The Surprise Attack Begins (1)

"Oh, I see. I understand. Leave it to me then!" Franky nodded slightly and said.

After saying that, he started to act. He rolled over, stuck out his buttocks, and it was unclear what he was going to do.

"Hey, what are you doing?!" Luo frowned slightly, wondering what Franky was up to.

"Get ready!" Franky said with a smile.

When the Straw Hat Boy saw Franky like that, he just smiled and didn't say anything.

Smoker, however, remained serious and said nothing.

"It's starting." After preparing for a moment, Franky began firing the cannon. It was a smoke bomb, quite strangely, shot out from inside the anus, emitting a foul stench that many people couldn't stand. They all covered their noses.

However, although the shell smelled terrible, it was quite effective. As soon as Franky released it, everything around him was obscured by smoke, making it impossible to see anything inside.

"Alright, now tell me your plan!" Franky said, looking at Law.

"All done? That's good." Luo chuckled and said.

After laughing, Luo immediately used his power to cut off the handcuffs on his hands. In doing so, he gained his freedom.

"Huh? These are Seastone Handcuffs. You're a Devil Fruit user, how can you still use your powers?" Franky asked curiously.

Luffy and Smoker are both Devil Fruit users, and once they were handcuffed, they were completely powerless to resist. Law is also a Devil Fruit user, but he is not restricted, which is very strange.

"Heh, I've been here for so long, I've naturally had to do some tampering," Luo said. "These handcuffs of mine aren't made of Seastone; I secretly replaced them, while the handcuffs on your hands are made of Seastone."

"So, you can't use your abilities, but I can. Unlike some people who don't think about anything and just charge around recklessly, which is too chaotic."

As he spoke, he looked at Straw Hat Luffy, implying that Straw Hat Luffy was incredibly foolish; if he hadn't come up with this plan, they would all be dead.

"Hehe... I knew it! Forming an alliance with you would have been a good decision. Law, you did a great job!" Straw Hat Boy said with a grin. He had no idea that Law had just been scolding him.

Upon hearing this, Luo felt even more frustrated. Did this kid not understand what he was saying?

He shook his head, too lazy to waste time arguing with the Straw Hat Boy. He realized that if he were to take it seriously, he would definitely be driven mad with anger.

So he decided he couldn't be bothered to argue with the Straw Hat Boy anymore.

He pulled out his Scalpel and cut the handcuffs off Franky and the Straw Hat Boy.

Then, Luo looked at Smoker and said, "You'll be cooperating with us later, understand?"

"Cooperate with you? What do you mean?" Smoker said.

"We need help. You're a formidable fighter, and I need your assistance," Luo said.

"Impossible! I'm a Marine, how could I possibly cooperate with you? That's impossible," Smoker said stubbornly.

"Is that so? Then I can kill you right now, or I can leave you here and ignore you. Because I have no obligation to rescue you, our positions are different now," Luo said.

Now, Smoker's abilities are restrained, and he has absolutely no chance to fight back. If he wanted to, he could easily kill Smoker. Smoker simply has no ability to retaliate.

Smoker froze upon hearing this, saying nothing.

"If you die, all your men will die here. Don't you think about them?" Luo scoffed and said, "And I should also tell you, your G5 base commander, Vergo, is a pirate. Don't you want to find out the secrets behind that?"

Upon hearing this, Smoker's expression immediately turned serious.

He received some shocking news today: Vergo, the commander of the Navy's G5 base, is actually a pirate.

It's astonishing that such important news is unknown to others. He felt that even people within the navy were probably unaware of this secret.

If they had known, they would never have allowed Vergo to exist. Because Vergo's motives were impure.

He joined the Navy with the intention of infiltrating it; his true purpose is unclear. However, this bastard definitely has ill intentions.

If he doesn't stop it and doesn't investigate, something terrible will definitely happen.

Therefore, he cannot die now. As Luo said, if he dies, all his men will die. That would be a terrible thing.

"Okay, I agree to cooperate with you," Smoker said.

"That's good." Nodding, Luo immediately removed the handcuffs from Smoker's hands.

Then he cut the iron cage and went out. The others followed suit.

"Luffy, I'm worried about our ship, so I'm going to go and guard it," Franky said.

Their boat was unattended; they had originally arranged for someone to watch over it. However, they had all been captured by the people on this island and brought here.

Therefore, he had to go back. Otherwise, if the ship sank, it would be a real problem. At that point, it would be unlikely that they could even sail again.

"Okay, go ahead, the ship is yours now." Luffy nodded and said.

"Okay, no problem." Franky nodded, and then immediately headed towards the beach.

"Let's go, let's get started!" Luo said.

Everyone nodded, and then they all followed Luo.

Hidden by the smoke, no one knew that Luo and the others had escaped. Those watching the surveillance footage inside still thought they were dead.

Law led Luffy, Straw Hat Luffy, and Smoker through a side path and into the building.

They moved quietly towards their destination.

"Boss, they've escaped!" the Little Black Cat immediately said. It had witnessed the whole thing.

"Hehe, I knew it. Even if Straw Hat Boy is brainless, Law definitely isn't. He's a very cunning guy," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"That makes sense. The fact that his handcuffs weren't Seastone Handcuffs means he knew all along that he might get caught one day," the Little Black Cat nodded and said.

