One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

However, as the battle area disappeared, the dark-skinned man, who had been shocked, returned to his NPC form, devoid of desires. After leaving behind the reward for his defeat, he began to wander aimlessly in circles in the sea.

"As expected, Labrador's size is a complete rip-off compared to ordinary Pokémon!"

Looking down at the roaring sea, the crimson lips of the creature floating in mid-air curled up slightly, revealing a contented smile.

After settling down in the real world, Red didn't rest and immediately began working on advancing the storyline of the Pokémon games.

After finishing the storyline involving the abandoned power plant and Zapdos, their next task is to traverse Routes 19 and 20 to reach the Twin Islands, where Articuno is hidden, and Volcano Island, the location of the seventh gym, Cinnabar Gym.

Having finally arrived at the sea, Red took the opportunity to summon its partner Laboon, who was struggling to unleash its full potential in the Pokémon world, so that Laboon could experience the charm of the Pokémon world.

"Ow~"

Just then, Laboon, who had defeated the Tentacruel, suddenly let out a confused roar.

The next moment, a dazzling light flashed across its body surface.

The upgrade effects that had been held back on other companions suddenly erupted with a blinding light on Laboon's massive body.

As the radiance quickly dissipated, Laboon, which had been stuck at level 62 for a long time, finally tasted the sweetness of the Pokémon game and leveled up to 63, gaining a small boost in strength.

"It's really not easy."

Upon seeing this, the smile on his flushed face became even brighter.

After all, they had been wandering in the waters near the Twin Islands for some time.

If Laboon doesn't level up soon, there won't be any trainers around here who can provide a large amount of experience.

"Congratulations, Raab!"

The crimson figure floated up to the opposite side of Labu.

Despite the size difference between him and Labrador, making him look like a sesame seed on Labrador's face, Labrador still noticed Red's presence instantly due to the bond between trainers and Pokémon, and immediately let out a joyful cry.

"Ow~!"

The sound waves, like a storm, swept across his flushed face.

Now that he could communicate with Laboon through his superpowers, he chuckled and gently stroked Laboon's forehead.

"Hahaha, I know, I know."

"Don't worry, we'll see Brooke soon!"

"He's right there on the high seas ahead, waiting for us!"

After a brief exchange with Laboon, the crimson figure suddenly flashed and instantly appeared near the cave on Twin Islands.

The Pokémon accompanying him also changed from the giant island whale Laboon to a sleepy-eyed Sanji.

The sudden change before his eyes did not surprise Sanji.

Upon seeing the crimson color and the enormous cave before him, he first rubbed his eyes to clear his head.

He then lit another cigarette, a hopeful smile playing on his lips.

"Finally, it's my turn!"

……

……

Two hours later.

Deep within the Twin Islands Caves.

The frigid glaciers cover the entire island's rock walls, turning the depths of the caves into an icy blue.

And just then...

A roaring blaze suddenly erupted from the depths of the cave like a volcanic eruption.

The intense firelight shone on the transparent ice crystals, instantly transforming the entire Twin Island Cave into a world of flames.

Sanji, now transformed into the Flame Knight, slowly raised his head, his gaze burning as he looked intently at the large blue bird before him, flapping its wings and radiating frost.

"Is this the legendary Pokémon? It's definitely a formidable opponent!"

Feeling the terrifying icy chill emanating from Articuno, Sanji, who was smoking a cigarette, suddenly smiled.

Behind him, Crimson chuckled and said:

"There are still 30 minutes of game time left today..."

"If we can't take this guy down before game time ends, I'll have to bring Zoro next time!"

"Hey~ Akane, your method of provoking me is so clumsy!?" Sanji frowned upon hearing this and turned around to complain.

But Crimson remained smiling: "The trick of provocation works, right?!"

"嘁~"

Sanji took a deep drag on his cigarette, and the flames in his eyes suddenly became even more intense and fierce.

"What a despicable first mate!"

"Only half an hour, right?"

bake!!!

Suddenly, the flames that had been engulfing Sanji surged out again.

His gentlemanly demeanor was instantly distorted by the terrifying flames, and his expression turned ferocious.

Flames raged!

A giant fire demon formed in mid-air, confronting the Articuno standing on the ice in front of it.

"Gah!"

Articuno, being a divine beast, was equally unwilling to be outdone. In response to Sanji's provocation, it let out a sharp, piercing cry, its eyes gleaming with a faint blue light.

The next moment, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from its body, pressing down on Sanji, who was also full of menacing energy.

"Hmph~ Is it the same oppressive quality as that bastard!?"

Feeling the sudden mental pressure, Sanji's eyes immediately became even more annoyed.

"What an annoying feeling!"

Sanji, already provoked, felt the same oppressive aura as Zoro, and couldn't help but recall the time when he was the only one without Conqueror's Haki, causing his anger to rise even higher.

Battle is imminent!

Whoosh!

Endless flames suddenly descended, converging into Sanji's body and condensing into a ferocious suit of fire armor around him.

A red flash suddenly appeared in this glacial world.

In an instant, Sanji appeared in the air, higher than where Articuno was, with one leg outstretched and flames swirling around him.

"Devil's Gale Kick - Yakitori SHOOT!!!"

boom!!!

Sanji kicked out, and a dazzling burst of flames surged forth, forming a huge sea of ​​fire that rushed towards Articuno.

Articuno was not to be outdone; it spread its wings and quickly soared into the sky.

Its sharp beak opened, and surging ice-attribute energy condensed in its mouth, emitting endless chill.

It was a powerful ice-attribute move—Ice Beam!

In an instant!

A battle between fire and ice officially begins in this vast underground ice cave.

Rumble rumble rumble~

As the energy between the two collided, the entire ice cave world shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck.

Countless ice crystals melted by the flames fell down, but were then fixed in place on the ice layer in a completely new form by the cold breath.

Before the shockwave had completely subsided, Sanji, unleashing his fiery power, transformed once again into a blazing red streak, charging swiftly towards Articuno.

"Gah!"

At the same time, Articuno's eyes also gleamed.

It flapped its wings, and a dazzling light immediately danced upon them.

Articuno, being a bird, nimbly dodged Sanji's attack in mid-air. Then, it circled once in the air, locked its gaze on Sanji, and transformed into a streak of cold light, rushing towards Sanji's back.

After his attack missed, Sanji was clearly prepared, using his Observation Haki amplified by his locked-on technique to take in Articuno's every move.

His human body gives him a more agile air superiority ability than Articuno.

The person and the bird crossed paths in the air, then turned around instantly and looked at each other again.

"It seems that this is indeed not an enemy that can be easily dealt with."

Sanji, who was suspended in the air, grinned and then suddenly pulled out a secret poison from his pocket.

Although in terms of level and overall strength, Sanji's strength is no weaker than that of the level 50 legendary Pokémon Articuno.

But in order not to give the green algae head any chance, he decided to directly reveal his final form!

As a poisoned needle pierced Sanji's chest, he immediately launched his well-practiced, hard-to-hold technique!

In an instant, a surge of energy poured into his body, causing his physical strength to rise rapidly.

As a result, the flames surrounding him became even more intense, almost as if they had evolved from a stream into a lake!

The flames that blotted out the sky instantly engulfed the entire battle area.

At this moment, the flames released by Sanji were even comparable to those of Ace, the user of the Flame-Flame Fruit!

"Gah~"

Upon seeing this, Articuno's face immediately showed surprise.

Clearly, they hadn't expected the challenger to be so strong.

Before Sanji could fully gather his aura, it opened its sharp beak and unleashed a terrifying icy power towards the front.

Frozen winds!