Wood Dragon Tunnel, Desperate Escape!

"That situation is truly dire," Monet said with a wry smile.

Mr. Vergo, the strongest among them, was defeated by Luo, and she is now on the verge of death.

It's fair to say they've lost the ability to retaliate.

"However, the situation isn't beyond repair," Doflamingo said. "Baby 5 and Buffalo are in position and can take Caesar away at any time."

Have they arrived yet?

Monet paused for a moment, then a gentle smile appeared on his face as he said, "That's good..."

In this way, she could confidently press the button to destroy the island.

After the explosion, Caesar should be the only one left to survive on the island.

In that case... she's accomplished her mission!

Thinking of this, Monet smiled even more broadly.

As for her life?

She's about to die now, so there's no need for her to care about such things.

Just then, Doflamingo said, "Monet... I don't want these brats to leave Punk Hazard alive."

"So I need you to do something."

After saying that, Doflamingo paused for a moment, then continued, "There's also a weapon hidden in the Third Research Institute that could destroy the entire island."

"If you press the Detonation Device, Caesar will be the only survivor on this island!"

"And the Detonation Device is located at..."

Doflamingo was interrupted by Monet's somewhat weak voice before he could finish speaking.

"Young Master... please stop talking."

"Um?"

Doflamingo was taken aback by what he heard. What did that mean?

"Young Master..." Monet said with a smile, "That's what I planned from the very beginning."

"And right now... I'm standing right in front of the Detonation Device."

Monet glanced at the Detonation Device not far away, a happy smile spreading across his face, clearly pleased that he could help his young master.

Monet then continued, "But the explosion might destroy the cruise ship used for escaping outside, is that alright...?"

Doflamingo fell silent upon hearing this. Was this girl still thinking about her family at the very last moment?

After a moment of silence, Doflamingo said, "I'm sorry, Monet."

"Let's take everyone... and die together."

"Understood~"

With a happy smile on her face, Monet gently placed the Den Den Mushi's receiver on the table, then slowly raised her head to look at the ceiling and said, "I will take everyone with me to die."

After speaking, Monet paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Young Master!"

"I believe you are the man who will become the Pirate King!"

"For this... I am willing to die!"

After saying that, Monet slowly got up and moved slowly toward the Detonation Device.

'Sorry, Sugar...' Monet thought to herself, staring at the Detonation Device, 'I'm going to break my promise.'

However, with the young master around, his younger sister can continue to live a happy life.

Thinking of this, a smile returned to Monet's face.

Let her, as the elder sister, use her life to wipe out the enemies for the family!

"Now all we have to do is keep going forward, right?" Nami said.

"That's right."

Luo stared intently at the area ahead and said, "This tunnel leads all the way out."

After saying that, Luo paused for a moment, then continued, "And... if I'm not mistaken, there will be a cruise ship there."

Upon hearing this, the navy's eyes immediately lit up.

Cruise ship?!

If there really is a cruise ship there, they can use it to get back to the G5 Branch!

"That's good," Nami said. "Then let's charge straight ahead."

Sanji glanced at the gleaming eyes of the marines, then nodded, thinking to himself, 'This isn't bad.'

At least these naval personnel now have ships that allow them to leave this area.

Yes, that way we can take the children with us when we leave here.

"By the way, what's up with Kin'emon?"

Xi Yan glanced at the sculpture next to Brook and said, "Why did this guy turn out like this?"

"This..."

Brook said with a hint of helplessness, "Not long ago, we learned that Mr. Kin'emon's son had turned into a dragon, so Mr. Kin'emon thought that the one we killed before was his son."

"So he rushed back the way he came like a madman, and ended up walking into the Poisonous Gas..."

After hearing Brook's explanation, everyone understood why Kin'emon had become the way he was.

So it turns out he went into the Poisonous Gas himself?

"That couldn't be his son, could it?" Sanji said. "I remember that Zoan Fruit users revert to human form after losing consciousness, right?"

As he spoke, Sanji also recalled his battle on Judicial Island.

Wasn't that werewolf who reverted to human form after being defeated by him?

"I know," Brook said. "I explained it to him, but he wouldn't believe me."

What can he do if Mr. Kin'emon doesn't believe him?

"So how did you get him out?" Perona asked curiously.

When that Poisonous Gas covers a person, doesn't it turn them into a white sculpture?

How did Brook manage to survive and bring the other person out?

"This..."

Brook tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "I don't know what happened either."

After finishing speaking, Brook paused for a moment, recalling what had happened before, and then continued, "I was pulled into the Poisonous Gas by Kin'emon, and he turned into a statue, while I was completely unharmed except for some white stuff on my afro."

As for why this happened, he didn't know.

After all, he wasn't a scientist.

"There's such a thing?" Perona looked at Brook in surprise and said, "So... you're not afraid of Poisonous Gas!"

"It looks like that~"

"Yohohohoho~"

Brook laughed happily; he seemed unfazed by the Poisonous Gas.

"Why is that?" Merry asked, puzzled.

"Perhaps it's because Brook's body doesn't have flesh and blood," Xi Yan guessed. "And this Poisonous Gas was developed specifically for flesh and blood, which is why it's ineffective against Brook."

How can you target something without flesh and blood?

Therefore, Xi Yan thought it was quite reasonable.

"So that's how it is."

Everyone immediately Satori that the Poisonous Gas was ineffective against Brook, a special life form!

"Yohohohoho~"

"Looks like my body type has its advantages after all~" Brook said with a chuckle.

At least he's not afraid of that Poisonous Gas, is he?

