Merry's Special Power, the Wonderful Use of Wind Force

"The real Straw Hat Pirates have appeared!" A Marine Rear Admiral shouted excitedly, holding Den Den Mushi. "Everyone, head to the beach at Tree 42 immediately! Their ship is there!"

"Huh?!"

Hearing the navy officer's shout, the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was completely dumbfounded.

The real Straw Hat Pirates?

In other words... was that group of imposters Smoke Screen put up by the Straw Hat Pirates?

Damn it, they really are a bunch of incredibly cunning pirates!

"What are you 'hey' about? Hurry up and take the men there!"

"Profound!!"

"Click~"

After ending the call, the Marine Captain called to his men and then rushed toward the street in the distance.

However, as soon as they rushed out of the street, they were blocked by several enormous insects.

"Boom!!"

"Damn it, why are there insects blocking our way?!" the Marine Captain, dumbfounded.

Could this guy be Devil Fruit User?

"Quickly, bombard them with cannons!"

"Profound!!"

Upon receiving the order, the navy immediately took out their cannons and attacked the giant insects, but to their despair... the cannonballs had absolutely no effect on these behemoths!

"It's over..."

Watching the insects rampage wildly through the crowd, the Marine Captain felt despair.

They... can't defeat these guys.

"Hmph, we can't let you guys disturb Usopp's departure."

Then, Hercules turned to look at the sea, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "Usopp, go and pursue the future you desire!"

"Your master is proud of you!"

His most trusted disciple Usopp, will surely become famous on this sea!

Ha ha ha ha!

"Damn it, you released those insects, didn't you!" A navy officer wielding Flintlock pointed it at Hercules and said, "Make them stop right now, or else..."

"Otherwise what?"

"Varied...?!"

Seeing the man who had appeared beside him in an instant and grabbed the Flintlock, the navy officer's pupils shrank to their smallest size.

"You..."

"Click~"

With a hand radiating Haki, Hercules easily crushed the Flintlock. Then, he said calmly, "Go get some sleep."

"Bump!"

With a flick of his finger, he knocked the navy officer unconscious.

After doing this, Hercules once again turned his gaze towards the sea.

"Go, Usopp!"

Meanwhile, on the other side...

On another street, the navy was also experiencing some inexplicable things.

"Hey, hey, hey, why did it suddenly start raining?!" A Marine, clutching an ammunition box, stared blankly at the sky and exclaimed, "And it's only raining in this area..."

Is this reasonable, you bastard!

"Damn it, all our ammunition is soaked by the Rainwater and is completely unusable!"

"What do we do? How are we going to deal with the Straw Hat Pirates?"

With their strength, fighting the Straw Hat Pirates with Swords would be tantamount to suicide.

The Marine Rear Admiral following beside him also looked extremely grim. He then picked up Den Den Mushi and contacted the branch Rear Admiral in the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Click~"

"Rear Admiral!" the Marine Rear Admiral said, "Our ammunition has been inexplicably soaked by the Rainwater, making it impossible for us to pursue the Straw Hat Crew at sea."

The Rear Admiral paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "I understand. You all go and assist the others in capturing the pirates on the island."

"What will happen to the Straw Hat Pirates?"

"Warships are already on their way," the Rear Admiral said. "They'll arrive at the target area soon."

"Yes!"

"Click~"

After ending the call, the Rear Admiral rubbed his temples, looking somewhat troubled, and said, "These are truly Turbulent times."

"Rear Admiral General, are you planning to personally take down the Straw Hat Crew?"

"Grasp?"

How do we catch them?

The Rear Admiral retorted, "Do you think I'm capable of capturing the Straw Hat who caused a ruckus at Navy Headquarters two years ago?"

That brat could take down a Giant Clan Vice Admiral with a single punch two years ago!!

Although he was reluctant to admit it, he was indeed no match for the Straw Hat.

The adjutant fell silent upon hearing this. Were they really going to do nothing?

Perhaps sensing his thoughts, the Rear Admiral said, "We're not doing nothing."

"If the warships can destroy the Straw Hat Pirates ' ship, then we'll be able to wait for powerful reinforcements."

Only in this way can they completely keep this group of pirates here!

He then ignored his adjutant, who looked thoughtful, and walked toward the sea with his weapon in hand.

