"Hey, since you're not here to fight us, get out of the way!"
"We have important things to do and no time to waste in places like this!"
The aura emanating from the bear did not make Luffy feel the desire to fight. At this moment, he actually recognized that the big guy in front of him was the navy who had just led the team to intercept him in the underground square area.
But at this time, Kuma appeared in front of him, but Sanji was nowhere to be seen, which made Luffy feel an ominous premonition.
"Important things to do?!"
"What are you going to do?"
"Joey Boy, what is your goal?"
It was a rare opportunity to get in touch with Joyboy, so Xiong naturally would not miss such an opportunity. He was too curious about this character in the myth and legend. At this moment, he couldn't wait to get to know Joyboy, want to know the other party's thoughts, and want to confirm whether Joyboy was really the destined liberator of their Bakanniya tribe as the legend said.
Because of all the expectations in his heart, Xiong's eyes couldn't help but reveal a strong hope.
"JOEYBOY?!"
"I don't understand what you are saying!"
"My name is Monkey D. Luffy, and I'm the man who's going to become the Pirate King. I don't know any Joy Boy."
"Stop saying those inexplicable and clever things and get out of the way!"
Luffy knew where he was now. He couldn't afford to waste time, so he had no intention of getting entangled with Bear.
“.”
Luffy's answer made Kuma silent for a while. He stared at Luffy for a long time, and finally turned slightly to make way for the treasure house. Maybe Joy Boy just hasn't fully awakened yet.
Luffy saw that Kuma had made way, and he could not help but feel relieved. He then waved to his companions, signaling them to leave quickly. Just as Luffy was about to enter the treasury, he suddenly thought of something, stopped, and asked Kuma:
"Where's Sanji?!"
"How is he now? Where is he?"
Perhaps because he felt that the bear was capable of communication, or perhaps because he sensed some kindness emanating from the bear, Luffy gained a bit of trust in the bear and asked.
"Sanji, is that the blond young man?"
"He should be here soon."
Xiong glanced sideways at the corridor behind him and responded in a gentle tone.
Luffy was about to leave when Kuma suddenly called out to him, "Qiao Luffy, how are you going to leave?"
"Cake Island isn't a place you can come and go as you please. Even if there's a dragon to pick you up, it won't be easy to leave."
"Although Mr. Jiguo is not on Cake Island now, Mr. Mihawk and Mr. Yixiao are both top-level masters. Even a dragon might not be able to get you out of here."
"So, how are you going to leave Cake Island?"
Kuma said these threatening words to Luffy in a calm tone, but he himself was completely unaware of it.
"Hey, don't worry about it. We will all leave Cake Island safely!"
Luffy seemed to be completely confident in his escape route, and did not take Kuma's threatening words seriously. After saying that, he ignored Kuma and ran directly towards the treasure house.
In the corridor, only Gallot and his group who were looking after their unconscious companion, and Bear were left.
I don’t know why, but Luffy just had a little trust in Bear, but he dared to let Carrot face the powerful Bear alone. I don’t know whether to say that he is naive or that he has a good eye for people.
Carrot is different from Luffy. She still looks at the bear vigilantly without relaxing at all.
Kuma didn't seem to have any intention of interfering with Luffy and the others' actions. He looked around, then walked up to S. Tsugakuin Yoshiichi, who was already unable to move, and gently placed the Seraph flat on the ground.
The silence in the corridor did not last long. As Sanji's shouts were heard from the depths of the corridor, Carrot, who was on high alert against the bear, couldn't help but relax.
"Hello--"
"Carrot!!!" Sanji ran very fast. His voice had just reached everyone's ears when he flew to Carrot's side. After calling out to her cordially and kindly, Sanji glanced at the bear not far away with vigilance, and then turned his attention to the unconscious members of the Straw Hat Pirates.
Seeing Vivi unconscious, Sanji immediately became furious. He looked at Kuma angrily and was about to attack.
Fortunately, Carrot was quick-witted and grabbed Sanji.
Carrot also guessed why Sanji was angry, and while pulling Sanji, he explained: "It was not caused by that person, but by other enemies, who have been defeated by Luffy."
