A Brawl with the Blood-Eyed Ninja Was Just Getting Good-Isn't This Interfering?!

"Asshole!"

Zoro saw through Pica's intentions; this guy really was planning to take action against those people on the Old King's Plateau!

If this giant gets close, Usopp and Perona will be in danger!

With that thought in mind, Zoro quickly ran off into the distance.

But after running only a few steps, he seemed to remember something, turned to look at Perona and said, "Is that Admiral still up there?"

If the other party were present, blocking Pica's attack shouldn't be a problem, since they also need to protect themselves.

"He's gone..." Perona said, her face pale. "He left a long time ago."

She naturally understood what Zoro meant; if Marine Admiral were here, they really wouldn't need to be afraid of Pica.

As for whether the other party will make a move?

If such a big fist comes at him, he'd be a fool not to fight back!

Zoro paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "Find a way to get Usopp away."

"No, there are too many people here," Perona said. "Besides... do you think I can outrun him?"

As she spoke, Perona pointed to the enormous stone statue in the distance.

If the other person takes a single step, it could cover a distance of thousands of meters. Under such circumstances, it would be extremely difficult for her to lead everyone away safely.

Zoro paused for a moment upon hearing this, then gritted his teeth and said, "It seems we still have to cut him down."

As he spoke, Zoro increased his speed.

"This guy's started moving again..."

The navy officer watching from below swallowed hard and asked, "Commander Ichisho, what do we do?"

Fujitora didn't answer the question. Instead, he frowned and stared at the huge stone statue in the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

After a moment, he said, "Focus all our efforts on saving the people; we can ignore everything else for now."

As he spoke, Fujitora tightened his grip on the Cane Sword, the veins of which were clearly visible, indicating a great deal of emotional turmoil within him.

"Yes!"

Although they didn't know what Commander Ichisho was thinking, the navy personnel obediently carried out the orders.

"What a troublesome guy," Smoker said with a displeased expression.

He was having a great time fighting the Blood-Eyed Ninja, isn't it a bad thing that this big guy ran out?

If he were to throw a punch, quite a few more people would get injured.

Then, as if sensing something, Smoker turned and glanced at the spot where Xi Yan had just been.

"Have they left...?"

After glancing at the direction the Taiseki was heading, Smoker murmured, "That statue looks like it's heading towards the Old King's Plateau..."

So, there's someone the Blood-Eyed Ninja is interested in up there?

After shaking his head, Smoker found a place to sit down.

Since the Blood-Eyed Ninja was already planning to make a move, there was no need for him to chase after him, as that would only make things worse.

Of course, if this Taiseki continues to attack what's below, he will still intervene to stop it.

"This is Don Quixote's country," Pica said coldly, surveying the entire nation. "I will not allow anyone to covet this place!"

King Riku win the hearts of the entire nation?

So what?

In the face of absolute power, such things are utterly meaningless!

If they disagree, kill them all!

After letting out a cold laugh, Pica continued walking forward.

"That bastard..."

Zoro, who was running wildly, had an extremely ugly expression on his face.

The enemy could cover a distance of thousands of meters with just a single step, while he could only slowly chase after him... In this situation, how could he possibly stop that bastard?

"Hey, what's going on?"

Usopp looked at Pica, who was walking towards them, with a look of horror, and said, "What does he want to do?"

"It's obvious," Perona said, opening her eyes. "He came here to kill us."

Upon hearing this, Usopp's face turned pale instantly.

What do you mean by "the other side intends to come here and kill them"?

Even if his head is worth 500 million Beli, it shouldn't warrant the intervention of the enemy's Top Executive.

In terms of sheer ability, he's not worth 500 million at all!

Galette, as if she had just thought of something, turned to look at King Riku face was grim.

"It's because of him, isn't it?"

She didn't think Usopp of the Straw Hat Pirates was worth her coming here in person, even though he was the savior who saved those toys.

She felt that King Riku was more likely than Usopp.

"It should be," Perona said in a deep voice. "At least that's what he meant when he told the two of us just now."

Perhaps Pica wanted to eliminate any potential threats, which is why he planned to deal with King Riku first.

But does this really make sense?

If we don't eliminate their high-level combatants, even killing King Riku would be meaningless.

Therefore, she simply did not understand Pica's thoughts.

"Hey, Perona, I remember you can fly, right!" Usopp exclaimed excitedly, "Take us flying with you!"

"The Explosive Ghost can indeed carry people for a short period of time," Perona said. "But the problem is... do you think I can outrun it?"

Perona pointed to the enormous stone statue; it could move over a thousand meters in a single step. How could anyone escape?

Dressrosa is currently trapped in Birdcage; what good would it do for them to escape to the edge?

After all, they can't get out; they'll eventually be caught up by the other side.

Usopp:...

Usopp's expression froze for a moment, then he sat down on the ground with a look of despair.

"So, we're just waiting to die?"

"Then we'll see if our people can get there in time," Perona said.

Whether it's Zoro, Xi Yan, or Merry, any one of them could completely solve this problem once they arrive here.

"Don't make it sound so easy," Usopp said exasperatedly. "We can't ignore physical attacks like you do."

Perona's Devil Fruit ability allows her to transform into a ghost, in which case she doesn't need to worry about enemy attacks at all.

"I won't use my abilities this time," Perona said, pursing her lips. "If they all run out of time, I'll face it with you."

Perona, who has completely accepted everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates, will not desert her post at this crucial moment.

Usopp was taken aback. Could that Ghost Princess really say something like that?

Usopp glanced at Perona and fell silent.

This guy is really something...

After Perona said that, Usopp wasn't so scared anymore.

Galette frowned. Logically speaking, she had no obligation to stay here and wait to die with the Straw Hat Pirates.

