Back in the kingdom, Senju Hashirama and the others had already blocked the CP0 agents.
"Move aside."
The leader of CP0 swept his cold gaze across the group and spoke in a low, threatening voice.
"Is went out to take care of something. He'll be back shortly. Until then, you'll be staying here."
Hashirama stood at the entrance with his arms crossed over his chest, speaking indifferently.
While dining earlier, Is had secretly instructed them to keep CP0 inside the palace for a short period. He would return soon.
"Where did Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is go?" one of the CP0 agents asked.
They couldn't understand why Is had deliberately left them behind and gone off alone.
He felt there had to be some hidden secret involved.
Therefore, they needed to know exactly why Is had left the kingdom.
"When does a Celestial Dragon need to report his actions to you?"
The Old Heavenly Master stroked his beard calmly, his expression composed as he spoke in an even tone.
"If Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is goes out alone, he may encounter danger. Our duty is to protect him at all times. So move aside and let us find him," another CP0 agent said coldly.
"Heh... protect Is?"
Yoriichi Tsugikuni immediately laughed.
"Is killed Rocks. Can you kill Rocks?"
"I'll say it one more time. Move aside."
The CP0 leader's voice turned colder.
"Stay where you are. Those are Is's orders!"
Madara Uchiha rested his massive scythe on his shoulder and replied impatiently.
The CP0 leader remained silent.
His gaze swept across the room.
Not a single one of Is's subordinates was an ordinary person.
If they started fighting recklessly, he wasn't confident they could gain the upper hand.
Yet there were simply too many suspicious points regarding Is's sudden departure.
Why would Is, a man honored with the title of God, come to a tiny World Government-affiliated kingdom in the North Blue?
Why would he specifically instruct his subordinates to stop them during dinner?
What exactly was he planning to do during this period?
Could he be secretly contacting pirates and plotting against the World Government?
Numerous possibilities flashed through the CP0 leader's mind.
Unfortunately, they couldn't leave.
Hashirama and the others were guarding every route inside the palace.
The CP0 agents stood gathered in the center.
Breaking through would be extremely difficult.
Meanwhile, the king and queen were completely dumbfounded.
Weren't they all dining together peacefully just moments ago?
How had things suddenly become so tense, as if a battle could break out at any second?
"Are you determined to stop us?"
The CP0 leader's gaze swept across everyone with naked hostility.
"Heh... so what if we are?" Hashirama sneered.
"Either tell me why Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is left, or move aside."
"Neither option is possible."
Unohana Retsu held her sword in her arms and spoke coldly.
"Remaining where you are is your only choice. It's also our responsibility."
"Then it seems there's nothing left to discuss."
The CP0 leader placed a hand on the sword at his waist.
The CP0 agents beside him also prepared for battle.
"Wouldn't it be easier to stay here quietly? Why insist on causing trouble for yourselves?" Acnologia mocked.
The CP0 leader wasted no more words.
He charged directly at Hashirama.
The two sides immediately erupted into battle within the palace.
...
Meanwhile, Is continued pursuing Bundy World.
However, with the power of the Momo Momo Fruit increasing his speed tenfold, Bundy World raced along the coastline at incredible velocity.
Even Is found it difficult to catch him.
Purple flames still burned across Bundy World's body.
Yet because his entire body was coated in Haki, the flames caused him little actual damage.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"
With a sharp shout from Is, a massive wooden dragon suddenly emerged beneath him.
Its body was covered in sharp spikes, and vicious fangs protruded from its mouth.
The enormous dragon surged toward Bundy World.
"Momo Thirtyfold Speed!"
Sensing danger, Bundy World once again activated his Devil Fruit ability.
At this point, his speed had reached an outrageous level.
Afterimages trailed behind him across the ground.
Even Is found it difficult to track his movements with the naked eye.
Boom!
The wooden dragon crashed into the ground.
But it failed to touch Bundy World at all.
"What an annoying Devil Fruit ability."
Is frowned slightly.
When moving at tenfold speed, Bundy World was already more than five times faster than Soru.
Now, with his speed amplified thirtyfold, he had become little more than a blur.
Racing along the shoreline, Bundy World's eyes suddenly lit up.
He had spotted a ship anchored near the coast.
"Hahaha! The heavens are truly helping me! I never expected to find a ship waiting right here on the shore!"
Excited, he dashed toward it at full speed.
At the same time, a massive sphere of purple fire appeared in Is's hand.
The fireball rapidly transformed into the shape of a dragon.
With a powerful swing of his arm, Is launched it forward.
The Purple Flame Dragon roared through the air, carrying terrifying heat as it rushed toward Bundy World.
"It's useless, Aurelius D. Virel Is!"
Bundy World glanced back at the incoming Purple Flame Dragon without the slightest trace of panic.
A confident smile spread across his face.
Leaping high into the air, he effortlessly avoided the attack.
Then he landed safely on the ship.
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