On the other hand, in the streets of the Flower Capital that are closer to the Dark Bird Ship.
Holding Luffy in his arms, Sabo ran desperately towards the Dark Bird Ship.
As he ran, he kept giving instructions with great anxiety.
"Hey Luffy, you better hang in there!"
Chopper has already done the tactical stitching and stopped the bleeding for you. As long as you get back to the ship, Captain Mihawk Yamato Uncle Zephyr won't let you get hurt again!
You must hold on!
"Etc!!!"
Listening to Sabo's nervous words, Luffy was completely bewildered. He let his legs swing with Sabo's speed while reaching out his uninjured hand and pointing to his injured shoulder.
"Sabo, I'm not as weak as you say!"
I'm a powerful pirate who had a scar on my face when I was seven years old!
When I was ten years old, I fought alongside you all against countless lions, crocodiles, and tigers!
It's just a minor gunshot wound, you think I'd care...?"
"Shut up, Luffy!"
Hearing Luffy's excuses, Sabo angrily smacked Luffy on the head.
"That bullet was made of Seastone, and it grazed your heart!"
If your position hadn't been slightly off-center, you would have been dead on the spot. Even Trae couldn't have saved you, and I could only watch you cry!
You know, Teacher Zephyr taught you so much, but you've forgotten it all!
Even Bepo, one of Tracer's henchmen, knows how to dodge bullets, yet you, because of a mere Gum-Gum Fruit, don't take those bullets seriously!
What, do you think you're Logia like Gawain or Ace? Even they have to rely on Observation Haki to dodge all kinds of bullets!
Besides, you're just a mere Gum-Gum Fruit!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Sabo, unable to contain his anger, retaliated by delivering another electric cannon Luffy.
Luffy really terrified him!
That makes sense, after all, this is the world of Pirate King, not the world of Naruto.
In this world, children rarely go to war; even when they do, it's usually just group fights between children...
As for Luffy, he is ultimately a child who has not gone to sea. Logically speaking, he should stay on the ship with Zephyr and the others.
But...
It was because of Ace and Sabo's indulgence that Luffy had the opportunity to participate in this battle.
It's easy to imagine that if Luffy were to die under these circumstances, the pain Sabo and Ace would experience would likely far exceed the pain Sabo felt when Ace Luffy the original storyline.
Because this pain also contains immeasurable guilt!
As if imagining that scene, Sabo's voice was filled with guilt and pain. Slightly shocked by such a voice, Luffy took a long breath, and as his mouth rapidly swelled, he finally quieted down.
Seeing that Luffy had finally behaved, Sabo nodded in satisfaction, then continued to carry Luffy towards the Dark Bird Ship.
But in the very next instant...
Steaming!!!
Two figures suddenly landed in front of Sabo, blocking Sabo path!
Looking at the two people in front of him, Sabo frowned slightly, then raised his hand to adjust his top hat and said expressionlessly.
"What excellent treatment! It's actually the strongest fighter in the real fights, Foz F., and the most distinctive fighter in the real fights, Ms. Ulti."
"Hey, you so-called sour brat, how dare you be so disrespectful to us?"
Hearing Sabo's words, Ulti snorted in dissatisfaction and said...
"What do you mean by 'real fight'? Haha, there are far too many real fights out there. Anyone with even a little skill can actually fight for real!"
But we, we are the six strongest fighters in the entire group, the Flying Six who are only slightly weaker than the three All-Stars!!!
At this point, Ulti sneered and prepared to transform, wanting to finish off Sabo as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Who's-Who suddenly stopped Ulti's movements!
"Ulti!"
He said coldly.
"Don't ask me why. Just join the others and attack the Dark Bird Ship as planned to distract the enemy!"
As for this place, hmph, I'll take care of it!
"Hey, what are you talking about? Do you think you're the boss?!"
Ulti rejected Who's-Who's suggestion with great dissatisfaction, shaking her head slightly and saying dismissively.
"I am Ulti, what right do you have to order me around, you bastard!"
I..."
"Shut up!!!"
Before Ulti could finish speaking, Who's-Who interrupted her coldly, meeting Ulti's Who's-Who dissatisfied gaze, and said with an ugly expression.
"Ulti, if I ever get the chance to challenge the All-Stars and replace them..."
I can give you that opportunity!
In short, leave this to me, and you get the hell out of here and go back to that disgusting Dark Bird Ship!
Don't bother me!
I said it!
Don't bother me!!!
The moment the words left his mouth, Who's-Who, holding a knife that was over two and a half meters long, took a step forward with an indignant expression.
Looking at Who's-Who, who was far more serious than before, Ulti slightly taken aback, then narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
"Is that so? Heh, you're even willing to trade the chance to challenge the All-Stars."
It seems you have a deep-seated grudge against those two guys across from you!
Okay, okay, although I don't like the way you talk to me, the price you're asking is just too high, hehe."
Having said that, Ulti patted his behind and left without lingering at all.
After all, that's a chance to challenge the All-Stars!
Within the Beasts Pirates, the hierarchy of each position is very clear. Apart from Kaido, the All-Stars hold almost all the power within the crew.
