One Piece Gunslinger

There are six types of magnetism: ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, ferrimagnetism, diamagnetic, paramagnetism, and superparamagnetism. The magnetism we usually refer to is ferromagnetism, which is also the most common type.

Ferromagnetic properties, simply put, mean that ferromagnetism can attract iron, nickel, cobalt, and their alloys; other metals cannot. Just now, I fired another shot at King Kong, using a pure copper bullet casing. As you can see, this shot successfully hit the gorilla's body but was deflected.

This confirms my hypothesis: this ability is indeed the Magnet-Magnet Fruit, which controls ferromagnetism. Therefore, my sniper bullets containing steel were controlled, while pure copper pistol bullets remained unaffected. The previous artillery shells clearly also contained a large amount of iron, which is why they were deflected.

So now we have to get close to King Kong. At this distance, it's a miracle if a pistol bullet even gets past him; accuracy is practically nonexistent. Hitting his weak point is almost impossible.

After saying that, Li Ang rushed towards the side of King Kong.

Seeing this, the two quickly followed. Fujitora asked curiously, "Leon, I'm starting to wonder what you were doing before. Haku, do you know?"

This was a question not only Fujitora wanted to ask, but Haku also wanted to ask. Everyone only knew that Leon was brought by Dragon from some remote island, and that he seemed to have been a tavern owner and part-time cook before.

But now that I've spent so much time with Li Ang, over time, I've started to feel that this identity isn't very reliable. How can a chef have so many tricks up his sleeve and so many ingenious ideas?

"Don't ask me about that, I don't know either," Haku said, shrugging.

Li Ang couldn't answer this question well either. Would you believe me if I told you I was from Earth? Obviously, that's not something you can say. If it didn't apply to others, that would be one thing. But if someone believed Li Ang, and thought they were a character from a comic book, then they'd become like the tragic Hirata Makoto.

Therefore, Li Ang could only try to brush it off by giving his elder brother a vague answer.

Fortunately, everyone has a few secrets, and the two of them didn't delve too deeply into this issue.

With the combined efforts of the gorilla and Brandon, the revolutionary army that landed was repeatedly defeated and suffered heavy losses.

Seeing the favorable situation reverse in an instant, and with no one able to do anything to this gorilla, even Long was about to get up and make a move.

Just then, Li Ang and his two companions arrived in time. Fujitora Haku rushed straight at Brandon, and Li Ang, without saying a word, fired two shots at the gorilla's two basketball-sized eyes.

He remained silent until he made a stunning statement. Faced with two fierce bullets, King Kong was completely unprepared and could only hurriedly close his eyes.

However, while those eyelids could block ordinary bullets, they were still insufficient to block Red 9 bullets.

Blood trickled from King Kong's eyes after he was shot, but that was all; the gun hadn't blown out both of his eyes.

This jungle overlord had never suffered such hardship. Even when humans came, they treated him to good food and drink.

Now, having been injured by a mere human, it roared and charged towards Li Ang. All the weapons it had previously controlled were also hurled at Li Ang.

Upon seeing this, Li Ang naturally turned and ran. To think he could face a gorilla over ten meters tall head-on was simply a pipe dream. He also had to dodge the gorilla's projectiles while running.

"Emma, ​​how come fighting a King Kong gives me the illusion of dodging the Gate of Babylon? This gorilla is really something else."

Chapter 130 Switching to Cannons

The revolutionary soldiers had tried using guns and cannons before, but without exception, they were all deflected and ended up injuring themselves. Now, seeing that Li Ang's attack had actually worked and even successfully enraged the chimpanzee, they were momentarily stunned.

However, Li Ang quickly shouted, "Don't use iron bullets, use lead bullets. Lead bullets won't work, copper bullets will do too. Whatever you do, don't use anything containing iron."

This wasn't just a message for the revolutionary soldiers on the field, instructing them to fire lead bullets. It was also meant for Long, who was hundreds of meters away on a ship.

In fact, Li Ang had wanted to tell the dragon this conclusion for a long time, but there was no way to do so. Due to the chaotic magnetic field, it was impossible to contact the dragon on the ship using Den Den Mushi. The only way was to run all the way here and shout loudly on the shore so that the dragon could hear him.

