One Piece: General Blue

At the border between the 66th and 67th Red Tree zones, over a hundred armored guards surrounded the unconscious Rozwad Saint family, moving quickly toward the 69th World Government station.

"Don't stop dialing the Den Den Mushi! The moment you get a signal, contact the Holy Land and have them send reinforcements from the Sacred Guard Army. The Rozwad Saint family needs protection. I have a terrible feeling about this," the CP leader shouted to a few guards holding Den Den Mushi.

At the same time, he remained hyper-alert, prepared for any sudden developments.

Before long, the group reached the site where Rosha and Aristo had fought.

Everyone looked at the shattered grasslands and the massive gaping hole in the trunk of the Yarqiman mangrove tree ahead, their faces filled with shock.

"A fierce battle happened here. What's going on? This place is so close to the 69th Government station… Why didn't anyone notice when we arrived earlier?"

The CP leader thought, suddenly recalling the hesitant expression on the fat official's face from before. His own face darkened further.

Perhaps that official had wanted to mention this incident but refrained.

As these thoughts raced through his mind, a low, rumbling noise came from the distance.

Moments later, the ground beneath them began to tremble slightly.

It felt as though a massive beast was barreling toward them from the far edge of the forest, shaking the earth with every step.

"Something's wrong! Everyone, stay on guard!"

As the sound grew louder and the ground tremors intensified, the CP leader's expression turned grim.

He swiftly pulled a flintlock pistol from his waist, fired a warning shot into the air, and shouted commands.

Before his voice had even faded, everyone's eyes turned to see a massive black-and-white bear sprinting toward them at full speed on all fours.

The bear, with its panda-like black eye markings, opened a wide, fang-filled mouth, its bellow echoing through the area.

Its thick, muscular limbs pounded the ground with resounding force, making it feel as though the earth within hundreds of meters was shaking in response to its arrival.

"A p-panda? Why is there a panda on Sabaody Archipelago?!"

One of the guards exclaimed in shock, raising his rifle and firing at the charging bear.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The guards, trained members of the Sacred Guard from the Holy Land, quickly regained their composure despite the sudden chaos.

Those with ranged weapons opened fire immediately.

Among the group, several guards wielded rocket launchers on their shoulders.

The CP leader dashed toward one of the guards preparing to fire a rocket launcher, grabbed it from him, and aimed at the bear that was charging unrelentingly through the hail of bullets.

He pulled the trigger.

"Boom!"

A blazing explosion of flames erupted instantly on the massive bear, engulfing its entire body like a burning fireball.

"Yes! It hit!"

A guard shouted in excitement.

However, there was no sign of joy on the CP leader's face.

In the next moment, a violent shadow burst out of the flames, slamming its paw into the chest of one of the armored guards in the front row.

"Boom!"

With a dull, resounding crash, the armored guard's body was crushed like a tin can underfoot, completely distorted as it flew backward.

The guard's mangled body collided with his comrades along the way, sending them flying like dominoes, leaving no one able to stop the advancing force.

The CP leader's expression darkened, and he darted to the bear's rear, launching a pinpoint attack with his "Finger Pistol."

"This isn't just a panda... it's a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user!"

"Zoan-type Bear-Bear Fruit, Form: Giant Panda! You're the Supernova pirate, Iron Plunderer Daffyloons!"

Daffyloons responded to the CP leader's furious shout with a devastating palm strike that shattered the air.

"Fist Style: Shockwave Impact!"

"Tekkai!"

"Boom!"

The CP leader spat out a mouthful of blood as his arms, raised to block the invisible shockwave, were nearly shattered under the tremendous force. His body was hurled dozens of meters back as though struck by a cannonball.

"St... stop him!"

As soon as he hit the ground, the CP leader spat out more blood but still roared orders at the top of his lungs.

At this point, it was clear to him.

Daffyloons' target was undoubtedly the unconscious Rozwad Saint family!

"Damn pirate! Daffyloons!! Do you understand what you're doing? If you dare lay a finger on the great Rozwad Saint, the World Government won't let you go! The Admirals will—"

"So what?!"

Daffyloons roared in rage, his bloodshot eyes gleaming as he clawed through the air, swatting away any armored guards who dared to rush him.

With a feral, hate-filled growl, he screamed toward the sky, his voice filled with boundless anger and resentment.

"Celestial Dragons' lives matter, but my wife and child's lives didn't?! Now, I'll make you feel the despair my brother and I endured back then!"

"Roar!"

The giant bear barreled through a line of spears thrust toward him, allowing their sharp tips to pierce his flesh and scrape against his bones. With unstoppable force, he pressed forward, plowing through dozens of armored guards toward the CP operatives desperately fleeing with the Rozwad family.

"Stop! What do you want? I can negotiate on behalf of the World Government! Money, rare swords, Devil Fruits, women, power—whatever you want, just stop!"

The CP leader pulled a vial from his coat, swallowing it whole, glass and all.

In an instant, his body swelled, his hair turning stark white as an overpowering aura burst from him.

"Soru!"

The ground beneath his feet exploded into a ten-meter crater as he launched himself over 100 meters toward the rampaging Daffyloons.

"I want the lives of the Celestial Dragons!"

His declaration was answered with a storm of armored guards being flung aside by Daffyloons' unstoppable charge.

The giant bear's speed surged even faster than the CP leader's enhanced movement.

In just two seconds, Daffyloons leaped high into the air, crashing down toward the Rozwad family like an unstoppable force of destruction.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Three of the six CP guards escorting the Rozwad family sprang forward, throwing themselves at the descending giant bear in an effort to stop him.

"Get out of my way, you dogs of the Celestial Dragons!"

Daffyloons swiped his massive paw, smashing one CP guard's head into pieces. Blood and brain matter splattered as the headless corpse hit the ground like a cannonball.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The other two guards fared no better. Though they managed to delay him for a mere second, they soon followed their comrade to the same gruesome fate.

"Hahaha! Filthy Celestial Dragons! Time to die!"

A sinister smile twisted Daffyloons' bear-like face as he slashed his claws toward the terrified Rozwad Saint beneath him.

(End of Chapter)

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