One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

For Crocodile, Dunn was talking about something truly important.

After all, Crocodile really didn't want to relinquish the enormous power he now held after becoming the vice president of the Hunter Guild.

Although Dunn is the chairman, he doesn't really manage things.

Rounding down, the powerful Hunter's Guild was now in his hands.

Therefore, he is very concerned about the future conflict between the Hunter Guild and the World Government.

The fact that the Navy, which is now acting as the World Government's henchman, will remain neutral and not interfere in future events is naturally a major issue.

This is tantamount to severing one of the arms of the world government.

"A major event? It's not really that big of a deal. Do you think the World Government would back down?"

Dunn turned to look at Crocodile.

"President, do you think that what Sengoku said just now was a lie?"

Crocodile was taken aback.

He wasn't stupid; he naturally understood Dunn's tone, but he became even more puzzled.

That's Kong, the former Fleet Admiral of the Navy and Sengoku's old superior.

That's how it was done; even during the Warring States period, it was still made.

"It's not fake, it's his choice, he's making a choice for the future of the Navy."

Dunn shook his head.

"choose?"

"Yes, he is well aware that any decision he makes now is very important for the Navy. If he makes the wrong decision, the Navy may even become history and suffer huge casualties."

After weighing the options, he chose the one with the least potential loss.

"So he chose us?"

"It's not completely over yet, or rather, he's currently facing a headache and is observing the situation."

As Dunn spoke, he turned to look at Crocodile.

"The World Government will not let go of a violent organization like the Navy. Even if I take one down, there will be others who will continue to try to regain control of the Navy."

"Huh? President, if that's the case, should we intervene?"

Crocodile's expression shifted, and he immediately asked Dunn for his thoughts.

"Let's wait until they make their choice; there's no need to do it now."

Dunn shook his head.

Crocodile pondered upon hearing this, then his eyes snapped open.

"I understand, Chairman. You mean to let the World Government and the Navy fight each other. No matter what the outcome, it will be a good thing for us."

Regardless of the extent of their losses, their fighting is a good thing for the Hunter's Guild.

"Is that what I think?"

Dunn stroked his chin and then nodded.

"Then let's wait and see how it goes."

After saying that, he waved his hand.

"Understood, I will send people to monitor the movements of the World Government and the Navy."

After saying that, Crocodile transformed into elemental form and swept out as yellow sand.

"It makes me sound like a schemer."

Dunn shook his head, then looked up at the sky.

……

"So, you chose me?"

Hawkeye sat atop a high platform in the massive circular plaza, his gaze fixed on the group of people who had entered, and spoke in a deep voice.

"We were originally planning to challenge Whitebeard, but we didn't expect you to participate as well. Now we have a choice. It seems you've already joined the Hunter's Guild."

Doflamingo strode ahead of the crowd with an arrogant air and answered, but the smile on his face looked malicious no matter how you looked at it.

"So that's how it is. You all think I'm the weak one."

Hawkeye nodded calmly upon hearing this, then stood up and gripped the hilt of his knife.

He held the long blade of the sword horizontally in front of him.

"Black Blade - Night!"

Walking beside Moria, a middle-aged man who appeared to be a swordsman, also carrying a sword, looked at Black Blade Yoru with eyes full of fanaticism.

Like many sword masters, when he saw this world's strongest black sword, his eyes revealed a greedy look.

A good sword can greatly enhance a swordsman's abilities.

However, a good knife is not easy to find.

Finding a good or great sword is already considered lucky.

Most swordsmen still use high-quality swords.

It's not that other swords are inferior to good or great swords.

But who wouldn't want a famous sword?

"Whoosh!"

Hawkeye doesn't waste words. Since he's being challenged as a weakling, he's made his move himself.

The green slash sliced ​​through the solid stone ground and instantly reached Doflamingo.

Doflamingo leaped to the side.

"Hehehehe, you're here just in time."

Seeing this, Moria wanted to try Hawkeye's slash, so he gripped his greatsword with both hands and slashed at the approaching slash.

boom!

The blade and the strike collided, sending shockwaves scattering in all directions.

