines, but the World Government and pirates from all sides began converging on the Romilava Kingdom.

A grand drama was about to unfold in this kingdom.

However, within the Ninja Pirate Crew, already on the stage, a completely different scene was playing out.

"That's how it happened, it's all because of that damn cat!" Kasau exclaimed angrily, causing Ranzuki and Kei Yuki, who was standing beside him, to twitch their lips slightly.

Kasau was a member of their crew, a capable and skilled officer.

"So, you're saying, because that cat blocked your way, you conquered this entire country???" Kei Yuki asked incredulously, looking at Kasau as if he were an idiot.

This look made Kasau uncomfortable. He retorted loudly, "I didn't conquer this kingdom! It was that damn prince who insisted on picking a fight with me, so I fought back!"

"That prince... is quite the talent," Ranzuki couldn't help but comment.

The Ninja Pirate Crew's current mission was to recruit new members and gather supplies.

Ranzuki and Kei Yuki had established a main base in the Calm Belt, and the Romilava Kingdom happened to be within their operational range.

Kasau had initially gone to the kingdom simply to kill time out of boredom, but then he encountered a cat that kept blocking his path.

The cat was a runaway, and its owner was the most arrogant person in the kingdom, the prince.

The prince was already furious about the cat's escape, and when he saw the innocently dazed Kasau facing off against the cat, he flew into a rage.

Then, the plot thickened.

The prince ordered his servants to kill Kasau, who easily defeated them.

Unwilling to accept defeat, the prince called for reinforcements, and... they were all defeated by Kasau.

And then... the army appeared.

And then came the most rediculous part: Kasau's crewmates happened to be resting around the area. Seeing their leader being attacked, how could they tolerate it?

They couldn't stand for it at all!

Ever since joining the Ninja Pirate Crew, they had been invincible, striking fear into the hearts of countless people with their mere presence.

Now, their leader was being besieged?

They were furious, utterly enraged.

And so, this drama reached its conclusion with the normally placid Kasau, an honest man, inadvertently conquering the country in a fit of anger and in a daze at the rapidly unfolding events.

Ranzuki and Kei Yuki, who rushed to the scene after hearing the news...

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