53 Chapter 53

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Abel's original goal was to extricate them from this mess, ideally letting Doflamingo personally step into the situation.

Making just a few tens of thousands of Berries a month, life's too precious to gamble away, right!

Knock, knock, knock

"Senoir, it's time for dinner."

"Senoir?"

When Senior went in and didn't come out, Abel couldn't help but call out a couple of times. However, he didn't receive any response.

The hand knocking on the door paused, could this guy be...

Bam!

He barged right into the room, only to find it completely empty. Senior had already left.

And there was a small Den Den Mushi on the table.

Seeing this, Abel didn't know what to say. Senior must have gone to the palace on his own, intending to handle everything himself.

And the reason for leaving the Den Den Mushi was quite simple.

If he didn't come back, Abel could use it to contact Doflamingo.

After all, Senior hadn't chosen to convey Abel's plan to the family.

Abel sighed, Senior was a man of strong emotion and sincerity. It was one of the reasons why everyone liked him and never guarded against him.

But sometimes, such traits could also become weaknesses.

Once he made up his mind, no amount of persuasion could sway him, he was stubbornly independent!

Even if he knew he would lose, he would still persevere till the end, never violating his principles.

"Damn it, I should've known he'd end up choosing this path."

Abel was full of regret, but then decided to bring Baby-5 and Buffalo to immediately support Senoir near the palace!

Since they were going to be brash, they might as well go all out!

Of course, before they did that, he had to call Doflamingo, to leave himself a way out.

After a moment, Abel put away the Den Den Mushi and came out.

"Baby-5, Buffalo, stop eating, Senoir needs our help!"

Upon hearing this, both of them immediately put down their food, looking serious.

"Buffalo, can you fly with both me and Baby-5?"

Buffalo's face twisted with embarrassment, he stuttered, "I could try, but I'm not sure."

Seeing his reaction, Abel gave up on the idea, not harboring any further expectations.

Fortunately, he had a backup plan.

"You take Baby-5, and head to the palace immediately. Fly high to avoid detection."

"And what about you?"

"Don't worry about me. I might even get there before you."

And so, the 'bomber combination' took off, flying towards the palace.

Meanwhile, Abel pulled out the recently purchased "Bamboo Dragonfly" and put it on his head.

In the next moment, the Bamboo Dragonfly started spinning rapidly, lifting Abel into the air.

He had no choice. He didn't know how long Senior had been gone, and if they were to provide support, they needed to get there as quickly as possible to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.

Moreover, all three of them were outsiders. If they were spotted, they would undoubtedly be taken for questioning, nowhere near as safe as flying above.

Even Abel didn't expect this contraption to come in handy so soon.

In order not to reveal this tool, he purposely kept a distance and height difference from Buffalo ahead, ensuring nobody could spot him.

And so, one after the other, they rapidly approached the palace.

Once above, they heard gunfire from below. It seemed chaotic.

"Good, we made it in time."

Abel breathed a sigh of relief. Having activity was better than none, implying the fight wasn't over yet.

The only question was how the situation was unfolding now.

He immediately descended first, taking advantage of the fact that all the palace guards were concentrated inside and paying less attention to the outside.

Identifying the area with the most soldiers, he threw the remaining Banana Grenades all at once.

The baffling nature of these grenades was astounding. Some soldiers were hit on the head but had no intention of escaping. Instead, they were confused and annoyed, wondering who the hell was attacking them with bananas?

Then, a BOOM sounded!

Dozens of soldiers tightly grouped at the palace's main entrance were blown into the sky, annihilated in an instant!

Attracted by the explosion, Baby-5 and Buffalo quickly descended from the air.

"How could you be so fast?!"

Buffalo, looking incredulous, squeezed his large chubby face in disbelief.

Abel scowled, "Enough chatter. We still don't know the situation inside. I'll go in to find Senoir, you two take off immediately and start shooting. Remember to stay safe. If you can't fly anymore, retreat immediately without waiting for us. I'll find you later."

Baby-5 and Buffalo nodded quickly and flew back into the sky.

With Senior not present, they instinctively began to follow Abel's commands—a promising sign.

Taking a deep breath, Abel drew his shortsword and walked directly into the palace.

