Chapter 137: Blue Panties Battle "Thanks to "I am the Willow of the Wind" for its support"Meruem opened his eyes, already on the sofa in the hotel room. A smile unconsciously crept onto his lips, and he reached out to touch his heart.A surging killing intent instantly swept through the entire room, enveloping the sleeping Merry before directly super-doubling and rolling towards Meruem..."Holy crap, that hurts so much." Meruem gritted his teeth, a bit bewildered, his upward-curving smile freezing, and tears almost sprang from the pain....What the hell, Tsukuyomi, what are you doing?!...How the hell was I supposed to know your full release was so terrifying? What kind of monster are you? Wait, stop barking!Gentle and bright Moonlight overflowed from Meruem's brow, slowly enveloping his body, and the pain directly decreased to the level of a few days ago.Meruem gasped for breath, cold sweat streaming down his forehead, as threads of red killing intent transformed into black Armament Haki, spreading across his body.The kitetsu on the table began to tremble, seemingly very excited...Tsukuyomi's phantom appeared in the room, looking at Meruem as if he were an idiot: "What the hell... why do you always play with your life like this?""Life... is short, seize... the day," Meruem responded with difficulty, then stepped forward and gripped the kitetsu.More surging killing intent swept towards him, but he laughed: "Tsukuyomi, save me...""...What an interesting fellow," Tsukuyomi pouted, then clapped his hands together, pulling them apart sharply, and a diamond-shaped Moonlight energy body appeared between his hands, floating and drifting into Meruem's brow.Meruem closed his eyes, sat cross-legged on the spot, placing the kitetsu on his lap, like a small boat in a storm, appearing so vulnerable amidst the surging killing intent.But no matter what, Meruem remained motionless, his aura surging rapidly, increasingly seeming to contend with the killing intent.Luffy, outside the door, felt this situation and smiled, reaching up to press his Straw Hat, then walked towards his room with an unconcerned stride...Morning, moon set and sun rose.Meruem opened his eyes, a dazzling light flashed, and his body was covered in dirt.He clenched his fist, unable to suppress a smile, and murmured: "Second stage... By the time of the Summit War, reaching the third stage of Armament Haki and Observation Haki will definitely be no problem."As if sensing his master's joy, the kitetsu trembled; this disobedient fellow had probably never encountered a master like Meruem, who provided an unlimited supply.Meruem reached out and grasped the hilt, drawing it out, looking at the dark blade: "Ordinary people, throughout their lives, can probably only reach the second stage of Haki.To go further, if there isn't a true renowned master, one might only be able to comprehend it in battle..."Tsukuyomi's playful voice sounded: "You're different, you have a large quantity.Why not try if quantitative change can lead to qualitative change?""Let's talk about it later... I always feel like your suggestion isn't reliable.""I really just wanted to say you have a large quantity.If quantitative change could lead to qualitative change, then you guys would have been beaten to death long ago... Anyone who's cultivated for a few decades could instantly kill all of you.""You truly are a leader in verbose literature.""You flatter me, you flatter me~"Meruem took a deep breath, not wanting to bother with this increasingly lively fellow, and smelled himself... ━ Σ ( ﾟ Д ﾟ | | | ) ━He almost threw up; the smell was too strong... I love bathing~ My skin is so nice~Bah, when bathing, I definitely need to sing some sad songs, the kind that make me cry, otherwise, how can I be the protagonist?Warm water washed over Meruem's chiseled muscles, the scar on his chest from saving Merrystood out.After so many battles, the most serious wound was actually one he inflicted on himself.Meruem slicked his hair back, letting the water wash over his face, enjoying the moment.After a strenuous workout, being able to take such a hot bath was simply wonderful~"Bang!"Luffy yanked open the bathroom door, excitedly shouting: "Meruem! There's a big operation today! Come to the meeting quickly!"= ͟ ͟ ͞ ͞ ( ꒪ ⌓ ꒪ * )He had to admit, Meruem had let his guard down.He looked at the excited Luffy, and the eager Chopper beside him... and even Merry, who was stealthily peeking through her fingers, not really hiding at all, covering her eyes.Even capitalists would cry at this; at least wait for me to finish bathing.Meruem took a deep breath, then made a vague gesture with one hand: "Mist Breathing, Obscuring Moon..."Mist enveloped him, and he vanished from the trio's sight.Luffy frowned and pouted, walking directly into the bathroom.As soon as he stepped into the mist, he felt his collar being grabbed, and then he too disappeared into the mist.The sounds of fists meeting flesh were a bit noisy early in the morning.The mist gradually dispersed, and Meruem, his hair still wet and casually dressed, walked out, holding the bruised and swollen Luffy, looking refreshed."Indeed, the best laid plans are made in the morning; exercise truly wakes one up immediately~" Meruem felt that this Captain was truly useful, not only allowing him to clearly feel the progress of his strength but also making him feel refreshed~Merry, blushing, took a towel to dry Meruem's hair, and then... continued making limited edition hats, quite particular...Luffy made a dog-shaking-off-water motion on the spot, and his bruised and swollen face returned to normal.Who knew what kind of structure that body had.Chopper climbed onto Luffy's Straw Hat, imitating Merry.Tsk, a 50 Berries hat is really cheap."Ahem... I forgot Merry was in your room.Well, anyway, hurry to the meeting, Sanji, Zoro, and Usopp should all be there already.Robin said she wouldn't participate, and Namidirectly chased me out, even threatening me with her fist..." Luffy said indignantly, feeling that Namididn't respect the Captain enough.Meruem looked at the sun outside the window: "If nothing unexpected, it's probably 5 AM at most right now.Robin replied to you, and Nami didn't kill you; I think that's already a lot of respect.""Young people should be full of vigor!" Luffy said provocatively with righteous indignation...Who sleeps only two hours a day like you?Meruem looked at Luffy somewhat helplessly, feeling the limited edition hat on his head slip a little, and reached up to adjust it.Both Merry's limited edition hat and Chopper's limited edition hat on their heads were asleep... = ͟ ͟ ͞ ͞ ( ꒪ ⌓ ꒪ * )"Let's go, let's hear your big operation..." Meruemknew Luffy wouldn't let him off, so he just said this."Oh oh oh, let's go, let's go." Luffy's attention instantly shifted, and he ran outside, Chopperswaying on his head, surprisingly not waking up...The excited Luffy stood at the front, with the sleepy-eyed crowd sitting below.Luffy clapped his hands and excitedly said: "Today's operation is called 'Blue Panties Operation'! I will be the supreme commander!"...This is why you gathered us so early in the morning?! Meruem felt an urge to draw his sword
