You're Courting Death!

"Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me?!"

Seeing the large amount of Poisonous Gas pouring in through the breach, the navy men's expressions changed instantly.

That bastard Caesar actually abandoned the research institute just to kill them?

"Quick, everyone, run!"

The Vice Captain roared, "Get into B Block first!"

I don't know what happened, but I absolutely can't stay here!

"These people are really ruthless."

Sanji, who was staring into the distance, exhaled a smoke ring, then turned to Merry, whose face also looked grim, and said, "Merry, could you block the cave entrance with your wind?"

"Maybe, but now is not the time to do that."

"What's the meaning?"

Sanji paused for a moment, clearly not understanding Merry meant.

Why isn't now the time to do this?

"I overheard Nami and the others talking through the wind," Merry explained. "The Great Gate ahead is closing, and if we don't hurry, we'll be trapped here."

Upon hearing this, Sanji's expression changed.

The breached walls allow Merry to try using the wind to expel the Poisonous Gas, but being trapped outside won't work.

After all... he's not Green Algae Head; he can't just chop the Great Gate open!

Thinking of this, Sanji rushed towards Merry without hesitation, saying, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

"I know," Merry said.

As she spoke, the Power of Wind surged around Merry.

Then, this force carried Sanji into the air, quickly flying forward.

Meanwhile... as they passed by those navy personnel, they also swept up those idiots.

"Huh?"

"Eh!!"

The navy personnel were all stunned as they watched their bodies take flight.

Why did they fly into the sky?

"You bunch of stupid marines, don't resist!" Merry Sanji to do, immediately shouted, "Let Merry carry you away!"

"We need to get into B Block as fast as we can, or we'll all die!"

"Profound!"

"Then I'll leave it to you, Black Leg and Miss Going Merry!"

Although they didn't know why these two people were willing to help them, they had no other choice but to trust them.

After all... they couldn't resist Merry's power.

Soon, under Merry's control, the navy personnel successfully entered the corridor before the Great Gate closed.

Seeing this from a distance, Nami breathed a sigh of relief and then used all her strength to control the cloud to leave the area.

Sanji frowned, staring at the closing Great Gate, and said, "They're not even going to keep the research lab... That's ruthless!"

That bastard really showed no mercy.

"What do we do now?" a navy officer asked.

"Is that even a question?"

Floating in mid-air, Merry put her hands on her hips and said, "Of course, I'm going to B Block to do what I need to do!"

Although the Great Gate won't close for a while, the Poisonous Gas won't be able to get in before Great Gate does, so there's no need to worry about safety.

Just then, a wild beast's roar came from inside Building A, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Where did that roar come from?

"Hey, look! A dragon is flying over from afar!"

"Dragon?!"

Everyone was stunned to see the little green dragon rushing towards them from Building A.

Why is there a dragon here?

Meanwhile, Merry stared intently at the dragon flying towards them in the distance, her expression grave. Wasn't this the same dragon they had encountered before?

"I remember this dragon couldn't fly before," Sanji said, frowning.

Merry recalled the events after they encountered Xi Yan and said, "I definitely didn't see it fly."

At that moment, that creature held onto the Wood Dragon's body tightly, and it indeed didn't take flight.

"Roar!!"

"Hey, it's coming!"

As the dragon drew ever closer, the marines instinctively raised their weapons.

They will not surrender easily if the other side launches an attack.

As if sensing the hostility of the navy, the dragon's gaze instantly locked onto them.

Then, without any mercy, it spewed out flames from its mouth!

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!"

"Ah!!"

The sailors struck by the flames immediately let out a piercing scream, and then began to roll on the ground.

Seeing this, Merry raised her hand and used the Power of Wind to extinguish the flames on their bodies. Then she looked up at the little dragon that was pouncing down and said, "Again?"

"This time I won't let you succeed!"

After saying that, Merry activated her ability without hesitation.

"Buzz~"

The next moment, a terrifying gust of wind flew out from Merry's hand and struck the dragon precisely.

"Bump!"

