Chapter 88 88: The Sabaody Archipelago in Chaos
A Corner of Paradise
The sea bubbled constantly.
Half the sky was dyed crimson.
Not far away, a massive Marine battleship floated on the water.
Rows upon rows of fully armed Marines stood on deck, forming a disciplined military formation.
Their bearing was fierce.
Every Marine radiated hardened resolve—sharp eyes, hardened bodies.
They were the true elite forces of Marine Headquarters.
At the bow stood a towering man.
His face was stern, his gaze sharp and cold.
He wore a dark red Marine uniform, a white justice coat draped over his shoulders, and a Marine cap. A tattoo marked his arm.
The man calmly hung up the Den Den Mushi in his hand.
"Report! The Blood Eagle Pirates have been completely exterminated. No survivors."
A Marine officer scanned the ocean.
As expected—
Not a single body remained alive.
As the most ruthless Admiral of Marine Headquarters, the number of pirates he sent to Impel Down was extremely small.
Most of them…
Were sent straight to hell.
This time was no different.
The man's sharp eyes seemed to pierce through the ocean itself.
"Turn the ship."
"We're heading to the Sabaody Archipelago."
No one questioned the order.
The Marines moved like precision machinery, operating the enormous warship flawlessly.
"Straw Hat Luffy… Supernovas… human trafficking… slavery…"
"All evil must be eradicated completely."
Chaos Spreads Across Sabaody
The riot had begun.
News that the Straw Hat Pirates killed Celestial Dragons spread across the island like wildfire.
"This is bad! The city's finished! The entire archipelago is doomed!"
"I heard Straw Hat Luffy killed a Celestial Dragon in the Grove 1 auction house!"
"That's not all! They say Pirate Hunter Zoro killed one too!"
"What's happening to this world?!"
People ran through the streets in panic.
They didn't know what would happen next.
All they knew was—
Run.
At the Harbor
Capone Bege walked toward the port with a cigar in his mouth.
"How's the ship coating?"
"It was completed yesterday."
"Good. We're leaving for Fish-Man Island immediately."
"If an Admiral arrives, we're finished."
Nearby, Scratchmen Apoo said something shocking.
"Since things are already this bad… and we're not targets yet…"
"Why don't we stay and see an Admiral for ourselves?"
Hawkins pulled out his tarot cards.
His pupils trembled.
"…Survival probability."
50%.
Outside the Auction House
Eustass Kid and Killer were rampaging through Marine forces.
Every bullet and cannonball fired by the Marines was deflected by Kid.
Even the Marines' own swords were pulled from their hands by magnetism—
Only to become weapons that impaled them.
At that moment, the Straw Hat Pirates and the Heart Pirates emerged from the building.
"Black Leg-san, we'll cover you," Law offered.
Sanji stood with his hands in his pockets.
"No need for your help."
"They're just small fry."
The Marines noticed them instantly.
"They're all here!"
"Black Leg Sanji — 300 million Beli!"
"Trafalgar Law — 200 million Beli!"
"Eustass Kid — 315 million Beli!"
The Marines' nerves were stretched to the limit.
Where the hell is the Admiral?!
Sanji casually pointed in a direction.
"Break through over there."
His long leg sliced through the air.
"Rankyaku!"
The Straw Hats Strike
"Flambage Shot!"
"Thunderbolt Tempo!"
"Cien Fleur: Wing!"
"Humming Three-Step: Arrow Tail Slash!"
"Strong Right!"
"Scope: Cross!"
The Straw Hat crew attacked simultaneously.
In an instant—
The Marine formation collapsed.
A massive hole was torn through the encirclement.
The Straw Hats escaped effortlessly.
Kid and Law were stunned.
We're all Supernovas…
Why are they this stylish about it?!
Law Takes Action
"ROOM."
A hemispherical space spread across a hundred meters.
Law raised Kikoku and swung.
A white slash passed through the Marines.
Their bodies split cleanly in half.
But strangely—
They didn't die.
Even though their bodies were separated, they remained conscious.
"Takt!"
Rocks.
Trees.
Weapons.
Everything around them became Law's tools.
With a simple wave of his hand—
Countless objects rained down from the sky, smashing into the Marines and forcing open a path.
"Let's go."
Law glanced at Bepo and the others.
With Kikoku resting on his shoulder, he left coolly.
Kid's Situation
Kid slammed his giant magnetic arm into the ground.
BOOM!
The Marine formation shattered.
But when he turned around—
Everyone else was already gone.
"…Damn it."
"So I'm the only one left?!"
Kid's face darkened as waves of Marines surged toward him.
Meanwhile…
Zoro stared at the giant number in front of him.
79
He fell silent.
"Damn it… where the hell is Grove 1?!"
After wandering for half the day—
He had reached Grove 79.
"Zoro!"
Hearing his name, Zoro turned in surprise.
And was immediately grabbed by Luffy.
Luffy lifted him by the collar.
"Let's go."
They headed toward the bar.
Nami clung tightly to Luffy with her eyes shut.
She didn't dare move.
Lightning flashed.
They shot through the chaotic Sabaody streets at blinding speed.
System Notification
Ding! Congratulations! Mission Complete: The Fall of the Celestial Dragons!
Rewards:
1Bloodline Factor Awakening
2Paramecia-Type Devil Fruit — Projection Fruit (Original)
Bloodline Factor
Grants recovery ability comparable to a Mythical Zoan.
Every time the user is injured, their physical body becomes stronger.
Projection Fruit (Paramecia — Original Ability) Targeting
Within the range of Observation Haki, the user can consume stamina and mental energy to place a mark on enemies.
All attacks will automatically home toward the marked target.
Amplification
The user can create amplification rings between allies and enemies.
When projectiles pass through these rings—
Their attack power doubles.
Permanent Mark
The user has three permanent mark slots.
Targets marked permanently can be attacked even beyond normal range.
Attacks will travel in a straight line toward the marked target.
Luffy's eyes lit up.
"Nice."
"This fruit is perfect for Usopp."
"And the targeting ability… full-map tracking?"
"Interesting."
Bloodline Awakening
Ding! Reward distribution in progress…
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Luffy's heart pounded like thunder.
A power from deep within his genes awakened.
His bones grew stronger.
His blood circulated faster.
His skin hardened while becoming smoother.
The Bloodline Factor was subtly perfecting his body.
Perhaps—
He might even experience a second physical evolution.
Meanwhile, inside the system space, a Devil Fruit appeared.
Yellow and green swirls formed a pattern resembling a sniper scope.
Luffy's Status Panel
Host: Monkey D. Luffy
Physique: 82.5 (Top Tier)
Strength: 79.9 (High Tier Limit — City Destroyer Level)
Speed: 80.0 (Top Tier)
Conqueror's Haki: 82.5 (Top Tier — Sovereign Level)
Armament Haki: 80.0 (Top Tier — Ryuo / Emission)
Observation Haki: 82.8 (Top Tier — Voice of All Things / Radar)
Devil Fruit: 82.5 (Gear Fourth, Thunder God Mode)
Skills:
Life Return — MasteredRokushiki (Six Powers) — Perfect MasteryIron Fist Intent — Advanced
Talent (Awakened): Bloodline Factor
Evaluation: ???
"…Huh?"
"One Bloodline Factor unlocked an entire talent category?"
Luffy didn't dwell on it.
He simply kept moving.
Blue lightning streaked through the chaotic Sabaody Archipelago.
Finally—
They arrived at Grove 13.
The bar in the lawless zone.
Shakky's Rip-off Bar.
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