Raging Waves, Mobile Humanoid Disaster, Xi Yan!

"Lord Duval, we're back!"

"Um?"

Looking at his three returning underlings, Duval frowned and asked, "Why are there only two Flying Fish Motorcycle left?"

"Not only that, you also failed to bring back the mermaid Camie..."

Ma Ke Luo's expression was also somewhat unpleasant. He had given the other party all the information, but they still hadn't caught anyone?

Could it be that that idiot Camie has finally become smarter?

"Boss, we have more important information to tell you!" Lor said excitedly.

Seeing Lor's excited expression, a hint of doubt appeared in Duval's eyes.

Why are you so happy even though you didn't catch them?

"What's up?"

"We've found the Straw Hat Pirates."

"What did you say?!"

Duval jumped up from his seat, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Lor, and said, "Say that again?"

"I... we've found the Straw Hat Pirates," Lor said. "They're with that mermaid, and they're on their way here."

"Very good..."

"Very good!"

"My mortal enemy, Black Leg Sanji, you've finally arrived!!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

At this moment, Duval was like a madman, laughing maniacally, which made Ma Ke Luo instinctively take a few steps back.

"Has he gone mad?" the Fish-Man named Freshwater asked in bewilderment.

"Idiot, shut up!"

Ma Ke Luo looked at his companion in horror. Was the other person unable to see the situation clearly?

I think so too.

"Shut up, you bastard!"

Unfortunately, Ma Ke Luo's two Fish-Man companions didn't have that kind of brain; at that moment, they just thought Duval was a lunatic.

"I'm sorry, Lord Duval, they're all idiots, please don't take them to heart."

"It's alright... it's alright!"

"I don't care about such trivial matters." Duval stopped laughing, looked down at Ma Ke Luo, and said, "On the contrary, to me, you are angels who bring good luck."

"An angel...?"

A question mark popped into Ma Ke Luo's head; he couldn't understand the other person's thought process for a moment.

"You brought me the Straw Hat Pirates, so you're angels to me!" Duval smashed a nearby wall with his fist and said, "My nightmare... is finally coming to an end!!"

"You... have a grudge against the Straw Hat Pirates?" Ma Ke Luo asked cautiously.

Ma Ke Luo now understands that the other party is staying here, seemingly searching for the Straw Hat Pirates.

This is also why they need to inspect the pirate ships passing by.

But... why would they be enemies with the Straw Hat Pirates?

"I have a grudge against you!"

"Of course we have a grudge!"

Duval gritted his teeth and said, "If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be in this situation."

"Just thinking about that man makes my wounds ache..."

As he spoke, Duval subconsciously placed his hands on his back, his eyes growing even colder.

This blow was delivered by a bounty hunter.

The reason? It's because he looks like that bastard!

If it weren't for his incredible luck, he would be dead!!

Thinking of this, Duval became even angrier.

"Who are the Straw Hat Pirates?" Freshwater asked, puzzled.

"Shut up, you bastard!"

Ma Ke Luo furious. How could this idiot not understand the situation?

Even if they don't know the Straw Hat Pirates, they shouldn't be wasting their breath at this time!

Seeing that Freshwater still wanted to speak, Ma Ke Luo went up and pinched his mouth shut, afraid that he would say something else.

Then, Ma Ke Luo gave Duval a fawning smile.

However, Duval didn't pay any attention to it, glancing at it once before looking away.

"Boss, what are you planning to do?" Lor asked. "You should know how terrifying the Straw Hat Pirates ' total bounty is, right?"

"Of course I know!"

Duval coldly replied, "But this is at sea. So what if they have a total bounty of over a billion?"

"If we can drag them all into the sea, we'll win."

Duval reads the newspaper every day, so he naturally knows how outrageous the Straw Hat Pirates ' bounties are.

But that's not a reason for him to give up!

Duval's hatred for Sanji has surpassed everything else.

"But they have a Ninja..."

"So what if he's Ninja?" Duval said. "He's probably eaten Devil Fruit. Knock him into the sea!"

"Clear!"

Lor and the others stood at attention and answered, not daring to utter any more unnecessary words.

They realized that their leader didn't care at all about the Straw Hat Pirates ' total bounty exceeding one billion.

However... this is also good. If we can take down the other party, we will not only avenge our boss, but also gain a bounty of more than 1 billion Beli!

