Chapter 112 ThunderChapter 112: Ten Thousand Thunders"Xiao, quick, think of something! At this rate, the ship will be sunk!" Usopp exclaimed.Under such dense cannon fire, it was impossible to leave safely.Since that was the case, they would take out these cannons first."We're not leaving!"Luke changed his strategy, controlling the Ark's top chimney to release thunderclouds."Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, the defense below is up to you!" Luke said."No problem!"The three of them hooked onto Usopp's special grappling hooks and slid down the ship's hull to three different positions below, responsible for intercepting incoming cannonballs.Usopp and Chopper embraced wooden planks and headed to the bottom to repair the large holes.The thunderclouds in the sky continuously gathered, and the cannon fire below was incessant.G8 Fortress was simply too large; it would take some time to fly out.Looking at the thunderclouds in the sky, Nami asked in confusion, "Could it be...?""Yes, lightning guidance." Luke pulled out his Golden Staff and shook it, playing a chant of the Six-Syllable Great Bright Mantra."This isn't the time to be playing Buddhist chants!" Nami shouted loudly.At this moment, more and more dark clouds gathered in the sky, gradually covering it."Commander, what is that?" a soldier asked.Jonathan looked at the dark clouds, also unsure what they were for. Was it to block their vision, like a smoke bomb?"It's useless. Order some cannonballs to bombard the thunderclouds," Jonathan said."Reporting, Commander, the thunderclouds' altitude has exceeded the cannons' range!""Then continue to bombard that flying ship! We must take down the Straw Hat Pirates!" Jonathan issued a death order. Since they had come to G8 Fortress, they shouldn't think of escaping from here.A few minutes later, the sky was covered in dark clouds, shrouding G8 Fortress.The oppressive dark clouds made Jonathan feel a slight unease."What exactly are they trying to do...?" Jonathan murmured."Dark clouds... lightning... could it be... impossible. There are only clouds, no electricity. Lightning guidance is impossible."Thinking this, Jonathan felt a little more at ease."Aim accurately!" Jonathan shouted."Commander, there are three people at the bottom of the ship blocking cannonballs. Most of them have been intercepted," a soldier reported."Shoot at the blind spots. It's time to test your skills," Jonathan said."Yes, Commander!"The artillerymen concentrated, beginning to attack the Ark's blind spots."Damn it, that cannonball is too far from me!" Sanjiexclaimed."I'll get it! Gum-Gum, bend!"Luffy stretched his rubber arm and changed the cannonball's trajectory."Luffy, behind you!"Just then, a cannonball hit the flying ship behind Luffy, blowing another large hole in it, and the ship shook even more violently.Zoro cut down a cannonball and shouted, "Luke, are you ready?!""Ready!"Luke held the thunder god blade, pointing it towards the dark clouds in the sky."Ten Thousand Thunders, 200 Million Volts MAX!"With Luke's furious roar, 200 million volts of super-strong electricity struck into the thunderclouds.In an instant, the sky was filled with lightning and thunder.This terrifying sight made Jonathan sense that something bad was about to happen. Was the worst-case scenario about to unfold?As a renowned Vice Admiral, his intuition led him to issue the correct command: "Everyone, take cover in the fortress!""Commander, we're about to blast their flying ship down," the artillery captain said, puzzled."I'll say it again, everyone, take cover in the fortress!" Jonathan said with extreme seriousness.The artillery captain was startled: "Everyone, cease fire and take cover in the fortress!"Just then, a thick bolt of lightning struck down from the thunderclouds.The lightning struck the fortress, instantly destroying five cannons."This..." the artillery captain was dumbfounded.Immediately after, more and more thunder roared, and thick bolts of lightning struck down from the thunderclouds."Run! This isn't ordinary lightning; this is a lightning tribulation!"The artillery captain dropped his binoculars and, terrified, immediately dove into the fortress.Under the thunderclouds, hundreds of lightning bolts continuously struck down, bombarding G8 Fortress like a violent storm.Even the hard mountain rock was instantly pulverized by the lightning.Even a fortress as sturdy as G8 Fortress struggled to withstand such lightning strikes.White Gate cannons vanished in smoke under the lightning bombardment.The Straw Hat Crew watched the falling lightning, greatly shocked."It's terrifying!" Usopp looked at the thunderclouds in the sky."Such a bombardment is comparable to a Buster Call!" Robin said.Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji also returned to the deck.They all witnessed the Ten Thousand Thunders bombarding G8 Fortress.After a round of Ten Thousand Thunders, Lukestopped.It wasn't out of mercy, but because the ship began to sway from side to side, and more electricity was needed for the ship itself.Looking down at G8 Fortress below.As the smoke cleared, the fortress had become a ruin, with no one in sight."Xiao, steer the flying ship away from here!" Namisaid."Alright!"Luke increased the power output, driving the swaying Ark away from G8 Fortress.Thirty minutes later, no one could see G8 Fortress anymore; they had arrived at a safe place."Hey, I feel like we're descending. Is it just my imagination?" Usopp said.Sanji took a puff from his cigarette: "It's not your imagination. Two more propellers just fell off. We only have one left!"Important flying components on the Ark Maxim had been shot down by G8 Fortress, leaving only two propellers struggling to support it.At this point, increasing the power was useless; the flying ship began to plummet rapidly."Ah! We just escaped the Marine fortress, and now we're going to crash into the sea? I don't want to!" Nami exclaimed."It's okay, I have a plan!" Usopp pulled out a Dial of Wind.Indeed, Usopp in a desperate situation.Usopp wrapped a grappling hook around his waist, slid down the hook to the bottom of the flying ship, and installed dozens of Dials of Wind underneath."Float up!" Usopp shouted.Under the effect of the Dials of Wind, the flying ship began to descend slowly."That's amazing, Usopp!" Chopper said.Usopp laughed loudly: "Did you see that? This great me's brilliant performance!"Luffy laughed, "Ahaha, for a moment I didn't know what to do."Finally, the flying ship landed safely on the sea surface.Looking at this flying ship, none of them knew how to make or repair its flying components.They could only wait until Water 7 to find Franky for repairs.Moreover, there were several large holes in the bottom of the ship, and seawater was already pouring in madly."Usopp, get out the Going Merry!" Luke said."Wahahaha, Going Merry, we need you in this critical moment! Come out, Going Merry!"Usopp shouted and threw out the Going Merrycapsule.The capsule turned into a thick mist, placing the Going Merry next to the Ark.Everyone successfully transferred from the Ark to the Going Merry."Indeed, the Going Merry makes one feel safe." Nami hugged the Going Merry, tears streaming down her face."I still prefer this feeling of having my feet on solid ground," Zoro said.As for the Ark Maxim, Luke put it away in a capsule.If it could be repaired, he would repair it; if not, he would use the gold inside to exchange for money.
