Chapter 348: Finding a Way to Punch Him!
Sabaody Archipelago · Streets
Saint Charlos was so enraged that his face had turned a deep, pulsating red, the veins on his forehead bulging. He stamped his feet frantically, spraying snot in every direction as his voice rose in a shrill, ear-piercing shriek:
"Hurry!! Tell the Marines to send an Admiral over here immediately!!! I'm going to tear that damned ability user into a million pieces!!!"
His guards bowed and nodded frantically, fumbling with a Den Den Mushi to contact Headquarters.
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Marine Headquarters · Marineford
Inside Fleet Admiral Sengoku's office, the air was thick enough to suffocate.
The Den Den Mushi on the desk had just closed its eyes, but the messenger's voice still echoed in the room—
"Saint Charlos has been attacked on the Sabaody Archipelago! He demands that the Marines immediately dispatch an Admiral to suppress the threat!!!"
Sengoku's brow was knotted into a tight scowl. His fingertips tapped against the desk, producing a heavy thud, thud, thud rhythm.
"Cloud-Cloud ability... could it be...?" The name Nami flashed through his mind instantly.
Just then, the office door was pushed open.
"My, my~~"
Kizaru sauntered in slowly, hands in his pockets. He tilted his head slightly, his voice a long, lazy drawl:
"Fleet Admiral~ why have you summoned me in such a hurry~?"
His tone was as flippant as ever, but a sharp glint flickered behind his tinted glasses.
Sengoku looked up, his voice deep and heavy with gravity. "You need to head to the Sabaody Archipelago immediately."
"A Celestial Dragon has been attacked."
Kizaru adjusted his shades, his mouth curling into a slight pout. "Protecting a Celestial Dragon~? How dreadfully troublesome..."
Ignoring the complaint, Sengoku continued, "Smoker and Ace are currently escorting the Supernovas back. Luffy and Nami are still on Sabaody."
"Intelligence indicates the attacker utilized cloud and mist abilities..."
"I suspect... it might be Nami."
Kizaru's eyebrows shot up, his tone becoming unusually focused for a brief moment.
"Well~ considering Luffy, seeing a Celestial Dragon act like that... it's quite likely he'd do something impulsive."
Sengoku nodded slowly, his hand clenching into a tight fist. His voice was grim. "Roy hasn't returned yet. We cannot afford to give the higher-ups any leverage right now."
"Go there and keep an eye on things."
Kizaru adjusted his sunglasses again, a meaningful smirk playing on his lips. "Understood~"
"SWISH!!!"
Before his voice even faded, his body dissolved into ten thousand motes of light, vanishing instantly as he shot toward the archipelago.
Back in the office, Sengoku slowly removed his glasses and leaned back into his chair, his brow refusing to unfurrow.
"Don't cause too much of a scene, Luffy..."
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Sabaody Archipelago · Auction House
Saint Charlos's bloated frame, surrounded by a swarm of fawning slave traders, sauntered into the hall with arrogant strides.
He looked immensely pleased with himself, as if the earlier shooting had been nothing more than a minor, entertaining interlude.
"Hmph~ Hurry up! Bring out the best slaves you have today!"
"I'm in a foul mood; I need to 'relax' properly!"
The slave traders bowed and scraped, answering with sycophantic eagerness as they scrambled to arrange the displays.
On the other side of the stage, the slaves imprisoned in iron cages had vacant, hollow eyes. They had long since lost the spark of resistance, huddled in corners like walking corpses.
...
In the shadow of a nearby tall building, Luffy and Nami looked down at the auction house in silence.
Nami's fingers tapped lightly against the railing, her gaze chillingly cold. She kept her voice low. "Luffy, listen closely."
"Our objective is to rescue the slaves and punch that Celestial Dragon into next week."
"But under no circumstances can we reveal our identities!"
Luffy's eyes lit up. His pink dragon scales shimmered with a cold luster under the moonlight, his battle intent burning like an inferno.
"Got it! As long as I get to punch him, I'll do whatever it takes!!!"
Nami's lips curved into a slight smirk as wisps of mist began to coil around her fingertips. "My Cloud-Cloud Fruit can create illusions and cover."
"In a moment, I'll release a fog to blind everyone in the building."
