Haigtown.
It looks like an ordinary town, but the residents of the town live in fear because there are often a large number of Capone gang members in the town.
These gangs colluded with local leaders and even had various insider dealings with the navy. In many cases, they killed and set fires wantonly, and the navy only conducted symbolic inspections.
In the middle of town.
There is a building here that is simple on the outside but very luxurious on the inside.
In a hall on the highest floor of the building, a tall, fat man in a black suit was sitting there, shaking his head while looking at an information newspaper that had just been sent by his subordinates, with a look of disdain on his face.
"The navy is still as useless as ever. They surrounded us in advance and couldn't even capture a single pirate hunter."
His name is Capone and Leckie, and he is one of several senior cadres of the gangster Capone family. He is responsible for overseeing the development of underground gangs in this area.
Next to him, a man in a black suit wearing glasses said in a deep voice:
"Perhaps Ghost Hand Ross's strength is a bit beyond expectation. Chief, do you think this will involve us?"
"So what if we are involved? I have also investigated the information about Ghost Hand Ross. He has always been a loner. How can he make a difference by himself? Even if our military strength competes head-on with the Navy branch, we may not lose!"
Lackey shook his head disdainfully and picked up a glass of red wine on the table.
However.
Just when he put the red wine to his mouth, the whole building suddenly shook, and with a dull roar, the red wine in the cup spilled all over him.
Leckie became furious, put down his glass, and stood up abruptly.
"What? What's going on?!"
"Lai... Leader Laiji, it's bad, someone came in from outside!"
A Capone gangster ran in from outside in a panic and reported to Leckie with a look of horror on his face.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly went sideways. The maid who was holding a silk scarf and trying to wipe Laiki's suit shook her hands, with panic in her eyes.
Leckie was also shocked and said: "Who came in? The navy or the bastards of the Doper gang? Why is there no news at all?"
"No... it's not the navy, nor the Doper gang, it's Ghost Hand Rhodes, he rushed in alone!"
The gang member spoke tremblingly.
Leckie's eyes widened.
"Ghost-hand Ross? Is he alone? What do you do for a living? Can you rush in alone? Why don't you go out and kill him for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a roar at the door. The exquisite red oak door burst into pieces, sawdust flew into the air, and a figure walked in.
"Who is... Capone Leckie?"
Ross's clothes were a little messy, but the look in his indifferent eyes made people feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar the moment they touched him.
Several people in the hall couldn't help but turn their eyes to Kapenleki, and Ross's eyes also moved there.
"What happened in Tarot Town was probably your fault."
Ross stared at Kapenleki indifferently.
Capone Leckie was shocked by the aura of Rhodes rushing in, but after all, he was one of the senior cadres of the Capone family. He quickly calmed down and said coldly.
"so what?"
As Capone Leckie's voice fell, members of the Capone gang kept rushing in, and the corridor outside was also densely packed with people.
"It's good that you didn't find the wrong person."
Rhodes didn't pay attention to the continuous stream of Capone gang members coming over. He nodded, flicked his wrist, took out a pistol, and fired six shots, instantly killing six gang members who rushed in.
Immediately afterwards.
Rhodes threw away his pistol, rushed forward, and rushed directly towards Kapenleki.
If he was surrounded by hundreds of people holding firecrackers, that situation would not be very friendly to Ross, so he did not intend to waste time.
"Don't be too arrogant, boy!"
There was cold anger in Kapenleki's eyes, and he took out two pistols at a speed that was not inferior to Rhodes, and fired at Rhodes.
Rhodes paused in his forward posture, stepped hard on his feet, and performed the Sixth Marine Shave. His whole body moved sideways to avoid the bullets fired by Kapenleki.
"Damn it!"
Kapenleki didn't expect that Rhodes could avoid his bullets at such a close distance. After knocking the bullets out, he pulled out a long sword from his waist and faced the rushing Rhodes. A sword struck out.
Ross's eyes were cold, and he did not retreat or draw his sword. Instead, he clenched his fingers into a fist and punched Kapenleki's sword suddenly.
Buzz!
The fist that Ross waved did not have any aura of armed domination, but it was wrapped with a twisted force. It looked like Whitebeard's Shock Fruit, but the color was not white, but colorless and transparent, as if it were burning. Above the flames, that part of twisted air.
This is a new ability that Ross can display after raising the proficiency of the Twisted Fruit to 75.
He can directly attach the power of distortion to his fists. Although he cannot throw them out for long-range attacks, he already has the ability to deal with swords with his bare hands!
Click!
