Amidst the sound of air being torn apart, a bullet shot through the sky.
In the blink of an eye, Sig's body tilted to the left, narrowly dodging the bullet.
The bullet grazed past Sig's body and struck the ground three meters away, leaving a deep crater in the street.
"There's really someone hiding in the shadows!"
Sig's heartbeat quickened.
His gaze fell on the bullet hole in the ground.
Then, he noticed something strange—the bullet, which had already shattered, was slowly disappearing...
"The bullet disappeared? Is this the work of a Devil Fruit user?"
In this world, if something unscientific happened, half the time it could be attributed to a Devil Fruit user.
Sig's heart raced as he continued to use his Observation Haki to sense the surrounding auras.
From the angle of the bullet's trajectory, Sig could roughly determine the direction the attack had come from.
Sig looked into the distance.
Observation Haki wasn't some kind of clairvoyance; it could only vaguely sense the presence of others.
But Usopp's Haki was a bit special, excelling at long-distance perception.
Even from several kilometers away, Sig could faintly sense the two figures in the air.
A large, rotund figure was flying through the air like a helicopter, rapidly moving away.
On his back was a young girl, her forearm transformed into a sniper rifle, aiming in their direction.
"Is that the Baby 5 and Buffalo duo from the Donquixote Family?"
Sig's mind raced as he glanced at the body on the ground, its wounds resembling cuts from a blade.
"Did Doflamingo really send people here? Besides Baby 5 and Buffalo, could there be other executives nearby..."
"These blade-like wounds... could they be from Diamante, the user of the Flag-Flag Fruit?"
Sig immediately thought of his earlier phone conversation with Doflamingo.
Did he really send people here to die? Did my plan backfire again?
Sig didn't have time to regret his decisions. The Iruma card gave him a beast-like instinct for danger.
Right now, Sig once again felt a warning from Baby 5's direction.
Sig looked up, his heart racing. He could vaguely sense that Baby 5 had raised her sniper rifle again.
Did my plan backfire again?
Against an enemy several kilometers away, Sig really didn't have many options.
Using 100% Disarmed as a summoning spell? What if some random passerby ended up catching the attack?
A passerby would be fine.
But if some hidden powerhouse ended up being summoned, things would get messy...
As he pondered, Sig, relying on the 100% Dodge effect still being active, made a risky decision.
He stood still, not attempting to dodge, and instead faced Baby 5's direction, muttering something under his breath.
Several kilometers away.
"Baby 5! What are you doing? Our mission is complete! The young master only said to take one shot and then leave immediately!"
Buffalo, flying through the air, questioned her. His arms, legs, and even the propeller on his head were spinning rapidly, making him resemble a human helicopter.
He was a user of the Guru Guru no Mi (Spin-Spin Fruit), which allowed all five of his limbs to spin at high speeds, forming multiple propellers and even enabling rare long-distance flight.
By the way, Buffalo's fifth limb was, of course, the propeller on his head.
In the Marines, there were many who could use Geppo (Moon Walk) to stay airborne for short periods, but few could fly long distances or even cross islands like Buffalo.
Doflamingo had specifically brought Buffalo and Baby 5 for this reason.
"No, our mission isn't complete! I didn't manage to hit Sig!"
Baby 5's eyes were filled with determination as she once again aimed her sniper rifle at Sig, several kilometers away.
"The young master entrusted me with such an important mission. He needs me so much. I must complete it!"
The sniper rifle, developed by the Marines' science division, was incredibly powerful. Its high-powered scope allowed Baby 5 to clearly see Sig's face from several kilometers away.
"One more shot, and I'll definitely hit him!"
Baby 5's gaze was resolute as she prepared to pull the trigger.
But then—her finger froze.
In that instant, she saw Sig through the scope, his face serious as he stared directly at her.
It was as if they were making eye contact across several kilometers.
Then, Sig opened his mouth and said something.
From such a distance, Baby 5 couldn't possibly hear Sig's words.
But this sentence was something Baby 5 had longed to hear for years, something etched deep into her soul over her twelve years of life.
She could read Sig's lips.
"Baby 5, I need you. Become my sword, become my weapon!"
These words, like an invisible arrow, pierced Baby 5's heart from several kilometers away.
Baby 5's right arm, transformed into a sniper rifle, reverted to a pale human arm. She clasped her cheeks, her face turning bright red.
"Ah~~ Is this a confession?"
She placed a hand over her chest, feeling the pounding of her heart, her face flushed.
"Such an intense feeling of being needed! Is this... love?"
Buffalo, beneath her, didn't notice Baby 5's strange behavior, assuming she had finally given up on taking another shot.
"Good, Baby 5. Let's leave it at that," Buffalo said.
However, the response he received was a firm refusal.
"No!" Baby 5's expression returned to its usual calm, but her eyes had turned into heart shapes.
"That man needs me! I must go to him!"
With those words, Baby 5 suddenly leaped off Buffalo's back!
Buffalo was stunned in mid-air.
"What are you doing? You've always just been a burden to the young master..."
Buffalo sighed but didn't think too much of it.
He and Baby 5 had grown up together, and he was well aware of her troublesome personality.
Reluctantly, Buffalo descended from the sky, trying to persuade Baby 5.
The two of them, one after the other, moved closer and closer to Sig.
Sig also breathed a sigh of relief.
He had only mouthed the words, but Baby 5 was surprisingly easy to handle.
Her inability to refuse others was even more pathological than Suzuki Iruma's people-pleasing nature.
Speaking of people-pleasing, Sig suddenly realized.
Right now, he himself wasn't much different from Baby 5—he couldn't refuse others either!