“I understand,” Nagato replied after listening to Sengoku’s instructions. “I’m on my way.”
The Celestial Dragons, being World Nobles, were of utmost importance, so Sengoku had issued his orders with a tone of authority. Nagato nodded in agreement, acknowledging that such an incident warranted immediate action.
In the Sabaody Archipelago, between Groves 60 to 69, where the Marine bases were located, a figure shot up into the sky!
…
“Something terrible has happened!”
“This town is doomed, and so is this archipelago!”
“Straw Hat Luffy knocked a Celestial Dragon flying in the auction house on Grove 1!”
“I heard Law and Kid are there too!”
People in the illegal zones of the Sabaody Archipelago spread the news and hurriedly prepared to flee.
The Fire Tank Pirates.
“Is the ship coated?” Capone Bege urgently asked his men.
“It was done yesterday!”
“Set sail for Fish-Man Island immediately! We can’t stay here if an Admiral arrives!”
The Bonney Pirates.
“That stupid swordsman!” Bonney raged. “Is the captain an even bigger fool? If I meet them in the New World, I’ll beat them to a pulp!”
The Fallen Monk Pirates.
Urouge still wore a smile, but it had turned bitter. “These idiots are always causing trouble!”
…
The Supernovas were all frantically fleeing for their lives!
At the scene of the incident, at the so-called “Employment Security Office” location.
“Criminals, listen up! Release Saint Rosward and his family immediately! An Admiral is on his way. I advise you to surrender now, or the consequences will be dire, rookies!”
The Marines surrounded the auction house, broadcasting their warnings to the pirates inside.
“We got caught up in this and are now being blamed as accomplices,” Law remarked, sitting on a customer’s bench inside the auction house, his arms resting on the back.
“Straw Hat Luffy, your recklessness lives up to your reputation,” Kid commented, standing with his crew on a higher level. “But I don’t want to face an Admiral.”
Kid turned to leave, waving his right hand without looking back at Luffy and Law. “I’ll clean up outside for you. Don’t worry.”
Hearing this, Luffy and Law gritted their teeth, glanced at each other, and jumped up to chase after Kid.
“They’re coming out! Prepare yourselves!”
“Those three are all captains, leading the charge!”
“From right to left, their bounties are 300 million, 315 million, and 350 million!”
As the three figures emerged from the auction house, the hundreds of Marines surrounding them grew increasingly tense.
The three Supernovas stood in a line. Luffy crossed his arms and declared, “You guys should step aside!”
In the center, Kid didn’t even glance at Luffy, saying, “I’ll handle this. You two can rest.”
On the left, Law eyed the other two and remarked, “Don’t boss me around. Based on bounties, you both should step back!”
“What?!”
Law’s words stung the other two, and without another word, Kid and Luffy launched their attacks, not giving Law a chance to act first!
Luffy activated his Gear Third, using his giant balloon hand to sweep away the Marines, ignoring their bullets and cannons. Meanwhile, Kid’s magnetic ability pulled all the Marines’ weapons towards him, forming a massive iron arm that caused significant casualties among the Marines.
“Tch! No sense of order,” Law muttered as he was outpaced by the other two. He then activated his ability, expanding his ROOM and slicing through the air, cutting a line of Marines in half!
“They’re all Devil Fruit users!”
“Three Supernovas with bounties over 300 million! Their power is terrifying!”
“We can’t stop them, request reinforcements!”
…
Despite their numbers, the Marines were no match for the three Supernovas and were being decimated. The weaker and injured ones screamed for reinforcements, hoping an Admiral would arrive soon.
But even with Marineford nearby, it would take time for the Admirals to arrive. However, the World Government’s forces had already reached the scene!
“Move aside!”
“Reinforcements are here!”
“Reinforcements? Great… but it’s just one person?”
“Shut up! Show some respect. This is the King of Dressrosa!”
“This is the new Warlord of the Sea… ‘Six Paths’ Nagato!”
“One reinforcer is enough when it’s a government-designated special combat force equivalent to a nation!”