Thinking of this, everyone's eyes lit up with fervor.

"No... wait a minute..."

Coming to his senses, Ma Ke Luo looked at Lor incredulously and asked, "What do you think the Straw Hat Pirates ' total bounty is?"

"Over a billion!"

Ma Ke Luo:...

Ma Ke Luo instinctively took a step back, looking at the group of people as if they were madmen.

Where did they get the courage to fight such a terrifying pirate crew?

This is no ordinary cat or dog!

A pirate crew with such a terrifying total bounty must be incredibly strong, right?

'Damn it, why would a pirate crew of this caliber appear here?'

Ma Ke Luo, intimidated by the Straw Hat Pirates bounty, began to have second thoughts.

Making money is great, but you need to be alive to enjoy it.

"Don't worry," Duval said, gradually calming down. "You don't need to attack the Straw Hat Pirates."

"That's good..."

Ma Ke Luo breathed a sigh of relief; it was better that he didn't need to take action against the Straw Hat Pirates.

In this way, all they need to do is take Camie and Hatchan away to sell.

This approach not only minimizes risk but also yields substantial rewards.

As for the reward for getting Duval to do it?

'Hey, if they get killed by the Straw Hat Pirates... then we don't need to pay them, right?' Ma Ke Luo thought to himself.

Of course, if the other party has the strength to take down the Straw Hat Pirates, they wouldn't mind lending a hand.

After all... underwater, it would be very easy for them to take down ability users.

In that case, the other party will probably share some of the money with them.

Thinking of this, Ma Ke Luo laughed even more heartily.

This is a sure-fire way to make money!

"Hey, wait a minute!" Hatchan said, "The captain of the Straw Hat Pirates you're talking about... is it Straw Hat Luffy?"

"Ah, that's right."

Hatchan:...

Upon hearing this accurate answer, Hatchan's face turned grim.

"Why them of all people..."

Back when he and Arlong were in the East Blue, he did something very wrong to Nami, so she must hold a grudge against him.

"What, you know him?" Ma Ke Luo's expression changed.

Hatchan ignored Ma Ke Luo and instead lowered his head to think of a solution.

If he can escape from here, he can avoid meeting Nami.

Camie is having some trouble with this situation right now; hopefully, she hasn't been arrested.

'Let's figure out how to get out of here first...'

"Hey, Ma Ke Luo, just let me go," Hatchan said. "In exchange, how about I make you Takoyaki?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I'm a glutton?!"

However, Ma Ke Luo Freshwater in, drooling, and exclaimed, "Takoyaki?!"

Ma Ke Luo:...

"Fool!"

Ma Ke Luo slapped Freshwater on the head and cursed, "If we sell them, we can buy as many Takoyaki as we want!"

"Profound..."

Looking at Freshwater pitiful-looking Danshui, Ma Ke Luo felt utterly exhausted. How did he end up with such a partner?

After letting out a silent sigh, Ma Ke Luo glanced at Hatchan and said, "Alright, just give up on that idea."

Ma Ke Luo understood that this guy probably didn't know the Straw Hat Pirates, otherwise he would have threatened him.

Just then, Hatchan suddenly raised his head and spat out a large amount of ink, turning his entire body black.

Ma Ke Luo:???

What does this mean?

"Alright, everyone go get ready." Duval glanced at Hatchan before looking away, then said, "Remember, you absolutely must leave the Straw Hat Pirates behind!"

"Yes!"

Duval glanced at the distant sea, his gaze growing increasingly cold.

This time, he'll personally execute that bastard!

That damn... Black Leg Sanji!

"Click~"

With the massive fishing gun slung over his shoulder, Duval sneered.

"This must be it," Franky said, standing at the bow of the ship and looking at the building in the distance. "It's quite a unique building."

"Everyone, I've contracted a disease that prevents me from going to the island..."

"This isn't an island," Franky said, glancing at Usopp. "It's just a dwelling forcibly built on the sea."

Such places would be sunk if hit by a tsunami large enough.

However, if the climate here is stable enough, there generally won't be any problems.

"It's not an island... then I have a disease that prevents me from going to a residence..."

"Really? Then how about letting Xi Yan treat you?"

Hearing Franky say that, Xi Yan gave Usopp a friendly smile and said, "It's not impossible, Usopp ~"

"Cough... My illness suddenly disappeared."

