Belial, Tregear, new members of the Straw Hat Pirates

"When Kizaru ambushed Grimd just now, he didn't stand still and take the hit like before. Instead, he dodged it."

"Now he's standing still as before, but he hasn't launched that strange attack."

“You mean…” Robin said, “that he can only use one ability.”

"Yes. The two abilities cannot be used at the same time."

“But that’s not exactly useful information,” Sanji said. “We can’t break through any of his powers.”

"Besides, if he stays in Totemjika form, we won't be able to take him down."

“The breakthrough point is Totemjika,” Katakuri said.

"what does it mean."

"It means, an attack through Totemjika," said Torregia, who was lying to the side being cared for by Brook.

Toregia seemed very weak and said, "Have you forgotten who Totemjika is connected to?"

“Totemjika…”

"You mean..."

Everyone looked at Uta, whom Nami was holding.

Torregia said, "Wake her up, let her call for Totemjika..."

"Then, resist using Totemjika's consciousness?"

"Yes."

After hearing this, Chopper took out a pill, which he and Tregear had made together before. It was a stamina recovery pill that could restore stamina with just one pill, but would leave him in a state of weakness for an unknown period of time afterward.

"It can only be this way."

After taking the pill, Uta woke up.

"I am..."

"Uta, sing a song!" Luffy shouted, "Sing the song we used to summon the big guys."

"Only in this way can we defeat that guy."

Upon seeing this, Gordon immediately went to get the sheet music.

After seeing it, Grimd burned the sheet music with a flame.

"There's no need to summon Totemjika anymore, so this sheet music is useless."

"hateful."

Uta then smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Gordon, do you remember what those people called me back then?"

"They say I'm a musical genius with a photographic memory."

After saying that, Uta looked up at the sky and began to sing.

This time, the song was no longer sorrowful and desperate, but full of hope and optimism.

Grimd immediately unleashed an attack, firing another lightning beam.

Belial charged forward, clashing with a Desium Beam.

Grimd was slightly outmatched, pushed back by the aftershocks of the light.

Grimd raised his hand, and his arm suddenly trembled. Grimd looked at his arm in surprise, and his arm suddenly shook as if he had been electrocuted.

"what happened?"

Grimd suddenly stepped back, and Kizaru launched another sneak attack.

Grimd immediately switched positions, preparing to defend himself.

Just as he blocked the attack, Grimd suddenly lost his balance and was sent flying.

As soon as it landed, Grimd felt a strong impact.

"Totemjika, hasn't it been fully digested yet?"

Seeing the group of people gradually rushing towards him, Grimd retaliated with lightning.

Seemingly affected, Grimd's attack power has noticeably decreased.

"Rubber rubber jet machine gun!"

Luffy's barrage of punches came crashing down, but Grimd dodged them immediately.

But halfway there, with Uta's singing, that sense of chaos returned, and Grimd fell halfway down the road.

Fujitora used gravity to restrain Grimd's movements, and Zoro used a slashing wave to send Grimd flying.

Grimd looked at Uta, "Alright, alright, is that how it's going to be?"

Grimd summoned three evil eyes, aiming at Uta.

At the same time, Zoro, Fujitora, and Kizaru arrived nearby. Zoro and Fujitora used their own swords, while Kizaru took out his Light Blade to fight back.

Uta burst into song, her intense emotions spreading throughout the venue.

An increasingly intense sense of chaos filled Grimd's mind, and the power within his body became increasingly unstable.

Katakuri used his awakened ability to transform the ground into a rice cake. Then he blasted Grimd into the air with a Musou Donut.

Grimd wanted to control his body, but his chaotic consciousness made it impossible for him to control it.

Luffy activates Gear Fourth: Bounce Man form.

"I'll beat you to a pulp! You bastard!"

"I will not let anyone who harms my comrades get away with it!"

"Rubber Rubber - Monkey King Crow Cannon!"

Grimd muttered, "They really don't hold back."

“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!”

A series of cracking sounds made the entire ground tremble.

Luffy returned to the group, and in the crater, Grimd lay motionless.

Fujitora said, "Men, take him back."

"clear."

A group of sailors approached Grimd, and one of them shakily grabbed Grimd's arm.

Suddenly, it let out a terrified scream.

"What's wrong!"

"This, this guy..."

To everyone's shock, Grimd's arm suddenly broke off, and his entire body shattered like a broken stone statue.

"Isn't that Grimd?"

"How is this going?"

Just as everyone was surprised, a soft laugh rang out:

"What a pity, such a good force."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Grimd sitting leisurely on a rock.

“Grimd, how could you…”

Grimd looked quite relaxed and said, "You mean this? It's simple, it's just one of my clones."

"I must say, you are indeed very clever, and your teamwork is seamless."

"It's a pity about Totemjika's power. I just destroyed it. Sigh, I can't be so reckless next time."

“However, it’s not like I gained nothing at all,” Grimd chuckled. “At least Totemjika did enhance my power, although I lost that almost invincible effect.”

“I had a lot of fun this time, friends,” Grimd waved his hand. “See you next time.”

Grimd turned around and found a bicycle.

“Wait a minute, you’ve completely fooled us,” said Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel. “Do you think you can leave unscathed?”

Grimd turned his head after hearing this, "That's true."

A red light emanated from Grimd. "How can I not leave some gifts?"

"Grim... Lightning!"

Grimd threw out a red object, from which more than a dozen bolts of lightning shot out.

Seeing this, everyone used their abilities to resist or avoid it.

Grimd took the opportunity to fly away, saying, "Thank you all for participating. I had a lot of fun this time."

Akainu saw Grimd through the Den Den Mushi and shouted, "Chase after him!"

"This might be a bit troublesome."

"What……"

"There are many civilians on board now, we can't move..."

"Damn it!" Akainu smashed the table to pieces.

……

Grimd disappeared into the clouds.

Uta also fell asleep due to the side effects of the medication.

Before closing his eyes, Uta suddenly glanced at Toregia.

Beria said, "Let's go, we can't stay here any longer."

"clear."

The group left with Uta.

The other pirates also quickly dispersed.

Vice Admiral Momonga and the other marines originally intended to capture pirates, especially the Straw Hat crew.

But Fujitora ordered that the civilians be taken to a safe place first.

Kizaru, on the other hand, remained nonchalant, saying that his job was simply to capture Uta, but then he disappeared.

Some naval personnel insisted on carrying out Fleet Admiral Akainu's orders.

At that moment, a powerful aura swept over them, stunning most of the navy personnel.

Kizaru glanced at the Red-Haired Pirates in the distance and sighed, "Sigh, this is really troublesome."

……

"Shanks, aren't we going to find Uta?"

"We'll talk about it later." Shanks withdrew his Conqueror's Haki and smiled kindly as he looked at the Thousand Sunny in the distance.