"You don't understand... Father..."
Boom!
A loud explosion rang out from the center of a distant building. A tall figure was thrown out from the explosion.
Golden hair like a waterfall and a strong physique... who else could it be but Judge?!
"No way?!"
"Father!"
Reiju was stunned.
She knew that Judge was not invincible, but in her expectations, Judge would only be defeated when facing a big man like the four emperors.
But what was in front of her at this moment was that Judge was directly blown away by the opponent.
With her eyesight, she even saw the rolled flesh and blood on Judge's body, as well as the indescribable panic in the latter's eyes!
"Humph."
Zoro's mouth curled up slightly: "To fight us, at least send an admiral or an emperor-level figure."
"North Blue..."
"Too small!"
Reiju opened her mouth and was speechless for a while.
...
Boom!
Judge managed to stabilize himself. When he lowered his head, he found that the spear in his hand had broken into two pieces.
"This is an alloy with a hardness comparable to that of Sea Prism Stone!"
"A person with devil fruit ability?!"
Judge looked up into the distance.
The dust slowly dispersed, a thin figure, with his hands in his pockets, slowly walked out, and his slender tail with a blade swayed uneasily behind him.
With a slight wave, he could control the airflow around, forming gusts of wind that blew the dust away.
"Paramecia type?"
"No."
"It's a Mythical Zoan fruit! It's definitely a Mythical Zoan fruit!!"
"How can there be such a monster in this place!"
After just one encounter, Judge understood the man in front of him was a powerful being who could dominate Paradise.
If he was a pirate, he might even be valued by the World Government and be selected as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
He was definitely not someone he could contend with.
After taking a deep breath, Judge spoke: "Marine!"
"Do you really intend to lay hands on the king of the World Government's affiliated country?!"
"World Government? Affiliated country?!"
Kuro's mouth curled up with a sneer.
He remembered the idiot in the East Blue who died in his hands.
Sterry.
Yes.
That's the name.
He said exactly the same thing as Judge before he died.
"Pirates are the only ones who die in Water 7!"
A chilling killing intent surged, pricking at Judge's skin.
Kuro's words were filled with reckless disregard, making Judge tremble in fear.
He really dared!
In the face of life and death, Judge had no other choice: "Give me Sanji."
"I can leave Water 7, and I can use my influence to make some pirates leave, too."
"By then, the pressure on you will surely ease."
Swish!
Kuro's tail swaying behind him suddenly stopped, his eyes fell on Judge, and the murderous intent was gradually covered by reason.
The sounds of battle raged around them, with Franky and the others still fighting desperately.
Gin led Paulie, Kaku, and others to resist the attacking pirates on the rear battlefield, and he could not spare his hands to support this side for a while.
But facing the enemies that came like a tide, the strong men in the defense army could hold on, but it was difficult for ordinary people below to survive.
Moreover, with the passage of time, the remaining food reserves in the Water 7 were getting less and less.
Reasonably, Kuro should accept Judge's proposal, but emotionally, he could not tolerate someone attacking his companions and getting away with it.
What would Gawain do at this time...
In an instant, Kuro had the answer in his mind.
Kuro did not answer; he just looked around.
Soon, the three Vinsmoke brothers, who had long lost consciousness, appeared in Kuro's sight, and Reiju, the only one who was able to move but was controlled by Zoro.
Including Judge, who was seriously injured by Kuro himself, the ruling class of Germa 66 was almost all controlled by them.
Now, the other party still dares to negotiate with him?
"It seems that you don't understand the situation a little bit."
Kuro looked at Judge with a playful face, not hiding his mockery.
"What do you mean?!"
Judge's heart skipped a beat, and a trace of displeasure appeared on his face.
Although Germa has no territory, it does not prevent it from existing as a country. This is recognized by the World Government, and Vinsmoke is the royal family of this country.
Even the Marines are not allowed to directly attack the royal family of the affiliated country of the World Government without the authorization of the World Government.
This is an iron rule written in the laws of the World Government.
"You need to know your identity!"
"Marine!"
"If the World Government knew what you are doing now-"
"You are not qualified to negotiate with me!"
Kuro shook his head, a smile on his lips, and looked at Judge as if he was looking at a clown.
"I'll give you two choices."
"First, you take your Germa 66 and your force away, and I'll return those puppets to you."
"Second, Germa 66 will be eliminated from the sea tonight."
Whoosh!
The sea breeze whistled, rolling up the dust on the ground.
For a moment, Judge even forgot the pain in his body, and his brain had a momentary crash.
Germa 66 was rampant in the North Blue, and Judge, as the leader of Germa 66, naturally had a lot of dealings with the Marines.
Every time the Marines learned of his identity as the king of an affiliated country, they turned a blind eye to his actions. Even if they really couldn't stand it, they mostly gave verbal warnings, and there had never been a large-scale conflict.
The Marines are just a dog of the World Government!
Such cognition has long been engraved in Judge and others' instincts so that even if he is defeated now, he still maintains that condescending attitude.
But the development of things now is somewhat beyond his expectations.
"I..."
"Three!"
Kuro lost his patience, raised three fingers, and then bent his ring finger: "Two!"
"One!"
"I accept!"
Judge shouted, fearing that Kuro would attack Germa 66 directly in the next moment.
At this moment, Judge felt that his mind was extremely clear, the level of clarity he had never experienced in his life.
In the brief fight just now, what he felt most deeply was not how sharp Kuro's slash was but the speed that was invisible to his naked eyes; no, not only that but also the speed that could not be captured by his Observation Haki.
With such speed and a claw that was sharp enough to cut through Sea Prism Stone, it would only take a few minutes for Kuro to pierce through all of Germa 66's warships.
Ichiji and others who lost the power to resist could only wait for death.
This means that the man in front of him, at this moment, has the power to decide the fate of Germa 66.
In countries recognized by the World Government, laws restricting marines operations are all bullshit in the face of absolute power!
Ichiji and others are his hope, the hope of Germa; they cannot be lost here.
The fleet behind him is the cornerstone of the restoration of his country, and it cannot be buried in the sea here.
In a second, Judge has made up his mind: "I choose one."
"I accept your terms."
"Heh."
Kuro slowly put down his palm, with a smile on his face: "In this regard, you are far inferior to the puppets over there."
"At least they will not be afraid, will not be swayed by personal emotions, and will not waste so much time on such a clear-cut question."