"Huh?!"

Pappagu looked at Usopp in shock. That's it?

What kind of medical miracle is this?

"Ignore him," Nami said. "He's just like that."

They were all too familiar with Usopp's old habit.

Even Merry wouldn't be fooled by Usopp's words now.

"Everyone, please be careful!" Camie said earnestly. "This is a formidable enemy who has captured me thirty times. We must not be careless!"

"Thirty times... just how easy are you to catch...?"

Looking at Camie's naturally dazed expression, Xi Yan didn't know what to say.

Having been captured thirty times and then eaten by sea monsters twenty times, yet still managing to survive... it seems heaven truly favors fools.

"Merry, steer the boat in!" Luffy said.

"Profound!"

Soon, the Thousand Sunny sailed smoothly into the Sea Fortress, but the surroundings were eerily quiet.

"What happened?"

Why is it so quiet?

"Clearly, the enemy has ambushed us in a place we didn't expect," Xi Yan said.

"Huh?!"

Camie stared at Xi Yan in shock and said, "How could you see that?!"

"I never expected this..."

"That's why you guys have been arrested so many times!" Xi Yan retorted.

"Sorry..."

Xi Yan:...

Why did he apologize again...? It's making him too embarrassed to even complain.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan activated his Sharinggan and looked at the distant sea, where he noticed a cage hanging on the surface.

And inside that cage, there was a figure.

"Black... Fish-Man?"

Xi Yan was taken aback when he saw the dark-skinned Fish-Man. Fish-Man could be this color?

"Hey, Camie, is your friend Fish-Man?"

"No, he's an octopus Fish-Man."

Xi Yan:???

Octopus Fish-Man?

Upon hearing what Camie said, Xi Yan took a closer look.

Although the other party had its back to him, judging from its outline... it did indeed appear to have six arms.

Could it really be that guy?

Nami and the others frowned after hearing Camie's words.

"His Hatchan, and he's an octopus Fish-Man..." Sanji said, "Could it really be that guy?"

"It does look like it."

As the Thousand Sunny approached, everyone saw the iron cage.

"Hey, don't come any closer!" Hatchan stood up and said, "This is a trap, you guys get out of here!"

"Ah, it really is Hatchan..."

"Huh?!"

Why have you gotten so dark?

Camie and Pappagu stared at Hatchan in shock, their eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.

"Ah, well..." Hatchan said awkwardly, "There's a reason for that..."

Nami and the others were right next to Camie, so he couldn't tell them about his situation.

"Just run!"

"We're here to rescue you, how can you run away?"

"Idiot, this is a trap, can't you see?" Hatchan shouted anxiously, "They're already waiting for you to walk right into their trap! Quickly take Pappagu and get out of here!"

"I'm very good, I'll catch up with you in no time!"

"That won't do!"

Watching Hatchan's intense exchange with Camie, Zoro remarked, "That voice... and that silhouette... are very suspicious."

"Nami, what do you mean?"

"It's basically confirmed..."

Nami frowned. Judging from the current situation, the other party was most likely Hatchan.

"Just ask them and you'll find out."

Sanji stepped forward, looked into the distance, and said, "Hey, are Arlong and the others alright?"

Upon hearing Sanji's voice, Hatchan instinctively replied, "He, Chu, and Kuroobi have all been captured by the Marines."

"Of the entire Arlong Pirates, I'm the only one who escaped."

"Now I own the Takoyaki Shop I've always dreamed of..."

As he was talking, Hatchan suddenly shut his mouth. It seemed that he Vice Admiral all his information!

"Sigh... it really was this guy..."

"Oh, it was you!"

Luffy immediately realized that the bastard in front of him was actually a member of Arlong Pirates!

"Oh no, we've been discovered..."

"What do you mean?" Merry asked, puzzled. "How come you all seem to know about that guy?"

"Ah, something did happen," Usopp said. "Back then, a pirate crew was persecuting Nami's village, causing Nami a lot of suffering, and this Hatchan was one of the crew's officers."

Upon hearing this, those who were unaware of the situation were also taken aback, and their gazes toward Hatchan changed.

"So, they were former enemies...?"

"You damn octopus!" Luffy shouted, "If we had known it was you, we wouldn't have come to save you!"

"But... but are your Takoyaki really that delicious?"

"Hello!"

"Stop wavering between your appetite and your reason, you idiot!!"

