Seduction Trap, Iron Will

Alternating current?

Seeing Law deep in thought, Nami controlled the hurricane to carry the Sunny Merry, which was empowered with the ' Float-Float Fruit ability, back to the coast of Dressrosa, while explaining in detail.

"The secret to this technique lies in the mutual attraction between the two electric fields and the accumulation of positive and negative charges."

"The first strike wasn't actually that strong. But it brought a large accumulation of negative charge to the target. Based on the principle of attraction between positive and negative charges, the next strike was launched with a stronger positive charge. The first strike was negative, the second strike was positive, and the third strike was negative again..."

"With this constant back-and-forth of positive and negative forces, fueled by my long-prepared thunderclouds, it grows stronger and stronger, relentlessly, until it completely destroys its opponent."

"Therefore, it is named 'Infinite Lightning Abyss'!"

Moreover, this move has an extremely powerful side effect—as long as the first strike hits the opponent, it is equivalent to marking the opponent with a single-polar charge. Subsequent attacks rely entirely on the attraction of positive and negative charges to bombard the opponent. No matter how fast you are or how strong your Observation Haki is, you will have no way to escape!

The real first blow was actually the weak electric current that Usopp mixed in with the Impact Shell. When Doflamingo was careless and failed to dodge the first lightning dragon, his defeat was already inevitable.

Even with Observation Haki capable of 'Future Sight,' it's impossible to predict the future this far in advance. —This was originally a secret technique developed specifically to counter masters of Observation Haki! Mark them first, then blast them to death after some time.

"Truly genius-level ability development,"

Luo, being a knowledgeable and top-tier doctor, quickly grasped the key and couldn't help but express his feelings. He thought his Devil Fruit ability development was already quite good, but compared to others:

"This isn't my doing,"

Faced with Law's praise, Nami directed the Sunny Merry to dock on the sea near the shore. After all, unlike the genuine 'Float-Float Fruit,' 'Rumble-Rumble Fruit,' and 'Suna Suna no Mi,' maintaining these abilities consumed a lot of her stamina.

Although most of the stamina consumed is paid for by the 'Blood Bottle Pages', Nami still needs to expend a lot of energy to control them. Therefore, flying across the New World in the Sunny Merry is currently unrealistic.

"This is the capability development that Roman conceived; I simply brought it to fruition."

Even so, it is still remarkable.

The principles of nuclear weapons are known to all countries on Earth, but how many can actually produce them?

As for how Roman came up with the idea of developing the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in this way: on the one hand, it was of course due to his knowledge from his previous life, and on the other hand, it was also because of the use of the fruit by the top experts who came to challenge the Red Line, as seen in those 'eyes'.

If Nami could achieve full-body Armament Haki coverage and develop 'Lightning Rush - Black Abyss', she'd instantly be at the level of Four Emperors! However, Nami's talent in Armament Haki...

The amazing effect of 'Conqueror's Haki Entwine' only occurs when dealing with the Straw Hat crew!

"Speaking of Roman, why didn't he help me? He made me lose my fighting ability."

Usopp, with one arm and one leg encased in plaster, made a sarcastic remark.

At this time, Roman was:

"The winner of Area A is 'Champion' Burgess, the number one captain of the Blackbeard Pirates '!"

"The winner of Sector B is Bartolomeo, the captain of the 'Barto Club', known as 'The Ogre'!"

"The winner of Zone C is the rookie fighter 'Lucy'. Although he is only a small man, he has defeated many strong opponents with his absolute strength!"

"Because the intense battle between Lucy and Chinjao destroyed the ring, we need to change venues. Everyone can grab something to eat and use the restroom to relax before the fierce battle in Zone D begins..."

As the host delivered his impassioned speech, Roman, dressed as a magician, turned to look at Luffy as he approached.

"You won pretty easily,"

"No, I'm exhausted!"

"Straw Hat, my grandfather has something to tell you!"

Luffy was speechless as he watched Chinjao, whose bald head he had just punched into a cone shape, being helped up by Old Sai and Abu as they chased after him.

"Seriously? You're still not giving up? I've already beaten you!"

Bang!

"I thank you—"

As Chinjao bowed deeply, his cone-shaped head slammed into the ground, causing it to explode dozens of meters away! This Luffy instinctively turn and run—not because he couldn't beat his opponent, but because Luffy always kept his distance from meaningless fights.

"Etc,"

Snap!

A thick stack of Beli was thrown over, which Luffy caught with his bare hands, while Roman's helpless words came from behind him.

"Go buy something to eat with your own money."

Honestly, there are much more convenient blood vials, but Luffy refuses to use them and insists on replenishing his energy through eating... Well, whatever, eating meat is Luffy's greatest pleasure in life.

"Hahaha, meat! I'm here!!"

Watching Beli disappear into the Luffy with a thick wad of Berries in his hand, Roman rubbed his forehead, having a strange feeling that a 'legendary fat sheep of the arena' had been born.

So, where should we go to kill time next?

"This gentleman,"

A clear, crisp voice made Roman Guotou, revealing a slender young woman. However:

Is your outfit... definitely not a lingerie set...? Wait a minute!

So that's how it is—using a 'gladiator outfit' that resembles a swimsuit to distract the enemy? Impressive, even I was momentarily confused...

Are you a magician?

How could Rebecca possibly know that the 'super expert' in her mind had actually had such thoughts? Instead, she tilted her head with a hint of curiosity and innocence and asked.

Can you do magic tricks?

"... I know a little bit about magic."

With a flick of his wrist, Roman performed a classic hand-to-hand conjuring act. A flower appeared in his hand:

"To... a sunflower?"