Chapter 113 Long Chain IslandChapter 113 Long Ring Long LandAfter leaving Marine G8 Fortress, everyone enjoyed a quiet night.The next morning, as dawn broke, several seagulls soared in the sky.While sailing, they spotted a ship with very few crew members, all looking listless.This ship attempted to attack the Going Merry, but it was capsized by waves created by sea monkeys, sinking without a trace.At the same time, Robin, looking through a telescope, saw a new island.Luke examined the island with a telescope; it was a ring-shaped island formed by ten small islands arranged in a circle, resembling a long chain.This must be Long Ring Long Land, where they would encounter the Foxy Pirates, the man with the Slow-Slow Fruit.Actually, the Slow-Slow Fruit is quite powerful; 30 seconds of slowdown can allow for many things, but now there are no means to obtain this Devil Fruit.An hour later, the Going Merry docked beside the island.The island, at first glance, resembled a vast prairie, devoid of people or towns, covered in many towering plants.Everything looked long: the trees, the fruits, and even the animals that passed by.It was standard for the Straw Hat Crew to embark on an adventure every time they encountered an island, so Luke and the others disembarked to check out the situation and resupply.Upon landing on the island, a white bear over three meters tall passed by them, very thin but long, with no aggressive intent, walking as if on a stroll.This was the island's characteristic: length.The apples on the trees were shaped like eggplants, but tasted good, like apples.The only thing visible was a nomadic tent in the distance.On their way to the tent, they encountered a fox, the kind that looks like a dachshund, with a very long body, passing by them.Immediately after, they met a fluffy dog. How to describe it? You could see its head, but not its tail, which showed just how long its body was.This dog was very obedient; it would sit when told to sit, and roll over when told to roll over."Stand up!" Luffy commanded.The dog obediently stood up, then shot up like a mast reaching for the sky. Only its tail was visible; its head was out of sight in the air.For a body of such proportions to stand upright, it would require strong hind leg and core strength, but this dog was very slender. The fact that it could stand up meant Newton's laws didn't apply here.They arrived at the tent and opened the door, finding no one inside.The items inside were covered in thick dust, indicating it had been uninhabited for a long time.Next to the tent was a pristine white horse. This horse was very gentle, nuzzling against Chopper."She says her name is Sherry, and she's a girl," Chopper translated.At this moment, two towering bamboo stalks caught everyone's interest.The owner of this dwelling, Tonjit, was atop these bamboo poles.Luke drew his Hero's Sword and cut the bamboo stalks section by section, whereupon Tonjit fell from the bamboo."Who are you, old man?" Usopp asked."My name is Tonjit. Anyway, thank you for getting me down from the stilts," Tonjit said.According to Tonjit, he enjoyed walking on stilts. He made stilts from the island's bamboo to challenge the world record for the longest stilts. Although he successfully got on them, he was afraid of heights and couldn't get down."Are you an idiot, old man?" Luffy retorted.And so, Tonjit had stayed on the stilts for ten years."You're a huge idiot!" Luffy exclaimed again.Moreover, during this time, the bamboo continued to grow, making him even more afraid to come down. Because there were many trees on this island as tall as the stilts, he could pick fruits from those trees to eat, so he didn't have to worry about hunger.Everyone's most curious question was why everything on this island was so long.Tonjit's answer was to the point: "Because everyone here lives too freely, so they've become long."For this reason, no one could immediately refute him.After chatting for a while, Tonjit finally noticed that the village was gone.This was actually a place where nomadic people, who made the four seas their home, lived. The island's shape was like a chain, and due to the tide, it was divided into ten small islands. There was a period each year when the tide receded, and the nomads would move from one island to another every three years.This meant Tonjit's villagers had already gone to other islands, and if he wanted to wait to meet them again after they circled back, it would be thirty years later. Subtracting the 10 years on stilts, there were still 20 years until they could reunite.But because of the white horse Sherry, it would only take five years to catch up.Tonjit and Sherry embraced excitedly.Tonjit rode on Sherry's back, galloping across the prairie, very happy.Just then, three strange individuals appeared, firing ropes that tripped Sherry, and Tonjit fell from the horse's back.The Foxy Pirates had arrived.The leader was Foxy, who looked like a fox and had a despicable personality. Beside him were Porcheand Hamburg."Who are you people!?" Luffy loudly demanded."How dare you say you don't recognize my face? Why get angry over a horse? Hunting is just my hobby," Foxy said.Porche said, "Monkey D. Luffy, with a bounty of 100 million Berries. Luke, with a bounty of 80 million Berries. Roronoa Zoro, with a bounty of 60 million Berries. It's rare for an eight-person group to have a total bounty of 240 million Berries.""We, the Foxy Pirates, are here to challenge you, the Straw Hat Pirates. We officially issue a three-coin Davy Back Fight challenge now," Foxy said, showing three gold coins.Luffy accepted this challenge.The so-called Davy Back Fight challenge was a crew-stealing battle. After the competition, the winning side could choose any crew member from the opponent's ship, and the chosen crew member had to pledge loyalty to the new Captain.Moreover, if they didn't want any crew members, the winning side could also strip the ship of its life, which meant its pirate flag symbol.The stakes were comrades and honor.Nami really didn't want to play this game, but Luffyaccepted by firing his pistol.So everyone had no choice but to participate in this Davy Back Fight challenge.To Luke, this kind of challenge was similar to a school sports day.The Foxy Pirates, being professionals at this, quickly set up a dedicated sports arena on the prairie for the challenge.Various colored balloons were hung between trees, and there were also various stalls selling sausages, rum with cheese, biscuits with bacon, and fried noodles.The prairie, which had been calm and deserted before, now became lively.
Chapter 114: Island Canoe RaceChapter 114: Island Kayak Race"Quiet everyone, bets are open!"The Foxy Pirates had over five hundred members; some were setting up facilities, while others began placing bets.The Davy Back Fight had three main rules.First, personnel and flags taken during the challenge were considered spoils of war.Second, anyone chosen by the winning side had to immediately swear allegiance to their new master.Third, the taken flag could no longer be flown.As the host introduced the rules, Nami covered her ears, unwilling to listen. She didn't want to see her comrades taken away."Miss Nami, there's cotton candy!" Sanji approached Nami with cotton candy."How can you guys be so calm? Ah~~~" Namisighed helplessly, covering her ears.The host continued, "Anyone who fails to abide by these three rules will be shamed as a pirate. Do you swear?"Foxy said, "I swear!"Luffy, holding yakisoba, said, "I swear!"Over five hundred pirates cheered loudly, and Foxyrevealed a devious smile.Next, Foxy let Luffy choose the number of rounds for the challenge: one, two, or three rounds to decide the winner.Ultimately, Luffy chose three rounds.There was no other choice; since their Captain had chosen, everyone had to grit their teeth and participate in this game. Luffy's idea was that the more games, the more fun.The first round was an island kayak race.A race official handed a piece of paper to Luke."I forgot to give this to you. Write down the order of your team members' appearances, then hand it to us. Each person can only compete in two rounds, and once the order is decided, it cannot be changed."Luke glanced at the paper, which listed three competition categories: boat race, ball game, and team battle.He remembered that in the original plot, there were many rounds here. With Luke present, it would be a best-of-three, aiming to resolve it in two rounds and then move on to the next location.The boat race had no limit on participants, the ball game was for three people, and the rollerblading team battle was for five.After discussion, the first round, the boat race, would have everyone participate. The second round, the ball game, would be Luke, Sanji, and Zoro. The third round, rollerblading, would be Luffy, Robin, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper."Quiet, quiet, thank you for waiting! For the victors, a feast; for the vanquished, the seabed! This merciless Davy Back Fight will be hosted by Itomimisu, the Party Captain of the Foxy Pirates! First up, Round One: The Island Kayak Race!""The dinghies used for the kayak race can only be constructed from two wooden oars and three empty barrels. If any other materials are used, you will be immediately disqualified. This is where the shipwright's skill comes in. Teams without empty barrels can collect them here." The host announced loudly into the microphone.The Straw Hat Crew split into three small teams: Luffy and Sanji in one, Zoro, Chopper, and Luke in another, and Usopp, Nami, and Robin in the third.The three teams began constructing their small boats.The raw materials were wooden barrels, very simple. They disassembled the barrels to form a basic wooden plank racing boat.Luke specifically used the Demon Binding Rope to secure the boat body, preventing it from breaking apart due to excessive speed."Aren't you going to appraise it, Xiao?" Chopperasked."I can appraise it, but ordinary items like this usually don't yield much useful information. I'll give it a try." Luke said.Luke then touched the simple wooden plank boat and used his Appraisal of All Things skill."Ding! Appraisal successful. Simple Wooden Plank Boat appraised as Sturdy Wooden Plank Boat!"Luke clapped his hands: "Pretty lucky, it became sturdy."Looking at the boat again, it appeared very thick, and the gaps in the middle had disappeared."Nice job, Xiao, but are we going to paddle with oars now?" Zoro asked.Luke shook his head: "No way. Soon, you and Chopper just need to control the direction with the oars. I'll handle the propulsion.""So reliable!" Chopper exclaimed."No problem." Zoro said.The host spoke again: "While everyone is making their dinghies, I'll introduce the rules of the race. The route is one lap around this Long Ring Long Land. This route seems easy, but it's actually extremely difficult to navigate. Once you sink, you're out. Also, there are no restrictions on weapons like guns, cannons, bombs, or daggers."Thirty minutes later, everyone had finished making their dinghies.One of the teams sent by the Foxy Pirates was led by Miss Porche. The team included the FishmanCapote and a shark named Monda pulling the dinghy in front."Wait, isn't a shark a fish?" Nami asked, pointing at the shark."Oh, come on, there's no rule that says fish can't participate," Porche said.The Straw Hat Crew's three dinghies were all very crude. Compared to the Foxy Pirates' teams, they were simply no match.Especially the dinghy made by Luffy and Sanji, which could no longer be called a dinghy; it was just a plank of wood, with the two of them standing on it, holding oars.Usopp's was more elaborate, and Luke's was sturdier, each with its own merits.The Straw Hat Crew fielded three teams, while the Foxy Pirates fielded seven, making a total of ten teams participating in this island race.Amidst the pirates' cheers, the host boarded a flying bird: "I will be riding a rare bird, providing live commentary from the sky for everyone!""Anyway, we have to win this race!" Nami said with determined eyes.Robin said, "I hear sinking your opponent is also an option."Porche said, "Oh dear, such violent talk."Chopper said, "I'm already excited."Zoro looked at Luffy's boat: "Can this boat really compete?"Sanji said, "Hey, Usopp, if anything happens to the ladies, I'll kill you.""We'll definitely win!" Luffy said with a smile.The referee shouted loudly, "Are you ready? READY GO!"As the referee's gun fired, everyone paddled their small boats and began the island race.Luke unhurriedly put on his Flame King Gauntlet. In addition, he took out two Dial of Wind from his spatial ring. These were all good treasures obtained from Sky Island."Dial of Wind, that's great, Xiao!" Chopper said."Watch closely!"Luke held a Dial of Wind in each hand."Flame Jet, Wind Dial Jet!"Thick flames shot out from the stern of the boat, and the small boat began to slide forward rapidly."What is that? The Swordsman team actually has a flame engine!" The host exclaimed in surprise from the sky."Next, Wind Dial Jet! Chopper, Zoro, hold on tight!"Luke activated the buttons on the Dial of Wind, and the boat immediately lifted off the sea surface and flew."Wow!~~~ So fast!" Chopper exclaimed."Keep an eye on the direction, Chopper!" Zoroshouted.With the added boost of the Flame Jet and Wind Dial Jet, Luke's team's boat surged far ahead, quickly leaving the other boats behind.Winning this race was only a matter of time.Of course, there was also Foxy, who was lurking on the shore, watching intently. They had to prevent him from using his Slow-Slow Fruit attack.
