Chapter 46 Enthusiastic ResidentsChapter 46: Enthusiastic ResidentsFollowing the river in the middle of the island, the ship sailed towards Whiskey Peak.The island was shrouded in mist, giving it a mysterious feel.Usopp was a little scared: "There won't be any monsters or anything, right?"Luffy said: "If there are monsters, we can just escape from this island, right?""Wait a moment," Nami pointed to the Log Pose on her hand: "Don't forget that we must stay on the island for a period of time. If the Log Pose doesn't record the island's magnetic force, there's no way to go to the next island. The recording time varies for each island; some islands only take a few hours, while others might take several days."Upon hearing this, Usopp was shocked: "So, even if this is a monster island that we must flee immediately, we still have to stay here until the magnetic force is fully recorded?"Nami nodded definitively: "Exactly.""Who cares, we'll think about it then!" Luffy said lightheartedly.Zoro also agreed with Luffy: "Let's go, it's useless to just overthink it!""No matter what happens, I will protect Miss Nami," Sanji said.Usopp clutched his stomach and said: "Everyone, please listen to me, my old illness has flared up, I can't go to the island!"The warrior Usopp, plagued by countless ailments, certainly lived up to his reputation.Before entering Whiskey Peak, Luke specifically gave everyone a heads-up."Don't be fooled by the villagers' enthusiasm later. This is a gathering place for bounty hunters and Baroque Works, specializing in deceiving newly arrived pirates, then capturing them and handing them over to the Marine for bounties.""Nani, so they're bounty hunters!" Luffy said."What is this Baroque Works you mentioned?" Nami asked."Baroque Works is a secret criminal organization stationed in Alabasta, and its president is Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.""Seven Warlords of the Sea!"It wasn't the first time the group had heard of the Seven Warlords of the Sea; they were all great pirates acknowledged by the Marine.Usopp became even more scared: "Maybe we should just leave here. The Seven Warlords of the Sea are not someone we can handle. My illness has worsened, I can't go to the island.""Don't worry, Crocodile isn't here. They're just small fry. Just remember to drink a little less later, and don't get drunk," Luke said."I hope their liquor is strong, otherwise I'll cut them all down!" Zoro gripped his sword hilt, his eyes sharp."Alright, alright, everyone just pretend nothing's wrong later. We'll play along and deal with it tonight. And Luffy, don't eat too much."Luke was mainly reminding Luffy."Got it."Hearing he couldn't eat too much, Luffy became dejected.Soon, the ship sailed into Whiskey Peak, and the mist gradually dispersed, allowing everyone to see the situation on both banks of the river.There were many houses on both sides of the river, and the townspeople were lining the banks to welcome them."Welcome to the Grand Line!""Welcome to our town!""Welcome to the hospitable town, Whiskey Peak!"Everyone was surprised by the lively reception. Although they knew they had no good intentions, being welcomed still felt nice."Pirates, welcome!""Long live the heroes of the sea!""These guys are pretty good actors, but there are also many cute girls!" Sanji looked at the girls on the shore, his eyes sparkling.Under the welcome of the residents, everyone docked the ship at the port and disembarked.A man with peculiar curly hair walked towards them."Welcome, my name is Igaram, and I am currently the mayor of Whiskey Peak."Igaram, the captain of the Alabasta Kingdom's Royal Guard, went undercover with Princess Vivi into Baroque Works to protect Princess Vivi and investigate Baroque Works' secrets."I'm Luffy, nice to meet you! Old man, your hair is too curly!" Luffy said."This is Whiskey Peak, a town famous for its brewing and music. Our greatest pride is entertaining guests. We have our proud fine wines here. How about we use your adventure stories so far as appetizers and join us for a feast?" Igaramasked.Hearing about a feast, Luffy cheered loudly: "I'd love to!"Nami looked helpless: "He's such an idiot, he's already forgotten what we just talked about.""By the way, how long does it take to record this island's magnetic force?" Nami asked."Recording? Let's put such boring things aside for now and first alleviate the fatigue of your journey. Come on, everyone, let's prepare the feast and properly entertain the adventurers!" Igaram said.Accompanied by the cheers of the villagers, a grand feast began.Night fell, and under the Moonlight, Whiskey Peakwas brightly lit.With music and fine wine, the villagers were having a blast.Everyone played along and joined the feast, but Luffy seemed to be wholeheartedly immersed, eating and drinking excessively.Sanji was also captivated by the young women, losing himself in the embrace of beauties.Usopp gradually let loose and told his adventure stories to the young girls.Zoro, on the other hand, was having a drinking contest, downing cup after cup.Luffy's gluttonous nature exploded, knocking out three chefs. He himself was stuffed and fell asleep on the ground.Luke yawned, realizing that his warnings made no difference. He decided to just let things be from now on.However, this drink mixed with alcohol tasted really good. Luke picked up a bottle and started chugging, abandoning himself along with them.The feast continued until late into the night, and everyone was "drunk."Igaram walked out of the room and onto the street illuminated by the Moonlight.The members of Baroque Works also came out one after another.MRiss. Monday."They can really drink, but is it really necessary to put on such an elaborate act? They're just six seemingly weak little brats. Wouldn't it be easier to just take them down at the port?"The nun Miss Monday said, taking off her nun's coat to reveal a body of strong, black muscles."Calm down, I've already investigated them. Look at this!"Igaram pulled out two wanted posters, for Luffy and Luke."Thirty million Berries!""Twenty million Berries!"MRiss. Monday was greatly shocked."It's foolish to judge pirates' abilities by their appearance, Miss Monday," Igaram said."I apologize.""But the matter is resolved. It seems I can report good news to the boss. Hurry and get all the treasures from the ship.""What about them?""Killing them will reduce the bounty by thirty percent. Go, capture them alive!" Igaram ordered.
Chapter 47 The Power of Fire FistChapter 47: The Might of Fire FistJust then, Luke appeared before them, holding a liquor bottle."Excuse me, everyone, for the interruption. We've been sailing all day, could you let them get some good sleep?"Luke chugged the bottle, then tossed it aside and put on his Flame King Gauntlet.Igaram exclaimed in shock, "You, you should have been asleep already!""If this drink could get me drunk, wouldn't that be an insult to the pills I've identified? Don't you agree, Zoro?" Luke looked up at the roof.At that moment, Zoro also appeared on the roof: "As a swordsman, I can't possibly be taken out by careless fools like you!""Two... two of you, you both faked being asleep?" Mr. 9 gasped.Hearing this, Nami chuckled softly and emerged from around the corner: "Two? Besides that idiot Luffy, all of us are wide awake."Usopp, holding his slingshot, and Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, walked out of the room."Luke was right; this really is a bounty hunter's nest," Usopp said."You actually listened."Luke was a bit surprised, having thought they'd all ignored him. It seemed everyone was quite reliable."Of course! I am a brave warrior of the sea; I wouldn't be fooled by such a trick!" Usopp said proudly, stroking his nose.Igaram's expression turned serious: "You truly surprise me. In that case, we'll just have to kill you. Cactus Rock will have a few more gravestones."Over a hundred pirate hunters stood on the street, preparing to attack the Straw Hat Crew.Luke stretched his muscles and stood in front of the pirate hunters."I'll be your opponent, Baroque Works." Lukepointed his index finger at Igaram."You know our secret! Get them, kill them!" Igaramcommanded.Luke raised his right hand and unleashed a Fire Fistagainst the numerous enemies.Fierce flames erupted from the gauntlet, like a thick fire dragon, rushing down the street towards the hundred pirate hunters.In just one exchange, over a hundred pirate hunters on the street were sent flying by the Fire Fist, lying on the ground, twitching uncontrollably.Luke blew on the flames on his fist and gave the Straw Hat Crew an OK sign.Everyone was stunned, both the members of Baroque Works and the Straw Hat Crew.The first real combat test of the Flame King Gauntlet left everyone dumbfounded."So strong!" Nami exclaimed in shock."What cool flames!" Usopp watched, a little speechless."Hey, hey, save some for me!"Zoro jumped down from the roof, looking at the remaining members of Baroque Works.Mr. 9, Princess Vivi, the nun, and Igaram were still reeling from the shock and hadn't recovered.So many bounty hunters were taken out in an instant; such combat power was likely beyond their ability to handle.But Igaram did not back down: "Saxophone Shotgun!"Igaram pulled out a saxophone, from which buckshot was fired.Sanji, quick-eyed and swift-footed, kicked the saxophone askew, then kicked Igaram to the ground.Miss Monday, the nun, also rushed over. The strong, muscular woman tried to match strength with Zoro, but her strength was surprisingly not as great as Zoro's, and she was easily knocked to the ground by him.Only Princess Vivi and Mr. 9 remained.Mr. 9, wielding two long swords, charged forward with several backflips."Certain Kill: Fire Bird Star!"Usopp's Fire Bird Star accurately hit Mr. 9, knocking him out of mid-air and rendering him unconscious.As a result, only Princess Vivi stood alone, a cold wind