Chapter 186 - Chapter 188 (1/2)

Shiryu and Rick joined Genma and Albion back with the panicked rookie pirate crew. ”Spread out, separate and retreat, we can't win against them!” Eight declared her orders and immediately and without hesitation the now six other agents separated and started running in different directions. Eight with her injured hand also disappeared.

”Should we give chase?” Albion asked Shiryu, the leader of the group.

”No, let them be. Only agents above six are worth our time, Albion, go fetch Crocodile.”

”Understood!” He bent down and jumped away. His leap took him across half the city towards where Crocodile was fighting against Monkey D Luffy.

”Who the hell are you people?” Zoro who was barely alive asked as he stumbled over to them with his swords in hand.

”Boy, you should rest unless you want to succumb to your injuries.” Genma gave Zoro a stern look that made it clear he wasn't joking. Zoro had inhuman willpower, but as the saying goes, even Gods can die, and if Gods can die, so can Zoro.

”Not before you tell me who you are!”

”You aren't ready for that yet!” Shiryu interrupted and said. ”Your crew just entered Grand Line, it is so much you don't know, and even now, by just us saving you, those agents will come after you again. Your journey just became a lot more dangerous!” Shiryu waved towards his men and they started walking away. ”Be careful, and lay low for a while!” He said as the two groups parted ways.

”Zoro, do you have any idea of who they were?” Nami asked carefully. She was looking at the departing group of strange yet unknown men.

”No idea, another Warlord maybe. They did appear to have some form of connection to Crocodile. But I don't think they're related to the rebellion, so maybe they came to stop it.” He was just throwing out wild guesses.

”Yeah, maybe! I doubt that's the last time we've seen them.” Nami said quietly.