But Moria's expression changed, and his tall body dodged with an agility beyond his years.

The broadsword in his hand was cleaved open by the blow, leaving a perfectly smooth cut.

"Oh!"

The guy standing behind Moria thought that Moria's words would allow him to block the attack.

He didn't expect Moria to crumble so easily. In desperation, he enveloped his entire body in Armament Haki, attempting to take the blow head-on that he couldn't dodge in time.

The sound of a blade cutting through leather appeared and then disappeared.

The slash continued flying into the distance, but the guy who tried to block it with Armament Haki fell to the sides.

"Don't destroy the Sky Island."

Hawkeye held the knife in one hand, the tip lightly touching the ground, about to strike again, when he heard Dunn's voice.

His strike sliced ​​the entire plaza open, leaving a deep crack that revealed no bottom.

"understood."

Hawkeye slightly raised his eyes, glanced at the few people on guard not far away, and said softly.

"A qualified swordsman can easily control his power."

"Hey, are you calling me out?"

As soon as Hawkeye finished speaking, he heard Dunn's displeased voice in his ear.

"No, I'm just stating a fact."

After Hawkeye finished speaking, he leaped out and pounced on Crocodile and the others. A black lightning bolt flickered on the black sword he raised high.

"This guy."

Dunn, who had been completely enveloped by his Observation Haki and had clearly seen what was happening, curled his lip.

He actually mastered this technique; it seems Hawkeye wasn't idle while he was fighting Rayleigh.

But surprisingly, he mastered this skill so quickly.

Could it be that they went to Shanks for advice?

However, Hawkeye, having mastered this technique, coupled with his unparalleled swordsmanship...

As he was thinking this, Dunn's figure suddenly disappeared. A moment later, in the firelight, Dunn reappeared holding a Devil Fruit and then threw it onto an open space behind him.

There, a dozen or so Devil Fruits of various kinds were scattered on the ground.

Footsteps sounded from directly in front, and there seemed to be quite a few people.

Dunn turned his head and saw a group of people escorting a short man as he walked in.

Seeing the potato-shaped dwarf, Dunn waved.

Seeing his action, the potato man waved his hand, and the group of guards beside him immediately stood still, while the potato man stepped forward alone.

"You really didn't go to the New World."

Looking at the short man approaching, Dunn said with a smile.

"I originally wanted to go, but the sea is not calm right now. Even I am not sure I can go safely. After thinking about it, I decided to try it here instead."

The potato man talking with a cigarette in his mouth is none other than the Flame Tank Pirates, or rather, the Flame Tank Pirate Hunters now.

Capone Bege.

Dunn had met this guy once before in the Sabaody Archipelago.

"I hadn't received any news about you coming to the island before."

Dunn looked the guy up and down and said something.

"I just arrived at Sky Island and brought you some news."

As he spoke, Capone Becky patted his chest, and a castle gate opened on his chest, after which something was pushed out by the shrunken man.

Sending gifts!

Dunn was somewhat surprised.

This guy personally delivered the item to him, clearly thinking he would be interested.

He didn't think Capone Bege would do anything pointless.

This guy is very clear-headed.

boom!

What emerged from his chest looked small, but once it was detached from his chest, a huge monster crashed to the ground.

Ok?

After seeing the thing clearly, Dunn's expression changed, and he flashed to the side of the thing's head.

This is a giant snake-like monster covered in white bone fragments, with numerous limbs made of bone growing irregularly all over its body.

And this guy's head, when it fell to the ground, was taller than Dunn's.

A huge bone mask completely covered the guy's head.

"It's a strange thing, very powerful. At first, its self-healing ability was troublesome, but over time it weakened considerably, and I eventually defeated it."

Capone Bege walked to Dunn's side, looked at the monster's head, and said with a solemn expression.

"Empty!"

Dunn took a deep breath and then said.

"You do recognize this. Didn't the guild issue a quest for all hunters to find strange creatures or plants? I thought you might be interested in this."

"really!"

Dunn never expected that Capone Bege would be the one to surprise him.

He reached out and pinched one side of the monster's skull, applying slight pressure.

Click.

A large piece of bone was broken off by Dunn.

