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"Nico Robin..." Rowen frowned as he heard this name.
"The Revolutionary Army being with her is no small matter, Vice Admiral Tsuru..."
"Exactly! That's why you need to set off immediately. Your target location isn't far, you can be there in a minute."
"Yes!"
After hanging up the phone, no one noticed the fleeting smile at the corner of Rowen's mouth.
Why the Revolutionary Army was with Nico Robin, no one understood better than him.
If he could use Robin's abilities to boost the morale of the Revolutionary Army, to fuel their flames even higher, Rowen wouldn't mind if Dragon managed to escape.
Naturally, the premise was that Dragon could actually escape.
With himself, Akainu, and Momousagi added on, this lineup was already enough to hunt down a Yonko.
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Baltigo, the desolate interior lands.
Smashed Hurricane!
Bang!
A several-meter-wide gray hurricane soared into the sky, roaring as it crossed over a kilometer, slamming directly into the belly of an aircraft.
Boom!
The attacked aircraft was immediately split apart, the terrifying wind pressure forming razor-sharp gusts that tore through metal.
Rumble...
A Plasma Cannon that was charging exploded, the burst of electricity and flames causing a second wave of damage to the aircraft.
"Now's our chance, let's go!"
Dragon lowered his arm before he turned his head to shout loudly.
"But..."
Koala, clutching her bleeding shoulder, anxiously cried out, "Leader, what about you?"
The drill car was designed for only one driver, so even with her and Robin, it could only accommodate two people. If they got in, there would be no room for Dragon.
"Hmph, who do you think I am?" Dragon chuckled and looked at her, full of confidence. "If I want to leave. There's no one in this world who can make me stay!"
Then, Dragon's expression became serious, "Sabo is at the Red Line. After you set sail, contact him and have him come to support you."
"Koala, I need you to protect Robin's safety with your life. Can you do that?"
"I..."
Robin wanted to say it wasn't necessary.
She felt a bit disheartened.
It seemed like she was a star of doom, bringing misfortune wherever she went.
First Crocodile, then Moria.
Now the Revolutionary Army...
And once, Ohara.
Every force she had any connection with would meet misfortune, whether it was good or bad, whether she betrayed them or was passively harmed, the result was always the same.
Robin wondered, even if she managed to escape every time, what was the point of living like this?
Lonely, with no hope in sight.
"I can!"
But before she could speak, Koala stood up, her face solemn as she saluted, "I swear here and now, I will protect Robin Onee San with my life. Anyone who wants to harm her will have to step over my dead body!"
"Very good!"
Dragon nodded in satisfaction.
As the "Light of the Revolution," Robin's importance to the Revolutionary Army was even greater than that of its leader, a fact Robin herself wasn't aware of, nor were many others.
But he didn't have time to explain; he could only trust Koala.
Never underestimate her will just because she's a woman. As a qualified soldier of the Revolutionary Army, Koala's words were as good as actions.
Woo! Woo!
In the distance, the buzzing sound of aircraft movement could be heard as the allied forces noticed the loss of contact and began to converge.
"I'll stop the pursuers, hurry and go!"
Dragon glanced at Robin one last time, nodded, then rushed into the sky without hesitation.
Robin tightened her grip on the documents rolled up in her hand, something the Revolutionary Army had sacrificed a lot of time and effort to obtain, now held in her hands.
She must decipher them, to repay Dragon!
Robin made up her mind.
Boom rumble...!!!
Suddenly, a series of low thunderous rumbles sounded from the sky.
Watching the strange zipper-like blue thunder, everyone present held their breath.
"What a touching scene, Dragon."
"But if I let them escape, where does that leave my dignity?"
Though unseen, the voice echoed throughout the area.
Dragon's scalp instantly tingled as he looked back at the drill car that had just started drilling into the ground, his heart filled with anxiety.
As expected, a surge of electricity, moving at breakneck speed, descended from the sky straight toward the drill car.
The destructive power of thunder would be perfectly demonstrated on this metal and petroleum mechanical construct!
"No way!!!"
Dragon's eyes immediately reddened. Robin, as the only scholar of ancient languages in the Sea who didn't belong to the government, was the last hope for everyone.
He absolutely couldn't let anything happen to Robin!
Without hesitation, Dragon transformed into a terrifying Dragon whirlwind and lunged at the thunderbolt.
Thunderbolt Fury·Final Scene·White Emperor!
At this moment, the thunderbolt heading toward the two women suddenly veered off course, revealing Rowen's clean-cut silhouette with his short hair, his thunder halberd floating as if in nothingness, surrounded by concentrated lightning that shone as bright as daylight.
"Not good..."
His target was himself!!!
Activating his Light Spirit Body, Dragon looked up in shock, barely tilting his head back to avoid the fatal blow.
Hiss...
Splashes of blood splattered everywhere, hitting the transparent windows of the descending drill car. Robin and Koala were momentarily stunned.
"Pfft!!"
A long scar was drawn from his abdomen to his collarbone, and Dragon spat out a mouthful of clotted blood as he flew backward.
"Using surrounding reinforcements, it's as effective as ever, even after tens of thousands of years!"
"Yeah, as long as the speed is fast enough, it's tried and true!"
Rowen chuckled coldly, showing no regret for the failed attack, then lifted his thunder halberd and once again lunged downward.
Hurricane Pursuit!
Bang!
Facing the attack once again, Robin and Koala were stunned. But Dragon wasn't foolish. He snapped out of the pain and quickly realized the situation, decisively unleashing his Devil Fruit power.
With a swift kick, he stood before the two women like a raging wind, blocking the attack in the blink of an eye.
The terrifying electrical power and the ferocious hurricane intertwined, creating a scene of wind and thunder at the center of the battlefield, exuding an extraordinary aura akin to doomsday.
Watching the strands of air swirling around his arm, Rowen calmly turned his head to meet Dragon's gaze.
Dragon, despite being slashed away, had left behind a winding rope on his body. By using the wind rope in conjunction with Elementalization, he managed to cover over a hundred meters in the blink of an eye, appearing in front of himself.
With both hands gripping the thunder halberd's painted pole, Dragon's mouth was bloody, and his gaze was cold and sharp.
"Oye Oye, instead of dealing with the most vicious criminal in the world like me, you're chasing after a little girl with a bounty of only 80 Million Berries. Soryu, you're getting softer and softer!"
"Hmph, what a boring provocation." Rowen wasn't angered by this.
After all, Dragon was a monster-level powerhouse who could fight CP0's Masked Zero to a standstill.
Even though he had been calculated and injured by him, Dragon's current strength was still terrifying.
Rowen flexed his hand and realized that his strength in his normal state was more than a little weaker than Dragon's.
At the same time, Dragon's Devil Fruit power, activated through Awakening, began to spread and compress the living space of the thunder, blocking his attack range and creating an opportunity for the two women to escape.
However...
"Who gave you the courage to hold my weapon?"
Rowen's gaze was cold as he slightly grinned, releasing his grip and swiftly pushing at the end of the thunder dragon crescent-sided halberd.
Super Electromagnetic Cannon!
Swish!
Bang!
"You're still blocking directly in front?"
His figure quickly soared to avoid the aftermath. Looking at the mushroom cloud rising beneath his feet, Rowen remained as calm as ever, unaware of the stunned Marine soldiers inside the surrounding aircraft.
In their eyes...
Marine's Vice Admiral Soryu had single-handedly dealt consecutive heavy blows to Dragon!
(End of this chapter)