(Navy Headquarters)
The "Straw Hat crew" is on Egghead island?! But why!
See... Things have gotten more complicated again! Did Vegapunk find out CPO's objective?!
Yes, and so they had to force their way in headfirst...
[stupid watermark]
If we assume Vegapunk has made "Straw Hat" an ally...
Our side has lost a hideous amount of combat potential!
What about "Kizaru"?
According to the existing strategy, he is already en route to Egghead!
Tell Lucci to wait for the Navy to arrive.
Yes sir!
Do not allow him to fight "Straw Hat" under any circumstances!
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Kyaaah!
Atlas-sama got beaten!
They're invaders!
Why is Cipher Pol being violent?!
Uwaah! Rob Lucci!
[stupid watermark]
Why are you here...
Pigeon guy!
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This is a government island.
(sfx of Lucci transforming back)
You're right! We're the odd ones out around here!
Let's hurry and escape above, Luffy!
How vexing! So the "Straw Hat Crew" is here! Jewelry Bonney too!
Better not to lay a hand on them though, Lucci!
Since "Straw Hat" became a Yonkou, we can't fight him without permission from the higher ups!
Hm?
Take care of Bonney, Jinbe.
Whoa there...
That's true, [annoying watermark]
Let's make a report to the Navy right away.
Aye!
Hey!
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Wah! Horrible! That's the kid from before!
I understand it's bad news if we fight, but...
Take a look at her as a doctor, Chopper!
[stupid watermark]
Can you not butt in? This is an internal government matter.
This person...
...gave us a meal!
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(The New World, "Egghead")
(zipping sfx)
Uwaaaaah!
Waaah! Wait, Luffy, wait!
Luffy, can't you grasp our situation?
[stupid watermark]
What is that?
Is that what Rob Lucci looked like?
Waaah! Kyaaah!
This is a rare case. Such speed...
[same stupid watermark]
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"Straw Hat"... You're not the the only one...
...who got stronger!
(Cat Cat fruit, Model: Leopard - Awakened form)
[stupid watermark]
Shaka! So it's appeared? The "White Warrior"!
Whoa, it's the real Vegapunk! Even though he was just down below!
Tell me! This transformation of "Straw Hat"'s... [cut off by watermark]
[stupid watermark]
It's the "Gomu Gomu" power, right?
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(right page)Such a thing as a "Gomu Gomu fruit"... does not exist in the "Devil Fruit guidebook" of the old times!
Eh?!
Whatever you say, even the man himself says it's Gomu Gomu, no?
Such a beautiful form!
Unprinted anywhere except in old texts... [stupid watermark]
(Sanji) A god?!
(screen) Waaah! Kyaah!
(Sanji) That's Luffy, y'know? He's an idiot, y'know?!
Aaaah... The "Warrior of liberation," always playing jokes and bringing smiles to people's faces... It's other name is...
(left page) The god of the sun, [absurd watermark]
Ahyahyahya!
(right page) "Nika"? Never heard of it...
(left page) I'm sure you haven't. That name was erased from history...!
And yet, as long as people keep wishing for it, it will never disappear from existence!
All things are wished for before they come into being! For example...
Devil fruits are like that too!
Eh?!
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(right page) Devil fruits are... [idiotic watermark]
If only I could be like that... If only I could be like this...! The diverse paths of humanity's future are these "abilities"!
And as such, this "unnaturalness"...
...exists while carrying the punishment...
...of being despised by the natural mother "ocean"!
(left page) To be an "ability user" is...
...to live in a different dimension...
...one of the many that someone has imagined before!
(right page)
That is my theory...!
Whether gods exist or not is completely besides the point! Fascinating, isn't it?!
(left page) [stupid watermark]
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(right page) Ah-hah-hah-ha!
This was supposed to be my day off!
[stupid watermark]
(Navy HQ, Science Division leader - Sentoumaru)
Cipher Pol are allies! Pirates are enemies!
Shouldn't it be fine if we fight alongside CP0?
(right page, top left) No, you're wrong, Sentoumaru! The truth is, CP0 is targeting my life!
(left page) What?!
Sorry, but please chase CP0 off!
Hold on a minute, that means treason for me too, though?!
That's true... I ought to ask your opinion as well...!
(right page, bottom left) Sentoumaru...! Back then...
(left page, bottom right) I was the benefactor who picked up when you had nothing to eat, and yet... What will you do?
[stupid watermark]
There are 3 Seraphim! That's a powerful force!
Hey, S-Bear! Get rid of one of them!
It's pointless, Kaku! We're at a complete disadvantage.
S-Bear! Clean up those bureaucrats over there!
(beeping sfx)
I see, this is bad!
Our "authority chip" is [stupid watermark]
Gyaaah!
Uwaaah!
Yes... The authority precedence the "Pacifista" obey for following orders is different!
Even though the "Gorousei" are in it...
Den Den Mushi won't work!
(Pacifista authority precedence)
(1. Gorousei)
(2. Dr. Vegapunk (Stella + Satellites))
(3. Sentoumaru)
(4. Those holding Authority Chips)
And besides, even if we did defeat the Seraphim, that would be a loss for the government!
That damn Lucci doesn't think of the consequences!
"Gomu Gomu no"!
"Mole Pistol"!
Okay, let's do this! S-Snake, you take "Straw Hat" and his group to the Vacuum Rocket! Lead them into the Frontier Dome!
S-Hawk! [stupid watermark]
Chopper, I'm... doubting my eyes right now.
Yeah, right? I thought it looked similar too!
All of those dark-skinned people look just like the former "Shichibukai"!
I never would have thought they made clones!
Heeey! Battleaxe! It's been a while!
Straw Hat! You're in no place to cheerily call me by my weapon name! We're enemies!
Are you really going to help old man Punk get out of here?!
Yeah, he asked me!
I'm fine with it!
Leaving aside whether I can count on you...
...It's hard to believe you're a Yonkou! I don't get what's going on with your appearance either...
Shugan! (TN: hand gun, different from shigan which is finger gun)
Battleaxe!
...Gah!
We just have to wipe out the controller...
[stupid watermark]
