CHAPTER 299: CHAPTER 299: PREPARING TO SLIP AWAY

Chapter 299: Preparing to Slip Away

On the street, a figure in a straw hat weaved and dodged nimbly, a streak of white smoke in hot pursuit.

"Damn it, he’s just like a monkey!"

A vein popped on Smoker’s forehead as he chased Luffy towards the royal palace.

The two of them had run around in a circle and ended up back here.

Buru-buru-buru~~

Suddenly, the Den Den Mushi in his pocket rang.

Smoker didn’t stop his pursuit, jetting smoke from his lower body while taking out the Den Den Mushi.

Click!

"Is that you, Smoker?"

The Den Den Mushi’s face was grim. Akainu’s cold, solemn voice came through, "Take Aramaki and Issho with you. You can withdraw from Dressrosa."

"Withdraw?"

Smoker’s face was grim. "What do you mean, take Aramaki and Issho?"

"They were defeated by Reiner and Ace. The situation in Dressrosa is already decided. There’s no need to stay there."

Click!

With that, the Den Den Mushi was hung up by the other side.

Putting away the Den Den Mushi, Smoker looked at the fleeing Luffy with hesitation in his eyes.

"Tch!"

Smoker gritted his teeth, and in the end, reluctantly turned back.

On the high ground.

Zing!

"Hiun: Hangetsu!!" (Flying Rabbit: Half Moon!!)

Zing!

"Three Sword Style: Senhachiju Pound Ho!!" (1080 Pound Phoenix!!)

Two giant slashes collided and exploded with a roar, transforming into a flurry of scattering green and pink fragments, blooming in the air like brilliant fireworks.

The battle-scarred Gion leaped to the roof of a building, sheathed her sword at the same time, and after standing firm, she looked down and said coldly, "We’ll meet again, Roronoa."

"Are you leaving? How boring."

Zoro sneered lightly, sheathing his three swords with a clang, and a corner of his mouth lifted. "It seems we’ll have to save our match for next time."

Gion glanced at him with a complicated expression, then looked away and leaped off.

Two years... compared to the Summit War, the other had become a world apart. She alone was having some difficulty handling him.

"In just two short years, he already has the qualifications to challenge for the title of the world’s strongest swordsman..."

Gion pursed her bright red lips, a trace of unwillingness in her bright eyes.

After receiving the order to retreat...

The Marines fighting stubbornly in the royal palace all stopped their battles, either retreating or rescuing the wounded.

Seeing this, the pirates also stopped and let the other side retreat.

"Gomu Gomu no... Rocket!"

Two hands slapped onto the edge of the high ground. Accompanied by a shout that came from afar and grew closer, and then a swish~~, a figure in a straw hat flew up from below into the sky.

"Woohoo~~, I’m back!"

The moment he came up, he saw Sabo and Weevil entangled in a fight below. Luffy’s eyes lit up.

"Sabo! I’m here to help you!"

Luffy laughed cheerfully. He did a few flips in the air, landed with his sandals, stretched his arm back, and took a step forward, charging at Weevil.

"Be careful, Luffy! This guy’s strength and defense are both very strong," Sabo reminded him with a shout.

"Gomu Gomu no...!"

Swish!

Luffy flickered and appeared in front of Weevil in the blink of an eye. His body spewed white steam, and his fist, wreathed in pitch-black Haki, was ready to strike!

"Jet Pistol!!"

Bang!!

A dull sound rang out, and the force of the fist spread out as an impact.

Luffy’s face showed disbelief. The other had actually caught his fist with one palm, without taking a single step back!

"I remember you! You’re with the person who stole my Devil Fruit!"

Weevil’s face was angry, snot running down his face. He grabbed Luffy’s hand and swung him around wildly. "Die, you despicable little thief!!"

"Hey, eh?! Wait a minute, I’m dizzy, uwaah!"

Swish—Bang!!

Luffy, his eyes spinning, was thrown out like a shot put, flying straight through the air and smashing into a building. Rubble flew, and a cloud of dust rolled up.

"Ugh~~ so dizzy~~"

Luffy got up unsteadily, patting his dazed head to clear it. He looked at Weevil again, a bit of gravity in his eyes.

