Three Days Later
The sun was high in the sky, casting its warmth over the sea.
Under the large umbrella on the terrace, Bumblebee danced and showed off for Nami and the others.
"It was dusk on the two-moon planet, Draxion-5. The sand was black as molten metal, and the sky burned with plasma storms. In that desolate field, the Decepticon army surrounded us. But at the front was no ordinary warrior. No. It was him... Destroyer Omnicron, the titan who devoured three moons of Cybertron and crushed Omega Squadron with a single antimatter fist."
Everyone stepped back. Even Optimus hesitated for a thousandth of a cycle. But I... took a step forward.
"The Autobots do not surrender," I said. My circuits rattled, my gears creaked. I was about to face an enemy a hundred times larger and a thousand times more ferocious. But when the fate of a galaxy is at stake, there is no choice. Only bravery.
I activated my ignition core and unleashed my ultimate attack: Energon Vector Storm. My chassis glowed like a blue sun. My wheels became spears of pure energy. I flew through the air, dodging quantum beams and antimatter missiles, and then, straight into the core of the Omnicron Destroyer, I shouted:
To Cybertron!
Everyone fell silent. Even Wheeljack dropped his tool.
Bumblebee crossed his arms, staring at the horizon.
"Sure... everything exploded in the end. I flew five kilometers, but I survived. I only lost my left antenna. The good news is they replaced it with one with a built-in FM radio."
"..."
At that moment, Nami and the others listened in confusion to Bumblebee's boasts; after all, they understood almost nothing he was saying.
But just as they were about to ask what those words meant, a huge fleet appeared on the horizon, right behind Bumblebee.
Seeing this, everyone's pupils shrank, and Nami and the others quickly ran to the ship's railing to get a better look at the enemy.
Seeing them pass by without paying attention, Bumblebee, dejected, quickly said, "Hey, hey, hey, don't go away. Why are you running away? Aren't you interested in my exploits? I still haven't told you why I ended up turned into a Honda X4." Bumblebee ran back into the crowd.
"That day I was at a fer..."
"Well, Bumblebee, next time we'll hear about your exploits." Everyone quickly interrupted Bumblebee, who was bragging about himself.
At that moment, all their attention was focused on the fleet that suddenly appeared in front of them. Each ship was a large vessel, but their models were different. If one didn't notice the black flag with a skull and crossbones flying from the top of the mast, one might think it was a simple merchant caravan and not a group of fierce pirates.
The pirate flag consists of the typical skull and crossbones, but with the difference that there are two hourglasses on either side.
Each and every one of the fifty ships heading toward Rody's ship flew this pirate flag as their standard.
This pirate flag was the flag of the Krieg Pirates, the largest pirate group in the East Blue.
On the largest ship in the fleet, Krieg's flagship, the Battleship Sabre, stood a tall man with light purple hair, a turban, golden armor, black boots, and a large cape that flapped in the wind.
This man was Krieg, known as the Overlord of the East Blue.
Krieg stood on the bow, calmly smoking a cigar, looking disdainfully at the small ship that dared to block his fleet's path.
The combat commander of the Krieg Pirates Fleet, Gin, known as Gin the Demon Man, approached Krieg and spoke respectfully: "Captain, judging by the flag of the ship in front of us, it's Assassin Rody with a bounty of 50 million Baileys. Should we attack him or divert the fleet for now?"
"Yes, Captain Krieg, the other side is offering a bounty of 50 million Baileys. We should avoid conflict for now." The pirates on the Dreadnaught Sabre battleship were a little frightened by Rody's bounty.
Their leader was only offering a bounty of 17 million Baileys, while the other side was offering 50 million, just over three times that of their captain, Krieg.
Hearing this, Krieg snorted in disdain. "Hmph, you just killed some trash marines and fishmen hiding in a corner of the East Blue and you think you can be arrogant now?"
"Who do you think I am? Stop the ship!"
"I am the undisputed lord of the East Blue, Grand Admiral Krieg, with over 5,000 pirates under my command. Ha... hahahaha!" Krieg smirked, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.
"Hahahaha, you're right, Captain. You don't have to get your hands dirty afterward. Let me, Pearl the Iron Wall, make this so-called murderer understand just how powerful our Krieg Pirates are" Pearl, the captain of the Krieg Pirates' second division, roared proudly.
"Yes, yes, murderer? Are you kidding? He just killed some useless Navy men and some fishmen. We have just over 5,000 crew members. This guy definitely won't get out alive today!"
"You're absolutely right, we have over 5,000 fellow pirates. We can kill him by stabbing him with a sword each. Hahaha, I want to see if he can survive being pierced by over 5,000 swords."
The pirates on the Dreadnaught Sabre battleship seemed to be infected by Krieg's laughter and also began to laugh loudly, while mocking Rody.
…
In the training room, Rody practiced Armament Haki with discipline. After a few days of practice, he could practically move Armament Haki to any part of his body at will, allowing for more precise and ruthless defenses and attacks.
"Captain, something terrible has happened! A large fleet of pirates has appeared before us!" Bumblebee ran into the training room to find Rody and began to scream in panic.
