Zongman: Evolution Paradise

In an instant, everyone was in a chaotic mess again.

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Meanwhile, inside the ship's cabin.

Nami dried herself with a towel, bent down and lifted the clothes up her pink legs, then a black shirt and shorts. Her brown eyes held an uncontrollable shock, because the brief observation had already made her realize many things.

"The ship's configuration is completely unlike what one would expect from the East China Sea. Could it be that they are planning to pass through the Reverse Mountain to reach the terrifying Grand Line?"

As a navigator, it is a basic skill to be able to tell whether a ship is qualified to sail the sea. Just by looking at the seamless structure of the purple ship and its stability that does not waver in the slightest during thunderstorms, Nami had already determined the value of the ship and immediately guessed what such a ship was going to be used for.

However, while the ocean can embrace freedom, she is not yet a free person!

“I still have villagers to protect, I can’t just leave with them like this! I’ll join them temporarily, like before. It’s just a threat. I’ll find out what they’re planning first, and then figure out their strength. When the opportunity comes, I’ll run away with all the treasure just like before!”

Nami listened intently to the sounds from the ship, placed her right hand on the cursed seal on her left shoulder, and forced a smile at herself in the mirror, which gradually faded from her face as another thought suddenly occurred to her.

"If I had the chance, could I lead this ship to Syrup Island to deal with the Arlong Pirates?"

In the original story, Luffy's behavior was unconventional. The pirate crew consisted of only four people, and even the ship was a gift from a rich girl. Nami was only thinking about quickly gathering 100 million Berries to redeem her village and did not expect the Straw Hat Pirates to defeat the nightmare in her heart.

But Jolyne seems to be very strong now.

Unfortunately, Nami nipped the thought in the bud within two seconds.

"Impossible! The Arlong Pirates are powerful pirates who returned from the Grand Line! There is no one in the East Blue who can defeat Arlong!"

Will it attract other pirates to defeat the evil dragon?

She's Nami the Cat Thief, how could she not have thought of a way to kill the dragon all these years!

But let alone pirates, even if she tried to recruit the Navy, she couldn't succeed. Whenever Arlong used the power of his proud superior race to kill humans, he would laugh maniacally and slaughter villagers right in front of her.

Moreover, how could pirates, creatures that bully the weak and fear the strong, easily wage war against the powerful?

Nami shut out all distracting thoughts, put on a fake smile, and pushed open the cabin door.

"There's no need to take such a risk. I just need to use Bailey to redeem the village."

"Once I've earned 100 million Berries, I'll stop and go home."

Chapter 453 The Arrival of the Near-Sea King

"Captain~"

Nami pushed open the cabin door, just as the thunderstorm in the sky disappeared. She fixed her gaze on Jolyne, who was instructing the human-faced dog to create a swimming pool, and walked over to him, getting straight to the point: "I'm ready to decipher the treasure map."

"Okay... take a look."

Jolyne casually handed her the treasure map, then called over Goldfish Princess and Hound of the Heart, pulling them over to Nami and introducing them: "From today onwards, Nami is the navigator of this ship, Goldfish Princess is the helmsman, and Hound of the Heart is the shipwright. The three of you will be in charge of arranging the voyage route and other matters..."

He knew nothing about ships and had no intention of becoming a marine biologist in the future, so he naturally left all these matters to his crew. There was nothing to worry about regarding the route before entering the Grand Line, and he didn't need to specifically tell them which island to go to.

"Hello, I am a human-faced dog."

The human-faced dog wagged its tail, having no objection to Jolyne's command. The goldfish princess, however, was clearly dissatisfied, as Nami had just been a prisoner and her overall aura was quite weak.

"What happened to the original navigator?"

Nami took the treasure map with one hand while trying to find out the key information on the ship.

Human-faced dog: "There is no navigator."

"No?"

Nami seemed to be deep in thought. If strength is the most important thing on the high seas, then an excellent navigator is the second most important thing. You see, even Shiki got hit on the head by the rudder in a storm, and in the later movie, he even tried to kidnap Nami.

"This ship has only just set sail?"

Having reached this conclusion, Nami didn't have any other thoughts. She just felt that the fact that the ship didn't have a formal navigator meant her life was safe. Moreover, with such an inexperienced ship at sea, it would be easier for her to escape if necessary. Thinking this, Nami smiled a little more and couldn't help but probe Jolyne: "So, where is our destination?"

"Let's find this Devil Fruit first."

Jolyne did not answer, but gestured for Nami to finish the task first. He naturally had no definite decision before figuring out the extent of the anomalies in this world.

There are quite a few short-term ones, though.

