There were six figures high in the sky. The two leaders were Lindbergh, the Southern Army Captain of the Revolutionary Army, and Crow, the Northern Army Captain.
Lindbergh, a member of the Mink Tribe, was equipped with a powered flight device on his back, soaring through the sky at an astonishing speed like a pirate version of Iron Man, rapidly plummeting toward the Marine ship escorting Dragon with a clear destination.
The Northern Army Captain walking alongside him had a pair of wings on his back, his entire body pitch black, resembling a gigantic Crow.
"They finally arrived!"
Observing the warships constantly emerging from the surrounding sea and the figures diving down from high above, Shamrock's eyes narrowed, and the hand gripping the hilt of the rapier at his waist suddenly tightened.
The next second, the sword left its sheath, and a three-headed dog imbued with a terrifying aura flashed into existence, soaring against the sky toward the figures above.
"Roar--"
The three-headed dog let out a chilling roar, its sinister aura bursting forth like the flames of hell. Its three heads each locked onto a figure, then simultaneously opened their gaping maws and lunged with lightning speed toward the diving Lindbergh, Crow, and another Revolutionary Army member.
"Soul Link!"
The Northern Army Captain did not slow down, charging straight toward the ascending three-headed dog without dodging. As his low voice echoed across the sky, countless Crows immediately shot out from his body, rushing toward the three-headed dog in an overwhelming tide.
In an instant, the sky was covered and shrouded by dense Crows, like a swarm of locusts passing through, blocking out the sun.
After releasing his Devil Fruit ability, the Northern Army Captain suddenly changed direction, brushing past the three-headed dog which was about to collide with the sky full of Crows at extreme speed, and plummeted onto the deck of the Marine ship escorting Dragon, carrying a terrifying presence.
Immediately after, the Southern Army Captain carrying the flight device also drew a dazzling arc in the sky and descended directly, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Northern Army Captain.
At the same time, the Revolutionary Army warships that appeared around the Marine ship escorting Dragon surprisingly did not attack it, but instead turned their directions, locking their targets onto the other Marine ships providing escort.
When the Northern Army Captain successfully broke through the three-headed dog's obstruction and landed on the deck of the Marine ship where Dragon was held, deafening cannon fire suddenly erupted.
"Boom boom boom--"
The sounds of cannon fire instantly merged into a continuous roar, followed immediately by dense cannonballs rising into the sky, leaving streaks of trails as they poured down upon the other escorting Marine ships.
Shamrock, Kilingom, and Somaz, who were on the deck of the Marine ship escorting Dragon, did not panic because of the Revolutionary Army's tactics. This was exactly the outcome they desired. No matter what tactics the Revolutionary Army used, they only needed to guard this Marine ship and eliminate all Revolutionary Army members who rushed onto it.
"Crow, the Northern Army Captain of the Revolutionary Army, a Logia Coal-Coal Fruit user!"
"Lindbergh, the Southern Army Captain, chief scientist and inventor of the Revolutionary Army!"
Watching the two men who successfully broke through the three-headed dog's obstruction and landed on the deck, Shamrock took a step forward, sword in hand, guarding the iron cage holding Dragon behind him, and said in a deep voice: "If it is just the two of you, not only will you fail to rescue Dragon today, but you will also never return!"
As soon as Shamrock finished speaking, Kilingom and Somaz simultaneously stepped forward, their powerful auras completely undisguised.
"Is that so? What if you add me?"
Just then, Dragon, who was inside the iron cage and had been wearing handcuffs and shackles, suddenly took a step forward. As his voice sounded, the handcuffs on his wrists and the shackles binding his feet fell off and clattered onto the deck, making a metallic sound.
Immediately after, Dragon's aura suddenly soared, and the black and red Conqueror's Haki was released without reservation, instantly knocking out all the Marines on the deck of the ship.
"How is that possible!"
