Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 628 Is Luffy getting married?

Wait, didn't Luffy cause some trouble in Dressrosa? How come he got arrested again?

And the fact that a naval admiral directly arrested him means that's a huge deal!
After thinking for a moment, Sabo cautiously asked:
"Luffy killed a Celestial Dragon?"

Li Xia:
"Or... should we blow up the naval base?"

Li Xia:
His silence fueled Sabo's imagination, and he gasped.
"Could it be that Luffy can actually go to Mary Geoise and set the Five Elders' office on fire??"

Li Xia said helplessly, he suspected that if Sabo were to continue imagining things, Luffy would have to marry Im.

"What are you thinking? Luffy is in Whole Cake Island right now, probably with Big Mom."

Sabo was taken aback, then glanced nervously at Dragon; both of them saw the anxiety in each other's eyes.

Everyone in the world knows what kind of person Big Mom is.

She was passionate about marrying people of all races and having all sorts of children.

Lingling has 39 daughters, 46 sons, and 43 husbands!
"No! Absolutely not!"

Long Yi slammed his hand on the chair and stood up abruptly, his face extremely pale, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"Luffy absolutely cannot marry Big Mom!"

The thought of having a daughter-in-law who is eight meters tall, as fat as a balloon, and even sixty-eight years old, older than herself, is unbearable.

At this moment, all Long wanted to do was rush to the myriad kingdoms and oppose this marriage.

As for Sabo, his only disciple, his thought process was exactly the same as Dragon's. He grabbed the Den Den Mushi and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Xia! We must stop them! I'm against their marriage. Luffy doesn't understand anything. He might think that a wedding is just a banquet for everyone. He's definitely been fooled by the food!"

Why marry an older woman when there's someone as beautiful as Boa Hancock, the most beautiful woman in the world?!

Li Xia: ?
"No, what are you talking about?"

"Is this lady getting married?!"

"Yes!"

"So we absolutely cannot let Luffy marry Big Mom!! Absolutely not!"

Luffy marries Big Mom?!
Li Xia finally understood what they were nervous about and couldn't help but laugh out loud:
"Big Mom wants to arrange a marriage with the Vinsmoke family, and the marriage partner is Luffy's crewmate, Vinsmoke Sanji."

He's going to stop the wedding, but the CP organization specifically wants Luffy. I need to exchange something from CP, so I'll have to trouble them to rescue Luffy later.

Dragon and Sabo clicked their tongues, feeling that compared to marriage, Xia didn't treat Luffy like a human being. He treated him like a precious metal whose price would keep rising, taking him out to exchange for something when needed, and then finding someone to snatch him back.

But there's nothing we can do about it, Luffy is just too valuable!
Just a few minutes after hanging up the phone, several CP agents dressed in white suits and white coats slowly walked over from a distance. They silently carried a small box made of sea stone in their hands, and when they opened it, a stack of papers was revealed.

He then pulled out a Den Den Mushi, and Rob Lucci's voice rang out again:
"As agreed, I have brought the rubbing. According to our intelligence, the Straw Hat is currently in Whole Cake Island. Here is the exact location."

We are also continuously monitoring their pirate ship; please contact us anytime if you need its location.

It's perfectly normal for CP to have spies within the ranks of the Four Emperors. The World Government's spies are everywhere; they often don't do anything, they just silently observe and send out what they see.

Li Xia took the stack of papers, and immediately a task notification popped up.

[Executioner, you have obtained the Road Poneglyph, currently 2/4 complete]

Lucci was quite honest and didn't try any tricks. Li Xia put the items away with satisfaction, and then took another sea chart and Vivre Card. This card could indicate the direction, and generally only very close people would have each other's Vivre Cards.

"The ship has already been dispatched?"

Li Xia casually asked, "This trip won't take too long; let's finish this quickly."

"Well, but Big Mom is currently in conflict with the Straw Hat crew, so it's best to wait until their conflict is over before you make your move."

Although Lucci really wanted to capture Luffy himself, the biggest difference between the CP and the Navy is that the CP is almost absolutely controlled by the Five Elders, and it is absolutely impossible for them to act without the orders of the World Government.

Although admirals do not have the same freedom as vice admirals, if an admiral does something wrong, as long as it is not excessive, no one will care, and no one will investigate. The entire navy will protect its own, which is a tradition of the navy.

It is this tradition that has allowed the navy to gradually gain a certain degree of independence.

"It's alright, get the ship ready."

