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

Chapter 237 The General Strikes [First Update]

"Idiot! Get down on your knees!"

A burly, scarred middle-aged man standing nearby glared fiercely at Sanji and hissed in a low voice:

"You brat, you dare stand there in front of a Celestial Dragon! Didn't your elders teach you manners? How outrageous! This is utter disrespect!"

Celestial Dragons...

Sanji was still frowning and pinching his chin, deep in thought.

I feel like I've seen this term before in a book I read when I was a child, but it's been so long that I can't remember exactly what it refers to.

What was it again?

In the few seconds that Sanji hesitated, the group in the distance was getting closer and closer.

Boom, boom, boom.

More naval soldiers, holding flintlock pistols, bowed slightly and silently cleared the way on both sides, while in the middle were more than a dozen agents dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses.

Both sides crowded around two figures riding on the backs of tall slaves—

One was a mushroom-headed man with a sleazy appearance, and the other was a slender young woman with a pretty face.

Both men wore bubble hoods and each held a chain in their hands, the other end of which was tied to the neck of the slave beneath them.

"Just take care of yourself."

Luo's face was grim. He pulled Bepo and hurriedly squeezed into the crowd. They had already done more than enough to remind him.

"idiot!"

The scarred middle-aged man finally couldn't hold back any longer, "There's no point in worrying about anything else now, kneel down!"

Swish!
With a sweeping kick, Sanji was caught off guard and fell face-first into the mud.

Who?
Who kicked me?!

Sanji was furious and tried to struggle to get up, but the scarred man seemed to be someone of great importance. He grabbed Sanji and pinned him down, and Sanji couldn't break free for a moment.

He lay face down on the ground, prostrating himself with his buttocks sticking up.

From a distance, they appeared more devout and respectful than the kneeling crowd beside them.

"Ok?"

Charlia noticed the commotion, turned her head to glance over, and after seeing this scene, nodded in satisfaction and looked away.

"Hey, Charlia, there looks like a Mink lying on the ground over there."

The mushroom-headed Celestial Dragon noticed Chopper lying on the ground. "He looks like a tanuki, and his blue nose is quite rare. How about I buy him and give him to you? Interested?"

"Pulminger".

Charlia Palace coldly replied, "I am only interested in giants and slaves with giant blood. Have you forgotten?"

"what a pity."

The mushroom-headed Celestial Dragon named Pulminger shrugged. "I do enjoy collecting Mink Tribe members, but I already have so many feline Mink Tribe members at home, the walls are almost overflowing. What I'm missing is a bear or something like that... um?"

His eyes suddenly lit up as he spotted Bepo's figure in the distance.

"A fur-bearing bear! And a rare polar bear at that!"

Pullminger beamed with joy, excitedly pointing at Bepo, "What great luck! Hey, quick! Hurry up! Charge at that polar bear and grab it!"

"Yes!"

The black-clad agents immediately split off most of them and sprang into action, quickly moving past the crowd to surround the Heart Pirates.

"..."

Luo stopped abruptly, his face instantly turning extremely grim.

That clueless blond brat was completely ignored, while I, who wisely left immediately, was inexplicably being targeted?
"captain……"

Bepo was initially startled and somewhat at a loss, but after glancing at Law's back, he gritted his teeth, made a decision, took a step forward, raised his arms, and shouted:

"Hey! I'll go with you! Just don't hurt my guys..."

"Bebo!"

Luo suddenly turned around and sternly stopped Bepo from speaking. A resolute look flashed in his eyes. He took a deep breath and his right hand was already on the hilt of the Ghost Cry sword.

"Don't say such silly things."

Law's gaze swept over the black-clad agents who were gradually approaching. "We, the Heart Pirates, have never had the habit of bowing our heads to anyone."

Bepo froze, muttering, "But Captain, they're Celestial Dragons! If we disobey their orders, Marine Admirals will hunt us down..."

"Admiral? That title used to be quite intimidating to me."

Luo sneered, flicked his thumb, and the demon sword Ghost Cry was unsheathed. The pale blue ROOM space instantly unfolded, covering an area of ​​tens of meters in radius.

"But after learning about that gentleman's deeds, don't you think that the so-called admiral is nothing special?"

A fierce glint flashed in Luo's eyes.

ROOM!

Before the black-clad agents around them could react, their bodies were already cut into several pieces and floated on the dome, causing the surrounding crowd to scream in terror.

