The Strongest Eriri in History

"Ah~ What a hassle. Since the young lady has put it this way, of course, I'll choose the first option."

Kizaru raised both hands with a helpless expression.

He wasn't stupid—knowing full well that the second option meant certain death, how could he possibly choose it?

As for how the Marines and the World Government would handle the situation in the future, that was not his decision to make. He was just a mere "employee" after all.

Due to Eriri's overwhelming pressure earlier, Kizaru was already in a severely injured state.

Let alone continuing to capture other pirates, he wasn't even sure if he could still use his abilities, not to mention engaging in close combat.

"Mm, a wise choice."

Eriri nodded, paying no further attention to the Marines lying all over the ground. Leading her group, she left the amusement park and headed toward another area.

Watching Eriri and her group's retreating figures, Kizaru let out a sigh of relief and pulled out a Den Den Mushi from his coat.

"Moshi moshi~ Moshi moshi~ Can you hear me?"

"Kizaru? What's the situation in the Sabaody Archipelago? Have the criminals who killed the Celestial Dragon been captured?"

"Sorry. The mission has failed."

"What?! That's impossible! Who could escape from you?!"

From the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku's furious roar could be heard, followed by the sound of him slamming his desk.

"It's a little different, you see. They didn't escape—I was easily defeated. Young girls these days are really terrifying~"

The moment Kizaru finished speaking, dead silence filled the call.

It took over ten seconds before Sengoku's disbelieving voice came through again.

"Borsalino… Are you sure you're not joking with me?"

"Of course not. I was beaten up quite badly, you know? I'm a seriously injured patient now~"

"I see… Return to Marine Headquarters for now. We'll discuss the details when you get back. Right now, our top priority is Ace's public execution."

"Understood~"

...

Area 30.

After a hard-fought battle, the Straw Hat Pirates finally managed to defeat and destroy Pacifista PX-4.

Having exhausted nearly all their stamina, Luffy and the others collapsed onto the ground, panting heavily.

However, before they could even catch their breath, a huge figure suddenly leaped down from above, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.

As the smoke cleared, standing before them was another Pacifista, identical in appearance to the fallen PX-4.

Seeing yet another Pacifista, the Straw Hats were horrified, with the more fearful members like Usopp screaming out in panic.

At the same time, a man carrying a massive axe slowly walked over from the distance.

"You guys are real bastards, huh? You sure went all out."

Stopping beside PX-1, the new Pacifista, he glanced at the destroyed PX-4 lying motionless on the ground.

"Look at you, lying there like that. PX-4, do you know how much it costs to make a single Pacifista like you? It's equivalent to an entire battleship! Seriously, how am I supposed to explain this to that bastard Vegapunk?"

Then, turning his gaze toward the Straw Hat crew, he casually said:

"You guys must be the Straw Hat Pirates. Since you've run into me, I suggest you surrender."

Originally, Sentomaru had planned to head for Area 33 to rendezvous with Kizaru.

However, he encountered the Straw Hat crew here in Area 30 instead.

He knew a fair bit about them—after all, their reputation on the Grand Line had been growing rapidly lately.

Now that they had crossed paths, he didn't mind capturing them first before heading over to Kizaru.

"This is bad! What do we do now, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji?!" Usopp shouted in panic.

Beside him, Brook clutched his skeletal face with both hands and exclaimed, "We're doomed! Ah… though I've already been dead for a long time!"

Luffy frowned and looked at Sentomaru, asking, "Hey, big axe guy, who are you?"

"Calling someone by their weapon… Whatever you ask, it's useless. I won't tell you anything. I, the great Sentomaru, am the man with the strongest defense in the world, and I keep my mouth shut tighter than anyone else!"

"What's the big deal about just saying your name?"

Despite being terrified just moments ago, Usopp suddenly jumped forward and spoke confidently, as if his previous fear had been completely fake.

"I have no reason to answer you. I already told you—I'm the man with the tightest lips in the world, Sentomaru."

