Red-Hair Loses an Arm

Rock watched the two of them fooling around, and something suddenly stirred in his eyes.

A faint, almost imperceptible smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Shanks."

He spoke. "Since I interrupted your plan—"

"Let me do you a small favor."

Shanks froze, not yet having time to consider what those words meant—

In the next instant, his pupils contracted sharply!

"Buzz—!"

Lightning flashed in Rock's eyes, and the air abruptly trembled!

Danger erupted without warning at that very moment!

"What—?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Rock had already raised his hand.

His right arm lifted high, his entire body seeming to be swallowed by lightning.

"Boom—!"

Lightning crashed down, aimed directly at Shanks!

Almost at the same time.

"Bang!"

A gunshot exploded!

Beckman did not hesitate. He raised his hand and fired!

A bullet coated in Armament Haki tore through the air, shooting straight toward the heart of the lightning!

"Crackle—!"

The bullet struck the barrier formed of lightning.

Sparks burst, and electric arcs scattered!

Though it was blocked, that instant of delay—

—was enough.

"Whoosh!"

Shanks abruptly retreated!

The ground beneath his feet exploded as he instantly widened the distance!

The next second—

"Rumble—!"

Lightning struck the ground, and the coast shook violently!

Gale-force winds swept through the area, carrying streaks of lightning with them!

At the same time, a gentle electromagnetic force lifted Ace and Luffy, lightly pushing them away from the battlefield.

"Whoosh—!"

The two were smoothly sent away from the battlefield and landed in the distance without suffering the slightest impact.

The instant Ace landed, he instinctively pulled Luffy behind him, his body tensing.

His eyes were fixed on the shore, his heart pounding wildly.

"This is..."

Rock stood at the center of the lightning, his presence bursting forth. He no longer had that