Around the waters of Cybori Isnd, several massive Marine warships had formed a blockade. The small isnd itself was engulfed iurning it into a vision of hell oh. Amidst the burning ndscape, remnants of peared to be an enormous struct y in ruins, likely the work of Dougs Bullet's devil fruit abilities. The battle sounds echoed across the isnd, cshes of Armament Haki, bursts of queror's Haki, and powerful energy explosions made it seem as though fireworks were bei off.

  On one of the warships encirg the isnd, Vice Admiral Kuzan stood with a pensive expression as he gazed out at the distant sea. Behind him stood Chief Staff Officer Tsuru, her sharp eyes sing the se.

  "Chief of Staff, if we're ting the time, Byrnndi World should have arrived by nht? What's the holdup? Do you think something happeo Garp?" Kuzan asked, a hint of in his voice.

  Tsuru's usually posed expression was tinged with worry. They'd received a report from Garp's ship earlier firming that Byrnndi World had appeared in the designated area. By all calcutions, he should have been here by now.

  "Garp isn't always the most dependable, but when it es to missions like this, he won't be careless," Tsuru said quietly.

  "If World doesn't show up soon, this whole act will be for nothing. It's been nearly three days already, and I'd bet Admiral Sengoku's patience is wearing thin," Kuzan muttered.

  At that moment, Sengoku, Borsalino, and Gion were locked in a prolonged battle with Dougs Bullet on the isnd. The trio could have finished Bullet off, but they were pying their roles to lure in Byrnndi World. Borsalino, with his nont attitude, was tent t this out, g he could keep it up for aen days. But Sengoku and Gion were nearing their limit, and frustration was starting to show.

  As Kuzan and Tsuru discussed the situation, the lookout on the mast shouted down, "There's movement! But it's not Garp's ship or Byrnndi World's vessel—it's a pirate ship... wait, I see it clearly now! It's Sand Crocodile's ship! Vice Admiral Kuzan, should we intercept it?"

  Both Kuzan and Tsuru looked momentarily taken aback. Crocodile? What was he doing here?

  "Stand dowhem e," Kuzan instructed.

  "But—" the lookout hesitated. Crocodile was a notorious New World pirate, after all.

  "It's fi's part of the pn," Kuzan said firmly.

  Moments ter, Crocodile's ship drew up beside Kuzan's warship. The Marine vessel towered over the pirate ship, and from the deck, Kuzan and Tsuru looked down to see a surprising sight: Garp and Cudius were standing aboard the pirate ship.

  Kuzan's and Tsuru's eyes widened in shock. Garp's dog-headed warship was nowhere in sight, suggesting something had gone seriously wrong. Had they beeed by World? Had he mao escape?

  "Garp!" Tsuru called out, her tone sharp and questioning.

  Garp waved up at her with a broad smile. "Hey, Tsuru! Haven't ed up with Bullet yet? Hahahaha."

  Tsuru's brow furrowed. "You didn't bring Byrnndi World here as pnned, so of course, we haven't moved i. Where is he? And where is your ship? Did the operation fail?"

  "Fail? Are you kidding me?" Garp scoffed, crossing his arms. "It's just Byrnndi World. Do you really think we'd fail against him?"

  Tsuru's eyes narrowed. "Then where is he? And what happeo your warship?"

  Cudius stepped forward, an amused smile on his face. "Rex, Chief Tsuru. The pn hit a few... ued bumps, but we've essentially pleted our task. Now, ut our full attention on taking down Bullet."

  "'Ued bumps'?" Kuzan echoed, raising an eyebrow.

  Cudius cleared his throat, a little embarrassed. "Well, let's just say Byrnndi World wasn't as tough as we anticipated. Things got a bit heated, and, well... we ended up subduing him on the spot. He's locked up on this ship now."

  Kuzan's jaw ched, trying to process the absurdity of it all. They'd been waiting here for days, only to find out that the ehey were trying to lure had already been captured?

  Tsuru, however, quickly uood and took trol of the situation. Trusting Garp and Cudius's word, she pulled out a Den Den Mushi and spoke into it. "Attention all units: the pn has ged. Byrnndi World has been captured. Proceed with the operation to capture Dougs Bullet immediately."

  As soon as Tsuru's and was issued, a warship in the distance fired a massive volic shell toward the isnd. Kuzan reized the attastantly and muttered, "Sakazuki... looks like he's been holding back too long and finally snapped."

  On Cybori Isnd, Sengoku in his golden Buddha form was exging fierce blows with Dougs Bullet. The rger struct Bullet had initially formed was now reduced to rubble, but he had mao create a smaller, but still formidable, mae to match Sengoku's size.

  Borsalino stood on the sidelines, zily firing occasional ser beams with a rexed expression. Meanwhile, Gion, gripping her bde Konpira, seemed on the edge of losing her patience. Just as she reparing to strike again, her Den Den Mushi rang, and she picked it up.

  The voice of Tsuru came through, delivering the long-awaited news. As the message sank in, Gion's eyes lit up, and she shouted, "Byrnndi World is down! Admiral Sengoku, we go all out now!"

  Sengoku blinked in surprise as Gion suddenly transformed into a pink blur, moving faster than she had throughout the entire fight. Even Dougs Bullet was caught off guard, not expeg such a sudden shift itle.

  The moment, Gion appeared in front of Bullet, her eyes fierd determined. Without giving him a ce to react, she delivered a powerful kick to his chest.

  "Soru!" she cried out as her attack ected.

  Having fought for three days and nights, even a powerhouse like Bullet was exhausted. He couldn't respond in time to Gion's sudden burst of strength. Her kick shattered the mae he was trolling a his muscur frame crashing backward.