When the Straw Hat Pirates were still roughly a day away from their destination, the Sabaody Archipelago, the battle there had already officially begun!
The World Government's CP Organization and the Seraphim were the first to arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago. Neither side bothered with the customary opening banter; they went straight into action.
The relationship between Wood's Weapon Company and the World Government had become completely irreconcilable. The two sides were essentially mortal enemies. A few more words would not ease the tension, so starting a fight the moment they met was only natural.
Imu and the other World Government higher-ups, including the Five Elders, had already determined that Wood was the survivor of that former kingdom. To prevent their old enemy from rising again, Imu had issued the Five Elders a death order.
What happened to everyone else in this battle did not matter. Ancient Weapon Wood had to die! Under no circumstances could he be allowed to continue growing stronger.
The only cadres Wood had brought to the Sabaody Archipelago this time were Robin, Perona, Monet, and Sugar, who served as their mascot.
At first, against the World Government forces that had arrived at Sabaody, Robin and the others could hold the upper hand against Lucci and the other CP0 agents. Wood could fight three Seraphim by himself, in addition to three members of God's Knights, and they were still able to maintain the advantage.
But before long, when Akainu also arrived with the people from Marine Headquarters, Wood's group began to fall behind in the face of three additional top-tier fighters: two Marine Admirals and Fleet Admiral Akainu.
Monet flapped her wings and whipped up a blizzard while using her authority to issue orders to the "God's Substitute" on Dark Island, far away.
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