Under the astonished gaze of the CP organization, Li Xia soared into the sky and flew towards the Red Earth Continent at an extremely fast speed.

"I remember Moonwalk can't fly too high?"

The principle behind Moonwalk is to use highly compressed Haki to impact the air and provide a reaction force. The density of the air gradually decreases with altitude, and the energy required to maintain Moonwalk in that environment is terrifying. Therefore, neither the CP nor the Navy ever use Moonwalk at very high altitudes; a few hundred meters is the maximum.

Li Xia didn't care what they were thinking. He glanced at the distance and realized it wasn't far, probably only an hour or two.

Kuroko has already joined the Straw Hat crew and is on the Thousand Sunny with the others to pick up Luffy.

"Oh!"

A supersonic shockwave cloud surrounded Li Xia's body, and he maintained this state, leaving a long trail as he sped away into the distance high in the sky.

"Whoosh—Boom!!"

Countless shells landed on the water's surface, and amidst the deafening roar, jets of water shot skyward.

The entire sea area was in complete chaos, with shipwrecks everywhere. Raging flames ignited the sails and the remaining hulls, and the dead crew members drifted on the water's surface like offerings to the vast ocean.

Even in such a fierce naval battle, the other ships continued to fire desperately.

Everyone was bloodthirsty, their eyes bloodshot, and they only knew to point their reddening cannons at any ship that wasn't marked by them.

Screams mingled with thick gunpowder smoke, and the night sky was tinged with an unsettling dark red by the firelight.

You can't truly feel the terror and intensity of the battlefield without being in this sea area yourself.

Blackie sat atop the Sunny's high mast, mouth agape, watching the battlefield unfold, while Nami's tearful voice below never ceased:

"We absolutely have to wait for Luffy! Please, Jinbe!"

Jinbe, the helmsman who had just joined the Straw Hat Pirates, had an unusually determined look in his eyes:
"I will never abandon my captain, even if it means being shattered to pieces!"

Currently, this small sea area is home to three large fleets of the Four Emperors Big Mom, consisting of tens of thousands of people and nearly two hundred ships of various sizes.

In addition, there is Germa 66's fleet. As a mobile sea kingdom, Germa 66's fleet is also quite large. Although it cannot compare to Big Mom, it still has hundreds of ships and tens of thousands of fearless clones.

Add to that the Sun Pirates fishmen who are on their way, and just like the Marineford War, a large number of soldiers and ships are crammed into this small sea area, and the entire Whole Cake Island is in complete chaos.

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal craned his neck to look into the distance, and saw a figure in mid-air using Mooncloth to rush towards him, with bullets and cannonballs following him like raindrops.

Sanji was panting heavily, carrying Luffy as he desperately used Moonwalk to fly towards them. Even though he was only carrying one person, the energy consumption of Moonwalk more than doubled.

Big Mom has already eaten the wedding cake and overcome her craving, savoring its deliciousness. However, she will soon catch up with them, and once she does, the Straw Hat crew will truly be in dire straits. Luffy might not die, after all, he is the chosen one of the world, but he might lose something. Moreover, the entire timeline has been altered by the boss, so whether he can escape alive like in the original story is still a question.

"call out--"

A sharp, enormous sound came from high above, growing louder as it approached. The whistling sound, breaking the sound barrier, even drowned out the roar of ships firing at each other.

The battlefield gradually quieted down as people searched for the source of the sound. A figure with a noticeable trail fell from the sky and crashed into the center of the battlefield.

The sea exploded with a sky full of spray, and the waves rolled out and dispersed into the distance.

After looking around, Li Xia flew towards the Thousand Sunny and landed slowly on the lion at the bow of the ship. He looked down at the Straw Hat crew, who were in shock and confusion.

A bolt of lightning appeared beside him in an instant, and Black Charcoal looked up and shouted happily.

"Meow!"

Li Xia reached out and ruffled the black, fluffy head, then said to those below:
"Straw Hat Crew, you are suspected of damaging public property. Arrest us immediately!"

Words cannot describe the feelings Nami and the others had when they saw Lee Ha.

Navy Admiral?

To Jinbe's astonishment and even fear, Nami lunged at the newly arrived Marine Admiral with unprecedented speed.

"Nami, watch out! That's a Marine captain—"

"grown ups!!!"

Nami slid to her knees and dashed to the lion's head, tears of joy welling in her eyes, and raised her hands high:

"We've turned ourselves in! Arrest us now!"

