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Chapter 56: The Negotiation Breaks Down! Tree World Descent
As these words were spoken,
White Fox, noticing Saint Rosward, couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
This situation had just become much more troublesome.
He never expected Saint Rosward to still be alive amid all this chaos.
As long as Rosward remained alive,
The Marines would be the ones forced to hesitate.
Garp's face also turned extremely ugly. Right now, he wished he could ignore the Celestial Dragon's life entirely and just capture Tree Demon Lotte!
But he knew the consequences of doing so.
Even if he managed to capture Tree Demon Lotte, Saint Rosward would undoubtedly die.
And then it wouldn't just be him facing punishment from the World Government—even Marine Headquarters and the Fleet Admiral would be held accountable!
So he forcibly suppressed the urge to act.
Saint Rosward hurriedly shouted toward White Fox and Garp.
"Hey! You can't make a move! No matter what, you have to rescue this Saint first!"
"Forget about those pirates—my safety is the most important thing!"
White Fox looked at Lotte with a playful squint.
"Lotte, let him go and I can let you leave this place."
"If anything unexpected happens, don't think Whitebeard alone can protect you. Keep in mind there aren't just the two of us Marines rushing here right now."
Garp immediately grew anxious upon hearing this.
"Admiral White Fox!"
This was the perfect chance to capture Tree Demon Lotte and Whitebeard after so much effort.
How could they just let it slip away so easily?!
If they missed this opportunity, who knew how long they'd have to wait for the next one?!
White Fox raised a hand to stop Garp beside him, preventing him from continuing.
He naturally understood the threat posed by a genius like Tree Demon Lotte.
But right now,
The top priority was Saint Rosward's safety!
Though White Fox also disliked these troublemaking Celestial Dragons, as a Marine Admiral, protecting them was one of his duties.
Whitebeard beside Lotte showed a playful expression.
He hadn't expected White Fox to actually threaten Lotte. In the past, anyone who spoke to him like that had met quite a miserable end!
Lotte raised an eyebrow and looked at White Fox.
"Are you threatening me?"
"I suggest you watch your words. If I lose my temper later, this precious fat pig of yours might lose his life."
A mocking cold smile curled on his lips.
Saint Rosward, seeing this, shivered violently. Remembering the Celestial Dragon who died without a corpse, overwhelming fear surged in his heart.
If he had known such a monster was here, he never would have come!
These damned bastards!
Once he survived, he would make them pay dearly!
A flash of hatred passed through Rosward's eyes, but his face still showed terror.
White Fox frowned slightly upon hearing this.
"What do you mean by that, Tree Demon Lotte?"
"You've already gotten what you wanted, so let's end this here. Dragging it out benefits no one."
For a moment, he couldn't figure out what Tree Demon Lotte was planning.
After all, besides him and Garp, large numbers of Marine soldiers stationed nearby were rushing over. The longer Tree Demon Lotte delayed, the worse it would be for him.
Lotte raised an eyebrow lightly.
"Nothing much."
"Since you want this fat pig so badly, go ahead and take him."
Lotte sneered coldly.
The hand gripping Rosward's neck exerted slight force. He leaned down and mocked softly near the other's ear.
"I forgot to tell you one thing—I've known exactly what this fat pig was thinking the whole time."
"I'm actually quite a kind person."
"But unfortunately, some people just don't know what's good for them. Isn't that right?"
Cold sweat poured down Rosward's terrified cheeks.
The moment he realized this monster had seen through every thought in his mind, despair welled up from the depths of his heart!
Lotte sneered and tightened his grip.
Then he hurled the fat body of Rosward toward White Fox.
"Here's your fat pig, White Fox. Make sure you catch him properly."
"If anything happens to him, that's on you Marines."
Watching Rosward flying toward him,
White Fox's eyes widened instinctively. Just as he prepared to activate his ability to catch him,
He heard the young man called Lotte speak softly.
"Wood Release—Piercing Technique."
Before White Fox could react,
Wooden spikes suddenly extended from Lotte's palm, instantly piercing through Rosward's body.
Accompanied by an extremely miserable scream, the branches split and grew inside him, instantly impaling his body from within!
Scarlet blood rained down from the sky.
This former World Noble was now reduced to scattered chunks.
"Tree Demon Lotte! How dare you?!"
White Fox snapped back to reality and roared furiously upon seeing the scene.
He never imagined the other side would be this insane. He could have left safely just by handing over the Celestial Dragon, yet he chose the most extreme path!
What benefit did this bring him?!
Lotte looked at the scene and burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha! I clearly told you to catch him properly—this isn't on me, White Fox!"
"In the end, what kind of 'World Noble' is this? Is this the justice of the Marines?!"
"It's absolutely hilarious!"
From beginning to end, Lotte had only treated Rosward as a tool to buy time. He never intended to let this fat pig leave alive.
What did provoking a Marine Admiral matter?
With nearly a hundred towering giant trees across Sabaody Archipelago, this was undoubtedly the perfect home field for his Wood Release!
Hearing Lotte's wildly arrogant laughter, veins bulged on White Fox's forehead. He subconsciously clenched his fist tightly.
Chasing after Rosward's death now was meaningless.
No matter the outcome of this battle, Marine Headquarters would face severe blame!
But at the very least...
He had to leave Tree Demon Lotte behind!
Thinking this, White Fox glanced at Garp and spoke in a low voice.
"The Celestial Dragon rescue has failed. No matter what, we absolutely cannot let them escape!"
"Understood, Admiral White Fox! Leave it to me!"
Garp looked at Lotte laughing wildly and clenched his fist. He had to admit that some of what the other side said earlier was true.
Those Celestial Dragons really were just useless fat pigs!
Justice shouldn't be used to protect such scum.
But pirates like Tree Demon Lotte must be sent to Impel Down!
Seeing White Fox and Garp about to act, Whitebeard and Redfield both prepared themselves.
Lotte stood in the center of the venue.
While stalling for time earlier,
He had actually already completed the technique he wanted!
He pressed his hands together and shouted in a deep voice.
"Wood Release—Tree World Descent!"
In an instant!
The entire Sabaody Archipelago trembled!
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