Chapter 115 Beating the RefereeChapter 115: Beating Up the RefereeAfter sailing a long way, Luke saw Foxy on the shore; that guy was definitely going to cause trouble again.Right in front of their small boat, a large competition sign blocked their way, instructing them to turn right."Zoro, cut down that sign!" Luke said.Although he didn't know why, Zoro still used his katana to cut down the sign, and the Straw Hat Crew continued forward."Aren't we supposed to turn right, Xiao?" Chopperasked."That's Foxy's trick to deceive people, Chopper," Luke replied."Nani, so it was a trick!" Chopper looked shocked.The announcer said, "The Captain's A trick'Deception Grand Battle' has been exposed!"Immediately after, Luke saw Foxy lying on the shore again, dressed as an old woman.Foxy lay there, "I'm no longer capable, oh dear, you people on that boat, please be kind. Can you save this old person?"Such clumsy acting, truly Foxy.Luke directly pulled out a bomb pill from his spatial ring and threw it at Foxy, blasting Foxy away. Finally, this fool was out of sight.The announcer, riding a bird, exclaimed in shock, "What's going on? Completely ignoring the old woman disguised as critically ill, completely disregarding others' lives or deaths, only caring about his own well-being. Is this the cold-blooded, cold-hearted, cold-lunged Appraiser, Luke?!"Luke looked up at the sky, "Say one more word, and I'll blast you down too!"The announcer immediately covered his mouth and fell silent.Finally, not far away, Luke saw the finish line, but unfortunately, it was a fake finish line, another trick to deceive people."Zoro, cut it down!" Luke ordered.Zoro, without a word, directly cut down the wooden posts on both sides of the fake finish line.The announcer gasped, "It's been exposed! Even the 'Fake Finish Line Operation' has failed! How amazing, truly too strong! At this point, I'd like to ask, in his opinion, what is 'belief'?"Belief is, don't come up with such idiotic battle plans, okay?" Luke said."Our Foxy Captain's idiotic plan has been exposed. Does this mean our Captain is too foolish, or is the opponent too clever? Clearly, it's the latter." The announcer finally said something comforting.Foxy knelt there, hearing himself called foolish, feeling unbearable and unable to recover for a moment.After continuing to sail for a while, they saw a huge crowd on the shore and the real finish line.Luke didn't hold back, increasing the flame jet's power.Just then, Foxy reappeared, riding Masira.Foxy extended his right hand, seemingly about to use his Slow-Slow Beam.Luke took out the thunder god blade and threw it to Chopper."Chopper, electrocute him!" Luke said."Electro... how do I electrocute him?" Chopper was at a loss for a moment."Aim at him, then say 'Ten Million Volts'.""Okay, Ten Million Volts!"Chopper held the thunder god blade and unleashed a ten-million-volt current, electrocuting Foxy and Masira into dazed states.Finally, with no one to disturb them, Luke's small boat was the first to cross the finish line."Davy Back Fight, the winner of the first round is the Straw Hat Pirates!" the announcer shouted.The Foxy Pirates members on shore were silent.Losing meant that they had to choose one member from their crew to join the Straw Hat Pirates."We won, that's great!" Nami cheered excitedly."Astonishing speed! Our ship hasn't even covered a tenth of the distance, and Luke has already arrived," Usopp complained.Sanji, puffing on a cigarette, said, "A Dial of Windplus flames, it's practically a jet speedboat."According to the rules, winning meant choosing a person.And the choice was to be made by the Captain, so the right to choose fell to Luffy.Looking at the Foxy Pirates, to be honest, Luffydidn't really want to pick anyone.Choose Foxy? No way, Luffy didn't like that guy. As for the rest, none of them caught his eye.Ultimately, Luffy chose to take the Foxy Pirates' flag, and then Luffy drew them a new pirate flag.That pirate flag was truly indescribable.The loss in the first match greatly demoralized the Foxy Pirates, especially after seeing their new flag.It would be a miracle if other pirate crews didn't laugh at that flag; it looked like a child's watercolor painting."Idiot Luffy, you should have chosen their CaptainFoxy, so he wouldn't cause trouble in the next match," Nami said.Luffy said, "But I didn't want to choose him."Since Luffy was the Captain, what the Captain said was final.Next up was the second round: the ball game.From the Straw Hat Crew, Luke, Zoro, and Sanjiparticipated.Foxy's side also had three people.The rule was that one person from each team wore a ball on their head, and to win, they had to get the opponent's head, with the ball on it, into the goal."Which of you three will be the ball?" the referee asked.Zoro pointed at Sanji, and the referee placed the ball-hat on Sanji's head."Don't make decisions on your own! It should be you, this moss-head, who's the ball!" Sanji said angrily.Sanji was stubborn and didn't remove the ball from his head.Next was Foxy's team, the Wobbly Monster Combo.There were three people in total, each taller and bigger than the last. The first was Hamburg, the second was Pickles, the big monkey, and the third was a giant Fishman and Giant combination, the Fish-Giant, Big Pan.The ball for Foxy's side was on the head of the giant Big Pan; getting his head into the goal would not be an easy task."It's a monster parade! Come on, come on, come on!" the announcer shouted."Now, a coin toss to decide who chooses first!" the referee said."Tails!" the Foxy Pirates said."What about you?" the referee asked.Luke said, "I'll also choose tails.""The opponent chose tails, so you only have heads left!" the referee said."We want tails! It's random anyway, toss it again and let us choose first."Luke's purpose in doing this was simple: because the coin had tails on both sides, it was one of the Foxy Pirates' tricks.The announcer said, "The Straw Hat Crew is insistent on choosing first. Will the referee grant their request?""No, you can only choose heads!" the referee said righteously.Luke walked up to the referee, snatched the referee's coin, and sure enough, both sides were tails."Did everyone see that? Both sides are tails! This referee is cheating!"Luke held the coin for everyone to see, and the Foxy Pirates were silent.Nami said angrily, "What the hell, playing such tricks, it's infuriating!""Damn referee!" Usopp exclaimed.Luke took out the Demon Binding Rope and directly tied up the referee, then dragged him in front of Zoroand Sanji.The three of them started punching and kicking the referee."That's for cheating!""You fake referee!""Where's the fairness?""Mercy, I'll never dare again!" the referee cried, clutching his head.Immediately after, Luke kicked him flying."Get a fairer referee," Luke indicated.
