Sakato Gintoki's formidable strength, showcased before the onlookers Kenzirou, Buggy, and Benedict, elicited a degree of astonishment.
Buggy, in particular, couldn't help but compare himself to Sakato Gintoki.
Buggy realized that Sakato Gintoki was stealing all the limelight.
Buggy: "No, while that silver-haired fellow is occupied, I must make my move as well."
"Clown Squad, follow me! We will trample these pirates!"
"Let them see the might of our Genbu Navy!"
With these thoughts in mind, Buggy took action.
Simply because Sakato Gintoki was overshadowing him, and feeling a slight lack of confidence in his own strength, Buggy found his justification.
Two warships sailed out of the port, and Buggy leaped from a high vantage point, landing on one of the warships.
Benedict, observing Buggy's sudden, excited departure, was slightly surprised.
This timid clown was actually taking the initiative to attack.
Well, it would be a good opportunity to test the clown's training results from the past month.
As Buggy dispatched his forces, other pirate crews also set sail.
They couldn't interfere with Sakato Gintoki, but with Buggy actively engaging, they found their opportunity.
"Hahaha, the Navy is here! Lads, blow up those two warships!"
"Take down the Genbu Navy!"
"Attack!"
Amidst excited shouts, other pirate crews also launched their assaults on the Genbu Navy.
Incoming cannonballs whistled past and exploded around them.
Buggy's heart trembled slightly.
However, upon realizing that none of the cannonballs hit him, Buggy's resolve strengthened.
Especially when his beloved special forces soldiers each intercepted the incoming cannonballs, minimizing potential damage to the warships, which pleased him immensely and filled him with confidence.
With a naval force of two hundred such soldiers under his command, it was enough to sweep aside the pirate insects before them.
"Hahaha, you pirates, haven't you eaten?"
"With such aim, you still want to challenge the Genbu Navy? Dream on!"
"Clown Squad, attack."
As Buggy finished speaking, ten men emerged from each of the two warships, forming a line. Behind them, others brought forth cannonballs the size of footballs.
These special forces soldiers, with sharp and calm gazes, took the explosives, lit them, timed them, and threw them with all their might.
Each cannonball, once thrown, soared hundreds of meters away in an instant.
RUMBLE!
With the exception of a few that were blocked, every single cannonball landed precisely on a pirate ship.
Amidst the booming sounds, the first six pirate ships to charge directly exploded and sank.
Nearby pirate ships, witnessing this, were somewhat shocked.
Yet, they continued their charge towards Buggy as if they were fearless, suicidal soldiers.
Those behind them took the opportunity to board.
The hundreds of meters distance, under accelerated charges, took only moments to close, leading to boarding battles.
"Hahaha, board them and kill all these Navy scum!"
The captain of a pirate crew, seeing his ship successfully collide with Buggy's warship, brandished his saber and laughed excitedly.
*WHOOSH!*
A dagger, moving with extreme speed, shot out from behind the captain and instantly pierced his heart.
This sudden unexpected event caused the captain's eyes to widen in disbelief as he looked at the dagger, which had also pierced one of his subordinates.
Who's ambushing me?
"Ah ha ha ha, is this it?"
"Too weak, no challenge at all."
As the captain fell, someone noticed that behind him, a pair of hands were suspended in mid-air, holding three sharp daggers.
Were these the hands that ambushed the captain just now?
Seeing his own hands yield such results, Buggy scoffed at the pirates as trash while simultaneously feeling a sense of accomplishment and bursting into laughter.
As Buggy laughed, he controlled his hands, daggers in tow, and fought his way back.
Buggy accelerated his charge, his hands returned to his side, clenched into fists, and he began to join his subordinates in attacking the boarding pirates.
The special forces, proficient in Rokushiki, cleared the newly boarded pirates in moments, and even counter-attacked to board the approaching pirate ships.
Buggy, however, focused on attacking the pirate leadership, and for a time, the battle became fierce and indecisive.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Sakato Gintoki, after being attacked by two Devil Fruit users in forms resembling dinosaurs, swiftly counter-attacked.
As a great swordsman, Sakato Gintoki's precise two-sword strikes sent the two Devil Fruit users who were harassing him flying, sinking into the sea.
Others from the Soldier King Pirate Group quickly leaped into the water, intending to retrieve the two.
Yelushiji returned to his ship, still maintaining his Flaming Ape Demon form.
He did so because this form possessed powerful defense and recovery capabilities.
However, his defense failed to exhibit its usual fighting power against Sakato Gintoki's Douyako.
Yelushiji, engulfed in flames, with bared fangs and shaggy fur, his eyes red and breathing heavily, glared at Sakato Gintoki and roared, "Silver-haired brat, you hurt me!"
Upon hearing this, Sakato Gintoki's face contorted into a demonic grin as he replied, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I accidentally hurt you."
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of you later."
Yelushiji's tail coiled around a heavy black iron staff, and he pounded his chest frantically, producing heavy thuds.
Simultaneously, a powerful aura erupted from Yelushiji.
The aura of an A-class powerhouse.
Yelushiji's strength had increased dramatically in a short period.
Had he been thoroughly enraged?
On the Golden Tiger Pirate Group's ship, Silver Axe observed Yelushiji's current state and remarked, "He's quite a character. We might consider recruiting him later."
Wang Zhi, standing beside him, cast a glance at Silver Axe without replying.
However, his gaze was fixed on the Genbu Navy base.
There were still two individuals with very strong auras there.
The Genbu Navy, capable of defying the headquarters and disregarding the World Government, was indeed not weak.
But such strength was still too weak in the face of the headquarters, let alone the even more dangerous World Government.
"How wild!"
"If we captured this fellow and retrained him, do you think he could be useful to us?"
Kenzirou, hearing Benedict's words, pondered slightly and asked, "Should I make a move and try to capture him?"
Benedict narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, "His Devil Fruit ability is also quite interesting."
"Then let's capture him!" Kenzirou's gaze also sharpened as he fixed his attention on the Ape Demon Yelushiji.
Yelushiji, who had just activated his potential and was preparing for a major battle, suddenly felt a chill of death. His gaze instinctively turned towards the Navy base, a flicker of fear in his eyes.
Within the Genbu Navy base, were there even more terrifying existences?