"Huh?"

"Rear Admiral General, didn't you say...?"

"That's true, but as Rear Admiral, there are some things I still have to do," the Rear Admiral said.

Whether they can win or not is another matter, but they have to get there!

"Yes!"

The adjutant nodded, then waved to the troops behind him and said, "Everyone, follow immediately!"

"Profound!"

Ignoring his subordinates behind him, the rear Rear Admiral charged forward swiftly.

"Finally back here again~"

Looking at the enormous Thousand Sunny in front of him, Chopper's face was filled with excitement.

"Is this outer Bubble Membrane the coating?" Luffy asked curiously.

"That's right, this is the coating that Uncle Rayleigh personally applied to the Thousand Sunny!" Merry said with a smile.

She worked here with Uncle Rayleigh for several days back then!

Of course, it was mainly Uncle Rayleigh who did the work, and she was only responsible for moving things.

"Oh~"

"You've finally arrived!"

Hearing the commotion, Franky came to the side of the ship and looked down at his companions, saying, "It's been so long!"

As he spoke, Franky took in the appearance of all his companions.

For a moment, his heart was filled with emotion.

Everyone has changed so much!

"That's so cool!!"

Seeing Franky's drastically changed body, Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper's eyes immediately lit up with surprise.

Without hesitation, the three rushed toward the ship.

"Hey, Franky, your body is amazing!"

"You've turned into a robot!"

"Hey, hey, hey, can you shoot lasers? Can you transform? Can you combine with anything?!"

"That's right!"

Franky struck a super pose, laughed, and said, "Right now, I'm a Super Robot!"

"Profound!!!"

Upon hearing Franky's words, the three of them became incredibly excited.

"Franky, your hands have gotten so big, can you still do shipwright work?" Usopp asked curiously.

Ship repair is a delicate job, and such large hands...

Before Usopp could finish his thought, Franky raised his hand and then released his small mechanical hand, the same size as a human hand.

"Huh?!!"

"Eh!!"

Usopp stared in shock at Franky's little hand and exclaimed, "Another hand has appeared?!"

"Amazing!" X3

"Don't underestimate a shipwright, you rascal!" Franky smirked. "I'm still incredibly skilled!"

"Profound!!"

Perona, who had witnessed the reactions of the men on the ship, was completely speechless.

So what's going on here?

Nami saw through Perona's thoughts, turned around, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "You'll get used to it."

Then, Nami followed her companions and headed towards the ship.

Perona paused for a moment after hearing this, then followed the others onto the Thousand Sunny without saying a word.

"You really haven't changed at all, Franky," Nico Robin said.

"Of course it's changed, you idiot!"

Franky said, "Right now, I'm brimming with masculine romance!"

"Look at this unprecedented transformation... I have surpassed human intelligence!"

"Profound!!"

Seeing Franky strike his signature pose again, Luffy and his friends shouted excitedly once more.

This is true romance for men!!!

Seeing this, Xi Yan chuckled, then said to Franky, "You're really getting further and further away from being a decent human being."

Two years ago, Franky was pretty normal; at least when he didn't transform, no one knew he was a Cyborg.

But now... this guy's turned himself into a robot!

"Oh?"

"Are you saying I'm a pervert?" Franky gave Xi Yan a thumbs up and said, "You really know how to compliment people!"

"Hahahaha!"

"You recognized Xi Yan?" Nami asked in surprise.

Keep in mind that even she only recognized Xi Yan after observing him for a while, yet Franky recognized him immediately?

"Of course," Franky said, giving a thumbs up. "I'm Super Robot Franky, how could I not recognize my own partner?"

Even though everyone has changed a lot in the past two years, he can still recognize his companions through some subtle details!

Hearing Franky's words, Xi Yan smiled and said, "As expected of a super robot~"

That's...

"Hahahaha!"

Franky, upon receiving Xi Yan's praise, immediately grinned broadly.

"Speaking of which... why didn't those Marines catch up?" Usopp asked curiously, looking in the direction of the island. "We just saw a large group of Marines."

Just now, when they were using Merry's ability to fly in the sky, they saw a large number of naval forces appear on the ground.

Judging from the direction they're heading, they're clearly coming for their pirate ship.

But so much time has passed... why haven't we arrived here yet?

