Paper Paper Fruit In One Piece

"Uh…"

The white dove Roman released circled the enemy's glass-enclosed cabin and saw Wald easily take down a bunch of pirates with a single move.

"What's wrong, Roman?" 

asked Luffy and Nami, noticing his expression. Roman rubbed his temples.

"Nothing, it's just that the enemy captain is stacking a debuff before the fight."

?!

Haven't you noticed? Things like killing their own men, transforming twice, or saying "I'm invincible now" are all famous death flags for RedRed bosses. Wald killing his own crew right off the bat? Is he trying to speed up his own defeat?

"They're coming out."

The Empress, now in battle mode, was reliable—as long as Luffy wasn't around, Hancock was one of the top Warlord fighters.

Hmm?

An old man with a giant hammer, a hunched old lady, and a tall fish-man in sunglasses and a suit.

The captain Wald isn't coming out himself but is sending three officers to take us down?

Who are they underestimating?

It's not that Roman looks down on World's three officers, but on their side, they have one top Warlord-level fighter and two lower Warlord-level fighters. Roman estimated that he and Luffy should be strong enough to take on Moria one-on-one by now.

This setup—did they really think they could send just three officers to deal with us?

Carrying a lantern to the bathroom…

Splash!

The suited fish-man from the other side jumped straight into the sea as soon as he appeared, taking advantage of the water. The currents surged around him, and suddenly a powerful stream shot up from the ocean, crashing down on Roman and the others!

"Sea Current—Big Splash!"

This was a special ability from Fish-Man Karate, which allowed him to control water. It was also a very strategic move—their opponents, Roman, Luffy, and Hancock, were all Devil Fruit users. Getting soaked by seawater would seriously weaken their fighting power.

But:

"Nami."

As the water attack approached, Roman simply tilted his head toward Nami beside him. Without hesitation, Nami opened the book in her hands.

"Ice Age!"

A fierce chill burst forward, surging toward the incoming attack! Instantly, the massive stream froze into a curved ice pillar. At the same time, Nami kept channeling cold air from the 'Ice Pages,' surrounding the enemy's ship with layers of ice.

Crack, crack—

The spreading ice quickly trapped the enemy's island-shaped submarine stopping it from diving any further.

Meanwhile, a figure flashed in the remaining unfrozen water. Sebastian, the fish giant wearing sunglasses, leaped out of the sea and landed on their ship.

"Damn it, they have an ice user!"

Not only did this take away Sebastian's advantage in the water, but it also locked them in place, giving their opponents more space to stand.

Triple win!

"Don't be scared. It's only three of them."

Clap, clap, clap

As Nami froze the enemy's ship, Roman, Luffy, and Hancock leapt onto the enemy deck. It looked like a fair three-on-three, but:

"Your captain isn't coming out?"

Roman gave a casual glance at the three ahead. These guys were well past their prime; it was surprising they were still fighting.

"Three of us are enough to take you down!"

Seeing the confidence of the World Pirates' officers, Roman shrugged.

"I'll take the guy with the hammer…"

"Hehehe, then I'll take the big guy!"

Luffy's gaze landed on Sebastian, the fish giant, with a confident look that made hearts appear in Hancock's eyes.

"Luffy~~"

"Which leaves you with—"

"Shut up!"

Facing Hancock's scolding, the lab coat-wearing Nightin flinched but oddly didn't feel offended. Instead, he thought:

Oh no… she spoke to me!

He was captivated.

"Herbal Fist—Feverfew Hell!"

After downing a bowl of medicine mixed with bitter herbs like coptis, sophora, blue root, and magnolia, the elderly woman in the lab coat immediately started wincing from the taste, snapping out of Hancock's 'charm' effect.

"Ugh, so bitter!"

"It's true what they say about the world's most beautiful woman, Boa Hancock; even I wasn't immune."

She stuffed the vile medicine back into her coat and pulled out another bowl of herbs.

"But I won't lose in strength or beauty."

"Herbal Fist—Secret Medicine—Goryeo Rebirth!"

After swallowing the herbal mixture, she felt renewed power, breaking free from any limit on her strength. In an instant, Nightin's aged body stretched several times its original size! Her muscles tightened, her skin smoothed, and her once-oversized coat and loose high heels fit her perfectly now.

"Hehehe,"

The now-young Naijin laughed confidently.

"Boa Hancock, let's see if I can beat you using my womanly charm alone!"

...

"Where are you looking!!"

Clang!

A huge square hammer came crashing down with a fierce whistle, hitting the deck hard! But Roman, casually observing the other two battles, simply jumped back to dodge the attack.

"It's useless, such a heavy weapon, and such a straightforward attack—"

If this kind of attack could hit Roman, then there'd be no point in him practicing Observation Haki; he might as well go back to training basic stances.

"Don't get cocky, take this—"

"Cube Acceleration Block!"

Huh? So it's not the Cube Cube Fruit you ate? It's the Rubik's Cube Fruit, huh.

Roman was briefly surprised by his own memory mistake, but this attack, where the opponent disassembles the deck into cubes and throws them— 

"Kami-e."

