Chapter 414: This is what this world looks like."No!! No!! Please spare my life!! Gilles!! I'll give you whatever amount of money you want!!"After changing bodies repeatedly, Chang Sheng returned to the frail body he had used 50 years ago, while the former owner of that body had likely already vanished into the dust of history.And now, Chang Sheng was about to join him.After 50 years of imprisonment, how could Gillespossibly stop without killing him personally? Even if he killed him, his own 50 years of time would never return.After one punch, Chang Sheng spat out a mouthful of blood, losing several teeth. His mouth was twisted, and he was jolted awake. His legs were gone, and he couldn't afford to lose his life, so he immediately begged for mercy using money.The more he spoke like this, the angrier Gillesbecame. Straddling Chang Sheng, he delivered a punch with every word he uttered."I know where all your money is.""Even if you die, if I announce externally that the Auction House is mine, no one will object. This is thanks to you having no descendants.""That's right. How could a thing like you, who steals other people's bodies, be qualified to have descendants!!""Die!!!"As the word "Die" left his mouth, Gilles's fists rained down upon Chang Sheng.The murderous aura was so intense that Ace and Satoru seemed to see dense, countless "Kill" characters appearing in the space around him.Blood splattered and flowed out. Gilles had literally smashed Chang Sheng's head, killing him beyond any doubt.The sight made the Princess scream, and she immediately turned her back, daring not to look again.Kama was also so frightened his legs went weak. Although he was born into a mafia family, he had never truly witnessed a head being smashed open like this—the red and yellow matter intertwined, both terrifying and disgusting.Standing up, Gilles kicked Chang Sheng's corpse into the shadows.Satoru, who had watched from beginning to end, could only think, Ruthless.However, if it were him who had been imprisoned for 50 years, Satoru would only feel that this wasn't enough."Well then, I suppose we can leave now."Satoru asked.Blood was still dripping from Gilles's hand, but it wasn't his own."If you want to leave, then go. No one is stopping you.""Alright, goodbye then.""I hope you can find yourself again in the time you have left, Mr. Gilles."Satoru replied, then turned and left with Ace.David had already taken the Princess to the corridor.Seeing this, Kama immediately followed, not forgetting to carry his confidant on his back. He was actually a decent leader, just not very bright... Soon, Gilles was the only one left in the room."Gilles... Mr...."Gilles murmured the way Satoru had addressed him.For the past 50 years, the people attending the auctions had called him that too, but that wasn't his true self. Only Satoru's address called out the real him.Plop.A tear drop fell onto the floor.Gilles finally couldn't hold it together and wept tears of joy.After being imprisoned for 50 years, the fact that he hadn't gone mad was a testament to his strong will."Hahahaha, Mr. Gilles!!!"Laughing through his tears, Gilles turned, stepped forward, and delivered a powerful punch, shattering Chang Sheng's huge portrait on the wall and simultaneously blasting through the entire wall itself.Behind the wall, iron cages held people of various races: Humans, the Fish-Man Race, the Longarm Tribe, and others.Gilles threw the keys from his waist to them. "You are free."As the largest Auction House on Auction Island, coupled with Chang Sheng's personality, how could he not engage in human trafficking?It's just that he wanted to be a whore but still erect a memorial arch; he only conducted it in secret, but everyone who knew him was aware of the scheme he was running.Gilles was also atoning, because many of the people here had been captured by Chang Sheng while controlling Gilles's body.The imprisoned people initially didn't believe it, thinking it was just another method of torment, until someone opened a cage, leading to three, and then all of them.The space behind the wall instantly erupted in commotion, with the sounds of unlocking, the clanging of steel, and weeping constantly rising.Meanwhile, Gilles sat on the sofa, his back to them, silently drinking tea.Every person who ran past him glanced back to see if he would pursue them.Some gathered the courage to attack him. Gilles did not dodge at all, but protected by Armament Haki, he remained unharmed, simply sitting there and letting them hit him.Only when they saw Chang Sheng's headless body did they silently withdraw their fists and leave without looking back.And Gilles, still sat on the sofa, drinking tea... Satoruand Ace walked along the corridor, reflecting on what had just happened. Life truly was unpredictable.They spoke of the fated person for the heart of jade, but who could have known that something like this would happen?However, the fact remained that the heart of jadewas ultimately taken. Neither the Princess nor Kamahad any objection to Satoru keeping it—or rather, they dared not object.Suddenly, loud footsteps could be heard coming from behind them.Kama jumped in fright."It can't be pursuers, can it!! Chang Sheng's remnants!!!""I will protect you, Second Young Master."Kama glared at him."I still have to support you! How are you going to protect me?!""You're useless!!!"The confidant lowered his head in shame after being scolded.The Princess was also worried that they might be pursuers, and she signaled Satoru with her eyes for his opinion.Satoru shook his head. "Those footsteps are hurried and panicked, without any fighting spirit or killing intent.""They aren't chasing us; they are looking for an exit, looking for daylight."Hmm... The Princess and Kama didn't understand, until the people behind them caught up.They saw that they were a group of people dressed in rags and covered in dust.When they saw Satoru and his group, they stopped, thinking that Satoru's group were Auction House staff and thus enemies.Satoru didn't say much and stepped aside to clear the path."The auction stage is up ahead. Once you get there, the door directly opposite is the exit."Hearing Satoru's words, these people looked at each other, but since avoiding a fight was always good, they immediately ran past Satoru's group."These people are..."Ace said, knowing what was going on."Given that bastard Chang Sheng's personality, how could he not engage in human trafficking, which yields the highest profit?""Kama, as an old customer, you should know this, right?"Satoru added."I... I know, but I've never attended a human auction. Forget attending that, I rarely come to this Auction House at all."Kama immediately explained, completely under Satoru's thumb.Satoru returned a smile; whether or not that was the truth was irrelevant to him.They continued walking.Satoru and the others arrived at the photo gallery corridor. They saw that the pictures had been torn down and smashed to pieces. It was obvious that the captured people had done it.They pushed open the main doors.The setting sun shone on their faces.Satoru and his group saw that some people were still weeping by the entrance.Meanwhile, the people passing by looked completely unconcerned, as if they were used to the sight.Satoru sighed inwardly.This is what this world looks like.
Chapter 415: The Second RoundThe world is unpredictable; who knows what will happen in the next second?After the battle with Changsheng, that 700-year-old monster, Satoru and the others left the auction house and returned outside.They went in at noon, and by the time they came out, it was already sunset.The setting sun shone on their faces.Satoru and his group saw that there were still some people crying at the entrance; they were tears of joy, a release after escaping death.Meanwhile, the residents of the auction island passing by looked indifferent, not caring at all.As residents of the auction island, the trading of people was just an everyday occurrence to them.Some bosses even looked at these people as if they were stacks of Berries, but in public, they were too hypocritical to make a move.It is precisely this hypocrisy that allows the world to maintain a shred of normalcy.But for the Celestial Dragons, they have none of that, because they do not need to be hypocritical; if they see something they like, they take it, and if they cannot take it, they kill.Thinking of this, Satoru sighed inwardly.This is what the world looks like.The indifference of the people, the cruelty of the Celestial Dragons—just as Dragon said, this world is slowly dying of sickness.Although he thought this way, Satoru appeared indifferent on the surface, and Ace was the same.When they were children, they had seen too many such things at the Terminal Grey Terminal, too many cold gazes like these.They could not change it; at least, not now...."Let's go," Ace said.He remembered that they had originally only intended to come here to eat and buy supplies, but they had not expected to encounter this. However, it had added an event to his life that was worth remembering."Yeah." Satoru nodded. They really needed to hurry, otherwise, he was afraid they would not meet up with Luffy and the others.Just as Ace was about to take a step, Satoru spoke up again."Wait.""What's wrong?"Satoru did not answer, but instead looked at Kama."Are you planning on going to Water 7?""Me?""No. I do not build ships, so why would I go to Water 7?"Kama was puzzled as to why Satoru would ask him this."If you are not building a ship and are not going to Water 7, why did you bid on the adam tree?"Satoru was also confused. It could not be that he spent 200 million (which Satoru had driven up to 400 million) just to buy a piece of wood to spite others, right?"Oh, that."Kama told Satoru and the others that he had bid on the adam tree to build a coffin for his grandfather."A coffin?"Satoru felt like he had misheard. A 400-million-Berries coffin—his family was certainly rich."Has your grandfather passed away?""Not yet."Kama answered casually.Everyone fell silent:...You really are a filial grandson."Whose idea was this?" Satoru pressed.Kama answered truthfully, "My father, the boss of the Stross family.""Then your dad is also a very filial son," Satorureplied.Kama thought Satoru was paying him a