Chapter 116 Ball GameChapter 116: Ball GameNext, the Foxy Pirates sent out a new referee.The new referee looked at Luke and the other two with trepidation, fearing they would beat him."Don't worry, if you uphold the principle of fairness, we won't touch you. Otherwise, you know what will happen." Luke cracked his knuckles, scaring the referee into breaking out in a cold sweat.The referee had learned his lesson. To avoid being accused of cheating, he decided to use rock-paper-scissors to determine who served first.Zoro was very confident in himself and played rock-paper-scissors against Hamburg, the Four-Legged Wonder.Surprisingly, Zoro won."I didn't expect you, moss-head, to be somewhat useful," Sanji said."Stupid cook, if you dare to hold us back, I won't let you off!" The two began to bicker again.The announcer said, "The Straw Hat team has won the right to serve. Please proceed to the center circle immediately. During the match, one player from each team will wear a ball marker on their head, acting as the ball person. Victory is achieved by getting the opposing team's ball person into their goal.""Ball person, get into position quickly!" Zoro said.Sanji said with a displeased look, "Hey, hey, you just decided that on your own, didn't you? When did I ever say I'd be the ball person? Who wants to wear such a silly thing?"Sanji was very unhappy with the ball marker on his head."Yo! That ball really suits you!" Zoro stared at Sanji's ball marker and said."Don't try that on me! Only a ghost would fall for your trick, you idiot!" Sanji shouted.At this moment, Nami spoke up: "Sanji, that ball really suits you!"Upon hearing this, Sanji became energized as if he had been injected with chicken blood: "I've decided! I was born to be a ball person!"Luke applauded Sanji from the side. As expected of Sanji.The game was finally about to begin. Unfortunately, weapons were not allowed in this match.The cheers from the sidelines were deafening."Crush them, Big Panda!"There were too many Foxy Pirates, drowning out the cheers of the Straw Hat crew.The announcer said, "No time limit, one goal decides the winner!"With a whistle from the referee, the ball game began.The first to attack was Pickles of the Foxy Pirates, charging towards Sanji like a tank.Sanji stepped on Pickles and leaped up, jumping directly towards Big Panda, who was wearing the ball marker.In a duel between ball people, Sanji wanted to kick him directly into the goal.Unfortunately, the giant Big Panda was a 'loach man,' incredibly slippery all over. Sanji couldn't stand steadily on his body, constantly slipping on Big Panda's arm, which was quite comical.Immediately after, Big Panda delivered a palm strike, swatting Sanji away like a fly.Then, Captain Masira charged towards where Sanjiwas falling, leaped up, and caught Sanji in mid-air.Masira threw Sanji, who was in his hands, back down towards Pickles, intending to finish him off via Pickles.Luke leaped into the air, grabbed Sanji's shoulder, and brought him safely to the ground.Pickles rushed over at this moment, wearing a heavy shield on his shoulder, trying to ram the two away.Luke and Sanji each delivered a kick, sending Pickles flying.Luke looked at the big loach man, Big Panda. To safely put his head into the goal circle, he first had to knock him out."Sanji."Luke leaped lightly, and Sanji understood immediately.Sanji extended his right foot, allowing Luke to step on it.Then Sanji exerted force with his right foot: "Air Force Burst Kick!"A powerful kick sent Luke into the sky, flying towards Big Panda's jaw."Take this, Jaw Crushing Kick!"Luke's incredibly powerful kick landed squarely on Big Panda's jaw.The facial nerves are very sensitive. This kick not only shattered Big Panda's jaw but also knocked him out directly.Subsequently, Zoro was also sent into the sky by Sanji.Zoro followed closely, flying to the top of Big Panda's head, grabbing Big Panda's teeth with his hands, and forcefully pulling him down.Zoro, holding Big Panda, aimed his head at the goal and descended.At this moment, Masira rushed over, trying to stop Zoro.Luke seized the opportunity, grabbed Masira by the neck, and finished him with an RKO.An RKO, formally known as a "facelock front face bulldog" or three-quarter facelock bulldog, is when you grab three-quarters of the opponent's head from the front, leaving only their face exposed, and then slam them to the ground.On the other side, Zoro, holding Big Panda, successfully shoved him into the goal circle."No, incredible, the ball is in!" The announcer shouted loudly."Well done, Luke, Sanji, Zoro!" Nami cheered."Alright! You guys are amazing!" Luffy and Usoppshouted side by side.The Foxy Pirates looked astonished. What they thought was a sure win ended in less than three minutes, and all three of their players were knocked out."Amazing, those three guys are too strong!""Beautiful, beautiful!"Among them, there were people applauding, and some even whistled."Are you pigs? Is there anyone who cheers for the enemy?" Foxy cursed loudly.The game ended, the Straw Hat team won, claiming victory in the second Davy Back Fight.This meant they had to choose one person from the Foxy Pirates."Wahahahahaha!"Luffy laughed uproariously: "Of course, how could Luke, Zoro, and Sanji possibly lose!"Sanji swayed like seaweed: "Miss Nami, Miss Robin, did you see my heroic figure? Have you fallen in love with me?"Robin smiled slightly: "You were very cool just now!"The announcer said, "The winner of the second round is the Straw Hat Pirates, who can choose one crew member from the Foxy Pirates. Who will they choose this time?"When it was time to choose, Luffy stared at the Foxy Pirates, looking them over, but no one caught his eye."I don't want to choose any of them!" Luffy said helplessly."I also don't think there's anyone worth choosing," Zoro said.Nami's suggestion was to choose Foxy, because of his Slow-Slow Beam.Because there was still one more match.Luke had previously misunderstood, thinking it was best two out of three, but the rule was actually to play three matches, and the winner of each match could take one opponent's crew member.Luke had thought it was over and was greatly disappointed."I'm not choosing anyone, I forfeit!" Luffy gestured with his hand."Idiot, choose their boss!" Nami said."I don't want to choose that split-head!" Luffy's stubbornness left Nami helpless."He called me a split-head!"Foxy lay on the ground, his confidence once again shattered."There is no such thing as forfeiting in a Davy Back Fight. The winner must choose one crew member from the opposing team to join them," the announcer said.Now Luffy was in a predicament again."Alright, we'll make our choice after the next match. The rules don't say we have to choose immediately after a match ends," Luke said.The referee said, "Okay, it seems that's also permissible. In that case, the Straw Hat team has one selection right, and even if they lose the next match, they can still redeem the person."Luffy tapped his left palm with his right fist: "That's right, we'll choose in the next round."In the next round, it wouldn't concern Luke. Winning or losing wouldn't matter.So, while they were playing, Luke quietly left the arena and headed to the Foxy Pirates' ship on the shore.
IslandChapter 117 Leaving Long Chain IslandChapter 117: Leaving Long Ring Long LandOn the arena side, cheers were deafening, and Lukewalked alone on the grass.Not far away was the Foxy Pirates' ship, which should have some good stuff on it.He hadn't expected Nami to turn over a new leaf, while he had become a little cat burglar.Speaking of which, stealing from pirates shouldn't be illegal, right?Luke boarded the Foxy Pirates' ship and looked around.There weren't many things that caught his eye, so he took all the treasures.The only item worth appraising was a black eye patch.He appraised the eye patch, and the result was unexpectedly surprising."Ding! Appraisal successful. The eye patch has been identified as Sargeras' Cursed Sight. Even with eyes closed, one can perceive the surrounding world!"What in the world was this?Luke put on the black eye patch, and sure enough, he couldn't see anything with his eyes.However, a 360-degree view of his surroundings appeared in his mind, similar to thermal imaging.This kind of item is suitable for the blind or for use in special situations. He didn't need it yet, so Luke put it away.Standing on the deck of the Foxy Pirates' ship, Lukelooked at the sea.He thought about the upcoming plot, which involved facing Admiral Aokiji, one of the Marine's top combatants.What could he use to fight him? After thinking for a while, it seemed there was currently no way to defeat Aokiji.Returning to the arena, the match was nearing its end.Luffy, on roller skates, successfully crossed the finish line, helping his team achieve victory.With this, the Straw Hat Crew could choose another person from Foxy.This time, Luffy again chose to forfeit his pick.The host said, "No, you must choose two people, or you will suffer Davy's curse."Luke went to Luffy's side and whispered, "Just pick two random people, then have them disband on the spot.""Right, just like that. I'll choose Foxy and that Masira," Luffy said.The host exclaimed, "Captain Straw Hat has suddenly become enlightened! He has chosen our Captain Foxy and his capable assistant Hamburg, who are both pillars of our Foxy Pirates!"Foxy knelt on the ground, "I actually lost. Since you've chosen me, I'll reluctantly join your Straw Hat Pirates..."Hamburg covered his mouth, constantly snickering at his boss's predicament."Alright, now I'm going to issue the Captain's first order: both of you, disband on the spot," Luke said, pointing at Foxy and Hamburg.Foxy froze there, momentarily unable to recover.Hamburg continued to cover his mouth and snicker."You're disbanded. You can do whatever you want. You can join other pirate crews, or you can return to your own pirate crew. You decide," Luke said.Foxy's eyes were dull, "Losing our pirate flag and being disbanded on the spot, it's so sad.""Goodbye, Foxy!" Luffy waved his hand.The game with the Foxy Pirates was finally over, but Foxy was still not giving up and wanted to continue the match.Luffy almost accepted again, but thankfully Lukestopped him.Luke directly covered Luffy's mouth and, with Zoro, dragged him back to the ship."The more games, the more fun," Luffy said naively."What's so fun about it? It's just a waste of time," Sanji said."Here, take this eye patch to play with. It's much more interesting than that."Luke tossed Sargeras' Cursed Sight to Luffy.Luffy curiously put on the eye patch."Whoa! What is this? I can see you guys, but it's different from seeing with my eyes. It's so amazing!" Luffy exclaimed.Usopp was also very curious, "What is it? Let me try it on too."Usopp put on the eye patch, "Wow! Luke, your body looks like a monochrome painting, and Chopper, hey! I can see the fish swimming in the surrounding sea. Fishing will be so much easier now, haha!""I want to wear it too, I want to wear it too!" Chopper said, hopping up and down.Unknowingly, evening had fallen, and the sunset glow illuminated the sky.The phrase 'A setting sun and a lone wild duck fly together, the autumn waters share a single hue with the vast sky' came to mind, but alas, there was no lone wild duck.After bidding farewell to the old man on stilts, everyone boarded the Going Merry and headed to their next destination.Sanji had prepared dinner, and everyone ate their fill, then slept soundly, relieving the day's fatigue.Early the next morning, Luke woke up and went fishing with his rod.Usopp, at some point, had already climbed to the top of the mast."Brothers, I see an island!" Usopp said.Not far away was another small island. They hadn't expected to encounter a second island after only one night's journey.From a distance, this small island was covered in many plants and had beautiful beaches at its edges, making it perfect for camping.Nami came out, "It looks like an uninhabited island."Luffy shouted, "Prepare to drop anchor! We're landing!"Before long, the Going Merry docked near the small island.Sanji said, "Alright everyone, let's go look for ingredients. The fridge doesn't have much left.""Yay!" Luffy and Chopper cheered.Nami said, "Listen up, absolutely no rats or frogs."Zoro said, "What a demanding woman. Once it's in your stomach, it's all the same, isn't it?"Immediately followed by a critical punch, accompanied by Zoro's wail, a large bump grew on his head.Luffy directly stepped on his Somersault Cloud, taking Chopper with him, and rushed into the forest to search for food.Luke rode his motorcycle, carrying Robin, circling the island, looking for interesting things.Originally, Luke intended to go alone, but Robinwanted to ride the motorcycle with him.According to Robin, riding the motorcycle on Sky Island last time was quite fun."Luke, if anything happens to Miss Robin, I'll never forgive you!" Sanji said through gritted teeth."You can be jealous, you stinky cook. Bye-bye!"Luke pressed the accelerator, and with a roar, the motorcycle sped away.Leaving behind Sanji, who was blackened by the motorcycle's exhaust."Bastard, just you wait!" Sanji stomped his foot in anger.After circling the island with Robin, there was nothing particularly special, so it was just a motorcycle ride."Mr. Xiao, your back looks very reliable," Robinsuddenly said."Of course, you can lean on my back," Luke said."You're getting cheesy, Mr. Xiao," Robin smiled slightly."Who else but the knowledgeable, gentle, and beautiful Miss Robin would be behind me?"Luke looked back and winked at Robin, making her giggle.On this island, they saw some fruits. There was no need to get off the motorcycle; Robin could easily collect them with her Hana Hana no Mi ability.Besides that, they saw a wild boar.Luke threw the Demon Binding Rope, tied up the wild boar, knocked it out, and then tied it to the back of the motorcycle.Having collected enough, they returned to the beach, where Sanji had already started a fire to cook.
