Exposed

What happened?

"Who? Who is disrupting the festival?"

"Go find the enemy right now, I'll make sure he knows what fear is!"

Large numbers of divine guards filed out from near the God's Temple, their flames of anger almost materializing.

"Can we move now?" Luffy couldn't contain himself and asked in a low voice.

"Oh no! There are still ten divine guards stationed near the God's Temple, including the God's Soldier Captain that Luffy mentioned earlier!" Usopp exclaimed.

Everyone secretly groaned, not expecting that these guards could remain calm despite such a commotion, and that even the most troublesome one had stayed behind.

"Do we need to create an even bigger 'riot'?" Sanji asked in a low voice.

"There's no need. Making a move during the God King Festival makes us too obvious. These divine guards may have already guessed our target. If we act rashly, it will only strengthen their defenses," Vivi advised.

"Then what should we do? Force our way through their lines and charge in?" Luffy asked, somewhat agitated.

"Wait, Luffy, calm down first," Nami reassured him. "The God's Temple is so big, and there are only ten of them. It's inevitable that the guards will make mistakes. As long as we follow the pre-planned route carefully and avoid their surveillance range, we still have a chance to successfully infiltrate."

"Alright, Nami, it's up to you this time."

"Wyper, why don't you let a few of us go too? The enemy is clearly prepared. With those idiots who have almost forgotten how to fight, we might not be able to control the situation," Mantis asked, somewhat irritated.

"Yes, Wyper, I know what you're worried about, but the truth is, the God's Temple is the most dangerous forbidden area. If any enemy is foolish enough to seek their own death, it will save us the trouble of taking action. Instead of wasting time here, we should stabilize the situation at the God King Festival." Braham also shook his head and advised.

Wyper, who had been immersed in the battle in his dream, finally opened his eyes and said indifferently, "Let them die if they want. As long as the God's Temple is not set foot in by the enemy, everything is fine."

"Wyper, you... you've changed!" the Mantis said in disbelief.

"Vice Captain Mantis, you simply don't understand Wiper Captain's good intentions. God is supreme. Even if God's Temple is tainted with a single speck of dust, the sins incurred are far more terrible than the slaughter caused in the turmoil!" a Shandia Warriors said righteously.

"You..."

"Stop arguing. It seems the enemy is indeed heading for the God's Temple. Let's prepare for battle!" Wyper rose from his cross-legged position, picked up his weapon, and got ready for combat.

"They seem to be arguing! Great, the situation is extremely favorable for us!" Nami said excitedly as she crouched down and walked in the darkness.

However, before they could even enjoy their happiness for a few minutes, they found that the argument had been stopped, and all the guards were walking towards them at once.

"Something's wrong. They're coming this way. Have we been discovered?" The situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and beads of sweat were already forming on Vivi's forehead.

Just as everyone hesitated about whether to show themselves, the leader, who looked like a demon, indifferently raised his right hand, and a small shellfish was embedded in his palm.

Boom!

The scorching energy burned, and the boiling air waves crashed against the ground, unleashing a terrifying force in the confined space.

Even if Luffy and his crew reacted at the last moment, they were still slammed to the ground by the scorching heat wave and crawled out of the crater in a disheveled state.

"Cough cough, damn it, we hid so well..." Nami was unwilling, feeling that all her previous efforts had been in vain.

"Haha, you idiot woman, Wiper Captain is a master of Observation Haki. You actually think you can sneak under his nose? Don't make me laugh my head off!" a guard sneered.

"Observation Haki? I remember Ace saying that only by mastering Haki can one truly step into the threshold of becoming a strong person. And there are very few people who have mastered Haki in the first half of the Grand Line. I didn't expect to run into someone so soon?" Luffy's expression became serious.

"Damn it, are there already too many strong people on the Grand Line? Are we going to have to fight these monsters again so soon?" Sanji cursed under his breath.

"Being at a loss is part of life!" Zoro assumed Three-Sword Style attack stance.

At this moment, Wyper coldly spoke up, "I've seen you before. Did Conis you here?"

"What do you mean?" Nami instinctively felt something was wrong.

"Those who betray God should not be tolerated in this world. After you are all wiped out, I will personally execute her!" Wyper said coldly.

"Are you crazy? She's your partner! She's just like you; she won't tolerate anyone speaking ill of that so-called god," Vivi said with a frosty expression.

"Betrayal is betrayal. No matter how much you say or what you do, it cannot erase her sins. Her Sinful Bloodline should be punished."

"You..." Vivi was so angry that she didn't know what to say.

"Vivi, don't waste your breath on this scumbag. I'll punch him into the ocean." Luffy stared directly at Wyper, his aura rising. "You hopeless bastard, let me wake you up!"

"How pathetic. Weakness stems from ignorance. You'll never know how vast this world truly is." Wyper raised his hands, and to Luffy's horrified gaze, a terrifying shockwave erupted forth. "Blabulator, accept your punishment!"

Bang!

The immense impact propelled Luffy straight out of the Cloud Layer edge and into the void.

"Ah! Luffy..." Chopper exclaimed.

"Gum-Gum Rocket Launcher!" At the last moment, Luffy grabbed the Cloud Layer with his right hand and, with his kinetic energy compressed to the limit, instantly shot into the sky, slamming his hands down towards Wyper's location.

"His vitality is quite tenacious, but it's meaningless in the face of absolute power." Wyper, who hones his combat skills in his dreams all the time, has a timing that Luffy can't match at all, and he completely suppresses him in an instant.

"We don't have much time left, Curly Eyebrows, don't hold me back!" Zoro said, then charged forward in his Three-Sword Style.

"You're the one who shouldn't be easily defeated by the enemy, you Seaweed Head." Sanji leaped into the air and delivered a powerful spinning kick.

In the distance, Luffy faced off against Wyper, Zoro and Sanji against eight Divine Guards, while the weak quartet faced off against the last one.

"Ahhh, don't chase me! Sure Kill: Fire Star!"

"Wait, pause for a moment, let me catch my breath!"

"Help! Nami! Usopp! Help me!"

"You bastard, watch my mesmerizing dance that makes you dizzy!"

The sounds of the group fleeing and running filled the air, much to the annoyance of the pursuing guards, who roared in fury, "Damn it, shut up, all of you!"

"Good opportunity, activate the combination skill."

"Usopp, what is a combination technique?"

"Merge? Absolutely not!"

After a chaotic and unexpected series of attacks, the pursuing guard unexpectedly became the first person to be eliminated in this battle.