Gion: Dragon, Are You Fucking Acting Me?

On the warship, Gion stood atop the observation tower at the top of the mast, holding a monocular telescope, looking at the situation on the island, somewhat bewildered.

Wait, how come someone actually managed to fight their way out?

And that figure looks somewhat familiar, doesn't it?

Huh? Isn't that Dragon?!

Gion had put down her telescope, was genuinely confused. No, there was clearly no one on the island, so how did Dragon Ortolan berserk?

Speaking of impressions of Dragon, Gion actually has a pretty good impression of Dragon.

Although the World Government has now listed Dragon and his Freedom Army as a dangerous organization, the Marine Headquarters has no mission or target to subdue Dragon and the Freedom Army.

This shows that the World Government is currently quite lenient towards Dragon.

So theoretically speaking, the Marines and the Dragon are not yet hostile, at least not at present.

The main reason why Dragon didn't want to meet with the Marines and hid in the cliff was to avoid trouble. If the Marines discovered his base, it would be the same as the World Government knowing about it. Perhaps it wouldn't lead to an immediate confrontation, but it would still be bad.

On the contrary, the occasional stop by the Marines, without discovering any problems, and their subsequent quiet departure would serve as a camouflage for their secret base.

This is the real reason why Dragon doesn't want to show his face.

The Marines doesn't have this kind of mission, and given that Dragon's relationship with the Marines is quite complicated, especially with the Marines's high-ranking officials, Gion in a difficult situation after recognizing Dragon.

Are you going to arrest him? Why arrest him? There are no tasks or targets. If you arrest him, it will be difficult to handle and make things difficult for everyone.

If you don't arrest him, he'll be fighting with Ortolan again now. You can't just pretend you didn't see it, can you?

After much deliberation, Gion sighed helplessly and said, "We still need to communicate with them first!"

Having made up her mind, Gion quickly climbed down from the mast and summoned a Marines on the warship, saying, "From now on, immediately shut down all communications on the warship and enter a state of silence. No one is allowed to observe the island, no one is allowed to contact the outside world, and signal shielding is activated!"

Just now, only Gion was observing the situation on the island. The Marines soldiers were only able to estimate the distance with their eyes, so they couldn't see what was happening on the island at all, and they didn't have the ability to use Observation Haki to sense the situation on the island from the horizon.

Therefore, only Gion knew the situation on the island at this time.

Although the Marine Colonel didn't know why, an order was an order, so he immediately agreed and quickly began to relay the order. Soon, the entire warship entered a state of silence.

After Gion dealt with the warship, without saying a word, she used Geppo to fly towards the deserted island.

Meanwhile, on the island, Dragon used himself as bait to lure Ortolan to open areas. During this time, he repeatedly struck back and forth. Although Dragon was somewhat disheveled, his strength was undeniable, and he did not fall into a real disadvantage.

Dodging Ortolan's iron fist, a hint of helplessness flashed in Dragon's eyes, but his gaze hardened considerably. He raised his hand, transforming his fist into a claw, and pressed it against Ortolan's abdomen, shouting, "Dragon Breath!!!"

A burst of energy erupted from Dragon's hand, and the attack finally had an effect. Visibly, the muscles in Ortolan's abdomen caved in, and then, like a small stone thrown into a calm lake, ripples spread out.

The expression on Ortolan's face became even more ferocious after taking the blow, but there was also some pain in his expression. The powerful energy burst out of his body, blowing off the cloak behind him. He put his feet on the ground and plowed out two deep trenches more than ten meters long before stopping his body.

Although there was some effect, it wasn't much. Ortolan just breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had recovered. His eyes became even more ferocious as he looked at Dragon and roared, unleashing a bolt of lightning out of thin air!

Dragon's reaction speed was also extremely fast. He flicked his claws, and his Haki instantly shattered the lightning power. Then, he slipped and dodged away from the ground.

The next second, Ortolan slammed his fist into the ground, sending dust and debris flying and shattering the surface.

Dragon was also constantly calculating in his mind. In fact, by now he could also realize that while Ortolan's strength was indeed formidable, his current state of mental instability meant that he was simply and crudely unleashing his power without any strategy. If he were to get serious, Dorrag would still have a greater chance of winning.

But while the odds are in, given Ortolan's resilience and physical condition, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this match is unlikely to tip in the balance for at least six days.

