"Bang!!!"
"What was that!!!"
At another open port of the Sabaody Archipelago, countless people were preparing to board their ships.
Just then, a column of water shot up from the sea, blasting into the sky, even overturning some small boats. Everyone stared in shock toward that direction.
A submarine was dragged up to the surface.
"That is…"
Someone well-informed recognized the pirate emblem on the submarine.
"The over-100-million-Belly Supernova pirate, Trafalgar Law!!!"
At this moment, Orin's figure landed steadily on the shore. He shook his body lightly, not even the slightest hint of being out of breath.
"What do we do!!! Captain!!!"
Bepo was nearly terrified to death, especially after hearing Law reveal the identity of that man.
"No choice now…"
Law's expression was extremely grim, cold sweat dripping nonstop.
"In the end, I still have to face him."
"Room!!!"
A translucent dome suddenly expanded. The members of the Heart Pirates simultaneously appeared on the shore.
Hawkins arrived as well.
Seeing Law, now fully grown into an adult, Orin's clothing slowly shifted, transforming into military pants, tall boots, and an open-chested shirt.
This was his style back when he was young.
Law slowly lifted his head. The shadow of his hat brim covered his eyes, giving him a gloomy look.
"Long time no see, Orin-san."
Orin smiled.
"Law…
Running away without saying a word from someone who once saved your life is rather rude, isn't it?"
"To me, your scariness far outweighs any gratitude!!!"
Knowing there was no escape, Law prepared to struggle one last time, drawing his blade.
Seeing this, the Heart Pirates quickly took their battle stances.
Facing this group, Orin stretched out an arm to block Hawkins, who wanted to charge forward.
"I haven't had my fun yet."
The first to attack was the agile Bepo, who rushed in with a flurry of combo strikes.
Orin dodged with a simple sidestep. Then Shachi followed up with a heavy punch. The two close-combat fighters continuously harassed Orin—
But they couldn't even touch the corner of his clothes.
Law wasn't surprised. He knew all too well how terrifying Orin was—ordinary attacks were meaningless.
But…
Law's eyes grew serious.
As long as he used his Op-Op Fruit abilities, countless unexpected effects could be created.
As Shachi launched a fully charged heavy punch, Law immediately expanded his Room, hoping to swap Orin into Shachi's attack range so the strike would land perfectly.
But something was wrong.
[Room]!!!
The half-sphere successfully enveloped Orin's body. With confidence, Law flicked two fingers upward—
But strangely…
Orin remained exactly where he stood, not moving a millimeter, instead showing a faint smile.
Law instantly sensed something was off. He urgently told his crew to retreat and tried to leap away himself—
But it was already too late.
Orin extended his hand as well, raising two fingers lightly.
[Teleport!!!]
In an instant, Law appeared directly in front of Orin, taking Shachi's heavy punch head-on.
He nearly vomited bile!!!
Law collapsed to the ground in agony.
After taking down Law, Orin lost interest in playing with the Heart Pirates.
With a snap of his fingers, everyone dropped straight to the ground, gravely injured.
Bepo watched as Hawkins dragged Law away. His round, chubby face was full of unwillingness.
Unfortunately, he didn't have a Rumble Ball and couldn't transform into Sulong.
And Orin was not Van Augur—he wouldn't be repelled by a few thrown stones.
The Heart Pirates—
Defeated.
...
While Orin was dealing with Law's group,
Luffy and the others finally circled around and were about to reach Area 23 of the Sabaody Archipelago.
But they encountered an enemy.
"Beep beep beep—"
"Straw Hat Luffy, bounty: 300 million Belly."
Facing a Pacifista identical to Kuma, the Straw Hats were locked in a brutal fight, barely managing to take down one unit with everything they had.
"I told you already—capturing pirates should be left to the Marines!!!"
A fat man wearing a red belly-wrap and carrying a huge axe stepped onto the scene.
Following behind him was a new model Pacifista.
"Move aside, I'm not here for you!!!"
Luffy was in terrible shape, but he knew they absolutely couldn't beat another one. So he decided to split up and retreat in several teams, regrouping at Area 23.
But Sentomaru wasn't having it.
"PX-4, stop them!!!"
He raised his axe to give chase—
But a figure stepped in front of him.
"Sorry, but those guys are my targets. Could you stop for a moment?"
Standing before the Pacifista, completely unfazed by its lasers, a tall man with his hands in his pockets spoke lazily.
Sentomaru froze, then broke into a cold sweat.
"Orin-sama!!!"
"You should call me Orin… shouldn't you?"
They had met many times back at Vegapunk's place, so they were somewhat familiar.
But after Vegapunk began doing secret research for Orin, their interactions had become far less frequent.
"Doing dangerous secret research with Vegapunk-san—what exactly are you planning!!!"
Orin simply turned around and waved.
"No need to worry about that~"
"PX-4, keep Sentomaru here."
"Nani?!!!"
Sentomaru panicked and tried to follow, but the Pacifista suddenly blocked him.
"PX-4, what are you doing!!!"
But the only response he received was the cold mechanical voice of the Pacifista.
"Higher authority override—"
"Damn it!!! Is it because he's a Celestial Dragon?!!!"
Sentomaru assumed it was due to the World Government's authority levels—that Orin could command Pacifistas because he was a Celestial Dragon.
Meanwhile,
The Straw Hats split into three routes and headed toward Area 23.
But at the various entrances of Area 23, each group suddenly stopped.
At Entrance A—
Sanji, Franky, and Robin were running forward.
Suddenly they stopped dead in their tracks. Sanji's cigarette fell from his mouth. Robin's pupils shook violently.
Standing before them was a long-haired man, smoking, one hand in his pocket—
[Kick · Orin]
At Entrance B—
Zoro, with Brook and Usopp, also halted. Seeing the figure before them, Usopp's legs turned weak.
A man with a black blade at his waist walked toward them step by step, his gaze razor sharp—
[Divine Departure · Orin]
And at Entrance C—
Chopper, Nami, and Luffy froze in place.
Before them stood a figure casually rolling up his sleeves—
[Fist · Orin]
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