Chapter 118: Navy Admiral AokijiChapter 118: Marine Admiral Aokiji"Cheers!"Everyone sat around the bonfire, raising their glasses and drinking heartily.A griddle was placed over the bonfire, and Sanjigrilled the cut pieces of meat, making them delicious and appetizing.Luffy held a beer in his left hand and a skewer of meat in his right, eating with great relish.Luffy's appetite was bottomless; he had eaten many snacks before this meal, showing no signs of hunger.Fortunately, Luke had brought back a wild boar, otherwise, it wouldn't have been enough for Luffyalone.Robin sat quietly, holding a book."Robin, if you don't eat quickly, it'll all be gone," Chopper said."I'm almost finished," Robin replied."That won't do. If you only read books, you'll turn into a bug. Don't people say 'bookworm, bookworm'?" Chopper said with a serious expression.Chopper's rambling successfully amused Robin.After finishing the meal, everyone tidied up and headed back into the forest to search for more ingredients, as everything they had found earlier had been eaten by Luffy.What seemed like a peaceful foraging trip, Luke, however, already sensed danger.The group strolled through the jungle.In the middle of the path, a strange gully stretched for hundreds of meters."What's with this strange gully?" Chopper asked, puzzled.Usopp said, "Now that you mention it, what is it? It looks like tracks left by a bicycle."Sanji said, "Hey, hey, this is an uninhabited island! There aren't even people, let alone bicycle tracks.""You're right," Usopp chuckled.Not far ahead was the exit on the other side of the forest.Luke pulled out his thunder god blade, then quietly put it back.The person on the bicycle was Marine AdmiralAokiji, and with their current strength, they couldn't contend with him.According to the original plot, Aokiji didn't intend to kill them. After all, Aokiji had often been looked after by Garp, who was Luffy's grandfather.If anything happened to Luffy, Garp would never let Aokiji off the hook.As he walked towards the forest exit, Luke checked his items.It was clear that none of these items could defeat Aokiji.The thunder god blade's All-Things Appraisal skill hadn't reached level two, so it couldn't elementalize its wielder yet. The beginner Demon Binding Ropecould only bind weaklings, and the Flame King Gauntlet couldn't stand against Aokiji's years of training with the Ice-Ice Fruit.If he couldn't beat him, he'd just lie down. Hopefully, it would be like the original plot, just a cutscene to watch, and he wouldn't get beaten too badly."We've left the dense forest," Luffy said.Everyone exited the forest and arrived at an open area.Not far away was a large rock, and Aokiji's head emerged from its top.Aokiji, at 2.98 meters tall, stood there like a small giant, but he was very thin.All three Marine Admirals were this tall. He wondered if there was some secret Marine recipe that made people grow so tall.He stood behind the rock, his head poking out from the top, looking like a black mushroom to those who didn't know better.They approached the back of the rock and saw Aokiji sound asleep.Aokiji held his coat, wore a green patterned eye mask, and stood perfectly still, sleeping, with snores emanating from his nose.Hearing their voices, Aokiji removed his eye mask."Hmm? A raccoon?"Aokiji immediately spotted Chopper."I'm a reindeer, and these are antlers!" Chopper said angrily."Who's this guy!?" Luffy asked, puzzled."Who are you?" Aokiji asked."We wanted to ask you that!" Luffy retorted.Usopp exclaimed, "Who's this big guy?"Nami asked, puzzled, "What's that person doing?"Of course, the most intense reaction came from Robin.Robin had a deep impression of Aokiji. The Buster Call years ago had destroyed her hometown, Ohara, and Robin had seen Aokiji during that Marineoperation.Upon seeing Aokiji, Robin collapsed to the ground, her eyes fixed on him, gasping for breath.Luffy and the others found Robin's reaction very strange."Robin!" Luffy exclaimed.Zoro also prepared to draw his sword. Anyone who could scare Robin so much was definitely not someone to be trifled with.Sanji said, "What's wrong, Miss Robin?""Why are you so scared!?" Usopp was also very shocked.The Straw Hat Crew all looked at Aokiji warily.Aokiji gestured, "Oh, come on, come on, don't be so bloodthirsty, youngsters. I'm not here on any orders; the weather was nice, so I came out for a stroll.""Orders? What organization are you from?" Zoroasked.Robin said, "He's a Marine, and he's known as the strongest fighting force in the World Government.""Him?" Luffy asked, puzzled."Yes, Marine Headquarters Admiral, Aokiji," Robinconfirmed.Aokiji smiled slightly, "Oh, my, you've grown into quite a beauty, Nico Robin."Sanji said, "You say he's an Admiral, how capable is he?"Robin's continuous gasping showed how nervous she was: "There are only three people in the Marines with the title of Admiral: Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru. Above them is only Fleet Admiral Sengoku. This man is known as one of the three highest fighting forces of the Marines."Usopp, scared, hid behind Luke and said, "Why is someone like him here? He should go after those great pirates with bounties of hundreds of millions. Anyway... anyway, just disappear quickly!"Aokiji suddenly turned to Nami, "Ara la, there's a captivating young lady here too. Are you free tonight?"Who would have thought that Aokiji was also a pervert.Sanji angrily said, "What are you doing, you big dummy!"Aokiji raised his hands in a gesture, "Wait a moment, you guys are really something. Didn't I say I'm just out for a walk? Don't be so agitated. Besides, you're just that... that... I forgot. Never mind.""What the heck is this guy? Robin, did you mistake him for someone else? Someone like him couldn't possibly be a Marine Admiral," Usopp complained, pointing at Aokiji.Aokiji said, exasperated, "Hey, hey, how can you judge a person solely by their appearance? My Marine principle is to uphold lazy justice.""Exactly like your appearance, alright!" Sanji and Usopp complained simultaneously."Anyway, it's just that, ah, excuse me, I'm a bit tired of standing."With that, Aokiji lay down on his side on the grass, chatting with them while lying down."I'll be direct. I'm not here to capture you, so you can relax. Nico Robin disappeared after the Alabastaincident, and I merely came to confirm her whereabouts. It seems my prediction was correct; she is indeed with you.""The way he disregards everyone does, in a way, make him seem like an Admiral," Usoppcommented.Aokiji said, "However, I will still send a report to Headquarters. With her added, the total bounty amount has changed, you know. One hundred million, plus eighty million, plus sixty million, plus seventy-nine million, eh... I don't know... Anyway, that's how it is.""You should at least calculate it," Zoro said, exasperated.
