Chapter 193: More Terrifying Than Vice Admiral Kurohige? It

"So strong!"

"Is this the power of a Marine Vice Admiral?"

"One move, instantly killed the six-million-Berry pirate demon, Oren!"

Dozens of Marines stared blankly at the massive ice sculpture standing over a hundred meters away.

It could be clearly seen.

The exterior of the ice sculpture was identical to the demon Oren's form—he was frozen inside the ice, motionless, turned into a statue.

"Actually, I'd rather say…"

As people marveled at Kurohige's strength, a Marine weakly spoke up, "Aren't you all convinced that the four-year-old Mr. is even more terrifying than Vice Admiral Kurohige?"

"He's only four years old…"

"Yet, he single-handedly annihilated ninety-nine percent of the Demon Pirate Crew!"

"Vice Admiral Kurohige only dealt with the demon Oren alone. All the rest were eliminated by that one person."

"And…"

"He wiped out the entire battlefield with absolute domination!"

"Over three thousand pirates were instantly killed; the three captains of the Demon Pirate Crew, each with multi-million-Berry bounties, were likewise crushed by three punches."

"That one is only four years old! If we're talking about who's more of a monster, even Vice Admiral Kurohige would seem utterly inferior in his presence, wouldn't he?"

With those words spoken.

The group of Marines blinked in stunned silence.

Then,

They nodded inwardly with awe, agreeing with the statement.

"True!"

"Even across this entire sea, you won't find another monster of this caliber."

"By comparison,"

"Even the immensely powerful Vice Admiral Kurohige feels less terrifying than that four-year-old monster!"

"He's already this strong at just four years old. Given time, surpassing Vice Admiral Kurohige would surely be effortless."

"I feel the same."

"A monster who can instantly kill a pirate with a multi-million-Berry bounty at only four years old—I simply can't imagine how terrifying he'll become in the future."

Dozens of Marines whispered in awe.

Captain Mitz, the leader, was equally awestruck.

Today,

He had truly seen the unimaginable!

Not only had he witnessed the power of a Marine Vice Admiral,

But also,

He had witnessed

The rise of an unprecedented monster!

"The astonishing heavenly talent he possesses…"

"Is truly once-in-a-century!"

This was Mitz's inner evaluation.

Next,

Having defeated the demon Oren, Kurohige silently retreated to the edge of the battlefield.

He approached Mitz and directly ordered: "You should have no trouble handling the remaining cleanup?"

"Handcuff all three thousand pirates and temporarily imprison them in your Marine branch's jail."

"Also…"

"Lock up the three captains of the Demon Pirate Crew and the demon Oren as well. I'll soon contact Marine Headquarters to have them all transferred to Impel Down."

The demon Oren's bounty of sixty million Berries was far too high for a tiny Marine branch stationed on this island to handle imprisonment.

Locking him up in this small Marine branch's jail…

Kurohige simply wasn't confident enough.

Only by notifying Marine Headquarters to transfer the demon Oren to the colossal underwater prison, Impel Down, could Kurohige feel truly at ease.

Once inside Impel Down…

The demon Oren would never escape that prison for the rest of his life.

"Yes, Vice Admiral Kurohige."

Dozens of Marines led by Mitz immediately obeyed Kurohige's orders.

Then,

They called back all the Marines who had been dispersed across the streets to blockade and surround the Demon Pirate Crew.

Soon after,

Over a thousand elite Marines were brought to the scene by Mitz.

When they saw the wreckage left behind…

The Marines stared, dumbfounded and stunned.

What?

What happened?

Already defeated the Demon Pirate Crew?

How long had it actually been?

Barely even half an hour had passed.

A few minutes?

Or a dozen or so minutes?

In any case—

They were certain—

It absolutely could not have exceeded half an hour!

In other words…

Within half an hour, the entire Demon-Man Pirates—over three thousand people—had all been dealt with?

Wiped out completely?!

At the thought of this, over a thousand elite marines involuntarily sucked in a breath of cold air.

Hiss!

"What on earth is going on here?!"

"Colonel Miz, what exactly did we miss?"

"How did the Demon-Man Pirates get wiped out?"

"In such a short span of time, the Demon-Man Pirates—over three thousand people—were actually all exterminated?"

"Oh heavens!"

"That can't be real, can it?"

"What exactly happened here?"

One marine after another looked toward Miz, hoping to learn the truth from him.

Looking around—

The ground, smooth as jade, had already been frozen into ice.

All around,

The air temperature plummeted.

The cold cut to the bone.

It made one's back crawl.

A wave of frigid air swept in.

Blanketing the entire area.

Several hundred meters of the entire street had been completely frozen solid, every object encased in ice.

This place looked as if…

A dead street, completely sealed in ice!

A scene of desolation,

Loneliness,

Utterly devoid of any sign of life.

Like a grey-white world.

Even the colors from outside could not penetrate this grey-white world.

The scene looked extraordinarily eerie.

"As you can see right now."

"The Demon-Man Pirates have already been destroyed."

"From today onward, there will no longer be any so-called Demon-Man Pirates on this sea. And our Chuanliu Island will never again have to suffer the threat and oppression of the Demon-Man Pirates."

"We can be completely liberated!"

"The hundreds of thousands of residents of Chuanliu Island will no longer have to live their days in fear and trembling."

"The largest evil force on Chuanliu Island…"

"Has been annihilated—today!"

Miz revealed a brilliant smile; the heavy burden that had long weighed on his shoulders had, with the destruction of the Demon-Man Pirates, finally dissipated entirely.

After hearing Miz's words,

The marines who had just arrived at the scene one after another revealed expressions of wild joy.

"The Demon-Man Pirates are destroyed?"

"Good! Wonderful!"

"Those evil scoundrels, brimming with crimes, have finally met their end."

"Now at last we can get a good night's sleep. Before, with the Demon-Man Pirates lurking nearby, I couldn't sleep a wink."

"That bunch of scoundrels should have been sent to prison long ago."

A group of marines beamed with delight, each one revealing the excitement and agitation in their hearts.

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The Demon-Man Pirates were the greatest nightmare in the hearts of every single marine at their Chuanliu Island Marine Branch!