"Damn it—"
"You won't succeed!"
At that moment, both Garp and Sengoku, their faces dark with anger, charged forward without hesitation. They couldn't just stand by and watch as Tsuru, whom they regarded as a sister, was destroyed by these villains' vile and despicable plot.
"Stop!"
Rock and Oars Jr. immediately stepped forward, blocking their way.
"Beast Rampage!"
"Invisible Kick!"
"Go away!"
'Bam… Bam…'
Shadows flickered as fists and legs clashed, and the four combatants engaged in a fierce battle. Garp was held back by Oars Jr., while Sengoku, weakened by his injury, was unable to break through Rock's blockade. Rock, with his skilled leg techniques as a member of the Longleg Tribe and enhanced by his Flea Zoan Devil Fruit, was proving to be an unrelenting opponent.
Just as Sengoku prepared to transform into his full Great Buddha form again, Linlin coldly interrupted.
"Back off..."
Her sharp claws slashed through the air. "I warned you!"
'Swoosh!'
A blood-red blade of air cut through the sky.
'Bang!'
A deep gash appeared on the ground, followed by a heart-wrenching scream.
A bloodied hand flew through the air.
Saint Fenix, lying on the ground, howled in pain as his hand was severed.
"You—"
"Damn it…"
Sengoku and Garp froze in place, while the CP agents and Marines turned pale.
"Ma ma ma ma~ This was just a small warning..." Linlin grinned, pointing her blade at Saint Fenix's head. "Next time, it'll be his head."
"Rear Admiral Sengoku, Rear Admiral Garp!" The CP7 officer yelled in frustration, "What are you doing? Do you want to get the Celestial Dragon killed?"
"Damn it—"
"Stop!!!"
Sengoku and Garp gritted their teeth in frustration. They were desperate to act, but Rock and Oars Jr. continued to hold them back.
"You devils…" Tsuru's face was ashen, her body moving uncontrollably forward. Her right foot trembled as it pressed down on Saint Fenix's head under Nef's orders. She was forced to stomp repeatedly, her expression hollow, and her elderly body appeared to grow even more hunched as her spirit seemed crushed.
Witnessing this, Garp and Sengoku were filled with rage, their eyes bloodshot.
The Marines and CP agents were equally furious and horrified. The sheer cruelty of these pirates was beyond belief.
The implications for Tsuru, the famed "Flower of the Navy," were obvious to everyone. Her future was gone, ruined.
At the same time, many of the onlookers felt a creeping sense of dread, fearing they too might fall victim to these same ruthless tactics.
"You wretched commoner! How dare you stomp on my head?! I'll kill you! Skin you alive!!" Saint Fenix, already suffering from the loss of his hand, was humiliated and enraged. He cursed viciously, his face twisted with pain and fury.
"Wait, Saint Fenix! She's under their control!" Sengoku urgently explained, trying to defuse the situation.
"It's her own fault for being weak enough to be controlled, and now I'm the one suffering!" Saint Fenix ranted. "This is all your fault, you worthless Navy! You let me lose my hand! Get me out of here right now, or you'll pay dearly!"
"You…" Garp's face darkened, his anger boiling over as he restrained himself from charging forward.
"Don't, Garp!" Sengoku hastily stopped him, aware of his friend's temper.
"Damn it—" Garp, renowned as the "Fist of Love," could only grind his teeth in frustration, glaring murderously at Linlin, Nef, and even the Celestial Dragon.
"Heh…" Nef, however, wasn't done. She issued another command to the helpless Tsuru: "I order you to gouge out the Celestial Dragon's eyes with Finger Pistol!"
"You dare—"
"Damn you!!"
Sengoku and Garp were livid, but Rock, Oars Jr., and the others blocked their path again, while the CP agents and Marines, fearing for Saint Fenix's life, didn't dare make a move.
"Stop!!" Saint Fenix screamed in terror, shouting at the approaching Tsuru. "I'll have your entire family executed!"
"I'm sorry, Saint Fenix—"
Tsuru's body, uncontrollable due to Nef's command, moved against her will. Her two fingers shot forward like bullets.
'Slash!'
Blood sprayed, and Saint Fenix screamed as blood gushed from his eyes, leaving him blinded.
"Damn it, my eyes...!"
Saint Fenix's face was pale, his body drenched in sweat as he lay on the ground, cursing at everyone around him. "Navy! CP! What the hell are you doing? When I get back, I'll have you all executed!"
"Damn it…"
"Saint Fenix, we're sorry…" the CP7 officer stammered, "The Admirals are on their way. Please hold on just a little longer!"
Sengoku and Garp were barely able to contain their fury as they glared at Linlin and Nef, gritting their teeth so hard it seemed they might shatter.
"Ma ma ma ma~ what a performance!" Linlin said, grinning. If it weren't for her blood manipulation powers stopping the bleeding, Saint Fenix would have already died from blood loss.
Meanwhile, Tsuru, now an elderly shadow of her former self, stood there lifelessly, her lips pressed together, no longer resisting. She had accepted her fate. She knew there was no point in apologizing or begging for mercy. The Celestial Dragons would never forgive her, regardless of the circumstances.
"They would surely take revenge for this humiliation," Tsuru thought bitterly.
"Now, kick the Celestial Dragon between the legs!" Nef commanded with a cruel smile.
"You—" Tsuru's bloodshot eyes widened with rage, but her body, still under Nef's control, responded. Her leg swung out violently.
'Crack!'
Saint Fenix screamed once more, his voice echoing as he realized the extent of his injury. He was ruined.
"You filthy woman! I'll have you flayed alive! You and your entire family will be executed!" Saint Fenix raged, his voice filled with venom.
Tsuru's face remained emotionless. Her once strong and youthful body now withered, she stood there, having accepted her doom.
Her career, her future—everything was destroyed.
"Damn it…"
Sengoku clenched his teeth, his face darkening, while Garp's eyes were bloodshot with anger. Both were filled with fury—toward Linlin and Nef, and also toward the Celestial Dragon himself.
If not for Sengoku holding him back, Garp might have lost control and attacked Saint Fenix himself.
"Don't get cocky, pirates!"
At that moment, a figure wrapped in black flame-like energy came charging at high speed from the distance. The overwhelming presence locked onto Linlin, moving as fast as a hunting predator. A pair of claws, shining with Haki, sliced through the air toward Linlin.
'Swish!'
Rock, Nef, and the others were caught off guard by the sudden speed of the attacker.
"Is that… an Admiral?" Linlin's face tensed as she sensed the beast-like, dangerous aura rushing toward her. She gripped Napoleon tightly, bracing for the attack.
However—
Just as the flame-wreathed figure was about to strike, it was forced to veer off course. Another massive figure, moving like a prehistoric beast, barreled into view.
"What?!"
The attacker's pupils dilated in shock as the figure, moving with terrifying speed, threw a massive punch that tore through the air.
'Boom!'
The impact was so powerful that the Admiral-like figure was sent flying, crashing through tree after tree, unable to withstand the ancient giant's strength.
"Don't get in my way!" boomed the majestic figure, his massive body standing tall, his golden horns and scaled skin gleaming as he surveyed the battlefield.
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