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How could the sky, previously calm with only scattered clouds, suddenly turn ominous?
Even more shocking—thunderclouds rolled in without warning.
Too timely.
Too coincidental.
Hummm…
Sensing something was wrong, Bai Yu's eyes narrowed. His instincts screamed that this wasn't a natural shift in the weather.
He expanded the range of his Observation Haki, his Kenbunshoku Haki sweeping through the surroundings like a radar pulse.
Then—he found it.
"Over there!"
Far off, hidden at the top of a towering tree cloaked in dense foliage, Bai Yu picked up on a faint yet distinct aura.
It was masked with exceptional skill—so much so that if Bai Yu hadn't been actively using his heightened Haki, he would've missed it completely.
To hide from someone like him... this individual was no ordinary person.
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Boom!!
Meanwhile, the battle was shifting on Luffy's side. The sudden arrival of Silvers Rayleigh—the Dark King and former right-hand of the Pirate King—dramatically changed the balance.
Rayleigh lunged straight toward Luffy, joining forces with Bartholomew Kuma to push back Kizaru (Borsalino), who had been relentlessly attacking.
Without hesitation, Rayleigh grabbed Luffy's unconscious body and turned to flee.
Only Kuma remained to delay the Admiral.
Huh-boom!
As Rayleigh began his retreat, Bai Yu's eyes sharpened.
He wasn't about to let them get away that easily.
In a flash, Bai Yu raised his sword and unleashed a powerful slash, aimed straight at Luffy's body, now being carried away by Rayleigh.
BOOM!
CRACK-KRRAAKK!!
Just as Bai Yu had suspected, the moment his slash cut through the air—
A thunderbolt fell from the heavens, slamming into his sword energy mid-flight. The explosive clash lit up the sky, shockwaves rippling through the air.
The thunderbolt and the slash neutralized each other with a violent explosion.
"Someone's interfering."
Bai Yu's expression darkened.
This lightning wasn't random.
Someone had manipulated the weather—no question.
And they were trying to help Straw Hat Luffy escape.
Bai Yu turned sharply, eyes locking onto the location where he had sensed the hidden presence.
A man stepped out from the leafy shadows atop the tall tree, gazing at Bai Yu without flinching.
"Monkey D. Dragon!"
Bai Yu's pupils shrank.
It was none other than the infamous leader of the Revolutionary Army—the most dangerous criminal in the world, as named by the World Government—and Luffy's biological father.
The one who stood against the Celestial Dragons and sought to topple the World Government itself.
Monkey D. Dragon!
Bai Yu hadn't expected to encounter someone of Dragon's level here—not at this chaotic moment.
Their eyes met across the battlefield.
Both men, powerful and driven, but shaped by opposing ideologies.
Dragon sought to destroy the World Government from the outside, leading a revolutionary wave across the globe.
Bai Yu, on the other hand, believed in purging and rebuilding the Navy from within—dismantling corruption while preserving order and justice.
His revolution came with a scalpel, not a sledgehammer.
If there was no Navy to uphold justice, what would fill the vacuum? Could the Revolutionary Army truly be trusted with power?
Bai Yu didn't believe in handing over the world's future to anyone else.
He would shape it with his own hands.
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Back to the scene.
Seeing Dragon in person, Bai Yu paused momentarily.
Zi-Zi-Zi!
Lightning crackled beneath Bai Yu's feet.
His Raiton Shunshin, charged with energy, prepared to close the distance.
Far away, Dragon smirked slightly, as if reading his intent.
He raised his right hand—and the wind obeyed.
Suddenly, violent turquoise gales surged around Bai Yu, howling with intensity and sealing off his movement path entirely.
Dragon had made his move.
While the true nature of Dragon's Devil Fruit remained a mystery, it was widely believed—and now reinforced—that his powers allowed him to manipulate wind or weather.
At the very least, the influence he had over the environment showed signs of awakened Devil Fruit powers.
Watching the wind spiral, Bai Yu turned toward the escaping duo of Rayleigh and Luffy.
They were long gone.
Bai Yu clenched his jaw.
Then—he sighed.
The crackling thunder under his feet dissipated, the storm of wind around him calming immediately.
---
At the same moment, Dragon stepped down from the treetop, vanishing back into the forest.
Rayleigh and Dragon—one a legendary pirate, the other a revolutionary icon.
Once either made their move, Bai Yu alone could not stop them both.
"The Celestial Dragons will be fuming after this," came a familiar voice.
Kizaru appeared beside Bai Yu, his tone as slow and lazy as ever, but with a rare hint of concern.
This entire operation—dispatching an Admiral—had been aimed at capturing the pirates who dared attack a Celestial Dragon.
But instead of unknown rebels, it turned out to be Luffy, Kizaru's "relative" through Garp.
Now that the main targets had escaped, Kizaru would surely be held responsible.
"Handle the auction aftermath yourself," Bai Yu muttered, walking away.
"I have no patience for Celestial Dragon garbage."
Bai Yu's disdain for the Celestial Dragons was rooted deep. He detested their arrogance, their oppression.
If forced into contact, Bai Yu worried he might lose control—and draw his sword.
Better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Kizaru nodded.
He and Sentomaru quickly headed for the ruined auction house to handle the incident.
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Elsewhere.
Bai Yu returned to Tashigi, who had stayed behind to hold the line.
When he arrived, he found that the five Supernova pirates had already escaped.
Tashigi lowered her head in apology, but Bai Yu didn't reprimand her. Instead, he comforted her.
"There'll be more chances. They won't get far."
The matter of the Celestial Dragons came to an uneasy end.
But just as Bai Yu predicted, the Celestial Dragons were furious.
The World Government responded swiftly—raising the bounties of Luffy and his allies even higher.
The era of the old pirates was coming to a close.
In its place—a new era of supernovas, of ambitious, dangerous pirates…
An age of chaos—the so-called Evil Generation.
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Back to Bai Yu.
He regrouped with Tashigi and reboarded their warship.
Maya and the others had also returned after completing their procurement mission.
Lie Qing's weapon material list had been fully acquired.
With no reason to linger in the Sabaody Archipelago, Bai Yu gave the order.
They set sail immediately—heading back to G-5 base.
One day later, they arrived safely.
Bai Yu ordered all collected materials to be delivered to Lie Qing, who would begin crafting the next wave of elite weapons.
Now, all they could do was wait.
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The next day…
Bai Yu received a notice from Marine Headquarters.
A storm was brewing on the horizon.
Portgas D. Ace, commander of Whitebeard's Second Division, had been defeated and captured—by none other than Marshall D. Teach, aka Blackbeard.
Worse still, Blackbeard had handed Ace over to Marine Headquarters in exchange for the title of Shichibukai.
With Ace revealed as the biological son of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger, the decision had been made.
The World Government would publicly execute Ace.
And Bai Yu?
He was ordered to take on a key role.
He would be responsible for escorting Ace to his execution.
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