"Hmm. Never mind, they're all free now, so let's not worry about it anymore," Fanxin said. "Let's go, it's time for us to get moving. What we're looking for should be over there."

With so many people gathered there, that must be their destination. Fanxin was very excited; he wanted to see what the Artificial Devil Fruit looked like and whether they were the same as the real Devil Fruit.

After saying that, no one hesitated any longer; they immediately got up and headed towards the building.

More than an hour later, they arrived in front of the building. There were many people there, some with strange bodies, and others were navy personnel.

They are at a standoff, neither side willing to back down.

Upon seeing Fanxin and the others arrive, they stopped fighting and ceased their standoff.

Both factions were watching Fanxin and his group, seemingly worried that Fanxin's schemes might be used against them.

Fanxin didn't make a move; he just watched.

The other two forces also refrained from making a move, simply observing. A delicate situation had emerged among the three forces.

"Hey, boss, look what's coming over there." The Little Black Cat ignored them and looked around. Suddenly, he noticed something unusual in the distance.

In the distance, a lot of red liquid was coming this way. The liquid was red, just like blood, and it looked disgusting.

"I don't know, but it's probably not a good thing!" Fanxin said.

He wasn't in a hurry at all, because if he couldn't escape, he could simply hide.

He has plenty of ways to protect himself. Therefore, those things pose no threat to him.

"Tell everyone to take precautions!" Fanxin said. He wasn't afraid, but the crew had to be wary; if they were overconfident, they would definitely suffer a great loss.

"Yes." The Little Black Cat nodded to him and immediately notified everyone.

After finishing, Fanxin waited there, wanting to see what those liquids were all about.

"Hey, look, there are people running ahead. Those look like Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Robin." The Little Black Cat looked around and suddenly spotted some familiar figures.

"Hehe, you're running pretty fast." Fanxin laughed. The group was now running like mad.

Behind them, however, was a terrifying red liquid chasing after them.

After waiting patiently for more than ten minutes, Zoro and the others arrived in front of Fanxin.

"Zoro," Fanxin greeted.

"Hmm, it's you? What are you doing here?" Zoro asked curiously, stopping in his tracks.

"I'm here for Artificial Devil Fruit. I heard they have some here," Fanxin said with a smile.

"There are Artificial Devil Fruit here? I've never heard of them." Zoro was stunned when he heard this, and said.

He had never heard of it before, which is why he was puzzled.

"Hmm, isn't it here?" Fanxin frowned slightly upon hearing this and asked.

"I haven't heard of that. How did you find out?" Zoro said.

"Wasn't it already widely rumored?" Fanxin was stunned.

"I guess I haven't been paying attention, but I heard there are Artificial Devil Fruit on the black market. You might want to go there. As for here, I'm afraid there aren't any left," Zoro said.

"Oh, I'll go over there later," Fanxin said. "What is that? Why are you all avoiding it?" He then pointed to the red liquid.

"That's poison gas, condensed into liquid. It's terrifying. If you get it on you, your nerves will be immediately paralyzed," Zoro said. "Many people have been targeted along the way. No one dared to go in to rescue them. Because if you went in, you'd be in trouble too."

"So strong." Fanxin's expression turned serious upon hearing this. Although he was an anomaly, he was still a living being. Therefore, if he were to get involved, he would likely suffer losses.

"Yeah. Let's go, let's escape into the building for now. Otherwise, things could get complicated." Zoro said no more and headed forward.

Fanxin pondered for a moment, then led everyone toward the building. He wasn't afraid, but he had to consider everyone's safety.

However, when they ran to the front of the building, the door was slowly closing.

Many people knew how terrifying those things were, so they all rushed to get in. The entrance was already small, and with so many people vying for it, in the end, no one could get in.

Finally, the gate closed, and everyone could only look at the building in despair.

"Hey, move aside!" Fanxin shouted.

These people are crammed in here, they can't get anything done. If they left, things would be much easier.

At Fanxin's rebuke, everyone quickly made way.

Fanxin looked at Zoro and said, "Are you going to do it, or should I?"

He was ready to chop the iron gate open; his knife was sharp enough to easily split the gate in two.

"I'll do it!" Zoro said immediately upon hearing this.

Now, this is the only way; otherwise, everyone will be killed by the poison gas.

"Okay, go ahead!" Fanxin said nonchalantly.

Zoro nodded, then drew his two swords, wrapped them in Haki, and slashed at the iron gate three times.

With a single horizontal slash and a couple more, he created a small door.

As soon as the door opened, everyone rushed in.

This time, they didn't crowd, because they understood that if they kept pushing, no one would be able to get inside.

Because everyone went in in order, it didn't take long for most of the people outside to get inside.

Fanxin, along with his subordinates, also headed inside.

Although they had all gotten inside, another crisis arose.

Because the door was cut open, the poisonous gas outside could enter the building.

So, everyone had no choice but to block the door again. However, a broken mirror cannot be mended; the door, once cleaved open, still had cracks. Poisonous gas could escape from these cracks.

So, left with no other choice, they had to head off into the distance. If they didn't act immediately, the consequences would be unimaginable.

They ran ahead, with the poison gas chasing after them. Fortunately, they were in a building with many rooms, which slowed the spread of the gas. Otherwise, they would have had nowhere to hide.

"You all need to step up your game! Otherwise, if you die in there, we won't be responsible," Fanxin urged, looking at the people running behind.