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Chapter 101: Ace to the Rescue

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News of Noir's crew attacking the World Nobles spread like wildfire. Almost every Marine on Sabaody Archipelago converged on the restaurant.

A sea of Marines flooded the streets, surrounding the restaurant. Rosward, in a fit of rage, shrieked,

"Damn you Marines! You're too slow!"

"Kill them! Kill them all!"

Though the Marines held a numerical advantage, the balance of power was a different story.

The rank-and-file soldiers were nothing more than cannon fodder. Enel and Wyper, both wielding powerful Devil Fruit abilities, carved a path of destruction through their ranks.

Even Kalifa made short work of the Marines, gracefully weaving through the chaos while holding Conis' hand. She'd send Marines flying with a flick of her finger pistol every now and then.

But soon, two Marine officers, clad in justice coats and wielding swords, blocked Enel and Wyper's path.

The panicked Marines, seeing their superiors arrive, were invigorated, their cries filling the air.

"It's Vice Admiral Doberman and Vice Admiral Onigumo!"

"Yes! The pirates are doomed!"

"Vice Admirals! Defeat them!"

Doberman, his face and neck crisscrossed with X-shaped scars, drew his katana and declared, "Pirates deserve nothing but death."

Onigumo, using Life Return, transformed the hair on his back into eight spider-like arms. Without a word, he charged, wielding multiple weapons like a vengeful Devil.

Enel sneered. "What? Are you two the lapdogs of that dead God?"

Doberman remained silent, his black blade slashing down with immense force. Enel's eyes widened, and he transformed into lightning, narrowly dodging the attack.

Dammit, more Busoshoku Haki!

Wyper, in his hybrid form, clashed with Onigumo. Their destructive power cracked the ground beneath them.

Though their Haki and combat skills were inferior to the Vice Admirals, Enel and Wyper's Devil Fruit abilities gave them a distinct edge.

Under the shadow of the Admirals, people sometimes forgot the sheer power of the Vice Admirals.

In truth, the gap between them wasn't that vast. Sometimes, it boiled down to a single Devil Fruit.

A Vice Admiral and an Admiral might possess similar Haki and physical strength, but the Admiral, with the added advantage of a powerful Devil Fruit, would ultimately prevail.

This differed from the old era, where Marines primarily focused on Haki and physical combat.

Nowadays, many Marine officers weren't averse to consuming Devil Fruits; they simply hadn't found one that suited them.

Even seasoned Vice Admirals struggled against the strongest Logia users and the rare Zoan Ancient Model users.

Back in the restaurant, Ace's crewmates were urging him to leave. "Captain Ace! Let's get out of here while we can!"

"Yeah, they attacked a Celestial Dragon. An Admiral will be here soon!"

Ace crossed his arms, a conflicted expression on his face. "What a shame. It's rare to find someone who can match my appetite."