One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"Sauro has also been poisoned!"

Upon hearing Saul's sudden scream, the giants' gazes immediately fell upon the back of Saul's hand that he was pressing down.

Shanks, who was the first to notice the anomaly, immediately noticed the unusual feature on Saul's hand, which was exactly the same as the one on Dorry's wrist.

"How could this be? When!?"

Donli, standing nearby, also exclaimed in disbelief. They had been watching the battle closely from beginning to end, but they hadn't noticed any opportunity or action by Carib to poison Saul.

“It’s that mud!” Ben Beckman, known for his intelligence, suddenly realized something, and a glint of light flashed in his sharp eyes.

"Karib controlled the mud, bringing poisonous elements to Sauro's weak points, thus poisoning him..."

"Swamp Fruit, it turns out it has such amazing uses?"

Ben Beckman expressed his feelings.

Shanks quickly added, "That poison, like Drake's before, was a Poison-type move from Pokémon, right?"

Unlike ordinary giants, Shanks and Beckman are among the first players in the Pokémon world. So while they may not know as much about Pokémon as the Straw Hat Pirates, they are definitely the most knowledgeable about it outside of the Straw Hat Pirates.

It's obvious that whether it was Drake, Urouge before, or Caribou on the battlefield now, they all used Pokémon moves and abilities.

"How on earth did they do that?!"

"With so many people..."

Shanks gazed toward the Straw Hat camp in the distance.

By now, it's no secret that the Straw Hat Pirates possess the ability to control Pokémon.

Even though he had become one of the Four Emperors and didn't know much about the secrets of this world, he still couldn't understand what kind of power Luffy and his crew had obtained.

Meanwhile, the battle on the battlefield did not end because of Saul's poisoning.

Just like Dorry before him, Saul regained consciousness after a brief period of adjusting to the pain.

Now that he knows the toxin is easy to eliminate, he is not under much pressure.

Despite the excruciating pain from the poison, Sauro turned to look at Carib behind him.

"They really aren't to be underestimated... the Straw Hat Pirates..."

Despite the unbearable pain in his body, Sauro couldn't help but smile.

The thought that Robin was now in such a powerful pirate crew filled him with immense joy.

You've finally found someone to protect you, Robin.

With this feeling in mind, Sauro even felt that the pain caused by the poison had lessened somewhat.

In order to prove to Robin that he was doing well, he naturally wouldn't give up on this battle so easily.

Peng~

Saul unleashed his massive Armament Haki once more, and swung his fist down towards Caribou with tremendous force.

"Hehehehe... You still won't give up even after all this!?"

"A fool like you actually dares to dream of beating me? Have you been dreaming too much and lost sight of reality?!"

Simple foul language, ultimate enjoyment.

Caribou didn't miss any opportunity to mock his opponent.

Moreover, he noticed that every time he insulted Saul, the smiles on the faces of the captains on the Straw Hat side became even brighter!

really!

Although they are bound by the rules and regulations of the Straw Hat Pirates, they are all great pirates who roam the seas and are originally from a chaotic and evil background. How could they possibly transform into lawful evil?

Did you really get so excited just because I insulted the enemy a few times?

Now, let me show you what true evil really is!

"Throw mud!!!"

Caribou, whose talent isn't particularly outstanding, once again used the original version of a Pokémon move.

Ground-type move - Mud Throw.

With a power of 20, it can throw a large chunk of mud at the opponent's face, thereby affecting the enemy's vision and disrupting their offensive rhythm.

This move can be described as extremely unorthodox.

Its pitifully low power and negligible effects make it difficult for powerful individuals to value it.

But for Caribou, this move was a perfect match for him, even more so than digging!

After all, the mud created by the Mud Throwing move requires ground-attribute energy.

But for Caribou, as a user of the Swamp-Swamp Fruit, he can create an endless amount of mud anytime, anywhere!

However, normal swamp mud is heavy and inflexible, making it difficult to apply to the front lines of battle.

