Chapter 130: A Chaotic Space
"Boom!"
The skies over the Sabaody Archipelago suddenly turned wild as fierce winds swept through, bringing with them dark, ink-like storm clouds.
The dense clouds converged above, streaked with flashes of white lightning that danced between their ominous depths, accompanied by thunderous booms that shook the heavens.
The gusts ripped through the towering canopies of the Yarukiman Mangroves, creating gaps through which a torrential downpour began to drench the earth below. The rain quickly soaked everyone caught in its path.
"Ugh, it's raining. I hate the rain—it's all wet and disgusting," Charloss muttered, sniffing as he complained.
The CP guards escorting them, prepared for such circumstances, swiftly pulled out umbrellas they had stashed away. Before the first drops could hit, they opened them, holding the umbrellas over the heads of Rozward and his children.
The sudden deluge turned the ground into a muddy mess within seconds.
"Let's hurry! Move! Forget those insolent commoners, Shalulia," Rozward bellowed.
"I'll leave after I deal with that rude little girl!"
Shalulia, her face contorted in anger, gripped her golden pistol tightly. She scoured the huddled crowd, searching for the tiny girl who had dared to compliment her beauty.
But the heavy rain pelting against the bubble encasing her head blurred her vision.
Despite her efforts, Shalulia couldn't spot the small figure amidst the sea of trembling bodies.
"Curse it all!"
In her frustration, she pulled the trigger indiscriminately, aiming at the crowd that remained kneeling despite the storm.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sharp cracks of gunfire pierced through the rain, echoing far and wide.
Panic erupted among the crowd. Several unlucky souls cried out in pain as bullets struck them, their bodies collapsing into the muddy ground.
When the pistol's chamber was finally empty, Shalulia angrily smacked the slave beneath her with the weapon.
"Keep up with Father and Brother Charloss, you useless oaf!"
The group quickened its pace, heading toward Auction House No. 1.
An Unnoticed Rescue
Amid the chaotic rainstorm, three figures—a man, a woman, and another man—appeared silently as if they had always been there.
Law's Room shimmered momentarily in the curtain of rain, teleporting the frozen, terrified little girl away from the line of fire to safety.
"You're okay now," Hibari said, rushing to the little girl's side. She examined the child, her movements frantic but gentle, ensuring she hadn't been struck by any of the bullets. Seeing no injuries, Hibari let out a deep sigh of relief and pulled the girl into an embrace.
"Thank goodness, you're safe!"
"Waaaah!"
The child, stunned for a moment, finally came back to her senses. Overwhelmed by the shock of the ordeal and Hibari's sudden hug, she began to cry loudly.
Her innocent sobs echoed through the rain and quickly drew the attention of her parents, who had been searching frantically.
"Hibari, we need to move. We can't let anyone see us," Rorschach said, his sharp gaze catching sight of approaching figures. He placed a firm hand on Hibari's shoulder while grabbing Law's arm with the other.
A swirl of invisible energy lifted the three of them into the air, propelling them toward the dense canopy of a nearby Yarukiman Mangrove.
Relief Below, Tension Above
"Nisha! Nisha! Are you okay? Oh, thank heavens, you're safe! Thank you, thank you!"
Below, the young girl's parents embraced her tightly, their voices a mix of sobs and joy as they expressed their gratitude to the heavens.
Above, hidden in the lush treetops, the three soaked rescuers peered through the leaves, watching the retreating entourage of the Celestial Dragons.
Each of their faces bore a different expression.
Rorschach's was cold and brooding, his dark eyes filled with stormy emotions.
Law's was stoic, his face unreadable, though a glint of icy resolve shone deep within his gaze.
Hibari, however, looked puzzled, unable to conceal her frustration.
"Why?" she murmured, her voice tinged with disbelief.
She looked at Rorschach and Law, clearly puzzled.
"Why would that woman choose to shoot someone for giving her a compliment? That little girl was praising her for being beautiful. Isn't that something to feel happy about?"
"Who knows? Maybe the logic of the Celestial Dragons is just that absurd."
Law snorted, pressing a hand against his slightly aching chest.
He glanced at Rosha.
"I didn't expect you could control the weather. Why haven't you used that ability before?"
"It was just a coincidence. I noticed storm clouds gathering over Sabaody. Even without my interference, the rainstorm would've come eventually. All I did was use my wind-controlling abilities to cluster the clouds together and agitate them with lightning to hasten the downpour," Rorschach explained.
His eyes flickered with crackling electric light as his Observation Haki remained locked on Rozward's family.
"Let's head back to the port. Once the Marines from Marineford arrive with their warship, we'll leave. I'd rather not stay here any longer; I don't want to witness anything else disgusting," Law said coldly.
The Celestial Dragons were untouchable.
No matter what outrageous things they did, no one had the authority to stop them.
"No. This is a rare opportunity. I think we can use these three idiots to accomplish something," Rorschach countered, turning to face Law with a piercing, resolute gaze.
Law felt uneasy under Rorschach's intense stare and instinctively raised his voice slightly.
"What are you planning? Don't do anything reckless! I know you despise these disgusting Celestial Dragons."
"But if you truly want to try and change the world, acting against them now would only serve as an outlet for your anger. Killing these three idiots won't change the darkness of this world. On the contrary, if anything happens to them, countless innocent people on this island will be dragged into the fallout."
"I don't intend to act recklessly right now," Rorschach replied, fixing his gaze on Law.
"Law, with the amplification of my Observation Haki through lightning, my sensing range can nearly encompass the entire Sabaody Archipelago. I've detected no particularly strong individuals on this mangrove island aside from a powerful presence deep within Auction House No. 1. And I have a good guess who that person is."
"What do you mean?" Law still seemed unsure of Rorschach's intentions.
"What I mean is, there are no particularly powerful guards protecting the Celestial Dragons right now. This gives us an opening."
Rorschach clenched his fist.
"If pirates are the factor that spreads chaos in this world, then the Celestial Dragons are the source of all that chaos. Only by deeply understanding these people can we figure out the path we need to take in the future."
"Law, do you remember the move you inadvertently developed during our sparring match at Marineford?"
Law's body tensed, his pupils contracting slightly.
"Are you talking about... Chaotic Space?"
"Exactly! Chaotic Space!"
Rorschach's eyes lit up as he turned toward both Law and the utterly confused Hibari.
"I want you to use your Chaotic Space ability to swap the consciousnesses of the three of us with Rozward's family. That way, we can step into the Celestial Dragons' perspective and see the world through their eyes..."
(End of Chapter)
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