Chapter 138 Abnormal Streaking"Blue panties?! Nami's or Robin's?! What exactly are we doing?" Sanji's sleepy eyes instantly widened, his curly eyebrows started twitching, and excitement was written all over his face.Usopp scratched his chin, saying with some difficulty, "Isn't this a bit much? And why are we doing this?"Chopper was making a pillow, and Merry was lying on it, sleeping soundly.As for Zoro... Zoro was already snoring... I still remember this part of the story, Sanji, however excited you are now, you'll be just as distraught later. Honestly, I don't really want to touch that guy's panties, even if they're like Doraemon's pocket, I still don't want to touch them. Meruem propped his face with his hand, full of refusal.Luffy paused after hearing Sanji's words before continuing, "What does this have to do with Namiand Robin? They're not loyal at all. What we're going to steal today... is Franky's blue briefs!""Woah—holy crap!!!!!"Sanji was thunderstruck, his excited expression immediately freezing. Such a major blow was purely a magic attack; even a body tempered to be invincible couldn't withstand it."Huh?! Why do we have to steal that guy's underwear? Stealing Nami's or Robin's would at most make us perverts, but what does stealing that guy's make us...?" Usopp was completely speechless; he never expected Luffy to be so wild.Luffy put his hands on his hips, looking smug, then clapped his hands. The Franky Family surged in from outside, and he continued, "I want that guy to be my crewmate, so... I'm going to kidnap his underwear to force him to comply! I've already discussed it with the Franky Family; they said Franky's underwear is custom-made, he only has that one pair. If we kidnap his underwear, he'll have to come with me unless he wants to run naked!"...Your logic is truly meticulous. Meruem looked at the smug Luffy in front of him, sighed softly, his expression very complex, especially wanting to cut open Luffy's head to see what was inside."Hmm... that makes a lot of sense," Usopp said, covering his mouth and pondering for a moment."Yawn~ When do we start...? It's about time to set off again," Zoro stretched and asked casually.Sanji finally recovered from his paralysis; the negative effects of that magic attack lasted so long. Then he lit a cigarette and said, "The me just now was possessed by evil thoughts. As a gentleman, how could I steal a lady's underwear? Luffy, tell us, what exactly do we do?""—Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━"...I'm starting to wonder what's in your three's heads too. And Sanji, besides 'gentleman,' what kind of guy steals a lady's underwear? Meruem stared blankly at the three who readily agreed, feeling like this world was a bit too messed up.Chopper also woke up, raising both hands... too short, couldn't raise them above his head. He raised his hands, his face full of excitement: "Yay, we have a shipwright!"Merry mimicked Chopper: "Oh oh oh!" She was probably led astray too... Luffy, seeing everyone's support, also breathed a sigh of relief, grinned, and gathered everyone close, whispering his arrangements, afraid someone might overhear... No one would want to know you're stealing underwear, let alone a man's underwear. Meruem looked at the serious expressions around him, feeling perhaps he was out of place for not being perverted enough... "Bang!" The wall of the Franky Family's base shattered, and Zambai ran frantically, holding a pair of blue briefs. Behind him... Franky, wearing a floral shirt but unbuttoned, naked from the waist down, roared and burst through the hole in the wall: "You're trying to rebel! Give me back my underwear! Give me back my dear, lovely, handsome, super blue briefs!"Meruem squatted on a rooftop, covering his face in pain at the sound. "What the hell is 'dear, lovely, handsome, super blue briefs'? What do you think that thing is...?" "Meruem, Meruem~ It's starting, I'm going to my position now~" Merry climbed down from Meruem's head, bowed crookedly, and hopped down on her short legs."Why are you all so enthusiastic...?" Meruem's murmur sounded somewhat pained... "Ahhh!" Women's screams erupted one after another on the street."What the hell is that guy doing?!" Their male companions hurriedly covered their eyes, definitely not because of inferiority... Hmm, definitely not.Zambai continued running for his life, then... suddenly pulled out an RPG?! He stuffed the briefs into it and fired it into the sky.Franky glared at him hatefully, and his fist flew from his wrist, grabbing towards the briefs in the sky."Air Force Shoot!" Sanji stomped the air twice, then flipped 180 degrees in the air, kicking the briefs, causing Franky to grab nothing but air."You?! What are you guys doing?!" Franky gritted his teeth and continued to sprint towards the briefs. The falling briefs landed on... Chopper's antlers."Leg Reinforcement, Beast Form!" Choppertransformed into a reindeer and dashed away in a flash, the blue briefs hanging on his antlers like a flag, fluttering in the wind.Franky took a deep breath, placed his hands behind him like a Naruto run: "Coup de Burst!" A fierce wind shot from his hands, dramatically increasing his speed, and he flew towards Chopper.A cloaked figure by the roadside dramatically pulled open his cloak, revealing Usopp. He reached out, took the briefs from Chopper's antlers, knelt on one knee, and aimed at the sky: "Hissatsu: Triangle Star!"The briefs soared into the sky again. The rapidly approaching Franky changed direction with his hands, flying towards the briefs. The naked pervert flying through the air stung the eyes of passersby, so dazzling and brilliant.Zoro crossed his arms, gripping sandai kitetsu and yubashiri, and leaped from a nearby rooftop, veins bulging on his hands: "Two Sword Style, Seventy-Two Pound Phoenix!"Blade winds blew. The quality of these blue briefs was truly top-notch; not a single tear was visible. The briefs, redirected by the blade winds, brushed past Franky.Franky, flying in the air, was like Iron Man, adjusting his direction with his hands and charging again.Merry below waved at him, then cupped her hands and slammed them onto the ground: "Elf Magic, Great Tide!" Seawater appeared out of nowhere, surging towards the briefs. Franky crashed directly into the tide, and the briefs were swept away towards the shore.Franky got up from the ground, shaking off water like a dog, instantly becoming dry again. He squatted down, combed his hair, and his stomach bulged as if pregnant: "Coup de Burst, Jet!" Surging gas erupted from his rear, and he shot like a cannonball towards the briefs. He had no time for anything else now; without his underwear, he felt the wind on his... He felt the successful retrieval of his dear, lovely, handsome, super blue briefs was almost within reach, and Franky couldn't help but curve his lips into a smile, looking even more perverted...
