Chapter 33 Moo"Let's go," Luffy said to the others, a smile on his face.They had never feared battle; perhaps Arlong was strong, but to them, he was not invincible."Alright!" they all shouted simultaneously.The five of them were ready and set off towards Arlong Park.Luffy walked in the middle, with Zoro and Usopp on one side, and Arthur and Sanji on the other. Arthurknew this would be Luffy's debut battle."Let's speed up, we need to get ahead of those villagers," Arthur said to the others."Okay."At the entrance of the Park, Johnny and Josephstood with their swords crossed, covered in wounds."Now that we know the truth about Sister Nami, all we can do is challenge Arlong.""But we lost by a hair's breadth," Joseph said.The armed villagers had already arrived at the entrance, looking at the two men sitting on the ground with surprise.However, Johnny and Joseph had no intention of moving aside.In their hearts, these people could not possibly defeat Arlong. They had already witnessed the strength of these Fish-Men. Although they spoke defiantly, they had faced reality.Aken looked at the two and said, "Please move aside and let us in. We are going to fight Arlong."Johnny looked at the crowd and said, "I'm sorry, but we absolutely will not let you, who have no chance of winning, enter this gate.""What?" Aken said.At this moment, Joseph's face showed a determined expression as he said, "We are waiting for a few men who will surely come here!""A few men?" Aken was a bit puzzled; he didn't know who would help them."Yes, a man who will come here no matter what."And at this moment, the Straw Hat Crew had already arrived."They're here!"Seeing the five, Johnny and Joseph smiled.The five of them now wore serious expressions, steadily walking towards Arlong Park."Arthur, give me your sword," Zoro said.Arthur nodded.The kusanagi sword was handed to Zoro.Zoro liked this sword very much, but it belonged to his comrade, so he could only borrow it."Who exactly are they?" Aken wondered, but he also knew the strength of the five; they were very strong.He had been rescued by this group of people.Johnny looked at the five and said, "If these five people can't deal with Arlong, let alone this island, even the entire East Blue will fall."Inside the Park, Arlong was basking in the sun. He suddenly remembered the two who had just challenged him and burst out laughing."Hahahahahaha, did you say those two just now were Zoro's comrades?"Kuroobi, standing nearby, stroked his chin and said, "I don't know, but those two were too weak. There's no value in killing them."And at this moment, their gate suddenly made a noise.Bang!"What's going on?"All the Fish-Men looked towards the gate, which had been shattered.A man wearing a Straw Hat slowly walked in."Hey, you guys, who is Arlong?" Luffy said with a serious expression, advancing as he spoke."Arlong? I am Arlong," said the Fish-Man sitting in the lounge chair.After getting the answer, Luffy said nothing and walked directly towards Arlong."Hey, kid, is there something you need? If not, we can't let you pass."At this, two Fish-Men blocked Luffy's path."Get out of the way!"This time, Luffy didn't say much. He exerted force with both hands, directly knocking the two Fish-Men to the ground, where they fainted."What?!"The Fish-Men were surprised to see such a slender man possess such strength.But Luffy didn't stop.He had already reached Arlong, and without a word, he directly threw a punch.Bang!Arlong was directly sent flying.Rumble.Arlong was knocked to the ground by this punch, but the force didn't injure him."Hey, who exactly are you?" Arlong didn't remember provoking anyone like this.The power of this punch shouldn't exist in the weak East Blue."I am Luffy, a Pirate.""A Pirate?" Arlong was a bit curious and continued, "What do Pirates want with me?"Luffy's face remained expressionless."I won't allow you to make my Navigator cry."After Luffy finished speaking, Zoro and Sanji also slowly made their entrance."Hey, Luffy, you can't hog all the glory like this," Sanji said."Ah, thanks for your concern, I won't lose," Luffysaid."What do you mean? I wasn't worried about you! I just can't let you have all the fun!" Sanji roared.Zoro said nothing, walking to Luffy's side.The King's left and right arms appeared on either side of Luffy."That green-haired swordsman… Pirate Hunter Zoro," a Fish-Man pointed at Zoro and said.And behind them, Arthur and Usopp, seeing the small fry on the path all knocked down by Sanji and Zoro, walked over hesitantly."Um… Sanji, I don't mind Luffy having all the fun. It's best if he takes my share too," Arthur said nervously."Right, right, right, truly my Vice Captain, you know what I'm thinking," Usopp said with a forced smile.Zoro glanced at Arthur and said, "Why are you still so timid…"Arthur chuckled awkwardly.He had been hyping himself up for a while just now.He didn't expect his legs to turn to jelly once he got here.At this moment, the villagers outside saw the situation inside, all with surprised expressions."How is that possible? He sent Arlong flying with one punch! What kind of power is that?!" Akenexclaimed, astonished by Luffy's strength.No wonder those two said only they could defeat Arlong. If these few people weren't a match for Arlong, then even if they went in, it would be useless."So everyone, don't go in. Just leave it to the Big Brothers," Johnny said.Aken heard this and looked puzzled, saying, "But… what is their reason for fighting?""Because Arlong bullied Sister Nami until she cried. Is there any more important reason than that?"Everyone looked at Luffy and the others in disbelief. Were these people really Pirates?At this point, Arlong inside also understood the purpose of this group. He slowly stood up and said, "So that's it. You came here for Nami from the start, didn't you?"Arlong was now ready for battle."Hahahahaha, you guys aren't even worth Big Brother Arlong's effort," an Octopus Fish-Man appeared in their line of sight."It alone can take care of you."The Octopus Fish-Man pinched his nose, making a trumpet-like sound.At this, a giant bull-headed Sea Kings slowly appeared."Damn, is that a Sea Kings? This…"Arthur looked at the Sea Kings, then at Luffy. Luffy's body was like an ant in front of Moo-Moo.Can they fight that?Is that even scientific?
Chapter 34 Xiao Ba"Leave it to me!"Luffy's voice rang out. Hearing it, Arthur wanted to stop him, but in this situation, how could Arthur's words be effective?Luffy was a step ahead, his feet already dug into the ground, and his body twisted rapidly.Moo-Moo looked at Luffy, tears streaming down his face, but facing Arlong's intimidation, he had no choice but to enter the fight.He had grievances he couldn't voice!It was too much bullying of a bull.Luffy's arm quickly stretched out, grabbing Moo-Moo's horns."Everyone, get out of the way quickly!" Pirate Hunter Zoro said."Huh? What's wrong?" Sanji asked."I don't know, but I have a feeling that guy is about to cause trouble again. Let's get out of the way quickly."On the other side, Arthur and Usopp had long since hidden far behind."Hehe, Luffy's move is definitely going to affect us. We should be safe here," Arthur said.Usopp nodded heavily."As expected of my Vice Captain, he truly has foresight."Sure enough, Luffy's body began to spin. The huge Moo-Moo was spun around by Luffy, and all the surrounding Fish-Men were affected. This move almost wiped out all the small fries."What the hell, is this scientific?"Arthur looked at Luffy, who was flinging a creature hundreds of times larger than himself with his tiny body, his face full of shock.This was simply not the strength a human should possess.On the other side, the villagers were just as shocked as Arthur."Is this the strength a human should have in this world?"But Sanji and Pirate Hunter Zoro were unfazed."Hey, you bastard, are you trying to take us all out too!" Sanji roared."These guys really have some strength, but Brother Arlong, just leave them to us. If you make a move, Arlong Park will be destroyed," Kuroobi said.Hatchan, Kuroobi, and Chew, the three executives, stepped forward."Ah, alright." Although Arlong was sent flying by a punch, he still didn't put these people in his eyes.Seeing the executives approach, Pirate Hunter Zoroglanced at Arthur and Sanji."One each?" Pirate Hunter Zoro said."Tch, you can give them all to me. You can just watch the show," Sanji said, taking a puff from his cigarette."I think Sanji's idea is good," Arthur said, raising his hand.Arthur looked at the few Fish-Men. There were exactly three of them, and it seemed he couldn't refuse."Captain Usopp, how about we team up against one?" Arthur said, looking at Usopp.Meanwhile, Usopp was trying to dig Luffy out of the ground."Hmm... Captain Usopp is busy right now. Please resolve this yourself, Vice Captain."Arthur wanted to cry but had no tears.He looked at the three Fish-Man race executives. If he wasn't mistaken, Chew should be the weakest, after all, he was defeated by Usopp.There was no choice. Arthur bit the bullet and walked up to Chew."Wait a moment!"At this moment, Arlong suddenly spoke."Brother Arlong!" The others all looked at Arlong.Arlong slowly got up and walked towards them, saying as he walked, "I suddenly thought of an interesting game. We're going to have a good time playing it next."Arlong slowly walked towards Luffy, and when Usopp saw Arlong approaching, he immediately released Luffy's hand.Bang!Arthur watched Luffy fly towards him and immediately dodged.Rumble!Arthur's opponent was directly sent flying by the rebounding Luffy."As expected of Captain Usopp!" Arthur looked at Usopp excitedly.And Chew had now set his sights on Usopp."Brat, I must kill you with my own hands!"Arthur smiled at the sight. In that case, he had no opponent and could slack off on the side.It was simply wonderful!!At this moment, Arlong dodged Luffy's attack and grabbed his arm.Bang!Under everyone's gaze, Arlong uprooted Luffy and the stone beneath his feet."Hahahaha, it's said that Devil Fruit users are all landlubbers. If I throw you into the water now, even if you weren't a Devil Fruit user, you wouldn't be able to survive.""Then do you guys have a chance to save him?" Arlong scanned the group."Luffy!"Pirate Hunter Zoro and Sanji wanted to make a move, but were stopped by the two executives.Splash!!!Luffy was thrown directly into the water by Arlong. At this moment, Sanji wanted to rush over to rescue Luffy, but was stopped by Pirate Hunter Zoro."Cook, if we enter the water, it will be their home turf. That's exactly the result they want. If we want to save Luffy, we have to instantly kill them first."Pirate Hunter Zoro analyzed calmly.At this moment, Arlong looked at Pirate Hunter Zoro and laughed."Hahahaha, Pirate Hunter Zoro, we still have an unresolved fight."Pirate Hunter Zoro heard Arlong's words, looked at Arthur, and said, "You handle this octopus."With that, he drew his sword, pointed it at Arlong, and said, "Perfect, I was just about to deal with you, fish.""Hahahahaha, a lowly human actually speaks such arrogant words."At this moment, Sanji walked forward and said, "If humans are lowly, then you are nothing more than a dish for us."Then Sanji came before Kuroobi.On the other side, Chew and Usopp had already run out."Brat, you stand still, I must kill you with my own hands!" Chew roared.And just as he walked out, he happened to see the people of Cocoyasi Village holding weapons."Oh? You're all carrying weapons. It looks like you're planning a rebellion?""Fire Star!"Boom!The flames accurately hit Chew's face."Hey, Fish-Man, your opponent is me!" Saying that, Usopp started to run away again.And this time, Chew was enraged."Damn it, brat, stand still!"The people of Cocoyasi Village looked at Usopp and said, "Who exactly is this guy? Why is he brave one moment and running away the next?"Everyone shook their heads.Inside Arlong Park, Arthur and Hatchan faced each other."Hey, little girl, you can't possibly be my opponent. It's still not too late to surrender now," Hatchan said."Really?" Arthur said."Ah, of course it's real," Hatchan said seriously."Hmm, I think we are all cultured people. How can we resolve things with fighting? How about this, I'll treat you to some takoyaki?"At the mention of takoyaki, Hatchan suddenly seemed to perk up and sat down in front of Arthur.And when Arthur saw the other party sit down, he breathed a sigh of relief, then sat down himself, his legs trembling."You know what? I'm great at making takoyaki. Everyone who's eaten my takoyaki says it's delicious," Hatchan said."Ah, really? Then can you make some for me to try? I'll give you my opinion, since I've never had it."On the other side, Sanji looked at Arthur and Hatchan, who were chatting and laughing, and said, "What exactly are they doing?""Bang!"Sanji was sent flying by a punch from Kuroobi."I already told you, you can't be distracted when fighting me. I am a master of Fish-Man Karate, 40th dan."
