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

Crocus sighed at the girl's act of eating and taking things without permission.

After putting down the tea tray, he sat on the sofa, spread out the newspaper, and crossed his legs.

"By the way, what you did on Forsythe Island has caused quite a stir; I've received invitations from many kingdoms."

"Forget it, being a weapon of war for others is not as comfortable as being a pirate."

Sakura waved her hand at Crocus, her face full of disdain.

"By the way, Master, there's something I hope you can take a look at!"

A ninja scroll was spread out on the table, and after chakra was injected into it, smoke burst out. After the smoke dissipated, four or five sealed test tubes containing a blue liquid were placed on the scroll.

"This is?"

Kurokas casually picked up a test tube and made a quick assessment of its components.

Sakura rested her chin on her hand, revealing a smug smile: "This is the universal plasma I developed. It can temporarily replace the function of blood when patients lose too much blood, and most importantly, it won't cause rejection!"

The blood plasma in Crocus's hand was synthesized by her using local medicinal herbs and wood-based artifacts.

After acquiring Wood Release, Sakura had no other jutsu to complement this bloodline limit, so she had to try to create her own.

However, by chance, she discovered that her Wood Release could be fused with Yang Release to produce a tree sap with extremely strong healing effects. Sakura used this sap to develop many kinds of medicines, one of which was blood plasma.

Perhaps bloodline limits can have different effects depending on the user's personality and knowledge.

This is worthy of a few papers. After finishing the Crocus series here, I can finish the Tsunade series when I return to the ninja world.

After all, there's a saying that goes, "If you don't push them, you'll never know how many hidden gems they have up their sleeves."

"Are you able to participate in the production process?"

After hearing about the effects of the blood plasma, Crocus looked serious and his breathing became much lighter.

On this sea filled with violence and carnage, the appearance of something like this is truly a momentous event.

"Yes, but reverse engineering the finished product and finding alternative materials shouldn't be difficult for you."

Sakura buried her head in her hands on the sofa, looking like a hands-off boss.

"Hmm, the properties of this medicine..."

Crocus, who had already begun analyzing the ingredients with his personal tools, suddenly looked up and stared intently at Sakura. "Do you... have another master outside?"

"how come!"

Sakura covered her mouth with the back of her hand, exuding a delicate aura: "I am devoted to you, teacher. In this world, you are the only sun in my heart!"

"Alright, alright."

Crocus wasn't going to be fooled by this cunning girl, but he didn't pry. He simply brushed aside the troubles and secrets Sakura had been hiding, saying, "I'll help you turn down those invitations from the kingdoms. Leave the rest with me. I'll contact you with a Den Den Mushi once the finished product is ready."

"That's great, thank you, teacher!"

The girl immediately perked up, her eyes shining.

After watching Sakura's antics, her companions cast disdainful glances at her.

However, having already developed a thicker skin than a city wall, she didn't care at all.

Are you staying here tonight? Your room is still available.

Crocus, fiddling with the experimental equipment, sorted out the items and sealed them away temporarily.

"No, we need to set off for the Grand Line immediately. We just stopped by to visit you."

Sakura put down her teacup and tucked the flower tea that Crocus had brought her into her bosom.

Crocus didn't stop him, but just pursed his lips and asked, "Of the seven routes, which one do you plan to take?"

Sakura glanced at the boundless blue sea outside the window and smiled, "Let's take the route Captain Roger took. We can use Uncle Jabba's nautical chart to take a break."

"Then, have a safe journey!"

"Wow, this is really not something you would say!"

"You brat! Get out of here!"

"Hahahaha!"

Chapter 195 Whiskey Mountain

"Goodbye, Rabbu. If you want to keep your promise, you'd better live well, you hear me!"

Accompanied by Sakura and the others' cheerful farewells, the Leviathan sped off at full power, gradually moving away from Twin Capes.

Woo——!

Behind them, a huge island whale roared and spewed out a lot of water to send them off.

"The Grand Line is truly amazing! Sakura-nee even managed to develop a drug like this!"

Kuina, sparring with Tiger on the deck, sighed, glancing out of the corner of her eye at Sakura waving goodbye at the stern.

"It's a good thing that the captain is a skilled doctor; at least we won't have to worry about getting injured in the future."

Tiger raised his fist, which was already wrapped in Armament Haki, and slammed it into Kuina's blade, forcing her back several steps.

"Damn it, why do I subconsciously hold back when clashing with attacks that are full of domineering power?"

Kuina pouted and gripped her twin swords tightly again. "And girls' bodies are just too troublesome. Their strength can't keep up with men at all!"

"There are many ways to increase your power, the fastest being to find a Devil Fruit and eat it."

Sakura's voice suddenly rang out behind Kuina, holding a Devil Fruit of mixed colors in her hand.

"I stole this fruit from the Goa Kingdom. I don't know its abilities. Shall we take a gamble?"

"do not want!"

Kuina shook her head, her eyes showing no lingering interest in the ocean's treasures. "If a swordsman starts to rely on anything other than the sword, his heart will become dull!"

With that, she picked up her twin swords again and charged at Fisher Tiger once more.

