"Justice?"
Mellason's eyes narrowed as he looked at Kouta, who was rapidly charging towards him. His fist was instantly covered in Armament Haki. Meeting the edge of the sword, he quickly retracted his right fist and punched forward.
*Clang!*
The shockwave instantly blew away the dust below, followed by flying debris.
Mellason looked down at Kouta, who was within striking distance, and shouted, "You little brat, have you got the right to question the justice of us Marines, and my justice?"
As he spoke, his left fist quickly smashed towards Kouta's head.
"Don't joke around."
Although he knew there were many problems within the Marines, big and small, his justice, the justice of the Marines, was not something a pirate could question.
He might not have lived a glorious life, but he had at least lived it with a clear conscience.
"Oh..."
*Thud!*
Kouta withdrew his sword and, with a backhand slash, blocked Mellason's left fist. He looked up at Mellason, a smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"Struck a nerve and got angry?"
"Since you care so much about the word justice, then do justice!"
As he spoke, Kouta raised his sword and then swiftly slashed down.
*Clang!*
Mellason retracted his right hand and quickly threw a punch, easily blocking the incoming blade.
"Kid, don't get too arrogant. The banner of justice I've carried for decades is not something you can imagine."
"I can't imagine it, but I at least know that your stopping Hakkoda this time, you Marines, and your justice, is a complete mistake."
Mellason did not refute Kouta's words. He moved his hands rapidly, clashing with Kouta's sword.
By now.
No, ever since he knew the mission location, he had known that this island was not simple.
But he could do nothing.
Even if he was unwilling, he could not disobey the orders of the World Government. Fortunately, after landing on the island, the mission assigned to them, the Marines, was to do their best to stop the Silver-Haired group.
This allowed him to avoid facing Hakkoda.
He was a Marine, and capturing pirates was only natural. As for the people and matters on this island, he would see for himself later.
...
In a sea area not far from Ore Island, a fleet of Marine battleships was rapidly heading towards Ore Island.
Upon closer inspection, a sun umbrella stood on the bow of the largest giant warship.
Under the sun umbrella, a tall figure in a yellow-striped, orange suit was lying on a lounge chair, leisurely drinking tea.
Behind him stood five tall figures exuding terrifying auras.
Stussy looked at his superior, "Borsalino," also known as Kizaru, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
"Lord Borsalino, we are going to deal with the Silver-Haired group this time. Please at least be a little serious!"
"Well! No need to be so nervous."
Kizaru put down his teacup, looked up at Stussy, and waved his hand.
He didn't know what Headquarters and the World Government were thinking, suddenly launching a Buster Call on a deserted island.
If they were going to launch it, then so be it!
And he had to be caught up in it.
He had planned to take advantage of this holiday to relax.
Who knew that he would run into the Buster Call against the Silver-Haired group and be urgently summoned back.
"Buster Call!"
Authorized by the World Government, the Marine Headquarters formed a force to carry out indiscriminate destructive attacks on the area from which the signal was sent. (Also known as "ultimate weapon"), used to completely eradicate things and people in a certain area that threatened the rule of the World Government.
It was equipped with one Gold Den Den Mushi and one Silver Den Den Mushi. The Gold Den Den Mushi was controlled by a Marine Admiral and the Fleet Admiral, used to send notification signals when deciding to launch a Buster Call. The Silver Den Den Mushi was placed at Marine Headquarters to receive notification signals from the Gold Den Den Mushi.
Furthermore, the Gold Den Den Mushi could be authorized for others to use.
The Buster Call was a cruel and inhumane attack that burned everything. It consisted of 10 warships and 5 Vice Admirals, along with the elite forces of the Marines.
The warships executing the Buster Call were the sturdiest and most offensive in the Marine. They were all built by the shipyards of Water 7, and each warship carried approximately one thousand Marine soldiers.
"Ah, such a troublesome life! Especially since there's no overtime pay, which is quite annoying."
Kizaru picked up his teacup and looked ahead, lost in thought.
Just then, a middle-aged man among the five Vice Admirals standing behind him with Stussy spoke up.
The middle-aged man had a mohawk hairstyle, his dark purple long hair was tied back, forming a bun. He also had a dark purple mustache, wore a light purple striped suit, a dark blue shirt inside, and a white tie. He wore a white Marine coat on his back, with two medals on his chest, and black leather shoes. A katana hung at his waist.
He looked at Kizaru with a serious expression and asked, "Admiral Borsalino, you are the only one here who has fought with Silver Hair. How strong is he really?"
The middle-aged man was a regular at Buster Calls. He was the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral "Momonga," as well as the base commander of G-1 Marine Branch, and a disciple of former Marine Admiral Z.
Of course, all five Vice Admirals standing here, including Borsalino, except for Stussy, were disciples of former Marine Admiral Z.
The five Vice Admirals who came this time, besides Momonga and Stussy, were also Strawberry, Doberman, and Onigumo.
All of them were elite, veteran Vice Admirals.
Furthermore, these five Vice Admirals were all masters of both swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat.
It could be said that they were all among the strongest Vice Admirals below the Admiral level.
"Well! Silver Hair?"
"That guy is a monster!"
Kizaru put down his teacup and looked at the gradually emerging coastline in the distance, his eyes gleaming.
He extended a finger and adjusted his brown sunglasses, then slowly stood up.
He didn't know why the World Government was so eager to eliminate the Silver-Haired group.
No...
Not the Silver-Haired group, but the small island in the distance.
Even the shells from a Buster Call could only destroy the island. For the flying Silver Hair, they were useless.
If they were useless, and a Buster Call was ordered, there could only be one possibility.
"Destroy this uninhabited island."
There were some things that even he, an Admiral, did not know.
Just like now, he didn't know what secret this island held that the World Government would go to such lengths as to destroy it with a Buster Call.
Of course, he didn't know.
Let alone him, even the current Fleet Admiral "Sengoku" didn't know the secret of this island.
When Sengoku received the order to launch a Buster Call on this island, he was speechless.
It would be strange if a Buster Call could capture Silver Hair!
That guy was not an ordinary pirate. If his ship was destroyed and he was trapped on an island, even attrition could capture him.
That guy could fly!
In the world of One Piece, being able to fly and having strong strength made him one of the most difficult pirates to catch. Moreover, Silver Hair also had the ability of teleportation, which made him even more elusive. Otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically ordered the Marine branches in the first half of the Grand Line to turn a blind eye when facing the Silver-Haired Pirates.
Since he knew this, the World Government couldn't possibly not know. If they still gave such an order, then they must have had other objectives, and the Silver-Haired group was just incidental.
Even if he knew what was going on, he didn't ask.
He knew that even if he asked, he wouldn't get an answer.
Matters of the World Government were not something for him, a Marine Fleet Admiral, to interfere with.
All he could do was act according to the order, quickly gather the Vice Admirals, launch the Buster Call, and summon Borsalino, who happened to be on vacation in the first half of the Grand Line.
With Borsalino here, at least someone could hold Silver Hair in check.
Otherwise, facing Silver Hair's teleportation, these Vice Admirals would just be targets to be beaten.