"Okay." Xiang Yu agreed without hesitation, but he still secretly protected Bruno. Everyone else could die, but Bruno could not.
At this moment, a group of sailors on the naval warship were on the verge of collapse.
All those usually effective shells were wasted; not a single one landed on the island.
Admiral Coby was about to order a ceasefire when he was shocked to see a shell hit the edge of the island. "The barrier is shrinking!"
The entire navy was also extremely excited, and some even cheered. The Demon Slayer Fleet was still very powerful. As long as they kept attacking, even the strongest opponent could not last long.
"Hahaha...They're done for! Keep attacking!"
"For justice!"
...
Boom boom boom...
The entire island quickly turned into a sea of fire and slowly sank into the sea.
"Stop!" Koby raised his hand and gave the order to cease the attack. If they couldn't kill him with this, there was no point in continuing.
Moreover, most of the CP9 members are Devil Fruit users; if they fall into the sea, they'll be finished immediately.
Of course, they can fly in the air using Moonwalk, which would require a Marine Admiral like Coby to step in.
Since the retirement of the older generation of Devil Fruit users, none of the newly appointed Marine Admirals have Devil Fruit abilities. They are all either masters of the Six Powers or users of high-level magical weapons.
Suddenly, a fierce battle broke out on a warship in the distance. It was CP9 on the island who launched a counterattack, boarding the ship through Bruno's alternate dimension and engaging in hand-to-hand combat.
Lucci and Kaku easily defeated the enemy, and the vice admiral on the ship was no match for them. He was quickly sent flying by Lucci's signature move, the Six Kings Spear.
Koby snorted and stepped onto Moonwalk to rush to the aid. However, just one step away from reaching the warship, Lucci and Kaku walked into a green door and disappeared.
Moments later, another battle broke out on the other warship. Koby went to provide support again, but the enemy still managed to escape.
After repeating this three times, Koby's expression turned grim. "Just as the legends say, they are extremely difficult to capture, but for the sake of justice, I will never admit defeat!"
As soon as Koby finished speaking, a large box on the main ship scattered, revealing the sea stone cage inside.
The cage held three people, the other three members of CP9: Jabra, the Lion-like Kuchiki, and Otonashi Owl, who had previously left the island to have fun in the glamorous world.
In the alternate dimension, Bruno rubbed his forehead. "I knew it! How did the Navy find this place? It must have been that guy Otonashi who leaked the location of our island!"
"I'm afraid their arrest is probably related to Otonashi. He's the kind of person who can't keep secrets." Kalifa changed back into her signature business attire from thirty years ago. It was perfectly proportioned, exuding the aura of a mature and sophisticated woman.
Hado used his wings to touch his bald head. "Gurgle, the boss said this is his fault. He thought that with Jabra and Weiqu watching over him, there shouldn't be too much trouble, but it still ended up like this."
"Lucci, don't blame yourself. With Otonashi and Shiki's size, they'll be recognized no matter how well they disguise themselves. Bruno, let's go rescue them." Kaku's fighting spirit ignited. Even though they had aged a lot, they could still unleash boundless power for their comrades.
Hadori jumped up and down. "Gurgle, the boss said to be careful of traps. Those three might have magic bombs strapped to their bodies, and that admiral has already returned to that warship."
Just then, a man wearing a pair of large earrings appeared next to Admiral Coby.
"Lucci! Get out of Bruno's space right now! Otherwise, I'll detonate the magical bomb inside one of them! You can't save them! Hahaha... Don't be impulsive!"
Lu Qi's eyes widened suddenly as he roared, "You're Nero? What a traitor! If you dare harm them, I'll kill you!"
Chapter 579 Explosion
Thump, thump, thump...
Lucci appeared in the air and kept treading on the air with Moonwalk.
As for his death threats, Nero simply smiled dismissively.
"Sha! Lucci! Do you still think of me as that rookie you used to lecture?"
"What do you want?" Lucci said coldly.
"Sha! Get over here now! Defeat the admiral next to me, and I'll return these three pieces of trash to you! Hahaha..." Nero said, then stood next to Coby.
Koby frowned, suppressing the urge to get away from Nero. To be honest, he didn't approve of using hostages as a threat, but there was no other way. Bruno's abilities were too strange, and without such an extreme method, the other party would definitely run away.
"Admiral? Little brat, you've disgraced the Navy!" Lucci said, transforming into his leopard-man form and pointing directly at where he was.
"Waaaaah!"
Wearing sea stone handcuffs, and bound like dumplings with their mouths stuffed, Gabra and the other two struggled frantically, shaking their heads incessantly, but they could only make muffled sounds, tears streaming down their faces.
"Hmph!" Koby snorted and leaped into the sky. "I've long wanted to experience your skills, senior. Don't disappoint me!"
Two masters of the Six Styles clash in mid-air!
Snap snap snap...
The fierce exchange of blows was unexpected; no one had imagined that Lucci could hold his own against a Marine Admiral, especially considering that Lucci is now an old man!
Of course, there are many powerful old guys in the world of One Piece, such as Whitebeard, Rayleigh, and Garp.
Nero, remote control in hand, grinned wickedly at Lucci in the air. "Old man, let's see how long you can hold out! General Coby, are you holding back? Kill him!"
"You dare question me?" Coby looked coldly at Nero and spat fiercely, but his attack speed increased by three points, and he gradually gained the upper hand.
"Shhh, how scary!" Nero provoked the admiral recklessly, taking advantage of Koby's good temper. Besides, Nero was a few years older than him and had served in the Navy before joining CP9, so he was considered a senior.