compliment."I guess so. I feel like my dad and my grandfather do not have a great relationship."Satoru silently complained to himself.You are not wrong. And with that intelligence of yours, it is only thanks to being the young master that you have survived in the mafia; otherwise, you would not have enough hands to be chopped off."Alright, so you are going to Water 7 next, right?""Eh? No.""You are going to Water 7, so give us a ride.""Eh, no, I did not mean we were not going..."Satoru: "( ^ _ ^ )" (Silently raising his sword...)Kama: "...Yes, we are going to Water 7..."Just like that, after the incident on the auction island, Satoru and Ace boarded Kama's ship and headed to Water 7, "on the way."Now, let's return to the ongoing match on Long Ring Island.Because of the auction island incident, Satoru was eliminated early in the first round, and combined with Foxy's Slow-Slow Fruit, they lost the first round.Chopper was chosen.The Straw Hat Pirates could not accept having one of their comrades taken away.Especially Satoru, mainly because he had been so confident that he could control the outcome, only to stumble.So, he was very angry. With Chopper taken away and not enough people for the second round of the Davy Back Fight, he used the copied power of Mr. 2 Bon Clay's Clone-Clone Fruit to transform into Chopper to participate in the match. They could not lose this round!!!"So, the Davy Back Fight has reached the second round—the Groggy Ring match.""Now, representing the Foxy Pirates: the Groggy Monsters!!"Itomimizu introduced the contestants for the Foxy Pirates in the second round.They were composed of Hamburg, Pickles, and Big Pan.The three of them were each larger than the last; Hamburg was the smallest, and Big Pan was a crossbreed between a Fishman and a Giant—a Mudfish Giant."Ah!! That's too big!! It's practically cheating!!"Usopp and Nami were both shocked by the physique of Big Pan, the fish-giant.Robin looked calm."He's not as big as a regular giant, though.""Now, the members representing the Straw Hat Pirates are Roronoa Zoro, Sanji, and Tony Tony Chopper!!""But Chopper is currently sitting on the sidelines; this Chopper is actually another member of the Straw Hat Pirates, Satoru, transformed!""So, should we call him Chopper, or Satoru?""Calling him Chopper is normal; calling him Satoruwould mean the Straw Hat Pirates are cheating, but he does look like Chopper."Itomimizu successfully confused everyone."Stop the nonsense. Calling him Chopper is normal, right? Then call him Chopper."Satoru spoke up, telling Itomimizu to stop talking nonsense."Ah, okay, okay!!""Regardless, you are already on the field. So, who will be the ball-person?"Itomimizu asked, taking the opportunity to explain the rules.Big Pan was wearing a ball on his head, just like a soccer ball, but this one was more taxing; you had to kick the person with the ball into the giant swimming ring behind them to win.Zoro took the ball and immediately slammed it onto Sanji's head."You do it.""Why should I!!"The two of them started fighting again without a word."You two, stop fighting!!!"Usopp yelled, his face turning into a shark expression in anger.Nami sighed, "Sanji, you and that ball are a perfect match.""Fine!!! Then I'll be the ball-person!"Sanji's attitude changed immediately; he was completely manipulated.Zoro surprisingly even gave a compliment."Just like a prince.""Just from the Kingdom of Idiots."It was quiet, but Sanji still heard it.The two of them started fighting again.
Chapter 416: I Am Jo Beard!!Under Miss Nami's persuasion (and trickery), Sanjiwillingly became the Ball Player.The second round of the Groggy Ring Match officially began. The match would be decided by scoring just one goal... "Got a smoke?"Both sides stood in their respective areas. Satoruasked Sanji for a cigarette.When he was little, he was constantly exposed to smoke by Beckman and the others, and now Sanjidoes the same. Satoru had picked it up somewhat, though he didn't smoke often. Now, he just wanted to calm his nerves.However, imagine Chopper, in his Human Form, smoking calmly."Hoo~""One move to finish it.""Can you do it?"Exhaling a puff of smoke, Satoru made an astonishing declaration.Sanji also lit a cigarette, and Zoro cracked his knuckles. Since weapons weren't allowed, he hadn't brought his three swords."If you can do it, so can I."Sanji replied.Zoro followed up."Same here."Satoru smiled."Then that settles it."..."Match start!!"Itomimizu announced.Pickles was the first to attack, charging fiercely with his shoulder pads forward, shouting, "Fierce Collision!!"Hamburg followed closely behind, running on all fours.On this side.Zoro made the first move.Pickles charged forward.Zoro spread his arms wide, and a swimming dragon seemed to appear behind him."Mutoryu: Tatsumaki!"Zoro spun, creating a vortex of air with his bare hands. Although it lacked lethal power, it immediately swept the charging Pickles away.Hamburg, seeing this scene behind him, was stunned, while Sanji had already used the Air Compression Technique to close the distance instantly."Mokusei-gata ZAN SHOOT!!"Sanji stood on his hands, supporting himself on the ground, and his legs sprang up fiercely, kicking Hamburg in the chin.With a bang, air burst forth, and Hamburg flew straight up, colliding squarely with Pickles in mid-air.The two then "kissed and loved" as they fell from the sky together."What!!!""The Straw Hat Pirates took out two people with just one move!!""That's terrifying!!"Itomimizu's commentary heightened the atmosphere, further astonishing the members of the Foxy Pirates.But the astonishment wasn't over yet.Only the main Ball Player, Big Pan, remained, so Satoru made his move.Satoru stepped forward.Zoro used Mutoryu: Tatsumaki again, and Satoruused the tornado's rotation to launch himself into the air.Sanji used Air Compression Burst to catch up to Satoru and delivered a whip kick. Satoru stopped his own rotation, stepped on Sanji's kicking leg with both feet, and used Sanji's leg strength to accelerate away."A la Carte: White Line SHOOT!!"This was Sanji's move.It had different names depending on who he was fighting with.With Luffy, it was A la Carte: Rubber SHOOT; with Zoro, it was A la Carte: Energy SHOOT... Just like the "White Line" in the move's name, Satoru's speed was extremely fast, streaking across the sky like a white line, instantly closing in on Big Pan.This wasn't just leveraging Zoro's and Sanji's power; it was compounded by Satoru's own Air Compression Burst—a Three-Force Superposition.The speed was so great that Big Pan, the Big Idiot, didn't even have time to react before Satorusmashed a fist into his chest."Fish-Man Karate: Thousand Brick Fist!!"This was Fish-Man Karate that Satoru had replicated from Arlong's subordinate, Black Belt Kuroobi. Although the level wasn't high, it was sufficient.Bang!!The enormous force slammed into Big Pan's chest, releasing a shockwave that made his eyes roll back and his mouth gape open. His massive body tumbled backward uncontrollably.Foxy and his crew were so astonished their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as they watched Big Pan fall, his head landing perfectly inside the Giant Swimming Ring.Satoru landed, turned his back on Big Pan, and walked back. A True Man never looks back at the "explosion."Given this scene and atmosphere, Satoru really wanted to shout, "I am Jo Beard!"But he held back in the end... One move decides the victory!!Foxy and his crew were stunned into silence."...""Satoru!!!""Zoro!!!""Sanji!!!"Meanwhile, Luffy and the others erupted in cheers for the trio.Chopper was also crying with excitement."I'm so handsome!!!""Wait, Satoru is so handsome!!!"The referee, who had originally intended to turn a blind eye and cheat, was dumbfounded. The match ended too quickly.But he stubbornly held out, waiting for Foxy's instructions, until Xiao Bai suddenly grew larger, opened its snake head, and let out a roar at him, scaring him into immediately blowing the whistle."The whistle symbolizing the end of the entire match has sounded.""Therefore, the winner of the Davy Back Fight second round, the Groggy Ring Match, is the Straw Hat Pirates!!!"Itomimizu announced excitedly, broadcasting through the den den mushi. The den den mushiitself seemed unable to contain its excitement... "Miss Robin, Miss Nami~"Having won the match, Sanji immediately went to Nami and Robin to claim credit."Well done."Nami's single sentence was enough to send him into an uncontrollable frenzy, twisting around like an octopus.Zoro and Satoru also returned to the group.As soon as Satoru stepped out of the competition area, he instantly returned to his original appearance."You guys did great!!!""Everything was under my Brilliant Leadership!"Usopp said with a laugh."But you didn't actually do anything!"A retort from Zoro.Xiao Bai returned and coiled itself around Satoru's hand, acting as if it hadn't just opened its mouth and roared to scare the referee."Alright, Luffy, it's time to bring Chopper back."Satoru said.Luffy nodded, smiling and showing a mouthful of white teeth."Mhm! Hehe."...After the low morale of the first round, it was now the Straw Hat Pirates' turn to regain their momentum.Itomimizu continued reporting diligently."So, who exactly will the Straw Hat Pirateschoose?"If one could hear the thoughts of the few people standing in front, it would perfectly illustrate what self-confidence means.But in reality, Luffy and the others didn't even spare them a glance.According to the original history, Luffy chose Sherry, but this time, Sherry hadn't been shot, so she didn't belong to Foxy. If Foxy tried to steal her, it would be easier to handle."I choose...""Wait a minute!!!"Just as Luffy opened his mouth and Foxy and his crew tensed up, Nami interrupted Luffy, causing Foxy and his crew to fall off their seats."It's good that we're choosing Chopper now.""But given the despicable nature of their pirate crew, and the fact that Split-Head will definitely use his Slow-Slow Ability to cause trouble."Nami said, and Foxy was struck down onto the ground again.What a great opportunity!!I mean, a good guy to kick him flying. ( ｰ̀εｰ́ )"How about we choose the opposing Captain first, to ensure stability in the third round?"Nami stated her objective—it was indeed a safe approach.
