Ready for Battle, Breaking Through on Three Fronts

"Chew, chew, chew!"

Plates of food were Luffy down Luffy's throat as easily as being dumped down a drain! —Forgive Roman for describing it that way, but that's just how hearty and unrestrained the scene was in front of him.

"Roman, hasn't that bastard Crocodile arrived yet?"

Faced with Luffy stuffing food into his mouth while asking questions, Roman first used his Observation Haki to carefully scan Luffy's chest several times, and then had to admit that "people's constitutions are really different."

In comparison, the wound on my abdomen that ruptures easily with strenuous exercise is truly embarrassing! Thinking about it carefully, I'm worried that I might end up having the worst recovery time...

"Get ready, Luffy."

Roman shook his head, trying to shake off those messy thoughts.

"You're probably already aware of Crocodile's strength, but what I want to say is—"

"He was just 'playing around' with us when we fought! If we wanted to win, there was no way we could defeat him in a one-on-one fight..."

"I understand, Roman."

Luffy tore off a piece of meat with a fierce bite, his expression turning serious and focused.

"I'm definitely going to beat that bastard crocodile to a pulp, but:"

"I'm well aware of the gap between myself and a crocodile—I wouldn't childishly ask to fight him one-on-one, because:"

Luffy raised his head, his face displaying the maturity of a man.

"That's playing with our comrades' lives!"

"But,"

Wiping his mouth, Luffy looked at Roman seriously, "I'll give you my spot as a main force member, no objections, right?"

"Of course, the main D position is yours."

It can only be yours!

Very well, now that Luffy's side is prepared, let's see what happens elsewhere. First:

"Mole Highway!"

"Aaaaaaahh..."

Chopper's Mole were firmly gripped by Miss Merry Christmas, the Devil Fruit user. Using his Devil Fruit ability, he sped across the sand as if it were water, making it seem as if Chopper had suddenly mastered 'Sand Step'! However:

"Stop it right now!!"

"Who's going to listen to you, you pig—"

"Four-Ton Club!"

In front of Chopper, who was being dragged along at high speed, was Mr. 4, who was in a hitting stance. One blow from his 4-ton metal baseball bat... Forget bones, even bone fragments would be reduced to powder!

Combination Technique - "Crossroad Number Four!"

Boom--

Chopper, who was being carried by Miss Merry Christmas at Luffy, was slammed into him by Mr. 4, who had been preparing for this moment! The air was filled with white shockwaves from the force of the blow! Chopper was instantly turned into a ball of flesh and sent flying high into the air.

Wait! A fleshy ball?

"Fur Coat Reinforcement!"

Chopper had transformed into a round, defensive stance, reverted to human form in mid-air, then knelt down on one knee and spat out a mouthful of blood upon landing.

"Such terrifying power! Even my 'Fur Coat Reinforcement,' which I specifically used for defense, absorbed most of the impact, and several of my fur strands still broke..."

Snap,

"You can't escape our grasp, you pig, you pig~"

I was careless—

"One more time, Mr. 4!"

Chopper was horrified as Miss Merry Christmas once again grabbed him by the ankle and charged towards Mr. 4, who was poised to swing. If he were to take another hit, even in his enhanced fur form...

Wait, transform?

Got it!

In an instant, facing the high-speed Mr. 4 and the four-ton metal bat rapidly enlarging in his pupils! The gust of wind that preceded him made the fur on Chopper's face rustle wildly, but his experience of being dragged into training by Roman made him firmly focus his attention, and then, just as the bat was about to sweep across him.

Transformation, dispelled!

In the blink of an eye, the once tall Stronger orc deflated into a humanoid form less than a meter tall (normal state). Not only did Mr. 4's baseball bat, accompanied by a gust of wind, suddenly miss its target, but Miss. Christmas, who was gripping his feet in the ground, also lost her grip.

Brush,

A baseball bat hurtled overhead, Miss Merry Christmas's claws loomed below, and the petite Chopper, with a somersault in mid-air, transformed back into his orc form! He landed with a thud behind Mr. 4, crouching low, twisting his waist to throw a punch! Simultaneously:

"Arm Strength Enhancement!"

Swelling—

Chopper's arm muscles suddenly swelled up like the Hulk! His arm, with its bulging veins, slammed into Mr. 4's waist from behind with the force of splitting mountains and breaking rocks.

"Carved Hoof Cherry Blossom!"

Boom,

Mr. 4's massive body was sent flying high into the air! The intense impact from his kidneys instantly robbed him of his senses; his eyes rolled back and he foamed at the mouth mid-air! Compared to his pride and joy, his defense was far less impressive.

"Mr. 4!"

Mole-Mole Fruit codenamed Miss. Merry Christmas could recover from the shock of her partner being defeated in one move, Chopper suddenly rushed in front of her, one leg raised high.

"Leg Strength Enhancement".

