"Huh?!!!"
"W-why are there two Warlords of the Sea?!" Luffy was shocked when he saw the two Pacifistas.
"Straw Hat Luffy, bounty: 300 million Berries. Eustass Kid, bounty: 315 million Berries. Surrender now! The Marines have this place surrounded—you've got nowhere to run!" Sentomaru shouted.
"Hahaha!"
"Surrounded?"
"You Marines sure talk big!" Kid glanced at Sentomaru and the two Pacifistas at the entrance, excitement flashing in his eyes.
Even though he didn't understand why there were two Warlords here…
…
Meanwhile, the chaos unfolding had nothing to do with Ryuen. He was focused on freeing Camie.
"Ah… Arigato…" Camie whispered.
She didn't know what was happening, but it seemed like she had really been saved. And the person in front of her hadn't hurt her at all.
"Well then, let's go. It wouldn't be safe for you to leave on your own," Ryuen said, reaching out his hand.
Camie hesitated for a moment but then took his hand.
The two of them walked toward the exit.
"Ohhh~~~"
"Wait for me, young Ryuen!"
Rayleigh quickly caught up to Ryuen. He had no interest in getting into a fight with the Marines. As he passed by the young pirates, he paused for a moment.
"Well then, rookies—good luck!"
"And Monkey D. Luffy, I'll be waiting for you at Grove 13."
With that, he hurried after Ryuen.
"Dark King… Silvers Rayleigh!" Sentomaru tensed up at the sight of him.
"Uh… young man, I'm just friends with Ryuen, that's all…" Rayleigh quickly explained.
"Good luck, Sentomaru! I'm sure you can handle them." Ryuen teased as he walked past Sentomaru and strolled right out of the auction house.
Rayleigh followed immediately.
Sentomaru didn't stop them—he knew they weren't opponents he or the Pacifistas could take on.
But still…
The pirates left behind weren't easy to deal with either!
"Hey!"
"Ryuen! You're not gonna stay and help me?!" Sentomaru shouted.
"Isn't Admiral Kizaru on the island? Just call him. I'm sitting this one out," Ryuen waved lazily over his shoulder as he kept walking with Camie.
Marine Admiral!
Hearing those words, every pirate in the auction house—except for the Straw Hat kid—was completely shocked.
None of them had expected a Marine Admiral to be here in Sabaody Archipelago at this very moment.
"A Marine Admiral… This could be troublesome…" Law muttered.
"Looks like we need to take care of these Marines quickly and set sail…"
······
Just hearing the words Marine Admiral made the pirates uneasy. They all knew how terrifying an Admiral was. If they wanted to escape, they had to leave now!
"A Warlord of the Sea?"
"I don't know why there are two of them that look the same, but these things are definitely not Warlords!" Kid glared at the two Pacifistas, his eyes burning with madness.
"If they aren't, then let's take them down right away!" Law lifted Kikoku onto his shoulder while making a hand sign, ready to use his Devil Fruit powers.
The other pirates didn't look friendly either.
One after another, they all stood up, preparing to fight the Marines surrounding the auction house.
"PX1, PX2—attack!" Sentomaru gave the order without hesitation.
Both Pacifistas raised their hands at the same time, their palms glowing as they charged up laser blasts!
Zzzzzzt!
Boom!
"Ahhh!!!"
"Lasers?! What the hell?!"
······
Outside the auction house, Ryuen had already taken Camie out of the Marine's encirclement. The shameless old man Rayleigh also took advantage of Ryuen's presence to slip away safely.
"Well then, young Ryuen, I'll take my leave here. If you ever get the chance, stop by Island 13!" After stepping out of the danger zone, Rayleigh immediately said his goodbyes.
"We'll see. I'm pretty busy, you know," Ryuen replied casually.
"Hahahaha, of course! After publishing the sea charts for Paradise, you guys have become insanely famous!" Rayleigh laughed heartily before heading off toward Island 13.
"Let's go, Camie," Ryuen said softly.
"Uh… okay…" Camie quickly followed Ryuen.
After all, she was going to be their best guide when the Dream Exploration Crew headed to Fish-Man Island. He had to make sure she was safe.
"Ohhh!!!"
"A beautiful mermaid lady?!"
Suddenly, a man in a suit, with a cigarette in his mouth, heart-shaped eyes, and legs kicking like he was dancing, slid across the ground in a dramatic pose, stopping right in front of Camie.