It's hard to remember exactly how long you spend sailing on the high seas. Kuina, under the relentless beatings of the two powerful warriors on the ship, was forced to develop Observation Haki.

As she cheered, the ship slowly sailed into Whisky Hill.

Whiskey Peak.

The island was shrouded in night fog.

This was the liveliest time on the island, with bounty hunters gathering in twos and threes, raising their glasses to each other and scorning the young pirates' foolishness in believing that towns in the world welcomed pirates.

"You're an amateur! It's definitely Hancock! She's the Pirate Empress!"

The wooden wine glass, bound by iron hoops, slammed onto the table, spilling its orange-colored contents onto the surface.

The man held up a newly printed arrest warrant, his eyes sparkling with love.

"Young brats, what's so great about those aloof types? The two Nine Serpent Empresses who swept the seas when I was young were the best!"

The white-haired old man slammed his wooden prosthetic leg onto the table, baring his shark teeth and roaring at them.

"It's been forty or fifty years. No matter how beautiful it looks now, it's just a clump of dried seaweed."

A young bounty hunter, quite drunk, pinched his chin and turned his head away mockingly.

"What did you say!"

The angry old man pushed through the crowd, grabbed the young man by the collar, and shook him repeatedly.

"You guys really don't understand. Strength is beauty, so shouldn't the most handsome one be whitebeard?"

Another wooden cup tapped on the table, and the people sitting in the corner gathered their hands.

"I already said she's the 'world's most beautiful woman'!"

His remarks drew unanimous condemnation from the busybodies at the table, with one even punching him, nipping the increasingly dangerous XP in the bud.

"Everyone has no taste. Considering age and beauty, the Emperor Candidate, Higanbana Haruno Sakura, is still the prettiest. Although her breasts are still a bit of a disappointment, they will grow bigger in the future!"

The short-haired man sitting at the bar, silently holding his drink, bit his straw and downed the drink in one gulp.

"Oh, so what size do you think would be suitable?"

A crisp sound rang out, and the joyous atmosphere of the banquet in the square immediately quieted down.

However, the man holding the wine glass was completely unaware of the smiling pink-haired girl standing behind him.

"You don't know this, but with her height of nearly two meters, I personally think D is the most perfect curve. And let me tell you..."

The man, speaking with the air of someone who'd been there all along, turned around, holding his wine glass, his face beaming with excitement as he prepared to launch into a long monologue.

But when he saw who was behind him, his voice stopped abruptly, as if he had been choked.

"Well, what else?"

Sakura walked over to the bar and sat down, looking like she was listening to him while he continued.

The pressure was so intense that the man collapsed, foaming at the mouth and passing out.

"Exactly the same as the wanted poster! The crew members with him are also correct."

"An imperial candidate? Why would such a big shot as him come to Whisky Island?"

"The newspapers reported before that she was going to enter the Grand Line, and this is actually true!"

The bounty hunters present at the bonfire banquet were in an uproar, their eyes filled with a mixture of greed, longing, and envy as they turned towards them.

"This feeling is a bit unpleasant."

Kuina shifted her shoulders uncomfortably, and having already awakened her Observation Haki, she immediately spotted dozens of malicious gazes from the crowd.

These gazes felt like needles, making her want to draw her sword and slash at the source of those gazes.

"We'll get used to it eventually, but at least we need to be energetic for now. We can't let the pirate crew down on our first stop!"

Fisher Tiger crossed his arms and met the gazes of those who dared to show malice with a fierce look.

"Hey, you guys—!"

Sakura drawled out her words, causing the bounty hunters to hold their breath.

"Aren't you having a banquet? Bring out all the wine and meat!"

The deathly silence was broken by this sentence, and the entire Whisky Hill erupted in cheers once again.

The grand banquet was even more lively than before, because a great figure from the sea had joined the festivities.

"Sigh, I knew it!"

Leviathan sighed in exasperation; its small eyes had morphed into the shape of meat patties, and its cleaned wings had gripped the plates on the table.

How dare you say that about her?

Guina tapped Leviathan on the head.

"Fine, since it's the captain's order..."

Fisher Tiger took the drink offered by someone and took a big gulp.

"Uncle Tiger, how come even you..."

Kuina, who had intended to remain reserved, was won over by the desserts offered to her by those around her and succumbed to the temptation, joining the banquet in a daze.

The mountain of food disappeared at an astonishing speed during the feast of a group of people.

The island's malice only began to act when the full moon cast its bright light upon the grave-strewn hillside behind Whiskey Mountain.

In the center of the square, a large number of people who had drunk themselves into oblivion after the banquet lay sprawled on the ground, while a very few sober individuals, armed with swords and guns, got up.

"Hey, are you sure your drug will really work?"

A man with a full beard and a rocket launcher on his back asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry, that's a drug that can even paralyze sea kings!"

The man who had participated in the discussion earlier grinned and gave the others a thumbs up.

"Without further ado, let's take the heads of the Other Shore Flower gang right now!"

The bounty hunters worked together and quickly took the heads off Sakura and her gang.

He then handed the bounty over to the World Government, which made him famous and propelled him to the pinnacle of his life.