The naval officers and soldiers glared angrily at Nero. Admiral Coby had always been very kind to them and was a humble man, deeply loved by his men. How could they allow someone who was nobody to humiliate them?
Just then, two small doors suddenly opened beneath Nero's feet, and two large hands grabbed Nero's legs and pulled him down sharply!
"Ouch!" Nero screamed as he plummeted downwards, his legs wedged between the two doors in the open space!
Then, a figure rushed out from the third door and kicked Nero in the chin. It was Kalifa, who had beautiful legs, strong leg skills, and was wearing high heels!
"Go to hell!"
Bang!
"Ugh!" Nero's jaw completely shattered, his eyes rolled back, and he let go of the remote control, which was then caught by the old pigeon Hadoli.
Just as it was about to fly back, it was suddenly blocked by a huge figure, which at the same time stretched out a pair of big hands and slapped Hadoli hard!
"Watch out!" Kaku instantly transformed into his giraffe form, rushed out of the alternate dimension, and unleashed his ultimate move, Tempest Kick: Dragon Sever!
Kaku's move was very agile, accurately dodging Hadori's attack on the short-legged giant behind him, and the power of his vertical kicks was also extremely strong.
The giant dared not be careless and immediately used Armament Haki and Iron Body to reinforce himself, enduring Kaku's powerful and heavy blow!
"Zeppa, what are you doing! The remote control has been taken away!" the giant roared.
At that moment, a lewd man with messy purple hair suddenly appeared beside Kalifa, his eyebrows curving into a wide smile and his eyes turning into red hearts, clearly already hopelessly in love.
“Kalifa, please become my wife!” Zepa said, wriggling his body.
"That's sexual harassment, you rude guy!" Kalifa instantly released a large amount of white foam, and then struck Zepa on the head with a downward slashing kick.
“Black…” Zepa collapsed in response, his face still showing a dazed expression, “I, still, want…”.
The giant, who was locked in combat with Kaku, grinned. "How could someone as renowned as Burnham have such a teammate! And... where's Grand? Grand!"
"They're here. So what if they lost the remote? Just give it to them. We can't kill them anyway, so let them beat them up however they want. I'll take care of this girl."
Before he was seen, his voice preceded his appearance. Gurant jumped down from the mast, his striking red rooster-comb hairstyle quite eye-catching.
"Girl?" Kalifa smiled slightly. She really had regained her youth. First, someone proposed to her in public, and now she was being called "girl." She was in her fifties or sixties, after all.
"I'll finish you off with one punch." After saying that, Grand's left arm instantly grew to a gigantic size, amplified by Armament Haki, and he unleashed a powerful punch!
Kalifa realized this guy was tough to deal with, so she decisively transformed into her strongest form, the Soap Sheepman.
A massive amount of foam and bubbles spread out, with Kalifa hiding among them. These bubbles can nullify enemy attacks, and only wind and water abilities can break through them, blowing them away or washing them off.
Now, apart from them, there are very few Devil Fruit users left, but there is no shortage of wind and water-based magical weapons.
Soon, a naval officer used wind magic to blow away Kalifa's protective bubble, leaving Kalifa with no choice but to rely on her Six Powers to fight Gran.
Kalifa, now rejuvenated, unleashed her full power and managed to withstand Grand's attack.
While Kalifa and Kaku were fighting against the powerful Marines, Bruno had already entered the Seastone cage through an alternate dimension.
They had to be quick, and Bruno couldn't touch the seastone ground or the railings, otherwise he wouldn't be able to use the power of the Door-Door Fruit, and he would be trapped inside as well.
The method wasn't difficult. All you needed to do was open an air door that was higher than the ground, and then Bruno would lean out halfway and pull his three companions from the cage into the alternate dimension one by one.
This plan was the best they could come up with in such a short time.
Of course, it's also important to seize the bomb remote control beforehand, otherwise there's a risk of having to retrieve a body.
So far, the plan has been progressing smoothly. The remote control has been obtained, and Lucci, Kaku, and Kalifa are all doing their best to buy Bruno time.
"Waaah..." Jabra shook his head desperately, making whimpering sounds.
"Come in quickly!" Bruno thought he was being modest, so he pulled Jabra into the alternate dimension, then went to pull the medium-sized lion, leaving the fattest one, Otonashi, to be last.
But the next second, Bruno's expression changed drastically.
Because the bomb strapped to Gabra and the other two suddenly exploded at that moment!
puff!
Smoke billowed up, and Bruno slumped in the cage, a relieved smile on his face.
"Feather God, save us..."
"Can!"
Chapter 580 Face
The moment Bruno fell, Lucci and the others realized that this was a trap set for Bruno!
Honestly, Bruno's abilities have really caused a lot of trouble for the New World Government and the Navy; he's just too difficult to capture.
Now Bruno has been caught off guard, Lucci, the strongest of them all, is being suppressed by Admiral Coby, and Kaku and Kalifa are also in a precarious situation, especially considering that Zepa has been sacrificed.
Pigeon Hadoli stared blankly at the remote control he had desperately snatched, looking utterly bewildered. Had he gotten it for nothing?
It was definitely a case of robbing someone for nothing, because there was more than one remote control.
“Bermeberg, you really know how to keep your composure,” Lucci said coldly.
"There's no other way; I have to carry out orders from above. Disguising myself as a lowly soldier is a last resort. Surrender immediately and don't make any futile struggles."