Looking at the 'flower' in Roman's hand, Rebecca was momentarily confused. Shouldn't it usually turn into roses or something at this point?

"Oh, because my girlfriend likes it."

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Rebecca was speechless; how was she supposed to continue this conversation?

"Ahem, there's still a while before the match. Shall we... how about going to sit in the gladiators' dorms for a bit?"

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This time, Roman was speechless. What was going on?

"OK."

As Roman left with Rebecca, the other gladiators scoffed at them.

"Ha, so the 'Invincible Girl' is starting to look for men too?"

"After watching the match just now, my legs must be shaking from fear!"

"That magician must be Lucy's companion, right? If you ask me, it's not just his legs that are weak, I'm afraid even... his legs are weak..."

"Hehehe, what a pity, what a pity~~~"

The suggestive and vulgar language behind her made Rebecca, who was leading the way, freeze. She bit her lower lip tightly and widened her eyes to prevent tears from falling.

"What's wrong?"

Faced with the questions behind her, the girl with a hoarse voice simply shook her head.

"Nothing,"

The two remained silent until they reached a row of dimly lit iron fences. Rebecca, having composed herself, wiped the bench against the fence clean and invited Roman to sit down. She then removed her helmet, revealing long, braided pink hair and a beautiful face.

"This is our internal gladiator's dormitory, but many people call it a 'prison' because outsiders are not allowed to enter."

Brush!!

Several arms wrapped in bandages silently emerged from the fence behind him and suddenly grabbed at Roman! They grabbed his neck, arms, waist, and thighs, and in an instant, Roman was firmly pinned to the fence by seven or eight burly men.

"Quickly! Do it, Rebecca!!"

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Amidst heavy breathing, the pink-haired gladiator gritted her teeth and swung her longsword fiercely toward Roman's neck!

Clang!!

"That's not right,"

The blade of the longsword slammed against his neck with a loud metallic clang! But a calm yet puzzled voice came from beneath Roman's mask.

What the hell?

Thinking about it carefully, shouldn't Luffy have fallen for Rebecca's food Luffy and been ambushed by her? How did it become that he fell for Rebecca's honey trap? It doesn't make sense... Oh well, being held captive like this isn't a good thing.

"Rebecca, don't hesitate! Go for it—"

Splash,

However, in that instant, Roman's body transformed into fluttering white paper and suddenly scattered, causing a series of thuds as people fell to the ground behind him. Meanwhile:

"Oh no, it's an ability user..."

"Run! Rebecca!!"

Behind you—

Brush,

As the warning sounded from within the fence, Rebecca whirled around, her longsword flashing with silver light as she slashed horizontally! But:

Bite,

In the next instant, the fast-moving longsword came to a standstill! The sharp blade fell between two fingers, causing Rebecca's arm to jolt and the weapon to slip from her hand.

"Such weak swordsmanship can't kill me."

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Turning to face Roman, who was easily 'pinching' her weapon between his index and middle fingers, Rebecca clenched her fists and then released them the next second.

"Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you. This is the retribution I deserve!"

Even his best swordsmanship couldn't withstand a single move from his opponent, so how could he continue fighting?

"Rebecca, run!!"

"He can't kill you as long as there are staff members present—"

"This was our idea! We wanted to help you eliminate your powerful enemy!! You bastard, come at us if you dare!!"

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"Well, it doesn't matter how it is."

Roman waved his hand casually.

"What I'm curious about is why you chose me as your target?"

His strange attitude startled Rebecca, and even the agitated crowd inside the fence fell silent.

"Look at that Lucy. He can easily defeat the Great Pirates Chinjao with a bounty of 500 million. If you want to seduce... no, seduce with food, shouldn't you go to him?"

Roman considered himself just a low-key bystander, so how did Rebecca manage to pull this stunt on him?

This is not scientific!

After a moment of hesitation, Rebecca finally spoke up.

"It's precisely because you and Lucy are companions, and you've always been the one taking care of him—that I believe you're stronger and more dangerous than him!"

"No, no, no, if it's a ring battle, I'm no Luffy... Lucy."

With Fourth Gear activated, Roman wasn't confident he could hold out for ten minutes in such a narrow arena. If he could fly a kite, perhaps...? No, no, no, he'd been led astray by his opponent.

"Okay, I understand the situation. That's settled then—"

Rebecca looked bewildered as Roman held the sword blade between two fingers and handed her the hilt.

"You're not going to kill me? I was just about to kill you!"

"First, you're planning to knock me unconscious with the blade of your sword."

After the other person took the longsword, Roman turned to leave. —What's going on? I thought there was something to pass the time, but there's nothing!

"Secondly, you don't have the strength to kill me."

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Aren't you going to make a move?

Roman had turned his back to Rebecca, Guotou in confusion. Looking at Rebecca, who was pointing her longsword at his back but couldn't seem to get a thrust out, he began to ponder how to train her into a decisive warrior...

No, no, no, I'm getting the wrong idea again!

I served as an instructor for the Straw Hat crew and then for two years in the Navy; I'm practically developing occupational diseases from it all.

"No matter what means I use, I will win today's tournament. I will seize the Mera Mera no Mi and defeat Doflamingo..." As if stating her reasons, or as if hypnotizing herself, the pink-haired girl pointed the trembling sword tip at Roman, causing Roman to roll his eyes even under his mask.

"First, the Mera Mera no Mi belongs to 'us'."

"Secondly, compared to defeating Doflamingo,"

Roman strode away, leaving only his words echoing in this place that was called a 'dormitory' but was actually a 'prison'.

"You might as well look forward to Doflamingo getting utterly thrashed."

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