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Ring! Ring! Ring!
After the barrier dome disappeared, the special communication equipment was able to function, and the Den Den Mushi soon rang in the arms of Usopp.
"Finally connected! Brother Luffy, something is wrong!"
Hearing the panicked and undeniable voice, Luffy's expression immediately changed, and he rushed to Usopp and said, "Hey! What's going on?!"
"The army of the Eternal Kingdom is here! We are fleeing desperately now! The Grand Fleet and Zou have suffered a comprehensive blow! Almost the entire army has been wiped out! The Revolutionary Army is also running for their lives!"
The Den Den Mushi cried bitterly: "Our so-called alliance is not worth mentioning in their eyes, and our 100,000 people were directly killed by that Pluton! Brother Luffy, before those people reach Egghead Island, run away now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, they heard a loud bang from the background, and the Den Den Mushi hung up completely.
"Hey! Are you okay!" Luffy shouted frantically, wishing to see the situation on the other side directly through the Den Den Mushi.
Even though he's a single-minded guy, he knows at this time that the other party must be in danger.
Although he didn't intend to be obsessed with the so-called Grand Fleet, these are all friends who got together after drinking the sake of brotherhood!
"Luffy... what do we do now," Sanji began.
And everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red Scabbard samurai also looked at Luffy. Even Usopp and Chopper, who were part of the cowardly trio, didn't show much fear, obviously having already made up their minds.
"Let's leave Egghead Island!"
Luffy gritted his teeth and made a decision that was rational but surprised his companions.
"Right now we are not the opponents of those people, but one day, I will definitely beat Alex and his crew!"
Looking at Luffy's serious expression, his companions also understood the reasoning quickly.
Backing down now is not admitting defeat, not compromising, nor cowardice!
In this situation, if they go head-to-head with the people of the Eternal Kingdom rashly, the ending can only be the most meaningless death.
Now that they all have plans to face death bravely, it's natural to make Alex and the Eternal Kingdom feel a greater loss!
"Good judgment!"
Suddenly, a compliment came from the research level on the high platform behind them.
Everyone looked back, but the tall figure of York was looking down at them with a smile, and beside her was the tied-up Vegapunk.
Before the Straw Hat Pirates and the others figured out the situation, York continued, "It's just a pity - it's too late."
As she spoke, York pinched a flag that looked like a punctuation mark in her hand.
Strange fluctuations in space immediately vibrated, and then condensed around York, until a door appeared.
Then a figure slowly walked out of it.
"That! That person is!"
Looking at the figure that appeared from the spatial opening, everyone's eyes widened. Their whole bodies trembled uncontrollably from excitement, fear, and other emotions.
"Alex!"
Only Luffy saw the other party and immediately said with undisguised anger.
Even though it was only the first time they met, for someone like Luffy who never forgets a face, he would recognize this man even if he turned to ashes!
"Run! I'll buy everyone time to retreat!"
Roaring, Luffy spewed steam all over his body, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into the form of Gear Fourth.
It's just that under his voice, everyone except Momonosuke stood beside Luffy.
"Are you kidding? We are companions who've sailed together - how could we let you face everything alone!"
"Although crew members who disobey the captain's orders are disqualified, we have nothing but respect for you as our captain."
"That's right! Luffy! We are companions and even more - we are pirates! We already decided this when we went out to sea!"
"Lord Luffy! Once we were saved by our lord, but we left behind a lifetime of regrets. Now our lord's long-cherished wish and will have basically been broken, and we will never waver. We would rather fight this villain, even if we die, to comfort ourselves in the face of the remorse and shame toward our lord!"
Listening to the words of his companions and the samurai, Luffy felt indescribably moved, so he took a deep breath and faced Alex again.
"Alex! I don't care what new king of the world you are! You bastard, I will definitely beat you down!"
BOOM!
Terrifying Conqueror's Haki swept across, causing the surrounding area to feel as cold as falling into an ice cave in just an instant.
"Ah."
With just a chuckle, the Haki that was only like firefly light to Alex instantly shattered.
Worthy of being the protagonist appointed by the world, the so-called hidden Drums of Liberation really knows how to gather people's hearts.
It's just that the originally precarious government has already been conquered by himself, so how can the so-called liberation shake the new regime that he now controls.
Naturally, Luffy is nothing more than a monkey who holds no interest for him now. It would be better to say that Momonosuke, who is at the end of the group, can still arouse some rare twisted amusement in him.
Alex raised his index finger and pointed at the Straw Hat Pirates and the others.
In just an instant, huge pressure suddenly descended on that space.
It made Luffy, who had just been powered up by Gear Fourth, fall directly.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ground exploded together, and everyone except Momonosuke was painfully suppressed in the crater.
"No matter how noble it sounds, it's just a joke in the face of absolute disparity. But if you want to die generously, I can certainly help you."
As soon as the words fell, everyone felt that the heavy burden on their bodies intensified, and they were almost unable to breathe.
At the same time, Momonosuke, who didn't feel the pressure at first, was also affected by the slight aftermath and fell to his knees without any resistance.
Looking at Alex, feeling like he was facing life and death so closely for the first time, the hem of Momonosuke's kimono got wet again.
A strong sense of fear forced him to shout: "Wait! Lord Alex! We are willing to surrender, and please spare us!"
"Momo?!"
"Master Momonosuke! That guy is the villain who stole Wano - how can you beg him for mercy! You are the son of Oden, the young master of the Kozuki family of Wano!"
Hearing Momonosuke's surrender, surprise seemed to overwhelm the oppression on their bodies, and the Straw Hat Pirates and the samurai looked at Momonosuke in disbelief.
Those gazes included surprise, understanding, bewilderment, resentment, dissatisfaction, and so on.
It was also the first time that Momonosuke had such a strange feeling, as if he could sense the emotions of others.
It's just that feeling their surprised, betrayed eyes made Momonosuke feel even more uncomfortable, and the emotions that had been suppressed all this time erupted at the most critical moment.
"There's no need to do this, everyone!" Momonosuke yelled. "What's the point of reviving the Kozuki family and reviving Wano? It's completely meaningless if you die!"
"And this Lord Alex has fulfilled father's will, letting Wano get rid of the rule of Orochi and Kaido, and letting Wano achieve openness!"
"Isn't that enough? Why do you have to go to the point of life and death?!"