"You..." Onigumo was the one who nearly roared this time, but their expressions quickly changed drastically because a massive ball of lightning had appeared in Luna's hand, looking incredibly violent and oppressive. They even suspected that if the lightning contained within struck them, it might kill them outright.
"Since you have become prisoners, you must act like prisoners. I provided you with treatment and food, which I think is quite generous. If you had fallen into the hands of the Four Emperors, you wouldn't receive such good treatment. Also, put away your Marines' stupid and dirty justice and dignity—they are useless here. All they will earn you is a beating."
Luna continued, speaking with a cold sneer.
"I suspect you didn't give us treatment and food for free, did you?" Aokiji murmured, intending to trick Luna into revealing her true purpose.
Even as a prisoner, Aokiji still possessed a mind capable of calm analysis.
"Smart. I only have one goal. Three days from now, your Marines will send people to redeem you. But given the Marines' nature, they will definitely start a war with us immediately after the exchange. My goal is to live-stream the event so that the entire sea knows that even with the six of you joining the fight, my Pink Hat Pirates can still easily defeat you Marines."
Luna spread her arms wide, speaking with a confident smile.
That's right, this was her goal. She wanted to defeat the Marines head-on with her strength. She wanted the entire sea to know how weak and powerless the Marines were in the face of the Pink Hat Pirates. Of course, she also had absolute confidence in her current Pirate Crew.
"Arrogant." The five Vice Admirals said simultaneously, their eyes filled with a rage that seemed ready to tear Luna apart.
They absolutely would not allow this pirate—who was ultimately just a little girl—to belittle and look down upon the Marines like this.
"Hey, hey, aren't you being too overconfident? I believe the Marines will send many powerful experts this time."
Aokiji also spoke now, wearing a displeased expression.
"Heh heh, you simply don't understand my Pink Hat Pirates. Furthermore, I hold an unbeatable card in my hand."
Luna maintained her confident expression, especially since she had just acquired that powerful and useful skill.
An unbeatable card? Aokiji and the others were immediately shocked internally, especially since Luna's expression remained consistently confident.
This instantly made them worried. Considering Luna's strength and abilities, and the combat power of every crew member of the Pink Hat Pirates, and still being unsure what forces the Marines would send, their anxiety grew.
"Hey, hey, you're still too confident. The Marines already know you are a Four Emperors-level powerhouse, so they will definitely dispatch Garp-san. Sengoku-san probably won't come; he needs to remain at Marineford since he is the Fleet Admiral. If Garp-san comes, then Borsalino will certainly come too. Borsalino's strength is not weak; he is also a Great Swordsman."
"Moreover, at least one other Admiral, or perhaps even two Admirals, will be sent. What kind of trump card do you have to face that?"
Aokiji immediately stated this, performing an analysis as if telling Luna that her trump card was useless because the Marines possessed absolute strength.
"Hmph! Stop using provocation." Luna sneered contemptuously. How could she not see that Aokiji was trying to provoke her?
Although she looked like nothing more than a seventeen-year-old beauty on the outside, having lived two lives, her intelligence surpassed that of ordinary people; both her thinking ability and cunning were top-notch.
"Uh..." Aokiji suddenly felt awkward. He hadn't expected Luna wouldn't be as easy to trick as she looked.
Even the five Vice Admirals beside him were disappointed. They had hoped Luna would reveal something herself.
"Hmph. However, regarding this trump card, I can tell you one thing."
Luna spoke with a look of absolute certainty.
But Luna's next sentence immediately drew the complete attention of the six Marines once again.
At the same time, they found it somewhat unbelievable that Luna would actually volunteer the information.
"Many people on the sea believe that the old era has ended and a new era is about to begin. But I want to say that this is completely wrong. The old era is not ending quickly; it will welcome a rebirth, with the new and the old appearing simultaneously."
Luna said this, and the meaning of her words was quite clear.
But this truly confused Aokiji and the other six men again.
However, Luna did not intend to continue speaking.
She returned to her room to cultivate, especially focusing on the newly acquired application methods for the Three Types of Haki.
But at this moment, on the other side—no, still in Water Seven.
Inside the factory, under the excited gaze of Shiro and the shocked gaze of Franky.
The Bei Group, having fully emerged from their cocoons, undergone a complete transformation, and been reborn, appeared completely before the two people.
That's right, the process here was finished, and the seven members of the Bei Group had completely transformed into Galatron Girls.
Luna was also very happy to receive this news, because the seven members of the Bei Group now possessed solid Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral peak combat power.
Even Carmen and the two others who were about to step into the Reserve Admiral realm would need to use all their strength just to defeat one of them.
They wore red windshield glasses in front of their eyes, connected to the Galactron helmets above. Some vital parts of their bodies were encased in Galactron armor, providing solid protection.
A Galactron tail shaft was connected to the back of their helmets.
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