Escape and Pursuit

Morey, hidden in the room, and Nelson, slowly walking down the corridor, were getting closer and closer. Nelson kept glancing into the rooms on either side, actually stalling for time.

He was tormented, waiting for this hidden enemy to make his move.

The distance between the two kept closing: ten meters, eight meters, five meters, three meters.

Finally, Morey moved. With a sudden burst of power, he shattered the wall in his path and charged straight at Nelson, his hand reaching for Nelson's neck.

At that moment, Nelson's body vanished from his spot, dodging Morey's attack that was enough to kill him instantly.

"Bang!" He drew his gun in an instant, appearing five meters away from Morey, and the bullet shot towards Morey in a flash.

Clang!

Nelson's pupils contracted. A black substance had somehow appeared on Morey's arm, which he raised to shield himself. His Observation Haki had detected the bullet's trajectory, but at such close range, he had no way to dodge.

The bullet struck Morey's arm and bounced off. Nelson had a bad feeling, and then disappeared from the spot the next moment.

Morey hadn't expected that this seemingly weak-looking kid was actually a power user who could teleport. Then, his expression changed as the kid actually ran into the cabin where the Heavenly Gold was stored.

Nelson was puzzled. What was that? An ability? He hadn't expected that Morey could block a shot at such close range. He was unaware that something like "Haki" existed on the high seas.

Before him lay a dazzling display of gold and silver treasures, piled up like small mountains, and various exquisite objects. Nelson was momentarily overwhelmed by the sight, but he didn't have that much time now; a tiger was watching him from behind.

Suddenly, his expression changed. He could sense Morey rapidly approaching him within his domain. How did he do that?

When I first realized I had been discovered, I thought I had triggered some kind of mechanism, but I didn't find anything and just assumed it was well-hidden.

Now he knew that Morey had a way to sense him, which made his heart tighten.

I thought I could finally relax, but it's not time to relax yet.

This prompted him to quicken his pace, and an invisible domain appeared. In an instant, half of the gold and silver treasures vanished from their original location. This treasure, worth two to three billion, put immense pressure on his body.

The Heavenly Gold wasn't just treasure; it also included Beli and other precious specialties, but Nelson only took a portion of the treasure.

The entire Heavenly Gold is worth over 10 billion Beli. With so much Heavenly Gold flowing into the World Government every year, it's hard to imagine how immense the World Government's power is.

The next moment, his body disappeared from the spot and appeared outside the ship, but he did not use his ability again. This time, using it had put a lot of pressure on him and had greatly depleted his physical strength.

He became greedy, taking too much treasure, which greatly burdened him and prevented him from using his abilities freely. Otherwise, this wouldn't have been enough for him to escape.

He acted decisively, abandoning half of the treasure. Nelson's heart was bleeding, but compared to his life, it was nothing.

Moreover, the harvest of these treasures was already substantial enough.

Nelson ran quickly towards the cave entrance, disappearing into the darkness.

Then, Morey ran off the boat and saw Nelson's back.

Murray glanced at the treasure Nelson had abandoned on the ground, Morey face turning grim. Treasure had been stolen right in front of him, and although it wasn't much, it infuriated him.

The lost treasure can be replaced, but the news of the Heavenly Gold is extremely important. If it escapes, the Heavenly Gold might be exposed, attracting many thieves.

He couldn't possibly let this thief get away.

He unleashed his Observation Haki, aiming to detect the thief before he could escape the range of his Observation Haki; otherwise, the thief might very well get away.

His expression was gloomy; things were taking a turn for the worse. Nelson's figure was no longer in the cave; he had appeared above it, on the cliff face, and was fleeing rapidly into the dense jungle.

"Heavy security. Beware of intruders. Do not move under any circumstances," Nelson said coldly, pulling out a communicator.

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi was the captain guarding the dock. Upon hearing the voice, his expression changed. "Heavy security! There's an intruder! Don't leave here!" the captain shouted after receiving the message.

"Captain, why can't we move if there's an intruder?" The captain's words were highly problematic. If there was an intruder, shouldn't they be trying their best to capture them? Why couldn't they move around recklessly?

"Because someone else intervened." The captain didn't explain much. He knew of Morey's existence as the guardian of the Heavenly Gold and was aware of Morey's immense strength. He was one of the kingdom's three guardian deities, though few people openly knew this.

Morey, who hadn't expected to be completely outmaneuvered by a mere kid, clenched his fists tightly, sensing the direction Nelson had fled in. "Roar!"

Morey let out a beastly roar, and then his body changed. Silver-gray fur appeared on his body, and he transformed into a giant honey badger that was five meters tall.

The entire space inside was over forty meters high. I looked upwards and leaped directly onto the ship. The whole ship trembled, and then, using the momentum, I jumped upwards again.

Nelson ran quickly into the forest, continuing to run forward, constantly changing direction, but his goal remained the same: to escape as quickly as possible.

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from behind. Turning around, he saw the flying rocks in the distance, and then a huge figure leaped out from them.

Turning around, I sped forward, feeling a tremendous sense of crisis.

The giant honey badger looked around, sniffed the air, and quickly determined the direction Nelson had fled in. As Zoan Devil Fruit user, his nose was incredibly sensitive.

He transformed into his Human-Beast Form, which increased his speed. With the amplification of his abilities, Morey quickly closed in on Nelson.

