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

In the eternal storm that arose out of nowhere, pale ice and snow blew in our faces.

A fish that had just leaped out of the water was frozen in mid-air.

The surging waves also froze in this terrifyingly low temperature, stopping along with everything else, turning into a pure snowfield!

Frost spread inch by inch across the ground, and the sailors on the warships bulged their eyes as they leaped to avoid the first wave of cold.

Even after falling back to the ground, the hard icicles still climbed up their bodies, freezing their legs.

"Ah, I'm frozen!"

"Sir, all the shells have frozen."

"Oh no! The steering gear is stuck because of ice!"

A trembling sound rang out on the warship, throwing the elite naval personnel, who had been performing their duties, into chaos.

However, the majority of ordinary naval vessels were frozen along with their hulls when the frost arrived.

"Are you kidding me...? This is Admiral Aokiji's ability?"

Colonel Brinbrin, who came from headquarters and had a broader perspective than ordinary soldiers, remained calm.

Just as he was about to order his soldiers to retreat, two shadows fell from the sky, creating a cloud of smoke that made him cough.

A pink-haired girl dressed in a black ninja outfit and wearing a red captain's coat emerged from the smoke.

Beside her was a girl wearing a floral shirt.

"This is... the Spider Lily - Spring Cherry Blossom!"

Colonel BrinBrin recognized the rising star pirate at first glance.

Unexpectedly, after committing such a crime, the other party still dared to swagger around in the East China Sea?

Where's the World Government?! Come and save us!

Are you suggesting that a branch of the Marines, whom even Paradise can't defeat, should deal with pirates of this caliber? If you don't want to pay them, just say so! Why go through all this trouble?

"You are the commander!"

Sakura took a few steps to the man with the gold epaulettes on his shoulders, grabbed his collar, and pulled him out of the ice.

"Hmph, pirates, I will not yield!" Colonel Brinbrin declared defiantly. "You'd better leave here quickly, or justice will not let you get away with this!"

"Colonel Brin, stop provoking the pirates, or you'll be killed!"

The remaining sailors, still conscious, were in tears, loudly trying to dissuade the man from his actions.

"Shut up! If we don't stop them here, the countless ordinary people of the East China Sea behind us will be slaughtered. Is this the outcome your sense of justice desires?"

BrinBrin's voice was hoarse, her head trembling from the extremely low temperature, her eyes burning with resentment as she stared at Sakura.

"It's rare to find a navy like yours in the peaceful East China Sea."

Sakura loosened her grip and threw the other person onto the icy deck.

No matter how many messes the Navy, as the violent organ of the world government, has to clean up after its superiors, there are still those soldiers among them who always uphold justice.

For example, there's T. Peng, who was later killed by the commoners he was protecting, and the branch commander who died fighting against Alon to save the villagers...

The will of these people to walk the path of justice deserves Sakura's respect, even though she is their enemy. Otherwise, it would not only be an insult to them, but also a contempt for herself, who is their enemy.

"Pirate! What is your purpose in coming here?!"

Struggling to draw his sword, BrinBrin struggled to stand up and pointed the blades at the two of them.

"Do what pirates do—rob! Marines!"

Sakura took a step forward and flashed to appear behind Kuina, giving the girl a shove in the back.

"Go, Kuina, finish him off!"

A girl who was being photographed stumbled and looked completely bewildered, shakily raising her hand to point at herself.

—Me? Hit a naval captain?

Chapter 176 The Great Pirate Takes Office

"For us guys who make a living at sea, the fastest way to get stronger is through fighting—fighting against enemies, fighting against ourselves, fighting against nature..."

On the warships of the 77th Naval Squadron, the clanging sound of clashing swords echoed incessantly.

Interspersed among them was the crisp 'off-stage commentary' of a girl leaning against an ice chair.

Why does fighting make us stronger?

Swallowing hard, one of the braver sailors asked in a low voice on behalf of the others.

"Whether it is surpassing oneself or conquering enemies and nature, it is all a test of one's will."

Sakura glanced at the marines and actually started explaining to them.

"The stronger your will, the more you can influence reality, making your bodies and skills stronger as well. And..."

At this point, the mischievous girl deliberately slowed down her speech.

"and?"

The navy members were intrigued and eagerly awaited her next words.

After all, this is the experience of a renowned maritime powerhouse, a privilege usually reserved for elite troops in the headquarters.

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Sakura happily picked up her ice-cold beer and took a big gulp, then playfully winked at the expectant Marines.

"You have to pay for it!"

A large group of sailors were struck by lightning and crashed onto the frost-covered deck.

"Hahahaha!"

Satisfied with the Navy's reaction, Sakura turned her gaze back to the battlefield.

Having been taught swordsmanship by a great swordsman since childhood, Kuina, who can easily defeat adults, is now in a very sorry state in her battle with Brinbrin.

Not only because this enemy is the Marine Headquarters from the Grand Line.