"Does everyone know Hatchan?" Camie asked excitedly. "Are you friends?"

What a coincidence! We're all friends!

This... this is wonderful!

"We're not friends at all!" Zoro retorted angrily.

friend?

He wants to kill that guy right now, a friend?

"Ah!!"

Seeing Zoro's incredibly fierce expression, Camie was so frightened that she fell to the ground with a thud, almost bursting into tears.

"Since they are enemies, there's no need to save them," Xi Yan said.

"That's true."

"Let's sail the boat back and get out of here!"

"How could this happen..."

Seeing the Straw Hat Pirates suddenly change their minds, Camie asked in disbelief, "Nami-qin, aren't you going to help me save him?"

"I'm sorry, Camie..." Nami said, rubbing her forehead, "We didn't expect your friend to be that person either."

"How come...?"

For a moment, Camie felt a sense of despair.

"It's alright, Camie, this is enough," Hatchan shouted. "You should leave now, don't worry about me..."

"No!"

Camie suddenly jumped up, leaned over the side of the boat, looked at Hatchan, and said, "You saved us so many times back then. Without you, we would have been sold long ago."

"This time, it's our turn to save you."

"That's right!" Pappagu came to Camie's side and looked at Hatchan in the distance, saying, "Even without their help, we can still rescue you!"

After speaking, Pappagu turned to look at Xi Yan, opened his mouth as if to say something.

But in the end, he said nothing and jumped into the sea with Camie.

"That idiot..."

"Such an obvious trap, he..."

"Damn it, Miss Camie is innocent!" Sanji said.

Sanji in a great hurry, but since Nami hadn't spoken, he couldn't act directly.

Even Luffy needs to consider Nami's opinion at a time like this.

After all... the other party is Hatchan!

Just then, a cry of alarm came from the sea.

"Ah!!"

"Hahaha, you idiot Camie!" Ma Ke Luo exclaimed excitedly, "I didn't expect you to jump into the sea so easily!"

"That's right, Camie, you can't escape!"

"Hahaha, this time we can sell it for a big price!"

Ma Ke Luo two companions looked at Camie with excitement, as if they could already see money beckoning to them.

"Damn it, let go of Camie!" Hatchan said angrily, "Come at me if you have a problem!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

In desperation, Hatchan, whose hands were bound, frantically banged his forehead against the iron cage, trying to break it, and didn't stop even when his head was bleeding profusely.

Nami also witnessed this scene.

"Camie..."

Watching Camie struggle frantically underwater, Nami paused for a moment, then sighed softly.

"Let's do it, let's rescue Hatchan too."

"Huh?"

"Nami?"

"Hatchan could be considered a pretty good person," Nami said with mixed feelings. "Back then, he..."

"Forget it, let's not dwell on the past."

"Anyway... let's rescue everyone first, that way we won't break our promise to Camie."

Ultimately, Hatchan is a decent guy, and besides, they need to find a way to get to Fish-Man Island, so... rescuing him while they're at it isn't a big deal.

"Are you sure everything's okay?"

"Um."

"Since you've put it that way, then we have no choice but to take action," Luffy said without turning his head.

As he spoke, Luffy turned his gaze to the Fish-Man below, and then swung his arm without hesitation.

"Rubber Capture Hand!!"

"Whoosh~"

Two arms, like springs, reached out and grabbed Camie and the other person with incredible speed, easily seizing their bodies and forcefully pulling them back.

"Luffy-chan!"

Camie looked at Luffy excitedly, she was so thrilled that these people were actually willing to save her.

"Huh?!"

"What kind of ability is this?!"

Ma Ke Luo stared at Luffy in shock. The guy had just stolen him away like that?

"Damn it, give Camie back to us!"

"No way!"

Usopp roared, "Ultimate move: Gunpowder Star!"

Three explosive gunpowder bullets slammed into the faces of the three men.

"Boom!!"

The force was so great that it blasted them until their Byakugan rolled back, and they gradually plummeted towards the seabed.

Luffy glanced at them and then looked away, paying no attention to the three Fish-Man.

"Xi Yan," Luffy pointed ahead and said, "It's up to you. Remember to save the Takoyaki."

He knew how powerful Xi Yan's Water Release Technique was.

"Clear."

As they spoke, Xi Yan walked to the side of the ship and quickly activated his Ninjutsu.