In a situation where they could encounter enemies at any moment, he, unable to master the use of firearms, decided to use his sword!

"What's happening outside? Why did we hear an explosion?"

"We don't know, but we've lost contact with the guards at the entrance."

"Oh no! They might have allies outside!"

"Hurry, let's go and support!"

"What about the guy in here?"

"Let the king's bodyguards handle him. We're just getting in the way."

"Right, leave a squad here just in case. The rest, come with me!"

"Wait! Was that something that just flew past the window?"

"What? Besides birds, what else could fly that high?"

"Birds? Captain, have you ever seen such a strange bird?"

One of the soldiers suddenly pointed out the window in astonishment.

When the captain looked, he was taken aback as well.

A weird 'bird' with a large face was flying in the sky, carrying a little girl in a maid's outfit. But why did the girl's legs look like gun barrels?

Bang!

With a gunshot, the captain, a hole blasted into his forehead, fell to the ground. Even on the verge of death, he was still pondering a question.

"What the hell is this?!"

Following that was an intense exchange of fire. The 'bomber combination' withdrew temporarily, waiting for the next opportunity to launch an aerial strike.

The soldiers who were initially preparing to offer support down below left behind numerous corpses, each scrambling to find cover, fearing for their lives.

The country had used most of its funds to buy slaves, leading to a severe shortage in their weapons reserves.

There was not a single heavy firepower weapon!

This resulted in them having no effective strategies against the agile 'bomber combination'.

Whether to fight or stay put, the initiative was entirely in the hands of Baby-5 and Buffalo.

Upon reflection, Doflamingo, who trafficked arms everywhere, indeed seemed to be acting in the best interests of this country.

Whoosh!

A flash of cold light, and three incoming soldiers fell clutching their blood-spurting throats.

But the next moment, the soldiers behind raised their guns, aiming at Abel.

Bang, bang, bang!

Abel simply held up a corpse as a human shield, quickly charging forward.

The firepower of the firearms in this world was far less than in his previous world; these ordinary lead bullets couldn't penetrate a human body.

This allowed him to successfully cross the distance and come face to face with these soldiers.

He then violently flung the bullet-riddled corpse forward, knocking down several men. Immediately following, he wielded his shortsword with a forceful swing!

Asura Aurora Slash!

And it was an Asura Aurora Slash that had already been upgraded to Level 3!

The brilliant, multicolored flying slash instantly sliced through the crowd, leaving behind a field of severed limbs.

Blood instantly soaked the ground.

The few remaining lucky survivors, having escaped death, were petrified by the terrifying scene before their eyes. They didn't have the courage to raise their weapons again but started screaming, throwing their weapons away, and fleeing.

Abel didn't bother to pursue them; his top priority now was to find Senoir.

So, he continued his bloody path.

With the 'bomber combination' outside providing fire support to alleviate the pressure, and Abel being cautious, he gave the enemy no chance to ambush him.

Meanwhile,

The battle between Senior and the two men in black suits had reached a fever pitch.

"Finger Pistol!"

Thud!

Scars on the wall appeared as the man in the black suit jabbed his fingers in, but he was a step slow. Senior had already transported himself elsewhere.

"Damn eel, all you do is run?"

The scar-faced man in the black suit was quite vexed, casually tearing off his ragged clothes. He even voluntarily exposed all his weaknesses, trying to lure out the enemy lurking around him.

However, Senior didn't fall for it, calmly observing the situation.

Initially, he indeed planned to eliminate these men according to his original strategy.

But after infiltrating again, he was surprised to find that the scar-faced man wasn't killed by him. Instead, he was alive and well, showing no signs of injury.

His previous experience told him that if it was one-on-one, he had confidence to defeat any of them.

However, if it was one against two, it would be tough.

And if the nation's army joined the fray, he could very likely meet his end here.

Unless he was willing to abandon a fair fight and resort to ambushes from the shadows.

But this thought existed for less than a second before he dismissed it.

He would rather be defeated than win in such a dishonorable manner.

Hence, the compatibility between Senior and the Devil Fruit he had eaten was astonishingly bad!

It's no wonder that in the following ten or more years, Senior's Devil Fruit abilities were barely developed, serving more like decoration.

But if Senior could compromise that easily, would he still be the true man?