One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 110 An Encounter with Akainu
Many years have passed in the blink of an eye.

I wonder how Junichi is doing now. I really miss him.

Xia Nuo quickly snapped out of her reverie and smiled: "It's the perfect season for cherry blossoms, so we can all enjoy the flowers and the spring scenery along the way, clear our minds, and then head to North Island together for a whole day of fun!"

Everyone immediately cheered and celebrated.

"Great!"

"I want to ride the Ferris wheel! Who wants to come with me?"

"That's so boring, let's go for the roller coaster and the pirate ship!"

Amidst the commotion, the curtain slowly sailed into the dock.

.........

at the same time.

Tol Island, North Island.

The once bustling main street was now deathly silent, with only the heavy echo of military boots treading on the stone pavement.

Squads of naval soldiers roughly kicked open the doors of casinos and taverns, dragged panicked tourists into the street, and compared them one by one with the wanted posters.

"Report! No target found in Casino Street!"

"The theater has been checked, and everyone there was just a regular tourist!"

"The amusement park has been fully inventoried, and we only managed to catch two minor characters with bounties of several million from the Ferris wheel!"

Disappointing reports eventually converged on the fountain square in the center of the street.

In front of the fountain sculpture, Akainu paced back and forth with a gloomy expression. Fine cracks had appeared on the marble floor beneath his feet, and his anger was clearly becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.

Behind him, six people were handcuffed to the ground, all weeping bitterly. Beside them was a sled dog about a meter tall, also lying on the ground whimpering in grievance.

"We were wrong, we really know we were wrong!"

"We shouldn't imitate those vicious pirates and go around scamming people for food and drink!"

"Sir, please forgive us this time!"

The naval soldiers guarding the area exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions somewhat strange.

This group of people are professional-level cosplay enthusiasts; they almost perfectly replicated the costumes and outfits of the Fallen Ones Pirates.

There were three men and three women. The black-haired man in the lead carried a long knife on his back, while the white-haired man next to him had a cigar wrapped around his arm.

The cook, who was disguised as an old man, also had his right leg encased in a layer of steel...

If they hadn't trembled with fear at the sight of the navy and immediately knelt down and kowtowed in surrender, they could have easily been mistaken for the real thing.

In fact, they had done that before.

The naval intelligence team stationed here was deceived.

After monitoring for several days, nothing was found; otherwise…

"I wouldn't travel thousands of miles to get here at full speed."

Akainu finally turned around and coldly surveyed the group: "Although you are not the target, judging from past records, you are habitual criminals who swindle, rob, and extort."

"Of course, these things wouldn't normally be a big deal; they could just be put in jail for a few years and then come out. But this time, you insisted on impersonating those people, wasting so much of my time."

Akainu slightly raised his right hand, and his right arm began to turn into lava. The intense heat caused the air to distort and rise. "Such an evil deed is unforgivable."

Upon seeing this, the surrounding naval soldiers hurriedly retreated to both sides.

The handcuffed individuals were so terrified that they huddled together, screaming and crying.

"No... no!"

"Help!"

"We really won't dare to do it again!"

Akainu ignored him and raised his arm expressionlessly: "Breathe in fire!"

boom!
A torrent of scorching lava surged forth, instantly engulfing the six people and their dog.

The piercing scream lasted only a moment before abruptly ceasing.

As the rising heat dissipated, the original figure was barely recognizable; only a charred, indistinct mark remained in the bubbling lava. Was this the style of General Sakazuki?
That's ruthless...

The surrounding naval soldiers couldn't help but shiver.

Step, step, step.

Footsteps sounded from behind. Akainu turned around and saw two vice admirals he had specially transferred from headquarters to ensure the mission's success.

“Mr. Sakassky.”

The lieutenant general at headquarters, walking ahead with a cigar in his mouth, spoke in a deep voice:

"The entire town has been searched, and we can now be 100% certain that this is the farce caused by this group of audacious individuals who used the name of the Fallen Pirates to freeload and get away with something for nothing."

"The real katana master, Xia Nuo, and his group never even set foot on this island!"

His name is Dalmesia. He has been a Vice Admiral in the Headquarters for many years and is among the most senior and powerful. He has a Zoan-type Dog-Dog Fruit in the Dalmatian form and has maintained a half-human, half-beast form for many years.

"That's true. But this time, it wasn't a complete waste. We accidentally captured more than a dozen pirates with bounties, so it wasn't a wasted trip."

Another tall female lieutenant general licked her lips and said with a grin.

Her name is Bumaya. She was originally the deputy base commander of the G-2 branch, and just two months ago, she was promoted to lieutenant general at headquarters.

Not all was gained?
Akainu sneered, "No matter how many of these insignificant little guys we capture, it doesn't count as a harvest!"
What's the point? Can it cover up the shameful fact that his mission failed?
The dignified admiral personally led a fleet consisting of four large warships from the main fleet and more than 5,000 elite soldiers, heading towards the scene with great momentum.

But they came up empty-handed?
This is incredibly embarrassing, especially considering he made those harsh remarks before leaving the house...

He could already imagine how Kuzan and Borsalino would react when they saw him again.

"Send a team to take those idiots who spread false information to the military court on Enies Lobby for a severe trial."

Akainu forcibly suppressed his anger and calmly gave the order, "As for the rest of the soldiers, go and organize the evacuation. Take those bounty hunters and prepare to return to headquarters."

"Yes!"

The two lieutenant generals immediately saluted and turned to leave.

As soon as the order was given, the entire North Island sprang into action. Well-trained naval soldiers escorted the captured pirates and began to withdraw from the town.

This process will take at least half an hour.

Akainu didn't want to wait idly on the ship, so he went to the south bank alone.

He planned to take a walk alone on the shore, feel the sea breeze, and calm his mind a little by taking in the beautiful cherry blossom sea of ​​the South Island across the water.

The southern island is a sparsely populated rural area. When he first arrived at Tor Island, he used his Observation Haki to scan it. It was mostly local farmers working, and he didn't find anything suspicious.

Now, naturally there's no difference... huh?

Akainu's pupils suddenly contracted.

Just moments before, he subconsciously released his Observation Haki to scan the area, but sensed many unfamiliar auras, one of which, the most powerful, drew ever closer...

It's almost here!

He suddenly turned around.

……

"Aren't you here yet? I'm already on this side of the bridge."

As Shano strolled along, he spoke into the Den Den Mushi.

"Hehe, not yet, bro." Nami's playful voice came from the other end of the phone. "We're planning to collect more flower petals so Uncle Zeff can make cherry blossom cakes. It'll probably take another ten minutes or so, so please wait a little longer!"

"alright."

Xia Nuo sighed helplessly, "Then I'll wait for you here at the bridgehead. Once you're all here, we'll go to North Island together."

"Okay!"

Just as he was about to hang up the phone, a sudden, sharp sense of crisis shot up his spine, making him frown and instinctively look up.

A tall figure in a dark red suit stood on the opposite bank, his white righteous cloak fluttering in the wind behind him.

The two stood facing each other, stunned, across a natural stone bridge that was only a few dozen meters apart.

Time seems to freeze at this moment.

(End of this chapter)