The moment the Conqueror's Haki enveloped the area, Tina, who had been standing next to Garp, couldn't help but gasp in surprise. Her face instantly turned ashen, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Because this Marine ship was not a prison ship and did not have cages for holding criminals, after Dragon was brought aboard, she used her Cage-Cage Fruit ability to create this iron cage!
She, who had always been extremely confident in her Devil Fruit ability, never expected that Dragon could suppress her ability merely with Conqueror's Haki, causing the iron cage she created to disintegrate instantly.
While Tina was trembling uncontrollably due to the Conqueror's Haki released by Dragon, Dragon did not hesitate, decisively stepping forward as if strolling leisurely on his own warship.
"You won't have any other reinforcements!"
Dragon, who had walked forward and stood in the center before Lindbergh and Crow, slowly raised his head and stared intently at Shamrock: "The God's Knights don't care about the fate of allied nations, but the Marine must rush over to provide support, because there happen to be two Celestial Dragons in the allied nation currently being attacked by the Revolutionary Army. As long as these two Celestial Dragons encounter danger, the Marine Headquarters Admiral must rush there unconditionally at the first moment!"
"Without Admiral support, your so-called 'luring the enemy' plan is nothing more than inviting the wolf into the house!"
"Is that so?"
Kilingom smiled coldly, "Dragon, the rules were set by us, and naturally, they can be changed by us! Forget about there being two Celestial Dragons in the allied nation you are currently attacking; even if there were two hundred, eliminating you is more important!"
"Do you want to know why?"
"Because our Young Master said that from now on, the Holy Land will not support idlers! Compared to those two irrelevant Celestial Dragons, eliminating you, who threaten the rule of the World Government, is the World Government's current top priority! Until this task is completed, everything else can be discarded!"
"Are you feeling despair?"
"Ah hahaha, when the Young Master was in the Holy Land, he could kick those useless trash around like balls. How could he let you, the revolutionary army leader, escape just because of two pieces of trash!"
"Come on, let's fight!"
... On the deck of the luxurious ship sailing smoothly across the East Blue, Ian leaned back in a deck chair, thoroughly enjoying being fed by the three maids beside him.
The newly appointed maid, Princess Sally, seemed a little reserved, sitting alone on the side, massaging Ian's legs using very stiff techniques.
Taking Princess Sally's reaction into account, Ian, just as he bit into a grape Princess Anna had fed him, suddenly sat up and pulled Princess Sally in front of him.
"Young Master, I "
Thinking she had hurt Ian while massaging him, Sally immediately panicked and tried to kneel down to apologize.
"What 'I'!"
Princess Anna rolled her eyes and said crossly: "Stupid woman, open your mouth quickly!"
"Oh~"
Although she didn't know what was about to happen, Sally still obediently opened her small mouth.
The moment she opened her mouth, an imported grape was fed into it.
After feeding the imported grape to Princess Sally, Ian squinted slightly and said cheerfully: "Sally, this is an imported grape This Young Master is rewarding you with. Don't chew it, don't swallow it, just hold it in your mouth and practice!"
Although she had a grape in her mouth, Sally still nodded obediently, saying indistinctly: "Yes, Young Master!"
Just then, Gunko walked quickly out of the cabin, looking delighted: "Young Master, we just received news that the Revolutionary Army mobilized two Captains and more than twenty warships to launch a rescue attempt for Dragon."
"Before this, another Revolutionary Army Captain suddenly launched an attack on an allied nation in the Grand Line that happened to have Celestial Dragons visiting, hoping to use the attack on the visiting Celestial Dragons to draw Admirals to provide support, thereby reducing the pressure on the Dragon rescue operation!"
Ian nodded, saying casually: "Now we just wait and see how the Marine performs!"
Before he finished speaking, he immediately glanced around the surrounding sea and changed the subject, asking: "What is our location?"
"We are about to pass a village called Syrup Village!"
"Syrup Village?" Ian's eyes lit up. He immediately stood up and looked toward the island faintly visible ahead, stating decisively: "Dock the ship. Before we dock, all of you think about what identity would be the most interesting for This Young Master to play once we enter Syrup Village!"
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