One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

Anyway, if any problems arise in the castle area, we can just hold the Knights of God accountable.

With these thoughts in mind, the Five Elders sat peacefully within Pangu City.

Rather than worrying about how many buildings were destroyed in the castle area, they should be more vigilant in ensuring that no invaders reach the Pangu City area.

If we accidentally disturb Lord Im, it would be far more serious than losing some useless Celestial Dragons!

The Celestial Dragons, who regard humans as inferior beings beneath the Red Line, are no different in the eyes of the Five Elders.

So no matter how fiercely or brightly the fire burned in the castle area, the Five Elders had no intention of personally getting involved.

What they didn't expect was that what they were worried about was actually happening right now...

Actually, it's happening right now~

Chapter 300 Among the Flowers (Seeking monthly votes~)

Pangu City, Experimental Layer Area.

The deserted corridor was filled with various strangely patterned equations or biological structures. The entire floor seemed completely isolated from the outside world, devoid of any sound or movement, and filled with a mysterious and oppressive atmosphere.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps unexpectedly broke the eerie silence.

Tread, step, step...

Suddenly, a girl with short orange hair peeked out from the corner of the corridor, like a kitten about to steal some cream, her alert eyes scanning her surroundings.

After a moment, once she had confirmed that there were no problems, Nami, carrying the snakeskin bag, tiptoed out from the corner.

"Phew~ As expected of the Five Elders' laboratory, it actually occupies an entire floor, it's as big as a city."

Nami breathed a sigh of relief as she walked out of the corridor.

Even though Robin and Brook had already explored the area, she still couldn't relax under the weight of this extraordinary sight and the treasure she possessed.

After all, this floor is just too eerie!

They originally thought this place would be heavily guarded, just like other areas of Pangu City.

But when they arrived at this floor through the ventilation ducts, they were shocked to find that it was not what they had imagined at all.

This entire floor is a huge research base, filled with all sorts of research labs.

Furthermore, the distance between each research lab is extremely large.

The last one might be developing weapons and artillery shells, and the next one might be in life sciences.

Even among the various laboratories with different styles and projects, they can see the traces of time.

It's as if people have been conducting different experiments here since long ago.

Recalling what Crimson once said... the Five Elders are very likely monsters that have survived from eight hundred years ago...

The scene before her eyes sent chills down Nami's spine.

However, compared to Nami's fear and trepidation, the three companions beside her had completely different feelings.

For Brook, who is far more bizarre than most of the experimental subjects on this floor, things like pieced-together corpses and clones in biochemical fluid are nothing special.

For Robin, however, this place allows her to discover various clues bearing traces of history, always plunging her into amazement and contemplation.

As for Luffy, who carries dozens of precious Devil Fruits...

He became even more fearless!

He opened his mouth wide, revealing two rows of white teeth, and strolled past Nami as if on a picnic, before excitedly running to the door of a laboratory.

Then he pressed his face hard against the window and cheered inside:

"Hey everyone, come quick, come quick!?"

"There are so many strange combat suits here!"

"Do you think if we give these things to Usopp to take back, he could make a combat suit just like his for each of us?"

Luffy's eyes gleamed, as if he had thought of something interesting, and he let out an expectant laugh.

Seeing Luffy's expression, Nami's wariness vanished instantly, replaced by a look of helplessness, fear, melancholy, and a clenched fist.

"Hey, Luffy! This is enemy territory, can't you be a little more attentive?!"

Luffy, however, clearly couldn't understand Nami at this moment. Like a country bumpkin visiting a grand garden, he was in the middle of a great deal of fun.

Upon hearing Nami's words, he instinctively turned around: "Snacks? What snacks?"

"Is there a dessert lab here!?"

"........."

"You idiot..."

boom!

With tears welling up in her eyes, Nami delivered a powerful Armament Haki punch to Luffy's head.

"Damn it! You've ruined all my tension!"

"Do you even know where we are right now?!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch..." Luffy, who was inexplicably hit, was confused. "Why are you hitting me all of a sudden, Nami?"

"Also, aren't we in Pangaea, Mary Geoise? Nami, how can you be so forgetful?"

"Baka~" Nami clenched her fist, about to deliver another heavy punch to her captain.

But just then...

The sound of a metal door opening suddenly interrupted her actions.

呲——

The sound of the door opening froze Nami in place, as if she had been frozen in ice.

Luffy, who thought he was about to get beaten up, secretly opened one eye and looked at Nami, who had her fist raised in the air.

"Na..." Luffy was about to ask curiously, but in an instant, an arm appeared out of nowhere and covered his mouth.

The next moment, Robin and Brook, one on each side, pulled Nami and Luffy into a laboratory and hid them.

Thump, thump...

Heavy footsteps reached their ears one after another, interspersed with the occasional sound of canes hitting the ground.

In an instant, even Robin and Brook, who were usually calm and collected, broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, the guy who entered the lab didn't seem to notice Luffy and the others' presence.

Footsteps passed by them, then faded into the distance, heading towards the laboratory deep within the experimental layer.

Until all the footsteps disappeared.

"Whoo~"

Nami and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"That guy, could he be the Five Elders that Red mentioned?" Nami asked curiously.

Robin shook his head slightly, "I don't know, but I can sense a very strong spiritual power emanating from that person."

"Wow, that's quite a calculated move." Brooke wiped the sweat from his brow and exclaimed.

"Waaaaah..."

Just then, Luffy, whose mouth had been forcefully covered by the three men, suddenly struggled to break free.

Nami and the other two then noticed Luffy, whose face had turned ashen, and quickly let go of him.

"Huff! ~ Huff! ~"

"You...you're trying to murder the captain!?"

Luffy, who had finally gotten back into the oxygen, stuck out his tongue and expressed his anger to his crew.

However, Nami and the other two acted as if they hadn't heard anything and continued discussing their previous topic.

"What do we do? The direction that guy went seems to be the same direction we escaped from."

"Should we risk going there!?"

Nami stared at the spot where the footsteps had disappeared, a look of worry on her face.

“That’s not a good idea!” Robin sighed calmly. “We don’t know the situation outside yet. If we cause trouble and interfere with Crimson’s operations, it won’t be good.”

“So…” Brooke’s eyes flickered slightly, “Instead of risking going directly to the escape route, we might as well find a way to continue upwards.”

"As long as we can leave this area of ​​mental interference, we can re-establish contact with Crimson."

"Then there will be no need to be confused about what to do next."

"Well, at this point, we have no other choice."

Nami and Robin nodded in unison.

"Then the rest of the exploration work will be handed over to you."

"Yohohoho~ I'm happy to serve you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ghostly green flame suddenly burst forth from Brook's body. After nodding to Nami and Robin, he headed straight for the area above the experimental level.

……

……

"Come on, come on."

"Only one-fifth of the area remains; the slaves in the castle area are now freed."

Above the chaotic Mary Geoise, a crimson-eyed figure remained calm, a slight smile playing on his lips, gazing down at the city engulfed in flames.

As the slave population continued to expand, more and more teams were assigned by Sanji to rescue other slaves.

In just half an hour, more than a dozen forces rushed into the castle and liberated all the slaves.

Among some of these teams were many brave individuals who hadn't even removed the bomb collars around their necks yet still joined the battle without hesitation!

Perhaps they knew very well that this could very well be the last chance of their lives.