Disembark and Explore, Divide into Two Groups

"Oh my god, a centaur!!"

"Let go, let go!!"

An armed man with a clothed upper body, a gun, and the body of a horse with four legs was being ridden on Luffy's back by "Strong Man Lock-Up Man," with his hands and feet wrapped in rubber.

"Hehehe, come aboard my ship!"

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"Hey, Luffy, can you please change your habit of collecting 'rare beasts'?"

After Roman's white doves sulked, it was Zoro 'Luffy turn to complain about Zoro. Meanwhile, Usopp had already climbed onto the roof, staring in disbelief at the snow-covered mountains opposite.

No wonder Roman said it would get 'cold' soon—?!

Who?

As Usopp suddenly turned his head to look to the side, a tall, beautiful woman with long, wavy, grass-green hair on a building a kilometer away gave him a meaningful look before spreading her wings and soaring into the sky.

"Hey, did you guys just see that... a person, no, a bird? A person with wings."

"Isn't that Roman?"

In response to Luffy's words, the white dove next to him couldn't help but complain.

"What kind of image do I have in your hearts anyway? Never mind..."

With a swift swoop, the white dove landed on Robin's shoulder, a Den Den Mushi already dangling from its beak.

"You guys should at least have some sense of crisis, this guy—" White Dove tilted her head at the 'centaur,' "is clearly an armed person on this island: this kind of standard equipment, and this Den Den Mushi."

After saying this, the white dove placed the Den Den Mushi in Robin's hand, the two 'CC' markings on it prompting contemplation.

"In other words, we've trespassed on 'someone's' territory."

Zoro nonchalantly gripped the hilt of his sword and gestured with his chin toward the centaur who had fainted on the ground, 'unable to bear the humiliation'.

"Because of Luffy, they've even become 'enemies' with each other?"

"That's right. In fact, we were already mortal enemies when we set foot on this island!"

This is related to Big Mom's 'human Giantification's experiment, and it's also the upstream production line for Artificial Devil Fruit between Doflamingo and Kaido. Meanwhile, Caesar himself is researching poison gas weapons.

If any of these things were exposed, it would immediately lead to death! Therefore, Caesar, the master of this place, would never let anyone who lands on the island go.

On the other hand, aside from the Straw Hat crew, who would have the time to land on Punk Hazard, which looks like a dangerous Ice-Fire Island?

Moreover, this island is not marked by the Log Pose, so normal ships cannot reach it.

"Sigh, sometimes I wonder, would I be just as... happy if I knew nothing?"

The white dove perched on Robin's shoulder watched Luffy gleefully abandon the centaur and prepare to catch some 'human-faced Luffy,' and sighed. Knowing full well that powerful enemies were watching from the sidelines, was Roman supposed to just ignore it?

He can't do it.

"Sighing will make you grow old, Roman."

Robin patted the pigeon on his shoulder. "Haven't we been training for the past two years to prepare for any challenge?"

That's true, but White Dove rolled her eyes.

If you had known that Caesar and Doflamingo would clash so soon, and that Doflamingo would implicate Kaido, that Sanji would be forced into marriage by Big Mom, and that Jinbe would be trying to break away from Big Mom...

You'd be a fool to still be laughing!

Well, never mind.

We'll meet force with force, whether it's the Shichibukai or the Four Emperors. Let's fight!

"Roman, get me a boat!"

"They're here—"

Flying to the lake... This 'lake' located in the center of the island was actually created by Akainu's 'Aokiji' two years ago. They blasted a deep crater in the center of the island, allowing seawater to flood in and forming a unique landform.

"Bags - lifeboats!"

Roman took a small boat from his breast pocket and threw it into the water. The white dove he controlled landed on the mast and turned to look at Usopp.

"There are enemies gathering on the other side. Be careful of their ranged attacks."

"Is everything alright with Luffy?"

Meanwhile, under Nami's command and Roman's control as the White Knight, the Sunny Merry circled around to the other side of the 'ice and snow' terrain, hiding the ship in a bay, and then:

"Foam Master - Invisibility Foam!"

