Cruel Trap: Swap-Swap Fruit

Valencia Town,

This is an ordinary small town on Grand Line.

Ordinary residents, ordinary geographical environment, ordinary naval base, and:

The player using a normal attack was attacked by pirates!

When Roman's Team 211 arrived at full speed, they only saw several pirate ships with Jolly Roger flying outside the harbor, their decks empty and deserted.

This was to be expected, as the pirates had already stormed into the town, their bloodthirsty shouts and arrogant cries mingling together. And for the sake of their families and homes, the townspeople rose up in resistance! The entire Valencia Town was plunged into bloodshed, smoke, and the flames of war.

"Damn sea..."

Standing on the ship's railing, Nami, her fists clenched until they turned white, forced back the rest of her words. After all, she was still the Straw Hat crew's navigator, and the colonel's coat she was wearing was something Roman had casually draped over her shoulders.

But don't forget, Nami used to hate pirates the most!

However, after joining the Straw Hat crew, she was constantly fighting pirates and going on adventures, with Roman pushing her through all sorts of training in her spare time. This gradually made her forget what real pirates were like—a world where arson, murder, looting, and all sorts of evil deeds are the defining characteristics of most pirates.

"Don't mind him, a scumbag is a scumbag, and that won't change because of his profession."

Roman patted Nami on the shoulder, bringing the orange-haired girl back to her senses.

"That's right, I knew all along that pirates were full of scum..."

However, the Straw Hat crew subconsciously forgot these cruel realities.

"Let's take care of them!"

As Nami, brimming with energy, steered her warship into a drift and brought it to a stop on the shore, Roman snapped his fingers! The paper wrapping the warship immediately spread out, forming a bridge connecting to the port.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!!"

"Don't act like a woman... cough cough," two gazes from behind made Borgin cough, "Don't be a coward, get up right now, the civilians in the town ahead are waiting for us to save them!"

The seasick sailors were ushered off the warships and quickly formed a battle formation.

The loudest battle cries came from the Marine base in the center of town. Although the tall, imposing base and gun emplacements were quite intimidating, the fading sounds of fighting suggested that things were not looking good for the Marines.

"Captain, naval reinforcements have arrived!"

In response to his underling's words, the man in the largest room of the Marine base snapped open his pocket watch.

"Fifteen minutes and thirty-six seconds."

"Such rapid reinforcements," the pirate captain looked up at the gradually calming gale and waves on the horizon, "It seems the enemy has someone with the ability to 'control the weather'."

But it doesn't matter. Now his pirates are mixed with the townspeople, so the other side doesn't dare to, and won't, launch a large-scale weather attack!

"Give the order to execute the 'plan'."

After glancing at the approaching warships, the young pirate captain, who had a sunny disposition, smiled nonchalantly.

"Three officers, let your demise add another 'Supernovas' to my bounty!"

As he turned around, in the room filled with sword marks, the figure of a navy man nailed to the wall came into view. He was a tall man wearing a colonel's coat.

Marine Headquarters Colonel 'Shura' Coyle, a master of the four-sword style, is a skilled fighter who participated in the Marineford War and survived!

Now he has become a corpse.

"Colonel? Nothing special."

The sunny young captain strode out of the room, about to hunt down the next three naval officers!

'Phantom' Klein, a master with a bounty of 99 million Beli.

"Cough, cough~~"

"Help, help me—"

"Mommy, Mommy!!"

The once bustling streets have become blood-soaked ditches, and the raging firelight illuminates screams and cries. Ordinary people lie in pools of blood everywhere. It is clear that pirates have just ravaged this town that has been peaceful for more than a decade.

Marine Headquarters Colonel "Shura" Coyle was by no means a weakling, but when an ambitious man prepared to use his head to make a name for himself, the town under his protection was also destroyed!

Upon landing, faced with civilians screaming and groaning all over the ground, the navy soldiers maintained a standard defensive formation. However, judging from their pained expressions and downcast eyes, it was clear that if Roman hadn't yet given the order, they would have rushed forward to treat the wounded long ago.

"Roman, why aren't you saving them?"

For the Straw Hat crew, the life of a pirate is about adventure and friendship, but for a normal pirate, it's just about killing and plundering.

"Well, the pirate captain we encountered this time was actually quite intelligent."

Facing Lieutenant Colonel Isca, who was biting his lower lip, Borgin, who looked reluctant, and Nami, who would have rushed out long ago if he hadn't been holding her wrist, Roman calmly raised his chin.

"So many civilians were injured, yet so few died. Don't you find that strange?"

Roman's words caused everyone's expression to change, and an ominous thought surfaced in their minds.

"That's right. The enemy deliberately only 'injured' civilians instead of killing them, in order to distract our navy. If we had encountered a more reckless commander who directly dispersed our forces to rescue people, we would have immediately fallen into their trap."

Under Roman's Observation Haki, pirates hidden in buildings, behind shops, and on rooftops were poised to strike, waiting for Roman and his navy to make a mistake.

