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Sir Crocodile: "Securing a kill! You guys are just a bunch of idiots!! Never mind securing a kill, could that single mouthful of water really restore him to his original state? This is too outrageous!!"
Watching Luffy revive on the video screen, Crocodile was simply about to curse his mother!!!
The amount of water he had sucked out of Luffy's body back then was at least half of Luffy's body weight!
And the result...
Just that tiny mouthful of water...
...
Revived Luffy on the spot-??
Is this f**king reasonable?
Are there any ba-sic principles left!!
Klahadore: "Indeed, that one mouthful of water brought him back to life, it's quite exaggerated!! Does Straw Hat Luffy have some special physique??"
Trafalgar Law: "Maybe it's because of the Rubber-Rubber Fruit???"
Monkey D. Luffy: "It's possible, oink!" (Luffy seems to be making a pig noise here, or it's an onomatopoeia for agreement/realization)
Luffy himself was also bewildered!!!
At the time, being in the situation, he didn't think it was outrageous~~~
Now, as a viewer, he also felt it was outrageous~~~
[ Alabasta Kingdom, Royal Garden ]
[ Underground, Royal Mausoleum! ]
[ Crocodile and Nico Robin brought King Cobra here. ]
[ When Luffy found Crocodile again, Crocodile was simply dumbfounded~~~ ]
[ "Why is it you again!!!" ]
[ "Why aren't you dead yet!!!" ]
[ Crocodile's face showed him gritting his teeth~~~~ ]
[ He had killed Straw Hat Luffy twice in a row, yet the opponent was still alive... ]
[ The key is... ]
[ He's still chasing after me relentlessly like a vengeful spirit~~~ ]
[ Anyone would break down from this!! ]
Portgas D. Rouge: "Hehe, this collapsing expression... It's killing me, old man!"š
Rocks D. Xebec: "Hahaha!!"
Gecko Moria: "Kishishishishi, collapsing, oink~~~"
"Don" Quixote Doflamingo: "The Sand Crocodile's eyeballs are probably bloodshot, fuffuffuffu..."
Shakky: "What a pitiful little crocodile. Why do I feel a bit sorry for him, ara ara~~~"
[ This time Luffy didn't bring water, but he was covered in blood!!! ]
[ Relying on the cohesive property of sand when wet with blood, Luffy finally beat Crocodile to the ground!! ]
[ Crocodile's conspiracy failed, and the Alabasta Kingdom was successfully saved!! ]
[ Alabasta Kingdom, East Port~~~~ ]
[ Tashigi is here~~ ]
[ Vice Admiral Smoker answered a Den Den Mushi call~~ ]
[ The voice of a Marine officer from headquarters came clearly from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "This is the battle to capture the Sand Crocodile. Due to the outstanding performance of the G-5 unit and the government's high-level decision, your rank will be promoted by one level!!" ]
[ "And the military ranks of you two will also be promoted by one level!!" ]
When the Marine officer's words were spoken, the chat room immediately exploded!!!
Charlotte Linlin: "Nani?? This old lady didn't hear wrong, did she!!! Did those Marines on the phone just now say they captured the Sand Crocodile???"
Edward Newgate: "Gurararara...!!! You didn't hear wrong. It's not the first or second day the Marines and the World Government have been shameless. For them to do something like this isn't surprising at all!"
Sir Crocodile: "Nani?? How did I get captured by the Marines?"
Crocodile suddenly remembered what Moria had said earlier in the video when Smoker was shown being captured, "If he wasn't rescued, how would he have caught the Sand-Sand Fruit user?"
He had wanted to ask then, but Sengoku interrupted him...
Now that he thought about it... so Sengoku was covering up his shame back then!!!
Rocks D. Xebec: "Hahaha!! It's truly an eye-opener!! Even if we pirates are disabled, that's still openly done. The Marines and the World Government, these dog-like things, are all f**king playing dirty tricks in the dark!!!"
Kaya-ojousama: "If it weren't for the Straw Hat Pirates, the Alabasta Kingdom would have already erupted into civil war, with countless casualties, turning into a living hell, right?? The Straw Hat Pirates clearly saved so many people, yet because the World Government is secretly playing dirty tricks, it led to their bounty being raised, and the credit going to the Marines...????"
Trafalgar Law: "The World Government has never been a good thing!! My country back then was also destroyed because the World Government deliberately concealed the Amber Lead poisoning!!"
Akainu: "Sengoku, huh!! I'm asking you, do you Marines still want your face or not!!"
Akainu: "Huh?? Sengoku? Why aren't you talking?? Too ashamed to speak??"
Shanks: "You Marine scumbag!! Since when is it your turn to point fingers at what the Marines do!!!"
Sengoku: "Hmph! This decision back then was also for the sake of the civilians!! Haven't you considered that if the civilians develop trust in pirates because of the Straw Hat Pirates' actions, then the next time another vicious pirate crew lands in Alabasta, it could bring immense disaster to the people of Alabasta!!!"