Chapter 417: Forget About That Kind of Person"Otherwise, we should choose the opposing Captainfirst to ensure stability in the third round."Nami suggested taking Foxy, which would ensure that jerk wouldn't disrupt the third round with his Slow-Slow Beam, greatly increasing their chances of winning the third round.Satoru agreed. It was a solution, but having Foxy as a comrade was a bit hard to accept.Itomimizu felt extremely shocked."What!! She actually said it out loud!!""The idea of choosing the opposing Captain halfway through the match—I believe people have thought of it, but this is the first time someone, like this woman, has actually voiced it!""What a despicable woman!!""Everyone! Tell me, can a victory without a Captainbe called a victory?"No! No!!""Despicable woman! Despicable woman!!"Itomimizu's words were met with agreement from the members of the Foxy Pirates.Even though Nami usually didn't care about these things, hearing so many people say it together was too much for her, and she buried herself in Robin's arms, crying."These bastards!!"Robin chuckled softly and comforted her, "There, there."Satoru shrugged, "It's undoubtedly a solution, but it means having Butt-Head as a comrade."At the mention of "Butt-Head," Foxy became emotional again.Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp immediately waved their hands upon hearing this, "Forget about that kind of person."Their disgusted reaction made Foxy, who had just started to get up, flop back down, as if doing push-ups."Alright!! Hurry up and make a decision!!"Foxy couldn't bear to listen anymore."The farce of teasing Boss Foxy is over. So, what exactly is the choice of the Straw Hat Pirates!?"Itomimizu was still building up the atmosphere.Foxy and the other overconfident contestants were still worried about being chosen.If I am chosen, I must smile and say goodbye to them, my dear subordinates.This was Foxy's inner thought."I choose Chopper."Then they heard Luffy choose Chopper without hesitation.Foxy's smile instantly froze on his face.The feeling was like asking for WeChat contact information, adding it, and then seeing a red exclamation mark when sending a message after getting home.Satoru instantly flashed over and picked up Chopper; even the blindfold on his face was gone."E-everyone."Chopper said, his eyes blurry with tears—tears of joy.Everyone smiled back, "Welcome back!! Chopper!!"...Chopper was back. While they were moved, the third round still had to be played. If they lost, Chopper might be taken again, so they had to take it seriously."But! These guys who don't know the meaning of tension!!"Nami angrily pushed open the locker room door. Not far from the entrance, Luffy and the others had already changed clothes, chatting and laughing, completely relaxed. This made Nami feel utterly frustrated."What are you eating?"Nami asked. The probability of her asking someone else was fifty percent; the probability of her asking Luffy was one hundred percent."This? It's a cucumber. The Elf Uncle gave it to me.""...""I won't give you any.""Who wants to eat it!!"Nami was so angry she turned into a shark face.As Satoru looked at the long cucumber, he uncontrollably recalled the voice saying, "Family, who understands this!" causing him to frown... "Intermission is over.""And now, the competition moves to the third, and final, match.""Roller Skate Chase Race!!"As soon as the time was up, Itomimizu announced the start of the third round."Now, please welcome both teams' contestants.""The contestants for the Foxy Pirates are the beautiful Miss Porche, Square (a fat person, two meters tall and about two meters wide, true to his name), Jigijida (a Leopardman, uncertain if he is a Devil Fruit Ability user), and the Fishman Kuyabe (a Squid Fishman), and Kirarin (it wasn't specified what kind of Fishman, but clearly a Fishman, holding a fake sword).""The coach is our great Captain Foxy, and the manager is Hamburg. What a powerful team!""Next up is the Straw Hat Pirates' team!"To the sound of Itomimizu's voice, Luffy and the others raised their hands and walked out with firm steps."The Straw Hat Pirates' contestants are Monkey D. Luffy, Montenos D. Bai Yun, Nico Robin, Nami, Usopp. The manager is Roronoa Zoro, and the coach is Sanji!"Both teams were assembled.Itomimizu began explaining the rules.Simply put, it was a roller skating race, and whoever finished fifteen laps first wins.Five people participate in one round, but only one acts as the scorer. Only when he finishes fifteen laps does the team win. The other four are defenders, deploying 20 seconds after the start of the race to protect their comrades or interfere with the opponent."Now it's time to decide the order of appearance!!"..."So, Coach Sanji, what brilliant plan do you have?"Satoru asked."Hmm, I need to think this through carefully."Sanji looked at the entry list, deep in thought."Wait a minute, why should we listen to you?!"Zoro was unconvinced."I'm the coach, and you're the manager, so naturally, you listen to me. Or should we listen to a guy whose brain is full of green moss?"Sanji retorted without holding back.The two started fighting again.Satoru sighed, picked up the entry list, "Stop your flirting, you two.""Who's flirting with him!!"Zoro and Sanji immediately refuted in unison.Satoru smiled back, "Yes, yes, there is no flirting.""In that case, I will go first."Satoru said, casually writing his own name down."Huh, but I wanted to go first too."Luffy said.Satoru nodded, "Of course, you can. But, do you know how to roller skate?""..."Satoru's words were a wake-up call."You don't know how to roller skate!!!"Sanji asked again, unable to believe it."No, I don't."Luffy answered matter-of-factly.Sanji covered his forehead, wanting to cry but having no tears."In that case, Luffy will go last.""Teaching him how to skate before his turn is your mission, Zoro.""Can you do it?"Can I do it? The words 'cannot do it' do not exist in Zoro's dictionary."Leave it to me."Zoro accepted the mission, but seeing Luffy stand up in roller skates only to instantly slip and fall, he regretted it a little.Nami would go second, Usopp third, and Robinfourth.With Satoru making the decisions, Zoro and Sanjihad no objections.They handed the list to Itomimizu.The two teams met at the starting line, and the third round officially began.
Chapter 418: The Third RoundAfter confirming the order of appearance, the two teams met at the starting line, and the Roller Skate Race officially began... "Fufufufu.""Don't think you can get cocky just because you won one round.""This Roller Skate Race is our Foxy Pirates' strongest event."Foxy made a harsh statement.At this moment, the Leopard Man seemed to smell something and rubbed against Luffy."What are you doing?"Luffy pushed the Leopard Man's face, preventing him from getting close, but the Leopard Man, like a pervert, kept trying to approach."Jigijida is very sensitive to strong smells. You probably ate something."Foxy explained."Probably the cheese from the old man's house."Usopp said with a smile."Whatever it is, get lost."Satoru's bracelet transformed into a flintlock pistol. Faced with the dark muzzle, Jigijida's fur bristled, and he silently turned and left."Thank you, Satoru, this guy is so rude."Luffy thanked him.Satoru put away his gun. "After all, he's Butt-head's comrade. (Luffy and the others call him'Split-head,' but Satoru is more used to calling him 'Butt-head.')"As expected, that single comment about "Butt-head" sent Foxy crashing to the ground again... "So, the first match is Miss Porche against Montenos D. Bai Yun!"Satoru and Porche stood at the starting line.Porche gave Satoru a flirtatious wink."Eek!~ Little brother, you have to go easy on me."Satoru didn't react, but the little white snake on his hand glared at Porche and let out a hiss."Eek!~ How scary!!""Little brother, keeping a snake as a pet is so tasteless."Porche hugged herself dramatically.Little White really wanted to slap her with its tail."Stop talking, or I won't be able to stop him either."Satoru replied. Before Porche could understand what he meant, the whistle blew, and Satoru zipped out.Porche was caught off guard and immediately chased after him."Eek!!"...When it came to speed, Satoru feared no one except those with top-tier strength. With Silent Step combined with Air Compression Technique, Satoru won this round in two and a half minutes, all while casually holding his hands behind his back."With his super-fast speed, Montenos D. Bai Yunwins this round for the Straw Hat Pirates!!""Satoru!! Satoru!!"Cheers from Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper.Satoru accepted it gladly, even joining in the shouting, "Satoru!! Satoru!!"However, Luffy was quickly dragged back by Zoro to continue practicing roller skating."How shameless, but they did manage to win a round."Nami sighed with emotion.Robin maintained her smile, "Yes, indeed."Compared to the happiness on their side, Porchewas stomping her feet in anger on Foxy's side."Eek!! I'm so mad!!""It can't be helped, that Satoru is too hateful.""However, the second round is your specialty, Porche, fufufufu."Foxy said with a cunning expression."Eek, I will, Boss, I'll definitely get my revenge."