Click click...
The Iron Fortress Fortified Wall, made of steel and iron, caved in, and spiderweb-like cracks spread Extreme Speed in all directions.
"Was that guy defeated? Hmph hmph... As expected of a legendary pirate, his strength is unimaginably powerful..."
Seeing Luo Chen knocked down by a single blow from the enraged Ryder, crashing into the steel wall and unable to get down, Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, narrowed his eyes sharply behind his sunglasses, then chuckled.
"Oh no... that man..."
Hancock, who was already paying attention to Luo Chen, frowned and a look of worry appeared on her face as she thought to herself.
Swoosh...
Swoosh...
"Are we too late? Even Shichibukai couldn't withstand more than a few moves. We need to speed things up with Chaton!!"
Momousagi and her companion, who were rushing towards Red using the Shave technique, suddenly had a flash of red light in their eyes. They turned around and saw that Luo Chen was embedded in the Fortified Wall and seriously injured, unable to continue fighting. She frowned and reminded Chaton beside her.
"Yes, I understand, Miss Gion... Let's get there as soon as possible. His strength in this state is terrifying. If we don't stop him soon, our Navy will suffer enormous losses..."
After Chaton finished speaking, the two of them increased their speed once again and teleported to Red's location.
Swoosh...
clatter...
"Um?!"
Just as the two Swift Dash across most of the battlefield and about to head towards Red, a figure Extreme Speed past them from behind and stood in front of them, causing Chaton and Momousagi to stop in confusion.
"You are... Hawk-Eye? Why are you blocking our way?"
The two landed back on the ground. Momousagi recognized the man's attire and spoke first.
"Step back, Marines. I'll deal with Red the Aloof. None of you should interfere..."
Hawk-Eye didn't turn around and continued speaking calmly with his back to them.
"Hmph, Hawk-Eye, don't think you can shut us up just because you're hailed as the World's Greatest Swordsman. Our Navy and your Shichibukai are completely unrelated organizations. You don't need to worry about Red the Aloof's affairs; the two of us are enough..."
Seeing that they were being ignored, even the good-natured Momousagi couldn't help but shout at him.
"Hmph, I told you I don't need your interference. If you insist, don't blame me for not warning you. And if anything goes wrong, don't come looking for trouble with me..."
Swoosh...
Hawk-Eye spoke coldly, and then suddenly dashed towards Red.
"Damn it, even if I go, what can you do to me?"
Momousagi personality isn't very good, got angry and wanted to follow them, but was stopped by his colleague Chaton.
"Wait, Miss Gion, don't be easily provoked..."
Chaton quickly grabbed her hand and advised her.
"What, Chaton, what do you mean? Do you think I can't beat Hawk-Eye?"
Momousagi, held back by Chaton, didn't follow. Her temper flared, and she turned to him, demanding an explanation.
"No, that's not what I meant. I just wanted you to calm down, Gion. Think carefully about the mission Fleet Admiral Sengoku gave us. He didn't ask us to cause internal strife with the Shichibukai who are still on our side, giving the enemy an opportunity!"
Chaton isn't a swordsman like Momousagi; for him, the World's Greatest Swordsman, Hawk-Eye, ignoring him doesn't matter much, so he's still able to speak up and persuade his companion.
But Momousagi is different. She is a true female swordswoman. For a woman to achieve this level is already incredibly difficult, and her pride is more important than anyone else's. Not to mention being completely ignored by her opponent at this moment, how could she possibly bear it?
Huff... huff...
I understand. Let go, Chaton. I know the gravity of the situation. I'll settle this score with him later. Right now, completing the task assigned by Fleet Admiral Sengoku is the priority!
Upon hearing this, Momousagi took a few deep breaths, her chest heaving before she calmed down and said to him.
"Yes, Miss Gion, it's good that you understand. Right now, with Red holding Hawk-Eye back, it doesn't affect our Navy much. The others are more important. Admiral Kizaru has already restrained Dark King Rayleigh, and Admiral Akainu and Aokiji have other missions. The remaining captains of the Whitebeard Pirates and Straw Hat Luffy are our biggest opponents!!"
