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

Chapter 289 Leave no one behind!
"Sand and stuff, I don't really care."

Another boy with green algae-like hair emerged from the pit, rubbed his temples, and shook his head. "This dizziness is truly unbearable."

"His constitution is still too weak, algae head."

The blond boy standing next to him stood casually, bowed his head, flicked his wrist, and skillfully lit a cigarette. "I always see you training the hardest, but it's all for nothing. Looks like you should come and learn to cook from me from now on."

"What are you pretending to be!"

Zoro angrily turned his head and said, "If you weren't dizzy, you wouldn't have put the cigarette butt in your mouth!"

"Eh?"

Sanji took a closer look and realized it really was reversed... No wonder it felt strange when he pulled it out.

More figures rose from the sand, some shaking their heads, others brushing the dust off their bodies.

"In any case, we landed successfully."

Law stepped out of the pit, dusted the sand off his spotted hat, and looked around. "This is truly the first time I've ever seen so many Celestial Dragons at once..."

"I roughly counted, and there are probably around 350 people."

Smoker, a cigar dangling from his lips, stepped forward. "When I joined the Navy, I never imagined I'd have a day like this."

"I wonder what kind of expression the World Government will have when so many Celestial Dragons are wiped out all at once."

Beside him, Nojiko clasped his fists together and grinned, saying, "Our bounties will skyrocket too, right? I might even surpass yours this time, Smoker."

"Bounty? Hahaha! So you're a pirate!"

Charles Saint finally realized what was happening. Far from being afraid, he excitedly brandished his pistol:

"Excellent! I was just finding killing civilians too boring! These pirates are perfect appetizers! Hey you guys! Get them! Beat them up and throw them into the hunting grounds. All this prey is mine!"

however……

The scene he had hoped for—where CP agents rushed forward and subdued the pirates—did not occur.

Conversely, the white-clad figures wearing masks were all frozen in place, staring intently in a certain direction, their bodies trembling.

Hey! Are you deaf?!

Charles Saint was furious and about to continue his tirade when he suddenly realized that the atmosphere on the beach had become unusually quiet.

It's not just people who ship couples.

His fellow Celestial Dragons also had similar expressions, as if they had seen a ghost, their faces growing paler than the last.

What exactly happened here?
Saint Charles turned his head suspiciously, following their gaze—

In the sandstorm, the last figure slowly stood up.

A black cloak billowed in the wind, and the young man's slender fingers rested on the hilt of his sword. He raised his indifferent eyes, his gaze piercing through the dust like a sharp sword.

That familiar, handsome face.

That familiar look, as if looking at trash.

"you you……"

Charles Saint stood frozen in place, his lips trembling uncontrollably, and the golden pistol in his hand fell to the sand with a thud.

"impossible……"

He staggered backward, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, his crotch instantly soaked. He cried out in terror, "No...don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

This scene was extremely comical.

Normally, the other Celestial Dragons would have laughed at this guy, but not now, because all the Celestial Dragons reacted in a similar way.

"It's...it's that man!!!"

"Xia Nuo! It's the Godslayer Xia Nuo! What is he doing here!"

"Forget everything else, run!"

Suddenly, someone let out a heart-wrenching scream, and hundreds of Celestial Dragons were thrown into chaos.

Some people stumbled and rushed toward the cruise ship, some knelt down and vomited uncontrollably, and some were so terrified that they fainted on the spot.

The footage from the live stream in Chambord three months ago has long become their deepest nightmare!

And this day.

When that face was close at hand, the Celestial Dragons finally remembered the fear of being dominated by it.

"Protect the lords!"

The CP agents finally realized what was happening and, suppressing their fear, formed a human wall.

The masked man at the head of the group noticed Smoker and immediately shouted:

"Smoker, the White Hunter! You, a former naval officer, have fallen so low! Now is your best chance to redeem yourself... turn back and..."

laugh!
A flash of cold light, and the masked man groaned as his chest was pierced.

Watching the masked man collapse to the ground, Smoker drew his Jitsugaku sword and exhaled a smoke ring expressionlessly.
"The Navy? Who would go back to an organization that helps beasts hunt civilians? It should have been swept into the dustbin of history long ago."

This operation also involved a pre-planned strategic meeting, where the truth behind the Celestial Dragons' destruction of a country in three years and the Hunting Game was revealed to everyone in a bloody manner for the first time.

Many people were deeply shocked, and Smoker, who was once the most loyal elite of the headquarters, was undoubtedly the one most affected.

