Chapter 330

"She looks good, but her strength is terrible. I wonder what Lin Yu sees in her. Does he prefer girls with glasses?"

Reiju watched Tashigi, who was in the real world pursuing pirates alongside other Marines, then turned to ask Luo Bin beside her.

In her opinion, Tashigi's strength was far too weak; she probably couldn't even defeat Anna and Sharley, so there was no need to bring her on board.

"Hehe."

Hearing this, Luo Bin covered her mouth and laughed. "I'm not sure about that."

Nami, looking puzzled, asked, "By the way, Reiju-niisan, Luo Bin-niisan, do you know Lin Yu's criteria for choosing people to join the ship?"

Nami still remembered how Lin Yu had traveled all the way from the North Blue to the East Blue just to get her on board.

Back then, she was just an ordinary person, with strength inferior even to Tashigi's current level; the only thing she had to offer was her looks.

To this day, Nami still couldn't understand why Lin Yu traveled all that way to recruit her, and the same went for Makino-niisan and Kaya.

Hearing Nami's question, Reiju and Luo Bin both froze for a moment.

They had never really thought about this question before.

Smoker, standing nearby, said strangely, "Isn't it strength?"

"No."

Reiju directly shook her head and denied Smoker's guess.

If it really were about strength, Lin Yu wouldn't have taken her all the way to the East Blue to find Nami and the others back then.

Luo Bin added, "And it doesn't seem to be because of beauty either."

You see, the beauties Lin Yu met along the way were far more than just these few; if beauty were the condition, the ship would have been overcrowded long ago.

Besides, Lin Yu has now become the ruler of the Sky Island, and Alabasta, where Vivi is, can also be considered his sphere of influence.

If he really wanted beauties, he could simply hold a kingdom-wide selection in these two regions to gather countless beauties, giving his Devil Fruits a chance to shine.

Since Lin Yu didn't do this, there must be another reason.

"Forget it, let's just capture Tashigi first."

After thinking for a while without reaching a conclusion, Reiju decided not to waste any more mental energy on it.

Then, Reiju ordered:

"Smoker, open a small door. Nami, take this opportunity to throw a smoke bomb out to block the others' view."

Although they didn't know if anyone had seen them when they captured Marco and Jozu just now, the Air Door of the Door-Door Fruit is very easy to use for ambushes, so Reiju planned to follow Lin Yu's example and try to keep Smoker's ability hidden.

"Understood." Smoker and Nami nodded simultaneously.

Not long after, while Tashigi was engaged in a sword battle with the Bai Huzi Pirates, a smoke bomb suddenly appeared beneath her feet, enveloping her.

"Mr. Smoker..."

Suddenly shrouded in smoke, Tashigi thought Smoker had arrived and called out.

Just as she spoke, several arms suddenly sprouted from her body, binding her in place.

"Nicole Luo Bin?"

Seeing the arms suddenly growing from her body, Tashigi was startled; she had been taught a lesson by Nicole Luo Bin before.

Then, Tashigi suddenly felt herself grabbed by a hand and pulled into a strange space.

At that moment, amidst the chaotic battlefield, Tashigi's disappearance went unnoticed by anyone.

"Let me go! Why are you capturing me!"

In the alternate space, Tashigi, held by Reiju, struggled continuously.

Reiju glanced at her, then struck her with a knife-hand, knocking her unconscious instantly.

"Mission accomplished, let's go."

Casually tossing Tashigi to Smoker, Reiju led everyone away directly, returning to the Ark Verdict to wait for Lin Yu's return.

On the other side.

After Lin Yu arrived with Smoothie, Big Mom, and Nami at the rear battlefield of Marineford, he discovered the battle had already ended.

Boa Hancock and Sister Tina were standing by the shore, staring intently at a certain spot.

Following their gaze, Lin Yu then discovered that Blackbeard and his crew were desperately fleeing on their wooden ship, while behind them, Garp was directing a Navy warship in pursuit.

Is this the strength of the Marine Hero? It's a bit fierce!!!

Seeing this scene, Smoothie and Big Mom were both startled.

Lin Yu then activated a Den Den Mushi to ask Sister Tina for the reason.

It turned out that after receiving Lin Yu's request, Boa Hancock immediately went with Sister Tina to this location to intercept Blackbeard.

Blackbeard's crew, overflowing with confidence, couldn't resist teasing after seeing the stunning beauty Boa Hancock.

Facing the filthy words of the Blackbeard Pirates, the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock was directly provoked into anger.

Then, the Great Bucket and the Evil King were instantly petrified by Boa Hancock on the spot.

Seeing this situation, Blackbeard Teach immediately prepared to lead his men to kill Boa Hancock and seize her Gomu Gomu no Mi.

Afterwards, Garp arrived in time and began attacking Blackbeard and his crew.

Facing Garp, the grieving and furious Marine Hero, and Boa Hancock, a Warlord with a BUG ability, along with Sister Tina and others, the Blackbeard Pirates were immediately driven into retreat.

Upon learning of Bai Huzi's death, Blackbeard Teach immediately withdrew and fled to the sea.

Hearing Sister Tina's explanation, Lin Yu finally understood.

Blackbeard's Yami Yami no Mi really couldn't gain any advantage against a top-tier martial arts expert like Garp.

And Boa Hancock's strength was sufficient to tie up Shiryu of the Rain; the rest, Sister Tina and the others dealing with the remaining members of the Blackbeard Pirates, could handle it.

Seeing the petrified Great Bucket and Evil King, Lin Yu couldn't help but gasp.

Although Boa Hancock's strength doesn't reach the level of an Admiral, her peerless beauty allows her to maximize the BUG ability of her Mero Mero no Mi.

Therefore, even if she is not as strong as an Admiral or a Yonko, she is absolutely a unique tier below them.

The ability to instantly defeat two high-ranking officers of the Blackbeard Pirates means this strength absolutely cannot be underestimated.

No wonder Sengoku spoke so highly of Boa Hancock; when this woman gets serious, she is truly not someone below the level of a Yonko that can be easily dealt with.

On the front lines of Marineford.

Akainu drove back the remaining division commanders of the Bai Huzi Pirates and, using magma as propulsion, successfully caught up with Jinbe, who was carrying Luffy and running at full speed.

Seeing Luffy in Jinbe's arms, Akainu spoke coldly:

"Jinbe, leave Luffy behind!"

"Trash that does not walk the right path has no right to survive in this world."

"I cannot comply!" Jinbe, carrying Luffy, fled for his life, panting heavily.

Jinbe knew he was no match for Akainu, so at this moment, besides fleeing for his life, he had No Other Choice.

As long as he could reach the sea surface, that would be his home ground.

"In that case, then you two shall die together!"

Having spoken, Akainu instantly leaped toward Jinbe and struck a punch at the other's back.

Great Eruption!

Boom!

The crimson fist was blocked by a long sword, erupting with a roar and a shockwave.

Shanks the Red stood before Jinbe and looked at Akainu, speaking in a heavy voice:

"I have come to end this war."