After all, she wasn't a member of the Straw Hat Pirates.

But since Xi Yan entrusted these guys to her, she couldn't let Xi Yan down.

Thinking of this, Galette said, "I will do everything I can to protect you."

Perona and Usopp glanced at Galette simultaneously upon hearing this, clearly not expecting her to say such a thing.

To be honest, at this point, they could understand if the other party simply ran away.

But the other party was willing to stay and live or die with them...

At this moment, Galette won the approval of Usopp and Perona.

"Boom!!!"

As the stone statues moved, towns and villages were affected one after another, but fortunately, due to the navy, civilian casualties were very low.

"Asshole!!!"

Smoker, who had witnessed the entire situation from afar, was so enraged that the veins on his face bulged.

What do these bastards from the Donquixote Family think of Dressrosa?

'If it weren't for wanting to completely abolish the Shichibukai, I...'

Bastard, bastard!!!

In order to completely abolish the Warlord System, the Navy cannot take action against the Donquixote Family members, at least not against him and Fujitora.

So Smoker could only watch, his face contorted with rage.

Fortunately, Pica only moved forward and did not attack the towns below.

"Asshole!"

"Now I know why you led me to this dangerous place," Zoro said through gritted teeth.

Perhaps from the very beginning, that bastard fought him with that purpose in mind.

What a treacherous fellow!

Damn it, the other guy is too fast, he can't catch up.

"Perona, contact Merry immediately and tell her to come find me," Zoro said.

The only way to catch up with that big guy is to get Merry here.

I just contacted her.

After realizing the other party's intentions, she immediately informed Nico Robin of the situation, guessing that Merry should be arriving soon.

Zoro breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then stared intently at the Taiseki in the distance with a solemn expression.

"This guy's fist could shatter the Old King's Plateau with a single blow," Zoro said, frowning.

At that time... Usopp and the others will probably be turned into mincemeat by this attack.

Is it too late?

"Pirate Hunter - Roronoa Zoro!" the henchmen wielding Flintlock roared, "We won't let you get in Pica's way any longer!"

"Shot!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

The next moment, a barrage of bullets flew toward Zoro, but they were all shattered by Zoro's Swords.

Zoro then approached the henchmen and wiped them all out with a single blow.

After dealing with these guys, Zoro didn't pause for a moment and continued charging forward.

"You're so noisy, you bunch of nobodies!"

After uttering a frustrated curse, Zoro continued running forward.

'It will take a while for Merry to arrive,' Zoro thought to himself. 'Is there any way I can keep her here?'

Use Flying Slash?

After careful consideration, Zoro rejected the idea.

The opponent has now traveled several thousand meters away; at that distance, his Flying Slash could not possibly cause any effective damage.

Therefore, Zoro rejected this idea as soon as it came to mind.

So... is it possible to try skipping over it?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Zoro nipped it in the bud again.

Given his jumping ability, jumping over a hundred meters would already be considered quite good.

But the enemy is thousands of meters away, so jumping that short distance is completely pointless in this situation.

'Looks like we'll have to wait for Merry.'

After cursing under his breath in annoyance, Zoro quickened his pace and soon spotted Lao Cai and the others ahead.

"What exactly is going on?" Orlumbus stroked his chin, looking at the Taiseki in the distance, and said, "What is this guy trying to do?"

"They probably plan to kill King Riku," baby5 guessed.

Having been part of the Donquixote Family, Baby5 easily saw through Pica's intentions.

"Although it has nothing to do with us, I still can't understand it," Lao Cai said, frowning.

What's the point of killing a former King at this time?

The most important thing the Donquixote Family should do now is to get rid of these people.

Lao Cai simply couldn't understand Pica's thought process.

"Damn Stone Monster, stop it!" Bartolomeo cried out from afar, "Sniper King and Perona are still up there! Stop it!"

"I'll be your opponent!"

Unfortunately, Pica completely ignored him, or rather... he was too far away and didn't hear him at all.

"We're already so close!"

As the Taiseki neared his face, Usopp's hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

Although he wasn't as scared because of Perona, the fear of being startled by a giant object still lingered in his mind.

"What a bastard..."

Elizabello stared intently at the distant stone statue and said, "Luckily, I listened to the Pirate Hunter, otherwise we really wouldn't be able to deal with this big guy."

This King's Punch, brimming with power, is just the right amount to shatter this Taiseki!

'I'm coming to save you right now, my friend King Riku!'

Having said that, Elizabello struck a pose, intending to smash the enormous stone statue.

But before he could make a move, Zoro, who had caught up from behind, stopped him.

"Wait a minute, that king of what country!"

Elizabello:...

"What country and what king?"

Elizabello stared at Zoro speechlessly. Hadn't he just introduced himself and his country? How come this guy hadn't remembered?

However, Elizabello wasn't angry; instead, he introduced himself to Zoro again.

"I am King Elizabello of the Prodence Kingdom, the Pirate Hunter!"

"I'll remember this time!"

"Okay, I understand."

Zoro nodded, then continued, "Didn't I say before that it's pointless to just destroy his rocky body, because his true form is still alive?"

"If the original body is not destroyed, the rock's body can continuously regenerate."

This is what makes Devil Fruit User so disgusting: as long as they themselves are not destroyed, the things they create or modify with their abilities will not stop moving.

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

Elizabello frowned. That was true, but they couldn't just do nothing.

If this continues, the enemy will soon be near his friend.

Zoro didn't speak, but closed his eyes, clearly deep in thought.

"There's no time left," Orlumbus said, his face grim.

The enemy has reached the vicinity of the Old King's Plateau; one more punch will be enough to kill everyone there.

"I am coming!"

Upon hearing Merry's familiar voice, Zoro abruptly opened his eyes.