One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

A signature sly smile played on his lips: "Hey, big guy, your opponent is me!"

Rimosieur Kirin Gom's pupils suddenly contracted, and the swirling auspicious clouds abruptly transformed into a hypnotic halo, attempting to envelop Usopp.

however--

Usopp simply raised his hand, and the power of the Swallow-Swallow Fruit swallowed the hypnotic aura whole, turning it into invisible energy that flowed through his fingertips.

Human nature is not so easily changed.

Usopp remains the same timid yet brave and quick-witted warrior.

Under normal circumstances, the Kirin Fruit's ability to hypnotize and tempt people's fears should be the most restrained and unrestrained power.

however……

The freedom brought by Nika's power, however, granted him the ability to transform all energy into tangible reality.

And right now, he's just too strong!!!

So much so that even the most basic fears have almost disappeared.

"These little tricks won't work on me!"

Usopp grinned, and the Track-Trajectory Fruit in his hand activated instantly. A silver-white beam of light unfolded before his eyes, precisely marking every joint and every weakness of the Kirin form.

"Key-Key Fruit - Unlock!"

He raised his hand and pointed, and an invisible, key-shaped energy rushed into the Qilin's body. The immortal defense that the members of the Divine Knights were so proud of seemed to have a gap opened, and their defense dropped sharply.

"What—!?" A look of horror appeared in Rimosieur Kirin Gom Saint's eyes. He could clearly feel that the eternal power within him seemed to have been weakened by some kind of rule-based power.

"Surprised?" Usopp's smile widened. "This is the strength of the Straw Hat Pirates!"

The moment he finished speaking, the power of the Weaving Fruit in his hand erupted, and countless energy threads intertwined and wrapped in the air, forming a huge grid that completely blocked every angle from which the Qilin form could dodge.

"Pop-Pop Fruit - Expanding Burst Bullet!"

Usopp opened his mouth and spat out a special projectile formed from the Gluttony Fruit. It landed in the woven mesh and, guided by the Track-Trajectory Fruit, accurately struck the Kirin's chest!

boom--!!!

The blue-green aura intertwined with the flames of the explosion, and Rimosieur Kirin Gomsaint's body was sent flying backward by the shockwave, crashing heavily into a pile of ruins.

"Cough cough... Damn it..." He struggled to stand up, but the wounds on his body seemed to be eroded by some invisible energy, and the speed at which he hoped to recover from death became extremely slow.

"This is... the power of the Straw Hat crew...?"

His voice trembled with resentment, but...

We are powerless!

Chapter 236 *Slap!*

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Robin's figure also quietly appeared in front of the short-haired woman.

"Your ability... seems quite special."

Robin's voice was calm and elegant, her hands crossed in front of her chest, her standard Nika form already evident, and the power of the Hana Hana no Mi (Flower Flower Fruit) already fully unleashed.

Her heightened sensitivity and exceptional mental strength made her sense a slight threat from the opposing God's Knights.

The short-haired woman's expressionless face remained unchanged, her eternal smile unchanging, but the air around her seemed to be subtly distorting.

That's her power—the Paramecia-type Retribution Fruit!

This fruit contains a powerful idealistic force.

As long as she is convinced of the "crimes" committed by her target, she can impose shackles, curses, and even cause real harm to the target at will. She can also amplify her own power in battle.

Once this power is fully awakened, its power increases exponentially, and the impact it can have is no longer comparable to what it was before.

In the heart of this Celestial Dragon girl, the very existence of any being who is not a Celestial Dragon is sinful.

Not to mention, the Straw Hat crew committed such heinous crimes!

“Conviction—” Her voice was cold and devoid of any emotion, “You are guilty.”

The moment the words fell, the air around the short-haired woman suddenly distorted, and an invisible shackle appeared out of thin air, carrying the majesty of punitive power, and enveloped Robin directly!

The shackles were not physical, but they carried a sense of oppression originating from the level of causality, as if anyone caught in them would be forcibly branded as a "sinner" and suffer unspeakable curses and harm.

"Conviction? An interesting ability—"

Before she finished speaking, a burst of pitch-black mist suddenly erupted around her body!

The mist, like a shadow emerging from an abyss, swirled and surged around her, forming a stark contrast to the short-haired woman's punitive power.

Dark-Dark Fruit - Activate!

hum-

A muffled hum echoed across the battlefield, and the black mist surrounding Robin surged and spread like a living thing, colliding violently with the invisible shackles of punishment.

The punitive power that could instill fear in anyone was instantly swallowed up, broken down, and absorbed by the black mist, turning into nothingness the moment it came into contact with it.

"Wh...what?!"

For the first time, a crack appeared on the short-haired woman's perpetually smiling face.