Chapter 35: Fighting Separately"Pirate Hunter Zoro, if you can't defeat me, then your companions will surely die. But I think if you, kid, run away, you might still live." Arlong kept laughing.In his eyes, these people had already been sentenced to death."Tch, they're just a bunch of weaklings."Although Arthur was chatting with Hachi, he kept an eye on Zoro and Sanji's fight.Zoro was currently unharmed, but this wasn't entirely land, so whether Zoro could defeat Arlong was still a mystery, and he was currently holding back Hachi and couldn't save Luffy."I've got it!"If he could keep talking to Hachi, couldn't he use Clone Technique to stall Hachi?However, Arlong's next words interrupted Arthur's fantasy."Hey, Hachi, what are you doing? Finish him off."Hearing Arlong's words, Hachi immediately stood up and looked at Arthur, saying, "I'm sorry, I cannot disobey Big Brother Arlong's orders. Now I must fight you."And as Arlong spoke, Zoro's Three-Sword Style had already slashed past Arlong."If you're fighting me and still paying attention to others, you'll just die faster."The wounds from the three swords appeared on Arlong's chest, and the intense pain made him scream."Damn it, Pirate Hunter, prepare to die!" Saying this, Arlong counterattacked, trying to bite Zoro to death, but Zoro blocked it with his wado ichimonji.Clang!Bang!Zoro exerted force and pulled away from Arlong."Is this a Fish-Man? Their strength is indeed extraordinary. And what are his teeth made of, to be so strong!"wado ichimonji was a true famous sword, yet Arlong's teeth were unharmed."Hahahaha, inferior human, we Fish-Men are the evolved form of you humans. You can't be my opponent," Arlong said.Then, under Zoro's gaze, Arlong actually pulled out his own teeth, and then pulled out another set of teeth."What the hell is this!" Zoro said in surprise."Hahahaha, Pirate Hunter, let me show you my power."Arlong was very fast, rushing in front of Zoro in an instant.Bang!The clash of teeth and Zoro's weapon produced the sound of metal colliding.Their speed grew faster and faster, and they constantly exchanged blows.On the other side, the knocked-away Sanji had already stood up, muttering to himself, "If you're a 40th dan in karate, then that old man's kicking technique must be 400th dan.""Oh?" Kuroobi looked at Sanji, who was slowly walking towards him, somewhat surprised.Outside the park, the residents had already made a decision."Now that Arlong's gang is tied up, we must find a way to rescue that Straw Hat kid," Aken said to the crowd."Let's go together," the villagers said in unison.Aken shook his head and said to the crowd, "If there are too many of us, the target will be too big, which might attract Arlong's attention and affect their fight. Let me go alone."Just as Aken was about to go, a tall beauty walked out, it was Nami's sister Nojiko."Aken, let me go with you.""Nami's sister Nojiko, you're injured, and...""Mr. Aken, everyone is fighting for my sister now. I can't just sit by and do nothing. Let me go with you."Finally, Aken sighed, and the two of them headed towards the park together.Inside the park, Hachi looked at Arthur and said, "Now, let me show you Hachi's power."Arthur looked at the excited Hachi with some helplessness. Why did this guy's mood change so quickly? Just now they were chatting nicely, but now he wants me to experience his power?How powerful are Fish-Men?It seemed this battle was unavoidable.Arthur instantly distanced himself from Hachi. Just kidding, Hachi was a powerful presence among the Fish-Man officers. Arthur wasn't confident he could defeat him."You should be ready, right?" Hachi asked.Arthur shook his head. At this, Hachi said, "I'm not ready either. Wait for me a moment."With that, Hachi used the power of his suction cups to jump onto the roof and enter a room.When Hachi came down, he had six swords in his hands."Hahahaha, I'm a Six-Sword Style swordsman! Now I'll show you something human swordsmen can't do!" Hachi said with a laugh.The swords in Hachi's hands constantly swung, quickly forming a powerful force, swirling around him like a whirlwind."Stop!!!" Arthur shouted loudly."Huh? What's wrong!" Hachi actually stopped and looked at Arthur, saying."Hachi, we're friends now, you can't be dishonorable. Look, I don't have a weapon, shouldn't you fight me barehanded too?" Arthur said.Barehanded, his pressure should be a little less."Oh," Hachi thought for a moment."It seems that's true, but I want to show off my swords right now."Then Hachi had an idea and said to Arthur, "Wait, I'll be right back."With that, Hachi once again jumped onto the roof.When Hachi came down again, the same six swords were placed in front of Arthur.At this moment, Arthur's face was covered in black lines.How fair! You have six swords, and you give me six swords, but I don't have six arms, do I?"This way it's fair. You have weapons too. Let's begin," Hachi said.Arthur reluctantly picked up a sword from the ground, looking at Hachi beside him with helplessness."Hachi, look, there's something in the sky!" Arthurshouted towards the sky.Hachi immediately looked up at the sky behind him and said, "What? What is it?"Hehe, he fell for it."Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"Arthur's arms instantly transformed into countless small snakes, rushing towards Hachi.But Hachi was no ordinary Fish-Man; his reaction speed was extremely strong.As soon as Hachi sensed danger, his six swords spun rapidly, and all the skills Arthur unleashed were cut down by Hachi."Damn it, this octopus is actually so strong!" Arthur's legs trembled slightly.And Hachi, on the other hand, was somewhat annoyed."You actually tricked me, damn it, prepare to die!""Help!!!"At this moment, the residents outside saw an octopus Fish-Man chasing a human, running towards the outside."One already ran away just now. What's wrong with these people? This Little girl even ran away?"The residents shook their heads. They couldn't quite figure out these people; sometimes timid, sometimes brave, and with inhuman combat power.But they knew these people were their hope.Arthur already had a battle plan. He looked at the forest ahead.As long as he lured Hachi out and prevented Hachi from returning here for a short time, by the time he returned, everything would be over here. Wouldn't his goal then be achieved?This was Arthur's no-damage plan.
