The Roger Pirates' Rising Star

"Wowahaha... What stinking luck I've had today! To stumble upon them right here!" On the bow of a dog-headed naval warship floating on the sea, a strong man in a naval uniform with a "Justice" cloak burst out laughing.

"Sir Garp, 'stinking luck' isn't something you should use to describe yourself!" Beside Garp, a man also in a naval uniform said helplessly.

He is Bokato, Garp's adjutant!

"Go after them! Don't let Roger slip away!" Garp said with a beaming smile.

"But... sir, our mission is to capture the Adret Pirates. Shouldn't we take them down first before going after the Roger Pirates?" Bokato was well aware of his superior's long - standing feud with Roger, but they were on a specific mission and couldn't act recklessly.

"Stop talking nonsense. The Adret Pirates can be caught any time, but Roger is different! Follow them right away!" Garp showed no sign of compromise as he loudly gave the order.

Although Bokato had expected this outcome, he still felt a bit helpless when Garp actually made the decision.

"Aye! Full speed ahead towards the Roger Pirates!" Bokato nodded and immediately issued the command.

He knew their official mission target wasn't the Roger Pirates. But having served under Garp for so long, he'd come to see the Roger Pirates as a must - catch target.

Sure enough, as soon as Garp set off in pursuit of the Roger Pirates, the Adret Pirates' ship immediately changed course and fled in another direction.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Naval warships were generally faster than ordinary pirate ships, so it wasn't long before the Oro Jackson came within the range of the naval cannons.

"Xiao Yi, come to the stern with me!" Fang Yi, who was making pre - battle preparations, was suddenly called by Yamon to the stern of the ship.

"Watch this!"

Yamon drew his bow and shot an arrow at the incoming cannonball.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!"

Yamon's arrow didn't simply cause the cannonball to explode. Instead, it passed straight through the cannonball, unaffected by the explosion, and flew directly towards the naval warship.

Although Fang Yi wasn't sure if the arrow had hit any of the sailors, he was extremely impressed by this feat!

"Give it a try..." Yamon handed the bow to Fang Yi with a smile.

"Okay!" Fang Yi took a deep breath, didn't decline, and directly took the bow.

"Hehe... Kid, let me see how good you are with that bow you gave up your gun for!" Petem, who was sitting on the second - floor railing with a sniper rifle on his shoulder, said with a laugh.

Fang Yi ignored Petem's teasing and drew the bow, aiming at a cannonball flying towards them.

"Whoosh!"

The moment Fang Yi released the arrow, it shot straight at the cannonball.

"Boom!"

The arrow collided with the cannonball. Although it successfully detonated the cannonball, the arrow Fang Yi shot was also shattered to pieces.

"Puhahaha... Uh..." Seeing this, Petem couldn't help letting out a burst of laughter.

However, when Yamon shot him a murderous look, Petem's laughter turned as odd as that of a chicken with its neck wrung.

"Your current strength is insufficient, so you can't pierce through the cannonballs. You need to step up your basic training from now on!" Yamon nodded and said to Fang Yi, "You stay here and defend. Don't let the cannonballs hit us. Got it?"

"Okay, teacher! I understand!" Fang Yi nodded and continued to draw his bow and shoot arrows.

These moving targets were much more challenging than the regular stationary ones, so Fang Yi didn't want to waste the opportunity and began to seriously complete the task left by Yamon.

However, no matter how hard Fang Yi tried, the naval warships gradually caught up.

"Alright, Xiaoyi, leave this to us!" Somehow, Roger, Rayleigh and others came to Fang Yi's side.

"Okay, Mr. Rayleigh!" Fang Yi nodded, shook his shoulders and took a few steps back.

He knew that he couldn't participate in the upcoming battle!

However, Fang Yi didn't plan to hide in the cabin. Instead, he wanted to see how terrifying their battle could be.

"Rayleigh, Jabba, let's go!" Roger grinned and said.

"Yeah~" Rayleigh and Jabba had already taken out their weapons, and the rest of the crew members also looked full of spirit.

"Petem! Shoot down their cannons for me!" Roger, the captain, glanced at Petem who was already in the best sniping position and whispered.

"No problem, captain!" Petem gave a mischievous smile and immediately raised his sniper rifle.

"Bang~ Bang~ Bang~" With several gunshots, several naval soldiers, who were in charge of operating the cannons, fell to the ground.

Seeing Petem's provocative look, Fang Yi was utterly speechless. What was a top - notch sniper trying to compete against an intern for?

"Humph!"

However, just because Fang Yi didn't say anything didn't mean Yamon would turn a blind eye. She directly threw the spear in her hand towards the naval warship.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom~!"