blowing through, making the scene feel somewhat desolate."Um, I have something else to do, I'll be leaving first!"Princess Vivi whistled, calling her companion, her mount Karoo.At the same time, Luke also sat on Karoo, holding Princess Vivi."Wait, why are you sitting on my Karoo?" Princess Vivi was greatly alarmed.Luke said, "Never ridden a Karoo before.""But you still need my permission!"Princess Vivi deflated like a punctured ball, knowing she couldn't escape.Just then, an explosion sounded in the distance, with thick smoke billowing.Two people emerged from the smoke.One carried an umbrella and wore a short skirt, while the other had an afro, a brown cape, sunglasses, and large lips.These two were Miss Valentine, who possessed the Floaty-Floaty Fruit, allowing her to change her weight, and Mr. 5, an Explosion-Explosion Fruit user, who often attacked others with explosive boogers.The Explosion-Explosion Fruit was a very good fruit, but it felt wasted on Mr. 5.If it could be developed like Deidara's, he would definitely be a top-tier expert in the world of pirates. Unfortunately, this guy was Mr. 5.Mr. 5 stood with his hands on his hips, saying arrogantly, "How pathetic. To actually lose to these guys, are you kidding me?"The fallen members of Baroque Works were greatly shocked, not understanding why the two of them were there.Miss Valentine laughed, "Ultimately, this is just a difference in our ranks, isn't it?"Igaram said angrily, "Are you here to mock us?"Mr. 5, hands in pockets, said, "That is part of the objective.""Of course, we're here to carry out a mission," Miss Valentine said."The criminal that the boss specifically sent us to deal with is here. The boss said, 'My secret has been discovered. If anyone knows the boss's secret, there's only one path: death.'""So we thoroughly investigated who knew the boss's secret. And what we found was quite something: a key figure from a certain kingdom had infiltrated our organization.""The criminal is Princess Vivi, currently missing from the Alabasta Kingdom."Before Mr. 5 had finished speaking, Igaram suddenly stood up and fired his Curly Cannon at him."Die, Curly Cannon!"Bullets rained down on Mr. 5."I won't let you touch a single hair on Princess Vivi! I stake my name as the Captain of the AlabastaKingdom Royal Guard!" Igaram shouted.The other members of the Straw Hat Crew also roughly figured out their identities.Princess Vivi and Royal Guard Captain Igaram had infiltrated Baroque Works as undercover agents to gather information. Now that they were discovered, Crocodile had sent people to hunt them down.The thick smoke gradually dispersed, following the 'no damage with smoke' rule.Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine stood there, completely unharmed."Alabasta Kingdom Royal Guard Captain Igaram, and Princess Nefertari Vivi, I have been sent by the boss of Baroque Works to kill you!" Code-named Mr. 5 said in a calm tone.Immediately after, Mr. 5 flicked out a booger, blasting Igaram, who was shielding Princess Vivi, into the air."Igaram!"Princess Vivi cried out and rushed to Igaram, checking his injuries."So you're a princess, Vivi!" Sanji's eyes turned into hearts again.Stopped🔊 Browser
Chapter 48 The whole storyChapter 48: The Whole StoryIgaram, lying weakly on the ground, said, "Princess Vivi, please don't mind me, run away quickly for our homeland. If we lose you, our Alabasta Kingdom will… Go, quickly!"Mr. 5 picked his nose, "Do you think you can escape from our grasp?"Suddenly, Luke's foot was grabbed by Igaram."What's up, old man?" Luke asked."Fire Fist, seeing your incredible strength, I have an impudent request. Because those two are both Devil Fruit users, I can't stop them. Can you protect the Princess for me? Please!""If you can send Princess Vivi to the great eastern nation of Alabasta Kingdom, you will surely receive a great reward. I beg you, please save the Princess!" Igaram pleaded."Hey, you just tried to kill us," Luke said, speechless.But Nami was very interested in the reward Igarammentioned.Nami's condition was one billion Berries, but Igaram, of course, couldn't agree. Alabasta currently couldn't afford that much money.Igaram's intention was that Princess Vivi's life was in danger; save her first, then negotiate.Nami said, "I understand. I'll save your Princess first. Alright, go, Luke!"Luke looked astonished, "You're the one who agreed, not me! But never mind. Igaram, your royal family should have many strange and rare treasures. It wouldn't matter if you gave them to me, right?"Igaram nodded, "As long as you can save Princess Vivi."Luke smiled slightly. Money had no future; it was the royal treasures that had appraisal value.When he went to Alabasta to scavenge, he should be able to get many good things. Luke was already very much looking forward to it.At this moment, Princess Vivi, riding Karoo, tried to escape.Mr. 5 flicked out a booger, "Take this, Nose Fancy!"The booger bomb shot towards Princess Vivi."Fire Fist!"Luke punched out, and flames engulfed the booger bomb, causing it to explode in mid-air, saving Princess Vivi."Is there no other way to fight besides picking your nose?" Luke asked, puzzled.Miss Valentine said, "Is that you? The one who defeated all the bounty hunters in town."Mr. 5 asked, "Why are you protecting the Princess of Alabasta?""A hero protecting a princess? Aren't there many such plots in manga?" Luke said."Forget it, it doesn't matter. No matter what, you're our enemy, right! How annoying!""Yes, how annoying!"With that, Miss Valentine leaped into the air."Die! Let me take you down with the Kilo-Kilo Fruit. Get ready, I'm only one kilogram now. Here it comes! My power allows me to freely change my body weight from one kilogram to ten thousand kilograms. Take this, Ten Thousand Kilogram Press!"Miss Valentine changed her weight to ten thousand kilograms and then plummeted rapidly from the sky towards Luke.Luke aimed his gauntlet at Miss Valentine."Flame Impact!"Flames surged from the gauntlet, incinerating Miss Valentine in the air, taking her down before she even landed.Sanji, quick-witted, caught the falling Miss Valentine."Damn you, Luke! You burned off the lady's clothes!"Miss Valentine lay unconscious in Sanji's arms, barely clothed, making Sanji blush and feel exceptionally stimulated.Seeing Miss Valentine defeated, Mr. 5 attacked Luke, still with his booger attack.Luke dodged Mr. 5's booger, came up to him, and kicked him flying.With his super high Doriki, he knocked out Mr. 5 with one kick."What a waste of the Bomb-Bomb Fruit."Kicking Mr. 5's body a few times, Luke said, exasperated.If this Fruit were in the hands of a martial arts master, every attack would come with a super explosion, and its power would be unimaginable. Not to mention Admiral-level, a First Mate should be close. But it was developed into this pathetic state.Finally, things quieted down, and everyone sat together to chat.Nami explained to Princess Vivi that she wanted a reward of one billion Berries.But Princess Vivi thought that was impossible.Princess Vivi began to introduce the Kingdom of Alabasta to everyone.It was one of the few peaceful nations known as a civilized great power, but that was in the past; now it was in the midst of civil unrest.The secret criminal organization "Baroque Works," led by the former Shichibukai Crocodile, was carrying out the "Utopia Operation" there.For three years, it hadn't rained anywhere in the country except the capital, Alubarna. Under Baroque Works' deliberate manipulation, the citizens were led to believe that the drought was caused by the King secretly using the rain-inducing agent "Dance Powder," which led to a civil war with heavy casualties."We learned that Baroque Works had been inciting the populace, so Igaram and I managed to infiltrate Baroque Works to find the mastermind and their objective.""Although they claim to be building an ideal nation, their true goal is to seize the Alabasta Kingdom. We must quickly go back and tell everyone to quell the civil unrest, otherwise…"As Princess Vivi recounted, everyone learned the whole story.Upon learning that the mastermind was Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, everyone reacted differently.Nami and Usopp refused."To be chased by a Shichibukai right after entering the Grand Line…" Nami didn't want to get involved.But Luffy, Luke, Sanji, and Zoro were all quite interested in Alabasta.Zoro calmly said, "It's good luck to see a Shichibukaiso soon.""What kind of person will he be?" Luffy was very curious.Sanji lit a cigarette, "I cannot ignore the pain of a beautiful lady, my lovely Princess Vivi."Luke's goal was simple: a desert, an ancient kingdom, surely there would be many interesting things worth appraising.For their own reasons, everyone decided to go to the Alabasta Kingdom to escort Princess Vivi back.Igaram suddenly changed into women's clothes and walked over.Igaram had a plan: he would disguise himself as the Princess, take a few dummies, and return to Alabasta by ship, using himself as bait, while the others took a different route."Crocodile's bounty is eighty million Berries!" Igaram said.Nami was shocked, "Eighty million? Isn't that four times Arlong's? Hurry up and refuse!""Are you willing to escort her back?" Igaram asked.Luffy calmly agreed, "Hmm. Because it sounds interesting."Nami covered her head, looking utterly dejected.Everyone went to the seaside to bid farewell to Igaram.Before leaving, Igaram handed a Log Pose, permanently recording Alabasta's location, to Princess Vivi, then departed by ship as bait.Igaram's ship traveled a few hundred meters, then a violent explosion occurred.In the smoke of the explosion, Luke saw a beautiful figure: Nico Robin.Everyone thought Igaram had sacrificed himself, but he hadn't; he was actually saved by Robin.Luke smiled slightly. There would be an intelligent older sister joining the ship.
