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Third Person POV
Somewhere on sea, East Blue.
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Over the next 5 minutes, the space above the two ships became chaotic with figures moving at high speed and explosive sounds, whether from blows or shots; the battlefield was frenetic and dynamic. The Straw Hat crew members, armed with their new abilities, faced the agents with fierce determination and ease, as most of the agents were already dead.
In the sky,
Luffy, using his wings to stay airborne and employing soru to move, moved through the air with surprising agility, where even agents trained to protect the world nobles couldn’t react. His hand held the pistol, firing quick and precise shots, eliminating each opponent at every opportunity.
Nami, beside him, also used her wings with the force of the wind and soru for evasive maneuvers, combining powerful attacks with her spear to take down the approaching agents easily with her mastered soru technique.
Yamato spared no one with each step using Geppo, destroying most agents with her iconic weapon, where no one could react.
Reiju, with her exceptional agility and enhanced combat skills, faced opponents with precise and swift kicks, leaving a trail of defeated adversaries in her path. Her combat prowess was as remarkable as her culinary skills.
On the Black Pearl,
Many members remained inactive as they watched the unfolding battle since they stayed to protect the others, but on the pirate ship’s deck, Usopp continued his impressive display, shooting with lethal precision at aerial enemies. He fired few bullets, but each projectile found its target after Usopp analyzed the field in front of him, skillfully dodging enemy counterattacks when someone tried to stop him.
*BANG!*
*BANG!*
*BANG!*
*BANG!*
On the Tenryuubito’s ship,
Zoro delivered quick and precise strikes with his three swords, while Kuina showcased her growing skill with her single sword, although she was having more difficulty facing her enemies than her counterparts, she was adapting quickly within the group. Hugo, with his fervent determination, attacked with vigorous blows attempting shigan and used tekkai to protect himself from enemies, and Bepo used his physical strength to push opponents away, dealing with many agents with his cutting kicks. Lami, using her Room, created a strategic battlefield, teleporting allies and disorienting agents, leaving no one to escape.
The Straw Hat crew continued their relentless offensive, overcoming the agents over time, as their speed and techniques were honed.
“We’re losing this fight…” Someone guarding the Tenryuubito spoke fearfully.
“We must protect the Sublime Magnanimous, Most Excellent and Unquestionably Your Excellency Tenryuubito Noble and Imposing, Saint Octavian Delacourt, Whose Nobility Illuminates and Blesses all seas and beyond, with our own lives!” One of the agents shouted.
“How can you recite all their titles while fighting?” Zoro exclaimed astonished before cutting down that agent.
“Stop them, stop all of them!” Saint Octavian Delacourt, for the first time, became so scared, facing this confrontation, seeing the situation not looking good for his side, but his protests and orders didn’t seem to work very well as his agents died every second from the pirate attack.
“Call reinforcements, grab the den den mushi!” an agent shouted.
As they ran to the deck, Lami teleported them back into the midst of the battle, preventing them from escaping to call reinforcements.
“Don’t think it’ll be that easy, huh?” Luffy smiled, observing the situation and the face of the world noble, very different from the previous arrogance and joy.
“Cease this, you filthy beings! You’re attacking a world noble!” The Tenryuubito became so cornered that he began to scream in anger, even though there was fear in his tone, he was surrounded and realized he could die at the hands of these pirates.
“You guys take care of the remaining agents; I’ll talk to the noble.” Luffy said, and the girls nodded. There were only 6 agents left in the air; the rest were all dead.
“Hello!” Luffy announced, landing in front of the noble; the agents quickly positioned themselves between Luffy and the noble.
“You… You will never leave this alive!” the world noble shouted.
“Hahahaha. No need to be so angry. You wanted something from us, and we gave our answer. Isn’t that normal?” Luffy smiled.
“You…!” the man growled.
“Lami, bring him in front of me,” Luffy said, and Lami raised her finger.
