One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Aaron was also taken aback; he had actually guessed wrong.

Those escaped convicts from Impel Down weren't Luo Qian's.

Luo said, "Tell me your plan."

Ryder said, "Tomorrow, a great pirate will attack Beehive Island. We'll coordinate from the inside and outside, and you guys will give me a hand. Once the old man and Mao Lie are dead, Beehive Island will be in my hands."

"If you choose to stay here, I will treat you with the utmost respect and share in your wealth and prosperity. If you choose not to stay, I will still give you a large sum of money."

Aaron laughed, "As long as there's money, anything is possible. Isn't the point of being a pirate to live a life of wealth and luxury?"

Luo turned to look at Aaron, then said, "Okay. Captain Ryder, what do you suggest?"

Ryder chuckled, "Simple. I've already arranged a time; they'll be here at noon tomorrow. I need you to create some disturbance on the island to distract them. Captain Sparrow, I'll also appreciate your help then."

Luo said, "Okay. Tomorrow at noon, I'll go to Rocky Harbor, steal a ship, and prepare to set sail."

Ryder snapped his fingers: "Good! I'll have someone inform Mao Lie. He wants to please the old man, so he'll definitely go on his own. Then, you all work together to take him down!"

Aaron said, "The saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.' Is this Mao Lie any good?"

Ryder said, "Mo Lie has a bounty of 1.02 billion Berries and idolizes strength. Moreover, he is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the Power-Power Fruit, and his strength is terrifying. You must be careful."

Luo sneered, "Besides power, is that all you have?"

Ryder retorted, "Isn't brute force enough to overcome all techniques? You need to be careful. If you get punched by him, it'll be like being hit by a small mountain. Most of you will be smashed to pieces."

Luo snorted: "Just brute force."

Ryder said, "Alright. I hope you can do as I say and avoid any mistakes. I'll arrange for someone to help you."

After Ryder finished speaking, he got up and left.

The tavern fell silent again.

Luo was silent for a moment, then asked Aaron, "Do you believe him?"

Aaron said, "I believe it. It's probably true that he wants to deal with Mao Lie and Wang Zhi. If he wanted to harm you, he would have brought all those people at the door in just now."

Luo asked doubtfully, "Could it be that he's trying to keep me calm while he gathers people to kill me?"

Aaron said, "No. Don't worry, stay here. Even if he does bring people back, I'll make sure you're safe."

Luo nodded in relief, "Okay. I'll go find a room and go to sleep."

After Luo went upstairs, Yun Que asked, "Senior Aaron, did you smell a foul odor just now?"

Aaron laughed, "Of course. This Ryder is probably also Katrin Demere in disguise. The real Ryder is most likely dead. With her doing this, working with Blackbeard from the inside, the chances of success in this battle have greatly increased."

Yun Que nodded: "If she can use this identity to launch a surprise attack on Wang Zhi, even if it's not fatal, it can greatly weaken Wang Zhi's fighting power."

"This ability is indeed troublesome," said Finbdi. "Wang Zhi is probably in trouble this time."

Aaron yawned: "Alright, everyone go back to your rooms and get some sleep."

Nothing happened that night, and dawn broke quickly.

Around noon, Luo ate something and drank some beverage, then picked up his cloth bag and went out.

He shouted from the doorway, "Trafalgar Law is here!"

Passersby glanced at him, but no one recognized him, and some even cursed, "Crazy! What are you yelling about!"

Luo shook his head and raised his right hand: "ROOM! Break!"

One of the pirates was instantly decapitated.

Chaos erupted in the street: "Ah! Murder!"

Luo jumped onto a rooftop by the roadside and shouted again, "Trafalgar Luo is here! You old dog Wang Zhi, come and get me!"

More than a dozen pirates suddenly appeared on the street, shouting as they gave chase.

Luo fled towards Rocky Harbor.

Aaron, standing in the tavern, looked at the bustling crowd outside and said, "The show is about to begin. Let's go."

Aaron stood up, and the thirty marines followed behind him.

Aaron went outside and saw Luo standing on the roof, seemingly waiting.

He needs to "escape" now, but he can't do it too fast.

Soon, dozens of pirates strode over from one end of the street. The one in the middle was burly and muscular, looking to be about four meters tall.

Luo then began to move.

The burly man saw Luo on the rooftop not far away, snorted, walked to the side of the street, and punched the wall, instantly creating a large hole.

He casually snapped it in half, like breaking a cookie, tearing off a large chunk of the wall and throwing it in Luo's direction.

The wind howled, and the half-wall flew past like a cannonball.

Luo sneered, and in a flash, he appeared on another rooftop.

The half-wall continued its trajectory without stopping, flying towards the sea.

"Chase!" The burly man waved his hand, and the dozens of pirates behind him immediately shouted and chased after him along the street toward the sea.

The burly man grabbed a melon from the street, tossed down a stack of ten thousand Berries in bills, and then strode after him.

"Thank you, Captain Mao Lie!"

The stall owner was overjoyed; the money was more than enough to repair the wall.

"That's the power of the Strength-Strength Fruit," Fombard exclaimed. "It can throw half a wall as fast as a cannonball. It's really powerful."

Ryder appeared at the end just then, and Aaron nodded to him before following him.

Hibari suddenly whispered, "Senior Aaron, Koby and Helmeppo are here too."

Aaron turned his head and saw two people in the crowd peeking out towards the sea.

Aaron said, "Ignore them."

When they arrived at the beach, Aaron saw Law standing on the mainmast of a pirate ship, talking to Mao Lie on the shore.

Ryder shouted, "Trafalgar Law, I'll let you go if you hand over the hearts of those pirates!"

Mao Lie snorted, "If word gets out that he caused a scene and then left unscathed, people will think Beehive Island is a place where you can come and go as you please! The old man will become a laughingstock!"

"Luo, I'll count to ten, then throw the package over here, and I might still leave you a whole corpse!"

Law's voice came through: "Don't waste your energy. Even if you count to 100, I'm not going to hand over the hearts of these pirates."

Mao Lie said, "So, you're determined to oppose our Beehive Island?"

Luo laughed, "Hive Island? Heh, Wang Zhi, a legendary figure, has been holed up here for decades and hasn't even earned the title of one of the Four Emperors. I originally thought that with Whitebeard's death, that old bastard Wang Zhi could rise to power. I never expected that Blackbeard would steal his place. Hive Island is nothing but a rabble; I think it's best to disband it."