Even...
Unless someone else makes an exceptionally significant contribution, they don't even qualify to challenge the head of the All-Stars!
Just like on the battlefield now, even though the Beasts Pirates are being pushed back step by step, Kaido has not given any orders such as that achieving a certain strategic goal would give them the opportunity to challenge the All-Stars afterward.
In short, this opportunity was so precious that Ulti didn't even speak very loudly anymore...
On the other side, watching Ulti fly away at high speed, Who's-Who took two more steps forward.
Sabo let out a deep breath, then placed Luffy on his back.
Sabo casually tore off the hem of his coat and used the strip of cloth to tightly bind Luffy to his body.
While binding him, Sabo kept reminding him.
"Luffy, hold on tight! Don't let me get shaken off!"
The guy on the other side has a bounty of 500 million. This kind of bastard is probably only slightly weaker than the Shichibukai.
In short, if a real fight breaks out, you absolutely mustn't get thrown off balance!
"How could that be, Sabo? I'm Monkey D. Luffy from Foosha Village!"
Even if one of my hands is injured, I still have my other hand!
Not only will I not be a burden to you, I will fight alongside you, Sabo!
How long has it been since we last fought together?
I miss it so much!
"Yes, I miss it so much..."
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Sabo tightened the rope around his waist, then looked up at Who's-Who anger was growing increasingly intense.
As the man in red drew closer, Sabo snorted and asked.
"Hey, you guys from the Beasts Pirates, it might be a bit inappropriate, but can I ask you a question?"
"Hehe..."
Who's-Who shook his head noncommittally, then, without waiting for Sabo to ask, he spoke to Sabo himself.
"What you really want to know is why I stayed here specifically to deal with you, right?"
Hmph, the reason?!
"You, a piece of trash who serves the Celestial Dragon, are not worthy to know the reason!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Who's-Who charged towards Sabo.
As he charged, he crouched down, gripped his sword, and assumed a standard drawing-and-slash stance!
Seeing the long sword still sheathed in Fuzman's hand, Sabo quickly began to calculate.
The scabbard is about 2.46 meters long. According to conversations with Zoro and other swordsmen, the scabbard will leave about 6 centimeters of blank space between the blade and the scabbard.
Therefore, the blade of this knife is approximately 2.4 meters long!
If a 2.4-meter-long swordsman performs a quick draw slash, then the most suitable position for him to draw his sword is...
Ace suddenly stretched out his arms, and then crossed them together, which had instantly turned completely black, and placed them across his chest at the right moment.
In the past year, my Armament Haki has improved by leaps and bounds, and I even studied Tekkai from the Rokushiki with Zephyr!
He firmly believed that his Armament Haki would not disappoint him, and that he would definitely withstand the first wave of attacks from this 500 million bounty pirate!
With this thought in mind, Sabo let out a soft shout.
"Tekkai!"
With the use of the Tekkai, Who's-Who was getting closer and closer to Sabo!
Finally, Who's-Who had reached Sabo's designated position.
He was about to draw his sword... draw?
Wow!!!
With a sudden stop, the moment Who's-Who's supporting leg landed, it actually caused his body to spin around in a spectacular fashion!
Then, Who's-Who surprisingly used a Marseille turn to quickly dodge Sabo's defenses, bypassed the defenses, and crashed headfirst into Sabo's arms!
Sabo was genuinely stunned by Who's-Who's actions. Was this guy playing like an assassin?
Who would choose to charge into their opponent's arms for some close-quarters combat...?!
"Holy shit!!!"
At that moment, Sabo not only cursed in his head, he actually let the profanities slip out of his mouth!
Meanwhile...
Bite!
Laugh!
There is no inherent law that escaping the Tekkai guarantees injury...
With a muffled thud, Who's-Who pulled out a dagger that was less than twenty centimeters long and plunged it into Sabo's waist!
"Ugh!!!"
Sabo grunted and instantly elbowed Who's-Who away.
After taking three steps back, Who's-Who chuckled and grinned.
"How about that, you idiot? Didn't expect that, did you? Another brainless fool who got tricked by me, hahaha!"
You think a longsword must have a longsword in its scabbard? Humph!
For a strongman like me, the length of external objects like swords is meaningless, because in some ways, my body is the greatest weapon in the world!
I am Who's-Who, a once-in-a-millennium talent of CP9... I possessed 2,000 Doriki at just eighteen years old, and now I am a super elite with far more than 10,000 Doriki!
When I was still a member of CP9, Rob Lucci was nowhere near the level of a so-called genius. If I hadn't been abandoned by those trash Five Elders and the World Government because of that damned Devil Fruit, I should have become CP0, the strongest shield of the World Government, comparable to Marine Admiral!
At this point, Who's-Who raised his dagger and slashed fiercely, the sharp airflow spreading rapidly along the dagger's trajectory!
"Flying Finger Pistol Modified - Blade Gun!!!"
"Dragon Fist!!!"
Boom!!!
Sabo's fist collided violently with the bladed spear, and he staggered back more than twenty steps.
Meanwhile, blood was gushing from the wound on Sabo's waist. Although the pain was within Sabo's tolerance, the feeling of blood loss was constantly eroding Sabo's nerves!
