Chapter 441: Fly You Away!
Chapter 441: Fly You Away!
"Listen up," Law said as he led the way down a corridor in the research facility. "Our goal is to capture Caesar. By doing so, we can disrupt his dealings with Doflamingo and target Kaido. The SAD is crucial to Kaido, and now that we're allies, we must all push towards that common goal."
Beside him, Luffy grinned widely, showing his prominent teeth. "Well, it doesn't matter. As long as we fly Caesar out of here, right, Law?"
"..." Law glanced at Luffy, who seemed carefree, and sighed inwardly. "We're supposed to capture him, not fly him away."
Why did I choose such an ally? I shouldn't have let my emotions cloud my judgment.
The pirate alliance should have been planned meticulously, and we should be approaching this with utmost seriousness, especially when the ultimate target is one of the Four Emperors.
Instead, we're laughing and acting like friends, helping each other without a proper plan. Although Law didn't mind this atmosphere...
The turning point came when he faced off against Smoker, and the Black Leg's crew, along with a group of test subjects, rushed out. Upon seeing Smoker, they prepared to flee.
Law was about to stop them, not wanting them to disrupt his plans. But these test subjects acted strangely, as if they believed the Navy were the good guys. After expressing gratitude to the Black Leg for saving them, they pleaded with the Navy to take them home.
This situation left Law unable to act, and it was at this moment that the Straw Hat arrived.
Contrary to his expectations, a battle didn't ensue. Instead, the test subjects revealed some of Caesar Clown's deeds—developing poison gas, conducting inhumane experiments on humans, and specifically targeting pirates. Hearing this, Smoker decided to arrest Caesar, who had a bounty of 300 million belli.
The children seemed unharmed, and from their accounts, Law learned that someone regularly came to take something from Caesar. According to the apprentices, it seemed to be formulas and medications.
This revelation shocked Law. It couldn't be Doflamingo.
He knew that Doflamingo's deal with Caesar only involved the raw materials for the Artificial Devil Fruit, SAD, and nothing else. Moreover, there were no apprentices learning from Caesar.
Another force had infiltrated the facility!
This disrupted Law's plan to investigate and destroy the SAD storage. Meanwhile, the Straw Hat, upon hearing about the experiments on humans and the Black Leg's mention of a place filled with frozen corpses, decided to take action.
Initially, it didn't seem significant, but the key was that Caesar immediately appeared, releasing poison gas that knocked them out and took the test subjects away.
Then, they escaped.
The Straw Hat, moved by the test subjects' pleas, decided to rescue them by flying Caesar away. Law informed him about the powerful force backing these people.
One of the Four Emperors, Kaido!
And so, they formed an alliance.
"Hey, Straw Hat! Law! After this, I'll arrest you too!" Smoker shouted from behind.
He didn't understand why he was cooperating with the Straw Hat.
Perhaps it was the sight of those captured people crying as they were taken away. Could it be that pirates, while representing evil, could also stand for justice?
In that moment, Smoker's heart was in turmoil.
"Franky, blow this place up!"
As Luffy ran, red dots flashed in his eyes, as if sensing something. He pointed to a side corridor.
"OK! Watch me, Super Franky Beam!"
Franky extended his muscular right arm, firing countless laser beams that destroyed all the rooms in the side corridor and even blew up the top, causing rubble and debris to cover the entire corridor.
"No!!!"
Just then, a sudden cloud of gas appeared in front, and Caesar emerged, his eyes wide with fury. "What have you done! That's my research!"
As Luffy and his crew fled, Caesar, overwhelmed with fear, didn't report to Renetia but went after them directly.
Finally catching up, he witnessed a horrifying scene.
That place!
It was his crucial research site!
"Caesar!!!"
As Caesar appeared, Luffy shouted, extending his fist and delivering a powerful blow to the visibly elementalized face.
Bang! The fist struck with immense force, sending Caesar flying backward and rolling several times before coming to a stop.
Luffy retracted his fist and pressed his left hand against Caesar's arm, shouting, "I'll knock you flying!"
"Damn you!" Caesar covered his nose with one hand and propped himself up with the other, glaring at the person in front of him. "I'll kill you all! I swear I will!"
Just as he was about to stand, a pair of feet appeared beside him.
"Odd."
Vergo approached slowly, drawing a bamboo stick. "Why are you still alive? Did I find you first?"
"Vergo!"
Luo tightened his grip on the hilt of the Ghost Wail, his face solemn.
"Vergo!!!"
But even faster than him, Smoker, already transformed into smoke, rushed forward with his lower body, extending his Jitte and thrusting it forward. "You..."
Thud! The bamboo stick turned pitch-black, clashing with the Jitte and emitting a crisp sound.
"Pirate!" Smoker gritted his teeth.
This guy, during his captivity, had not only injured Dasqui but also eliminated many of Smoker's own subordinates!
"Vice Admiral Smoker."
Vergo exerted force with his arm, sliding the bamboo stick against the Jitte and striking Smoker's body before he could react.
Bang! Smoker flew backward, dispersing into smoke and then re-forming into his human shape, landing in front of Luffy and Luo.
"You may address me as Base Commander Vergo."
Vergo spoke calmly, "After this incident, when you die here, I will still be the Base Commander of G-5, while you..."
He glanced at Luo and the Straw Hat Pirates, continuing, "In this place, Punk Hazard, you'll be pitiful souls who perished due to the encounter between the Navy and Pirates. Perhaps I can even apply for a medal for you, hmm, Smoker?"
Not finding Renetia wasn't a significant issue; dealing with these people would be the same!
Riiip!
Vergo tore open his shirt, revealing his muscular upper body, and let out a loud shout. Instantly, his entire body, except for the bamboo stick in his hand, turned pitch-black.
"Shhhh, well said."
Caesar stood up, his body gradually transforming and dissipating into gas, and he cackled, "Let's finish them off!"
One was a master of Body Technique and Armed Color, while the other was a Natural Element of Gas.
And there was also a pirate infiltrator and a mad scientist.
On the other side were pirates, the Seven Warlords, and the Navy, united.
"I don't care about you!"
Luffy clenched his fist, "I said I'd knock you flying, and I will!"
(End of Chapter)
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