Vice Admiral Tsuru looked up.
What met her eyes was the Straw Hat Pirates falling from the sky.
They were Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Franky, and Sanji.
That attack just now—
The unidentified explosive had come from Usopp.
The Soaring Slash had come from Zoro.
The laser beam had come from Franky.
The fist radiating steaming heat had come from Luffy.
As they fell from the sky, Sanji, clad in a black suit, upheld the chivalrous spirit of never harming a lady and did not attack Vice Admiral Tsuru. Instead, he acted as his companions' caretaker.
Before they hit the ground, he had to use Geppo to help them land safely.
"What an unpredictable bunch..."
Vice Admiral Tsuru furrowed her brows as she watched the Straw Hat Pirates make another appearance at an exceptionally bad time.
She was very rational.
If the Straw Hat Pirates came to interfere, she would put the bigger picture first and would not spare a thought for the feelings of an old friend.
In the air.
The result of acting to rescue Jaya had given Luffy's group a basic understanding of the strength of the elderly female Marine below.
Extremely strong!
At least as far as Observation Haki was concerned, she was absolutely beyond their ability to contend with.
"Sanji, help me land first!!!"
Usopp looked eagerly toward Sanji.
Then he sensed that something was wrong.
Sanji was not looking after them. Instead, he was staring fixedly in a certain direction.
"Hey, Sanji?"
For no apparent reason, Usopp developed an ominous premonition.
Aside from the heedless Luffy, Zoro and Franky, who were also in free fall, both looked at Sanji, who seemed to have forgotten their current predicament.
Immediately, just like Usopp, Zoro and Franky developed a bad feeling.
"I 'heard' the call of a beautiful