The group hurriedly ran towards the distance, heading in the direction of Ace. They needed to regroup with Ace first to see if they could take down Kizaru before leaving.
Xiaqiu controlled everyone with Tentacles, while the others followed closely behind.
However, they hadn't run far when several figures burst into the street. The two sides exchanged surprised glances.
"Marcel, what are you doing here?" Nami shouted, pointing at one of the figures.
"Nami..." Marcel looked at Nami, his expression blank, and rushed over.
"Luffy?" Sabo also stared blankly at a figure in the distance. "Is that you, Luffy?"
"Who are you?" Luffy tilted his head as he looked at Sabo, then glanced at his hat and said, "You look familiar; you seem like Sabo."
"It's me, Luffy. I'm Sabo."
"Sabo," he said quickly, looking at the figure before him with an expression full of excitement.
"Sabo?"
Luffy looked at Sabo and shouted, "Is it really you, Sabo? But back then..."
"I didn't die; I was saved."
Sabo declared loudly, "I was born in Goa Kingdom, Luffy. Don't you remember us? You grew up with Lady Dadan."
"Sabo, it really is you."
Upon hearing this, Luffy finally recognized Sabo and leaped onto him, hugging him tightly while crying, "Sabo, it's so great that you're alive!"
"Now's not the time."
Sabo grabbed Luffy and started running forward. "We need to see Ace; he's fighting against an admiral."
"Ace is here too?"
Luffy jumped off Sabo and laughed as he ran alongside him, "Hehe, this is amazing! Just left here and already found you guys."
At that moment, Nami asked, "Marcel, why are you here without your sister?"
"I... I set sail with Luffy and became a pirate," Marcel replied.
Nami asked, "You became a pirate? What about your sister? Is she okay?"
"She's fine, waiting for us at home," Marcel said, scratching his head.
"What are you all doing here?" Sabo asked, confused.
"We came to Dressrosa, but we all turned into toys," Luffy shouted. "I'm so mad! Sooner or later, I will defeat Doflamingo."
Sabo said, "Doflamingo has already been defeated, and the one who turned you into toys has also been taken down."
"Really?"
Luffy asked curiously, "So that's why we turned back to normal?"
"It seems you've been saved once again," a voice called from nearby.
"Wow, it's a skeleton!"
The person who saw the scene was startled.
"Hello, I'm Brook."
Brook slightly bowed while holding his hat and then said, "Excuse me, miss, may I take a look at your underwear?"
"Are you looking for death?"
Christmas raised the gun in her hand, aiming it at Brook.
"You were saved once; what does this mean?" Sabo asked curiously.
Brook replied, "I had my shadow taken by Moria, and I was rescued by Ace, the giant beast, and the president of Baroque Works. I didn't expect to be saved by you all again."
"That's quite a coincidence," Vivi said with a smile.
"Wow, miss, are you tired? Would you like me to carry you?" The man with yellow curly hair followed Vivi, his eyes filled with hearts.
"No need."
Vivi's legs transformed into a whirlwind of sand as she shot forward.
"Natural Element User?"
Sanji looked at Vivi, shook his head, and slowly followed her.
They ran towards the distance, arriving at the battlefield where Ace and Kizaru were engaged in combat.
"Ace, big brother."
Luffy's face lit up with excitement as he looked into the distance. He swung his arms back and shouted loudly, "Rubber Rocket Launcher!"
His hands extended backward before shooting toward Kizaru in the distance.
Whoosh.
The hands passed right through Kizaru, and Ace turned around. "President? Hmm? Luffy? What are you doing here?"
"Later, let's defeat Kizaru first," Sabo shouted loudly as Vivi had already leaped into the air, slashing at Kizaru.
Whoosh.
Kizaru dodged once again, while Sabo had already leaped high into the air, his right hand emanating endless black smoke, aimed directly at Kizaru.
"This pull..."
Kizaru felt a force of attraction emerge and quickly used Armament Haki to form armor, bracing himself against this pull.
"Fire Palm."
Ace's hands suddenly erupted with countless flames, transforming into two gigantic hands that clasped together in mid-air.
Not only that, but beneath Kizaru, Xiaqiu had set everyone down and leaped high, charging straight at Kizaru.
Faced with the attacks from the three, Kizaru found no place to evade. To withstand the pull with Armament Haki, he had to become solid, but Armament Haki might not be enough to fend off their combined assault.
"This is quite dangerous now."
Kizaru sighed as he was instantly struck by Ace's flames and collided with Xiaqiu.
Whoosh.
Kizaru was sent flying, soaring higher and higher.
In the moment he was hit by Xiaqiu, he not only released Armament Haki but also infused it throughout his body. At the same time, he slightly bent his legs, using Xiaqiu's force to propel himself upward.
Tap, tap, tap.
Kizaru used Moon Step, flying higher and higher, before transforming into a photon and disappearing into the distance.
"Did he run away?"
Seeing this scene, Xiaqiu felt a surge of anger as he landed on the ground.
The opponent's Armament Haki could nullify his impact, and the remaining force, combined with his immense physical strength, was enough to withstand it and turn it into his own advantage.
This allowed him to quickly escape, instantly creating distance. With the aid of Moon Step, he left the gravitational range and then transformed into a photon to depart.
If Sabo's gravity had been a bit stronger, or if his own power had exceeded Kizaru's Armament Haki and physical endurance, he might have been able to keep him there forever.
"Ha."
Ace, Sabo, and the others slowly landed. Ace saw Luffy and walked toward him, embracing him tightly.
After twelve years, the ASL brothers were reunited once again in a warm embrace.
