As for why Bege decided to attack Rowen, that’s a long story.
Government officials were not fools. They valued the immense profits from the arms trade but didn’t want to disrupt the balance they have established in West Blue. So they granted Bege the legal right to trade arms while restricting his trading partners.
Pirates and the ever-growing Revolutionary Army were undoubtedly off-limits from such trade.
Countries that had shown hostility towards the government were also off-limits.
And Bege only had trading rights; he didn’t possess the legal right to plunder like the Shichibukai, which meant killing was still a crime.
Being a member of the underworld, who didn’t have a few bloods of a few people in their hands?
Even if there was no evidence proving that he was the one responsible for the killings, Shiloros knew that Bege had purchased a supposedly “Scrapped” aircraft and Marine’s classified Plasma Cannon from him for a large sum of money!
Adding up all the charges, it would be enough to warrant seven or eight death penalties!
Zi Zi!
A series of cannonballs, the size of soybeans, were fired. After leaving Bege’s body at a certain range, they suddenly enlarged.
Rowen raised an eyebrow feeling somewhat surprised by this.
“Seastone Cannonballs?”
‘Damn you, you Cursed Wealthy Tycoon!’ Rowen silently cursed in his heart.
Although they only added a small piece of Seastone to the tip of the cone-shaped cannonballs, the Seastone used in this round of attack was worth at least 300 Million Belly! On the Black Market, they could sell for as much as 500 Million Belly!
As a Logia user, Rowen knew his limitations. Even if he used Tekkai and Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) to block these attacks, the moment he touched the Seastone, he would lose all his strength, and the Seastone would penetrate his body.
Zi Zi!
Bang Boom!!
The gunpowder ignited, and the cone-shaped cannonballs deeply embedded themselves into the surrounding walls, causing a continuous tremor that resulted in numerous rocks falling from the ceiling, threatening to collapse the entire structure.
“So, because this is an Underground port, you wanted to bury me alive?” Rowen dodged the cannonballs with a quick movement and saw through Bege’s intentions.
He was the Undying Vice Admiral, not a ghost Vice Admiral. If the Underground port collapsed, it would also block Rowen’s pursuit, giving Bege a chance to escape.
“But… that’s a good idea!”
Zi Zi…
Electric currents entwined around his arm, illuminating the dim space as Rowen blinked behind Bege and delivered a punch.
Overload· Thunderlight Fist!
This punch aimed for Bege’s shoulder because Sengoku had ordered him to capture him alive.
Bang!
“When did you…?!”
Facing Rowen’s surprise attack, Bege had no time to evade and only had a moment to react. He let out a muffled groan as he was sent flying backward.
Thud… Huā Lā La!
After being hit by Rowen’s punch, Bege was embedded in the hard rock wall forming a human-shaped form on the wall and a mouthful of blood spewed out of his mouth.
“Godfather!”
“Stop him!!”
Seeing this, the soldiers within Bege’s body were horrified and frantically sprayed bullets at Rowen.
The Shiro Shiro no Mi (Castle-Castle Fruit) didn’t only turn his body into a castle; Bege himself could control the castle, condensing his body inside it and communicating with the people inside.
The moment Rowen appeared, Bege had ordered everyone to take out precious Seastone bullets. At this moment, a large cluster of gray bullets flew toward him like rain from a cloud.
Pew! Pew! Pew!
“Hmph!”
Seastone was the bane of all Devil Fruit Ability Users, and Rowen was no exception to this. However, facing the incoming barrage, Rowen didn’t dodge or evade. He drew the Thunder Cloud Sword from his waist.
Slash!
There were no fancy techniques in Rowen’s Sword Technique; it can only be described in one word: Fast!
Fast beyond imagination!
Fast enough to cut through space!
The Thunder Cloud Sword’s gem at the center of the sword emitted a brilliant light, and surging electric currents quickly enveloped the blade. In an instant, a giant-scale Ship-chopping Blade appeared in his hand and cut through the barrage before him with a single motion!