Rise--

Chopper's leg muscles bulged suddenly, and as Chopper stomped down, ripples spread across the sand within a radius of several meters, like the surface of water! The sand trembled violently, as if on a drumhead, and at the same time, a short, fat figure 'jumped' out from the ground.

"Tremor Stomp!"

After kicking Miss. Merry Christmas off the ground and leaving the earth, the so-called Mole Devil Fruit user was left with only:

"You lie down too, Ti Ying!"

Bang!

A cherry blossom-shaped hoof print appeared on Miss. Christmas's forehead, which she suddenly jerked back, signaling her defeat.

"Call,"

With a long sigh of relief, Chopper returned to his petite form and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"So close..."

"Tactics are definitely the way to go."

Very good, used well.

In battle, one should find the enemy's weakness and launch a decisive surprise attack. Chopper has the strength, he just lacks combat experience. As long as he finds the enemy's weakness, many battles can be won perfectly. So, next:

????

Usopp, Usopp, what are you doing?

Speechless...

Although Roman could understand Usopp's behavior—if anyone dared to mock Roman and his Luffy in front of him, Roman would immediately draw his sword and urge them to be kind—but!

Roman is inherently a melee fighter—although there have been recent signs of him developing into a mage, his early skill point allocation is still that of a melee warrior wielding a sword. Usopp, on the other hand... has all his skill points allocated to escape-oriented AD...

Puff,

Miss Doublefinger, who had made her arms incredibly strong using the 'Thorn Therapy', finally seized the opportunity to give Usopp a sound beating, turning him into a bloody mess! Seeing that the situation was settled, she still wasn't satisfied and had to make a few more sarcastic remarks.

"Heh, your captain is dead, and there are still people here saying he can become the 'King of the Pirates'?"

"Are you trying to make me laugh to death with such childish talk? It's a good thing the guy in the straw Straw Hat died early, otherwise you'd be so embarrassing—"

"Shut up!"

"Take back your words... or I'll never forgive you..."

Seeing Usopp covered in blood, the female Thornman codenamed Miss. Two Fingers sneered.

"What makes you refuse to forgive me?"

"Now that you're my prey, I won't let you escape a second time..."

???

Miss. Doublefinger was completely stunned when she saw Usopp pull out rings of explosives from his bag.

"Hey... you wouldn't be thinking of...?"

"You're not allowed to laugh at your friend's dream!!"

Rumble!!!

The explosion that sent the two soaring into the sky engulfed them, leaving Roman was watching from afar through paper cranes, stunned! But what surprised him even more was...

Tread,

A figure wearing goggles and with a long nose emerged from the flames of the explosion.

Forehead,

This... this wave...

This was a close-quarters trade of damage between the marksman and the jungler, resulting in a solo kill...

Tanky AD carries are terrifying!

"Huff, huff, huff, huff,"

Nami, still panting, ran into a room and slammed the door shut behind her. Several flashes of light appeared above the door, and then:

"Hahaha, keep running, keep running!"

With Mr. 10 and Miss Tuesday blocking the doorway with ill intent, Nami backed away step by step until her back slammed against the wooden wall. —This was a room with no other exit!

"What should we do about the thief who has fallen into a dead end..."

"Hmph hmph hmph,"

Faced with this desperate situation, Nami smiled slightly and unfolded the book "The Art of the Thief" in her hand.

"Give up. Although your book, which seems to have eaten a 'Devil Fruit,' is somewhat interesting, it's nothing in front of us..." (The two opposite thought the book was like Mr. 4's Gun Dog.)

"Dead end?"

Nami lifted the book and then suddenly unleashed her 100,000 kg power, slamming it down onto the wooden plank below!

With a loud crash, amidst flying wood chips, Nami disappeared into the hole beneath her feet, her mocking words still echoing in the air.

"This is my escape route~~"

???

"Chase!"

With a furious order from Mr. 10, Miss Tuesday slashed her longsword across the floor, creating a neat circle around the two of them, and they fell to the lower level.

Snap,

As the two descended to the lower level, before they could even react, Nami, who was holding a book opposite them, stretched out a delicate white finger and shook it, a confident smile on her face.

"You are the ones who have fallen into a dead end!"

?!

The place where Mr. 10 and Miss Tuesday stood was none other than the corridor where they had previously chased Nami, with sheets of white paper stuck around them. Upon recalling the 'power' of the book the other party possessed, the two Baroque Works executives' expressions changed drastically.

Oh no!

"Explode!"

Boom boom boom boom—

As the scattered papers exploded simultaneously, Mr. 10 and Miss Tuesday were instantly engulfed in the blast!

Nami had already turned around gracefully, tossing her short orange hair.

"If a thief can't even remember the layout of a building, he would have been caught long ago."

"Trying to catch me? You're too green."

P. S.: It's almost Crocodile's turn to appear, could you please give me a ticket?