The next day, early morning.
Bright sunlight slanted into the room.
"Hmph, stop pretending to be asleep!"
After Judge left, Diodella, who was tidying the room, glared at Baccarat on the bed.
"Wow~~~ Little sister is jealous!"
Baccarat, who had been looking completely exhausted, opened her eyes and looked at Diodella with a somewhat awkward expression.
Compared to the two sisters, Viola and Diodella, Baccarat, who had always been under Judge's protection, still retained a few hints of a young girl's innocence.
She was specifically responsible for receiving various upper-class figures, nobles, pirates, and wealthy merchants beside Tesoro. Skilled at discerning intentions and flattering others, she naturally knew how to please her future master.
So even though it was her first time yesterday, she still desperately tried to cater to Judge.
The intermittent scorching heat made Baccarat involuntarily frown, unwilling to get up.
"I'm not a little sister. You joined later than I and my sister. You should call me 'Big Sister'..." Diodella, who was not yet eighteen, frowned slightly and said, "But I advise you to put away those little tricks, otherwise Big Sister will give you a good 'discipline'!"
Not long after.
Judge had just arrived at Punk Hazard. He immediately saw two figures fiercely clashing.
"Clang!", "Clank!" ...
Long spears, filled with thorns, and sharp greatswords clashed continuously.
"Thud..."
The sharp greatsword swung, easily parrying the long spear hurled by Isabella.
The next moment—
A dazzling cold light swept across.
"Thump!"
A fierce slash instantly burst forth.
"Scramble!"
Black flames coiled. His snow-white right leg suddenly transformed into a beastly form, bursting out!
"Roar..."
Two blazing slashes directly collided.
"Whoosh, whoosh~~~" A fierce gust of wind, uncontrollably sweeping away everything.
Countless weeds and fallen leaves, accompanied by dust, swept in all directions, making it difficult for people to open their eyes.
Law and Carifla were both watching from the side.
Boris and Ramon were not present. They had already taken the Devil Fruit that Judge wanted to give to Blackbeard and left the Calm Belt.
And when Neji and Courage saw Judge tell them to find a way to get back at him themselves, they helplessly continued back to the New World.
"I didn't expect that guy's subordinate would actually have a woman like you. Truly..."
Smoothie's eyes lit up slightly. She stared at Isabella, who was dressed in green military fatigues and looked very beautiful and heroic. A hint of surprise appeared on her face.
"But she's still far from being comparable to the Lady!" Isabella smiled slightly.
She knew that even if she exerted her full strength, she might not be a match for this future queen, who was originally the second strongest commander under Big Mom.
"She can directly beastify parts of her body, and it's accompanied by strange black flames. It must be a Mythical Zoan type rarer than a Logia type..."
Smoothie looked at Judge, who had walked over. She no longer had any intention of continuing to fight.
Mythical Zoan abilities were so rare, and this woman was clearly not as simple as she appeared.
One must know that Marco "The Phoenix," the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, was a rare Mythical Zoan ability user. He possessed astonishing regenerative abilities. Even if his heart was pierced or his head was blown off, he could instantly recover, so exaggerated that it made people not dare to believe it.
According to her mother, Charlotte Linlin, Marine Fleet Admiral Sengoku was also a Mythical Zoan ability user. He could transform into a golden Buddha. Not only was his defense astonishingly strong, but he could also unleash powerful shockwaves.
He feared that this maid in military uniform, whose Mythical Zoan ability would not be weak at all.
That fleeting black flame unexpectedly gave her an extremely dangerous feeling, making her feel somewhat chilly.
...
And at this time.
In the first half of the Grand Line, far away.
Marineford, Marine Headquarters.
"Sakazuki, this time's mission to clear out the Revolutionary Army..."
Sengoku sat with his arms crossed, and said in a deep voice: "This time, the rebellion initiated by the Revolutionary Army is a bit big. The higher-ups demand that we quickly eradicate these guys, lest they cause even greater trouble!"
"Did those guys cause trouble again?"
Akainu glanced at the document Sengoku handed to him. His eyes were cold. He said with a hint of sarcasm: "Hmph, when we proposed expanding our military power at the World Conference, these guys only gave us a stern refusal, and even kept criticizing the Marines for doing nothing. As a result, in the end, it's still up to our Marines to handle it!"
"It is said that those guys from CP0 have also intervened. However, their main goal is to dig out the Revolutionary Army's 'Battle Ghosts' and 'Blood Slaves', etc., among their key cadres. If cooperation is needed, you can simply deal with it..."
And Sengoku didn't know.
At this moment, in the Marine Headquarters building.
A man who had just walked out of Admiral Kizaru's office, wearing a white striped suit, tall and burly, and draped in a Marine Justice coat, suddenly paused slightly in his steps.
"Colonel Saul, what's wrong?"
Admiral Kizaru's adjutant followed closely behind, and seeing his expression, asked with some doubt.
This Colonel, who had joined the Marines less than two years ago, had already graduated from the Marine Academy with excellent grades. In less than three months, he continuously annihilated several pirate groups with bounties over fifty million Berries and was exceptionally promoted to Colonel. He was a famous person in Marine Headquarters.
Just his powerful Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability, who knew how many generals in Headquarters would envy him. Plus his current powerful strength, any discerning person could tell that this young Colonel had limitless potential.
"Nothing..."
Saul shook his head and shrugged. "I've been busy for two or three months. It's rare to have a few days off. I'm wondering if I should go to Sabaody Archipelago to relax for a bit!"
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