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

Chapter 340 Im? Then take this punch too!
"Daddy!!!"

Marco was horrified to see Whitebeard being sent flying by a single punch.

Without a second thought, he quickly changed direction, transforming into a blue firebird and swooping down towards the sea.

Xia Nuo noticed the fire in the village and town, frowned, and threw another punch!
This time, however, the target was the sea.

Wow!
Wherever the fist passed, the air vibrated violently, and the entire sea surface was whipped up into towering waves!

The seawater, tens of meters high, surged upwards, transforming into a massive, sky-covering curtain of water that poured down like a torrential downpour, instantly engulfing the entire burning town.

The light drizzle was no match for the raging fire.

But at this moment, the flames sizzled as they were washed away by the towering sea, the thick smoke was dispersed, and the scorching air cooled rapidly.

The street, which was originally ablaze with flames, was extinguished in the blink of an eye.

All that remained were damp ruins and rising steam.

"Can you really turn seawater to your own advantage just by using the force of your fist?"

Kizaru stared at the scene, then looked up at Shano, who was slowly landing, with a solemn expression. "How terrifying. As expected of you, Shano... But you shouldn't be here, should you?"

"That's a question I should be asking you. A dignified Marine Admiral, yet you're doing pirate things here."

Shano looked at him with a chilling gaze. "Karin and Sengoku have been dealt with. What, do you want to be next, Borsalino?"

what?
Kizaru's pupils immediately contracted.

Karin Sakai and Fleet Admiral Sengoku... both lost?

During his phone conversation with Kong just now, he already knew that the Fallen Ones had appeared on the main battlefield.

But who could have predicted that the situation would deteriorate to this extent in just one or two hours?

Judging from the strength on paper, after Whitebeard was transferred away, the Navy should have had the upper hand, right?
The curtain falls...

How did they manage to do that?!
……

at the same time.

"That's just in time, Marco!"

The white-bearded man landed on the rocks and wiped his face somewhat disheveledly.

To stop him, Xia Nuo used all his strength in that attack, which was powerful, heavy, and sudden.

He didn't have time to react, and if Marco hadn't arrived quickly and helped him up, he would have fallen into the sea.

Speaking of which...

The white-bearded man unfolded the rain-soaked crumpled paper, squinted, and saw two lines of somewhat hastily written characters:

"Do you remember how that monster named Im controlled Lox?"

"Valley of Gods, homeland! This is the prerequisite for forced black transformation, understand? To be on the safe side, get away from the Sphinx immediately! Don't linger near the coast either!"

This crumpled paper was forcibly shoved into his hand by Xia Nuo as he punched him and sent him flying.

obviously.

The other party neither wanted to misunderstand him nor wanted to see him stay on the island for even a second longer.

Valley of the Gods?
Rocks?
Whitebeard stared at the note, which clearly stated the meaning of Shano's words without needing to think much.

So this kid also knew that there was a monster behind the World Government!
And the monster's name was originally "Im"?

Hometown, hometown...

No wonder, no wonder even his old captain, Rocks, was corrupted and controlled like those lackeys of the World Government, turning into a demon and becoming their enemy.

No wonder world governments never encourage people to go to sea; they would prefer everyone to stay in their homeland for their entire lives!

"Dad! What should we do?!"

Marco couldn't help but ask from the side.

He didn't quite understand what was on the note, but being mature and steady, he knew what was important.

All we need to know right now is that Xia Nuo came to help them, and that there was another reason why he knocked Dad away earlier. That's enough!

We can ask about the rest when we have time later!

Whitebeard did not answer immediately.

He tucked the crumpled paper away and, in the drizzling rain, gazed intently at his hometown, a place he could never return to.

"What a disgusting ability, Im!"

The feeling of being so close to one's hometown, yet unable to get there...

Whitebeard gritted his teeth.

But Shano was right.

Edward Newgate was by no means an unreasonable person.

Forcing them to stay at this time, in case they are truly betrayed, will only bring trouble to Xia Nuo and pain to his sons.

"I must leave here immediately and return to the front lines."

Whitebeard forcibly suppressed his resentment and said in a deep voice, "Although the fire has been extinguished by Shano, many of my fellow villagers must have been injured. Continue the rescue efforts, Marco! These old men of mine are entrusted to you!"

"Yes, Dad!"

Marco nodded emphatically, and without the slightest hesitation, transformed into a phoenix and soared into the sky, speeding towards the town.

