Chapter 202: Departure
"Roar~"
The mosasaur was left a little dazed after taking Zephyr's punch. After shaking its head, it let out a roar, its figure turning into a streak of light as it charged forward again.
Zephyr glanced upward and saw that the warships had already left, and the thought of retreat rose in his mind as well.
However, because the mosasaur was far too fast, for the sake of caution, he still chose to meet it head-on.
Boom boom boom…
On the sea's surface, massive waves exploded one after another, accompanied by dull, thunderous sounds.
Before long, their battle stirred up a small tsunami across this stretch of ocean, rolling outward in all directions.
No one knew how much time passed. During that time, Zephyr was blasted away once. After seeing that the warships had completely disappeared without a trace, he stepped on the air with Moon Walk and shot up into the sky.
"Roar~"
The mosasaur did not give chase. It only roared once toward his retreating figure.
If it had pursued him, Zephyr would have had no chance of escape. He could only keep fighting it until the end, either being caught by it or killed by it.
After all, Zephyr's Moon Walk could not carry him very high, nor could it last for long. With a casual leap out of the sea, it could easily swat him back down.
With Sea Feist, it was just that confident.
But its master had only instructed it to cause a bit of trouble. The trouble had been caused, so leaving was fine.
The mosasaur then turned around, its head still bearing several large lumps, and sank back into the sea, disappearing without a trace.
...
Holy Land Mary Geoise.
Inside the golden, magnificent, and lavish palace.
"The Dragonflame Pirates have actually grown to this extent. Even three CP0 agents failed to capture them. Do you think… this could be another Roger?"
The blond-haired Gorosei said in a deep voice.
"Roger… he's nothing to worry about. What I fear is that they may become the next Rocks!"
The sword-bearing Gorosei said calmly.
To them, the Pirate King Roger posed less of a threat than the new anti–World Government force that had emerged—the group calling itself the Revolutionary Army.
As for the Rocks Pirates of the previous era, the remnants who survived had all become top-tier pirates of the seas. One could easily imagine just how terrifying that pirate crew had been back then.
"There's no point in saying this now. The Dragonflame Pirates have already grown up. If we don't eliminate them quickly, they'll likely become a serious problem."
"The New World is in total chaos right now. We might as well let them enter the New World and have them clash with the other pirates. Those pirates won't just ignore a newcomer pirate crew barging in like that."
"When both sides are badly wounded, we can make our move. That would be much better."
"Exactly. Those pirates can indeed be put to use."
"While we're at it, give them a title and use them for our own purposes…"
...
West Blue.
The Kingdom of Cilli.
The Mafia's stronghold castle.
"Sir, they're really strong. Their bounties are already that high."
Inside a luxurious office, Capone Bege held a newspaper, staring at it with blazing eyes, like a fervent believer.
"I need to speed things up. I have to complete Sir's task as soon as possible, then set sail for the Grand Line to follow in Sir's footsteps."
He muttered excitedly, a brilliant light flaring in his eyes.
"Someone!"
Capone Bege called out toward the outside.
Creak…
The door opened, and a man in black walked in.
"Godfather," the man said, bowing his head.
"Pass down the order. Go all out to absorb and merge the underground forces of the Four Seas. I want to unify the underground of the Four Seas within half a year!"
Capone Bege said in a deep voice.
"Godfather, if we do that… the cost will be enormous…"
"No matter how great the cost, do as I say."
He swept a cold glance over.
"Yes, Godfather!"
The man in black trembled and quickly responded.
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