The drone scouted unobstructed in the air, and up until now, it still hadn't been discovered by anyone.
Even if it were discovered, it wasn't a big deal.
After all, no one here knew what it was used for.
Through the drone's footage, Mr. 9 quickly grasped the enemy's movements.
Since Jotaro still hadn't gone to Yuba, the enemy finally stopped waiting and instead took the initiative to attack.
"Boss, several thousand Navy soldiers have already surrounded you guys!"
'The Navy?'
"As expected, the government has joined in as well…"
The situation was even more troublesome than expected, but Jotaro didn't panic. Instead, he calmly said,
"Don't worry about them for now. What you need to pay attention to are the ones outside the Navy, tell me their positions."
He had contacted the Navy a few times before and had some understanding of their overall quality. Most of the small fry soldiers basically couldn't make much of a difference.
The bullets equipped by the Navy troops posed no threat to him at all.
Not to mention him, even Shinobu could easily dodge those bullets.
With Shinobu's current strength, facing dozens of Navy grunts wasn't much pressure.
With Vivi together with her, they should be able to break through the encirclement easily.
The only ones who could truly block their way to the capital Alubarna were members of the company Vivi once belonged to.
To be precise, the only real threat was one person, Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Jotaro still didn't know how strong he was. For now, he only knew the other party was a Logia Devil Fruit user.
He clearly understood that his mission was to block the enemy and buy Vivi time to reach Alabasta.
"I've found the Baroque Works members!"
Following Jotaro's hint, Mr. 9 began searching for targets outside of the Navy, and sure enough, behind the Navy forces he spotted the location of the Baroque Works members.
They wanted to conserve strength by using the Navy soldiers as cannon fodder.
It had to be said, Crocodile really had a lot of schemes.
Mr. 9 quickly reported their position.
"Good." Jotaro looked at Vivi and the others. "I'll block them. You guys break out in the opposite direction."
Everyone no longer hesitated and moved out immediately.
Jotaro also had Mr. 9 use the drone to keep track of Vivi and the others' route ahead, assisting them in time.
"They're moving!"
The Navy saw the three figures darting about and immediately reacted.
"We've already been discovered, stop them quickly! Push forward faster!"
As they advanced, they raised their rifles and started firing.
Tens of rifles fired together, countless bullets shooting madly toward Vivi's group of three.
Jotaro stepped forward, blocking in front of them.
"Star Platinum!"
"Za Warudo!"
"Time, stop flowing!"
"Ora ora ora ora!"
Star Platinum intercepted all the bullets around.
That way, not a single bullet could threaten Vivi and the others.
For now, Jotaro's best skill for clearing large groups of small fry was Conqueror's Haki. However, the range of Conqueror's Haki wasn't infinite.
With Jotaro's level of Conqueror's Haki, he could knock out enemies within about eighty meters around him.
Beyond that distance, it was difficult to knock them unconscious, he could only slightly weaken their state.
So, after stopping the bullets, Jotaro didn't waste a single second and swiftly charged toward the enemy.
"Time, start flowing!"
BOOM!!
At that very moment, Jotaro's Conqueror's Haki suddenly poured out violently.
Within its range, Navy soldiers' heads tilted, eyes rolled back, foam at the mouth, all collapsing to the ground.
The Navy never imagined someone would dare to stand in the way of their advancing route, each of them stunned.
'He's not only not running, he's actually coming toward us?'
"Fire!"
Though shocked inside, the Navy soldiers still made their decision instantly.
Ratatatat…
A rain of bullets, smoke everywhere.
"Ora ora ora ora!"
The area within ten meters around Jotaro was a complete forbidden zone, no bullet could penetrate.
"What kind of monster is this!"
The Navy soldiers stared in disbelief. Not only were the bullets unable to pierce him, some even bounced back.
Puch!
A soldier hit by a rebounding bullet collapsed to the ground in despair.
"Keep firing!"
Their commander shouted loudly. Other than that, there was no other way.
But Jotaro once again stepped forward.
The surging Conqueror's Haki swept forward, and rows of advancing Navy soldiers all collapsed one after another.
Shinobu glanced back once.
"Let's go!"
Following Jotaro's instructions, Mr. 9 had the drone clear the path ahead, and the sight before him shocked him immensely.
Aside from the main Navy force advancing behind, there were also many Navy troops hidden in the surroundings, preparing an ambush.
This was Spandam's plan, use the main force to drive Jotaro and the others into the trap he had set.
"To your northeast, there's only a small squad. Their defenses are weak, break out from there."
"As for the rest of the forces, leave them to me!"
———
Navy scouts watching through binoculars spotted Vivi's trace and shouted, "They're coming! Prepare to engage! Chief Spandam gave clear orders, they must not be allowed to pass."
"Captain, look, what's that!" His subordinate pointed at the sky at a turtle-head-shaped object whistling down, trailing mighty white smoke behind it.
Everyone looked up.
None of them had ever seen a missile. They thought it was some kind of bird.
BOOM!
A blazing fireball bloomed in the sand, so dazzling it almost blinded their eyes.
The flames clawed and writhed like a wild beast, red and orange weaving and rolling, churning up a plume of thick black smoke soaring to the sky.
"Report! Contact lost with the Third Squad."
"Report! Contact lost with the Seventh Squad."
———
Hearing the reports coming from the Den Den Mushi, Spandam's eyes bulged and his snot almost dripped out.
"You've got to be kidding me!"
Thirteen elite Navy squads scattered at different locations had all been wiped out at the same time.
'How is this possible!'
The loss was far too great, Spandam absolutely couldn't bear it.
Some squads even had Navy ensigns among them. Though their combat power was low, only at the level of bounty hunters worth tens of millions, within the Navy they were still extremely valuable resources.
Losing several Navy ensigns all at once, and under his command.
Spandam's legs began trembling.
If the mission failed in the end, the punishment he would face was unimaginable.
Shinobu looked at the flames blooming in the sand and knew it was Mr. 9 using missiles to open the way for them.
The group didn't stop for even a moment, rushing toward the direction he had indicated.
Because the northeastern squad was nearby, the missiles couldn't clear them out, but in Vivi's team there was still one more fighter, Shinobu.
Her strength might not match top-tier combatants, but against a few small fry she could handle it with ease.
After all, if she were wanted, her bounty would surely surpass 100 million.
Puch!
Her figure flickered, and when she appeared again, she was already behind the Navy soldiers.
At the same time, cuts appeared on their bodies, and they collapsed weakly to the ground.
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