...Nami and Square entered for the second round."He's so big, and he's so slow, there must be something fishy."Nami pondered, but came up with nothing. The whistle had already blown. At this point, regardless of anything, it was best to seize the initiative first.Nami immediately glided out.Meanwhile, Square's body remained still, but the roller skates on his feet moved automatically like machinery. However, they were bearing a weight they shouldn't at their age, so his speed was very slow."What's going on?"Usopp was puzzled."Hahaha, he's so slow."Luffy mocked.Zoro hit him with his sword hilt, "You have no right to say that about him!!!"Currently, Luffy couldn't even stand up."Something's fishy."Sanji had the same thought as Nami.And since Nami couldn't figure it out, she simply decided not to worry about it; a mindless charge was the way to go.But when Nami came around after a lap, Porche, who was sitting on Square's shoulder, made her move."Eek~""Do you guys think we're too slow to win?""Of course, there are plenty of ways.""Pollen Hypnosis!!!"A bouquet of flowers appeared at the tip of Porche's baton, and pollen scattered down towards Nami and the others."Fufufufu!!!"Just as Foxy and his crew were about to gloat, Satoru, not caring about going out of bounds, flashed to the side, and his bracelet transformed into a giant fan."Wind Release: Great Storm!!" (Purely Satoru's nonsense)With a single fan, all the pollen flew towards Foxyand his crew."What!!!"Foxy and his crew opened their mouths in surprise, and just like that, it all went into their mouths."Eek!! Boss!!"Porche panicked, not expecting her own people to fall victim."Nami, skate fast.""Sister Robin, Usopp, cover her!!"Only participants were allowed to be defensive players. Now that Satoru was out of bounds and disqualified, and Luffy was still learning to "control his legs," only Usopp and Robin could cover Nami."Mhm."Robin nodded and immediately sprang into action without any hesitation.Usopp followed behind her, "Go, Nami!!"Without Foxy's interference, and with Satorufanning from the sidelines, Nami won this round even with other participants trying to interfere."This is awesome!!"Nami spread her arms, crossing the finish line to embrace her victory.However, what echoed were the murmurs from the Foxy Pirates in the stands."Despicable woman! How could she have won without Long-Haired Bai Yun and them?""Exactly! Exactly!!"Nami, however, didn't care about these words at all."Yes, that's right! I won because of them.""Right, Sister Robin~""Hehe (light chuckle), Navigator-san herself is also very capable."..."Uh..."By the time the second round ended, Foxy and his crew slowly woke up, only to see Satoru and the others looking dejected.Foxy's eyes immediately lit up."Fufufufu!!!""You still lost!!""Boss..."Porche hesitated.Satoru shook his head slightly."Yes, we won again.""Fufufufu, you... won again?"Foxy suspected he had misheard.Satoru could no longer hold back his laughter."Yes, we won! Hahahaha!!!"Foxy, having been tricked, was deeply struck and collapsed to the ground again."They tricked me..."Porche no longer had the confidence to console Foxy; they had already lost two rounds in a row.After a while, Foxy revived himself; his personality made him prone to getting emotional but also quick to bounce back."It's fine, the next round is Jigijida's turn, no one can beat his speed."Then... "Out of bounds, Jigijida actually went out of bounds himself!!"Satoru carried the top of the long cucumber tree that Luffy ate, like a cat toy. Jigijida directly followed him out of bounds. He was the scorer for this match, and his going out of bounds meant the entire match was lost.Foxy's expression at this moment: ('꒪д꒪')
Chapter 419: So FunBecause of the presence of Satoru, the "Seer," they won the first two Roller Skate Races, which they were originally supposed to lose. In the third match, Jikijida was also led out of bounds and eliminated by Satoru using a "Cat Teaser Stick."Winning 3 out of 5 matches... the result is obvious, isn't it? "Who decided that winning 3 out of 5 matches counts as a win? ( ｰ̀εｰ́ )."The referee forced himself to speak nonsense with his eyes wide open, as he was a member of the Foxy Pirates, after all."Winning 3 out of 5 matches doesn't count as a win?! Then what does count as a win?!"Nami was so angry she hit the referee with a skate. Usopp immediately held her back, or the referee would have been done for.The referee was hit and developed a bump on his head, but he still had to continue speaking."I didn't make the rules clear just now.""For the remaining two matches, the fourth match counts as 2 points, and the fifth match counts as 6 points.""You only won the first three matches, earning only 3 points, so you must continue competing.""What kind of rule is this?! It's utterly despicable and shameless!!"Even Sanji couldn't help but curse at this statement."Fufufufu, the Foxy Pirates decide all the rules. Since you haven't played Davy Back Fight before, this is just how the rules are."Foxy said shamelessly."Swear on Davy Jones, and I'll believe you."Satoru stopped him with a single move, which was comparable to asking fishermen to swear on Mazu."Uh...""Davy Jones only cares about the three coins, the winner and loser, and the rules for picking crewmates. As for how the game is held, what kind of game it is, and what the rules are, he doesn't care."Foxy explained, feeling a little guilty.Satoru nodded slightly. "That had better be the case.""Otherwise, be careful that one day when you fall into the sea, you won't be able to climb back up again."Satoru's words made Foxy break out in cold sweat."Enough of this! Hurry up and start the fourth match!!"Foxy immediately changed the subject. They were used to breaking rules. In the original progression of the second ball game, their methods were the blackest of Black Whistles; if Zoro and Sanji hadn't been strong, they might not have won.Thus, they weren't afraid of being dragged into the sea by Davy Jones for breaking the rules... "No, this Foxy is too shameless, and his Devil Fruit Ability is also hard to deal with."Seeing Foxy's appearance, the more Nami thought about it, the angrier she got."What can we do then?"Usopp sighed. The worst people to deal with are the shameless ones.Satoru suddenly leaned over and spoke with a cunning expression."I have a plan."Nami and Usopp curiously leaned in to listen. After hearing it, they also showed cunning expressions.Nami: "You are truly smart and evil, Satoru. You have a share in hell."Usopp: "That's really terrifying, Satoru, but it's a good scheme."...The fourth match featured Robin against the Squid Fishman Kyubey.And before the start, a moving scene occurred.Luffy! He! He stood up!!"Oh! Yeah!!!"Luffy raised both hands, clearly delighted himself."He stood up!!""That's incredible!!"The audience in the stands, having watched Luffy go from being unable to stand steadily to standing now, were also moved by Luffy's effort."Well done."Zoro smiled."Hehe, Zoro, didn't you tell me to observe how Satoru and the others skated? I want to participate this time too."Luffy said, smiling.He followed Satoru to the starting line for the Defenders.Robin was the Scorer.Nami and Usopp automatically went out of bounds, planning to carry out the "plan" Satoru had proposed against Foxy.So, there was only Satoru as a Defender, but now Luffy had arrived."Keep it up.""Take it easy."Satoru knew Luffy, so he wouldn't ask, 'Can you do it?' Instead, he said, 'Keep it up.'As for why he said "Take it easy," it's because wherever they went, they caused destruction."Hehe, leave it to me."Luffy said confidently.Satoru returned a smile: "As long as you're happy.""Beep!!"With the sound of the whistle, Robin and Kyubey slid simultaneously, but Robin was slightly faster."Hmph, although I can't compare to Jikijida, my speed isn't slow either."Kyubey snorted coldly, then tried to extend his six hands to wrap around Robin.But then they heard, "Hahaha, here I come!!"Luffy's voice arrived. Having just learned to skate, Luffy didn't know how to stop, so he simply didn't brake, punching Kyubey in the abdomen and smashing him against the edge of the track, cracking the wall.However, with that hit, Luffy also managed to stop. Satoru skated over at this moment."I'll leave him to you, Luffy.""Alright, leave it to me."Luffy turned his head and replied with a smile... The opponent was KO'd, but Robin calmly continued forward.Ahead, Square and another Fishman, Kirarin, appeared to block the way.Kirarin immediately jumped up, bringing his dual arm blades down.Satoru, following closely, did not stop his steps. His bracelet transformed into a Flintlock Pistol. Aim, fire!The bullet flew out, and Kirarin chopped down, hitting the bullet precisely!!Then... Bang!!!The fierce explosion directly blasted him out of bounds.The explosion occurred one meter above her head, but Robin didn't mind at all. She even used her Blossoming Arms to cross over the human wall that was Square. She truly lives up to the name Sister Robin.Jikijida was still mesmerized by the "Cat Teaser Stick."So, the only one left on the Foxy Pirates team was Porche, and right now... "Eek! A snake!!"She was directly chased out of bounds by Xiaobai.Watching these scenes unfold, Foxy was about to explode with anger."Damn it!!""Let's go, Hamburg."Foxy rode onto Hamburg's back, intending to intervene.Seeing this, Nami and Usopp knew the time was right."He's coming! He's coming!! Usopp."Nami reminded him.Usopp immediately understood. "This Split-Head is going to cause trouble, he's simply... Split-Head!!"Upon hearing this, Foxy immediately fell off Hamburg's back.Nami then followed up with praise, "Don't say that, he's simply the most amazing person I've ever seen."Foxy was fully revived.Usopp followed up again with Split-Head.Foxy collapsed again.Nami continued to praise him against her conscience.Foxy was fully revived again.Just like that, under Nami and Usopp's Praise-and-Insult Strategy, Foxy started doing "push-ups" on the spot, rising and falling, until Robin crossed the finish line... "Hoo! Hoo!! Hoo!!!""Bastards, you... you actually dared to trick me, your great lord.""That's utterly despicable and shameless."Foxy was panting heavily from exhaustion."When it comes to being despicable and shameless, who can compete with you?""Hurry up and start the fifth match.""Ass-Head."Satoru replied.Foxy collapsed again. So fun.