Xiaqiu watched this scene with some surprise and shook his head.
"President."
Heckler joined forces with Haku and Xiaqiu, who had already received basic treatment.
Overall, there were losses in this battle, but there were also significant gains.
At that moment, a flash of light appeared in the distance.
"Heart."
Xiaqiu leaped forward, positioning herself in front of everyone.
Boom.
A laser shot towards them, striking Xiaqiu and resulting in a massive explosion.
Xiaqiu shouted, "Kizaru is still far away; we need to leave here quickly."
"She can talk."
Luffy's eyes widened. "That's amazing."
"Do you want to leave with us?" Ace asked, looking at Luffy.
"By the way, we need to look for Merry."
Luffy thought of something.
"It's unlikely we'll find her."
Usopp said, "We've been turned into toys for two whole years. Merry could be anywhere by now."
They hadn't fought in Alabasta, nor had they set foot on Sky Island. They didn't engage in a fierce battle at Water Seven, and they had easily reached Sabaody Archipelago, then passed through Fishman Island to enter the New World, only to get trapped in Dressrosa.
It took them two years to return to their human forms.
"Come with us for now. Let's leave this place and find a chance to search for your ship."
Sabo shouted, and the group quickly moved away.
Xiaqiu stood beside them, but lasers began to shoot towards them one after another.
Kizaru was far away, and at their speed, they couldn't get close.
Although the power of the lasers had diminished significantly, their speed was still too fast.
"I'll help too."
Sabo raised his hand, and black smoke spread out, blocking the view in the distance.
A series of projectiles flew in, all disappearing into the smoke.
"Let's go."
The group sprinted toward the shore and boarded the Sea Vessel of Baroque Works.
"Quickly!"
Nami and Usopp immediately took control of the ship to start it up, while Ace fueled the power device with flames, and soon the Sea Vessel began to move slowly.
"Get them into the cabin for treatment."
Heckler called for doctors to bandage the injured. Several excellent doctors from Sakura Kingdom were prepared on the Sea Vessel.
"I'll help you."
Sanji, Zoro, and Brook quickly assisted in carrying Nico Robin, Cecilia, Kera, Elken, and Hakuro into the cabin.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the distance, several cannonballs shot toward them.
"I'll take care of it."
Luffy immediately jumped up, took a deep breath, and his belly inflated into a massive balloon, blocking two bullets and bouncing the Cannonball back.
Christmas opened a spatial gate, allowing several Cannonballs to enter the interior of the space.
"Whoosh."
A beam of light shot toward them again, and Sabo directly controlled the black mist that rose up, absorbing all the laser.
"There are too many Battleships."
Marcel shouted from the Watchtower, "One giant Battleship, five large Battleships. The northwest direction is relatively weak, but it's close to the Red Line and has the Doldrums. If anyone reinforces them, we might get surrounded at the edge of the Doldrums, so we can't go that way."
"Then we'll fight them."
Xiaqiu yelled loudly, "Kill Kizaru."
"Kizaru is going to run; we won't be able to catch him."
Nami said, "Fighting him will only delay us there."
"Then if he keeps harassing us..."
"Xiaqiu" said unhappily, "We can't hold out for much longer."
Relying on "Sabo's" abilities, they couldn't absorb too many attacks; eventually, they would still be toyed with by "Kizaru."
"We should leave from the northwest and head straight for the 'Doldrums,'" "Nami" quickly suggested. "Also, 'Mr. Xia,' 'Trouble,' you sink those 'Battleships' underwater. Even if 'Kizaru' can walk in the air, how long can he hold out?"
"Leave it to me," "Xiaqiu" replied, chasing after the "Naval Battleship" from the water.
"Set sail," "Nami" commanded, and the entire ship began sailing northwest under her control.
...
"'Admiral Kizaru,' they have left from there, but judging by their direction, their sailing route is heading north, which leads directly to the 'Doldrums.'"
On the giant "Battleship," "Mozambia" stood there, lowering his telescope and speaking to "Kizaru."
The g5 "Branch Base" was closest to "Dressrosa," so they arrived first.
"It seems we need to rely on the Doldrums to escape."
Kizaru nodded and said, "Stick to the original plan. We won't engage them in battle; we'll lag behind as much as we can and delay for as long as possible."
As he spoke, Kizaru kicked out, firing a laser that was absorbed by the black smoke in the distance.
Cannonballs were shot out one after another, but they were blocked by the others.
The Sea Vessel slowly moved toward the northwest, with the Navy Fleet closely following, gradually closing in.
At that moment, the massive Battleship trembled violently, cracks appearing along its hull.
"It's a giant beast below."
Kizaru's Observation Haki sensed something beneath. After a moment of thought, he said, "Mozambia, this Sea Vessel can't hold out much longer. Contact the other Battleships to evacuate the people above. Don't pursue; I'll go after them alone."
"Understood."
Mozambia immediately arranged for the other Battleships to come closer and began the evacuation.
Then Kizaru took out a Transponder Snail and dialed a number, asking, "Moxi, how long until you can arrive?"
"Soon."
In the distant sea, Peach Rabbit was riding a motorcycle with Aokiji seated behind.
The motorcycle roared as it sped forward, gliding over a thick layer of ice below.
"Go that way," Aokiji pointed in a direction and said, "They are about to enter the Doldrums. Kizaru is following closely behind. We need to get there before they do."
"I understand," Peach Rabbit replied, twisting the throttle to increase speed, the motorcycle roaring as it raced toward the horizon.
Kizaru activated his Transponder Snail and took off, chasing after them once again.
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