"Isn't it a good thing they didn't come?" Nami rolled her eyes and said.

Does it really have to be a huge group of navy soldiers chasing them down to be exciting enough?

Let's forget about it... she doesn't want that.

Just then, Merry said, "They're being blocked."

"Is someone blocking my way?"

Hearing this, everyone looked at Meili, who seemed to be listening intently, with confusion, and asked, "Who's blocking your way?"

"I heard some noises," Merry said. "The sailors said it started raining out of nowhere."

"Then some people were blocked by giant insects."

"That must be why they didn't come here."

Hearing what Merry said, the others were taken aback. Insects and rain?

What is all this?!

Usopp and Nami, as if they had just realized something, immediately showed expressions of surprise.

It's them!

"Yes, Master!"

Hearing what the two said, their companions immediately turned their attention to them.

"What do you mean?" Franky asked curiously.

"I've been training on a Skypiea for the past two years," Nami said. "They're the ones who brought me here this time."

After saying that, Nami looked up at the sky and silently said thank you.

"So that's how it is..."

Franky nodded, then turned his gaze to Usopp and asked, "And you?"

"I was able to get here thanks to Teacher Heracles," Usopp said. "He used a giant insect to transport me from the Boin Archipelago to the Sabaody Archipelago."

"So... he used a giant insect to stop the Navy, right?"

"Yes."

After saying that, Usopp paused for a moment, then looked gratefully toward the island.

Thank you, Master Hercules!!

Usopp was genuinely grateful to Hercules.

"Merry, how did you hear the sounds from the island?" Chopper asked Merry curiously.

At that distance, you'd be lucky to hear any sounds, but Merry could hear people talking?

How did she do it?

"Of course, it's thanks to the Power of Wind," Merry said.

"Wind?"

Recalling Merry's ability to lift them up with the wind, Nico Robin looked surprised and said, "You can use the wind to eavesdrop on information from afar?!"

"More or less."

Merry nodded and said, "If I wanted, I could use the Power of Wind to hear sounds from afar."

"At the same time... I can also use the Power of Wind to send some sounds over."

Having developed her skills for two years, she could do this with ease.

Then, Merry looked at Usopp and Nami and said, "Should I pass on your message?"

Usopp paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, men don't need many words to say goodbye."

Just keep this gratitude in your heart.

Although Merry didn't quite understand, she nodded and then looked at Nami.

Seeing this, Nami shook her head and said, "I've already told them what I needed to say."

Saying anything more would seem a bit pretentious, so let's just leave it at that.

Seeing that both of them shared the same idea, Merry didn't say anything more.

"Hey, I didn't expect Merry to Awakening the Power of Wind. That's really surprising," Sanji said with a chuckle.

This was the first time he had ever seen someone gain superpowers without eating Devil Fruit.

"Is it because Merry is Ship Spirit?" Usopp asked curiously.

"I think so," Merry said.

"Should?"

"Because Xi Yan said I might be Spirit of Nature," Merry said.

Upon hearing this, several question marks immediately appeared above Usopp's head.

What does "Spirit of Nature" mean?

Seeing that everyone's attention was on him, Xi Yan said, "Meriko not be a simple Ship Spirit."

Then, Xi Yan recounted how Merry had resisted the Devil Fruit in the first place.

"So that's how it is?" Usopp said, looking at Merry in shock.

Resisting Devil Fruit?

If that's the case... could Merry really be a legendary Spirit of Nature?

"Yes," Xi Yan nodded and said, "That's why I suspect that Merry might be Spirit of Nature."

"But unfortunately, there's no evidence, so we can't be sure."

Hearing Xi Yan's words, everyone fell into deep thought.

Merry is really more capable than they imagined.

"Who cares?" Luffy said. "All we need to know is that Merry is amazing, right?"

Whether it's Spirit of Nature or Ship Spirit... does it matter?

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, then exchanged smiles and said, "That's true."

Hahaha~

Just then, Merry spoke up, "Eh?!"

"I think I also heard some transvestites chasing after those marines."

Sanji:...

Please don't mention this again, please.

As if remembering something, Sanji's tears welled up instantly.

Nami glanced at Sanji lying on the ground, tears streaming down his face, and covered her own face.

This guy is so pitiful...