Pirates: Martial Arts Masters on the Straw Hat Ship

"Raise the sails! Set sail!"

At Luffy's command, the Going Merry slowly raised its anchor.

The white sails billowed in the sea breeze, the bow of the boat cut through the calm water, and it sailed towards the sea along the wide canal leading to the Little Garden.

The towering ferns and ancient trees that blocked out the sky on both sides of the river gradually receded into the distance.

Ronan stood at the stern, looking at the island that had changed their destiny.

"The indestructible body has been achieved, and the path to dominance has just begun."

Ronan gripped the ebony staff in his hand, feeling the surging power within him:

"Alabasta... Crocodile, the Straw Hat Pirates now are probably going to give you a huge 'surprise'."

However, just as the Merry was about to leave the river and enter the deep sea area...

The once calm water surface suddenly rippled with huge waves, and an unsettling tremor came from the bottom of the boat.

"What's going on?" Nami's expression changed, and she gripped the railing tightly. "An earthquake?"

"No..." Ronan turned around, his gaze passing over the bow of the ship to the deep, almost black sea ahead, a cold smile playing on his lips:

"This is the island's final farewell gift, and also the first touchstone to test the results of our cultivation."

A huge shadow rose rapidly from underwater, as if an island were rising.

A terrifying sense of oppression enveloped the entire Merry.

"W-what's going on?" Usopp clung tightly to the mast, his teeth chattering. "Is it a whirlpool? Or a current?"

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening roar shattered the tranquility of the sea.

Tens of thousands of tons of seawater were thrown into the air and turned into a torrential downpour.

To everyone's astonishment, an "island" rose from the sea.

No, that's not an island.

It was a huge, devastating fish head!

This goldfish is so large that it exceeds the limits of human comprehension.

Its head, barely visible above the water, was more imposing than the highest peak in the small garden, and its two rotating eyes, like two bottomless, stagnant lakes, gleamed with greed and ferocity.

"Island-Eating Monster" - A giant goldfish!

It opened its gaping maw, large enough to devour an entire fleet, its rows of sharp, mountain-like fangs gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

A massive shadow instantly enveloped the Going Merry, turning day into night.

"Wow...what a huge goldfish!!"

Luffy tilted his head back, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets in shock. "If this were made into sashimi, we could eat it for a whole year!"

"Idiot! Is now the time to eat?!"

Usopp was so terrified that tears and snot streamed down his face, and his legs went weak, causing him to collapse to the ground. "Luffy! Think of something! We're going to be eaten! We're definitely going to die!"

"Is this the legendary monster that can devour islands...?"

Vivi watched in despair as the gaping maw of the abyss drew ever closer, the peacock chain in her hand hanging limply at her sides.

"Humanity is so insignificant in the face of such a catastrophic monster..."

Ronan looked at the colossal beast that blotted out the sky before him and thought to himself:

"As expected, it has arrived. In the original story, it was the giant Dorry and Brogy who, to repay a debt of gratitude, joined forces to use 'Holding the Nation' to slay this monster and clear the way for the Straw Hat crew."

"But now, if we want to survive, we can only rely on ourselves."

"but……"

Ronan gripped the ebony staff tightly, feeling the surging internal energy within him, a wildly arrogant smile curving his lips.

Do we still need help from others?

"Luffy," Ronan called out in a low voice.

"Ah, I know!"

Luffy took a step forward and stood at the very front of the figurehead.

Facing that colossal beast that could terrify ordinary people, his face showed no fear, but instead burned with fierce fighting spirit.

He turned around, looked at his three companions behind him, and roared:

"Ronan, Zoro, Sanji! It's time to test the results of our training!"

"Hmm." Ronan picked up the ebony staff, his posture as upright as a pine tree, an invisible aura gathering around him.

"Hmph, just what I wanted."

Zoro untied his bandana and wrapped it around his head, slowly drawing Wado Ichimonji. A ferocious yet confident smile played on his lips. "Just what I needed was a hard enough test stone."

"It's a bit too big for post-meal exercise."

Sanji elegantly straightened his tie, then stomped his foot, his right leg turning slightly red. "But that's perfect for testing my new moves!"

Nami, seeing these four lunatics who were excited despite facing imminent annihilation, stamped her feet in frustration:

"What?! What nonsense are you talking about?! We need to find a way to escape! We're going to be eaten!"

"There's no escaping it, Nami." Luffy's back was to Nami, his voice unusually calm. "At that size, there's no time to turn around."

"What do we do?!" Nami screamed in despair.

"Charge!" Luffy shouted, pointing at the enormous, hell-like fish mouth. "Just keep going at full speed! Leave the rest to us!"

"Charge...charge over there?" Nami was stunned.

She looked at the four steady figures in front of her, as solid as mountains.

Luffy's domineering presence, Zoro's sharp edge, Sanji's fiery passion, and Ronan's profound depth.

At that moment, a strange sense of security welled up inside me.

"call……"

Nami took a deep breath, her eyes instantly hardening.

She is the navigator of this pirate crew, and she must trust her captain and combatants.

"Since you've put it that way... then charge forward!!"

Nami shouted the order: "Going Merry! Full speed ahead! Target—Goldfish's throat!!"

"Huh?! Really?!" Usopp and Vivi screamed as they hugged each other.

With the wind at its back and sails full, the Going Merry, like an arrow released from a bow, plunged headlong into that dark abyss.

Just a second before the Merry was about to be swallowed by the giant goldfish.

Luffy moved.

"Everyone! Attack with all your might!!"

Luffy bent his knees slightly, assuming a starting stance similar to a sumo wrestler, and then took a deep breath.

"Second Gear - Giant Mode!!"

With this roar, Luffy's "Indestructible" power was fully activated, and his rubber cells were frantically dividing and expanding under the stimulation of his internal energy and blood.

"boom--"

A visible plume of white steam billowed from his body.

Before Nami and Vivi's incredulous eyes, Luffy's body suddenly grew to three meters, four meters, five meters... until six meters!

He stood there at the bow of the ship, transforming into a giant with a crimson body and bulging muscles!

This is the embodiment of pure physical power, radiating a suffocating heat and oppressive aura.

"Rubber, rubber—"

Giant Luffy stretched his arms back, and jet-black Armament Haki instantly covered his entire arms.

"Giant Rocket Launcher!!!"