Without Sage, without Kaido and Big Mom in the first half, Blackbeard and Red Hair in the second half, the Cross Guild has significant influence but too small a territory. In this situation, they can directly conquer the first half, forcing the Pirates to retreat to the second half.
They watched Sage grow, taking this into consideration.
Rule it, best to fully rule the first half. They can afford to wait, wait for a hundred years, that place will still be theirs.
It doesn't affect the balance at all.
Now, it's just happening ahead of schedule.
"Too arrogant, isn't necessarily a good thing."
Nusjuro said calmly, "If you had always stayed in your territory, we really would have to wait a hundred years. But now that you're out, and have withdrawn all your subordinates, we won't miss such an opportunity."
"Quick battle, don't mind him anymore."
Saturn moved his spider legs, eyes gleaming fiercely, "Kill every life signal on the island!"
...
"Hehehehe, has the mist dispersed? Seems dangerous, what exactly is it? So curious!"
Luffy stared at the rapidly spreading mist stopping at the edge, inside mixed with those disgusting scents somewhat slowing down, seemingly transforming into normal mist.
He was about to reach out, but just then, a huge shadow suddenly collided from within the gray mist.
Warcury's transformed giant boar charged forward, four tusked blades shimmering coldly, directly hitting Nika in front, the large tusked blades slashing into Nika's body, but instead of penetrating as imagined, the slashed part of Luffy's body started extending backward.
"Eh eh eh?"
Luffy, unsure if it's surprise or shock, bulged his eyes, laughed aloud, suddenly inhaled, bounced forward, dragging his elongated body part's peculiar elastic rebound, amazingly flinging the boar far away despite its much larger size.
However, that unique counterforce also sent Luffy flying out, conveniently escaping the range of the Death Mist.
"Hahaha! This is too fun!"
Luffy waved at the mist in mid-air, "Let's play again, boar!"
"Is Nika this unrestrained?"
The boar, just flown into the mist, and inside the mist echoed a voice, Saturn with half-body Ushioni form appeared from within, glanced at the flying Luffy in the sky, then turned to Bonney who hadn't had time to retreat, right at the mist's edge, while the mist also extended forward, engulfing Bonney.
"Cough, cough cough! This is, what is this..."
Originally in Nika form, Bonney's ability was influenced upon contact with the gradually dispersing mist, retreating from Nika stance, couldn't even maintain future girl form, reverting to a twelve-year-old girl.
"Our mixed abilities can extinguish certain signs of life, and illusions, but most are used against natural disasters. Compared to him, you are not much of a threat..."
Saturn looked down at the young Bonney, raised spear-like spider leg, directly piercing forward.
"Let's eliminate one impure blood first."
Only at the mist's edge, clearly seeing their outlines, also saw that spear-like spider leg thrusting down towards the small figure below.
"Bonney!!"
Luffy screamed in surprise, his body halted mid-air, legs running like wheels, slippery like a comedic animation, rushing out mid-air, fists quickly extending towards the mist.
But the distance after flying out was too far, even though he reacted, the distance couldn't be closed in time. Fists just approached the mist, while the spider leg already descended close to Bonney, about to pierce through.
Bonney resigned, closed her eyes, lightly murmured: "Papa..."
Whoosh!
...
Mary Geoise.
"Invincible slave Kuma is back! Quickly catch him!"
Previously rescued by the Revolutionary Army, but mysteriously returned at this moment, Kuma was being chained up by a group of Holy Land soldiers, attempting to subdue by force, while on the side, a group of Heavenly Celestial Dragons watched.
Only here, these Celestial Dragons wouldn't wear bubble helmets.
Originally supposed to be unconscious, Kuma was now breathing heavily, seemingly having exerted too much strength, pulled the chains slightly, confirmed unbreakable, then single-handedly produced a shockwave, pushing away surrounding buildings into ruins.
Frightened, the watching Celestial Dragons ran far away, some unlucky ones were affected by the shockwave, blasted off into the distance, planted head-first into the ground.
"What are you causing..."
In the ruins, a figure slowly walked out, Akainu wearing a military cap presented magma with his right hand, addressed the big bear sternly:
"The Revolutionary Army just caused a stir not many days ago, still under lockdown below, now you're causing it... ever since that natural disaster executed Celestial Dragons, people like you, none have regarded them seriously anymore. Attacking Mary Geoise again, you've done another momentous historical event, the natural disaster didn't even do it, yet you did first."
"Honestly, these soldiers are useless! Akainu! What about yesterday's dinner, said there'd be lobsters, why were they out of stock!"
A Celestial Dragon stepped onto the ruins, complained to Akainu: "Mary Geoise, never been food supply shortages! What is your Navy doing!"
Another Celestial Dragon exclaimed: "Stop bothering about that, I am injured! A trifling slave... Akainu, quickly execute Kuma!"