"Water Release · Water Shockwave!"

"Buzz~"

As Xi Yan finished speaking, the sea below suddenly began to tremble, as if something terrifying was about to happen.

The next moment...

"Boom!!"

An incredibly terrifying current appeared on the sea surface in front of the Thousand Sunny, then rapidly spread to both sides, eventually transforming into a massive tsunami with a terrifying force!

"A... tsunami?!"

Hatchan watched this scene in utter shock, unable to understand why the Straw Hat Pirates were able to unleash such a cataclysmic tsunami.

This height... it completely blocks out the sun!

'Wait... I'm in front of the tsunami too!'

"Boom!!"

The terrifying waves began to surge, sweeping up the enemies hidden in the waters ahead of the Thousand Sunny and rushing them toward the complex of buildings.

"Ah!!"

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

The enemies caught in the waves had their bubbles burst immediately, and they instinctively inhaled a lot of water, choking and contorting their expressions.

"What the hell is this?!"

Duval, sitting calmly in his room, was completely stunned.

This was the first time he had ever seen someone control the sea; could this be the power of Ninja?

"Damn it, I have to get out of here..."

However, before he could do anything, he was slammed into the house by a terrifying wave.

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

Terrifying waves began to rage, destroying house after house, until all the buildings here were completely destroyed!

With a single blow, the buildings in front were reduced to ruins!

"Phew~"

As if he had done something insignificant, Xi Yan calmly said, "It's done."

"Huh?!!"

Camie and Pappagu stared at Xi Yan in utter shock. Was he really that terrifying?

It can actually summon a tsunami?!

This is an extremely terrifying natural disaster, and the opponent was actually able to summon it using their own power?

Is this... this what Ninja is?!

"So... so handsome!!"

Pappagu looked at Xi Yan with excitement; the power of the Ninja was simply too strong, too cool!!

"Although this isn't the first time I've seen a large-scale Water Release, it's still quite astonishing," Franky said.

It's no wonder the World Government is interested in Xi Yan; this one person is like a natural disaster—it's terrifying.

I wonder if Xi Yan, with its strength, could actually submerge an island.

If it were possible, it would truly be a mobile natural disaster.

"Yo-ho-ho-ho, so this is how Mr. Xi Yan defeated the Buster Call?" Brook laughed.

"No... that Ninjutsu is even more outrageous than this."

"More... exaggeration?"

A question mark appeared above Brook's head.

The Water Release Technique we're seeing now is already incredibly powerful; with a single strike, it reduced this massive sea fortress to ruins.

But that's not the most amazing thing?

How terrifying must the most powerful one be?

"You'll see when you see it," Usopp remarked. "That's a truly terrifying natural disaster."

At that moment, Usopp thought of the enormous water sphere that had swallowed ten warships, the sheer size of which horrified him.

"Yoohoo! I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Oh no, Hatchan's within attack range too!"

Camie suddenly realized what was happening, and her tongue lolled out in fright, trembling in the air like waves.

"Hatchan!!"

"Don't worry, that guy isn't dead," Xi Yan said. "How could I go back on my word?"

As they were speaking, a stream of water shot out from the sea, dragging a huge iron cage beneath it.

Clang!

The enormous iron cage fell onto the Thousand Sunny and came to a steady stop on the deck.

"I'm... I'm saved..." Hatchan said.

He thought he was going to die when faced with that terrifying tsunami, but he was saved by the water flow instead?

"Hatchan!!"

Camie and Pappagu excitedly rushed over, but they couldn't reach Hatchan because of the cage.

Why is this guy's face all bruised and swollen?

"I don't know..."

"Perhaps it was fired by the enemy?"

"Well, it's hard to say."

The crowd sized up Hatchan, then glanced at Xi Yan.

For a moment, they didn't know whether Xi Yan had deliberately beaten Hatchan to this state to vent Nami's anger.

However... they felt the chances were quite high.

Xi Yan simply watched calmly, without making any comment.

Nami, who silently witnessed all of this, felt a warmth in her heart.

"Zoro."

"Okay, I understand."

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Zoro walked to the cage, drew his Wado Ichimonji from his waist, and slashed at it!

"Puff!"

The sharp slash easily severed the cage in front of it, and also cut the ropes binding Hatchan.

"Huh?!"