“Shambles.” She used her technique to switch the tenryuubito with an object in front of Luffy, bypassing all the agents.
“Hm?!” The world noble was startled, who was behind his guards one moment and, in the next, was being stared at by the pirate in front of him with a pistol aimed at him.
“Sublime Magnanimous, Most Excellent and Unquestionably Your Excellency Tenryuubito Noble and Imposing, Saint Octavian Delacourt, Whose Nobility…AHHHH.” The agents were calling the noble without missing the chance to use his full title, even in such a vital situation. But they were interrupted in the middle of the titles.
“How can they recite all these titles in the middle of a fight!” Kuina complained while cutting down the foolish agent.
Amid the agents’ despair, Lami, Zoro, Kuina, Bepo, and Hugo finished off the last agents on the boat, leaving only the Tenryuubito alive in this place beside them.
“Looks like you’re alone now, celestial pig.” Luffy laughed, seeing that only he was alive, and the girls landed on the ship as soon as they finished with all the agents in the sky.
“You, what do you plan to do?!” The tenryuubito had an expression of horror; he had never experienced this in his life.
“Maybe I should turn you into a slave? I still don’t know,” Luffy said thoughtfully, wanting to see how this man would react to this provocation. The rest of the crew had some worried looks, as they were dealing with a world noble, and the government wouldn’t stay idle after this entire incident.
“You, you put me on the same level as inferior beings?!” The man no longer showed fear; he couldn’t tolerate this pirate wanting to make him a slave because you can take everything from a man, but most would prefer to die than lose pride and dignity.
“Listen, inferior cockroach! You will never escape this situation; I am a world noble, beings like you cannot touch me!” The noble gained confidence, Luffy may have killed all the agents, but Saint Octavian Delacourt was still unharmed, and the pirate seemed to be bluffing in front of him. In his head, no one would act against a noble.
Gaining more confidence, Saint Octavian drew his golden pistol and aimed at Luffy’s head without the pirate reacting; a sinister smile appeared on the noble before he pulled the trigger.
*Bang!*
The sound of the gunshot echoed through the ship, but no one reacted.
“I think you misunderstood me,” Luffy said as the bullet fell from his forehead without penetrating his body or doing anything to the affected area. The noble was stunned, but before he could say anything, Luffy lowered the gun and pulled the trigger.
*Bang!*
“HM?”
Luffy didn’t use bullets, only the power of his Devil Fruit, which was not pleasant, although this shot was not as intense and explosive as some of his other attacks, the bullet made with his flame still burned and pierced like any attack.
The noble felt a sudden sharp pain and looked down where he saw blood flowing from his lower parts, causing sudden discomfort in the man, something he had never felt in his life.
“Blood? Did he shoot my leg? No, it was higher…” The Tenryuubito was incredulous. If there was anyone else alive besides the pirates here, they would have gouged their eyes out to see if they still worked because Luffy had just castrated a tenryuubito.
“This is pain…AHHHHHH!!! It hurts!!” For the first time in his life, the man felt pain.
“You said you wanted my women? Here’s my answer.” Luffy spoke calmly as he watched the man writhing without his private parts while falling to the ground screaming. His crew looked at this scene with stunned eyes, seeing that Luffy shot him so cruelly and ruthlessly.
“PAIN PAIN PAIN!” Saint Octavian screamed like a wounded dog.
“Hey, don’t scream like an animal… you really look like a pig now…” Luffy murmured, bothered by the animal-like cries of the noble.
“YOU… YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING, YOU WILL NEVER LEAVE THIS ALIVE, INFERIOR BEING! I HAVE HAD SLAVES LIKE YOU MY ENTIRE LIFE, YOU WILL NEVER SURVIVE AFTER TODAY!” The man shouted with hatred, pain, and fear.
“Don’t worry; you won’t live past today…” Luffy said and aimed the gun at the Tenryuubito in front of him.