Chapter 420: The Straw Hat Pirates Win a Resounding VictoryDue to the Foxy Pirates' usual tactics (shameless fouls).In the final roller skate race, even though the Straw Hat Pirates had already won the first 4 rounds, the outcome still depended on the last match.The last match was Luffy against Killerlin.It was a bit dangerous.Because Luffy had just learned how to roller skate.However, Nami and Usopp had their Praise and Blame Tactic, so they weren't afraid of Foxy.Overall, this should have been a suspenseful match... "Now it's up to Luffy."Usopp said."Yes, it's all up to him. As for Foxy, we have our Praise and Blame Tactic, so we don't have to worry about him causing trouble."Nami continued Usopp's sentence."Go, Luffy!!"Chopper jumped, cheering for Luffy.Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke. "At the most crucial moment, Luffy is still reliable."Zoro, standing to the side with his arms crossed, didn't speak, but inwardly agreed with Sanji's words.As for Satoru and Robin, they were also on the track; they were the defenders."Go, Luffy."Satoru encouraged.Luffy put his hands on his hips and said, "Hehe, just watch me."The whistle blew.Luffy skated out first, followed by Killerlin.Because he hadn't learned how to turn, Luffydirectly imitated Jigijida's pendulum skating method, rushing straight out, then pulling back with his arm, making a big swing that directly saved a lot of distance.This method made Luffy very fast, and he quickly completed a lap.Killerlin was no pushover either, sticking close behind Luffy.At this point, Foxy couldn't sit still. As Luffy and the others finished a lap and returned to the starting line, he raised his hands towards Luffy, with his thumb, middle finger, and ring finger pressed together. This was the gesture for firing the Slow-Slow Beam.Usopp and Nami saw this and immediately launched their Praise and Blame Tactic.But after they spoke, Foxy showed no reaction."How is that possible??"Nami didn't understand.Usopp, with his sharp eyes, discovered, "He's wearing earplugs!!"Nami heard this and looked at Foxy's ears, indeed seeing earplugs in both of them. Foxy couldn't hear anything they were saying."Slow-Slow Beam!"Beams shot out, indiscriminately targeting Luffy and Killerlin.Luffy could only dodge while skating.However, when the beam hit Killerlin's hand, it was actually deflected."It was deflected?!"Usopp and Nami were shocked again."Eek-yah~ Killerlin isn't afraid of the beams, do you want to know why?"This time, Foxy and his crew were very confident, so only Killerlin was on the track; the other defenders didn't participate."(♡‿♡) Why, beautiful lady~"Sanji could never resist women.Porche placed her finger on her lips."That's a secret~"Sanji even echoed her."(♡‿♡) Yes~"Zoro, next to him, could barely stomach it."This is bad, quickly think of something."Nami said anxiously.But Foxy was now coming for her and Usopp."You two, take a break first!!""No!!"Nami and Usopp both jumped, and the beam passed right through. Their bodies immediately froze in mid-air. This was a rule-based ability, ignoring any external force. Even if you pushed them hard now, they would still proceed at that speed and the slowness wouldn't end because of the push... On the track, Robin frowned as she watched Luffyconstantly dodging the beams. The situation was unfavorable to them."What should we do?"This question was clearly directed at Satoru."Sister Robin, don't you know why it reflects light?"Satoru countered."Mirror reflection.""That Fishman is reflecting the light using the smooth surface of the blade in his hand."Robin was knowledgeable and naturally understood this, but what good was knowing it? Luffy didn't have a mirror... Halfway through her thought, she saw Satoru raise his hand, and seeing the bracelet on his wrist, she immediately understood... Satoru's bracelet, Satoru had tried it, and although it could transform into desired objects, it seemed unable to exceed the technology of the Pirate King world.Moreover, it wasn't something that could be transformed at will; Satoru had to have seen the weapon and understood it before he could transform it.Satoru naturally understood cold weapons and flintlock pistols and handguns. When he tried to transform it into a laser gun and a lightsaber, he failed.But undoubtedly, the bracelet was still a treasure.As for whether it could be taken off.The bracelet could not be taken off in its bracelet state; even Satoru himself couldn't remove it.However, once transformed into a weapon, it could be lent to others, but Satoru could always change it back to its bracelet state... "That Fishman is up to you, Sister Robin."Satoru said with a smile.Robin returned a smile, crossing her hands and raising them. Blooming arms appeared from Killerlin's neck, directly prying open his hands. The beam swept past, and Killerlin was immediately frozen.The blooming arms also affected Robin, and Robinwas also frozen."What?!"Foxy didn't expect them to have this move."Then let's all stop moving!!"Pointing his hands at Luffy, Foxy unleashed a barrage of Slow-Slow Beams.Just as Luffy was too busy dodging, Satoru's right fist glowed. "Are you ready to transform, Luffy!!"Luffy, while busy dodging the beams, responded to Satoru."Wh-what?"Then Satoru flicked his hand, and a white light ball appeared. The white light struck Luffy before the Slow-Slow Beam could.The white light faded, revealing Luffy clad in bright silver armor.It was similar to what Moriah's General Zombies wore, but the armor's color was silver."So cool!!"Luffy himself and Chopper immediately got star-struck eyes, looking at the armor and feeling it was incredibly cool.Moreover, at that moment, Foxy's beam shot out but was immediately bounced back, hitting Foxy and his crew directly."Wh..."The word stretched on endlessly as Foxy was hit by his own beam.Satoru immediately stopped in his tracks."You know, silver also reflects light.""Luffy, just skate your heart out!!""Hahahaha, alright!!!"Luffy was very happy, both with the armor on him and with being able to skate freely... Without any surprises or other incidents, Luffy crossed the starting and finishing line.The Straw Hat Pirates won all 5 roller skate races. Even if Foxy had ten mouths, he couldn't deny it."The myth of 920 consecutive wins has been broken!!!""The Straw Hat Pirates have created a miracle!!""The winner of this competition is the Straw Hat Pirates!!!"Itomimizu was considered the most impartial member of the Foxy Pirates."So, what will the Straw Hat Pirates choose from the Foxy Pirates this time?"
Chapter 421: Fight Well, Fight to the DeathIn the Roller Skate Race, the Straw Hat Pirates won all five matches. Even if Foxy was shameless, he couldn't argue against it.The Foxy Pirates' myth of 920 consecutive victories was shattered. The winner of this Davy Back Fight game is the Straw Hat Pirates!So, according to the rules, Luffy can choose one person from the Foxy Pirates."So, what will the Straw Hat Pirates take from our Foxy Pirates this time?!"Itomimizu was still building up the atmosphere."Straw Hat!! Wait a minute!!""Before you make your choice, I want to have an unscheduled Davy match with you, Captain 1v1!!""The stakes this time!! Are all of our crew members!!!"The enraged Foxy immediately proposed a Captain1v1, raising the stakes to all crew members.This was a blatant challenge to Luffy. Given his personality, he absolutely couldn't tolerate it, so Nami and Usopp immediately restrained him!!"Don't agree to this kind of lousy game a second time!!!""Mmm mmm mmm..."Luffy's mouth was covered, and no one knew what he said."He said he won't lose."Satoru translated.Luffy nodded."How did you hear that?"Zoro was curious.Satoru shook his head slightly."I couldn't hear it.""I guessed it."As he answered, Satoru walked over to Luffy and them, signaling Nami and Usopp to let go.Nami and Usopp still had some trust in Satoru.Who knew that as soon as they let go, Satoru said, "Go ahead, Luffy. If you don't agree, this guy won't give up.""Okay!!"With someone supporting him, Luffy was naturally happy.Nami and Usopp were so terrified they screamed."What!!!""That's the entire crew!! Are you crazy?"Satoru didn't reply, placing his hand on Luffy's shoulder and fitting him with the Bright Silver Armor again.Nami and the others understood. This completely countered Foxy's Devil Fruit Ability. Without the ability to slow him down, how could Foxy fight Luffy?Foxy: "('꒪д꒪')"Satoru: "Go, Luffy, fight well, fight to the death!!"..."The winner of this match is!! Straw Hat Luffy!!!"Compared to the original history, this Captain 1v1 went incredibly fast.Although the ship's mechanisms caused damage to Luffy, and Luffy didn't even know to raise his hand to block the light beam heading toward his face, plus the reflected portion, the audience just saw the two of them staring blankly at each other, which was... indescribable.But in the end, boosted by the Bright Silver Armor, Foxy couldn't last long and was knocked out by Luffy... Having reached this point, Foxy accepted it, partly because he had no more stakes left to bet.Sure enough, he gambled until he had nothing left."Straw Hat!!""I never expected you to break my unbeaten myth.""But, I still admire you."Foxy seemed to accept it magnanimously and extended his hand toward Luffy.Luffy was silent, but he still shook it.Foxy's expression instantly changed. He twisted his waist and turned, "This is the Over-the-Shoulder Throw of Unwillingness!!!"*Clang.