One Piece Law Light Novel

 The one who eats the fruit becomes a "soluble man". Bacca possesses the faculty of liquefying his body. Therefore, classic attacks have no effect on him.

- OK, that explains why I had the impression that my blows were slipping on him.

It is obvious that hitting water with an iron bar does not affect the liquid in any way.

- He also has a second power. His eyes emit a ray of light allowing him to manipulate individuals.

- A ray of light? Like hypnotism?

- To be exact, let's say it's more of a ray that melts people's hearts. You did tell me that the inhabitants attacked you, didn't you? Had Bacca fired his beam just before it happened?

- Yes indeed. On our side, we managed to avoid it, but the inhabitants around were all affected.

- This is the "fusion wave". All those who undergo its ray see their heart dissolve and become its puppets. In the worst case, they are able to stick a knife in the stomach if he orders them to kill themselves.

- Yeah, I see, the ideal power for a scoundrel of his kind.

- At the present time, I bet that he is in the process of sprinkling the entire population with his department in order to make puppets that will obey him with his finger and his eye. That is why we must act as quickly as possible.

- Mh? You mean, before Bacca leaves town?

- No, no worries about that side. Bacca planned to rest and prepare to attack the Grand Line. He's going to stay awhile.

- In that case...

- The problem is the locals. Any human having been touched by his ray dies after twenty-four hours.

-What?!

- The fruit of dissolution has the power to melt everything, and the human heart is no exception to the rule. Then, having become a puppet, an individual has only twenty-four hours before seeing his heart lick for good. At this level, nothing and nobody can help him anymore.

A dark veil floats in the room again.

I think back to all those locals who were so nice to me, see their faces again.

No more joking. I refuse to let just one more person die.

- Do you know how we have to go about freeing these people?

- If Bacca falls asleep, of course, but also if he loses consciousness, his powers will be lifted. However, getting it to fall apart is a real feat. At the time of the confrontation, it is important not to hesitate to kill him.

As he says this, Wolf frowns. After all, Bacca may be the worst good-for-nothing, but he is also his son. We could easily understand that the latter did not want to kill him.

- Twenty-four hours, you say …

- Four hours have already passed since the start of the fighting, so we only have twenty left ...

- Here is the time which is allotted to us to return in city and to defeat Bacca while trying to contain the assaults of the inhabitants without harming them ... It will not be pie ...

The current situation seems to plunge Bepo, Penguin, and Shachi into deep confusion.

What's more normal? After all, to say that the lives of all these people rest in our hands is just an exaggeration.

I'm not even wide either. For a while now, I feel the tips of my fingers quiver. This story of an invaded city reminds me of terrible memories. A city that burns, countless cries of terror, my parents, my sister Lami, mountains of corpses, Flevance, my homeland …

- Follow me, we go up to the roof.

Suddenly Wolf snaps us out of our minds. Without saying a word, we follow suit.

Once outside, we notice the rain clouds approaching. As if they had set themselves the goal of reflecting our state of mind. Grr, what annoys me.

- Let's go see what's going on in town.

- Huh?

- Thanks to the very high precision "voyzoloin" telescope that I invented, spying on what is happening there becomes child's play. You will come with me, Law, I made two.

The very moment I lay my eyes, with open skepticism, on this invention with its always ridiculous name, I let out a cry of astonishment.

I am not exaggerating when I say that, thanks to this telescope, I can clearly distinguish each silhouette. I didn't know Wolf was capable of making such instruments ...

- I suspected, they are now almost all under the yoke of Bacca ...

- Yes, it seems like it.

People, most of whom I know by sight, stroll through town, guns in hand, staring blank and looking haggard.

- Ossan, where is Bacca?

- In the temple. You are most certainly already passed by. The pirates rest in the temple of the god of the sea, in the center of the city.

- Oh yes I see. It is the largest place for miles around.

We check one last time that they are hiding well there, then we move away from the devices.

To be frank, the situation is more than delicate.

As the temple in question is located in the middle of the city, it will be difficult for us to invite the slightest clash with the inhabitants. And while we do our best not to kill any, I doubt we can attack head-on without doing any damage.

We must face the facts, our chances of winning are almost zero. For one, getting to Bacca will already be a hassle. And two, once facing the man, we will not even be able to touch him. Damn, but what a story.

We are at an impasse.

Without really believing it, I address myself to Bepo and the others:

- Say, guys, do you have any idea?

- None, sorry ... If only the polar bear that I am were born with a little more savvy ... I'm completely useless, better if I disappear ...

- Now is not the time to be depressed, Bepo! I'm the same as you, I don't have the slightest idea either.

- Aaah ... we all sigh deeply.

However, glancing over the side, I notice Wolf, smiling. He seems to have a certain, strange self-confidence.

- That's it, he blurted out in a voice.

- About what?! I retort then.

- I know! I found a way! It's going to work! I'm sure it will work, let's get ready quickly! We will then go to my lab!

The old man is ready to fight, he roars.

- Bacca will see what I'm getting hold of, we're about to play a hell of a trick on him !!

***

As soon as the preparations are finished, we get into Wolf's buggy, in the direction of the laboratory.

At such a critical time for Pleasure Town, even if it is a little out of place, I have to say that I am very excited.

I will be entering Wolf's laboratory for the first time. Although I have long asked him to take a look inside, he always stubbornly refuses. So when I think that I will finally discover what is most important for him, the result of his research and his many years of experience as an inventor, I no longer hold on to it.

We can reach the laboratory in just under ten minutes by buggy.

Only, there is no building or we will dismount. I only see a huge vacant lot as far as the eye can see.

While I think about it, Wolf pulls back and walks towards the center of the field. There is a buried metal hatch. The old man puts a key in the lock and turns it. Then there is a thud and the door opens ...