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

Sabo, walking at the back, lowered the brim of his hat, a look of envy in his eyes.

"Speak quickly, what exactly is the purpose of someone like you coming here!"

Ace shielded his two younger brothers behind him, holding up the water pipe to block Sakura's path.

"Well, you could say I'm here for tourism, but..."

Sakura revealed a wicked smile and took a step forward.

It swept past the group at a speed invisible to the naked eye, just as Ace's senses picked up on Sakura's movements.

Sabo, who was originally being protected behind him, has been grabbed by Sakura and is struggling around her waist.

"After seeing you all, I've decided to play a game with you!"

Ace gritted his teeth, wielding the hose as he charged forward: "You bastard, give Sabo back!"

"Hahaha, if you want it, come and take it yourself!"

Sakura moves nimbly, and carrying a person doesn't affect her paper drawing skills.

Every time Ace lunged at her, she would bend her body at an odd angle to dodge, causing Ace to miss his target time and time again.

"Damn it, it's as slippery as an earthworm!"

Seeing Sakura leading Sabo deeper and deeper into the forest, Ace chased after them in a fit of rage.

In the jungle, a certain pirate, in order to bully the boy in front of him, even used a combination of shaving and paper drawing techniques.

"Can't run anymore? This level of speed isn't enough to protect your brothers!"

With one foot planted on the trunk of the giant tree, Sakura looked down at the boy panting heavily below.

"No Road Race!"

Taking a deep breath, Ace swung the hose in his hand and sent it spinning towards Sakura.

"Rule number one: Weapons are only truly intimidating when they are in hand!"

Just as the water pipe was about to hit Sakura, she transformed into a blur and suddenly appeared behind Ace.

"you..."

Cold sweat dripped from Ace's hair as he wanted to turn back.

But no matter how fast he moved, he couldn't outrun Sakura's fist.

Boom!

Another iron fist of love slammed into Ace's head, sending him flying backward.

The boy's body crashed through the bushes, bounced a few times, and then slammed onto the edge of a cliff near the coast.

"That wretched, filthy woman!"

Despite his exhaustion and the pain in his head, Ace trembled as he tried to get up.

Bang!

The girl's sandals stepped on his back, shattering all his efforts.

"Rule number two: Learn to protect your own life before saving others!"

Sakura saw Sabo struggling as Ace was pinned to the ground.

"Ace, you bastard, let me go!"

With short legs and short arms waving in the air, the strength of the human boy was insignificant compared to the strength of the giant.

After struggling for a long time without being able to escape, Sabo ended up exhausting himself.

"You bastard, what exactly do you want to do!"

Ace, who was lying on the ground, forcefully turned his head to the side and glared at Sakura with a lewd look.

"Didn't I tell you guys to play a game?"

Sakura pulled out a scroll and shook it, revealing the Supreme Grade Sword that had been sealed away for a long time.

The girl drew her sword and flicked it; the sharp blade fell, grazing Ace's nose and embedding itself in the ground.

"The game is very simple: only one of you can survive."

With that, Sakura coldly released Ace and took a few steps back.

"Say it or not, will you sacrifice your brother to live, or will you give your life for your brother?"

A difficult choice that even adults would struggle to make is presented to a boy by a wicked pirate.

"I..."

Ace reached out to the Supreme Grade Sword beside him, and the cold touch reached his palm.

A chilling aura emanated from the blade; there was no doubt that this was a weapon that had killed people.

But this also suggests that the female pirate in front of us might actually be capable of attacking Sabo.

"Ace, don't listen to her, hurry... ugh!"

Sabo's mouth was covered, and a cluster of spikes slowly approached his neck.

Ace's dark pupils reflected his brother's impending death, and a raging fire surged within him, burning up to his throat: "Stop right now!!!"

An indomitable will burns within, and a pure soul bursts forth with the lament of a young king.

The Conqueror's Haki erupted so suddenly that it dimmed the bright coastline.

"Hahaha! That's the kind of spirit we need!"

Sakura laughed loudly, her rebellious will breaking through the limitations of her body and resounding with a roar.

Dark lightning surged and flowed from where wills collided, shaking the earth and stirring the sea.

The aftershocks spread in all directions, galloping, spreading, and enveloping everything.