*Luffy's arm stretched out, leaving him standing still, while Foxy's head hit the ground. The clang sound suggested it was a solid impact.Zoro couldn't help but complain."You're an idiot."Foxy sprang up instantly, and even though he had a huge bump on his head, he acted as if nothing had happened."Alright!! Hurry up and choose!! Those are the rules!!""Hmm... I choose the pirate flag."After a moment of hesitation, Luffy chose the pirate flag."Why!! It would have been so much better to choose that charming, sexy older sister!!"Sanji stepped forward, the first one to disagree.Nami, however, breathed a sigh of relief. She definitely didn't want any member of the Foxy Pirates as a comrade, so she immediately pulled Sanji away.Foxy was also shocked."How... how can such a person exist? You actually want to take away our dignity without hesitation."(The Japanese pronunciation for'sail' and 'dignity' are similar) I won't take the sail; without it, you can't sail.Luffy replied."What? You are truly kind-hearted.""But the flag is also painted on the sail.""Stop pretending! Just take whatever you want!!"This was the reaction of the Foxy Pirates crew members to Luffy's words.Leaving aside everything else, the last one had backbone, but he was likely to be beaten by the Captain. Are you the Captain or am I the Captain?"Is that so? I understand. Then I'll take that symbol and draw a new one for you."Luffy replied, looking very considerate.Foxy's eyes were filled with emotion, "Straw Hat, I never thought you..."Satoru just said, you guys are celebrating too early... "This should be fine."Luffy's drawing skills were never commendable; they possessed a kind of death-defying aesthetic.The new symbol made Foxy and his crew fall to their knees."It's too ugly!!"Luffy thought they were very satisfied."They are all very grateful to me."Foxy and the others immediately jumped up to refute him, "No, we're not!!!""Let me hug you one more time, Little Chopper~"Finally, while Porche was chasing Chopper, Itomimizu announced the closing of the match."The winner is the Straw Hat crew!!""This Davy Back Fight ends here!!"..."Great, the Merry is finally free."Since Foxy and his crew were leaving, they naturally had to release the claw anchor that was holding the Merry in the center.Usopp couldn't help but cheer happily.And Foxy, gradually moving away, didn't forget to shout threats."Hey!! Straw Hat!!""You guys just wait and see!!!""They really are a bunch of interesting guys."Satoru sighed.Luffy nodded in agreement.Who knew Satoru's next sentence would be."It makes me really want to shoot them."...Holding the Foxy Pirates' flag, Luffy and the others returned to Uncle Donjotte's house.Satoru explained the whole story, and only then did Nami understand."So that's why Luffy accepted the match.""Although, even without this incident, Luffy probably would have accepted it anyway."Everyone nodded, agreeing with Nami's statement.Luffy, however, said, "That's very rude of you!! Nami!!"Nami shrugged, ignored him for a moment, and looked toward Uncle Donjotte."I wish we could help you catch up with your tribe."Donjotte shook his head. "The ten islands are connected, so we can't store a log pose record. Shirley and I have plenty of patience, so don't trouble yourselves.""Oh right, you've come as guests, so as the host, I must treat you!"After speaking, Donjotte turned and headed into the house."Don't grab that kind of cheese, Uncle!"Usopp immediately said.But just as Donjotte reached the doorway, someone came out from inside, and Donjotte crashed right into them.It was a tall figure.When Robin saw him, she immediately fell back onto the ground, her face filled with terror.
Chapter 422 AdmiralThe appearance of the tall figure caused the usually calm and composed Robin to collapse to the ground, her face filled with terror."Robin!" Luffy and Sanji shouted with concern."What's wrong, Sister Robin?!"Everyone else was confused, but Satoru knew exactly who this tall guy was.The towering height, the mushroom-like hairstyle, the eye mask—it was Marineford Admiral Aokiji...."You've grown into quite the beautiful woman, Nico Robin."Upon seeing Robin, the expression on Aokiji's face was, how should I put it, a bit treacherous.Seeing Robin so panicked, Luffy naturally felt it was strange."Robin, what's going on? Do you know this guy?"Robin was plunged into panic, remaining silent in the face of Luffy's question. Instead, Aokijianswered."We met before.""Robin, why are you so panicked? Who exactly is this guy?" Nami asked again, her tone slightly raised to snap Robin out of it.The others, except for Satoru, also assumed defensive or offensive stances. Whoever this person was, if he could make Robin this panicked, he certainly wasn't a good person."Oh my, let's talk this over calmly. There's no need to be so aggressive, little brothers.""Hey, this little brother here is doing it right." Aokijigestured towards Satoru. Satoru did not respond."I didn't come here under any orders.""The weather was just so nice, I happened to be out for a stroll..."Zoro caught the key point in his words."Orders?!""Which organization are you with?"Robin finally managed to calm down a little."He is a Marine.""He is Marineford Admiral Aokiji."This was the reason for Satoru's silence.It was like encountering an SS-rank boss when you're only level 50 in a game; it was basically certain death, unless the boss decided not to fight.This was different from fighting Blackbeard.Satoru had far fewer trump cards, especially his main one, the Garp physique.Plus, it wasn't a moonlit night, but broad daylight!"Ad...Admiral!! Just how strong is he?!" Sanji asked, pushing the plot forward."There are only three officers in the Navy who hold the rank of Admiral.""Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru.""Above them is only the supreme ruler of the Navy, Fleet Admiral Sengoku.""They are known as the World Government's greatest military power, and he is one of them!!" Robin explained.To Satoru, these words seemed a bit exaggerated right now. They couldn't possibly be the World Government's greatest military power; the World Government must have its own secret top-tier forces.It would be more accurate to call them the Navy's greatest military power, except for the marine heroGarp, who stands there like an immovable mountain.But regardless, these words were shocking enough to the others, except for Luffy, who feared no one—oh wait, if Garp came, Luffy would still be scared.Usopp hid behind Zoro and shouted."Why would someone as strong as you come here?""You should go find those more powerful, dangerous pirates to duel!""Go! Go somewhere else!!"Meanwhile, Aokiji was hitting on Nami."Oh my, this mesmerizing, beautiful young lady is truly charming.""Are you free tonight?"Sanji, of course, wouldn't allow anyone to hit on Miss Nami, and Usopp was also angry that Aokijiignored him; both of them transformed into shark-faced expressions."What do you think you're doing!! Big guy!!""Didn't you hear what I said?"Aokiji sighed. "I'm telling you all, I already said I just happened to be out for a stroll. Don't get so worked up.""Right, you guys are that... what was it called again?""Straw Hat Pirates." Satoru suddenly spoke up.Aokiji's gaze shot over, but Satoru remained unfazed and said it again."Straw Hat Pirates.""Oh my, yes, the Straw Hat Pirates." Aokiji replied with a sudden realization."Hey, Robin, what's the deal with this guy!!""Are you sure he's an Admiral? Maybe you recognized the wrong person!!"Usopp was even less convinced that this lazy, confused-looking guy was an Admiral."Hey, hey, don't judge a book by its cover.""As a Marine, my motto is... Lazy Justice.""It sounds exactly like the person himself!!" Usoppand Sanji retorted.Then they saw Aokiji lie down on his side on the ground."Anyway, sorry, I'm tired of standing.""Then why were you sleeping while standing earlier?" Usopp was about to reach his limit for retorts.Aokiji ignored him."Let me keep this short. I don't want to arrest you, so rest assured.""I'm here to investigate news about Nico Robin, who went missing after the Alabasta Kingdom incident.""As I expected, she really is on your ship.""I plan to report your situation to headquarters. Adding one more person's bounty, your total bounty will be 240 million plus 79 million, which is... never mind, it's just a small amount anyway."A small amount; that word was truly full of mockery."Gum-Gum..." At this point, Aokiji suddenly heard Luffy's voice, along with the fighting spirit emanating from him.Nami and Usopp immediately held him back."Wait!! Wait!! Luffy!!""The other guy is an Admiral!!""So what!! Are we just going to obediently hand Robin over to him?!"When it came to his comrades, Luffy wouldn't give an inch."Luffy, he said he's just out for a stroll and won't do anything. As an Admiral, he wouldn't go back on his word." Satoru advised.Luffy was willing to listen to reason and immediately lowered his fists."So you're just here for a stroll, then leave right now!""Your attitude is really bad!!" Aokiji replied, which actually stunned Luffy for a moment."I understand, but before I leave, there is one more thing." Aokiji pointed at Donjotte."You, I'm a light sleeper, and I heard everything you guys were talking about.""Hurry up and get ready to set off."Hearing this, Luffy immediately shouted."Hey!! Old man, don't listen to a guy like this!! He's a Marine!"After saying this, everyone fell silent. Donjotte was a bit slow to react."Marines... what's wrong with them?"Luffy clenched his right fist and struck his left palm. "Oh right, to ordinary people, Marines are the good guys, and we're the bad guys."Usopp couldn't take it anymore and delivered a hand chop to Luffy's head. "Is now really the time for jokes?!"
