" The Hand of the Evil God... Annihilation!!"
Luo Chen stepped forward and glanced at the incoming slash. His energy surged, instantly condensing into a large, blood-red hand in the air, which he controlled to strike down at the slash.
boom...
The Hand of the Evil God vanished along with Momousagi's slash upon contact with it, and the ship was thrown away by the violent shockwave, its direction of escape being precisely towards the estuary.
"Hmm... This is bad! Open fire now! Don't let them escape, or we'll all be in deep trouble..."
When the officers on the Momousagi's side saw that Luo Chen and his group had managed to escape using the Impact from the explosion, they hurriedly ordered their men to open fire.
Bang...
Bang...
Bang...
Heavy iron cannonballs were fired from the warship's barrels, heading towards Luo Chen and his group, intending to leave them all there.
"Heh, it's no use. You can't stop it now. Arrow Feather... God Slaying!!"
Seeing that the navy was still unwilling to give up and wanted to keep them there, Luo Chen chuckled and pointed in that direction again. Arrows shot out, freezing the cannonballs in mid-air before they exploded on the spot.
The billowing smoke obscured Luo Chen and his group's movements, preventing the navy from clearly seeing the enemy ships. They had no choice but to order continued firing, determined to keep them in the area.
"Are you leaving? Catherine, let me see you off one last time... Sword Flash... Golden Peng Spreads Its Wings!!"
On the other side, Momousagi, standing at the Momousagi of the ship, closed her eyes and used her Observation Haki to sense the whereabouts of Luo Chen and the others. After a moment, she opened her eyes, gripped the hilt of her sword tightly, and silently said something before slashing at the attack head-on.
Clang...
A pale golden Flying Slash transformed into a giant roc spreading its wings and hurtling towards them.
"Hmm... What's this?! Is this a farewell gift? Well, thank you for the present, Vice Admiral Momousagi, Secret Technique... Dragon Fist... Sky Suppression!!"
After she unleashed that attack, Luo Chen suddenly sensed a disturbance behind him. Turning around, he saw a giant roc formed from her slashes flying towards them. Sensing with his Observation Haki that the previous killing intent was gone, Luo Chen knew that Momousagi was using this opportunity to bid farewell to Catherine.
With a light laugh, he also swung his fist at the giant roc from mid-air.
Bang...
A small, blood-red dragon coiled around his arm, then danced and attached itself to his domineering fist force as it charged towards the Roc.
When the crimson dragon made of energy collided with the roc formed by the slash, violent shockwaves swept around, creating ripples in the air. Being in the midst of this was like being on a lone boat on a vast ocean, feeling unsteady and as if one might be capsized by the waves at any moment.
"Well then, farewell, Marine Headquarters. I hope that when I return, I will do so in a different capacity."
Luo Chen glanced back, then resolutely turned to face the distant sea, bidding farewell to Marineford, where he had only stayed for two days but had left a deep impression on him.
"Damn it, they escaped! Now we all have to apologize to Fleet Admiral Sengoku."
The naval officers watched helplessly as Luo Chen and his group piloted the Celestial Dragons Saint Orange's personal vessel Isel, out of the harbor and into the sea.
Ta~
Ta~
Ta~
"I'm going to rest for a bit. Don't bother me if there's nothing else!"
Meanwhile, as the officers were filled with frustration, Momousagi withdrew her Konpira and returned to her room, instructing her subordinates not to disturb her any further.
"Hmm... Yes, Vice Admiral Momousagi. You've done your best just now. Leave the rest to us. Please go and rest, don't worry about anything else..."
When the surrounding marines heard that Momousagi was not going to continue participating in these matters, they all respectfully patted their chests and assured her.
"I'm so sorry, Catherine. Please forgive me for having no other choice but to do this this time."
I'm so glad you found a companion who's willing to help and care for you. I'll see you off this time, but if we meet again, we'll have to prove ourselves...
Well then, goodbye... my sister!!
As Momousagi walked to her room, she kept silently wishing herself a safe and successful journey.
"Not there yet? Marine Headquarters... Marineford, it really took a lot of effort to get these pirates to Impel Down this time, but all their struggles are futile against me."
Here, not far from Marineford, a middle-aged general with a serious and resolute expression, wearing a military overcoat and a baseball cap, stood on a deck looking at the sea ahead and muttered to himself.
" Admiral Sakazuki, it's windy outside. Please come inside and have a seat. We'll be at Marine Headquarters soon; there's no need to stand here any longer."
His adjutant approached him and said with concern.
Indeed, the officer standing on the bow of the ship gazing into the distance is none other than Marine Admiral Akainu, a man who upholds Absolute Justice and is the most soldier-like man in the Navy, as well as one of the most hated villains among many One Piece fans.
They had just wiped out the Hungry Wolf Pirates with a bounty of 530 million, in the New World and sent them to Impel Down, preparing to return them to Marine Headquarters.
"Okay, it's fine. I'll just stand here and wait. There's no need to try to persuade me anymore."
He was silent for a moment, then spoke.
"By the way, has anything significant happened at Marine Headquarters recently?!"
After gazing at the boundless sea in front of him in silence for a moment, Admiral Akainu inquired about the situation at Marine Headquarters from his adjutant.
"Yes, I saw you were chasing the Hungry Wolf Pirates earlier, so I didn't disturb you. I'm just reporting this to you."
A message came from headquarters saying that the Celestial Dragons Saint Orange, has come to inspect headquarters affairs.
His adjutant saluted him and respectfully reported the message he had received.
" Celestial Dragons? Those Celestial Dragons who live a life of luxury in Mary Geoise would come here to inspect naval affairs? They must have some other important business to attend to..."
Akainu thought for a moment, then continued, based on his understanding of the Celestial Dragons, those idiots wouldn't do such pointless things, and he quickly guessed Orange's true purpose in coming to headquarters.
"Yes, it's said he came to pick up his fiancée, who has joined the navy, and return to Mary Geoise to fulfill their engagement."
The adjutant nodded, giving him a look of astonishment that said, "You're so clever! You figured out the Celestial Dragons' intentions so quickly!"
"As expected, then who is his fiancée? How come we've never heard of any Celestial Dragons joining the Navy?"
Akainu nodded, a knowing look on his face, and then asked.
"According to news from headquarters, it refers to the Navy's Supernovas Rear Admiral from a few years ago and Captain Catherine, who is now under Vice Admiral Momousagi."
It's said that she was expelled from Mary Geoise and then joined the Navy while concealing her identity, so it's normal that you don't know.
The lieutenant informed Akainu of the answer.
"I see. Speaking of Rear Admiral Hogg, he is indeed a promising talent with unlimited potential. If it weren't for the Celestial Dragons ' spy planted within the Navy revealing to him the whereabouts of the Vine Pirates, who were defeated by Katakuri, an officer of Four Emperors Big Mom,..."
He wouldn't pursue the pirates; with his strength at that time, it would have been difficult to defeat them. Otherwise, he would be a garrison Vice Admiral today.
Upon learning that Catherine and her brother were actually Celestial Dragons, Akainu felt relieved of his previous doubts.
He also revealed a Heaven Shaker secret: the pursuit of the Vine Pirates by the Navy's Supernovas Rear Admiral Hogg two years ago was all a scheme by the Celestial Dragons.
Because of Rear Admiral Hogg's status, those Celestial Dragons plotted to assassinate him.