A thick white smoke was suddenly released, covering the entire execution square, and reducing visibility to just a few meters.
“Huh? Why did this fog suddenly appear?”
Aqua, who was sitting cross-legged and watching the battle from a distance, was taken aback by the smoke everywhere.
Despite having the Eye of the Goddess that allowed her to see through the darkness, it seemed ineffective against the dense smoke.
In her arms, Aqua still held the giant bird egg she bought for two million Berries. Even after being beaten by Arlong, she was still diligently protecting “the child.”
In the depths of the smoke, a sharp blade stopped just a millimeter from Arlong’s head.
“Smoker, are you trying to stop me?”
Icey’s eyes shifted, looking at Smoker who had appeared behind him.
“Although I also want to take down this evil-doer in Loguetown, Icey, he is a pirate recognized by the World Government as a Warlord of the Sea. Killing him will bring unimaginable trouble to your sea restaurant.”
Smoker took a deep puff of his cigar and sighed heavily, his stern face showing no significant emotional fluctuation.
Before leaving, Garp specifically told him to help Icey as much as possible. If Icey had agreed to join the Navy, it would be different, but currently, they were just regular sea merchants.
Killing Arlong here, even if they were lucky enough not to be wanted by the World Government, would still provoke Jinbei and the Fishman Pirates, which wasn’t worth it.
“Ha ha ha! Yes, that’s right, if you kill me, Jinbei won’t let you go!”
Arlong laughed maniacally as he struggled to stand, supported by his subordinates.
Faced with the threat of being wanted by the World Government and pursued by the Warlords of the Sea, compared to the minor issue of his companion being kidnapped, Arlong was sure Icey would make the right choice!
Smoker glanced disdainfully at the gloating Arlong and continued to persuade Icey: “The Warlords of the Sea are famous pirates worldwide, with complex forces in the Grand Line. What you’ve done is enough; don’t be impulsive.”
As he spoke, Smoker clenched his fists tightly under his Justice cloak. He felt conflicted and resentful, never expecting that he, who prided himself on justice, would have to protect a vile pirate from the hands of the East Blue hero…
What was the true purpose of the Warlord system?!
He couldn’t understand, nor did he have the authority to think about it as a mere branch captain!
Icey remained silent, looking up at the smug Arlong.
Arlong’s laughter abruptly stopped, intimidated by Icey’s sharp gaze. After the recent battle, this arrogant Fishman had been thoroughly subdued.
“You’re right. As the price for kidnapping my companion, an arm will barely suffice.”
In the end, Icey decided to compromise, sheathing his dual swords and walking towards Aqua in the distance.
Seeing Icey finally abandon the idea of killing Arlong here, Smoker heaved a sigh of relief.
He couldn’t bear to see a man willing to fight pirates for the sake of civilians become a fugitive, wanted by the World Government over a mere Arlong!
Arlong glared at Icey’s receding figure, thinking that if he hadn’t experienced the opponent’s abnormal physical defense firsthand, he would have launched a sneak attack to tear him apart!
‘Icey of the Sea Restaurant, how dare you cut off my arm? One day, I’ll make you pay for this!’
His eyes were filled with murderous intent.
“Smoker, those guys are in great danger now; you’d better keep your distance.”
Icey’s kind reminder came from the smoke.
Smoker took a casual puff of his cigar, indifferent, not believing the Arlong Pirates would be foolish enough to attack him.
Even if they were that brainless, in their current half-dead state, how could they pose any threat to a Smoke-Smoke Fruit user like him?
The next second, his pupils contracted as if he sensed an immense danger.
Looking down at the ground, he saw a sinister red light glowing from the cracks between the floor tiles.
Scorching heat waves spread from the ground, like the precursor to a volcanic eruption, causing the ground tiles to bulge and then melt.
Bang!
Flowing with red-hot lava, a giant stone pillar erupted instantly, launching the gloating Arlong and his Fishmen pirates into the air.
As the stone pillar reached its peak, it exploded with a blinding flash, resulting in a devastating explosion that echoed across the execution square.
Boom!!!
The shockwave swept through the entire square, dispelling the thick smoke in all directions.
As the onlookers regained their vision, they saw charred bodies falling continuously, crashing onto the shattered ground.
Except for a few Fishmen like Hachi who were further away, most of the Arlong Pirates, including Arlong himself, were turned into roasted fish by the explosion of the Sword of the Cliff!
Icey continued walking forward, not looking back at the explosion or the fate of the Arlong Pirates.
Although kidnapping Aqua could be compensated with an arm, thinking about how the righteous and brave Bellemere died tragically and how the kind and cute Nami and Cocoyasi Village suffered long-term abuse, how could he let Arlong leave Loguetown unscathed?
As for Smoker’s concern about being wanted by the World Government, it was non-existent. After all, the Arlong Pirates had already separated from the Fishman Pirates.
Although dealing with Jinbei might be troublesome, who knows when they’d even meet.
That wasn’t a concern for him now!
“Lava? Did I just see lava? I’ve never heard of a volcano in Loguetown!”
“That’s not important; look, the vicious Fishmen pirates are all dead!”
“Great! Justice prevails!”
Living in pirate-infested Loguetown, the residents had strong nerves. They cheered as they watched the charred bodies on the ground.
In a hidden corner.
“Such power, such decisive means, truly incredible!”
The green-haired punk boy watched Icey’s back with starry eyes, the scene of the volcanic stone sword explosion deeply etched in his mind.
Daddy the Parent was drenched in cold sweat.
Clearly, the terrifying explosion was not due to some volcano erupting—what volcano erupts with such precise and appropriate attacks?
Wait? Such an attack method?!
Recalling the recent shocking explosion, Daddy instinctively thought of the newspaper’s description: a man destroying a beach with a wave of his hand.
Could it be that man?
With a sharpshooter’s vision, he scanned the entrances of the square.
Soon, amidst the crowd, he spotted the blond man with his arms crossed and a stoic expression!
(It was King from the Infinite Dream who had rushed over upon hearing the news but was stopped at the street entrance.)
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