"Y-you… y-you're a Marine?!"
"Yeah, so what if he's a Marine? What are you scared of?!"
"Exactly! It's just one guy! Are we really supposed to be afraid of a single Marine?!"
The pirates kept shouting, still trying to act fearless as they pointed at the lone figure before them.
But at that moment, one pirate who had recognized him was trembling violently.
"N-no… he's not an ordinary Marine!!"
"Everyone… everyone listen!! He's part of the Zero Division!!"
"He's that green monster!! Marine Vice Admiral Green Bull!!"
The moment those words fell, the entire area plunged into eerie silence.
Cold sweat began to form on every face.
Green Bull. Zero Division.
Whenever those two names appeared together, it only meant one thing.
Slaughter.
"Damn it… why is that guy here?!"
"Run! Everyone, run!!"
Panic erupted instantly. The pirates scattered in all directions.
Green Bull casually scratched his chin.
"Yo yo, I'm not here to play with a bunch of small fry…"
The moment he finished speaking, he stomped his foot.
A deep green energy surged from his leg into the ground.
The earth cracked open.
Countless trees burst out from beneath the surface.
"What the hell is this?!"
"This is… his Devil Fruit ability! The Tree-Tree Fruit!!"
"Help! Somebody help me! I don't want to die!!"
Screams filled the air.
In an instant, massive trees twisted and wrapped around every pirate nearby.
Despite their appearance, the trees were unbelievably strong, far beyond normal durability.
These were no ordinary plants. They were strengthened by Green Bull's spiritual pressure, their toughness beyond imagination.
In a single move, all the watching pirates were completely restrained.
Ignoring the struggling screams behind him, Green Bull turned and walked toward Doflamingo and Luffy's direction without looking back.
Meanwhile, inside the battlefield.
Sabo and Gibbs were still locked in a brutal fight.
Zoro and the others finally noticed something was wrong and quickly rushed out of the arena.
The moment they stepped outside, they froze.
The entire Dressrosa had turned into a forest.
"What is going on?!"
"How did it become a jungle?!"
Everyone stood in shock.
Usopp suddenly frowned.
"No, something's off! These aren't normal trees!"
Having spent two years training with plants, Usopp immediately sensed the abnormality.
"What do you mean?" Sanji asked.
Usopp knelt down, touching the ground seriously.
"These trees… their life force is way too strong."
"Too strong?" everyone echoed, confused.
Usopp picked up a stone and threw it at a nearby tree.
The moment it hit, the tree instantly wrapped around the stone and crushed it into dust.
"This is what you call strong life force?! This is a killing weapon!" Carina shouted.
Everyone agreed.
But there was no time to waste.
They could already hear the sounds of battle in the distance.
"Luffy must be over there! We need to break through!"
Zoro drew his three swords.
"Let's go!"
"Yeah!!"
The group charged forward, fighting their way through the forest.
On another path, Green Bull suddenly paused.
He had sensed intruders in the forest area.
"Oh? All Straw Hat Pirates…"
He smirked.
"And that green-haired swordsman… I remember now."
Green Bull pulled out a Den Den Mushi.
"Hello hello, can you hear me?"
"Green Bull Vice Admiral, I hear you clearly," came a woman's voice.
Green Bull laughed.
"Hahaha, Kuina, I've got a little acquaintance of yours here."
Kuina frowned on the other end.
"An acquaintance?"
"A green-haired swordsman using three swords."
The moment she heard that, Kuina's expression sharpened.
"Zoro…"
Her voice turned cold.
Because of Ezra D. Vale's interference, Kuina had joined the Marines.
This meant she and Zoro were no longer master and disciple in the same way.
But hearing that her former junior had become a pirate still irritated her deeply.
"Vice Admiral Green Bull, leave him to me."
"As you wish."
Green Bull sent her the coordinates and ended the call.
He sighed.
"What a hot temper."
Then he continued walking toward Luffy and Doflamingo's battlefield.
At this moment, Luffy and Doflamingo were already clashing intensely.
Rubber and threads collided repeatedly.
Both Devil Fruit abilities were pushed to their limits.
After another heavy exchange, the two separated.
Doflamingo wiped a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth, laughing.
"Fufufufu… Monkey D. Luffy. I underestimated you before, but now you've really surprised me."
Luffy was breathing heavily.
The String-String Fruit was naturally strong against his Rubber Fruit, especially in cutting attacks.
That forced him to constantly use Armament Haki for defense, draining his stamina quickly.
He didn't answer, just focused on recovering his breath.
Doflamingo clicked his tongue.
"Annoying brat."
Then his fingers moved slightly.
Without warning, five invisible threads had already appeared above Luffy's head.
"Die. Parasite Thread."
The threads shot down instantly.
Luffy's eyes widened.
Too late to dodge.
He gritted his teeth.
"Fourth Gear!"
His body inflated rapidly, muscles compressing air inside.
His skin turned red as his entire body transformed.
He smashed the incoming threads with a single Haki-coated punch.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
He bounced violently on the ground like a rubber cannon.
Doflamingo narrowed his eyes.
"What the hell is that?!"
Luffy stared back, serious.
"Gear Fourth!"
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