Chapter 139: Pain in the balls"Tap…" Meruem landed lightly on Franky's back, squatting there and giving Franky a strained smile."You…?!" Franky's upturned lips immediately froze, and his hand reached for his underwear, the short distance feeling as vast as the ends of the earth."Breath of Wind, First Form, Dust Whirlwind, Severing Slash…"A spiral wind blade flew past Franky's hand, sweeping towards his underwear and carrying it towards the shore… "Ah…" Franky grabbed at nothing, his voice sounding so helpless, his pitiful state making Meruem… How could he not be embarrassed? This pervert running around naked without underwear was just too much.Meruem stomped hard on Franky's body, pushing off towards the ship docked by the shore. The gas expelled from Franky's rear ran out, and he fell straight to the ground.The underwear drifted down through the air. Luffyreached out and caught it, holding his hand high and looking at Franky with a grin: "Your underwear is in my hand! Join my crew as a nakama, or I'll tear it up!"…What kind of ridiculous line was that? Meruem sat on the ship's rail, looking at Luffy beside him, feeling like his worldview had been completely refreshed by this guy. His ship now not only had a thief and a robber, but also a kidnapper—and a kidnapper of underwear, no less… Robin leaned against the ship's rail on Luffy's other side, covering her mouth, her eyes crinkling in laughter. She didn't even know what had tickled her funny bone so much.Nami looked at the sea chart on the deck, shaking her head and saying helplessly, "Luffy… your method doesn't seem very reliable…"The rest of the Straw Hat Crew boarded the ship one after another, their eyes shining at the sight of the new vessel. Merry sat on Chopper's head, excitedly looking around, then, as if without substance, she phased into the deck, only to suddenly shoot out, startling Chopper into sitting on the ground. Her "giggles" sounded very cheerful.Franky, who had been embedded in the ground, lay there for a while before pulling himself out, saying with a wry smile, "What kind of ship would come up with such an absurd invitation method… But…"Franky took a deep breath, then slowly brought his forearms together, striking his classic pose, completely unconcerned about his little bird flapping in the wind: "This is nothing! A true man should be a lion facing the waves alone!"…There's nothing wrong with what you're saying, but that pose of yours is too much. Meruem covered his and Merry's eyes, indicating that he couldn't handle such a terrifying sight.˚*̥(∗*⁰͈꒨⁰͈)*̥ Wow~"He truly is… a man among men!" Luffy looked envious. Who knew why he made such a strange expression? Did he also have a desire to run around naked?!Nami smacked Luffy on the head, yelling, "He's a complete pervert!"Robin laughed even harder. After finally stifling her laughter, she said, "If you're not afraid of me being too cruel, I can help you…"The three idiots (Luffy, Chopper, Usopp) looked at Robin with question marks all over their heads, then Luffy nodded emphatically, grinning, "Sister Robin is so gentle, how cruel could she be~"…Poor Franky. Meruem felt like his lower body had just drunk Sprite—that refreshing, heart-flying feeling.Robin smiled gently, then crossed and spread her hands: "Two-wheel, Bloom…" Then she clenched her spread hands tightly: "Grip!"Two arms sprouted out of nowhere on Franky's thighs, attacking his 'bird eggs'. He looked at them suspiciously, then a feeling of excruciating pain instantly struck him. He couldn't help but cover himself with both hands, falling to his knees and wailing to the sky, "Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!""Ah ah ah ah ah ah!" The three idiots cried out, covering their faces as if they themselves had been squeezed.Sanji heard the sound, walked over, and took a look, his legs feeling somewhat weak for some reason."Do you still want to hit Robin's butt?" Namiwhispered to Meruem, her tone full of teasing.Meruem, witnessing this scene firsthand, felt even more shocked. Hearing Nami's words, he felt that this time his lower body hadn't just drunk Sprite; it had undergone an ice bucket challenge. He shivered, his voice trembling as he said, "W-would you… would you rather she hit my butt…"Zambai appeared on the shore with the Franky Family, all of them bowing in unison to Franky."Big Bro!" Zambai shouted."Thank you for taking care of us all these years!" the Franky Family's voices rang out in unison.Then Zambai, still in his bow, continued, "Big Bro! Everyone knows you want to take this ship to the end of the Grand Line. As your little brothers, we shouldn't be a reason to hold you back! Please sail far with peace of mind. When we reunite, we will drink and make Merry once again!"Iceberg walked out and patted Zambai's shoulder, saying softly, "Don't worry, these guys under you are quite good at dismantling ships. I'll take all of them into Galley-La Company, and their salaries will definitely be higher than what you pay, you rascal."Zambai was stunned by this, then he and the Franky Family bowed in unison to Iceberg."New Big Bro!" Zambai shouted first."New Big Bro!" the Franky Family followed, shouting in unison."Call me Boss!" Iceberg's eye twitched continuously at the title, his usually composed face almost unable to maintain its composure.Franky was wailing, tears streaming down his face, which made Luffy feel a twinge in his own privates. He cringed and waved at Robin: "Ro… Robin… That's enough, I think Franky's about to pass out.""I only squeezed once. He's clearly faking it now." Robin shrugged, spread her hands, and responded with a smile… Does a man's departure not need tears to see him off? Meruem sat on the ship's rail, watching Franky writhing and screaming in pain, then turned to Luffy: "…Give that guy his underwear back, it's really an eyesore.""Oh oh oh." Luffy rolled the underwear into a ball and threw it at Franky like a baseball, accurately… hitting Franky in the face… Doesn't that make him look even more perverted? Meruem's eye twitched as if in a spasm. He couldn't bear to watch any longer and shouted, "Franky, let's go!"Franky… wiped his face with the underwear, then put it on as if no one was watching, stood up, and struck that classic pose again… Alright, with or without underwear, this pose is pretty perverted."Since you've invited me so kindly, and there isn't a professional shipwright on board, I'll be your shipwright! I will protect this ship of dreams!"
Chapter 140: Thousand Miles of Sunshine "Thanks to the support of "Zhatian Gang ~ Mr. Hunhun""Luffy grinned when he heard Franky's words. Meruem watched his smile, counting on his fingers beside him, muttering, "Glutton, directionally challenged, pervert, money-grubber, weirdo, coward, emergency food supply, Ship Spirit, robber… Wow, what ship could have this crew configuration?"Emergency food supply… Bah! Chopper was playing with a telescope nearby, then he yelled in shock, "The Marines are here!"Immediately after, everyone heard Garp's characteristic voice: "Ah hahahaha, Luffy, when I reported to headquarters, they didn't approve of my statement, 'You're my grandson, so I won't arrest you.' So, quickly surrender!"…No world would ever approve of that statement. Meruem flipped over the ship's railing and instantly appeared beside Franky, who was still trying to say goodbye to the Franky Family. He grabbed Franky's collar and directly tossed him onto the ship.Luffy ran back and forth, preparing to catch him, but his eyesight might not have been very good. Franky's figure brushed past him and he fell flat on the deck.Meruem jumped onto the ship, waved to the Galley-La Company members, then shouted to the Franky Family, "Your boss is already in my hands! When you've raised enough money, remember to transfer it to me! Otherwise, your boss… hehehe."Nami's fist delivered a three-hit combo to Meruem's head, like Misae from Crayon Shin-chan. She gritted her teeth and said, "You took the ship, took the person, and you still want money? Be a human being…" After that, she dragged Meruem off the ship's railing, a bright smile on her face, and shouted to the people on shore, "Goodbye~"=(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇) Wh—=(Ŏ◊Ŏ‧̣̥̇)—at!!!!!"