I'm also counting on you, Xia Nuo!
You have saved me twice in a row. I will never forget this kindness and will repay you handsomely in the future!

Whitebeard took one last deep look at his homeland as the smoke gradually dissipated, then turned and leaped into the sea.

Kizaru's shockwave had blasted many planks onto the sea surface. He picked out a larger plank, used it as a boat, and used Kumogiri as a raft to travel back the way he came.

Since he was filled with anger and couldn't vent it on Kizaru.

So……

On the front lines, are those young naval brats ready to face his wrath?

……

Sphinx Island, Central.

Xia Nuo watched the white-bearded figure disappear into the distance, then glanced at the phoenix soaring across the sky on its way to rescue the villagers, before finally feeling completely at ease.

Marco is not only the captain of the first division, but also the best ship doctor on the Whitebeard Pirates' ship.

With him staying behind, I won't have to worry about the rescue efforts.

Kizaru naturally noticed Whitebeard's departure and instinctively wanted to leap into the air to stop him.

But Xia Nuo's gaze suddenly turned cold, and he lightly pushed the blade with his right thumb, revealing a section of the blade that gleamed with a chilling light.

"Dare to take a step and see what happens."

The calm voice made Kizaru freeze, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end, and for a moment he really didn't dare to move.

Hey, hey, hey, you're kidding, right...?

This guy's aura has become even more terrifying!
Although he had already found it difficult to defeat his opponent in a one-on-one fight when he was in Beihai last time, he still had the confidence that he could leave whenever he wanted and that his opponent could not stop him no matter what.

But this time...

Kizaru felt that even if he could escape using his Devil Fruit powers, he would have to pay an extremely heavy price.

Has it gotten stronger again?
There's no mistaking that oppressive feeling. Fate is truly unfair; this kid, already so powerful, still has room to go even further…

You haven't answered my question yet.

Xia Nuo's cold voice rang out again, "Let's put aside our past grievances for now. I don't care why you still insist on staying in the Navy now, but... burning down towns where civilians live, even harming children and the elderly?"

"Borsalino, do you really have the nerve to wear the word 'justice' on your person?!"

Kizaru remained silent.

After a long while, he finally spoke with a soft sigh:
"Don't impose your ideas on others. This ocean isn't a place where everyone can be as free as you. There are always some people who have to bear burdens called helplessness and do things against their will..."

boom!
The ground in front of him suddenly exploded, the figure disappeared, Kizaru's pupils shrank, and before he could even activate his elemental transformation, he felt a sharp pain in his jaw as if his bones were shattering!
"Don't try to fool me with those contradictory and stupid things!"

Xia Nuo's fist slammed into Kizaru's chin, sending him flying hundreds of meters, crashing through several mountain ranges before finally embedding himself in the mountain wall.

"Cough cough..."

Kizaru struggled to climb out of the rubble, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Before he could wipe it away, a large hand grabbed his collar and lifted him up.

"Unable to control one's own destiny?"

Xia Nuo sneered, "You're clearly the fastest man in the world, yet you insist on being the most loyal lackey! If you're really disgusted by this kind of thing, and really want to defy the World Government's orders, you can just leave the Navy. Who can force you to do that?"

What ambiguous justice!

By now.

Having learned so many dark secrets and witnessed so many innocent people tragically killed by the World Government...

Can a person with a conscience really remain ambiguous?

Must we wait until, like five years later in the original timeline, the executioner's blade falls on our closest friends, and we are forced to be the executioner ourselves, before we know the pain, before we know how to weep and berate our superiors?

"In the end, it's just making excuses for one's own cowardice."

Xia Nuo's tone grew increasingly sinister, and black and red lightning once again coiled around his right fist. "Since you've chosen this path, you should have already possessed that kind of thing, right? Be prepared to pay the price!"

He threw a full-force punch at Kizaru's abdomen!

"Wow!"

Kizaru was blasted into the deep pit, his body arching in pain as large gushes of blood gushed from his mouth.

"This punch is for those innocent villagers!"

Xia Nuo said coldly, raising his fist again.

boom!
Another punch slammed into Kizaru's chest, a cracking sound echoing as his ribs snapped. He was sent flying hundreds of meters away, leaving a deep gash in the ground.

"This punch is for Newgate, whom you almost killed!"

