dmims Chapter 123 The terrifying high-pressure water line, and the ninjutsu ability that shocked Kemi.
Chapter 123 The terrifying high-pressure water line, and the ninjutsu ability that shocked Kemi.
Chapter 123 The terrifying high-pressure water line, and the ninjutsu ability that shocked Kemi.
"Wow, that's amazing, Kemi. You can actually command a school of fish," west Yan said. "In a sense, that's a kind of superpower, isn't it?"
Looking at the school of fish leading the way in front of the Thousand Sunny, west Yan's face was full of emotion.
Perhaps this is the talent of the merfolk?
"I guess this is a unique talent of our fish-men race," Kemi said with an embarrassed smile. "But I can only communicate with these small fish."
"And some can even communicate with large fish?"
"Yes!" Cammy nodded seriously. "I heard that Boss Jinbe can communicate with whale sharks!"
"That's incredibly impressive!"
As she spoke, Kemi even waved her arm dramatically, which made west Yan laugh.
"Mr. west Yan, Mr. west Yan!"
"Just call me Xiyan."
"Ah... Xiyan," Papagu leaned closer and asked, "What kind of ninjutsu do you know?"
"Does he have the ability to create clones?!"
"Could he use water escape techniques?!"
Seeing Papagu getting more and more excited as he spoke, Xiyan felt somewhat helpless. Sure enough, it was the same question again.
"When I was dealing with that fish at sea just now, I used water escape techniques, didn't I?"
"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention over there just now."
After receiving the information that Hachi had been captured, Kemi's entire attention was focused on this area, and he didn't notice the changes on the sea surface.
"It's alright, you'll see it when we meet your friends to rescue them," west Yan said with a smile. "Don't worry."
"OK!"
Papagu nodded earnestly, his eyes full of anticipation.
"The Xiyan family is so kind~"
"relative.....
west Yan glanced at Kemi and said, "Is that your catchphrase?"
The phrase "dear" gave west Yan a very subtle feeling.
"Yes!"
"Hmm...it's quite interesting~"
"Miss Kemi~"
Sanji wriggled over, carrying a plate, and said in a fawning manner, "Please try this, it's my special strawberry cake~"
"Strawberry tart?"
Kemi curiously picked one up and took a bite, then her eyes lit up: "So delicious!"
"Thank you, Sanji!"
"Ah~"
"I would die happy if I could serve Miss Cammy."
"Then you should just go die already," Zoro said disdainfully.
"What did you say?!"
Sanji, his face contorted with bulging veins, handed the plate in his hand to Xiyan, gesturing for him to share it with Papago.
Then, filled with rage, he charged at Zoro and they fought again on the deck.
"I casually took the strawberry cake west Yan handed me, and with a complicated expression, Papagu pointed at the two of them and said, 'What are they...?'"
These two just had a fight not long ago, why are they fighting again now?
"Well, this is pretty much their daily routine," west Yan said calmly. "You'll get used to it."
After glancing at the calm and collected west Yan, and then at the others whose expressions remained unchanged, Papagu fell into deep thought.
This... is really a strange way of getting along.
After finishing his food, Papagu said, "Thank you for the meal~"
"For our chef, finishing all the food is the best way to thank him."
"Is that so?"
Upon hearing this, Papagu glanced at the tray that Xiyan had placed on the ground, thought for a moment, and then went over again to take a piece and eat it.
Seeing this, Sanji's lips curled into a smile.
However, the price of being distracted was getting punched by Zoro.
"asshole!"
Sanji roared and engaged Zoro in battle once again.
"Sister Kemi, why aren't you eating?" Melly asked as she walked over. "Don't you have an appetite?"
"Hmm... I'm a little worried."
"Worry?"
"Xiao Ba's voice sounds very weak, I wonder if he's been abused...::"
"Don't worry, Kemi." Papagu swallowed the biscuit in his hand and continued, "That guy is very strong, he'll be fine."
"Little Eight?"
Hearing Kemi's words, a hint of doubt appeared in west Yan's eyes.
Could it be that little bastard from the East China Sea?
west Yan glanced at Nami, whose expression hadn't changed at all, and figured it must be a case of the same name; otherwise, Nami wouldn't have shown no reaction whatsoever.
"That's the question I was just about to ask," Melly said. "Why did they kidnap Cammy's friend?"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and turned to look at them.
"For sale."
"Selling...?"
"Yes," Papagu nodded. "In the Sabaody Archipelago, the business of selling people as slaves is quite popular."
"And the price of mermaids and fish-men is many times that of humans!"
"That's why they're targeting us."
As Papagu explained, the expressions of the others gradually turned cold.