Without even bothering to use Observation Haki, Roman dodged the cubes flying his way by casually swaying left and right, using the Kami-e move from his Paper Paper Fruit. 

After all, whether it was the ship doctor Naiqin or the shipwright Galem in front of him, neither were actual fighters.

"Camouflage Air!"

Meanwhile, the real fighter, the massive fish giant Sebastian, suddenly turned transparent. Using his natural abilities, he blended into the surroundings with optical camouflage, making his huge spiked club swing mercilessly toward Luffy.

"Whirling Tornado!"

"Ahh—"

Hit by the enormous club, Luffy was injured and sent flying! It wasn't just that the club had sharp edges; it was also because—

"He's actually using Haki?"

"Hmph, I'm the gatekeeper of the Goroseadi. No one gets on our ship!"

After landing a hit, the fish giant lunged at Luffy! With one hand near the water, he grabbed a chunk of ice, crushed it with his fingers, turning it back into water.

"Big Water Shot!"

This was a secret move in Fish-Man Karate, firing water like bullets! Arlong had once used this on Roman, but Arlong's attack was a mere "Water Shot," nothing compared to Sebastian's powerful "Big Water Shot."

"Armament Haki!"

In the nick of time, Luffy covered his forearms in Haki, blocking Sebastian's water bullets that hit like anti-materiel sniper shots, and immediately braced himself to fight the fish giant in sunglasses.

...Not a bad opponent.

Seeing the fish giant in a fierce battle with Luffy, who would guess that he was actually blind? Compared to the other two useless officers, this fish giant, who had lost his eyesight in an earlier battle, was by far the most formidable. In the original story, he held off both Luffy and Hancock for several minutes before Perona, who was just watching, defeated him with one big negative ghost.

Although the Empress had been holding back the whole time...

"Enough! Are you mocking me?"

The angry shout in front of him snapped Roman back to focus. He'd been effortlessly dodging all of Galem's attacks without paying any attention. Roman's dodge style, which relied on the wind from the opponent's strikes, completely countered Galem's heavy attack style, making it like trying to hit a mosquito with a cannon—totally pointless!

"Huff, huff, huff…"

After all, he was an old man in his seventies. For the last thirty years, while their captain was imprisoned, he'd been building this island-sized submarine they stood on. There was no way his combat strength could match Roman's, even though—

"Air Cube!"

Dropping the heavy hammer, the old shipwright spread his arms, solidifying the air into a cube in his hands, and then compressed it tightly. As the air was squeezed into a small cube, he thrust it toward Roman.

"Air Cube Acceleration Block!"

Whoosh—

In a flash, Roman who were wearing a Marine coat, was sent flying backward! He left a long scorched trail on the deck, even tearing a huge gouge through the ice that had frozen the ship! He'd been blasted dozens of meters away.

"I did it!"

Just as Galem celebrated, Roman, who had been flung back, lifted his head.

"That's it" 

A hand blocked Roman's chest, with a faint mist rising from his palm—the last trace of the air cannon's sudden burst. But to Roman: 

"It's only at Vice Admiral Doberman's level." 

Every time Roman returned to Marine Headquarters, he liked to spar. And it wasn't limited to just Garp; other Vice Admirals would 'lend a hand' too. This compressed air shock wave was just at Doberman's level barehanded—and Vice Admiral Doberman was a master swordsman! 

"You—!" 

Whoosh, 

In a flash, Roman was already behind him. 

"Take a break." 

Pop! 

As the enemy slowly collapsed, a page appeared in Roman's hand. 

A cube-shaped page, 

But honestly, Roman had no idea how to use it. He'd check out the other two places first— 

Even if she had become younger, Nightin was still no match for Hancock. Watching the fight between the two women, Roman recalled an old saying: 

"Easy now, I'm afraid of pain..." 

"Ah! I'm not falling for that~~" 

Hancock's charm was truly universal, appealing to all ages and genders! She had the eighty-year-old Nightin blushing in no time, then casually turned her to stone with one move, Mero Mero Breeze. This let the Empress maintain her 'weaker' image, quite the accomplishment... 

If the Empress got serious, one kick would shatter her opponent to pieces! 

"Hahaha, quite the formidable Fishman. But—" 

With Gear Second and Gear Third activated, Luffy finally saw an opening and punched the Fish Giant, Sebastian, sending him flying into the main structure of their ship. World, who had been watching from the rear, looked even angrier. 

"Sebastian, even you've fallen..." 

"This is better!" 

Throwing down the little old man on his shoulder—his brother, Byojack—World, towering in height, walked out. 

"I never needed you weaklings anyway!" 

"World..." 

Climbing back up, Byojack looked at his brother, who was leaving with an aura of killing intent and bloodlust, and sighed. 

"Did I really make a mistake?" 

Thirty years ago, when World was defeated by government agents, Byojack, as the vice-captain, ordered a retreat for a few key crew members, preserving the last remnants of the World Pirates. But: 

It had also planted a seed of resentment between them and Captain World! 

Even though they'd spent thirty years searching for a chance to rescue World, and even completed the Dream Ship they'd all envisioned, the Groscaida, some things would never return: 

Like time. 

Like trust! 

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