"Be bold!"

"How dare you defy Saint Purminger's orders!"

"Surround these pirates!"

A large number of naval soldiers immediately raised their flintlock muskets, aimed, and fired at the commander's order.

Bang bang bang!
The bullets fired continuously, but the moment they entered the pale blue space, they lost their impact and floated upwards.

"There are so many lackeys."

Luo snorted and raised his right hand, about to expand the ROOM's range, when a figure had already taken the lead and rushed into the navy formation like a whirlwind.

"Demon Wind Kick - Banquet Table!"

The fiery kicks streaked across the sky like meteors, thudding as they sent more than a dozen gun-wielding sailors flying in succession.

Then he turned around and swept his right leg across again!
"Shourou!"

Another group of sailors screamed and flew out, crashing into a large area like dominoes.

The navy's encirclement formation suddenly developed a huge gap.

Snapped!
Sanji landed gracefully, took out a lighter, lowered his head to shield his eyes from the wind, and skillfully lit a cigarette.

"Hey, uncle."

He grinned at the scarred man lying on the ground beside him, who looked utterly astonished. "You're really strong. I appreciate your kindness, but in this situation, it's hard to resist taking action."

Hey! Curly eyebrows!

Law frowned and hissed, "This isn't a fight you can interfere with with a 50-Berry bounty. Don't come and cause trouble!"

"I'm determined to help!"

Sanji retorted irritably, "This is to save your life, you know? Otherwise, those bullets would have riddled you with holes!"

Are you going to use what I just said to retaliate against me?
"How petty," Luo muttered, rubbing his forehead.

"Hey, you bear, right? Your name is Bepo, right? Could you please look after Chopper for me?"

Sanji bent down and picked Chopper up from the ground. "You guys hurry up and leave. I and your captain can handle things here. I have to protect this guy's safety. After all, in this chaotic situation, he's the only reliable doctor on the whole island who's willing to treat Chopper."

Bepo took Chopper with a bewildered look on his face.

"I like hearing that."

Luo raised an eyebrow and glanced at his subordinates. "His suggestion is not wrong. You guys leave through the gap. The navy reinforcements should be arriving soon. As for covering the rear, leave that to us."

"Understood, Captain!" "Be careful yourself too!"

"Don't worry, I have a measure."

The remaining crew members of the Heart Pirates immediately protected Chopper and rushed towards the gap, while Law and Sanji exchanged a glance and stood back to back.

"Be bold!"

Saint Purming was furious and pulled out a pistol from his pocket, aiming it at them. "The Mink Tribe I've set my sights on is mine! You two lowly commoners dare to defy me!"

"That's right, utterly lawless!"

A furious shout suddenly rang out from the side.

Sanji instinctively looked over and saw the scarred man who had been holding him down earlier striding over with a gloomy expression, blocking the Celestial Dragon's path.

"Blonde brat with curly eyebrows! You audacious madman! It was one thing that you wouldn't kneel before, but you actually dared to join forces with other pirates to commit treason!"

Suddenly, he turned around, knelt down in front of the Celestial Dragon, and fanatically raised his arms:
"This is a Celestial Dragon! The creator of the world, a true and perfect god! Great God! I am a patrolman from the South Blue Member State, on vacation in Sabaody with my best friend. Since I have the honor of serving you, then leave these two arrogant and ignorant commoners to me..."

boom!
A sudden gunshot abruptly interrupted his words.

"..."

Scarface looked down in disbelief at the blood gushing from his chest.

He stood there for a moment, then subconsciously looked up and saw Pullminger Saint holding a smoking pistol with an impatient expression on his face.

"A garrulous, lowly person."

Saint Purming blew away the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle of his gun. "I, Saint, will personally execute these two lowly commoners. Who gave you permission to stand in my way and meddle in my business?"

Charlia Palace, standing nearby, nodded slightly in agreement.

"me……"

Scarface opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he only spat out a mouthful of blood and fell heavily to the ground.

His eyes were wide open, as if he died with his eyes open in disbelief, not understanding why his sincere loyalty had led to such an end.

"See that? This is what happens when you displease me!"

Pullminger grinned maliciously and raised his pistol again. "Now, it's your turn..."

……

Sabaody Naval Branch.

A red light flashed, and a piercing, highest-level alarm sounded, echoing throughout the entire base.

