In the icy expanse outside the research facility, a heap of ice suddenly vanished, revealing the Straw Hat Gang.
Nami was still covering her pretty face, suddenly feeling a bit chilly. She instinctively touched her body, found it intact, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"What was that just now..."
"Let's get out of here first.
Law said, "That kind of power can't be taken head-on!"
To withstand that kind of attack, probably only Smoker with his Logia-type abilities could.
"Anyway, the target is taken care of, let's just leave it and go."
Law didn't want to get entangled with Sage's subordinates, as that was not his goal.
Moreover, compared to Kaido, he was warier of Sage.
Kaido, he'd never seen, only heard of in legends; Sage, he'd seen in person, indulging to the extreme.
Adding another enemy at this time was not a good idea.
Smoker, biting his cigar, looked at the Straw Hat and Law with a complicated expression. He wanted to say something but saw his subordinate still holding the sword, and the entire blade was still trembling slightly.
"Tashigi, what's wrong with you?"
"I... I don't know..."
Tashigi tried to stop the trembling, but no matter how much she calmed down, the hand holding Shigure continued to shake, "Just feel... there's danger."
As soon as she spoke, everyone looked toward the research facility.
Boom!!
The wall of the research facility exploded open, and a golden-haired, red-eyed monster rushed out like an explosion, Murakumogiri in his hand swirling like a whirlwind, with two black lightning bolts bursting from the blade, roaring as it charged forward.
The speed was fast enough in a straight line, and even more... the aura was intimidating!
"Everyone!"
Even Luffy couldn't help but show a serious expression, assuming a battle stance against the charging Weevil.
This guy... is very dangerous!
"Damn guy!" Franky was the first to step out, with cannons extending from his shoulders, firing two massive missiles.
"Super~ Franky Cannon!"
Whoosh!
The missiles crashed in front of Weevil but were horizontally slashed by his swinging Murakumogiri, exploding on the blade, stirring up smoke and dust.
Soon, the smoke was blown away, not affecting Weevil's charging speed at all.
"Green Algae Head!"
"Tch, don't order me around!"
Sanji and Zoro dove left and right, transforming into a fiery red and a ghostly green shadow.
Smoker gritted his teeth, his lower body turning into smoke to lift him up, diving at Weevil from above with his Jitte.
"Diable Jambe..."
Sanji's foot ignited with high-temperature flames, approaching Weevil from the left.
Zoro approached from the right, biting Wado Ichimonji, while the other two swords were positioned in front, "Three-Sword Style..."
"Head Meat Strike!"
"Purgatory Ghost Slash!"
"Roar!!!"
Weevil unleashed a shockwave-like roar from his mouth, halting abruptly, with the rotating Murakumogiri colliding first with the diving Jitte.
Clang!
The Haki covering the blade didn't touch the equally Haki-clad Jitte, with such force pressing it upwards, shattering fiercely from Smoker's hand, except for the Seastone tip, the entire Jitte shattered beyond recognition.
Shing!
The cutting Murakumogiri smoothly sliced through Smoker's body, cleaving it from the middle, with the body then turning into a mass of smoke, enveloping Weevil.
Weevil didn't even look, slashing down immediately, then swiftly changing the blade's direction, clashing fiercely with Zoro's attacking trio of swords.
A crisp sound echoed, Murakumogiri's glaive blade, without touching Zoro's swords, just slightly apart, made Zoro's face change dramatically.
This power... can't withstand it!
Thump!
Zoro's feet stood firm, veins popped on his forehead, neck, and arms, which swelled another size, holding the glaive near the blades tightly.
Bang!
But the resistance lasted only a moment before the glaive smoothly swung sideways, throwing Zoro's body hard, crashing straight into Sanji, who was about to kick Weevil's neck.
In just a moment, their assault was dismantled, flying outward.
Weevil roared wildly, chasing after them as they flew, with Murakumogiri in hand raised high, emitting a high-frequency tremor.
"Leave it to me!"
Usopp and Nami spoke in unison, the former taking out his slingshot, quickly firing several seeds along Weevil's path.