Moreover, this guy went berserk because of the full moon. If the full moon passes and he regains his senses, he'll only become stronger! At that time, Dragon has no confidence that he can achieve an absolute victory!

Considering that this is still their Freedom Army secret base, the only one who can suffer the loss is himself!

Therefore, Dragon is annoyed. You bastard, the South Blue is so big, it's not like my place is the only deserted island. You're really something, you always manage to pick this place!

As Dragon kept dodging Ortolan's fierce attacks, wondering how this farce would end, he suddenly sensed a new presence entering the island.

The next second, Gion's figure appeared at the top of a large tree in the distance, one hand on the Konpira at her waist, looking at Dragon and Ortolan.

Meanwhile, Ortolan seemed to be completely focused on Dragon, paying no attention to Gion. While dodging, Dragon tried to observe Gion, but for a moment he didn't know what Gion meant and felt somewhat uncertain.

He couldn't even handle Ortolan, so if Gion causes any more trouble here, who knows, we might really capsize here today?

After Gion gaze lingered on Dragon for a while, Gion suddenly sighed and said, "Why are you here? This is putting everyone in a difficult position! Do you know that?"

Upon hearing Gion's words, Dragon breathed a sigh of relief. Instead of immediately attacking, he chose to communicate, which was already a way of expressing his stance.

While Dragon was pestering Ortolan, he said, "I've been in the South Blue all this time, and you guys just showed up here out of nowhere. Also, what's up with this guy?"

"Him?" Gion smiled slightly as she looked at the disheveled Dragon, who seemed to think that this guy was quite good at acting cool. So much so that she felt that this was the first time she had ever seen Dragon in such a disheveled state.

After scoffing, Gion spoke again, "His name is Bane Ortolan. You personally recruited him into the Marines. How about that? Impressive, right?"

"Your Marines grouping him with Kuzan, Borsalino, Sakazuki, and the like is simply outrageous. If Sakazuki and the others hadn't experienced explosive growth in strength over the past few years, they wouldn't be a match for this guy at all, right?!" Dragon dodged a heavy punch from Ortolan and couldn't help but complain.

"After all, they're newcomers. We should give Sakazuki and the others some face, right?" Gion shrugged.

"So, what's going on with him in this state?!" Dragon almost got hit by Ortolan, and while rolling on the ground to dodge the attack, he quickly asked.

"This involves some of our Marines's secrets, so it's not convenient for an outsider like you to tell me. But you can just think of it as him having intermittent mental illness, bipolar disorder, that's all," Gion said.

"When will it be possible to recover?!" Dragon quickly asked again.

"Once it gets light, it will be over. In the meantime, please act as his opponent and show him your strength," Gion said gloatingly.

"Since you're already here, why not lend a hand?" Dragon hurriedly dodged Ortolan's chaotic punch and spoke up.

"Ortolan is one of our Marines colleagues, while you are listed as a dangerous member of an illegal violent organization by the World Government. I'm already being lenient by not helping him deal with you, and you expect me to help you? Dream on!" Gion said without giving him any face.

"You're becoming less and less lovable..." Before Dragon could finish his sentence, he was distracted by his conversation with Gion and was suddenly grabbed by the ankle by Ortolan.

This startled Dragon, who quickly enveloped himself in Haki and power. The next moment, before he could struggle free, Ortolan used a windmill attack, grabbed his leg, and slammed him to the ground!

With a loud bang, the ground shattered, and Dragon's figure was immediately buried in the ground.

Normally, Ortolan would definitely finish him off at this point, but he was completely out of his mind. After severely injuring Dragon, his attention was diverted, and he turned his head to look at Gion, who was standing on a treetop not far away, with a vicious and cruel gaze.

Gion was stunned for a moment, then burst into a tirade. "He's completely out of his mind, his fighting style is utterly chaotic, and you can't even dodge this? Dragon, are you playing me?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Ortolan shot towards Gion like Inazuma, delivering a punch straight to Gion's chest.

Gion looked at the attack and felt it was so familiar. Her eyes were filled with panic, and she didn't dare to take it head-on. She pushed off with her feet and shouted, "Rabbit Escape!"

Her figure was as nimble as Rabbit Escape, and she quickly dodged the punch. Then, without looking back, she ran away!

On the other side, with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, Dragon also crawled out of the ground in pain. As soon as he crawled out, he saw Gion's fluent running movements and Ortolan's appearance as he turned around and saw him.

"Damn it!" Dragon cursed under his breath, and without another word, he turned and ran!