Following Doberman's question, the other Marine Vice Admirals all looked over, their eyes filled with curiosity and disbelief.
No way, even Admiral Aokiji was defeated.
But now that Aokiji was a captive along with them, it proved that Admiral Aokiji had also lost to the Pink Hat Pirates.
"Sigh, the situation is like this..." Aokiji sighed and quickly recounted the entire process, leaving the five Vice Admirals utterly shocked.
They really lost. Are the Pink Hat Pirates truly that powerful?
Their hero Vice Admiral Garp was helpless against them, Momousagi and Tokikake were soundly defeated, Admiral Akainu was the same, Staff Officer Tsuru surrendered in humiliation, and then Admiral Aokiji was defeated twice in a row.
Whether it was the Pink Hat Pirates gaining a second high-level fighter capable of defeating Admiral Aokiji, or Luna fighting Aokiji, it was a complete massacre; Aokiji didn't even have the ability to fight back and ended up suffering a terrible defeat.
They found it difficult to accept, as this meant the Marines were likely facing a powerful Pirate Crew they could not handle, one that posed a massive threat to their justice and dignity.
Something has gone wrong. Onigumo and the others, realizing this, instantly filled with fear and panic.
"Don't worry, the strength of the Pink Hat Pirates has not exceeded our estimates, and we still have the World Government behind us. This current failure is only temporary."
Aokiji immediately offered reassurance, as this was the truth; in his opinion, the overall strength of the Pink Hat Pirates still did not surpass that of the Marines.
Not to mention that they also had the World Government, which possessed 800 years of foundation, backing them.
Upon hearing this, the five Vice Admirals all breathed a sigh of relief. The concerns they originally held about the future of the Marines no longer seemed so dire.
But suddenly, all five of them, including Aokiji, heard a sound coming from outside the door. What puzzled them was that it sounded like rolling cartwheels.
Regardless, as they listened to the sound approach the door, they knew something was about to enter.
Their first guess was that it was the girls from the Pink Hat Pirates, but the next moment, when they saw what pushed the door open and entered, all of them, including Aokiji, were greatly astonished and dumbfounded.
"A robot?"
They all couldn't help but shout, Aokiji included. That's right, what walked in now was a robot.
The commotion of them waking up, combined with their talking, had alerted the robots. The robots, which had been programmed with instructions long ago, immediately brought their food: a large bucket of fried rice, a carefully cooked small Sea Kings, some fruit, and a barrel of wine. The robots opened the cell door, delivered the items in front of Aokiji and the others, then closed the barred door and left.
But this simple action completely bewildered Aokiji and the five Vice Admirals.
"Honestly, I've been to Future Island, but I feel like the robots there aren't as advanced as these ones," Stoloberry said with a trembling, wry smile.
"We still don't understand the Pink Hat Pirates. It seems their other aspects are also very strong," Yamakaji said, unable to force a smile onto his face.
"Speaking of which, I remember now. Shiro, who defeated me, is their ship's Scientist. I previously thought she was an unknown nobody, but her combat power mainly comes from technological weapons. Those weapons have immense power, and the weapons themselves have strong defense and durability. I was utterly defeated; the swords I've used for so many years were all broken." Onigumo said with a look of horror, especially as he recalled the situation during yesterday's battle, where he was essentially completely crushed.
"It seems we underestimated the Pink Hat Pirates' Scientist," Momonga said, frowning.
"I will tell Sengoku about this after we are rescued, but there is one thing that confuses me." Aokiji also realized that the Marines must place high importance on Shiro.
But suddenly, he was also filled with a doubt.
"Hmm? Mr. Aokiji, have you noticed something?" Momonga asked with curiosity and immense respect.
"We must have been treated. Although we still have some injuries and pain, even while wearing Sea Stone handcuffs, our bodies can self-regulate and recuperate, making a full recovery possible. Furthermore, the food they are giving us now is completely filling and nutritious."
"Luna is probably planning to use us as hostages to exchange for what they want from Marineford. But why would they want to exchange for us when we'll have recovered our full combat strength by then? That would likely lead to another battle, and knowing Sengoku's character, the Marines sent to redeem us will likely include many strong fighters, at least two Admiral Level ones."
Although Aokiji was weak, his mind was sharp. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became; he simply couldn't figure out why Luna was doing this.
"This..." The five Vice Admirals stared at each other. Yes, why would she do this?
