The Undefeatable Man, Despair Spreads!
Seeing the arrogant smile on Xi Yan's face, Kizaru said, "Kid..."
"Don't underestimate Marine Admiral!"
As he spoke, Kizaru raised his hand, creating a shimmering mirror, and pointed it at the ever-shrinking gap above.
"Do you really think... this thing can trap me?"
"I am the light!"
"Whoosh~"
Kizaru, his body transforming into a beam of light, arrived at the gap almost instantly and successfully burst through the massive water sphere that was about to coalesce!
"Cut..."
Seeing Kizaru rush outside, Xi Yan spat and said, "So it wasn't that easy after all."
Lighting and stuff like that... it's really troublesome.
The next moment, the water curtain completely merged together, forming a huge sphere!
"Boom!!"
A large amount of seawater began to fill the interior space of the water sphere, eventually forming a huge circular body of water.
' Water Release: Dance of the Swimming Fish!'
Xi Yan, whose body was covered with a special thin film, slowly floated in the very center of the water.
Then, Xi Yan gave the middle finger to the Kizaru in the sky.
"Um?"
Looking at Xi Yan's mocking tone, Kizaru scratched his head and said, "What a pointless attempt at provocation."
As he spoke, Kizaru glanced at the vast body of water below and continued, "If Akainu were here, he might actually end up trapped in a water sphere."
Although that guy could use lava to Gekisui and try to force open a breach, the enemy's Water Release might come beforehand.
Of course, escaping underground is also a good option.
After all... that guy's lava can melt the ground!!
Of course, it's also possible that you might end up trapped inside a water sphere.
At that point... they might really get killed.
Thinking about this, Kizaru was actually quite glad that he was the one dealing with the Blood-Eyed Ninja, otherwise Sakazuki might have really suffered a loss.
Just then, Kizaru, who was standing in the air, heard several explosions coming from afar.
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
"Um?"
I turned my head and glanced into the distance, and immediately saw the Pacifista's light waves.
'So that's how it is, these guys got caught by the Pacifista...'
Looking at it this way, maybe we don't even need Sakazuki to take them down.
Just then, a thin, High-pressure Water Line suddenly shot out from below, hurtling towards Kizaru at an extremely high speed.
"Oh~"
"Within the mouth~"
Kizaru, sensing this change with his Observation Haki, dodged the attack by leaning back.
Then, he transformed into a beam of light and swiftly rushed to a higher place, dodging the High-pressure Water Line that was moving to the side.
'Wow, that's fast.'
Xi Yan, submerged in the water, withdrew his Ninjutsu, thinking to himself, 'It seems that inflicting an effective attack on the Admiral is not an easy task...'
Oh well, my mission is to stay here and hold them off anyway. If I can't kill them, so be it.
Anyway... if I stay in this huge body of water, Kizaru, the Devil Fruit User, can't rush in and attack me.
Thinking of this, Xi Yan grinned.
"Your attack is over, now it's my turn~" Kizaru raised his hands, pointing them at the water below, and said, "Double Laser Beam!"
Two terrifying laser beams flew from Kizaru's hands, heading straight for Xi Yan below!!
' Water Release: Water Body Flicker Technique!'
"Whoosh~"
As if teleporting, Xi Yan vanished from his spot in an instant, dodging the two laser attacks.
This scene even stunned Kizaru for a moment.
"Speed comparable to teleportation?"
This discovery puzzled Kizaru greatly; how could the opponent also possess such speed?
Furthermore... if it possesses such speed, why wasn't it displayed earlier?
Or perhaps... this opponent's teleportation-like movement ability can only be unleashed underwater?
After carefully reviewing the information about the other party, Kizaru stroked his chin and said, "Did I miss something...?"
Or did Aokiji forget to include something in their report?
Or perhaps, the other side didn't demonstrate this capability while on Judicial Island?
While thinking, Kizaru dodged Xi Yan's Water Release attacks and simultaneously moved to the side and directly above him.
"While I don't know if your ability relies on water, but..." Kizaru raised his hands and said, "If we eliminate your water-based abilities, we'll know the answer."
"The Yasakani no Magatama!!"
"Da da da da!"
Like a Gatling gun, a large number of laser beams flew out of Kizaru's hand, heading straight for the huge body of water below!
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
Countless attacks relentlessly bombarded the waters of Xi Yan, forcing Xi Yan to take cover.
'Such a terrifying attack frequency...' Xi Yan thought to himself, 'Is this the strength of Marine Admiral...?'
Unless one possesses near-teleportation speed while underwater, there's no way to avoid such a dense barrage of laser attacks.
Looking up at the expression on Kizaru's face in the sky, Xi Yan immediately frowned.
'This guy... why does he give me such a relaxed and confident feeling...?'
Ugh, this is really annoying.