Chapter 49 RobinChapter 49: RobinAs dawn's mist enveloped them, the Going Merrysailed out of Whiskey Peak's harbor.Everyone stood on the misty deck, awaiting the first rays of morning sun.A sudden voice appeared on the Going Merry."Nice ship, isn't it?"Robin suddenly appeared on the Going Merry's deck, casually sitting on the railing, observing everyone."Who is it?" Zoro stared at Robin in shock.Robin's appearance was silent; in fact, only Lukenoticed her. Robin had effortlessly boarded the Going Merry using her Flower-Flower Fruit ability.Among them, only Luke and Princess Vivirecognized Robin.Seeing Robin for the first time, her skin appeared slightly tanned. For some unknown reason, she became so fair and… developed two years later.Robin calmly said, "I saw Igaram over there just now."This sentence caused a misunderstanding among the crew, and Princess Vivi thought Robin had killed Igaram.Luffy pointed at Robin and asked curiously, "Why are you on our ship? Who are you?"Princess Vivi pointed at Robin and demanded, "Why are you here, Miss Allsunday?!"Nami immediately realized she was a member of Baroque Works and asked, "Which partner is it this time?"Princess Vivi said, "She is Mr. 0's partner!"Nami was astonished: "Crocodile's partner!""What exactly is your objective?" Princess Vividemanded."Who knows? I saw you were too serious, so I accidentally helped you. To be an adult princess who wants to save her country by opposing Baroque Works is really too foolish," Robin said in a very calm tone.This tone greatly angered Princess Vivi: "Don't underestimate me!"Everyone on the Straw Hat Crew pointed their weapons at Robin, except for Luke, who was calmly fishing with his rod."Luke, why are you leisurely fishing there? Come and attack this vicious woman," Usopp said, aiming his slingshot at Robin.Luke waved his hand: "Put down your weapons, everyone. She's not a bad person."He then continued to fish leisurely.Hearing this, the Straw Hat Crew put down their weapons.Only Princess Vivi was completely bewildered: "She's Crocodile's partner, a member of Baroque Works!"Luffy calmly said, "We believe what Luke says."Nami also nodded: "Luke has never lied, at least not about important matters. I trust him."Usopp put away his slingshot and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "You should have said so earlier!"Robin let out a mature woman's laugh: "What a fascinating man, Luke, the Thunder Hammer.""Could you please not use that nickname? You can call me by my new nickname, Flame Emperor," Lukesaid, winking at Robin."Greasy man!" Nami retorted."I'm very curious how you knew I wasn't a bad person," Robin asked curiously.Luke put away his fishing rod: "A hunch."Zoro said, "You can judge just by a hunch? Don't make random judgments, you guy!"Sanji interrupted Zoro's statement."Shut up, Zoro! How could such a beautiful lady be a bad person?!" Sanji was in heat again.Robin smiled slightly: "Alright, don't be so impulsive. I haven't received any orders, so there's no reason for me to fight you. What I want to say is, the next island indicated by your Log Pose is called Small Garden. Even if I don't intervene, you few won't make it to Alabasta; you'll definitely be wiped out.""Don't you think it's foolish to watch yourselves walk towards death?"With that, Robin threw another Log Pose to Princess Vivi. This Log Pose indicated a safe route to Alabasta."Such a thing, we don't need it!"Luffy directly crushed the Log Pose Robin gave them.For this, Nami gave Luffy a severe beating."Are you an idiot?! She rarely tells us an easier route!" Nami was speechless."What a pity, isn't it? I don't dislike people with courage. If you survive, we'll meet again."Robin finished speaking and glanced at Luke.Although Robin appeared calm on the surface, her heart was already a bit flustered. Luke's gaze seemed to see through her. Had she met this man before?Robin shook her head, dismissing those unrealistic thoughts. Perhaps she would know the answer later.Then Robin jumped onto her giant turtle ship and left."What a big turtle!" Luffy exclaimed.Princess Vivi slumped to the ground, completely unsure what Robin was trying to do.After Robin left, the Going Merry quickly headed towards Small Garden.Speaking of Small Garden, Luke couldn't help but think of that man, Mr. 3, Galdino, the Wax-Wax Fruit user.It was astonishing that after Buggy became one of the Four Emperors, Mr. 3 was promoted to Emperor's First Mate, but that was a story for later.Speaking of the men Mr. 3 had fought, they were all top masters of their time.He fought the Pirate King Luffy, trapped the future World's Strongest Swordsman Zoro, resisted Warden Magellan's venomous dragon in Impel Down, helped Luffy unlock Ace's shackles and Marco's shackles during the Marineford War, withstood a blow from Sengoku's Buddha form, then followed Buggy to become a Shichibukai, and later witnessed Buggy ascend to the Four Emperors.In terms of achievements, Mr. 3 being an Emperor's First Mate was not an overstatement."Brothers, would you like some of my special drinks?"Sanji brought out several chilled drinks.A glass on a hot day was truly refreshing.The Straw Hat Crew sat on the deck, enjoying their drinks and chatting.Nami and Luffy hoped Usopp would make them fishing tools, because Luke would pay for anything they caught.Nami was interested in money, and Luffy was curious about the items caught, so they asked Usopp for different reasons.Usopp patted his chest and said, "Alright, I'll make you an artistic fishing rod!"Under Sanji's guidance, Karoo also learned to drink with a straw.Karoo's shocked expression made everyone laugh.Princess Vivi expressed helplessness; danger awaited them, yet everyone was so relaxed.Luke took a drink and handed it to Princess Vivi."Is it okay, them being like this?" Princess Vivi asked."Don't worry, they'll take it seriously when danger comes. No one wants to die," Luke shrugged."That's true, but…""This kind of ship will make you cast aside your worries, won't it?"Luke calmly sat nearby, baited his hook, and continued his grand fishing endeavor.Princess Vivi's frown finally eased, and she showed a long-lost smile: "Yes, I feel much lighter."A gentle breeze brushed Princess Vivi's face. She hadn't felt this sense of calm in a long time, and she wished she could continue to be this happy
Chapter 50: Small Garden on the Ancient IslandChapter 50: The Ancient Island, Small GardenAfter several days of sailing, the outline of Small Garden Island finally came into view.From a distance, it had dense forests and smoking volcanoes, resembling an ancient island."Is that it, the second island of the Grand Line!" Luffycheered.Following the river mouth, the Going Merry sailed into Small Garden.The plants here were exceptionally tall; Small Garden was not small at all, and there were echoing bird calls, all unlike anything they had seen before.A giant green-winged bird suddenly flew from the sky, looking like a green-winged phoenix.Luke unleashed a Fire Fist, incinerating it into a featherless meat bird, adding another ingredient to the ship's larder."Meat, meat! Great job, Luke!" Luffy cheered.Just then, an earth-shattering sound came from Small Garden Island, making the ship tremble.Luke knew it was the giants Dorry and Brogyfighting.100 years ago, Dorry and Brogy each caught a Sea King. They argued over which one had hunted a bigger prey after a little girl asked, and eventually decided to settle it with a duel, which lasted for a hundred years without a clear victor.The sound scared Usopp and Nami, turning their faces pale. Usopp claimed he had contracted his "cannot go ashore" illness again.The ship continued along Small Garden's river, and a tiger suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.Here, tigers were not protected species, Lukeswallowed.This tiger was unusually large, but after only a few steps, it let out a howl and started gushing blood, having been ambushed by some unknown creature.After sailing for a while, they docked the ship at a suitable bank, and everyone began to explore the island.Luffy and Princess Vivi took the lead, carrying the bento Sanji had prepared, and rode Karoo off to adventure in Small Garden."We'll be back once we've explored enough!" Princess Vivi said."As expected of someone who infiltrated an enemy company," Nami quipped.Next, Zoro and Sanji also set off, competing to see who could catch the biggest prey.Finally, only Luke, Nami, and Usopp remained on the ship."It's all up to you, Luke," Usopp said, patting Luke's shoulder."I'm going too."Luke leaped up, jumping from the deck to the shore.Only Usopp and Nami were left shivering on the ship.Walking through the giant jungle, it felt like being in a primeval forest.After a while, Luke encountered a saber-toothed tiger.To Luke, these were all ingredients. With Sanji as the chef, Luke only needed to provide the raw materials.He grabbed the saber-toothed tiger's fangs, threw it to the ground, and then delivered another punch.Taking out the Demon Binding Rope, he tied it up and dragged it behind him, continuing to wander through the forest.After walking a bit more, he encountered a dinosaur that looked similar to a Tyrannosaurus.The Tyrannosaurus's massive head opened its blood-stained mouth and lunged at Luke.Luke punched it away, then continued to tie it up with the Demon Binding Rope.Speaking of which, this Tyrannosaurus was too large; it might not fit on the ship.Luke decided to drag it back to the shore and wait for the chef Sanji to return to decide which parts of the meat he wanted.Returning to the Going Merry, Luke found that Namiand Usopp were gone; they must have been taken by the giant Brogy.Brogy merely wanted to invite the two of them as guests for a meal, so there was no need to worry about their safety.Just then, the island suddenly trembled.The volcano in the center of the island erupted, and dense smoke billowed from the crater.This was also the signal for the two giants' duel.For a hundred years, whenever the volcano erupted, the giants Dorry and Brogy would fight each other.They had been fighting like this for a hundred years without a decisive victor.The immense sounds of their battle made the entire island tremble, startling birds and beasts.Luke was curious as well, so he got on his motorcycle and headed to the battle site to watch the fight.With the roar of his motorcycle, Luke sped along, arriving at the duel site of the giants Brogy and Dorry.Their fight was earth-shattering, with continuous sounds of close combat, a true battle between men.Here, Luke also saw Usopp and Nami.Usopp watched their fight with an expression of longing; he also wanted to become such a brave sea warrior.Finally, after a full-force strike from both of them, they both collapsed.73,466 duels, 73,466 draws.The two giants lay exhausted on the ground, laughing.Brogy and Dorry chatted about the interesting things of the day, saying that guests had brought him good wine, referring to Usopp and Nami.Dorry also mentioned that he had met an interesting fellow on his side, referring to Luffy.After the battle, the two giants returned to their respective camps.Luke went to the giant Dorry, listening to Dorry's story along with Luffy and Princess Vivi.On this island, it takes a year for the Log Pose to record the magnetic field, and many people were eaten by the island's wild beasts during that year.It was clearly unrealistic for everyone to stay on the island for a year. Dorry revealed that he and Brogywere also dueling for an Eternal Pose.However, that Eternal Pose pointed to Elbaf, the giants' homeland, which was useless to everyone.Dorry picked up a barrel of sake and drank heartily.It's worth mentioning that, according to the original plot, Dorry would have been injured by a hidden bomb inside the sake barrel.However, Luke had eliminated Mr. 5, so no one placed a bomb in the sake barrel, and thus both Dorry and Brogy were safe and sound.Luke also had a few drinks. Afterwards, the volcano erupted again, and Dorry picked up his weapon and went to continue fighting Brogy.Luke got on his motorcycle, preparing to search for Mr. 3.Mr. 3 had received instructions to ambush everyone here, so Luke was curious about when and how he would make his move.After riding around for a while, he still found Mr. 3 and his partner, the little girl Miss Goldenweek, at the site of Dorry and Brogy's duel.Mr. 3's appearance was very unique; he had a hairstyle shaped like the number '3' on his head, with flames burning in front, like a lit candle.At the critical moment of Dorry and Brogy's duel, Mr. 3 intervened.A white mist drifted towards Dorry's feet, then turned into wax.Dorry stepped on it, his feet slipped, allowing Brogyto seize the opportunity and chop down with his axe.The century-long battle, on the surface, seemed to have been won by Brogy.Just as Brogy was crying tears of joy, the enveloping wax mist coiled around his legs, fixing him to the ground.Mr. 3 calmly sipped the tea from his teacup and said, "Now, you have been captured by me."No matter how Brogy struggled, he could not break free from the wax on his legs."Isn't the taste of victory very special, even if this victory was obtained for you by someone else?" Mr. 3 said leisurely.Only then did Brogy realize that he had not truly won, but that it was the trickery of this treacherous villain before him that had led to Dorry's defeat.Such a victory had no honor, and Brogy was furious because of it.
