Aokiji Enters the Stage
"Admiral Aokiji?"
The Marine officers perked up.
Watching Bai Yu fight an Admiral live would be a major event.
Sengoku immediately contacted Aokiji.
"Get to the island as soon as possible. First, capture Bai Yu's crew and turn them over to the Marines. Then, fight Bai Yu—but try to move the battle out to sea so Marine forces can engage from a safe distance."
Aokiji: "…"
What's going on?
Sengoku explained further, and Aokiji scratched his head in frustration.
"Ahh… This sounds so troublesome. I'll do my best."
"Drop the laziness—this mission is critical. Understood?"
"Yes, Fleet Admiral."
Aokiji sighed.
Kizaru's "tragic" experience was still fresh in his mind.
He just hoped he wouldn't end up the same way.
"…Brother, good luck."
Kizaru thought to himself.
He didn't want Aokiji to suffer the same fate he had.
Demon King Bai Yu.
A true monster.
Approaching Water 7
Right now—
Aokiji was pedaling faster than usual, accelerating toward Water 7 on his bicycle.
Meanwhile—
Another figure moved swiftly, flickering like an afterimage, rushing toward Bai Yu's location.
Her destination—
The tavern.
"Something's wrong!"
"I can't reach them!"
"Did the Demon King do it? But how could it happen so fast…?"
Kalifa's heart pounded.
She had heard two beeps on the Den Den Mushi—then nothing.
From a rooftop, she spotted the chaos in the streets.
Then she saw him—
Bai Yu.
Her breath caught.
Lucci and the others weren't responding.
That was not normal.
She had to check.
Intercepted
"Cloud Wall!"
A soft yet commanding voice rang out.
Kalifa slammed into an invisible force—an impenetrable wall.
She stumbled back, eyes wide.
Once she steadied herself, she saw them.
A group of beautiful women stood before her.
Nami smirked.
"I spotted you from far away. You're fast—it seems you're not weak."
"Be careful," Robin reminded her.
Nami nodded.
Logia users aren't invincible.
Bai Yu's words echoed in her mind—so she wouldn't be careless.
Whoosh!
Nami controlled a floating island cloud, moving Makino, Vivi, Conis, Aisa, and Nojiko to safety.
Only Nami, Robin, Tashigi, and Kaya remained.
Kalifa's eyes narrowed.
"You…!"
She recognized Nami and Kaya.
But Robin?
Not immediately.
Nami's eyes gleamed.
"I should walk around more often—maybe I have fans."
The once-timid Nami had changed.
Her growing strength had given her calm confidence.
She no longer feared bounty posters.
Kalifa clenched her fists.
"Why are you stopping me? Do we have a grudge?"
She was worried about Lucci and the others—but also wary of these women.
Robin smiled.
"Our captain appreciates strong women like you."
Kalifa's face turned red with anger.
"T-That's sexual harassment!"
Robin chuckled.
Kaya shook her head.
"You misunderstand. We want to invite you to join us."
Kalifa scowled.
"I have no interest in being a pirate. Move aside!"
She turned—
Then the world turned white.
The Cloud World
"Cloud World!"
Nami's voice rang out.
A massive cloud engulfed everything—
A realm of pure white.
A technique combining Island Clouds and special Sky Island clouds, forming a space where Nami controlled everything.
It was thick.
Dense. Unbreakable.
Kalifa's heart sank.
"…Logia?"
She hadn't eaten a Devil Fruit yet—just like Kaku.
Even if she had, she doubted she could fight a Logia.
She decided to plead instead.
"I'm just the mayor's secretary. My family is here. I don't want to be a pirate—please."
Silence.
Robin smiled knowingly.
"The mayor's secretary needs combat skills now?"
Kalifa moved!
Shave!
She rushed at Robin—
"Finger Pistol!"
A strike aimed right at her chest!
But—
"Position Recovery!"
Kaya activated her ability.
A hum echoed.
In an instant—
Kalifa was back where she started.
She blinked.
What?!
"Cloud Lock!"
Nami seized the opening—
The surrounding clouds solidified, forming dozens of restraints around Kalifa!
"Twelve Flower Bind!"
Robin crossed her arms—
Twelve arms sprouted from Kalifa's body, locking her in place.
"Iron Net!"
Kaya flicked her wrist.
A huge net fell over Kalifa.
The net was embedded with Seastone—a relic from Crocodile's old operations.
Kalifa was completely restrained.
Decision Time
Kaya pulled out dual pistols.
A new combat style, crafted by Bai Yu himself.
She restored enemy conditions—then shot them down from afar.
"Double-Gun Kaya" was online.
Tashigi hesitated.
"What should I do? My sword might be… too much."
Nami smirked.
"Not safe yet. She might break free—stab her a few times?"
Kaya cocked her guns.
"Do I shoot her ten times, then heal her and do it again?"
Robin shrugged.
"Let's play it safe. Cut off her hands and feet—just leave her alive."
Tashigi: "Understood. I'll sever her limbs."
Kalifa: "…"
Who am I? Where am I?
Are these women… devils?!
I'm just a CP9 agent, not CP0's strongest shield! This is overkill!
Call for Backup
"Alert Bai Yu!"
Nami's face hardened.
She suddenly felt her Island Cloud shift.
Someone had attacked it.
Something big was coming.
Kaya immediately contacted Bai Yu.
Tashigi stood ready, sword drawn.
Robin spread out multiple arms, preparing for anything.
Kalifa… fainted.
At Dock One
Bai Yu stood among corpses.
The ground was painted red with blood.
Pirates—once fearless—now trembled before him.
Bai Yu's eyes were cold.
"You call yourselves pirates, yet you're afraid of dying?"
He scanned the area.
Not a single supernova in sight.
They were all too weak. Too inexperienced.
Then—
"BOOM!"
A deafening roar echoed in the sky.
Bai Yu's eyes narrowed.
Someone had arrived.
A Storm Approaches
Marine HQ was watching.
Aokiji was minutes away.
And now—
The real battle was about to begin.
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