A cannonball had just been fired by the navy when it was hit by the spear and exploded immediately. And because the distance was too close, it blasted a big hole in one side of the ship's hull.

"Hahaha..." Seeing Petem being outdone, Fang Yi and the surrounding crew members couldn't help laughing.

On the other side, seeing this, Garp, who was standing at the bow of the ship, stopped the soldiers from firing more cannonballs and asked someone to bring the cannonballs to him.

"Hey... What is that guy going to do?" Seeing Garp tossing the cannonball in his hand, Fang Yi suddenly had a bad feeling.

Fist Bone Meteor!

Garp directly threw the cannonball towards them.

"Throwing... throwing a cannonball bare - handed? Is that guy really human?" Although Fang Yi knew Garp had this ability, seeing it with his own eyes was still extremely shocking.

Moreover, Fang Yi felt that the cannonball thrown by Garp was faster than those fired by cannons.

"Boom!"

Roger casually unleashed a sword slash, directly intercepting the cannonball in mid - air.

"Roger!"

"Garp!"

Garp and Roger looked at each other and burst into laughter. They both knew that the warm - up was over, and it was time to get serious.

"Creak~~Crunch~~~Boom!"

But just then, the entire naval warship suddenly began to shake. Then, with a loud noise, its speed slowed down directly.

"Hey~ Sorry, Garp! We're leaving first!" Roger seemed to have anticipated this. He waved at Garp and shouted loudly.

"Wa ha ha ha... Truly amazing!" Garp replied with a big laugh.

"Sir, the power system has been damaged. It should be the mermen doing it from under the sea!" Bokato said to Garp with a grim face.

"It's okay. Send someone to the cabin. Make sure no one punctures the bottom of the ship!" Garp gave a mischievous smile and said to his subordinates, "Go and fetch my iron ball!"

"Yes, Lord Garp!" The naval soldiers immediately saluted and replied.

Watching the naval warship getting farther and farther away from the Oro Jackson, Fang Yi secretly let out a sigh of relief. Garp put a great deal of pressure on him. Although the man wasn't targeting him, he still felt extremely nervous.

"Captain, Sambel is back!" Rayleigh noticed the merman Sambel, all wet, climbing onto the deck from the ship's side and said to Roger.

"Ha ha... Thank you for your trouble, Sambel!" Roger nodded at the merman Sambel and said.

"He he he... I was discovered after I damaged their power system, so I came back!" Sambel scratched his head innocently and replied.

"It's okay. That's enough!" Roger said with a smile.

"Captain... Look, what... what's that?" Fang Yi pointed at the naval warship in a panic and shouted at Roger.

In the direction of the naval warship, there appeared a huge iron ball about half the size of the warship. And that huge iron ball was being held up by Garp with one hand.

"Wa ha ha ha... Roger, try this new gift I've prepared for you... Don't die!" Garp let out a big laugh and then threw the huge iron ball towards the Oro Jackson.

"Actually... he really threw it over. Is that guy... even human?" Fang Yi felt as if his soul was about to leave his body when he saw the huge iron ball pressing towards him.

The surrounding crew members all turned pale. If they were hit by such a thing, they'd really end up feeding the fish.

"Hey... Truly amazing!" Roger drew his sword, slowly walked to the stern of the ship. Then, holding the sword with both hands, he let out a loud shout and launched a sword slash at the huge iron ball.

"Swish!"

After the [b]flying sword slash[/b] passed, the huge iron ball was actually cut in half. The cut was smooth and flat, looking somewhat aesthetically pleasing.

Fang Yi's mouth hung open for a long time. He began to wonder if, even with his cheats and perks, he could really compete with such outstanding figures.

"Is this... the top - level power in the sea?" Fang Yi murmured to himself. 

"Don't compare yourself to them. They're all freaks!" Yamon (Note: Please replace with the correct transliteration if available) came behind Fang Yi without him knowing and patted him on the shoulder.

"Phew!"

Fang Yi took a deep breath. He believed his strength would reach such a level in the future. By then... he'll be able to roam freely across this ocean.

"Boom!"

The huge iron ball fell into the sea, creating a massive splash. Meanwhile, the Oro Jackson (the ship named in the story) took advantage of the splash and fled into the distance.

"Ha ha ha... Just as I thought, Roger is amazing! Have the power system fixed, and then let's catch up with them!" Garp laughed heartily and turned away. He didn't seem disappointed at all that Roger got away.

"Yes, sir!" The soldier saluted and replied loudly.

Roger's display of power greatly surprised the naval soldiers. But their leader, Vice Admiral Garp, was equally capable. So they weren't afraid. Instead, Garp's words filled them with fighting spirit.