Furthermore, the skill she had cultivated over the past eleven years was Kendo, not swordsmanship.

Kuina, nurtured in a greenhouse-like environment like a dojo, was still too much of a challenge against Brinbrin, a veteran who had actually fought against pirates.

"Stop, little girl. Judging from your clothes, you must be a commoner from around here."

"If you've been kidnapped by that evil pirate, come behind me, and I'll protect you and take you home!"

Brinbrin cleaved Kuina in two with a single, powerful strike. The recoil from the blade propelled Kuina a great distance, leaving two deep marks on the frost beneath her feet.

"I stand here by my own will, so don't—look down on me!"

Kuina raised the Muramasa sword in her hand again. This demon sword, passed down through generations of the Shimotsuki clan, was shrouded in a layer of blue mist.

With her arms gripping the knife handle tightly, she used a dragging technique to charge towards the naval captain in front of her.

"So that's it, a pirate brat who needs some reformation!"

This time, BrinBrin raised her longsword without hesitation or holding back, ready to defeat her opponent in one strike.

The ornate demon sword and the navy's standard longsword collided in mid-air, sparking and illuminating the cold, iron-like faces of the navy and pirates.

The sudden wind and rain turned into frost and snow.

The thick snow was torn apart by the longsword's slash, but Kuina's figure seemed to have vanished, merging into the wind.

In the blink of an eye, it was already right in front of BrinBrin, and the demon sword in its hand was slashing down at him.

The steel clashed again, sparks flying.

The two passed each other, but Kuina turned her blade and scooped up a piece of frost from the deck, sprinkling it at BrinBrin and obscuring her vision.

Then turn around, using the force of the rotation to press your weight onto the blade, and slash diagonally!

Her skills improved, even in such a brief exchange!

Seeing Kuina's style gradually becoming 'despicable', Sakura's lips curled up: "Looks like she doesn't need my guidance anymore."

"Humph!"

Brinbrin wasn't angry at all, because after he took Kuina's attack.

The free hand was already tucked into his robes, and another stick-like object was pushed out from under the coat of justice.

boom!

The firing pin ignites the gunpowder, and the flash and impact propel the projectile through the coat.

Kuina, who was about to step forward, felt a chill run down her spine and suddenly rolled to the side.

A crater had already appeared where she had just been standing. Before she could even feel alarmed, the blade that had been waiting for her slashed down.

The outcome is decided!

A triumphant look appeared in Brinbrin's eyes.

But unexpectedly, after the blade fell, the girl who should have been cut down turned into an illusion and dissolved.

"One-Sword Style: Bhagavad Gita!"

A girl's delicate cry rang out, and her figure, twisted by death energy, slowly emerged. She brandished her demon sword like a flame, radiating a blue light, and rushed towards them at an unbelievable speed.

Startled, Brin tried to back away, but the blade was already right in front of her.

puff!

An unexpected and immense force erupted from the blade, shattering the longsword he had tried to use to block it, leaving a huge bloody gash.

The death energy from the demon sword flowed into Brinbrin's body, completely igniting the flames of despair in his heart.

With his will broken, he lost all his strength and was slashed into the sky by the force that followed, finally crashing heavily to the ground.

"Colonel!"

The marines were about to rush forward when they saw this, but they were all stunned by Sakura's Conqueror's Haki burst.

Kuina, supporting herself on Muramasa with both hands, knelt on one knee, panting heavily.

"Well done!"

Sakura stepped forward and patted her head.

After treating her and the unconscious commander and bandaging their wounds, they summoned Leviathan.

Because of the ship's modifications, Leviathan was transformed into a chubby little nightingale, and was horrified to find that it could no longer stand on Sakura's shoulders.

As a result, the bird seemed to have its bones removed, and it lay dejectedly on the ground, its body bent forward.

"Stop fooling around, get those two into your belly, don't let this affect your transformation plan!"

Sakura curled her fingers and tapped the little fat sparrow's head on the ground.

"Okay~"

Upon hearing that he could still be saved, Leviathan immediately struggled to open his mouth and swallowed the two of them.

Then, like a free-range chicken, he stayed right behind Sakura, never leaving her side.

"Transform!"

Sakura formed the Dog-Boar-Sheep hand seal with her hands, and as her chakra surged, smoke exploded around her.

Then, a wounded 'BrinBrin' emerged from the smoke.

"Cough cough!"

After adjusting his voice, Colonel Haruno, commander of the 77th Naval Division, took office.

After a long wait, the soldiers on the warship slowly awoke from their coma, and upon seeing that they were still alive, they wept with joy.

"Colonel, how did we survive?"

The soldiers who had been regrouped began to gather in the direction of their superiors, and soon the 'colonel' was surrounded by concerned soldiers.

"To my shame, I was actually let go by a pirate..."

The colonel, leaning dejectedly against the bulwark, spoke in a low voice.