Seeing that Momousagi had calmed down, Chaton quickly let go of her hand and began to explain to her with exaggerated gestures.
"Oh, then shall we deal with that one first?"
Momousagi asked coldly and expressionlessly.
"Well said, the person we should be dealing with most right now is him..."
Chaton pointed his finger at Luffy, who was desperately Luffy towards the Execution Platform.
"You mean our target is Straw Hat Luffy? You're not mistaken, are you? He's just a rookie. Even if he manages to get to the Execution Platform by sheer luck, how can he possibly rescue Fire Fist Ace from Vice Admiral Garp and Fleet Admiral Sengoku?"
This wasn't Momousagi boasting. At this Luffy, any Vice Admiral admiral who has mastered both types of Haki could easily defeat Luffy, let alone Garp and Sengoku, whose strength far surpasses that of Vice Admiral and who possess the strength of Admiral. Therefore, Momousagi was skeptical of Chaton's words.
"No, no, Gion, you still don't understand enough. Didn't you hear Fleet Admiral Sengoku reveal Straw Hat Luffy's background just now?"
Chaton said with a profound and inscrutable expression.
"You mean the fact that Straw Hat Luffy is the son of the Revolutionary Army's Dragon? What does that have to do with anything...?"
Momousagi was about to say something about the connection when she suddenly stopped, because she suddenly remembered the relationship between Dragon and Garp, and the connection between Garp and Luffy, and instantly understood everything.
"You probably guessed it by Gion. That's right, Dragon is Vice Admiral Garp's son, and Straw Hat Luffy is him, the grandson of the Garp the Hero. With this connection, Vice Admiral Garp won't really harm him. And Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who has a close relationship with him, will naturally take this into consideration and won't really go all out. So when he finally arrives at the Execution Platform, there's a possibility that Fire Fist Ace might be rescued by him..."
As the Navy, we must completely eliminate this possibility and nip this trend in the bud. Although I feel bad for Vice Admiral Garp, there's no other way!
Chaton's analysis was spot on; he correctly predicted that Sengoku and Garp wouldn't Luffy.
As he analyzed, when Luffy arrived at the Execution Platform, Garp couldn't bear to be punched away by him, and then Sengoku held back. Although it looked like he used his full strength to outsiders, he didn't even use Haki. It was as if he helped them escape by punching them off the Execution Platform. They were then able to escape by unlocking their handcuffs with the key provided by Mr. 3.
"Well, in that case, let's make our move. Garp wouldn't object if we killed Straw Hat Luffy on the spot here. But if possible, try to hold back and not take his life."
Although Momousagi said she would take Luffy's life, she eventually relented and gave the order to Chaton.
"Yes, I understand... Let's go!"
call out...
After Chaton nodded in approval, the two of them dashed off at One Flash Extreme Speed toward Luffy, who was still completely unaware of what was happening and had rushed Luffy to save Ace.
clatter...
Meanwhile, Hawk-Eye appeared behind Red, who was brimming with rage and exuding his full power.
"Hmm, you're that... Hawk-Eye kid from back then. How come you've reappeared before me after more than twenty years, wanting to challenge me?"
Hearing the strange noise, Red turned around and saw Hawk-Eye standing behind him with fierce fighting spirit in his eyes. From Hawkeye's Hawk-Eye- like pupils, Red recognized his identity.
He was none other Hawk-Eye Jora Mihawk, the brat who, more than twenty years ago, was a reckless young man who challenged sword masters everywhere, only to be easily defeated here.
"Heh, that's right, it's me. I didn't expect that you, the Red the Aloof one, would still recognize me, the one who once challenged you."
Hawk-Eye readily admitted that over twenty years ago, shortly after mastering swordsmanship, he challenged powerful figures on the high seas to prove his swordsmanship. At that time, he wasn't nearly as strong as he is now, and Red was at his peak. Therefore, that battle ended without any suspense; Hawkeye's sword was broken, and he was spared because of the recognition he received. Now, with this being his best opportunity, how could Hawk-Eye possibly miss it?