Chapter 51: Natural CounterChapter 51: Natural CounterBrogy glared angrily at Mr. 3, but his body was unable to move."Bastard!" Brogy gritted his teeth, wishing he could crush the guy in front of him.Mr. 3 burst out laughing, "I'm the ultimate winner. In the past, the combined bounty of you two was as high as 200 million Berries, and that bounty is still valid today. I feel like I've found a long-slumbering treasure, hohohoho!"At this moment, Luke revved the motorcycle's throttle, and the roar startled Mr. 3."I've been looking for you for a long time!" Luke rode his motorcycle and stopped in front of Mr. 3."You... you're Thunder Hammer Luke!" Mr. 3 exclaimed in shock."That's an old title. Hurry up and release the two giants."Luke's tone was calm, treating Mr. 3 with a relatively good attitude.Mr. 3 snorted, "Although you defeated Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine, you're still no match for me. I'm a Wax-Wax Fruit user, and your lightning won't work on me."With that, Mr. 3 used his Candle Lock.Luke didn't dodge, allowing the candles to wrap around his body, experiencing the pleasure of being entangled in wax."Hohohoho, now you're just like them, becoming my candle artwork."Luke was a bit speechless, "Is your information a bit outdated? Do you know what my current ability is?"A flame shot up from beside Luke, melting all the candles on his body and easily breaking free from the Candle Lock."Flames... isn't your ability lightning?" Mr. 3 kept backing away.Because he understood that fire was the natural counter to his candle ability."That's why I said your information is too outdated."Luke swung his right fist, and flames surged out, completely surrounding Mr. 3, who was trying to escape.Within the circle of fire, Mr. 3's body slowly began to melt."Ah~~ Help, Miss Goldenweek, quickly use your paint to attack him!" Mr. 3 shouted, giving orders.However, Miss Goldenweek was also surrounded by flames at this time, and the paint in her hands couldn't be thrown out of the fire circle at all.In this way, Luke easily trapped the two using his flame ability.At this moment, the Straw Hat Crew also arrived and saw the two trapped in the fire circle."This guy has such a strange hairstyle!"Luffy marveled at Mr. 3's hairstyle.Princess Vivi's surprise was indescribable: "Mr. 3, a high-ranking officer of Baroque Works, is actually trapped!"Just as she was speaking, Mr. 3 put on his candle armor, trying to take the opportunity to escape the fire circle.Luke increased the range and intensity of the flames again. Mr. 3 ran halfway, and his candle armor melted away."It's so hot, so hot, I'm going to die, please let me go!"Mr. 3 struggled continuously in the fire circle.The candle handcuffs on the giants Brogy and Dorrywere also removed. The two stood outside the fire circle, glaring at Mr. 3 inside.The honor of the two warriors had been defiled by this guy.Brogy raised his massive right fist and smashed it towards Mr. 3.The poor Mr. 3 was directly sent flying into the sky, disappearing from sight. We look forward to meeting Mr. 3 again.As for Miss Goldenweek, the little girl had already fainted from the heat. There was no need to worry about her; she could just stay on the island.The plot that involved a long struggle in the original story was resolved by Luke in a few minutes.Luke wondered if his arrival had reduced the combat experience of the Straw Hat Crew.This was a definite fact. To compensate, Lukedecided to give them more pills for strengthening their bodies, enhancing agility and strength.After the battle, everyone sat together, happily drinking and chatting.Zoro said, "It will take another year for the magnetic force to connect to the next island. How troublesome!""Don't worry, just wait for Sanji to arrive," Luke said.Speak of the devil, and he shall appear."Miss Nami, Miss Vivi, and everyone else, it's great that you're all safe!"Sanji walked out of the jungle, cheering with joy.Seeing the two giants, Sanji exclaimed, "Is that Mr. 3?"Nami asked in confusion, "How do you know Mr. 3?"It turned out that while Sanji was hunting in the jungle earlier, he discovered Mr. 3's candle house and called Mr. 0, also known as Crocodile, from there. Crocodile thought Sanji was Mr. 3, and Sanjilied, claiming that the Straw Hat Crew had all been wiped out.This way, there would be no pursuers later.The most delightful thing was that Sanji obtained a permanent Log Pose pointing to Alabasta from the room."Great!""We can set off!"Luffy and Usopp cheered joyfully.Luke glanced at Nami next to him and noticed a red bump on her stomach."Are you okay, Nami?" Luke asked."I was bitten by a bug, it's nothing serious," Namisaid.It's nothing serious, but this was the setup for going to Drum Island. It was precisely because of the bug bite that Nami developed a fever, and then the Straw Hat Crew decided to go to Drum Island to find a doctor.It was there that they recruited their beloved pet, Chopper."Well, round uncle and giant uncle, we're leaving!" Luffy said."Is that so? You seem to be in a hurry. Although it's a pity, I won't keep you," Dorry said.Usopp said, "One day, I will definitely return to Elbaf!"After bidding farewell to the giants, everyone arrived at the shore.On the shore were three massive beasts that Lukehad knocked out. They were excellent ingredients."There's too much meat. I can only pick some delicious parts to take on the ship," Sanji said.Sanji then ordered Zoro to dismember these beasts and cut off the key parts from their bodies.Zoro reluctantly helped Sanji with these tasks. If it weren't for the food, he wouldn't have been willing to do it.With the ingredients arranged, the Going Merry set off again.Following the river, they reached the exit of Small Garden and found the giants Dorry and Brogystanding on both sides of the shore, like two majestic statues.Brogy said, "The biggest reason why people who come to this island cannot reach the next island is ahead."Dorry said, "You have protected our honor, so no matter what kind of opponent we face, we will not let the honor of friendship be shamed!""Trust us, go straight ahead, and don't change direction no matter what happens!" Brogy shouted."I understand!" Luffy replied.The Going Merry gradually sailed out of the island, and Brogy and Dorry also assumed battle stances.Then, a shocking scene appeared: a giant goldfish named Island Eater emerged.This goldfish was as large as an island, opening its gaping maw to welcome ships into its belly."I will pave the way for you, in the name of Elbaf!"Brogy and Dorry roared, unleashing an aerial slash called "Hakai."Fierce sword energy ripped through the sky, piercing the colossal Island Eater that stood before everyone.The Going Merry also soared up with the violent air currents, heading towards its next destination.
