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Five minutes later!
Baishui and the Marines arrived at Water 7.
"It seems we're still a step too late, Admiral Sakazuki!"
"I'll go gather some intel!"
Seeing the obvious signs of battle across Water 7, Baishui sighed. After receiving Akainu's nod of approval, he spread his wings and flew toward the city.
"T-Bone? He was assigned to Water 7?"
While flying, Baishui suddenly spotted a familiar figure—T-Bone, lying motionless on the ground, clearly defeated by World.
"Brother T-Bone, did you run into World?" Baishui asked tentatively as he landed.
"Yes... He headed in the direction of the Sabaody Archipelago. You have to chase him... You absolutely cannot let him escape! He only left five minutes ago!"
Hearing Baishui's voice, T-Bone weakly opened his eyes and pointed in the direction World had fled.
"Understood. Don't worry, we'll definitely catch him!"
Having gotten the information he needed, Baishui nodded. Using his Devil Fruit ability, he gently lifted T-Bone and carried him back to Akainu's warship.
The moment T-Bone saw Akainu, his eyes widened in shock. Overcome with emotion, he tried to salute, only to find that his body was completely paralyzed.
"Hmph. He's a tough one," Akainu noted with a slight nod after glancing at T-Bone's severe injuries.
"Well? Where is World heading?" Akainu asked, turning to Baishui.
"He's heading toward the Sabaody Archipelago. He's probably planning to get his ship coated there and then head straight for the New World."
"Only there can he escape the Marines' relentless pursuit, rebuild his pirate crew, and carry out his plan to take revenge on the world!"
"It's a nice plan, but unfortunately for him, it's not going to happen!" Baishui reported.
"Continue forward. Pursue World!"
After hearing Baishui's report, Akainu nodded and immediately ordered the ship to give chase.
I wonder which Marine Vice Admiral they'll send after me this time? I hope you don't disappoint me! World muttered to himself as he steered his newly acquired ship at full speed.
He hadn't even considered the possibility that Akainu would personally come after him. If he had known, he would have been far more cautious.
Half an hour passed.
After chasing for nearly thirty minutes without catching even a glimpse of World, Akainu's brow furrowed slightly. The atmosphere on the ship grew tense.
"Admiral Sakazuki, I'll go scout ahead. A five-minute head start isn't that much; he couldn't have gotten far!" Baishui suggested, hoping to break the heavy tension.
"Do it."
Akainu, a man of few words, stood with his arms crossed, his aura as steady and imposing as a mountain.
Whoosh!
With Akainu's permission, Baishui launched himself into the air. Like a soaring eagle, he shot forward with incredible speed, quickly vanishing from their sight.
World, let's see just how far you can run! Baishui thought to himself as he soared through the sky.
"Found you. Oh, so there you are!"
It took less than two minutes for Baishui to spot World's trail.
"Oh? A little bug actually managed to follow me!"
The very instant Baishui spotted World, World also noticed him.
"Moa Moa: Fifty-fold Speed!"
Not wanting to leave any loose ends, World vanished from his spot with a swish.
But Baishui wasn't T-Bone.
Almost the exact moment World moved, Baishui sensed the incoming danger.
"Busoshoku: Hardening!"
With a sharp clang, Baishui's right arm turned pitch black, giving off a feeling of absolute, impenetrable density. Whipping up a howling gale, he threw a punch straight ahead.
Whoosh!
Just as Baishui threw his punch, World appeared, throwing a punch of his own.
The two fists collided heavily in mid-air.