Dragon, who had separated after clashing with Shamrock, glanced at Kilingom, then fixed his gaze on Borsalino, shaking his head with a bitter smile and saying, "It was my miscalculation!"
"I didn't expect you to truly disregard the lives of the Member States and the safety of those two Celestial Dragons, and I certainly didn't expect Ian's determination to eradicate the Revolutionary Army to be so great!"
"However, the war will not end because of this!"
"Ian wants to wipe out the Revolutionary Army by capturing me; that's absolutely impossible!"
With that, Dragon decisively gave up the fight, calmly raising his hands.
"Leader!"
Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from high in the sky.
Immediately after, Lindbergh, with a flying device on his back, swooped down from the sky at an astonishing speed, heading directly for Dragon with a clear goal: to rescue Dragon from the encirclement of Kilingom, Borsalino, and Shamrock.
"This path is blocked, Lindbergh!"
As Lindbergh was about to reach Dragon, Borsalino's voice rang out, and he transformed into a flash of light, appearing above Dragon. The next second, he raised his right leg high, and as the flash bloomed, a lightning-fast kick of extreme speed was heavily unleashed.
"Boom—"
Accompanied by an explosion, Lindbergh, who had just swooped down in front of Dragon, was instantly sent flying uncontrollably, falling like a broken kite onto the ice surface hundreds of meters away.
"Kizaru!"
Unexpected that Borsalino, his former colleague from his time at Marineford, would be the first to act, Dragon's expression suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice, "Let them go; I'll go with you!"
"I'm very sorry, but Saint Ian's order is that, apart from you, all Revolutionary Army members who come to rescue must not be left alive!"
Borsalino, who had kicked Lindbergh away, floated down in front of Dragon, his expression serious as he said, "You shouldn't have appeared starting from Foosha Village. Since you chose to go to Foosha Village and become a prisoner, you must be mentally prepared for everything that is happening now."
Hearing this, Dragon took a sudden step forward and sternly said, "Borsalino, have you still not understood? Ian's appearance has already led the World Government into an unprecedented era of tyranny."
No sooner had Dragon finished speaking than a muffled thunderclap suddenly came from high above.
Immediately after, the originally somewhat clear sky suddenly darkened.
Before the few people present could react, a downpour descended from the sky, instantly enveloping this sea area under the sweep of a hurricane.
"Not good!"
The moment the heavy rain fell, Kilingom and Shamrock almost simultaneously exclaimed, "Dragon is escaping!"
As the words rang out, Shamrock decisively raised his sword and brought it down, and the roaring three-headed dogs all opened their gaping maws, carrying a chilling aura of death, instantly pouncing on Dragon.
Kilingom also simultaneously unleashed his speed and swooped out, his trident even flying directly from his hand, bringing with it a gust of wind that pierced the air and shot straight out.
However, although their reactions were swift, they were still a step too late.
Accompanied by a flash of lightning and thunder, Dragon had vanished into thin air.
Along with him, Lindbergh, who had been kicked away by Borsalino, also disappeared.
Somaz, who had been fighting the Northern Army Captain of the Revolutionary Army, also let out an unwilling roar at this moment.
Because Crow, the Northern Army Captain, also suddenly changed direction the moment Dragon took Lindbergh away, transforming into countless Crows and soaring into the sky, quickly disappearing from sight.
"Damn it, they escaped!"
Looking around and finding that even Observation Haki couldn't detect Dragon's presence, Kilingom immediately clutched his head in frustration, angrily cursing, "Borsalino, what's wrong with you? You let him disappear right in front of you! Tell me, was it intentional?"
"Saint Kilingom, you can't say such things~"
Borsalino said while taking out his den den mushi to make a call, "Moshi moshi, this is Kizaru. Dragon and two Revolutionary Army Captains have successfully escaped. Immediately dispatch warships to conduct a thorough search of the surrounding sea!"
"It's over, it's over, it's over~"
After confirming that Dragon had escaped, Kilingom couldn't bother to continue scolding Borsalino, turning to look at Shamrock nearby, clutching his head anxiously and saying, "If This Young Master finds out that Dragon escaped from our hands, we'll definitely be tied up and used as target practice by This Young Master! Shamrock, quickly think of something!"
Looking at the extremely anxious Kilingom, Shamrock's facial muscles twitched slightly.
If it weren't for Gunko needing to attend to Ian personally, he really wouldn't want to team up with Kilingom. Especially after they learned Ian's identity, Kilingom gradually became misled by Ian, and it was one thing for him to consider himself Ian's number one lackey, but his intelligence also decreased year by year. If it weren't for his Celestial Dragon status, he really wouldn't want to play with such an idiot.
"Shamrock, what do we do now?"
After losing the target of the Revolutionary Army's Northern Army Captain, Somaz also returned to Shamrock's side immediately, looking at Borsalino opposite with a grave expression, and said in a deep voice, "Dragon never wanted to escape before, even when the Revolutionary Army suffered heavy losses, he didn't give up, but he decisively fled after Borsalino appeared. There must be something fishy about this."
"It's meaningless to discuss this now," Shamrock said, taking out the den den mushi he carried with him.
At the same time.
East Blue, Syrup Village.
Upon receiving Shamrock's den den mushi and learning that Dragon had successfully escaped, Gunko's heart immediately sank. "What happened? With the three of you and two Marine Headquarters Admirals overseeing, Dragon still managed to escape? Shamrock, you must give This Young Master an explanation for this matter, otherwise, not even Imu can save you!"
After speaking, Gunko no longer wasted words with Shamrock, immediately turned and ran out of the living room to the courtyard of the mansion, nervously looking at Ian, who was enjoying the service of several maids.
Although she knew the consequences were severe, Gunko dared not conceal the information. After taking a deep breath, she quickly approached Ian, nervously saying, "This Young Master, something has happened. Dragon suddenly escaped at the last moment..."
"Hmm?"
Ian, who had just fed an imported grape to Princess Sally, suddenly looked up, and an invisible pressure was released, scaring Gunko, who was already on edge, to her knees with a thud. She then quickly recounted the detailed situation transmitted by Shamrock.
"So that's how it is!"
After listening to Gunko's narration, the invisible pressure covering the entire courtyard suddenly disappeared.
Then, Ian picked up his wine glass and smiled with relief, "Dragon is trying to plant seeds of doubt in the hearts of the Admirals, because he has probably guessed This Young Master's identity, and may even have deduced that the Holy Land is not decided by the Gorosei!"
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