"Relay my order—abandon the new weapons!"
"Prepare for battle! Defend Impel Down!"
Seeing all newly issued weapons rendered useless, Bai Yu issued his command without hesitation.
"Yes, sir!"
The hundred G-5 elites quickly assembled, standing in perfect formation behind Bai Yu—ready for war.
Boom!
At that moment, a pirate ship traveling at full speed rammed into the first-level port gate of Impel Down.
In a flash, a horde of pirates leaped from the ship, cursing furiously as they charged toward Bai Yu at the head of the defense line.
"I'm here to back you up."
Watching hundreds of pirates rush forward, Magellan finally stepped up beside Bai Yu, his tone softer than before.
Given the earlier scene, a shift in Magellan's attitude was clear.
Had the pirates stormed the shore unchecked and entered the prison directly, Magellan might have managed to repel them—but at great personal cost.
And if the pirate captains showed up later, depleted stamina could mean certain defeat.
Thanks to Bai Yu's earlier gun array, Magellan's strength remained intact.
"There's no need," Bai Yu replied calmly. "This is my mission."
He referred not only to Ace's escort but to his own system's primary quest.
This mission's reward scale depended on Bai Yu's and his squad's actual combat performance.
Since Magellan wasn't under Bai Yu's command, his contributions wouldn't count toward the task's rewards.
Naturally, Bai Yu wouldn't allow outside interference.
Nor did he need it.
"You...!"
Magellan clenched his teeth in frustration, pointing at Bai Yu but unable to form a response.
He thought he had already lowered himself enough. Yet Bai Yu remained firm, offering not the slightest courtesy.
"Just step aside."
"And watch how our G-5 holds Impel Down."
Without waiting for a reply, Bai Yu walked past Magellan and stepped forward.
He stood alone at the frontline.
Facing the sea of pirates charging toward him, he inhaled slowly—then shut his eyes.
"Kill him!"
"Take his head!"
"That bastard killed my crew!"
The pirates' angry cries echoed across the battlefield—but Bai Yu remained unmoved.
When the front wave of pirates came within ten paces—
Snap!
Bai Yu's eyes burst open.
Conqueror's Haki!
Hummm—!
An overwhelming invisible force erupted from Bai Yu's body in all directions.
The shockwave pulsed like a ripple—swift and silent.
In the blink of an eye, it swept through the first line of attackers.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The top-tier mental pressure struck the pirates like a tsunami.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Dozens of pirates collapsed instantly, unconscious before they even reached him.
They tumbled forward like dominoes—piling at Bai Yu's feet.
"Conqueror's Haki?!"
Magellan's expression changed behind him, clearly recognizing the aura.
It was unmistakably the legendary Haoshoku Haki—the aura of kings.
Only a rare few in the world possessed it.
To eliminate waves of weaklings without even moving—this was the ultimate deterrent.
"Fall back!"
"His Haki is more than you can endure!"
A loud voice rang out from within the pirate crowd.
Hearing this, the reckless pirates hesitated and froze in place.
Then, parting like a tide, several imposing figures emerged from the ranks.
On the far left were two men.
The first—a burly figure clad in stone armor, a cross-visored helmet covering his face. A spade emblem was tattooed on his shoulder.
He was none other than Pica, top executive of the Donquixote Family and user of the Ishi Ishi no Mi (Stone-Stone Fruit).
Beside him stood an elderly man in a strange polka-dot cloak, a cane with a plum blossom head in hand, and small sunglasses over his eyes.
Trebol, another top executive and wielder of the Beta Beta no Mi (Sticky-Sticky Fruit).
The Donquixote Family had dispatched their finest.
On the right stood a red-haired man surrounded by metal shards orbiting his body like satellites—Eustass Kidd, captain of the Kidd Pirates.
His crew stood at his flanks.
And finally, two figures stepped forth from the center—ones Bai Yu had kept an eye on the whole time.
Both were members of the Beasts Pirates' Flying Six.
The first: Ulti, wielder of the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Pachycephalosaurus—an Ancient Zoan Dragon-type.
The second: Who's-Who, transformed by the Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Saber-Toothed Tiger, also an Ancient Zoan.
Including Page One, whom Bai Yu had already defeated and sent to the ocean floor, the Beasts Pirates had deployed three elite Flying Six members.
Clearly, Kaido's hatred toward Bai Yu had reached its peak.
Hummmm—!
The intense Conqueror's Haki lashed out again, sweeping toward the five incoming elites.
But this time, it failed to topple them.
Their strength surpassed that of common pirates.
Though their faces tensed under the pressure, they remained standing.
Realizing this, Bai Yu retracted his Haki.
"Donquixote Family. Kidd Pirates. Beasts Pirates..."
"To think all three crews would unite against me."
Bai Yu's tone was calm, yet edged with mockery.
"Bai Yu, don't get cocky!" Kidd finally shouted, his fury unrestrained.
"We're here to end your life!"
"We'll crush this prison and bury you with it!"
"Oh?"
Bai Yu glanced over with a smirk.
"Captain Kidd, isn't it?"
"Didn't you run off last time?"
"Seems I was too kind—just cutting off one arm wasn't enough."
Fwoosh!
Rage exploded from Kidd, his bloodlust palpable.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Activating his Jiki Jiki no Mi (Magnet-Magnet Fruit), he drew every scrap of metal toward himself.
In a flash, both his arms transformed into massive mechanical weapons.
"Kidd," Foz Foz suddenly growled beside him.
"Don't forget Lord Kaido's orders—capture Bai Yu alive. His fate will be decided by Kaido himself."
End of Chapter.
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