Although the two were several hundred meters apart, Long, who was on the ship, still heard Li Ang's shout. This was thanks to Long's mastery of powerful Observation Haki, which allowed him to meticulously observe the changing battlefield and seize every opportunity. This was one of the reasons for Long's outstanding command.

Upon hearing this, Long immediately sprang into action, asking, "How many of our cannonballs are made of lead? And how many are made of copper?"

"Not many. We only have a small portion of lead shells, a total of only twenty-four. These are the supplies we seized when we went to Shajian Town. We don't have a single copper shell. We've only ever produced iron shells before."

"Only twenty-four? That's not enough." Long didn't blame them, after all, production capacity was limited, and they could only produce the simplest iron shells. There was nothing they could do about it. He could only frown and say, "Give these lead shells to our best artillery groups and tell them not to focus on efficiency, but on ensuring accuracy. Not a single shell can be wasted."

On the other side, Li Ang shouted twice, thinking that the dragon should have heard him; if it hadn't, shouting more wouldn't have made a difference. So he simply stopped yelling and focused on escaping.

Speaking of fleeing for his life, although it was a bit dishonorable, Li Ang wasn't just running blindly. Even if Li Ang used all his strength, he couldn't outrun a gorilla that was over ten meters tall. He wouldn't get very far before being caught.

Therefore, Li Ang's only option was to run towards the shore and into the sea. It was precisely because the gorilla was a Devil Fruit user that, as long as he could get into the sea, the gorilla wouldn't be able to catch up with him.

To deal with this gorilla, we still need to rely on cannonballs with greater power and a wider range. If we rely on Li Ang's 1.8-power Red 9, even if we run out of bullets, the gorilla will still be alive and kicking.

As for the other bullets, Li Ang had already checked them all on the way. Like the shotgun, the Butterfly bullets contained steel in their casings, while only the pistol bullets were pure copper.

Hey, doesn't Li Ang still have those expensive Seastone bullets? That way, the bullets won't be controlled by King Kong, right?

No, no, no, even sea stone bullets are ineffective against King Kong, who has mastered magnetism.

Seastone bullets are bullets containing seastone components, but it doesn't mean that the entire bullet is made of seastone. It still contains other materials and is at most an alloy containing seastone.

This is unavoidable, as the physical properties of seastone are significantly different from those of the original bullet. This greatly affects the bullet's velocity, accuracy, and flight distance.

Therefore, in order to retain most of the properties, only alloys containing seastone can be used.

This wouldn't really matter. No matter how much Seastone it contains, any ability user will collapse as soon as they touch it. So what difference does it make how much or how little it contains?

But Li Ang hadn't expected that this ability to control magnetism would suddenly appear, and that it would be a giant, powerful being at that. Low-powered bullets were useless, and high-powered bullets, containing iron, were completely countered.

After all that rambling, Li Ang finally managed to dodge countless flying weapons with a serpentine weave and successfully reached the seaside. Without stopping, he followed a wave and swam into the sea.

Although the two barely communicated, the biggest difference between a god-like teammate and a pig-like teammate is whether they can understand each other and work together to achieve perfect teamwork.

Undoubtedly, cooperating with smart people is a pleasure. Long also fully grasped Li Ang's idea and had already positioned a ship across the coast, with a dense array of cannons aimed at King Kong.

The twenty-four special lead shells had been distributed to the four best artillery groups, so what appeared to be a dense array of cannon muzzles was actually only four cannons firing.

King Kong had been focused on the little bug as he chased after Li Ang until he heard the sound of cannons, at which point he suddenly realized what was happening.

"This is a trap!"

"But do you think I, King Kong, am afraid? What can mere cannonballs do to me? Haven't I learned my lesson before? My reflective magnetic field is always on." King Kong thought to himself, having already forgotten the lesson Li Ang had taught him.

So King Kong met his tragic end again. Four loud explosions rang out in succession, and he was blown solidly to pieces.

"This is not scientific!" King Kong roared, but to Li Ang it was just an incomprehensible howl. Li Ang didn't have Roger's magical ability to hear the voices of all things.

