The sound of the shutter clicked.
The Photographer couldn't resist and pressed the shutter several times in succession.
It could be said that at this moment, he wasn't pressing the camera's shutter button, but rather the button of a money printing machine.
"Nicholas, you are surrounded now, release Samofeld Saint quickly!"
At this moment, countless CP0 members and Celestial Dragon guards, dressed in white robes and masks, landed on the tops of surrounding buildings, enclosing Nicholas among them.
Faced with CP0's demand, Nicholas remained silent for a moment, then tightened the lightning rope binding Samofeld even more.
"Save me... I'm going to die!"
Feeling the sudden tightening of the lightning, Samofeld hurriedly begged for mercy.
"Captain, Miss June said it's about time."
Just then, Brook, whose body was completely constructed from the power of souls, floated over to Nicholas and spoke.
Nicholas then threw Samofeld, who was bound in his hands, directly towards Brook.
Brook caught Samofeld that Nicholas threw over, accompanied by a surge of cold air. As soon as Samofeld came into contact with Brook, he was frozen, and Brook, carrying the frozen Samofeld, floated in the air, looking at Nicholas with a gaze mixed with questioning.
"You go back first. I have something to try out. Tell June to retreat, I'll be there in a moment."
"Understood."
Understanding Nicholas's intention to stay behind, Brook did not hesitate and agreed before flying off with the frozen Samofeld.
If using Moon Step with someone could affect both agility and speed, but for Brook in his spiritual state, there was no such problem. In fact, in his spiritual state, speed was quite remarkable.
"Huh?"
Simon looked at the Celestial Dragon frozen on the deck, his expression somewhat puzzled.
"Where's the captain?"
"The captain said he wanted to try something. He told us to retreat and said he would come later."
Brook lowered his head and looked at the tiny Mary Geoise below them, speaking.
Simon was surprised to hear this and said solemnly, "To stay behind alone to face so many enemies, even if it's the captain..."
"Simon, you have to trust the captain. Since the captain said it, he will definitely do it."
Vista's tone was full of trust in Nicholas.
"Anyway, our mission is to leave here as soon as possible, not to worry about the captain here. Besides, don't we still have Miss June as insurance?"
"..."
Thinking of June's terrifying ability, Simon nodded.
Below the clouds.
Nicholas hovered in the air.
Looking around, surveying the enemies leaping up from the ground, it could be said that the response within a few minutes from the start of the attack to the retreat was terrifying.
"And every one of them knows Moon Step..."
Seeing the number of enemies using Moon Step, which far exceeded Nicholas's expectations, also indicated the importance of the World Government's education from childhood.
After all, those with potential or excellence who came out of the "homeland" would join the CP organization, while those who could not join the CP organization would enter Mary Geoise to become guards responsible for the safety of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.
From this, it can be seen that the World Government holds a force no weaker than the Navy.
"Perhaps your strength is effective against some ordinary pirates, but if you want to deal with me, it's too naive."
Nicholas began to use Observation Haki to lock onto one enemy after another coming from all directions.
"Boom, crackle!"
The sound of thunder exploded, and suddenly lightning fell from the sky, directly striking the exposed enemies in the open.
It can be said that when dealing with ordinary pirates, these Mary Geoise guards would show off their skills. After all, if they were killed by ordinary gunfire, they wouldn't be qualified to take on the responsibility of guarding Mary Geoise.
However, when facing Nicholas, who was on another level, they felt helpless.
The Mary Geoise guards struck by the lightning bolts were like birds hit by bullets, burnt all over, with exploded heads, falling straight from high altitude towards the ground.
Seeing one colleague after another being knocked down by Nicholas, the remaining guards did not falter, continuing to use Moon Step to charge towards Nicholas.
For them, the education they received from childhood was to protect Mary Geoise and the Celestial Dragons, even at the cost of their lives.
"Bang, bang..."
As the guards approached Nicholas, they also opened fire to disrupt Nicholas, but without the Haoshoku Haki-infused bullets, the damage inflicted on the Natural Element Haki user was not as great as that of fists.
Seeing the brave Mary Geoise guards getting closer and closer, Nicholas showed an expression of keen interest rather than retreat.
"Hey, you guys really aren't afraid of death, huh?"
With a light exclamation, Nicholas's body turned into a stream of light and appeared a hundred meters away.
This dude, what the hell?
Seeing that they had suffered heavy casualties, finally managed to close the distance, and then the opponent disappeared like this?
This unreasonable operation stunned all the Mary Geoise guards and CP members who had come to deal with Nicholas.
Under countless gazes, Nicholas landed lightly on the periphery of a building that looked like a church.
"It seems like you guys are really fearless."
Nicholas turned his head to look at the terrified Celestial Dragon inside the building, his eyes squinting slightly.
Before his words fell, Nicholas swung his hand, sending a lightning dragon towards the Celestial Dragon.
And just then,
A bald old man wielding a demonic sword almost instantly appeared in front of the building where Nicholas and the Celestial Dragon were. Then, he swung his sword backhand, slashing a strike that split the ferocious lightning dragon into two.
As the energy of the lightning dragon dissipated, it stirred up gusts of wind.
Inside the building.
The Celestial Dragon, who witnessed everything, seemed to suddenly wake up and collapsed to the ground in terror.
Outside the building.
Nicholas looked towards the direction of Pangaea Castle.
He felt a gaze coming from there.
Along with that gaze, there was an unprecedented oppressive feeling.
It was a terrifying oppressive feeling that surpassed the concept of life itself! It was even like the fear of encountering a tiger in the wilderness, which was engraved in the depths of one's genes.
(Of course, it doesn't include certain people who can kill tigers with a swipe, after all, if you can kill a tiger with a swipe, you are no longer human.)