One Piece Thundergod Marine

You can read ahead up to 90 chapters on my patreon and I've also activated (date to date) subscription model on my patreon https://www.patreon.com/darkshadow6395

As long as I reach 200 dollars on my Patreon, I will post 10 extra bonus chapters per month in batches of 5 for that month. If I reach 300 dollars then I will post 15 extra bonus chapters in batches of 5 for that month. If I reach 400 dollars then I will post 20 extra bonus chapters in batches of 5 for that month. So come and support me.

The Knock Up Stream wasn't a surprise to the soldiers of G-10. It occurred several times a month, so they were used to it by now.

The Stored Emperor Clouds and Sea Currents would affect aircraft takeoffs and battleship travel, marking the times when their control over the sea was weakest.

But for others at sea, especially the pirates who had sailed all the way to this point, their knowledge of the Knock Up Stream was limited to the news reports from a few years ago, which confirmed the existence of the Sky Island and exaggerated its dangers.

Given that...

How did Nami know they would definitely use the Knock Up Stream to gamble with their lives and escape the pursuit?

Was it because of her genius-level navigator skills? 

How can she provide an answer when she doesn't even know the question?

But she gave a definitive answer.

So, she's lying!

"What are you doing, (Marimo) Green seaweed head? Why are you doubting Nami-san?" Sanji stood up, frowning slightly.

"Shut up, you stupid curly-browed fool! Don't you get it yet?!"

"This woman right in front of us…" Zoro cursed angrily, suddenly realizing something. He scanned the deck and exclaimed in surprise, "Wait, where did that woman go?"

Nico Robin, who had been on the deck earlier, had suddenly vanished. If nothing else, the snail submarine Robin brought with her was also missing from the cabin.

"What? What? What's happening?" Luffy looked completely confused, unable to comprehend the tension among his crewmates.

凸(艹皿艹)!!!

Seeing this, Zoro was so frustrated that he wanted to cough up blood.

Can this ship even keep going?!

One person had tricked them into a dead-end, another had abandoned them to escape on her own… and their Captain is acting like this???

"Luffy, Robin is gone!" Chopper suddenly ran out of the cabin in tears, waving a piece of paper in his hand.

"What?! Did she fall overboard?" Luffy jumped in shock. "Robin's a Devil Fruit user! She'll drown!"

"No, she left by ship. This is the note she left behind," Chopper sobbed as he approached, handing the note to Luffy.

"What… what did you say?"

Even someone as thick-skinned as Luffy looked as though he'd taken an arrow to the knee.

He took the note and opened it.

Three seconds later…

"What the hell is this nonsense? It's all lies!" He said as he prepared to throw the note away.

"Stop messing around; you can't even read!" Sanji irritably snatched the note from Luffy, took a deep breath, and focused on reading it.

**[Everyone, I'm sorry, but I must leave. I hope we meet again at sea someday. — Robin]**

"How could this be?!"

"It's impossible! Robin…"

The continuous blows left the Straw Hats in a state of shock, unable to believe this earth-shattering reality.

It was as if a tender sprout just emerging from the ground had been annihilated by a hailstorm.

"L-Luffy, what do we do now?" Usopp asked, completely lost.

"I…" Luffy raised his head in confusion.

"I don't know."

"You don't know?! How can you not know? You're the Captain, dammit!" Usopp raged, grabbing Luffy by the collar.

"Calm down, Usopp! Now's not the time for us to turn on each other!"

"But… the Marines are closing in!"

As the words left his mouth, figures suddenly emerged from the sea, Marines equipped with jetpacks skillfully controlling their descent as they landed on [Going Merry]'s deck.

Thud!

Dante, using Geppo to cut through the air, landed heavily on the ship's figurehead with one knee.

Seeing the chaos among the Straw Hats, a bloodthirsty smile spread across his lips. "The plan only calls for capturing Monkey D. Luffy alive, so would the rest of you kindly die quietly?"

"Bastard! What did you say?!" Sanji, overflowing with anger, turned and yelled.