Just then, a terrifying roar came from behind, sounding like something had exploded.

"Um?"

Looking up at Luffy high above, he asked in confusion, "What's going on? Was there an earthquake?"

"No."

Nami glanced back and said, "There must have been an explosion somewhere."

Could it be those Oil Tank they passed by earlier?

But she had already extinguished the flames, so why did an explosion still occur?

"It's Building D, right?" Luo said. "The explosion should have occurred in the S. A. D. manufacturing room where the guy in Sunglasses and I were just now."

The S. A. D. manufacturing plant, which was destroyed like that, would definitely explode, so the explosion must have come from there.

"Won't it affect us?"

"It's hard to say."

Luo glanced at the viewpoint above and said, "Because I don't know how long this tunnel can hold out either."

Now, all he can do is pray that the tunnel holds up until they make it safely through.

Otherwise, we'll have to find a way to get these people out of here.

"Then let's try to be as fast as possible," Nami said, frowning.

Although she, as a Logia ability user, is not afraid of rocks, her companions are!

So it's best to rush out as soon as possible.

Then, Nami noticed Xi Yan's expression and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

I have a bad feeling about this.

Xi Yan frowned and stared at the tunnel behind him, saying, "It's like something terrible is about to happen."

Upon hearing this, the Straw Hat Pirates ' expressions immediately changed.

Because Xi Yan would never say something like that for no reason!

"Did you find something?" Nicole Robin asked quickly.

No, not at all.

Xi Yan shook his head and said, "It's just a feeling."

To be honest, he didn't find anything, but that feeling lingered in his mind.

"Perhaps we've overlooked something?" Perona said.

Sanji pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to Law and asked, "Law, does Caesar still have any secret weapons he hasn't revealed yet?"

"Secret weapon?"

Luo glanced at Caesar, who was bound by Sea Stone, and said, "I'm not really sure about that."

He had only been there a short time, so he didn't know if Caesar had anything else hidden in the shadows.

"Aren't you overthinking this?" Usopp looked at Xi Yan and said, "After all, we've already captured Caesar, haven't we?"

Caesar himself was captured, and the remaining Taxi Soldiers went with them. Under these circumstances, even if they had secret weapons, they wouldn't be able to use them.

That's true, but...

Perona for a moment, then looked up at Nami and said, "I remember you just said you defeated a Logia ability user, right?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Nami proudly raised her head and said, "I used the power of the Cloud Cloud Fruit to defeat that Snow-Snow Fruit User!"

She used her scientific knowledge to completely overwhelm that woman named Monet!

"That woman was defeated, and Vergo was defeated by Ro," Perona said. "In that case, the enemy's officers should all have been defeated by us."

"But why...?"

At this point, Perona turned her gaze to Xi Yan.

Even though the enemy's cadres have all disappeared, why does Xi Yan still have that strange feeling?

As if sensing Perona's confusion, Xi Yan said, "I told you, I don't know either."

Why worry about this?

Zoro glanced at Caesar, grinned, and said, "Why don't we just wake him up?"

"I agree with that," Sanji nodded in agreement.

Instead of getting bogged down in this, let's just wake Caesar up!

"That's definitely a good idea!"

A terrifying smile gradually appeared on everyone's faces, causing Caesar, who was still unconscious, to instinctively shudder.

Then, the man slowly woke up.

"What am I doing...?"

"Oh, you're actually awake." Franky looked at Caesar with interest and said, "Looks like I won't have to lift a finger."

He was originally planning to give this guy a few beatings to vent his anger, but the other guy suddenly woke up...

It seems we can't take action now.

"Um?"

"Um?!!"

Caesar, realizing his situation, paused for a moment, then asked with a look of horror, "What are you going to do?"

"Damn it, I'm one of Joker's men!"

As he spoke, Caesar planned to use his Gas-Gas Fruit to escape, but he soon despaired because he couldn't use his power at all.

' Sea Stone, is it...'

Sensing Caesar's weakened state, his heart sank immediately.

It's over...

"So what?" Luffy said nonchalantly, "I'm not afraid of him."

Caesar:...

I almost forgot about that; the Straw Hat Pirates aren't afraid of Doflamingo or the Four Emperors at all.

"Come on," Franky said to Caesar with a very friendly expression, "Tell us everything you know."

As he spoke, Franky clenched his fist, as if to say: If you don't behave, you'll get a beating!

Upon hearing this, Caesar subconsciously swallowed, then said, "Say... say what?"

To avoid further beatings, he could share some things he knew, but the problem was... what did the other person want to know?

"Do you have any secret weapons here?" Perona asked.

"Secret weapon?"

Caesar paused for a moment upon hearing this, then, as if he had just realized something, burst into laughter and said, "That's right, I do indeed have a secret weapon here!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

"If you know what's good for you, you'd better..."

"Ping ping pong pong~"

Before Caesar could finish speaking, he was punched by the crowd and then became quiet.

"I do have a secret weapon here," Caesar, his face bruised and swollen, said honestly. "Just press one Detonation Device, and the entire island will be blown to bits!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression immediately changed.

There are such terrifying weapons here?

"No wonder I had that feeling; there was something dangerous here after all." Xi Yan frowned and said, "It seems we can't dawdle any longer."

After saying that, Xi Yan quickly activated his Wood Style Ninjutsu.

Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique!

"Buzz~"

The next moment, an enormous Wood Dragon appeared behind them and swallowed the cloud that Nami had created in one gulp.

Then, the Wood Dragon sped through the tunnel at top speed, rushing towards the distant exit!

"Hold on tight, everyone!"

"Profound!"