Zoro's blade threw sparks against Mr. 1's edge. From the corner of his eye, he saw two agents dragging Luffy away behind the city gates, and veins bulged at his temples in panic.
He had never expected Luffy to lose so completely. Was this the power of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?
He spun sharply, smashing the back of Wado Ichimonji hard into Mr. 1's wrist, then leaped out of the encirclement while his opponent recoiled in pain.
Sanji's Diable Jambe kicked toward Miss Doublefinger's face, flames bursting from the sole of his boot.
"Nami, take Vivi outside the city to find Luffy!" Nami immediately grabbed Vivi and ran toward a gap in the city wall, with Chopper following close behind, the giant reindeer's hooves pounding against the stone road.
With a series of thuds, Usopp poked his head out from behind a stone statue and fired a smoke bomb at the pursuing agents.
"Hey, over here, idiots! Look this way!"
Amid the chaos, Zoro and Sanji fought as they retreated, finally meeting up beneath the city wall.
Mr. 1 clutched his injured wrist and watched their retreating backs with a sinister gaze.
"The boss gave the order. No need to pursue them."
Gritting his teeth, Zoro glanced back in the direction of the power supply, but ultimately followed Sanji over the city wall and chased after them into the depths of the desert.
The desert night wind carried a chill. Nami ran between the dunes clutching a map, but suddenly tripped over something beneath her feet. Looking down, she found Luffy, discarded on the sand.
Luffy's shriveled body was covered in yellow sand, and his cracked lips resembled parched, fissured earth.
"Luffy!"
Nami rushed over and shakily untied the ropes around him. "Chopper, get some water!"