Chapter 423 Admiral Strength"Every year during the great low tide, a path appears here."Luffy and the others didn't believe Aokiji when he said he could help Donjotte catch up with his tribe, but Robin, who was in a state of panic, said:"He can. He can do it."So, led by Donjotte, the group arrived at a coastline where a path would appear after the tide receded. In the past, this was where Donjotte and his people would travel to get to the next island...."It's actually quite nice to do some manual labor once in a while."After helping Donjotte load his luggage onto the cart, Aokiji remarked."I didn't expect an Admiral to help a commoner move luggage."Satoru said.To this, Aokiji responded:"Admirals are the same as commoners; we are all just people, there's no difference.""Not all Marines think like you, for instance, that dirty rat, or for instance..."Satoru's expression was cold. The 'or for instance' part referred to Akainu, but he didn't say it out loud.Aokiji might have known who the dirty rat Satoruwas referring to, or perhaps not, but he didn't reply.On the side, Luffy commented that he was actually a pretty good guy."That's right, that's right, it feels great. I didn't expect you to be so reasonable.""Oh my, I'm so sorry for causing you trouble. Let me treat you to some cheese, although I'm not sure if it's to your taste."Donjotte's words were a case of repaying kindness with suffering.So Usopp shouted:"Forget about that stuff!!"Watching this scene from the side, Nami felt it was a bit surreal. An Admiral chatting so easily with Luffy?"He's getting along with everyone quite well..."At this moment, Robin couldn't say anything."What are you going to do next? Are you going to jump into the water and drag the horse and luggage across?"Luffy asked Aokiji. The luggage was ready, so what now?Aokiji walked forward, saying, "How could that be?" When he reached the very edge, he crouched down and dipped his hand into the seawater. "You all should step back a bit."It was also from this action by Aokiji that we learned seawater doesn't make Devil Fruit abilities disappear; it just drains the ability user of the strength to use them. Of course, just dipping a hand in isn't enough to make one feel powerless.Back to business.Aokiji spoke, and everyone complied.Just then, the surface of the sea suddenly bulged.A giant Sea Kings suddenly emerged, extremely close. With one bite, it could have swallowed Aokijiwhole."Oh no, that's the sea overlord of this area!!!"Donjotte exclaimed in panic."Hey! What are you standing there for? Hurry up and dodge!!""Danger!!"Usopp and Luffy also immediately shouted a warning.Satoru, however, shook his head, but his head shake was directed at the Sea Kings.This Sea Kings didn't have the same dramatic flair as the one near Foosha Village. If it could bite off one of Aokiji's arms, Satoru would be happy, after all, they are pirates now and Aokiji is a Marine, and an Admiral at that. Unfortunately, it just came out to throw its life away."Ice Age!"Aokiji activated his Devil Fruit Ability.In an instant, Satoru felt a cold wind pierce his skin.The sea before their eyes and that Sea Kings were all frozen solid.At this sight, everyone except Robin and Satoru was so shocked that their eyes widened and their mouths hung open."The sea has frozen over!!!"Robin lowered her head and closed her eyes. "He is a Logia-type Ice-Ice Fruit human.""This is the power of a Marineford Admiral!!"With one astonishing move, Aokiji acted naturally and calmly, then stood up and turned back."This condition can last for a week, take your time walking.""I hope you can reunite with your tribe soon. It might be a bit cold, so warm yourself up before you go."His words were full of care, truly confirming the saying: the warmest-hearted person ate the coldest fruit.Donjotte was stunned, looking at this miraculous scene. "Shelly, the sea... has frozen over. We can cross the sea. We can go see the villagers. We haven't seen each other in ten years...""Hiss, hiss."Shelly replied.Fully realizing what had happened, Donjotte happily raised both hands."Thank you!! Thank you so much!! This is truly a massive miracle!!"Facing Donjotte's excited gratitude, Aokiji waved his hand and walked straight back toward the grassland."That's great, old man, horse, hahahaha."Luffy felt happy for Donjotte."I also want to thank you all. If it weren't for you, I'd still be on my stilts right now.""Then we're leaving.""Thank you all!! I will remember this kindness forever!!!"Donjotte pulled his cart toward the next island. Partings always come. The journey of the Straw Hat Pirates is filled with partings from many people along the way. As for whether they will meet again in the future, that is a matter of fate."Safe travels.""Take care of yourself.""Remember not to walk on stilts anymore."Everyone also said goodbye to Donjotte, especially that last reminder, it was very important....Not until Donjotte's figure disappeared did they leave the shore.Back on the grassland, Aokiji was sitting there waiting for them. He had sent Donjotte off so he could have a proper talk with Luffy and the others.Aokiji scratched his head. "How should I put this, Monkey D. Luffy, you are very much like your grandfather.""Should I call it enthusiastic and unrestrained, or unpredictable?"When Garp was mentioned, Luffy was predictably panicked; he had been beaten so much as a child that he had PTSD."Grandpa!""Luffy's grandpa."Usopp found it strange. An Admiral actually knows Luffy's grandpa?"Also, Luffy, what's wrong with you? Why are you breaking out in a cold sweat?""No, it's nothing, this..."Luffy didn't know how to answer. Should he say he was scared? No way, how could he admit that!!"And you, Montenos D. Bai Yun.""From what I've heard, you should be a smart, cheerful person with a bit of cleverness. How come you don't look like that now?"After finishing with Luffy, Aokiji turned his gaze to Satoru.Satoru, who hadn't been rattled by the mention of Garp, still appeared tense."I've also heard the old man mention you, you all, perhaps, or rather, I asked out of my own curiosity.""As for why my expression is cold now, I don't need to be that enthusiastic in front of a stranger,""Besides, you are an Admiral, and we are pirates."Aokiji nodded."That makes a lot of sense.""Being too kind in front of a stranger would just make one look like a fool.""I have received quite a bit of care from your grandfather before.""The reason I came here was to see Nico Robin, and also to see you all.""After thinking it over."Aokiji's expression suddenly turned cold and somber."You all should just... die here!!"
Chapter 424: That is actually a good reason"You all had better... just die right here!!"Aokiji had just been warm and friendly, helping an old man cross the road (sea route), but as soon as the old man left, his expression changed, and killing intent pierced through."It seems that an Admiral isn't someone who keeps their word either.""Or, are you trying to say that then was then, and now is now, and what you said at the uncle's doorstep is different now that we're here?"Satoru shook his head, his eyes full of disdain.Aokiji didn't care about the look in a pirate's eyes; instead, he thought:"Eh! That's actually a good reason.""I was originally planning to be shameless, but now I have a reason. Thank you."Satoru: "..."As expected, when it comes to navigating the world, he still can't compare to these "seniors.""The government hasn't noticed how dangerous you all are yet.""But after careful study, I discovered that you all have a lot of backbone.""Although there aren't many of you, once you gather together, you will definitely become a major threat in the future.""From the initial incident of being wanted to what you've done during this time, the speed of your growth during this period...""Even I, who have long dealt with evildoers, find the prospects unimaginable."Aokiji was passing a "sentence" that sounded like a compliment, much like a certain sleeping Nine-Tails suddenly having its neck grabbed and being told, "You are too strong, I need to seal you away."Being too strong is also a crime.(A complaint from a certain Nine-Tails: You bastard, you grabbed me with one hand as a wooden figure, and you say I'm too strong? Why don't you listen to what you're saying!! Who is strong here!!?)Aokiji's point was that Luffy and his crew have a lot of backbone and are growing fast; as opponents, it's best to eliminate them as soon as possible."The one who makes me feel particularly dangerous... is you, Nico Robin!!"Aokiji continued.Luffy did not agree with this."You really did come for Robin!!!"Aokiji ignored Luffy and continued looking at Robin, saying:"The amount of a bounty doesn't just indicate how formidable the wanted person is; it also indicates the level of threat that person poses to the World Government.""That is why you were already wanted by us when you were only eight years old.""For a child to successfully survive until now, fleeing when betrayed, and unscrupulously taking advantage of those who take you in...""You have survived in the underworld by using this opportunistic way of steering with the wind.""And the hiding place you chose this time is right in the middle of this bunch of guys!!"Although what Aokiji said was harsh, it was also true, but the fact that Robin could do this since she was eight years old was also admirable."Hey! The way you talk is really annoying!! What deep grudge do you have against Sister Robin!!"Sanji couldn't take it anymore, and Usoppimmediately held him back, "Don't, don't!! The opponent is an Admiral!! Look, the sea has been frozen over!!!""I don't actually have a grudge against her. She escaped from me once before, but that's all ancient history.""You will soon understand your situation, and before long, you will regret taking in such a troublesome woman.""The evidence is... all the organizations that have had any connection with Nico Robin to date... have all perished!!""Of course, except for this woman.""Why is that, Nico Robin?"Aokiji's words were implying something about Robin; everyone else died while you alone survived, clearly suggesting that she betrayed her own organizations."Shut up!!""Before is before! Now is now!!"That is just Luffy's personality; regardless of what his comrades did in the past, as long as he has accepted them and they have become his comrades, he doesn't care.Aokiji raised an eyebrow, "So you've already become that close, have you!"But Robin couldn't listen to it anymore."What exactly do you want to do!!?""If you want to make a move, then go ahead and arrest me!!!""Thirty-Six Fleur...""Sister Robin!"After saying this, Robin attacked herself. Her childhood experiences, combined with her knowledge of Aokiji's strength, made it impossible for her to remain calm.However, just as she raised her arms, Satoru caught her arm.Feeling the warmth from Satoru's palm, Robincalmed down a little, and she saw Satoru shaking his head."Don't do anything futile.""Even if something needs to be done, leave it to us.""Clang!" (Sword unsheathed)"I'm going to send you flying!!"Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji stepped forward.Robin watched them, and her vision couldn't help but blur."Oh my, what touching camaraderie.""And, I was even'saved' by a pirate."Aokiji slowly stood up and casually pulled a handful of green grass.He waved his hand, scattering the grass, and breathed out a puff of cold air, freezing the grass into an ice saber."However, since I am still here, I must do what I said I would, right, as an Admiral."After finishing, Aokiji slashed horizontally at Robinwith the ice saber."Clang!"Zoro flashed over and blocked it with his sword held vertically.Sanji followed closely and kicked the ice saber out of Aokiji's hand with a high kick.Luffy was last, "Gum-Gum... Bullet!" He threw a punch like a bullet, hitting Aokiji squarely in the abdomen."Armament Haki.""You are even more dangerous than I imagined."Seeing the Armament Haki wrapped around Luffy's fist, Aokiji said this. He hadn't expected to see Armament Haki in the first half of the Grand Line, and on a rookie pirate crew at that."You three, get out of the way!!"Satoru shouted.Unfortunately, it was already too late.Aokiji grabbed Zoro's arm and Sanji's foot, and a blast of cold air erupted.Zoro's arm and Sanji's leg were frozen. Even though Luffy had Armament Haki, the arm that had hit his abdomen was frozen just the same. However, because of the Armament Haki, Luffy would feel better, but because Luffy's Armament Haki could only cover his fist at the moment and his arm wasn't protected, it was also frostbitten.The three of them fell to the ground instantly."Waaaaah!!""What! All three of them just like that!!"Nami was shocked.Chopper was worried, "Oh no, if we don't thaw them out quickly, their hands and feet will rot due to frostbite.""It seems you have met a group of good comrades, but you are still you, Nico Robin!"Aokiji said.Robin was about to retort, "No, I am no longer..."But as Robin was speaking, Aokiji turned his lower body into ice and lunged forward to grab her, a true "embrace of death.""Hagoku!!"At the critical moment, Satoru swung his sword horizontally, the blade covered in Armament Haki, and unleashed Hagoku.Aokiji turned his arms into ice to block, and visible cracks appeared on his arms."What do you mean by 'you are still you'.""Don't act like you know other people so well, Admiral Aokiji."Satoru said.Aokiji was silent, looking at Satoru, with cold air radiating from his hands.