…Big Sis Nami is so terrifying. She instantly defeated Meruem. She must have been holding back before." Zambai looked at the waving Nami with lingering fear, his waving hand appearing somewhat stiff."That shameless woman… I'll never say anything to her face again…" Pauly felt that his rope knots probably couldn't keep up with Nami's punching speed. Fortunately, the adults were magnanimous and didn't mind his nagging.Luffy froze in place, and only after a while did he retract his outstretched hands. Seeing that Frankyseemed fine, he breathed a sigh of relief and shouted, "Let's go!"No sooner had he spoken than Sanji and Zorounfurled the sails, and the ship wobbled its way out to sea."I told you to surrender, why don't you listen~" Garp's voice was full of laughter, without a hint of annoyance."Grandpa~ Goodbye!" Luffy stood at the stern, waving to Garp, and then… he saw a sky full of bombs flying towards him. However, the aim was truly bad; only a few scattered bombs managed to hit them."Grandpa…" Luffy hadn't finished speaking when Sanji grabbed Luffy's hands and Zoro grabbed Luffy's feet, pulling hard. Luffy was stretched flat, steadily catching the bombs. Then, Sanji and Zoroexerted force, scattering the piles of bombs into the sky."Boom boom boom…" The continuous sound of cannon fire was like a farewell fireworks display.Sanji and Zoro wiped non-existent sweat from their foreheads, completely ignoring Luffy, who lay on the ground as if he had lost his dreams, and walked towards the deck."You guys… can you please respect me? I'm the Captain… How can you use the Captain to catch cannonballs…" Luffy pouted and followed the two, looking displeased."Next time, definitely." Sanji and Zoro seemed to be in perfect sync… As expected of those who love and kill each other, bah, they should be called good partners.Franky said with folded arms, "For a new ship to escape this kind of situation is simply effortless. Now there's a question… What is this ship called?"=(꒪⌓꒪*)"Does this question need to be asked now…?" Namicovered her ears, looking at the sky full of cannon fire, wondering if Franky had gone crazy.Franky pushed up his sunglasses, a smug look on his face: "Of course, how can a ship of dreams set sail without a name!"Meruem looked at Merry. Merry shook her head at him, then scurried up Meruem's body with her short legs, becoming a limited-edition hat, showing no intention of participating.Luffy felt that now was the time to re-establish the Captain's prestige and spoke first: "Kuma. Polar Bear. Lion Go!"Usopp spun around and delivered a smack to Luffy's head: "How can a ship have such a weird name!""Then let's call it Tiger. Wolf. Lion Go!" Luffy didn't care and immediately changed his mind: "Or just Octopus. Eight-legged. Shoujou Go!""Hey, hey, hey! Don't just list animals, alright? It sounds like some strange incantation. And what the hell is that last one? How is this ship like a Shoujou!" Usopp was already rummaging for a hammer in his bag, ready to hit this guy, to see if he could knock him back to normal like fixing a TV.But shouldn't you use your hand to fix a TV… Who uses a hammer?Franky shook his head with disdain: "Iceberg said it should calmly and happily traverse the cruel vast seas like the sun, so this ship should be called the Thousand Sunny. But this is just a prelude, I think its name should be…"Luffy was truly impolite and directly interrupted Franky: "That's good! It sounds better than Meat Shoujou. Monkey. Roaring Lion Go, which I just thought of!"Chopper was excited: "So cool!"Zoro: "Better than Lion's Claw Go that flashed through my mind."Robin: "Also better than Dark Maru that I just thought of."Sanji: "I feel it's also better than Mr. Sunflower Go that I thought of."Usopp clutched his hammer, not knowing who to hit anymore. Not a single one of these people was normal.Then everyone collectively looked at Merry… on Meruem's head, their faces full of expectant smiles.Merry was stunned by everyone's gaze, then smiled: "The sun traversing the vast seas~ That's very good~ Let's call it that~""Oh, oh, oh! It's decided! Thousand Sunny, set sail!" Luffy cheered with his arms raised, his face full of excitement."I told you that was just a prelude…""Thousand Sunny, here we go!" Chopper imitated Luffy, standing on Luffy's head and shouting."I have even better names…""Thousand Sunny, depart!" The remaining crew members responded with laughter.Merry also raised her arms and cheered, then said to Luffy, "Luffy, we're about to lose sight of your grandpa. Say goodbye~ Who knows when we'll meet again."Luffy acknowledged, then ran "da da da" to the stern and shouted, "Grandpa! Koby! Goodbye!"As Luffy spoke, the stern of the Thousand Sunny lit up with dazzling light. After a loud "boom," the Sunny (this word is shorter, I'll use this going forward) flew directly into the sky… "New War Franky's Lion King Warrior Go…" This was Franky's voice."And me… Extras have no human rights…" This was Helmeppo.
Chapter 141: Courting Death"Cheers! To the return of Robin and the addition of Franky!" Luffy stretched his arm, clinking his cup against everyone else's, and said with a laugh."Cheers!"Chopper and Merry stared longingly at the frothing beer in everyone's cups, then looked at the juice in their own hands, speechless. They were all pirates, so why couldn't they drink alcohol?(꒪Д꒪)ノNami looked at Chopper's pouting lips and smiled as she handed him a candy, a specialty of the City of Seven Waters.Chopper peeled the wrapper while muttering, "I'm not a kid." Then he popped the candy into his mouth, his eyes immediately lighting up, his face full of happiness, yet he still stubbornly declared, "Bastard! I'm not a kid! I don't like candy at all."Meanwhile, Meruem saw Merry's gloomy expression and stealthily observed Nami. Then, with the speed of a Baidu Netdisk Super VIP, he swapped his cup with Merry's, giving Merry a smug wink. Immediately, he felt as if plunged into an ice cellar, his smug expression freezing on his face."Here, Merry, have some candy too. Little ones can't drink alcohol, you know? Isn't that right, Meruem..." Nami's voice in the first half was as gentle as a spring breeze, but the latter half was like the biting wind of winter, eerie and terrifying.Meruem tremblingly snatched the wine glass back from Merry's hand, looking at her with an expression of helplessness, and righteously declared, "Merry, go drink your juice! How can you steal my wine!"(꒪Д꒪)ノThe wine he had just gotten was gone. *Sigh*, happiness gone. And he was being framed. Merrytook the candy and put it in her mouth, but the sweetness couldn't soothe her heart. She looked on the verge of tears... "I'm sorry," Meruem thought, "but I really can't provoke the guy with the invincible buff on this ship." As he thought this, he took a direct punch to the head. The Armament Haki he had painstakingly cultivated was like a white-eyed wolf, not reacting at all, and a large lump immediately swelled up.Nami picked up Merry and Chopper, placing them between herself and Robin, protecting the two little ones like a mother hen guarding her chicks... "Something's not right. What's going on? Has her Observation Haki leveled up on the ship?!" Meruemclutched the lump on his head, looking dejected. Then he exchanged glances with Robin, and seeing the smile on Robin's face, he immediately understood.━Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━It was you! Sister Robin, you betrayed me! Meruemangrily raised his cup and charged at Robin. The battle immediately intensified.Meruem, Luffy, Zoro, Usopp vs. Robin, Nami, Sanji, Franky.The sound of clinking cups was incessant. Usoppadopted a flanking strategy to fight Franky alone. Luffy... Luffy was tricked by Nami into drinking three cups in a row. Sanji and Zoro felt like they were about to come to blows.And Meruem... the guy who started the war was the quickest to fall. His charge turned into a suicide attack—no, it should be called suicide. Robin's face still held that calm expression, only a faint blush on her cheeks, while Meruem, that useless fellow, was already on the ground, waving a white flag.Eventually, Luffy, Meruem, and Usopp, the three weaklings, fell asleep on the side, while Zoro, fighting 1v4, also fared poorly and was defeated without suspense.The victorious quartet exchanged glances and then started their own internal conflict, fighting each other. On the entire Sunny, only Chopper and Merrywatched the sprawled figures with helpless expressions."