Chapter 36 Saving LuffyUnderwater.Aken and Nami's sister Nojiko had already reached Luffy. At this moment, due to the effects of the Devil Fruit and the inability to breathe oxygen underwater, Luffy was on his last breath.Thump!Thump!Thump!Aken was just a slightly stronger ordinary person; although he held an iron hammer, due to the buoyancy of the seawater, his strength was completely insufficient to break the stone at Luffy's feet."What should we do? If this continues, the Straw Hat Kid will truly die from lack of oxygen." Nami's sister Nojiko looked at the dying Luffy, a hint of tension in her heart."What should we do?"Nami's sister Nojiko's heart was already anxious, and then she suddenly thought of something.Nami's sister Nojiko pulled Luffy's head upwards, and sure enough, under Nami's sister Nojiko's strength, Luffy's neck began to stretch."Cough cough!"The next moment, Luffy's head was brought to land by Nami's sister Nojiko."This way, he at least won't die from lack of oxygen," Nami's sister Nojiko said.At the bottom of the water, Aken continued to struggle.Thump! Thump! Thump!But even as his oxygen was nearly depleted, the stone remained unmoved.Fortunately, all the Fish-Men were preoccupied, so they were not in any danger.On the shore, Sanji looked at Luffy's head, his brows tightly furrowed."You bastard, why are you always distracted when you and I are fighting?" Kuroobi said.He was somewhat angry at this moment."Forget it, I'll let you see the power of Fish-Man Karate.""Hundred-Tile True Punch!"Kuroobi charged towards Sanji, unleashing all the strength of the Fish-Man race, a powerful force assailing Sanji.In truth, Sanji's strength was already considered among the top tier in the East Blue, and the Kuroobiin front of him was still considerably weaker in terms of power."Hahahaha, you, a pirate, actually believe in chivalry, what a joke. Today, I'll let you know that your chivalry can't protect anyone."Thump!The Hundred-Tile True Punch was successfully dodged by Sanji, but Kuroobi's words angered Sanji."No. I need to find a way to save Luffy." Sanji calmed down.He knew that if this continued, Luffy would definitely be in trouble.On the other side.Arthur smiled when he saw Hachi chasing him out."You bastard, come out! I will definitely defeat you!"In the forest, Hachi roared continuously.Arthur, hidden in a tree, was breathing slightly heavily."Clone Technique!"The next moment, an identical Arthur appeared beside him."Although Clone Technique has no offensive capabilities, it can still lure Hachi away. By the time Hachi realizes it, the battle in the amusement park will probably be over."Arthur smiled, then arranged for his clone to jump off the branch.Hachi saw Arthur's clone and immediately bared his fangs and claws."You stop right there!"Arthur watched from the tree as Hachi walked further away, letting out a sigh of relief. Then he looked towards the amusement park."I can't wait any longer, I need to go and rescue Luffy first."Inside the amusement park.Zoro, panting, looked at Arlong in front of him."Damn it, this guy has taken so many slashes and still hasn't fallen. Fish-Men really are tough-skinned and thick-fleshed."In fact, Arlong was also not feeling well at this moment. He hadn't expected the rumored Pirate Hunter to be so strong.Even in the first half of the Grand Line, this guy could be considered a master."Pirate Hunter Zoro, although you are strong, you are still far from taking my head. Next, I will show you the difference in our races," Arlong said."Tch, I don't know what you, a salted fish, are so proud of." Zoro's brows furrowed tightly.Like Sanji, he was also concerned about Luffyunderwater.But the Arlong in front of him was not someone who could be defeated in a short amount of time.His attacks only managed to cut Arlong's skin; he needed even greater strength to knock him down."Hahahaha, are you thinking about your companion, that Straw Hat Kid? He's dead for sure, hahahahaha.""How could a lowly human survive so long underwater, let alone a landlubber like him?"Just as Arlong finished speaking, Arthur had already arrived at the water's edge.Arlong looked at Arthur with a surprised expression. If he remembered correctly, Hachi was supposed to be dealing with this guy."You… how did you come back? Did Hachi lose?"Arthur nodded, saying nothing.Upon hearing this news, Zoro and Sanji, who was nearby, breathed a sigh of relief, as they now had an extra fighter.Sanji's perception of Arthur also changed; he hadn't expected this guy to have such strong combat power."Leave Luffy to me, you two just focus on fighting," Arthur said to Zoro and Sanji."Damn it!" Arlong wanted to attack, but Zoro completely blocked his path, preventing him from advancing.Arthur then covered his feet with Chakra, walking on the surface of the water.Everyone who saw this scene was shocked."What's going on? How can this guy walk on water?" Kuroobi exclaimed from the side.Arthur ignored everyone and carefully searched for Luffy's location."Found him."Arthur didn't wait. He released his Chakra power and plunged into the water in one breath."Holy crap!""I can't swim!!!!""I'm done, I'm done, I'm done!"In a panic, Arthur thrashed about, but his body kept sinking.In his panic, he felt his oxygen supply dwindling."Am I going to save someone only to get myself killed?"[Ding, system prompt: This system provides professional diving suits.]"How much Emotion Value?"[…(You're almost dead and you still care about Emotion Value?) Ordinary items are worth 100 Emotion Value.]Hearing 100 Emotion Value, Arthur breathed a sigh of relief?"Exchange!"The next moment, Arthur's body was covered by a blue diving suit, complete with an oxygen tank. But it was useless; he still couldn't swim.[Do you want to exchange for swimming technique?]This time, Arthur didn't hesitate. Based on the system's usual behavior, such a low-level technique shouldn't be too expensive."Exchange!"[Exchange successful. 10,000 Emotion Value deducted. You have obtained the auxiliary card, Swimming Mastery, and it has been automatically upgraded to max level. Congratulations, Host, you have mastered the highest-level swimming technique in this world.]Arthur looked at his auxiliary card, which now had a white card on it, already at Max level."Holy crap, you dog system, you tricked me!"All his Emotion Value was cleared again. Sure enough, this system was unreliable.[This system absolutely did not!]Forget it, Arthur looked down. He couldn't argue with the system now; the most important thing was to rescue Luffy.In an instant, Arthur arrived beside Luffy. Not only Aken, but even Arthur himself was startled.However, Aken breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Arthur's face.Arthur reached the lowest point, looked at the stone at Luffy's feet, and then exerted force with both hands."…I can't move it?"Aken looked at Arthur, who was beside him, with some disappointment.It seemed this girl was also just an ordinary person.But the next moment, Aken was severely proven wrong.Rumble!
Chapter 37 The Upcoming DuelBoom!The stone under Luffy's feet was shattered by Arthur's punch."Sure enough, after covering myself with Chakra, I also possess superhuman strength." Arthur looked at his fist, then at Luffy, and smiled.In that case, this battle is a sure win.As Luffy's body floated up, a flash of Sword flashflashed, instantly piercing Arthur's body."What!"In front of Arthur, an octopus Fish-Man appeared before his eyes."Kid, you dared to trick me, damn it!""What? Is he already dead?"At this moment, Arthur felt pain sweep through his entire body. Being simultaneously pierced by six swords was something he had never experienced before.Arthur only felt as if he was floating, completely drained of strength.Aken saw Arthur being pierced and wanted to help, but at that moment, Hachi was already dragging Arthur's body upwards.Meanwhile, above the pool, Luffy's body had already fallen from the sky."Luffy!" Sanji, Zoro, and Nami, who had just arrived, seemed to relax all at once."Straw Hat Kid!" Arlong looked at the revived Luffy, his face filled with anger.Luffy ignored Arlong and looked at Zoro, saying, "Zoro, you've worked hard. I'll take care of him now.""Ah, alright." Zoro had no other words; he absolutely obeyed his captain's orders."Luffy!" Nami walked into the amusement park and smiled when she saw Luffy appear.Just then, a large number of bubbles suddenly appeared in the pool, and the gurgling sound attracted everyone's attention. The color of the bubbles slowly changed, turning blood red."Hmm?" Zoro frowned deeply. For some reason, he had an ominous premonition."Hahahaha, Brother Arlong, I'm back!"The next moment, Hachi leaped out of the water, and on his shoulder was the already dying Arthur."Arthur!" Everyone shouted."Damn it!""Hahahahaha. Hachi, so you're fine. This Little girlactually tricked me, but it looks like she's already received her punishment." Arlong laughed."Hmm, this guy actually played a trick on me, making me chase her for so long. I didn't expect her to appear here, but luckily I took the waterway and just happened to see her saving someone, so I ambushed her." Saying that, Hachi threw Arthur to the ground.Arthur lay on the ground like a dead fish, seemingly lifeless.The pain had caused him to faint."Damn Fish-Man!" Luffy was completely enraged looking at Arthur's "corpse.""Hey, Luffy." Zoro stopped Luffy, who was about to attack Hachi, and then said, "Let me handle him. You need to deal with him."Zoro pointed at Arlong.Zoro looked at the kusanagi sword in his hand, his face grim."Ya ya ya, what strong killing intent! But you human swordsmen cannot defeat me, I am a Six-Sword Style user!"Hachi said while brandishing the six swords in his hands."Since you killed my companion, then you shall be buried with him." On Zoro's body, invisible flames seemed to burn.In an instant, Zoro rushed to Hachi's side, and his powerful strength instantly sent Hachi flying."How could this be!" Hachi was a bit surprised. How could this human have such strong power?After Hachi was sent flying, Nami immediately came to Arthur's side, then Nami took off Arthur's wetsuit.Subsequently, blood continuously flowed from six wounds on Arthur's body.Nami immediately placed Arthur among the residents."Doctor, our village doctor, please help take a look at what's wrong with him."At this moment, a middle-aged woman walked out from the crowd. The woman did not speak to Nami, lowered her head, and began to examine Arthur's condition.Then she bent down, and then breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Although there are many wounds, none of them are fatal, and he only fainted from pain and excessive blood loss, so don't worry."Then the female doctor continued, "Give me some bandages, I'll treat her wounds first."At this moment, someone from the crowd took out bandages, and then all the men silently turned around."You mean he's not in critical condition, right?" Namiasked.The doctor nodded."Yes, as long as the wounds are treated, there is no life-threatening danger, but is she really a girl?" the doctor asked."What's wrong? Does this have anything to do with gender?" Nami asked.The doctor shook her head and said, "Heaven gave her such a beautiful face, but gave her such a figure. I even feel a bit sorry for her, but I know some medicines that can treat this problem."Nami's face turned dark after hearing that."Please treat his wounds quickly."------"Stinky Fish-Man, our battle should finally end." Sanji took a deep drag from his cigarette."That's right, the only one who can fail is you. Today I will show you the stronger ultimate secret of our Fish-Man race's Karate, the Thousand-Tile Punch.""Hmph."Sanji watched his opponent in front of him strike a pose, but Sanji wouldn't give his enemy a chance to unleash a big move.Just as Kuroobi was preparing, Sanji had already rushed in front of him."Chest Meat!"Bang! This kick landed heavily on Kuroobi's chest, the powerful force making him somewhat dizzy, and at the same time, this move interrupted his prepared skill.And Sanji's kicking technique wasn't over yet."Elbow Meat!"Bang!"Abdomen Meat!"Bang!"Calf Meat!"Bang!Sanji's series of kicks left Kuroobi disoriented, and the pain in his body proved Sanji's strength."Next up is, Lamb Shoot!"Boom!This blow directly kicked Kuroobi away, and the powerful force continuously penetrated the wall.Boom!Sanji took a deep drag from his cigarette."It's over."At this moment, Kuroobi was completely lying on the ground, motionless.On the other side, Zoro, seeing that Sanji had finished his battle, was not to be outdone. He looked at the enemy in front of him, his eyes fixed."Next, I'm going to deal with you too."Hachi heard this and was not to be outdone."Tch, a human swordsman can never defeat me.""Six-Sword Style Secret Art!""Three-Sword Style, Dragon Twister!"The duel between swordsmen happens in an instant, and Zoro's strength was clearly much stronger than Hachi's.And Zoro had a belief: as long as it was a swordsman's duel, he would not lose again.Pfft!Blood splattered on the ground, but it wasn't Zoro's, it was Hachi's blood."How is this possible, how can a human swordsman be so strong!"The next moment, Hachi lay on the ground. Zoro did not stop, but went with Sanji to Arthur and Nami's side."Is he okay?"Nami shook her head and said, "Don't worry, he's not in critical condition."Both of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time."Now it's up to Luffy."