The demands of the overlords became the sole voice among all things in heaven and earth.

“Hoo…Hoo!”

On the silent shore, Ace's breathing could be clearly heard.

Sabo, who was being carried, had already lost consciousness the moment their spirits clashed.

"It's finally starting to look somewhat pleasing to the eye."

Sakura stared at Ace in front of her, her smile growing even more unrestrained.

Forgetting his identity and abandoning his bloodline, the domineering aura he unleashed with the purest will allowed Sakura to see his true inner desires.

This boy, who exuded self-destructive tendencies from the moment we met, longed for nothing more than a place to belong.

"Kid, remember this feeling!"

Before you truly face destruction, think about whether there are still people in the world who are hoping for your return!

Sakura casually tossed Sabo, whom she was carrying, to his side and put down the scabbard of the Supreme Grade Sword.

"What...what is your purpose?!"

Helping Sabo up, the freckled boy angrily questioned the person in front of him.

"Well, who knows!"

Sakura, who was walking towards the jungle with her back to him, turned her head slightly.

"By the way, that sword is one of the twelve Supreme Grade Swords, and its name is Ace!"

"It's the sword of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King!"

Chapter 160 Young man, you didn't want this either...

"What are you two doing?"

Sakura, in a good mood, walked back from the coast and saw Robin telling Luffy a story by the roadside.

"A certain pirate only cared about having fun, so the poor scholar could only help her take care of the child she abandoned."

Robin closed the book and shrugged at Sakura.

"Don't use such misleading language. What do you mean I abandoned my child!"

Sakura walked over and gently tapped Robin on the head with a chop.

"Hehehe, I'm Luffy! I love eating meat the most!"

The black-haired boy with a scar on his face jumped up, holding his straw hat, and introduced himself.

Then he loudly proclaimed to the two of them, "You two are really funny, come and be my companions!"

"Wow, that's greedy. One isn't enough, you want two?"

Sakura touched her chin, and instinctively punched Luffy on the head.

"Ouch!" Luffy rolled on the ground, clutching his hat. "Why does it hurt so much when you hit someone, just like Grandpa does?!"

"Hmph, you'll only be qualified to talk to me about your companions when you know why."

Sakura smiled and shook her fist at him, then led Robin toward the village.

"So, how was that freckled boy you came all this way to see?"

Along the way, Robin, walking alongside Sakura, looked at her with a half-smile.

"You found out."

Sakura's emerald eyes slanted to the side towards her friend, who was adept at reading people's hearts.

The friend didn't say anything, but just quietly looked at Sakura, waiting for her to speak.

"Sigh, how come they're all so perceptive?"

Sakura let out a soft sigh.

Sakura Haruno, her friends in the ninja world are all sincere, honest, and tolerant.

After coming to the sea, all the friends I made were incredibly insightful and perceptive, each one more so than the last.

There must be something wrong with the feng shui of this godforsaken place!

“He is the son of my former captain, Gol D. Roger.”

Sakura lowered her head and kicked a small pebble on the road forward.

"Having undergone a major purge in the South China Sea, are there still any bloodlines remaining?"

Robin, who had heard about the tragedy in the South China Sea, changed his expression and raised his hand to cover his mouth.

"Sorry, Robin, I'd like to stay here a little longer. Will that affect your schedule?"

Sakura gave Robin an apologetic smile, then raised her hand to her lips and blew a long whistle.

Leviathan, who had gone out to frolic, descended from the sky and landed on her shoulder.

"It's okay, someone will come to pick me up anyway, so I'll just treat this time as a vacation with you."

The thoughtful Robin took out a key; she had already found a place to stay while she was in the village.

"Phew, thanks a lot! I'll cook you something delicious tonight!"

Sakura cheered and happily took the key.

"Hmm, I'll look forward to it then."

As the sun sets, its gentle light crosses the desolate beach, bypasses the windmill blades, and illuminates the two girls' way home.

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A few days later, at Makino's tavern.

"Oh, Uncle Village Chief, are you out of the running again?"

Sakura, sitting at the bar, raised her glass to the village chief who walked in carrying a fishing rod and an empty bucket.

"Enough with the nonsense, you mere pirates! Mind your own business!"