Paper Paper Fruit In One Piece

"What kind of nonsense 'public experiment' is this?!"

"Contact 'Mama' right away."

"The 'Clown' is about to make a move…"

"Hurry and inform 'Jack'—"

"The alliance between 'Straw Hat' Luffy and the Shicibukai Law… Big news~~~"

"Getting beaten by 'Straw Hat' and now losing a secret experiment base… Looks like this will end up being another credit for that Marine 'White Dove'…" 

Caesar, you idiot, what kind of stupid stunt are you pulling, broadcasting yourself getting completely wrecked? This bizarre move probably makes you the first person in the world to do something this dumb. 

Just as various big shots in the New World were speechless: 

Boom! Boom! 

As the Straw Hat crew rushed out, they saw Franky in action against—wait, no! They saw: 

"That's… Baby-5 and Buffalo?" 

Flying in the air was a huge man, at least five meters tall, wearing a thick yellow coat wrapped in heavy chains. He had large teeth bearing the mark of Doflamingo's pirate crew and was flying using propellers attached to his neck and ankles.

Standing on his back was a woman with long black hair, dressed like a maid, wearing an eye patch, smoking a cigarette, and loaded with heavy weapons. 

As the two sides exchanged fire from air and ground, Franky shouted, 

"Whoa!!! A giant robot!" 

Luffy and Usopp's eyes immediately lit up with excitement. Franky wasn't just a person anymore—he was now a giant combined robot with a serious face, a drill-shaped pompadour, the Straw Hat crew's emblem on his chest, and a metallic shine all over, as if freshly waxed. 

"Is this some new model of 'Pacifista'?" 

Baby-5, unfazed by the gunfire attacks, took a drag from her cigarette and said, 

"Buffalo, use that—!"

Seeing the Straw Hat crew and Law emerging from the cave, Baby-5's face changed. Just Law alone was already a tough opponent, and with the rest of the crew, who all looked like strong fighters… 

"Buffalo, we're retreating!" 

Raising her left hand, Baby-5 transformed it into a rocket launcher. 

"Weapon Transformation: Smoke Bomb!"

Whoosh—

Whoosh— 

Boom! 

She fired directly at the group just emerging from the cave. Smoke filled the area, covering the Straw Hat crew and Vice Admiral. At the same time, she swung her right hand. 

"Weapon Transformation: Whip!"

Swish— 

A black whip snaked through the air like a giant serpent, making a sharp screech as it lashed toward Caesar, who lay on the ground looking like an abstract painting. If not for the power he had absorbed from the "Land of the Dead," Luffy's punch would have turned him into pulp! 

"Ugh~~" 

In the critical moment, Baby-5 didn't bother being gentle. She wrapped the whip in Armament Haki, yanked Caesar into the air, and pulled him toward her. Buffalo immediately turned his head and accelerated upward. 

"Wind!"

At the cave entrance, Nami reached out, pulling the smoke cloud to one side. 

"Damn it, they're getting away!!"

Seeing the Donquixote Family officers grabbing Caesar and preparing to retreat, Law instinctively wanted to give chase. But— 

"Leave it to my crew."

Luffy stretched out his arm to stop Law, while Usopp confidently stepped forward. Pulling back his large slingshot "Black Kabuto," he placed a special seed in the pouch. 

"Taking down airborne targets is a job for me, the sniper!"

"I'll handle the air battle," Sanji said calmly as he stepped forward.

"POP GREEN·Vine!"

As Usopp pulled and released the string, a seed the size of a fist shot straight towards the buffalo carrying Baby-5 and Caesar.

"Baby-5, protect me!"

Facing the pursuit from behind, the flying buffalo couldn't fight back. It could only rely on its companions:

"Hey, do you need me?"

Blushing, Baby-5's old habit kicked in again, "Got it, even if it costs my life—?"

Whoosh—

However, just as Baby-5 was about to create a shield to block the attack, the 'bullet' that was about to hit them suddenly expanded! It turned into thick vines the size of arms, covering the 'human plane' in a flash.

"Huh? What is this—"

Thud thud thud! The shield instantly turned into two swords, and although the flashing blades sliced through the attacking vines, those that wrapped around the buffalo were relentless: "Ah! My spinning is interrupted!"

Wrapped in countless vines, especially around the neck and ankles, the 'propeller' was tangled by the advancing vines. In an instant, the buffalo lost balance and began to uncontrollably fall.

"Just some vines, do you think they can stop me, a member of the mighty Donquixote family?"

As the buffalo grabbed the vines, preparing to rip them apart, a blonde man in a black suit leaped through the air.

"Get down—"

"First-Class Meat Grinder!"

In the blink of an eye, Sanji's heavy kick landed on the buffalo's neck. Even his thick muscles and Haki couldn't resist; the buffalo was kicked away like a shooting star.

"Hmph, and there's one more~~beautiful~~"

The kick turned into a slide, and Sanji reached out to catch Baby-5 in mid-air, his face full of affection.