“HM?! WAIT… DON’T DO THIS, I DON’T WANT TO DIE, I’LL DO ANYTHING, DON’T KILL ME!” The panicked noble screamed, realizing he would really die, replacing his anger and arrogance with desperation.
Luffy ignored the crying man and turned his gaze to a certain big man.
“HUGO! You once said I wouldn’t have the courage to do this, right?” Luffy spoke to one of the latest members added to the crew.
Hugo couldn’t believe what he was seeing; his family was slaughtered like animals by a despicable being in front of him. But seeing one of them treated the same way they treat everyone they consider beneath their status left the man stunned and incredulous at Luffy’s actions. Even with hatred in his heart, no one in this world should do this, but Luffy did it without showing any remorse, with firm and determined eyes.
“Now, watch…” Luffy smiled and looked at the noble, and with determined eyes, he aimed with his gun at the helmet and pulled the trigger.
*BANG!*
He shot directly at the noble’s head, making his skull explode with the astronaut helmet.
“You really killed him… like that,” Reiju spoke with wide eyes.
“Tsk. What else could you expect from the captain…” Zoro said calmly.
“This Luffy…” Lami also commented with a slightly stunned voice.
“Don’t be like that; let’s clean up this mess and loot this ship. I intend to take everything that belonged to this noble. Lami, grab all the communication and tracking devices so I can destroy them. Nami, look for treasures on the ship. Hugo, stack all the bodies; I intend to incinerate and disintegrate them.” Luffy gave the order, and everyone acted accordingly.
Lami returned with the communication devices and tracking devices. Hugo threw all the bodies into a section of the sea before Luffy unleashed his intense flame, causing a massive explosion and evaporating all the agents and the world noble, eliminating any evidence.
Nami returned with a happy expression but empty hands.
“Luffy! There’s a lot of money down there; this guy is really rich; he had 2 billion, 2 BILLION!! The ship is loaded with berries and gold! I couldn’t bring it all!” She seemed excited, and Luffy nodded.
“That’s good; I have 4 billion in the system; I can buy more special Devil Fruits for the crew… I could get the Haki manual, but no one will learn to use the techniques in the next few weeks, and I’ll get more gold on Skypiea, so I prefer to strengthen the team with a power easier to obtain from a powerful Devil Fruit.” Luffy smiled with this thought.
“Great, take me to the treasure room.” Luffy accompanied Nami and collected the money.
Once everything was finished, Luffy and Nami returned to the Black Pearl last, with the world noble’s ship now in Luffy’s pocket.
“Will everything be okay, Luffy-Sama? We killed a world noble…” Shirahoshi spoke as soon as Luffy returned, and like her, many had a worried look, as Luffy’s actions would be much more serious than anything he had done so far.
“Don’t worry, as I always say, on this journey, we’ll face the world, we need to get stronger. This won’t be the last Tenryuubito we’ll kill, so get ready for the journey because we’ll face increasingly powerful forces,” Luffy spoke to all his companions.
Marine officials, including admirals, Shichibukai, CP0 agents, holy knights, Gorosei, Im-Sama and their hidden weapons, which Luffy suspects they possess one of the 3 ancients. These are just the forces that Luffy will face within the world government, apart from the enemies that may arise from the pirate side, Yonkous, their commanders, and armies. Luffy is not foolish to think that his journey is full of enemies, but he intends to conquer the entire sea nonetheless; he won’t back down.
His team remained silent for a while before Yamato was the first to break it.
“Yes, Luffy, let’s fight against the world if necessary. I’m with you, and I always will be.” Kaido’s daughter expressed a complex mix of emotions. Her eyes, usually cheerful and carefree, now displayed a renewed determination. Her face reflected not only loyalty to Luffy but also a deep commitment to the pursuit of their goals and even her love for her captain. The expressions in her eyes indicated absolute trust in the captain’s words, and her demeanor revealed readiness to face any challenge alongside the Straw Hats.
