Chapter 804 803: The Immortals vs. The Straw Hats

Alucard stared down coldly at the kneeling Kojo. Suddenly, Hancock's voice echoed directly inside his mind, "Master, Master!"

Alucard paused in slight surprise. As the very first woman he had turned into a vampire, Hancock possessed a fundamentally different compatibility and talent compared to Scarlett, Robin, Shirokitsune, and the others. Yet, he hadn't expected her voice to reach him across the boundary of an entirely different universe.

"Three more Progenitors, is it? It seems this world might not be completely devoid of entertainment after all."

Leaving behind those final words, Alucard prepared to return to the world of One Piece.

At that moment, summoning a sudden burst of unknown courage, Yukina rushed forward, placing herself directly between Alucard and Kojo. "The Fifth Vampire Progenitor... Could you tell me your name?"

Alucard locked his gaze onto the fifteen-year-old girl. He stared into her eyes until a cold dread began to creep into her heart, before finally speaking: "Everyone calls me..."

"Alucard."

The moment the name left his lips, Alucard's body gradually turned translucent. Within five seconds, he vanished entirely from the spot, leaving behind not a single trace of presence or mana.

"Alu...card..."

Yukina repeated the name under her breath, murmuring to herself, "The rumors of the Fourth Progenitor have only just begun to surface, and now a Fifth Progenitor has already manifested?"

Behind her, Kojo slowly lifted his head, asking with lingering trepidation, "Has that... monster finally left?"

Yukina narrowed her eyes, a flash of disdain crossing her features. "Senpai, you really are pathetic. To think a Progenitor would actually drop to his knees before another vampire."

"It's called knowing when to bend and when to stand!" Kojo barked, his face flushing crimson as he shouted. Internally, he prayed to whatever gods were listening that he would never cross paths with that monster again, unaware that things were still far from over.

Meanwhile, Yukina's immediate thought was to report this incident to the Lion King Agency as quickly as possible. Compared to the relatively harmless and unthreatening Fourth Progenitor, this "Fifth Progenitor," Alucard, was the entity that truly demanded absolute, round-the-clock surveillance.

In the world of One Piece, inside Arderay's castle.

Alucard materialized upon his throne. Hancock stood waiting below. Though her eyes initially flared with absolute infatuation at his return, she quickly recollected her purpose and adopted a serious expression.

"Master, intelligence just arrived from Jinbe. The remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates, led by Fire Fist Ace, have rejected Jinbe's proposal. Instead, they have formed an alliance with the Straw Hat Pirates."

"An entirely predictable development. Is that truly worth reporting?" Alucard remarked, sounding thoroughly bored.

Hancock hesitated for a brief moment before speaking softly, "Furthermore... Keith Fallon has been defeated."

Alucard finally raised his head, slightly doubting his own ears. Keith Fallon was defeated?

Though Fallon's strength didn't quite rival that of an Admiral, his Black Thorn Pirates were easily on par with the Seven Warlords of the Sea. To think they had been toppled.

However, his surprise lasted only a few seconds. After all, a triple alliance consisting of the Straw Hat Pirates, the Revolutionary Army, and the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates wasn't much a step down from a Yonko fleet. The Black Thorn Pirates being only at the Warlord level made their defeat perfectly logical.

"Heh... Garp's grandson. Is he truly intent on opposing me to the bitter end?"

Originally, Alucard hadn't bothered to waste his time on Luffy. Had the boy chosen to keep his head down for the rest of his life or simply avoid provoking him, Alucard wouldn't have cared less what became of him. But now that the boy had initiated an offensive, it was time to retaliate.

Hancock's face hardened. "Since Keith Fallon has failed, we must dispatch a far more powerful faction to eliminate them."

Placing a delicate hand over her soft, voluptuous chest, she pleaded, "Please, allow me to go, Master! The Kuja Pirates stand ready!"

"Why are you so eager to defeat them yourself?" Alucard countered.

His question momentarily caught Hancock off guard. Before she could answer, a sharp smile tugged at the corner of Alucard's lips. "Simply let them march right into my presence on their own."

In the New World, at the Marine Headquarters, New Marineford.

Kuzan, the newly appointed Fleet Admiral of the Navy, found himself entirely buried under an endless mountain of paperwork. Balancing his secret status as a pirate with his official role as Fleet Admiral left him with zero free time. If he hadn't already given his word, he would have gladly thrown his hands up and quit by now.

Sitting right next to Kuzan's desk were two distinct Den Den Mushi, one pitch-black and one pure white.

The black Den Den Mushi was reserved for his pirate communications, while the white one handled his duties as Navy Admiral Aokiji.

Pere pere pere...

The sudden ringing of the black Den Den Mushi caused Kuzan's pupils to contract slightly. It was a call from the pirate faction.

"Kuzan..."

As Kuzan picked up the receiver of the black Den Den Mushi, Alucard's deep voice resonated through the shell. Catching his breath after the brief jolt, Kuzan offered a wry smile. "Ah, so it's you, Captain. What can I do for you?"

"The time has come for you to make yourself useful..."

Once Alucard finished relaying his directives, Kuzan let out a heavy sigh. "His grandfather was a great mentor to me. To be completely honest, it breaks my heart a bit to raise my hand against him."

"In that case, do your absolute best to lock him inside Impel Down," Alucard replied flatly before severing the connection.

Kuzan stared at the device in silence for a long moment. He placed the receiver back onto the black shell, only to immediately pick up the receiver of the white Den Den Mushi.

"Issue an order. Prepare for an Admiral deployment. We are going to intercept and crush the Straw Hat alliance."

"Huh? How much military force...? Let me check how many Admirals are currently unassigned..."

"Is that so...? In that case..."

Kuzan listened intently to the report from the other end. After a few seconds of tense calculation, his voice turned dead serious. "Then order all three Admirals to mobilize together!"

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