However, under the influence of the mud-throwing technique, this mud will turn into clumps of mud cannonballs, accurately shooting towards the enemy's head.

It can only be said that there are no absolutely useless moves, they just haven't found the right user!

Glug glug...

Accompanied by an unsettling rustling sound of mud, a massive mud cannonball suddenly appeared above Caribou's head, which he held as if it were a Spirit Bomb.

Then, without any apparent throwing motion from Carib, the huge lump of mud flew out of his hand and hurtled towards Sauro.

puff! ! !

As expected, a huge mass of mud engulfed Sauro's head, causing him to stumble.

only……

Mud is just mud after all; a move with a power of 20 points couldn't even break through Sauso's defense.

Aside from a slight pause, Saul quickly returned to normal.

Seeing this, Caribou continued to hum softly:

"Hmph! You won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!?"

"I really don't know why Elbaf would send such a piece of trash like you!"

"Alright! I'm done playing! Now, prepare for your defeat!!!"

As he spoke, Kalib grinned, revealing a creepy mouth, and suddenly slammed his hands into the ground, turning them into a puddle of mud that merged with the earth.

The surging power of the earth, combined with the energy of the ground, continuously flowed into his body, while a small mechanical turret slowly rose from his back.

This was already the least powerful firearm he had in the swamp.

The reason it is considered to have low power is because it was an experimental product created by the strategic team when they were building his own weapon, and it did not contain much energy.

Even so, in Caribou's opinion, it was more than enough to deal with a mere Sauro!

"Mud shooting, machine gun!!!"

Glug~ Glug~

A large amount of swamp suddenly emerged from Caribou's body and poured continuously onto the machine gun on his back.

One important reason why Ground-type moves are less powerful than other types is the difference in Pokémon energy for the same amount of Pokémon...

Energy of other attributes can be directly condensed into elemental power to attack enemies.

Ground-based attacks, on the other hand, require first materializing mud or rocks with energy before attacking enemies.

This process is what causes Ground-type moves to require more Pokémon energy to achieve the same power.

However, nowadays, the most energy-consuming process of condensing mud has been replaced by Kalibu's own swamp mud.

In other words, the Pokémon energy required for his Mud-type Pokémon moves is far less than that of others!

The key is……

His swamp space gave him unlimited energy storage.

If we disregard maximum attack power, he's practically a human mud turret right now!

In an instant, the ground gem inside the machine gun suddenly erupted with surging ground-attribute energy.

Endless mud suddenly shot out from the machine gun's muzzle, and with the added effect of the attack, it all flew towards Saul's feet.

Although he could sense it, Saulo, whose vision was already obscured by the mud, had no way of noticing what was happening under his feet.

He was completely unaware that in the blink of an eye, a large area of ​​swampy mud had been laid out in front of him.

Saul stepped into the mud while running, and although he quickly regained his balance to avoid falling, it slowed down his attack considerably.

And this is precisely Karibu's true purpose!

The enemy has been poisoned, and his next task is to buy as much time as possible.

When the time is up, the other side will definitely surrender and admit defeat if they don't want to die.

While his combat abilities might be average, he wouldn't dare say he's among the top two in the Straw Hat Pirates when it comes to survival skills, but he believes he's at least in the top five!

The mud quickly covered the entire battlefield, making each step Sauro took exceptionally long, leaving a huge footprint with each step.

Just as he was about to reach Caribou, Caribou used a digging skill to escape to a distance along the ground, and then used the same trick to create mud roadblocks to hinder Saul's progress.

The battle seems to have reached a stalemate.

……

……

"We lost again~"

Seeing Saul's disheveled appearance on the field, Aruru, with the sword stuck in his forehead, couldn't help but frown.

Although he never expected that Saul's strength would create any miracles.

From Drake to Caribou at this moment, there were three challengers in total. Apart from the absolute numerical superiority, Aruru couldn't think of any way to defeat them when they were evenly matched!

The gap... is too big!

Or rather, it seems that each member of the Straw Hat Pirates is invincible among their peers.

Although the world of One Piece does not have a numerical power system.