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

Sakura clapped her hands happily and made her decision.

Following the captain's orders, Tiger turned the rudder to full speed and sailed away with the wind.

After sailing at sea for dozens of days, the outline of the huge island gradually came into view.

Saint-Denis Island.

If you just mention the name of the island, in this vast ocean where islands are as numerous as hairs on a cow, probably no one will know it.

But if we change the name to the country mentioned above—Alabasta—then it becomes a great power renowned throughout the Grand Line.

This ancient kingdom, which has existed for four thousand years, has a population of tens of millions, a land army of hundreds of thousands, and a vast and unique territory.

Although most of its territory is located in desert, its immense national power, along with the ambiguous relationship between the Alabasta royal family, Nefertari, and the central government, instilled fear in the vast majority of countries and pirates around the world.

Rapeseed flowers bloom outside Alabasta's largest port city, where Leviathan, now transformed into a night sparrow, lands in the open sea.

When she stepped onto the rocks, she opened her mouth without hesitation and spat out the three people inside.

"arrive?"

Sakura braced herself against the damp rocks, tilting her head back to look around.

"Just look at those guests, and you'll know."

Leviathan raised its wings and pointed to the small green thing in front of them.

It carried something that looked like a tortoise shell on its back, had a tail like a seal, and was waving its two little fists with great force.

With her beady eyes and silly expression, she looks incredibly cute.

"Interesting, the creatures on this island?"

Guina stepped forward, raised her hand, and tried to grab one to pet it.

"Wait..."

Sakura's cries were no match for her quick action. Kuina scooped up the little green thing and was then punched in the stomach.

"Well..."

The girl opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of saliva.

Then, fueled by anger, Kuina immediately extended her hand and used the No-Sword Style to unleash a sword aura, blowing away a large number of long-shelled creatures.

"Damn it, how dare you ambush me!"

Sakura stepped forward and stopped Kuina, who was about to draw her sword, and casually healed her.

"This is a kung fu manatee that lives on St. Tin Island. It will challenge humans when it encounters them, and if it loses..."

"What happens if you lose?"

Kuina looked up in confusion, only to find that she was surrounded by kung fu manatees, who bowed to her in unison and made sounds she couldn't understand.

Leviathan, always eager for drama, sent a mocking message: "They're calling you 'Master,' hoping you can teach them something."

"I...I can't do it! I haven't even received my family's full permission to become a monk yet!"

The Kung Fu Manatee's plea struck a chord with the young girl, and Kuina, her face flushed, waved her hands repeatedly.

Struggling to retreat, she was pounced on by more kung fu manatees that arrived later, each staring at her with their adorable bean-like eyes.

"Sakura-nee!!!"

"If all else fails, just teach them your swordsmanship."

Sakura stroked her chin, a playful look on her face, wondering what these kung fu manatees would become in the future.

When someone is challenged by them again, only to find these little creatures wielding knives and unleashing flying slashes, that scene will surely be quite a spectacle.

With this in mind, the girl, already brimming with enthusiasm, walked towards the Kung Fu Manatee.

"Yes, we also need to teach them Haki. Tiger, you come along too and teach the Fish-Men some karate!"

"what?"

Chapter 203 Nefit's Runaway Princess

"Bye-bye, remember to cultivate diligently in the future, or you'll know what will happen when I come next time!"

On the Leviathan, Sakura leaned against the bulwark and waved goodbye to the Kung Fu Manatee behind her.

"Wow!"

A large group of bruised and battered kung fu manatees bowed their heads deeply to Sakura.

Behind her, Kuina, exhausted and sprawled on the ground, rolled her eyes.

Being dragged around and forced to teach hundreds of kung fu manatees swordsmanship is no job for an inhuman.

If it weren't for her and Tiger stopping them, the ruthless Sakura would have even tried to teach them the Elbaf Spear.

By the God of Elbaf, why doesn't a bolt of lightning strike this woman who blasphemes against the legends?

"Next, we'll be entering the inland via the canal. Please make preparations!"

Amused by the people fooling around on the boat, Tiger turned the helm and warned Sakura and her companion.

As you sail inland along the inland river, the weather becomes hot after the sea breeze is blocked by the cliffs surrounding the island.

But for the people living here, the scorching sun that stings and peels off their skin has become a common form of torment and punishment.

Therefore, in order to protect themselves from the harsh environment, people living in this desert country are accustomed to covering up all the parts of their bodies that can be covered when they go out with long robes.

As for those exotic, cool gauze dresses and arm and anklet adorned with gold pendants, those were privileges enjoyed only by the upper class.

"It's so hot, Sakura-nee, help me...!"

From the sweltering cabin to the oven-like deck, with nowhere to hide, Kuina clung to the handrail, sticking out her tongue.

"Is it hot? I don't feel it."

Versailles, a heat-generating being who had eaten the Heat Fruit, turned his head.

—You deserve a beating!

The crew members, scattered throughout the ship, clenched their fists upon seeing her like this.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing everyone's reaction, Sakura laughed and slowly raised her hand.

