Disturbing Marine Headquarters

"Cover Story Serial: East Blue, Part 3 — 'The Awful-Tasting Orange'"

"Water... I need water..." Bell-mère woke thirsty in the middle of the night. She felt around her bedroom but found nothing, so she settled for an orange. Half asleep, she peeled it and popped it into her mouth, only to nearly gag after a few bites.

"Why does it taste so awful?! Has it gone bad?" Still bleary-eyed, the young woman tossed the rotten orange into the trash and went to get another. She never noticed that the trash can her fingertips had touched—and even the floor beneath it—was rapidly corroding and rusting...

Boom!

Brilliant sword light lit up half the street. At such close range, even Dugalileo's powerful body could not withstand the slash. A massive wound opened across his chest, and blood sprayed out.

"Brat!"

Caught off guard and in pain, he flew into a rage. He swung his hammer at Noah in midair and roared, "You want to make me pay? You'll need a lot more than that!"

Whoosh!

Before the giant hammer fell, Noah had already sensed it with Observation Haki. He flickered aside with ease and appeared behind Dugalileo.

The next instant,

while Dugalileo had yet to pull back his hammer, Noah brought one sword down toward his neck and drove the other at his back, directly behind his heart.

This time, Dugalileo sensed the attack.

Clang!

Jet-black Armament Haki instantly coated his vulnerable neck, stopping the descending Wind Sword before it could touch his skin.

But Yone's Sword, aimed at his back, abruptly changed course. Instead of thrusting, Noah slashed sideways, and the long, dark-red blade swept across Dugalileo's shoulder. Blood sprayed again.

Noah did not pause after landing the blow.

He pivoted, shifted his angle, and drove in from Dugalileo's right,