radicalducati Chapter 408 A Ghost Wandering on the Sea, A Terrified Navy!
Chapter 408 A Ghost Wandering on the Sea, A Terrified Navy!
Chapter 408 A Ghost Wandering on the Sea, A Terrified Navy!
"Where should we wait for Sister Lily's father?" Melly asked, raising her head.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned their attention to Lily.
"Well..." Lily said somewhat awkwardly, "I only know that the Navy will leave from Mobejamru, but I don't know exactly where..."
After all... the sea area of Mobejamru is simply too vast.
"Then it seems we'll have to search slowly," Zoro said, frowning.
Nami thought for a moment after hearing this, then turned to look at Xiyan and said, "At a time like this, we can only rely on you."
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"Besides me, there's no one else who can find people in this kind of place," west Yan nodded and said.
He's the only one in the entire Straw Hat Pirates who has the ability to search for intelligence on the high seas, so only he can do it.
"Then it's up to you!" Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.
"profound!"
Listening to their conversation, Lily immediately showed a curious expression. Could the other person be some kind of peculiar Devil Fruit user?
Thinking of this, Lily was about to ask, but before she could open her mouth, she found that the originally cloudless sky had suddenly darkened, and at the same time, a large fog rose around her.
This change left her stunned.
"Hey, hey, hey, is it coming again?"
Seeing the environment change drastically in the blink of an eye, Usopp exclaimed in horror, "Please, I hope there's no more ocean fissures!"
"I don't want to experience the feeling of hail falling from the sky again!" Chopper shouted.
"Judging by the level of fog, I think it might be a mirage," Zoro said.
"No, it's probably just fog," Nami said, observing her surroundings.
"It's just fog...that's good."
Hearing Nami's words, Usopp and Chopper visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it's not one of those weird and terrible weather conditions, it's fine.
"That being said, it's really difficult to find a target in this level of fog," Brooke said.
Standing at the bow of the ship, west Yan stared intently at the sea ahead and said, "No, that's not it."
"What do you mean?"
"Because I've already seen the warships."
west Yan pointed ahead and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the person pulling on that raft in the middle of the warship is Lily's father, right?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked surprised. They had actually encountered their target so quickly.
Without a second thought, everyone jumped up from the deck and quickly moved toward the bow of the ship.
"It really is a warship..."
"It's definitely Dad!" Lily exclaimed excitedly, "It really is Dad!"
That's great...that's really great!
She's finally met her dad!
"Could it be a mirage?" Zoro asked cautiously.
If it's just a mirage, there's no point in rushing there.
"It's not a mirage," west Yan said. "It's a real warship."
Whether it's a mirage or not, his Mangekyou Sharingan can still tell.
"If that's the case, then those four warships in front are the navy escorting Lily's father," Perona said.
"They actually mobilized four warships because of a single pirate," Franky remarked. "It seems Lily's father is quite a big shot."
"Is he a big shot...?"
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Hearing Franky's words, west Yan frowned. Was a bounty of 300 million worth it to be escorted by four warships?
Something feels off.
Nico Robin had a similar thought. After thinking for a moment, she said, "It is indeed a bit strange to use four warships to escort a pirate with a bounty of over 300 million Berries. Normally, it shouldn't be like this."
At least that's not what she knew.
"More than that, I'm curious about their reasons for choosing this route," Perona said. "Normally, the navy should have absolutely safe routes, right?"
"There's no reason to come here."
You should know that this is a very dangerous sea area!
The slightest mistake could lead to everyone dying here.
The others also looked puzzled after hearing Perona's words.
Yes, why is that?
What were their reasons for choosing this location?
It can't be just for the thrill, can it?
That's a bit of a stretch; the Navy isn't pirates!
"Could it be for fishing?" west Yan thought for a moment and said, "Just like that guy Hody used Uncle Neptune and the others' lives to lure Bai Xing away."
Who knows, maybe Lily has some secrets that the World Government might be interested in.
Thinking of this, west Yan narrowed his eyes.
"Your analogy is so subtle..." Usopp remarked.
While what she said wasn't wrong, the thought that Princess Shirahoshi was a mermaid...
west Yan ignored Usopp and turned to Lily, saying, "Lily, do you have some kind of secret?"
Upon hearing this, the Straw Hat Pirates understood why west Yan had asked that question.
It turns out that west Yan suspected the World Government was targeting Lily!
"A special secret?" Lily paused for a moment, then asked疑惑地问道, "What secret?"
Does eating the mini-fruit count?
west Yan:
Hearing Lily's words, west Yan gave her a complicated look, then shook his head and said, "It doesn't count."
They've openly admitted they're ability users; what kind of secret is that?
"Then I don't know," Lily said, shaking her head.
"Then it probably isn't," Sanji said. "It's most likely a coincidence."
