"Pryce!"
"It's really him!" Hawkins exclaimed in disbelief.
The moment Apoo mentioned the name, the bounty photo of Pryce immediately flashed in his mind! What left the deepest impression on him were the Senzu Beans and Teleportation Talismans invented by Pryce!
Back then, he had gritted his teeth and spent a fortune to purchase some of those Senzu Beans, which were already being sold at exorbitant Price on the black market! The miraculous healing effects of those beans were unforgettable!
As for the Teleportation Talisman, it was even more incredible! He had only heard rumors about the various miraculous uses of the Teleportation Talisman, but seeing Admiral Kizaru use it today was truly mind-blowing!
It was worth noting that the entire black market had already hailed Pryce as a once-in-a-millennium genius scientist! In fact, his reputation was beginning to surpass even that of Dr. Vegapunk, who was said to be 500 years ahead of the world!
Meanwhile, Admiral Kizaru who was standing nearby, was utterly shocked when he saw Pryce face! After all, the entire Marine force was currently searching for Pryce whereabouts, yet he had suddenly appeared right in front of him out of nowhere!
What was even more astonishing was that this Pryce had just used the abilities of the Pika Pika no Mi, There was no mistaking it—having developed the Pika Pika no Mi for decades, Kizaru could never misrecognize his own Devil Fruit!
What on earth was going on with this Pryce? Not only did he have so many bizarre and incredible inventions, but he could also use the abilities of the Pika Pika no Mi! And to top it off, he had just used the powers of the Magu Magu no Mi!
What was happening here?
According to the rules of Devil Fruits, only one person in the world could possess a specific Devil Fruit at any given time.
Yet, Pryce seemed to have broken this ironclad rule, defying the constraints of blood factors and the world's laws by possessing two Devil Fruits simultaneously!
If Kizaru hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it!
"It's highly possible that Pryce has invented something new that allows someone to possess the abilities of multiple Devil Fruits at once!" Kizaru silently thought to himself.
Although this idea was utterly unbelievable, even downright absurd, it was the only explanation Kizaru could come up with to make sense of the situation!
He had to find a way to inform Fleet Admiral Sengoku about this! This might be the perfect opportunity to capture Pryce! If they could really apprehend this genius, Kizaru would undoubtedly be credited with the greatest contribution!
In fact, it would be an even greater honor than helping the Celestial Dragons or defeating one of the Four Emperors! At that point, his salary might even see a significant raise!
Kizaru couldn't help but daydream about it.
However, standing before him was Marco, the First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, whose strength had grown considerably over the past period!
It must have been that Time Chamber with the gravity system that accelerated training—it had to be what helped Marco improve so much! Kizaru desire for the Time Chamber grew even stronger.
But to prevent Kizaru from pulling off another stunt like when he kidnapped Ace, Marco intensified his attacks on the admiral! For a moment, Marco, going all out, seemed to be gaining the upper hand against Kizaru!
Pryce frowned as his clothes were torn by the hook.
"You did well!" Pryce gaze sharpened, and he immediately decided to charge towards Hawkins!
Suddenly, a figure swiftly rushed towards them.
The massive body smashed the entire building into pieces! Everyone looked closely and saw that it was a Pacifista, and this Pacifista had been completely destroyed!
"Why is there another Warlord, Tyrant Kuma?" asked the Urouge, scratching his head in confusion.
"Idiot, this is clearly a robot! It's a combat machine produced by the Navy to deal with pirates!" Apoo said disdainfully.
As a Pirates, he naturally knew a thing or two about these things!
Not far away, several people were desperately running towards them, followed by a man wearing a bellyband and carrying a giant axe, along with several identical Pacifistas!
Pryce temporarily halted his attack on Hawkins and looked in that direction. It was none other than Luffy, Trafalgar Law, Eustass Kid, and Killer, who had just caused chaos at the Sabaody Archipelago Human Auction House!
The Straw Hat Pirates were also together!
"Hey, who are those two fighting in the air over there?"
"They look really strong!" Luffy shouted, one hand tightly holding onto his straw hat, the other pointing at Marco and Admiral Kizaru, who were battling in the air.
They didn't look like they were fleeing at all! instead, it seemed like they were on a sightseeing trip!
"Isn't that... Marco!"
"The commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors!" Kid exclaimed loudly.
"The other one is Admiral Kizaru!"
"The Navy Admiral is here, but I didn't expect him to be tied up by Marco!" Law also focused his gaze, analyzing the situation seriously.
The man wearing the bellyband and carrying the giant axe was none other than Sentomaru, the captain of the Navy Science Unit.
"The old man is being held back by Marco, the commander of the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"No wonder he hasn't arrived yet!" Sentomaru said with a frown.
"Old man, you must stop them!"
"They are the ones who attacked the Celestial Dragons!" Sentomaru shouted towards Admiral Kizaru in the sky.
Kizaru naturally noticed this. Taking advantage of a punch exchanged with Marco, Kizaru swiftly changed direction and charged towards Pryce!
When faced with the choice of capturing the pirates who attacked the Celestial Dragons or capturing Pryce, he undoubtedly chose to go after Pryce!
But Pryce, who also possessed the Glint-Glint Fruit, was not about to be captured without a fight.
With a quick raise of his hands, countless pillars of magma erupted from the ground, carrying intense heat and terrifying force towards Kizaru Borsalino! However, with his incredible speed, Kizaru dodged them all!
Pryce then activated the Glint-Glint Fruit. Although Pryce mastery of the Glint-Glint Fruit was not yet fully developed, his speed was almost on par with Kizaru!
Marco, who had been tense for a moment, finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seems Pryce was right after all—he indeed has some self-preservation abilities!
After a while, Luffy and the others had already reached the center of the small square, forcing Admiral Kizaru to halt his pursuit.
This Pryce is such a nuisance!
Not only does he have the speed of the Glint-Glint Fruit, but he also possesses the abilities of the Magma-Magma Fruit!
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