Paper Paper Fruit In One Piece

"Quick, quick, quick!!" 

"Everyone, get inside—" 

Faced with this terrifying poison gas, the Marines and base guards couldn't care about fighting anymore. They all scrambled and crawled into the experimental base. But: 

"The door, block it quickly!" 

"The poison gas is coming!" 

A group of Marines and base guards scrambled to fix the door that Zoro had chopped up, trying to cover the gap. However, Zoro's blade was so sharp that the gap was huge. 

"Look what you've done, the poison gas is coming in—" 

While a bunch of Marines and grunts cried out in distress, Nami stepped forward and held out her hand towards the door gap. 

"Everyone, move aside," 

Though concerned about her 'status' and not using the full array of Rear Admiral weather abilities, Nami still had other tricks up her sleeve: 

"Candle Master—Candle Wall!" 

The candles surged out like waves, rushing toward the gap in the door, quickly sealing the opening that Zoro had created. They immediately solidified to the hardness of steel. 

"We're saved!" 

"I didn't know this lady was a Devil Fruit user... but..." 

Isn't this the candle ability of the subordinate of the 'Joker King' from the Seven Warlords?

Anyway, after the situation calmed down, the group of people who had just escaped spread out into three sides:

The largest group was the base guards, but their morale had completely collapsed. Anyone who wasn't deaf would have heard the phone bug's voice just now, which clearly told them they had been abandoned by their 'master.'

The Marine side still had some discipline, but on one hand, they had just been saved by the 'Straw Hat Pirates,' and on the other, it was obvious to anyone that they couldn't beat the enemy, which made things a bit awkward.

"We're leaving,"

While the other two groups were still looking at each other, Luffy already ran ahead toward the base. The Straw Hat Pirates quickly followed, which allowed the Marines to relax.

"Why are you all relaxing? Are you still Marines? Get your act together!"

As the base guards lost their will to fight, the Marines easily disarmed and tied them up. However, Smoker tightened his grip on his weapon. Even though he knew he wasn't a match for the Straw Hat Pirates now, he still said:

"Even so, I can't let them do whatever they want!"

Whoosh—

Turning into smoke, Smoker chased after the Straw Hat Pirates, while also ordering the others to follow.

"Keep up!"

His instincts told him that, compared to the base guards who had lost their will, the Straw Hat Pirates were the ones who would cause a bigger uproar. After all, the Straw Hat Pirates' past had been full of shocking conspiracies wherever they went.

"Caesar! I'm going to knock you out!!"

Even though it was a complicated experimental base, Luffy had an incredible intuition. He charged straight toward Caesar's control room! Along the way, the other enemies:

"Get lost!"

With a kick, Sanji sent a biochemically suited soldier flying. He turned back and said:

"The White Knight—?!"

"Where did he go?"

Among the Straw Hat Pirates, the knight in pure white armor, who should have been the most noticeable, was nowhere to be seen.

"Tsk, that guy actually got lost."

At Zoro's words, Usopp was the first to not believe it.

"No, no, no, how could The White Knight get lost?—It's more surprising that you're actually following us, Zoro!"

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"Don't worry, he must have his own reasons for leaving."

Nami waved her hand.

"We'll go look for the poisoned candy for the kids. We can't just rely on that newly allied 'Seven Warlord.'"

"Nami's right,"

Sanji nodded. Everyone in the crew was determined to help the kids, though the difference was just in how openly they showed it.

"Too bad we didn't bring Chopper, and The White Knight isn't here either—"

At Usopp's words, Robin smiled slightly.

"If it's just about finding something, leave it to me."

Although the Straw Hat Pirates' reconnaissance was usually handled by Roman, let's not forget there was another expert in the team:

"Eye-catching—World!"

In an instant, countless arms with eyes and ears appeared out of nowhere all over the base: on the walls, ceilings, pipes, rooms, and even hidden secret rooms and locked cabinets! Everywhere, nothing could hide.

As the eyes opened and closed, the massive flow of information reached Robin's mind, causing the intellectual beauty to frown slightly. But soon, she got the information she wanted.

As for what Robin had noticed earlier:

The figure wearing a Marine officer's coat...

"Go this way, the candy is near a room that looks like a 'kindergarten.'—After all, it's the biggest red flag to find candy for kids among all the high-tech experimental equipment."

——————

Area D of the laboratory, 

SAD Manufacturing Factory.

"You're really here, Law."

On the platform surrounded by the many SAD raw material extraction tanks, Vergo calmly looked at Trafalgar Law, who had infiltrated the area.

"The reason you're willing to flatter the Marines and take the 'Seven Warlord' position is to get close to this room, isn't it?"

Only the Seven Warlords who hold both pirate and Marine identities are qualified to work with Caesar and stay on this island for a long time.

"Let me guess, you want to take this chance to destroy everything here and kill Caesar..."

"ROOM - Chaos Space!"

However, Law wasn't in the mood to listen to his analysis. Instead, he immediately used his ability to hook his finger.

"Come back, my heart—"

Previously, to gain Caesar's trust, Law had used his ability to give Caesar his heart while holding Caesar's secretary Monet's heart, as a way to keep each other in check. Now that the situation had soured, he of course had to get his heart back immediately.

*Smack!*

His heart was teleported into his hand, but the next moment, Vergo, using Soru, rushed forward with a knee strike covered in Armament Haki, slamming it into Law's stomach, causing his freshly retrieved heart to once again fall into Vergo's hands.