When Kapenleki's sword touched that twisted area, the entire sword was restrained in mid-air by a force, making it difficult to move down even an inch!
"Devil Fruit… "
Kapenlaiki's pupils shrank, but at this time he was already riding a tiger and couldn't get off. He roared, clenched the hilt of the sword with both hands, and slashed hard.
But even though he slashed with all his strength, the long sword in his hand was still twisting and breaking at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Click! Click! !
Eventually the entire sword was twisted into a spiral of iron pieces.
Ross retracted his fist, clapped his hands in front of him, and then crumpled the twisted sword into an iron ball. He threw it towards the door with his backhand, smashing the head of a gang member who rushed in.
"you… "
A look of panic finally appeared on Kapenleki's face, and he retreated backwards, trying to jump out of the window to escape, but before he could retreat, Ross had already stepped forward and grabbed his collar. Pushed him against the wall.
"Get your men out."
Ross spoke indifferently.
As a senior cadre of the Capone family, Capone Leckie has experienced countless battles, large and small, but this is the first time that someone has stormed into the base and controlled him single-handedly.
Feeling the strange power coming from the hand that was strangling his neck, and thinking of the scene where his sword was twisted into a spiral iron piece, the fear in Kapenlaki's heart began to spread.
"Don't, don't come in! You all get out!"
He roared.
Many gang members looked at each other and finally walked out one by one.
Ross glanced at the door, slowly looked away, and looked at Kapenleki, who was being strangled by his neck and pressed against the wall.
"No one bothers us now."
"You... what are you going to do? If you want money, I can give it to you!"
For Kapenleki, his own life was obviously the most important thing. Since Ross was a pirate hunter, all he wanted was money.
"No, I'm not interested in money."
Rhodes shook his head, let go of Kapenleki, took out a piece of paper from his arms, and threw out a recording device.
"I don't like to take the blame for others. What happened in Tarot Town has nothing to do with me. I need you to tell the story honestly and then notify the navy."
Hearing Ross's words, Kapenleki was slightly startled. He looked at the pen and paper that Ross threw on the ground, and suddenly shook his head.
"I see, that's what you had in mind... I'm sorry, even if I did it, it would be useless, because I didn't control this matter."
"You didn't control it?"
Ross frowned slightly.
The corners of Kapenleki's mouth raised slightly, and he said: "Want to know who framed you? I can tell... Ahhh!!"
Before he could finish his sentence, the muscles on his entire arm twisted into a terrifying arc, and there was a faint and terrifying sound of muscle breaking.
"Who did it?"
Ross asked indifferently.
"Damn you..."
There was a ferocious and angry look on Kapenleki's face, and he had already yelled half of his curse, but when it touched Ross's cold eyes, the second half was blocked in his throat.
Before the threat of death, he finally backed down, his tone softened, and he spoke slowly:
"It's Lieutenant Colonel Laika of the Navy. He proposed this matter on his own initiative. The specific things were done by the Navy and have nothing to do with me."
The air fell silent.
"Navy... Lieutenant Colonel Laika..."
Ross murmured in a low tone. The expression on his face could not be described in words. He looked at Kapenleki aside and suddenly shook his wrist.
Click! !
One of Kapenlaiki's arms was instantly twisted into a twist, and the flesh and blood collapsed in a horrific way. The severe pain made him take a breath.
"I want to hear the truth."
Ross spoke indifferently.
Under the severe pain, Kapenleki couldn't help but cursed angrily, saying: "You... you damn bastard! What I said is the truth!"
"Yeah?"
Rhodes pressed back, and Kapenleki's other arm twisted again. After repeating this several times, there was only a puddle of minced meat left in the hall.
"It seems he is telling the truth."
Ross slowly retracted his hand, bypassed Kapenleki's body, and came to the window, looking at the blue sea in the distance, his eyes changing.
This matter was led within the Navy. Rhodes had speculated from the beginning. After all, there were too many loopholes in this kind of thing. If no one in the Navy acquiesced or even contributed to the flames, it would be impossible to frame him for the massacre. On.
The problem today is…
Is this the intention of Laika alone, or is the entire navy involved
Rhodes has been avoiding head-on conflicts with the navy because he really doesn't like the life of being wanted with a bounty on his head, but that doesn't mean he's afraid of being wanted with a bounty on his head!
"Well done, Marine."
Ross smiled.
He planned to go to the naval base to make a final decision.
He doesn't want to be wanted with a bounty on his head, and he doesn't want to be a pirate, but if he has no other choice and must become a pirate...
Then let this world be turned upside down!