Seeing Sabo fall into a disadvantageous position, Luffy on Sabo's back Luffy at him with unwilling eyes, and then swung his arm out and shouted fiercely.
"How could there be such a treacherous guy like you? Why does a bastard like you deserve a bounty of five hundred million?!"
You have absolutely no pirate spirit!
You don't deserve to be a pirate at all, and you talk too much, it's so annoying!
"Let me smash you away, Nano-Namino Jet!!!"
"Snort!!!"
Seeing the arm suddenly flying towards him and extending ever longer, Who's-Who's eyes instantly ignited with flames.
Smack!
He stood there coldly and solemnly, gripping Luffy's fist tightly in his hand!
Feeling Luffy's power, Who's-Who's Fool gritted his teeth and said, word by word!
Such weak power, such useless Devil Fruit!
This damned Devil Fruit actually requires the sacrifice of me... this CP9 genius agent who will make the World Government regret it for ten thousand years!!!
And... and!
It was that damned Four Emperors Red-Haired Shanks, who stole this Devil Fruit!
That bastard stole the Devil Fruit that was heavily protected by me and the World Government, and now it's in the possession of some stinking Devil Fruit!!!
At this point, Who's-Who's resentment was practically radiating from his body.
His life, his past, his pride, even the reasons he fought for it, and his pursuit over the past twenty-five years!
Everything, everything, was ruined by this damned... ordinary Psychic-type Gum-Gum Fruit that the Five Elders inexplicably demanded be heavily protected!!!
Across from him, Luffy's eyes widened in shock upon hearing Who's-Who's words.
"Wait, you said you know Shanks?"
"You bastard, why weren't you killed by Shanks? He must have missed you!"
"Snort!"
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Who's-Who's Fogg spat in annoyance, then grabbed Luffy's arm and swung it around a couple of times.
Watching the comical arms swinging like rubber bands, Who's-Who's expression grew increasingly grim, and the Armament Haki emanating from him deepened.
"This is ridiculous, this ability is as weak as noodles!"
This rubber-like fruit is not only inferior to Mythical Zoan, but also inferior to Logia, even less powerful Psychic types, and not even Devil Fruit to ordinary Zoan.
Why on earth would someone like the Five Elders demand such close protection from him?!
Moreover, after that ambitious guy Shanks stole the fruit, it Devil Fruit ended up in the hands of a brat like you who's all talk and no action! What on earth is Shanks up to?!
At this point, Who's-Who suddenly froze, then his eyes widened in shock.
"I get it, hahaha, I get it!"
I finally understand why I've ended up like this!
Look at your pathetic strength, you brat!
Who's-Who shook Luffy's arm again.
"How could such power possibly be worth the attention and scramble for by so many important figures?"
Therefore, whether it's the Five Elders or Red-Haired Shanks, those bastards aren't after the nonsensical Gum-Gum Fruit; they're after this one and only genius like me!
The Five Elders can just assign me any classified mission, and then I can be groomed by them without any problem!
Red-Haired Shanks, with his keen eye, discovered my potential. In order to destroy me, he didn't hesitate to offend the World Government's authority for such a worthless Devil Fruit!
Yes, that's it, that must be it!
Otherwise, why didn't the Five Elders continue searching for the Devil Fruit after Devil Fruit was lost?
"And Red-Haired Shanks, if he really wanted to steal this Devil Fruit, how could he just casually toss Devil Fruit to a brat? Hahahaha!!!"
Who's-Who's smile grew wider and wider as he laughed and opened his arms wide with immense satisfaction.
Facing the sun, Who's-Who's body seemed to have become even more upright, and even his gaze had become much clearer.
He casually opened his right hand.
Snap!
Luffy pulled his arm back.
Seeing Luffy and Sabo's surprised Luffy, Who's-Who's- Who shook his head with amusement and chuckled.
"I understand now, I finally understand. The reason the Five Elders were disappointed in me is because I couldn't even handle this kind of qualification task that was handed to me..."
It's all Red-Haired Shanks' fault. He saw my potential, he ruined my future, it's all his fault!
As for you, you brat who ate the Gum-Gum Fruit!
You're just a piece of trash, like a beggar, who was dismissed by Red-Haired Shanks using the Boredom Devil Fruit.
But... do you think I'll let you off the hook?
Hahaha, how could that be!
In any case, this Devil Fruit has brought me far too much humiliation!
So, let this be a farewell to my lost self from the past, kid.
You will die here, right now, I'm telling you!
Don't blame me, blame Red-Haired Shanks and that stupid Devil Fruit you have, then scream in agony under this genius's ravages, you trash!!!
Yesterday... I was half-dead from welcoming a three-month-old golden retriever girl home, and so...
To this day, I've cleaned up thirty-plus drops of urine from the floor.
Xiu Gou just got home. He was so nervous last night that he couldn't sleep well and even burrowed into bed.
So I took the day off yesterday, please forgive me.
P. S.: My long-standing problem of not being able to get up early is finally cured! Thanks to my golden retriever for bringing me back to life! Waaah, I'm so sleepy!