Three Against Three Victory, a Powerful Enemy Appears

"Ah, this..."

Roman released a white dove that circled the other ship's glass-enclosed cabin, just in time to see World raise his hand and instantly kill all the pirates.

"What's wrong, Roman?"

Seeing Luffy and Nami's confusion, Roman rubbed his temples.

"It's alright, the enemy captain will apply a debuff before engaging in battle."

?!

Don't you see: killing one's own allies, undergoing a second transformation, and uttering "I am invincible" are all infamous omens of a boss's death. This World, by killing his subordinates and setting up a flag right at the start, is he afraid of not losing fast enough?

"The other party has come out."

When the Empress is in battle mode, she is quite reliable. In fact, as long as Luffy is not present, Hancock is definitely one of the top-tier fighters among the Shichibukai.

Um?

An old man carrying a large, square hammer, a hunched-over old woman, and a tall Fish-Man wearing sunglasses and a suit.

Captain World didn't even make a move; he thought he could take us down by sending only three officers?

Who do you think you are!

It wasn't that Roman underestimated the three enemy officers, but rather that his side had one upper-tier Shichibukai and two lower-tier Shichibukai. Roman estimated that he and Luffy now possessed the strength to fight Moria one-on-one.

With this kind of setup, the other side actually thought they could just dismiss them with three cadres?

Going to the toilet with a lantern in hand...

Thump!

As soon as the opposing Fish-Man in the suit appeared, he jumped into the sea to take advantage of the terrain. As the sea current churned, a column of water suddenly surged high from the sea and slammed into Roman and the others!

"Ocean Current - Great Water Strike!"

This is the unique water control ability of Fish-Man Karate, and the opponent's probing was also very sharp. —Roman, Luffy, Hancock are all Devil Fruit user; if they were drenched in seawater, it's hard to say how much fighting power they would have left.

But:

"Nami."

Faced with the approaching sea pillar, Roman simply tilted his head to signal to Nami beside him. Nami immediately opened the book in her hand.

"Ice Time!"

A violent burst of icy air erupted, rushing upwards towards the sea pillar! Instantly freezing a massive amount of seawater into an arc-shaped ice pillar, while Nami continuously activated the 'Frozen Page,' unleashing a torrent of icy air that enveloped the enemy ship.

Click-clack-clack—

The spreading ice quickly froze the island-shaped submarine named 'Gurosyadi', rendering it unable to dive.

At the same time, a figure flashed in the still unfrozen sea, and the Fish Giant Sebastian, wearing sunglasses, suddenly leaped out of the water and landed on his own ship.

"Damn it, the enemy has Ice-Ice ability!"

This not only disabled Sebastian's ability to use seawater, but also trapped them in place, while at the same time providing the other party's ability users with a wider place to settle down.

Kill three birds with one stone!

"Don't be afraid, there are only three of them."

Snap, X3

As Nami froze the enemy ship, Roman, Luffy, and Empress leaped over and landed on the enemy's deck. It seemed like a fair three-on-three situation, but:

"Isn't your captain coming out?"

Roman casually glanced at the three people in front of him. It was really tough on them to be fighting at their age.

"The three of us are enough to deal with you!"

Roman shrugged at the confident Wapol Pirates officers.

"I'll deal with this guy with the sledgehammer..."

"Hehehe, then I'll choose this big one!"

Luffy's gaze fell on the Fish Giant Sebastian, and his confident demeanor made the Empress beside him flutter with affection.

"Luffy ~~"

"Then your opponent is—"

"Shut up!"

Faced with Hancock's reprimand, Nacery, wearing a white lab coat, stiffened, but strangely, she didn't feel disgusted; instead, she seemed to feel:

Ahhh~~ She actually talked to me?!

Oh no, I've been infected.

"Traditional Chinese Medicine Boxing - Houttuynia Cordata Hell!"

As she swallowed a bowl of medicine made from dozens of bitter Chinese herbs such as Coptis chinensis, Sophora flavescens, Atractylodes lancea, and Magnolia officinalis, the old woman in the white coat was instantly overwhelmed by the medicine's effects and cried out in pain, but at the same time, she was freed from the Empress's 'bewitching' state.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! It's so bitter, so bitter!"

"As expected of 'Boa Hancock,' who is known as the World's Greatest, even I, a woman, am not immune to her beauty."

She stuffed the nauseatingly bitter medicine back into her white coat and took out another bowl of traditional Chinese medicine.

"But whether it's strength or charm, I won't lose."

"Traditional Chinese Medicine Boxing Techniques, Secret Recipe, and a New Korean Talent!"

After swallowing a bowl of Chinese medicine, I realized that my fate was in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven.

In an instant, the eighty-year-old woman Nacery, suddenly grew several times taller! Her muscles became fuller again, her skin became smoother rapidly, and her curvaceous figure made her white coat that was dragging on the ground and her ill-fitting high heels instantly become tight and form-fitting.

"Hehehe,"

Rejuvenated, Nacery let out a haughty laugh.

"Empress Boa Hancock, let me use my feminine charm to utterly defeat you!"

·······

"Where are you looking?!"

Clang!

With a whooshing sound, the massive square hammer slammed down onto the deck! But Roman, who was casually observing the other two battlefields, simply jumped back to dodge the attack.

"It's useless. Such a cumbersome weapon, such a straightforward attack—"

If this can defeat Roman, then why is Roman even bothered to train Observation Haki? He might as well start training from the basics of horse stance!

"Don't be so cocky, take this!"

"Rubik's Cube Accelerator Block!"

Huh? You didn't eat the Block Fruit, you ate the Rubik's Cube Fruit.

Although Roman was slightly surprised by his own memory lapse, the attack of breaking the deck into blocks and throwing them at him was quite something.