"Ugh~~"

Law, who had just been struck heavily, gritted his teeth, enduring the sharp pain. He stretched his thumbs out to the side while retracting the other fingers, a motion that resembled a 'thumbs up,' but in an instant, he stabbed forward toward Vergo.

"Heart Shock!"

Law's thumb released high-frequency electric shocks like an automatic stun gun, directly attacking Vergo's heart! This technique could make the opponent lose consciousness or even die due to damage to their organs. It was an extremely dangerous move! However:

"'Joker' asked me to pass a message to you."

No effect?!

No matter what kind of Devil Fruit power someone had, if it was covered by Armament Haki in advance, its effectiveness would be greatly reduced. And Vergo was a master of Armament Haki.

"He said: 'Sorry.'"

With a forceful squeeze, Vergo instantly crushed Law's heart, and as the heart's owner:

"Ahhhhhh~~~!!"

Law screamed as he collapsed to the ground.

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"Don't you see I'm dealing with 'family matters,' Marine Vice Admiral Smoker?"

"Figured it was you. When I heard from the Straw Hat Pirates that someone was using kids for experiments here, I thought about the missing children in the G-5 district. Now, the base commander shows up in this secret base..."

"I really don't want to reveal your true identity to your subordinates—Pirate Vergo!"

Smoker, who had tracked him down immediately, was truly worthy of the title 'White Hunter.'

"It's fine, anyway, I don't plan on letting anyone leave here alive."

"Ghost Bamboo!"

There were still Marines outside, and the Straw Hat Pirates were causing chaos all over, so Vergo didn't have the time to talk to Smoker.

With a quick motion, he coated his bamboo staff in Armament Haki, spun it rapidly, and then swung it towards Smoker with a powerful blow!

Simple and unadorned, but with the force of the strike, the air was pushed apart as if it were liquid. The bamboo staff, covered in Armament Haki, bent and twisted as it struck. The massive speed, force, and Haki infusion made this ordinary bamboo staff even more powerful than a large sword!

*Crack!*

With a crisp sound, Smoker's own weapon, the 'Jitte,' covered in Armament Haki, shattered in an instant, and both Smoker and his weapon were sent flying by Vergo's single strike!

Although both were Marine Vice Admirals, the difference was clear.

"No matter how much you want to kill me, the one who tricks the Marines, you need to have the power to back it up."

"Bravery alone won't work—?!"

Instinctively, Vergo reached into his pocket, then suddenly turned around! In his hand was a white dove flapping its wings, and the heart that should have been in his hand, the heart of Trafalgar D. Water Law, had disappeared without a trace!

"Are you looking for this?"

A handsome figure wearing a Marine coat stepped through the door, holding a heart in his hand. Around him, a flock of doves flew.

"'White Dove' Roman!"

Vergo's previously calm face changed drastically! He wasn't worried about his own life, but about the consequences of Roman's appearance here:

The Marines already knew the secret of this place, and soon this SAD production facility would be shut down. After that, the 'young master' would have to face questioning or even attacks from the Four Emperors, Kaido...

"In the name of justice: Marine traitor Vergo, you are under arrest."

"Then—"

Roman glanced at Vergo, whose face was ashen, before tossing his Marine coat to the side. The coat instantly transformed into dozens of white doves flapping their wings and flying around.

"Are you going to resist?"

"…Little brat, relying on your 'connections' to become a candidate Admiral..."

In response to Vergo's words, Roman casually turned his head to look at Law, who was lying on the ground.

"I have a heart here, and I'll trade it for the one in your chest, which belongs to our Marine Vice Admiral Smoker. What do you think?"

"Seven Warlords—Law."

"Heh, it's my honor."

Whoosh—

In that moment, a fist wrapped in Armament Haki came crashing toward Roman!

Visible rings of impact spread out from the top of the fist, rapidly expanding like waves in all directions! The ground beneath seemed to split as if cut by a knife, and nearby large extraction tanks visibly dented and shattered.

The air was filled with a deep buzzing sound as the shockwaves reverberated through the sealed underground factory. The smooth metal surface immediately cracked with fork-like lightning cracks, similar to Inazuma!

This punch was the result of Vergo focusing his strength

However, facing this punch that could turn the strongest warships into scrap metal, Roman simply stepped aside, calmly avoiding Vergo's charged strike, causing it to miss completely!

Roman's movement wasn't fast, yet it was perfectly timed to completely dodge Vergo's fist. The contrast between stillness and chaos, ferocity and lightness, was so sharp it was almost suffocating.

"Don't rush,"

While lightly dodging the punch, Roman tossed the heart in his hand toward Law.

Without hesitation, Law caught the heart and immediately shoved it into his chest while pulling out another heart to throw to Smoker, causing Vergo's expression to change again.

The heart on Law's chest belonged to Smoker, so...

Whose heart was in Caesar's hands?

Unfortunately, he didn't have time to think about it because—

Bang!!

A punch wrapped in Armament Haki slammed into his face, shattering his sunglasses and sending him flying like a bullet. He crashed through ten giant metal extraction tanks before finally stopping.

Whoosh—

"Get up, let me see—"

Just as Vergo's body came to a stop, a voice rang out in front of him.

"How strong is your Armament Haki?"

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