Whoosh!
Nami scooped up Vivi and, riding a sudden surge of wind, darted toward the direction Koby had fallen.
"Nefertari!!!"
The mysterious figure, his skin scorched black by Luffy's Sky Flame, bellowed in rage upon sensing Nami leaving with Vivi.
But suddenly, a massive hand blocked his path, stopping him from chasing after them.
"You shall not pass!!!"
Robin spread the sharp wings on her back, glaring at the sinner before her with unyielding fury.
She would never forgive!!!
Thud…
The mysterious figure blocked by Robin crashed to the ground.
Even his sluggish mind seemed to realize that if he didn't eliminate this group…
They would never allow him to destroy the bloodline that had been his grudge for 800 years!
Clang!!!
A cold blue light flashed as Zoro slowly drew his Shusui, positioning it at the side of the mysterious figure.
From the black gleam of the beastly blade, a layer of cruel bloodlight gradually appeared.
It was not the red of a Shura, but a more terrifying, unhinged madness.
Fss…
Wisps of white vapor spread across the desert, forming a solid frost mist.
Brook's bone sword had somehow transformed into a dragon-head mounted on his arm.
The dragon's eyes, seemingly alive, fixed on the mysterious figure ahead.
Its skeletal jaws spewed the soul-freezing Yellow Springs energy.
Sanji, now back in human form, pulled a cigarette from somewhere and took a deep drag.
Whoosh!
Luffy, looking a bit disheveled, landed on the desert floor, kneeling partially as his chest heaved violently.
After catching his breath, he lifted his head and said words that swept away the gloom in everyone's heart:
"Koby isn't dead!"
...
Thud!
Fujitora stepped off Godia, his wooden sandals crunching on the soft sand.
Godia immediately returned to his original form.
Before them, the sandstorm created by Koby's impact had yet to fully dissipate.
A huge crater stretched into view.
Without hesitation, Fujitora walked toward the pit, sliding down its sloped sand to the very bottom.
Godia followed closely, sliding into the pit as well.
Through a veil of dust, a bloodied figure lay quietly before them.
Fujitora stopped, staring at the pink-haired boy.
Godia peered forward curiously, wondering what could have prompted Fujitora to rush all this way for a corpse.
Sigh… I'm… late again.
Fujitora let out a deep, regretful sigh.
Koby's chest was a mess, a pool of blood and fragments of his body spreading across the sand, leaving a tragic splash of color for his final moments.
Godia stepped forward, hesitating, and asked Fujitora:
"Is he someone very important to you?"
"...No."
"I see…"
Godia glanced at Koby's body.
"If he were important to you, maybe I could help bring him back to life…"
"Wha… what!?"
Fujitora froze, disbelief etched on his face.
"You… you can revive him?!"
"Yep."
Godia answered calmly:
"I just observed him. He hasn't been dead long.
Though his body is severely damaged, organs destroyed, bones gone, and he's lost a lot of blood…
His brain is still intact.
With my special ability, it's possible to revive him…
Though it will be a bit troublesome."
"In that case, please, little bro, heal this boy as quickly as you can!"
Upon hearing this, Fujitora immediately responded:
"If I'm not mistaken, he should be that companion of… Luffy, you mentioned!"
"What did you say!?"
Swish!!!
With a sudden, alarmed movement, Godia transformed back into his form.
Without a word, black fur made of energy stretched eerily, forming a mysterious totem on his massive body.
As Godia activated his power, the sun above pierced through the swirling desert dust like a spotlight, shining directly on the totem.
The sunlight worked like dye, gradually coloring the dark totem into a glowing white-and-yellow, radiating warmth outward.
The totem, now fully transformed, lifted from Godia's body, floating into the air.
The sunbeam followed its movement, guiding it over Koby.
At that moment, the sunlight intensified!
Strangely, the blinding rays formed a fluid-like shape over Koby's body.
Under Godia's control, the sun's essence began to seep into Koby's flesh, nourishing the dead cells with life.
In that instant, a miracle occurred!
A sprout of new flesh emerged in Koby's hollowed body.
His broken bones extended outward as if being restored.
In mere minutes, Koby's body fully recovered!!!
Haa~
A long sigh escaped from Godia's mouth.
He took a step forward, nearly stumbling, showing that even this miraculous ability was not easy to wield.
"Who… are you people?!"
Just as Godia was about to revert, a panicked female voice rang from the horizon.
A violent gust struck Godia and Fujitora, nearly blinding them.
Nami, holding Vivi, descended quickly, landing in front of Koby and blocking Godia and Fujitora.
The sudden appearance of Nami made Godia tense.
After all, the pink-haired boy was Luffy's companion!
If even Luffy's companions suffered such fatal injuries, Luffy himself must be in serious trouble!!!
And now, another mysterious woman has appeared!
Though beautiful, Godia, accustomed to the dark world, knew that the more beautiful a woman, the more ruthless she could be.
He didn't revert, staying in his form, and unleashed a mental pressure at Nami.
Yet Nami, trained in magic, wasn't intimidated.
Magic surged through her body; one arm held Vivi, the other partially transformed into a snow-white dragon claw.
Nami and Godia faced off, poised for battle.
It seemed as though the next moment would be a life-or-death clash.
Their aura condensed around them.
But just as they were about to strike, a sudden pressure slammed onto both Nami and Godia!
Fujitora, knowing everything, could not let them fight.
He unleashed the power of the Gravity Fruit.
As an admiral, Fujitora's strength was formidable.
Subduing Nami and Godia was no challenge.
"Wha… what!?"
Nami gritted her teeth, attempting to resist.
But the admiral's overwhelming power forced her to bend gradually.
Just as she prepared to unleash her full power in Overdrive mode, Fujitora's voice stopped her:
"Listen, both of you.
You are not enemies!
This beautiful lady… thanks to this young man in front of you, your companion, he has been revived!"
Fujitora eased the gravity pressing down on them.
Seemingly influenced by his words, Nami immediately stood, running toward Koby, holding the life-saving potions.
But…
When she reached Koby and saw his restored body, and the totem still glowing with concentrated solar essence above him,
Nami froze, as if under a spell, stunned in place.
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