As the protagonists of this world, the Straw Hat Pirates are now much stronger than before, and they have started their quest for the throne more than half a year ahead of schedule.
However, compared to the original story, Luffy, the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, was knocked unconscious by Kaido a single blow, making him even weaker than in the original work.
Perhaps it was due to carelessness, but regardless, Luffy's actions caused great harm to others.
Although both Zoro and King have broken through to the Admiral level, making them stronger than Emperor's Deputy Level, their fight would be too long to determine a winner.
Without his powerful offensive capabilities, Sanji couldn't defeat Jack for the time being, as all of Jack's attacks were withstood by his giant shield and strong body.
Although Fisher and Higgins were quite strong, they couldn't handle the attack from seven or eight All-Stars in a short time.
Lawrence was in the worst situation. Although he activated his Devil Fruit power, he was facing the Flying Six. Normally, it would be difficult to defeat even one of them quickly, let alone six.
With his entire body Armament Haki and his Devil Fruit ability, Lawrence was left somewhat dazed and confused, so angry that he wanted nothing more than to reveal his identity immediately.
" Usopp, come over here and help me out, I can't take it anymore."
Seeing Usopp looking terrified and disoriented in the distance, Lawrence was immediately exasperated. Ignoring Luffy's Luffy or death, she quickly asked him for help.
" Sanji, don't get entangled with that Jack. You're fast, help me take care of one too. I'm struggling to face so many by myself."
Seeing Sanji and Jack's fight, Lawrence was speechless. He should have known better than to deal with Jack. With Sanji's speed, even if he couldn't beat them, he should have been able to dodge.
Usopp raised his weapon with trembling hands. Although his strength had increased considerably, his courage was still frighteningly small.
Sanji also noticed the pressure Lawrence under; the six people he was facing were much stronger, almost as strong as Jack, whom he had fought.
" Diable Jambe!"
Sanji kicked Jack hard, then activated his Raid Suit, instantly turning himself into an invisible being.
Jack paused for a moment, then a mocking smile appeared on his lips, and he quickly activated his Observation Haki.
To his surprise, he didn't sense Sanji's presence.
" Page One out!"
Seemingly realizing something, Jack quickly spoke up to remind him.
Meanwhile, Page One and the others, who were happily ganging up on Lawrence, were taken aback, and then their Observation Haki instantly gave them a warning.
With Jack's reminder, Page One, Ulti, Who's Who, and the others used Armament Haki without hesitation.
"Speedy Wind and Fire Wheels!"
Just as they were defending, Sanji suddenly appeared, flames erupting from his feet, and then kicked Page One hard.
Despite sensing the danger, Page One was still kicked away by Sanji, leaving a red mark on his chest.
"Brother, die!"
Seeing Page One being kicked away, Ulti flew into a rage and threw a punch at Sanji.
The others reacted quickly, surrounding Sanji and Lawrence, and then unleashing fists covered in Armament Haki.
Jack, who was not far away, also rushed over. Seeing that Sanji had kicked Page One away, he was also embarrassed and raised his giant shield to ram into him.
Upon seeing this, Lawrence's body turned to steel, a crazed look appearing on his face. He lifted a huge rock and rammed it into Jack.
"Boom!!!"
The violent impact shattered the stone into countless pieces, as if it had exploded, with head-sized fragments flying everywhere.
The Flying Six couldn't care less about continuing their attack on Sanji and hurriedly dodged the flying stones. Sanji did the same, and even broke out in a cold sweat, as he had almost been surrounded by them.
But then a figure suddenly flew past him; it was Lawrence.
In terms of strength, Lawrence was no match for Jack. Although he managed to stop Jack's advance, he was also knocked away.
" Lawrence!"
Sanji ran over quickly and helped Lawrence up!
How are you?
"Puff!"
Lawrence spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and said solemnly.
"I'm fine, but there's some trouble. The enemy is just as strong as us, and there are far too many of them."
Meanwhile, Ulti helped Page One up and breathed a sigh of relief when she found him alright. Then she glared fiercely at Sanji.
"Hahaha, so this is the Straw Hat Pirates? Their strength isn't anything special, yet they dare challenge us! I'm Jack, and I'll take your heads!"
Seeing his opponent sent flying with a single blow, Jack revealed a cruel smile.
"Hey Jack, watch out! You almost hurt us!"
Jack was about to retort—in his mind, weakness was a sin—but when he saw that the speaker was Black Maria, he shut his mouth.
He wouldn't be afraid of anyone else, but Black Maria is Kaido's lover, and he's afraid of being retaliated against.
" Lawrence, what should we do?"
Seeing that the opponent had stopped attacking, Sanji quickly asked Lawrence for a solution.
Lawrence glanced quickly at the fight between Zoro, Fisher, and Higgins, and immediately spoke.
"The battle with Zoro is still undecided. Let's hold them off for now and wait for Fisher and Higgins ' reinforcements."
As for Usopp, Lawrence couldn't count on him at all. If it weren't for Sanji, he would have been injured, and Usopp didn't even dare to come to his aid.
Sanji also understood his current situation and knew that the Beasts Pirates were not an easy challenge.
The two exchanged a quick glance before separating again, but this time they didn't stray too far apart, so they could easily support each other at any time.
Just as Jack and the others were about to make a move, they saw Sanji and Lawrence run to the side, quickly moving away from the battlefield between Zoro and King.
"Damn it, they're trying to escape! We need to catch them!"
Jack roared and chased after him without a second thought, and the others followed suit without hesitation.
For a time, Lawrence and Sanji could only fight while running, but they gave each other no chance of being surrounded.
As for Fisher and Higgins, they also sensed the danger Sanji and Lawrence were in, and disregarding their exhaustion, they quickly charged towards the others.
Compared to the Flying Six and Jack, these All-Stars are much weaker. Fisher and Higgins could have easily defeated them slowly, but they have no choice but to finish the fight quickly.
However, what happened next stunned Fisher and Higgins: the eight All-Stars in front of them suddenly transformed, their bodies instantly growing taller.
"They're all Zoan Devil Fruit users!"
The two, who had originally intended to finish the fight quickly, hurriedly retreated, their brows furrowed. They weren't afraid of Devil Fruit User, but Zoan Devil Fruit greatly increased their opponent's defense, making it impossible to defeat them quickly.
The other side didn't give them a chance to react and charged straight at them.
Suddenly, Fisher and Higgins were under immense pressure, and the battle escalated once again.