One Piece: Starting with God Valley, intercepting the Dark-Dark Fruit

Ace then turned his gaze to Rayleigh, and then suddenly bowed deeply to him.

Rayleigh paused for a moment, then said,

"What's wrong with you...?"

Ace raised his head and said softly,

"Uncle Rayleigh, it's a pleasure to meet you. My mother told me that my father often mentioned you, saying that you were his closest companion."

Rayleigh fell silent, Roger's face appearing in his mind, and he was lost in memories.

Chapter 270 Execution of the Chief Culprit

However, there was no time for Rayleigh to reminisce.

Shakky suddenly ran over and said to Rayleigh with a serious expression,

"Rayleigh, you need to get them out of here quickly, the Marine Admiral is already here!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned serious, and Rayleigh subconsciously asked,

Who is it?

Xia Qi looked directly into Rayleigh's eyes and said in a deep voice,

"Black dragon!"

Even Luffy realized the seriousness of the situation after hearing the words "Black Dragon." He didn't recognize the other six Marine Admirals, but he knew this Black Dragon all too well!

The longest thing his father, Long, ever said to him was...

"If you ever encounter Admiral Black Dragon at sea, don't think about anything else, just run! Run for your life!"

Zoro and Sanji exchanged a glance, both knowing that this was a serious matter. The cowardly trio of Nami, Chopper, and Usopp immediately began to scream.

Franky and Brooke stopped fooling around and stood there with serious expressions.

Both Kozuki Toki and Ace had expressions of hatred on their faces.

Ace said hatefully,

"It was him! He killed my father! I must avenge him!"

Kozuki Toki glanced at Ace and slowly began to speak.

"No, you don't know how terrifying the Black Dragon is. Even with First Mate Rayleigh here, plus all of us, we are no match for him. My husband was crippled by the Black Dragon, and my son was tortured to death in front of me. I hate him even more than you do! But that doesn't mean we should go and die. What we should do now is get out of here as soon as possible!"

Xia Qi nodded and said,

"That's right, I've received news that Admiral Black Dragon is wreaking havoc in Sabaody Archipelago. Six Supernovas, along with their crew, have already died at his hands!"

"Nani!?"

The Straw Hat Pirates and the Spade Pirates were shocked upon hearing this news. Less than half an hour had passed since Zoro killed the Celestial Dragon, and in that short time, Black Dragon had already taken down six Supernova pirate crews!

Zoro frowned and asked,

"How could it be so fast? Didn't they put up any resistance?"

Xia Qi glanced at him and whispered,

"Of course they wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. Kidd, who was ranked second in bounty among your supernovas, couldn't even withstand a single move from the Black Dragon before being brutally murdered."

Ace was shocked to hear this. He remembered that he had just exchanged a few words with Kid not long ago, but he did not expect that the guy would die so soon.

Rayleigh suddenly spoke up,

"Alright! You can come back for coating later. Now, leave immediately!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a black feather suddenly landed on Rayleigh's shoulder, followed by a voice that was extremely familiar to him from above.

"Go? Where do you want to go?"

Upon hearing this sound, everyone abruptly looked up at the sky.

In mid-air, Giger stood with his arms crossed, a pair of jet-black wings gently flapping behind him.

He looked down at Rayleigh and the others, smiled slightly, and said,

"Rayleigh, it's been twenty-two years since we last met, hasn't it? Now that you hear I'm here, don't you want to catch up?"

As he spoke, Giger's figure slowly fell downwards. The moment he hit the ground, everyone's body suddenly stiffened, as if they were being pressed down by an invisible force.

Rayleigh's face was extremely grim. He instinctively stepped in front of Luffy and Ace, his eyes fixed on Gigg, and said...

"It's nice to see you again, Black Dragon!"

This time, Giger completely ignored him and instead turned his attention to Zoro.

Locked onto by Giggs' gaze, Zoro felt an unprecedented sense of oppression. In just an instant, he was covered in sweat. Even Hawkeye had never made him feel this way.

Giger asked softly,

"Roronoa Zoro, you just killed a Celestial Dragon, didn't you?"

