Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

Snapped!

A hand reached out from below, grabbed Lucci's wrist, and made his index finger gently press against Robin's forehead, preventing him from advancing any further.

"Ah."

Lu Qi frowned and looked down.

Then he saw a face that horrified him.

"Hello, you lackey of the World Government!"

His emerald eyes narrowed, and a violent thunderbolt rose up.

A violent and domineering aura forged from countless burning wills burst forth, encircling the girl and forming a solemn crown.

Many CP agents fainted under the boiling atmosphere, and the sounds of weapons and bodies hitting the ground rose and fell.

Lu Qi, his limbs trembling as his arms were released, took two steps back and murmured in a hoarse voice:

"The Great Pirate... Sakura Haruno!"

Chapter 156 Bucky: It's the feeling of my heart 'fluttering'!

"This level of power... is this what the strong on the high seas are like?"

Despite the lingering effects of Conqueror's Haki, Rob Lucci's eyes became bloodshot.

If we can defeat this guy, we can get more resources from the government and become stronger!

Trembling fingers broke through the barrier forged by his aura and attacked the overlord king before him!

"Not bad courage, but you're not good enough to fight me right now!"

Sakura, in turn, gently tapped the tip of Lucci's finger gun with her index finger.

It is revered as a religion by many residents of Vulcan Island, where the miracle of controlling heat is manifested.

Having absorbed all the light of the world, the biting frost, signifying the stagnation of all things, arrives with deathly silence.

Rob Lucci, with his fist raised, turned into an ice sculpture, and the street dozens of meters behind him turned white.

"Huh, I didn't expect Sakura could turn into this?"

Robin looked at Sakura, who had regained her tall figure and long legs after unlocking the Life Return spell, and clicked her tongue in amazement.

However, when her gaze fell upon the area where the curve was not very obvious, a hint of smugness appeared on her intellectual face.

—Ha, we won!

"Hey! I'll beat you up!"

Sakura, sensing her shrewd friend's thoughts with her Observation Haki, raised her fist and shook it at her.

"Don't be discouraged, there will be other opportunities to grow in the future!"

Robin smiled broadly and raised her hand to cover her mouth.

"Hmph, they're just two lumps of fat. Let me tell you, I can rub them myself!"

As Sakura spoke, she used her life to create a perfect curve for herself, then stood with her hands on her hips, head held high, and presented it to Robin.

"It doesn't look natural enough."

Robin, stroking her chin, gave her evaluation.

"What did you say!!!"

Veins bulged on Sakura's forehead, and she bared her shark teeth as she roared at Robin.

As the two were playing around, a series of rapid footsteps came from outside, and the jarring sounds of guns and cannons being loaded and chambered gradually brought their conversation to a halt.

"Hey lady, these nuisances are here. May I invite you aboard my ship?"

Sakura rudely poured Robin's cocktail into her mouth and then reached out her hand to the girl in front of her with a cocky air.

"Hmph, that's not gentlemanly at all."

Robin murmured something, then raised his hand and placed it in Sakura's palm.

The pirate's hand was still so warm, just like when he had carried her out of the darkness of loneliness when she was a child.

"Young lady, times have changed. Gentlemen aren't popular anymore; girls outside prefer the rogue type!"

Sakura patted Leviathan's wings, and the enlarged Night Sparrow swallowed them both whole.

Then, in the darkened streets, a giant bird flapping its wings cut through the storm and plunged into the rain.

By the time the navy on Abbott Island realized what was happening, the tavern was already deserted.

Further still, at the edge of the sea.

The storm gradually subsided, dawn had arrived, and the clouds in the sky were tinged with rosy hues.

"Where does our fearsome pirate captain, Sakura Haruno, plan to go next to plunder and pillage?"

After settling her luggage, Robin, without any hesitation, occupied Sakura's large bed and pushed open the cabin door to go onto the deck.

"Of course, I'll continue my journey around the world. Last time, I barely managed to complete the Beihai leg of my trip."

It was temporarily halted due to a friend's request, but now I'm planning to continue my travels!

Enjoying the cool sea breeze after the rain brushing through her hair, Sakura, wearing sunglasses, hugged Leviathan as a pillow and comfortably lay down on the beach chair.

"My next stop is the East China Sea! I've heard the scenery there is beautiful!"

Nico Robin stepped forward, moved a beach chair over, spread it out next to Sakura, and lay down next to her.

"Donghai, it just so happens that I've been away for quite a while this time, it's time for me to go back."

Robin reached into the four-dimensional valley and pulled out a piece of paper made of a special material.

"This is?"

Sakura lifted her sunglasses and glanced at the piece of paper.

“My mother’s life card can guide me to find the wandering Visalia.”

He placed the piece of paper in his palm and extended it to Sakura. The card floated slowly eastward on its own, without any wind.

"It just so happens to be in the direction of the East China Sea. Could this kind captain give me a ride along the way?"