Chapter 52: Shocking Serrated KnifeChapter 52: The Shocking Serrated DaggerLeaving Small Garden, the ship sailed on the boundless ocean.The next destination, pointed to by the Eternal Pose, was the Alabasta Kingdom.Luke and Sanji sat together, calmly smoking cigarettes."Hey Sanji, I'm hungry!" Luke suddenly said.Sanji stood up and walked straight to the kitchen: "Just say what you want to eat.""Stir-fried dinosaur meat!""No problem, I'll make it for you right away!"Indeed, men who can cook are the most handsome.Usopp sat there leisurely fishing, feeling refreshed as he gazed at the sea."Luke, since you're an Appraiser, can you appraise the Going Merry? Maybe it'll become sturdier."Luke nodded: "That's a good idea, I can try!"Luke stretched his body and came to the center of the deck.When everyone heard that Luke was going to appraise the Going Merry, they all came out to watch, even Sanji walked out of the kitchen to see.Luke took a deep breath, a little nervous to appraise such a large item for the first time.Placing his hand on the deck of the Going Merry, Luke immediately activated his Appraisal of All Things skill."Ding! Appraisal failed. Appraisal level is insufficient. You need to appraise more small items to increase experience points."His appraisal level wasn't high enough, but Lukewasn't discouraged; it made sense.If he could appraise everything, Luke would go directly to appraise the Red Line. Perhaps if his appraisal level was raised, the Red Line could also be appraised."Appraisal failed!" Luke said calmly.Everyone breathed a sigh of relief."It's best not to appraise ships or anything like that. If something bad is appraised, we'll be stuck," Namireminded him."Understood, my lovely and beautiful Ms. Nami!" Luke said.Usopp came up to Luke and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if it wasn't appraised. I've caught another good thing."With that, Usopp took a serrated dagger off the fishing hook.Luke took the dagger in his hand and felt a powerful ocean force.Items caught from that fishing rod had a very high chance of appraisal critical hits.Luke was curious to see what treasure this serrated dagger would appraise as.He placed the dagger in his hand, and for some reason, even before appraising it, Luke had a premonition that this thing was definitely something good.As for what it was, Luke immediately used his Appraisal of All Things skill.A golden light flashed, illuminating the entire Going Merry, leaving the Straw Hat Crew speechless."What! What was appraised?!"Luffy leaned on Luke's shoulder and asked curiously.Luke looked at the golden, shimmering serrated dagger in his hand and couldn't help but swallow.Super critical appraisal! The serrated dagger was appraised as a Devil Fruit Extractor.Using the Devil Fruit Extractor to stab a Devil Fruituser's heart can remove their ability and evolve into a corresponding Devil Fruit. Can only be used once.This thing was too abnormal! Luke was in a state of shock, unable to recover for a long time."What's wrong, Luke? It's just a golden serrated dagger," Zoro asked."This is a divine artifact!" Luke held the Devil FruitExtractor in his palm as if it were a precious treasure."What's the big deal? It's just a small knife."Luffy snatched the serrated dagger from Luke's hand and began to gesture with it on himself."Can it pierce my heart?" Luffy placed the serrated dagger on his chest.Seeing this, Luke rushed over and kicked Luffy, sending him flying, then steadily caught the Devil Fruit Extractor in his hand."Damn it, Luke, why did you kick me!" Luffy climbed up from the ground and shouted angrily."You idiot, do you know what this is? It's a Devil FruitExtractor. If you had really stabbed it into your chest just now, your Devil Fruit ability would be gone!" Luke was speechless, almost ending the Pirate King's entire story."Oh, that's dangerous!" Luffy scratched his head, looking wronged.Everyone was curious about the Devil FruitExtractor. Luke explained its function, and everyone was too surprised to speak."So, if we encounter a powerful Devil Fruit user in the future, we can eliminate their ability," Usoppsaid."Not only that, but we can also obtain the corresponding Devil Fruit. To be able to appraise such a terrifying item," Zoro said.With this thing, Luke immediately set his sights on the top Devil Fruits in this world.The three Admirals, the Four Emperors, and their respective First Mates.Whose Devil Fruit should be extracted for his own use?According to Luke's thoughts, Logia-type Devil Fruits were more practical, such as the Ice-Ice Fruit, the Glint-Glint Fruit, the Mag-Mag Fruit, as well as Aramaki's Plant Manipulation Fruit, Fujitora's Gravity Fruit, and even Kid's Magnet-Magnet Fruit, Eneru's Goro Goro no Mi. These were all very worthwhile to possess."That's great, Usopp!" Luke gave a thumbs up.Usopp was naturally happy to be praised: "Oh, it's nothing much."As a reward, Luke took out a large chest of treasures for Usopp, with an initial estimated value of over 100 million Berries.Money was no big deal to Luke. God Usopp had already fished out the Flame King Gauntlet and the Devil Fruit Extractor for Luke; 100 million Berrieswas too little.Usopp lay among the treasures, floating in joy, already eager to go shopping on the next island.Unlike everyone else's happiness, Nami looked a bit weak.Nami leaned there, her eyes hazy, sweating profusely.After being bitten by an insect in Small Garden, Nami had developed a fever.Luke went up to Nami and touched her, finding her head very hot."You have a fever, Nami!"Nami said bravely: "I'm a little tired from all the commotion just now, it's nothing serious."At this moment, Sanji also brought out the food for everyone.Luke ate with relish, while Nami had no appetite.Luke took out a stamina recovery pill from his storage ring and handed it to Nami."Take this, you'll feel better!"Nami nodded and took the pill.After a while, Nami's condition improved significantly.However, this state did not last long. After all, Luke's pill was for recovering stamina, not for killing bacteria and viruses.To truly cure the illness in her body, the Straw Hat Crew's beloved Chopper was needed for help.If he could appraise a pill that cures all diseases, that would be wonderful.But so far, Luke had not appraised such a pill; the chances were truly touching.Princess Vivi helped Nami measure her temperature."A high fever of forty degrees cannot be neglected! This could be a life-threatening illness!" Princess Vivi said seriously.Luffy was shocked to hear this: "Ah~~ Will Namidie?"Sanji also fell into a frenzy, and Usopp ran around clutching his head."Don't panic, calm down!" Princess Vivi said."Let's find a doctor, we have to save Nami!" Luffyshouted.Everyone decided to head to the nearest island to find a doctor.
Chapter 53: Shiragi PiratesChapter 53: The Tin-Plate PiratesSnowflakes suddenly began to fall from the sky.Luke set up a stove in the middle of the deck, then placed the Flame King Gauntlet inside to generate heat.Everyone gathered around the stove, some boiling water, others grilling fish.Suddenly, Zoro from the crow's nest spoke up."Do you think a person can stand on the sea?"The question was baffling to most, but Luke knew that man had arrived.Zoro pointed straight ahead, where a strangely dressed man with a bow and arrows on his back stood on the surface of the sea.Luke recognized this man as Chess, Wapol's sharpshooter subordinate, capable of hitting a target with three arrows at once.The man Luke referred to was Wapol, the exiled king of Drum Kingdom, a Munch-Munch Fruit user, an arrogant tyrant, and a good-for-nothing villain.Speaking of the Munch-Munch Fruit, it was an extraordinary thing, capable of eating anything, including any substance and living creature, and making it a part of his body.Luke wondered what would happen if a person were eaten.And what would happen if a Devil Fruit user was swallowed?Would a two-headed monster appear? A four-legged monster? Or perhaps a dual ability?So, was Blackbeard's dual ability related to the Munch-Munch Fruit? Before Luffy arrived at Drum Island, Blackbeard and his crew had come to this country and attacked Drum Kingdom, turning Wapol into an exiled king.However, Blackbeard did not kill Wapol and steal the Munch-Munch Fruit. From this, it could be seen that Blackbeard's dual Devil Fruit ability had little to do with the Munch-Munch Fruit.So, what was the reason Blackbeard could eat two Devil Fruits?The World Marine Government, an organization that had controlled the world for 800 years, still had no record of anyone eating two Devil Fruits.This meant that previous Dark-Dark Fruit users also did not have the ability to eat two Devil Fruits, and the Devil Fruit encyclopedia did not state that the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability allowed multiple Devil Fruits to be eaten.Luke recalled the Blackbeard Pirates' flag, which had three skulls on it.Luke's preliminary deduction was that Blackbeardmight have three hearts.Because Marco once said that Blackbeard's body structure was abnormal, and he didn't sleep, which was likely related to his inherent condition.Three hearts represented three lives, and each life could accommodate one Devil Fruit.Blackbeard had eaten the Dark-Dark Fruit, one of the strongest Logia-type Devil Fruits, and then the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, one of the strongest Paramecia-type Devil Fruits during the Marineford War, and he might eat another one.However, this was currently just a deduction and remained to be verified.Suddenly, the commotion not far away pulled Lukeback from his thoughts.The sea level bulged, and a huge pirate ship appeared where Chess had just stood.This pirate ship was like an iron fortress. With the roar of machinery, the iron walls of the fortress gradually opened.In the center was a huge hippo figurehead wearing a crown, and the pirate flag was a crowned skull licking its tongue.That's right, it was the Tin-Plate Pirates led by Wapol.From a distance, there were hundreds of crew members on that ship, a dense black mass."Ah ha ha ha ha, surprised, aren't you? By this large submersible assault sailing ship, the Tin-Plate King, ah ha ha ha, ah ha ha ha!"A strange laugh echoed over the sea.Immediately after, Kuromarimo gave an order, and the Rikigiki Pirates' members approached and boarded the Going Merry.Pirates armed with muskets surrounded the Straw Hat Crew, who were warming themselves by the bonfire.Luke extinguished the bonfire and calmly put on the Flame King Gauntlet.Wapol, the Munch-Munch Fruit user, boarded the Going Merry with his potbelly.This fellow looked like a barrel, and his mouth was astonishingly large.The first thing he did upon boarding was to eat the ship, biting off a section of the Going Merry's railing.Immediately after, Wapol picked up a long saber and stuffed it into his mouth, taking a bite as if eating a meat skewer."No matter what, your pirate crew can't just have this few people."Wapol said, then threw the hilt of the saber into his mouth, constantly chewing, making a sound that grated on one's nerves.The Straw Hat Crew stared at Wapol in amazement."What's wrong with this guy? He ate the saber." Luffy was dumbfounded.Usopp grumbled, "Just watching it makes me feel pain."Wapol spoke, "It doesn't matter. In any case, listen up. We want to go to Drum Kingdom. Do you have an Eternal Pose or a Log Pose?"Sanji replied, "We don't have such a thing, nor have we heard of that country."Luffy said impatiently, "I say, you guys are done, right? Then hurry back. We're in a rush and don't have time to play with you."Wapol spread his hands, "Why be so rushed in life? If you don't have it, then there's nothing I can do. In any case, your treasure and this ship are mine. But before that, I'm too hungry."Wapol finished speaking and bit into a plank on the ship, making a large hole in the Going Merry."What's that guy doing?!" Usopp had never seen such an absurd sight—someone eating a wooden plank."Don't eat our ship!" Luffy shouted.Seeing this, Luke threw out the Demon Binding Rope, tying up Wapol, who was eating the ship."Ah, what's going on? I can't move my body!" Wapolstruggled constantly, but his hands and feet were tied, leaving him unable to move."That guy made his move, fire!" a pirate said.Luke pulled Wapol in front of him, and the flames from his gauntlet burned beside Wapol's cheek."If any of you move, this guy's head will turn into a barbecue."Luke's tone was calm but very intimidating.The pirates stopped moving.Immediately after, Luke gave the Straw Hat Crew a look, and in no time, they knocked down all the pirates."By the way, what should we do with this guy?" Sanji asked."Let me go! I am the King of Drum Island!" Wapolstruggled incessantly.Hearing this, Luke tightened the Demon Binding Rope."Ah, it hurts, it hurts! You're forcing my hand! Don't blame me for being impolite!"To everyone's astonished gaze, Wapol began to eat his own body."Ah!~~ He's eating himself!" Luffy covered his head, his eyes nearly popping out.Wapol's huge mouth opened, and he began to gnaw downwards from his neck.He swallowed bite after bite, eventually turning himself into an iron barrel.Seeing this, Luke quickly retracted the Demon Binding Rope, lest it also be swallowed by that guy.The iron barrel constantly wriggled, accompanied by the sound of chewing teeth, and everyone was curious about what would happen next.Suddenly, Wapol's voice emerged: "Complete! The miraculous bone-reshaping surgery, the slimmed-down Wapol!"Wapol reappeared from the iron barrel, now tall and thin.
