Grus quickly flipped through the documents in his hands, his fingertip passing over one wanted poster after another:
"Nico Robin, bounty of 200 million Beli, survivor of Ohara, the Devil Child capable of reading Poneglyphs...
Ulti, daughter of former Shichibukai Hanafuda, bounty of 300 million Beli, Mythical Zoan user..."
His gaze swept over the photos on the wanted posters before lifting to the retreating backs of the four women. His brows furrowed tightly.
"Two criminals with bounties over a hundred million. As for the other two, one is a blue-haired woman wearing a mask, and the other is a green-haired little girl. There's absolutely no information on either of them in the wanted posters. The intelligence gap is far too big..."
Grus rapidly calculated in his mind. The Blade Unit possessed the highest authority to directly strike at officers under the Four Emperors without notifying Marine Headquarters. That was the core purpose behind the unit's creation.
Now that he had run into Dawn's people, there was no way he could simply watch them leave.
But there were four of them, and two were complete unknowns. Acting rashly carried too much risk.
"To be safe, I'll test the waters first and find out what they can do."
Grus slowly raised his right hand. Four thumb-sized clay figures instantly condensed in his palm.
Their facial features and bodies were identical to those of living humans, vivid and lifelike.
The instant the four clay figures left his palm, their bodies suddenly expanded, growing to the size of normal adults. Crisp Marine uniforms automatically covered their bodies, their eyes were lively, and their movements natural. They were no different from real Marine Soldiers.
Under Grus's mental control, the four clay dolls passed through the shadows of the alley and swiftly chased after the four