"What a coincidence..."
'
After glancing at the approaching warship in the distance, west Yan frowned.
There are so many coincidences in this world.
Just then, west Yan frowned as if he had noticed something and said, "I didn't expect to run into an acquaintance."
"acquaintance?"
"Yes." west Yan nodded and said, "The warship ahead carries the same flying squirrel admiral we encountered before."
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"It's that guy with the mohawk."
"Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel..."
'
Upon hearing west Yan's words, everyone understood what he meant.
He was one of the vice admirals they encountered on Enies Lobby!
This person... must know Xiyan!
"You all know each other?" Perona asked in surprise.
"More or less."
"Actually, I don't know him..." Brooke said softly.
"It's normal that you don't recognize him," Usopp said. "Because we met him on Enies Lobby."
After hearing Usopp's explanation, Brook and Perona understood what had happened.
No wonder they don't recognize him.
Then, Brooke asked curiously, "Is this person very capable?"
"He's definitely a pretty formidable vice admiral," Luffy said. "He almost killed me back then."
Recalling some of the things that happened back then, a hint of regret appeared in Luffy's eyes.
He would have died if west Yan and his group hadn't protected him.
Zoro, his eyes gleaming, exclaimed, "If I remember correctly, this guy is a swordsman!"
"Yes." west Yan nodded and said, "This guy is not only a swordsman, but also a very powerful one."
"That's great!" Zoro said with a smile.
Clearly, Zoro was now considering sparring with this swordsman.
"Let's go," Luffy said. "Let's rush over there to save them, so we can eat Heaven's Cuisine sooner!!"
As he spoke, Luffy grabbed the ship's hull and prepared to fly off.
Seeing this, Nami quickly teleported to Luffy's side and struck him.
"bump!"
After knocking Luffy down with a single punch, Nami opened her shark-like claws and roared, "Are you planning to go there by yourself, Luffy?!"
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"If you keep rushing around recklessly, you could actually put Lily's dad in more danger, you idiot!"
Luffy was somewhat displeased upon hearing this. What was wrong with him going over and rescuing the person directly?
Seeing this, Usopp said helplessly, "Luffy, Nami is right. Acting recklessly could easily hurt Lily's father."
"Then... you won't be able to enjoy the delicious heavenly cuisine anymore."
Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately became obedient, since one of the reasons he saved people was to eat them.
"So what do you suggest we do?"
"Of course we need to develop a battle plan," Nami said, holding up one finger. "How about you leave this mission to me?"
"Okay, Lily~"
"Then I'll leave it to you, Miss Nami!"
"Leave it to me with confidence~"
Nami gave Lily a confident smile, clearly confident in her upcoming plan.
Then, Nami took out a pen and paper and quickly started drawing on the deck, clearly formulating a battle plan.
Upon seeing this, Luffy became extremely anxious and started scratching his head.
"Nami, hurry up!"
"I know, I know, don't rush me," Nami said without looking up.
Soon, thanks to Nami's efforts, a suggested drawing was produced.
Then, Nami picked up the blueprints, looked up at her companions, and said, "I just took a look through Usopp's binoculars and I noticed that Lily's dad is wearing chains."
"These chains not only secured him to the frame, but also connected him to the surrounding warships."
"So... if we want to rescue Lily's father, we first need to destroy those chains."
As she spoke, Nami raised her finger and pointed to the chain diagram in the picture, so that everyone could understand her thoughts.
After glancing at the picture in Nami's hand, Zoro said, "Leave this to me."
It's just a chain; we can easily break it.
"Don't worry, you'll get your share."
Nami smiled, then said seriously, "Alright, now I'll explain the battle plan."
"First, we launched a feint attack, having Usopp, Robin, Perona, and Brook, who are Devil Fruit users, use Merry's power to harass the Navy on the warship from the air, thus causing chaos."
"Then, using the fog as cover, Merry used her powers to send Zoro and Sanji to where Lily's father was."
"Once Zoro and Sanji arrive, we'll work together to break the chains binding Lily's father and the chains connecting the warship."
"Afterwards, Mary used the power of the wind to lift up Lily's father and quickly bring everyone back to the pirate ship."
"This way, we can use the wind to quickly leave this area!"
"As for those whose names weren't called, they'll stay on the pirate ship, just in case."
After speaking, Nami gave a confident smile and said, "Everyone, are you satisfied with my battle plan?"
"Satisfied, very satisfied!" Usopp said, giving a thumbs up.
He preferred operational plans that avoided close combat with the navy.
Because this is very safe~
Hahahaha.
"This battle plan is indeed excellent," Nicole Robin nodded and said, "The feint attacks all have the capability for ranged attacks or harassment."
As for why west Yan wasn't included in the plan?
