《One Piece: Rising》Chapter 67: No Will to Live! Gunshi Blasted Away Again!

Holy Land Mariejois, Flower Room.

Wrapped entirely in a robe, Imu seemed unaffected by Xayuki's coup, which had forced the Holy Land to make concessions under the pressure of the entire Marine force. Imu strolled leisurely through the garden, gazing at a butterfly perched on a fingertip. For a brief moment, an almost imperceptible flicker of emotion crossed those dark red ripple eyes.

"Lord Imu!"

At that moment, a maid hurried into the garden, kneeling on one knee before Imu.

Without shifting her gaze, Imu continued to focus on the butterfly, her voice calm and measured as it emerged from beneath her veil. "What has Xayuki been up to these past two days?"

The maid dared not withhold anything and bowed deeply. "In response to Lord Imu, Xayuki granted the entire Marine force a day off yesterday, hosting a banquet at Marine Headquarters where all officers, soldiers, and their families participated."

"However, this morning he immediately convened a meeting at Headquarters, during which he dispatched six Vice Admirals to summon the Seven Warlords of the Sea, deciding to hold a Warlords meeting in three days."

"Due to financial issues at Marine Headquarters, Xayuki has targeted individuals like Gibson, known as the King of Transport in the New World, and Du Feld, the Loan Shark King who rose through usury!"

"Oh~" Imu's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing that Xayuki had set his sights on Gibson and others. She casually let the butterfly fly away and turned to the kneeling maid. "He's not merely after their wealth; he aims to sever the connections these individuals have with various factions!"

"Especially Gibson, the King of Transport. Once his transport line is cut off in the New World, neither Kaido, Edward Newgate, nor Charlotte Linlin will be able to stabilize their territories."

"And those smuggling arms and illicit goods—their days are numbered!"

Imu withdrew her gaze, lifting her head slightly to reveal those dark red ripple eyes. Speaking to herself, she remarked, "Killing three birds with one stone? Quite the strategy!"

"Lord Imu, Xayuki's targets aren't... aren't limited to just those in the New World!"

The maid hesitated before speaking. "He also mentioned some kind of 'Transformation Plan' during the meeting, planning to lease a hotel in the Sabaody Archipelago to invite the Celestial Dragons from the Holy Land."

"Transformation Plan?" Imu's brow furrowed slightly. "What is this Transformation Plan?"

The maid quickly shook her head. "It's still unknown."

After a brief pause, Imu decisively ordered, "Send Gunshi to Marine Headquarters. I need to know what this plan entails!"

"Yes!"

The maid dared not delay and immediately got up to leave the Flower Room quickly.

Just as she exited, she saw Gunshi, Shamrock, and two other members of the Holy Knights approaching.

Seeing this, the maid's face lit up with joy, and she hurriedly ran forward to stop Gunshi.

"Send me to Marine Headquarters again?"

Hearing that Lord Imu had once again ordered her to go to Marine Headquarters, Gunshi's eyes widened instinctively, recalling her previous painful experience. However, she quickly composed herself and bowed, "I'll head over immediately!"

With that, Gunshi didn't avoid the others and prepared to use the teleportation array to depart.

Surprised that Gunshi dared use the teleportation array to go to Marine Headquarters, the long-haired woman beside Shamrock nervously reminded her, "Gunshi, are you sure you want to use the teleportation array to Marine Headquarters?"

"What's the matter?" Gunshi blinked. "Isn't everything resolved now? Xayuki has achieved everything he wanted; he shouldn't target me again!"

"True." The long-haired woman nodded but still cautioned, "When you meet Xayuki, show some respect. After all, he's not only the Fleet Admiral but also enjoys privileges equal to the Five Elders!"

"I know what to do!" Gunshi wasted no more time, leaving those words as she activated the teleportation array.

With a flash of fiery clouds and invisible energy, Gunshi and the teleportation array vanished instantly.

"Ah~"

Just as the teleportation array disappeared, a faint 'scream' suddenly echoed in the ears of the long-haired woman and Shamrock, causing them to look around instinctively. Seeing no one, they shook their heads, dismissing it as an illusion, and left the area.

They hadn't gone far when a wave of energy suddenly surged from above.

Immediately, a figure rapidly enlarged in their pupils.

"????"

"!!!!!"

Almost simultaneously, the long-haired woman and Shamrock, one with a head full of question marks and the other caught off guard, widened their eyes, staring at the figure plummeting from the sky.

"Blasted away again?"

"What's going on here!"

Before their words could settle, Gunshi, who had been falling from high above, attempted to activate her Devil Fruit ability just before hitting the ground. However, due to the suppression of Conqueror's Haki, she couldn't use her ability mid-air, helplessly watching as the ground loomed larger in her vision.

Boom—

With a deafening crash, a humanoid crater appeared abruptly.

Inside the crater, Gunshi lay staring blankly at the sky, her face filled with despair.

"Gunshi, wh-what... what happened!"

The long-haired woman was the first to react, swiftly flashing into the crater and lifting Gunshi up, stammering, "It can't be such a coincidence, can it? You ran into Xayuki lying in wait just as you arrived? Isn't he the Fleet Admiral? How is he so idle!"

"He... wasn't lying in wait."

Gunshi, still dazed, replied expressionlessly, "He placed two seals at the marked teleportation point, each containing his stored Conqueror's Haki!"

Hearing this, the long-haired woman couldn't help but gasp.

As a member of the Holy Knights and a participant in the God Valley Incident thirty-two years ago, she had encountered many powerful individuals. The God Valley Incident involved the most formidable figures of the time, some of whom still roamed the Grand Line, feared by many pirates.

If Xayuki had stored his Conqueror's Haki in a vessel, she could somewhat understand, as she had heard of such techniques.

But using paper to store Conqueror's Haki? That was beyond comprehension!

After catching her breath, Gunshi stood up from the long-haired woman's embrace. "Could you two take me to Sabaody Archipelago? I'm feeling... a bit weak in the legs~"

Meanwhile.

At Marine Headquarters, the sudden surge of Haki from the main building, accompanied by a 'scream,' attracted the attention of officers and soldiers at their posts.

When they looked up, all they saw was a figure inexplicably shooting into the sky from the rooftop, shrouded in fiery clouds, disappearing in the blink of an eye as if it had never been there.

Xayuki, who had just returned home, also looked up immediately, knowing that the seal infused with his Conqueror's Haki on the rooftop had been triggered.

Even Dracule Mihawk, lounging in the courtyard with his legs crossed, looked up for once, questioning, "Did someone intrude into Headquarters just now?"

Xayuki nodded. "Probably some unlucky soul stepped on the mine I planted there and got blown away!"

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