Magikarp

"Hmm?"

"My current physical strength is indeed enough to go head-to-head with those pirates with bounties of ten million berries. This one, with only eight million, is no match for me!"

Luo Sa knew that a bounty didn't directly reflect a pirate's strength, but it still held a certain reference value.

"If I use my Devil Fruit ability, I should be able to contend with some great pirates with bounties of twenty or thirty million!"

He secretly evaluated his strength. Combining it with the information from the anime he watched in his past life, he felt it was a reliable reference.

"Next, let's try the Winged Gull hybrid form!"

As he activated his Devil Fruit ability, a white light similar to an evolution emerged from Luo Sa's body.

When the white light faded, he had transformed into a humanoid Winged Gull. His hands had turned into long, narrow wings, sharp as blades!

"Hah!"

With a sharp shout, Luo Sa's white figure darted out, leaving a white trail behind him.

By the time the pirates reacted, that figure had already reached the back of the pirate captain. On one of his wings, a streak of blood was startlingly bright.

"Ca... Captain!"

A pirate exclaimed, looking at the bloodstain on the pirate captain's neck with an expression of disbelief.

Their captain, who had a bounty of eight million berries, had actually been killed in one hit by his opponent!

"Phew, as expected of the Winged Gull hybrid form. If developed properly, it has infinite potential!"

Luo Sa was very satisfied with this result. With his powerful physique combined with the enhancements of the Winged Gull body, this outcome was within his expectations.

What surprised Luo Sa even more was that his speed had increased so drastically that the pirate captain hadn't even been able to react before being taken down.

"Come, come, tell me, where is this place?"

Luo Sa looked at the Giant Axe Captain, who was sitting to the side like a well-behaved child, and asked.

"Boss, this is the shipping route near Gourmet Island," the Giant Axe Captain said respectfully.

"Gourmet Island? Where is the nearest Marine Base from here?"

"There is a Marine garrison on Gourmet Island. If we sail at full speed, we should be able to reach it in just two days."

Luo Sa's eyes lit up upon hearing this. He waved his hand heroically and shouted, "Boys, set sail! Destination: Marine Base!"

The pirates below hesitated upon hearing Luo Sa's words. For a low-level pirate crew like theirs, a Marine Base was still quite intimidating.

"What are you hesitating for? Hurry up and do as the boss ordered! The boss is taking us to raid the Marines!"

Giant Axe Captain roared, finally forcing the reluctant pirates into action.

Under the command of Giant Axe Captain, the ship immediately set sail, speeding toward their target, Gourmet Island.

Luo Sa nodded in satisfaction. Keeping this Giant Axe Captain around was indeed a wise choice.

Hmph, the Marine Base on Gourmet Island has a Branch Vice Admiral stationed there all year round. If we go there, we're just sheep walking into a tiger's den!

This brat has absolutely no good intentions!

However, this brat is a Devil Fruit user. I just need to find a way to sink this ship, and I can drag him into the sea along with it!

Hmph, when that happens, I will still be the greatest captain of the Giant Axe Pirates!

Giant Axe Captain wore a faint smile on his face, but his heart was raging with murderous intent!

A dark, windy night, perfect for murder.

Giant Axe Captain and a group of his officers quietly snuck to the armory, opened it with a key, and hauled out bundles of explosives.

They then went about their respective duties, placing the explosives in pre-planned locations. They pulled out fuses, tied one end to the bundles of explosives, and held the other ends in their hands as they quietly moved to the next spot.

There was a safe passage under the ship where the officers gathered after setting the explosives.

Nodding to one another, the men brought the fuses together, took out a lighter, and ignited them with sinister grins.

Watching the fuses hiss and burn, the men quickly jumped onto a pre-prepared raft and sped away.

"A Devil Fruit user, a landlubber cursed by the sea—this is just too interesting!"

After the raft had moved a safe distance from the large ship, Giant Axe Captain let out a cackling laugh, waiting for the crisp sound of an explosion.

"Hahaha, you're still the best, Captain! No matter how strong he is, what's the point? A landlubber will always be a landlubber!" The officers were also feeling quite smug.

Under their expectant gazes, a flash of fire rose from the distant horizon, instantly illuminating the surroundings as if it were broad daylight.

"Success! We just need to wait a moment, then go down into the sea to fish out that brat's corpse."

"He's a Devil Fruit user; he must have plenty of valuable treasures on him!"

Giant Axe Captain shouted in excitement, his eyes filled with fervor.

At the same time, in the boundless sea, a rock half a person's height was slowly sinking.

Suddenly, a flash of white light appeared, and the rock transformed into the form of Luo Sa. He spat out a mouthful of blood, looking utterly miserable.

Although he had turned into stone to block the explosion at the most critical moment, he was still wounded by the blast.

"Damn it, I have no strength left in my body. Am I really going to die in the ocean like this?"

Luo Sa struggled, trying to swim toward the surface, but his body refused to obey him.

"Transform, transform, damn it!"

Luo Sa gritted his teeth hard, frantically driving the transformation energy within his body.

However, after completing the Winged Gull transformation, his transformation energy had been completely exhausted. After these few days of accumulation, his energy value had only reached about 20 points.

"Am I going to die? My life has only just begun, how can this be!"

Luo Sa let out a roar toward the sky, filled with intense resentment and unwillingness; the sound seemed as if it wanted to pierce through the nine heavens!

Just at this moment, a school of fish swam past Luo Sa. Upon hearing this roar, those fish actually fainted instantly, letting their bodies sink to the bottom of the sea.

Luo Sa did not notice this situation at all. At this moment, his face was filled with surprise, because for some reason, the transformation energy within his body had suddenly surged.

His energy value had skyrocketed tenfold from 20 points, reaching 200 points!

There was no time for him to think too much; images of various Water Attribute Pokémon with base stats around 200 appeared in his mind!

Although he had already determined that Water Attribute skills were useless in this world, under these circumstances, he had no choice but to take a gamble!

"As expected, there is only one Pokémon with around 200 points!"

His eyes flashed, and the image of a Pokémon appeared in his mind.

"I choose you, Magikarp!"

With a low roar in his heart, the transformation energy in his body surged all at once, turning into a white light that enveloped his body.

A moment later, Luo Sa's body transformed into a Magikarp!

The instant he completed the transformation, he felt the ocean's suppression over him decrease significantly.

Although waves of weakness still radiated from his body, he was now able to perform basic movements!