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"There are six others who are just as badass as me!

First, there's someone many consider to be the 'World's Strongest Swordsman', a man named Dracule Mihawk.

Although he lives alone in a castle on Kuraigana Island, no one has ever dared to set foot on his territory. He's a powerful and mysterious man, and probably a tough opponent to deal with!

Second is Bartholomew Kuma, the former king of the Sorbet Kingdom. Nicknamed the 'Tyrant'.

He used to be a ferocious pirate who wreaked havoc everywhere. But now, he's been completely modified by the Marine scientist Vegapunk, losing all sense of self.

So now, he's considered part of the Marines!

Third is Jinbei, captain of the Sun Pirates and guardian of Fish-Man Island!

But rumor has it he recently pledged allegiance to Whitebeard, Edward Newgate. So if we mess with him, it might attract Whitebeard's attention!

Fourth is Gecko Moria, captain of the Thriller Bark Pirates.

This guy likes to summon hordes of corpses to fight. Pretty disgusting if you ask me.

The fifth one is the only female among the Warlords of the Sea, Boa Hancock!

She's the empress of Amazon Lily and captain of the Kuja Pirates. People call her the Pirate Empress.

But Amazon Lily is located in the Calm Belt near the Grand Line.

The Calm Belt itself is almost impossible for ships to sail through, and with massive Sea Kings roaming those waters, most vessels can't even get near Amazon Lily—let alone land and capture someone!

The last one, and the most famous of them all, is Donquixote Doflamingo!

He's the king of Dressrosa and has always been a flamboyant figure. So, if we want to take him down, we'll have to go to the New World and take on the entire nation of Dressrosa!"

At that moment, former Warlord of the Sea Crocodile began detailing these individuals to everyone present.

"Based on what you said, we can't touch Bartholomew Kuma. He's a government dog now. If we attack him, we'd be slapping the faces of both the Marines and the World Government.

From the rest, we need to pick three. But who exactly we go after... that's up to the captain."

Douglas Bullet chimed in as well.

And as soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned in unison to look at Rikuya Kazama.

"Doesn't matter to me. Let's just go after someone nearby first. Besides, we've got nothing but dudes on this ship. Pretty boring, don't you think?"

Rikuya suddenly narrowed his eyes and grinned.

That same night, Garp and Tsuru took up residence in the Marine base at Loguetown and checked in on Smoker.

Even though Smoker had failed to defeat the Rikuya Pirates, no one blamed him. After all, even Admiral Akainu and his Justice Fleet couldn't take them down. How could a mere branch office commander stand a chance?

Clearly, once Smoker recovered, a promotion was definitely in his future.

The very next morning, a newspaper arrived quickly in their hands.

But when Garp saw the headline, he was so furious he slammed the paper to the ground!

"What's wrong?" Tsuru, who was sipping her coffee nearby, asked upon seeing her old friend get so angry.

"We've been played. They leaked the information!" Garp replied coldly, his gaze icy.

Tsuru quickly snatched the paper and read it.

The headline screamed the story of the Rikuya Pirates' battle against a Marine Admiral and Vice Admirals in Loguetown.

It even exposed the secret that the World Government and Marines had planned to negotiate with Rikuya, hoping to recruit him.

But the precondition for the negotiation?

Rikuya had to eliminate the remaining six Warlords of the Sea!

The moment this news broke, it caused a global uproar.

The Five Elders at Mariejois immediately called Fleet Admiral Sengoku via Den Den Mushi to demand answers!

But Sengoku couldn't take it out on Garp, so he had no choice but to shoulder the blame himself.

Meanwhile, aboard a warship returning to Marineford, Akainu read the headline and instead of getting angry, he actually smiled.

"Those idiots were the ones holding me back from wiping them out. Now look—let's see how the world mocks you for this mess."

While the reactions inside the World Government and the Marines were still somewhat restrained, the scattered Warlords of the Sea across the globe were already in an uproar!

Jinbei, the captain of the Sun Pirates, directly called Fleet Admiral Sengoku, demanding to know what was going on.

Elsewhere, on a ship shrouded in eerie fog and a terrifying atmosphere, Gecko Moria sneered as he read the newspaper.

"A brat dares to speak so arrogantly? He's asking for death.

If you dare set foot in the West Blue, I guarantee you won't leave alive!"

In a large chair, a man with short black hair, piercing yellow eyes like a hawk, a trimmed beard, and a black top hat with white fur trim calmly put down the newspaper after a glance.

He took a slow sip of the coffee beside him.

To stay so composed in the face of such news, only one man could manage that—Dracule Mihawk, the World's Strongest Swordsman.

Elsewhere, inside a grand palace, countless women surrounded a tall, graceful woman with long black hair, deep blue eyes, and golden snake-shaped earrings.

"Your Majesty! The World Government and the Marines have gone too far! They want someone else to destroy us!"

"Hmph, trying to invade Amazon Lily and capture me?

Pass down my orders—tighten all patrols around our waters. If any suspicious ships approach, report immediately!"

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