North Blue, Giant Island.
"It's over, Bundy World."
Roger's blade pierced into Bundy World's body as he spoke coldly.
Clutching his chest, Bundy World staggered backward several steps, breathing heavily.
With the entire Roger Pirates crew joining forces against him, he had no ability to resist.
Just as Roger was about to cut off his head, Uchiha Madara stopped him.
"Don't kill him yet."
After speaking, Madara walked toward Bundy World and asked coldly,
"Where are the Pluton blueprints?"
"You want them?" Bundy World laughed darkly. "Unfortunately, they're not with me."
Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, yet his expression remained twisted and sinister.
He already knew he was doomed.
In a one-on-one fight, he was no match for either Roger or Uchiha Madara.
Against all of them together, he had absolutely no chance of resistance.
Since death was inevitable, he had no intention of begging Roger for mercy.
He would rather die with his pride intact.
"Then where are they?" Madara asked in a deep voice, pressing his scythe against Bundy World's neck.
"My crew already took the Pluton blueprints and the shipwrights to a safe location."
Bundy World sneered.
"Cough... cough..."
He spat out several mouthfuls of blood before continuing.
"You probably don't know this, but while you were all busy chasing me, my crew captured numerous shipwrights in Water 7. It won't be long before they complete the Pluton battleship."
A vicious grin appeared on his face.
"When that day comes, your World Government will be destroyed!"
Blood continued pouring from the wound in his abdomen.
At this point, even speaking required him to gasp for breath.
"Kill him, Roger."
Madara stopped questioning him and stepped aside.
"It's time to say goodbye, Bundy World."
Slash!
Roger stepped forward, gripped his saber with both hands, and cleanly severed Bundy World's head.
The head rolled across the ground while the headless corpse continued spraying blood.
Roger flicked the blood from his blade before sheathing it once more.
"Thank you."
He nodded toward Madara in gratitude.
Madara remained expressionless and said nothing.
After giving the Roger Pirates a brief glance, he prepared to leave and find Is.
"Roger!"
A group of Marines suddenly emerged from a nearby forest.
Leading them were Garp and the others.
"Bundy World is already dead?"
Sengoku's gaze swept across the Roger Pirates and Uchiha Madara.
"Who obtained the Pluton blueprints?"
Confusion filled his eyes.
Roger was a pirate.
Madara was Is's subordinate.
So why wasn't Madara attacking the Roger Pirates?
"Madara! What are you doing?"
Garp shouted loudly.
The two had crossed paths several times before, so they shared a degree of mutual respect.
"Is never ordered me to attack Roger."
Madara carried his scythe over his shoulder and answered calmly.
"They're pirates!"
Garp protested.
"I only follow Is's orders."
Madara replied unhurriedly.
Tsuru stepped forward and asked the most important question.
"Who currently has the Pluton blueprints?"
Bundy World was dead.
That meant the blueprints should logically be in either Roger's possession or Madara's.
"Bundy World didn't have the Pluton blueprints on him."
Madara shook his head.
"He didn't?"
Sengoku froze for a moment.
He had actually been worried that Madara might obtain the blueprints.
After all, the Marines had received direct orders to prevent Is from acquiring the Pluton blueprints at all costs.
If Madara had obtained them, a confrontation would have been unavoidable.
"Wait a second. If he didn't have them, then who does?"
Zephyr frowned and questioned him.
"His crew."
Madara answered simply.
"It seems tracking down the Pluton blueprints is going to take quite a bit more time."
Sengoku adjusted his glasses and sighed helplessly.
The fact that Madara hadn't obtained the blueprints was undoubtedly good news.
However, the blueprints being in the hands of Bundy World's crew created an entirely different problem.
If they successfully built Pluton, the consequences would be equally troublesome.
"Men, we're leaving!"
Roger shouted.
He had already accomplished his objective by killing Bundy World.
There was no reason to remain here any longer.
If the Marines managed to capture him, things would become very troublesome.
"Run!"
Rayleigh immediately echoed the command.
The Roger Pirates crew instantly rushed toward their ship without wasting a second.
"Throw every last one of them into prison!"
Zephyr roared at the surrounding Marines.
"Yes, sir!"
The elite Marine Vice Admirals shouted in unison.
Moments later, they charged toward Roger's position and began the pursuit.
Madara glanced at them briefly before turning away.
He set off to find Is.
His battle was already over.
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