The immense force struck the dragon, contorting its expression and sending it hurtling uncontrollably towards the wall, smashing a huge dent into it!

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

"Alright, now..."

Before Merry could finish speaking, she noticed that the dragon she had knocked away had stood up again.

"Roar!!"

"What?"

Merry was completely stunned when she saw the dragon shake its head and stand up.

Is this guy's defense really that terrifying?

"After all, this guy is a dragon too."

Watching the dragon bite through the steel around him, a hint of emotion appeared in Sanji's eyes. This creature was truly more Lihai than they had imagined.

Sanji then decided to go and fight that guy himself.

However, before he could make a move, the dragon in the distance seemed to sense something, and its expression changed slightly.

Then, without hesitation, it flew off into the distance.

"Roar!"

"Huh?"

Did it escape?

Merry was stunned when she saw the dragon fly away without hesitation.

Why did they run away?

Is it because he's afraid of Sanji?

"I don't know."

Sanji shook his head and said, "But now that it's escaped, there's no need for us to stay here any longer."

After saying that, Sanji looked back at the area behind him.

At this point, only a small crack remained in the Great Gate, and the Poisonous Gas was still some distance away, so there was no need to worry about Poisonous Gas.

Okay, we can go now.

"Merry, we..."

Before Sanji could finish speaking, they heard exclamations from the Marines ahead.

"Profound!"

"It's Vice Admiral Vergo!"

"Great! We've finally found our savior!"

"Hahaha, with Vice Admiral Vergo on board, we're sure to catch that bastard Caesar!"

"Profound!!"

Hearing the sounds ahead, Sanji subconsciously frowned, then moved to shield Merry behind him.

He wasn't sure if the Vice Admiral give orders to attack the Straw Hat Crew, so he had to be prepared.

Merry understood Sanji's meaning, so she didn't say anything.

If the other party really attacks them, she won't hold back.

"The Straw Hat Pirates...?"

Vergo glanced at Sanji and Merry standing at the back of the crowd before looking away.

They're just two small fry; they can be killed easily, so there's no need to worry about them.

The most urgent task is to wipe out all these naval forces.

Thinking of this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Vergo's eyes, hidden behind his Sunglasses.

Just then, a navy officer approached Vergo and said, "Vice Admiral Vergo, we have important information to report!"

Upon hearing this, Vergo calmly glanced at him, then nodded, signaling him to reveal the information.

"We've discovered this island is the territory of that evil scientist Caesar," the Navy said. "And he's also abducted a large number of children, so I..."

"Puff!"

Before he could finish speaking, Vergo's Finger Gun pierced his body, forcing him to swallow his words.

"Vice Admiral Vergo?!"

Everyone else was stunned to see Vergo wipe out their own man with a single move.

Why would their own Vice Admiral attack them?

"Hey, Vice Admiral Vergo, what are you doing?!" a nearby navy officer exclaimed excitedly. "Even if it's physical punishment, you can't use Finger Gun!"

"You will kill him!"

The Vice Admiral's Finger Gun can easily penetrate steel; how could they possibly withstand it!

However, Vergo made no response to the navy's questioning and continued to attack the navy personnel nearby.

"Puff!"

"Puff!"

"Puff!"

Almost every time he makes a move, he takes down a navy officer!

"Hey, Vice Admiral Vergo, what the hell are you doing?!"

Why Vice Admiral attack them?

Could it be... that what those pirates said before was all true?

For a time, an atmosphere of despair permeated the navy.

"You idiots!" Merry shouted, "Didn't my partner just say that this guy named Vergo is a traitor to your navy!"

"Impossible!"

Someone in the navy immediately retorted, "How could our Vice Admiral Vergo be a traitor?"

"That's right!"

"Miss Going Merry, please don't say such things, or even we would be angry!"

Looking at those stubborn faces, Merry was stunned.

Why are these people so stubborn?

The facts are right in front of us...

Sanji, clearly understanding something, said, "There's no need to say such things anymore, Merry."

"Why?"

"Because they won't believe it."

