Chapter 188

Sima Di also found the Straw Hat Pirates; their morale was a bit low at the moment, and after a quick scan he noticed Zoro and Sanji were missing.

Usopp, however, had arrived at some unknown point.

Looking around again,

the ground was littered with the wreckage of Pacifistas, and a large number of Marines lay in pools of blood, their fate unknown.

Kureha handed over a phone at just the right moment.

This was something Sima Di had specifically manifested.

After all, on his end the fight with Borsalino was intense, and he had no time to keep an eye on the situation here.

He opened the recorded video to check.

After Sima Di and Luffy took Borsalino away, the Straw Hat Pirates were quickly surrounded and attacked by Marine forces.

But with their Shi Shi-level enhancements, they handled it with relative ease.

Even when the Pacifistas joined in later, it only made them somewhat flustered, but they were hardly at a disadvantage—especially with Kureha watching their flank.

The first real problem the Straw Hat Pirates faced was the Bartholomew Kuma unit designated "PX-0"—the original Bartholomew Kuma himself. He not only possessed every function of a Pacifista, but his Paw-Paw Fruit could also repel any attack.

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Zoro's slashes and Sanji's kicks had no effect.

And in a moment of carelessness,

Sanji was even slapped flying by Bartholomew Kuma, vanishing without a trace.

Fortunately,

everyone knew Bartholomew Kuma's ability, and didn't assume Sanji had simply died.

"Bastard! Where did you send Sanji?" Zoro roared angrily.

"Impel Down," Bartholomew Kuma replied flatly.

That answer drove Zoro into a frenzy!

He immediately activated his Haoshoku Haki and unleashed Nine-Sword Style, taking a stance to fight Bartholomew Kuma to the death. For a time he actually suppressed Bartholomew Kuma, preventing him from slapping anyone else away.

With Vivi and the others assisting from the side, Bartholomew Kuma was left even more harried.

This was also why Borsalino had waited for him in vain, only for him to vanish and never show up.

The current Straw Hat Pirates were far too strong—Bartholomew Kuma simply couldn't break free.

He could only abandon his defense in order to slap away the most ferocious of them, Zoro.

The price was his chest being torn open, revealing densely packed electronic components—only his heart was still his own.

Without Zoro's containment,

the other Straw Hat members, though also strong, were not yet at the level where they could stop Bartholomew Kuma.

Seeing that the Straw Hats were about to be sent away again, Kureha set down his phone and prepared to step in......

"Boom—"

An attack suddenly exploded on the back of Bartholomew Kuma's neck, killing him in one strike and shutting him down, leaving him collapsed on the ground.

"Yohohoho—as expected, you have to count on me!" Usopp laughed as he made his entrance.

"God Usopp" truly lived up to his name.

After that, it was simply a one-sided crushing by the Straw Hat Pirates—garbage time.

"Snap!"

Sima Di closed the phone, frowning in thought......

Where were Sanji and Zoro sent?

Was it still the same location as in the original?

As for Impel Down......

Sima Di didn't believe it at all.

"It was my oversight," Kureha said in a low voice. "I didn't expect Bartholomew Kuma to go straight for the kill, and I certainly didn't expect him to risk his life just to slap Zoro away......"

Truly a stumble at the finish line!

But Sima Di shook his head and said, "They definitely weren't sent to Impel Down—I can guarantee that."

The Bartholomew Kuma in the video was holding back everywhere, not using any killing moves.

It's clear he still has self-awareness, which means he's the "Revolutionary Bear"—he absolutely would not kill.

Then......

To get to the bottom of this, they still had to revive Bartholomew Kuma and ask him personally.

Sima Di looked at the collapsed Bartholomew Kuma.

A sweep of his spiritual power,

revealed that the "control chip" on the back of his neck had been shattered, which was why he'd lost mobility.

Perfect,

time to make up for what he hadn't done back then.

【《Liquid Metal CPU》!】

A silver-white blob the size of a head materialized in his palm.

This was a component of the liquid robot T-1000—every drop of liquid metal served as its CPU and memory card.

So no matter what model the Pacifista was, these liquid metal CPUs could fit perfectly.

He placed the liquid metal CPU on the back of Bartholomew Kuma's neck, but nothing happened.

"Repair."

As Sima Di's command was issued,

Liquid-metal CPU flowed in from that control chip, the severed limb gradually being repaired, until a flash of light in his eyes, he silently stood up.

"You actually managed to drive back Borsalino. This is my oversight." Bartholomew Kuma said calmly, "Your two companions are safe. I can send you there, but there's no way to recall them anymore."

This is troublesome now!

Whether it's Mihawk's castle or Sanji's Okama Kingdom, both are very far away.

I'm afraid it'll be very hard to take part in this Summit War.

Losing two combatants out of nowhere has added a regret to what would have been a perfect Summit War.

But you can't really blame Bartholomew Kuma, can you?

He came with good intentions to save people, he just didn't expect them to be this strong of fighters......

"Let's not talk about that for now." Sima Di said, "Those liquid-metal CPUs from earlier can replace your original control chip, and they can store memories. Although there's no way to preserve emotions after you're fully mechanized, at least it can let you know who you are."

This was all Sima Di could do.

Bartholomew Kuma was silent for several seconds.

Then he said, "Thank you. Sorry for the trouble."

"No need. After all, because of Luffy, we're sort of half-family." Sima Di waved his hand.

He didn't say it too clearly, after all, there might well be a Marine using Observation Haki to eavesdrop.

Bartholomew Kuma nodded, turned, and walked away with heavy steps.

Since the Straw Hat Pirate Crew Already no longer needed his help, it was time for him to carry out his final mission.

"Just letting him go like that?" Chopper muttered.

Sanji and Zoro's situation is still unclear!

He says they're safe, so they're safe?

"If they're smart enough, actually......"

Sima Di's words were cut off mid-sentence, as Merry suddenly startled!

"Someone's boarded the ship. I'll go back and check."

He directly hearthstoned back to the Going Merry.

Sima Di also activated his spiritual scan — he found this thing to be more advanced than Observation Haki, and it came with a built-in spiritual tag identification function.

So he immediately discovered,

that the three people on the Going Merry were Merry, Kemi, and Sanji.

Sima Di smiled and said, "Pretty smart, using a Hearthstone."

A Hearthstone's effective range is about two islands, so when they were first slapped away, there was a perfect chance to use one to return to the Going Merry.

Now it all depends on Zoro's brains......

Speak of Zoro and he arrives — his spiritual tag also appeared on the Going Merry.