Chapter 244 Prepare to jump
Everyone clearly saw the stone Brett held in his hand.
Elliptical, with two crescent-shaped openings on it, weak fluorescence emanating from within.
"Hey hey hey, Brett-kun, this isn't a child's toy!" Admiral Kizaru's forehead immediately broke out in sweat. "Better quickly hand it to me here for disposal."
"Is that so?" Brett smiled. "Then I'll toss it over."
He made as if to throw it.
"Wait wait wait!" Kizaru waved his hands repeatedly. "You better hold it steady. If this thing explodes, the trouble won't be small!"
Not just him—even someone as cold and hard as Akainu couldn't help but change expression. "Dyna Stones!"
This thing's existence was an absolute secret, but whether for Admirals or the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield, there were very few things in the world that counted as secrets.
Akainu knew very clearly about Dyna Stones' origins and power.
"So the Dyna Stones theft was also your doing!" Zero said gravely. "Brett! You bastard!!"
Even this matter was this bastard's doing!
Combined with fish-man Tom who possessed Pluton's blueprints—was there anything in this world he didn't dare do?
"Facts prove I had great foresight, right? Now isn't it coming in handy?" Brett waved the Dyna Stone in his hand. Though the stone wasn't contained in a special vessel, Brett wrapped it in a tight bubble layer, preventing it from contacting air.
But even so, his movement made the Admirals hold their breath.
"Ara ara, wonder if elementalization can withstand Dyna Stone explosions," Aokiji scratched his head with a headache.
"For me, probably no problem," Kizaru said slowly. "But Kuzan and Sakazuki—you two probably can't."
Explosions naturally couldn't harm light, but ice and magma would probably be directly evaporated by the ultra-high temperatures the explosion brought.
"That's really troublesome," Aokiji continued sighing. "Brett-kun, I think we can talk."
"Now's not the time to discuss this! You two bastards knock it off!" Akainu roared. "Want to make this bastard even more arrogant?"
"So Admiral Akainu's meaning is," Brett turned back and smiled, "you hope I'll detonate the Dyna Stones here?"
Akainu bit his lip tightly.
The current situation wasn't good.
What place was this?
Mariejois!
Before Pangaea Castle's gates!
Dyna Stones' explosive power rivaled Ancient Weapons. If they truly exploded here, all of Pangaea Castle would be blown sky-high. The World Government's highest levels including the Five Elders would be completely wiped out.
The kings gathered here could only count as extras.
Moreover, the Celestial Dragons' gathering place was nearby. The Dyna Stones explosion would probably affect there too. The World Nobles would mostly also be finished.
"Tch, I thought Admiral Akainu would be tougher," Brett curled his lip, then smiled. "So my proposal is—how about clearing the way?"
Behind them, at a window in Pangaea Castle—
"Dyna Stones!!" The Five Elders gathered here dramatically changed expression. Saint Warcury almost crushed the windowsill before him. "Damn Brett! It really was his doing!"
"We should be thankful we saw through his true face now!" Saint Nusjuro who'd always suspected Brett didn't feel vindicated—he just felt terrible. "But with this guy's development momentum these years, in a few more years he'll be the government's major threat!"
"He's already troublesome enough now!" Saint Saturn said through gritted teeth. "What do we do? Force that guy to detonate the Dyna Stones and perish together with him?"
The Five Elders fell somewhat silent.
They naturally didn't want to die.
"If we let him leave now and return to Fish-Man Island, moving against him again will be extremely difficult," Saint Nusjuro spoke. "We should all understand—no one can defeat him in the deep sea! We can only watch helplessly as he continues growing."
"So your meaning is?" Saint Mars turned to look at him.
Indeed, that was the case.
Brett was simply too dangerous. Pluton's blueprints plus Dyna Stones—no one in this world was more dangerous than this bastard!
If he smoothly escaped from Mariejois and returned to Fish-Man Island, then probably there'd never be another chance to catch him.
Saint Nusjuro said, "Have them clear the way. Simultaneously, notify the port—destroy all bubble ships!"
"Delay as much time as possible!"
The other Elders froze slightly at these words.
Indeed, if cornered with no way out, Brett would undoubtedly immediately detonate the Dyna Stones and perish together with everyone.
So don't corner him!
Try this approach—it seemed feasible.
"Then go awaken that person," Saint Nusjuro said resolutely.
At this point, they couldn't hesitate anymore.
Couldn't let the tiger return to the mountain, but Brett had Dyna Stones. Trying to capture him before he detonated them was also nearly impossible.
Unless—they had that person act.
Buru buru buru buru.
At the plaza before Pangaea Castle, during the standoff, the Den Den Mushi suddenly began ringing.
It was Zero.
He answered.
"Let him leave." The Five Elders' voice came through.
"Yes." Without any hesitation, Zero nodded.
"..."
Aokiji and Kizaru's expressions didn't change much, but Akainu gritted his teeth.
Could only watch this guy escape again?
Brett grinned. "Looks like I got the pass."
"Neptune, time to go home."
Brett smiled and began walking forward.
Neptune and the guards quickly followed.
"Get lost!" Akainu ground his teeth but could only helplessly watch Fish-Man Island's group's departing backs.
"Don't rush to get angry, Sakazuki," Aokiji said languidly, but his eyes were very sharp. "It's not over yet!"
"Phew—finally passed!" Neptune's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He said with relief, "Thought we were finished this time!"
"Don't celebrate yet. It's not over," Brett said.
Marine Headquarters' three Admirals and the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield were still following behind.
Moreover, along this road toward the sky port, more and more Marines were converging.
Soon Brett's group reached the sky port they'd arrived at.
"Tch, but not surprising at all," Brett said with some emotion, looking at the bubble ships that had all been destroyed in this port.
Further ahead was the Red Line's edge. Standing here looking down, Brett couldn't even see the azure sea—only a sea of clouds.
"This is bad!" Neptune immediately grew anxious. "We have nowhere to run!"
They couldn't fly. Did they have to learn from Tiger and climb down the Red Line?
"How about we flee along the Red Line to the sides!" Neptune suggested.
The Red Line was extraordinarily wide—it encircled the world.
Mariejois on it was just an extremely small part. Fleeing along the Red Line, they could even run to the world's other end.
Brett looked back at Marine Headquarters' three Admirals and Zero currently stopped in the distance.
They had no intention of approaching but also no thought of leaving.
Were they stalling for time?
"Prepare to jump, Neptune," Brett said.
"Eh?"
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