“Luffy-Sama, I trust you. If you think it’s the right path, then I’m with you. Together, we’ll face whatever comes.” The sea princess showed an expression of confidence mixed with concern; her large eyes reflected the trust she placed in Luffy but also the apprehension for what might come.
“Sharky Sharky Sharky!” The whale shark exhibited a contained joy in its eyes. It seemed eager to face the challenges that would come, demonstrating unwavering loyalty.
“Luffy, you’ve always led us down unexpected paths, and it always worked. I trust you to lead, Captain. Let’s do this!” Zoro, with his three swords by his side, had a determined and serious look. His eyes gleamed with the promise of future battles, and a fierce determination was stamped on his face.
“I pursue my goals and intend to tread this path. But if this is everyone’s determination, I am satisfied. Let’s face whatever needs to be faced together, as always.” Lami spoke.
“Luffy, you’re our captain. If you think it’s the right path, we’ll stand by your side. Let’s do this!” The polar bear Mink seemed excited; his ears were erect, and he wore a look of courage. Bepo’s expression conveyed his readiness to protect his comrades.
“Woof Woof!” The loyal Chouchou, the dog, tilted his head, showing an expression of trust and loyalty. His eyes sparkled with determination.
“Well, if Luffy decided, who am I to disagree? Let’s go, face this crazy world with everything we’ve got! They’ll tremble at the brave Usopp!” The Straw Hats’ sharpshooter had a cautious look, but it soon turned into determination. His eyes revealed a reluctant confidence in Luffy’s words.
“Luffy, you’re stubborn, but we always follow you. I’m ready for whatever comes. I hope we’re all aware of what we’re doing.” The navigator looked at Luffy with a mix of skepticism, acceptance, and love. Her eyes reflected a blend of concern and trust, ready to face what was to come and follow the man of her life.
“Luffy, your courage is inspiring. I’ll be with you; we’ll face whatever is necessary. May this journey take us to amazing places.” Sanji’s sister showed an expression of respect and admiration for Luffy. Her eyes indicated belief in the captain’s words and a willingness to face challenges alongside him.
“Luffy, you truly are the craziest captain I’ve ever seen, and that’s why I’ll follow you. Let’s make history, huh?” Hugo, another member of the Straw Hats who once emanated hatred in his eyes, now showed a more controlled expression, a mix of determination and anticipation for future battles.
“Luffy, we trust you. If you think it’s the right path, then that’s what we’ll do. Together, to the end.” Nami’s sister looked at Luffy with a reassuring smile, expressing confidence in the captain’s decisions. Her eyes conveyed solidarity and love for the man she fell for.
“Nee… I still can’t believe we killed a Tenryuubito. But it seems that’s how this crew does things.” The octopus displayed a serious expression; his eyes seemed tired, but there was still a flame of determination. He was ready to get into the groove of this group with another adventure and the possible wars they would face.
“If this is what Luffy wants, then this is what we’ll do. We’re in this journey together, no matter what.” Kuina spoke. The swordswoman maintained a serene look, demonstrating acceptance and trust in Luffy’s words. Her eyes reflected the determination to face the unknown.
“I have nothing to say, except that I intend to follow my husband. If he wants to go face the world, so be it.” Alvida looked at Luffy with a mixture of surprise and acceptance. Her eyes revealed a willingness to follow the captain wherever he went.
“Hahahahaha! That’s good, Nami, how far are we from our goal?” Luffy laughed and took pride in the words of each person in the group; this was the kind of crew he aspired to have.
“I believe it’s just a day from where we are, Luffy,” Nami said, and Luffy opened an even bigger smile while pointing his finger in that direction.
“Now it’s time to leave East Blue; let’s head to the Grand Line!” Luffy announced, and everyone prepared to sail again.
The Black Pearl followed its course, ready to enter new unknown and powerful waters, in search of battles, gold, and new adventures.
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