Chapter 38 Luffy vs Arlong"Hey, what happened to Arthur?"Just then, a long-nosed man arrived among the crowd."Usopp?"Sanji and Zoro looked at the heavily injured Usopp, a little surprised."Where's that salted fish?" Sanji took a puff of his cigarette and asked Usopp."Hahahahaha, under the power of me, Captain Usopp, what are a few small fries?" Usopp said.But this time he wasn't lying, because he had indeed defeated his opponent."Is Arthur alright?" Usopp asked a second time.The others shook their heads."That's good. Is the battle completely over now?" Usopp asked."No, not quite. As long as Luffy wins, then we win," Sanji said.Everyone looked at Luffy and Arlong in the park simultaneously."Tch, if he can't even win this, then we really need to change captains," Zoro said, his eyes filled with confidence in Luffy.Inside the park.Arlong's condition wasn't particularly good; he had many wounds on his body caused by Zoro.And now Arlong was completely enraged, because all of his compatriots had been defeated."Although I don't know what happened between that woman Nami and you guys, you are destined to fail. That woman can only be my partner," Arlong said, smiling at Luffy."If you want to conquer the seas, how can you do it without an excellent Navigator? And Nami is just such a person, exactly who we need.""Forget it, you're just going to become a dead man anyway, so these things don't matter."Saying that, he charged at Luffy with the saw-like weapon in his hand.Boom!"So sharp!"Luffy looked at the pillar that was easily bitten through, a little incredulous."Our race is superior. Today, I'll show you what racial suppression means."Immediately after, Arlong continuously attacked Luffy. His sharp fangs seemed even better than steel. Stone pillars were shattered one after another, and Luffy could only continuously dodge."Damn it, Gomu Gomu Pistol!"While dodging, Luffy's arm instantly stretched out, and he punched towards Arlong.Arlong didn't dodge this attack, allowing the punch to land on his body."Ah, that hurts!"Arlong took the opportunity to bite Luffy's arm, and blood continuously gushed out.Bang!Immediately after, Arlong punched Luffy away."Hahahaha, see? You humans are no match for us fish-men."Just as Arlong finished speaking, Luffy's fist arrived instantly."Gomu Gomu Gatling!"Luffy's arms were like a storm of bullets, continuously striking Arlong's body.Bang!Boom!This blow directly shattered the ground, but it also blasted Arlong into the water.On the ground, Luffy was constantly panting; the previous attack had consumed a lot of his stamina."Hmm?"The next moment, Luffy suddenly felt danger. Arlong suddenly sprang out from the ground, and the sharp spike on his nose became his sharpest weapon."So painful!"This blow pierced through Luffy's arm."Damn it." Luffy pulled back, staring intently at Arlong."Hahahaha, there's no way you can defeat me!" Arlong laughed loudly, but the blood at the corner of his mouth proved that Luffy's previous attack had taken its toll."Tch, I will definitely win. I'm the man who will become the Pirate King!" Luffy said.Arlong heard the words Pirate King and showed a mocking expression."Hahahaha, what a joke! There's no way you lowly race can become the Pirate King, hahahaha.""How will you know if you don't try!"The next moment, Luffy directly appeared in front of Arlong; he no longer wanted to continue defending."Gomu Gomu Pistol!"Boom!Luffy's full-power punch directly sent Arlong flying into the building.Just as Luffy wanted to press his advantage, Arlong burst through the room, sending Luffy flying, and he now held a weapon in his hand."That's a saw-blade sword, Luffy is in danger!" Nami, who was constantly watching the battle, said.But Zoro shook his head and said, "No, Luffy will definitely win."Outside the gate, everyone was watching this battle, a battle concerning their life and death."Straw Hat Kid, go!"At this moment, a villager shouted.And immediately after, overwhelming cheers erupted. Arlong, hearing this inside the park, became even more enraged."Once I deal with them, none of you will escape!" Arlong said to the villagers outside.But this time, the villagers showed no fear at all.They continued to shout, "Straw Hat Kid, please defeat him!"Luffy smiled upon hearing this."Of course I can."Saying that, Luffy threw another punch, and both of them attacked simultaneously.Bang!The clash between Arlong and Luffy had entered a fierce stage; the battle was about to be decided.Boom.At this moment, both of them entered a room filled with sea charts."This is...?" Luffy looked at the sea charts everywhere, a little surprised."Hahaha, this is Nami's room. She's an excellent surveyor. With her, our domination of the East Blue is only a matter of time."Luffy raised his head and looked at Arlong."Kid, Nami is a very good tool. I will use her to conquer the world. Do you have that ability? So Nami can only be our partner." Arlong continued, his weapon already at Luffy's neck."Use? Tool?"Luffy's eyes became furious."I've finally found a way to help Nami. These things you're talking about are not what Nami wants to do at all," Luffy said."It's rooms like this that make Nami lose her freedom. You don't understand what a partner is at all."Luffy's palm fiercely gripped Arlong's weapon, and at this moment, Arlong also looked at Luffy in shock, because his weapon couldn't move an inch.This guy's strength is not inferior to mine, Arlong thought.Bang!The sound of a weapon breaking; Arlong's weapon was actually crushed by Luffy's hand.Luffy stood up; he now only wanted to defeat his opponent."Then next, I'm going to take you down!" Luffy said with determined eyes."Hahahaha, don't be so arrogant, kid!"And then, Luffy's leg instantly stretched out, directly piercing through the roof. Arlong, seeing this, didn't want to give Luffy the chance to use that move.Arlong's body spun, his sharp teeth attacking Luffy's body."Damn it! So painful."The next moment, Luffy gritted his teeth and endured the pain; the attack from above had already begun."Gomu Gomu Battle Axe!"Boom!A powerful force struck Arlong's body, causing his teeth to detach from Luffy's body.The ground could no longer withstand Luffy's power and began to crack.Immediately after, the entire building was pierced through by this one blow.Boom!The tall building collapsed, and dust rose everywhere.All the residents watched this battle, all anticipating the result after the dust settled.The dust settled.Luffy stood on the rubble, while Arlong lay unconscious on the ground."He won!""He won!"At this moment, everyone smiled. After eight years, they were finally free.
