Hera said, "I have one piece of good news and two pieces of bad news. I saw Sabo, but there's a Pirate Crew following him, and Sabo's condition seems a bit off."
However, for Hera herself, the ability she just awakened was coming in handy now. This was also an opportunity to test her own strength. Hera thought to herself:
"Grunt Soldier Pirate Crews appearing this early in the plot shouldn't be very strong. First Bullet combined with City of Devouring Ti should be fine, and I can take the opportunity to replenish so Ti Value."
While shouting, "Co forth, Zafkiel!" As her voice fell, the world seed to freeze for a mont. A giant clock appeared behind Hera. The casual clothes she was wearing were replaced by an Ornate Dress, and simple Antique Rifles appeared in her hands.
"You two are too slow. I'll pick up Sabo first. First Bullet." As Hera spoke, she used First Bullet to accelerate her own ti, making herself run faster.
Before Luffy and Ace could react, Hera had already run onto Sabo's boat. Looking at the injured Sabo, she asked, "Can you still run on your own?"
Seeing Hera arrive, Sabo wanted her to use the speed from her ability to quickly go back and tell everyone the news. He hurriedly said:
"I can. I was just grazed by a bullet. The pirates behind are here to burn The Grey Terminal. Go back and notify the residents quickly; I can still hold them off for a bit."
Looking at the injured Sabo, Hera said, "No need to be in such a hurry. Since you can still move, I'll let you experience the feeling of acceleration too. Rember to head for the shore first and et up with Ace and Luffy."
"Zafkiel, First Bullet."
With Hera's declaration, two streams of energy flowed into the two rifles, Hour Hand and minute hand. Hera aid Hour Hand at herself and, ignoring Sabo's terrified gaze, aid minute hand at him.
With a "bang" of the gunshot, Sabo didn't feel the expected pain. Instead, he felt everything around him slow down. Sabo marveled, "Is this your ability? This is amazing!"
Hera urged, "Stop marveling. This effect of accelerating one's own ti is limited. Getting back to the shore is the priority." The two stepped on the seawater and ran back to the shore, appearing beside the newly arrived Ace and Luffy.
On the other side, on the Brujam Pirate Crew's ship, the core Fighter Beljam said to Captain Brujam, "Boss, this is bad. In the blink of an eye, that kid we were chasing just disappeared."
Brujam said angrily, "What? On such a small boat, and still at sea, could he have flown away?"
A lackey nearby said, "Boss, I just saw a girl suddenly appear with a giant clock behind her. Then, after a gunshot, both kids disappeared."
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could soone disappear with another person? And a giant clock? Are you drunk and ssing with ?" Brujam cursed and chopped off the head of the lackey who spoke.
Beljam hurriedly said, "Actually, I heard a gunshot too. Hearing him say that, maybe that girl was lucky and ate a Devil Fruit."
Hearing that it might be a child who ate a Devil Fruit, Brujam said with great joy, "A little girl who ate a Devil Fruit and might be able to teleport? This is a treasure bestowed by heaven! n, hurry to the shore! That girl and that noble kid must be taken alive. Kill everyone else!"
"I didn't expect that coming out to burn so trash would not only get a noble title but also find such a rare child. Heaven is truly helping . If that child is good-looking, it'll be even better. If I capture her and present her to the Celestial Dragons, they might even make a king sowhere if they're happy."
Beljam, still sowhat cautious, suggested to the Captain, "After all, she's a devil fruit user. Let the n wear down her stamina first before we make a move."
Brujam said dismissively, "I am a great pirate with a bounty of 14.3 million Berries. Just a few kids! Bring the ship in!"
After Hera and Sabo t up with the other two, Sabo said first, "Hera, hurry up and give each of us a shot. I've already found out that this Pirate Crew is here to burn this place. The leading pirate has a bounty of 14.3 million Berries. Let's go find Dadan and the others for support."
Hearing about getting a shot, Ace quickly said, "Hey, Sabo, what do you an? It's just a bunch of pirates. Is it necessary for Hera to give us a shot?"
Luffy, on the other hand, said, "Pirates? Where are the pirates? Watch send them flying!"
Hera said from the side, "We already saw Dadan before coming here. They're nearby. As long as we make a big enough commotion, Dadan and the others will definitely co to check it out when they notice. Since you said they're going to burn this area, they must have brought a large number of gunpowder barrels and explosives. If we detonate them, Dadan and the others will definitely notice."
Sabo was a bit worried: "Besides having two strong Fighters, they also have over a hundred lackeys, all ard with guns. Can we delay them long enough?"
Hearing Sabo's concern, Hera said, "If it were yesterday, I wouldn't have a way. But now, such Grunt Soldier are no longer a threat to . When they get a bit closer, leave the Grunt Soldier to . Sabo and Ace, hold back the two strong Fighters for a while. I'll co help you after I clear out the lackeys. Luffy, I'll give you a Status Buff, and you sneak onto the ship to blow up the explosives."
Ace thought of that mysterious domain and said, "Are you going to use that new ability? Should we stay further away?"
"No need. Under my active control, City of Devouring Ti can distinguish between friend and foe."
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