Since the other party is an acquaintance of west Yan, they may remember west Yan's aura, so it is reasonable for them not to let west Yan go.
"Brook also has ranged attack capabilities?" Chopper asked in surprise.
Isn't he a swordsman?
"Yohohohoho~"
"While I can't unleash a long-range slash, I can release my soul to scare them!"
'
As he spoke, Brook released his soul, leaving Chopper completely stunned.
"Is that why you sent Brook?" Franky said, stroking his chin.
"Yes," Nami nodded.
If Brook's abilities couldn't be used remotely, she wouldn't have let Brook take action.
"No, what about me?" Luffy pointed to himself and said, "Why didn't you include me?"
"We don't need to fight a protracted war with them, so you don't need to go," Nami explained.
If Luffy were to go, a quick battle could turn into a protracted war, so Nami doesn't really want him to go.
"No!"
Luffy jumped up and exclaimed, "I absolutely have to go!"
How could such an important operation be complete without him?
Absolutely not!
Looking at Luffy baring his teeth at her, Nami sighed helplessly and said, "I knew it would be like this..."
'
After shaking her head, Nami said, "Alright, then you can go with Zoro and the others to rescue Lily's father."
After saying that, Nami paused for a moment, then looked at Luffy seriously and said, "But you remember this, you're not allowed to cause any trouble there, understand?"
"Okay, okay~" Luffy grinned, "I won't do anything reckless."
He's been looking forward to heavenly cuisine for a long time, how could he possibly mess things up?
"Merry, are you alright?"
Usopp glanced down at Merry, whose eyes were gleaming with excitement, and said, "Lily's father is a giant."
Hearing Usopp's words, Merry tilted her head and glanced at him, saying, "I can lift even a pirate ship, how could I not be able to lift Lily's dad?"
Usopp:
Upon hearing this, Usopp was immediately rendered speechless.
Yes, Merry can lift even a pirate ship, so how could she not lift a giant?
It seems he's gotten a little carried away by his concern.
Thinking of this, Usopp scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "I almost forgot about that."
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"Hehe, leave it to me!" Mary laughed, hands on her hips. "I'll execute this operation perfectly!"
What she loves most is fighting alongside her friends, which makes her feel like she's really awesome!
Thinking of this, Meili smiled even more happily.
"Then it's up to you." Usopp said with a smile, ruffling Merry's hair.
"profound!"
"The fog's even thicker than before," Chopper said, looking up at the sky. "Is everything alright?"
"Of course, no problem." Nami said with a smile, "The thicker fog is actually more advantageous for us!"
After all... that way the other side won't be able to see them!
Then, Nami waved her hand and said, "Let's get ready to move out. Remember to grab your Den Den Mushi."
"clear!"
Meanwhile, on the other side...
"I've never heard of a pirate willingly boarding a World Government transport ship." Vice Admiral Momonga, standing before Panz Frye, frowned as he looked at the man. "Why did you do that?"
"Panze Frye!"
"I just want to take back what rightfully belongs to people," Panz Fry said.
"Your things?"
Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel paused for a moment. Was he supposed to send something that belonged to him on the ship?
How come he didn't know?
As if he understood Vice Admiral Momonga's group, Panz Fry calmly said, "Ever since your navy killed Whitebeard, the New World order has been in chaos."
"And the island where your World Government previously anchored is one of the islands that suffered greatly from this."
"Because of you, the islanders on that island are living hand to mouth, constantly worrying about whether they'll starve to death!"
"Even so... the World Government officials on that ship still stole the island's remaining food!"
After saying that, Panz Fry paused, then roared, "Do you know why they did that?"
"Because the world's nobles hold banquets every night, they want to steal all the food!"
"What a bastard thing to do..."
'
"I'm a chef, and I can't stand seeing people go hungry, so I stepped in. What's the problem?!"
Even now, Panz Fry doesn't think he did anything wrong.
Looking at Panz Frye who was roaring angrily, the flying squirrel frowned and said, "Is this why you went to the ship to steal food?"
"But have you ever thought about this?"
"The devastation on those islands was caused by you pirates, don't try to twist the facts!"
He admitted that the World Government had done a really messed up thing, but ultimately it was because of the pirates.
If it weren't for the many pirates in the New World, those islands wouldn't have become so devastated.
Therefore... pirates are the ones who deserve to die the most!
After hearing Lieutenant General Flynn's words, Panz Fry paused for a moment, then turned his head and said, "Anyway, we're like two parallel lines, we'll never intersect, and we can never understand each other, so there's nothing to say."
"That's true." Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel nodded with a complicated expression.
He then ignored the trapped Panz Frye and turned to look at his men.
"Everyone, perk up!"
"Recently, attacks on pirates have been frequent in various places, so our ship, which is holding pirates, is also a possibility of being attacked."
Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel said, "Once you spot any unusual activity at sea, fire without hesitation!"
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"yes!"
Vice Admiral Momonga nodded, then used Moonwalk to return to his warship.
Once on deck, Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel frowned and said, "Who on earth would do something like this?"
Even now, he still can't understand why the other party did this.
After shaking his head, Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel turned and walked towards the cabin, saying to his subordinates, "Notify me immediately if anything happens."
"yes!"
After watching Vice Admiral Momonga leave, the marines began to cautiously observe their surroundings, fearing that something strange might appear.
Unbeknownst to them, several people were approaching from the sky.
"This fog is really thick," Sanji said, frowning.
He could even feel that the air smelled different.
"As long as it makes our movements convenient," Zoro said casually.
"By the way, Lily," Usopp said, glancing at Lily curiously, "were you and your father both born in Elbaf?"
"?"
"You've heard of Elbaf too?" Lily asked, somewhat surprised.
She really didn't expect the other party to know about Elbaf.
"Of course I know," Usopp said with a smile. "The powerful Dorry and Brogy have a very good relationship with us!"
"You actually know those two legendary elders?" Lily asked Usopp in surprise.
"Of course!" Luffy grinned, showing his teeth. "We even had barbecue together before!"
"That's amazing! That's a legendary figure I've never even met," Lily said.
Those two are the captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates!
A true legendary figure!
Then, as if remembering something, Lily laughed and said, "Speaking of which... those two and my dad were childhood playmates, weren't they?"
"Really?"
"Of course!" Lily nodded.
"That gives me another reason to save people," Zoro said with a faint smile.
Upon hearing Zoro's words, everyone immediately burst into laughter.
Yes, the other person is Brogy and Dorry's friend, so... they have another reason to save them!
"Alright everyone, we're almost there!"
Looking down at Melly from the warship below, he said, "Get ready to make your move."
After saying that, Merry used the power of the wind to send Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji to the other side, intending to send them down after they made their move here.
"Leave it to us~" Perona said with a smile.
She then activated her Devil Fruit ability.
The next moment, a large number of negative ghosts flew down from the sky and arrived on the warship at an extremely fast speed.
"Negative~"
"Negative~"
"Negative~"
"?!"
The sailors on the warship were dumbfounded when they saw the sudden appearance of that negative specter.
"What...what the hell is this?"
"It's a ghost, it's definitely a ghost!"
"Damn it, how could there be ghosts in this world!" a naval lieutenant commanded. "Get ready..."
'
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Brooke's spirit appear before him.
"Yohohohoho~"
Hello everyone!
"A ghost!!!"
The terrified naval lieutenant commander let out a piercing scream and then scrambled away into the distance.
Seeing this, Brooke laughed even harder.
"Yohohohoho~"
"Everyone, don't run away!"
"Don't come any closer!!!"
"Looks like it's working quite well~" Nico Robin said with a chuckle, looking down through binoculars.
I'll do it too.
After saying that, Nico Robin decisively activated her Devil Fruit power, causing pairs of arms to grow from the necks of the Marines.
The next moment...
"Claw!"
"Click~"
"Click~"
"Click~"
One by one, the Marines attacked by Nico Robin fell to the ground.
"What the hell is that?!" a navy officer nearby exclaimed in horror. "Why were they killed by those arms that just appeared out of nowhere?"
He had barely finished speaking when he noticed his companion looking at him with a horrified expression.
"W-what's wrong?"
"You've grown arms on your neck too!"
"Huh?!"
"Click~"
"what!"
"There's a monster...there's a monster!"
"It's a ghost! It's a ghost!"
"That must be a ghost wandering the sea!"
"Run!"
"And then there are these man-eating flowers that just appeared out of nowhere... Help!"
"Don't eat me, I smell terrible, I... Waaaaah..."
'
"What on earth is going on?!"
Seeing the man-eating plant swallow its companion whole, the navy officer standing nearby was so terrified he wet himself.
"Looks like my attack wasn't bad either~" Usopp said with a smirk.
Perona, standing to the side, looked down and laughed, saying, "They're really funny!"
"Halaharahara~"
"Look at my negative trend~"
"Buzz~"
"Buzz~"
"Buzz~"
"I'm sorry... If there's an afterlife, I want to be a paramecium."
"I want to be a gorilla."
"I don't deserve to be in the navy at all; I only deserve to be a salted fish."
'
"Hey, what's wrong with you all?"
"We're doomed...we must have stumbled into some kind of demonic territory!!"
The navy soldiers, surrounded by all sorts of monsters and demons, felt utterly desperate.
They... seem to be dying.
Hehehe~
Looking at the reactions of the crowd below, Mei chuckled and said, "They're really funny~"
"Merry, don't forget to send Zoro and the others over there."
"profound!"
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