Chapter 39 Awakening"When will this lively banquet end? It's already been three days."In an alley on the street, Zoro took a sip of sake and said to Sanji, who was standing opposite him."It seems today is the last day. Has that guy not woken up yet?" Sanji asked.At this time, Zoro and Sanji were still in a peaceful state, completely different from their future dynamic."Ah, but the doctor said he should be waking up soon. His body structure is quite extraordinary," Zoro said.The guy Sanji was talking about was Arthur. Although Sanji had only just joined the Straw Hat Pirate Crew, after a few days of getting used to each other, he had already become close with the other members of the Pirate Crew.But one person was an exception; he didn't know how to get along with him.That was Arthur.The reason was Arthur's face and his gender.Just looking at that face, he believed that even the most beautiful woman in the world would be no more than that.But... why did it have to be on a man!!!Arthur's appearance made him feel as if his dreams were shattered; he couldn't quite adapt.But thankfully, he still had Miss Nami.On the high platform, Usopp was boasting about his heroic stories, while Luffy was still eating meat non-stop, as if his stomach was a bottomless pit that could never be filled.Although Arlong had been defeated, the damaged village needed to be rebuilt. After the banquet, all the villages would return to normal.Inside the clinic.At this moment, Arthur's upper body was tightly bound, and blood continuously seeped from beneath the bandages."Cough cough!"Pain.This was Arthur's first sensation. He felt a tearing pain in his upper body, an unbearable pain that made him feel like he was suffocating."Arthur!""Arthur!"Hmm?This is Nami's voice. It seems I'm not dead yet.Arthur slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was the orange-haired Nami directly above him."Nami."Nami smiled when she saw Arthur wake up."You're finally awake."Arthur tried to look around; this was an unfamiliar place.Where is this?"W-where is this?" Arthur slowly asked."This is Cocoyasi Village. We've already defeated Arlong."Hearing this news, Arthur also breathed a sigh of relief.It seemed he had been unconscious for a long time.He hadn't expected Hachi to be able to rush back to the battlefield so quickly.Although he had the system's boost, he was still flesh and blood; such injuries would have been fatal to an ordinary person."You should rest well," Nami said, looking at the weak Arthur.Arthur didn't move, just silently closed his eyes."System, how is my body now?""[Life has been recovered from a near-death state; he is no longer in critical condition.]"Hearing this news, Arthur breathed a sigh of relief. At least he was still alive."System, exchange a medical card that can fully heal me."Arthur didn't know if he had enough Emotional Value, as he had been unconscious during this time and shouldn't have generated any."[Due to the host's severe injuries, full recovery requires a Purple Medical Card, which costs 1000 Emotional Value. Do you wish to exchange?]It actually required a Purple Medical Card. It seemed he really had walked on the edge of death once.But did he really have a thousand Emotional Value?"System, how much Emotional Value do I have now?" Arthur didn't know if he could exchange for a Purple Card now.He remembered that his Emotional Value had been almost depleted before he fell unconscious."[Emotional Value balance: 233333]""How much?" Arthur thought he was hallucinating."[Emotional Value balance: 233333]"What the hell? When did he get so much Emotional Value?"System, where did all this Emotional Value come from?"Over two hundred thousand."[Humans generate a large amount of emotion before death, and you have been generating Emotional Value constantly for these three days.]"Phew.Was this a blessing in disguise for him?"System, exchange and use it."He was a rich man now. With so much Emotional Value, why not use it?The next moment, a purple light flashed around Arthur's body."What's going on?"The doctor and Nami watched Arthur's body glow, momentarily confused by the situation.In the blink of an eye, the pain on Arthur's body disappeared, and his wounds had completely healed."As expected of a Purple Medical Card. I feel more comfortable than ever before."Arthur slowly got up."Arthur, you...!" Nami stared at Arthur, who had been on the verge of death just moments ago, now looking rosy-cheeked.What was happening?Arthur waved his hand and said, "This is my special ability. My injuries are completely healed now."It was then that Arthur realized Nami was there because she was covering the tattoo on her arm.And at this moment, the tattooing was finished."System, exchange a White Medical Card."Card levels are divided into White, Green, Purple, Orange, and Gold.A White Medical Card was enough for the wound on Nami's shoulder.Arthur walked over to Nami, who was sitting on the bed, and activated the Medical Card's ability.Nami only felt that the stinging pain from the tattoo on her arm had disappeared, and a perfect tattoo appeared on her arm."Such amazing power."Not only Nami, but even the doctor was shocked."Nami, do you, do you have any clothes you can give me? I seem to have nothing to wear."Arthur said, feeling embarrassed.He hadn't removed his bandages yet because he had no clothes to wear.Hearing Arthur's words, Nami smiled."You're a big man; it shouldn't be a problem to go shirtless, right?"Arthur shook his head and said, "No problem, but if you perverted women see my body, I'll be at a huge loss."Of course, he was just saying that. It would be best if they bathed together.Hmm?It seemed Nami had already seen him naked.Nami gave Arthur a glare."In that case, why don't you come to my house with me?"Arthur nodded.Then the two said goodbye to the doctor and returned to Nami's house.However, Arthur felt a bit helpless looking at Nami's various clothes.Was it a bit perverse for him to ask Nami for clothes?These were all women's clothes!"Just pick one. Our figures are similar, so you should be able to wear any of them," Nami said.Speaking of figures, Arthur secretly glanced at Nami."What do you mean'similar'?"But now, Nami's room was almost entirely filled with small dresses and shorts; there were no clothes he could wear.It was then that Arthur lowered his head to look at his own pants.He actually felt that his originally dirty pants were still acceptable.If he changed his pants, wouldn't he have to wear women's clothes?I, Arthur, would rather be beaten to death than wear women's clothes!!!In the end, Arthur only took a relatively neutral short-sleeved shirt from Nami's wardrobe.Now, the banquet was drawing to a close.Arthur simply didn't go to the banquet. Anyway, there would be many more such opportunities in the future.Next, he would have a good sleep here at Nami's place.
Chapter 40 Set SailThe gentle sea breeze blew as Arthur sat on the deck, watching the residents of Cocoyasi Villageahead."Has Nami not come yet?" Luffy looked at the crowd, constantly glancing around.Arthur shook his head. The sea breeze blew, and Arthur felt his hair float into his eyes."Huh, how did my hair get so long?"It hadn't been long since he came to this world, but his original short hair was already tending to reach his shoulders, a length similar to Nami's current hair.However, his hair, like Luffy's, was black."She will come," Arthur said firmly."Not necessarily. After all, she would be happier here," Zoro said."I respect her choice," Luffy said.Hearing these words, Sanji immediately flared up in anger.If Nami didn't come, wouldn't the ship be full of men?Impossible!"Luffy, if Miss Nami doesn't come, I'll practically lose my purpose on this ship!" Sanji said angrily."Tch, Perverted Cook."Hearing Zoro's words, Sanji's anger grew even more."You green-haired guy, don't be so arrogant!" Sanjiroared.At this moment, Zoro pointed at Arthur and whispered, "Isn't that your goddess over there?""Are you looking for death!" Sanji roared at Zoro, then looked at Arthur on the distant deck."He's just a man, how... how... how... how could he be so good-looking!!!"At this time, Arthur was still wearing Nami's top. Under Nami's coercion, he finally changed into Nami's long pants.And surprisingly, Nami's clothes fit him just right.However, thinking that his pocket money would be five times everyone else's in the future, he accepted his fate.When they reached the next city, he would just buy a set of men's clothes.The current Arthur no longer had the fan-chasing feeling he had when he first transmigrated.Instead, he had integrated into the group and adapted to his current life.However, at this moment, Arthur did not notice Zoro and Sanji's conversation. He was looking at the photos he had taken in this village."System, help me upgrade the Orochimaru card to level 4."Arthur thought of his abundant emotional points. Now, his emotional points were enough to upgrade the character card."I wonder what skills a level 4 card will grant.""Ding, operation successful.""Congratulations to the host for upgrading the Orochimaru character card.""Congratulations to the host for obtaining all of Orochimaru's Genin combat experience, Ninjutsu, and knowledge.""Congratulations to the host for an increase in Chakra quantity.""Congratulations to the host for an increase in power for all skills."At this moment, Arthur's panel changed once again."Host: Arthur""Character Card: Orochimaru (Gold)""Card Level: 4 (0/5000)""Card Skills: Suppleness, Chakra, Three Body Technique, Advanced Three Body Technique, Hidden Shadow Snake Hands, Orochimaru Genin Abilities (All)""Equipped Card: kusanagi sword (Gold)""Equipment Skill: Snake Sword Integration""Card Level: 1""Auxiliary Card: Swimming (White, Max)""Combat Power Rating: B (You are now a master)"A large amount of memories flooded into Arthur's mind. In the blink of an eye, he had mastered Orochimaru's combat experience from his Genin period, as well as the Ninjutsu he had learned.Orochimaru was originally a young genius, and also a disciple of the Third Hokage, having received his true teachings."This time, my combat power has stabilized at B-rank. With Orochimaru's combat experience, I am no longer the me who could be easily manipulated.""Moreover, I can feel that even among B-rank combatants, I am a top performer.""Now I still have over 30,000 emotional points left. Should I do a ten-continuous draw (ten consecutive draws)?""Should I give it a try? After all, transmigrators are chosen ones, so I should be able to as well."Thinking of this, Arthur opened the lottery panel."System, give me a ten consecutive draw.""Ten consecutive draws consume 10,000 emotional points. Please confirm again.""Confirm!"The system's roulette began to spin."Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a white item card, Kitchen Knife.""Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a white item card, Toothbrush.""Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a white item card, Whetstone.""Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a green item card, Fine Longsword.""Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a white item card, JK Uniform.""Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a white item card, Black Stockings.""Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a white item card, White Stockings.""Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining an orange auxiliary item card, Water Repellent Bead.""Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a green auxiliary card, Tai Chi.""Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining an experience card.""No gold cards, but one orange card isn't a complete waste. What is a Water Repellent Bead? Also, what are these Black Stockings, White Stockings, and JK Uniforms???"It really is a shady system.This is the description Arthur saw for the Water Repellent Bead."Water Repellent Bead, auxiliary card, allows breathing underwater.""Tai Chi, auxiliary card, grants the essence of Tai Chi, requires level up.""This Water Repellent Bead is simply a divine artifact in this world of Pirate King.""System, use both auxiliary cards.""Ding, usage successful."Arthur looked at his two newly added attributes with satisfaction. It seemed that if he had many auxiliary cards, he could also become invincible.At this moment, Zoro had already retrieved the anchor. They were ready to depart. Luffy looked left and right, waiting for Nami's figure.Luffy sighed, but then smiled again, because this was Nami's choice."Brothers, hoist the sails, we are setting sail!" Luffysaid.The Going Merry's sails unfurled, and just then, Nami ran wildly, jumping onto the Going Merry at the last moment."Nami, how can you leave so quickly? We haven't even said a proper goodbye!"All the residents on the shore called out.And at this moment, Nami spread her arms, and many wallets fell from her body."Damn it, little thief cat, she took our wallets!" The residents touched their bodies, and sure enough, all their wallets had been stolen by Nami.Nami turned to face everyone and said with a smile, "Everyone, take care!"Arthur looked at the residents, then at Nami, and smiled.Nami's actions were simply because she didn't want a sad farewell.After all, goodbyes are always sorrowful."Crewmates, let's go!" Nami turned around and said to everyone."Okay, Miss Nami!"Nami's arrival was most exciting for Sanji.The Going Merry set off, sailing into the sea amidst the farewells of the Cocoyasi Village residents.Everyone looked out at the vast ocean, each of them harboring dreams."Destination, Grand Line! Let's go, crewmates!