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
The laser attacks relentlessly bombarded the water's surface, creating one huge crater after another, but... the surrounding seawater would soon fill in again, sealing the breaches once more.
"Heh, what an interesting Water Release Technique."
That means capturing the other person alive across the water is no easy task.
Well then... let him evaporate this body of water!
With that in mind, Kizaru increased the frequency of his attacks.
"Sizzle sizzle~"
As Kizaru attacked, the seawater began to evaporate on a large scale!
This change was also noticed by Xi Yan.
'Could it be... that this is what this guy really wants?!'
Turning his head to glance at the waters that had already lost connection with the distant sea, Xi Yan immediately understood Kizaru's thoughts.
This guy plans to use lasers, something with extremely high temperatures, to evaporate his own waters!!
'Heh, that's fine too. At least this guy won't abandon me to hunt Luffy and the others.'
Now... let's see how long we can buy ourselves some time!
Meanwhile, on the other side, in the area of Number 12 Tree, Luffy and his crew are fighting two Pacifista.
"Damn it, are these bastards only chasing after the Straw Hat Pirates?!" Usopp exclaimed in frustration. "Why are two more Pacifista showing up?!"
If I remember correctly, there are 12 Supernovas on this island, all of whom have bounties exceeding 100 million.
Could it be that the Navy isn't interested in those people?!
Are they just going to chase after the Straw Hat Pirates and kill them?
"Stop complaining," Franky said, having been slapped back. "We killed three Celestial Dragons, so isn't this kind of treatment normal?"
After all... no one has ever heard of anyone daring to kill Celestial Dragons!!
He wouldn't be surprised if it were two Pacifista, let alone two Marine Admiral!
After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Franky charged forward again.
"Strong Right Hand!!"
"Bump!!"
With a single blow, the Pacifista was forced to stagger.
"Xi Yan finally bought us some time to escape, how can we waste it here?!"
"Diable Jambe!"
Sanji, his right foot bright red, charged towards the Pacifista, yelling, "Die, you bastard!"
"The Ultimate Iron Plate Red Braise!"
"Bump!!"
The scorching hot leather shoes slammed into the Pacifista, sending him flying.
"Whoosh~"
"Boom!!"
It smashed a huge rock to pieces!!
"Huff... huff..."
Sanji, panting heavily as he landed on the ground, said, "Now you know how powerful I am, you bastard!!"
"Sanji, go help Luffy and Zoro!" Franky said. "We'll hold this guy off."
Seeing Sanji looking somewhat dazed, Franky quickly said, "You can't kill him by attacking him separately like this. The three of you need to attack him together to have a chance of quickly taking down a Pacifista."
"Then we'll deal with this later, understand?"
Franky understood the principle that it's better to break one finger than to injure all ten.
They don't have much time to waste, so... they must take out the enemy quickly!
After dealing with those two, you can go to Number 13 Tree to find that person named Shakky.
"Okay, I understand."
Sanji is a decisive person. After confirming his thoughts, he rushed towards Luffy and the others without hesitation.
"Alright, now... it's our turn."
As the Pacifista gradually returned, Franky said coldly, "You lot, you'd better be on your guard!"
"Profound!!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Chopper immediately transformed into his muscular form, his gaze fixed intently on the approaching Pacifista.
"I wonder how Xi Yan is doing," Nami said worriedly.
"Xi Yan is very strong; that fat guy shouldn't be a match for him," Franky said. "Don't forget, he's a man who can fight against Marine Admiral!"
"That being said, but..."
Before Nami could finish speaking, she heard Usopp's exclamation.
"What... what the hell is that?"
"What's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, the group immediately looked at Usopp and discovered that he was wearing his special telescope, staring intently at the distant sky.
Looking from his perspective, they could only see a faint, flickering yellow light in the distance.
"I saw the enormous waters created by the Xi Yan, but above those waters, something glowing was constantly attacking downwards," Usopp said. "It looked like someone was firing lasers."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression immediately changed.
"Laser... If I remember correctly, Xi Yan just said that Kizaru's ability is light..." Franky said, "Could it be that Xi Yan is fighting a Marine Admiral right now?"
Hearing Franky's words, the others' expressions turned even more grim.
"There's no time to dawdle," Nami said. "Quick, take this guy down as fast as you can!"
The longer they waste time here, the more dangerous things will be for Xi Yan!
Only after they successfully reach their destination can they summon Xi Yan back and completely resolve this crisis!
As for summoning Xi Yan back ahead of schedule... Nami had no such intention.
After all, there's a Marine Admiral over there!!
Once Xi Yan is summoned, that Marine Admiral might also come running over, after all... the commotion here is quite significant!
Once the Marine Admiral arrives, Xi Yan will have to spare time to protect them, which will be even more dangerous!