...They won't let us drink, and they expect us to clean up the mess. It's too much," Choppergrumbled, pouting.Merry had the same expression, then suddenly looked up, her eyes gleaming, and whispered into Chopper's ear.Chopper nodded repeatedly, saying with some difficulty, "Isn't that bad...?"Merry looked at him intently, her gaze directly causing him to back down... As the sun set and the moon rose, in the quiet night, only the two little ones were still busy... Meruem clutched his forehead and climbed up from the deck, muttering, "...Sister Robin, how can she drink so much?" Then he looked around, closed his eyes in disbelief, opened them again, his face filled with shock.The Sunny had completely changed. There were bloodstains everywhere. It must have been deep in the night, the moon covered by dark clouds, without a single ray of light, only faint ghost fires providing illumination.His Observation Haki was obstructed by something unknown, and everything beyond three meters was shrouded in mist. Meruem stood up with a solemn expression, gripping the kitetsu in his hand.Fear always stems from the unknown. Anyone who wakes up to this scene after a nap would feel... like they'd encountered a ghost."Ah ah ah ah!" Usopp's scream came, his voice sounding more sorrowful than fearful. Merueminstantly vanished from his spot, reappearing beside Usopp. Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji appeared one after another, forming a circle, each person silent.Usopp knelt before Chopper, who was covered in wounds, his trembling hand reaching out to touch Chopper.Chopper, whose breathing and heartbeat had ceased, lay there quietly, leaving everyone speechless.Nami ran over, covered her mouth, and knelt to the ground, tears instantly gushing out.Robin squatted down and reached for Chopper's neck, immediately freezing there, veins bulging on her trembling hand, her teeth clenched tightly, her eyes reddening."Who did this..." Franky's grim voice was completely different from his usual tone. He rotated his arm, the sound of bullets being loaded sounding full of murderous intent.Meruem shook his head, then said coldly, "But we'll find them. To dare to do such a thing, I'll make them experience what it's like to wish for death... Also, has anyone seen Merry?"Everyone looked at each other. Luffy gritted his teeth and said, "Usopp, Nami, guard Chopper. The rest of us split up and search. Whether it's Merry or the culprit, we must find them!""Yes!" Everyone responded in unison, immediately dispersing across the Sunny to search. As time passed, their moods grew increasingly agitated. There was no trace of Merry, and no signs that anyone had been there.Everyone returned to Chopper's location, silent, unsure how to speak."...It couldn't be a ghost, could it? Otherwise, why would they only target Chopper and Merry? We don't have a single scratch on us," Usopp said, gritting his teeth, his emotions a mixture of sadness and fear, leaving him unsure what expression to make.Luffy clenched his fists tightly, frowning as he said coldly, "Whatever it is, I won't let it get away..."Before he finished speaking, a "Yo ho ho ho~" sound came, sounding even more terrifying in such an environment. Everyone looked towards the sound, and a severely damaged ship appeared behind them."G-ghost ship..." Usopp's voice trembled as if he'd touched an electric fence, but he still picked up his "Kabu" and tremblingly entered battle mode.
Chapter 142 Yo He He HeMeruem, hearing this voice, couldn't help but freeze. The gloom on his face vanished, and he turned to look at Chopper's "corpse," saying playfully, "Sanji, I've never eaten reindeer meat before. Why don't you let me try some?"Everyone except Robin was stunned by these words, looking at Meruem in disbelief. Nami even grabbed Meruem's collar directly, gritting her teeth and saying, "Meruem... Meruem, do you know what you're saying?"Meruem, however, scratched his face indifferently: "Hmm... I think two little rascals are going to get a beating today...""Meruem... you?!" Before Nami could finish her sentence, Robin smilingly pulled Nami's hand away and made a "shush" gesture.Sanji paused, then, seeing the smiles on their faces, he also reacted and playfully said, "Tsk, this reindeer meat is quite special. I'll make you some grilled meat and a pot of soup. I guarantee you'll lose your tongues eating it."This time, Chopper's trembling was so great that everyone noticed. Nami stared blankly at Chopper's body, her fists unconsciously clenching, her anger slowly accumulating from 50% to 100%.Merry floated out of Chopper's body, glared at Chopper, her idiotic teammate, then looked at Meruem with a wronged expression: "I was wrong..."Chopper was still gritting his teeth, pretending to be dead. Hearing Merry's voice, he opened his eyes in disbelief and looked at Merry, saying, "W-wasn't it agreed that we'd do a resurrection ritual?"The Straw Hat Crew looked at the two little rascals with unfriendly expressions. Meruem yawned and said, "Nami, they're all yours. Luffy, let's go see what's going on with that ship behind us. I'm too soft-hearted; I can't bear to watch such a cruel scene...""Oh!" Luffy responded, turning and walking away.Merry, moving her short legs to try and find Meruem, felt her feet leave the ground. Nami's fake-smiling face appeared behind her. Merry shivered involuntarily and cried out, "H-help!"The male silently followed Luffy towards the ghost ship, leaving Chopper and Meruem, who were looking at them with teary eyes. Robin, producing a cup of coffee from somewhere, took a leisurely sip and leaned against the ship's railing, watching Namitie the two little rascals to a bench.The two little rascals, tied up tightly with their backsides facing upwards, Merry pouted and said to Chopper, "...We agreed to play dead, why were you shaking?""...Because it was really too scary! You heard that voice just now, right? Who knew Meruem and Sister Robin were so sharp? Didn't you say you blocked Observation Haki?" Chopper also pouted, looking wronged. He clearly was, at most, an accomplice, but no one even asked him; they just prepared to start the beating."...I'm not a god. How could I block it from that distance? It's all your fault, ah!" Before Merry could finish her sentence, Nami's cane, pulled out from who knows where, had already swished through the air and struck her backside.Chopper immediately shut his mouth, but it was completely useless. The impartial cane, without bias, also landed heavily on his backside.Screams were incessant. Luffy climbed onto the ghost ship with a grin, as if he heard nothing at all.Everyone else, hearing this sound, felt the knot in their hearts dissolve. They never thought that screams could one day have a comforting effect.Screams: Your servant cannot do it! No, you can!Usopp was no longer sad; only fear remained. His neck was covered in garlic, a cross rested on his chest, a peach wood sword was strapped to his back, his waist was adorned with talismans, and he held Buddhist beads in his hand, mumbling incantations.What a fully equipped... coward.This could be considered both terrible and eager to play, right? Even though he was almost peeing his pants, he still followed behind Luffy. In a sense, he was truly amazing.Before long, everyone flipped over and jumped onto the ship's railing. A row of skeletons sat neatly all around, looking as if they were having a banquet. Luffy looked around curiously, frowning, "The sound just now clearly came from here..."Zoro held a skull, examining it repeatedly: "There are no wounds on the bones. I don't know how they died. Let's take it back for Chopper and Robin to look at."Sanji sniffed, then frowned and said, "There's the smell of food. Everyone be careful, they might be hiding."Franky tapped the deck, then pinched the mast and said, "This ship is at least 50 years old... Would anyone really sail on it?"Usopp looked at a skeleton in front of a piano, suspiciously saying, "It feels like these people have been dead for a long time... It can't really be the legendary ghost ship, can it? L-Luffy... let's go back quickly.""It is a ghost ship indeed~ Yohohoho~" The skeleton in front of Usopp suddenly turned its head and looked at him with empty eyes... (they were truly empty, nothing there) and said."Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!" Usopp definitely has a chance to compete for the world's best tenor. Look how high that voice is now; it feels like he's about to hit a dolphin's pitch. Meruem watched this scene with interest, and then... Usopp, just like Merry, hugged Meruem's head, and it was even a frontal hug, the smell of garlic rushing straight into Meruem's nasal cavity. This feeling... it was simply a flying sensation... Regardless of Meruem trying to pull Usopp, who was clinging tightly to him, away, the skeleton in the suit straightened up, took off its top hat, and elegantly bowed, saying with a smile (who knows how a skeleton could have a smiling expression): "Nice to meet you~ I am Brook, the acting Captain of the Rumba Pirates from the previous era. Young swordsman, holding my ship doctor's head, could you please put him down? Mr. Ship Doctor doesn't like it when others mess up his hairstyle.""Yo, I'm Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will become the Pirate King." The others, watching the skeleton speak, had complex expressions, but Luffy didn't care at all, saying with a grin."Yohohoho, the Pirate King? Thirty years ago, a little fellow wearing a Straw Hat said the same thing~ May I temporarily travel with you? This ship really can't sail any further. Ahead is Devil's Island, the territory of the Shichibukai, Moonlight Moriah. I hope you can give me a ride, just to get ashore. As for my companions, let them sink into the sea; it would fulfill their long-held wish. I truly don't want to see their bodies controlled by others even after death."Meruem finally pulled Usopp off, spat out the garlic from his mouth, and before he could even speak, Luffy preempted him, saying, "Is there anything interesting on that island?"Brook thought for a moment and said, "Do zombies count...?"
Chapter 143: Can I "Thank the support of 'Tang Sect Disciple - Xiong Xiong'"?Hearing Brook's reply."Why wouldn't it count?" (I'm having fun with a worn-out meme... don't scold me.) Luffy said with a grin, then excitedly raised one hand and shouted, "It's decided! Next stop, Devil's Island!"Meruem, Zoro, and Sanji were unperturbed, and Usopp's trembling was normal. Franky, however, was unusual, quickly integrating into their group, looking eager to get started.Brook bowed elegantly again. Though a skeleton, he looked like a refined young gentleman as he softly said, "Thank you all for your assistance. Later, I would be honored to play a song for you to repay your kindness."Luffy's eyes widened as if he had seen his second-ranked dream. He was the first to leap over the ship's rail towards Sunny, shouting, "Then let's set off quickly!"Usopp watched Brook warily, trembling as he backed away, and then... fell directly into the sea. Fortunately, Sanji and Zoro were quick, each grabbing one of his legs and throwing him towards Merry... which was arguably worse than falling into the sea.After everyone left, Brook drew his cane, took out a rapier from within, and then swung the sword, unleashing a sword qi.The sword qi collided with a wooden barrel, immediately piercing a small hole in it. The slowly flowing oil gradually corroded the entire ship. Brooktook off his top hat, bowed elegantly, and only after a long time straightened up, muttering, "My friends, after this journey, perhaps I will come to accompany you, or perhaps I will continue sailing. Wish me luck."Saying this, he leaped over the ship's rail and landed on Sunny's stern. A surging blaze instantly engulfed the ghost ship. Brook took out a violin, and a melodious tune flowed from his hands."Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~Bink's Sake, deliver it to your side~Like the sea breeze, at will, riding the wind and waves~On the other side of the sea, the sunset is bustling, and the birds' songs draw circles in the sky~Goodbye, harbor, land of silk~Let's sing a song, a song of setting sail~Golden waves and silver ripples, also turn into splashing foam~We depart only because of the ocean~Bink's Sake, deliver it to your side~"The fire illuminated the night, and the beautiful music brought endless imagination. Everyone seemed to return to the moment before setting sail, gazing blankly at the sky full of flames, a faint smile on their faces. If one day, they were to depart, having such companions to send them off would not be a wasted life... The music gradually ended. Luffychuckled and nudged Meruem's shoulder, whispering, "Meruem~ this guy is so interesting~ and he sings so well. I must get him to join the crew~"...Are you interested in his singing? I think you're just interested in other people's bodies, bah, how vulgar. Meruem looked at Luffy with disdain, firmly believing that if it were a different musician, this guy would definitely not feel this way. Skeletons, reindeer, robots... do you think you're Buggy running a circus?The music stopped, and everyone applauded. Usopp's legs weren't trembling anymore, his waist was strong, and he could climb five floors in one breath... Ah, bah, I almost inserted an advertisement. Usopp's whistling was truly impressive; he looked very excited.Brook took off his top hat and bowed to everyone, then stepped forward to Nami and bowed again: "Beautiful lady~"Nami looked at this guy, who Luffy would definitely drag onto the ship, with a puzzled expression, quietly watching him act... ah, bah, quietly watching what he wanted to say."May I... have a look at your panties~"━ Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━"Of course... not!!!" Nami's invincible buff was re-applied. Her high heel cut a beautiful arc and smashed onto Brook's afro, directly kicking him into the deck.Sanji stared at Brook's figure in a daze, muttering, "A true warrior..."Franky laughed, "What a man! Hahaha!"Meruem looked at these three perverts... somewhat helpless."I told you this guy was interesting, didn't I~ Hehehe~" Luffy said to Meruem with a beaming smile, then shouted to Nami, "Let's go~ Devil's Island~""Why are you changing the course again...?" Namiwas somewhat helpless but still picked up the sea chart and looked at it, then said, "Helm 30°, furl the mainsail!"Sunny changed direction, heading towards the eerie and terrifying Devil's Island, while Merry and Chopper were tearfully tidying up Sunny, their highly raised bottoms looking very conspicuous... Brook showed no embarrassment from being beaten just now, picking up a cup of tea brewed by Sanji and savoring it beautifully. Who knows where he drank it to... "Thank you again for letting me ride your ship, but I suggest you leave immediately after arriving. Moriah is not a good guy; he stole my shadow, preventing me from being exposed to sunlight. You are pirates, so he won't let you go, both publicly and privately."...Then why are you hitching a ride? Meruemmuttered inwardly, his gaze fixed on Brook's suit, the desire to tear it open stirring within him."Hehehe~ I, who will become the Pirate King, am fearless! You said there are zombies on that island, right~ Miss this village, and you won't find this shop again~" Luffy looked at Brook as if he saw meat, both publicly and privately... well, where was the public part for this guy? He just didn't want to let Brook go.Nami's head snapped around to Usopp when she heard the word "zombies." Usopp solemnly made a cross in front of him, then clasped his hands and nodded... This eye contact was completed in an instant. Nami tremblingly reached out to grab Luffy's clothes, and Meruem yawned, saying, "It's said there's a Ghost Princess on that island who's saved a lot of money. Is that true, Brook?""That is true. It's said that Moriah dotes on that Ghost Princess very much, and all the treasures of the pirates he defeats each year are given to her. Based on his track record, that Ghost Princesspreviously had 300 million Berries. However... are you really going to challenge a Shichibukai?" Brooknodded, saying with some concern."It's not the first time, what's there to be afraid of!" Nami's eyes immediately turned into "$" signs, and she cheered, looking as if she valued money more than her life. Her hand, which was reaching for Luffy, instantly turned into a pat on his shoulder, and she said excitedly, "Captain, it's up to you! You must help Brook!""Oh!" Luffy even thought Nami was genuinely supporting him in helping Brook, grinning and replying... Shusui, the Great Grade sword of the Twenty-One O Wazamono, now a black blade. Since they encountered it, there was no way they could miss it. And Perona, who controls ghosts, how could they not meet her? Meruem smiled, clasped his hands behind his head, and leaned against the ship's rail, filled with anticipation for the upcoming journey for the first time.