"Eek!!!" Camie's face filled with fear.
Just as the man reached out to grab Camie's hand—
"Sanji, get the hell out of here! Can't you see you're scaring her?!"
BAM!
Ryuen kicked Sanji straight into the air.
"Ryuen?"
"Damn it!"
"Why are you here?! Why is it that beautiful women always end up around you?! This is so unfair!" Sanji, after crawling back to his feet, finally noticed Ryuen standing beside Camie. He dropped to his knees and started punching the ground in frustration.
"Sanji, your captain is still inside the auction house, you know. And you're out here chasing after girls?" Ryuen pointed at the Marine-surrounded auction house not far away.
"Nani?!"
"That idiot! I knew he'd get us into trouble!" Sanji immediately stood up, his face full of anger.
"Hmm…"
"Alright then, go rescue your captain. We're leaving now. See you..." Ryuen said as he walked away with Camie.
Camie nervously kept her distance from Sanji.
Sanji, hearing the sounds of battle and explosions coming from the auction house, didn't have time to worry about the mermaid girl anymore.
"This is bad… So many Marines! And who knows where that lost cause Zoro ended up..."
······
Inside the auction house, the place was a complete mess. The noble attendees had all fled in panic.
Luffy was breathing heavily—he had used every attack he had, but he still couldn't take down a single Pacifista.
"Hey!"
"Straw Hat! If you can't beat it, let me handle it!" Kid shouted excitedly as he prepared to attack the Pacifista.
"What did you just say?!"
The moment Luffy heard the words *can't beat it*, he flared up in anger.
His whole body suddenly felt like it was bursting with strength!
"It's useless. Rookie pirates like you have no chance of defeating PX1," Sentomaru said coldly.
He was more than satisfied with how well the two Pacifistas were performing.
Even Luffy, with a bounty of 300 million berries, couldn't put a dent in the Pacifista.
That only reassured Sentomaru further.
"Yahaha! Looks like they're underestimating us..." Kid growled in anger.
In an instant, countless weapons and blades began gathering around him.
Seeing Kid getting ready to attack, the two Pacifistas started charging up their energy.
"Magnetism: Repel!"
"Rubber: Giant Axe!"
"Nani?!"
As Kid and Luffy's attacks landed, Sentomaru instantly leaped away.
*Boom!*
The massive metal arm and the giant axe strike sent both Pacifistas flying, even blowing a huge hole in the auction house entrance!
"Hahaha!"
"Alright, boys, charge!!" Kid shouted.
"Yeah!!!"
The Kid Pirates immediately followed their captain, charging out of the auction house.
The other pirates quickly followed suit.
But the moment they got outside, they realized the whole auction house was completely surrounded. The two Pacifistas had barely taken any damage from before.
"Looks like we're in for a real fight!"
"Room!"
Law activated his ability, instantly creating a massive transparent sphere that covered the Marines in front of him.
"Slaughterhouse!"
With a swing of his blade *Kikoku*, Law made a few quick slashes—
*Splat!*
A whole group of Marines was suddenly sliced apart!
"Ahhh!!"
"My head!!"
"My leg! Why is it floating?!"
"He's a Devil Fruit user!!"
"Wait… I'm still alive…?"
...
The bizarre scene left the Marines in complete shock.
Even the pirates who had rushed out alongside Law were stunned—his ability was simply beyond anything they could understand.
"PX1, target Trafalgar Law!"
"Understood!"
"Boom!"
A laser exploded right where Law was standing, sending all the pirates flying or forcing them to dodge awkwardly to avoid the blast.
"Everyone!"
"Split up and break through!" Law shouted.
The pirates from the different crews quickly reacted, scattering in various directions to escape.
"Stop them!"
"Call in more Pacifistas!" the Marines shouted.
"Barrier, barrier… Rubber Gatling Gun!"
"Magnetism: Reflect!"
"Karma Strike!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Ahh!"
————
"How scary~"
"Looks like I have to step in after all…" Kizaru said as he arrived, drawn by the commotion.
He was currently perched atop Tree #1, unnoticed by the pirates below.
But…
"Old man, if you don't come out now, they're all gonna get away!" Sentomaru yelled.
---
You can read 10 Chapters ahead on my
pat reon.com/GMadman