"The ropes have all disappeared..." Looking at his six freed hands, Hatchan exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you, Roronoa!"

"It's just the captain's order."

Zoro's expression remained unchanged; he glanced at Hatchan and then looked away.

This made Hatchan somewhat embarrassed, but he couldn't say anything, after all... they were enemies back then.

He was already extremely grateful that the other party was able to save him.

Hatchan glanced at Nami, who was staring at him, and began to speak, "Nami, I..."

"Let's talk about that later," Nami said expressionlessly. "We have things to do right now."

After saying that, Nami ignored the guy.

This caused Hatchan to gradually lower his head, and his mood gradually became depressed.

"Xi Yan, you didn't kill them all, did you?" Franky said.

"Yes, we also want to know why they're waiting for us here."

Ever since they learned that the person the other party was waiting for was their Straw Hat Pirates, everyone had been very curious about the other party's purpose.

What could possibly be the reason... that they could stay here and wait for the Straw Hat Pirates?

"Although I don't know what kind of people are waiting for us, but..." Xi Yan said, "Since they dare to target us, their strength shouldn't be too weak."

"At least... that's how their leader should be."

If they can't even withstand one of his Ninjutsu attacks, where do they get the courage to block them here?

Of course, it's also possible that the other party is a bounty hunter group like the Achino Family, and not particularly powerful.

But as long as he has a breath left, he can get people to utter their words.

Hearing Xi Yan's words, the group glanced at the enemies lying in the ruins with their eyes rolled back, and immediately fell into deep thought.

Such a terrifying Water Release... is it really possible for anyone to survive?

Just then, the seawater behind the Thousand Sunny suddenly burst open, and several figures rushed out of the water, their faces clearly showing fear.

"I... I almost died..." Lor exclaimed in horror.

If their ambush site hadn't been located far behind the ship... they probably would have been swept away by the terrifying current, just like their companions.

That horrific scene is still etched in his mind.

At that moment, Lor felt incredibly fortunate about his luck.

"Oh?"

"It was hidden in the back?"

Xi Yan turned back to look at these guys in surprise. Were they planning to surround them underwater?

Even if they surrounded the Thousand Sunny, what could they do with their abilities?

"Isn't this great?" Franky grinned. "We can finally get the details from them."

If there are survivors, then we won't be unable to obtain intelligence.

"Yes, that makes sense," Xi Yan nodded.

Originally, I deliberately set the attack range of the Ninjutsu to be directly in front of them to avoid damaging the Thousand Sunny, but I didn't expect that these guys would survive.

But this is also good, as it makes it easier to obtain intelligence.

Just then, a roar came from afar, its sound incredibly mournful.

"Asshole!!!"

Duval had coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, was extremely angry, his expression contorted with rage.

He originally planned to launch an attack in a way that the other party wouldn't expect, to give that damned Black Leg Sanji a surprise.

Before he could even make a move, the tsunami struck.

If it weren't for her tough luck, she would have been killed by now!

Driven by intense hatred, Duval ignored his physical pain and forced himself to stand up.

After putting on his helmet, Duval pushed aside the wreckage in front of him and slowly made his way out.

"It's the boss! The boss is still alive!" Lor exclaimed excitedly.

After saying that, he quickly called his companions to rush forward, intending to rescue their leader Vice Admiral the ruins.

However, before they even reached their destination, Duval emerged from the ruins on his own.

Of course, it doesn't look good at all.

"So he's really alive..." Usopp swallowed hard.

The building was destroyed, yet the person still survived?

This guy is incredibly resilient...

"Looks like this is their leader," Xi Yan said, stroking his chin.

"That's right, it's Duval!"

Standing by the ship, Pappagu looked at Duval and said, "This guy is incredibly strong!"

"That makes sense. If this guy wasn't strong enough, he wouldn't be able to kidnap pirates."

"That's true."

The others nodded in agreement, confirming Pappagu's statement.

They didn't underestimate anyone; after all... this ocean is vast, and who knows what kind of enemy might appear?

In the unlikely event that the Devil Fruit User, things could go wrong.

For example, the Ghost Woman we encountered at the Thriller Bark; her Devil Fruit ability caused them a lot of trouble.

"Boss, are you alright?"

Lor, who had landed on the sea, looked anxiously at Duval.

"Ah, I'm fine..."

Duval glanced around the scene and immediately noticed some of his companions lying in the rubble, which made the veins on his face bulge even more.

