Ace was pinned under Bluejam's foot, and Bluejam was about to pull the trigger.
In the nick of time.
Dadan arrived with her subordinates and swung an axe at Bluejam.
"Stop! You green-haired monster, let go of Ace!"
A gust of wind swept by, and Bluejam drew his sword to block Dadan's axe, but he was forcefully pushed back by Dadan.
"Dadan, what are you doing here?!"
Luffy, who was lying on the ground, asked, and Dogra came over and picked him up.
"White-kid told us you were in danger."
"Bai Yun…"
Ace and Luffy murmured at the same time, only then remembering that Bai Yun was still running a high fever.
Bai Yun: ..."You bastard, you're the boss of Mount Colubo, aren't you!"
Bluejam stared at Dadan and asked.
Dadan's imposing manner was no less than his, "I am Dadan the mountain bandit, and by a twist of fate, I became the adoptive mother of these brats."
"Then next… let's scram!!"
Just when it seemed a big battle was about to ensue, Dadan glared fiercely at Bluejam, but the next second she turned and ran.
The other subordinates immediately followed, but one person was an exception.
"I… won't run!"
Ace gripped his pipe tightly, his eyes fixed on Bluejam as he spoke.
Seeing this, Dogra immediately reminded Ace that Bluejam was not someone to be trifled with, and a child couldn't possibly fight him.
But Luffy, in his arms, hearing Ace say this, also struggled, wanting to get down and fight alongside Ace.
"That's right, Ace, a younger brother shouldn't run away from behind, or else he'll lose the courage to protect his family and comrades."
Bai Yun's voice suddenly appeared, then he slowly descended from the sky and stood beside Ace.
"But if a family member or comrade sacrifices themselves for you to escape, what you should do is not let them down, not go back and say you'll live and die together; that's utterly foolish!"
Bai Yun's tone carried a hint of anger; although he was speaking to Ace, his eyes were fixed on Bluejam.
"You are the last of the four brats…"
"Shh!"
Bluejam looked at Bai Yun, who had descended from the sky, and started to speak, but was cut off halfway by Bai Yun's shush.
"I don't have time to chat with a hideous monster like you here."
"Utterly foolish, a piece of trash discarded after being used, only capable of bullying children."
"You know nobles look down on us commoners, yet you foolishly believe they'll give you noble status."
"They're probably on the phone, laughing till they cry behind your back, wondering why there's such a foolish thing as you."
Bai Yun sprinkled salt after salt on Bluejam's wounds.
Bluejam knew he was already down and out, and to be mocked by a child on top of that, his anger immediately surged to his head, and he charged forward with his sword raised.
"You damned brat!"
"Whoosh!!"
"Bang!!!!"
But before he could take a few steps, the sound of a roaring storm erupted, and a huge spinning wind blade burst from Bai Yun's palm, instantly colliding with Bluejam.
The ground was carved with a trench by the wind blade, and the flames were pushed away by the wind pressure, forming a fire-free zone. Bluejam lay on the ground at the end of it, his life unknown, but he was clearly unconscious. Even if he wasn't dead, he would eventually be engulfed by the flames… instantly killed.
Silence. The scene was silent except for the sound of burning flames.
Ace and Luffy, Dadan, and all her subordinates stared at Bai Yun, speechless, their faces filled with shock.
"Bai… Bai Yun."
Ace stammered.
Bai Yun retracted his arm, turned around, and said with a smile.
"It's me."
"Let's talk about anything else when we get back."
Then, Bai Yun flashed to the very back, unleashed a wind pressure cannon from his palm, creating another fire-free zone, and led the way out, clearing a path.
Dadan came to her senses, picked up Ace, and quickly followed Bai Yun, shouting, "Quick! Follow the white-kid!!!"
...At another bay, Dragon's ship was docked by the shore.
Like Bai Yun, he unleashed a wind pressure cannon from his palm, creating a fire-free zone.
However, the power of his wind pressure was much stronger than Bai Yun's, directly piercing through the entire Gray Terminal.
"Hey! The explosion created a fire-free zone! We can see ships, and at the end is the coastline, hurry and escape there!"
"Though I don't know what happened, thank goodness."
The homeless people of the Gray Terminal, carrying their belongings and fleeing for their lives, discovered this fire-free zone and immediately ran towards it; it was a life-saving passage.
When they reached the end, Dragon's ship was waiting for them.
On the ship, Ivankov, wearing a black cloak, watched the swarming homeless people and said to Dragon.
"I didn't expect you to intervene even in a border country like the East Blue."
"Is there anything special you care about here?"
Dragon took a few steps forward and stood at the bow of the ship.
"This country is a microcosm of this world."
"In this world of survival of the fittest, happiness will never descend."
"Even children are already saying those words; if it continues to rot like this, the entire world will completely stink."
"I want to change all of this. One day, I will change this world."
After explaining to Ivankov, an explanation that was and wasn't an explanation.
Dragon then raised his right hand and shouted loudly and passionately.
"Those who are willing to fight for freedom, board this ship!!"
...Finally, the ship slowly sailed away from the shore, heading into the distance. All the surviving homeless people boarded the ship.
Speaking of which, ten years later, these homeless people would all be considered old members of the Revolutionary Army and would also know Sabo, who had been on the Gray Terminal for a long time. This was also a good thing.