Dragon's Plan

"Why be afraid of that guy? He's all alone, so why should we worry about him?"

On the ship, Ken stood angrily on the deck, looking at the distant island with a somewhat resentful expression.

The arrival of the dragon, along with Queen's persuasion, led to a temporary truce between the two sides.

Then the Northern Fleet and the main fleet arrived, took away the people Ken brought, and left the island.

At the dragon's request, they had to withdraw twelve nautical miles, but they could monitor the area from five nautical miles above.

"One person is enough."

Queen stood beside him and said coldly, "We must treat him as a Four Emperors- level being. Such a powerful figure can change the course of the battle. Kaido is not here, so we cannot fight him."

Ken said coldly, "He is no match for Kaido."

"As long as I can kill you, that's enough for me."

Queen said, "Sabo and Ace are no less powerful than you or me. If they cooperate with just one of them, they could kill us. Do you think the rest of us can hold them off?"

Dragon, Sabo, Ace are all extremely powerful and exceptionally skilled at area-of-effect attacks.

Ace, in particular, possesses astonishing destructive power whenever he has a free hand.

When the dragon arrives, it signifies a change in the course of the battle.

If this battle continues, both sides will suffer casualties.

However, those who die on our side are destined to be high-end combatants, while those who die on the other side are only ordinary combatants.

"But we've lost so many people."

Ken said angrily, "First Jack, then my men and all these pirates, did they die in vain?"

"Don't rush."

Queen said, "Let's retreat for now and wait for Kaido to arrive. We can continue our attack at any time."

"Damn it."

Ken was furious but helpless. He knew he was no match for the dragon, and if the dragon hadn't stopped him, he probably would be dead by now.

"Carlos, go and monitor from above."

After comforting Ken, Queen gave the order to stop the fleet and wait for Kaido's arrival.

"They're gone."

At the edge of the island, Luo plopped down on the ground, feeling a great weight lifted from his shoulders.

"If it weren't for Mr. Long's arrival, we would have failed completely."

Heckle said with lingering fear.

If the dragon doesn't arrive soon, they will already have casualties. Heckle is already at his limit against Carlos, and Ace is also at a disadvantage. If they die, Sabo's side will not be able to hold on either.

Few will survive.

"We're here."

Sabo arrived with Baroque agents, the injured Cecilia Haku, and others, and the group reunited.

Where is your ship?

Dragon walked from Luffy's side to the group and said, "Let's leave here first."

"Leave?"

Everyone was somewhat surprised to hear his words.

"The president is still underwater," Heckle said. "We can't leave."

Ace also said, "Yeah, what will happen to the president if we leave?"

"We cannot abandon Little Qiu."

Robin said seriously.

Dragon said, "But if Kaido wins, we won't be able to leave even if we want to."

If Kaido wins, Dragon will be tied down, and the tide of battle will turn once again.

"So, you're giving up on the president?" Cecilia said coldly.

"It's not about giving up."

Long looked at the crowd and said, "Is there anyone among us who can assist Mr. Xia in the battle underwater?"

"I can help, but I probably can't be of much help," Hachi said, clutching his chest. He had suffered considerable injuries after fighting underwater for a short while.

Compared to Hack, he can still move, but even if he is not injured, going into the sea to participate in the battle between the two will only lead to his death.

Dragon said, "We have no way to help him with the outcome of his battle with Kaido; we can only leave it to him. If Kaido, we will surely die if we don't leave."

The others frowned slightly upon hearing this, and Heckle asked, "What if we win?"

"If Mr. Xia defeats Kaido, he can naturally leave at his leisure."

The dragon said slowly, "He can breathe underwater, and no one can stop him."

"That's right."

Mr. Christmas said, "If the president wins, with his strength, he can easily defeat even Queen and Ken. Moreover, he is like a fish in water at sea and can destroy a fleet; even a fleet is no match for him. On the contrary, if we stay here, we will disrupt all his plans. Leaving is our best option."

"But leaving means distrust. Are you planning to betray the president this Mr. Christmas?"

Cecilia said coldly from a distance, "Queen and the others have already retreated from the twelve nautical miles. They are not in danger for the time being. It is the right thing to do to wait here for the president to arrive."

Their departure was less a good way for them to survive and more a sign that they were worried the president would lose.

Losing means death.

"Yes."

Robin sighed and said, "If we leave, it's the same as abandoning Little Qiu."

"We're just looking for a way out."

The dragon said, "Whether you believe it or not is no longer important; what matters is surviving."

"We can wait a while."

Vivi said, "Maybe the outcome will be decided soon."

Long sighed and said, "But if we really have to decide a winner, we won't be able to leave."

At this point, Long added, "Moreover, I can't stay here for too long. If the outside world finds out that I've shown up, there might be some trouble."

"Your boss didn't establish the Baroque Works to send you to your deaths," Koala said coldly.

Sabo looked at them and said, "Let's go. If the outcome is really beyond our expectations, at least we can still get our revenge."

"That's right."

Luo said, "Baroque Works saved my life and helped me deal with Doflamingo. I owe the boss two favors. Even if Mr. Xia really fails, we can still take revenge, but the prerequisite is that we recover from our injuries."

Everyone fell silent. Heckle asked in a hoarse voice, "But if we leave, how will the president find us?"

"I can take you to the designated place. Do you have..." Dragon looked at Heckle and the others.

"No."

Heckle shook his head, Nami, standing beside him, said, "But for now, we can send us to Daddy's place, and then..."

"Need not."

Mr. Christmas said with a smile, "You all leave here. I'll stay here alone. Leave me some food and a Den Den Mushi. I'll wait for the president to arrive."

"You're all alone..." Heckle looked at Mr. Christmas, his expression somewhat worried.

Mr. Christmas laughed and said, "Don't forget my abilities; even if they come ashore, they won't be able to find me."

"I'll stay too."

Robin said seriously, "I'm going to wait for Little Qiu here."

"No, I'm already struggling on my own, let alone with two people. So it's better if I stay here by myself."

At this point, Mr. Christmas added, "Moreover, you hold a very important place in the president's heart. If something happens to you, he'll probably be very angry."

"Let's stay for Mr. Christmas."

Heckle stepped forward and said, "Leave the Den Den Mushi, the Vivre Card, and the food. The rest of you, leave."

"Let's set off now."