"Bang!"
The pirate's arrival instantly drew the attention of everyone in the tavern.
The man's arm was twisted, and a gruesome wound on his chest was still bleeding. He staggered to ' Giant Axe ' Doc's table.
"The ship... Captain!"
"We've found the hideout of the guy who stole our treasure, but... but there's a group of unidentified guys there too!"
"Brothers... brothers, we've suffered heavy casualties!"
Doc's grip on the wine glass tightened abruptly, the wooden handle creaking, and his dark face instantly turned ashen.
"What did you say?"
Doc suddenly stood up, his nearly three-meter-tall frame casting a large shadow, and grabbed one of his men by the collar.
"Who are you? Daring to touch my ' Giant Axe ' Doc's men?!"
"No... I don't know... they were wearing matching uniforms... their movements were incredibly fast... their teamwork was impeccable... it was like... like they had undergone professional training!"
The henchman's face was turning purple from being strangled, but he still stammered a reply.
Uniforms? Professional training?
Doflamingo, Trebol and clinging, moved closer to Doflamingo, his snot almost dripping onto him.
" Doffy, it sounds like..."
"French french fre..."
"Even the CP department is involved!? This is getting more and more interesting!"
Doflamingo's eyes sharpened behind his sunglasses, and a dangerous grin spread across his lips.
He deliberately raised his voice, and after speaking, he casually glanced at Roy and the others' reactions.
"CP?"
Moonlight Moria stopped his grotesque laughter, and the shadow beneath his feet swayed slightly.
"Hehehe... Government spies? Their shadows... I wonder how reliable they are."
" Poison Princess "
Vera's hand, which was toying with the eerie green light emanating from her fingertips, paused slightly.
His gaze swept between the various factions before finally settling on Roy and his group, seemingly assessing their reactions.
Roy took it all in stride, completely unconcerned about the men's petty actions.
Tesoro, sitting next to Roy, was getting restless. He put down his knife and fork and asked anxiously,
"Boss! Should we follow them!?"
"What's the rush! Let's eat first, the show hasn't even started yet!"
Roy waved his hand, instructing everyone to continue eating, while his Observation Haki remained firmly locked on ' Giant Axe ' Doc as he left the tavern.
Inside the tavern, Doflamingo, who was deliberately making his presence known, stood up and dusted off imaginary dust.
"Fuff...
"The show's about to begin; we can't let Doc do the show all by himself."
His gaze swept across the room, finally settling on Roy and the others who were still calmly enjoying their food. Seeing that they remained unmoved, a shadow of gloom flashed in his eyes behind his sunglasses.
"Let's go, family, let's see what surprise Doc has in store for us!"
The Donquixote Family followed Doflamingo away. As Diamante and Pica passed Roy and the others' seats, they deliberately cast provocative glances at them.
He clearly thinks he's got it all figured out.
As the Donquixote Family members left, Moria also rose from his seat in the tavern.
"Hehehe, the shadows of CP, the shadows of One Piece... they're all my collectibles!"
He let out a strange cry and left the tavern with his men.
" Poison Princess " Vera was the last to rise, elegantly adjusting her leather armor as the eerie green light emanating from her fingertips quietly faded away.
As she watched the groups of people leave one after another, a calculating smile appeared on her alluring face.
"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits... It seems I need to carefully choose the right time to strike."
Vera swayed her hips, leading her men silently into the night.
Meanwhile, in the mines behind the town of Crystal Island,
A dozen or so CP agents dressed in white suits and wearing strange masks were surrounding a middle-aged man in a tattered white coat, who was tightly clutching a metal box in his arms.
Seeing that he had nowhere to escape, the leader of the group of CP members slowly stepped forward.
" Dr. Gracia, abandon your futile resistance!"
"Come back with us, and you can continue your research; otherwise, kill us on sight!"
"No... impossible!"
Dr. Gracia screamed, his expression unusually resolute despite the fear of being surrounded.
"I joined the World Government initially only to research bloodlines and benefit humanity, but you want to create weapons."
"I will never allow such a request."
"Since that's the case, then you can die! The World Government will never allow someone like you to escape its control!"
Seeing that Dr. Gracia showed no remorse, the CP leader prepared to kill him.
Just then, a loud explosion came from behind.
"Damn it! Give me back my Devil Fruit!!"
With a roar,
" Giant Axe " Doc's massive figure charged into the mine like a chariot.
The massive double-bladed battle axe, accompanied by a piercing shriek as it tore through the air, slashed simultaneously at the nearest CP Agent and Dr. Gracia!
He didn't care about scientists or Cipher Pol at all; he just wanted to reclaim his treasure!
"Court death!"
The CP leader's eyes turned cold, his figure vanished instantly, and the next moment he appeared to Doc's side, his whip-like leg, covered in Armament Haki, lashing towards Doc's waist and abdomen like a steel whip!
"Clang!"
Doc reacted extremely quickly, turning his Giant Axe from a slash to a block!
The metallic clanging sound was deafening!
Doc was jolted back two steps, while the CP leader used the force to flip himself to the ground, his eyes even more serious. This barbarian's strength was indeed astonishing.
Doc's intrusion was like lighting a fuse, instantly shattering the balance within the mine!
"Do it!"
Without further hesitation, the CP leader ordered a full-scale attack.
Several CP Agent moved swiftly, two of them continuing to entangle Doc who had suddenly appeared, while the others attacked Dr. Gracia like ghosts.
"Wow... wow... wow... it's so lively, how could we be left out?"
Doflamingo's voice rang out from another direction, his five fingers trembling slightly, and invisible threads cut through the air like sharp blades, instantly forcing a CP Agent back.
"Hehehe, Shadow Horn Spear!"
Moria's figure emerged from the shadows, and a massive shadow spear shot out from the ground, aiming straight for another CP Agent in the back.
"A Thousand Poison Needles!"
Vera's voice came from above, and countless fine, emerald-green poison needles rained down on the chaotic crowd, an indiscriminate attack, clearly intended to muddy the waters.
The melee has completely erupted!
CP Agent, remnants of the Doc Pirates, the Donquixote Family, Moria's subordinates, Vera's henchmen...
Multiple forces clashed in the spacious mine, with shouts of battle, the clash of weapons, and the sounds of Devil Fruit abilities activating filling the air.
Meanwhile, Roy quietly observed everything from the tavern. Only after everyone had finished their food did he stand up and speak to his companions.
Let's go!
"The show has begun, let's go join in the fun!"