Bakin's shadow stretched across the wall, and a pair of slightly surprised eyes appeared within it.
From her few words, Lina had more or less pieced it together.
She hadn't expected this to be the other woman's plan.
Bakin had served as an intelligence agent aboard the Rocks Pirates and had a close relationship with Whitebeard.
On top of that, Stussy, the Queen of the Pleasure District, was her clone.
That was about all Lina knew of the woman, but she knew enough to realize Bakin probably wasn't to be taken lightly.
She hadn't expected her to be so decisive, selling out the entire Donquixote Family.
If Lina hid a little longer, she might even get to see CP0 show up. She gradually melted into the darkness.
Meanwhile, inside the arena...
The fierce battle had only lasted a short while, yet all the Donquixote officers were already wounded and thoroughly suppressed.
They had thought they could finish the fight in no time, but they hadn't expected another group of uninvited guests to pour in.
A large number of Marines stormed through the arena entrance. The first thing they saw was the spectacular battle between Ryokugyu and Ace.
Then there was the chaotic brawl between a large group of pirates, and the civilians lying strewn across the nearby spectator stands.
"Straw Hat Kid!!"
Smoker roared. His eyes fixed solely on Luffy as his lower body turned to white smoke. Like a rocket, he shot forward first.
At the sound of that unfamiliar yet familiar voice, Luffy whipped around.
"Smokey!!"
He saw the figure rushing toward him, his eyes widening as he cried out. He turned and bolted, ready to make a run for it.
He was much stronger than he'd been two years ago, and he'd even learned Armament Haki. He