"Oh, I see, so your name is Sentomaru."

Hearing Usopp's words, Sentomaru was visibly startled, but quickly regained his composure and replied, "That was something I wanted to say myself. I wasn't actually answering your question."

Without continuing the conversation, Sentomaru turned to the Pacifista beside him and issued an order:

"PX-1, eliminate the Straw Hat crew. We need to hurry and rendezvous with Admiral Kizaru in Area 33."

The information Sentomaru unintentionally revealed made everyone's expressions change.

"Kizaru? Isn't that Shakky mentioned before? That means there's already an Admiral right near us?!?!"

"Hey, guys, now's not the time to worry about the Admiral! We've got incoming!"

At that moment, PX-1's hands began glowing with golden light.

In the next instant, two laser beams shot out, followed by massive explosions that sent the entire Straw Hat crew flying several meters.

Just as PX-1 was about to continue its attack, a playful voice suddenly echoed from nearby.

"Oh my~! It's so lively over here! Are you all playing some kind of fun game?"

"Who's there?!"

Hearing the unexpected voice, Sentomaru immediately turned toward its source, while PX-1 halted its attack on the Straw Hats.

Likewise, the Straw Hat crew instinctively shifted their gazes in the same direction.

Sanji, in particular, had eyes filled with anticipation.

Just from hearing the voice, his heart was already trembling—he could hardly imagine how beautiful the owner of that voice must be.

A few seconds later, a group of stunningly beautiful young women and adorable girls slowly came into view.

It was none other than Eriri and her companions, who had just left the amusement park.

The moment the Straw Hat crew laid eyes on Eriri, everyone except Luffy and Chopper showed shocked expressions.

Nami couldn't help but murmur under her breath, "So beautiful…!"

As for Sanji, he immediately turned to stone, frozen in place without moving a muscle.

"Huh? It's you—the criminals who killed the Celestial Dragon! Why are you here?! Where's Admiral Kizaru?!"

Sentomaru immediately recognized Eriri's group.

Before departing from Marine Headquarters, he had already received intel on them—at least their appearances and the partial strength of a few members like Jibril.

"Oh, you mean that sleazy old man?"

Eriri smiled sweetly and said, "Don't worry. I didn't kill him~"

Her words, however, made Sentomaru's expression drastically change.

His face was filled with utter disbelief.

"Impossible! There's no way Admiral Kizaru could lose to you! Stop spouting nonsense! I don't know how you managed to escape from him and the Marine forces, but you won't be escaping from me!"

Without hesitation, Sentomaru issued an order to PX-1:

"PX-1, attack! Capture these criminals!"

After issuing the order, Sentomaru didn't just stand idly by—he planned to personally capture Eriri and her group. After all, with over forty people present, relying on just one Pacifista seemed insufficient.

As for the Straw Hat Pirates, he had already written them off completely.

"Oh my, are you in such a hurry to die?"

Eriri spoke indifferently, her tone casual.

Despite PX-1's impending laser attack, Eriri and her group made no move to dodge.

In fact, many of them watched with interest, their eyes fixed on PX-1's mouth, where a powerful laser was charging up.

"Hmph, words are meaningless. I'll show you what the world's strongest defense looks like!"

Sentomaru remained expressionless, planning to charge in as soon as PX-1 finished its first attack.

At that moment, Sanji finally snapped out of his trance, breaking free from the stunning beauty of Eriri.

Noticing PX-1 launching its laser at Eriri, he instinctively wanted to rush in and stop it.

However, after exhausting all his energy in the battle against PX-4, he found himself completely powerless.

The rest of the Straw Hat crew could only watch nervously, unable to interfere in the fight.

But what happened next completely shattered their perception of strength.

PX-1 finished charging and fired a massive golden laser beam straight at Eriri.

However, just as the attack reached one meter in front of her, it suddenly froze in midair.

Then, with a gentle exhale, Eriri blew on the laser beam.