After lighting another cigarette, Sanji said, "Put yourself in Luffy betrayed us?"

"No!" Merry said without hesitation.

No matter what happens, she will never believe that Luffy betrayed them.

Then, as if she understood something, Merry said, "So that means..."

"Yes."

Staring at Vergo, who was launching an attack on the Navy in the distance, Sanji said, "No one wants to believe that someone they've been with day and night would turn into a traitor!"

After saying that, Sanji planned to go and stop Vergo, who was in the distance.

He couldn't stand guys who bullied the weak!

But before he could make a move, Merry launched her attack first.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

A powerful gust of wind slammed into Vergo, sending him flying into the air and crashing into the wall.

"Um?"

Vergo got up from the ground and looked around in confusion, clearly not understanding what had just happened.

But after he saw what Merry looked like, he said, "Did you do this?"

Devil Fruit User, huh...?

He was surprised that this little thing was so powerful, managing to send him flying.

"That's right, I did it!" Merry snorted. "I can't stand what you did!"

"Little girl, are you looking for death?"

"So what, I..."

Before Merry could finish speaking, she discovered that Vergo had vanished from his spot in an instant.

Merry:???

Where are they?

The next moment...

"Bump!"

"Huh?!"

Merry was completely stunned when she saw Vergo suddenly appear in front of her and exchange a blow with Sanji.

How can this person be so fast?

"You bastard..."

Sanji stared intently at Vergo and said, "What do you plan to do to our Merry?"

"Of course, kill her."

Vergo said expressionlessly, "You Straw Hat Pirates will die too!"

Killing the Marines and Law from the G5 Branch was indeed what he wanted to do, but... he also wouldn't allow the Straw Hat Pirates to leave here alive!

So let's just kill them while we're at it!

"You're asking for it!"

Sanji was instantly enraged. This bastard actually planned to kill Merry?

He couldn't tolerate this!

With that in mind, Sanji pushed Vergo back without hesitation.

They then quickly moved forward and engaged in close combat.

The surrounding navy personnel were stunned by the sight, unsure of what to do.

"Lieutenant Colonel, what should we do?"

The Vice Captain, who had been standing frozen in place, snapped out of his daze upon hearing this, then gritted his teeth and said, "Support Black Leg Sanji! Take down this imposter!"

"A counterfeit?"

"Yes!" The Vice Captain, tears streaming down his face, roared angrily, "How could our Vice Admiral Vergo possibly lay a hand on us?"

"So this guy must be an imposter!"

"The lieutenant colonel is right, this bastard is definitely an imposter!"

"Kill him!"

"Profound!"

Seeing the crying and howling navy soldiers, Merry was momentarily stunned.

Even now, they still refuse to believe that this guy is a traitor?

But when she thought of what Sanji had said before, she fell silent.

Yes, no one can accept that someone they've been with day and night has become a traitor.

So it's normal for them to react this way.

After letting out a silent sigh, Merry turned her gaze to Vergo, intending to find an opportunity to give this guy a good beating!

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Inside a room at the research institute, Caesar was watching footage of the area where Vergo was located.

"What is that bastard Vergo doing?!"

Caesar roared, "The G5 Branch's navy is my important experimental subject; it would be pointless not to kill them using ' Death Country '!"

Does that bastard even understand what he's doing?

Upon hearing this, Monet instinctively wanted to say something, but after seeing Caesar's expression, he wisely kept his mouth shut.

Speaking out at a time like this is not a wise move.

"Monet!"

"Exist!"

"Close all the passageways where the G5 navy is located!" Caesar ordered. "Then release the Poisonous Gas through the back door and wipe them all out!"

"But... Vergo is still there."

If Poisonous Gas is put in, Vergo will be killed too.

She didn't want to see her family members die there like that.

"Who cares about that idiot's life!" Caesar roared. "Enough talk, let's get started!"

He wouldn't show any mercy to this bastard who dared to interrupt his experiments!

Monet paused for a moment upon hearing this, then sighed and said, "Yes, I understand."

Hopefully, Vergo will realize the problem in time and escape quickly.