"Roger, I know you're after the Pluton battleship blueprints. If you kill me, Is won't let you go either. Join forces with me, let's kill Uchiha Madara, and I'll personally hand the Pluton blueprints over to you!"
As Roger and the others directed their killing intent toward him, Bundy World immediately sensed that something was terribly wrong.
"I already told you, Bundy World. I have no interest in the Pluton blueprints. I only want to kill you."
Roger drew his saber and spoke with a solemn expression.
"Kill me? Why?" Bundy World frowned deeply and demanded an explanation.
He was certain he had never offended the Roger Pirates. Why would they rather give up the Pluton blueprints just to kill him?
"Tom was my friend, Bundy World. I don't care that you stole the Pluton blueprints, but you killed him."
Roger's face turned grim.
If Bundy World had merely stolen the blueprints, Roger wouldn't have been nearly this angry.
But he never should have killed Tom in the process.
Roger valued friendship above all else. He could never forgive someone for murdering one of his friends.
"You mean that shipwright?" Bundy World asked after recalling the name.
"That's right. Tom, the shipwright of Water 7. He was my friend."
"He was just a shipwright, Roger. There's no reason to hate me this much. Right now, your best choice is to join forces with me. Otherwise, even if you kill me, Is definitely won't spare you."
Bundy World's expression darkened.
"Whether Is spares me or not isn't for you to judge, Bundy World. All you need to know is that you're going to die here today."
With saber in hand, Roger charged forward.
"You bastard!"
Bundy World roared in fury as he rushed toward Roger.
He had thought Roger's arrival meant reinforcements.
Instead, Roger had come to kill him.
Uchiha Madara watched from the sidelines as the elite members of the Roger Pirates surged forward together and joined the battle against Bundy World.
A fierce fight erupted.
However, with so many powerful fighters from the Roger Pirates attacking him at once, Bundy World was naturally being overwhelmed.
Elsewhere...
On the battlefield where Senju Hashirama and Whitebeard clashed.
Hashirama had already spent a considerable amount of time in this world, and his strength was no longer what it had once been.
But Whitebeard was also one of the most gifted individuals on the seas.
Even though Rocks had fallen, it had done nothing to hinder Whitebeard's growth.
Hashirama coated his arms in Armament Haki and charged forward.
Whitebeard swung his arm out to meet him.
Bang!
Their fists collided.
A vast and violent shockwave burst outward like a raging storm, sweeping across the battlefield.
After several seconds of their fists locked against one another, the two finally separated.
"Did Is come here for the Pluton blueprints as well?" Whitebeard asked from a short distance away.
"Is has some interest in the Pluton blueprints, but coming to the North Blue wasn't his idea. It was an order from the Five Elders."
Hashirama answered calmly.
"The Five Elders..."
Whitebeard muttered, his brows furrowing slightly.
The Five Elders stood at the pinnacle of the World Government.
The fact that even someone as powerful as Is had to obey their commands was enough to demonstrate just how terrifying they truly were.
"Edward Newgate, if your purpose here is also to obtain the Pluton blueprints, then I'd advise you to give up. They're simply not something destined to belong to you."
Hashirama's tone carried a note of warning.
Whitebeard fell silent.
Naturally, he was interested in the Pluton blueprints.
But with Is present, he knew the odds of obtaining them were practically nonexistent.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"
Hashirama wasted no more words.
Beside him, a gigantic wooden dragon materialized.
It possessed a long hooked nose and a body covered in sharp barbs.
The enormous dragon let out a roar and lunged toward Whitebeard.
Whitebeard gripped Murakumogiri with both hands. Veins bulged across his arms as he infused the blade with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and swung it at the massive dragon.
Boom!
The giant wooden dragon collided with Murakumogiri.
A terrifying shockwave erupted instantly.
The ground beneath Whitebeard's feet sank several meters under the pressure.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Countless fractures spread across the wooden dragon's body.
The cracks multiplied rapidly before the entire construct shattered apart.
At that moment, Hashirama leaped high into the air and swung his fist downward toward Whitebeard.
Whitebeard reacted immediately, throwing out a punch of his own.
Bang!
Their fists collided.
The ground beneath them exploded apart.
Hashirama possessed monstrous physical strength, overwhelming beyond measure.
Yet Whitebeard's power was no less terrifying.
He was a natural-born monster whose greatest talent lay in physical combat.
The battle between the two raged on.
For the time being, neither side was capable of gaining the upper hand.
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