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Chapter 332 Bulma: Huh? I'm fighting Akainu?

Although it was Bulma's first time in the world of One Piece, she was familiar with the place names because she had read the manga beforehand.

The place she most wanted to visit was the Barratier restaurant on the sea.

However, after meeting Sanji and tasting the dishes he cooked, Bulma's interest shifted to wanting to explore Amazon Lily.

Uchiha Hikaru didn't seem to care about this.

Anyway, the "Daughter Kingdom" isn't far from the Sabaody Archipelago; Rayleigh could swim there. If they wanted to get there, it would just be a short trip aboard the "Blue Planet." Besides, she did have something she needed to do in the Calm Belt—

Arrest Blackbeard!

This guy is a born medical experiment saint in the One Piece world, but he wastes his medical talent on useless things, spending his days collecting those worthless underlings, and even trying to compete for the position of one of the Four Emperors with those mediocre people...

In Uchiha Hikaru's opinion, it would be better to capture her and have her work at her research institute, which would be less troublesome and less strenuous.

Hmm... My job is to be studied by others.

"If we're going to Amazon Lily, we need to talk to Shakky beforehand, after all, she was the former queen of that island..."

"Perhaps we could have her mobilize the forces of Amazon Lily to set up outposts along the various sea routes in the Calm Belt in advance, so as to detect Blackbeard's whereabouts as soon as possible..."

Uchiha Hikaru thought to himself.

……

The naval operation, which involved searching the entire island, lasted for nearly a week.

Whether it was because the naval soldiers who searched the area near the bar that day failed to report the news, or because the higher-ups in the navy were hesitant to take action due to a lack of high-end combat capabilities, Uchiha Hikaru and the others did not see the people who came to arrest them.

This also relieved Xia Qi.

—If the other party chooses to gather their forces and arrest her at this time, the "Dimensional Pirates" might be fine, but her "cheating" bar will most likely have to close down.

but……

Although they didn't take action against the "Dimensional Group," the Navy unexpectedly gained something—

"Supernova".

Kidd, Hawkins, Drake... This new generation of elite pirates has recently arrived near the Sabaody Archipelago, and several of them have witnessed the battle between the "Dimensional Pirates" and the Navy, especially Uchiha Hikaru's final ki blast that destroyed the gate to Mary Geoise.

Perhaps spurred on by this, they thought "the mere navy is nothing special," and in the past few days, they have repeatedly jumped out to provoke the navy on the island, either beating them into a rout or being beaten into a rout themselves.

For a time, the entire Sabaody Archipelago was in chaos.

This situation continued until…

Another admiral returned to port.

"...Is that red-haired brat over there the captain of the 'Kid Pirates' who's been causing so much trouble lately?"

A port in the Sabaody Archipelago.

On a large warship.

A man with a dignified, square face, dressed in a dark red suit, was holding a pair of binoculars, watching the battle taking place in the distant jungle.

"Yes."

The vice admiral beside him spoke respectfully: "Because of Admiral Kizaru's defeat and the collapse of the Mary Geoise gate, these pirates have become unusually arrogant lately. Especially that guy named Eustass Kid, he's a magnet who ate the Magnet-Magnet Fruit, his bounty was 315 million, and he even defeated a vice admiral a couple of days ago..."

"...Have the young marines become so decadent? It's one thing to fail to capture that 'Dimensional Pirates,' but to be ridden on by these clowns is another."

The square-faced man took the cigar from his mouth and exhaled a long puff of smoke: "It's time to give you a crash course."

Before he could finish speaking...

The man slammed his foot on the ship's railing, his tall frame sweeping through the air in a fierce, sharp arc. While still in mid-air, his right fist was already swirling with flames, aimed directly at the Kid Pirates below.

"A massive fireball!!"

This moment.

Kidd's eyes widened in astonishment, feeling the terrifying pressure from a Navy Admiral for the first time in his life.

"So... the 'Dimensional Pirates' faced an opponent of this caliber that day?"

This was his last thought before he fell into a coma.

……

The news of Akainu's return to the Sabaody Archipelago also made it into the World News Economic News a day or two later.

The news highlighted that he had defeated and captured all five "Worst Generation Supernovas" in less than 24 hours, preparing to throw them into Impel Down. It also mentioned that Akainu publicly declared he would personally capture members of the "Dimensional Pirates," especially the fifth Emperor of the Sea, Bulma.

When I saw this report.

Bulma, who was on Amazon Lily, gaped, pointing at her nose in disbelief, "Huh? Me?"

"Is that Sakazuki, the guy who punched off half of Whitebeard's face and can unleash 'Meteor Volcanoes,' saying he'll arrest me personally?"

"this……"

As for?

Seeing Bulma's trembling expression, Uchiha Hikaru couldn't help but chuckle: "Well, after all, to catch the thief, you must first catch the leader. You are the leader with the highest bounty in our pirate crew, so of course we have to capture you to make an example of you."

Bulma swallowed hard, seemingly imagining the scene Uchiha Hikaru had described: "If I really get caught... they won't give me a public execution broadcast live all over the world like they did with Roger, will they?"

"?"

Following up on her words, Uchiha Hikari thought about it seriously for a moment: "That's hard to say. After all, many people think that you are going to inherit Roger's mantle and become the Pirate King's woman."

"..."

After making a few jokes casually.

Uchiha Hikaru turned around and looked up at the scenery around him.

They had now left the Sabaody Archipelago, crossed the Calm Belt, and arrived at the legendary "Kingdom of Women".

With Shakky, the former king, leading the way, the journey went quite smoothly, without any of the twists and turns Luffy experienced when he arrived here in the original timeline.

When they arrived at the center of the island...

A large number of Snake Island soldiers had already lined up and surrounded the area.

The black-haired woman standing at the very front was none other than the current king of this island—

Another Shichibukai on par with Kuma and Gecko Moria is Boa Hancock, who ate the "Love-Love Fruit".

At this moment.

Hancock was scrutinizing Uchiha Hikaru and his group with a critical gaze, especially lingering on Bulma for a moment: "Are you Captain Bulma, the one who killed the Celestial Dragons and defeated Admiral Kizaru? It's a pleasure to meet you."

(End of this chapter)