Gas Warfare, Forces Converge

"Bastard, let me go—"

"Rubber-Clock!"

After grabbing Caesar, Luffy immediately hardened his forehead with Armament Haki, stretched his neck back, and sprang back, preparing to give the guy a close encounter, but:

I'm twisting!

In the nick of time, Caesar used his slender physique to his advantage, suddenly twisting his waist to the side to avoid Luffy's attack. Then, he flicked his sleeve towards Luffy's head:

"Gas Robe!"

The pervasive poison gas instantly enveloped Luffy's head, and caught off guard, Luffy inhaled a large gulp.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~ We won!"

"My poison gas has been tested repeatedly—"

"Puff!!!"

"What the hell is this? It smells awful!"

???

When faced with Luffy, who was spewing out two Luffy of poisonous gas from his nostrils like a heavy smoker, Caesar's jaw dropped to his chest in shock! His initial mysterious aura vanished instantly.

"How is this possible?!"

This is highly toxic gas, not secondhand smoke...

"Hehehe, this is far inferior to Magellan's poison."

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"How could Magellan, that mere Paramecia, possibly compare to my Logia!"

Faced with Caesar's outrageous remarks, Roman, who was watching the show, rolled his Byakugan: Times have changed! In the first half of the Grand Line Logia were unbeatable, but how many of the new powerhouses in the second half are Logia?

Everyone here Armament Haki that will crush you.

"Gum-Gum Elephant Gun!"

Luffy's head, which had missed its initial Luffy, bounced back again. Simultaneously, he spun around and delivered a headfirst, upward-firing kick to Caesar's face! Instantly, he sent Caesar flying like a cannonball. With a deafening crash, Caesar smashed through a nearby warship, causing Roman's eyes to flash.

I must say, Caesar is quite robust...

Oh? So he put a layer of 'Gas Armor' on his body as a buffer. That's interesting.

"Hateful!"

Since poison gas doesn't work, then—

Although Caesar is a scientist, he also has a bounty of 300 million Beli. While this 300 million is largely inflated due to his Logia Devil Fruit powers, it still demonstrates that he possesses some fighting ability.

"Gas-Casting!"

As Luffy after him, Caesar, who had risen from the ruins, threw the small round box in his hand to him.

"Boom!"

With a deafening explosion, centered on Luffy leaping down, the entire sky first expanded violently due to the explosion! Then, the massive amount of air consumed caused the surrounding area to be compressed towards the center, tearing the marines and laboratory personnel on the battlefield to tumble all over the ground!

The entire sky transformed into a raging inferno, with the scorching, expanding gas radiating light and heat wantonly! A constant crackling and popping sound emanated from the flames, the result of microorganisms in the air expanding and exploding due to the high temperature.

In this raging inferno, all normal living things, flesh and blood, even microorganisms and viruses invisible to the naked eye, are reduced to ashes! Of course, even the most ferocious attack that misses its target will also result in:

"Wow, that was a really powerful explosion."

The exclamation behind him made Caesar instinctively Guotou, his eyes bulging as he stared at Luffy was adjusting his Straw Hat. However, what greeted him was:

"Gum-Gum Stamp!"

In Gear Second, Luffy kicked Caesar so hard that he flew backward like a cannonball, and at the same time, Luffy immediately flew up and rode on Caesar's back.

"Great, we finally caught it this time."

It seems like the enemy was defeated in just two moves, but actually:

Luffy, you were careless.

Those guys in this world who play with 'science' are all wicked; they wouldn't be worthy of the title 'scientist' if they didn't create something that shatters the limits of humanity. Therefore:

"Cough cough,"

Snap,

Luffy, who had been gaining the upper hand, suddenly collapsed to the side, looking extremely pained.

"What happened?"

"Luffy doesn't have a high resistance to poison—"

Just as the Straw Hat crew, who were also watching the spectacle, were still in shock, the magnificent white armor had already charged out! With a swift movement, a pure white longsword appeared in his hand, and then:

"Armament Haki coverage."

Without even needing any other skills, the White Knight, charging at high speed, simply swung his sword casually!

Pfft

"Ah!!"

With a scream, Caesar, bleeding profusely, flew backward. Luffy had almost fainted, stood up, panting heavily.

"What just happened... I felt like I couldn't breathe?"

In response to Luffy's question, Roman gave a direct answer.

"It's suffocation. This is the opponent's Devil Fruit ability: it can deplete the oxygen in a certain area, causing people to go into shock or even die from suffocation without them even realizing it."

As he spoke, the White Knight glanced at Smoker beside him and said, "Look at this: both of you have smoke-smoke type Haki Fruits, but Caesar, who doesn't even know Haki, almost knocked Luffy down in one move, while you, Logia who only knows hand-to-hand combat, don't even have the qualifications to Luffy."

"Hey, Luffy!"

Zoro's dissatisfied voice came from behind, arms crossed.

"This is our World's Greatest, and there are even stronger enemies to come! What will happen if you die here!?"

"Luffy was just tricked by the opponent's ability," Usopp stepped in to dissuade him. "Don't be so harsh..."

"Ha, sorry."

Luffy, who had just gotten up, took a deep breath. He had been caught off guard and tricked by someone much weaker than himself. If it weren't for Roman, he would have been back in jail.