With that in mind, Nami quickly used her Clima-Tact to create a rain cloud, intending to defeat the Pacifista with a lightning attack.
"Buy me some time!"
"Clear!"
Franky and the others immediately understood Nami's idea, and then charged towards the Pacifista without hesitation!
"Wrist Strength Enhancement - Engraved Hoof Cross!"
"Clang!"
"Ultimate Kill - Gunpowder Star!"
"Boom!!"
"Weapon Left Hand!"
"Boom!!"
"Nightfall Melody - Straight Through Strike!"
"Clang~"
"Twelve Flower Blooms, Hook Claw!"
The group relentlessly attacked the Pacifista's body, each blow delivered with all their might, but unfortunately, the damage they inflicted on the Pacifista remained limited.
Fortunately... they successfully delayed the Pacifista!
Meanwhile, Sanji, upon arriving in front of the Pacifista, kicked him without hesitation!
"The Ultimate Teppanyaki!"
"Boom!!"
With a single blow, the Pacifista was sent flying towards Zoro.
"Good timing!"
Zoro, his expression contorted in a ferocious grimace, immediately amplified his aura to its absolute limit!
"Demon Aura - Nine-Sword Style!!"
"Boom!!"
An incredibly terrifying aura emanated from him, immediately giving people the illusion that Zoro had Three Heads and Six Arms arms!!
As the Pacifista drew ever closer, Zoro coldly declared, "The Asura Karma Fire can burn away all the evil in the world!"
"Asura - Flame Dance!"
"Whoosh~"
"Puff!!"
An incredibly terrifying slash struck the Pacifista, forcefully cutting a gash in his body!
"Zzzzz~"
The Pacifista's body trembled, as if he were about to short-circuit.
But soon, he straightened up again and raised his arm toward Zoro.
"Buzz~"
"Varied...?!"
Zoro's pupils contracted as he watched the other person's palm grow increasingly bright.
Even after being slashed by his Nine-Sword Style Demonic Aura, he can still recover his mobility so quickly... Is this guy's defense that terrifying?!
After spitting out a mouthful, Zoro quickly jumped to the side.
The next moment...
"Boom!!"
A terrifying explosion rang out, blasting a huge crater into the ground where Zoro had just stood!
Upon seeing this, Luffy, who was standing on the tree, didn't hesitate to put his finger in his mouth and blow on it.
Gear Third!
"Buzz~"
Soon, Luffy's arm became incredibly huge, like the arm of a Giant Clan!
Without hesitation, Luffy jumped down from the sky and aimed a punch at the Pacifista's head!!
"Rubber Giant Pistol!!"
"Bump!!"
An incredibly terrifying punch landed on the Pacifista, deforming his head, before Luffy slammed him to the ground with another punch.
"Boom!!"
With a single blow, a huge crater was created in the ground, and the Pacifista lay within it, his body trembling uncontrollably, making a short-circuit sound.
"Sizzle sizzle..."
"Sizzle..."
"Sizzle..."
Ultimately, this Pacifista ceased operations altogether and stopped moving.
"That bastard is finally dead..." Zoro gasped for breath.
They went all out from the start to kill this damn guy, and it took them ages to finally kill him.
"We don't have time to rest, we need to hurry and support Nami and the others," Sanji said, his voice trembling.
"Profound!"
Zoro and Luffy knew there was no time to rest, so after catching their breath, they rushed towards Nami and the others without hesitation.
Luffy, without even disengaging from Gear Third, dragged his massive arm as he charged into the distance.
"Sizzle sizzle~"
"Boom!!"
A thunderous roar echoed in the distant sky, followed by a powerful blow that struck the Pacifista, causing his body to tremble violently.
"A great opportunity!!"
Franky's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he raised his hands, pointing them at the Pacifista, and said, "I'm going to take this guy down with the power of three bottles of Coke!"
"Largest Wheel - Coup de Vent!!"
"Boom!!"
The terrifying air cannon slammed into the Pacifista's head, sending him flying!
"Whoosh~"
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
It only stopped after crashing into and breaking three trees.
"Sizzle..."
The Pacifista, whose body was crackling with electricity, trembled uncontrollably and was unable to get up for a moment.
Seeing this, the Straw Hat Pirates members immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Although I don't know if I killed that guy, at least he's not moving anymore!
"Did you kill them?"
Luffy and his two companions, who had run back, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sizzle..."
After releasing the excess air from his body, Luffy deactivated Gear Third and transformed into his Little Luffy.
Its size appears to be even smaller Merry.
This scene made Merry laugh.
"Little Luffy is so cute~"
"Haha, it's just a side effect of switching to Gear Third," Luffy said, scratching his head.
"Finally got rid of those two bastards. Let's hurry over to Shakky's Rip-off Bar at Number 13 Tree," Usopp said.