The latter spun her Magic Weather Rod, creating three thunder clouds, hovering above those seeds.
"Green Star: Devil!"
"Thundercloud Trap!"
The seeds quickly took root and sprouted in the icy ground, forming gigantic plants resembling carnivorous flytraps. Their vines and large mouths all attacked Weevil, attempting to hinder his movements.
Swish!
However, just as these plants rose, Weevil sliced them down with a single stroke, the force of the slash akin to a Soaring Slash, tearing apart the plants and allowing him to continue charging forward.
Rumble!
As he advanced, the thunderclouds that were floating in the air descended in front of Weevil, triggering lightning as he passed through them.
But the lightning struck him as if it was nothing, and ignoring it completely, Weevil single-mindedly rushed towards the fallen Sanji and Zoro. The high-frequency vibrating blade swiftly came down at this moment.
"Room!"
Boom!!
Murakumogiri struck the ground, creating an enormous crevice that was extremely deep and stretched far forward out of sight.
Weevil tilted his head, eyeing the empty space where people should have been, a look of confusion in his eyes.
"Huh?"
He blinked his eyes, looking to the other side, wondering why the two disappeared there.
Just as he was about to raise his sword again, he was suddenly stunned. He saw layers of flowering arms emerge from somewhere under his feet, entwining his legs like a net.
Before he could react, he felt a powerful force from behind, forcing his waist to jut forward.
Four giant arms, formed by numerous smaller arms, extended from his back—two holding his spine, and two locking his neck.
Robin crossed her arms, "Forty Rounds Flower·Four Root Tree·Deep Lock!"
The Flower-Flower Fruit allows her to grow body parts anywhere, and while a single arm is weak, the combined strength of multiple arms is substantial!
"Uncomfortable!"
Weevil grunted, shaking his whole body, realigning his spine with sudden strength, causing Robin's hold to fail. The four massive arms scattered like petals.
"Waccha!"
As the petals dispersed, a figure, resembling a ragdoll, charged in fast, stamping a hoofprint on Weevil's forehead.
"Soft Power Enhancement, Hoofprint!"
Bam!
Despite the hit, Weevil was unfazed, his head unmoving. Chopper used the momentum to retreat, and just as he did, a swift white shadow glided across the ice and snow.
"Drawing Song: One Section Slash!"
A skull far away from Weevil appeared, the thin sword slowly sheathed, "Yohohoho, sleep now."
Whoosh!
"Room!"
Bam!
The glaive attack struck Brook's former position, the force creating a deep crater.
"Disappeared again, how annoying."
Weevil turned his head, dissatisfied, raising Murakumogiri, "Let me teach you all a lesson!"
As he turned, two enormous palms flew over.
"Rubber Rubber: Grizzly Bear Gun!!"
Luffy's gigantic fist came barreling in.
At the same time, Sanji, Zoro, and Smoker appeared abruptly from the sides, almost as if they had been teleported.
"Head Meat Strike!"
"Purgatory Ghost Slash!"
The same moves, but now so close it's impossible to react in time.
Meanwhile, Law reached his hand down, teleporting to Weevil's rear, gripping Kikoku in the other, slicing fiercely.
"Not sure who's teaching who a lesson, don't block our way! Room·Cutting!"
Within his Surgical Domain, he could move anything. If it weren't for Weevil's strong Haki, making him unmovable, Law would have already sent him into the sea.
This guy was dangerous, and Law didn't care about single combat now. Speedy resolution was the optimal choice.
Boom!!
Clang!!
Sanji's flaming kick hit Weevil's neck, Zoro's three swords slashed at Weevil's ribs, Smoker's fist attacked Weevil's head, while the back was horizontally slashed by Kikoku, and in front, the enormous hands struck fiercely.
The ice surface trembled, a blast of ice fog enveloping Weevil entirely.
Law lifted a confident smile. With so many people, even if it's the Three Phases, they could...
No, there's no sign of cutting through!
The ice fog dispersed, revealing something shining like a diamond, yet with an overlay of jet black.
That was...
Law's pupils contracted, cold sweat trickling down his face.
Diamond?!