Chapter 41 BountyThe sun was bright, and the sea breeze gently caressed his face. Arthur was currently lying in a deck chair, enjoying the leisure of the moment."Hey, why did the newspaper prices go up? If this continues, I won't subscribe to newspapers anymore!"Nami yelled at the news bird, but in the end, she still paid it.Beside her, Usopp, who was researching new weapons, said, "You don't need to save money anymore. Why do you still care about that little bit of money?""Hmph, what do you know? If I buy newspapers every day, that's a considerable sum. Besides, I need to save money for myself now. I don't want to be a poor pirate who can't afford to dress up, right, Arthur?" Nami looked at Arthur, who was enjoying himself, and asked."Mhm, yes, yes."Of course, yes. He had three times the pocket money.Now, the financial power on the ship was completely managed by Nami, and there was nothing he could do about it."My Vice Captain position is useless now," Arthursighed and said."Forget it, isn't being a salted fish good?"After saying that, Arthur closed his eyes again. Just then, a sudden roar from Usopp came from beside him.It startled Arthur.He looked up and saw that Luffy, who had tried to steal oranges, was discovered by Sanji, who then kicked him down, causing Usopp to accidentally eat his invention."Luffy, those are Miss Nami's exclusive oranges! You can't have them!"Arthur shook his head helplessly. Sanji, always a sycophant.Arthur stopped listening to their bickering and closed his eyes again. Just as Arthur was about to fall asleep, another commotion reached his ears."Hey, hey, hey, are you guys going to let anyone sleep?" Arthur reluctantly got up.At this moment, Luffy held up a bounty poster, showing it to everyone.It was, surprisingly, Luffy's bounty poster.Monkey D. Luffy, Bounty: 30,000,000 Beri.Indeed, just like in the original story, Luffy had a high bounty of thirty million Beri."Hahahaha, I, Captain Usopp, am also on the bounty poster! As expected of me!"Hearing the news that Usopp was on a bounty poster, Sanji immediately came closer."Hmm? Where are you?" Sanji searched for a long time but couldn't find Usopp's figure."Here!" Usopp pointed to a small head, which was exactly behind Usopp.Sanji helplessly covered his face, then he said, "According to you, Arthur's face is even clearer than yours."Sanji pointed at Arthur, who was lying on the ground severely injured in the bounty poster, and said.Hearing this news, Arthur immediately came closer."Really? Let me see."Arthur snatched the bounty poster.Sure enough, behind Luffy's smiling face, Arthurwas quietly lying there.At this moment, Usopp patted Arthur's shoulder and laughed, "As expected of my Vice Captain, just like this Captain, he's also on a bounty poster."Arthur twitched his lips.It would be better not to have such a bounty poster.After all, having a bounty poster meant facing endless pursuits.Neither the Marines nor the Bounty Hunters were easy to deal with.However, Arthur said, "Usopp, my face is clearer than yours."With that, Arthur patted Usopp's head."But Luffy, now that you have a bounty, we will face endless Marines and Bounty Hunters in the future. It will be very difficult for us to appear openly in the public eye anymore, which is very dangerous," Arthur said to Luffy.However, Luffy wouldn't understand such things."Hmm, I'm a famous pirate now too," Luffy said with a smile."Forget it, it's no use talking to you."Arthur sighed, then returned to his deck chair, preparing for his nap.Now with the system's buff, he decided to just lie flat.However, it seemed that lying flat didn't generate any emotional value.He was too calm.But he still didn't want to move, because there was nothing more comfortable than being a salted fish.Anyway, the system also said he was a salted fish.So be it.At this moment, on the other side of the parasol, Nami also returned to her deck chair, continuing to read the newspaper.Just as Arthur was about to fall asleep, Sanji's voice suddenly rang out."Miss Nami, here are some special desserts for you. Please enjoy," Sanji placed the pastries on the table."Oh, Sanji, did you make a bit too much?" Nami said."It seems so." Sanji looked at Luffy and the others, then said, "Then let Arthur help you finish these."Hearing his name called, Arthur opened his eyes."Sanji, you're calling me?"Seeing Arthur, Sanji suddenly lit a cigarette to calm himself down."Yes, I made a bit too many pastries, so you can help Miss Nami finish some," Sanji said.Nami, beside them, couldn't help but laugh at this scene.It seemed Sanji really couldn't handle Arthur.Arthur didn't act coy.Sanji's cooking was highly sought after, and the taste was indeed excellent."Then thank you, Sanji," Arthur said to Sanji with a smile."Ah, you're welcome."With that, Sanji quickly turned around. After turning, his eyes turned heart-shaped, but tears were streaming down his face."This face is truly wasted."Arthur had just taken a few bites when Luffy and Usopp came up to him and said, "Arthur, let's play hide-and-seek?"Hide-and-seek?Arthur became interested."Hahahaha, I'm a true master at hide-and-seek, you guys are no match for me!" Arthur said."Then let's play together.""Alright!"Arthur immediately got up. At this moment, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Let me show you a magic trick.""What magic trick? Are you going to throw yourself up?"[Ding, detected host's emotional fluctuation, emotional value +1]Arthur said awkwardly, "How could it be such a technique? How about I show you a Clone Technique?""Clone Technique! That's right, Arthur, you're a ninja!" Usopp said.Hearing this, everyone's gaze turned to Arthur.They were all very curious about Arthur's abilities.Arthur, receiving their gazes, instantly enjoyed the feeling."Heh heh, watch closely!"Arthur had now integrated Orochimaru's power, and his hand sign speed was no longer what it used to be."I'll use this technique, Shadow Clone Technique!"Bang!An identical Arthur appeared before everyone."Amazing!""Heh heh, this Shadow Clone is no different from the original person."With that, Arthur's Shadow Clone patted Luffy's head."So cool!"At this moment, Arthur suddenly showed a mischievous smile, wondering if this technique would work on them.The hand signs for the Transformation Techniquebegan to move from the hands of the two Arthurs."Double Harem Jutsu!"As Arthur's voice shouted, blood sprayed from the nostrils of a figure above the ship, the blood acting as propulsion, directly launching the person into the air.Zoro turned his head, his face flushed.Usopp and Luffy both gaped forward, but blood was flowing from Usopp's nose.Bang!"Arthur!!"
Chapter 42 Rogue Town (Must Read)"Nami, why did you hit me?"Arthur rubbed his head helplessly; his Shadow Clone and Transformation Technique were dispelled by Nami's punch.Nami clenched her fist and glared fiercely at Arthur, but then she suddenly thought of something and said to Arthur, "You have seriously invaded my privacy. From now on, your pocket money will be the same as theirs."It turned out that just now, one of the people in Arthur's Double Harem Technique was Nami.Hearing this news, Arthur immediately hugged Nami's thigh without a word.Hmm, so smooth."Nami, no! I was just joking. It won't happen again!" Tears seemed to well up in Arthur's eyes.At this moment, his acting skills had reached their peak.However, Nami had finally gotten an opportunity, so how could she let Arthur have his way?"It's no use. I've already decided. No matter how much you plead, it's futile."Actually, Nami had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.Just as Arthur was about to say something else, Usopp pointed at Sanji and said, "Hey, is that guy Sanji okay? He's bleeding so much?"Hearing Usopp's words, Sanji, who was lying on the ground, immediately stood up and said to everyone, "No, I'm fine. I think I just had a dream, a beautiful dream I've longed for."At this, Sanji walked forward as if nothing had happened."Oh, it looks like there's a town ahead." Sanji lit a cigarette and looked ahead, saying."A town?"Hearing this news, everyone looked forward.Nami said, "Ahead is Loguetown. We are very close to the Grand Line."Hearing the words "Grand Line," everyone smiled. Next, their journey in the East Blue was about to end.Arthur looked at the town ahead and said, "Loguetown is a legendary town, the rumored birthplace of Pirate King Roger, and also the place of his execution. It was in this place that the Great Pirate Era began.""Pirate King, I've decided, I want to go see the execution platform." Luffy said.Sanji took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Such a large town must have fresh ingredients. I'm going to buy some."Zoro looked at the wado ichimonji in his hand and said, "I'm going to the weapon shop to buy two swords.""Then I'll go check out the equipment shop."Arthur pondered for a moment. Everyone had things to do, but he didn't seem to have anything to buy."Oh right, I need to buy a few sets of clothes. I don't want to wear Nami's clothes these past few days." Arthur muttered to himself."Buy clothes? Arthur, you're going to buy clothes?"Nami came up to Arthur, smiling.For some reason, seeing Nami now gave him a bad feeling.Arthur nodded."Great! In that case, let's go together." Nami said with a smile.Arthur subconsciously intended to shake his head, but seeing Nami's intimidating gaze, he ultimately nodded.The ship docked.Luffy was already eager to get off the ship.Loguetown was bustling because it was a necessary stop for all pirates heading to the Grand Line. The public order here used to be very bad, but ever since Smoker arrived, the public order here had improved."Smoker, he can be considered a just Marine." Arthur muttered to himself."Hey, Luffy, at least wait until we've set a meeting point before you go!" Just as Arthur was momentarily dazed, Luffy had already run off. Usoppshouted loudly but received no response."Forget it, Luffy is always like this. In that case, how about we each do what we need to do and then meet at the port?" Arthur said.Everyone nodded, then left separately. Seeing this, Arthur also decided to wander around by himself."Hey, Arthur, you have to come with me!"Just as Arthur thought he had escaped Nami's clutches, Nami's voice rang out from a distance."Coming."Sigh, he wouldn't be able to escape Nami's clutches today.Was there anything more painful than shopping with a girl?Yes, there was: shopping with Nami, that little rich girl.Luffy had already gone to chase his idol, and Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp had also gone to buy items.And at this moment, Arthur was shopping for clothes with Nami."Hey, Nami, this is already the sixth store. Haven't you finished buying clothes yet?"Arthur, carrying a bundle almost bigger than himself, spoke to Nami in a miserable voice."Please, are you even a man? There are quite a few of your clothes in here. You don't even have to pay, shouldn't you at least put in some effort?"Arthur was speechless."What? These are all women's clothes you bought, okay?"Hearing this, Nami gave a mischievous smile."We've visited so many stores, has anyone said you're a man?"..."That...that's because I'm wearing your clothes! Hurry up, I want to buy some men's clothes!"Nami spread her hands and said, "Go buy them. I'm not stopping you.""..."If I had money, I wouldn't need you to tell me."Oh ho ho ho, I forgot, you don't have money. Do you want to borrow some? You only need to pay three times the interest.""Nami, you heartless merchant!"However, in the end, Nami did not lend Arthurmoney but bought him a few clothes.And at this moment, Arthur also realized the importance of money. He had to have his own private fund and control the finances to live better."Oh, is that Zoro?"As Arthur and Nami passed by the Marine base, they saw Zoro cleaning with three mops."What's he doing here?"Just as Arthur was about to go over and greet him, Nami pulled him back."This is a Marine base. It would be dangerous for us to go in, so it's better if we pretend not to know him."Afterward, Nami pointed to the wanted poster pasted at the entrance.Nami was pointing at Arthur, who was lying on the ground behind Luffy."You're on the wanted poster now."[Ding, detected host's emotional fluctuation, Emotion Value +1000]Arthur heard the prompt in his mind, then nodded to Nami.He had now set a requirement for the system's emotion value alerts.It would only remind him once it reached one thousand emotion points."Nami, I also want to go to the execution platform and take a picture." Arthur said.Having come to this town of beginning and end, he at least had to take a photo as a souvenir.Nami rubbed her forehead and said, "In that case, go ahead, but you have to go back and put the clothes down first."Arthur nodded.Saying this, Nami also handed the bag of clothes from behind her to Arthur.Arthur nodded and walked towards the Going Merry, while a relieved Nami chose to continue shopping."What the heck, buying so many clothes, can she really wear them all?""Women are so troublesome."(100,000 words now, living a life of writing novels and re-watching One Piece, and dragging everyone along to re-watch it too.)