Chapter 119 Lazy JusticeChapter 119: Sluggish JusticeWhile Aokiji was chatting with everyone, Luffycould no longer hold back."Gum-Gum!"Then he was stopped by Usopp and Sanji."Wait, wait, Luffy! Stop!""Let me go, what are you doing?" Luffy said."We can't provoke them first!" Sanji said."He's the strongest Marine!" Usopp said."So what? Are we just going to hand Robin over without a word? Bastard!" Luffy shouted.Aokiji waved his hand: "Uh, no, didn't I say I wouldn't do anything?""Ah!!! I'm going to punch you!" Even though he was held back by Sanji and Zoro, Luffy still wanted to punch Aokiji.The reason was that he saw Robin's fearful expression. It had to be said, this Captain truly cared for his crew.Just then, a group of seemingly refugee-like people emerged from the jungle.These people had drifted to this island from a shipwreck and had been hiding in the forest out of fear.They only came out of the forest when they heard Aokiji was a Marine.They were all disheveled and weak.The kind-hearted Chopper walked over and used his stethoscope to examine everyone's bodies. If there were any injuries, Chopper would treat them.They said that they had originally been on a gourmet trip by boat. On their way back, they collided with a giant frog that was doing the freestyle stroke, and the entire ship was smashed to pieces.A frog doing the freestyle stroke? Wasn't that Yokozuna from Water 7?Logically speaking, ordinary frogs do the breaststroke, so a frog doing the freestyle stroke was truly perplexing.To help these people return safely, Aokiji stood up.Aokiji pointed at the refugees and said, "You should prepare to set off quickly. Fortunately, there's an inhabited island not far from here. It would be better to receive full treatment there."Luffy pointed at Aokiji and said, "Hey, everyone, don't listen to his nonsense. He's a Marine!"After Luffy said this, both those who understood and those who didn't fell silent.The most terrifying thing was the sudden silence in the air.The refugees waited a few seconds and then said, "Is there a problem?"Luffy slowly regained his composure: "Ah, ah, that's right, that's right, this is good, this is good. For ordinary people, the Marine are their own kind, and we are the bad guys, ah haha."Luffy pointed at Aokiji and said, "This guy actually said he wants to help everyone."Usopp said, "Even if he says that, does this guy have a ship?"Chopper said, "There are no ships anywhere except ours!"Without a ship or a Log Pose, how could they get to the nearest island? This made Usopp very confused."It's fine," Aokiji said calmly."No matter what you say, it's not convincing at all," Usopp said.Robin said, "Indeed, this man can do it."As everyone wondered what Aokiji would do, Aokijileisurely walked to the sea and plunged his hand into the seawater."You all move back a bit," Aokiji said.Everyone watched Aokiji intently.Suddenly, a Sea King emerged from the sea, opening its huge mouth, intending to attack Aokiji."Danger! Rubber!" Luffy shouted loudly.Just then, Aokiji unleashed his signature move, "Ice Age."The sea surface, with his body as the center, began to freeze at a rapid speed.The Sea King that had just surfaced was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture, and the turbulent waves of the ocean were also frozen into ice.The sea before them had now become a frozen world, stretching as far as the eye could see.Freezing the entire sea in an instant—even a Dou Zong expert wouldn't be this terrifying.Looking at the sea frozen for a thousand li, the inexperienced crowd's mouths formed an 'O' shape.Luke was also very emotional, wondering what they could use to contend with Aokiji.The sea was frozen; this was the power of an Admiral.Aokiji exhaled, then withdrew his hand from the ice."This will last for a week. You can walk slowly in this direction, and you'll find an inhabited island in four days."Aokiji picked up his coat and draped it over his shoulders: "It will be a bit cold, so be sure to keep warm."The sea had turned into land, allowing the refugees to cross the ocean.The refugees waved goodbye to everyone and, pulling their luggage carts, headed in the direction Aokiji had indicated.The Straw Hat Crew, oblivious to the danger, began to play on the ice.After about ten minutes of playing, due to the cold, everyone returned to the shore.Aokiji sat there, seemingly lost in thought, his expression somewhat different from before."What's wrong?" Luffy asked.Aokiji rubbed his head: "How should I put it, you and your grandfather are truly identical, Monkey D. Luffy. Should I say you're uninhibited, or that you're unfathomable?"Thinking of his grandfather, cold sweat broke out on Luffy's head as he recalled those days dominated by iron fists.At this time, the rest of the Straw Hat Crew did not yet know who Luffy's grandfather was."In the past, I was greatly taken care of by your grandfather. I came here just to see Nico Robin and you. I still think it would be better if you all died here now." Aokiji suddenly became very gloomy, his eyes revealing killing intent."Although the Headquarters doesn't pay enough attention to you all right now, if we carefully trace your experiences, we'll find that you all have great backbone. Although you're not many in number, you dangerous individuals gathered together will become more and more troublesome in the future. From the initial bounty on your heads to your actions now, with such rapid growth, I've always dealt with lawless individuals, so I believe your future will be very terrifying."Usopp panicked: "Wh-why are you suddenly saying this? Didn't you just say you were only here to join the fun?""The main reason I feel particularly dangerous is you, Nico Robin. The amount of a bounty not only represents the strength of a criminal but also the extent of their threat to the Marine. That's why, when you were eight years old, you became a criminal with a 79 million bounty. Although you were a child, you cleverly survived, betraying and fleeing, cozying up to people, using people, and relying on that clever mind to survive in the dark society until today. This time, the hiding place you chose is this group of people, isn't it?" Aokiji said coldly.Sanji said, "You brat, stop saying such unpleasant things. What grudge do you have with Miss Robin!""No grudge, but if you're talking about past relations, she escaped from me once before. That's all in the past. You'll soon understand, and before long, you'll regret bringing along such a troublesome woman. The best proof is that, up until now, every organization that has been involved with Robin has been destroyed, and only she has survived. Why is that, Nico Robin?" Aokiji stood up and looked at Robin.Robin retreated a few steps upon hearing this.Luffy shouted loudly, "Shut up, bastard! That's the past, it has nothing to do with now!"Usopp said, "That's right. If we're talking about the past, we also have a Pirate Hunter and a female thief on our ship."Nami delivered a hand chop to Usopp's head: "I don't understand what you're saying, shut up.""The present is more important than the past," Sanjisaid."Robin is our important nakama now! Don't you dare speak ill of our nakama!" Chopper said.