Chapter 54: Soul-Biting Munch-Munch FruitWhat a truly surprising Devil Fruit ability.The most astonishing thing is how he discovered that eating himself could make him thin.The prerequisite must have been trying to eat himself, which isn't something an average person would do.Who would eat themselves for no reason? Yet Wapol did exactly that, and in the process, discovered the secret to becoming thin.However, after becoming thin, other than being slightly more agile, it was completely useless.Li Xiao threw the Demon-Binding Rope again, tying Wapol up."If you have the guts, eat yourself again," Li Xiao said.Wapol hadn't expected to be tied up again just after regaining his freedom.Having eaten himself once, he couldn't do it a second time.Just like that, Wapol was easily subdued.Luffy was a bit disappointed: "What the heck, I thought getting thin would make him stronger."Li Xiao suggested: "You could throw a musket into his mouth, then his body would be able to transform into a musket."Luffy tried picking up the musket on the ground and tossed it into Wapol's mouth.Wapol chewed for a moment, and then a musket grew out of the top of his head."Die!"The musket on Wapol's head fired several bullets.Luffy blocked the front of the musket, caught all the bullets, and deflected them onto the deck."It's real, what an amazing guy." Luffy was shocked by the Munch-Munch Fruit's ability, but mostly he just found it fun.Li Xiao also got interested and took out the Devil Fruit Extractor.At his current level, wanting to extract a Devil Fruitfrom one of the three Admirals wasn't very realistic.It would be better to start with this Munch-Munch Fruit and gradually increase his own strength.No sooner said than done, Li Xiao took out the Devil Fruit Extractor."Behave, don't move around!"Li Xiao placed the extractor on Wapol's chest.Seeing Li Xiao coming over with a small knife, Wapol was finally afraid."Don't kill me, I beg you!""I didn't say I was going to kill you, I'm just taking something from your body," Li Xiao said with a friendly-looking expression."Li Xiao, are you trying to extract the Devil Fruit from inside him?" Sanji asked.Li Xiao nodded: "I'm quite curious about the Munch-Munch Fruit, I feel it has good potential. Is there anyone among you who wants to eat this fruit?"The Straw Hat crew recalled the scene of Wapol eating weapons and the ship just moments ago, and they all shook their heads, refusing internally.No one wanted to eat it, and in fact, Li Xiao didn't want to eat it either. Of course, there were other ways."Don't move, I'm going to give you a shot!"Li Xiao plunged the golden serrated knife into Wapol's chest, inserting it amidst Wapol's screams.The golden dagger was stuck in Wapol's heart, and at this moment, Wapol's life or death was unknown.The serrated knife began to draw energy from Wapol's entire body, and after a few minutes, the energy extraction was complete.In the astonished eyes of everyone, the golden serrated knife turned into a blue Devil Fruit with tooth-like patterns.Li Xiao held the Munch-Munch Fruit in his hand and swallowed, debating whether to eat it or not."Anyone of you willing to eat it?" Li Xiao asked.Luffy shook his head: "I've already eaten one, I can't eat another."Zoro closed his eyes: "I only want to become the strongest swordsman."Sanji exhaled a smoke ring: "If it were the Clear-Clear Fruit, I would have eaten it without you even asking."Usopp pondered: "Actually, I kind of want to eat it, ahahaha, but..."Usopp was still a bit hesitant. Forget the hesitation; he'd better just be a good sniper."Since none of you want to eat it, this fruit belongs to me!"After saying that, Li Xiao used the All-Things Appraisal skill on this Devil Fruit."Ding! Appraisal successful. The Munch-Munch Fruit is identified as the Soul-Biting Munch-Munch Devil Fruit. Devouring comes with a soul bite, which can cause high mental damage to the target, and damage is doubled against spiritual targets."Hahahaha, I wonder what it would feel like if Big Mom got bitten.Following that, Li Xiao took the wooden sword Lake Toya out of his spatial ring."Who says only people can eat Devil Fruits?"Li Xiao raised the wooden sword and slashed at the identified Munch-Munch Fruit.In the world of One Piece, it's not just people who gain corresponding abilities from eating Devil Fruits; objects can eat Devil Fruits too.Mr. 4's beloved gun, Lassoo. During the Alabastaarc, Mr. 4's gun turned into a dachshund, firing baseball-shaped cannonballs from its mouth, attacking Usopp and Chopper.Spandam's elephant sword. During the Enies Lobbyarc, CP9 Chief Spandam pulled out a strange sword that could transform into an elephant, which had once severely injured Robin.Tama's teapot. In the Wano Country arc, Tama's house had a living teapot, which was a teapot that had eaten the Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Tanuki.So, the next moment is time to witness a miracle.Everyone thought Li Xiao had gone crazy, hacking up a Devil Fruit that had been so hard to obtain.But what happened next overturned everyone's imagination.The Munch-Munch Fruit, which had been cut in two, actually wiggled and wrapped itself along the wooden sword, and a purple aura quickly enveloped Lake Toya.Lake Toya, this wooden sword from a TV shopping channel, had fused with the Munch-Munch Fruit.In other words, Lake Toya had eaten the Munch-Munch Fruit.Suddenly, the wooden sword Lake Toya moved and broke free from Li Xiao's hand.It actually moved on its own, which showed that a soul resided within the Devil Fruit, and it had its own thoughts.Immediately after, Lake Toya turned into a big mouth and swallowed Luffy's head."Ah! I've been eaten, save me!" Luffy yelled.Li Xiao punched Lake Toya's head twice, then pulled Luffy out of its mouth."That was close, I almost got eaten!" Luffy had been bitten once and felt dizzy.But Lake Toya was still not giving up, opening its huge mouth and starting to snap at everything around it.Li Xiao had no choice but to unleash flames, continuously roasting Lake Toya.Under the roasting of the flames, Lake Toya actually let out a piercing scream."That's the consequence of not listening, got it?" Li Xiao said.Lake Toya seemed to understand Li Xiao's words and immediately transformed back into its original wooden sword appearance."That's right!" Li Xiao immediately put away the flames."A sword that eats people, how terrifying!" Usoppstepped back a few paces, trying his best to stay away from Lake Toya.Finally, Lake Toya was no longer a useless wooden sword; it could take advantage of the enemy's carelessness and eat them in one bite.What Li Xiao wanted to know most was what changes would happen to Lake Toya after it swallowed a Devil Fruit user.Since the nature of this sword had changed, its name should change too. What name should he give it?Munch-Lord Sword? Cloud-Swallowing Sword? Samehada? Thinking about it, never mind, let's just call it by its original name, Lake Toya."Wooden sword Lake Toya, from now on, fight with me."Li Xiao picked up Lake Toya and swung it with one hand; Lake Toya opened its mouth and bit at the air in front, with astonishing power."So cool!"Luffy had never seen such a cool sword.Seeing Luffy so interested, Li Xiao tossed Lake Toya to Luffy."Aha!"Luffy swung it casually, and Lake Toya opened its mouth, swallowing Luffy's head once again."Ah! So painful, so painful! Gum-Gum... Rocket!"Luffy, having been eaten, stretched his arms out tens of meters and used a Gum-Gum Rocket, knocking Lake Toya flying into the sky.Li Xiao threw the Demon-Binding Rope and pulled Lake Toya back into his hand.Luffy, having been bitten twice by the Soul-Biting Munch-Munch Lake Toya, was now slumped on the ground, dazed. This was the terrifying part of soul attacks.
