"Those guys are getting away!"
"Let's chase them and kill them!"
"Compared to that, I'm more concerned about the future of the Dark Matter Pirates..."
"Should we elect a new captain? Or go back to our home planet and farm?"
With Marco's help, who was at the peak of Emperor's First Mate-level, the Straw Hat Pirates, carrying the barely alive Gear Fifth Luffy, managed to barely escape.
Meanwhile, the Dark Matter Pirates were divided over the issue of pursuit.
Compared to these weaklings from the Straw Hat crew, they were more concerned about their own future after Boros's death.
"Good, they aren't chasing us. Run faster!"
Ace shouted, carrying the Gear Fifth Luffy, whose abdomen had been pierced with several holes.
It's somewhat ironic… in the original work, Ace himself had a hole punched through him by Akainu.
Now it's Luffy's turn to have holes in his belly.
Perhaps this is the plot's corrective force.
"Hey! Ace, look ahead!"
Marco, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, shouted to Ace upon noticing something.
Hearing this, Ace looked forward.
He saw Lott leisurely walking towards them with Hancock and the other women.
Ace stumbled, nearly falling.
'Why is he back again?'
'No... he's not coming to kill us, is he?'
Without much time to think, Ace could only lower his head and run desperately.
Fortunately, Lott paid them no mind, allowing Ace and the entire Straw Hat crew to run past his side.
"He ignored us?"
Zoro looked back at Lott's group's retreating figures.
"That's a good thing! What more do you want?"
Usopp wiped his runny nose.
When they ran past them just now, he almost pissed himself in fear.
"Hey, you finished fighting?"
Lott walked up to the group of monsters from the Dark Matter Pirates and asked.
The Dark Matter Pirates, who had nearly beaten the crap out of the Straw Hats and the two Whitebeard Pirates' members moments ago, shuddered upon hearing this and took several steps back in fear.
"Wh-What is it?" Groribas, who had simply eaten a head, asked tremblingly.
"Nothing much. Just wanted to tell you, I'll be using this spaceship. Don't take it away."
After saying this, Lott led Hancock and Miku away again.
Followed by Esdeath, who hadn't managed to die and, unsure what to do with herself for now, temporarily followed Lott.
Primarily, Lott had decided to take Hancock back to Planet Terra.
In all likelihood, he'd need to bring her subjects from the Kuja Tribe as well.
They needed a large transport vehicle, and Boros's spaceship was clearly the best choice.
The members of the Dark Matter Pirates looked at each other.
"Then... should we just live on this planet?"
After a long while, a Tiger-level monster suggested.
After all, their ship was gone, and they couldn't return to their home planet.
Staying here seemed like the only option left.
"Not impossible. This planet's environment seems quite suitable for us to live in, and the people here aren't very strong in terms of combat power."
"Alright, it's decided then. Where should we go now?"
"Should the Dark Matter Pirates disband? Or remain as we are?"
…
The native inhabitants of the Planet Pirate, who had watched the entire live stream, went crazy.
From Boros's arrival until now, it hadn't even been half a month.
Yet the structure of their world had undergone earth-shattering changes.
The impact was something even the Great Pirate Era created by Gol D. Roger couldn't hope to match.
First, the fall of Shanks and the Elbaf Kingdom.
Then the destruction of Wano Country.
And then the heavyweight: the World Government was gone!
That was the strongest ruling authority that had governed this planet for 800 years.
And it just vanished, as if it were nothing!
And even more terrifying was how the World Government disappeared.
Under the successive ravages of the two monsters, Lott and Boros, the World Government, feared by the people of the Pirate Planet for 800 years, was trampled upon like a dirty rag.
Too terrifying!
And it wasn't over.
Because Boros's spaceship was commandeered by Lott, the monsters of the Dark Matter Pirates chose to stay on this planet.
Where would this world go in the future?
No one knew.
…
On the Moby Dick 2 at this moment.
"Luffy! Luffy! Hang in there! Marco!"
Ace waved and shouted to Marco.
Marco used his healing blue flames on Luffy, who had reverted from his Nika form.
Sweating profusely and gritting his teeth, Marco shook his head:
"N-No, it's no use... His internal organs are... I really can't save him in this condition..."
"S-Sorry, everyone... I c-can't sail with you anymore... I'm s-sorry..."
Luffy, his hair black again, turned his head to look at Zoro, Sanji, and the others.
"Don't say that! Luffy!" Usopp shouted, losing control.
"A-Ace, s-sorry for the trouble... cough cough..."
Luffy turned his gaze to Ace, coughing up blood while forcing a smile:
"After Sabo... n-now me too... I'm counting on you... you must become... the Pirate King... Because... I'm your brother... S-So I believe you can do it..."
"Th-Thank you, everyone... for your affection... Th-Thank you!"
Using his last bit of strength to give his final thanks, Luffy showed his trademark wide, toothy grin.
And closed his eyes.
"Luffy, Luffy... LUFFY!!!"
Ace called out urgently, trying to keep his brother alive.
But it was all in vain.
At that moment, a ship propelled by two sea snakes pulled up alongside the Moby Dick 2.
It was the Kuja Pirates' ship, the Perfume Yuda!
"The one who let out his final cry wasn't Joy Boy, but Monkey D. Luffy?"
Lott, who had just boarded the ship via the steps, glanced sideways at the straw-hatted boy who had closed his eyes with a smile, and commented:
"Perhaps someone like you is qualified to go to heaven."
Although it might sound a bit harsh, Lott genuinely felt that Luffy ending his journey at this point was far better than being possessed by Joy Boy later.
At least he left his mark on this world as 'Monkey D. Luffy'.
And not some damn Joy Boy.
"Lott-sama, Nee-san, you're back."
Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold, two of the Boa sisters, led the entire Kuja Pirates crew, making way for Lott.
Hancock's pet snake had already coiled itself into a chair shape, waiting obediently in the center of the deck.
After Lott sat down, Hancock rushed up in a flash.
Like an affectionate ragdoll cat, she knelt beside Lott and pressed her cheek against his knee.
Miku, pouting angrily, claimed Lott's other knee.
Esdeath raised a delicate eyebrow, lost in thought.
"Lott-sama, are we not returning to Planet Terra immediately?"
Trying hard to ignore her sister's lovestruck behavior, Sandersonia sought instructions from Lott.
"Let's find a Devil Fruit for Miku first… one that's relatively strong and doesn't require much training. Any recommendations?"
Lott asked the group.
Upon hearing this, the women of the Kuja Pirates exchanged glances.
None could answer immediately.
Strong enough and requires no training?
Where could you find such a good deal?
Seeing no one could answer, Lott directly opened the Universe Chat Room and posted the same question in the group.
[Lott: @All Planet Pirate's Members, Someone with big balls answer me, which Devil Fruit is both strong and doesn't require training?]