Luffy vs. Alvida

Nami had finished looting Alvida's ship and departed with a carefree air; there was nothing left here worth lingering for.

She was as free as the wind, devoid of any tenderness.

Just as gently as she had come, she left, taking nothing but a bag of treasure.

The Cat Burglar's thieving journey was about to begin once more.

Meanwhile, two lackeys were stuck at the exit, reporting their encounter with an intruder to Alvida.

They were promptly knocked unconscious by an enraged Alvida with her Spiked Club, and then, seething with fury, she led her crew toward the cabin.

However, at that very moment.

"Ah~" Two terrified screams echoed from above.

With a "thud," Luffy jumped up, clutching Moya and Koby by their collars.

Moya's legs turned to jelly instantly, and he was still trembling.

It was too intense—more thrilling than bungee jumping—and his heart hammered against his ribs, refusing to settle down for a long time.

Seeing Luffy, Alvida demanded loudly, "Who are you?"

Luffy looked at Alvida and scratched his head.

"Huh? Who is this rude old hag? I'm the man who's going to be the One Piece!"

The surrounding pirates' expressions turned tense instantly; they were dumbstruck, snot even dripping from their noses.

Because Alvida hated being called ugly or rude more than anything, and everyone who had ever said so had been smashed to pieces without exception.

Sure enough, Alvida went berserk immediately, raising her Spiked Club and swinging it down at Luffy.

Yet, Luffy didn't dodge, letting the Spiked Club strike him directly, shattering the floorboards beneath him.

But the shocking thing was that Luffy remained completely unscathed.

Although Moya had seen the power of Devil Fruit abilities in the anime.

Seeing Luffy's entire body deform and then snap back into shape right in front of his eyes was enough to blind Moya's titanium-alloy eyes.

For the first time, Moya felt a desperate craving for power, for all kinds of Devil Fruits, and for all sorts of bizarre and earth-shattering abilities.

Luffy wiped his nose with his finger and grinned.

"Hehe, I ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, so I'm a rubber man. I'm not afraid of blunt attacks."

Luffy had spilled his own secrets in the very first encounter.

One has to roll their eyes at the idiocy of ability users in the One Piece world who blurt out their own powers.

Alvida said in shock, "So the treasure of the sea—the Devil Fruit! It really exists!"

Alvida attacked Luffy even more frantically, wood chips flying everywhere, while Luffy hopped around nimbly, dodging every strike.

"All of you, get him! Take him down!"

The surrounding lackeys swarmed forward, ganging up on Luffy.

Luffy finally couldn't resist the urge to fight; his hands blurred into a flurry of fists as he shouted, "Gum-Gum Gatling!"

The lackeys were sent flying backward instantly, swords, guns, and clubs scattering into fragments.

Fortunately, Moya and Koby had found a place to hide early on, otherwise, they might have been injured by the flying debris.

Alvida gritted her teeth, cold sweat beading on her forehead, as if she sensed an unprecedented threat from Luffy.

But Alvida was, after all, a pirate captain; facing a greenhorn and that earlier remark about being a "rude woman."

She lost her reason, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she raised her Spiked Club high, charging toward Luffy at full speed.

Though Alvida's courage was commendable, she was still sent flying by a single punch from Luffy, whose strength far surpassed hers and who possessed the protagonist's halo.

As Alvida fell in defeat, the captain and sailors of the cruise ship finally rushed out one by one.

They began to pursue the victory, beating the fallen dog and driving away the pirates, looking like heavenly soldiers descending, with none of the cowardice they had shown moments ago.

As for the pirates, seeing their captain Alvida defeated, they panicked and retreated, scrambling back to Alvida's pirate ship.

Moya and Koby emerged as well.

Moya even ran toward Luffy, mimicking the exaggerated tone of the One Piece world while shouting like a lackey.

"Luffy! Luffy! One Piece! One Piece!"

Luffy, true to form, grinned wide and gave a thumbs-up, flashing his signature toothy smile.

Just then, a Marine warship appeared in the distance; it seemed the cruise ship captain had used a Den Den Mushi to call for the Marines earlier.

Seeing the Marine vessel approaching from afar.

Luffy hurriedly signaled Koby to find a small boat so they could escape, not forgetting to grab a few bags of food.

Moya scrambled to follow Luffy, determined to leave with him; he had to cling tightly to the protagonist's thigh.

However, the bad luck that had plagued Moya since his transmigration seemed to linger.

Luffy grabbed Koby and Moya and leaped toward the small boat.

At this moment, when Moya saw the height of over a dozen meters above the sea surface, his heart trembled, his breath hitched, and he felt a wave of dizziness.

Possessing a slight fear of heights, Moya's body instinctively retreated a few steps, and his hand even unconsciously shook off Luffy's grip.

Luffy and Koby had already descended with the small boat, leaving a pale-faced Moya behind on the deck.

On the sea surface, Luffy and Nami brushed past each other; this was a fated encounter.

Luffy and Nami exchanged a glance without speaking, and Nami hurriedly rowed away.

Seeing that Moya was not there, Luffy tilted his head back and shouted at Moya, "Jump down!"

Looking at the height of over a dozen meters, Moya couldn't help but feel his legs trembling.

He cursed inwardly, knowing he was just an ordinary person, not even comparable to Koby; he had no idea if he would die on the spot if he jumped!

Even if he didn't die instantly, there was a very high probability of broken limbs, ruptured internal organs, internal bleeding, or a concussion.

However, it was just that split second of hesitation.

A young man with green hair shouted at Moya.

"Isn't this the unidentified person who appeared out of thin air on the ship before the pirate attack?

He must be a pirate too, and that beautiful lady just said he's a pervert, everyone be careful!"

As soon as the man finished speaking, the passengers moved away from Moya one after another, though he couldn't understand what the green-haired man had said.

But looking at the expressions and actions of the surrounding passengers, Moya guessed he had been misunderstood, yet he had no way to defend himself.

Because he really, for the love of god, could not speak the language of the One Piece world.

Moya feared these people would wrongly accuse him without rhyme or reason, so he gritted his teeth—he would risk it!

He had to jump to Luffy's side; hugging the protagonist's thigh was Moya's wisest path.

Only by staying by the protagonist's side to learn the language and acquire skills could he survive better, and perhaps even become the "right-hand man of the Pirate King."

However, a tragedy occurred.

Seeing Moya hesitating, Luffy, who had just met him, didn't know if this "little fanboy" was refusing to become a pirate.

At this moment, the Navy was approaching and opening fire.

The situation was urgent, so Luffy hurriedly rowed away with Koby, leaving behind Moya, who had just steeled his nerves.

Moya rubbed his hair with both hands, his scalp tingling, looking at the departing Luffy with a face full of despair.

But at this moment, the green-haired man and several sailors vaguely began to surround Moya, blocking his path.

They did not trust this person of unknown origin!

They needed to control Moya, this person of unidentified status; Luffy had already left with Koby, and the powerful Luffy could no longer provide protection for Moya.

Luffy and Koby did not see Moya being surrounded on the ship, only looking at the approaching Navy, with Luffy urging Koby to row faster.

It was as if he had forgotten about Moya, who was "hesitant, cowardly, and didn't want to be a pirate"!

On this side, Moya watched the sailors closing in, cursing the heavens a thousand, ten thousand times in his heart; he was so unlucky that even drinking water made him choke.

He knew that Luffy had the Rubber Fruit, so even if he jumped, he shouldn't fall to his death; Luffy definitely had the ability to catch him.

This damn instinct, this damn fear, had caused him to fall into an irredeemable predicament.