As Nami released a giant bubble that enveloped the Sunny Merry, no one would notice anything unusual unless they went closer to observe.

"Merry, the ship is now in your hands."

As Ship Spirit, Merry can only influence the ship itself. However, she's perfectly capable of handling emergencies, and Roman has left many papers on board, which can be quickly combined to form the White Knight to defend against enemies if necessary!

Have a safe trip, everyone.

"Well then, let's go on an 'adventure'. To prevent you from finding it uninteresting, I won't go into too much detail about the enemies we encounter—who's going to lead the way?"

?!

"Mr. Roman, you just mentioned the enemy, right? The enemy, isn't it!"

Chopper was terrified.

"Does this mean we're guaranteed to encounter a battle?"

"Don't panic,"

Roman calmly waved his hand. "Arriving at a new island inevitably means encountering new and powerful enemies. Isn't that common sense?"

What kind of common sense is this?!

"No, I've got a disease that will kill me if I go to the island..."

Facing Chopper kneeling and weeping, Roman looked up at the sky. "Are you possessed by Usopp?"

"Don't worry, Chopper."

Nami crouched down to comfort the little reindeer, "We have so many people on our side— Roman, Sanji, Franky, and Brook are all reliable fighters. It's much better than Luffy's side..."

Nami couldn't continue talking after a while.

"Hopefully, Sister Robin can keep an eye on the three of them."

Let's not even talk about Luffy; he's responsible for most of the Straw Hat crew's troubles. It's also questionable how much stronger Usopp has actually become. As for Zoro, he's lucky if he doesn't suddenly disappear. So, what about the other team?

The future looks bleak.

"Don't panic, the white doves I released have been following them. And—"

The White Knight pointed to his wrist; all the Straw Hat crew members were wearing these 'Roman' brand Den Den Mushi. And as unscrupulous manufacturers, leaving backdoors in cell phones is an age-old tradition, isn't it?

"I can locate everyone's position at any time, so just treat it as a relaxing trip."

"Mr. Roman, every time you say something like that, a major battle is about to break out..."

Is it my fault?

Roman, one of the White Knight, was speechless. After all, wasn't the ship's direction always Luffy's choice? It's just that Luffy is notoriously good at attracting monsters...

"Let's go, let's meet up with Luffy on the island."

Meanwhile, on the other side, the white dove, who had just 'come to her senses,' saw:

"Oh dear, I didn't know you guys had a hobby of winter swimming."

Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, and Robin, covered in ice shards, climbed ashore, prompting Roman, who had just returned from their original bodies, to calmly remark on their situation.

"Didn't I tell you to be careful of their ranged attacks? How come I still ended up soaked to the bone?"

"I'm freezing!!"

"A mere chill is no match for my well-built muscles..."

"However, no matter how much you train, you can't do it without using Armament Haki— "

"Look, we're lucky..."

The four men's gazes fell on the group of 'centaur' and 'Donkey-man' who had attacked them earlier, and instantly turned sharp.

"Clothes!" X4

I, the King of the Pirates, am robbing!

Ah, so you've finally done something pirates should do. Should I feel relieved or heartbroken?

Even the white dove didn't know how to complain, but:

"We have landed on the other side because the navy has come."

A white dove landed on Usopp's head and pecked at his curly hair like a real bird.

"If you wish to meet up, I will lead the way; otherwise, you may choose to continue your adventures—"

"Hehehe, Crocodile! Forward!"

While the dove was speaking, Luffy had already knocked down the leader of this group of 'half-orcs'—a huge man (six meters tall) with a long brown beard tied into three braids and a lower body that was that of a giant crocodile—and successfully 'tamed' him as his 'mount'.

"Damn it, I was once Tea with a bounty of 80.06 million Beli—?!"

After being glared at by Luffy and Zoro, Tea Beard obediently switched to being a "transport vehicle." After all, who wants to die if they can live...

"Proceed in this direction,"

After pointing the way, the white dove's eyes darkened, and it returned to the other side.

P. S.: I'm a bit out of sorts today, that's all for now...