Take Point

Long and his group quickly left through the back door of the inn.

To evade the navy's pursuit.

Everyone's attire was also disguised.

Using Dom's familiarity with the terrain and environment, they finally returned to the Lawless Area after nightfall.

During this period, the once crowded streets became very empty, and most of the people were warned by the navy to stay indoors for the time being.

The main concern is getting involved in this mess.

Those desperate One Piece are capable of anything.

On the contrary, battles between One Piece and the navy still occur from time to time in the Lawless Areas, and some criminals hiding in the shadows are caught by the navy.

Under the cover of night, while walking through a narrow alley.

Oboro and his companions happened to encounter three naval soldiers posting notices on the wall.

The soldiers also spotted them.

However, Dom and his men were quick and agile, and before the soldier could even shout, they swiftly closed in and took him down.

"It's an arrest warrant for that slave..."

One of the companions shook the blood off his knife, looked at the papers scattered on the ground, and said.

Others, hearing the sound, rushed over to get a closer look and find out who the culprit was who had caused the riots in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Suddenly, Long reminded him, "Don't waste time, hurry to the auction house, the situation here will be discovered soon."

Upon hearing this, the group quickened their pace, with Dom leading the way.

Strangely enough, even though Oboro was a newbie who had just joined the team, after Oboro offered his advice at the inn, the people, led by Dom, inexplicably began to trust him.

This One Piece pirate possesses a composure completely out of character for a newcomer.

Long followed at the back, glancing at the wanted poster on the wall; the photo on it was of him.

At that moment, they were focused on escaping and avoiding the navy, and the dark sky made it difficult to see clearly, so Dom and the others didn't notice. If it were daytime, they would probably have seen at a glance that he was the culprit.

"The navy is fast enough."

Long thought to herself.

This is pushing him to his death...

This forced him to consider that it was the will of the world that was behind it all.

His identity can't be hidden for long.

"This way."

Ahead, Dom's face was tense as he kept looking around and waving to urge them on.

Oboro followed closely behind.

As dawn approached, after much effort, they finally appeared near Doflamingo's auction house.

The naval presence here was worse than they had anticipated, with a naval soldier standing guard almost every ten meters or so, and patrols on the streets... Several men lay prone on the ground, hiding on a hillside, gazing at their surroundings.

Due to Doflamingo's background and the title of Shichibukai, this auction house is located in the very heart of the neighborhood, in the best location... Although it is Lawless Area, you can't see the 'stench' and 'chaos' of other neighborhoods here at all. On the contrary, even some ordinary shops along the street look very high-end.

Around the buildings, there are mangroves of all sizes, but they are not numbered, and there are also some small hills of varying heights.

"There's no way to sneak in... the whole street is surrounded by the navy."

"Damn, how many people did the Navy send?"

The two people in the group cursed.

Right now, if they are discovered, they are doomed.

They didn't even have a chance to run.

Because they've already taken down some naval personnel along the way, the navy is probably on alert and looking for those few rats who managed to sneak into the encirclement from the outside.

If we drag this out any longer, it will only get more complicated.

"What to do?"

Instinctively, everyone looked at Oboro.

Long turned his gaze away from the street and the naval formation, and pointed in a direction, "There!"

The others looked around and saw a three-story building, but it seemed to have been hit by heavy artillery fire and was in ruins.

But it has not yet collapsed.

"That should be a hideout of a previous force, which has already been cleared out by the navy... We can go in," Long analyzed. "As for how to sneak over... these soldiers aren't made of iron, they will definitely take turns. First, memorize the position and patrol route of each soldier on the street, and then look for opportunities during their rotations."

"If we split into two groups and act together, we'll definitely attract attention."

Long laughed.

Undoubtedly, the first group of people to slip away would bear the greatest risks.

Once caught, there's no chance of escape; on the other hand, those behind can flee if things turn sour.

If successful, the second group of people can simply follow suit.

The group looked at each other, none of them willing to be the 'hero'.

"I'll go."

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Longjian raised his hand.

"Very good!"

"Don't worry, once we leave Sabaody Archipelago safely and get on the ship, I'll definitely give you a good talking-to to the captain!"

"Be careful, if anything happens, we'll come to your rescue immediately!"

The One Piece spoke with sincere expressions.

"I'm a newcomer after all, so I should take the lead in this situation," Long replied.

These words deeply moved the One Piece.

At that moment, Dom gritted his teeth and suddenly said, "I'll stay with you."

"Good."

Long raised an eyebrow in surprise.

That's... somewhat courageous.

Immediately afterwards, Oboro and Dom slid down the hillside and silently slipped into the street corner.

The sky was beginning to lighten, but it was still somewhat dark. Most importantly, the soldiers had been on guard for a long time, and their faces showed signs of fatigue, making it difficult for them to concentrate.

Just a few feet away from Long, there was a naval soldier yawning while holding a gun.

With his hands in his pockets, Long strolled leisurely towards the person in front.

This scene sent chills down Dom's spine as he followed behind.

I never expected Oboro to dare to approach so brazenly...

"In the world of One Piece, in terms of innate physical foundation and strength, including growth potential, it should be the highest among the three worlds. However..." Oboro's gaze focused on the soldier's profile, thinking to himself. The other party didn't notice his gaze... which meant his five senses weren't sharp enough.

Based on his experience, he could roughly determine the range of hearing of the naval soldier when he was not concentrating.

In other words, as long as you don't step into an area where the other person can hear you, the danger is minimal.

As for the opponent's physical qualities and various attribute values, Long could judge them at a glance.

After walking a certain distance, Long changed her footwork and began to turn.

At that moment, the naval soldiers seemed to sense something and turned to look.

But the street was empty; there was nothing there.

He looked suspicious, then, without taking it seriously, turned his head back.

Dom was pale and his heart was pounding. He was almost... almost discovered. Luckily, he noticed Oboro in front of him, who suddenly moved to the side and crouched down. Dom instinctively followed suit.

Otherwise...

Blind spots.

Now, Long is extremely familiar with the organs and structure of the human body. Unless he has undergone targeted training, he knows exactly where the field of vision of an ordinary person is.

And so, the One Piece hiding on the hillside watched as Oboro led Dom, moving nimbly through various 'dark spots' on the street, before slipping into a side alley and disappearing without a trace.

The navy's deployment is mainly on the main street. Once they can get off the main street, it's easy to get closer to that building.

What struck them as odd was that, from their perspective, the naval soldiers seemed to be looking at their location while the two were hiding, yet they hadn't noticed them at all. This was... too strange.