184: Chapter 184 Killing Vander Deiken IX"As expected of a former Marine Admiral, even injured, his strength is still terrifying!" Luffy clapped his hands, praising sincerely.
Aokiji smiled slightly, looking somewhat smug, then slowly sat back down in his seat and said unhurriedly, "Then I'll thank you for the praise, Captain~" After saying that, he didn't forget to stuff a takoyaki into his mouth.
The siren, having escaped death, finally breathed a sigh of relief.He struggled to steer the Sunshine deeper into the ocean.
Smelling the enticing aroma wafting from the Sunshine, the Siren couldn't help but shed tears of gratitude: "Waaah.Making me do hard labor is bad enough, but they won't even give me food.Even if it's my spare parts, at least give me a bite to eat."
As time ticked by, the group and the sea monster finally reached the deepest part of the ocean.It was even quieter here than before, as if the entire world had fallen asleep.The probe searched for a long time but detected no signs of life.
Even the usually bold siren was unusually cautious, as if something terrifying lurked nearby.However, the crew of the Sunny paid no heed to this.Nami took out the nautical chart Hachi had given them and studied it intently.After careful consideration, she concluded that they were not far from Mermaid Island.Hearing this, everyone cheered.Just then, Jarvis suddenly sounded a piercing alarm: "A huge unidentified creature has been detected dragging a ship closer from behind.Weapon systems are being activated; prepare to attack!" Everyone turned to look behind them, and in the pitch-black water, a massive figure slowly emerged.
It was a gigantic, unidentified creature struggling to drag a dilapidated boat toward them.As it drew closer, they could barely make out its appearance—it was about the size of a sea monster, but its appearance was completely different.This creature had a thick black beard, its chest and abdomen were covered in dense hair, its upper body was bare, and it had a pair of enormous fins on its back.Its hands were webbed, its legs were short, and its enormous mouth was particularly striking, with sparse teeth, making it look extremely ferocious and terrifying.
As it drew closer, everyone finally saw the monster's full form.The frozen Caribou began to tremble, as if trying to say something.Seeing this, Luffy immediately stepped forward and removed the ice from his head.Caribou, just recovered from his frozen state, impatiently shouted, "Straw Hat, run if you don't want to die!This guy is a bald sea monster!" However, the Straw Hat crew didn't panic as Caribou had expected; instead, they looked at him as if he were an idiot.
Calib, confused and seeing that no one was going to run away, continued to shout, "I beg you, run!I don't want to die!"
As he spoke, Caribou struggled incessantly, trying to break free from the ice's restraints using his Devil Fruit ability.However, due to the presence of the Dark Night Restraint, he was unable to use his Devil Fruit ability at all.
"You're too long-winded, shut up!" Zoro, annoyed by him, drew his Kitetsu sword and held it to Caribou's neck, speaking coldly.
Feeling the sharp blade at his neck that could slit his throat at any moment, Caribou obediently shut his mouth.He looked around as if searching for an escape route.
"Hai, Hai, Admiral Aokiji, no way, how could you be here?"
Just as Caribou was looking left and right, he unexpectedly saw a figure that struck fear into his heart.Aokiji greeted him in a friendly manner.
While the Straw Hat crew was bickering, the people on the ship being towed had already given the order to destroy it.The siren, having received the order, strode towards Luffy, raising her massive fist to slam it down on the Sunny.At that moment, Caribou was already praying to the so-called god he spoke of, hoping for his rescue."Ahhhhhh!"
Caribou waited and waited, but the fist never landed.Instead, the bald siren screamed and was sent flying, his chest charred black.Luffy shook his hand, and the fiery fist that had sent the bald siren flying gradually dissipated.Caribou was stunned.Looking at Luffy's back, he suddenly realized that coming to assassinate Luffy was a mistake.Just as he was about to say something, he was frozen in place again by Luffy.
"Ouch, it hurts so much!Why can fire exist in water?" The bald siren rolled on the ground, clutching her wound.Luffy smiled slightly.During his month in the Kingdom of Eles, Lierste had specifically arranged for him to be in the place where the elements were most concentrated, which had enhanced all his elemental powers.For example, his fire element was no longer afraid of water after the upgrade and could even burn in water.Luffy turned his gaze to the dilapidated pirate ship, looking coldly at the master who had given the order.The creature seemed to sense some terrifying presence; its voice was filled with fear and panic: "Quick!Take us away now!" Although the bald siren was still in pain, it dared not disobey its master's orders.It could only endure the pain and drag its weary body, attempting to lead the wrecked pirate ship away from the area.However, just as they began to move, a cold voice came from behind: "So, I allow you to leave?" These words, like a chilling wind in winter, sent shivers down their spines.Luffy stood quietly in front of the bald siren, his eyes revealing an irresistible majesty.With a slight twitch of his finger, a flash of lightning and flame appeared, followed by a long spear of lightning and fire that swiftly materialized in the seawater.This spear.Like a ferocious fire dragon, it pierced through the entire pirate ship with unparalleled momentum.It passed through the hull at astonishing speed, mercilessly piercing the chest of the man who gave the order, pinning him firmly to the seabed.
Blood stained the surrounding seawater, and the stench of blood filled the air.The man's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.He weakly stretched out his hand into the distance, murmuring, "Princess Shirahoshi, my love, I'm afraid I'll never see you again." With that, his hand fell limply to his sides, and his life ended abruptly, forever remaining in this sea.
"Lord Vander Deikun!" the bald siren cried out in anguish, his eyes wide with disbelief.Trembling, he lunged forward to check on Vander Deikun, but his overwhelming emotions caused him to slip, lose his balance, and fall squarely on top of Vander Deikun.
Poor Vander Decken, already small in stature, was now crushed under the weight of this obese, bald sea monster.He wasn't even allowed his minions to collect his body before he was completely flattened.Seeing this, Luffy felt a pang of pity for the unfortunate fellow."Congratulations, host, for successfully killing Vander Decken IX.His Devil Fruit ability has been plundered for you.Congratulations, host, for obtaining the Target-Target Fruit ability and storing it in your system space."