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"How do I get away?"
Law looked at the encircling commanders. Especially the top five, each one giving Law a strong sense of danger. Each was a powerhouse; Law would find it extremely difficult to defeat any of them right now.
"You alone, hoping to take us out? The Marines are really underestimating us, aren't they?" Marco still looked at Law languidly. Even if it were an Admiral, he wouldn't fear or be wary.
"Since you've come, don't even think about leaving." Jozu, covered in diamond, charged furiously at Law.
"Room!"
Space manifested, instantly covering the entire pirate ship. His high-frequency scalpel swept across Diamond Jozu, who was charging forward.
"Zzzzz."
A burst of sparks flew. It couldn't cut through diamond. Law never expected to cut through diamond with brute force; even Hawkeye Mihawk couldn't do it. Law wasn't so arrogant as to think his swordsmanship was comparable to the Strongest Swordsman now, but this strike, Law used his Devil Fruit ability. The Op-Op Fruit's cutting ability didn't have limitations based on the hardness or material of the object being cut.
But it still couldn't cut through. Clearly, Jozu's Haki was strong enough to resist the Op-Op Fruit's cutting ability at this moment.
Conversely!
The terrifying force, entirely directed at Law, sent him flying backward with a whoosh, out of the pirate crew's range, instantly putting a hundred meters between him and the ship.
"Geppo!"
He quickly changed direction in the air, speeding away. He didn't want to engage the Whitebeard Pirates in battle right now, nor did he have the strength to do so.
"Trying to run?"
Marco, transformed into his Phoenix form, pursued him rapidly. Only he could catch up to Law's swift flight.
"He won't escape." The pirates watched the increasingly distant Law with cold mockery. With Captain Marco personally giving chase, unless he was an Admiral, there was no escaping. Dare to invade us? You die!
"Whoosh!"
Marco's speed was faster than Law's. After rushing a thousand meters, Marco was right behind him.
Drawing his pistol, Law turned and aimed behind him.
"Bang!" A high-energy electromagnetic cannon fired, hitting the Phoenix's chest, piercing a fist-sized hole through his body. But the hole quickly healed under the blue flames.
"Bang, bang, bang."
Law continuously fired, high-energy electromagnetic cannons constantly blasting various parts of the Phoenix, repeatedly causing damage, but it kept recovering.
It had no effect at all. But this did slow down the Phoenix's speed somewhat.
Chasing and being chased, the two quickly traveled several thousand meters. The warship was already visible.
"Phoenix? Is that Marco?" The CP9 members waiting on the warship kept their eyes on the horizon. The moment Law and the Phoenix appeared, they saw them. Their faces changed dramatically.
"He was discovered and chased back so quickly." CP9 showed expressions of fear. Who in the Grand Line hadn't heard of Marco, the First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates? He was a legendary figure.
"Is he going to get us all killed?"
"Less talk, prepare for battle!" Lucci roared. Even if death was certain, they couldn't just sit and wait.
"Damn him, going to his own death and dragging us along! Bastard!"
"We're finished now." Many CP9 members cursed inwardly. Especially looking at Law being chased, their anger flared. If you're not strong enough, don't provoke the Whitebeard Pirates. Now look, he's desperately fleeing and dragging us with him, harming himself and others.
"Enough distance. Room." After firing one more shot behind him, Law instantly manifested his largest possible Room space: "Spatial Transfer!"
The special pouch containing Blackbeard's flesh instantly vanished from his embrace, replaced by a small stone.
"Guard the pouch on the deck carefully, remember to put it into the special refrigerator I prepared earlier, and return to Enies Lobby immediately!" Law's roar, spanning a thousand meters, reached the ears of the CP9 members.
"Pouch?"
The CP9 members stared in astonishment at the mysterious pouch that had appeared on the deck. When did it appear? Did he throw it back from a thousand meters away?
They didn't know that where the pouch was, there was an inconspicuous small stone, which Law had specifically placed there before taking action. This was the easiest place to be discovered.
"Whoosh!"
Having completed all of this, Law didn't continue rushing towards the warship. Even if the warship was fast, it couldn't match the Phoenix's speed. Even if he returned to the warship, the ultimate result would still be the warship being destroyed.
In today's plan, facing the Whitebeard Pirates, Law had considered every possible detail. The best outcome, of course, was to get Blackbeard's flesh and leave safely. But being chased by Phoenix Marco was also within his expectations. Since he was being chased, then he would adopt the second plan.
"Whoosh!"
Law, wielding his blade, presented his high-frequency scalpel, and actually took the initiative to attack Phoenix Marco.
"Swish!"
The blade sliced across the Phoenix's chest, while Marco's right foot also kicked towards Law.
"Bang!" The Phoenix was almost cut in half. Law blocked the kick with an arm hardened by Busoshoku Haki.
"That's some terrifying power." Law flew backward, quickly regaining his balance after a hundred meters.
Marco's Phoenix regeneration ability was incredibly abnormal; unless a certain limit was reached, no one could harm him. However, Marco's offensive power was slightly weaker compared to top-tier powerhouses, but that's not to say it wasn't strong.
"Soru!"
Law and Marco exchanged blows several more times. Although both injured each other, for Marco, who could regenerate, it was equivalent to no injury, while Law dodged all attacks.
"Time to go."
Law watched the distant warship. Using Geppo and Soru combined, he instantly vanished in the air, dodging Marco's latest kick. Then he sped away, not towards the warship, but towards the island.
"So strong, Marco actually can't take him down." The CP9 members on the warship looked at Law in shock. They knew he was strong, but they didn't expect him to be this strong.
"Whoosh!"
Still chasing and being chased, they moved further and further away from the warship.
"Is he trying to lure Marco away so we can escape safely?" Kalifa's mouth hung open like an "O." "Is he crazy? Once we leave, no warship can take him away. He'll have to face the entire Whitebeard Pirates. How will he escape? How will he save his life?"
"Is he going to sacrifice his life for us to escape?" CP9's fear of Law outweighed their respect. Now, Law's actions shocked them.