"Weiwei and the others are just affected by the Conqueror's Haki. They should wake up soon."
Although Carrot's words made Sanji give up the idea of attacking the bear, he remained wary of the bear.
Sanji had fought with a bear in the square before. The enemy's strength was unfathomable. Although Sanji didn't think he was weaker than the opponent, he always felt that the guy he was fighting with didn't use his full strength.
Seeing that the other party stopped inexplicably, Sanji thought of many possibilities in his mind at this moment.
"Where are Luffy and the others?"
Sanji pondered for a moment, and when he saw that Luffy and the others were not there, he asked Carrot beside him.
"I went to copy the historical text of the road sign."
Although Gallot lowered his voice when he said this, the bear who was sitting cross-legged next to the Seraph still moved his ears slightly. Although the expression on his face did not change, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.
"Where's that guy? What's going on?"
Sanji looked at the bear and asked softly. However, faced with this question, Carrot shook her head, as if she didn't understand the logic of the bear's actions and why he suddenly stopped.
Seeing that Carrot didn't understand, Sanji didn't ask any further questions. He just stayed in the corridor with Carrot, waiting for Luffy and others to return.
The noise underground had completely stopped at this point.
"Buzz—"
As a low buzzing sound rang out in the night sky, two figures in mid-air suddenly crossed and separated.
Nowadays, the harbor of Cake Island has become a mess because of the relationship between Mihawk and Dragon. The warships docked at the harbor have been swept inland by tsunamis and hurricanes, or unfortunately hit by Mihawk's slash and chopped into pieces.
The dark clouds covering the cake were completely dispelled by the surging domineering aura during the battle between the two.
Mihawk was not good at air combat and was once at a disadvantage during the fight with Dragon. However, relying on his powerful physical skills and devil fruit abilities, Dragon was able to exert his full strength. Although he had some minor wounds on his body, he was the one with the upper hand in the situation.
However, this advantage disappeared with Yixiao's intervention.
Yixiao did not directly participate in the battle between Mihawk and Long. He knew Mihawk's character very well, and his partner would probably not be willing to interfere in his battle.
However, in order to make up for Mihawk's disadvantage in air combat, Yixiao also used his ability to make some warship wreckage, destroyed concrete dams and even large tracts of land in inland areas float in the air to serve as Mihawk's foot pads.
With a foothold in the air, Mihawk, as a swordsman, was naturally no longer bound. Not only did the power of his strikes increase, but his movements also became faster. The battle with the dragon became extremely fierce.
However, their strength is comparable, and the intensity of their domineering aura is also similar. It is impossible to determine the winner in a short period of time.
As Mihawk flew past, he landed on a suspended stone, and the dragon was also wrapped in a whirlwind, hovering in the air, looking at Mihawk with a serious look.
His original intention was to teach the New Navy a lesson, so that Tsugakuni Yoshiichi would be more restrained in his actions and let the New Navy understand that their Revolutionary Army was not an easy character to deal with.
However, apart from relying on their ability to catch Cake Island off guard, the Cake Island group did not bring any pressure to the new navy.
The other party only sent out Mihawk to stop him, which made Long feel that he might not be able to achieve his full success.
But even so, Mihawk was very upset that the dragon had caused such great damage to Cake Island.
It would be a lie to say that he had no feelings for the New Navy. Mihawk's dream was to live a stable life and pursue higher attainments in kendo.
The harmony and tranquility of the new navy allow Mihawk to have such a life, and the strength of Yoriichi Tsugakuni also gives Mihawk a goal to strive for in kendo.
But the appearance of the dragon broke all this. He brought huge trouble to the new navy. This trouble was not only the current losses. When the news of the dragon's successful attack on Cake Island spread, the new navy's troubles would ensue.
And this is what makes Mihawk most unhappy.
The only way to make amends is to kill the dragon here and let the whole world understand the price of attacking Cake Island.
But it seems that Mihawk cannot do this by himself.
The battle paused for a moment, and Long's Observation Haki sensed that the two surging Domineering Haki beneath Cake Island were gradually disappearing. After a careful perception, a bright smile appeared on his face, and he smiled at Mihawk not far away:
"It looks like the battle over there is over."