Chopper and Brook reacted a little slower, but they also rushed over with cheers, and very experiencedly ran to Nami's side and squatted down with their heads in their hands.

"you."

Jinbe had no idea what was going on; he just stared blankly as his new comrades excitedly asked the admiral to arrest him.

Is this the Straw Hat Pirates?
The Straw Hat crew is the ones who dared to cause chaos on Enies Lobby, burned the World Government flag for their comrades, ventured alone to Marineford to save Ace, and dared to fight Doflamingo to save the residents of Dressrosa.
"Jinbe! Don't just stand there, come here!"

Seeing Nami, Chopper, Brook, and the others turning around and frantically waving at him, Jinbe, though still full of doubts, slowly walked over.

"I've saved you a spot, you can just squat here!"

Chopper pointed to the empty seat next to him, and Nami quickly and quietly said:
"Don't ask anything yet, we'll explain later, we're saved!"

Is there any hope? There should indeed be hope, but isn't it better to be locked up in Impel Down until death?

Thanks to the sudden calm on the battlefield, Sanji finally landed on the Thousand Sunny with Luffy, who was exhausted, and immediately saw Li Xia standing at the bow of the ship.

Under Jinbe's extremely surprised gaze, Sanji suddenly let out a long breath, dragged Luffy to their side, and simply plopped down on the deck.

Li Xia:
I think I only caught them two or three times, so why am I so skilled at it?
But this works too, it saves a lot of effort. All we have to do is hand over the Sunny to CP and that'll settle the score!

"You set sail first, heading out to sea. Once you get there, someone will naturally take you aboard."

"Understood, understood!"

Nami jumped up excitedly, raising her hands to display her incredibly beautiful curves:

"Everyone—we're setting sail!!"

"Sail!"

Chopper, Brook, and even Sanji echoed each other, their faces showing reassured smiles.

In this quiet battlefield, the Thousand Sunny's actions were unusually abrupt, immediately provoking the anger of the Big Mom's side.

Several flagships also broke away from the fleet and headed towards this location.

A tall woman, gripping the hilt of a sword, shouted loudly:

"and many more!"

Li Xia frowned and stared at her for a while. She seemed to be the old lady's daughter, and also one of the generals, but he forgot her exact name. It wasn't important.

The flagship blocked the Sunny, and several generals standing at the bow glared at Li Xia with hostile expressions.

"Admiral, hand over Straw Hat Luffy to us! This is none of the Navy's business!"

This is Whole Cake Island, the territory of Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors. The Marines are not welcome here. Leave immediately.

Are the Four Emperors really that tough?
Li Xia frowned, then suddenly realized that, under normal circumstances, a single general would indeed be somewhat powerless against the entire Four Emperors' Legion. Although the upper and lower limits of an Emperor's Vice-General are extremely high, they can still exchange blows with a general.

If it's a real gang fight, it's indeed difficult to win. You can definitely protect yourself, but winning is impossible.

For a long time, the three admirals of the Navy, the four emperors, and the seven warlords of the sea have maintained the balance of power in the sea.

This is probably because they realized they didn't bring their own admiral's fleet. If they had brought a fleet, the other side would probably have weighed the pros and cons. After all, unlike the Navy, the Four Emperors don't have the World Government to allocate resources behind them and quickly make up for fleet losses.

"roll!"

Li Xia didn't even think of saying another word, only coldly uttering a single word. Below, Nami, Brook, and Chopper had already clasped their hands together in front of their chests, their eyes turning into stars.

Yes! That's the kind of domineering presence that drives them all away!

"you----!"

The generals' expressions changed drastically, their anger rising. Even the hands gripping their weapons trembled with rage, but they dared not attack rashly.

Having witnessed Big Mom's episodes so often, how could they not know the terror of the general?

But right now, Big Mom is still in the lucid phase of her food cravings. Without Big Mom, they are simply powerless to contend with the Navy Admirals!
Just then, a terrifying howl echoed across the sky from a distant island. Conqueror's Haki mixed with white power shot into the sky and disappeared into the clouds, forming a terrifying cloud vortex.

The generals, who had just been frowning, immediately broke into smiles.

"Snapped!"

The woman standing on the flagship took a step forward; the towering flagship gave her a sense of exhilaration, as if she were looking down upon a naval admiral.

"Navy, drop off the Straw Hat Pirates, and then..."

She gave a cold laugh:
"roll!"

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