Clearly, everyone hates human traffickers.
"That's really going too far..."
"Isn't anyone going to do anything about this?" Nami asked. "Or is there no Marine here?"
"The business of slave auction houses is protected by law."
Upon hearing this, Nami's expression immediately darkened. She never expected that this kind of business could be protected.
"This kind of thing is actually protected by law?!" west Yan said in disbelief.
"Yes."
west Yan opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Why?
He didn't understand.
Has the world really deteriorated to this extent?
Bribed navy, pirates who burn, kill, and plunder, rampant slave markets... What the hell kind of world is this?!
"That's how it is in the Sabaody Archipelago..." Papagu said helplessly. "So if you get caught by these guys, hell might be waiting for you."
Hearing Papagu's words, the possibility unconsciously surfaced in everyone's minds, and then they said in unison, "Then I'd rather die."
"Don't worry, Kemi, we'll help you get them out," west Yan reassured her.
"That's true, but you should still be careful," Papagu said seriously. "This matter involves a kidnapping group called the Flying Fish Knights, and they are very powerful."
"Very strong?"
"Yes, this is a kidnapping group that has only recently emerged. They are extremely powerful, and once they target you, you basically can't escape."
"I've heard that quite a few pirates have already been captured by them."
"Catch pirates?"
Fran said in surprise, "Isn't that a bounty hunter?"
If that's the case, then the Flying Fish Knights are indeed quite special.
"No, they also send the people they capture to the auction house."
"Since you enjoy catching pirates—why are you the ones being targeted?"
"Perhaps... it's because of those three fishmen, Marcoro," Papagu said after a moment's thought.
"Fishman.:::"
Zoro frowned and said, "Kidnapping one's own people?"
It seems that this kind of thing happens to people of all races.
"Don't worry, we're very strong."
"Then I'm relieved."
'
"Tell me about this Flying Fish Knights," west Yan said. "The more details, the better."
"I don't know much either," Papagu shook his head and said, "I only know their names and some of their deeds."
"Oh, right, their leader is called Dibaru, he's a masked man who looks like he's looking for someone."
"I heard they're going to check all the ships that pass through here, but so far they haven't found anything."
"Many people are curious about who he is looking for, but the Flying Fish Knights are tight-lipped and no information has been leaked."
"That's all the information I have."
In the end, Papagu seemed somewhat helpless.
If he were on Fishman Island, he would have considerable influence, and getting some intelligence wouldn't be a problem.
But it's not very useful on land; it's no different from an ordinary starfish.
Oh, right, he has one more function than a starfish: he can talk.
"They're actually checking every single ship?" Luffy said, somewhat puzzled. "Who exactly is this person looking for?"
"What kind of deep-seated hatred could there be?"
Sanji was also a little confused. Searching every passing ship was no small matter, and if he encountered a strong opponent, he would be killed.
Even so, the other party still did not give up.:::: How much hatred must there be to support the other party in doing this?
"This grudge is definitely not small..." west Yan sighed, "The other side is probably capturing pirates here in order to find them."
At this point, a thought crossed west Yan's mind, and he subconsciously said, "Perhaps... they're looking for some kind of pirate?"
"Possibly."
"However—whoever they want to find is none of our business."
"That's true."
"Anyway—Kami, we'll definitely help you rescue Takoyaki!" Luffy grinned.
"Um!"
Just then, the fish on the sea surface began to churn violently, as if they had sensed something incredibly terrifying.
"What's wrong?"
"Is the world about to change?" Chopper's expression changed. "Nami?"
Clearly, the previous serpentine ocean currents had left him with considerable trauma.
"No, that's not it."
Nami looked up at the sky and said, "The climate hasn't changed."
Her skin did not feel any changes in temperature and humidity, which meant that the weather would not suddenly change drastically.
"We're already within the radiation range of the Sabaody Archipelago; the weather won't suddenly change," Papagu explained. "Then what's going on?"
"Let me see."
Kemi jumped up, went to the side of the boat, and listened carefully to the sounds of the fish. After a moment, she said, "They said this is the only way we can take them..."
"Oh no, it's the Flying Fish Knights!"
"Where is it?!"
Luffy immediately rushed to the bow of the ship, staring intently at the sea ahead, but did not spot any suspicious targets.
"In the heavens!"
"Weng~"
As west Yan finished speaking, the distinctive sound of Flying Fish Motorcycle came down from above.
"It's real?!" Usopp exclaimed in shock, staring at the sky. "How can they fly?!"
Could they be three Devil Fruit users?
"Because they ride on special flying fish," Kemi said. "These fish can fly for five minutes after breaking out of the water."
"There are fish like this?!" Luffy's eyes lit up. "Amazing!"