Of course, if Li Ang understood King Kong's roar, he would definitely tell him dismissively, "Kid, this is scientific. You haven't read enough books, go back and study hard."

However, the revolutionary army's war god would not give up so easily. With the help of many people, he quickly loaded the next shell, and another batch of four shells hit Kong's body.

It must be said that these revolutionary soldiers were also seasoned veterans, experienced in many battles, and had a wealth of artillery experience. They had fought alongside Long in numerous battles, large and small, and were truly the elite of the elite. Not a single one of the first eight shells was wasted; they all hit King Kong.

Even with his thick skin and tough flesh, he couldn't withstand this attack. These two rounds of blasts left him with numerous wounds. Although he didn't understand the mechanics, he realized that this shell was beyond the capabilities of his usually invincible skills.

He immediately backed down, ignoring the little bug that had injured his eyes, and turned to run away.

This was also within Li Ang's expectations. Not all creatures are stubborn fools who knowingly do the impossible and still insist on throwing their lives away. King Kong would never do such a thing.

Seeing that King Kong had backed down, Li Ang was not surprised at all, and simply shouted: "Make your move."

Chapter 131 Finished and Called Home

With a "splash," King Kong fell into the water.

Although I really wanted to say that, given King Kong's size and the commotion it made when it fell into the water, it really couldn't be described as just a "splash".

Just as Li Ang uttered "Auntie's Big," King Kong stepped right into a trap Li Ang had set up beforehand. This trap wasn't dug by Li Ang; it was a natural trap that already existed on the shore. The place where King Kong fell was a large hole that passed through the "mountain."

Before approaching and provoking King Kong, Li Ang had found such a treasure trove. The hollow below was separated from the top by only a thin layer of sandstone. Of course, this thin layer was only for King Kong. For others, it was still quite thick.

Afterwards, Li Ang deliberately provoked King Kong and lured him to this pre-arranged location, partly to make him get hit by cannon fire, and partly to loosen the sandstone below, so that it would be easier for him to fall into the water.

In this final step, it was Fujitora who used his power to push the Kongo down, causing it to crush the layer of sandstone.

Water truly is the nemesis of ability users. Normally, King Kong could easily climb out of a small pit of this depth. But this is a waterlogged pit, so there's nothing he can do.

Watching King Kong floundering in the puddle, Li Ang suddenly thought, "Wow, now that I think about it, King Kong's ability is just like one of the Supernovas, Kid's ability, right? Manipulating magnetism and controlling metal."

Thinking about it, it really does seem a bit similar. It's possible that Kidd and this King Kong both have this ability.

Think about it: without Li Ang's intervention, this battle would definitely have ended with Long himself wiping out the entire island. In that case, even King Kong, whom the two brothers considered their trump card, would have died at Long's hands.

Since Dragon has no way to retain the power of a Devil Fruit, the fruit will, as usual, enter the cycle of reincarnation, and its power will be transferred to other fruits.

Then the newly appeared Devil Fruit changed hands many times and eventually became worthless. It was finally obtained by Kid, who was still a kid at the time. After that, Kid grew and went on adventures, becoming a Supernova and shining brightly in the Sabaody Archipelago. He and the other Supernovas were all wiped out by Kizaru.

Thinking about it this way, Li Ang immediately felt uneasy, because his previous terrible experience told him that it was best to keep this fruit, which so effectively countered his abilities, under control, or under the control of allies, so that others would not use this ability against him in the future.

However, if he did so, Kidd would lose this ability, which could have a huge impact on his entire life. Although Kidd doesn't appear often, at best he's an elite extra, he's quite active worldwide and can be considered somewhat famous.

Such a major change in a character's life trajectory could potentially trigger chain reactions elsewhere, ultimately leading to a tornado destroying the parking lot.

This is what troubles Li Ang the most. The greatest advantage of a transmigrator is not a cheat code, not intelligence, and not strength, but rather an understanding of the overall plot of the world and the numerous characters. These are the greatest advantages.

Just as Li Ang was struggling with his decision, he saw Fujitora running over after dealing with Brandon.