Chapter 144 The Terrifying Three GalleonsFrom a distance, Devil's Island had transformed into a colossal ship, an eerie and terrifying aura enveloping the entire island, with the cries of Crows making it even more bizarre.Luffy's excitement starkly contrasted Usopp's despair...Nami had once again become a bespectacled girl, though she wasn't wearing stockings like Kalifa, which was a shame.Holding a map drawn from Brook's descriptions, she declared solemnly, "Ahem... we'll hide the Sunnyfirst, then split up.Luffy, you'll take Brook, Zoro, Franky, Chopper, and Usopp to help Brook get his shadow back, while the rest of us will follow me to stop the Ghost Princess.Any questions?""Oh!" It must have been Luffy, so quick to agree.Zoro and Franky exchanged glances, shrugging noncommittally.Chopper and Usopp trembled as they raised their hands... "I... I want to go to your side too.I... I'm definitely not because I'm... afraid of the Shichibukai..." Usopp's voice quivered as if he'd stepped on an electric wire, yet his face showed a look of consideration for everyone.Chopper looked at Meruem's side, then at Luffy, and retracted his raised hand.After all, if Usopp went, as long as it wasn't Nami he switched with, Luffy's side would offer more security.Meruem's side didn't seem to have a high power level...Nami frowned, thought for a moment, then said, "Then... Sister Robin, can you switch with Usopp?"Robin smiled and nodded.Sanji watched Robin walk over to Luffy's side with reluctance, looking at Nami for a moment, then Robin, taking a deep breath, and shouted, "Sister Robin, if there's any danger, just call out loudly, and your knight will rush to your side immediately!"Meruem yawned and said, "Then let's go, everyone.Be careful, after all, it's the Shichibukai... especially you, Luffy."Luffy completely ignored him, walking excitedly towards the interior of the island with a... bug net?He looked a bit like he was going on a spring outing... What in the world are you planning to catch with a bug net?Meruem watched the departing Luffy speechlessly, then followed Nami's steps towards the other side...The Moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, and rustling footsteps echoed through the eerie jungle.Something seemed to be hidden beneath the earth, subtly preparing to break through the soil.Nami was truly the Straw Hat Crew's financial manager; she showed no fear at all in such a terrifying environment, striding forward confidently with the map.Sanji closely followed Nami's steps, vigilantly observing his surroundings, though every time he looked at Nami, his face would erupt in a display of exaggerated expressions.(♡ ⌂ ♡)(- ᷅ _- ᷄)The perverted expression and the serious expression could truly switch seamlessly, a skill that was absolutely amazing and eye-opening.Meruem yawned, wearing a limited edition Merryhat on his head, trailing behind the two, looking as if he could fall asleep at any moment...Merry lay on Meruem's head, looking at her surroundings with curiosity.Everything was a novel experience for her, completely devoid of fear, her heart entirely filled with excitement.Meanwhile, Usopp, who was bringing up the rear, was fully armed, constantly looking back every three steps.His trembling demeanor made him look like a scaredy-cat, a screaming chicken exploring a haunted house, and it was quite remarkable to feel his Observation Haki continuously breaking through its limits."Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!" A tree branch blocked Usopp's path, and he fell to the ground, screaming at the top of his lungs.Everyone looked at him speechlessly, then their faces gradually turned to horror...Usopp noticed the branch under his feet, somewhat awkwardly preparing to get up, and casually reached for his arm.Then his awkward face immediately transformed into an expression on the verge of tears.(ó ﹏ ò ｡)He had touched... a hand, with a cold sensation and exposed white bones at the wound.The hand, extending from the ground, grabbed Usopp's arm, and a rotting face rose from the earth, slowly moving towards Usopp."Co...me... be... with... me~" The rotting face's mouth opened and closed, one eyeball dangling from its socket, staring intently at Usopp.Four terrified faces then turned into expressions of watching a show, squatting in a row, keenly observing Usopp.Perhaps it was the resentment of being single, but their camaraderie vanished instantly, with not a single person offering a helping hand.o(╥ ﹏ ╥)oUsopp was already crying, struggling fiercely, but the rotting hand gripped him like an iron clamp.He could only move his head to distance himself from that face, reaching out a pleading hand to the guys squatting nearby, watching the show, trembling and trying to say something, but nothing came out.Meruem and Sanji exchanged glances, and blade light and leg shadow appeared simultaneously.Usopp tumbled away from the zombie, the rotting hand weakly released its grip and fell off, and the zombie's head flew into the jungle like a football.The headless zombie paused for a moment, then chased after its head in the jungle."Sun Breathing, Sixth Form, Burning Bone, Scorching Sun..." Meruem instantly appeared in front of the zombie, crouching on the ground.The black flames on his kitetsu engulfed the zombie, and in just a moment, the zombie's body turned to ashes.A black light shot out from inside the zombie and floated into the distance.Meruem covered his hand with Armament Haki and reached for the black light, but only grabbed emptiness; the black light passed through his hand and floated away."...It's truly an undead army.This guy's setup is much higher than Crocodile's.Is Crocodile a fake Shichibukai?" Meruem muttered, sheathing his sword, a red light flashing in his eyes.His face turned a bit bitter as he shouted to everyone, "Get ready to run!"As he spoke, an overwhelming horde of zombies surrounded them.(♡ ⌂ ♡)Sanji immediately scooped Nami into his arms, leaped onto a tree branch, and disappeared in a few movements, completely disregarding the fate of his companions.Usopp and Meruem were left looking at each other, in silence.Silence was the Cambridge of this evening...As for Merry, she was, of course, still keen on being Meruem's brain.Her small hands formed a pistol shape, making "Pa pa pa" sounds as she self-dubbed, water bullets shooting from her fingers one after another.Any zombie hit by them looked as if it had taken a direct hit from a Desert Eagle bullet.Her smiling face showed no anxiety at all, but rather seemed full of excitement.More and more zombies gathered towards them.Meruem sighed, reached out and grabbed Usopp's nose, jumped onto a tree branch, and ran in... another direction from where Sanji had left.This must be out of resentment, not because he was bad with directions.Meruem vowed confidently.Stopped🔊 Browser