Chapter 43 The Execution PlatformThe execution platform.Click! Click!Arthur continuously took photos with his phone."What is this? It seems there's nothing different here." Arthur looked at the high platform made of steel.This was the place where Pirate King Roger was executed.This place is one of Loguetown's landmarks, and Arthur easily found it. However, it seemed Luffyhadn't arrived yet."It's good that he hasn't come. There's danger wherever Luffy is. If I leave before he arrives, wouldn't that be an emergency escape?"Just as Arthur finished speaking, a figure appeared on the execution platform.No way?Speaking of the devil?At this moment, Luffy on the platform looked down."This is where Roger was executed. Twenty-two years ago today, Roger was executed here." Luffy, acting like a fanboy, said with a smile.Just then, he saw a familiar figure retreating."Arthur!! You're here too!! Take a few photos for me!!"Saying that, Luffy put on a smile."No way, no way, he can see me even from there?"However, Arthur didn't refuse and picked up his phone, ready to take pictures of Luffy.At this moment, the staff on the ground saw Luffyand said, "Hey kid up there, come down quickly. That's an execution platform managed by the World Government, and climbing is not allowed.""What is this? Why are you saying such unreasonable things?" Luffy was unconcerned and continued to do as he pleased.What he didn't know was that two factions were already eyeing him."If you don't come down, then prepare to be arrested."However, no sooner had the Marine finished speaking than an iron mace knocked him out. A strikingly beautiful woman appeared before everyone."This woman is so beautiful," Arthur said."If I remember correctly, she should be that fat woman Luffy met when he first set sail. I seem to have forgotten her name."Arthur was surprised to find that many of his memories were now blurry.However, these memories were from Blue Star.But he didn't care; after all, so much time had passed, so it was normal for memories to not be so vivid.The beautiful woman looked at Luffy and said, "Luffy, I've been looking for you for so long, and I've finally found you. Have you forgotten me?"Luffy looked at the woman in front of him, puzzled.In his memory, he didn't seem to recognize this woman."Have you forgotten? You were the first man in the world to hit me." Saying that, the woman touched her slender waist.Arthur shook his head. Even if he knew she used to be a fat woman, with her current beauty and figure, he really wouldn't mind a person's past.Seeing Luffy unmoved, the woman then asked the people around her, "Who is the most beautiful woman in this world?""It's you!"Everyone around the woman, men and women alike, pointed at her with infatuated expressions."Does this Devil Fruit have a charm effect?"Arthur felt his heart waver a bit."Perhaps my cultivation is too low.""But, she really is so beautiful!!"The woman continued to look at Luffy, smiling as she said, "All men on the sea bow to my beauty, but I prefer strong men. That's you, Monkey D. Luffy. Be my man."At this moment, everyone showed surprised expressions."Stop rambling, no."Luffy refused decisively.At this point, hearing what the woman said, Luffyfinally had some impression."Are you Alvida?" Luffy asked."Are you only realizing it now?" Alvida shouted loudly.Luffy scratched his head, thought about her appearance in his memory, and said, "But you're completely different!"Alvida was unconcerned, taking off her cloak, revealing her perfect figure completely."I changed because I ate a Devil Fruit, but luckily my beauty hasn't changed, only my freckles disappeared."Arthur, listening to her words, always felt something was off."This guy's personality actually has some similarities to the Empress," Arthur muttered to himself.And at this moment, Buggy made his appearance once again."Straw Hat Kid, I won't forget the grudge of you sending me flying! This time, we've teamed up to defeat you!" Buggy said angrily.Luffy, stroking his chin, looked at the man in front of him. For a moment, he couldn't recall his name."Are you Buggy?"Hearing Luffy's words, Buggy immediately shouted."Damn it, how could you forget this great me!"At this moment, Luffy was suddenly pressed down onto the execution platform, and Cabaji, a member of the Buggy Pirates, sat on the execution platform."Heh heh, Straw Hat Kid, now you can't escape, can you?"Arthur on the ground saw Luffy struggling and then looked at the Pirate Crew beside him."If I'm not mistaken, the Marines have already surrounded this place. Should I wait for Zoro and Sanji to arrive before acting?" Arthur swallowed."Should I escape now? Anyway, Luffy will be saved."He then took two steps back, but after thinking about it, he wondered if he really lacked courage."System, exchange for a half-hour emotion control card."[Requires 100 Emotion Points. You will not experience any emotional fluctuations for half an hour. Confirm?]"Confirm!"[Ding, exchange and use successful.]At this moment, Arthur felt as if he truly wasn't afraid anymore; instead, he became very rational.He looked at the Pirate Crew surrounding the execution platform, expressionless."So this is what it feels like to have no emotions?" Arthur looked at himself.Then the kusanagi sword appeared in his hand."Luffy, I'm coming!"Arthur, holding the kusanagi sword, charged forward.In the distance, Smoker was watching everything happening on the execution platform."Is this a conflict between Pirate Crews? Letting Pirate Crews solve Pirate Crews is a good choice."Tashigi beside him nodded."Who is that woman? Is she also a member of the Straw Hat Crew?" Smoker asked."She should be. Her actions seem to be to save the Straw Hat Kid. I didn't expect the Straw Hat Kid's companions to be so strong."Tashigi said, watching Arthur, who had already dealt with a large number of Pirate Crews.And now, blocking his way was the woman from earlier, Alvida."Who exactly are you? Why are you helping the Straw Hat Kid!" Alvida asked."I am the Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Arthur. Our captain was captured by you, so shouldn't I take action?" Arthur's voice, devoid of any emotion, rang out.The title of Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Pirateswas heard by all the surrounding residents.And some reporters nearby also picked up their cameras, taking pictures of Arthur."Oh, so you're one of Straw Hat Luffy's people. Then I definitely won't let you pass."Alvida's iron mace pointed at Arthur.