"Mihawk, even though there's no winner between you and me, my son has defeated you, the New Marines!"
"hehe."
Dragon seemed very happy. Even when Dragon was fighting Mihawk with all his strength, he could feel the fighting between Luffy and S Tsugaruki Yoriichi. When S Tsugaruki Yoriichi released that terrifying domineering aura, Dragon was secretly worried about Luffy in his heart.
But now it seems that the winner is his son.
As a father, he is naturally very pleased to see Luffy grow to this level. Luffy has such strength that he has the ability to protect himself even in this dangerous sea. Dragon is very satisfied with Luffy's growth.
Although his purpose of coming to Cake Island was not achieved successfully, if he could help his son realize his dream, his trip would be worth it.
Mihawk could naturally sense what Long could sense, but he didn't care about the outcome of the battle on the underground battlefield. His mentality naturally could not be influenced by Long's few words.
"So what?"
"There's no way for you or your son to get out of here."
Mihawk's long sword shook slightly, his tone was indifferent, his eyes were calm and cold.
“Heh heh.”
"The free winds will tell us the answer, Mihawk."
Long chuckled, and then said nothing more. He made claws with his hands and flew towards Mihawk to attack. The battle between the two started again.
"Report, the Technology Team has sent a report that Seraphim S Mihawk and S Tsugikoku Yoriichi have both lost their combat capabilities."
"The Surveillance Department has also received the latest news. Mr. Abel was blasted into the treasury by the enemy and lost the strength to fight again. Now the Straw Hat Pirates have successfully entered the treasury."
"Their goal is to point to the main text of history!"
Yixiao's office was now filled with communications officers from various units.
Yixiao stood at the windowsill, "looking" at Mihawk and Long fighting over the harbor from afar, and listened quietly to the reports of his subordinates.
Upon hearing that Abel and Seraph who had tried to stop the enemy had been defeated, even someone like Yixiao couldn't help but raise his brows in surprise.
He had a premonition that the Straw Hat Pirates who dared to break into their new naval headquarters might be quite powerful, but he still didn't expect that they could actually defeat the two Seraphim and Abel and the others.
After Seraphim was designed and manufactured, several generals of the headquarters personally used it as sparring partners in order to judge its combat effectiveness. Although Seraphim's strength is not as strong as the original, its combat effectiveness is also extremely terrifying.
That S. Tsugikuni Yoriichi left a deep impression on Yixiao's heart. In terms of swordsmanship alone, even Yixiao could not match that Seraph.
After S.Tsugumi Yoshiichirō was created, Mihawk would bring that Seraph along with him during his normal training. The reason was that Mihawk could feel the pressure and get some inspiration during the battle with the opponent.
The combat effectiveness of Seraphim who can bring pressure to Mihawk can be imagined.
However, this combination was defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates. When things developed to this point, Yixiao was faced with the embarrassing situation of having no one available.
The strong officers either led their teams out to sea or garrisoned one side. The combat power left behind at the headquarters was already terrifying enough, but if these combat powers could not be stopped, then the defense line of the new navy would be truly penetrated by the enemy.
If he, the admiral, could not move at this moment, there would be no one in the new navy who could stop those pirates.
Yixiao's silence also made the atmosphere in the office a little depressing.
"Mr. Yixiao, what should we do?"
Seeing Yixiao remained silent for a long time, Bakara walked up to Yixiao and asked softly, "At this time, Yixiao cannot fail to make a decision."
"The Straw Hat Pirates have really caused huge trouble for our new navy—"
"In that case, let Dr. Vegapunk's Techno-Sea Beast Army blockade Cake Island."
Yixiao gave the order in a deep voice. He knew that this approach might not be able to stop the Straw Hat guys from leaving, because with the dragon there, the other party would most likely escape from the air, but doing nothing was also unrealistic.
And more importantly, when the Straw Hat Pirates and Dragon reunite, it may be the best time for their new navy to take action.
Although Yixiao was surprised that the Straw Hat guys were able to break through the defense, he also understood that even if those young people defeated Seraph and Abel, it would probably be a narrow victory.
(End of this chapter)
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