Zoro gritted his teeth and forced himself to speak.

"So what?"

"Ah, very good."

Giger nodded expressionlessly, then slowly lowered his arms. A long, narrow black light suddenly extended from his right hand, eventually solidifying into a black longsword, his exclusive weapon, the demon sword Muramasa!

Seeing this, Zoro immediately drew his three swords and assumed his unique three-sword style stance.

The moment Zoro got into position, the figure of Gigg in front of him suddenly swayed slightly, and then another Gigg suddenly appeared in front of Zoro. The one left behind was actually a phantom created by his excessive speed!

The only person in the entire arena who could barely catch Giger's movements was Riley.

Clang!

Before Luffy and the others could react, Zoro's three swords had already spun out. Among them, Sandai Kitetsu had broken in the middle, while Wado Ichimonji and Shusui ended up stuck in the ground.

Compared to the Sandai Kitetsu, these two swords, although not broken, have chips on their blades, rendering them practically useless.

Even Ichimonji and Shusui, both belonging to the 21 Great Grade Swords, could not withstand a casual strike from Giger before they were forged into black blades by their users.

As for that Sandai Kitetsu...

Let Nasujuro Sei bring his first generation Kitetsu.

Without even glancing at Zoro behind him, Jig walked step by step toward Rayleigh. Zoro stood motionless, his hands empty, his expression unchanged.

Seeing this, Sanji felt a bad premonition. He rushed to Zoro and anxiously called out,

"Zoro! Zoro! What's wrong with you? Say something, you green-haired guy!"

Even after he shouted "Green Moss Head," Zoro remained motionless.

In a moment of panic, Sanji reached out to push Zoro, but the instant his hand touched Zoro's body, a terrifying scene unfolded.

Under everyone's gaze, a crimson line of blood stretched diagonally from Zoro's forehead to his waist. Then, using this line as a dividing line, Zoro's upper body slid down diagonally, and blood gushed out from the broken part of his body like a fountain, instantly turning Sanji into a "red man".

After a brief silence, the Straw Hat crew's heart-wrenching cries echoed through the arena.

"Zoron!!!"

Luffy's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared as he was about to charge at Giggs, but Rayleigh grabbed him and held him down, making him unable to move. He gave off a feeling of impotent rage.

Sanji was the most agitated; the taste of blood in his mouth almost made him vomit. He suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with an intense, almost tangible hatred.

His right leg trembled slightly, and a burst of flame suddenly rose from his calf. Then, with a single push of his foot, he shot towards Gigg, who had his back to him, like an arrow released from a bow, roaring...

"Your life is mine! Demonic Wind Kick!!!"

Chapter 271 Death is coming

Giger seemed oblivious to Sanji's approach from behind, continuing to walk forward as if nothing had happened.

Until Sanji delivered a side kick to Giggs' back.

A crisp snapping sound rang out. Giger's body remained motionless, while Sanji fell directly to the ground, clutching his leg in pain.

Sanji, who hadn't even mastered Armament Haki, made his signature move, Diable Jambe, seem like a joke to Gigg.

Giger didn't use any Armament Haki at all; he took the attack solely with his physical body.

Sanji felt like he had just kicked a steel plate. No, even if it was a steel plate, he could kick through it. He had just kicked a piece of extremely pure seastone!

Giger stopped and glanced at Sanji on the ground. Luffy was so angry and anxious at the sight that he almost fainted.

Nami knelt on the ground and wept bitterly, while the others glared at Gigg with hatred. Brook and Franky had already rushed towards Gigg.

Although Luffy also hated Giggs, he knew better than anyone that Giggs was not someone they could fight. The gap between them was beyond measure; it was like being on different dimensions.

So when he saw Brooke and Franky rushing towards Giger, he immediately shouted,

"Brook! Franky! Come back quickly!!!"

As Luffy uttered those words, tears welled up in his eyes, and Brook and Franky stopped in their tracks upon hearing Luffy's call from behind.

call!

Flames rose from many parts of Ace's body. How could he, as the older brother, possibly stand up for Luffy when he saw him like this?