Extend forward.

As the five fingers contracted, a crisp sound rang out from the palm. Like ice crystals growing, the color of flesh and blood rapidly faded away, replaced by the pure light of crystals.

With a swing of the arm, perfectly timed blasts of cool air, delivered by the mermaid jujitsu throw, swept across the surroundings, bringing a touch of coolness to the scorching earth.

The rare coolness brought some relief to the people on the boat, which happened to have reached the deepest part of the inland river.

The river was too deep and wide to accommodate a ship as large as Leviathan further upstream, so she had to transform into a night sparrow to carry everyone to land.

Several hours later, the group strolled over to a city called Rainland.

Before the town of Yoba, a trading hub connecting the port city and the capital, was built, this was the largest trading town in all of Alabasta.

The city doesn't have any particularly outstanding scenic spots, but it always manages to make people feel the weight of history.

Ancient buildings, spanning countless ages, are intertwined here, and Alabasta's largest casino is also located here.

"I'm planning to go to a gold exchange next, what about you guys?"

Sakura tossed the ninja scroll containing treasure into her hand, her gaze sweeping over the crew.

Kuina excitedly raised her hand, "I want to go to the city for a stroll!"

Leviathan climbed onto Kuina and, mimicking her, raised its wings, "+1".

"I'll go with you!"

Tiger, being a fish-man, was not used to the desert climate of Alabasta. He worried that he might turn into dried fish-man if he went too far away from Sakura.

They agreed to meet in the city center half a day later, and Sakura sent the two youngest members of the boat out to play.

On the other side, above the rain-soaked land, a huge falcon soared in.

Wearing clothes and with a sword at her waist, the falcon turned around and complained, "Honestly, Princess Vivi, you've sneaked out again. His Majesty the King will complain to me!"

The blue-haired girl, who was clinging tightly to his clothes on his back, peeked out and replied with a grin, "What can I do? My dad ordered Uncle Doto to go and build up Yoba. Without Kosa in the capital to play with me, I'm so bored!"

"Alright, the rainy area is at least a safe zone, but you have to remember..."

Seeing the girl's carefree attitude, the falcon raised a finger, ready to launch into a long speech.

"If you encounter sand bandits, you must run fast, right, Peru?"

Neferutari Vivi spoke first, cutting off what the guard Peru was about to say.

"Sigh, I just can't do anything with you!"

Peru sighed, folded its wings, and began to descend into the rain.

In the alley, a rainbow flashed in Guina's eyes as she shared a special desert kebab with Leviathan.

She looked up and saw a huge falcon swooping down on her.

Seeing this, Kuina instinctively grabbed the Muramasa belt around her waist, and a chilling aura erupted from it.

In mid-air, sensing Kuina's unusual aura, and combined with Peru's reaction to Vivi's kidnapping by the bandits some time ago, he unsurprisingly lost his temper.

"Your Highness Vivi, we're in danger! A battle might break out soon, so hold on tight!"

Peru's Zoan-type body began to transform into a half-human, half-beast form, its two outstretched claws grabbing the sword at its waist, and slashing it down at Kuina below.

“Perru, wait…”

Before Weiwei could stop them, their longswords clashed.

when!

The two long swords clashed in mid-air, and a thunderous roar suddenly spread throughout the alley.

The pure death aura emanating from the Muramasa sword seeped into Peru's arm along his long blade, sending chills down his spine.

Oh no, I'm going to die!

Undeterred, Peru didn't hesitate. Focusing on protecting Vivi behind her, she abandoned her sword, flapped her wings forcefully, and rose into the air.

In Guina's view, this action further confirmed her suspicion that the other party had a problem.

After all, it's not easy for anyone to swallow the anger of being slashed in the street and then having the attacker drop the knife and run away.

Not to mention Kuina, who already has Muramasa in her hands.

"Leviathan, after it!"

As if bribing the night sparrow on her shoulder, Kuina drew another knife from her waist.

After devouring all the snacks, Leviathan's body swelled up in the alley, carrying Kuina as it soared into the sky.

"They caught up so quickly?!"

Peru, who had already taken to the sky, looked back and saw the black-winged night sparrow closing the distance between them at an extremely high speed.

"Peru!"

Vivi, who was clinging to his back, couldn't open her eyes because of the wind blowing from the high-speed flight.

"Your Highness, please be patient for a moment!"

As one of the world's five greatest flyers, he carried Vivi as they climbed all the way up until they finally broke through the high clouds and reached an altitude of over six thousand meters.

However, to Peru's surprise, a phantom beast was following behind him.

The Leviathan's irrational ability to move through the shadows allowed it to close the speed gap with the eagle and rush towards them.

"Damn it, I finally got you!"

With gritted teeth, Kuina crossed her twin swords, their blades powerful enough to cut through steel, and lunged at the madman who had attacked her without provocation.

However... if nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected is still going to happen.

Just as Kuina's flying slash was about to be unleashed, a massive shadow enveloped the two who were chasing each other in the air.

Immediately, an old but powerful voice echoed through the sky.