Chapter 120 Yangyan vs. Bingdong"So that's it. It seems your relationship with them is already very deep," Aokiji said."What exactly do you want to say? If you want to capture me, just do it. Thirty-Flower Bloom!"Robin used her skill to attack Aokiji.Countless arms appeared on Aokiji's body, but they couldn't make him budge an inch.As an Admiral, his Devil Fruit ability was one thing, but his martial arts were also unfathomable."It seems I've said a bit too much. What a pity. I thought you were a smart woman, but it seems I overestimated you."Robin intensified her skill, and a claw broke Aokijiapart, shattering him into two pieces.After shattering into ice, Aokiji stood up again, radiating cold. This was the terrifying aspect of Logia-type Devil Fruits; without Armament Haki or Haoshoku Haki, it was impossible to inflict damage."What a ruthless strike."With that, Aokiji grabbed a handful of grass from the ground, then blew a breath of cold air onto it, turning the grass into a sharp ice blade."Although I didn't intend to take your life, but…"Saying that, Aokiji's ice blade swung towards Robin.Zoro took the lead, using his katana to block Aokiji's ice blade.Then Sanji appeared, delivering a flying kick that sent the ice blade from Aokiji's hand flying."Gomu Gomu!"Luffy also charged forward.Just then, Aokiji grabbed Sanji's calf and Zoro's left arm.Luffy's Gum-Gum Pistol also directly hit Aokiji's abdomen.With that punch, Aokiji didn't move an inch.Then a streak of ice emerged from Aokiji's body, freezing Luffy's entire right arm, including Zoro's arm and Sanji's calf. All of them were frozen solid."Ah! I'm frozen!" Chopper exclaimed.Nami couldn't believe it: "Those three were actually… in an instant."Luffy clutched his frozen arm, writhing on the ground in agony. Zoro and Sanji were the same, clutching their frozen parts in pain.At this point, only Aokiji remained in front of Robin."Oh no… this is bad. If we don't treat it quickly, their hands and feet will rot if it becomes frostbite! What are you doing, Usopp? Quickly get those three…" Chopper was drenched in a cold sweat from fear.Usopp lay on the ground, paralyzed with fear: "Although I really want to do that, I can't move at all. Am I frozen too?""No, you're just too scared to move," Choppershouted."Ah! Luffy, Sanji, Zoro!" Usopp screamed, clutching his head."Robin, run!" Nami said.Aokiji calmly said, "Your crewmates are quite good, but you are still you, Nico Robin."Robin retorted, "No, I'm already…"Just then, Aokiji spread his arms, reaching for Robin."Hey, you seem to have forgotten about me, Admiral!"Luke stood in front of Robin, holding the thunder god blade against Aokiji's neck.Aokiji stopped moving."Xiao, with a bounty of 80 million Berries. I remember the previous report said you used a hammer with lightning. Why have you switched to a lightning longsword?""It just means your reports aren't accurate," Lukesaid."Don't think using this electric sword can stop me, or are you really so confident you can defeat me?" Aokiji said in a lazy tone.Luke didn't think he could defeat Aokiji, but how could he be truly convinced of defeat without a fight?"Thunder Sword: One Hundred Million Volts!"A powerful current shot out from the thunder god blade, instantly piercing Aokiji's body and shattering him into ice.This level of attack still had no effect on Aokiji; he quickly reformed from the ice into his human shape."Terrifying current. You really have quite a few monsters on your ship," Aokiji said, touching his messy hair.Opportunities to duel an Admiral were rare, so he had to seize this chance.Luke pushed off with his legs, holding the thunder god blade, and charged rapidly towards Aokiji.Arriving in front of Aokiji, Luke unleashed a series of tricky slashes.Dozens of continuous slashes were all dodged by Aokiji. The last attack was even deflected by Aokijiusing a block of ice."Your swordsmanship is a bit chaotic, or rather, completely without form."Aokiji appeared behind Luke without warning, grabbing his body."Ice Age."The slow words echoed in Luke's ear.Then Luke's body began to freeze rapidly. A few seconds later, Luke's body was frozen into an ice sculpture.The Straw Hat Crew watched in shock as Luke was frozen into an ice sculpture.Luffy's pupils constricted: "You bastard!"Aokiji said lazily, "What are you yelling about? If he thaws properly, he can still live, but his body will be very brittle. You need to be careful. If you're not, he might die. For example, if I were to tap him like this…"Aokiji raised his right fist, aiming to strike the ice sculpture of Luke.Just then, the ice on Luke's body suddenly shattered.Fierce flames shot into the sky, and Luke stood there completely unharmed, surrounded by surging flames that reached for the heavens.Aokiji retreated a few steps, looking somewhat surprised: "Oh my, it's flames. What's going on? First lightning, now flames.""Luke is a Thunderfire Man," Luffy said."Thunderfire Man? That's the first I've heard of it. Did he eat the Mera Mera no Mi? The Mera Mera no Mi is Ace's exclusive power."Aokiji was completely baffled, unable to understand why Luke could use flames."Flame Fist: Great Impact!"Luke swung his right fist, and flames, like a giant red dragon, rushed towards Aokiji."You've got to be kidding, these flames are too exaggerated."Before Aokiji could finish speaking, the inferno engulfed him."Did it work?" Usopp asked.When the flames dissipated, Aokiji still stood there, unmoving, the ice on his body beginning to melt."It's hard to say whether ice counters fire or fire counters ice. Overall, it seems the stronger party has more control over their opponent."Aokiji extended his right hand: "Ice Time Capsule."Aokiji released a cold shockwave, so fast that Lukehad no room to dodge.Luke's abdomen took the full force of the Ice Time Capsule.In an instant, Luke felt his abdomen lose sensation, blood began to clot in his abdomen, and his body gradually grew cold.This was the suffocating power of an Admiral.Looking up at the sky, it was 10 AM.The yang flame dagger at his waist absorbed the power of the sun, transforming into a warm current that rushed to Luke's abdomen, melting all the frozen parts within.The yang flame dagger allows its wielder to absorb sunlight and convert it into personal energy. The stronger the sunlight, the more energy available, reaching its peak at noon.Thanks to the yang flame dagger, otherwise his two kidneys would have been ruined. Those were important organs for harmonious relations with a partner."Oh my, Xiao, I think Marineford underestimated your bounty. It seems I'll have to get a little serious," Aokiji's expression grew stern.Luke spread his arms, feeling the power from the sun, his body seemingly filled with endless strength."Explosive Fire Ring!"Luke slapped the ground with one hand, and a giant ring of fire appeared, encircling Luke and Aokiji.The rest of the Straw Hat Crew were isolated outside the fire ring.No one knew what was happening inside, only hearing the occasional sounds of fighting.A few minutes later, the fire ring extinguished.Aokiji stood there unharmed, while Luke lay on the ground, unconscious.He was defeated, and thoroughly convinced of his defeat. Whether it was the use of elemental power or martial arts, Aokiji had unilaterally crushed him.
Chapter 121 AwakeningChapter 121 Awakening"Oh my, he truly is a troublesome fellow. To possess such strength after only a few months at sea, it's hard to imagine how powerful he will become in the future," Aokiji said indifferently.Aokiji conjured another ice blade and aimed it at Luke's body."Indeed, it's best to have you all die here."Then Aokiji plunged the ice blade down. In a moment of danger, Luffy picked up Luke and dodged Aokiji's attack.Immediately after, Aokiji launched a second attack.This time, Usopp rushed over, took Luke from Luffy's arms, and dodged the attack.Usopp carried the almost ice-sculpted Luke a hundred meters away."Usopp, Chopper, and Robin, quickly return to the ship! Give Luke emergency treatment!" Luffyshouted."Understood!"Usopp ran off with Luke in his arms.Chopper looked at Robin: "Let's go, Robin!"Robin didn't want to leave. She didn't want to cause so much trouble for her companions because of herself.Aokiji walked towards Robin: "I think it's better not to. Not saving this woman is for the good of this world."Nami swung her clima-tact, blocking Aokiji's path.Aokiji grabbed the clima-tact with one hand: "It seems you don't understand the situation, sister. Move aside."Aokiji flicked his hand lightly, and Nami, along with her clima-tact, was sent flying.Zoro and Sanji rushed over again."Wait, you two!" Luffy yelled.Zoro and Sanji immediately stopped."You're not allowed to interfere. I want to fight him one-on-one!" Luffy said with firm eyes.Aokiji turned around and looked at Luffy.Luffy took a fighting stance: "Now, let's settle this, you and I!""I don't mind, but I don't have a ship to escort you back, so I'll just kill you." Aokiji agreed to Luffy's challenge."Hurry, Robin!" Sanji directly carried Robin and ran towards the Going Merry, with Zoro carrying Namiclose behind.At this point, Aokiji's performance came to an end.Kill Luffy? That's impossible. Out of respect for Garp's kindness, Aokiji wouldn't make a move.Kill Robin? That's even more impossible. Because of the Ohara incident 20 years ago, Aokiji was the one who let Robin go.The main reason was that Kuzan did not approve of the Celestial Dragons' brutal methods, and Robinwas a gamble for absolute victory.As a Marine, Aokiji was well aware of the Celestial Dragons' brutal methods. All their atrocities were intolerable in Aokiji's eyes, because he adhered to absolute justice. However, the Marine was a tool for the Celestial Dragons to rule the world, and he couldn't resist. He could only place this idea on an 8-year-old girl, which is why he chose to let Robingo back then.Additionally, Aokiji felt guilty for his friend, the Giant Race Saul, who sacrificed himself to protect Robin. His friend's sacrifice was also an explanation for the Ohara incident and a promise to his good friend, so Aokiji would not harm Robin.This time, he only came to be a sparring partner for the Straw Hat Crew, to make them feel a sense of crisis and not relax.After fainting, Luke had a dream that Luffy's great-uncle, Borsalino, was teaching him fighting techniques.Luke was startled awake by this dream.When he woke up again, he found himself lying in bed, with another bed beside him where Luffy was sound asleep.It seemed everyone was safe and sound.Chopper heard the commotion and immediately ran into the bedroom."Xiao, you're finally awake!" Chopper said."Hmm, how long have I been asleep, Chopper?""Two whole days, two days earlier than I expected." Chopper brought a bowl of black medicine and handed it to Luke.Luke picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. The saying "good medicine tastes bitter" truly applied to this stuff.After drinking it, he did a carp jump and stood up easily."Don't move around, you still need to rest and recuperate!" Chopper said.Luke flexed his biceps: "It's fine, I've already recovered, thanks to the famous doctor Chopper.""What?! Even if you praise me as a famous doctor, I won't be happy, you jerk."Chopper happily started street dancing, doing a headstand and spinning on the ground, unable to hide his inner joy.Pushing open the bedroom door, Zoro was doing push-ups on the deck, Robin was sitting there reading, and Usopp was fishing."You're awake, Xiao, how's your body?"Robin closed her book, a hint of guilt in her eyes."My body is perfectly fine." Luke showed a confident smile.Sanji silently walked out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of food and soup, and placed it on the table in front of Luke."Eat it while it's hot." Sanji silently lit a cigarette.Luke sat in the chair and ate heartily. Having not eaten for two days, he instantly devoured all the food.Just as he was about to tell Sanji he wasn't full yet, Sanji had already brought another plate of food to the table.Luke once again gobbled down his food, eating three rounds in a row before finally being full.Paired with Sanji's special refreshing orange juice, it was simply incredibly comfortable.Recalling the previous battle with Aokiji, within the ring of fire, Luke attacked Aokiji with full force, but unfortunately, his attacks had no effect.The flames were completely suppressed by Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit, and as for the thunder god blade, Luke's physical techniques couldn't even reach Aokiji.Aokiji then seized an opportunity and knocked Lukeunconscious with a hand chop.He would have to strengthen his physical training in the future. He couldn't lose again; he had to become stronger.As for what happened after Luke fell unconscious, Robin said: "When we returned, Luffy had already turned into an ice sculpture, and Aokiji was nowhere to be found. We brought Luffy back for Chopper to treat, and that's how it is."Luffy was currently sound asleep in the bedroom, probably needing another two or three days to wake up, after all, it was full-body ice sculpture level damage.Two days later, Luffy woke up.The first thing Luffy did after waking up, just like Luke, was to eat.Unlike Luke, Luffy ate ten plates of food directly, almost emptying the refrigerator's ingredients."Eat less, you jerk, the refrigerator is almost empty!" Sanji said speechlessly."Delicious, delicious." Luffy only focused on eating and didn't listen to anything Sanji said.Full and satisfied, Luffy lay on the deck, rubbing his belly and entering sage mode.The ship stayed near this small island for a total of four days, during which Aokiji did not come.After Luffy woke up, the Going Merry began a new journey.The sky was clear, the weather was warm like spring, the sun was bright, and seabirds circled.Nami stretched: "The weather is so nice!"Luffy took out a bag of flour, poured it over himself, and pretended to be frozen into an ice sculpture, causing Usopp and Chopper to burst into laughter.Luffy was then severely reprimanded by Sanji, as wasting flour was a shameful act.Such an optimistic attitude also restored the Straw Hat Crew's usual vitality, as if they had never encountered Aokiji.Luke cast his fishing rod and fished alongside Usopp. Luke also wanted to improve his physical techniques, but he didn't know where to start practicing. Thinking was useless, so he might as well fish. Perhaps he could catch a secret manual.
