Deadly Trap

BOOM!

Suddenly, a dull thud echoed, and Capone Bege's body was inexplicably blasted backward.

"Who?!" Capone Bege's face contorted in annoyance.

At the same time, Luo Sa and Cas stopped their actions, neither of them having expected a fourth person to be present.

"Marines?"

"Sok!"

Cas and Luo Sa both exclaimed in surprise. The newcomer was Sok, who had quietly followed them.

"I don't know what this is, but judging by your expressions, there must be something good inside!" Sok chuckled, hugged the box, and bolted.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

A series of crashing sounds followed, and Sok returned to the study with a grim expression.

Clearly, Cas had used some means to seal the large door shut!

After some hesitation, Sok went to Luo Sa's side. From a positional standpoint, they were both Marines and should naturally unite.

Luo Sa had no objections either, as he wasn't Cas's match. With Sok now added, their chances of dealing with Cas were practically guaranteed!

Cas obviously realized this as well. He shot a dark glance at Capone Bege. After exchanging a look, they both chose to form a temporary alliance to counter the Marines.

The atmosphere instantly became tense. The individuals in the room were on high alert, none daring to make the first move.

Based on the situation, Cas was the strongest individually. Neither Luo Sa nor Sok were a match for him.

However, with Luo Sa and Sok joining forces, Cas would be outmatched!

But Capone Bege was still in the room. If Cas and Capone Bege teamed up, Luo Sa and Sok would be at a disadvantage.

The cleverness of the situation lay in the fact that Cas and Capone Bege were also rivals. If Luo Sa and Sok were dealt with, Capone Bege's fate wouldn't be much better!

Therefore, Capone Bege didn't want Luo Sa and Sok to die either!

The situation had become incredibly complex!

"Capone Bege, help me kill these two Marines, and I'll let you leave later, how about it?" Cas spoke first.

Capone Bege frowned, not answering immediately.

"Hmph, Cas, the entire island is surrounded by our Marines. What right do you have to say such a thing!"

"Capone Bege, is it? You're not on our kill list this time. Killing Cas for us would be a great service, and I guarantee you can leave here alive!" Sok also chimed in, trying his best to win Capone Bege over!

"Ahahaha, are you Marines the ones who call the shots? I think I should let you know who really calls the shots around here!" Suddenly, Cas burst into wild laughter, looking completely confident!

"What's that sound?" Luo Sa, who had been on guard, suddenly changed his expression, his gaze fixed on the direction of the stairs!

"Ahahaha, come and enjoy the grand gift I've prepared for you, 'Dry Land Duck'!" Cas laughed even more maniacally.

"'Dry Land Duck,' could it be?" Luo Sa's face changed drastically, but his reaction was swift. He instantly moved to the wall and placed his hand on it.

Suddenly, his expression shifted. The wall began to rustle, and then the entire wall collapsed, revealing a surging flood within!

And besides the walls on all four sides, the ground beneath their feet also began to crumble!

RUMBLE!

Like a colossal dragon charging, a monstrous wave surged down from the stairs, instantly filling the entire room!

Then, the ground beneath them cracked open, revealing a pool of water below!

Everything happened so suddenly that Luo Sa, who wanted to transform into Gastly to escape, had no chance. He was instantly submerged by the flood!

A sense of powerlessness washed over Luo Sa, leaving him unable to muster any strength.

"Damn it, transformation energy, transform, Magikarp!" Luo Sa roared inwardly, trying to transform into his Magikarp form, but the flood was too turbulent, preventing him from gathering transformation energy.

"Ahahaha, enjoy this feast in the water!" Cas, who had somehow put on an oxygen mask, watched the struggling figures in the water with a ferocious grin.

"Damn it, Castle-Castle Fruit, it looks like I have no choice but to give up!" Capone Bege's face darkened. He also produced an oxygen mask from somewhere and put it on. Then, he darted towards the stairs like lightning.

"Hmph, Capone Bege, so it was you behind all this!" Cas's face turned grim as he watched Capone Bege swim towards the stairs and disappear.

However, he knew he couldn't catch up to Capone Bege now and could only let him escape with reluctance!

"But I'll take the lives of these two small fries!" Cas's face darkened as he looked at Luo Sa and Sok in the water and charged towards them.

His target was Luo Sa first. As a Devil Fruit user, he was practically dead in the water. Cas felt he could easily eliminate this unstable factor with a single sword strike!

"Die!" Cas slashed out with his sword.

Just as he thought the Marine was surely doomed, a white light suddenly emanated from his body. Within the light, the figure transformed into a red carp.

Cas's sword strike, weakened by the water, only left a shallow bloody scratch on the carp's scales!

Cas was startled. The next moment, he swung his sword again, but this time, the blade was enveloped in an unusual light.

Facing this fierce sword strike, Luo Sa's expression changed again. In his helplessness, he suddenly transformed into a rock.

This was the Stone Form of his Ditto transformation!

Crack!

The sword cut through the rock, sending stone fragments flying, but that was all. After Ditto fused with the genes of several Pokémon, even its Stone Form body had become much stronger, its defense practically terrifying!

"Damn it, what the hell!" Cas roared inwardly, feeling agitated as he looked at Luo Sa.

Didn't Devil Fruit users become lambs to the slaughter once they hit the water?

Why was this person in front of him turning into a fish and then into a rock?!

"Hoo, I can't breathe when I'm in Stone Form. Damn it, if I can't turn back into Magikarp, I'll suffocate to death!" Luo Sa, in his stone form, wasn't feeling any better. Besides the increased sense of powerlessness in his body, he could only hold his breath, otherwise, the oxygen in his body would deplete too quickly.

"This is such a rip-off. Right now, apart from being able to mobilize the transformation energy within my body with my mental power, I can't do anything else. If I could go back, I would definitely train my water abilities. I need to give myself at least a shred of self-preservation!" Luo Sa secretly resolved in his heart.

No matter how difficult it was, he had to find a way to overcome this restrictive power of the sea. He no longer wanted to be a lamb to the slaughter!

Today's update is just two chapters. I have to take a day-long car ride back, so I won't be able to write. I'll focus on conceiving the next plot points, hoping to bring everyone a better reading experience. Lastly, I wish you all a Happy National Day. I'm very happy to be able to accompany you all through the National Day holiday.