Rody rubbed his chin in interest at Bumblebee's panic. If he remembers correctly in the movie, Bumblebee was an extremely brave and bold Autobot.
Could this version of Bumblebee be a bit of a coward? Rody thought with interest as he saw the panic reflected in Bumblebee's headlights.
Without further thought, Rody activated his Observation Haki and scanned the sea, detecting a large area of life concentrated in a single spot. A moment later, after looking around for a bit, he muttered in disappointment, "Oh yeah, that's a lot of people, probably around 5,000 or 5,500. But it's a shame they're all trash."
"When will there be a rival worthy of me?" Rody thought.
Rody stood up from the training ground and approached Bumblebee. Upon arriving, Rody followed Bumblebee onto the deck. Upon arriving, he took the juice and began sipping it, which Sebas Tian had brought for him. As he took a sip, he watched with some interest the nearly fifty enormous ships sailing in the sea toward him.
Rody has to admit that it was a bit shocking to see so many ships gathered before him. It's worth noting that none of these ships were small, so the visual impact was quite commendable.
"Lord Rody, the fleet heading our way belongs to the infamous Krieg Pirates, the largest pirate group in the East Blue.
The captain is Admiral Krieg, known as the Overlord of the East Blue. His bounty is 17 million Baileys," Sebas informed him with a slight bow.
"Hmm, that's what I see," Rody replied indifferently as he took a sip of his juice.
"..."
"What? What the hell? Just a bounty of 17 million berries. Seeing the number of ships he owns, I would have thought the bounty on his captain would be at least hundreds of billions."
"It's pretty depressing when you think about it, Leo, but it's good. Don't panic now. Our captain has a bounty of 50 million barries, which is almost three times Krieg's.
"But when he saw our ship, he didn't attack us or dodge us." What does he plan to do? "Are you planning to lead your fleet to join our captain?" Bumblebee asked with interest, his headlights glowing dimly.
During these three days, Bumblebee also learned a lot about the situation in the One Piece world.
After a bit of common sense, Bumblebee realized that while the bounty may not represent a person's strength, strength is also an important factor in determining it!
The Sabre battleship was slowly approaching. Rody saw it and made a seal with his hands over his chest. The next moment, his shadow seemed to writhe uncontrollably.
The next moment, to everyone's surprise, a huge bird emerged from his shadow. It was, of course, Nue, one of his shikigami.
He hugged Nami and jumped onto the bird's back. After a few seconds, the bird began to flap its wings and headed toward Krieg's flagship at a terrifying speed.
Bumblebee and Sebastian snapped out of their stupor. They quickly followed Rody. Meanwhile, Carmen and her apprentices chose to stay on the ship.
"Someone... someone's coming!" a small pirate exclaimed in fear as he watched the enormous bird approach.
"Yeah... Shit, that thing is flying toward our warship!!!! It must definitely be that Murderer Rody."
Hearing Rody's name, the pirates' legs trembled slightly; a faint trace of fear flashed across their pupils.
"Don't be afraid. Our captain is named Gin the Ogre, a pirate with a fierce reputation. The second-in-command is Pearl, he of the iron arms and the invincible defense. And don't forget, there's still the mighty Captain Krieg!
Seeing his comrades' fear, one of the henchmen encouraged the pirates in hopes of calming them down:
"The one you should fear is Captain Krieg, the Overlord of the East Blue!" roared the minion to boost the group's morale.
Hearing this, those present began to whisper and flatter the mighty Captain Krieg.
In a large armchair in the center of the ship, Krieg listened to the praises of the pirates on deck. At that moment, the corners of his lips unconsciously curled up, evidently very pleased with the praise.
BUZZ
THUD
Just as he was laughing and feeling satisfied with the flattery, a dull thud on the deck interrupted Krieg from his reverie.
These people were Rody and Nami, who had jumped from the back of Nue and landed on Krieg's flagship.
BUZZ
THUD
The next moment, two more figures appeared on the deck of his ship. Krieg stared in amazement at the four figures that appeared before him. The leader was a tall man with spiky black hair and markings on his face. He wore a white kimono, a black haori, and a black undershirt underneath. A black belt wrapped around his waist. Finally, he wore white pants and black sandals.
The man was holding a young and beautiful woman with orange hair in his arms.
Seeing the man's appearance, Krieg knew without a doubt that it was the Assassin Rody, and that the woman in his arms must be his navigator, the little cat burglar Nami.
What truly shocked Krieg was the yellow motorcycle next to Rody. Even in a Grand Line filled with such peculiar things, humanoid motorcyclists like Bumblebee were special enough, let alone in a sea as ignorant of life as the East Blue.
It's only natural for Krieg to be extremely surprised.
"That... that's a motorcycle!"
"There's a motorcycle over there. It walks upright like a human. It must be a monster, a motorcycle monster."
"Huh? Are you an idiot? Look at it closely!"
"How can a motorcycle that walks upright like a human be a monster? It must be a robot." The pirates on deck were stunned to see Bumblebee, something they had never seen in their miserable lives.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't slander me, bastard."
"I'm not a monster. I'm the bravest warrior of the Autobots, second in command after Captain Rody."
"The brave Bumblebee!!!"