"This guy is pretty strong."

Luffy grinned, raised his arm, took a breath, bit down, and blew hard.

His arm, wreathed in Armament Haki, began to inflate like a balloon. His skin became extremely taut under the hardening of his Haki.

Before long, Luffy’s physique had grown a size larger.

Purplish-black Haki patterns coiled around his body, his hair flying.

"Gear Fourth: Boundman Form!"

Luffy’s eyes, with their black rings, were wide with anger. His legs retracted layer by layer, and then he pushed off the ground with a mighty jet of air!

Bang!!

The powerful impact blasted the ground into a series of cracks. Luffy instantly disappeared from his spot and reappeared beside Weevil.

"Gomu Gomu no... Kong Gun!!"

His arm, compressed like a spring, was filled with power. Luffy, from top to bottom, smashed his fist down on Weevil’s face!

Bang!!

Weevil hurriedly raised his thick arms to block. The fist hit them, creating waves of flesh.

Weevil’s feet scraped along the ground, sliding back dozens of meters. The thick fat seemed to absorb the powerful force like a mud ox entering the sea, bit by bit.

Then he leaped high into the air, swung his bisento, spun it a few times, and chopped down fiercely.

Clang!

The sword aura, like cutting tofu, tore through the earth. Luffy jetted out from under his feet to dodge, his figure flickering as he rapidly closed in.

"This thick-skinned fatty is so tough to beat."

"Gomu Gomu no...!"

Luffy’s two fists compressed into his arms. Arriving in front of Weevil, he thrust them out at the same time!

"Leo Bazooka!!"

Bang!!

Weevil met him with an angry punch of immense force. The wind from their fists raged and blasted out. Luffy felt as if the other were a great mountain, difficult to shake.

The two of them each took several steps back. Their eyes hardened, and at the same time, they moved to engage in battle again.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In an instant, their fists continuously blasted out gales of wind, and the sound of dull collisions filled the battlefield.

On the other side.

The pirates who had just finished their chaotic battle were all paralyzed on the ground. They never had many rules and would just lie down to rest.

Reiner sat on a giant rock, simply tidying his clothes. Just as he was about to light a cigarette, a beautiful figure flew over from the horizon.

"Reiner—!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Reiner couldn’t help but curve his lips and turn to look.

A head of long orange hair fluttered in the wind, a pair of eyes as clear as a mirror, a face like a spring breeze, with a sunny, warm smile.

Nami, descending from the sky, flew into his arms with a pounce.

Reiner staggered, reached out to wrap his arms around her slender waist, and teased, "Oh my, I was wondering why it was raining beauties from the sky."

"Hee hee," Nami hung her arms around Reiner’s neck and looked up with a cheerful smile. "I’m back~~!"

"Welcome back," Reiner said, smiling gently at Nami in his arms, and leaned down to lightly touch her forehead.

"What are you being so stingy for?"

Nami pouted, and to Reiner’s surprise, she grabbed his collar, pulled, and pressed her lips to his.

"Hmm—?" Reiner was stunned.

Nami usually wouldn’t be so intimate with him in front of others. What was going on?

Before he could react, his face was pushed away.

"We’re rich this time, Reiner!"

Nami’s eyes were shining with a golden light as she said with a heart full of joy, "Do you know how much money I stole from Ace and the others!"

"I see," Reiner said with a sheepish smile, feigning curiosity. "Let me guess. Was it a billion Berries?"

"Hee hee, guess again."

"Seeing you so happy, could it be two billion Berries?"

Nami wagged her index finger and said with a mischievous smile, "Not just that, not just that. I’ll give you one more chance."

"Could it be!" Reiner showed surprise.

"Shh—!"

Nami hurriedly made a hushing gesture, looked around, leaned in close to Reiner’s ear, and said with irrepressible joy, "It’s a full 4.3 billion Berries."

"—Hiss!" Reiner sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.

Although three billion of that was his own private money.

"Where are Luffy and the others? Let’s hurry up and call everyone to run, before Ace and his crew find out."

(End of Chapter)

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