A Desperate Situation with No Way to Escape

"Boom!!!"

As the Straw Hat Crew had just left Area 37, a thunderous collision erupted behind them, soaring into the sky. Amid the intertwining of an extreme Flying Slash and dazzling flashes, it seemed as though the entire area was about to be destroyed.

The sight made Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Reiju look extremely solemn. Usopp, Nami, and Chopper were drenched in cold sweat, their faces filled with shock.

That astonishing destructive power was enough to show that Borsalino had not truly unleashed his full strength just now.

"Will Ying really be all right fighting that Marine Admiral alone...?" Nami could not help voicing her concern.

"She'll be fine. If it's Ying, there definitely won't be a problem..."

Zoro spoke with a grim expression.

"Rather than worrying about that, we should hurry to the area Ying mentioned. Otherwise, Ying won't be able to retreat from the Sabaody Archipelago wholeheartedly because of our presence."

"So this is the strength of a Marine Admiral? Damn it..." Luffy muttered with a trace of unwillingness. Then his arms suddenly stretched out, grabbing the relatively slower Usopp, Nami, and Chopper.

"We're speeding up!"

In an instant, the Straw Hat Crew's speed rose considerably as they swiftly headed toward Area 17.

As for whether Kong had already brought the Merry to Area 17 to meet them, the Straw Hat Crew had hardly entertained any doubts. They were convinced that Kong would definitely keep his promise and appear before them.

"And what I have to do is bring all my companions before Kong..."

With that thought, Luffy's eyes revealed incomparable seriousness. His red body, which had maintained "Gear Two," seemed to have a distinct trace of Haki seeping into it.

Behind the Straw Hat Crew, the sounds and aftershocks of Ying's battle with Borsalino continued spreading toward