Chapter 55 Winter IslandChapter 55 Winter IslandPutting lake toya back into his spatial ring, Lukenoticed that Wapol, who had fainted earlier, had woken up."My head hurts so much. Where am I?"Wapol clutched his head, looking around."You can leave now," Luke said."Who... who am I?"Wapol had actually lost his memory. Could this be a side effect of the Devil Fruit remover?No matter, Luke picked up Wapol and swung him, throwing him back onto his pirate ship."You all remember this! We will definitely come back for revenge!" Jhesse shouted.Immediately, the Tin-Plate Pirates accelerated out of sight.Luke took off his gauntlets and placed them by the campfire for everyone to warm themselves.Then he went to Nami's room. Nami's face was pale, and she seemed to be having a nightmare.Luke took out a recovery pill and put it into Nami's mouth. The pill melted instantly, and Nami's complexion became much rosier.Sanji stood quietly by, surprisingly not smoking at this moment."How is Miss Nami?" Sanji asked."For now, there's no major danger, but it's a condition that needs a doctor to be cured as soon as possible," Luke said."Understood. For these next few days, Nami will be in your care." Sanji finished speaking and left the room to go to the kitchen to cook for everyone.Finally, after two days of sailing, the ship spotted Winter Island, an island covered in ice and snow: Drum Kingdom."Nami, this is great! We found an island! Your illness can be cured! It's an island, island, island!" Luffycame to Nami's bedside and said happily.Sanji said, "Luffy, let me tell you now, we don't have time for you to go exploring this time. We're going ashore to find a doctor. As soon as Nami sees the doctor, we'll leave immediately! Luffy!"Luffy stared at the distant Winter Island and exclaimed, "The snow is so nice, so white."Sanji said helplessly, "It's no use, he's not listening at all."Usopp's strange illness, which prevented him from going ashore, recurred: "If there's snow, will there be snow monsters? And whether there are people on the island is a big problem. Oh no, my old illness is back."The Going Merry sailed near Winter Island, and the magnificent scenery was breathtaking.Snow-capped peaks towering into the clouds, snow-covered forests, and a dazzling silver-clad landscape.Luke checked the thermometer. The current temperature was minus ten degrees Celsius, not very cold."Luffy, aren't you cold dressed like that?"Luke asked curiously, as Luffy was only wearing a red vest.Luffy suddenly realized the temperature issue: "So cold!" He then went into the room and put on a thick coat.Such a nervous reflex was unparalleled."And then, who's going to find a doctor? No, should we find people first?" Zoro asked.Luffy was the first to raise his hand: "I want to go!""I want to go too!" Sanji said."Okay, you guys go!" Usopp said.As they moored the Going Merry by the shore of Winter Island, they found many of Winter Island's guards ambushing them as they were about to disembark.The guards aimed their flintlocks at everyone."This is as far as you go, pirates!"A burly man stepped out. This person was Dalton, the captain of Drum Kingdom's guard."Listen up, pirates! Leave this place immediately, leave right now!" Dalton said.Luffy said, "We're here to find a doctor.""There's a sick person on board!" Princess Vivi said."We won't fall for such tricks, despicable pirates!""This is our island, and pirates are not allowed to set foot on it!""Alright, quickly pull up the anchor and get out, or we'll blow up your ship too!"The members of the guard were indignant and unyielding."We're really disliked," Luke exhaled a smoke ring."Even though it's our first meeting," Sanji said.At this moment, a guard member suddenly drew his gun and fired: "Don't talk back!"The bullet hit the deck in front of Luke. Fortunately, Luke dodged quickly, or his toes would have been shot through."You dared to shoot!"Luke was about to throw the Demon Binding Ropewhen Princess Vivi stopped him."Wait, Luke!"Just then, the guard fired again.The bullet hit Princess Vivi's arm, knocking her to the ground."Vivi!" Luke was truly angry this time. Flames, accompanied by his rising fury, shot into the sky."How dare you!"Luke intended to pierce them all with his Fire Fist.Just as Luke was about to act again, Princess Vivihugged his legs.Luke immediately extinguished the flames, looking at Princess Vivi in shock."Wait, fighting isn't a good way to solve problems. My injury isn't serious, it's just a graze on my arm."After speaking, Princess Vivi knelt on the ground and said to the guards on the shore, "Then we won't go ashore. Could I trouble you to call a doctor? Our friend is suffering from a serious illness. Please help us, I beg you!""Vivi!" Luke took a deep breath."If you fought and won against them, what would happen to Nami?" Vivi said.Vivi's shoulder was still bleeding. Was he too impulsive? Luke asked himself, perhaps so."I apologize, it was my fault. Please call a doctor," Luke said reverently to the guard.After a few seconds of staring, Dalton spoke: "I'll take you to the village. Follow me!"Dalton finished speaking and turned to walk towards the village.Without medical treatment, Nami's life would be in danger. Sometimes in life, one needs to learn to compromise. Who knew he hadn't identified a pill that could cure all diseases?Princess Vivi smiled happily at Luke: "See? They understand our difficulties.""Yes, you're truly amazing. Take this first; your injury should heal very quickly," Luke handed Princess Vivia pill for external injuries.Princess Vivi took it, and her wound healed in a short while.Except for Zoro and Karoo, who stayed on the ship, everyone else followed the guard towards Drum Kingdom.Heavy snow was falling here, and their footsteps made crunching sounds.Dalton said, "A word of advice beforehand: in our country, there is only one Witch Doctor.""What is that? What a strange country," Sanji said, carrying Nami and holding a cigarette."This country doesn't have a name yet," Dalton said."A country without a name? Does such a country exist?" Princess Vivi said.Just then, a giant bipedal polar bear came walking towards them. The polar bear held a huge pickaxe, completely ignored everyone, and passed by.Dalton said, "That's a Hiking Bear. It's not dangerous. Don't forget the mountaineering etiquette; you must bow to it."Everyone collectively bowed to the Hiking Bear, and the Hiking Bear also bowed to everyone, passing by just like that.After walking in the snow for several minutes, everyone saw the town of Winter Island.
