"It's nothing serious, just a bit of a fright. A good rest will do her good."
Mitsuri carefully placed the diagnostic instrument back into its silver case, her fair fingers brushing over the raised gear patterns on the lid. She gently tapped the lock to ensure it was closed before looking up and speaking.
"You've worked hard, Mitsuri-chan." Yun Lie's palm, still warm from battle, gently reached out to stroke Mitsuri's head. The moment his fingertips touched her soft hair, the smile on his lips deepened unconsciously.
"Baka yarou! I won't grow tall!" Mitsuri instantly bristled, her palm smacking Yun Lie's large hand with a crisp sound.
Her almond eyes wide, her cheeks flushed with anger, she was like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, even the end of her words trembling with indignation.
Yun Lie smiled helplessly, retracting his hand, his fingertips still retaining the warmth of the girl's hair, but his tone suddenly became serious: "Alright, there might be a battle soon. I'll get you settled first. You and Conis stay in the space for now."
His palm glowed with a faint blue light, and a spatial rift, like a drawn curtain, slowly swallowed the two girls.
Sengoku's call still echoed in his ears, that old man's voice seemingly wrapped in ice: "The World Government cannot tolerate the existence of anyone who harms a Celestial Dragon. This is a challenge to the 'gods'' authority!"
Yun Lie looked at the brightly lit streets of Sabaody Archipelago, his fists clenching unconsciously. An Admiral should be rushing towards them right now.
Mitsuri, who had no combat power, absolutely could not be exposed to danger.
After bringing Mitsuri and Conis into the space, Yun Lie quickly moved through the streets and alleys of Sabaody Archipelago, using Observation Haki to sense the locations of the other women.
Just as he found Nami, Nojiko, and others who were picking out fabrics in a boutique—
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion tore through the night sky, and an orange-red mushroom cloud shot up into the heavens.
The radiating light illuminated the entire island, distorting and twisting the figures of the fleeing pirates.
Amidst the screams rising and falling, golden rays of radiation, like pouring rain, continuously struck the panic-stricken pirates on the streets.
"Such a powerful attack, but why aren't we the target?" Nami clenched her small hands, her azure eyes reflecting the sky full of golden light, her expression filled with surprise.
The display window behind her vibrated with a hum from the shockwave, and the displayed ornaments clinked together.
Yun Lie narrowed his eyes, looking through the smoke at the golden figure in the sky: "He's clearing the field first, then he'll come for us."
He took a deep breath. Sengoku's calculations were indeed shrewd. Using this incident, he could round up all the pirates on Sabaody Archipelago in one go.
With Kizaru making a move, these ordinary pirates had no power to resist at all.
Through Observation Haki, Yun Lie sensed that Law and his companions were frantically fleeing through the streets and alleys.
Law's distinctive purple coat fluttered in the firelight. Every time he activated his Surgery Fruit ability, the space rippled strangely, like a calm lake surface disturbed by a thrown boulder.
As they approached the sea, a submarine quietly surfaced, its propellers churning the seawater with a low hum.
Law quickly led his companions into the submarine, and as it submerged, their presence gradually vanished into the vast ocean, leaving only expanding ripples on the surface.
After an unknown amount of time, the explosions gradually became sparse, and smoke, like a gray veil, enveloped the island.
A dazzling flash of light suddenly appeared in front of Yun Lie, and Kizaru's signature annoying voice rang out: "This young man has caused a great deal of trouble, hasn't he?"
His fish-like pupils narrowed slightly, clearly displeased about working overtime late at night.
"I didn't want to, either. The Celestial Dragon wanted to capture my friend as a slave, and I couldn't stand by and do nothing," Yun Lie spread his hands, his tone full of helplessness.
He remembered Conis's terrified eyes when she was captured by the Celestial Dragon, and anger surged in his heart—not killing that Celestial Dragon on the spot was truly his greatest restraint.
"Oh, what a scary young man. But my mission is to arrest you. Have you ever been kicked by a flash?" Before Kizaru finished speaking, his figure had transformed into golden light and disappeared, reappearing behind Yun Lie the next second.
Amidst the tearing shriek of the air, his leg condensed into dazzling light, like a sun poised to unleash its power.
"Thirty Million Volts, Thunder Snake!"
Nami reacted incredibly fast, and her Clima-Tact burst forth with dazzling lightning. Thunder, like a silver snake, struck towards Kizaru. At the same time, Kizaru's Flash Kick also entered Yun Lie's body.
Amidst the violent explosion, smoke billowed upwards.
"Oh? No substance? And a Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit?" Kizaru's surprised voice came from within the smoke.
A moment later, the smoke dispersed, revealing an unharmed Kizaru and Yun Lie in everyone's sight.
Kizaru stroked his chin, his eyes flashing with shock.
"Admiral Kizaru, sneak attacks are not what a gentleman does. You take a punch from me too!"
Yun Lie grinned, his arm instantly wrapped in black and red Haki. Lightning coursed over his skin, and the air itself warped due to this terrifying might.
Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the ground beneath his feet, as if fearing the power about to erupt.
"Serious Punch!"
Kizaru's expression instantly became serious, and golden light around him condensed into a laser longsword: "The space is distorted, so I can't elementalize… Ame no Murakumo!"
"Boom!"
The moment the light sword collided with the fist, a powerful shockwave blew away the surrounding buildings. Tiles and wooden beams flew through the air, forming a chaotic vortex.
Yun Lie and Kizaru clashed fiercely, their fist winds and sword qi crisscrossing. Each collision triggered a violent air burst, as if the sky itself was about to be torn apart.
Others could not get within half a step, only watching the battle of these two monsters from afar.
"Shichibukai crew, surrender!" Sentomaru emerged from the Marine ranks, carrying a battle-axe. His massive body was like a small mountain, radiating intense Armament Haki.
The women naturally would not give in easily.
Nami controlled lightning to entangle Sentomaru, while Nojiko raised her hand to form a seal, and a transparent barrier blocked all of the Marines' attacks.
Karina's lips curved into a faint smile: "Air refraction, invisibility!"
As her words fell, the figures of the women gradually disappeared into the night.
"Bubble Road!"
"Foot Flowers!"
Kalifa quickly made hand seals, and countless bubbles instantly surged from the ground, along with growing flower rolls. The Marine soldiers were caught off guard, their feet slipped, and they fell one after another, creating a chaotic scene.
"Damn women!" Sentomaru looked at the soldiers' disheveled appearance and wanted to provide support, but he was tightly entangled by the lightning released by Nami, unable to break free.
Meanwhile, the battle between Yun Lie and Kizaru continued to intensify, with fierce collision sounds constantly echoing throughout the entire Sabaody Archipelago…