Kizaru clutched his chest, staggering as he struggled to his feet. He gritted his teeth as he looked at Xia Nuo, who was approaching step by step like a demon god.

Killing intent!
He sensed an undisguised killing intent!
Kizaru had no doubt that if he stayed here and continued to fight this guy, he would really be beaten to death here today!

We have to escape!

We must escape, no matter the cost!

But just then...

boom! ! !
A bolt of purple lightning suddenly tore through the sky and descended from above!

Immediately afterwards, a purple-black pentagram array with a diameter of over 100 meters rapidly unfolded behind Kizaru.

Amidst the churning black mist, a slender figure wearing a veil stepped out of the magic circle, dressed in a simple and plain maid's outfit.

maid?

Kizaru was taken aback. When the pentagram array suddenly appeared, he thought it was one of the Five Elders who had finally freed themselves to come and help.

Who was this person who came...?
"Step back for now, Borsalino."

The beautiful, slender, and mysterious maid sighed softly at Kizaru and spoke expressionlessly:
"You've botched the task your master gave you, which has greatly disappointed Him. He only wanted to enjoy an interesting cricket fighting match, but He couldn't even provide that... You marines are truly more trouble than you're worth."

Owner?

Kizaru narrowed his eyes slightly. The order he received was clearly given to him personally by Fleet Admiral Kong.

However, he was not a fool who knew nothing.

From the series of major events recently, and from the words the Five Elders occasionally mentioned, I vaguely sensed something fishy and guessed that behind the Five Elders, there might be someone who truly rules the world.

Could it be...

But the mysterious maid ignored him and turned her gaze to Xia Nuo opposite her.

Xia Nuo was also sizing her up.

"Speaking of which, I once killed a woman from the Knights of God, named Junzi."

Xia Nuo raised an eyebrow. "She seems to have been that guy's maid before. Hey, are you in a similar situation? Between the two of you, who has more seniority?"

The maid frowned slightly.

"The King of the Fallen, now the most famous rebel in the lower realms."

The maid shook her head and said calmly, "You are just as the master said. You are just an ordinary commoner from the East Sea, but you seem to know a lot of things you shouldn't know. In addition, your increasingly rampant behavior over the past six months has made even the noble master gradually develop a great interest in you."

"Oh?"

Xia Nuo grinned. "Quite an interest? Shouldn't I feel honored?"

"No need for that, because what you should really feel honored about is what's coming next."

The maid lifted her eyelids and looked up at the sky:
"Haven't you realized yet? This time, the master has decided to personally descend to the mortal realm to see just how much weight you, this arrogant scoundrel, really have."

hum!
Almost in the next instant!
Endless black mist surged in from all directions, causing the entire Sphinx Island to tremble violently, and countless purplish-black cracks to appear on the ground.

The maid's eyes suddenly rolled back, her body tensed, and she floated upwards.

His aura suddenly surged, as if some supreme being had taken over his body!

Click!

Another bolt of black lightning flashed by.

It's no longer just about the breath; the body is also undergoing tremendous changes!

Suddenly, a pair of huge, jet-black wings sprouted from the maid's back, a long arrow-shaped tail extended from her rear, and a dark trident taller than a person appeared in her hand!
Looking up from the ground, it resembles a...

A true demon descended upon the human world!
Kizaru gasped, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Hey, I guess I really should have left earlier.

Now, it seems we've stumbled upon some truly hidden secret that we should never have seen.
Call ~
The thunder and black mist gradually dissipated, but the terrifying sense of oppression that had descended upon the world still lingered.

The "maid" who had been possessed and taken over, or rather, "Im" herself, finally opened her eyes and slowly spoke.

Her voice became overlapping and ethereal, indistinguishable between male and female, as if millions of people were whispering at the same time:
"Mmm, I've finally come to see you, mortal, you..."

boom!
Before Im could even finish his opening remarks, he was punched in the face, leaving a dent in his face.

The punch was powerful and heavy. The originally delicate and proud face was instantly twisted and deformed. The bridge of the nose collapsed, blood spurted from the corner of the mouth, and the whole person was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string!

Kizaru watched from the side, his mouth agape in disbelief.

"Fan your mother's head!"

Xia Nuo withdrew his fist and said coldly, "The way you speak makes me want to vomit. If you want to fight, then fight. If you have something to say, then say it. What are you pretending to be, what are you playing at?"

(End of this chapter)