One Piece: Burning the Sun God to Ash

The discussion went on until evening.

Finally, the five of them confirmed all the details and prepared to gather all the gang's money to set sail.

At that moment, Killer thought of something.

"But even if we have money, what about the ship?"

"The Revolutionary Army has taken control of the entire island. All the ships are under their control."

Although Kid was a Devil Fruit user, he had only recently gained his powers.

There were too many Revolutionary soldiers—if they couldn't fight their way out quickly, they'd be dragged down and die there...

Kid's eyes narrowed slightly, his tone cold and chilling.

"Then we'll just use those Revolutionary bastards as an offering to our flag."

"They did 'take good care' of us during this time, after all..."

After the Revolutionary Army occupied the island, life for the ordinary people improved.

But for the gangs, it had become hell.

One of the main reasons they planned to flee was because they couldn't defeat the Revolutionary Army.

If they could, they wouldn't be running.

Killer turned toward the only girl among them.

"Doruyanaika, paint the team's flag."

Doruyanaika nodded.

"Leave it to me!"

Then Kid looked at the others.

"Killer, come with me tonight to scout the port."

"Heat, Wire, the two of you—go collect as much treasure and as many weapons as you can."

"We'll act at dawn..."

...

Midnight.

At the port.

The sky was just starting to lighten—perfect for setting sail.

The sea, after a period of calm, was unusually still.

The Revolutionary Army soldiers stationed at the port were at their most relaxed.

In a corner near the edge of the harbor, the group had their eyes on a ship moored at the edge.

They had wanted to kill everyone at the port and take it all, but after scouting, they realized there were too many people.

So they decided to be cautious—just steal one ship and flee.

Each of them carried a large bundle on their back.

They exchanged glances and nodded before setting the bundles down and spreading them open, revealing piles of knives inside.

Four of them slipped into the water, quietly approaching the ship.

Kid activated his ability, causing all the knives to float up, ready to strike.

Suddenly...

A hand suddenly covered his mouth from behind.

Kid's pupils shrank sharply, and he exploded with all his strength, trying to struggle free.

But that slender hand clamped down like an iron vice.

He could even hear the sound of his facial bones cracking.

The immense force pinned him completely still.

The floating knives turned, ready to strike the attacker, but the person behind him stabbed something into Kid's body.

Kid instantly lost the strength to resist.

Weakness flooded through him.

Splash, splash—

The sound of the knives falling to the ground echoed, waking the drowsy Revolutionary soldiers at the port.

"Who's there!!!"

Their eyes swept around and quickly spotted the figures climbing toward the ship with weapons in hand...

Bang!

A gunshot rang out.

The few people at the ship froze in shock.

For a brief moment, they even wondered if Kid had betrayed them on purpose—to seize control of the island alone...

"Run!!!"

They immediately jumped into the sea.

But it wasn't that easy.

There were many Revolutionary soldiers at the port.

Sneaking onto a ship at dawn with weapons—there was no question what they were trying to do.

The soldiers opened fire without hesitation.

Behind the cover—

Hearing the gunfire, Kid's eyes widened.

He struggled desperately, letting out a beast-like roar through the tiny gap between the hand and his mouth.

Karol chuckled softly.

"It's just a few dead people. No need to get so worked up."

"Yesterday, when you were plotting how to slaughter entire villages and towns, your faces were full of excitement."

"But now you can't handle this?"

"Pathetic..."

Hearing Karol's words, Kid struggled even harder.

Karol pressed his hand against Kid's neck.

"Relax. It'll be over soon..."

Crack—

The crisp sound of breaking bones echoed.

His neck twisted into an unnatural ninety-degree angle.

The speed was so fast that even before Kid's consciousness faded, he saw Karol's clothes...

Marine...

With overwhelming unwillingness, his consciousness fell into darkness.

Karol pulled out the Devil Fruit recovery device he had stabbed into Kid's body.

He stood up and looked at the chaos at the port.

On the sea, two places were dyed with blood.

Two figures floated on the surface.

It was Heat and Wire—the two small gang leaders.

"Two of them escaped, huh..."

Whoosh—

His figure vanished.

...

On the other side.

Revolutionary soldiers were already searching along the beach far from the port.

Killer dragged Doruyanaika up onto the shore.

Without daring to stop for even a moment, they ran toward the town center.

They had barely taken a few steps—

Bang—

Both were sent flying, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.

Clutching their chests, they struggled to get up.

Killer stared at Karol walking toward them, holding the Devil Fruit recovery device.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

"That's...!!!!"

Kid had described the fruit to him after eating it.

He recognized it instantly.

Karol noticed his gaze and laughed softly.

"This thing?"

"I got it after killing some red-haired brat. You knew him?"

Killer shot to his feet and charged at Karol.

"Bastard!!!"

If Kid was dead, then the source of the gunfire was clear.

It was this man before him!!!

Karol shook his head and raised a hand.

Slash—

The sound of tearing echoed, blood spraying across the beach.

Karol's body hadn't seemed to move at all, yet a head suddenly appeared in his hand.

Killer, who had rushed toward him, had turned into a headless corpse without even realizing it...

He staggered a few more steps before collapsing to the ground.

Thud!

The sound of the body hitting the ground made Doruyanaika shudder.

She sat paralyzed on the sand, completely frozen in fear.

Karol shook his head, raised his index finger, and pointed at her forehead.

"Don't be afraid. It won't hurt..."

Bang—

Another headless body collapsed weakly to the ground...

...

Grand Line, Alabasta.

Rainbase, top floor of Rain Dinners.

Robin had sorted through the month's financial records.

The glaring red negative number in the report accompanied her as she entered Crocodile's office.

Looking at Crocodile staring out the window, Robin smiled faintly in her heart, her voice calm.

"BOSS, this month's revenue is negative again."

"If this keeps up, the plan will be fine, but Rain Dinners might go bankrupt..."

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