Capone Becky's eyelids twitched wildly.

This thing is very difficult to deal with. Even with all his firepower, he had difficulty damaging it at first, especially its bones.

Even after he was weakened and defeated, he still tried to take some bones from the thing to study.

But the result is difficult.

Not only are the bones hard, but the skin of this thing is also frighteningly tough.

"That doesn't make sense. It's hard to say you shouldn't be able to see this thing."

Dunn looked at the bone that had been broken off in his hand and asked with some confusion.

If it were truly an illusion, most living people wouldn't be able to see it.

Of course, it's also possible that the world is different, and this thing came to this world and became a living creature.

"Where was this thing found?"

Dunn threw the bone fragments on the ground and turned to ask Capone Becky.

"An island covered in yellow sand. I originally just saw an island and wanted to stop and rest for a while, but then I encountered this thing. However, after defeating this guy, the island disappeared."

Upon hearing this, Caponebecky replied, but what he was thinking about was a message that had recently been circulating within the union.

Could this Dunn really be from another world?

The enormous monster before us doesn't seem to be a creature of this world.

If this kind of monster existed before, there would definitely be some news about it.

This thing is very troublesome. If it hadn't inexplicably weakened later, he wouldn't have been able to deal with it at all.

"Approximately how long?"

Dunn nodded in agreement.

"About four or five hours, from when I discovered it to when the island disappeared."

Capone Becky thought for a moment before answering.

"This is not a good situation."

It is now basically certain that this world does intersect with other worlds from time to time, but finding one in time is not enough; it needs a stable passage connecting the two worlds.

It disappears in just a few hours; it would take at least a few days or even longer.

Of course, permanent would be better.

"Remember the location? Mark it down, I'll go check it out later."

"Yes, the location has been handed over to the Hunter's Guild."

Capone Bege smiled upon hearing this, a hint of smugness on his face.

The reward for this task is quite substantial. I've already earned the points, and it seems I also owe Dunn a favor.

There should be at least two now.

He wisely refrained from asking what the thing was, and after saying goodbye to Dunn, he left with his men.

Looking at what was in front of him, Dunn stared at it for a moment, then raised his hand and tapped it on the monster mask.

The monster's body twitched suddenly, and black light shot out from the eye-like holes on its head.

"He's still alive."

When Dunn saw this, the corners of his mouth turned up.

"It seems we've moved past the stage of ignorance and confusion."

Adjuchas!

It is considered a high-level Hollow, more intelligent than a Kyrian.

If it continues to evolve, it may become a higher-level Vasto Lorde-class Hollow.

"Hey, can you understand me?"

Dunn kicked the thing.

Its huge head moved, and its eyes moved in front of Dunn.

The bones, which had been perfectly aligned, cracked open, and a huge mouth suddenly appeared.

"snort!"

Dunn's expression turned cold, and before the big mouth could bite down, he raised his hand and grabbed its palate.

Click!

A huge bone plate was torn off.

A soul-piercing scream suddenly rang out.

Dunn frowned slightly.

But the scream instantly echoed throughout the entire examination hall.

Many people were brought to tears by the scream, feeling as if steel needles were piercing their brains.

boom!

Two figures, using the tall trees as a springboard, traced a parabola in the same posture before crashing heavily to the ground. Their bodies bounced forward until they hit a giant tree and came to a stop.

The giant tree shook violently from the impact.

Feeling dizzy, Luffy rubbed his head and sat up.

Ace, who was not far away, was in no better condition than him.

"What is it?"

The howling came and went quickly, lasting only a moment.

Boom boom boom!

A series of crashing sounds rang out.

Luffy and Ace looked up and saw several figures crashing down just like they had before.

The leader was a swordsman with a full head of blond hair, but his face had a strange smile.

"run!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the two sprang to their feet and took off running as soon as they saw the strange man.

Swish!

The monster's head, which was sliding on the ground, lifted up in a strange posture, and its figure suddenly disappeared after seeing the two people.

Dunn, with his foot on the monster's neck, silenced its wails, and smiled as he looked at the hollow creature, which was missing half of its face.

"So, can you understand what I'm saying?"