Just as Luffy's battle came to an end, the three clones Liu Qing had sent out swiftly reached the Celestial Dragon like phantoms.
This sudden turn of events stunned the two CP0 guards and Spandam. They had never imagined that Liu Qing could also use the Clone Technique.
Before they could recover from their shock, however, the three clones struck like lightning, each landing a punch on one of them.
The three powerful punches sent the two CP0 guards and Spandam flying backward. They crashed heavily to the ground, instantly losing the ability to fight.
Immediately afterward, the three clones fluidly performed Wood Release ninjutsu. Countless trees burst out of the ground and grew rapidly, tightly wrapping the Celestial Dragon within them in the blink of an eye, leaving only his head exposed.
Meanwhile, Ma Tongshuazhi, who was confronting Liu Qing some distance away, sensed through his Observation Haki that the Celestial Dragon had been captured. Frantic with worry, he roared in fury, "Liu Qing, what are you doing? Do you realize that attacking a Celestial Dragon is a serious crime? Release Lord Saint Echarri immediately! Otherwise, when the Marine Admiral arrives, we'll join forces against you, and not a single one of you will leave this place!"
Faced with Ma Tongshuazhi's threat, Liu Qing remained unusually calm. The corners of his lips lifted into a disdainful smile as he drawled, "The Celestial Dragon is in my hands right now. Judging by how threatened you all look, this fellow must be someone important among the Celestial Dragons, with quite a lot of power, right? Hehe, if you dare make a move, I won't play nice with him. I'll send him straight to the afterlife."
The clones then used the Body Flicker Technique, returning to Liu Qing's side with the captured