Gol D. Roger: "Nani!! This kind of excuse works?? Sengoku, you're truly the king of thick-skinned people in this world!!"
Edward Newgate: "Gurararara...!!! After all this, it turns out the Sand Crocodile was beaten by the Straw Hat kid's crew, and then the credit was taken by you Marines. What an annual joke!!!"
[ "...Capturing the Sand Crocodile." ...Hmph, wait a minute... ]
[ Hearing the commendation from the Den Den Mushi, Smoker was stunned for a moment. He immediately questioned, "Oi oi oi!! Did you guys not listen carefully to my report?? Damn it!! The ones who defeated Crocodile and Baroque Works were the Straw Hat crew!! It was that group of pirates!!" ]
[ Hina, who was beside him, said in a deep voice, "Don't waste your effort, Smoker!! Since the World Government has done this, it's impossible for them to change it!! Do you think the World Government will admit that the Alabasta national crisis was resolved by a group of pirates...???" ]
[ The voice from the Den Den Mushi seemed not to hear Smoker's anger, and continued on the other end: "Therefore, please, the two of you, Marine Headquarters Vice Admirals, attend the medal presentation ceremony..." ]
[ Smoker's face instantly turned as black as ink!!! ]
[ As Smoker's contemporary and colleague, Hina understood Smoker very well~~~ ]
[ When she saw Smoker's expression, she immediately realized what kind of "thorny" remarks this guy was about to make~~ ]
[ Hina quickly shouted a reminder from the side: "Smoker, don't be foolish!! Don't mess with the higher-ups!! Just quickly accept the award, and then go f**king capture that group of pirates!!" ]
[ Hearing this, Smoker turned to look at Hina and said with a self-deprecating tone: "Help the Straw Hat crew... Heh heh, what qualifications do I have!!!" ]
[ Then, he spoke coldly into the Den Den Mushi: "Hey! Can you relay a message to those old guys in the higher-ups for me?" ]
[ The voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi asked doubtfully. ] (The text implies the question but doesn't state it)
[ "Tell them to go eat shit!!!" ]
[ Smoker's voice echoed on the screen~~~~ ]
Up to this point~~~
The white-bordered screen gradually dimmed...
Marine Headquarters~~~
Marineford.
At this moment, countless Marine soldiers were watching this scene.
Damn!!
When Smoker shouted that "Tell them to go eat shit!!!", all the Marines on the battlefield couldn't help but gasp...
"He... he he he... how dare he..."
...
"Oh my god!!! This is the first time I've seen someone dare to defy a superior's order, and it's such a blatant defiance!!!"
"Awesome... This guy is Smoker, right? Damn, from now on, he's my idol!!!"
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never believe we have such a fierce guy in our Marines.....!!!"
"Too f**king wild!!! He did something I've wanted to do my whole life but never dared to do~~~~~"
A man has passion until death!!!
Especially those within the system, being ordered around all day by people one rank higher than themselves. Who hasn't fantasized about directly yelling back when their superior is shouting at them???
But who would dare to do that???
Now someone has done it, and so arrogantly!!!
And it was broadcast live to the whole world through the screen...
In an instant, Smoker gained countless fans~~~
Akainu: "Tsk!! To hell with him!! Who is this kid!!! He's too f**king fierce, fuffuffuffu, hahaha!!!" (Doflamingo's laugh is attributed to Akainu here, likely a playful jab by the author or a mistake in the text.)
Wang Zhi: "Even I, a pirate, think the way he spoke just now was outrageously cool!!"
Gol D. Roger: "Hahaha!!! It seems there are also people with guts in the Marines!! Sengoku, this Marine has taught you a good lesson!!"
Rocks D. Xebec: "Useless! This kind of person can't get far in the Marines~~~"
Monkey D. Dragon: "If all Marines were like this, distinguishing right from wrong, this world wouldn't be so rotten!!"
Portgas D. Rouge: "Hehe, this kid is fierce!"
Akainu: "Hmph! What nonsense are you talking about!! Is this the time to talk about this? A piece of trash who can't even properly execute a superior's order is not fit to wear the cloak of Marine justice!!"
Just now, seeing Smoker openly defying his superior on the video screen, Akainu was furious~~~
Now, seeing Kizaru² here actually siding with Smoker regardless of the situation, Akainu was so angry he was about to explode. He directly berated Smoker in the chat room!!!
Smoker: "Don't think you can interfere with my justice just because you're a Marine Admiral!!! If even black and white are to be reversed, then the one not fit to wear the cloak of Marine justice is you, this stupid fool!!!!"
Smoker is not to be trifled with~~~~
Although his strength is limited, his temper is huge!!!
Someone who dares to curse at World Government officials, would he give an Admiral face???
This directly made Akainu explode with anger!!!
Akainu: "Bastard!!! You're just a mere Vice Admiral, how dare you talk back to me!!! Are you courting death!!!"
Smoker: "Just a self-righteous piece of trash!!!"
Sengoku: "Both of you, shut up!!! Isn't this embarrassing enough!!!"
