At the instant he was struck by the lightning, Buggy the Clown’s heart was strangely calm.
‘Captain…
it looks like that bastard Shanks has found an incredible successor…’ Then his body collapsed to the ground.
After all, if things hadn’t turned out this way, he would have had to attack the kid himself, but now there was no point in doing that anymore.
As the execution platform collapsed with a thunderous crash, everyone present wore expressions of shock.
“He smiled?!” Smoker exclaimed in disbelief.
This man had actually smiled at the moment of his impending death?
Just like the Pirate King back then!
In an instant, Luffy’s threat level in Smoker’s mind rose to the highest possible level.
Smoker had a feeling that if he failed to capture this kid today, then in the future he would become an absolutely terrifying figure!
Watching Luffy crouch down and pick up his hat, Sanji’s cigarette fell from his mouth.
With a blank expression, he asked the other two, “Hey…
do you guys believe in God?” “Don’t be ridiculous.
Let’s get out of here already.” Zoro didn’t believe in that sort of thing.
But Kain was different.
He had observed the entire process just now and discovered that the lightning hadn’t been caused by Dragon.
Which meant… This was actually Fate’s Will!
Looking up at the sky, Kain muttered inwardly, ‘The World’s Will protecting the protagonist… And it had even destroyed his two small robots without causing them to explode…’ “Move out!
Surround them!” Smoker ordered coldly.
“We absolutely cannot let them escape!” Forget everyone else… The Straw Hat kid had to be captured!
Seeing the Marines closing in, Zoro grabbed the Luffy who was about to charge forward and fight.
“Hurry up and move.
If we don’t leave now, we won’t be leaving at all.” “Yeah.
And then we won’t be able to get to the Grand Line.” The moment he heard that, Luffy immediately stopped resisting and turned to run off into the distance with Sanji.
“Hey, Kain, let’s go!” “Yeah, coming.” Kain replied and cast a meaningful glance at the Buggy lying on the ground before turning and running away.
There sure are a lot of actors in the pirate world~ “Kain!” “Coming, coming!” “Seriously, what are you doing?” Sanji looked at the catching-up Kain with exasperation.
“Didn’t you see all those Marines surrounding us?” “I just noticed something interesting.” After knocking down all the Marines in front of them, the four continued running into the distance.
A flash of lightning streaked across the sky.
Dragon’s figure appeared atop a rooftop, thoughtfully watching the group as they departed.
Especially when he looked at his son, his expression became particularly complicated.
“Fate’s Will, huh?” ‘Pirate King… If our family produces a Pirate King…
I wonder whether the old man can handle it.’ Chuckling, he shook his head and dissolved into a gust of wind, disappearing from the spot.
“Damn it!” After hearing reports from his subordinates that Straw Hat Luffy and his crew had already escaped toward the shore, Smoker was furious.
“Why is even heaven helping them?!” The lightning had just saved the Straw Hat kid from certain death.
The storm had soaked the gunpowder, preventing the demolition unit from destroying the Straw Hat crew’s ship, and now, with the current wind direction, their voyage to the Grand Line would be aided by a favorable tailwind!
“Don’t think you’ll be able to escape from me so easily!
Bring me my Billower Bike!
I’m going after Straw Hat Boy!” For the honor of a Marine Colonel, he swore that today he would bring the Straw Hat Pirates to justice!
“Luffy, could you maybe stop doing things that are this dangerous?” Sanji said with a helpless expression.
“You were this close to dying, you know!” “Sorry…” Sanji’s mouth twitched.
‘Was an apology really what he was asking for?’ “Hm?” Zoro looked at the woman who had appeared ahead of them and immediately stopped walking.
‘Why was she here?’ “So you really are Roronoa Zoro…
and a pirate.” Tashigi looked up at Zoro and shouted, “You deceived me, didn’t you?!” “What?!” Sanji instantly bellowed with a shark-like expression.
“What exactly did you do to her?!” ‘You actually deceived a lady?’ ‘You damn Moss Head!’ Zoro ignored the idiot whose brain was full of women and stepped forward.
“You never asked for my name and I didn’t deceive you.” “I won’t allow a scoundrel like you to carry that famous sword!
The famous blades, and Wado Ichimonji, I will take them back!” Looking at Tashigi’s stubborn expression, Zoro grinned.
“Then come and try, if you think you can.” “Damn it, you’re actually going to attack a lady?!” Sanji’s knightly spirit immediately burst into flames.
Before he could do anything, Tashigi interrupted him.
“Please do not interfere!
This is a battle between Roronoa and me.
Outsiders should stay out of it!” “You heard her.” Zoro said without turning around.
“The three of you go back to the ship first.
I’ll catch up in a bit.” It wouldn’t take him long to deal with this girl anyway.
He would catch up soon enough.
“Let’s go.” Luffy grinned.
Since Zoro said so, they might as well leave first.
“Hey, Zoro!
If you hurt a lady, I won’t forgive you!” Sanji threatened viciously before running after the others.
As for Kain, when he passed by Zoro, his look was especially meaningful.
“Good luck, Zoro~” Zoro instinctively felt there was some hidden meaning behind those words, but before he could ask, Kain had already run off.
‘Forget it.
It’s probably nothing important anyway.’ “We’re almost there.” Luffy looked into the distance.
“I can already see the harbor.” “Who’s that?” Sanji asked, looking at the figure blocking the road ahead.
“Another Marine?” “Smoker…” Kain slowly narrowed his eyes and slipped a hand into his pocket.
‘The thing he had prepared in advance was finally going to be useful.’ “So you’ve arrived.” Smoker stared coldly at the three of them.
“Straw Hat Boy Luffy…
Scientist Kain.
If you can’t defeat me, you’re not going to the Grand Line!” He… Was the iron wall standing before the Grand Line!
No one was getting past him!
(End Of This Chapter)