"Ezra D. Vale!!"
"How dare you?!"
Dragon's eyes were filled with fury.
He knew that Luffy's fate after being captured would not be a good one.
But at worst, he believed Luffy would only be sent to Impel Down.
At that point, he would have countless ways to rescue him.
However...
Dragon had overlooked one person.
Ezra.
Everything Dragon could think of...
How could Ezra possibly not think of it?
But Dragon never expected that this man would actually dare to execute Luffy!
And not only that...
It would be a public execution!
Dragon clenched his fists tightly.
He forcibly suppressed his anger and forced himself to calm down.
His mind was racing rapidly, searching for a way to save Luffy.
"Where is Luffy being held right now?"
Ivankov immediately answered.
"According to the newspaper, Luffy is currently at Marine Headquarters!"
"But..."
Dragon's expression darkened.
"But what?"
"Tell me!"
Ivankov swallowed nervously.
"But Luffy is being held in the Zero Division's underground prison!"
The moment Dragon heard this...
His expression changed.
Zero Division?!
Again...
It was Zero Division!
Those monsters...
Their strength could only be described as terrifying.
And there was not just one of them.
There was an entire group!
Moreover...
Dragon did not believe for even a second that Ezra would ignore the safety of Zero Division.
He would definitely have arranged countless traps around the area.
Dragon slowly exhaled.
He forced himself to calm down.
Supporting his chin with both hands, he desperately began thinking of a countermeasure.
Since the newspaper had already announced Luffy's capture...
That meant Ezra's goal was public execution.
Or rather...
He wanted to draw Dragon out.
A thought flashed through Dragon's mind.
His eyes gradually became sharper.
"So that's how it is..."
"The target was me from the beginning..."
He muttered quietly.
But there was no denying it.
Ezra's move was absolutely ruthless.
Because to Dragon...
Both himself and Luffy were equally important.
His mind continued turning over countless possibilities.
At this moment...
Dragon finally understood the feelings Whitebeard had once experienced.
Except this time...
It was his own son.
After a long silence...
Dragon finally made his decision.
"Ivankov."
"Gather everyone."
"We need to discuss the possibility of rescuing Luffy."
Ivankov quickly nodded.
"I understand, Dragon!"
After saying that, Ivankov immediately left.
Dragon did not waste any time either.
He pulled down a map from the bookshelf.
Then he spread it across the table.
Inside...
Was the detailed blueprint of Marine Headquarters.
It seemed that Dragon had always been thinking about how to attack Marine Headquarters.
The sunlight slowly moved away from Dragon's body.
Meanwhile, on an island in the New World.
The Blackbeard Pirates were currently making preparations.
As the sniper of the crew, Van Augur had not participated in last night's celebration.
Early that morning...
He was sitting alone beside a reef.
While slowly wiping his rifle, Senriku,
he watched the waves crashing in the distance.
Suddenly...
The sound of a bird's cry reached his ears.
Van Augur raised his head.
"A newspaper this early?"
Like everyone else...
He immediately realized that something major must have happened.
He casually called down the News Coo and took a copy of the World Economy News Paper.
The moment he opened it...
His pupils suddenly contracted.
"Ah..."
"Something huge is about to happen."
Van Augur muttered.
He did not dare waste any more time.
Holding the newspaper tightly, he rushed toward the Blackbeard Pirates' ship.
At this moment, most of the crew members were still sleeping on the island.
But their captain...
Marshall D. Teach, Blackbeard...
had already returned to the ship.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Blackbeard, who was studying a map, suddenly heard someone knocking.
"Come in!"
The door opened.
And standing there was Van Augur.
"Van Augur?"
"What happened?"
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Captain..."
"I think you should take a look at this."
As he spoke, Van Augur handed the World Economy News Paper to Blackbeard.
Blackbeard raised an eyebrow.
"What is it?"
"Why are you acting so mysterious..."
Then he saw the headline.
His expression changed instantly.
"Whoa..."
Originally, Blackbeard was still complaining.
But after seeing the huge title and the picture below it...
A shocked voice escaped his mouth.
"This is..."
"The Straw Hat Pirates?!"
Blackbeard narrowed his eyes.
He carefully read through the entire article.
Then he clicked his tongue.
"Zehehe..."
"Luffy..."
"This time, can you really escape the Marines' punishment?"
"Zehahahahaha!"
"You're not like me..."
"I managed to escape from Ezra's hands."
"But you..."
"You can't."
While mocking Luffy, Blackbeard also could not resist praising himself.
After all...
Escaping from Ezra was indeed something worth being proud of.
However...
Blackbeard did not know that inside his body...
A strange spiritual pressure had already begun to exist.
"Captain."
"Are we going to join in on the excitement?"
Blackbeard's body froze.
The corner of his eye twitched.
Seriously?
You really dare to say anything.
As long as Zanka no Tachi existed...
Marine Headquarters was absolutely a place they could not approach.
Blackbeard snorted.
"Join in on the excitement?"
"That's all you think about!"
"We don't even have enough time to manage our own territory."
"Where would we find time to interfere with this?"
"We'll just watch the news when the time comes."
"Alright, stop bothering me."
"Go get some rest."
Van Augur scratched his head.
It seemed he understood what Blackbeard meant.
"Understood..."
"Captain..."
After saying that, Van Augur left the captain's cabin while swaying slightly.
Listening to the sound of the door closing behind him...
Blackbeard finally relaxed.
Fortunately...
His crew members did not recklessly cause trouble.
He shook his head and returned his attention to the map.
"Well..."
"For now, expanding our territory is the safer choice."
In the New World.
The Red Hair Pirates' ship was peacefully sailing across the ocean.
They had also spent the previous night celebrating.
At this moment, everyone was resting inside the cabin.
Among the entire crew...
The person with the greatest wisdom was Benn Beckman.
Yet even he had to constantly pay attention to the ship's direction.
With his sharp eyes...
He noticed the News Coo flying nearby.
And soon...
The same expression that appeared on Van Augur's face appeared on his own.
Except...
Benn Beckman's expression was far more serious.
After all...
The relationship between his captain and Luffy...
Was practically like that of father and son.
Benn Beckman swallowed.
"This is going to become a huge problem..."
Without wasting any time...
Benn Beckman quickly walked toward the captain's cabin.
He did not even bother knocking.
He pushed open the door immediately.
The sleeping Red-Haired Shanks was instantly awakened.
"I say..."
"Beckman..."
"Did the world collapse this early in the morning?"
Benn Beckman ignored his complaint.
He directly threw the newspaper into Shanks' hands.
"You were right."
"The sky is falling."
Shanks, still half asleep, opened the newspaper.
Then...
His entire body froze.
"Luffy..."
"Was captured?!"
"And..."
"He's going to be publicly executed?!"
Suddenly...
A terrifying wave of Conqueror's Haki erupted from Shanks' body.
The entire cabin trembled.
"No..."
"I have to go ask for an explanation!"
"Beckman!"
"Change course!"
"We're going to the World Government!"
Benn Beckman's expression became serious.
"Sigh..."
"I understand, Captain."
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