"Hahahaha!"
"As expected of a man with a 300 million bounty, in that case, I'll…"
"Pew…"
"Ugh!"
Just as Kid was about to unleash his attack, a laser beam shot straight through his chest!
"Captain!!" Killer shouted in shock.
The members of the Kid Pirates were terrified at the sight and immediately rushed toward their captain.
"Kizaru made his move!" Law muttered, clearly displeased.
"Heheheh…"
"This is karma…"
"Hahaha… what a beautiful melody!"
Even though Law, the Mad Monk, Apoo, and the others were still making jokes, fear had already gripped their hearts.
…
Meanwhile, Sanji carried Luffy as he finally spotted reinforcements approaching. Zoro, running behind him, kept glancing back every now and then.
"Hurry!"
"You guys take Luffy and run, we'll cover the rear!" Kuro shouted anxiously.
Hearing the chaos coming from Island No.1, Kuro knew something had happened to Luffy, so he quickly gathered the scattered crew members to come help.
"You're not getting away, Straw Hat!!"
Sentomaru, leading a Pacifista and a large group of Marines, was in hot pursuit.
"Boom!!"
Suddenly, an overwhelming force swept through the Marines with incredible intensity!
Everyone—Sanji, the Marines—froze in place for a moment.
One second later…
Apart from Sentomaru and the Pacifista, every Marine had collapsed on the ground!
"W-What just happened…?" Franky stammered in shock.
"Conqueror's Haki!" Sanji gasped.
The moment he felt that force, he immediately recalled the time back in East Blue when Ryuen had unleashed the same power…
"Conqueror's Haki?"
"What's that?" The rest of the Straw Hat crew were confused.
"Damn it!"
"Dark King Rayleigh!"
"You're really going against the Marines?!" Sentomaru instantly realized who had just arrived.
"Heheheh…"
"Marines, they're still young. Give the rookies a chance…" And just as expected, Rayleigh appeared, walking toward them at a relaxed pace.
"No way!"
"My mission in Sabaody Archipelago is to capture every pirate with a bounty over 100 million!" Sentomaru refused without hesitation.
"Well then… I guess I have no choice but to step in…" Rayleigh unsheathed his rapier and started walking toward Sentomaru.
But at that moment, Rayleigh's expression grew serious. His eyes locked onto a figure appearing behind Sentomaru—a man in yellow.
"How scary… Dark King Rayleigh…"
"Old man, why are you here? How's the situation over there?"
Seeing Kizaru arrive, Sentomaru felt both relieved and anxious—after all, there were still plenty of pirates left at the other battlefield!
"Don't worry, Sentomaru. I've already taken care of things over there..." Kizaru gave Sentomaru a reassuring look.
"Marine Admiral Kizaru!" Rayleigh said in a deep voice.
"I've long heard that a crew member of the Pirate King was hiding in the Sabaody Archipelago. I never expected it to be the legendary Dark King, Rayleigh..." Kizaru's calm voice spread through the area.
"You guys go ahead!" Rayleigh said to the Straw Hat Pirates.
"But... old man..." Sanji hesitated, worried.
"We're leaving!" Zoro said firmly.
The Straw Hat Pirates all glanced at Rayleigh, and he gave them a reassuring look in return.
"Go!" Sanji said with difficulty, his voice heavy.
Without hesitation, the Straw Hats kept running toward Island 13.
"Sentomaru, there are still other pirates on the island who haven't been captured yet. I'll leave them to you..." Kizaru turned to Sentomaru.
Sentomaru looked in the direction Rayleigh and the Straw Hats had escaped, then turned back to Kizaru and said, "Understood, old man. Leave it to me!"
"PX-1, let's go!"
With that, Sentomaru led the Pacifista toward the pirates with bounties over 100 million.
"Now, let me test the strength of the former right-hand man of the Pirate King—Dark King Rayleigh!"
"Ame-no-Murakumo Sword!"
As soon as Sentomaru left, Kizaru summoned a sword made of light.
"Looks like there's no avoiding a fight..." Rayleigh said calmly, stepping toward Kizaru.
The next second, both of them charged at full speed!
*Clang!*
*Clang! Clang! Clang!* The fierce clash of weapons echoed through the air!
...
Meanwhile, the scene shifted to Ryuen.
On his way back to the villa with Camie, he ran into a little girl searching for her father.
"The glutton, Bonney." Ryuen looked at the girl blocking his path and instantly recognized her.
"Huh???"
"I'm in this form, and you still recognized me?" Bonney, now back in her original state, was a bit surprised.
Right now, she looked just like a 9-year-old girl.
Her crewmates were nervous in front of Ryuen. The moment Bonney saw him, she rushed over without giving them a chance to stop her.
"Hmm..."
"How I knew... hard to explain. But why are you looking for me?" Ryuen asked, confused.
Hearing that, Bonney's face immediately lit up with excitement!
"I need your help with something!"
"Everyone at sea says the Dream Exploration Crew is full of kindhearted people, and that the captain, Ryuen, is the kindest man on the ocean!"
"They say you've taken care of so many children who lost their families in war!"
"See? I'm a child too! So will you help me?" Bonney said eagerly, her eyes filled with hope.
Ryuen was stunned for a moment. The kindest man? What kind of nonsense was that?
Camie, standing beside him, was even more shocked. She had thought this man looked familiar, and now Bonney had said it—
He was the great benefactor she had read about in the newspapers!
"Wait..."
"Forget the whole 'kindhearted' thing for a second. What makes you so sure I can help you find your father?" Ryuen asked, puzzled.
As soon as he said that, Bonney got even more excited. She instantly shifted into her adult form and grabbed Ryuen's arms.
"I've thought about this too. Your Dream Exploration Crew is really, really famous across the seas.
There are admirers of your crew everywhere, and of course, I'm one of them!
So if you put a notice in the newspaper asking for help from your fans to find my dad, it should be really easy.
You have so many admirers!" Bonney said excitedly, explaining her plan.
"Uh… this…" Ryuen was surprised.
This nine-year-old girl… she's really smart…
"So?!"
"Will you help me? Please! You can definitely do it!" Bonney pleaded, worried that Ryuen might say no.
But Ryuen's expression was a bit strange—because Kuma was actually hiding not far away.
The distance between him and Bonney was only a few hundred meters…
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