"Screw it, the whole plot has already been changed enough, whatever, I don't care anymore. Things will work themselves out, we'll just deal with whatever goes wrong."

Damn it, ever since Leon joined the Revolutionary Army, he has had an irreversible and huge impact on the plot. Putting aside everything else, just take the Kingdom of Yutakana and Fujitora for example. One provided the Revolutionary Army with a lot of economic resources and materials, and the other provided the Revolutionary Army with high-end combat power. Now, it is simply impossible for Leon to give up these two.

There's no reason to let go of benefits that's already in hand; even if a knife is held to one's throat, it's impossible.

After figuring it out, Li Ang gritted his teeth, pulled out his dagger, and jumped into the pit. Since that was the case, he had to fight the seawater for the life; he absolutely couldn't let King Kong drown, otherwise the fruit would be lost again.

With Kong's death, the chaotic magnetic field that had been covering the entire island and the surrounding waters also disappeared. It turns out that this magnetic field, like the turbulent currents, had a cause. This chaotic magnetic field was Kong's doing. This also indicates that Kong had possessed the Devil Fruit power for quite some time, since the rumors of the Chaotic Magnet Island weren't recent.

The rest of the work was much easier. The two brothers and the island's native King Kong were both dealt with, and the remaining people couldn't cause any trouble. They only put up a token resistance before surrendering.

There's nothing we can do; no matter how hard Brandon tries, he can't change the facts. It's not that our forces are incompetent—we even have Gundams—but the enemy can handle even Gundams.

Those who refused to surrender were executed without further ado. At least several hundred heads rolled at that single command.

Don't say the Revolutionary Army's methods are cruel; compared to these mercenaries and their occasional dabbling in pirates, they're nothing. Besides, these guys already have a long history of bad behavior; giving them a chance to reform and rethink their ways is already a good thing. As for those stubborn kids who refuse to accept it, they're basically beyond saving. Are we going to take them home for the New Year instead of executing them?

Taking them back would require building them a prison or concentration camp, and given their poverty, how could they possibly support such a large group of prisoners? So it's better to just resolve the issue directly.

Those who joined were all forced into it, only joining to save their lives; none of them joined willingly. Therefore, the revolutionary army remained vigilant, keeping a close watch on them until their thinking was corrected.

Therefore, after returning, Li Ang even compiled a set of teaching materials. After all, this kind of thing could not happen only once. In the future, would they kill or release all the prisoners they encountered? They definitely had to try to recruit them.

One minute they're enemies, the next they're comrades—that's obviously impossible. It requires a process, and Li Ang was tasked with writing teaching materials for this brainwashing, or rather, ideological transformation process. He would have revolutionary soldiers, who had already undergone training, give him lessons, gradually completing the ideological shift.

Afterwards, Bloodsail's activities in the underworld disappeared without a trace. When others found Bloodsail's base, they only found a pile of wreckage. No one knew when or by whom it had been destroyed.

In this operation, the revolutionary army once again made a fortune. Using the information and evidence found on Magnet Island, they successfully quelled the hatred between the people of several small countries. They then seized the opportunity to take control of these countries.

Chapter 132 Then Time Began to Flow

At the last moment, when Kong was about to eat the Devil Fruit, Li Ang hesitated for a while, then gave it to Koala to eat. Li Ang wasn't sure if selling it to the system would cause the Devil Fruit to enter the cycle, so it was better to keep it for himself just to be on the safe side.

To this end, Li Ang also taught Kela about magnetic fields, magnetism, and related knowledge. Later, he even found a scientist to give Kela lessons to help him develop his fruit. This was far more sophisticated than Kid's mindless manipulation of metal.

For the next two years, Li Ang focused his main attention on farming. After all, the territory he controlled had increased two or three times compared to before he arrived, and it would take some time to digest it.

The process of farming is relatively conventional, mainly involving finding talent from various industries, developing resources, establishing industrial chains, and producing strategic and non-strategic materials. It also involves establishing schools, spreading ideas, recruiting soldiers, finding scientific research and craftsmen, researching civilian and military technologies, upgrading equipment, and improving the quality of life for the people.