Amidst the commotion, the Marines parted to make way for a man with red hair and a black robe with red clouds, who walked through the crowd.
It was Nagato who immediately set off from the Sabaody Archipelago upon receiving Sengoku’s orders and stayed there for half a month.
“Damn!” Kid muttered, feeling a chill at the sight of the man’s eyes. “I knew he was on the island, but that was fast, Warlord!”
Law and Luffy stiffened, and the eight members of the Straw Hat Pirates who had just exited the auction house also stopped abruptly.
Thud!
Two members of the Heart Pirates, who had followed Law out, fell to their knees in fear.
“It’s… it’s you…”
“Are you here to finish us off?”
The man and woman were Buffalo and Baby 5, former officers of the Donquixote Pirates!
It turned out that after the battle, before letting Law go, Nagato had sent Law and Blueno to find the dwarves. They found them and Princess Mansherry in the palace, along with Buffalo and Baby 5.
These two had escaped the battle with Nagato because they hadn’t fought; their strength was too weak. After Nagato’s Super Shinra Tensei, the weakest among them, Jora, had died, and even with Mansherry’s healing, Buffalo and Baby 5 hadn’t fully recovered and couldn’t fight. Thus, Doflamingo had left them behind.
After Doflamingo’s death, they had nowhere to go and were terrified of Nagato, so they joined the Heart Pirates. Nagato let them go, considering them insignificant enough not to warrant elimination or forced loyalty, even though Baby 5, in particular, had been useful in the Donquixote Pirates but was essentially a time bomb to Nagato.
Now, they had met again, and the fear Nagato had instilled in Buffalo and Baby 5 caused them to collapse in terror.
“Long time no see,” Nagato said, ignoring their fears, and greeted the two in front of him. “Law, Luffy.”
“Can you let me go, Boss Nagato?” Law, aware of Nagato’s power, half-joked, half-seriously asked, stopping his ROOM technique.
“Put their bodies back together first,” Nagato nodded. “Then we can consider it.”
Nagato’s words caused a stir among the Marines, but they remained silent, intimidated by his presence and the reasonable nature of his request.
“No problem.” Law expanded his ROOM, using his powers to reassemble the dismembered Marines. In no time, most of them were back to normal.
“Disgusting, Law!” Kid sneered, “You were bragging about your bounty, and now you’re groveling. It’s sickening!”
“Just like you dodging the Admirals,” Law retorted while continuing to reattach the Marines’ limbs. “I’m just making the smart choice.”
“Or maybe…” Law smirked at Kid as he finished, “You could challenge him and see if he’s less terrifying than an Admiral!”
Not waiting for Kid’s reply, Law turned to his crew and shouted, “Bepo! Buffalo! Baby 5! Jean Bart! Everyone, let’s go!”
Seeing a chance to escape, Buffalo and Baby 5, who had been too terrified to move, were the first to jump up and lead the charge, followed by the rest of the Heart Pirates.
“You rookies!” Bepo shouted angrily at their lack of decorum. “You’re supposed to follow me!”
Ignoring the Heart Pirates’ antics, the Marines, under Nagato’s silent approval, didn’t block their escape. Law and his crew broke through and ran off smoothly.
“Tch!” Kid spat on the ground, then grinned at Luffy, “Straw Hat…”
“Uzumaki Nagato!”
Kid was about to suggest they team up when Luffy’s sudden shout almost deafened him.
Annoyed, Kid was about to reprimand Luffy when he saw the Straw Hat Captain glaring at Nagato, “This time, I’ll definitely beat you!”
“Oh?” Kid’s subordinates, including Killer, had arrived behind him. Kid looked at Luffy and smiled, “You’re fired up, Straw Hat!”
“That’s convenient,” Nagato replied, standing his ground and gazing at Luffy with his Rinnegan. “The World Government ordered me to arrest the criminals who attacked the Celestial Dragon.”
The mention of the Celestial Dragons, who had infuriated Luffy earlier, caused him to lose control. With a swift step, he charged at Nagato!
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