Strawberry struggled to extract his limbs from the indentation on the ship's hull and landed on the ground. He took a few deep breaths and looked deeply at the grinning Sage, speaking heavily:
"Kaido, is it..."
This exaggerated fighting style... made him instinctively think of the same physically powerful Pirate Emperor roaming the seas today.
"Although it's quite shameful..."
Flying Squirrel stood up again at the warship's edge, gazing down at Sage and said through clenched teeth, "But it's undeniable, we can't take him down."
"Then call for reinforcements!"
Doberman climbed out of the indentation, ignoring the blood flowing from his head, and said coldly, "This dangerous guy must be captured as soon as possible!"
The Buster Call's order is crucial, Enies Lobby must be destroyed, and the Sage blocking here is also critical.
They're acting according to mission, but with Sage blocking here, they can't destroy Enies Lobby, and this dangerous guy can't be easily let go!
If five aren't enough, then bring five more!
"Headquarters, call for reinforcements."
Yamakaji also climbed up, shouting to the still-standing captain in the warship, "Inform them especially, the 'Scourge' Norton Sage is blocking at Enies Lobby, he must be captured!"
If he succeeds in blocking here, then the Navy's dignity... will truly be lost to the sea!
The Buster Call never fails!
"That's more like it..."
Sage chuckled, sitting cross-legged on the ground, one hand propping his chin, observing the five Vice Admirals, "If you're not going to fight, then take a break here. I wonder how many of your headquarters can come here..."
"What exactly do you want?"
Flying Squirrel jumped down from the ship, "Just to stop the Buster Call? What does Enies Lobby have to do with you, a pirate?"
The attacks Sage unleashed were indeed powerful, but as an Elite Vice Admiral, it's not that easy to fall.
Even though Flying Squirrel now feels the muscle tissue in his left shoulder and side is somewhat damaged, especially in the abdomen area, where internal organs might be shattered, he still has combat power.
Sage is very strong, but there's no need to fear.
At their level, if they were afraid, they couldn't have such high status and combat power.
They're not continuing the fight because they've realized they're not this guy's opponent, and moreover...
Flying Squirrel glanced at the Enies Lobby town behind the bridge, the civilians still had time to evacuate, this guy blocking here might not necessarily be a bad thing.
"Enies Lobby certainly has nothing to do with me, but who told you to hinder my plundering plan? The stationed Navy at Water Seven is always there, guarding against me. They won't leave without evacuation orders."
Sage chuckled and said, "Isn't the Buster Call a good excuse? If you want to complete your mission, just withdraw the warships at Water Seven."
"Did you press it?" Flying Squirrel's pupils contracted.
As a dovish Navy officer, he knew Kuzan gave the Buster Call's transmitter to Spandam. That guy couldn't have pressed it, so the culprit must be Sage appearing at Enies Lobby!
Sage didn't respond, but looked at the five with interest, smiling: "You guys are quite interesting, you, and you... Very peaceful."
He pointed at Flying Squirrel and Yamakaji, then toward Ghost Spider and Doberman, "You two are rather murderous, but also rational, realizing your strength isn't enough?"
He finally pointed to Strawberry, "You seem to be able to handle anything... Apparently the Overlord of this sea thinks differently."
They are indeed different.
Strawberry is neutral in the Navy, able to handle anything, focusing on orders but also having personal ways of dealing.
Flying Squirrel and Yamakaji are the gentle faction, pursuing 'benevolent justice', believing even the most vicious pirates need judgment to determine guilt, showing care for subordinates and civilians.
Ghost Spider and Doberman are the radical faction, advocates of 'absolute justice', believing evil should be eliminated, willing to sacrifice anything to defeat evil, placing great emphasis on orders and missions.
"But there's one point in common!"
Flying Squirrel gripped the sword hilt tightly, facing Sage directly, "For justice, the goal of arresting you, a pirate, is the same!"
"For justice? Heh heh heh..."
Sage chuckled softly, "The victor is justice, Vice Admirals. In this situation, I am justice!"
"It's because of the existence of pirates like you that we need the Navy!"
Doberman stood firm, "Scourge, a temporary victory is not victory, the powerful pirates in the sea are numerous, but only we, the Navy... are the victors!"
"Who cares?"
Sage grinned, "If you're not fighting, then wait there. Also, my patience is limited. When the next wave of Buster Call is destroyed, I hope the warships you deploy are best from Water Seven."
With that, he ignored them and looked at the turbulent sea.
Alone on the sea bridge, surrounded by the ocean...
It would be a pity not to fish.
"Hey!"
Sage shouted at the people on the warship, "Give me a fishing rod, and bait. I don't want to wait half an hour, let me fish!"
The captain on that warship was stunned, instinctively looking at his superior.
Flying Squirrel said, "Give it to him..."
This guy possesses the strength to defeat them, but now deliberately waits, no matter what he's for, but the chaotic nature of a pirate is unreliable. Something to attract his attention is good.
They certainly know the title of Scourge; if they let him be, they might not wait for the reinforcements to arrive.