Chapter 56 ChopperChapter 56 Chopper"This is our village, Big Horn!"People strolled through the village, with various exotic animals walking alongside the villagers.There were goats, there were hippos; it was a unique sight of the Snow Country."Alright everyone, you've worked hard. Except for those on lookout, return to your duties!" Dalton said to the guards."But are you sure you'll be alright alone, Mr. Dalton? They are pirates, after all.""They probably won't harm us. This is an intuition I've cultivated over many years; please trust me.""Since Mr. Dalton said so… Then we're off, Mr. Dalton. We'll leave the rest to you."The guards left one by one.Vivi asked, "Aren't they the army guarding the country?""They're all ordinary citizens. Why don't you all come to my house first!"Led by Dalton, everyone arrived at his house and settled Miss Nami onto a bed.At this moment, Nami's fever had reached forty-two degrees Celsius; her condition was critical.Looking out the window, there were several tall snow-capped mountains. Dr. Kureha, the witch, was on top of those snow mountains. Of course, Chopper was there too."There's a strange rumor that on the night of a full moon, she descends from the sky on a sleigh. That's why she's called a witch. And some even say she lives with a strange creature no one has ever seen."The strange creature Dalton spoke of was Chopper."She's the only doctor here, but also an old hag no one wants to deal with. We can only wait for her next descent from the mountain."Waiting for her next descent was certainly not an option for the group.Finally, Luffy decided to carry Nami up the mountain to find Kureha for treatment.Luke bought a sleigh on the way."Get in!" Luke said."Haha, a sleigh!" Luffy, carrying Nami, jumped onto the sleigh.Sanji also got on."But what will power this sleigh?"After getting on, Sanji noticed that the sleigh had neither sled dogs nor an engine in front."Hold on tight!"Luke, wearing the Flame King Gauntlet, shot out powerful flames in the opposite direction.Using the recoil, the sleigh accelerated rapidly."Woooohooo~~ Flame Jet Sleigh!"Luffy exclaimed from the speeding sleigh.Sanji casually lit a cigarette with the flames Lukewas ejecting. "Alright, pretend I didn't ask.""If there are fierce beasts, like giant rabbits, in a bit, you guys help me take care of them. I'll focus on driving," Luke said."No problem," Luffy said."For Miss Nami, I will stop all attacking beasts," Sanji said.Along the steep snowy path, the flame jet sleigh sped quickly.Sure enough, giant rabbits named Lapahn appeared.But before these rabbits could react, the sleigh had already flown past.Luke chose a route that spiraled up the snow mountain. With the powerful thrust of the flame jets, they quickly reached the summit.Atop the summit stood a majestic castle, which was the doctor's residence.At the castle entrance, Luke saw Chopper sweeping the snow pile at the door."There's a reindeer!" Luffy pointed at Chopper.Chopper was startled, dropped his tools, and hid.However, Chopper hid in the wrong direction, exposing his entire body."You hid in the wrong direction, didn't you!" Lukesaid.Chopper noticed his body was exposed and immediately changed his posture."Too late, and you didn't hide well anyway."Chopper suddenly shouted, "You're too loud, humans! And where did you come from?""He spoke!"Luffy and Sanji were both shocked, seeing an animal talk for the first time.Luke pointed to Nami on Luffy's back and said, "We have a patient with a high fever who needs your treatment. Can you help?""Are you pointing at me, asking me to treat her?" Chopper asked incredulously, pointing at himself.Luke nodded, "Yes, it's you. Your medical skills are superb and renowned far and wide."Hearing the praise, Chopper was overjoyed. "You're too loud! I don't want human praise, don't joke around, you guys!"Although his words were tough, his body was very honest, showing a very happy expression."Then please wait a moment. I'll go say hello to Dr. Kureha. I can only treat her with her permission.""Okay, go and come back quickly," Luke said.Chopper immediately returned to the castle to inform Kureha."Is it okay, Luke, to let that talking reindeer treat her?" Sanji asked."It's fine."Luffy was still in awe. "What an interesting reindeer! If he has medical skills, let's invite him to be our crewmate!"True to Luffy's character, he wanted to invite interesting creatures onto the Straw Hat ship. But since it was Chopper, he definitely had to join.After a while, Chopper returned."Dr. Kureha said that treatment is possible, but it will cost 1 million Berries. I know this price is a bit high; if you can't afford it, I can…"Before Chopper could finish, Luke took out a box of gold and silver treasures and placed it at the castle entrance."We have as much money as you need. Please treat her quickly."Chopper nodded and led everyone into the castle.Soon after, Dr. Kureha also arrived to examine Nami's condition.Pulling up Nami's T-shirt, she discovered the cause of her illness.After diluting the blood from her abdomen, it was determined she had been bitten by a bug called Kestia."Once bitten, bacteria enter the body and then lie dormant for five days, causing unbearable pain. It leads to high fever above forty degrees, severe infection, myocarditis, arteritis, and encephalitis. Judging by the state of her wound, today is the third day of infection!"As expected of the famous doctor Kureha, she quickly found the cause of Nami's illness."Then hurry up and treat her, old hag!" Luffyshouted."Did you just call me an old hag?" Kureha asked."Yes, I did, old hag," Luffy replied naively."Drop dead! Watch your language!" Kureha kicked Luffy away."I'm still a youthful and beautiful person over one hundred and thirty years old!"Sanji was stunned by the kick. "Oh? What a formidable old woman!"Immediately after, Kureha delivered another kick, sending Sanji flying.Kureha looked at Luke, expecting him to say something similar. But why would Luke say that? He wasn't willing to be beaten by an old woman for no reason."Hurry up and treat her, old hag!"Luke accidentally blurted it out."Drop dead!"Luke was also kicked away, crashing into Luffy, who had just gotten up.Indeed, using a rubber man as a cushion doesn't hurt; he's very bouncy.
Chapter 57 ChaseChapter 57: The ChaseNext, Doctor Kureha began to treat Nami, with Chopper assisting her in preparing medicines.Luke, Luffy, and Sanji sat quietly outside, patiently waiting."Sanji, I'm hungry! Do we have meat? Meat, meat, meat!" Luffy suddenly exclaimed, bored."Where would we find meat? There were quite a few giant rabbits on the path we just took," Sanjireplied.Luffy threw his arms up and cheered, "Luke, let's take the snowmobile and hunt some rabbits!"Luke waved his hand, "Let's go!"While Nami was being treated, the three of them rode the snowmobile, spiraling down the snowy mountain to hunt rabbits.They caught two giant rabbits and then returned to the castle.Upon arriving at the castle kitchen, Sanji took charge of the cooking, while Luke and Luffy watched.Sanji's knife skills were smooth and fluid, all in one go. Before long, the aroma of meat filled the entire kitchen.Chopper, following the scent, arrived at the kitchen doorway, eyeing everyone warily.Luke calmly asked, "How does reindeer soup taste?"Sanji replied, "Reindeer soup is very delicious."Upon hearing this, Chopper shivered in fright and bolted.Luke threw the Demon Binding Rope, catching Chopper and pulling him back."Reindeer soup, reindeer soup, reindeer soup!" Luffycheered from the side."Don't eat me, don't eat me!" Chopper cried, tears streaming down his face."What are you doing to Chopper?"Dr. Kureha suddenly appeared at the doorway, looking at everyone.Luke immediately untied Chopper and then stroked Chopper's soft fur."We're giving Chopper a massage," Luke said.Luffy chimed in, "We're massaging the meat, meat, meat!""Doctor Kureha, save me! They want to eat me!"Chopper struggled free from Luke and Luffy's grasp and hid behind Kureha."You all better explain yourselves!"Kureha stood with her hands on her hips, knowing that if their explanation wasn't good enough, this old woman might kick them away.Luke cleared his throat, "Um, our ship needs a doctor, so we want Chopper to become our companion."Chopper exclaimed in shock, "Don't, don't talk nonsense! I'm a reindeer, how could I stay with humans! Besides, you just tried to make me into reindeer soup! No, absolutely not!"Kureha murmured, "Companion? You don't know how complicated that word is for him. He's always been all alone; only one person ever made him open his heart. Never mind, it's pointless to tell you. The little girl's condition has stabilized. Rest for a few more days, and then you can leave once she's recovered!"With that, Kureha left the kitchen, taking Chopperwith her.Before leaving, Chopper didn't forget to glance back."He still seems to be standing on two feet," Sanjisaid, watching Chopper leave."And he's a talking reindeer! How interesting! Let him be our companion!" Luffy's eyes were already sparkling.At this point, whether Chopper was a doctor or not was no longer important to Luffy.For the rest of the time, Luffy embarked on a Chopper-chasing journey.Whenever he was free, Luffy would go find Chopper and chase him around.In the laboratory, Chopper was conducting drug research when Luffy suddenly burst in.Luffy's interruption made Chopper miserable: "You're so annoying! Go away!"Luffy, however, burst into laughter: "How fun! You, do you want to be my companion? I really like you.""Co… companion?""That means being a pirate."Chopper stepped back several paces: "I have absolutely no interest in pirates or anything like that, and I never thought about finding companions."Luffy continued to approach Chopper: "If you become my companion, my companions will all be very happy."Before he could finish speaking, Chopper ran off."Don't run!" Luffy shouted."Who wants to be your companion? Stop messing with me!" Chopper desperately fled.Such chase scenes occurred daily in the castle.Luke, meanwhile, was quite interested in the things in the laboratory, such as Chopper's pills. After being appraised, their efficacy had significantly improved.This Appraiser skill truly astonished Chopper.Chopper took the pills appraised by Luke and re-analyzed them, discovering that their ingredients had changed."That's amazing! I never thought such a combination would increase the efficacy so much! That's great! Are you a doctor too?" Chopper asked.Luke shook his head: "I'm an Appraiser. I can appraise anything except living things. I can't predict the results of the appraisal either, for example, this water cup."Luke took the water cup in his hand and performed an appraisal on it.After the appraisal, the water cup transformed into a silver goblet, capable of detecting poisons."Wow! What an amazing profession!" Chopper's eyes gleamed."Be our companion. If I appraise some pills, it could also help your medical research," Luke said."I… I'm a reindeer! Besides, aren't you scared when you see me? I'm clearly a reindeer, but I stand on two feet and can talk," Chopper said.Luke smiled slightly: "What, are you trying to scare me?""And I have a blue nose," Chopper muttered.Just then, Luffy burst in."Found you! Don't run!" Luffy shouted."Ah!" Chopper screamed and bolted.Luke sighed deeply, wanting to kick Luffy away.While Luffy and Chopper were fooling around, Sanjifinished preparing the meal.Nami had also woken up from her coma.The group sat at the dining table, enjoying Sanji's delicious food, while discussing Chopper.Kureha recounted Chopper's story.Chopper was born on this Winter Island. He was originally a reindeer, but his natural blue nose made his parents despise him, leading to his abandonment. He was also discriminated against by the reindeer herd; even as a newborn fawn, he often walked alone behind the group. Later, he accidentally ate the Human-Human Devil Fruit, attempting to transform into a human, but instead became something not quite human, leading to his rejection by humans.He then met Dr. Hiluluk and grew very fond of him during their time together. Dr. Hiluluk told this reindeer, "You are a reindeer, with strong antlers that can cut down trees," and thus named him "Chopper."After Dr. Hiluluk passed away, Chopper inherited his will, vowing to become an all-purpose medicine capable of curing all diseases, and began studying medicine under Doctor Kureha.As everyone chatted, Chopper's anxious voice was heard."Doctor Kureha, Doctor Kureha! This is bad, Wapolis back!"Upon hearing this, Luke looked out the window.Three people stood at the castle entrance: Wapol, Chess, and Kuromarimo.That troublemaker, he dared to return even without his Devil Fruit ability."Wahahahahaha, this king is finally back!"Wapol's loud laughter came from outside the door.