"Damn it, where is this?"
Ulti rubbed her head as she got up from the ground, completely bewildered by the sight of the jungle before her.
She only remembered being knocked away by Rob Lucci, flying into a strange space, and then being forcefully knocked out by a man.
When she woke up again, she found herself in a jungle.
Grumbling, Ulti prepared to walk out of the jungle to figure out her location.
At that moment, rustling sounds came from the jungle.
"Who's there!"
Ulti immediately turned to look.
The next moment!
She saw her younger brother, Page One, emerge from the trees and was overjoyed, rushing over to forcefully hug him.
But Page One turned and ran.
"Pagey, come back!"
Ulti was furious and chased after him.
...
In the sky.
A Pteranodon soared over the uninhabited island, its claws gripping Page One.
"Big sis is there!"
Page One anxiously scanned the island's movements when he suddenly spotted a familiar figure standing on a mountaintop. He cried out in excitement.
King immediately swooped down.
To their surprise, the moment Ulti saw them approaching, she ran down the mountain and disappeared into the jungle.
"Big sis!"
Page One was utterly confused.
"Maybe she's not Ulti."
King's words only added more question marks in Page One's mind.
If it wasn't his big sis, then who was it?
King didn't explain further and descended into the jungle.
As soon as they landed, Ulti's figure flashed past among the trees.
"Big sis!"
Page One shouted loudly, but it had no effect.
Seeing Ulti about to vanish into the jungle, Page One anxiously looked at King.
After a moment of thought, King said, "Follow her."
...
"Ara ara, little girl, can you tell me your name?"
Borsalino scratched his head, looking at Ulti, who had suddenly appeared before him, with a helpless expression.
"Marines?"
Seeing Borsalino wearing the Justice cloak, Ulti immediately transformed into her hybrid form, staring at him warily.
"So scary."
Borsalino raised a finger, firing a laser beam from his fingertip. The speed was so fast that Ulti couldn't react.
A loud explosion rang out.
Ulti was sent flying, crashing through several trees.
"Damn it!"
Ulti struggled to her feet, a charred wound now visible on her abdomen.
"Little girl, have you ever been kicked by light?"
Ulti froze, huh?
The next moment!
She felt an overwhelming force hit her, sending her flying sideways. She crashed through over a dozen trees before slamming into the trunk of a giant tree.
The tree collapsed with a thunderous rumble.
Ulti barely managed to stand up, staring at Borsalino as he walked toward her, her face filled with disbelief.
He was too strong!
Borsalino rubbed his chin as he walked. "So scary, you still haven't passed out."
Ulti was provoked. She jumped up and headbutted toward him.
But she was sent flying back even faster.
Borsalino lowered his kicked-out right leg and rubbed his chin. "It seems the master of this island doesn't want me to find him so quickly. Sorry about this, little girl."
...
"Brulee, don't wander too far from me."
Katakuri pushed aside a bush as he walked, reminding his sister Brulee.
Originally, he hadn't wanted to bring Brulee onto the island.
The lack of mirrors on the island greatly weakened Brulee's ability to protect herself.
But Brulee argued that staying alone in Water 7 would be even more dangerous.
Katakuri accepted this reasoning and brought her to the uninhabited island.
"Big sis!"
A shout came from the jungle ahead.
Katakuri's gaze sharpened, raising a hand to signal Brulee to stop.
Soon, a figure rushed out from the jungle.
"Katakuri!"
Page One was shocked when he saw the man's face.
King stepped out of the jungle, standing behind Page One, and said coldly, "Katakuri, so the Big Mom Pirates are also after the Bloodline Factor."
Katakuri showed no fear. "Mom ordered me to bring the Bloodline Factor technology back."
"Katakuri-nii..."
Brulee tugged at Katakuri's scarf, not wanting her brother to fight King.
After all, it was still unclear whether the Bloodline Factor technology was even on the island. There was no need to start fighting now.
"Have you seen my big sis?"
Page One had been chasing what seemed to be Ulti's figure and was deeply worried about her safety.
"No."
Katakuri shook his head.
Though he wasn't afraid of King, he also didn't want to start a conflict, just as Brulee wished.
King looked around and said coldly, "It seems he wants us to fight."
"Fight?"
Katakuri looked at King.
"Don't joke around!"
Page One admired King greatly. Even though he hadn't found Ulti yet, he couldn't stand Katakuri provoking his idol.
King placed a hand on Page One's shoulder, pulling him back as he stepped forward. "It wouldn't be bad to eliminate a competitor now."
Katakuri smirked.
The next moment, both sides moved simultaneously.
Two fists coated in Armament Haki collided.
A powerful shockwave erupted, sweeping through the jungle like a typhoon.
Countless trees were snapped in half.
Broken branches and leaves were sent flying into the sky.
The ground cracked.
Page One and Brulee, caught in the aftermath of the clash between two pirates with bounties exceeding one billion berries, struggled to stay on their feet.
As the aftershocks subsided slightly, their eyes met.
Page One had no intention of showing mercy. Transforming into his Spinosaurus form, he roared wildly and charged forward.
"Don't hurt my sister."
A massive fist covered in Armament Haki struck from the side, sending Page One flying.
"Don't get distracted while fighting me, Katakuri." King swung his sword down.
Katakuri crossed his arms, blocking King's slash.
Another powerful shockwave erupted.
Both Brulee and Page One knew they couldn't fight under these conditions, so they could only cling to nearby trees to steady themselves.
Katakuri and King clashed again at full strength.
...
"Sister-con."
Reddy, watching from another dimension, saw Katakuri refusing to leave his sister's side despite the danger of their battle. He cursed helplessly.
To create this situation, Reddy had used Ulti to stall Borsalino, though it might not last long.
Meanwhile, King and Page One had been led to Katakuri by Ulti's clone.
Originally, he had hoped that King and Katakuri's fight would give him a chance to capture Brulee.
But Katakuri, the damn sister-con, refused to move away.
This was awkward.
Reddy watched as King and Katakuri fought fiercely and shrugged.
In the end, it still came down to hard power.
Since that was the case, he might as well step in.
...
The two clashed again.
The next moment, they separated.
Evenly matched!
Katakuri's eyes narrowed. Suddenly, he punched toward the space behind Brulee.
At that exact moment, a door opened in the air behind Brulee. Blueno's clone had just emerged when it was punched in the face.
"So hard!"
Katakuri's expression changed.
His Observation Haki had foreseen the future, and he had landed the hit, but the damage was almost negligible.
"So you've finally shown yourself."
King sneered and slashed out a flying slash.
The clone dodged to the side.
Baby 5's clone, her arms transformed into blades coated in Armament Haki, blocked the slash.
Seeing Baby 5's clone, King's expression shifted slightly.
Soon, a flash of excitement appeared in his eyes.
It really was the Bloodline Factor!
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