Apis, Nami, Buggy, and the others were the first to find Master Dragon, the Millennium Dragon.
But Master Dragon was senile and couldn't provide any useful information.
So they had no choice but to build a raft and tow Master Dragon toward Moya.
They all knew that Moya had the ability to see the future, and figured he might know something about Master Dragon.
They had only just towed Master Dragon a short distance from the cave.
"Scythe Wind Blade!"
Invisible air slashes, sharp as scythes, came flying at them.
"Protective Barrier!"
Bartolomeo instantly raised a transparent barrier, blocking every attack.
"Sonic Laser Cannon!"
El Drago reacted quickly, immediately firing a laser cannon toward the source of the scythe-like slashes.
Seeing this, Buggy drew a dagger with each hand and sent them flying through the air.
Mao Xiong's fists began to glow red, the heat making the air shimmer in waves.
Ah Jin and the other squad leaders drew their weapons as well: iron cudgels, swords, spears...
Seeing Apis panic, Nami lifted her chin and smiled. A hint of pride crept into her cheerful voice.
"Don't be afraid. I'll show you how strong the Moya Adventure Group is."
Apis was reassured and, brimming with excitement, praised them loudly.
"Sugoi! Amazing!"
"Are they pirates?"
Admiral Nelson's loud voice came from up ahead.
"Admiral, a group of pirates has taken the Millennium Dragon!"
The Marine lookout reported at once.
"Then what are you waiting for? Pursue them! All hands, surround them!"
Over a hundred Marines surrounded Nami, Bartolomeo, Buggy, El Drago, and the others.
"Here we go! Cat Brothers and Bartolomeo, protect Nami and Apis. Everyone else, attack!"
Buggy and El Drago went straight for Eric, the man with the scythes.
Scythe-like air blades and Sonic Laser Cannons flew everywhere, while a pair of hands wielding knives darted about.
Steel Mao Xiong swung his huge, red-hot fists and punched Admiral Nelson, who was standing among the Marines.
The corpulent Nelson, long accustomed to a life of ease, was sent flying with a single blow.
"Protect the admiral!"
The Marines panicked and fell into disarray.
Ghost Man Ah Jin faced off against several lieutenant commanders in Justice coats, each of whom had some skill.
Swordsman Golass and Ah Pin, with his needle sword, took on hundreds of ordinary soldiers. Every sword stroke took down a Marine.
Krieg, wielding his battle spear, charged through the Marines as well, sending countless soldiers flying before they hit the ground and lay still.
Nami and Apis were thrilled, waving their little fists and cheering them on.
Bartolomeo was getting fired up, too.
"Barrier Bull Rush!"
Every Marine in the way was sent flying. The attack swept forward with unstoppable force, leaving no one untouched; they all fell to the ground, groaning.
"Woc, where did this pirate crew come from? There are so many Devil Fruit users!"
Seeing this, Eric immediately decided to flee. He couldn't care less about Nelson.
"Scythe Whirlwind!"
"Scythe Flurry!"
"Scythe Tornado!"
Eric unleashed several powerful moves in succession. Whirling blades of wind filled the air and kicked up clouds of dust, giving him a chance to escape.
"Damn it, he's trying to get away! Stop him!"
Buggy hurriedly shouted to El Drago, sending his detached hands flying straight into the dust cloud.
El Drago charged through the dust and spotted Eric's back several hundred meters away.
"Sonic Lightning Laser Cannon!"
A beam of blinding light shot out, crackling with lightning as it blasted stones aside and raced toward Eric.
Sensing the danger behind him, Eric threw himself into a desperate roll to the side, narrowly dodging the deadly attack.
The laser cannon hit the hill ahead and blew it apart, leaving behind a pile of rubble and mud.
Eric swallowed hard, cold sweat trickling down his face.
Without a word, he scrambled away on his hands and knees, determined never to face these villains again.
"Damn it, he got away!"
Buggy and El Drago cursed.
"Let me handle it."
Moya's helpless voice came from behind them. With their memories altered, the two really were lacking in combat experience.
"Silent Instant Slide!"
Moya instantly appeared hundreds of meters away, catching up with Eric as he fled for his life.
"Scythe Tornado!"
When Eric saw someone catch up to him, he greeted them with his ultimate move.
"Armament Haki Slide Shield!"
Countless wind blades swept over Moya's body, but had no effect at all.
"Impossible! It can't be! How could this happen?!"
Eric was breaking down. Why had he run into so many powerful people today? Was this still the East Blue? Had he ended up on the Grand Line?
"Silent Instant Slide!"
"Armament Haki Hardening!"
Moya paid no mind to Eric's distracted state. In the blink of an eye, he punched him square in the face.
Eric's eyes rolled back. He collapsed, unable to fight, and was defeated.
And so Moya carried the unconscious Eric back.
"Captain, believe me, I really was caught off guard this time," Buggy protested.
"Enough. You're doubling your training."
"No, please, Captain! My poor, fragile heart can't take that much training!"
Buggy burst into tears, while El Drago wore an expression of determination, resolved to turn his shame into motivation.
"Ah Jin has gotten stronger. He's already got what it takes to become an officer. Keep it up, our future officer!"
Moya looked at Ah Jin, who had suffered a few minor injuries, and praised him warmly.
Bartolomeo, Mao Xiong, and the squad leaders were all fired up.
"Take the Millennium Dragon to the east side of Warship Island first. Lost Island is over there, and it'll rise above the water soon."
Moya spoke to the little girl Apis and Nami.
"Really? Master Dragon forgot all about it. How do you know, Captain Moya?"
"How I know doesn't matter!"
"Hurry over there. Don't get in my way. I'm going to have a little 'talk' with the Marines."
Moya decided not to worry about them for now. All he could think about was the problem with his nickname.
Dragging the heavyset body of Admiral Nelson, commander of the 8th Branch, he went over to the captured Marines.
"Bulu bulu~"
"It's you again, Pretty Boy Moya?"
What an embarrassing nickname. Moya fought the urge to hit someone.
"Smoker, if you dare hang up on me this time, I'll kill these hundred-plus Marines. Don't doubt me."
"Damn it, Moya! What do you mean by that?"
"Come on, fatty. Say a few words to your dear Captain Smoker."
Moya held the Den Den Mushi up to Nelson's face.
"Captain Smoker, help me! I'm Nelson Roy from the 8th Branch!"
"That's enough. I'm done with you."
Moya kicked fatty Nelson away and turned back to the Den Den Mushi.
"Now, Smoker, contact Marine Headquarters immediately—or give me their number. If I haven't heard back in five minutes, I'll kill ten Marines every minute. I mean it."
"You bastard! I should've done whatever it took to keep you in Loguetown!"
"Four minutes and thirty seconds."
"Just you wait..."
"Beep beep beep..."
Moya grinned as he hung up the Den Den Mushi. It was blatant revenge for Smoker hanging up on him last time.
Smoker flew into a rage, cursing him and every one of his relatives.
Smoker quickly reported the situation to Marine Headquarters.
Sengoku didn't waste any time either. He immediately told Smoker to give him Moya's Den Den Mushi number.
Sengoku looked to Chief of Staff Tsuru, hoping she could analyze what Moya was after and what he was thinking.
Then he called Moya's Den Den Mushi.
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