"Sorry, boss, we failed to hold the fortress..."

"It doesn't matter. The purpose of this fortress is to find them anyway." Duval finished speaking, then looked at the Thousand Sunny and said, "You bastard... you really made me search high and low!!"

"Huh?!"

"Who is he talking to?" Merry asked, puzzled.

"Wearing armor, who would know?" Sanji retorted.

He was muttering to himself, saying things that were incomprehensible to anyone. What's wrong with him?

"I'm talking about you, Black Leg Sanji!!" Duval roared angrily, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had to go through that hell... You've ruined my life!"

Duval clenched his fists, and his body began to tremble.

At this moment, the images of being chased by the Navy and bounty hunters resurfaced in his mind.

That was a nightmare for him, an unforgettable nightmare!

Thinking of this, Duval roared furiously, "Even if we both perish today, I will kill you!"

"Sanji...?"

"Was it you they were waiting for...?"

The crew looked at Sanji in surprise, clearly not expecting that the other party had come looking for Sanji.

"This overwhelming hatred..." Xi Yan's lips twitched as he said, "Sanji, what exactly did you do, kid?"

Even though only the eyes were visible through the helmet, Xi Yan could tell just how much the other person hated Sanji.

That resentment... it felt like it was about to materialize.

"I don't know either."

Sanji was filled with confusion. He couldn't recall ever offending such a person.

"Was it something that happened at the restaurant?"

"That's true. You were quite arrogant back at the restaurant," Zoro said.

Sanji frowned, unusually not engaging in a fight with Zoro, but instead deep in thought.

"I did do a lot of things that people hated back then, but... there really wasn't such a person."

"Did I remember wrong?"

Sanji tried hard to recall, but he still couldn't remember how he had offended the other party.

After thinking for a while, Sanji gave up and looked up at Duval, saying, "Hey, who are you? Do we know each other?"

"How come I don't remember ever offending you in the past?"

Duval:!!!

"Damn it, it just happened recently!" Duval roared angrily, "And you still dare to play dumb..."

"In that case, you can all just die!"

"Da da da~"

Enraged, Duval raised his rapid-fire fishing gun and fired it at the Thousand Sunny without hesitation.

A large number of iron harpoons flew over, heading straight for Sanji and the others!

"A harpoon gun?!"

Merry was terrified as she watched the harpoon flying towards her.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Xi Yan drew the Kusanagi Sword from his waist and easily blocked all the harpoons.

"Puff!"

"Sizzle sizzle..."

The harpoons that landed on the deck began to hiss, while also emitting a lot of purple mist.

"Poisonous?"

Usopp's expression changed, and he instinctively moved a little further away, afraid that he would inhale the Poisonous Gas and be killed.

"Hello!"

Sanji glared angrily at Duval and said, "Aren't you holding a grudge against me? Why are you attacking others?"

He could see it clearly: the harpoon wasn't just aimed at him, but also at his other companions!

This infuriated Sanji.

"You're a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, so naturally everyone else is on my hat list!!" Duval roared angrily. "So what's wrong with me attacking them?!"

As he spoke, Duval took out the harpoon magazine again and placed it on the fishing gun, then pointed it at the Thousand Sunny and said, "If you have to hate someone, hate yourself for being in the same boat as them."

"Da da da!"

"72 Annoyance Winds!"

"Boom!!"

The Flying Slash shot out, intercepting all the harpoons in the air.

"Damn it, you meddlesome bastard!" Duval roared, "Why won't you let me kill this guy!"

Zoro simply snorted in response and said nothing.

Although he often fights with Sanji, it's only because they're close. However, he wouldn't allow anyone to kill his friend for no reason.

"Cut..."

Sanji spat, feeling that the other person was being somewhat unreasonable.

"You say I offended you... but you have to tell me why." Sanji frowned and said, "And that mask of yours, how is anyone supposed to know who you are if you don't take it off?"

Hearing Sanji's words, Duval suddenly fell silent, then tremblingly placed his hand on his helmet and said, "Since you're so eager to know who I am... then I'll show you!"

"Black Leg Sanji, take a good look at my scarred face!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Duval took off his helmet, revealing a face that looked exactly like Sanji's Wanted Order.

Straw Hat Pirates:...

Straw Hat Pirates:!!!

"Huh?!!"