But at that moment, Zoro raised a hand to stop him, shaking his head seriously. "Be careful, this guy… he's strong!"

As a swordsman, Zoro knew the importance of staying rational when wielding a blade.

With a single glance, Zoro could tell how many lives had been taken by the man standing before them. The killing intent of his sword was almost tangible as if it were about to drip from the blade's edge.

"Marine Ghost Sword, Quinn Dante…"

Nami muttered the name in horror before suddenly running to stand in front of everyone, arms outstretched.

"Your Fleet Admiral promised me that as long as I delivered Luffy, no harm would come to the others!"

"Nami-san, you…!!"

Sanji looked at the scene in disbelief, the image confirming his suspicions.

But Nami had little time to consider that now.

Before setting out to sea, she had learned about Rowen and knew he had a trusted Officer under his command named Quinn Dante.

This was a man who had cut down Sea Pirates with bounties exceeding 100 Million as if they were vegetables during the New World campaign. He was not someone the Straw Hat Pirates could hope to challenge at their current stage.

Only with that verbal promise could she hope to save the lives of the others.

"Are you sure you want to protect them? Nami…"

Dante looked at her with surprise, then his expression turned cold. "Do you know… up until now, Koby still doesn't believe you're a bad person and wants to bring you back to the Marines."

"But now it seems that these months of pirate life have changed you."

"I…"

Nami opened her mouth, remembering how she had bullied the little pink-haired kid for two years, feeling a pang of bitterness.

Why must I make such a decision?

She closed her eyes in pain and opened them again, a smile on her face. "It's not a matter of whether I want to protect them or not. It's about protecting myself… If you're going to break a promise made by the Fleet Admiral, I have to seriously consider arranging an escape route for myself."

"That's quite bold!"

Buzz!!

A cold sword intent surged into the sky. Unlike Momousagi's noble, moon-like coldness, Dante's sword intent was accompanied by a deathly chill and the whispering of restless souls.

Clang!

Kuāng dāng!

Three swords and a shoe.

Zoro used his Santoryu to block in front, and Sanji executed an "Anti-Manner Kick Course" to provide support. Together, they managed to barely hold off the slashing blade.

"I won't let a man who hits women get away!" Sanji said, a serious expression on his face with a cigarette hanging from his left hand.

"Rarely do you speak sense, curly-browed fool, but I won't cut down women either!" Zoro's arms bulged with muscle as he prepared for combat.

In response, Dante smirked.

"Don't worry, I never hit women… because."

"I only kill people!"

Killing, regardless of gender.

Only life and death matter to him.

Moonlike Stream Murdering Sword · Twin Crescents!

"This is bad!" 

Zoro's eyebrows twitched as a strong sense of danger surged through him.

He glanced at Sanji, realizing that Sanji was unaware of the enemy's upcoming sword technique. The attack carried a special effect that disoriented the senses, and without a certain level of Sword Technique mastery, it was impossible to see through. It could only be avoided using other means.

Clearly, Sanji did not possess that ability.

In that case…

Zoro gritted his teeth, holding the snow-covered hammer in his left hand, and smashed it towards Sanji, sending him flying.

As for Zoro himself, he faced the attack head-on.

Swish!

Swish!

The "X" shaped sword light sliced through the air, creating a dizzying soundwave. But the strikes, which should have hit both Zoro and Sanji, were instead absorbed entirely by Zoro due to his sudden action.

Pū chī...

Blood sprayed like a fountain, quickly soaking Dante's clothes. The blood covered his face, causing him to stagger and pull back.

At the same time, Sanji sat on the ground, staring in bewilderment at the figure blocking him. "(Marimo) Green seaweed head!!!"

"Curly-browed fool, it's up to you… now."

Pū Tōng...

With those words, Zoro fell backward, his breathing shallow and uncertain.

Seeing this, Rowen made a gesture in front of him and suddenly thought of something.

"Adding an 'X' shaped scar to a previous '/' scar… This is going to drive a perfectionist crazy!"

**(End of this chapter)**