In the sky, the power of flash and lightning continued to clash and rage. The extreme speed, too fast for anyone to react to, illuminated the entire sky.
The speed of flash is faster than the speed of lightning, but light can only travel in a straight line and cannot turn midway, while lightning can change direction more freely. After all, the flexibility of an electric arc is very strong.
The clash between Kizaru and Valent was intense and rapid. Kizaru had always relied on his speed to bully opponents. With the Flash Fruit, he was undoubtedly the fastest person.
But after meeting Valent, he realized that there was someone in this World who could keep up with him, and the other party's Kenbunshoku Haki was stronger than his. Many times, Valent predicted his actions, causing Kizaru to be suppressed and beaten by the opponent numerous times during their clash.
This caused him, who had never suffered a disadvantage in terms of speed, to suffer a loss for the first time, losing due to his Kenbunshoku Haki being inferior to the opponent's.
Even though his speed was faster, with his Kenbunshoku Haki being inferior to the opponent's, the opponent's speed not being much slower than his, and the opponent being more flexible, he was cut by the opponent several times.
"Hahahahaha, Kizaru, your Flash Fruit is not as good as my Thunder attack!"
Valent mocked him while clashing.
In Kizaru, he saw his past self.
He himself had once been arrogant and looked down on others, relying on the speed of the Thunder Fruit and being complacent with his extreme speed advantage.
But when he fought with his Father, and they were fighting in the air, no matter how fast he was, he would be struck down from the sky by his Father's sword. After being struck down to the point of doubting life, he finally had a sudden realization and trained his Kenbunshoku Haki desperately, all so he wouldn't be struck down by his Father!
"So scary, so scary, the Thunder Fruit truly lives up to its reputation. I'm leaving first!!"
Even though Valent mocked him, Kizaru didn't get angry. He took advantage of a gap and ran away, not continuing to fight Valent at all. After all, he had already received Aramaki's retreat signal, and continuing to fight would be dangerous.
"This guy, he really runs away just like that!"
Seeing Kizaru escape, Valent had no intention of chasing after him. Anyway, he couldn't keep Kizaru, so chasing him would just be a waste of time.
"Yo, isn't this Aramaki, who swore before that he would definitely complete the mission? Why are we retreating when we haven't even gotten the Ope-Ope no Mi yet?"
After Kizaru arrived at the warship docked beside the island, he looked at Aramaki, who was already on the warship, and said mockingly.
"Ahem, there's a reason for this. On the island, I encountered Doflamingo and Esdeath of the Limitless Pirates. At the critical moment, Doflamingo didn't side with me, and there were also Executive Officers of the Limitless Pirates ambushing in the dark, so I could only make a strategic retreat."
"Speaking of which, you are a user of the Flash Fruit, with unparalleled speed, why didn't you get the Ope-Ope no Mi?"
When Aramaki was asked this by Kizaru, he felt a little flustered inside, but on the surface, he remained calm and composed. The moment he retreated, he had already thought of his excuse.
"You can't blame me for this. Valent, the President of the Quicksand Guild, came in person this time. He is the strongest Logia-type Thunder Fruit user, and he arrived faster than me. When I arrived, I didn't see the Ope-Ope no Mi there, so it was probably already taken by the Limitless Pirates."
Hearing Aramaki ask this, Kizaru replied unhurriedly. Kizaru, who was used to slacking off, had long perfected his ability to argue and shift blame.
"Since that's the case, let's each report to our superiors."
Aramaki said.
"No problem!"
Seeing Aramaki say this, Kizaru nodded with great satisfaction.
Both of them were masterminds. When a mission failed, they always had to find a good excuse. Their recent conversation was like coordinating their stories.
Anyway, the mission failed because the enemy was too strong and they arrived too late, which ultimately led to the mission failure. They were responsible for this matter, but they couldn't be entirely blamed.
Limitless Pirates:
"Father, I brought the Ope-Ope no Mi back."
After Esdeath and the others returned to the Limitless Sea, they immediately brought the Ope-Ope no Mi to Nox.
"You've worked hard. Prepare well. In the upcoming war, we will unite with other pirate groups in the New World, cross the Calm Belt, and attack and occupy the South Blue!"
Nox said with satisfaction after getting the Ope-Ope no Mi.
"Father, do I need to take action this time too?"
Valent asked excitedly.
Valent's public identity now is the Quicksand Guild, and he has no connection with the Limitless Pirates. Even if the World Government suspects a connection between the Quicksand Guild and the Limitless Pirates, it is just a suspicion. No one in the outside world knows about Valent's true identity.
"You decide what to do with this operation. Just take the opportunity to gain benefits. It's best not to expose your identity information."
Nox said, waving his hand.
"That's great. The Quicksand Guild is just about to expand."
Valent said excitedly.
After Esdeath and the others left, Nox took the Ope-Ope no Mi to Lesley's laboratory and happened to see Law there.
"Captain!"
After Law saw Nox arrive, he immediately ran over.
"Law, here, this Devil Fruit is the Ope-Ope no Mi. Only a powerful doctor can perfectly develop the power of this fruit after eating it."
"Furthermore, it allows you to perform very powerful surgical techniques and provides a great bonus in performing surgery. It's just right for you to eat."
Nox said as he handed the Ope-Ope no Mi to Law.
"Thank you, Captain. I will definitely not let you down!"
Hearing how powerful this Ope-Ope no Mi was and how suitable it was for him, Law happily took the Devil Fruit.
"So hard to eat!"
When Law took a bite, his face instantly darkened, and he almost vomited it out. However, Law endured it and swallowed it directly.
"Develop this Devil Fruit well. I hope that when I see you next time, you will already be able to perform surgery using the power of this Devil Fruit."
Nox said, looking at Law who had eaten the Devil Fruit with satisfaction, and then went to find Lesley.
Holy Land Mary Geoise:
"What? The operation failed? And the Ope-Ope no Mi was snatched by the Limitless Pirates?"
After Aramaki and Kizaru reported the mission information separately, the Gorosei, upon hearing this news, immediately turned grim-faced.
Limitless Pirates, it's the Limitless Pirates again. Why is it that most of the World Government's failures are because of the Limitless Pirates?
If they remembered correctly, the Limitless Pirates had already obtained the millennium dragon bone back then, and now they had obtained the Ope-Ope no Mi. They were truly afraid that Nox would ultimately obtain the power of the Immortality Operation.
If that happens, it would simply be a disaster for their World Government!