One Piece: The Art of Explosions
Chapter 423

Do Me a Favor

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"Well hidden."

After a brief clash, Sengoku and Ryu distanced themselves, their faces grim.

"It's just taking precautions."

Blue scales covered its cheeks, and the dragon's mouth was deeply furrowed; it looked ferocious no matter how you looked at it.

Behind him, the thick, powerful dragon tail swept the ground. To be honest, the dragon breathed a sigh of relief. It was just that the bear had been exposed a little too early, but since it concerned his son, the matter of exposure didn't matter.

"You will not be leaving here today. The higher-ups have given clear instructions: at all costs."

The Vajra glared angrily, and the Sengoku was marked by a sinister expression.

"Hmph, you don't know that continuing like this will only lead to bad results for both sides, do you? All sorts of shady characters around are watching. Do you want to fight to the death?"

Dragon no longer wants to fight; he wants to minimize casualties. If this stalemate continues, the Revolutionary Army's situation will only worsen.

"Since you don't want a lose-lose situation, I'll give you a choice: either leave your son behind, or leave the Whitebeard Pirates behind."

Both sides share the same idea, but now the navy must take action, otherwise, whether it's a fight to the death or something else, the navy will lose!

"You know that's impossible!"

Dragon narrowed his blue eyes slightly and refused without hesitation. If he abandoned the Whitebeard Pirates now, what would the world think of the Revolutionary Army?

Abandoning teammates? Or benefactors?

He Long would never do such an ungrateful thing, nor would he dare to!

"Then let's cut to the chase."

The attack was launched, and Sengoku no longer bothered to waste words with Ryu.

A bloody battlefield, filled with screams and wails, where both Luffy and Ace are in imminent danger.

"Straw Hat, don't even think about escaping."

After settling Gion in, Smoker flew into the sky, his eyes filled with rage.

"White Fist."

Thick smoke enveloped in Armament Haki, and a massive fist slammed towards where Luffy and his companions were.

The immense force shattered the ground, and Robin and his companions were all sent flying, coughing up blood and suffering further injuries.

As he approached step by step, the smoke condensed into a large sword. Smoker stepped on Luffy's chest and raised the jet-black sword in his hand.

"Luffy."

Lying in a pool of blood, Robin crawled on, barely clinging to life.

That's enough.

Without the slightest pity, the gleaming broadsword fell.

"Boom"

A storm swept up, stirring up the surrounding rocks, and the entire battlefield fell silent. Those watching the live broadcast outside stared in disbelief.

The white smoke continued to expand, Smoker's pupils contracted as he looked at the person blocking his way.

"Red-Haired Shanks."

With Red-Haired, a black cloak, and flip-flops, Shanks blocked Smoker's sword and easily deflected it.

"The Four Emperors, it's the Four Emperors again."

"Why is Red-Haired of the Four Emperors, showing up too?"

"My god, could it be that the Four Emperors and the Revolutionary Army have reached some kind of agreement? Are they planning to annihilate the Navy in one fell swoop?"

Instantly, all eyes were on the Red-Haired.

"Give me some face, this war doesn't need to continue any longer."

With an imposing and Haki, the Red-Haired surveyed the entire scene, clearly understanding the purpose of their visit.

Just when the entire arena was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, a ferocious figure appeared in front of the Red-Haired and struck him with a club without saying a word.

His serious expression changed, Red-Haired raised his sword to block in front of him, only to be sent flying like a cannonball in an explosion.

The rubble was everywhere, and everyone was stunned, their mouths twitching as they stared at the Red-Haired lying in the ruins.

Is this considered showing off and getting slapped in the face? Especially since he was slapped in the face right after showing off.

"Roar!"

Holding a spiked club, Kaido had somehow regained his senses, looked at Red-Haired with disdain and said, "What face do you have?"

"Kaido."

He stood up, his Red-Haired and face ashen, fuming with rage.

"Crack!"

A series of black and red lightning bolts struck down, splitting the entire sky in two.

"Quickly, get away from here!"

The two violent bursts of Conqueror's Haki collided, creating rings of air pressure that caused the surrounding rubble to float into the air and turn into powder.

Whether they were Revolutionary Army or naval personnel, everyone around them retreated in fear.

"I didn't come here to fight you."

He held a long sword at an angle, his Red-Haired and cloak fluttering, and his expression was very serious.

"I know you're here to stop the war, but I love war."

Carrying a spiked club, Kaido. He was seething with anger, and Red-Haired' presence here was a perfect opportunity for him to vent.

The ground beneath his feet collapsed, Kaido leaped high into the air, unleashing a thunderous, tearing blow.

With a livid face, the Red-Haired had no other choice but to endure it.

A storm swept across the land, raising barren mountains and causing the land centered around the Red-Haired to crumble like a spiderweb.

The two of them caused a landslide and earthquake with just a casual strike.

"All troops, charge!"

Seeing Red-Haired and Kaido start fighting, Sengoku breathed a sigh of relief and then issued another order to attack.

"Kill them!"

In an instant, the battlefield, which had been quiet, erupted into shouts of battle once more, and the appearance of the Red-Haired did not bring about any decisive significance.

However, Sengoku was still somewhat worried because the other members of the Red-Haired Pirates had not yet appeared. Sengoku was convinced that Kaido would come to Marineford alone, after all, this monster had come here alone more than once or twice.

But Red-Haired is different. He is fundamentally different from Kaido. One is a battle maniac, who is very strong and unkillable, but easy to deal with; while Red-Haired is different.

Now that Red-Haired is tied up with Kaido, Sengoku can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Otherwise, the Navy would not only have to face the Revolutionary Army and the Whitebeard Pirates, but also one of the Four Emperors. In that situation, the Navy would have even less chance of winning.

Compared to the relief of the Sengoku, the dragon was utterly screwed.

I originally thought Kaido's appearance would disrupt the entire battlefield like a troublemaker, and although it deviated a little from my expectations, the final result was still acceptable.

Red-Haired was initially relieved by Shanks' appearance, knowing Red-Haired would help them and give them a head start. However, Kaido, the troublemaker, acted unexpectedly, immediately targeting Red-Haired. Red-Haired' presence was essentially meaningless, making him just a background character.

Thus, their situation remained unchanged.

"Quickly, save Ace!"

In the Whitebeard Pirates' ranks, Vista, covered in wounds, anxiously pulled the ship's doctor aside.

Ace's face is now covered in bruises, his breathing is extremely weak, and his will is becoming increasingly chaotic. If he is not given an antidote soon, he may die.

Meanwhile, Smoker continued his pursuit of Luffy.

In this rainforest of bullets, people die every moment.

The entire Marineford headquarters was completely unrecognizable, with towering barren mountains and bottomless fissures everywhere, and beneath those fissures lay corpses and blood.

This war was far more brutal than any other.

The forces involved are also top-tier, including the Navy, Pokémon 0, the Revolutionary Army, the Shichibukai, and three of the Four Emperors.

Most importantly, this is not over yet; it has only just begun, and no one knows what will happen next.

Everyone is waiting, because God, the catalyst for this war, has not yet appeared.

"Now that the Whitebeard Pirates, Red-Haired Shanks, Kaido— three of the Four Emperors— have all appeared, will your God come?"

Outside, some people felt a strange sense of excitement and stimulation.

Now, the only missing member of the Four Emperors is God. If God were to arrive, Marineford would be a gathering place for the Navy, the Revolutionary Army, the Shichibukai, and the Four Emperors —all the top forces on the sea. Just thinking about it makes my blood boil.

"They should come, after all, God orchestrated this whole thing."

"I also think that God isn't afraid of trouble."

"I can't wait!"

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