A simple, yet cruel trap!

"So... we're just going to leave them alone?"

Isca gripped her saber tightly and looked at the civilians struggling in pools of blood. The hands reaching out to their navy and the hopeful eyes were so glaring!

Her parents had also pleaded for help, but in the end, the Vice Admiral burned them down along with the pirates.

Is 'justice' truly so powerless...?

"How is that possible?"

Roman stepped forward and clapped his hands.

Snap, snap!

Splash splash~~~~

Papers, flying like snowflakes, drifted from warships and bridges, passing over the wounded civilians and quickly reforming into human figures.

One by one, white warriors wielding weapons appeared out of thin air! They quickly formed a defensive line: swordsmen charging into battle with their swords; archers holding bows and crossbows, ready to fire; armored warriors clad in armor and holding heavy shields, arrayed in front; each puppet gleamed with a faint metallic sheen, making it clear at a glance that they were a group of terrifying killing machines.

"Paper Dance - Guardian Legion!"

"Justice is stronger than evil—strike!"

At Roman's command, swords gleamed, armor clashed, weapons clashed, and a silent charge ensued.

All the paper puppet soldiers drew their weapons and spread out in all directions like a collapsing mountain or a bursting dam! Their target was the pirates hiding inside houses and on rooftops!

Puff,

Clang!

"Ah!!"

"What the hell is this thing?"

"Damn it—"

As Roman's Armament Haki leveled up, he was able to add a small amount of Haki to ordinary paper puppets, making these 'soldiers' soar in both defense and lethality, like a group of fearless 'pirate captains' with millions in bounty.

While still not very effective against skilled opponents, it's useful for clearing out mobs:

Clang!

The weapon struck the paper soldier in vain, only to be slashed down by the opponent's sword.

Ding ding ding ding—

The lead bullet only sparked a trail of sparks on the armor before the gunman was pierced through by an arrow.

What the hell are you talking about?

"Aaaaaah, a monster!"

"Run! You can't beat them!"

Never expect pirates to fight to the death; the vast majority of pirates go to sea simply to bully the weak and plunder at will.

Those who harbor ideals are probably less than one level high. —Although this level is where the true masters of the pirate world reside!

"A bunch of useless trash."

The young captain of Sunshine, based at the Marine base, remained unmoved by his men's rout. He figured there were plenty of these 'trash' to be had; a trip to a neutral port would be enough to recruit them all. However:

"I never expected there would be a colonel who's good at 'Super Creation.' If we let him do his thing, those useless guys might not be able to hold on—?!"

Just as 'Phantom' Klein was fiddling with his pocket watch, contemplating how to defeat the enemy, the young colonel who had unleashed a large swarm of 'combat puppets' suddenly leaped onto the rooftops and flew towards them, leaving the others to begin rescuing the civilians.

!

"Heh, so 'confident'?"

With a snap, he closed the pocket watch, and the young pirate captain revealed an even more 'sunny' smile.

"Let me see just how capable you really are."

Snap,

Roman had just leaped into the Marine base, looked up at the building above and met the mocking gaze of a young pirate captain behind a window.

Master! X2

In an instant, they both had the same intuition. However:

"Get down here, you pirate!"

Roman had no habit of looking up to others. A pure white spear appeared in his hand, and he raised it to his waist, preparing to throw it.

"Paper Dance - Hound!"

Roman's Haki enveloped the spear, instantly giving it a strong metallic texture, and then he suddenly threw himself forward.

As soon as the spear was drawn, rings of white air burst out, rushing towards the enemy behind the window like a supersonic missile, making a sound that was truly like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing!

A flash of silver light instantly entered the room and then shot out from the roof on the other side! The fortified Marine base was as fragile as soy milk before Roman's javelin. But:

Snap snap snap snap,

A burst of clapping, slow and deep yet incredibly penetrating, sounded exactly like the applause of an elegant nobleman after watching a wonderful play.

?

Roman looked at the sunny young captain who had appeared in front of him at some point. Every move he made exuded an elegance that ran deep in his bones, making him look like a descendant of an ancient noble family.

So:

"The Teleportation Fruit? Or the Flash-Flash Fruit?"

Faced with Roman's calm question, the visitor simply waved his hand.

"While I have no obligation to explain my abilities to the enemy, I believe you will understand after watching a few more times. Therefore—"

The sunny and elegant young man opposite him directly revealed the source of his abilities.

"The Swap-Swap Fruit, the name of the Devil Fruit I ate."

—This thing sounds like a lower-level Devil Fruit than the 'Op-Op Fruit'. I just don't know:

How far is this guy's 'displacement' distance?

In an instant, the two young men, who had very similar temperaments, began to slowly take steps, one to the left and one to the right, while observing their opponent.

P. S. I recommend a new book from the author group. "Rebirth of Pang Bo in the World of Shrouding the Heavens," a fanfiction of the novel. The protagonist starts by rejecting a small goal and a beautiful, rich wife.