The last vestige of hope for the navy that remained in my heart was also completely shattered.

The navy has no right to talk about justice!

"Boss!"

Seeing their captain fall, a CP agent gritted his teeth and rushed forward, hoisting Charlos onto his back. "Quick, sir, retreat! You cover their retreat and buy some time!"

"Yes!"

"Tsk, they really have quite a few good dogs. What a pity..."

Seeing this, Xia Nuo smiled and spoke, gently pushing the hilt of his sword with his right thumb.

"late."

Clang——!
The clear, resonant sound of a sword echoed across the beach, and the black and red light illuminated the heavens and the earth!

A thick sword aura roared out, heading straight for the fleeing CP agent and Charles Saint.

God avoids!

Wherever the sword energy passed, deep furrows were carved into the beach.

The CP agent only had time to turn around in terror before he was instantly cut in two at the waist, along with Charles Saint on his back.

The aftershocks show no signs of abating.

Although the more than 360 Celestial Dragons were spread out, more than half of them were still enveloped by this extremely terrifying sword strike.

Only this one sword...

Two hundred Celestial Dragons perished!
Blood sprayed like rain, and the ground was littered with corpses, their eyes wide open and their deaths unresolved, staining the entire beach red!
"No, no, no, no, no...!"

"This isn't real, it's a dream... It's a dream, right? It must be a dream!"

"I cannot die, much less die in a place like a lowly commoner!"

"Where's the navy?! Why haven't they come to our rescue yet?!"

The remaining Celestial Dragons let out desperate cries; some dared not run any further, kneeling on the ground in terror and begging for mercy.

"Spare us! We...we had so many good things on us! Lots and lots of money!"

"And all those prizes on the platform, you can have them all, just spare our lives!"

Those words sound so familiar. Xia Nuo ignored them, casually flicked his sword to shake off the blood, and then sheathed it.

"Confused!"

Zoro, standing to the side, crossed his arms and scoffed, "Money? Prizes? Kill you all, and they'll still be ours, won't they?"

"The hunting game is only just beginning."

Nojiko turned her head away: "Brother, there are about 150 Celestial Dragons left. We're going to follow the rules we discussed on the ship, right?"

"Yes, drive these pigs into the mountains to the north. There are no civilians there, and the surrounding area has been completely sealed off."

Treat others in their own way.

Those who died under his blade before they could even scream seemed to have a terrible fate, but in reality, they could be considered lucky.

As for the rest...

"Let them experience what it's like to be treated as prey and die repeatedly while fleeing in terror."

Xia Nuo said calmly, "Remember, the settlement will be made in half an hour, and no one will be left behind."

"understand!"

The young cadres responded in unison.

Nami couldn't wait any longer. She used Moon Step to reach the high platform, squatted on the edge, and grinned at the Celestial Dragons below, revealing her adorable dimples:
"Hey, didn't you hear me? Run! You only have five minutes. If you run fast enough, you might live a little longer!"

As soon as Nami finished speaking, the Celestial Dragons on the beach snapped out of their daze and instantly fell into chaos.

"Run! Run!"

They screamed and shoved each other as they raced toward the northern forests.

Most people, in order to run faster, discarded their heavy jewelry, gorgeous clothes, and the bubble hoods they wore as soon as they left the holy land to show that they disdained breathing the same air as the commoners, and stumbled forward in a disheveled state.

"It's so ugly."

Smoker exhaled a smoke ring and watched the scene with cold eyes:
"No matter how you look at it, they are just a group of ordinary mortals, no different from ordinary people. It's really incomprehensible that no one, whether it's the Navy or pirates, has dared to lay a hand on them for so many years."

Even Roger, the Four Emperors... are no exception!

"The divine aura that has been cultivated for eight hundred years is not so easy to completely eliminate."

Luo shrugged. "Last time in the Sabaody Archipelago, the Lord personally cut the first blow to shatter the shackles of destruction. This time, he is personally giving us the opportunity, hoping that we can personally cut off this fear and completely recognize the true nature of these swine."

"Well said, leopard print guy!"

Sanji stubbed out his cigarette and grinned. "Then what are we waiting for? Five minutes should have passed by now. Let's start the hunt!"

"Only two minutes have passed."

Zoro was about to express his disdain when he suddenly seemed to notice something, turned to look at the distant sea, and chuckled, "So you finally realized something was wrong?"

"Did they think that with the CP department protecting the island, and by simply taking care of the outer perimeter, everything would be foolproof?"

Bartolomeo, hands on his hips, laughed loudly: "How slow-witted, Navy!!"

