Flames suddenly exploded, scattering firelight in all directions, illuminating the surrounding space. Streams of fire extended outwards, igniting nearby houses and then spreading further into the distance.
All the pirates in Mock Town had fled in panic due to Ace's reputation.
He was the captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, with a bounty of 500 million berries. At this moment, the strongest pirate in Mock Town had a bounty of only 35 million berries.
The gap in strength, indicated by their bounties, was vividly displayed in the raging flames.
Thus, these people frantically ran towards the distance, away from the island.
"What happened?"
The tall Bass was standing there, and the crowd pushed past him, but he remained motionless.
Patada.
A figure slowly jumped down from a distant wall and then said, "It was Ace and his former subordinate Hachi who stopped the captain and Lafitte."
"Ace is here? I really want to fight him."
Bass laughed and said, "Van Augur, let's go help too."
Boom.
A huge explosion echoed from the distance, and flames billowed over. A figure riding a white horse ran out in disarray, "That almost killed me."
"Let's not get involved in the captain's fight," Van Augur said. "Their destructive power is too great, let's get away from here first. Lafitte is fighting Hachi and has gone north. Let's go help him, and then we'll go find Nami. I didn't see her just now, but she must be on this island. If we capture her, we won't have to worry about Ace."
"Okay."
The three immediately detoured to the north. Meanwhile, in the north, Hachi was fighting Lafitte.
Lafitte flew in mid-air, fighting Hachi with his long sword.
"Octopus Jar Attack."
Hachi thrust six long swords towards Lafitte, which then closed instantly, moving with extreme speed.
"So fast."
Facing Hachi's attack, Lafitte made no apparent move, yet Hachi's body suddenly froze. Lafitte calmly retreated.
Hypnotized.
Hachi felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. He immediately roused his spirit, dispelling the power. Then, his six arms suddenly twisted and swung forward from a central point, but each slash was directed up, down, left, and right.
Octopus Bloom.
Waves of Rankyaku appeared from the blades, infused with the power of armament, and enveloped Lafitte once more.
"Not bad."
Lafitte suddenly flapped his wings hard, stomped his foot on the ground, and retreated rapidly. At the same time, he thrust his right hand's sword forward.
Clang, clang, clang...
The six Rankyaku reached him, and while retreating, Lafitte shattered them one by one.
"Again."
Octopus Hachi charged forward again, engaging Lafitte in combat.
Lafitte was a navigator, but he was also skilled with a sword, could fly, and was adept at hypnosis.
However, even under these circumstances, he was only fighting Hachi to a draw.
Hachi's bounty had reached 100 million berries when Ace arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago. However, after reaching Fish-Man Island, he separated from Ace and returned to Fish-Man Island to challenge Juzo.
But he found that he was still no match for Juzo, though the gap wasn't that large. So, he dedicated himself to honing his swordsmanship. Two years later, his strength was no longer inferior to Juzo's.
Lafitte, on the other hand, was not a pure swordsman and only had one sword. Facing Hachi, he could only barely defend himself by using all his tricks, and he was falling into a disadvantageous position.
He didn't want to fight here, but Hachi kept him occupied. Every time he tried to fly away, Hachi would seize the opportunity to attack his wings.
Clang, clang, clang, clang.
Lafitte and Hachi were locked in a bitter struggle, but at this moment, several figures appeared in the distance.
"They're here."
Seeing the newcomers, Lafitte felt joy, but Hachi's expression turned grim.
He was already struggling against one person, and now three more had arrived. He was in trouble.
But Hachi had no intention of leaving. The Blackbeard Pirates had five members, and excluding Blackbeard himself, four of them were here.
He couldn't just let them leave. It was better to fight to the last moment, taking at least one of them down, even if it meant death.
Hachi had no intention of escaping and was preparing to use his final techniques to fight Lafitte to the death.
"I'll do it."
Van Augur raised his sniper rifle, aiming at Hachi in the distance, intending to provide support from afar.
With Lafitte tying him down, it wouldn't be difficult for Van Augur to hit him with his marksmanship.
As long as he could wound Hachi, Lafitte himself would be able to kill him.
But just as he was about to pull the trigger, he suddenly turned around, his sniper rifle aimed behind him.
In the air behind him, a small door opened, and a gun barrel was aimed at him.
"I suggest you don't move."
A voice came from behind the small door. Van Augur looked at the silver gun barrel, holding his own gun, but could only aim at the opponent's muzzle.
Is this a Devil Fruit ability?
Other than the muzzle, no other body appeared. Where was she?
Van Augur didn't dare to move, staring at the muzzle in front of him, contemplating a countermeasure.
"Is there anyone else?"
Bασσας flashed and lunged into the empty space between Van Augur and the gun barrel, intending to block with his own body.
But at that moment, a figure descended from the sky, smashing towards Bασσας.
Boom.
Bασσας rolled into the distance. A large pit appeared where he had been, smoke rising. A figure slowly walked out and looked at Bασσας, saying, "Sorry, I'm your opponent."
Bασσας looked at the figure and asked with a cold face, "Who are you?"
"I, my name is Heckle."
Heckle stood in front of Bασσας, clenching his fists.
"How about we just watch the show from here?" Doc Q asked lazily, looking into the distance.
There, a tall woman stood, sighing and saying, "I came out to fight, expecting to meet a strong opponent. I didn't expect my opponent to be someone half-dead like you. I really can't get excited. Let's do as you say."
"That's great."
Doc Q spat out a mouthful of blood, wiped his mouth, and smiled, "It seems my luck today is very good."
"Someone's here to help."
Hachi felt the figures appearing in the distance and completely relaxed, while also intensifying his attack.
"They're all tied up? It seems we can only wait for the captain to defeat Ace." Lafitte's expression was grim. He hadn't expected so many people to show up, and they didn't seem weak.
So he stopped trying to leave and instead charged forward, engaging Hachi in battle once more.
"Blackbeard's ability is strange."
Nami stood on the hillside, watching the scene in the distance. Houses disappeared one by one, and darkness spread everywhere.
And where the darkness spread, a single point of fire was particularly eye-catching.
That was Ace.
"Ace can definitely defeat him."
Nami prayed in her heart, adding, "And Hachi and those who came to save me."
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