【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

New Palace

"Oh dear, that's strange, how did those people from the arena get up here?!" Deringer covered his mouth in surprise as he watched the pirates climbing the new high ground of the royal palace.

"There are clearly thousands of marines below, and Admirals Fujitora and Green Bull from Marine Headquarters are also there. How did they break through!?"

"Hey, is this all the strength Don Quixote's army has?! It won't be long before they reach your boss!"

"Report! Straw Hat Luffy has reached the first level!"

"We're helpless! And the arena legions are attacking from below... Ugh!!"

The Don Quixote officers guarding the second floor of the mountain all looked in surprise at the Den Den Mushi in Mahabez's hand.

"Wow, what an impressive aura!" Dejalin said, covering his mouth and chuckling.

“What a reckless fool!” Mahabez said, looking at the group of people below.

"You still dare to go against the young master in this situation?" Gladis sneered.

“Dejerin, I see it.” BABY5 said, holding up her binoculars. “The Marines are being blocked by two guys, and as expected, it’s the Straw Hat crew blocking Pica.”

Meanwhile, the ordinary naval soldiers in front of the mountain peak all froze in place, not only because of the scorching flames burning and twisting in front of them, but also because of the presence of the two ghostly figures in front of them, and the countless burning naval corpses lying on the ground.

This scene was deeply imprinted in their eyes, and their instincts, honed by the sea, were constantly sounding sharp alarms.

Even though they were armed with the best weapons in their base, these weapons did nothing to dispel their fear or enable them to think anything useful; they could only shoot at them instinctively.

"Didn't I tell you? That guy is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user!" Vice Admiral Bastet shouted at the Marines who continued to fire at Fire Fist Ace.

"This man's finger strength is extraordinary!" one of the marines carrying a cannon exclaimed in horror as he watched the man casually crush their weapons with his fingers.

"This is a claw!" Sabo grinned and dashed forward, crushing the cannon in the hands of the speaking marine.

"Get back, you can't handle them!" Lieutenant General Bastiyu said as he swung his massive blade at Sabo.

"So, what normal person could make such a gesture?" Ace grinned, and the next second, a blazing flame ignited another group of marines.

"This is the Dragon's Claw!" Sabo revealed a smile that could be described as gentle. "It's a claw forged to tear apart the arrogant ruling class!!"

Bastiyu, facing the man's gentle smile, froze, his aura suddenly chilling. The smile unexpectedly filled him with fear. Only then did he realize that his sword was completely still in Sabo's hand. The next second, a crisp sound rang out, and the weapon that had been with him throughout the battle was crushed by the man's fingertips. Lieutenant General Bastiyu roared angrily, "You bastard!!"

“I can crush a human skull as easily as squeezing an egg…” Sabo’s smile deepened as he increased his grip. Sensing the unusual movement above, Sabo looked up and saw a huge meteorite enveloped in scorching heat plummeting from the sky toward their location.

However, upon encountering the birdcage, the meteorite was pulled apart by the force of its descent and the razor-sharp threads, ultimately being cut into large pieces of burning rock debris, which poured down upon the pirates and revolutionaries below.

However, the impact of the meteorite attack was too wide, not only directly targeting the objective, but also dragging the battlefield into an even more terrifying hell.

"Oh dear, this is terrible! The impact is too widespread!" Fujitora said in a panic, listening to the terrified screams of the people around him. "I wonder if any of you citizens have been injured..."

"Hey buddy, take it easy. Your ability is pretty dangerous." Huang Mu said casually, while his figure transformed into a giant tree-man. Countless giant fists made of tree roots surrounded the area and smashed straight at the two pirates and revolutionaries.

The figure targeted by the attacks of the two generals had already dodged. Whether it was the falling rock fragments carrying flames or the giant vine fists that followed, one person trailed a fiery tail, and the other's figure was like a lightning bolt. Both of them dodged the attacks with elegant movements, as if they had already anticipated this surprise attack.

"You're unwilling to move aside no matter what?" Fujitora said calmly, his eyes, though blind, accurately targeting the two figures that had dodged the attack.

“That’s right, Straw Hat Pirate and his warriors have people who want to harm them.” Sabo casually crushed the bull-head armor mask in his hand and tossed it aside, then slung the metal pipe over his shoulder and grinned at the group of panicked marines opposite him. “None of us will let him pass through here!”

"Tsk, looks like these guys don't know what's going on." Ace wiggled his burning fingers, the flames twisting and burning even more intensely in the air.

"Why are you blocking us for the sake of those pirates?" Fujitora asked calmly.

“As the eldest brother, we won’t let you pass,” Sabo grinned.

"Heh, big brother?" Fujitora said calmly, "I can understand Fire Fist Ace, but whose big brother are you? I didn't know that protecting pirates was the Revolutionary Army's job. Do you understand your position?"

"Hehe, if my beloved little brother Luffy asks me for help, no matter where I am in the world, I will save him regardless of my position!" Sabo said with a grin, his expression quite arrogant.

"What?! It's him too?!" The Marines exclaimed in shock. "What kind of brothers are these?! Besides being the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Straw Hat brothers also include the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army?! How is this possible?!"

"These three brothers really are a handful..." Fujitora sighed.

“Let me correct you, there are four of us!” Sabo’s lips curled into a cold smile. “Remember the name of our other brother, Monkey D. Lucci, so I’m warning you, don’t even think about messing with him!”

"Hmm? Monkey D. Lucci?" Huang Mu, who had been lazily sitting on the vines and casually listening to the confrontation, perked up immediately upon hearing the familiar name. "You're his brothers?"

"The four of us drank a toast to our brotherhood!" Ace's lips curled into an extremely arrogant smile. "The brotherhood between us can never be broken. If any of you dare to hurt my brother, I will show you what true hell is like."

"So, you're saying that capturing just one of you will be enough to find that kid?" Ignoring Fire Fist's threat, Aramaki continued with a low, mocking voice, "Let me think, that crazy kid named Straw Hat Luffy is your weakness, isn't he!"