Next, Nami and the others followed Rayleigh to Grove 13. Bonney went with them too. She felt that following them was the safest choice. She trusted her instincts. Her strength might have been lacking, but a woman's intuition told her that staying with them was the best option.
Kid and Law each left with their crews, intending to return to their ships. The coating had been finished yesterday, and all they had to do now was head straight for Fish-Man Island. After encountering such big shots, they had no desire to run into an Admiral again.
On his way to his ship, a yellow laser suddenly shot toward Chen Fan.
"...!"
The yellow laser struck Chen Fan's body and reflected straight back.
"Boom...!" A massive explosion rang out, leaving a huge crater in the ground. Someone lay within it, their outer shell destroyed and countless mechanical components exposed. It had Bartholomew Kuma's body, so it was likely a Pacifista modified by Vegapunk using Kuma's body as a template.
Chen Fan merely glanced at it before leaving. After he departed, someone identical to the Kuma in the crater appeared, holding a book in his hand. It was the real Bartholomew Kuma. He watched the direction Chen Fan had gone, the light in his eyes flickering, before slowly retreating. He had originally come to help, but after seeing Chen Fan's strength, he immediately judged that Chen Fan needed no assistance. His strength was more than enough to handle the situation.
Chen Fan soon arrived near his ship. He looked up at the sea and saw countless Navy warships already surrounding the entire Sabaody Archipelago. They seemed intent on wiping out every pirate on the islands in one sweep. The pirates who had tried to flee by ship had no choice but to