"Don't worry, with me here..."

Crackle—

?!

Sanji and Baby-5 both looked up at the thunderstorm above and exchanged a wry smile.

Of course, it was a bitter smile.

"Divine Judgment!"

Boom! A bolt of lightning as thick as a barrel instantly engulfed Sanji and Baby-5. Watching the two charred figures fall, Nami calmly clapped her hands.

"Done."

...

Wait, didn't you guys' own people get 'done' as well?

"Hehehe, my teammates are really strong, right?"

Facing Luffy's grin, Law's lips twitched but he couldn't find the words. What should he do at this point? "Just smile,"

The White Knight beside him patted Law's shoulder, giving him a 'You can do it' look, which made Law feel a deep sense of malice.

Forget it, anyway, the plan was a success. Good news, good news...

Why can't I be happy?

Law looked suspiciously at life.

———

"Be quiet!"

"Quick, everyone leave here—"

Under the Marine's commands at the G-5 base, the demoralized guards, including the bounty of several million small leaders and Brownbeard, were escorted to the beach.

"Truly amazing, the poison gas just... clears the way like a little dog."

In Roman's 'Weightless World,' even poison gas had to obediently move aside. After all, anything with 'weight' would be affected by his fruit ability—especially Caesar's powder-like toxic gas.

"Such a convenient ability."

Hearing Smoker's comment, Roman helplessly turned his head.

"In theory, your Smoke Fruit ability should be able to control these toxic fumes. After all, Devil Fruits are absolute rulers in their own domain."

But what happens? You just turn into smoke and poke people with a stick. Against weaker Devil Fruit users, it's one hit, one kid, but if you meet a non-user who is skilled in Armament Haki, you're just going to get beaten around.

And in the New World, even the foot soldiers use Armament Haki, and for officers, if they don't cover themselves entirely, they're too embarrassed to go outside!

"The Straw Hat crew..."

"I came here first," Roman casually explained, "Rescuing the soldiers was a higher priority than catching the Straw Hats. And—"

Leading the Marines to the previous temporary base, Roman pointed to the huge children who had fallen asleep.

"These are the children rescued by the Straw Hat Pirates. I've checked, and they are the missing children from your G-5 area, from Faro Island."

When these words were spoken, not only Smoker and Tashigi, but even the other Marine soldiers from the G-5 branch, all looked serious. Because:

"As for the tragedy involving your base commander, Mr. Vergo, I am also very sorry."

Roman had already contacted Marine Headquarters about how to handle Vergo. And the headquarters' decision was:

"Mr. Vergo secretly investigated this island due to the missing children case, but he was attacked by the masterminds behind this secret experimental base, severely injured and disabled. I will personally ensure he gets sent back to Marine Headquarters for 'treatment.' However—"

It seems that Vergo will never be able to leave Marine Headquarters again! Well, Marine also has its pride.

The fact that a base commander was actually a pirate undercover agent... it's embarrassing and, even if spoken about, would only cause panic among ordinary people and low-ranking soldiers.

Besides, Vergo spent years pretending to be a dedicated Marine, capturing countless pirates, which is why he was in charge of the G-5 branch. So, let's let the name 'Vergo' become a symbol of a hero. As for the real Vergo...

Marine Headquarters' specialists who are skilled in interrogation must be eagerly waiting to 'show their skills.'

"Is this really okay?"

Smoker, with a hint of doubt in his voice, asked. Roman sighed.

"Then what else can we do?"

"Sometimes, ignorance is bliss. The more you know, the heavier and more dangerous it becomes. For ordinary people, rather than picking up swords to fight for the 'truth,' they would prefer a peaceful life of 'ignorance.'"

Roman himself is the perfect example. The more he knows, the more pressure it brings! Not everyone is willing to live a life of endless training and fighting like Roman.

If it weren't for the cheerful atmosphere of the Straw Hat Pirates and the support of his comrades, Roman might not have been able to handle it. He might have either gone bad in silence or gone mad.

"Really..."

Smoker took a puff of his cigar. The situation in front of him couldn't be solved by simply swinging weapons to defeat enemies. He had to accept the solution from Marine Headquarters.

"Be gentle!"

"Move the children to the seaside."

"These things left by the Straw Hat Pirates..."

Roman gestured for the G-5 soldiers to move aside as he looked at the instructions Chopper had deliberately left behind regarding the manufacturing methods for withdrawal drugs and the related precautions.

"Leave this to me. I'll arrange treatment and recovery for the children. Meanwhile..."

These children could no longer live as 'ordinary people.'

Their giant bodies meant that every movement held great strength, which could be disastrous for regular people! Maybe a simple flip or fall could become deadly to them. So: "Let them join the Marine."

Thinking positively, getting 'giant-enhanced'... countless people who would stop at nothing to gain power would envy them.

"Anyway, having 'power' in this world is definitely a fortunate thing. At least the next time something like this happens, they'll have the strength to fight back."

(End of Chapter) 

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