"Don't fall back!!!"
"Attack now!!!"
"This is an order!!!"
The naval officers roared at the top of their lungs. Wave after wave of Marines raised their blades and guns and charged forward, even though they were clearly terrified.
But for some reason, the orders from above were unusually uncompromising.
If the Sabaody Archipelago did not forbid the activation of a Buster Call, the ones who came would not have been just this group of Marines originally stationed on Sabaody.
"Such a strangely hardline attitude. Clearly someone with no criminal record at all, a complete newcomer who has never even shown his face."
Doll took a drag from her cigarette, staring at that towering, almost exaggerated silhouette.
Clearly a giant—yet unbelievably agile.
Not long ago, she had suddenly received an order from Marine Headquarters:
Capture the newly emerged criminal with a bounty exceeding one billion Belly, [Dark Sun]Sadgeo.
At any cost.
If killing or capturing him proved impossible, then drive him away or lure him out of the Sabaody Archipelago. The Marine Headquarters' Buster Call fleet could be dispatched at any moment.
Faced with such a bizarre figure, Doll had no authority to refuse.
She could only lead the Marines in pursuit.
But…
"I already told you, I don't know you guys~"
Sadgeo steadied the straw hat lifted by the artillery blast. A trace of displeasure appeared on his face as he suddenly raised his fist, which began stretching backward, elongating endlessly…
"Gum-Gum… Giant Pistol!!!"
"Bang—!!!"
"Puah!!!!"
With a single blow, the ground within hundreds of meters cracked apart violently. The formation collapsed instantly, and countless figures were blown away by the shockwave.
Only a very few were rescued in time.
Pu—pu—pu—
Using Geppo, Doll grabbed several Marines by their collars after they were blasted away and set them down.
"What a pain. Such outrageous brute strength combined with a Devil Fruit ability—and they say his Haki is far from weak as well…"
She burst forward, stepping through the air with Geppo as she charged toward the giant young man.
"Dark Sun!!! Surrender now!!!"
"No way!!!"
Sadgeo laughed. That face identical to Joy Boy now bore a resolute expression.
"I'm the man destined to conquer this sea and become its king!!!"
"Hahahahaha!!!!"
Sadgeo thrust out his fist.
"Clang—"
Pitch-black Armament Haki instantly wrapped around it as he swung toward Doll—met head-on by Doll's full-powered kick.
...
"What was that sound…"
Sanji, who had also arrived on the island by now, hesitated when he heard it, but still decided to search for his companions first.
He quickly found the lost Zoro, and then Luffy.
At this moment, Luffy happened to encounter Demalo Black's fake Straw Hat crew in the Sabaody Archipelago plaza.
Using Luffy's reputation, they had gathered a massive group of pirates.
"Hey!!! Marines, do you know who I am?!"
"I'm—"
Before he could finish boasting about Luffy's achievements and connections, one of the Sabaody guards stepped out and kicked him flat.
"No matter how many billions you're worth, if you come to Sabaody, you behave. You're hereby sentenced for inciting a riot. Behave yourself and accept reformation."
Sentomaru stood there, his expression somewhat strange. He had originally planned to step in himself.
But considering that on the Sabaody Archipelago, local guards had priority over the Marines in law enforcement, there was nothing he could do.
"Forget it. We don't have time to waste on these pirates. Our top priority is capturing [Dark Sun]. PX-5, let's move!!!"
Luffy, who had been a bit worried about being recognized, now looked oddly at the departing Sentomaru and Pacifista.
So strange…
But he couldn't worry about that now. He needed to find his companions.
Just as he was about to continue toward the port, two figures came running toward him.
"Hey!!! Luffy!!!"
"Oh?!!! Sanji, Zoro!!!"
The three main fighters saw each other and were all visibly excited as they ran toward one another.
Just before they could meet—
"Bang—!!!"
A violent impact erupted between them. In an instant, the ground within a hundred meters shattered like paper.
Dust filled the air as the three coughed and staggered upright.
"Cough cough cough… what the hell was that?!"
"What just happened?!"
When the dust finally settled, they saw clearly that a figure had come flying in at high speed, crashing into the ground, blood spilling from her mouth.
It was a short-haired beauty.
"Oh!!!! It's a lady!!!"
Sanji's eyes turned into hearts. God only knew how he had endured the past two years after being kicked away by his foster father.
"Wait, love-cook. That person is a Marine."
Zoro stopped Sanji from jumping over. His words cooled Sanji down a little.
"Huh? You're right… but whoever beat a beautiful woman like this—what a bastard, totally unforgivable!!!"
"Who did this?!"
The one who had been sent flying and smashed into the ground was none other than Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Doll.
She slowly stood up, ignoring the three pirates nearby. Instead, her gaze turned grave as she looked into the distance.
Beyond the Yarukiman mangroves, a young man's figure emerged.
"Honestly, I already told you not to stop me."
The three main fighters followed the voice and looked over, meeting Sadgeo's gaze.
"Why is there a giant here, and…"
"He looks so similar. Not exactly the same, but he really feels like Luffy. And that straw hat."
"What's with this guy?!"
Locking eyes with Sadgeo, for reasons unknown, Luffy felt a strange sense of familiarity mixed with a faint but distinct sense of irritation.
Two completely contradictory emotions.
"Why are you copying me?! Who are you supposed to be?!"
Sadgeo also noticed Luffy, feeling the same strange sensation in his heart.
But he still held his enormous straw hat in place.
"I'm Sadgeo. Sadgeo. Sadgeo!!!"
"I'm the man who will become the king of the world!!!"
Sanji and Zoro were even more stunned, blinking in disbelief.
"Even the way he talks is almost the same…"
Luffy was about to explode, an intense feeling of irritation surging up.
"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?! You bastard!!!"
"Gum-Gum—"
Luffy suddenly leapt into the air, inflating his fist by blowing into it.
Having inherited Joy Boy's will, he felt an instinctive aversion toward Sadgeo—let alone the influence of Teach.
But in the next second, a scene made all three of their pupils shrink violently.
Sadgeo also raised his fist and blew into it in exactly the same way—except his fist was absurdly huge.
"Don't get in my way, kid!!!"
"Gum-Gum—"
"Giant Pistol!!!"