The Melee Begins, Clear the Field and Rescue the People
"These lunatics!"
"Damn it, what kind of bullet is this—"
"Cover, cover..."
The weapons used by the Straw Hat crew are high-end items that Franky obtained from Vegapunk's laboratory; as the saying goes, "Anything made by Vegapunk is a masterpiece." They are incomparable to the cheap weapons used on the high seas, where bullets are like scraping a finger or cannonballs are barely audible.
Hahaha~~
Even Luffy and Zoro enthusiastically grabbed machine guns and rocket launchers and fired at point-blank range, transforming into Ashina sword Sword Saint, almost saying, "This is much better than a samurai sword!"
Da da da!!
"You bunch—"
Just as the Golden Lion was enraged, Roman had already grabbed Nami and jumped back, disappearing into thin air, leaving the Golden Lion completely bewildered! He almost couldn't resist unleashing a "Lion's Might - Earth Strike" to instantly kill everyone present.
The brat from the East Sea thinks I'm old and weak, how dare he use teleportation on my face?
"Sir, you go first!"
At the critical moment, his subordinates quickly jumped out and offered kind words of advice.
"Leave these enemies to us."
"Snort!"
The subordinates feared that Golden Lion's ultimate attack would affect them, but Golden Lion was well aware that his abilities could easily harm his teammates. Although these so-called 'teammates' were nothing more than cannon fodder, however:
At least cannon fodder can wear down the enemy's artillery fire, right?
"It's up to you now!"
After saying that, the towering Golden Lion turned and left. Meanwhile, in the Straw Hat crew's territory, a door was suddenly pushed open, and Roman jumped out, pulling Nami along.
"Nami ~~!"
Welcome back!
"Very well, then—"
Brush,
Luffy casually Luffy aside his black captain's coat, and his suit and tie flew off in the direction Golden Lion had gone, making Roman's eyebrows twitch. If Nami knew that his millions of Beli of clothing had been ruined like this, Luffy, you'd probably have to perform a head-smashing act right there and then!
Well, now is not the time to talk about that.
Splash splash~~~
Sheets of white paper flew out from Roman's body, transforming into puppet soldiers wielding longswords, giant shields, and crossbows. Upon appearing, they charged fearlessly in all directions, immediately forcing the Golden Lion's men, who had surged into the hall, to retreat in disarray.
"Wind and snow, come to my side—"
Freed from Golden Lion's control, Nami immediately displayed the power of a Scourge mage. With a wave of her hand towards the broken gate, a blast of icy wind swept into the battlefield.
"Snowstorm!"
Click click click!!
Layers of frost and ice fell, turning the entire battlefield into a Freezing Hell. The biting frost raged everywhere, and the swords in the pirates' hands rapidly absorbed their heat, freezing their fingers on their weapons, let alone allowing them to fight. Roman's Paper Puppet, of course, were impervious to the low temperatures; even the other members of the Straw Hat crew were unaffected.
Achoo!
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Roman's gaze shifted to Usopp, causing the recently successful weight loss- Usopp to straighten his back abruptly.
"Haha, it's not cold at all, it's so warm~~~"
"Wow, I'm freezing! I'm getting goosebumps all over. —Even though I don't have skin..."
Chopper was born on Winter Island, Franky is a cyborg, Brook is just a skeleton...
"Sister Robin, come stand next to me."
As Nami released several balls of flame (Magma-Magma Fruit) that surrounded her, the Straw Hat crew was left with only the unfortunate Usopp, who was shooting at Nami and Robin from a distance while trying to 'borrow a light'.
"Zoro, Sanji!"
With a shout, Roman chased after Luffy! Zoro and Sanji followed closely behind—as for the captains, Masira, and clowns present, they were left to the others.
(Let's not talk about those two guys who were instantly killed.)
"Here we go,"
In the dark, snowy landscape, several figures suddenly appeared around the castle, amidst the chaotic shouts of battle.
"Proceed according to plan."
"Yes!" X6
The white figures flashed and disappeared, scattering in all directions. Rob Lucci, draped in a white coat and with a white dove perched on his shoulder, walked towards the battlefield while glancing at the fighting behind the building:
A tall, golden figure appeared out of thin air, followed by several familiar people.
Straw Hat Luffy, Pirate Hunter Zoro, Black Leg Sanji, and:
Their boss: Roman!
"It would have been simpler to just call in top-tier agents from the Navy to take down Golden Lion," the former CP9 ace, now a CP0 agent, muttered to himself, watching the two groups confronting each other in the snow.
Why risk your life?
Was it out of a sense of duty as a pirate 'comrade,' or simply youthful impetuosity, or perhaps—
"Using Great Pirates as a whetstone?"
What a proud and arrogant 'BOSS'!
Brush,
With a flash, Rob Lucci appeared amidst a group of pirates rushing towards them.
?
"Who goes there!"
"Get out of here—"
Before the pirates could even react, Lucci had already popped a golden pill into his mouth, silently savoring the new Zoan enhancements and the surge in power.
"Arm Strength Enhancement - Flying Finger Pistol - Madara!"
Puff puff puff puff!
As Lucci raised his index fingers and pointed in all directions, a series of rapid, bloody piercing sounds rang out amidst the flying afterimages. A large group of pirates around them were immediately hit by invisible 'air bullets,' flying backward with wounds piercing their bodies—clearly beyond saving.
"Not bad, it's 60% better than a normal Shigan."
That tanuki is quite capable; what if such power falls into the hands of evil people...?
Lucci, caught up in his habitual thinking, snapped out of the absurd idea. His superior was Celestial Dragons, representing the World Government and the side of "justice," while evil...