"Emergency! Riot has broken out at Sabaody Park, and two Celestial Dragons have been attacked!"

"All personnel mobilize! All personnel mobilize! Immediately provide support to the riot scene at the fastest speed!"

"The attackers' identities have been confirmed. Apart from the blond man with curly eyebrows, the other leaders are all current Supernovas: Poison Doctor Chopper and Surgeon Law!"

"The enemy is too ferocious; the branch base may be unable to cope. Headquarters, requesting the General's support! Repeat, requesting the General's support!"

……

Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.

The top-floor office is located beneath a plaque that reads "Rule of Justice Under Heaven."

"what?"

Sengoku's expression changed abruptly, and he stood up abruptly. "The Celestial Dragons' guards were attacked in the Sabaody Archipelago? Are there really pirates who are this audacious?"

"Are they this year's supernovas... Damn brats, I get it!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhan Guo let out a long sigh of relief.

"They've made a move against the world's nobles? It seems we can't ignore this anymore."

Kizaru, who was lazily clipping his nails on the sofa, sighed leisurely, "No need to worry. In that case, I will make the trip myself, Fleet Admiral."

To be honest, a normal person who is missing an arm cannot cut their own nails, even if they have a pet eagle.

But he's different; being a nature-based being, he can use photon mimicry to restore his other hand, which is wrapped in a suit and gloved, making it indistinguishable from other hands.

In practice, it's still not as flexible as using five fingers.

Kizaru glanced at his fingers, which were slightly overcut and exposed, and sighed regretfully. He slowly stood up and habitually put his hands into his pockets.

"Speaking of which..."

Kizaru turned his head. "Fleet Admiral, Vegapunk's new achievements seem to be in the final stages. What they lack now is actual combat testing. There are a few mobile suits that are very close to Sabaody Archipelago. I can take them over to help test them. Is that alright?"

"You have always been in direct charge of the Scientific Defense Force, so there is no need to consult me ​​on this matter."

Sengoku said in a deep voice, "Do whatever you want, but there's only one thing: you must ensure the safety of the Celestial Dragons first, understand?"

"Of course."

Kizaru nodded with a smile, then looked towards the distant horizon.

The next moment.

Wow!

The glass windows of the conference room shattered, and Kizaru transformed into a dazzling golden light, heading straight towards the port.

……

Bang!
Bang bang!

The gunfire was almost like a violent storm, one round after another, almost never ceasing, interspersed with the roar of mortar shells, just like thunder in a downpour.

"Hey, you curly-browed guy!"

Luo dodged and weaved through the hail of bullets, the blade of his demonic sword, Ghost Cry, tracing pale blue arcs as it sliced ​​away every incoming bullet.

"You were so talkative just now, why are you so quiet now?"

"Stop talking!"

Sanji dodged the cannonball with a side somersault, his right leg bursting into flames as he kicked a charging Marine away:

"People get tired, damn it, these lackeys' reinforcements keep coming! The more we fight, the more they keep coming!"

far away.

Purming's roar pierced through the smoke and carried far: "You lowly wretch! How dare you defy me! How dare you attack me! Do you think you can escape? The Admiral will be here soon! And then—"

The sounds behind were inaudible.

As another salvo of artillery shells was fired, Luo gave a low shout and activated the slaughterhouse again, barely managing to block all the threats.

"The firepower is getting fiercer. Since the major incident at Sabaody Archipelago last year, it seems that the Navy has strengthened its troop deployment here."

Law squinted. "Bepo and the others, along with Chopper and his crew, should all be in a safe zone. We really can't deal with all the Marines, so let's just break out here."

Are we leaving already?

Sanji snorted, "I was thinking of giving those two bubble-wearing bastards a kick each before I left."

"It's not worth putting yourself in danger just to vent your anger."

Luo Yaodao brandished his sword, pointing in a certain direction, and shouted, "The gap is most obvious over there, now's the time! Let's go!"

"understand!"

Sanji repelled the marines charging at him, leaped high into the air, and was about to charge out with Law—

hum!
A golden flash suddenly appeared, blocking the path between the two, and then exploded with a deafening roar in the next instant.

　P.S.: There will be one more update, but it will be quite late.
　　Also, thank you to Liu Hanyan, Nugget Prince, Book Friend 20250731002501230, and Half-cooked Fried Chicken for their donations.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)