Chapter 425: One-on-OneAokiji's 'Embrace of the Ice Demon' technique was blocked by Satoru's Hagoku. While Aokiji appeared calm on the surface, his heart was growing increasingly'surprised'.Armament Haki, Giant's Spear Hagoku... this Straw Hat Pirates crew was more formidable than Aokijihad imagined... he was surprised... After his attack was blocked, Aokiji's face remained expressionless. The cold air erupted from his blocking hands, intending to freeze Satoru, man and sword, together.However, the sword in Satoru's hand instantly vanished, transforming into a flintlock pistol. The dark muzzle suddenly appeared before Aokiji. Caught off guard, Aokiji was hit full-on by a burst of flame from the pistol's muzzle.Satoru seized the opportunity to retreat with Robin.The flames dissipated.Only wisps of white smoke, steam from the evaporated ice, rose from Aokiji's blocking hands."A sword turning into a gun.""A gun that shoots flames.""I thought the information I got from Jonathan was an exaggeration.""Now it seems you are truly dangerous, Long-Haired Bai Yun.""However, don't underestimate a Marine Admiral."As Aokiji's voice fell, Satoru only saw Aokiji's figure flash and disappear. He felt a chill pierce him from behind.Satoru immediately pushed Robin away with one hand and raised his gun with the other, firing straight ahead.However, Robin, who was pushed away, was still grabbed by Aokiji's arm, and Aokiji's other hand pressed down on Satoru's shoulder.Cold air erupted.Visibly, both Satoru and Robin began to freeze."Satoru! Robin! Get out of the way!"Luffy shouted anxiously.But it wasn't a matter of'should they dodge,' but 'could they dodge'.Robin was frozen into an ice sculpture.Satoru was only spared his left eye and right wrist, but then, the ice receded. Not only was Aokijisurprised, but even the bullet clone shot by Satoruwas surprised.Just then, Little White on Satoru's right wrist opened its mouth and absorbed Aokiji's cold air, effectively unfreezing Satoru.Satoru then remembered that on Sky Island, he had also used Little White's body to breathe out frost against Eneru.Seeing this, Satoru immediately picked up the frozen Robin and ran forward."Well done! Satoru!"Luffy praised him upon seeing this.Satoru had no time to listen to his praise. Aokiji was chasing from behind. The clone took the flintlock pistol Satoru threw to it and fired a shot without even aiming.Aokiji ignored it, thinking a bullet without Armament Haki couldn't harm him. Who knew the bullet exploded the moment it made contact with him.Aokiji's vision was covered by thick smoke, forcing him to stop.Satoru took the opportunity to hand Robin over to Usopp and Chopper."Chopper, quickly unfreeze Sister Robin!""Little White, you go with them.""Yes! Hurry and get on the ship to treat Robin, you must save her!""Ye... Yes!"Usopp and Chopper replied.Little White was a bit reluctant but coiled around Robin's chest, absorbing the cold air for her.Chopper, meanwhile, transformed into his human form and, together with Usopp, carefully carried Robin towards the going merry.As the thick smoke dispersed, half of Aokiji's face was frozen, and cold air emanated from his open mouth."Give up on that woman...""Not saving her is for the good of this world!"Satoru stood behind his clone, returning a smile."Ask yourself that, Admiral Aokiji."This implied that if Aokiji hadn't intentionally let her go, how could Robin have escaped when she was a child?Aokiji fell silent.At this moment, Zoro and Sanji struggled to their feet, and Nami pulled out her clima-tact. They wouldn't let Satoru fight alone."Wait a minute!"Luffy suddenly shouted."Don't interfere, I want to fight him one-on-one!"Nami heard this and thought Luffy was being ridiculous, but then she saw Satoru, Zoro, and Sanjiput away their weapons and offensive stances."You guys..."Satoru patted Nami's shoulder and shook his head slightly."This is the Captain's order, Nami."Then Satoru looked at Zoro and Sanji."Zoro, Sanji, go back and unfreeze your hands and feet, or you'll get frostbite. Nami, you go back too, I've got this here."Saying this, Satoru smiled."This is the Captain's Secretary's order."Zoro and the others were not in the mood to respond to Satoru's joke; they just nodded silently and took Nami towards the going merry.Only three people remained on the scene.Luffy and Satoru swapped positions, with Luffyconfronting Aokiji.Satoru watched the two from a distance, his clone already retracted.Luffy raised both fists. "I'm going to settle this fight with you."Aokiji radiated cold air. "I don't mind, but I don't have a ship to take prisoners, so I can only kill all of you."Satoru didn't know if history would change, but if Aokiji got serious, he would have to use his trump card... "Robin... she's not breathing!"On the going merry, after Usopp and Chopperbrought Robin back, Usopp could no longer hear Robin breathing."Shock! Robin is in shock!"Chopper immediately replied."Calm down, she's not dead yet.""My body is too weak to absorb too much cold air.""Quick, find a way to unfreeze her now!"Little White raised its tone to calm Chopper; he was a doctor, and if he panicked, it would be disastrous."Understood, understood, I understand!""Heating her too quickly will also shatter Robin.""Water, use water to melt the ice.""Usopp, carry Robin to the bathroom!"Order amidst the panic; although Chopper's tone was anxious, he still figured out the treatment method... "I hear it, I hear it!""Robin is breathing again!"Under the rush of water, the ice slowly melted from Robin's head. Usopp leaned in to listen carefully and finally heard Robin's breathing return."Chopper!"At this moment, Zoro and the others returned, their voices calling out.Chopper came out to see them, while Usoppcontinued to watch Robin."Huh? Why are there only three of you?"Chopper asked, his tone anxious. Could it be that Luffy and Satoru had been captured?"We'll explain later, first help us treat our frozen hands and feet."Zoro replied."Okay, you need to use water to melt the frozen parts, but Robin is in the bathroom right now."Chopper told Zoro and the others how to treat themselves, but there was only one bathroom. Upon hearing this, Zoro and Sanji jumped into the sea without hesitation."This should work, right?""Yes, after the frozen parts melt, massage the affected areas, then quickly get on the ship. Nami, you come up and help Robin.""Okay."...The three boarded the ship. Zoro and Sanji, soaking wet, sat cross-legged on the deck.Usopp came out of the bathroom, saw only them, and immediately asked."Why are you here? Where's Luffy? Is he still with Aokiji?""He said he wanted to fight him one-on-one."Usopp heard this and thought it was utterly absurd."One-on-one? So you just left Luffy and came back?!"Zoro looked up at Usopp."That's the Captain's order."Usopp met Zoro's gaze, and with his words, was left speechless."Satoru is still there."Zoro added.Everyone fell silent.Zoro continued, stating that without Luffy and Satoru, he was the backbone."But, we still need to be mentally prepared for any eventuality!""Because the opponent is a Marine Admiral!"