Once they reached their destination, they were completely safe.
"Take a break... take a break..."
"There's no time to rest now," Zoro said, panting heavily. "We'll talk about it when we get there!!"
Resting here now is tantamount to courting death.
So... let's leave first.
At that moment, the Pacifista who should have been lying down slowly stood up again.
"Damn it, this guy's still alive?!" Usopp yelled in frustration.
"This can't go on."
Sanji took a drag of his cigarette, trying to calm himself down, and said, "Luffy, the three of us will go and distract that guy, then we'll figure out a way to take him down."
"And Nami and the others... they'll go to that place first!!"
"Good!"
Little Luffy agreed without hesitation, not caring whether it would put him in danger.
After all... as the captain, he was prepared to cover the rear.
"Action!"
Seeing the Pacifista rushing back, Zoro and Sanji charged forward without hesitation, leaving Little Luffy looking troubled.
There's no way around it, he's only a few seconds away from growing bigger.
After letting out a long sigh, Luffy looked at Nami and the others and said, "Nami, you guys go quickly!"
Seeing Luffy's determined gaze, Nami paused for a moment, then without hesitation, picked up Merry and ran away into the distance.
"Luffy, you bunch of bastards, you have to survive!" Usopp shouted.
"Profound!"
After watching his crewmates leave, Luffy's expression relaxed for a moment, but he quickly tensed up again.
Because... he's grown bigger!
Second Gear!
Swiftly shifting into Second Gear, Luffy charged into the distance without hesitation.
However, just as he punched the Pacifista away, he heard screams coming from Usopp and the others.
"Um?"
Luffy and his two companions turned around and immediately understood why there had been screams coming from that direction.
Because another Pacifista has appeared before Nami and the others!!
"No... no!!" Zoro's pupils contracted as he looked at the book in the other person's hand. "This guy is the real one!!"
"He's Bartholomew Kuma, the one with the Paw-Paw Fruit power!!"
"Varied...?!"
Sanji's pupils contracted, and the cigarette in his mouth uncontrollably fell to the ground.
After enduring such a grueling battle, have they encountered a true Shichibukai...? That seemingly invincible Paw-Paw Devil Fruit User!!
"Call..."
Bear slowly removed his left glove, looked down at Franky, and said, "If you were to travel, where would you like to go?"
"Huh?"
Franky was taken aback, not immediately understanding what the other person meant.
The next moment...
"Bang!"
Franky, who was gently touched by the bear, vanished from his spot in an instant.
The Straw Hat Pirates were stunned when they saw this.
Their comrade just vanished right under their noses...?!
"Franky!!!"
"You bastard, what are you doing?!"
Enraged, Luffy roared and charged towards them, delivering a powerful punch the instant he got close.
"Bang!"
Unsurprisingly, his fist struck the bear's paws and bounced off.
Kuma glanced at Luffy, who had fallen to the ground, but his gaze remained unwavering.
Marine Admiral Akainu is about to arrive, and he must blast all these guys away as quickly as possible.
With that thought, the bear vanished from the spot once more.
The next moment, the bear appeared in front of Zoro and, before Zoro could react, sent him flying with a single blow.
"Zoro!!!"
Looking at that invincible figure in the distance, Nami felt despair.
They... couldn't defeat this man.
Is this really the end for them?!
Just then, Nami noticed a small hole in a tree nearby.
"Tree hole..."
She glanced at the tree hollow, then at Merry, and then... her eyes hardened.
Merry, who can summon Xi Yan, will definitely survive as long as she can evade this wave of pursuit.
If Merry survives, Xi Yan will be able to escape from the hands of the Marine Admiral!
so...
"Merry, you must live!"
"Huh?"
Seeing Nami's resolute expression, Merry was stunned.
What does this mean?
"Nami, I can bring Xi Yan..."
"No." Nami shook her head and said, "Merry, if we summon Xi Yan now, there's a chance that Marine Admiral and Shichibukai will attack us together, and then we'll completely lose our hope of survival."
After creating a mirage to obscure the view, Nami carried Merry to the tree hollow and hid her inside.
"Merry, we'll lure him away, don't make a sound, okay!"
Seeing that Merry wanted to say something more, Nami ruffled her hair and said, "Be good, listen to me."
Seeing the little one crying, Nami paused for a moment, then steeled herself and pushed her inside.
Then, she quickly ran away into the distance, shouting, "Everyone, scatter and run!"
"Profound!!"
"Nami..."
As she listened to the sounds of her companions fading into the distance, Merry covered her mouth and began to sob.
Why... is this happening?!
Why did things have to come to this...?!
Hearing Luffy calling out one familiar name after another outside, Merry knew that the other person had also disappeared...
At this moment, Merry's heart was filled with despair.