…………

"Too slow!"

The Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scoop) departed, and Sengoku's furious, exasperated shouts nearly shattered eardrums:

"Sakazuki! Borsalino! What are you doing?! Half of the Celestial Dragons are dead, and the other half are fleeing in the mountains. Why haven't we found them yet?!"

Akainu's face turned ashen.

He and Kizaru stayed up all night. They had just entered the cabin and had only been sitting on the sofa for a short while when they were woken up by an urgent telegram from headquarters, whereupon they learned some shocking news.

The Fallen Ones, led by Shano, appeared in the hunting grounds without anyone noticing and began a massacre of the world's nobles!

Meanwhile, the naval fleet that surrounded the entire island several nautical miles away did not detect anything unusual!
Communication inside and outside the island was completely cut off. It was only after the Holy Land discovered that a large number of Celestial Dragons' chips had lost contact that they questioned the Marine Headquarters and realized the situation!
"how so……"

Kizaru also muttered to himself, looking lost in thought.

impossible!

Didn't headquarters confirm that their main fleet was still in the New World, targeting those branches? How did they suddenly end up in the North Sea?
"Don't you understand yet?"

Sengoku roared, interrupting, "That's a complete decoy! A decoy! Although we don't know how these people found out, the Fallen Ones' initial target was the Celestial Dragons' hunting grounds! Now! Right now! Rescue the rest of them!"

"Uh……"

Kizaru scratched his head. "Is it too late? If we go now, we'll probably only be able to collect their corpses."

"Shut up!"

Akainu roared in fury, hung up the phone, and issued a stern order: "All troops, listen up! Abandon all defenses and land immediately! Rescue the Celestial Dragons at all costs! Annihilate the Fallen Ones!"

boom!
Almost the instant the words fell to the ground.

Suddenly, a violent explosion was heard on the distant sea. The next moment, a warship on the outer perimeter burst into flames and slowly sank.

The soldiers on the watchtower shouted in terror, "Enemy attack! An ambush! It's the Fallen Ones' fleet! They've risen from the seabed!"

seabed?!!!
Akainu and Kizaru's expressions changed immediately, and they both turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound.

The once calm sea suddenly churned with countless whirlpools, and then, one after another, more than twenty coated warships burst out of the water like giant whales!

Wow!
A massive fleet, bearing the banners of the Fallen Ones, stood in a single line!

The pitch-black cannons all turned and aimed at the surrounded navy in the middle!

"Gentlemen, I have been waiting here for a long time."

At the bow of the Fallen Ship, Kuina spoke calmly, her face expressionless.

Behind her, Fujitora, Jack, and Kuma also appeared, looking at her coldly.

"Fire!"

At Kuina's command, the Fallen Fleet unleashed a barrage of cannon fire!
Shells rained down on the naval fleet, catching the ships off guard. In their hasty response, they suffered heavy losses, and the sea was instantly engulfed in flames and smoke.

"Hey, hey, hey, how could that Xia Nuo be so mean?"

With a bitter expression, Kizaru helped intercept the cannonballs while dragging out his complaints, "I think I understand now. These guys were just waiting for this moment."

"Do you even need to tell me that, Borsalino!"

Akainu growled angrily.

By this time, even the pigs should have realized what was happening!

The curtain falls not only came, but it wasn't a surprise attack; it was premeditated, and they arrived even earlier than the others!

Perhaps it arrived in this area last night, or even a day or two ago, but instead of showing itself, it hid on the seabed of the nearby waters using a coating.

We're just waiting for these navy men to walk right into our trap so we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop!
"The best plan imaginable."

On the curtain of death, Kuina looked at the scene before her and smiled, a rare sight for her.

This was a plan proposed by Lord Shano: to coat the Hidden Sea with a coating, waiting for the most opportune moment to strike right under the enemy's nose—a truly ingenious idea.

Otherwise, what if they show up too late?

The people of that island would suffer annihilation. Even if only one-tenth were slaughtered, that would still be tens of thousands of lives lost, which is unacceptable to the Fallen Ones.

If they had arrived too early, the Celestial Dragons, already frightened, would never have landed again.

This is how it should be!
It was fitting that, just as all the distinguished guests had disembarked, and just as this wicked hunting game had begun—

Let these navy soldiers watch helplessly and in despair as the gods they must protect with their lives are all killed!

　It's surprising that only one or two readers remember whose Vivre Card Shanks had. The foreshadowing was wasted, and I'm very sad.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)