"Law!"
Vergo, his body severed, wore an expression of extreme displeasure.
Doflamingo, as if sensing something, gradually wiped the smile from his face.
"Law..."
"I told you, you're too arrogant."
"Law!"
Veins bulged on Doflamingo's forehead, his expression twisting into one of rage.
This reaction was perfectly mimicked by the Den Den Mushi!
Seeing this, a faint smile crept onto Law's lips.
"Remember that phrase you always say?" Law glanced at the Den Den Mushi. "A new age of heroes will arrive alongside an unstoppable tidal wave."
"The age is about to run wild!"
"And the gears of this era... I have already broken them!"
"From now on, no one can escape this tidal wave!"
"Joker, not even you!"
Now, it was his checkmate!
Doflamingo, having lost both S.A.D. and Caesar, would soon become a sacrifice to the era.
Doflamingo understood this perfectly, which was why he wished he could rush over and kill Law right then and there.
"Law!!"
Unfortunately, this time Law paid Doflamingo no mind. Instead, he walked toward Meiser, clearly having no intention of wasting any more words on him.
"Is it over?" Meiser asked.
As he spoke, Meiser glanced at Vergo not far away, wondering if they shouldn't deal with him.
If they didn't finish him off, the man would soon reattach his body.
This time, Law didn't answer. He simply turned his head calmly to look at Vergo before saying, "Don't worry. The poison gas will be here soon. He won't escape.
As for escaping with them to R-66?
Don't be ridiculous. If that guy dares try, I'll just cut him down again!"
"Alright, let's go then," Meiser said.
Law nodded and prepared to leave the area with Meiser.
But they had only taken a few steps when Vergo's upper torso came charging at them.
Using one arm for support, he moved with incredible speed!
"You damn brats!" Vergo roared. "Know your place!"
"Compared to the strong of the New World, you're still far too green!"
With that, Vergo mercilessly swung his bamboo staff at Law's head, fully intent on finishing him off.
Facing Vergo's attack, Law said nothing more. He simply raised his hand calmly and activated his Devil Fruit ability.
"ROOM!"
Hum~
In the next instant, a semi-transparent energy sphere appeared around Law, and he vanished from his spot, causing Vergo's strike to hit nothing but air.
"You damn littl—"
Thwack!
Law gave him no chance to continue his rant. With several swift slashes, he cleaved Vergo's body into multiple pieces!
Then, using his ability, Law sent Vergo's body parts flying, sticking them—chopped and scattered—onto the surrounding railings.
After completing this task, Law calmly sheathed his weapon.
"You talk too much," Law said flatly.
Meiser, who had witnessed everything, thought to himself: What a show-off.
But he had to admit, Law's Devil Fruit Ability was truly impressive.
"Is this your way of revenge?" Vergo said with a grim expression. "What a nasty little brat."
Understanding his predicament, Vergo's expression grew even more strained.
Now, he had not only lost the ability to fight but also the right to end his own life.
It had to be said—Law was truly ruthless!
"Nasty?"
Law glanced at Vergo and said, "Compared to you, what I've done is nothing."
If it weren'tt for this bastard back then, Corazon wouldn't have died.
So... he didn't see anything wrong with what he was doing!
With a cold snort, Law turned and walked outside, saying, "Let's go, Sunglasses."
Meiser nodded upon hearing this, then followed with his hands in his pockets.
"Hey!"
"You two brats!"
Vergo glared fiercely at the retreating backs of Meiser and Law. "Do you think disrupting everything will help you achieve your goals?"
"No, you who don't understand Joker and the New World will surely regret this!"
"Remember that well!"
Hearing this, Meiser and Law both stopped in their tracks, then turned to look at Vergo with calm expressions.
"Threats won't work on us."
"Threats?"
Vergo burst into laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke. Then, his eyes turned icy. "How naive!"
"You have no idea how terrifying the New World truly is!"
In the end, these guys were just a bunch of inexperienced brats who had no idea who they were messing with!
With a cold laugh, Vergo continued, "Just wait. Sooner or later, you'll..."
"Thud!"
Before he could finish, Law used his ability to slice open Vergo's head, forcing him to swallow his words.
"Law..."
Vergo's eyes immediately filled with rage. Was this bastard humiliating him?
"Our fate is none of your concern," Law said flatly. "You should worry about yourself instead."
After saying this, Law turned to leave. But just before stepping out, he paused once more.
Then, under Vergo's puzzled gaze, he calmly said, "This room will be blown up soon, so... enjoy what's left of your life."
"Farewell, pirate... Vergo!"
With that, Law followed Meiser out of the room.
"Law..."
Staring at Law's departing figure, a mocking expression gradually appeared in Vergo's eyes.
Did they really think defeating him and capturing Caesar meant they had everything under control?
What a joke!
The waters of the New World run deep!
Just wait—sooner or later, you'll regret this!
"Everything here is taken care of, right?" Meiser said.
"Yeah."
Law nodded. "Now all that's left is to capture Caesar and leave Punk Hazard."
After a brief pause, he continued, "So... we need to find something first."
Just as Meiser was about to ask something, he paused at the words, then asked in confusion, "Looking for what?"
"Behind that R-66 door is a tunnel," Law explained. "And inside that tunnel, there are usable tracks!"
"So we can take a train and quickly leave this place."
After saying this, Law glanced in another direction, pondering whether that thing was still in its original spot.
"There's no need for that."
"Huh?"
Law, who was just about to activate his ability, paused in surprise and asked, "What do you mean?"
What did he mean, there's no need for that?
This was the best plan he could think of.
"All you want is to get everyone out of here together," Meiser said. "That's something Nami can handle."
"Nami?"
"Yeah, she's a Cloud-Cloud Fruit Ability User. She can use clouds to create transportation," Meiser explained.