"Kami-e - soft".

Roman didn't even bother using Observation Haki; he simply used the 'Kami-e' ability inherent in the Paper-Paper Fruit to easily dodge the cube attacks thrown by his opponent without taking any damage.

Ultimately, neither the 'ship's doctor' Nacery nor the 'ship's worker' Gayiram in front of them are combat personnel.

"Camouflage Air!"

On the other side, the real combatant Fish Giant Sebastian, suddenly turned transparent, using the scorpionfish's natural ability to create optical camouflage on his body, blending himself into the environment. At the same time, he mercilessly Luffy his massive spiked club, weighing over a thousand pounds, at Luffy.

"Tornado Spin!"

Ah~~

Struck by the opponent's massive spiked club, Luffy instantly injured and sent flying backward! Not only was the club bladed, but also because:

"It actually covers Haki?"

"Hmph, I am the gatekeeper of the Gurosyadi. No one is allowed to set foot on our ship!"

After successfully landing a blow, the Fish Giant suddenly Luffy! With its free hand, it grabbed a block of ice from the sea! Then, with a forceful rub of its five fingers, the ice melted back into water.

"Great Arrow Shark!"

This move is a secret technique of Fish-Man Karate, shooting water out like bullets! Arlong once used it on Roman, but what Arlong used was just the bullet-like 'Yabusame,' which was completely different from the Great Arrow Shark used by Sebastian.

Armament Haki!

In a critical moment, Luffy used his Haki to shield himself from the water bullets that were like Haki -material sniper rifles, and immediately rallied his spirits to fight the Fish Giant wearing sunglasses.

... Not bad guy.

Looking at the Fish Giant fighting Luffy, who would have thought that he was actually blind?

Compared to the other two lackluster executives, this Fish Giant, whose eyes were blinded in a previous battle, was actually the most impressive. In the original story, he single-handedly held off Luffy and Hancock for several minutes before being instantly defeated by Perona's Great Negativity Ghost attack, who was just there to watch the show.

Although the Empress had been deliberately holding back...

"Enough! Are you kidding me?"

The roar in front of him brought Roman back to his senses. He instinctively dodged, completely ignoring all of Gayiram. — Gayram's powerful, heavy-hitting attack style was completely countered by Roman's dodging style, which relied on the gusts of wind generated by the opponent's attacks. It was like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—a complete waste of effort!

"Huff, huff, huff, huff~~"

After all, he was an old man in his seventies, and during the thirty years their captain had been imprisoned, he had been building the submarine on the island beneath their feet. Their combat capabilities were simply no match for Roman's, even if:

"Air Cube!"

Dropping his heavy sledgehammer, the old boatman spread his arms, solidifying the air in his hands like a Rubik's Cube, then suddenly compressed it inwards. As the air was compressed into a small Rubik's Cube, he immediately pushed it towards Roman!

"Air Cube · Acceleration Block!"

Call out--

With a flash of light, Roman, wearing a naval officer's coat, was instantly sent flying backward! Not only did he leave a long scorch mark on the deck, but he also tore a huge gash in the ice that held the ship in place! He was sent flying dozens of meters away.

"It's a success!"

Just as Gayiram was overjoyed, Roman, who had been sent flying backwards, looked up.

That's it?

A hand blocked Roman's chest, white steam still slowly rising from its palm—the last trace of the suddenly expanding air cannon. But for Roman:

"It's about the level of a Vice Admiral Momonga's fist."

Every time Roman returned to Marine Headquarters, he liked to practice with people. Of course, it wasn't just Garp; other Vice Admiral also 'lent a hand'. This compressed air shockwave was only at the level of a bare-handed Momonga —and you know, Vice Admiral Momonga is a master Saber Technique!

"You--!"

Brush,

In a flash, Roman had already appeared behind the other person.

"Why don't you take a rest first?"

Snap!

As Gaira slowly collapsed to the ground, Roman found himself holding a page from a book.

Rubik's Cube pages,

However... to be honest, Roman had no idea how to use this thing. Let's look at the other two places first—

Even though she's younger, Nacery is still no match for Hancock. The battle between the two women reminded Roman of an old saying:

Poor Tom was completely manipulated.

"Be gentle, I'm afraid of pain..."

"Ah! I won't fall for that!"

Hancock's charm is simply universal, appealing to both young and old, men and women alike! She effortlessly made the eighty-year-old Nacery blush with embarrassment, her Mero Mero Mellow instantly turning her to stone. This allowed the Empress to successfully maintain her 'delicate' persona—congratulations, congratulations...

If the Empress gets serious, one kick from her will shatter the opponent into pieces!

"Hahaha, what a formidable Fish-Man. But—"

Luffy, having activated Gear Second and Gear Third simultaneously, finally seized the opportunity and punched the Fish Giant Sebastian him flying into the glass of the main building of the enemy ship. This made World, who had been watching from the back, look even uglier.

"Sebastian, you've lost too..."

"That's even better!"

He tossed the little old man on his shoulder, who was his Bin Jack, to the ground and the tall World walked outside.

"I never needed you bunch of trash!"

"World ..."

Bin Jack, who had gotten up from the ground, looked at his younger brother, who was leaving with murderous intent and blood, and sighed helplessly.

Was I really wrong?

Thirty years ago, facing the defeated World by government agents, First Mate Bin Jack ordered a retreat for his crew, successfully preserving the last spark of the Wald Pirates. However:

This also planted a thorn between them and Captain World!

Even though they had been searching for a chance to rescue World for the past thirty years, and even the dream ship they had discussed together, the 'Grossiadi,' had been built, some things could never be brought back:

For example: time.

For example: trust!