"Hehehe, young lady, do you know what will happen to a little girl like you if she falls into the hands of pirates?"

A pirate chuckled and issued a threat, but became somewhat languid due to the influence of the Leviathan in his arms.

Robin smiled and raised her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

Putting aside the absurd state of the guy next to me, even if something happens that goes beyond friendship, it's hard to say who will suffer the loss!

"Then I'll look forward to Captain 'Miss' making something out of nothing~"

Robin emphasized the word "Miss" and smiled at Sakura.

"Damn it, you evil brat Ohara, you've found my weakness!"

Sakura made an exaggerated gesture, clutching her chest, as if she were a demon king being attacked.

Amidst laughter and cheers, Leviathan carried them from the seabed through the sinking currents of the red earth continent, into the most peaceful sea in the world—the East China Sea!

Because Sakura's route went in the opposite direction, passing through the Red Line, she didn't pass the Polaris Islands, the entrance to the Grand Line, when she entered the sea. Instead, she was carried by the ocean currents past the Organ Islands. In the end, because the salt on the ship ran out, she had to go ashore to resupply.

"Sigh, I finally understand how difficult it is to support a family. With one more person, there's one more mouth to feed, and the salt goes through so quickly."

In the market of the port city of Orange Town, Sakura, with Leviathan perched on her shoulder, selects fresh sea salt while sighing deeply.

"It was you who insisted on having a banquet and grilling meat, which used up all the salt! And you're blaming me!"

Robin didn't even glance at Sakura. He extended an arm from Sakura's shoulder and grabbed her cheek.

"You're such a grown man, yet you're not as sensible as your ship when sailing at sea!"

Although he was lecturing her, there was no reprimand in Robin's eyes, only worry for Sakura who was adrift at sea.

"It's alright, I'm Leviathan, right!"

Sakura took a candy out of her pocket and handed it to him. The night sparrow on her shoulder caught the candy, looked up, and swallowed it.

"Hehe~ Robin, don't worry~ I'll take good care of Sakura~."

The candy, bribed by a certain pirate, made Leviathan flap its wings with sweetness, and it assured Robin beside it.

"You!"

Robin released Sakura's face and tapped her forehead helplessly.

After finishing their shopping, the three of them explored the unique architectural style of Orange Town, but a gunshot shattered the town's tranquility.

Bang!

"Hahaha, my men, from now on this city will be our base! Let's make a grand spectacle of ourselves!"

"Oh!"

To celebrate the formation of his pirate crew, and also to establish a territory for the crew's activities.

The great pirate captain Buggy decides to take over this port city, far from the island under naval control, and use it as their future base.

Countless pirates, their faces contorted with rage, charged into the town, weapons in hand.

A blue-haired youth, wearing a captain's coat and a captain's hat, laughed smugly as he entered the town, hands on his hips, to inspect his territory.

But his exceptional eyesight helped him spot a pink-haired creature in the crowd.

Suddenly, the memory of being bullied by her on the USS Al Jackson was awakened, and his heart trembled violently.

—Oh no, it's the feeling of being 'moved'!

"Bucky—!"

The girl, who was going against the flow of fleeing people, smiled broadly and waved her hand at him.

"No! It was the highlight of my life!"

Bucky covered his face in pain, his face contorted as he rolled his eyes.

Family members don't understand. You wanted to show off in front of your subordinates, but a relative from your hometown mingled in the crowd. And that relative is the kind who knows all your embarrassing secrets and will share them with your subordinates at any time!

"That guy... is the witch Sakura Haruno!"

The pirates, who were charging forward, only felt that the girl looked familiar. Their hands, which were gripping the bounty poster, trembled, and sweat soaked through their clothes.

"What? That notorious pirate with a bounty of 600 million!"

"Wait, she seems to know Captain Bucky?"

"Impossible! Pirates of that level, this is the East Blue!"

After the first pirate screamed, the remaining members of the Buggy Pirates started discussing among themselves.

As the riot subsided, a fearful pirate was pushed forward and tentatively asked, "Madam, do you know our captain?"

"Haha, we're good friends!"

Sakura laughed heartily and continued waving at Buggy, who was completely petrified in the distance.

"Captain Buggy is friends with such a powerful pirate!"

After receiving Sakura's affirmative answer, the crew members turned around in shock and stared at the red-nosed youth on the platform.

"Not only that, Bucky was really strong when he was a kid, he could even fight me to a draw!"

Sakura crossed her arms, adding fuel to the fire for those who had already reached their breaking point.

"To be able to fight such a powerful pirate to a draw, Captain Buggy is amazing!"

The pirates noticed that Buggy was glowing all over and was wiping away the tears streaming down his face with his elbow.

"Eh...huh? Hey!"

Bucky went through a transformation from hesitation to confusion to shock.

Finally, seeing the pink-haired girl in the distance, he secretly gave himself a thumbs up.

—I experienced the feeling of being moved once again.

Buggy pushed through the crowd and strode forward, grabbing Sakura's hand tightly.