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

Chapter 290 Are They All Dead?! [Bonus Chapter Preview]

On the naval flagship.

"The highest-ranking officers of the Fallen Ones have all arrived. Such a luxurious lineup is truly terrifying."

Kizaru sighed. "The fleet is surrounded. There's no way we can reach the shore. Hey, Sakazuki, what should we do now? Retreat?"

"Do you think it's possible?"

Sakazuki's face was extremely grim. "The World Nobles are still on the island. If we retreat, how will we explain this to headquarters? Let's just go to a military court!"

Moreover.

A true navy will never yield to pirates!
If he were to cower in battle whenever he encountered pirates with superior military strength, how could Sakazuki have climbed up the ranks and become a Marine Admiral?

"Give me the order!"

Akainu fiercely stubbed out his cigar, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.
"Abandon the left and right flank defenses, concentrate all warships' firepower, and blast a path through me!"

"Furthermore, I instruct all officers of the rank of colonel and colonel who are capable of Moonwalking to prepare to disembark from their ships and land with me as quickly as possible. We must rescue the World Nobles at all costs!"

"As for you, Borsalino."

Akainu looked at Kizaru, took a deep breath, and said, word by word:
"Stop using that mode! Give me your full strength! Go all out! Stop the Fallen Ones' fleet! Don't let a single one of their top officers get through!"

"Even if it costs you your life, you must hold them off! This isn't an order from the commander-in-chief, but a request from me as a longtime friend! Do you understand?!"

"..."

Just as Kizaru was about to habitually adopt that lazy expression,

But after hearing this, his face twitched, and he finally sighed.

Is this a request from an old friend? It's been so long since I've heard that phrase...

When he looked up again, he nodded, his expression more serious than ever before: "Ah, I understand."

"However, Sakazuki."

Kizaru's gaze pierced through the sea engulfed in gunfire, landing on the shore, whose current situation was unknown:

"Don't talk like all the problems have fallen on me. The biggest obstacle is clearly that man, right here on the island. Sakazuki, are you really confident you can save those guys from him?"

Akainu paused for a second, then spoke expressionlessly:
"The outcome is another matter. First, we must carry out the orders from our superiors to the end. In any case, this is my duty as a naval officer!"

Say it.

He suddenly leaped up, his legs becoming elemental, spewing out rolling magma, and using the recoil to speed towards the coast!

Accompanying Akainu to the coast were twenty or thirty naval officers and soldiers skilled in Moonwalk.

"Duties, huh..."

Kizaru watched his retreating figure, sighed, and before turning away, murmured in a voice only the sea breeze could hear:

"Being stubborn is fine, but don't let him actually die, my old friend."

……

"Boom! Boom! Boom!

The explosions continued incessantly, and the Fallen Ones' shells became increasingly dense, wave after wave, almost without stopping.

The most eye-catching of them all is undoubtedly Noah, the captain of the Fifth Division.

This white-haired boy, dressed as a jungle native, had his mouth wide open, constantly spewing out pea-shaped bullets coated with Armament Haki.

It went "dudududu" like a Gatling gun, with an extremely fast rate of fire.

With his own strength, he created a terrifying firepower network, which made the navy's left flank defense line teeter on the brink of collapse!
"Hey, you, your Devil Fruit ability is way too weird."

Beside him, First Division Captain Shiryu, cigar in hand, watched with twitching eyelids. "But this firepower is truly terrifying, almost equivalent to half a fleet!"

"Hahaha, of course!"

Noah laughed heartily and continued to fire bullets at full power:
"This is a new technique developed under the personal guidance of Lord Shano, called 'Rapid Pea Shot'! It's not very effective against strong opponents, but it's incredibly powerful against these naval minions... Hmm?"

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed something that seemed to be glowing.

The next moment.

Swish!
The blinding golden light illuminated the entire field of vision, almost blinding people. In an instant, Kizaru's figure appeared in front of Noah, his hands forming the Ame-no-Murakumo sword.

"Hmm? A newcomer I don't remember?"

Kizaru glanced over and said, "Hey, showing off like this right from the start will make you a prime target, which isn't a good thing."

Before he finished speaking, the Kusanagi sword in his hand had already slashed down rapidly!
Shiryu snorted coldly and instantly drew his sword in a quick Iaijutsu!

clang! ! !
Blades clashed, sparks flew!

Boom boom boom!
Although Shiryu grunted and staggered back several steps before managing to regain his footing, he ultimately managed to block Kizaru's sword strike.

"Hey, Kizaru."

Shiryu bit down on his cigar, looked up, and grinned maliciously:
"To attack my comrade right in front of me... isn't that a huge disrespect to me, the captain of the First Division?"

"Shiryu of the Rain in Impel Down?"