The huge commotion was happening behind the shipyard. All the guards gripped their weapons tightly, seemingly ready to fight at any moment, but they were forcibly stopped by their captain. They could not act rashly.

Nelson sensed the approaching presence behind him, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He was in danger. He thought he could escape, but he didn't expect Morey to catch up in such a violent way, and that Murray was a Zoan Devil Fruit user.

Nelson's speed was no match for Morey's. In such a remote place, it was a suitable burial ground for him, where he would not be discovered by anyone.

A sense of urgency washed over him. Soon, he was being caught up. Was he really going to die here today? Nelson couldn't help but wonder.

Before that, he had already thrown away all the treasures and useless things in his space, and felt his body become lighter and his speed faster.

There were many things in the space, which meant that Nelson had been carrying a heavy load all along, so his speed was extremely fast.

In a short period of time, he managed to widen the distance between the two, but this was only a brief burst of speed, an illusion after the weight disappeared. Soon, his speed slowed down considerably, and Nelson was caught up again.

"Kid, die!" Even in his Human-Beast Form, Morey's body was still enormous, over three meters tall, covered in thick fur, with his hands transformed into claws, sharp teeth, and crimson eyes fixed intently on Nelson.

With a powerful burst of energy, Morey charged towards Nelson. In the next instant, Morey raised his claws and appeared behind Nelson, viciously grabbing at Nelson.

Suddenly, Nelson's figure vanished from the spot, and then a boulder appeared in front of him. Nelson used his ability again. Facing the boulder, Morey struck it with his claw, creating cracks on the boulder but not breaking it. His body then crashed directly into the boulder.

Boom!

Morey was delayed by the boulder for a while, while Nelson was still moving away quickly.

Morey roared and quickly approached Nelson. Because of his ability, Nelson swapped places with a boulder at the limit of his range, but at that moment, his body was under tremendous pressure.

His substitutions were not arbitrary; rather, they were developed based on his own people's abilities.

It possesses its own domain ability and its own space. The substitution between the two requires the use of its space. Although its space cannot contain living things, it is not a problem for a moment. It can take objects within its domain into its space to replace its own position.

The immense weight pressed down on him instantly, causing his rapid steps to falter and nearly making him fall.

However, he quickly recovered. His target was the shore, the shore of the island. He knew he was being watched, and if he entered the city, he would easily be discovered, or even hunted down by the entire kingdom.

The crime of stealing Heavenly Gold alone is enough to kill him several times over, and he can feel the terrifying killing intent behind him. If he is caught, he has no chance of survival.

Devil Fruit User are afraid of the sea, and after consuming this power, he made a point of learning about Devil Fruit.

He liked to plan carefully before acting. After learning about the news of the Heavenly Gold, he made many preparations beforehand. There was a small boat on the shore, which he left there for his own escape.

However, how could he possibly deal with Morey at this stage? The difference in strength between them is too great. It is already quite remarkable that Nelson has been able to hold out against Morey for so long.

Although he is currently very weak, judging from his wisdom, temperament, and potential, if he survives, he will definitely become a great figure in the future.

"Take this claw and die!" Morey roared angrily, his entire arm instantly transforming into a beast, swelling twice its original size, carrying immense power and explosive speed as he charged at Nelson once more.

Boom!

The ground was cratered by Morey's body. "Cough cough cough!" Morey coughed incessantly, feeling a burning pain in his eyes.

"Damn brat, how could he use such despicable means?" Morey was furious and closed his eyes to prevent them from being affected.

Nelson used his ability again, and this time he replaced it with a generation of chili powder that he had already prepared.

Although we were prepared for Nelson's abilities, we still didn't expect Nelson to have prepared something like this.

In a short period of time, Nelson actually made two substitutions. The first was when he substituted the chili powder in his own space, and the second was when he substituted a rock in the distance.

His eyes burned with pain, his mouth was incredibly uncomfortable, both choking and spicy, and tears streamed down his face. Morey kept wiping his eyes as a large bag of chili powder was smeared all over his face the moment it was torn open by his claws.

Even a strong person like him, with a powerful physique, could not withstand the attack of chili powder.

Nelson smiled; this was a tactic he often used. However, he couldn't help but break out in a sweat. Practicing using his abilities was extremely taxing on his stamina. His chest heaved as he gasped for breath. Although he had bought some time, he didn't believe this would stop Morey.

The chili powder affected Morey's vision and sense of smell, and Morey felt a constant, intense pain on his face. However, he could still use his Observation Haki, which can only be used when he is calm. It was somewhat affected and its effectiveness was reduced, but he could still pinpoint Nelson's location and direction.

His speed had slowed down somewhat, but the distance between him and Nelson was still decreasing. His Zoan ability gave him great resilience, and at the same time, his eyes, nose, and other organs were constantly recovering.

Nelson wasn't about to relax. How long would it take to get from here to the island's shore? And would Morey give him the chance? Could he get to the shore in such a short time? Nelson wasn't sure, and didn't think he could do it, but if he didn't try, he certainly wouldn't survive.

Next, Gilson used his abilities multiple times, using sulfuric acid, poison gas, and even feces; everything left in his spatial dimension was something that would help him escape.

Each time, despite being extremely careful, Morey still got hit; parts of his fur were corroded, and he had no time to treat it. The intense corrosive sulfuric acid caused him immense pain.