Sizzle…!!
“Ahhhh!”
Bege groaned again as a cut appeared on his body, running from his shoulder to his abdomen.
“Indeed, the Shiro Shiro no Mi (Castle-Castle Fruit)…”
Rowen frowned, realizing something was off.
He had just sensed something strange.
Clearly, the force of his attack was enough to shatter Bege’s entire shoulder, leaving him completely defenseless, yet it only caused him an injury. Due to the high speed, that feeling had passed in a flash, and Rowen didn’t have much time to comprehend it.
Now, focusing on Bege again, Rowen finally noticed the anomaly.
The length of the Thunderlight Battleship Blade was enough to cut through a War Behemoth, making it Rowen’s ultimate weapon against Large-Scale targets! However, once it reached a certain range around Bege’s body, the Ship-chopping Blade inexplicably shrank.
The length capable of cutting a hundred Bege’s reduced to only superficially penetrating his muscles. It was only when the blade left that unknown space that it returned to its original size.
Rowen knew that Bege’s Shiro Shiro no Mi (Castle-Castle Fruit) allowed him to shrink targets within a certain range, making it easier to enter the body of the Castle. But he didn’t expect that Bege would use this ability in such a way.
“Heh!”
At this moment, Bege, covered in blood, bit down on a cigar soaked in blood, revealing a cold smile toward Rowen. Rowen’s curiosity was piqued, and he looked up.
“It’s collapsing…”
The Underground port, already weakened by the cannonball explosions, couldn’t withstand the power of Rowen’s Thunderlight Ship-chopping Blade and tons of boulders from the ceiling came crashing down, covering them in an instant.
‘Bege’s Drilling Vehicle!’
His back clothes and muscles underwent form change simultaneously, forming a spinning drill. His legs transformed into treads as he accelerated and charged forward.
Bang Boom!
The massive rocks fell to the ground, and at the critical moment, Bege managed to drill through the rock layers to take cover. But he couldn’t afford to stop; just because the Underground port was collapsing didn’t mean Rowen was dead. Only by completely leaving the island would he be safe.
At that moment, a little bro suddenly exclaimed, “Godfather, be careful!”
“What?!”
As soon as the words were spoken, twisted cracks appeared in the rock layer behind Bege, which then exploded like a bomb.
Roar!!
A roaring Thunder Dragon surged through the tunnel Bege had created, instantly engulfing him.
“Do you think you’ll be safe using the Shiro Shiro no Mi (Castle-Castle Fruit) to shrink the attacks?” Rowen sneered. The Thunder Dragon opened its large mouth and spewed out a torrent of thunder and lightning.
The dazzling electrical currents flooded the special space created by Bege’s Shiro Shiro no Mi (Castle-Castle Fruit) ability, obscuring everything.
Bege was horrified to find that he couldn’t shrink these electric currents!
No, to be precise, it wasn’t that he couldn’t shrink them!
Once they entered the effective range of his Shiro Shiro no Mi (Castle-Castle Fruit) ability, the lightning surged again, transforming from only enveloping him to covering his entire fortress body!
To outsiders, the small serpent winding around his body became a gigantic creature surrounding the entire Castle that was his body.
“No!?” In an instant, Bege was horrified, sensing the breath of death.
“Naive!” A crisp snap echoed in the passage as Bege, surrounded by dragon-shaped lightning, was instantly covered by an endless barrage of Thunderlight.
In the next moment…
Bang Boom!!
…
(End of this chapter)
You can read up to 70 chapters on my patreon and I’ve also activated (date to date) subscription model on my patreon https://www.patreon.com/darkshadow6395.
5$- 5 Chapters For Both OPTM & EPHS
10$- 10 Chapters For Both OPTM & EPHS
20$- 20 Chapters For Both OPTM & EPHS
40$- 40 Chapters For Both OPTM & EPHS
70$- 70 Chapters For Both OPTM & EPHS
Support me on Patreon for extra chapters