Chapter 44: Fighting AlritaArthur looked at the woman in front of him, who was holding an iron club.The thinned-down Alvida was still incredibly tall, but with the composure card, Arthur felt no fear."This spiked club is much more terrifying in the New World than in the East Blue," Arthur muttered to himself.Arthur quickened his pace, moving rapidly forward. He had already noticed Buggy climbing towards the execution platform, and he needed to quickly deal with the woman in front of him."Hmph, you ugly woman, to dare attack the most beautiful woman on the high seas, you truly overestimate yourself," Alvida shouted loudly.Her spiked club swung, coming at Arthur."The most beautiful woman on the high seas? That's a title you gave yourself, isn't it?"Arthur was unconcerned, simultaneously swinging his kusanagi sword.At this moment, he was too lazy to explain his gender.Bang!In this exchange, both of them retreated several steps at the same time."Such powerful strength."Arthur felt his arm go numb. If not for the Chakra's enhancement, he would have been completely at a disadvantage in that strike."It seems I can't fight head-on. Alvida's strength is above mine, but it should just be strength."Just then, Buggy's subordinate, Cabaji, also jumped down from the execution platform, and Mohji and his lion arrived by Alvida's side."Let's deal with her together," Cabaji said.Arthur looked at the three individuals before him, not showing a trace of panic. Instead, he took out the white utility cleaver from his system space."Hahahahaha, is this guy crazy? He's going to use a cleaver to fight us?" Mohji laughed loudly.However, the next scene greatly surprised him.Arthur did not use the cleaver as a weapon; instead, he threw it.The next moment, Arthur formed a hand seal with one hand."Cleaver Shadow Clone Technique!"The cleaver in the sky doubled, then quadrupled. In the blink of an eye, the single cleaver in the sky had become a dense, dark mass."What… what's going on?"Looking at the cleavers attacking them from the sky, Mohji was already sweating profusely.Not only him, but Smoker and Tashigi, who were watching from a distance, also showed surprised expressions."Who is this guy? Are these attack methods the power of a Devil Fruit?"On the execution platform, Luffy watched the sky full of cleaver attacks with his mouth wide open."So cool!"However, the next second, he showed a terrified expression because he was also within the cleavers' attack range.Bang!Bang!Bang!The cleavers continuously attacked the ground. Everyone from the Buggy Pirates, except Buggy, was desperately trying to block them.Luffy also closed his eyes in terror, but he found that no flying knives were attacking the execution platform.Arthur had already calculated this; how could he let the flying knives attack Luffy?Bang!All the cleavers that landed on the ground turned into smoke and disappeared.By this time, Mohji and his lion, Richie, were covered in wounds.Alvida and Cabaji stared at Arthur, panting. The strength of the person before them was extraordinary.The perpetrator of all this was also quite satisfied with the attack."I wonder if this Ninjutsu can clone money. Wouldn't I become the richest person in the world then?" Arthur muttered to himself.Immediately after, an enraged Alvida, holding her iron club, slid over."Damn it, you almost injured me, the most beautiful woman in this world. Let me show you what I can do."Alvida's spiked club swung towards Arthur. Under the enhancement of her Devil Fruit ability, her speed was extremely fast.However, the next moment, she did not feel the iron club hit flesh. Instead, a piece of rubble appeared in front of her.Boom!The rubble was shattered into dust by that strike, and Arthur had already used the Body Replacement Technique to appear behind Alvida."Hehe, too slow. Die!" Arthur said coldly, his tongue unconsciously licking his lips."Watch out!"Just as Arthur's attack was about to succeed, Cabajiappeared, blocking Arthur's attack with his sword.Clang!"You're the one who's going to die!"Alvida turned around, swinging her spiked club once again.Bang!This time, the spiked club truly smashed into Arthur's body.The powerful force directly sent Arthur flying."Damn it!"Arthur spat out a mouthful of blood, slowly getting up from the ground."They are two people, which makes it harder to fight, but this time I was careless."Arthur analyzed.He had indeed forgotten about Cabaji's presence just now."I've figured out their strength. Next, I won't be hit so easily."Arthur was expressionless, his kusanagi swordhumming in his hand. At this moment, he fought with increasing ferocity."How is that possible? That guy was hit by my spiked club and still hasn't lost his fighting power," Alvida said in surprise.Her strike would have likely killed an ordinary person instantly, but with Orochimaru's Supplenessability, although it wasn't as abnormal as Luffy's Gum-Gum Fruit, which completely ignored attacks.It could still negate most of the damage from attacks like a spiked club."Take this!"Arthur advanced continuously, forming hand seals with one hand at the same time."Shadow Clone Technique!"Bang!An identical Arthur appeared in their line of sight."What's going on? Is there something wrong with my eyes? Why is there an identical person?" Alvidasaid.Cabaji, however, opened his mouth wide."Could it be… could this be the legendary Ninjutsu?"Most men had heard a little about ninjas."Ninjutsu?" Alvida questioned."Yes, it's the legendary attack method of ninjas.""Wind Release…""Stop!"Just as Arthur was about to use Ninjutsu, Buggy on the high platform, holding a sword in front of Luffy, shouted at Arthur."Hahahahahaha, Straw Hat Pirate Crew Vice Captain, your captain is in my hands," Buggy shouted loudly.And at this moment, Zoro and Sanji had also arrived.The two saw the battlefield, then looked at Arthurand Luffy on the execution platform. They already understood what was happening."Oh, Pirate Hunter Zoro is here too, but you've come at just the right time. Next, you'll watch your captain and Roger be executed on the same execution platform."Buggy raised his sword high.He didn't care about anything else; as long as he could kill Straw Hat Kid, that was enough.In the distance, Smoker said to Tashigi, "Notify the Marines. Once Straw Hat Kid is executed, surround all of them.""Yes!"Smoker continued to look at the battlefield. Although Luffy's subordinates were strong in combat, they probably had no way to deal with such a situation."Die, Straw Hat Kid!"Buggy's sword was raised high, and his smile became excited at the same time.Zoro, Arthur, and Sanji wanted to stop him, but it was too late.And at this crucial moment.Luffy smiled."Arthur, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, I'm sorry, I'm going to die."
Chapter 45 Escape"How is that possible? He's actually smiling."Smoker was utterly shocked when he saw Luffy, who was on the verge of death, break into a smile.Because twenty-two years ago, he had witnessed the execution of Pirate King Roger.That was the first time he had seen someone smile when they were about to die.At this moment on the execution platform, Buggy's blade was only a few centimeters from Luffy's neck.Just as everyone thought Luffy was about to perish, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.Boom!The lightning accurately hit the execution platform, and the powerful energy it generated directly shattered the platform.Boom!At this moment, the execution platform collapsed, and everyone around was undeniably shocked."Luffy!" Zoro and Sanji shouted simultaneously.Arthur, who had already lost his emotions, remained expressionless, instead muttering to himself, "Is this the battle between the future Four Emperors?""Don't worry, Luffy is a Gomu Gomu man; he's an insulator, so he's not afraid of lightning."Actually, Arthur knew that Luffy's Devil Fruit wasn't as simple as the Gum-Gum Fruit; it was a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, the Nika form.However, at this stage, calling it the Gum-Gum Fruitwas more natural.Hearing Arthur's words, both of them breathed a sigh of relief."Hey, Arthur, what's wrong with you?" Zoro sensed that Arthur was acting strangely, but couldn't pinpoint what it was."Ah, I'm fine; I just temporarily shut off my emotions.I can't feel any emotions right now."Shut off emotions?What kind of ability is that?"Hey, you won't have any problems like that, will you?" Sanji asked.Arthur shook his head."It's only for a short time; there's no problem."Both of them nodded simultaneously.And at that moment, from the ruins of the execution platform, Luffy stood up."I actually survived, hahahahaha, what good luck.""Hey, Luffy." Zoro called out."Zoro, Sanji, Arthur." Luffy ran over to the three of them.Arthur saw that the four of them had gathered and said, "We shouldn't delay any longer.It's pouring rain here now; we need to hurry back to the Going Merry and set sail.Nami and Usopp are waiting for us."The few of them nodded simultaneously."Then let's go!" Luffy said with a smile."Okay!"At this moment, on the side of the street, a green-haired man's mouth was wide open, and his eyes seemed to contain countless small stars as he watched the group leave.Just then, a bounty poster floated down to his feet.He looked at the man wearing the Straw Hat, thinking about the Straw Hat Kid's smile before his execution."Monkey D. Luffy."Seeing Luffy's crew leave, Buggy's crew naturally wouldn't let them go."Straw Hat Kid, don't let them escape; let's chase them." Buggy, who had now woken up, said to his men.But now, Buggy's entire crew consisted only of its officers; almost all the regular pirates were lying on the ground.Just as they were about to act, a cloud of smoke swept over, instantly covering them.Buggy looked at the man in front of him and said angrily, "Smoker, it's you!"In the East Blue, Smoker's strength was almost invincible.One must know that Smoker was a true powerhouse of the Headquarters.Smoker looked at Buggy's crew and snorted coldly."I don't want to waste time with you people today; next, I'm going to chase the Straw Hat Kid."At this moment, a specially made net trapped Buggy and Alvida, and everyone was tied up."What is this? Why do I feel like I can't use any strength now?" Alvida said.But Buggy was someone who had truly experienced great storms and waves; the current situation was indeed a minor one for him."This is made of sea stone, specifically designed to deal with Devil Fruit users." Buggy said.On the other side.Arthur and the other three were fleeing at full speed.Because the rain was too heavy, they had lost their sense of direction."Which way are we going?" Zoro asked."The rain is too heavy; I can't tell directions anymore." Sanji said."That's ahead!" Sanji's eyes instantly turned into hearts as he looked forward."No matter how heavy the rain, it won't affect Sanji's desire to look at beautiful women." Arthur muttered to himself.And the beautiful woman ahead was Zoro's old rival, Tashigi."Roronoa Zoro, you actually deceived me!" Tashigishouted.Sanji, hearing the beautiful woman call out Zoro's name, immediately became furious."Zoro, what did you do to the beautiful lady? I won't forgive you!"But Zoro ignored Sanji and said to Tashigi, "You didn't ask my name; I didn't deceive you."However, Tashigi didn't seem to listen to Zoro's explanation; at this moment, Tashigi looked exactly like a young woman wronged by a heartless man."Hmph, as a pirate, you shouldn't possess the famous sword in your hand.I've decided to reclaim this sword." Tashigi said to Zoro, simultaneously looking at his wado ichimonji."Impossible, I will never give you this sword, no matter what."But Tashigi didn't listen at all; she drew her Shigure and directly slashed at Zoro."Zoro!" Luffy shouted."This is my fight with Zoro; none of you interfere!" Tashigi said.Seeing this, Zoro said, "You guys go ahead; this is my fight with her."At this point, Sanji got angry and shouted at Zoro, "Zoro, if you hurt the beautiful lady, I won't be polite to you!"Luffy and Arthur pulled the furious Sanji and walked away.They had only walked a few steps when a man appeared in front of them.Smoker."Straw Hat Kid, I told you, if you don't defeat me, you won't be able to reach the Grand Line." Smokersaid to Luffy, puffing on his cigar."Ah, I forgot." Luffy rubbed his head.At this moment, Arthur said, "Luffy, he is a Natural Devil Fruit user; physical attacks are useless against him."Arthur's original intention was to team up with him against the enemy.However, this time Luffy didn't say anything, but instead said, "You guys go ahead; leave this to me."Arthur sighed, but thinking that Luffy wouldn't be in danger, he quickly ran off with Sanji."If I told them about Haki beforehand, it shouldn't be counterproductive, right?" Arthur said."Probably not."At present, the Straw Hat Pirates had almost no way to deal with Natural Devil Fruit users.Soon, the two saw the Going Merry being attacked by the Marines."Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"Arthur was the first to attack the Marines, with countless small snakes striking towards them."What is this!""Officer, a large number of white snakes have appeared, ah!!"The white snakes of Hidden Shadow Snake Handsare venomous; although not fatal, being hit by this attack can easily paralyze a person.Subsequently, Arthur and Sanji attacked the Marines together, and the two quickly cleared them out.Just as the two were about to board the ship, a huge whirlwind swept in from the sky, filling every street and alley.Boom!