For World at his peak, this was clearly not a problem.
However, for World, who was already 78 years old, the repeated high-intensity Hundredfold Acceleration times were clearly the straw that broke the camel's back.
Looking at the dizzying sky and sea before him, it was clear he couldn't hold on any longer.
"I'm sorry, but you couldn't stay on the sea thirty years ago, and you won't be able to stay thirty years from now."
"This is a good ship, but there are no ships left in this era capable of carrying the old ones. So you might as well just die!"
A slightly tattered dark figure approached from the distant sea.
He appeared before World, one step ahead.
His hands clenched tightly, and a tail like an iron whip swiftly wrapped around World's body.
Looking at Rob Lucci who had suddenly appeared, World smiled sadly.
Thirty years ago, he could have easily swatted away such an attack.
He was already at his limit, and he didn't even have the strength to take a breath, let alone fight back.
All we could do was watch the attack land.
Buzz!
A ripple in the air was felt.
A shimmering, iridescent figure appeared before World, eventually revealing Sebastian's form.
With his right hand, he gripped Rob Lucci's tail, which was wrapping around him like an iron whip, at the same time.
Wielding a giant meteor hammer imbued with Armament Haki, he clashed head-on with Rob Lucci's attack.
" Rokushiki Ogi: Maximum Rokuogan!"
Boom!
Sebastian's meteor hammer was knocked away.
A massive blast of air erupted from Rob Lucci's hands, hurtling towards Sebastian like a wild horse.
However, before Rob Lucci could succeed...
Nightingale had already taken the initiative, her legs striking down on Rob Lucci like iron whips.
Bang!
Rob Lucci was sent flying, crashing through a heavy wooden crate before finally coming to a stop.
Originally, World, who had lost his balance and was unable to muster any strength, was helped down by Gairam, who was carrying a wooden hammer.
Upon seeing those familiar faces, World's expression froze for a moment, then he looked completely surprised and asked in a trembling voice.
"Why... why are you still here? I've already lost. This era no longer has the ships to carry the old one. You should be running away, just like you did thirty years ago!"
" World, I never imagined that our choice thirty years ago would lead to such a huge misunderstanding for you. At the time, we only intended to find a way to rescue you afterward, and at the same time build this dream ship that belonged to you."
The emaciated Byrnndi Jack, leaning on his cane, walked to World's side again, shakily and laboriously sat down, a trace of desolation flashing across his bark-like face.
"If we had known then that you would misunderstand us, our choice back then would have been exactly the same as it is now—to stay with you."
"Yes, we'll stay and keep you company!" Sebastian and the others said in unison.
World was taken aback at first, then, as the nightmarish World Destroyer of the old era, he burst into laughter with red eyes.
However, two streams of hot tears welled up uncontrollably from under her eyes.
This is tears of joy!
Thirty years later, this era indeed has no ship capable of carrying him.
However, the knot in people's hearts that had troubled them for thirty years has finally been untied.
"Haha, that's great! If only we had some wine, we haven't had a proper drink in thirty years."
"However, being able to see you all by my side thirty years later is enough."
"We're really getting old. It's a pity we've dragged you down with us, little brat, making fun of us old folks."
roar!
A thousand-meter-long Wood Dragon descended from the sky.
With a sudden, wide-open maw, it lunged down at World and the others below.
Rob Lucci watched this scene with cold eyes, his gaze fixed on Bai Yu, a figure who seemed detached from everything from beginning to end.
As time went by, a strange sense of panic welled up in Rob Lucci's heart. His intuition seemed to be constantly telling him that there was a huge danger lurking in the mind of the boy before him.
The eerie feeling immediately made Rob Lucci lose his composure. He swayed and prepared to Oni Giri first.
However, just as Rob Lucci made his move, a chilling sound of air being torn apart swept down from the sky.
Like a vortex of fire, it descended directly in front of Rob Lucci.
His right foot was wreathed in blazing flames as he cleaved down with tremendous force.
The sharp, whistling sound made Rob Lucci's expression change drastically. Without thinking, he quickly raised his hands.
Bang!
As the flames surged backward, the thick floor beneath their feet cracked open.
A figure with a cigarette dangling from his lips blocked his way.
"I'm sorry, it's true that capturing the king first is a good strategy, but if you were to attack our king right from the start, we wouldn't be able to afford to lose face."
" Moss Head, I wasn't wrong!"
"Um!"
A blur of motion rapidly approached across the distant sea, its speed as swift as a thunderclap.
Three gleaming blades flashed and flew, and in the next moment, he transformed into a sliver of cold light, chasing after the thousand-meter-long Wood Dragon that was swooping down.
" One Great Three Thousand Worlds!"
Boom!
The thousand-meter-long dragon suddenly stopped in mid-air.
The next moment, a series of sharp and unparalleled sword auras bloomed on the dragon's body.
The enormous dragon shattered in an instant.
Hundreds or even thousands of fragments fell directly onto the sea like a torrential rain.
Immediately afterward, a swordsman wearing a headscarf and wielding two swords Three-Sword Style swordsman, landed in front of Bai Yu.
The sudden turn of events caused World and the others' expressions to change.
They had already witnessed Rob Lucci's strength the moment Sebastian made his move.
The fact that the blond man was able to stop him was indeed a testament to his strength.
However, what concerned them even more was that the man in front of them, known as the Moss Head," tore the thousand-meter-long Wood Dragon to shreds with a single move.
This swordsmanship technique was undoubtedly beyond their comprehension.
He's at least at the level of Great Swordmaster.
However, what World and the others couldn't understand was why these two incredibly powerful young men would step in to save them in such a critical moment.
" Captain Bai Yu, when we heard you'd been kidnapped, we were wondering who had the audacity to do that."
"So, you were hiding behind a mask, pretending to be weak while actually being strong, and you came here to cause trouble."
Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, turned to look at Bai Yu.
"However, we like this kind of trouble."
"Can I pretend to be a pig a few more times?"