"I'm sorry I made you worry, it's my fault!"

There won't be a second time.

"Waaaaah—!"

Back in the lab, Luo didn't obtain samples of the drugs the children had ingested; instead, he collapsed to his knees in anguish. Because before him:

"Luo, long time no see." A burly man wearing a plaid overcoat, sunglasses, and with Inazuma- shaped sideburns on both sides of his face stood in front of him, holding a bamboo pole in one hand and a...

One heart!

Luo's heart.

"It's been years, and you've become a 'Shichibukai'! You've really made something of yourself..."

"Vergo!"

Kneeling on the ground, Luo gritted his teeth and called out the other person's name, "When did you get here?"

"Just now,"

The burly man in the plaid shirt and sunglasses calmly watched Luo struggling on the ground.

"The Navy, the Straw Hat crew, and you brat. —Looks like I came to the right place, right:"

As Luo grabbed 'Kikoku' in an attempt to resist, the bamboo pole in his hand suddenly gleamed with a metallic sheen! It was clearly a symbol of Advanced Armament Haki.

Bang!

The bamboo pole, covered in Armament Haki, slammed down on Law's head, drawing out a spray of blood and instantly knocking Law to the ground in a pool of blood.

"Call me 'Mr. Vergo'."

"Boss, are we really going to Punk Hazard? That's a place where—"

"I know it's a place the World Government forbids all people from setting foot in."

In response to Rear Admiral Borgin's words, 'Roman' standing on the deck nodded, with Nami... no, Ann, wearing Rear Admiral's coat beside him.

"I received information from other Marine Branch that wanted scientists were conducting illegal experiments on that island, including 'human gigantification' and 'large-scale poison gas'."

"My naval colleagues who discovered all this are trapped on the island, their lives hanging by a thread; as candidate Admiral, I cannot stand idly by!"

After saying that, he tossed his 'Roman' coat aside, pulled Anne into his arms, and then:

Call out!!

The two people took off from the deck like rockets, instantly disappearing into mere white dots. The sound of 'Roman' could still be heard rapidly fading into the distance.

"I'll go first, and you can come later."

Why,

The boss is great in every way, almost omnipotent, has captured countless pirates, and shares all the credit with everyone; moreover, he is generous with money, ensuring a full supply of all kinds of high-level resources!

Despite the rigorous training, the entire Fleet 211's strength continued to grow rapidly, making Borgin and others the envy of other branches of the navy. However:

"He charges ahead alone against a powerful enemy, leaving us behind. Boss, we can't let ourselves be left behind too..."

"What's there to complain about?"

With a cool, clear voice, the beautiful Vice Admiral Isca walked over. She had recently acquired a Devil Fruit in a battle, causing her strength to increase rapidly and propelling her into the ranks of Vice Admiral.

"Even I would be a hindrance to Mr. Roman if I encountered a truly formidable enemy, let alone you."

"... Okay, although what you said is true."

Borgin hair helplessly, but strength is something that—

How about we ask Dad to get us Devil Fruit to eat?

Which is better, the Paramecia or the Logia?

Zoan...

If it's Mythical Zoan, that would be fine too.

Punk Hazard

In the only remaining base, Vergo and Monet, who had just defeated Luo, looked at Caesar, who had fled back in a disheveled state like a wisp of smoke from the ventilation duct, with expressions of surprise.

"You're supposed to be a Logia, how could you get beaten up like this by a bunch of kids?"

Faced with Vergo's words, Caesar, covered in blood and clutching his swollen face with several missing teeth, was both shocked and frightened.

"Two of them possessed Armament Haki, and I accidentally suffered a slight loss..."

You look so disheveled, it's not just a little bit.

"Control room, release the 'bait'—"

Without time to deal with the two men who were not his subordinates, Caesar immediately pulled out Den Den Mushi and gave the order.

"Close all exits in Zone A of the sealed laboratory!"

"Master, our people are still outside..."

"Who cares if those good-for-nothings die?!"

Having just been terrified by Luffy and Roman, Caesar no longer cared about those useless subordinates he'd tricked into Caesar. His biggest regret was not activating 'Death Country' immediately! However:

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~ I haven't failed yet! I still have my real trump card."

"Oh, right, you guys come and help me too!"

Caesar turned to look at Vergo and Monet beside him.

"One of those guys is a bit troublesome; the 'Dead Kingdom' might not be able to handle them. — If one or two slip through the net, it'll be a problem. Why don't you call some more men from the 'Clown'?"

People like Caesar are arrogant and domineering when they encounter the weak, but they immediately cry out for help to their powerful backers when they encounter the strong.

"No need, the two of us are enough."

"You agree, young master."

Under Vergo's plaid coat, a Den Den Mushi) is being connected!

"Fufufufu~~~"

A series of distinctive laughs emanated from under his coat, causing Luo Xiaozhi, who was lying in a pool of blood beside him, to tremble for a moment.

"Of course I trust you, but I happen to have a guy with too much energy on my side."

"I told her and Buffalo to go there—just to clean up the mess."

"OK."

"So, we'll do it before our family arrives—?!"

Vergo turned around abruptly and frowned as he looked at the bloodstains on the floor behind him.

"That brat Luo, he just can't learn his lesson!"