Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

His gaze was fixed on the distance, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

……

After a period of rest, the Straw Hat Pirates finally regained some of their strength.

They packed their bags and continued their journey to Yuba.

When they arrived at the entrance to the desert, they encountered a group of uninvited guests.

Kung Fu Manatee.

These kung fu manatees are relatively small, but their muscles are prominent and they look very strong.

Their eyes held a defiant glint, as if they were challenging the Straw Hat Pirates.

One of the kung fu manatees stepped forward and beckoned with its finger.

Then, Chopper translated it vividly.

"So you're Straw Hat Luffy? I've heard you're pretty strong. Do you dare accept our Kung Fu Dugong's challenge?"

Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately perked up. His eyes gleamed with excitement, and he spoke without hesitation.

"Great! I love challenges!"

After saying that, he got into a fighting stance, ready to compete with the Kung Fu Manatee.

Seeing this, the other members stepped aside to make room for Luffy.

They knew that once Luffy made up his mind to do something, no one could stop him.

The battle is about to break out.

The Kung Fu Manatee launched the first attack, charging towards Luffy at a speed that was dazzling to behold.

Luffy, however, remained calm and nimbly dodged the Kung Fu Dugong's attack with ease.

Immediately afterwards, he used the power of his Gum-Gum Fruit to extend his arm and strike the Kung Fu Manatee hard.

The Kung Fu Manatee was not to be outdone; it used its thick arms to block Luffy's attack and then counterattacked.

As expected of Monkey D. Wu-Bai, he can even hold his own against a little manatee.

For a time, the two sides fought back and forth, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

The surrounding dust was stirred up by their battle, filling the air and obscuring their figures.

After a fierce battle, Luffy finally stopped acting.

He seized an opportunity, leaped up, and launched a powerful rubber rocket, sending the Kung Fu Manatee flying.

The Kung Fu Manatee crashed heavily to the ground, struggled a few times, and then could no longer get up.

The other kung fu manatees, witnessing this scene, all showed expressions of shock and admiration.

They stepped forward and bowed to Luffy.

"You've won. According to the rules, we're willing to become your disciples."

Then Chopper translated it vividly.

Upon hearing this, Luffy burst into laughter.

He never expected that he would not only win the battle game, but also gain a group of apprentices.

He patted his chest and said.

"Alright! From today onwards, you are my disciples! I will teach you many powerful skills!"

Just then, Chopper suddenly thought of a problem. He quickly said...

"Luffy, we still have to go to Yuba. It will be very inconvenient to bring so many kung fu dugongs."

Luffy only realized what was going on after hearing that.

He scratched his head, looking somewhat bewildered.

"What should I do?"

Chopper had a sudden inspiration.

"How about this, you wait here for us, and we'll teach you kung fu when we return from Yuba."

"No need to go to so much trouble, just have them practice with this book first."

Then, Fanny, who was half-dead and lying on top of the fast runner, said weakly with a book in his hand.

The Kung Fu Manatees thought it was a good idea and nodded in agreement.

And so, the Straw Hat crew bid farewell to the Kung Fu Manatee and continued their journey to Yuba.

The little incident ended, and the story continues.

After passing through the ruined city of Elmar, Vivi looked at the desolation before her and her heart broke.

You should know that this place was once known as the Green City.

It's all because of the dancing fans that it's now just ruins.

Luffy was tricked out of all his luggage by a giant deceitful desert bandit bird due to a moment of carelessness.

When he found out, he was furious.

Then he chased after them.

Yeah, that's so Luffy.

Seeing this, the other members quickly followed.

They chased it for a long time in the desert and finally found the big deceitful desert thief.

However, when they tried to retrieve their luggage, they attracted the attention of a giant desert lizard.

This desert lizard is enormous, measuring over ten meters in length.

Its body was covered with hard scales, and its eyes gleamed with a fierce light.

It opened its blood-red maw and let out a roar, which sent the surrounding sand flying.

The Straw Hat crew has been keeping their secret from Baroque Works for a long time.

Finally, we can take action openly and legitimately.

Luffy and his crew showed no fear whatsoever; even Usopp couldn't hide his urge to kick them.

Sanji charged forward first, using his superb kicking skills to aim at the desert giant lizard's head.

The desert lizard neither dodged nor flinched; it used its hard scales to block Sanji's attack, and then lashed out at Sanji with its tail.

Sanji quickly jumped away, dodging the attack of the desert lizard.

Just then, Luffy rushed up and used his Gum-Gum Fruit powers to stretch his body and wrap it around the desert giant lizard's neck.

The desert lizard struggled desperately, trying to break free from Luffy's grasp.

Seeing this, Zoro drew the Sandai Kitetsu from his waist and charged towards the desert giant lizard.

A series of sharp blades slashed towards the desert giant lizard.

The desert lizard was struggling to withstand the attacks from the three, and wounds appeared all over its body, with blood flowing out continuously.

After a rather uneventful one-sided slaughter, the desert giant lizard was finally defeated by Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro while they were holding back.

He lay motionless on the sand.

too difficult.

Humans are terrible.

I miss my mom!

They retrieved their luggage and were preparing to leave when they unexpectedly discovered an injured camel.

The camel looked very weak, and its body was covered with wounds.

Chopper rushed over to check the camel's injuries.

He discovered that this camel was the same one he had rescued when he accidentally stumbled upon the rebel base that day.

Chopper was overjoyed. He said, "It's it! It's still alive! I recognize it."

"Doctor, call the doctor! Ah, I'm the doctor!"

Luffy was given the name "Eyelash" because of his long eyelashes.

Everyone was delighted to hear this.

They decided to take the camel with them on their journey.

The eyelash camel seemed to sense everyone's kindness, and it affectionately rubbed against Chopper's body, as if to express its gratitude.

Luffy and his crew continued their journey to Yuba, but got separated from each other because Nami and Vivi rode on the camel eyelashes.

The other members were extremely anxious when they discovered this.

They searched everywhere for Nami and Vivi, but never found them.

Yes, "Eyelash" is an undercover agent.

Taking advantage of the men's inattention, he ran all the way to the stronghold of the Sand Bandit Barubal.

Upon learning this news, Luffy and his crew immediately rushed to the Balbalu Pirates' base.

They happened to catch up with "eyelashes" and two girls.

When they arrived at the Barubal Group's stronghold, they found that something was wrong.

The members of the Barubal Group were not as hostile to them as they had imagined.

Instead, their eyes revealed a hint of surprise and doubt.

Just then, a familiar voice was heard.

"Princess Vivi? Is it really you?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall man walking out from the crowd.

His face lit up with surprise, and his eyes glistened with tears.