With Nami's current abilities, creating a larger moving cloud shouldn't be a problem.
Of course, if there are too many people and she can't manage it, he could also use Wood Release to help everyone charge out together.
"A Cloud-Cloud Fruit Ability User..."
Recalling Nami's appearance, Law said in surprise, "I didn't expect her to be a Logia-type Ability User."
He hadn't realized the Straw Hat Pirates had another Logia-type Ability User... Isn't that a bit too extravagant?
"Alright, let's go."
Meiser looked up at the distant corridor and said, "Let's go meet up with Luffy and the others first!"
"Alright."
"We finally see the top!"
Looking at the wall before him, Franky's eyes lit up with excitement.
After climbing for so long, they had finally reached their destination.
"Luffy!"
"Got it!"
Understanding what Franky meant, Luffy immediately swung his fist out and delivered a powerful punch to the ceiling above them.
"Gomu-Gomu Pistol!"
"Bam!"
"Boom!!"
With a single strike, the ceiling above them was completely shattered!!
This sudden change also startled the soldiers standing outside.
"What?!"
"What happened?"
"Why is the ground broken?"
At that moment, Franky burst out of the opening with Luffy, landing steadily on the ground while striking his signature pose and shouting, "Super!!"
Meanwhile, Luffy yelled, "Where's Caesar?!"
"It's the Straw Hat Boy and the Tin-Man!"
"Hey, why are they here?"
The soldiers stared at the two in shock, saying, "Isn't that a garbage dump down there?"
Why did these two come charging out of the garbage dump?
That doesn't make sense!
"Even if we don't know what's going on, we need to take them out now!" one soldier raised his weapon and said. "We absolutely cannot let them disturb the master!"
"Right!"
Hearing their comrade's words, the others immediately raised their weapons, intending to gun down Luffy and Franky with bullets.
Seeing this, Luffy's eyes sharpened instantly.
The next moment, a terrifying aura surged out, precisely targeting the group of soldiers. Immediately afterward, they all collapsed, eyes rolled back, leaving only one bewildered man standing.
"Huh?!"
"!!"
"Hey, what's wrong with all of you?"
Looking at his fallen companions, the man's eyes filled with terror.
Why did my companions suddenly collapse?
What on earth happened?
And why is he the only one unaffected?
"Conqueror's Haki sure is convenient~" Franky remarked with emotion.
Just moments ago, he had been prepared to block the enemy's attack with his steel body, but before he could even make a move, Luffy had already taken them down with his sheer presence.
After a light chuckle, Franky followed Luffy as they approached the man who was still standing.
"Tell me, where is Caesar?" Luffy said calmly, his gaze fixed on the man.
"I don't know any..."
"Hmm?"
"Eek!"
Startled by Luffy's piercing stare, the man fell backward onto the ground, then stammered, "At... at the end of this passage behind me."
"That's Building R. The master is there."
"The end of the passage, huh."
Luffy glanced down the corridor before stepping forward, saying, "Franky, let's go."
"We're going to catch that bastard Caesar!"
"Right!"
Franky replied with a grin, then followed Luffy as they headed toward the end of the hallway.
The man they had ignored let out a sigh of relief.
"I... I survived..."
After taking a deep breath, he turned his gaze toward the distant tunnel.
"Can the master... deal with this terrifying guy?" he wondered anxiously.
Forget it, no use worrying. Better wake up my companions first.
With that thought, he walked over to his fallen comrades.
Meanwhile, the very Caesar he was thinking of was standing before the immobilized Brownbeard, laughing heartily.
"Shurororororo~"
"Brownbeard, can't move a muscle, can you?" Caesar leaned in close, grinning widely. "Feeling pretty hopeless, aren't you?"
Damn it...
Brownbeard, feeling his body completely out of his control, could only glare fiercely at Caesar.
Beyond that... he could do nothing.
Just then, Caesar pulled out an empty syringe.
"Brownbeard~"
With his back turned to his subordinates, Caesar smiled slyly. "You probably don'tt know what this is, do you~"
"Let me explain."
"This is called a muscle relaxant. Once injected, the body and muscles gradually lose all strength."
Brownbeard: !!
Staring at the empty syringe, Brownbeard's pupils contracted to pinpoints.
Was this why he couldn't speak or fight?
You bastard, when did you do this?
Why didn't I notice anything at all?
"By the way, you asked me earlier what happened to your subordinates, right?" Caesar put away the syringe, still smiling. "Sorry to say, but I abandoned them all~"
"Wha...?!"
Watching Caesar's cheerful expression, Brownbeard froze in disbelief.
Abandoned...?
As if reading Brownbeard's thoughts, Caesar laughed. "That's right, I gave up on them."
"By now, their bodies are probably cold."
"Shurororororo~"
"You bastard!"
Tears streamed down Brownbeard's face. Had all his subordinates been killed by this monster?
Damn it... damn it all!
Seeing the sheer rage in Brownbeard's eyes, Caesar's smile widened even further.
Then, as if remembering something, he tilted his head and laughed, "Oh, right, let me tell you one more thing~"
"The person who nearly got everyone here killed four years ago... was actually me!"
"Shurororororo~"
Watching Caesar laugh maniacally, Brownbeard froze.
That disaster four years ago... was caused by this guy?
Wasn't it said that Vegapunk did it?
Why is it this guy?
So that's it... so that's it!
No wonder this bastard could develop such a terrifying weapon—it turns out he was the one behind that incident four years ago, this bastard!
He was the one who destroyed this island and hurt everyone, yet he still pretends to be some kind of savior... he deserves to die!
Filled with rage to the extreme, Brownbeard gradually regained some mobility in his body, then without hesitation raised his large blade and swung it down.
Die, Caesar!!