Chapter 433

Aokiji immediately reminded Dragon.

Although their positions made them enemies, in this situation, they had no choice but to cooperate if they wanted a chance at survival.

"The head, huh."

Dragon understood, and he fixed his gaze on the Siren Heads that were getting back on their feet.

With a swift movement of his legs—

"Vector Manipulation: Acceleration!"

Dragon vanished from his spot at an astonishing speed.

In an instant, he appeared before one of the Siren Heads.

He unleashed a punch straight at the creature's head!

"BOOM!!"

The power behind Dragon's punch was immense, imbued with Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, further amplified by Vector Manipulation's force enhancement.

With sheer, overwhelming force, he smashed the Siren Head's head flat!

The other Siren Heads prepared to attack Dragon in retaliation.

But then, two of the Siren Heads suddenly let out agonized cries.

"GU GU GU GU GU!!!"

Their wails seemed to signify their life force fading away.

Moments later, these two Siren Heads collapsed heavily to the ground, completely lifeless.

"Dead? What the hell just happened?!"

Aokiji stared at the fallen Siren Heads, unable to comprehend what had just occurred.

In his understanding, Siren Heads were incredibly powerful—no matter what kind of attacks they faced, they could be injured but never truly killed.

So why had they suddenly dropped dead?

"Tsk, Dragon-san, you just disappeared out of nowhere. You really do give me a headache sometimes."

A woman's voice rang out.

From between the two fallen Siren Heads emerged a figure in a black robe and a bird-like beaked mask.

Who else could it be but the Plague Doctor!

"Plague Doctor!"

Seeing her, Aokiji cried out in surprise.

"Oh? You know me?"

The Plague Doctor was a bit taken aback that Aokiji could call her by name.

Aokiji suddenly remembered a key ability of the Plague Doctor's:

Anyone who touched her—or whom she touched—would die instantly.

It seemed the Siren Heads had perished because the Plague Doctor had touched them.

"Sorry, I had to bother you with this. These creatures are quite the handful."

Dragon spoke to the Plague Doctor with a tone of familiarity, as if they were old friends.

"Of course. These are Siren Heads. Their combat prowess is extraordinary. Unless you have causal manipulation-type abilities, there's no real way to kill them."

The Plague Doctor knew the Siren Heads well and provided a detailed explanation.

"They're that terrifying, huh..."

Dragon was surprised. It was the first time he had heard of such an existence—something so hard to kill.

"Oh well, I'll reluctantly help you deal with them. After all, you've given me quite a lot of materials and a pretty good lab."

With that, the Plague Doctor approached the last remaining Siren Head.

"Congratulations. The Pirate Universe has successfully contained the Siren Heads. Reward distribution is now commencing."

Garp, Sengoku, Dragon, and the Plague Doctor had each succeeded in containing Siren Heads.

Of course, the Plague Doctor's method was outright extermination.

"Each of you—Sengoku, Garp, and Dragon—will be awarded a Devil Fruit based on the Siren Head prototype."

As the system's voice finished, the three of them suddenly found Devil Fruits in their hands.

"These Devil Fruits, when eaten, allow the user to transform into a Siren Head and possess 100% of the Siren Head's abilities."

Upon hearing this explanation, the three couldn't help but show different expressions.

They knew exactly how powerful the Siren Heads were.

If they could truly gain Siren Head-level combat power, it would be an immense advantage—a tremendous asset for them.

At that moment, both Sengoku and Garp couldn't help but think of the same thing:

With the Siren Head Devil Fruits, their confidence to overthrow the World Government would be greatly boosted!

Dragon, on the other hand, was puzzled. Where had that voice come from? Why did the Devil Fruits just appear out of thin air?

"Hey, you Marines... do you know something about this?"

Dragon glanced over at Aokiji, who was lying nearby.

Aokiji, hearing the question, simply closed his eyes and turned his head away, clearly unwilling to answer.

Dragon could only shrug in resignation and prepare to leave.

"Hey, could you help me transport these Siren Head corpses? I've always wanted to study them. They might be useful for my research."

The Plague Doctor, brimming with excitement, made her request to Dragon.

"Well, I suppose so... especially since we're lucky to have you here."

Dragon agreed. He was already used to the Plague Doctor's bizarre research habits.

Besides, they had been able to eliminate the Siren Heads and obtain the three Devil Fruits all thanks to her.

Of course, Dragon wouldn't refuse her request.

With a wave of his hand, he controlled the wind, lifting himself, the Plague Doctor, and the Siren Head corpses into the sky.

Together, they flew off into the distance.

"Sensei... you really have a troublesome son."

Aokiji muttered to himself as he watched Dragon's departing figure.

Meanwhile, in the Marvel Universe, within a certain valley—

"Don't let it escape!"

"It's heading your way, Strange!"

The sorcerers of Kamar-Taj had gathered here to hunt down the Time's Up Birds.

Faced with such creatures capable of launching psychic attacks from a distance, only Kamar-Taj's magic could effectively counter them, so they had taken the initiative to contain the creatures.

Fortunately, all the Time's Up Birds had gathered in one location, making it convenient for them.

The valley was awash in brilliant flashes of magic light.

Explosions erupted in all directions.

Lightning, fire, ice, whips—countless spells filled the air.

It was a dazzling display.

However, amidst all this chaos, one sorcerer stood out from the rest:

Doctor Strange.

While the others bombarded the Time's Up Birds with magic, Strange was wielding the Apocalypse Staff, swinging it like a melee weapon, and physically beating the Time's Up Birds to death.

He had, quite literally, become a close-combat sorcerer.

"AAAHHH!!"

Suddenly, Strange screamed in pain, something seemingly biting into his shoulder.

Yet, there was nothing visible next to him!

Focusing his magical energy into his eyes, Strange saw it:

A semi-transparent Time's Up Bird, standing right beside him!

These creatures weren't static when they released their psychic forms.

On the contrary, they could move while controlling their psychic bodies in battle.

This led to several sorcerers being caught off guard and losing their lives.

"Tch!"

Gritting his teeth, Strange quickly formed a magic circle with his hands.

He unleashed a surge of powerful magic energy, striking the psychic form.

With a burst, the entity was dispersed.

"BANG!"

But in the next moment, another Time's Up Bird swooped down from above and delivered a powerful kick, sending Strange flying.

(End of Chapter)

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