Seeing that Nami is not very old, and that the Barrier-Barrier Fruit that Bartolomeo ate in the original work may not have been born yet, Jolyne is very interested in this Devil Fruit and plans to search for it.

It doesn't matter if it has already been eaten; it's actually a good thing for Jolyne because it will be easier to find the Devil Fruit user directly and extract the fruit.

"Hope remains in the East Blue." Jolyne was thinking about these trivial matters. Nami, who was still observing Jolyne's personality, suddenly changed her expression. She skillfully covered her head with her hands and rolled on the ground, shouting to the people on the ship, "There's a sea monster!"

Nami's premonition was spot on. Just as she dodged, a ferocious black serpent burst through the sea and attacked the Hound of the Human Face. The part of it that was above water was a hundred meters long. Its dark skin gleamed with the color of steel, and its huge mouth, which was opened 180 degrees, was filled with sharp, sword-like teeth. You could see that there were chunks of meat stuck between its teeth. Clearly, the corpse of a pirate had attracted this king of the near seas!

The sunlight in the sky was blocked!

The stench of blood hit me!

Nami was astonished to find that Jolyne's expression remained completely unchanged during this dangerous scene.

The next moment, the near-sea king, who could bite off an arm of any of the Four Emperors, burst into blood.

Its head slid off its body, thick blood gushing out from the cross-section. Its body tilted and crashed onto the sea, splashing up a huge crimson wave. But before the wave could even hit the deck, the newly generated power was instantly suppressed by the even more domineering crescent moon slash!

"First Form - Dark Moon - Night Palace".

How could the people not sense such a colossal beast lurking underwater?

Saeko Busujima had been waiting for a long time. She stood on the figurehead, and the Hollow Crying God in her hand, stimulated by the demon blood, multiplied into a grotesque demon weapon over three meters long with countless side blades. With a simple Moon Breathing First Form, she instantly severed the life force of the sea beast.

Sheathed her sword, pulling away flesh and blood, and exhaled a breath of hot air. Her skirt fluttered in the sea breeze, and her face was flushed with bloodlust as she turned around.

Although there are many battles in the kingdom, the existence of ghost stories is rather eerie, and it is difficult to enjoy the satisfying feeling of tearing flesh apart with a single cut when fighting them. This is quite boring for Saeko Busujima, whose bloodlust can only be satisfied by dismembering limbs.

"...That felt great."

Saeko Busujima sighed, her soft voice reaching everyone's ears. Ichiri Goto, who had always admired Saeko Busujima as a caring older sister since boarding the ship, was completely unaware of this and was full of surprise.

Saeko Busujima smiled gently, tucking a strand of silver hair from her forehead behind her reddened ear with her delicate hand. Although she had accepted her true self, she still felt shy showing it to unfamiliar people.

"Sea beast, sea beast, call out."

Kanroji Mitsuri, her eyes shining, leaned over the edge of the ship to examine the corpse of the Sea King: "I remember Jolyne telling me that the pirate world has a special kind of large bone and flesh, is it produced by this kind of super-sized sea monster?"

"probably?"

The world of One Piece can also be considered a food anime, where the production of ingredients doesn't require much science.

"Inu-chan, hurry up and get the body out of there! The pirates are definitely going to have a banquet, right?!"

Kanroji Mitsuri got excited and started cutting up the beast meat while pulling the human-faced dog along.

"Oh, right."

Jolyne suddenly remembered something, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on her face. "When we cut open this sea monster's belly later, let's check if it has any arms."

Not only does it live near the Kingdom of Goa, but it also resembles a snake, making it a king of the near seas.

Although it's a bit larger than in the original storyline, Jolyne still feels that this is it.

One beast fights against two future Yonko.

It scared Straw Hat Luffy to tears.

He left behind one of his red-haired arms.

They escaped unscathed, and their achievements are verifiable.

However, in this world now, Jolyne doesn't know if these things have happened again; perhaps the straw hat of fate has been replaced by the dog-head hat of becoming the King of the Navy.

Jolyne thought for a moment and then called Gastly over to join the retrieval effort. As a Ghost-type Pokémon, it was indeed very convenient in this situation, since Fighting and Normal-type moves were ineffective against Ghost-types.

"Jolyne, the teacher needs help~"

Shizuka Marikawa lay on a beach chair, her voluptuous legs swinging up and down. She firmly refused Rika Minami's help by making an X with her hands and happily waved to Jolyne while holding up a sunscreen.

"Okay, here we come."

Jolyne looked at Nami, "Once the treasure is found, there's no need to worry about the rest of your safety."

"Yes, Captain."

Nami suppressed the distracting thoughts in her eyes.

Chapter 454 Tears are the growth of a pirate

The cool sea breeze dispelled the heat, and the excitement of everyone's first encounter with the sea had not yet faded.