"Hopefully, this time I'll have a good boss."
As a government agent, this was Lucci's only "luxury."
"As it stands,"
He eliminated pirates and rescued civilians. And newspapers lauded him with praise like "a commercial genius of the past eight hundred years, a pioneer in opening up transoceanic transport"...
"Not bad."
Tap tap tap tap—
Lucci, amidst the turmoil, turned around. Amidst a flurry of footsteps, massive groups of pirates, each led by their respective officers, charged toward his location! These were the subordinates of those fifty pirate crews, numbering in the tens of thousands, stretching as far as the eye could see.
"Who goes there? Get out of the way!"
"Damn it, our captain is still inside—"
"This guy isn't one of ours..."
"Kill him!!"
Facing the surging pirates, Rob Lucci, standing at the main entrance, raised an eyebrow and revealed a bloodthirsty smile.
"This road is blocked."
Of course, the pirates didn't care what the man in the white suit and mask said, and Lucci didn't waste his breath arguing with them.
—Strengthen Leg Strength Enhancement,
"Storm Kick 'Kaiyue'!"
As Rob Lucci suddenly unleashed a horizontal kick, a massive crescent-shaped beam of light swept across the battlefield! It was like a crescent moon falling from the sky to earth, carrying with it a chillingly sharp aura and a bloody, desolate force that swept across the battlefield.
Pfft!!!
In an instant, the once noisy battlefield fell silent. The pirates at the front felt their strong bodies instantly drained of power, a chill rushing into their brains, and the world began to tilt. While the pirates behind were completely bewildered—
Splash,
The pirates in the front row suddenly collapsed forward, while their lower bodies remained standing intact. In other words:
"Ahhh—"
"You devil!!"
"What's going on!?"
"It's all fake, it's all fake..."
A group of ruthless pirates screamed and retreated frantically like helpless little girls, because in front of them:
It was a dense mass of corpses, cut in half at the waist! Just one glance revealed at least...
"Approximately six hundred."
Lucci calmly stated a number, which, while not crippling considering the combined strength of fifty pirate crews and tens of thousands of men, was:
"Hmph, let you kick a few more times, and you'll take down the enemy all by yourself."
On the other side, a giant 'werewolf' walked over, with a pile of pirate corpses behind him.
"Arm Strength Enhancement!"
As Jabura slightly bent over to gather his strength, his fingernails grew rapidly, resembling razors! Then, he spread his arms and roared towards the pirates.
"Tekkai - Wolf Fang Plow!"
No need to attack, no need to 'take action', just spread your arms and fly through the pirates at lightning speed, and your sharp claws will immediately create a bloody path of death!
"Hahaha, in the name of 'justice',"
"Die, you pirate!"
This place is full of scum who are preparing to go to the East China Sea to burn, kill, and plunder; there is absolutely no possibility of 'accidentally harming good people'.
"Jabura, what are you doing here?"
When confronted by Lucci's questioning, the werewolf Jabura chuckled.
"They can handle things elsewhere; this place is the closest to the main battlefield. — In case anything goes wrong, we can provide immediate support."
"It seems you have a good impression of the BOSS."
"Hehehe, I don't want to think about justice or injustice." The werewolf with a fierce look looked at the fearful pirates. "I only know that the BOSS allows many ordinary people to sit at home and have dinner with their loved ones in peace."
If the boss could be positioned in a better location, more civilians could...
"I never expected that you would be the first to acknowledge the BOSS."
In response to Lucci's words, Jabura grinned.
No, it's you.
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In the underground prison,
"We are government officials,"
Faced with Kaku's serious expression, the men on the island, who were controlled by the Golden Lion as laborers, were incredulous. Even the sight of his white suit and the corpses of the guards on the ground made them dare not take a step.
Only after hearing gunfire and shouts of battle outside did these people finally believe that someone had come to save them.
"Waaaaah!!"
"Why are you only arriving now?"
"We...we..."
"Alright, everyone, please calm down."
Kaku casually flicked the blood off his katana, successfully 'pacifying' the situation.
"Please follow me. We've also sent people to rescue the women. Don't worry..."
Before she could finish speaking, Kalifa led a group of young women over from the other side. These were, of course, women from the original villages on the island who had been captured and forced to work as maids.
"Please don't get agitated or panic. We have also sent people to rescue the elderly and children left behind in your village. What you need now is to cooperate with us to escape from here so that you can reunite with your families."
Under the dual deterrence—or rather, the assurance—of force and government authority, these villagers with rows of feathers on their arms quietly obeyed commands. The powerful 'Giraffe Man' Kaku led the way, and then:
"Foam Master: Invisibility Foam!"
A giant bubble enveloped the villagers. Although a closer look revealed a slight anomaly in the 'shaking' air, the Golden Lion's forces, preoccupied with Kaku's slaughter, had no time to notice these unusual occurrences. Therefore:
'Boss, the villagers have been rescued.'
'The pirates coming to our aid have been stopped—'
Research records regarding IQ have been obtained...
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"Hehehehe, I don't care who you are—"
The Golden Lion, hovering in mid-air, watched its burning lair enraged, its decades of hard-earned wealth about to be destroyed. Its killing intent was boiling over, impossible to contain!
"You dare ruin my plans?! I'll tear you to shreds!!"
"Okay, if you can do it."
The villagers were rescued, and reinforcements were intercepted (they were actually on the verge of collapse due to Lucci and Jabura's combined attacks). As Nami intensified the blizzard in the hall, some of the captains began to secretly slip away...
With no worries left, all that's left is to go all out!
"Everyone, charge!"
Defeat the Golden Lion—