One Piece: Fist of the World

First came the impact of the Armament Haki, then Rhodes's powerful fist struck his chest. Onigumo's eyes rolled back, and he was nearly knocked unconscious by the sudden blow.

"I'll take your weapon!" Rhodes's Observation Haki keenly noticed that Onigumo had relaxed for a moment. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He seized the opportunity to snatch the two swords from Onigumo's hands, then kicked him again, sending him flying.

'Life Return', got it! Reaching out to grasp Onigumo's swords, a hint of joy flashed in Rhodes's eyes.

"Oh, and my Huazhou." There was no time to savor the mystery of Life Return. Seeing that time was almost up, Rhodes hurriedly looked for the fine, sharp sword he had just acquired. This was the first good, sharp sword he had ever obtained. In the previous battle, his weapon had been knocked away by Onigumo, so he simply switched to physical combat, which he was more proficient in.

It seems I can't find it now... Damn, the battle was so intense, I don't know where it was buried.

The battle between Rhodes and Onigumo had destroyed countless buildings. Even the ground was full of potholes. Rhodes couldn't find it for a while.

Suddenly, a light blue glow spread out.

"Wait..." Before Rhodes could finish his words, Law's ability activated, instantly transferring him to the Polaris.

"I haven't found my Huazhou yet—" Rhodes's words were interrupted by the sword that Neru suddenly handed to him.

"Huazhou!"

"I thought you might not need it in the next battle, so I brought it back for you when I left."

"As expected of you, Neru!" Rhodes happily took Huazhou and held the three swords in his hands, unable to let go.

"You've taken someone else's weapon again. You really have bad taste," Law couldn't help but say, noticing the other two swords in Rhodes's hand.

"These are my trophies!"

The opponent's captain had returned, which meant Vice Admiral Onigumo had been defeated? Gula took a few steps back and glanced at Rhodes, who had appeared on the ship.

Noticing Gula's gaze, Rhodes suddenly turned and smiled at him. "You must be Nia's father."

The voice suddenly rang in his ears. Gula's pupils contracted, and all the muscles in his body tensed instantly.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you." Rhodes put his arm around Gula's shoulders, felt his nervousness, and laughed, patting him like old friends meeting after a long separation. "But Nia has her own life. She is by no means an appendage of the family, nor a tool for you to realize your dreams."

"She is my partner, the one who entrusted me with my dreams."

"She should be the one who decides her own life!"

Can't move! Completely unable to move! Cold sweat slowly slid down Gula's forehead. The young man next to him was like a monster in human skin. Compared to the monster he had just fought that could heal itself, this young man was an out-and-out monster! As the person who had been in charge of the Military Intelligence Department of the Dawson Kingdom for more than ten years, Gula had also seen many strong people. However, among all the people he had encountered before, no one had ever given him such a strong sense of oppression.

Such a pirate... Even among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, there isn't such a sense of oppression. Perhaps... Gula's head spun quickly, and then he forced a smile. "Of course she's free!"

After speaking, Gula's thoughts gradually became clear. "But, she is my daughter after all. I was worried that she would go astray and become a pirate without knowing why, and then lose her life at sea at any time."

"But now that I have a group of reliable partners like you, I feel relieved!" As he spoke, Gula naturally broke away from Rhodes's arm and looked at Nia, not far away. The moment Rhodes appeared, Neo stopped fighting with Nia.

"Nia, I'm very pleased to see you grow up so healthily and find such a group of excellent friends!"

"Child, I want you to know that no matter what choice you make, my family and I will always be your strong backers!"

"Go forward bravely!"

Looking at her father, whom she had reunited with after a long absence, with a sincere expression and words full of affection, Nia's face remained calm.

Bang bang bang!

"Well said!" Rhodes clapped his hands vigorously and signaled Nia to get on board quickly. "But we're leaving!"

Gula was not embarrassed. He just walked with Neo, observing as Rhodes and the others prepared to set sail.

On the warship, the Marine soldier in charge of observation immediately reported to Major Kiel, "The other party is preparing to leave!"

"Well, prepare to bombard!" After hearing the soldier's report, Major Kiel remained calm and gave orders immediately.

"Wait!" Captain Garland's anxious voice reached Major Kiel's ears through the Den Den Mushi. "Please check the pirate ship across the way to see if there's a person with golden hair and a white research suit! That's Dr. Thomas, the scientist I invited who agreed to join the Navy. He's been kidnapped by pirates, and we need to rescue him!"

Major Kiel, who originally didn't want to pay any attention to it, picked up the telescope and looked across after hearing the scientist's name. He had also heard some news from the Navy's scientific corps. Even if it wasn't for promotion or salary increase, from the perspective of the Navy itself, outstanding scientists were rare talents, and it was worth his time to confirm them. After all, their current warship that could cross the Calm Belt was the technological crystallization of the naval scientific forces.

"Blonde hair, white research uniform?"

"That's right!"

"Doesn't he look very sloppy, and his hair is messy?"

"Yes! As expected, Dr. Thomas was kidnapped by those pirates! Major Kiel, please rescue him. He is an excellent scientist and will be a great help to the Navy in practicing justice!"

Major Kiel's face grew darker as he looked at the situation on the opposite ship and listened to Captain Garland's voice. That white bear must be a member of the Rhodes Pirates. There were also those two guys wearing hats. Although there was no bounty on them, they seemed to be members of the Rhodes Pirates.

The Dr. Thomas that Captain Garland mentioned was hugging and chatting with them.

"You are an idiot, Captain Garland!" Major Kiel put down the telescope and looked at the Den Den Mushi with a strange look, as if he wanted to see Captain Garland's stupid face through it. "That guy is a member of the Rhodes Pirates!"

"Everyone!" Ignoring Captain Garland on the other end of the line, Major Kiel raised his voice and gave orders. "Fire!"

Bang, bang, bang—

The cannons on the warship were instantly ignited, and countless shells poured towards the Polaris.