"Marineford!!!"
After leaving these words, Shiki departed.
He refused to believe, no matter what, that the mere Marines could arrest Roger.
To verify the truth of this news, only by going to Marine Headquarters, Marineford, could he find the truth!
Watching Shiki leave, the many pirates exchanged glances.
"Are... are you kidding me? Golden Lion Shiki is going to Marine Headquarters?"
"Marine Headquarters is filled with countless elite generals. Golden Lion Shiki alone cannot possibly defeat those guys!"
"This is bad, quickly stop Golden Lion Shiki! If he goes, he's just walking to his death!"
"No, Golden Lion Shiki has already left. We can't catch up!"
Although they also wanted to stop Shiki from going to Marine Headquarters.
However, Shiki was a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user, making him extremely fast.
They simply couldn't catch up to Shiki on their own.
"What should we do now?"
A pirate looked around at the others and asked.
They knew very well that if Shiki truly attacked Marine Headquarters.
It was highly likely he would die!
"No, we must save Golden Lion Shiki!"
"How do we save him? Even if we go to Marine Headquarters with Golden Lion Shiki, it won't change anything."
Marine Headquarters not only had elite powerhouses but also a vast number of elite soldiers.
Even if they went to Marine Headquarters with Shiki, it wouldn't change anything.
"That's right! Isn't that monster El running a commission agency in the New World? We can use Devil Fruits to commission El to save Golden Lion Shiki."
"But, would he really be willing to go to such a dangerous place as Marine Headquarters?"
"No matter what, we have to try. Otherwise, Golden Lion Shiki will surely die."
"That's true. We have to try. Our Flying Pirates have also collected some Devil Fruits recently. Let's take them all to Dressrosa!"
After much discussion, the pirates decided to head to El's territory.
They would use Devil Fruits to commission El to rescue Shiki.
.....
Meanwhile, on the other side.
In a certain sea area of the Grand Line.
A Marine warship was sailing.
In the center of the warship, three Marines were sitting together, eating.
At this moment, a Marine ran over respectfully to report.
"Vice Admiral Sakazuki, we have arrived at the Future Country Baldimore!"
"We're finally here," Akainu nodded slightly and stood up.
"Well, he's just a scientist. Is it worth all three of us coming?" Aokiji scratched his head.
"He's not just any scientist, Kuzan. According to investigations by the World Government, Vegapunk has developed artificial Devil Fruits, and... he has a connection with the great pirate El from the New World," Akainu said seriously, glancing at him.
The Future Country Baldimore was already a well-known island in the Grand Line.
And Vegapunk was a renowned scientist on this island.
Therefore, the World Government paid some attention to this island.
They discovered that El's subordinates were present on this island.
And through investigations, they found that Vegapunk was researching artificial Devil Fruits!
In the original story, Vegapunk was arrested for researching life blueprints.
However, in this timeline, Vegapunk was not researching life blueprints.
But his research into lineage factors, the creation of Devil Fruits, and his connection with El.
Led the World Government to deem him a dangerous man.
Thus, they ordered Marine Headquarters to send troops to apprehend him.
The Marines, upon learning of Vegapunk's connection with El.
Did not dare to delay and immediately dispatched the three Vice Admirals: Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru!
"But speaking of which, El is collecting so many Devil Fruits worldwide. Is he planning to create subordinates who are all Devil Fruit users?" Kizaru mused, stroking his chin.
"Regardless of El's intentions, that's not what we should be concerned about now. What we need to do is bring this dangerous man, Vegapunk, back to Marine Headquarters."
"Let's go. After we quickly complete this mission, we have other things to attend to," Aokiji said lazily, stretching.
Since the execution of the Pirate King Roger was approaching.
They had other troublesome matters to handle after completing this mission.
The three of them quickly disembarked and, accompanied by many elite Marines, headed to a certain research facility in Baldimore.
"Vice Admiral Sakazuki, this place is where Vegapunk and his team are conducting their research," a Marine elite reminded him.
"I know."
Akainu nodded, and then magma appeared on his arm.
"Great Eruption!!!"
As his voice fell, dense magma emanating extreme heat appeared on his arm.
The endless magma formed a vortex and directly melted the laboratory door before them.
"Who is it???"
Just then, several people rushed out of the laboratory.
These people were El's subordinates, the ones responsible for protecting Vegapunk.
Their bounties in the New World all reached nearly 1 billion Berries!
"Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan???"
"Damn it, why are these troublesome guys here?"
"Prepare to fight!"
The few were stunned to see who had arrived.
However, they quickly prepared to fight.
Facing the enemies before them, they dared not be careless.
After all, although these three were currently only Vice Admirals, they already possessed terrifying combat power!
Kizaru sized up the group and said.
"Oh? Vegapunk, as expected, has a connection with El from the New World."
"Let's quickly finish them off!" Akainu said with a cold snort.
The two sides then engaged in a fierce battle.
El's subordinates were indeed not weak.
However, the Marines had a large number of personnel, plus the presence of the three terrifying monsters: Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru.
Almost all of El's subordinates were killed, with only one managing to escape.
However, Akainu and the others did not pursue further.
Instead, they headed deeper into the laboratory. Their objective was solely Vegapunk.
Vegapunk, who was working on research inside the laboratory.
Heard footsteps and turned his head slightly, only to see numerous Marines appearing behind him.
"Marines?"
Seeing the arrivals, Vegapunk showed no surprise.
Because he had already heard the sounds of fighting from outside the laboratory.
However, he did not attempt to escape, as he knew that if anyone dared to lay a hand on him.
He would certainly not be able to escape.
"You are under arrest, Vegapunk!"
A Marine standing next to Akainu.
Quickly rushed forward, attempting to handcuff him.
Facing this action, Vegapunk did not resist and obediently allowed the Marines to cuff him.
Moreover, he appeared unusually calm, showing no concern for his future fate, and instead smiled slightly.
"Before I am arrested, I must remind you all: I am an important trading partner of El. If you arrest me, you will be in big trouble."
Over the years, he had manufactured a large number of artificial Devil Fruits for El.
The two had already established a deep trading relationship.
As El's important trading partner, he was confident that El would come to his rescue.
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