"LUFFY!"
Jinbei, who was currently working with Marco to fight Big Mom, noticed the dire situation and his expression turned extremely grim.
Marco gritted his teeth and took another step forward, blue flames erupting from his body.
"Phoenix Brand!"
"Fish-Man Karate Secret Technique! Demon Tile Fist!"
Jinbei roared, coordinating with Marco attack as he delivered a powerful punch straight to Linlin chest!
Both men poured all their strength and Haki into their attacks, sending Linlin body flying hundreds of meters before crashing into the moat.
Huff... Huff...
Panting heavily, the two glanced at Kaido who remained seated motionless, allowing themselves a brief moment of relief before rushing toward Luffy's group.
"Move aside! Let me treat them!"
Marco shouted at Kid as blue healing flames appeared in his hands.
Kid stood there dazed, as if he hadn't heard Marco at all, like a man who'd lost his soul.
"Tch!" Jinbei sighed and ran toward Chopper, picking up the unconscious Nami before shouting at Sanji.
"Sanji! Stop! We need to retreat now—we've already lost too much!"
The flames around Sanji gradually dissipated, revealing his heavily wrinkled face.
His once golden hair had turned gray and lost its luster.
Silently, he walked to Robin side, picked her up and joined Jinbei in approaching Luffy.
"How's Luffy doing?"
Marco sighed as he withdrew the blue flames covering Luffy body.
His face was pale and blood kept trickling from the corner of his mouth.
On the ground, Zoro' condition had stabilized somewhat, his body regaining life—though his left arm was permanently gone.
The long sword piercing Law heart had been removed.
Since the blade carried Law special ability, it hadn't truly pierced his heart.
After Marco treatment, Law remained unconscious but his complexion had improved significantly.
Only Luffy showed signs of severe corrosion from poison, his eyes rolled back, appearing lifeless with no rise and fall of his chest.
"Luffy! Damn it!"
Sanji tears fell once more, dripping onto Robin body and soaking her clothes.
Robin, though conscious, wept silently.
"Luffy!" Chopper wailed.
Marco coughed several times into his hand, blood seeping through his fingers, before forcing himself to speak.
"Luffy isn't dead. Don't grieve too much."
"Not dead?" Sanji eyes widened.
Jinbei, Robin and Chopper froze in shock.
Marco gave a bitter smile. "His condition is... strange. He neither alive or dead. You could call it a suspended state. Never mind that—you need to get them out of here now. If you don't leave soon, it'll be too late."
As he spoke, Marco glanced at the motionless Kaido and toward the distant moat where Linlin furious shouts were gradually growing louder.
"What about you? Aren't you coming with us?" Jinbei frowned.
Marco shook his head with another bitter smile, coughing again.
His complexion was terrible.
"I can't... as you can see i'm in no condition to retreat anyway. You go ahead. Jinbei, hurry!"
Jinbei clenched his teeth, resolutely turning back to pick up Luffy from the ground before shouting at Chopper.
"Chopper! Pull yourself together! Get them ready—we're leaving now!"
Still sobbing, Chopper quickly grabbed Law and Zoro.
When he tried to reach for Kid, he couldn't move him.
Kid stood silently like a statue.
"Leave him! Let's go!" Jinbei roared.
Chopper gritted his teeth, turned around and sprinted after Jinbei and Sanji.
"Borororo! It seems the battle over here is over."
Ahead, a towering figure strode forward, the sky above him swirling with dark clouds and rumbling thunder.
Jinbei running steps came to an abrupt halt as he stared grimly at Caesar.
"Kaido? No... not Kaido. But someone on par with him!"
In the plaza, Kaido who had been sitting idly, rose to his feet and picked up his kanabo.
Meanwhile, Linlin swayed her voluptuous figure, wielding the massive Sword 'Napoleon', each step cracking the earth beneath her.
"Dammit! What do we do? Jinbei! Sanji!" Chopper was drenched in sweat, eyes filled with terror and panic, clutching tightly to Zoro and Law bodies.
"Shit!" Jinbei cursed for the first time, placing Luffy and Nami onto Chopper and Sanji.
"Run!" Jinbei uttered just one word before charging toward Caesar!
"Over here!" a voice shrieked.
Sanji and Chopper turned to see Usopp sitting in a steel war tank, frantically waving at them.
"USOPP!" Chopper cried in delight.
The two immediately dashed toward Usopp.
"What's with this tank?" Chopper asked as he placed Zoro, Law and Luffy inside the tank's compartment, shrinking himself to squeeze in.
Sanji carefully placed Nami and Robin inside but didn't board himself.
"It's me. I modified myself and General Franky into this war tank" a voice came from the tank's front—it was Franky.
"Sanji! What are you doing? Get in now!" Chopper urged desperately.
"You go ahead. I'm staying." Sanji pulled out a cigarette and took a deep drag.
"Don't be stupid! Your body's in terrible shape—if you fight again, you'll die!" Chopper sobbed.
Sanji smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping over their faces before lingering on the unconscious Luffy and Zoro.
Resolutely, he turned and sprinted toward Jinbei direction.
"SANJIIII!" Usopp and Chopper shouted, but Sanji didn't look back.
Gradually, crimson flames erupted from his body once more.
"Go! Go now! Don't let their sacrifices be in vain!" Chopper roared.
Usopp wailed as he started the tank.
"You're not going anywhere!"
A cold voice echoed from beneath the ground.
The earth shattered!
King, covered in blood, shot into the sky and kicked the Franky Tank, sending it tumbling. Everyone inside was thrown out.
Sanji, mid-sprint, paled and turned back in a desperate run.
"KINGG!" Sanji shouted, his flames surging as his life force burned like oil, his speed skyrocketing.
"Too late!" King flew straight toward the unconscious Luffy, his blade descending.
Chopper's body swelled wildly as he threw himself over Luffy.
"CHOPPER!" Sanji howled in agony.
King blade pierced clean through Chopper's body, pinning both him and Luffy to the ground.
"AHHHH! Fire Bird Star! Green Star!" Usopp panicked, firing his weapons wildly, but King ignored the attacks entirely.
"Everyone! Damn it!" Franky, now transformed into the tank, cried out helplessly, powerless to stop any of this.
"Gigantesco Mano!" Robin suddenly called out, as enormous arms and legs rapidly sprouted from the ground, lashing out towards King.
"Imperial Guard! Fire Dragon Emperor!"
King drew his longsword and slashed, unleashing a raging flame dragon that devoured all the arms and legs, reducing them to ashes!
Black smoke rose from Robin's scorched limbs as she trembled and curled up beside Nami.
"No! No! No!"
Sanji was utterly desperate, feeling as if he would explode!
"Die! Fire Drag—" King coldly raised his sword high.
And at that very moment! A voice suddenly roared out!
"FIRE FIST!!"
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