Like smoke dispersing in the wind, the brilliant golden light instantly vanished without a trace.

In the next moment, Eriri's figure blurred—and she reappeared right in front of PX-1.

Lifting her right hand, she curled her middle finger, and from about one meter away, she flicked it toward PX-1's forehead.

A colossal, overwhelming force crashed into PX-1, shattering it instantly.

The machine's metallic body was obliterated, fragments scattering violently backward.

Yet, before those fragments could hit the ground, they vanished completely, just like the laser beam before.

If nothing else, the visual impact of this move was absolutely unparalleled.

And that was exactly the effect Eriri wanted.

After all, if she truly wanted to eliminate PX-1 effortlessly, she could've simply stood still and erased it with a single though.

There was no need to lift a finger—but where's the fun in that?

"Amazing!!"

Luffy's eyes sparkled with excitement as he gazed at Eriri.

The other members of the Straw Hat crew were equally stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

"She destroyed that thing that looks just like a Warlord with a single casual move… And not even a corpse was left behind. That's insane!"

"Yohohohoho~! Not only is this lady unbelievably beautiful, but her strength is also overwhelming! I feel like my heart is about to leap out of my chest—though I don't have a heart!"

"I believe it now… She really did defeat an Admiral."

"…"

The Straw Hat crew's discussions did not affect Eriri in the slightest.

After eliminating PX-1, Eriri hovered in midair, her long, silky golden hair cascading down like a waterfall. She looked so ethereal and dreamlike that Sanji and the others gazed at her in a daze—even Nami and Robin were similarly entranced.

Looking at the terrified Sentomaru, Eriri playfully curled her middle finger again and said with amusement,

"So, this so-called 'strongest defense in the world,' huh? Do you want to experience what it feels like to take a flick to the forehead?"

Sentomaru remained silent.

Even though he prided himself on his exceptional Armament Haki, at this moment, he lacked the confidence to withstand a single strike from Eriri.

Just then, Jibril fluttered her small wings and flew to Eriri's side, grabbing her hand as she affectionately whined,

"Master~ Can I take care of this bug?"

Earlier, at the amusement park, it had been Enju and the others who dealt with the Marines, and Jibril had not gotten a turn.

Now, she craved the thrill of slaughtering an enemy again.

Of course, under Eriri's influence, while Jibril remained bloodthirsty, she no longer attacked innocent people.

Her targets were only those who bore ill intent toward Eriri.

Like Sentomaru, for example.

From the moment he ordered PX-1 to attack Eriri, Jibril had already sentenced him to death in her mind.

Even Kizaru had been within her range of slaughter, but since Eriri had given him a choice, Jibril had reluctantly held back.

Seeing Jibril appear beside Eriri, the Straw Hat crew once again erupted into chaos.

"Wow, she's so cute! She has wings! Is she from Skypiea?!"

"Wait, something's off. Skypieans have wings on their backs, but hers are on her lower waist. Also, Skypieans don't have that strange halo above their heads."

"That's true… Could she have eaten some kind of special Devil Fruit?!"

"..."

Like Eriri, Jibril completely ignored the Straw Hats' chatter.

To her, they weren't even worth acknowledging.

Before Eriri could respond, another girl from the group, Kohina, also flew up beside her.

"Jibril is so sneaky!"

Kohina pouted, complaining to Jibril before turning her expectant eyes toward Eriri.

"Onee-chan, I want to cut him down too!"

"That won't do, Kohina."

Jibril's eyes gleamed mischievously as she argued smugly,

"First come, first served! I was the one who asked Master first. Even if she agrees, she should agree to my request first!"

"I don't care about that! As long as Onee-chan says yes, then it's fine!"

Seeing these two small girls—who were known to be powerful in Marine intelligence reports—casually discussing his life and death, Sentomaru's face darkened more and more.

Finally, he couldn't hold back and shouted angrily,

"Hey! Don't underestimate me!!!"

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