Chapter 145: Directionally IdiotMeruem, holding Usopp's nose, was leaping through the trees, and the further he ran, the more he felt something was off.He had run so far and his Observation Haki range was so wide, yet he still hadn't found any trace of Sanji; it was simply outrageous."There is only one truth: Sanji... he gets a speed boost when he's holding Nami!" Meruem declared confidently, striking a pose like Detective Conan."You... you ran in the wrong direction," Usopp's weak voice came, sounding like he was on the verge of death.After all, anyone being led by the nose would want to die, let alone him, who was literally led by the nose."Hmm, hmm... So Meruem, you were chasing Sanji.I thought you were going to find Luffy and the others," Merry said, sitting on Meruem's head, laughing so hard she was almost convulsing.Meruem's confident expression stiffened, and he glared at kitetsu, patting its scabbard and muttering, "Bah, it's all your fault."kitetsu:???"Alright, minor problem, where are we now?" Meruem asked, spreading his hands.Usopp finally recovered, stood up, and spread his hands with Meruem: "Good question, I think we're on Devil's Island..."=͟͟͞͞(꒪⌓꒪*)...Don't I know that already?You must be the winner of the 'Award for Stating the Obvious'.Meruem's eye twitched as he looked at Usopp, almost wanting to break his nose."Roar, roar, roar!" The roar of a beast rang out, drawing the trio's attention.A zombie monster with two blue wolf heads and one yellow fox head—possibly, probably, or perhaps a Cerberus—walked out, glaring fiercely at them.The middle wolf head said coldly, "I am the guardian of hell, the Cerberus... Cerberus."The other wolf head roared ferociously, and the yellow fox head opened its mouth and said, "Aren't you scared~?"The other two wolf heads stared intently at it, then simultaneously bit down, and all three heads felt the pain of being bitten, rolling on the ground and screaming in agony...They seemed a bit dim-witted.After a while, Cerberus stood up from the ground, and the middle wolf head said fiercely, "It's your misfortune to have met me today; just wait for death.""Roar!" The other wolf head looked vicious."Boss, you should say it's their misfortune to have met us, not just you..." The yellow fox head was being a contrarian again.The other two wolf heads glared at the fox head.This time, they didn't bite; they directly slapped the fox head with their faces, and then... Cerberusswayed as if drunk, unable to stand steadily.Meruem covered his forehead, unable to watch.This guy was probably the seasoning on this terrifying island; the eerie atmosphere had been broken by this... or rather, these three guys.He didn't know what to say."Wow~ what a cute big doggy, be my mount!" Merry jumped down from Meruem's head and ran towards Cerberus with her short legs."Tsk, so small, be my snack!" The middle wolf head of Cerberus grinned, opening its mouth wide to bite Merry.The wolf head on the other side watched mockingly, but the fox head looked reluctant.Merry simply dodged the large mouth that could swallow her whole with a slight sidestep, her body spinning on the ground.Then, her short legs, with a whistling sound, kicked the wolf head, sending Cerberus flying.Then Merry said with a smile, "Disobedient dogs need to be educated."With that, she suddenly rushed into the sky and unleashed a combo on Cerberus, then Merryperformed a 720° backflip, landing without a single wobble.Meruem and Usopp held up signs with '10' on them; Champion! She was the Champion!Cough, cough, cough... almost broke character.Cerberus lay on the ground, its haphazardly stitched wounds starting to come undone.The three heads exchanged glances, anger surging from their hearts, malice rising in their guts, and struggled to get up and pounced on Merry... acting like a big golden retriever... panting with its tongue out, truly looking "unruly.""Alright, take us to your Ghost Princess," Meruemsaid casually as Merry beckoned him to sit on Cerberus's back.All three of Cerberus's heads froze simultaneously, then chuckled and started walking."Boss... the Princess will kill us if she knows we brought them...""Second brother... this is called being a wise man who knows the times.The Princess will understand us, and once we're with the Princess, we'll immediately turn traitor.""Big brother is brilliant!""Big brother, when did you grow a brain!" Of course, that was the yellow fox head."Hey, hey, hey... are you guys treating us as deaf?" Usopp sat on its back, watching the three whispering heads, holding a hammer in his hand, wondering whether to hit them.After all, these three heads didn't seem very smart, and hitting them again might make them lose their way.All three heads froze simultaneously, walking with serious expressions, no longer speaking.Soon, the environment before the trio suddenly opened up.They had arrived at a graveyard, and the numerous empty holes must have been where the zombies had just emerged to surround them.Then they saw Luffy... pressing down on the shoulders of half-emerged zombies, pushing them back in.He not only seemed not very smart but also a bit inhuman.Luffy showed no reaction to the trio's arrival, but his eyes lit up when he saw Cerberus beneath them.He released the zombies' shoulders, jumped onto Cerberus's back, pushed Usopp back a bit, and sat at Cerberus's neck, shouting excitedly, "Hell Legion, charge!"...Alright, this was no longer just seeming not very smart; this was clearly an idiot.Meruem didn't know what to say about this Captain, and he spoke helplessly, "Where are the others?"Luffy replied casually without turning his head, "I don't know where those guys ran off to.Zoro went to look for them and hasn't returned for a long time.I've been working hard here blocking the zombies...""Zoro? To look for? Is that even a human thing to say? And look at the way you're looking at those zombies; they're almost crying with gratitude that you're leaving..." Unable to bear it any longer, Meruem's complaints poured out like a machine gun.(՞•Ꙫ•՞)ﾉ???Luffy turned his head to Meruem, full of question marks, and asked doubtfully, "...Zoro himself said he was going to look for them.""He's directionally challenged!" As Meruem's words came out, Merry and Usopp both looked at him with puzzled expressions, their eyes full of "You even know the term 'directionally challenged'."Meruem's expression froze as he looked at them, and he turned his head away, Tsukuyomi's laughter in his mind sounding no different from a madman's.Meruem looked displeased and patted kitetsu's scabbard again.kitetsu:???