257. Start!

Leo left the villa and walked to the north end of the island. A steep cliff came to view after he got out of the forest.

He looked down and saw a ship docked down below. He jumped down. As he descended he stepped on the air and reduced the speed.

Once he landed a man dressed in simple clothes came up and saluted.

"They have been waiting for you, sir."

Leo nodded. He walked inside the ship and came infront of a large cabin.

As he opened the door and stepped inside he saw several people.

When he saw them he smiled.

"Gentlemen, let's get started."

...

At the same time.

New Navy HQ.

A report was placed before Akainu.

"She dared to leave her island? And it seems her destination is Sabaody?"

Akainu read the report and furrowed his brows. Though he didn't see eye to eye with Leo and his wife he had to admit, they were strong.

Kizaru was sitting on a couch to the side while drinking tea.

He spoke in a lazy tone, "She is going to the backyard of the celestial dragons? That takes guts."

Akainu scoffed, "Overestimating herself."

"You want me to go capture her?"

Akainu nodded.

Kizaru nodded and got off the couch. His body turned into brilliant arcs of light and shot out of the room.

Akainu just picked up another piece of report when his kenbunshoku haki was triggered.

He immediately got up and walked to the balcony and looked up.

Up in the sky two flashes of lights clashed. After a few collisions the two lights separated.

Kizaru's nonchalant attitude was completely gone as he looked at the blue flashes of light.

"Who would have thought that the Rumble-Rumble fruit would fall in your hand."

The blue arcs of light dispersed and Coby walked out.

"Kizaru-san, please don't leave the HQ for the time being."

Narrowing his eyes Kizaru flashed forward. His Glint-Glint fruit specialised in speed. He wanted to see how far Coby had developed his fruit.

Arcs of lightning flashed around Coby as he disappeared as well. Both of them flashed above the sky and clashed a few times before disappearing.

Kizaru reappeared and showed a resigned look. Rumble-Rumble fruit was a freak among devil fruits. It had horrifying attack power and immense speed.

Akainu suddenly jumped up and flashed towards Coby. His right arm had turned into spilling magma as he punched out.

Coby's body flashed with lightning as he disappeared.

Akainu missed. He glared at Coby and said, "You dare betray the Navy!?"

Coby wasn't flustered. He had seen a lot in these two years, he went through a lot of life and death battles. He had matured.

He spoke calmly, "Akainu-san, my justice is different from yours. I can't stand it when people are wronged by those with power. I became a marine to catch bad guys."

"But I realized how dark the Navy is. Celestial dragons see us as their dogs. No matter how many innocent they kill, we can only watch despite being the keepers of justice."

"That is not what I want. I've found my way, and I'll change this rotten system."

Akainu scoffed, "Ignorant brat!"

Magma spilled out of his body as he punched the sky.

Meteor Shower!!

Coby was calm in the face of a sky full of meteors. A brilliant arc of lightning flashed around his body. He raised his fist and punched the sky.

Thunder Pillars!

Blasts of thunder followed his fist as it shattered the falling meteors. In an instant the sky full of meteors were destroyed.

"Terrifying."

Kizaru muttered lazily. Though he sounded lazy his tone was anything but lazy.

Akainu was about to attack again when a voice broke off the tense atmosphere.

"Stand down, Kizaru, Akainu."

Garp, Sengoku and a purple haired man appeared in the sky.

The marines who were watching from the ground were astonished when they saw the three men.

"Vice admiral Garp! Sengoku-san! And teacher Z!"

"I haven't seen teacher Z for years now."

"To think he would appear now...

Akainu watched the three old men and asked, "What's the meaning of this?"

Garp sighed, "Just stand down, Akainu."

Rage boiled inside Akainu, "You have retired, old man! Why are you messing around now?!"

Sengoku's face hardened, "Stand down!!"

A domineering presence erupted from the three old men.

Kizaru drew in a cold breath. In the old era these three were legends, chasing around those pirates that gave the current admirals a headache even now.

Akainu gripped his fist. He looked at Z and asked.

"I thought you left the Navy to find your own justice."

Z had a rough face. He faintly looked at Akainu and said, "My justice will be realised after today."

Akainu frowned.

Sengoku sighed, "Let's go inside. No matter what happens today, no marine is allowed to head out of the HQ. Instruct every marine outside not to respond to distress signals from the World Government."

When Sengoku mentioned the World Government an idea came into Akainu's mind. He trembled for second and dared not think any further.

Impossible. No one can achieve that!

...

Marijoa.

The five elders were having a meeting.

"No news from the cipher pol."

"It is to be expected. This is that woman we are talking about."

"We should have killed them before they reached this step!"

"No use crying about the past. Capture is not an option now."

"Yes. We need to kill such dangerous elements. It isn't worth it to take so much risk for one celestial dragon."

"Hm. Anyway, she needs to be taken care of before...

One of the elders who was speaking came to an abrupt halt. His eyes narrowed as he looked outside.

"Space fluctuations...

All of them looked at each other and disappeared from the room.

They appeared outside and looked at a part of the sky. From a ripple a few people walked out.

The five elders narrowed their eyes when they saw who it was.