Kizaru raised an eyebrow in surprise:
"I heard you betrayed Magellan and joined the Fallen Ones. I didn't expect it to be true... Tsk, going against the Navy won't end well~"

"As expected of a naval admiral, his mental fortitude is truly exceptional."

Shiryu exhaled a smoke ring and chuckled softly:
"At a time like this, you still have the nerve to threaten me? You should be thinking about what the old men up above will do to you after all three hundred Celestial Dragons are dead!"

With that, he suddenly unleashed all his strength, blasting Kizaru back half a step.

At the same time, Noah seized the opportunity and activated his Devil Fruit power again:

"A pea downpour!!!"

Countless peas imbued with Armament Haki rained down on Kizaru like a storm!

"It's really troublesome."

Faced with this sudden downpour of peas, Kizaru frowned, casually deflected Shiryu's sword, and his body instantly transformed into elemental particles, scattering in all directions.

The densely packed Armament-colored peas pierced through the light particles but failed to cause any real damage.

"Hey, this Natural System is way too cheesy!" Noah couldn't help but exclaim.

"It's not that Logia-types are cheating, it's that this guy is cheating! If it were an ordinary Logia-type, it wouldn't be possible to completely transform into its elemental form to dodge."

Shiryu felt a tingling sensation in his hand, and with a chill, he growled:
"But the man in front of you is different. He's too fast. Focus your attention. If you get even a little distracted, your head might be ripped off!"

"I know!" Noah's heart skipped a beat.

"What are you muttering about? But it doesn't matter. Now that I've made a promise to that guy, I don't have time to play with you two anymore."

Kizaru shook his head, his expression gradually turning indifferent: "Let's stop here."

Just as Kizaru was shining brightly, preparing to finish off the two squad leaders, a huge black shadow suddenly loomed over the sky.

"Mr. Yixiao!" Noah exclaimed in surprise.

Ok?
A smile?
Kizaru was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked up.

"Gravity Knife·Tiger!"

A deep, resonant voice echoed across the battlefield as Fujitora's figure descended from the sky, his staff and sword slashing down with a dark purple gravitational wave!

hum!
What terrifying energy fluctuations!

Kizaru was startled and dared not be careless, so he quickly held the Ame-no-Murakumo sword horizontally above his head.

Yet he was still sent flying backward by the blow, smashing through the railing and creating waves dozens of meters long along his path on the sea.

"Ok?"

Although he was unharmed and quickly regained his footing on the sea, Kizaru's expression turned even more grim when he looked up at Fujitora again.

Hey, hey, hey, what's going on? Are you kidding me? To have this level of power with just a casual move...

You can’t go wrong!
This unassuming blind swordsman, whose bounty seems to be only 20 billion Berries, actually possesses strength that is infinitely close to his and Akainu's!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they're in the same league!
Previously in Sabaody, he had been somewhat dismissive of the blind swordsman's strength, thinking that the reason the swordsman was able to hold off the main force's reinforcements on his own was because of his own abilities.

Ultimately, it was because Master Zephyr had grown old, his will had weakened, and his strength was not what it used to be...

But now it seems that I underestimated him. If I had been the one leading the troops to provide support that day, it probably wouldn't have made any difference!
"I've misunderstood you, Professor Zephyr..."

Kizaru's gaze shifted to the distance again, and the Curtain Faller seemed to feel that it was enough for him to spare a smile to deal with him.

Kuina, Kuma, and Jack... these three top officers have already led their respective fleets towards the navy behind them, seemingly aiming for a swift victory and to completely annihilate the navy fleet before the high-level combat forces have determined a winner.

Can you do it?

Of course they could, and it would be quite easy, considering they were carrying out a mission in Beihai with two generals in charge. It was more than enough.

Therefore, the naval fleet he and Akainu led was severely lacking in mid-to-high-level combat power, with only a handful of veteran vice admirals capable of fighting.

The difference in roster strength is simply too great...

We can't hold out for long against these monsters!
"so."

Kizaru scratched his head, his face full of worry, and said, "Is that the only way we can use it?"

As he muttered to himself, he crossed his hands in front of his chest, then suddenly separated them, palms facing outwards!

"Magatama - Multiple Light Clone Forms!"

hum!hum!
A blinding golden light exploded, and countless light particles peeled off his body, condensing in the void to form more than a dozen photon clones that were identical to his original body.

Appearance, figure, aura... they are all exactly the same, and even each photon clone is holding the Kusanagi Sword!

"Although I'm used to being lazy, I've kept my promise to my old friend..."

All of Kizaru's clones spoke simultaneously, their voices overlapping like thunder, resounding across the entire sea:

"I won't just give a perfunctory answer!"

Multiple light clones!
This is his strongest trump card as a Marine Admiral!
Each clone is only slightly weaker than the original body, and their terrifying strength is close to the pinnacle of this ocean!

