Desperate Straits! Tyrant Kuma Appears!

Upon hearing Onigumo's report, Feng Lei was overjoyed.

Has Jewelry Bonney been caught?

In this way...

Even if Kuma intervenes in this mission, he is confident he can persuade him not to help the Straw Hat Pirates escape Sabaody Archipelago.

Otherwise.

Given the power of the Paw-Paw Fruit, Kuma was determined to send Luffy, and Feng Lei really had no way to stop him.

"Well done, Onigumo Vice Admiral!"

"Jeally Bonney is very important to our mission, so please keep a close eye on her!"

Feng Lei spoke into the Den Den Mushi.

"Understood, I will keep a close eye on her!"

Onigumo seemed to sense the seriousness in Feng Lei's tone and decided to watch it himself.

Upon hearing this...

Feng Lei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Onigumo's strength ranks among Vice Admiral top of the vice admirals. Even though Jewelry Bonney is not weak and is very clever, it's unlikely she could escape from under his nose.

With Jewelry Bonney in hand, the bear's threat is greatly reduced.

At that very moment.

"Zoro!"

Not far away, Usopp's heart-wrenching screams rang out.

All eyes were on them.

Zoro lay on the ground, struggling in pain, as if he had lost the ability to move.

In front of him stood a Pacifista.

Now.

The Pacifista raised his hand, a golden cross flashing in his palm, aimed at the immobilized Zoro.

"Zoro!"

Upon Luffy this, Luffy's eyes turned bloodshot.

He actually forced himself to stand up, wanting to rescue Zoro.

However, the injuries Feng Lei inflicted on him were too severe. Even though he was physically strong and his willpower was at its peak, his body was still swaying and he couldn't stand up.

"Damn it, it's the injury from back then!"

Upon seeing this, Sanji immediately understood.

On Thriller Bark, Zoro took on all of Luffy's pain.

Call out!

At this moment.

Sanji unleashed Diable Jambe, charging towards Zoro's location at incredible speed.

"Sky Walk!"

However.

Sentomaru was prepared; he instantly moved in front of Sanji and then unleashed a palm strike.

The palm strike, imbued with Armament Haki, was far beyond what Sanji could withstand in his current state.

Bang!

Instantly.

Sanji was sent flying by a single palm strike.

Upon witnessing this scene...

The expressions of the three pirate crews all changed drastically.

If everyone is stopped, then Zoro is doomed!

"Twenty Fleur!"

Suddenly.

A mature, sophisticated voice rang out.

Everyone was taken aback.

Then, twenty arms sprouted from the ground beside Zoro, arranged in parallel and extending into the distance.

The next moment.

The two closest arms grabbed Zoro's body, one after the other, like a relay race, moving Zoro away.

"Robin!!"

Luffy, Sanji, Usopp, and the others were overjoyed to see this!

"Very good!"

Everyone was almost moved to tears.

They were terrified that Zoro would be killed.

At this time.

Robin stood not far away, with an orange-haired girl beside her— Nami, the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates.

The two women rushed over immediately after learning that Luffy and his crew were surrounded by the Marines.

Then.

At this critical moment, they saved Zoro from being unable to move.

"The Devil Child, Nico Robin?"

Upon seeing this, Sentomaru immediately gave the order.

"PX6, attack Nico Robin!"

As the command was given.

The Pacifista, who had originally been aiming at Zoro, immediately turned their hands towards Nico Robin's direction.

Call out!

A golden beam of light shot out and landed where Nico Robin and Nami were.

Rumble!

A violent explosion erupted, and Robin and Nami were both caught in the blast wave, falling to the ground injured.

"Robin!"

Nami!

Luffy and his crew roared, their faces filled with anger and worry.

Sanji went berserk and charged at the two women.

"Don't even think about going there!"

Sentomaru immediately blocked his way.

Get out of my way!

Sanji was extremely anxious and launched a series of attacks with his Diable Jambe.

But no matter how they attacked, they were unable to break through Sentomaru.

At this moment.

PX6 leaped and landed in front of Nico Robin and Nami, raising its hands and pointing them at the two women.

Buzz!

Two golden crosses of light shone in his palm, and the sound of light particles converging reached Luffy and the others' ears.

"Nami! Robin!!"

Luffy screamed with all his might.

"Luffy!!"

The two women struggled to lift their heads and look at the shining golden cross in front of them. A deep sense of fear rose in their hearts.

It's over!

I'm doomed!

This was Nami's final thought.

Not far away.

Zoro braced himself against the ground with both hands, struggling to get up.

Nami and Robin were targeted by the Pacifista because they were saving themselves.

But.

Old injuries combined with new ones left him utterly incapable of fighting again.

Just when everyone was in despair...

A mature, magnetic male voice rang out.

"Px6, stop!"

Her unique, gentle voice is highly recognizable.

Immediately.

Then everyone saw a man who looked exactly like Pacifista, who appeared silently at the scene.

However, unlike the others, the man was wearing gloves and holding a thick book in his hand.

"Bartholomew Kuma, Shichibukai!"

Upon seeing this, Sentomaru frowned.

How did you end up here?

The words were finished.

Luffy and his crew looked horrified.

"It's that guy from Thriller Bark!"

"Is this the real one?"

"We're doomed! We're definitely going to die! Shichibukai have come!"

Zoro and Sanji their hearts sink to the bottom.

The two of them had witnessed firsthand how terrifying bears could be.

They were already in dire straits, and now with another Shichibukai the mix, they are likely doomed.

Luo and Kid had almost the same idea.

Unwilling to accept this!

Have no choice!

Regret!

A mix of emotions welled up inside me.

If they had known this would happen, they should have left much earlier the moment Luffy attacked the Celestial Dragons.

Otherwise, we wouldn't be in this desperate situation.

But.

But things turned out differently than they expected.

Faced with Sentomaru's questioning.

The bear spoke calmly.

"The Shichibukai are free to act without orders from the World Government."

The words were finished.

He walked up to Zoro and, under everyone's gaze, slowly removed his gloves.

If you were to travel, where would you like to go?

Upon hearing this,

Luffy and the rest of the pirates were all taken aback.

What's the meaning?

Is this meant to help them?

Pirates are unreliable!

Upon seeing this, Sentomaru's expression darkened.

He knew Kuma's Devil Fruit ability well; the Paw-Paw Fruit could launch a person to any place Kuma had been.

It seems this mission is most likely to end in failure!

"That Shichibukai isn't a Marine reinforcement?"

Seeing Sentomaru's exasperated appearance, Luo couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

If that's the case.

So, does that mean they'll escape?

Sanji realized this too, and he attacked Sentomaru with all his might, not giving the latter any time to retaliate.

At this time.

Feng Lei took everything in.

"After all, he's the son of a former comrade-in-arms. Did he rush over immediately upon hearing the news of his arrest?"