Kanroji Mitsuri pulled Goto Ichiri, who was still not used to crowds, into the kitchen, preparing to cook a feast for the evening banquet using the meat of the King of the Near Sea.

Fortunately, she learned how to cook glowing dishes; otherwise, given the number of people attending the banquet, Kanroji Mitsuri would have had to cook until tomorrow afternoon by herself.

Princess Goldfish and Gastly were fishing. They didn't find the strange, eternally incorruptible severed arm inside the Lord of the Coast. Jolyne didn't know if it was because his imagination was too wild and the arm didn't actually exist, or if the Lord of the Coast had pulled it out, causing him to mistake the Lord of the Coast for the real one.

"Shizuka, aren't you tired?"

Jolyne asked earnestly.

"I used to be so tired, but my shoulders stopped aching after that Nika enhancement."

Shizuka Marikawa swept her blonde hair to one side, revealing her alabaster-like back. The ribbons scattered beneath her body resembled a seal that had barely managed to hold back an ancient demon. Now, however, the fruit that could have borne such a slender waist had viciously broken free. She arched her body slightly, inviting Jolyne to sacrifice herself and venture into the demon's lair.

“...That’s called Veronica Enhancement.”

"Phew, a little further in."

The sunscreen felt very cool, and Shizuka Marikawa hummed comfortably as Joun helped her tie her belt and then raised his arm to run it down to her fair armpit.

"Hurry up, I'm getting a tan too."

Jeanne waited on the side, harboring resentment towards Shizuka Marikawa, because a larger surface area meant that Shizuka Marikawa could be served by her Master for a longer period of time.

"Luckily Esdeath wasn't here, otherwise deciding who to apply sunscreen to first would have been a life-or-death crisis."

Jolyne complains to Joan of Arc.

"Boss, I need help too!"

Nanri Kaori lay on the other side, raising her hand.

"If you ask the boss to do work, he will deduct your wages."

"Hey, this counts as work? Doesn't the boss like my brownish skin?"

Nanriko's skin wasn't the usual milky white; instead, it was a brownish color, like an Egyptian catgirl. She looked quite charming in a swimsuit. However, seeing that the people she was intimate with all had skin as smooth as mutton fat jade, she teased, "Although the color is different, it's just as smooth."

She had already met all of Jolyne's wives, but her experiences in Night City had made Nanri Kaori no longer surprised by them. At most, she felt a sense of relief that Shizuka Marikawa had found happiness. After all, many creatures in Night City had transcended the boundaries of biology, engaging in bizarre activities such as actively merging with the consciousness of evil gods to experience flesh and blood reproduction.

"Next time, next time for sure."

After Jolyne sealed away the ancient demon, Jeanne, who had been urging him on, became hesitant again. The most intimate thing she had ever done with her Master since her rebirth was just a hug. After watching Shizuka Marikawa's erotic experience, Jeanne could only stiffen her neck and pretend to be calm, but unfortunately, the pink on her neck had completely revealed her feelings.

"I'm starting."

"I was prepared for this a long time ago."

"Yeah~"

Joan of Arc quickly bit her lip. The moment the cool frost landed on her lower abdomen, she felt her whole body tense up and couldn't help but kick out.

"..."

Jolyne caught Joan of Arc's foot and gently tickled the sole of her foot. Joan of Arc was immediately subdued, losing her usual cold expression and smiling with tears streaming down her face.

"What an easy-going guy."

A helper manual for non-human girls was unfolded nearby. Because Jolyne gave Jeanne divinity, and divinity in the Fate world could no longer be considered normal human, she was also included in the manual as a non-human girl.

Joan of Arc: 99

Her affection level has reached 99 points, just one step away from the maximum. Not to mention that Jeanne Alter is a type that is quite easy to win over, Jolyne's End Watcher talent completely counters her special attack against saints and villains.

The hardest step is from 99 to 100, because there is no suitable opportunity. The favorability of the human-faced dog and Mrs. Yukino is stuck at this position. Sadako, who had previously reached 99 points of favorability, has dropped to 98 points due to recent neglect. Although she has the support of leadership qualities, she cannot avoid this situation.

After all, this isn't a game's graveyard where everyone's favorability level is fixed.

Jolyne turned Joan of Arc over and considerately covered the blush on her face. Jolyne quickly lost interest in the young body and looked at the navigator, who no longer considered herself an outsider and was also lying on a beach chair deciphering a treasure map.

Her disguise was indeed quite good. Despite carrying so much despair, the smile on her face was as sunny as that of a student in Chiba School, and every move she made exuded the vitality of a young girl in a physical education class.