"You take that chance to charge in, tear open the cages, and save the slaves—"
Her gaze sharpened, her voice firm. "And then, give that Celestial Dragon a beating he'll never forget!"
"But don't kill him!"
"Remember, the moment you're done, we retreat! Do not get caught in a long fight!"
Luffy grinned, slamming his fists together with a heavy thud.
"Understood!"
High Above the Clouds
Kizaru sat leisurely in mid-air, legs crossed, his gaze scanning the scene below through his tinted shades.
"My, my, my~ these two little ones... what kind of chaos are they planning to stir up now?"
His powerful Observation Haki had already locked onto the presence of Luffy and Nami, but he made no move to stop them, choosing instead to watch quietly.
"Well~ Roy's brothers... they really are getting more and more troublesome~"
...
"SWISH—!"
In an instant, a white mist flooded the auction house like a tidal wave!
Within seconds, the entire venue was swallowed by the fog. It was so thick that one couldn't even see their own hand in front of their face!
"W-What?! Where did this fog come from?!"
"Is it an enemy attack?!!"
The slave traders and guards fell into a panic, the room devolving into chaos.
Saint Charlos bolted upright, waving his pistol and screaming, "You useless trash! Clear this mist immediately!!!"
However, the only response he received was a sudden, crushing iron fist!
"BOOM—!!!"
Luffy's dragon-fist, wreathed in berserk power, slammed ruthlessly into Saint Charlos's face!
"CRASH!!!"
The bloated body was sent flying, smashing through rows of seats before becoming deeply embedded in the back wall. Snot, blood, and teeth sprayed through the air in a grotesque display!
"ARGH—AAAAAAAAAAGH!!!"
Saint Charlos's pig-like squealing echoed through the mist, but because vision was completely obscured, no one could see what had happened!
CRACK! SNAP!
The iron chains of the cages were torn apart effortlessly by dragon claws. The slaves froze for a second before their survival instincts took over, and they began to pour toward the exits in a frenzy!
Nami's voice transmitted through the mist, calm and urgent. "Luffy! Get out of there, now!"
Luffy turned his head, looking at the hideous figure embedded in the wall. A lingering dissatisfaction burned in his eyes.
"Tch... I haven't punched him enough yet."
Still, he turned to leave.
—But before he disappeared, he spun around and delivered one final, vicious kick!
"WHAM!!!"
This kick sent Saint Charlos's screams to a whole new octave of agony!
...
The venue fell into utter turmoil. Slaves cried out as they scrambled for the exits, while the traders and guards collided with each other in the dark. Saint Charlos's wails continued to rise and fall within the mist like a bell tolling for the damned.
High above, Kizaru hovered in the air. He lightly pushed up his glasses, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... what incredible juniors they are."
—Just as the guards were frantically trying to set up a defense.
"VROOM!"
A blinding golden light tore down from the clouds, instantly piercing through the thick mist!
Immediately following that, a series of ear-splitting explosions erupted from within the fog!
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—!!!"
Golden lasers collided with unidentified shockwaves. The exploding energy caused the auction house walls to crumble, the ground shaking so violently the entire building looked ready to tip over.
The guards gripped their guns, their faces pale and sweat pouring down their temples. Not a single one of them dared to step forward.
Finally—
Phew—
As the aftershocks faded, the permeating mist dissipated inch by inch.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the truth to be revealed.
Admiral Kizaru emerged from the thinning fog, walking slowly with one hand in his pocket.
He was dragging a corpse by the leg—a pirate covered in charred wounds, his chest pierced by a laser, long since dead.
"My, my~ it seems this old man arrived a bit late..."
Kizaru tilted his head, his tone as lazy as ever, yet carrying an unquestionable weight of authority.
He casually tossed the corpse at the feet of the Celestial Dragon's guards. A trace of cold light flashed behind his glasses.
"The attacker... has already been neutralized by me."
The guards froze for several seconds before bowing in unison, their voices synchronized and trembling:
"YES! ADMIRAL KIZARU!!!"
Saint Charlos let out a semiconscious moan from the rubble. The guards scrambled to help him up, sycophantically agreeing with Kizaru's "victory."
Meanwhile, far from the commotion in a dark back alley, Nami and Luffy had already made their escape under the cover of the mist.
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