But soon, all their stomachs rumbled again, forcing them to blush and start eating the delicious food in front of them. Regardless, eating until full and regaining strength was important, and the energy provided by the food would help them recover faster. Since it smelled so good and didn't appear poisoned, they might as well eat it.
Of course, Aokiji, the only Devil Fruit User among them, was truly weak all over. It was difficult for him to move even when forcing himself, which made eating difficult. Momonga and Yamakaji couldn't stand watching anymore, especially since Admiral Aokiji would definitely be the main force in the upcoming battle.
Since they could move normally, a funny scene ensued: they helped feed Aokiji. Aokiji could only eat while thinking speechlessly.
Why did it have to be a few big men feeding him? Couldn't it have been some beautiful ladies?
But they probably didn't know that Luna was doing this precisely so that in three days, she could defeat the full-strength Marines. The stronger the Marines she defeated, the better she could prove their power to everyone on the high seas.
She was confident in her own strength and in her girls. After all, she had the System cheat, and she could even cheat a little bit during these three days... The sound of clashing blades rang out, starting with a crisp "ding," followed by continuous metallic scraping. The process was brief, but the sound was very forceful.
At this moment, under the joint witness of the Straw Hat Pirates and the Pink Hat Pirates, a friendly sparring match between the two crews was taking place in an open area.
This was the second match; there had been one before, which was Carmen versus Sanji.
The result was obvious. Not only did Carmen's current strength surpass Sanji's—after all, Carmen was currently a fighter infinitely close to Reserve Admiral level, while Sanji still had a ways to go to reach that level.
Moreover, Sanji refused to strike beautiful women—his so-called chivalry, but to put it bluntly, it was having the lust but lacking the courage.
After being beaten up by Carmen, he collapsed on the ground, aching all over, yet still seeing pink hearts, leaving the entire Straw Hat Pirates and Pink Hat Pirates speechless. Carmen was furious because she had hoped Sanji would fight her seriously, not engage in such a lustful, yielding, and weak battle.
Even now, during the second friendly match, Carmen was fuming on the sidelines. At the same time, the entire Pink Hat Pirates' opinion of Sanji was getting worse and worse. Of course, no beautiful woman likes a pervert who constantly tries to flirt, and they hadn't experienced the special hardships that Robin and Nami had.
This caused Sanji on the side to feel a massive blow, and he looked as if he had been completely petrified.
Meanwhile, on the field, the ones currently sparring were Zoro and Kuina.
However, Kuina easily dominated Zoro throughout the match. Wielding the Demon Blade Thousand Blades, she could easily block Zoro's full-power Three-Sword Style slashes with just a few swings.
Furthermore, Kuina disarmed Zoro or knocked him to the ground several times.
Thinking about it, this made sense. Zoro was currently at the same level of strength as Sanji. To expect him to defeat Kuina, who was five times stronger than Carmen, was, frankly, wishful thinking.
After a while, Kuina giggled, looking at Zoro lying on the ground, and said, "Hehehe, it looks like someone's record is going to increase again. It's the 2001st time now."
Zoro looked unwilling but defiant, saying, "Hmph, I will definitely defeat you next time. And congratulations on finally finding your own path."
Kuina giggled again. She looked up at Luna, expressing her gratitude. Luna returned the smile; of course, she had to carefully cultivate her own second-in-command.
Kuina was like an unpolished jade in her hands, so naturally, she had to polish and refine her carefully.
Taking this opportunity, and having already planned it, she immediately used the Supreme King Haki Infusion Comprehension Card on both Kuina and Shiro simultaneously.
Kuina had momentarily paused during her fight with Zoro because she was comprehending the ability, and she now fully mastered Supreme King Haki Infusion.
Shiro, who was far away on the other side, also learned it.
Of course, Luna had just remembered this matter, and she immediately used an Ultraman World Skill Card on herself.
"Congratulations, Host, you have acquired the skill of the Undead Sorcerer Reibatos: Undead Summoning. It has been modified by the System and can revive people who have died in the One Piece World. Energy and stamina consumption are immense, so the Host is advised to use it carefully."
Luna was instantly shocked and nearly stood up. The Undead Sorcerer Reibatos—she had a strong impression of this character from when she watched ultraman. Although he was a villain, he was one of the few in the ultraman series who genuinely possessed the ability to revive the dead at will.
Moreover, such an ability was extremely useful to her, because reviving the dead in the One Piece World would be truly interesting and fun.
Luna immediately formed some ideas in her mind, but just then, Luffy next to her spoke to her.
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