Chapter 122 HenggangChapter 122: YokozunaThree days had passed since leaving the deserted island, and the Going Merry was sailing on the boundless sea.That day, Luke and Usopp were fishing."Luke, tell me, who among us will catch the bigger fish later?" Usopp asked."Mine, of course. Is that even a question?" Lukereplied."Then let's make a bet. The loser has to drink water while doing a handstand and be responsible for washing the winner's clothes for a week," Usoppsaid confidently, rubbing his nose."That's brutal, I like it." Luke readily accepted the challenge.The two focused intently on the sea, not daring to relax for a moment. This was a battle for their pride.Zoro stood by as the referee, supervising the competition.Suddenly, Zoro looked at the sea, his face filled with alarm.Could Usopp have caught a big fish? Luke looked at Usopp's fishing rod, but there was no movement."What's wrong, Zoro?" Luke asked."A... a frog, doing the freestyle!" Zoro said, looking into the distance.Usopp shook his head: "Hey Luke, you're not actually taking Zoro seriously, are you? Besides, how could a frog do the freestyle?""It's doing the freestyle! The frog is doing the freestyle!" Usopp also saw the large frog doing the freestyle.The legendary giant frog, Yokozuna, passed by the Going Merry."Catch up, brothers! The sails are no use, get the oars! Head two o'clock!" Luffy shouted."Alright!" everyone replied.Although they didn't know what was happening, they felt compelled to chase.Luke, Zoro, Usopp, and Luffy each grabbed an oar and began to row with all their might.Nami pushed open her cabin door: "I say, you guys, why are you suddenly changing the ship's direction?""Listen, Nami, we found a giant frog that's seriously injured. We must catch it and make a whole roasted frog!" Luffy said."So you're planning to eat it!" Zoro and Usoppcomplained.Nami took out her binoculars and indeed saw Yokozuna doing the freestyle, as well as a lighthouse not far ahead."How could there be a lighthouse in a place like that? Is someone over there?" Nami felt a bit strange."Where's the frog? Tell me the frog's direction." Luffy said."No." Nami replied.Robin said: "The frog is heading towards the lighthouse."Sanji said: "The frog should first be washed of its slime with white wine, then coated in flour and fried until golden.""I say, Sanji!" Nami exclaimed."If the Captain says we have to go there, then we have to go." Robin said calmly."Robin~~~" Nami was in tears.Everyone rowed quickly towards the lighthouse.Just as they were about to catch up to Yokozuna, the frog took a huge leap, springing out of the sea and flying dozens of meters."It jumped! Don't let it get away! Get in front of it and cut it off!" Luffy exclaimed.As they rowed, they saw a yellow buoy on the sea.Seeing the buoy, Luke immediately grabbed the railing.Immediately after, the Going Merry crashed onto the train tracks, unable to proceed further.Next to this yellow floating rope were the tracks of the Sea Train. They were finally reaching Water 7."It seems we've hit a reef!" Usopp said.What followed was the sound of a bell ringing."Ding dong ding dong!"It was exactly like the sound of waiting for a train to pass at a railway crossing.Immediately after, there was a loud train whistle.Everyone looked up and saw the red light hanging not far away, and the Sea Train approaching them.Nami shouted loudly: "Quickly reverse! Quickly reverse! Make a 180-degree turn!"Seeing the train coming, if they didn't move, the Going Merry would be hit.Everyone once again pushed their oars, using all their strength to quickly row the ship away from the tracks.Five seconds later, the Sea Train roared past the Going Merry, and everyone watched the train in astonishment.A train on the sea, it was simply outrageous."What is that big iron thing?" Usopp asked."A ship?" Chopper's eyes were wide."No, a shape like that couldn't possibly sail on the sea." Nami had never heard or seen anything like it.Just in front of the Sea Train, Yokozuna stood there, arms spread, waiting for the train to arrive.This Yokozuna was Tom's Workers' pet, a sumo frog, and also a frog that could swim freestyle, taught by Franky. After suffering the shock of Tom and Franky's deaths, it challenged the Sea Train Puffing Tom every day, accumulating countless scars on its body."Hey, frog, run! What are you doing!" Luffy shouted.Yokozuna stood firm. As the train approached, Yokozuna roared, intending to confront the steel train with its bare body.The result was obvious: Yokozuna was sent flying by the train, disappearing from sight. That's how it got its scars.As the Sea Train departed, everyone had not yet recovered from their astonishment.After a while, everyone noticed a room in the nearby lighthouse.A little girl walked out of the lighthouse room. This girl was named Chimney.She had green hair tied in two pigtails, a striped skirt over a white top, bare feet in slippers, and lipstick, making her look very cute.Next to Chimney was a pet named Gonbe."Pirates... Grandma, Grandma, it's pirates!" Chimneyshouted towards the lighthouse after seeing the Going Merry's pirate flag.Immediately after, an old woman walked out of the room.The old woman's name was Kokoro, the station master of "Shift Station" in Water 7. She was a mermaid from Fish-Man Island, a silver fish mermaid, plump, kind, enthusiastic, and a little cunning.Because she was over 30 years old, her fish tail had already transformed into legs, allowing her to walk on land. She used to be a secretary at Tom's Workers and now lives with her granddaughter, Chimney."What, really, Chimney? Okay, get the Den Den Mushi."Kokoro staggered out of the room, carrying a bottle of alcohol, and fell just as she reached the door."Here, Grandma!" Chimney handed the Den Den Mushi to Kokoro.Kokoro picked up the phone: "Ha~~ Hello~~ What was I going to say, I forgot."Then Kokoro hung up the phone."She's drunk!" Usopp complained.Then everyone got off the ship and talked with Kokoro.Sanji presented his delicious snacks, which Kokoroand Chimney happily ate."I'm Chimney, and this is the kitten Gonbe!" Chimneysaid, pointing at Gonbe."And Kokoro."Kokoro said: "You're not Sea Train pirates, are you!""I'm Luffy, the man who will become the Pirate King." Luffy said confidently, arms crossed."Hahahaha, what an interesting man." Kokorolaughed.From their conversation, they learned that the train they had just seen was called Puffing Tom, propelled by steam, moving along tracks on the sea.The tracks were slightly below the water's surface, and the train traveled the same route every day, transporting passengers and mail packages between islands."With both buoys and signal lights, it was very dangerous for you to come in here." Chimney said."What do you mean dangerous? That guy doesn't understand, does he? It was really mean to hit it and send it flying; it was our prey." Luffy said, hands on his hips."Are you talking about Yokozuna? That kind of impact won't kill it. It's the source of trouble for this Shift Station because it likes to compare strength with people and always wonders when it can beat the train. It will definitely appear again.""Comparing strength, no wonder that guy didn't dodge. He has a lot of perseverance. Okay, I won't eat him. I won't eat someone who works so hard." Luffy said seriously, clenching his fists.