"Wait! Why are you so worked up?!"
Usopp didn't understand why Bonney was so emotional and tried to pry her hands off him.
But to his surprise, this girl was so strong that her grip hurt his shoulders, and he couldn't break free!
"He's my dad! Where is my dad?!"
Bonney said, tears streaming down her face, completely losing her pirate demeanor.
She looked just like a little girl crying for her father.
"Eh?! A Warlord is your father?!"
"That's impossible! No one ever mentioned that!"
The others were shocked by this sudden revelation, staring at Bonney in disbelief.
Seeing everyone's curious gazes, Bonney instantly erupted in anger.
"Forget it then! I'm going to find my dad!"
She turned and walked toward the edge of the platform, ready to jump down.
"Wait, Captain! It's dangerous down there!"
"Yeah, the whole place is flooded! You'll die!"
Her two crew members quickly grabbed her arms to stop her from committing suicide.
"Let go! I finally found my dad, how can I… how can I give up now?!"
Bonney became increasingly emotional, trying to push her crew away.
At that moment, Zoro calmly walked over and raised Wado Ichimonji, knocking Bonney on the neck with the hilt.
She immediately fainted and collapsed onto the floor.
"What are you doing?!"
"Green-haired bastard, how can you treat a lady like that?!"
Bonney's crew and Sanji both yelled in outrage.
"Shut up. Would you rather let her die? I don't know what's going on, but we promised that guy to help save people. There's no way we're letting this idiot throw her life away."
Zoro said matter-of-factly.
"Whatever it is, deal with it later."
He then sheathed his swords.
"He's right!"
At that moment, Luffy created a suit of armor with his Green Lantern ring.
The armor emitted energy from its limbs, allowing him to hover in midair.
"Cool, huh? I made this by mimicking Tony Stark's suit with my Green Lantern ring! Isn't it awesome?!"
Luffy grinned proudly.
"So cool!!!"
Usopp, Chopper, Franky, and Brook immediately shouted in admiration.
Even Bepo, Killer, and Kid's other crew members had stars in their eyes.
Their reactions made Kid and Law sigh, holding their heads.
"Well then, I'm going to help!"
Luffy said, flying down.
"If the captain's going, then I'll join too."
Robin spread her Heaven's Wheel Armor wings and flew after him.
"Robin-chan! Let me be your knight protector!"
Sanji yelled, jumping down after her.
He kicked through the air repeatedly, using Sky Walk to maneuver midair.
"Tch, pirates saving people… It's disgusting."
Law said, feeling conflicted.
"Oh? You're saying that after we saved you? If you're so disgusted, jump down yourself."
Nami retorted with disdain.
Hearing that, Law turned away, pulling down his hat.
BANG BANG BANG!!
At that moment, several more people were sent flying onto the platform.
Clearly, Kuma was sending more with his Paw-Paw powers.
"Alright, since we've taken this on, let's do it properly! Everyone, help out!"
Nami began issuing orders with the authority of a stand-in captain.
Then she looked at Law and Kid.
"You two freeloaders, get moving too. If you have the strength to stand, you have the strength to help. We don't keep slackers here!"
She spoke to them like they were subordinates, without any hesitation.
"Hah?! Why should we listen to you?!"
Kid and Law protested angrily.
At that, Nami stepped forward with a dark aura.
"Complain again and I'll blow you off this platform."
She finished speaking and activated her Sky Dragon Slayer magic, surrounding herself with roaring winds.
The winds actually made Law and Kid sway dangerously.
Their expressions changed.
They had assumed Nami was just a weak woman, but clearly she wasn't simple at all.
After a brief inner struggle, they both gave in and started helping.
They fetched blankets, clothes, and medical supplies.
They also handcuffed the more dangerous criminals among the rescued.
Meanwhile, Nami used her Sky Dragon Slayer magic's healing spells to treat the wounded.
Chopper assisted with medicine, and everything ran smoothly.
At the Revolutionary Army base—
Dragon watched the screen showing the chaos at Sabaody Archipelago.
"Kuma is there too… and his daughter has appeared as well. They really do look alike."
He smiled softly, eyes filled with nostalgia.
"Even after becoming a Warlord, your kindness remains… Kuma, you truly are a good man."
...
Back at Marine HQ, Garp and Sengoku were the first to arrive, with the three Admirals still en route.
"Damn it… The stronghold of world peace has been reduced to this!"
Sengoku looked at the countless fissures across Marineford, as if the whole island would crumble at any moment. His face turned dark.
"Damn it, Entity 3, Vampire Factory… I swear I'll destroy you all!"
Garp roared in fury.
He had poured his heart into building Marine HQ.
Seeing it in ruins now, how could he not be angry?
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!!!
Suddenly, the briefly stable ground began shaking violently again.
Then, from the many fissures, enormous "pythons" emerged!
These "pythons" were massive, over a hundred meters tall, far bigger than the world's giants or demons.
They stood like gods amid the crumbling Marineford.
But from Garp and Sengoku's aerial view, these weren't pythons at all.
They were giant tentacles, each with fanged mouths at their tips.
"My god… is this a nightmare?"
"Are these demons from hell?!"
Many Marines who had just barely survived the earthquake fell to their knees, trembling in fear.
Their teeth chattered uncontrollably.
"Get it together! Prepare to engage!"
Only Vice Admirals and above managed to regain their composure and shout commands to restore fighting spirit.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!!
At that moment, the tentacles suddenly smashed down onto the ground.
BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!
The impact of so many massive tentacles striking at once triggered an even more powerful earthquake.
Marineford, already exhausted and ruined, was dealt yet another devastating blow.
Who knew how many died in that instant.
But it wasn't over.
The tentacle mouths slowly opened.
Inside, towering creatures began walking out.
These monsters were pale, humanoid with bat-like heads, and utterly grotesque.
They were all Entity 1!
(End of Chapter)
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