"Quick, quick, quick, get out."
By the side of Island One, everyone else was running out under the command of the Marines.
However, three of them were moving against the crowd, heading towards Island One.
A man wearing a fiery red coat, with pink hair styled like a rooster's comb, a camera around his neck, and a backpack on his back, looking like a turkey, was leading two younger brothers in suits with black crew cuts, moving rapidly towards Island One.
The three of them looked at Island One in the distance, watching the flashes of golden and silver light, listening to the constant roars, and feeling the earthquake-like tremors beneath their feet. There was no fear on their faces; instead, they were filled with excitement.
"Boss, I didn't expect Brother Silver Hair and the others to cause such a monumental event the moment they arrived," the younger brother on the left said excitedly.
"Mm!" the rooster-combed man at the front nodded. "Let's hurry! We've waited for Brother Silver Hair for so long here. It's time for a world-shattering scoop."
"Haha! As expected of Brother Silver Hair!"
The more they thought about it, the more excited they became, and their steps quickened.
These three were the reporter trio: Firebird Vance and his two younger brothers.
After parting ways with Silver Hair and his group on Carter Island, they had headed straight for the Sabaody Archipelago.
Thanks to their permanent pointer, they had bypassed Water Seven and taken the Route 1, passing through Gourmet City and the City of the Queen of Spring.
This route, with its many tourist islands, had strong Marine presence and correspondingly better public order than other routes.
Therefore, they encountered no danger along the way and arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago safely and soundly, their luck holding out.
While they were leisurely exploring the island, looking for any opportunities to find news material, they suddenly heard about the Celestial Dragons being beaten.
This was big news!
Without much hesitation, they headed directly towards Island One.
Through intelligence from the World Economic News, they already knew that Silver Hair's group was expected to arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago within these two days.
If anyone dared to attack a Celestial Dragon, it was undoubtedly Silver Hair's group, nine times out of ten.
As they got closer to Island One, they received more information.
They were not wrong; it was indeed the Silver Hair group they had been waiting for.
If it were any other pirates, they wouldn't dare venture into the central area. But since it was Brother Silver Hair, there was no problem.
Thinking about exclusive news of Silver Hair's group fighting an Admiral, along with the news about the Celestial Dragons, they felt a surge of excitement.
Outside the auction house.
On the street.
"Still coming."
Coradola quickly suppressed the unease welling up in his heart and dodged to the right.
"Heh heh!!"
In the auction house, Aruo, as if he had known Coradola would dodge, moved his gun barrel to the left after firing the first shot and unhesitatingly pulled the trigger, firing the second bullet.
Ever since awakening his Kenbunshoku Haki, his combat targets were never weaklings. He also sparred with Ah Hua from time to time and received experience and guidance from Kong Tai, a peak expert.
For him, who focused primarily on Kenbunshoku Haki, his progress was more than just a little bit!
Although he couldn't yet predict the future, he could easily predict the enemy's next move, or the next two moves, by sensing their aura.
*Puff—!*
As expected, the first bullet grazed Coradola's head and flew past him.
"No."
Even after dodging the bullet, Coradola didn't feel the danger recede. Instead, it was as if he had stepped into an abyss, and his unease intensified to the extreme at that moment.
He desperately activated his Kenbunshoku Haki, widening his eyes and looking towards the auction house.
"There's one more."
He finally saw it, but in his current state, it was impossible to dodge this bullet.
Veins on his forehead bulged, resembling wriggling green snakes, making his entire face look exceptionally distorted.
Enduring the stinging pain in his forehead and the soul-freezing chill, he had no time to think. He immediately activated his Busoshoku Haki, covering his head.
His head instantly turned black, as if coated with a layer of jet-black metal, shining with a metallic luster under the sun.
"Bring it on!"
"Life or death, it's in the next instant."
Coradola looked at the incoming bullet, a ferocious expression on his face.
At this moment, time seemed to stop. He could see the distorted air behind the bullet and the tiny sparks in the air.
It was this thing, this very thing, that had pushed him into this deadly situation.
*Clang—!*
The bullet collided with Coradola's head, producing a metallic tremor, like metal striking metal.
Coradola's face contorted. At this moment, he seemed to have transformed into a demon; his eyes were bloodshot, turning his eyeballs blood red.
However, no matter how hard he resisted, it would only delay his death.
The bullet was like an invincible drill. After a brief pause, it continued towards Coradola's forehead.
*Crackling—!*
At this moment, Coradola seemed to hear the sound of shattering glass. He knew this was the precursor to his Busoshoku Haki collapsing.
His heart sank into the abyss.
If he couldn't block it, then he would die.
But he had no other options now. Even as a captain of a CP0 team, facing a top sniper with a special firearm at such a distance, it was impossible.
The opponent's Busoshoku Haki might not be as strong as his, but his Kenbunshoku Haki was definitely stronger.
Coupled with the bullet's inherent penetration power, even if he exerted all his strength to activate his Busoshoku Haki, it would only hold for a moment.
And that moment was not enough for him to escape.
His mind could react, but his body couldn't keep up. He couldn't teleport like Silver Hair or disappear into thin air.
How could he escape?
*Crack—!*
Before he could think further, the bullet pierced through his Busoshoku Haki and shot directly into his head.
Since the bullet was created by the Devil Fruit ability of the "Net Dog" itself, the Net Dog, having worked with Aruo for a long time, would not allow the bullet to simply pass through the enemy's head. Instead, it would explode the moment it entered the enemy's head, leaving no chance of escape.
After all, people in this world were superhumans. Some could be killed by a single cannonball, while others could fall from a height of ten thousand meters without harm.
Who knew if one could still live after their head was shot through?
Therefore, after obtaining the Net Dog, Aruo's primary training was in accuracy and controlling the bullet.
Thus, Coradola couldn't dodge the second bullet fired by Aruo, and his Busoshoku Haki couldn't forcefully resist the penetration power of the Net Dog's bullet wrapped in Busoshoku Haki. His end was already sealed.