Seeing his own Admiral and Vice Admiral about to start a fight in the chat room, Sengoku quickly intervened to stop them~~~~
If this continues, the Marines will really become a laughingstock~~
Akainu: "Don't stop~~~ Continue, we're all watching!!"
Gol D. Roger: "It's a pity there are no melon seeds, otherwise, wouldn't moving a small stool, eating melon seeds while watching, be more interesting than just viewing?"
Edward Newgate: "Gurararara..."
Just at this moment~~~
The red-framed video slowly lit up~
A new scene appeared!!
Just at this moment~~~
The red-framed video slowly lit up~
A new scene appeared!!
[ Luffy and his crew left Drum Island~~~ ]
[ According to the nautical chart, the next destination is the Alabasta Kingdom. ]
[ These few days, Luffy has been teaching Chopper to cultivate Armament Haki~~~ ]
[ As for Chopper's Devil Fruit development... ]
[ Luffy really couldn't figure it out, so he didn't interfere~~~ ]
[ "Luffy! Come out and see, there's a situation!" ]
[ Usopp's voice came from outside. ]
[ Luffy came to the deck. Usopp and Zoro were both there, standing at the bow, staring ahead~~~~ ]
[ "What's wrong?" Luffy came up to them. ]
[ "Whoa! Look over there! There's a submarine! And there's a person standing on top of the submarine, like they're performing acrobatics~~~" ]
[ Zoro pointed to the front right. ]
[ Usopp crossed his arms, also speaking in a mocking tone: "Yeah! It's such a cold day, obviously he could stay inside the ship's cabin, yet he's standing on the water surface. His brain probably isn't working right!" ]
[ After a year of training in Little Garden, Zoro and Usopp's Observation Haki had both reached an intermediate level or higher. ]
[ Just now when they saw someone standing on the sea in front of them, they were stunned for a moment. ]
[ Then their Observation Haki immediately sensed a huge submarine beneath that person's feet.... ]
...
...
[ If they didn't have Observation Haki, seeing this scene at this moment would absolutely shock them beyond belief!!! ]
[ But because their Observation Haki discovered the opponent's ship, and then looking at the person standing on the water surface, they felt the opponent was a bit idiotic~~~ ]
Usopp: "When we first saw this scene, we were indeed dumbfounded!"
Roronoa Zoro: "Yeah, with Observation Haki, it's different~~~"
Monkey D. Luffy: "Haki is too important!!! The reaction to encountering things with Haki versus without Haki is truly worlds apart~~~"
Nico Robin: "Hehe, everyone has to work hard~~~"
[ At this moment, the submarine quickly surfaced!!! ]
[ And the person originally "standing on the water surface" was instantly pushed into the air by the surfacing submarine. It turned out he was standing on the crow's nest at the top of the mast~~~ ]
[Â Katcha katcha~~~Â ] (Sound of something unfolding/opening)
[ Immediately after, this submarine, which looked like the Bliking, instantly unfolded!!! ]
[ As if it were a blooming flower, it transformed into a form suitable for navigating on the water surface~~~ ]
[ "Wahahaha!! Scared you, didn't I!" ]
[ "We are the large submersible assault ship, Tin-Plate!!!²" ]
[ "We are the Bliking Pirates!!!" ]
[ ... ]
[ Suddenly, bursts of sinister laughter came from this ship!!! ]
[ As their Jolly Roger was raised, a large number of personnel instantly jumped from the opposing ship onto the Going Merry!!! ]
[ They each picked up their weapons and aimed them at Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp~~~ ]
[ Immediately after, a fat man wearing a hippo-shaped plush coat jumped over. ]
[ "Are there only the three of you on board?" ]
[ Wapol swallowed the piece of meat in his hand in one gulp, even biting off half of the fork stuck in the meat... ]
[ "!!!" ]
[ Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp had the same stunned expression!!! ]
[ Does this guy have such good teeth? ]
[ Just as Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp were still dazed, Wapol directly opened his mouth and bit towards the Merry's mast! ]
[ Huh!!? ]
[ Luffy's Observation Haki instantly sensed what Wapol wanted to do~~~ ]
[ His arm instantly stretched out. By the time it reached Wapol, his fingers had also stretched out!!! ]
[ The elongated fingers directly grabbed Wapol's upper and lower jaw, then squeezed hard!!! ]
[ CRUNCH!!! ]
[ Wapol's upper and lower teeth instantly slammed together fiercely!!!! ]
[ Luffy pulled hard, throwing Wapol to the ground, and said coldly, "You're courting death!" ]
[ After all, it was their first meeting, and Luffy still didn't know what kind of person the opponent was, so he had intended to exchange a few words. ]
[ However, Wapol actually wanted to bite the Merry's mast just now... Luffy instantly had killing intent!!!! ]
[ Breaking someone's mast on the high seas, what's the difference between that and killing them???? ]
[ Besides... Luffy had promised that as long as he was alive, he would definitely protect the Going Merry!!! ]
[ Wapol opening his mouth like that was truly courting death!!!! ]