One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 159 Face it! From this moment on!

Chapter 159: Face it! From this moment on!

"Hmm? No need for that! Ghosn! The responsibility of protecting the kingdom still rests on your shoulders. These pirates won't leave until they get what they want. There may be more tough battles to come!"

King Brutus patted Gorn on the shoulder, his tone much gentler, then looked again at the night outside the castle, illuminated by firelight, his brow furrowed.

"King Brutus! Could we negotiate with those pirates? Give them enough money to leave the Kingdom of Drigges!"

The Minister of State, who had been standing guard nearby, walked over to Brute again and whispered...

"No! Greedy pirates can never be satisfied. Besides, these despicable pirates arrived suddenly, they must know about the Celestial Gold. If they touch the Celestial Gold and fail to meet the amount demanded by that lord, the Kingdom of Driggs will be in danger of being saved!"

The smell of gunfire that filled the night dampened King Brute's spirits, and he sighed.

"Sigh, I hope the people sent by that lord can arrive soon and take the Heavenly Gold away, so that perhaps the pirates' cannon fire won't fall on the kingdom!"

Brut gazed at the distant darkness, then turned and left the castle platform after speaking.

call!

The pungent smell of gunpowder, carried by the night wind, constantly assaulted General Ghosn's sense of smell; despite this, he remained as steadfast as an iron tower guarding the castle.

For the past three days, the pirates have never attacked the palace at night, but Ghosn dares not let his guard down. Under such circumstances, who could sleep soundly even if they returned?

……

Guaou! Guaou!

On an unnamed stretch of the Grand Line, the Liberty, with its sails furled, was sailing at an incredible speed.

Flocks of seagulls circled overhead, as if racing against the ship.

"Hahahaha! Charge! Liberty! This speed is amazing! Hey, Enel, increase the power, faster! Faster!"

At the bow of the Freedom, Mu Chong sat in his usual spot, arms outstretched, enjoying the sea breeze, and didn't forget to shout to Enel to speed up the ship.

"Hahaha! That's really reliable, shipwright! Even warships can't keep up with the Liberty's speed!"

Slade, on the observation deck, was also enjoying the thrill of speed with his arms outstretched.

Stab it!

Just then, a flash of lightning appeared, and Enel's figure appeared on the deck. He glanced at the two shouting guys, then sat down on a bench and started eating an apple.

Early in the morning, Enel was dragged into the control room by Mu Chong, who claimed it was to increase the sailing speed, otherwise they would miss the No. 2 bus.

Although Enel didn't know what a "second-generation car" was, seeing the longing look in his captain's eyes, he still activated the Liberty's electric drive system.

As a result, the whole morning went by, and now the sun was already setting. The two guys were excited, but Enel, feeling exhausted, decided to go on strike.

"Meow!!!"

"Hehehehehe! You've worked hard, Enel! Have a glass of juice, I specially prepared apple juice for you!"

Enel had just sat down when Aisha came over with a glass of juice and her white cat, Mumu.

"Huh? Tch! Thanks!"

Enel was taken aback at first, then took the apple juice from Aisha and drank it, not forgetting to say thank you.

Elsa smiled slightly, then patted the white cat Mumu's head and walked towards the kitchen.

"Meow!!!"

The white cat Mumu meowed at the aloof Enel, then staggered toward the bow of the ship.

"Huh? Why is the ship slowing down? Hey! I said Enel... um?"

Just as Mu Chong was about to shout, he felt a cold gaze from behind. He turned around and saw...

"Ah! Hahahaha! Drinking juice! You drink! You drink!"

Mu Chong instantly understood what was going on, immediately sat up straight, and pretended to play with the white cat Mu Mu. Meanwhile, Slade had already disappeared without a trace.

"Tch! Boring! ...Hmm? Interesting!"

Enel found Mu Chong and Slade's reactions boring. Just then, his Observation Haki detected a ship sailing not far ahead.

The imposing aura emanating from the people on the ship made Enel's lips curl into a smile.

Stab it!

A bolt of lightning shot from Enel's fingertip and instantly flew towards the Liberty's control room.

The next moment, the Freedom, which had been slowing down, picked up speed again, its hull cutting through the sea as it rapidly approached the ship that appeared ahead.

call!

A short while later, Slade appeared beside Enel, holding a drink, and grinned at him.

Stab it!

"Want to fight, navigator?"

As Enel's voice faded, thunder enveloped the two of them.

"Hey hey hey! Don't get excited, shipwright! I just felt the ship start accelerating again, so I came to see what was going on. Don't make a fuss!"

Despite the surrounding lightning, Slad remained unfazed, still smiling as he spoke.

"whispering sound!"

"Hey! Slade! Isn't that flag of the World Government on that ship over there?"

Just then, Mu Chong's voice came from the bow of the Freedom. His question startled Slad, who immediately went to the bow to check.

Not far ahead of the Liberty, a huge ship was sailing smoothly on the sea, a white flag flying above its mast.

When Slade saw the flag clearly, his expression instantly turned serious. That flag really was the flag of the World Government. Why was it here?

"Captain! You're right! That flag represents the World Government!"

Compared to the panic he felt upon seeing that flag before, Slade is no longer afraid of the pressure from the World Government.

"Hmm? Really? Could there be a Den Den Mushi on the ship that can contact the Five Elders? I've been wanting to ask those old guys why they put a bounty on me. I'm not a pirate!"

Upon hearing Slad's confirmation, Mu Chong's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected to encounter a World Government ship here.

"Captain! Are we really going to make contact with the World Government now? If so, the voyage ahead certainly won't be so safe!"

Slavic's tone was very calm, as if he were stating something simple.

"Hahahaha! I can feel the excitement emanating from you, Slard! Actually, we've been under their watchful eyes ever since the Kingdom of Alabasta. The Five Elders put a bounty on me to force me to show myself; they don't trust us!"

Mu Chong stroked the white cat Mu Mu's big head, then slowly stood up, his white robe fluttering in the wind.

"No pressure! No motivation to grow! The Freedom is not something to be trifled with anymore. It's time to find some interesting opponents, hahahahaha!"

"Tch! If that's the case, then the appearance of this flag is perfectly timed, Captain!"

Slad smiled at Mu Chong's words; they certainly had nothing to fear now.

"Hey! Enel! Move the Liberty over here! Say hello in a friendly manner first!"

"Hahaha! As you wish, Captain!"

Enel overheard Mu Chong and Slade's conversation clearly. Enel strongly agreed with Mu Chong's idea and had already steered the Freedom toward them when they called his name.

boom! boom! boom!

But at that moment, World Government ships ahead took the initiative to signal, firing shells straight at the Freedom.

"Hahahaha! This is so typical of the World Government! They've already taken the initiative to greet us, so let's not be polite, hehehe! Let's take them down!"

The cannonballs fired from the enemy ship made Mu Chong burst into laughter, and then he said...

Stab it!

boom!

As Mu Chong finished speaking, a bolt of lightning met the falling shell, and an explosion rang out in the air.

Stab it!

call!

With the explosion of aerial shells, Slade and Enel soared into the air, flying towards the World Government's ship from the left and right respectively.

Meanwhile, Kouchi, still standing at the bow of the Freedom, gazed at the flag symbolizing the World Government with a glint in his eyes and smiled.

"Hahahaha! Let's start from this moment!"