Akainu is truly a ruthless person.
Not only is this man cruel to his enemies, but he also doesn't cherish himself much, directly using ash to stop bleeding, which isn't something a normal person would dare to use on themselves!
"This is the battlefield."
Akainu gazed coldly at a group of White Zetsu gathered not far away and said, "There's no time to waste on treating insignificant minor wounds..."
The palm was pierced...
Yet Akainu still regarded it as a minor wound.
Akihara Kagura and Kizaru exchanged a glance, with Kizaru wearing a wry smile, seemingly accustomed to Akainu's actions.
"Looks like Admiral Kagura was the first test subject..."
Kizaru glanced at the dozens of White Zetsu nearby, shifting the topic and saying softly, "It appears that Dr. Vegapunk has completely mastered the technology to implant multiple Devil Fruit abilities in one body..."
"And this technology can now be mass-produced and applied..."
Akainu slowly nodded; he watched Akihara Kagura beside him dialing the Radio Snail to the Navy Headquarters, already aware that Akihara Kagura was also a multi-Devil Fruit user.
This information was quickly reported to Sengoku.
This news was also immediately sent to Saint Saturn.
However, this information resulted in even more severe orders; Saint Saturn commanded that regardless of the means, they must reclaim Vegapunk because a single technology could potentially change the world, while also giving Saint Saturn a glimpse of hope to become stronger!
"The Admirals have also arrived..."
Dark King Rayleigh saw Akainu and Kizaru, among others, and smiled, shaking his head as he planned to leave: "I should leave first; it looks like trouble is imminent here..."
"Let's retreat as well..."
Red-haired Shanks also intended to retreat from here.
"You go ahead."
Saint Figarland Garling gripped his steel blade and coldly allowed Red-haired Shanks to leave, while he confidently walked towards the direction of the Navy's attack: "I cannot betray my kin; the descendants of the Creator cannot let the world fall into the hands of those guys..."
"..."
Red-haired Shanks frowned, not knowing how to respond.
"Shanks."
Ben Beckman approached and patted Red-haired Shanks on the shoulder, saying solemnly, "Shanks, are you planning to stay and fight? The strength of the Konoha Pirates is only growing stronger..."
Clearly.
This group of White Zetsu must have been mass-produced; their status in the Konoha Pirates should be the lowest, yet they also possess extraordinary combat power!
Now, they can't even handle these Konoha Pirates' foot soldiers, let alone more powerful figures like Uchiha Madara!
"Let's go!"
Red-haired Shanks frowned and immediately left with Ben Beckman!
Red-haired Shanks' way of thinking differed from others; he didn't bet the future on Vegapunk and so-called ancient technology like the Five Elders did.
According to Alabasta's history, besides the formidable power of the Konoha Pirates, there was also a Goddess of Rabbit and a mastermind behind the scenes, so ancient technology was of no use!
The future...
Should still rest on the shoulders of that Freedom Fighter!
After all, the Freedom Fighter from eight hundred years ago once participated in sealing the Goddess of Rabbit, and should the world face another major crisis in the future, maybe only that Freedom Fighter can resolve it!
Besides...
Red-haired Shanks watched Monkey D. Luffy fleeing into the distance, seeing Dark King Rayleigh accompanying Luffy further away, his heart settled slightly.
He...
Had long since bet everything on Luffy!
From when Luffy was very young, from discovering Luffy eating that Rubber-Rubber Fruit, seeing his resolve to become the Pirate King, Red-haired Shanks resolved to bet everything on Luffy!
"Don't let me down, Luffy..."
Red-haired Shanks' gaze was heavy; he looked towards his empty shoulder, the wager from years ago.
A limb was missing from there.
A price paid to save Luffy.
Red-haired Shanks didn't have time for much sentiment; he swiftly headed towards the port with his companion Ben Beckman, where they would meet up with their crew.
"Did the Red Hair also flee..."
Akainu watched Red-haired Shanks escape and snorted: "Even he lacks the courage to fight against the Konoha Pirates..."
"Hey, you over there, the one leading, your name is Sakazuki, right..."
Saint Figarland Garling walked over, his aged voice commanding, "You few, come with me to hunt those monsters from Konoha..."
"Our mission is to retrieve Vegapunk."
Akainu glanced up with disdain at Saint Figarland Garling.
"Hmph, you all..."
Saint Figarland Garling wanted disdainfully to continue ordering them, but a rumbling interrupted their dialogue.
In the sky.
The Golden Ark of the Konoha Pirates was setting sail.
Each White Zetsu spread its wings, carrying the captured experimental samples, and soared into the sky, landing directly on the Golden Ark!
The Konoha Pirates seemed to have no intention of continuing the fight with the Navy and Pirates below, as these enemies were not taken seriously by them.
Apart from these White Zetsu on the ground, members of the Konoha Pirates, as if receiving some signal, continued to leap onto the Golden Ark from a location on Shampodi Islands!