"Damn it, is this the time to admire you?!"
As the three flying fish drew closer, west Yan appeared beside Luffy in a flash, squinting as he said, "An informant delivered right to our doorstep..."
To west Yan's surprise, the three flying fish flew away immediately after arriving above the Thousand Sunny.
"It...it flew away?!"
Could it be that they're not here to fight, but rather as scouts?
"Hahaha, this time we really reaped a great harvest!"
Sitting atop the flying fish, Lor exclaimed excitedly, "I thought there was only a ten-foot-tall mermaid, but we actually encountered the Straw Hat Pirates!"
"Quick, go back and tell the boss we've found the Straw Hat Pirates!"
"Wouldn't it be better if we launched a surprise attack now?" the bearded man said.
"Idiot, the Straw Hat Pirates' total bounty exceeds 10 billion Berries. How could the three of us possibly defeat them?" Lor cursed.
Even if they threw all the fake bombs off the Flying Fish Motorbike, they still wouldn't be able to kill the Straw Hat Pirates.
It would be better to take the message back.
"All right....
'
The bearded man sighed; there was nothing else he could do now.
Just then, a high-pressure water jet shot out from behind and struck the Flying Fish motorcycle beneath the bearded man precisely.
"puff!"
Just like cutting rotten meat, the fish's body was easily cut open.
Seeing this, Papago exclaimed excitedly, "Is this the legendary Water Release technique?"
Papagu watched Xiyan's retreating figure with excitement. If it weren't for the timing, he would have liked to take a picture with Tu Fang.
Kemi also looked at Xiyan in shock; it was the first time she had ever seen a human who could manipulate water.
"That's right, this is Water Release Technique."
west Yan, having put away his ninjutsu, said with a smile.
Hearing west Yan say this, Papagu became even more excited.
"Hey, Xiyan, why did you kill the fish?!" Luffy exclaimed. "I wanted that fish!"
"Idiot, is this the time to worry about this?" Sanji said irritably. "Let's catch them first!"
Once we find Tu Fang's lair, we can get as much as we want.
"Sanji is right," Xiyan said. "Once we find Tufang's lair, we can catch fish..."
Before west Yan could finish speaking, he saw the fat man riding the flying fish suddenly dart down, grab the bearded man, and then rush upwards without hesitation at an extremely fast speed!
"Um?"
"Can Yi Ran run this fast while carrying the weight of two zhang (a unit of length)?" west Yan asked with some surprise.
Perhaps fearing another attack, Tu Fangyi threw out a smoke grenade, completely obscuring the view of that area, and then quickly ran diagonally upwards at full speed!
After the smoke and dust cleared, the person had disappeared.
"Tsk, that's fast."
"It seems these three are some kind of scouts," Zoro said.
They didn't actually make a move...:::; they were clearly there to gather intelligence.
"Not necessarily. They might have come to capture Camie," Franky said. "They just ran away because they spotted our pirate ship."
Putting everything else aside, their title of having a total bounty of over a billion is something most people wouldn't dare to mess with.
Just then, Merry raised her hand and said, "Hey, I vaguely heard them say 'We've found the Straw Hat Pirates'..."
.
west Yan glanced at Mei Li, wondering how she had heard that.
Could this be a special ability of the ship spirit?
Thinking about this, west Yan fell into deep thought.
Franky looked puzzled. So, Tu Fang really was after them?
"No, wait a minute," Usopp said incredulously, "So, the person this so-called Duval is looking for is our Straw Hat Pirates?"
Upon hearing this, everyone wore delighted expressions.
"Does anyone here know that worker?"
"I don't know him/her..."
"
After exchanging glances, the group fell into deep thought.
Clearly, none of them remembered offending such a large man.
"Since we don't know each other... then why is he blocking us here?"
No one could answer the question that Chopper asked, because it was also something that the world wanted to know.
"Who cares?" Luffy said. "We'll find out once we find that guy."
"That's true," west Yan agreed.
Although they didn't know why the worker was blocking them here, since they had this connection, they had to go and see for themselves.
"Kamy, which direction are they?" Nami asked.
Now that the fish are no longer leading the way, they have lost their sense of direction.
"Just go straight ahead," Cammy said, pointing directly ahead. "It's right there."
Upon arriving at this sea area, Kemi already knew where to go, which could be considered a special ability of hers as a mermaid.
"Merry~"
"Understood!" he replied.
Under Merry's control, the Thousand Sunny began to move rapidly, rushing straight ahead!
Meanwhile, the others standing on the deck silently gazed ahead.
At this moment, they really wanted to know what the man who had waited for them here for so long was waiting for.