Those empty eyes reflected the dark mist swirling around Robin, filled with disbelief and astonishment.

"In the face of absolute darkness, any 'sin' will be completely swallowed up."

Robin's voice, tinged with a touch of elegant mockery, echoed across the smoke-filled battlefield.

She tilted her head slightly, her gaze carrying a playful quality, as if she were examining a work of art.

"The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit can devour everything."

"—Including sins!"

"but."

She paused, a more meaningful smile playing on her lips: "I'm very interested in your abilities, so..."

"Show me more of its power!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Robin suddenly raised her right hand, and the shadow behind her suddenly expanded, writhing, surging, and coalescing like a living thing.

Shadow Fruit - Shadow Domain

Countless dark shadows surged from the ground beneath Robin's feet, spreading outwards like a tide and completely enveloping the space around the short-haired woman.

At the edge of the shadow, the transparent ripples of the Twisted Fruit quietly spread, and the short-haired man's five senses began to become chaotic. His sense of direction, distance, and even his judgment of attacks were all fragmented under the interference of that twisting power.

"What...what is this..." The short-haired woman's voice was slightly flustered.

It's not that she lacks self-confidence.

The Straw Hat crew's power is truly as bizarre as the last one.

She tried to activate the power of the Punishment Fruit, wanting to "convict" herself to amplify her power, but the shadowy arms that reached out from the darkness had already quietly climbed up her ankles, wrists, and neck.

Flowers and Fruits, a Riot of Flowers—

In the next instant, countless arms burst forth from the shadows, each arm long and elegant, exuding the composure and majesty of a queen.

Instead of attacking, they wrapped themselves around the short-haired woman like supple vines, locking her firmly in place.

Immediately afterwards—

Paramecia Type, Whip-Whisper Fruit, Queen's Whip —

A long whip formed from pure shadow quietly took shape in Robin's hands.

The long whip shimmered with a dark purple luster, swaying gently as if it were alive, each sway leaving a tearing shriek in the air.

"The 'sin' you speak of is nothing but your arrogant and delusional imagination," Robin said with a judgmental calm. "Now—kneel down."

The long whip was suddenly lashed out, not striking the short-haired woman's body directly, but instead creating a wave of air in front of her, causing her body to tremble.

But what truly terrified her was the way the shadowy arms wrapped around her began to slowly tighten.

Under the influence of the Twisted Fruit, her will to resist was weakened, her senses were confused, and even the rules of the Punishment Power were repeatedly devoured and analyzed by Robin using the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit.

"You...you're not human...you're a monster..." The short-haired woman's voice was filled with unprecedented despair.

Robin smiled slightly, but there was no pity in his eyes.

"A monster?" She tilted her head slightly, and the shadow behind her swelled again. A huge phantom of a blood tree, formed by the combination of shadow and mimicry fruit power, slowly unfurled its branches behind her.

Each branch of the blood tree was formed from the power of darkness and distortion. Instead of fruit, countless thin, shadowy whips hung from the ends of the branches, swaying in the air like living things, radiating a suffocating pressure.

Paramecia-type Mimic Fruit!

It can simulate everything, including things of fantasy.

The prerequisite is having sufficient physical fitness.

Blood Demon Tree - Whip of Punishment

“Now—” Robin’s voice was like a queen issuing a decree, calm and cold, “feel it for what true ‘judgment’ really is.”

As soon as he finished speaking, ten thousand whips were unleashed.

Snapped!

The whips, formed from shadows and twisted forces, lashed out at the short-haired woman from all directions like a storm, each strike accompanied by a loud whistling sound, landing heavily on her body—

No, it landed on her soul's perception.

With each strike, the power of the Punishment Fruit tried to resist, but under the devouring influence of the Dark-Dark Fruit and the interference of the Twisted Fruit, that resistance became weak and powerless.

The short-haired woman's figure trembled violently under the relentless bombardment of countless whips. Although her body possessed the immortal power bestowed by Im, and her physical wounds could heal quickly, the pain and oppression from the depths of her soul were deeply engraved in her consciousness like a brand.

"Ugh... Ahhh!!" The short-haired woman let out a shrill scream. Her eternal smile finally collapsed completely, and her expressionless face was now filled with deep fear and... pleasure.

Robin retracted his whip, and the branches of the Blood Demon Tree slowly retreated into the shadows.

She stood in front of the short-haired woman, looking down at the figure slumped on the ground, a graceful smile still playing on her lips.

“You’re right, I shouldn’t use your power to judge you,” Robin said softly. “However—”

She leaned slightly forward, her fingertips gently lifting the short-haired woman's chin, her gaze carrying a cold, scrutinizing quality.

"From now on, you will remember one thing: the 'Queen' of the Straw Hat Pirates will always know better than you what... true punishment is."