Among the three generals.

If Akainu has the strongest destructive power, then Aokiji has the most terrifying ability to control the battlefield.

So, besides being the fastest... Borsalino,

He's also the only one among the three who can single-handedly command an army!

The four top officials of the fallen faction are indeed terrifying.

But after he's risked everything, he might as well try to stop all four of them on his own!
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at the same time.

Akainu's landing force finally broke through the artillery barrage and set foot on the beach.

But what immediately caught the eye was the sight of Celestial Dragons' severed limbs scattered all over the ground, their blood staining the entire beach a dark red.

"This this……"

Many of the younger officers turned deathly pale upon witnessing this scene. How many world nobles had died in an instant?!

"Mr. Sakazuki!"

A major general, unable to hide his fear, quickly surveyed his surroundings and reported in a trembling voice, "We...we're too late! The Celestial Dragons...they're probably already..."

Are they all dead?

Akainu's face was extremely pale, but he remained silent, his fists clenched so tightly that lava seeped out from between his knuckles and dripped onto the beach with a hissing, scorching sound.

at this time.

In the distance, to the north, a shrill scream came from the direction of the mountains and forests, followed by gunshots, and the scream immediately stopped.

"Wait, there are still survivors!"

Akainu suddenly looked up, his Observation Haki spreading out, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Quick! Everyone follow! To the northern mountains!"

Without a second thought, he instantly transformed into lava and spewed out, leaving a scorched trail on the beach.

The naval officers behind them suppressed their nausea and used Moonwalk to quickly catch up.

As you walk through the dense forest and head further north, the stench of blood in the air grows stronger.

As the group passed through the last patch of jungle and arrived at a valley, all the sailors paled at the sight below the hillside.

The last few dozen Celestial Dragons, looking miserable, fled through the valley like frightened livestock.

Those who pursued and hunted them were none other than the young cadres of the Fallen Ones who had not appeared on the front lines.

"Get out of my way! Don't come any closer!"

"Damn commoners! Navy! Where's the Navy?! Come protect me, waaaaah..."

A beautiful female Celestial Dragon, with exquisite makeup, collapsed to the ground, bursting into tears in a state of mental breakdown.
"I'm only nineteen! Just nineteen! My wonderful life has only just begun! How can it end like this! How could this happen?!"

Why can't we do it this way?

A mocking laugh rang out from the side, "You woman, when you just got off the boat, weren't you still chattering away, bragging about how you killed an entire village, regardless of age or gender, last time? Before that, why didn't you ever think about why their lives should be ended by you?"

The female Celestial Dragon's cries stopped abruptly, and she looked up in horror.

The next moment.

The blade flashed, and just as the head flew high into the air, it was immediately stomped down, half of the face pressed into the mud.

"Not one of them is innocent; they're all scum."

Zoro spat on the ground, then suddenly seemed to realize something and looked up at the hillside.

"Wow, they're finally here."

Zoro grinned. "Hey, you guys are way too late! There seem to be only a few left. Are you here to collect the corpses?"

"Navy?"

The remaining Celestial Dragons then noticed Akainu and the others' arrival, and, as if grasping at a straw, crawled towards them crying and screaming.
"Great! It's finally here!"

"Quickly! Get us out of here! These lunatics! Madmen! They're utterly audacious and irrational!"

But after climbing only a few steps, a faint voice sounded from behind:
"What nonsense are you spouting, you green algae head? What do you mean by 'how many are left'?"

With a whoosh, the black foot burning with flames kicked out suddenly, and several Celestial Dragons who were tumbling and crawling were turned into a pile of charred remains in an instant.

"There's not a single one left, okay?"

Sanji, a cigarette dangling from his lips, slowly walked out of the woods, casually stomping on the neck of the last Celestial Dragon who was still breathing.

Then, standing shoulder to shoulder with Zoro, he lazily exhaled a puff of smoke and looked up at the speechless, horrified marines:
"Besides, I think you've come at just the right time, not too late. Leaving all this trash here is bad for the forest environment. Why don't you do the work of transporting it all back to the World Government to report back?"

"It wasn't that hard."

Zoro glanced at him sideways and chuckled, "Anyway, they're all non-recyclable trash, so we can just pile them all together. There's no need for garbage sorting."

boom!
Akainu took a sudden step forward, his gloomy gaze revealing a volcanic rage that had been building up to its peak before finally erupting!

"You beasts...you beasts!!! Today, none of you will leave here alive!"

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P.S.: It's almost early October, and there's still a monthly pass bonus chapter to write. I'll try to release it tonight. Just a reminder, you need to vote on this page to unlock it; it's a rule set by Qidian, there's really nothing I can do about it.

The story revolves around Kuina, Nami, and Nojiko, who travel to the original timeline before Shano.

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