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

On the Leviathan, he tucked the Den Den Mushi into his clothes.

Corazon pretended to be nonchalant and walked over to pat Luo's head.

"Great! We're one step closer to a cure, Luo!"

"Yes, once I'm better, I can go on a trip with Mr. Corazon!"

Luo happily grasped the other person's hand, her face glowing with radiant color as the vitiligo faded.

Then, Corazon touched Sakura, and a soundproof layer was laid out between the two of them.

"Ms. Sakura, could you please do me a favor?"

Sakura frowned, noticing that the man in front of her had been acting strangely ever since he hung up the Den Den Mushi.

What did that old bastard from the Warring States period say to him? Could he be planning to ambush me somewhere?

"I would like to disembark early. Please help me deliver Luo and this item to Algiers Island. Someone will pay my medical expenses there!"

Corazon pulled a small jar that looked like a roll of film from his pocket and handed it to Sakura.

Sakura Haruno's gaze was deep, but the determination in the man before her was undeniable.

She knew that the other person wanted to settle things with her brother.

Knowing that nothing can stop a man from going to his battlefield, Sakura did not stop him.

"Okay, I'll take good care of you!"

And so, the Leviathan dropped off Corazon on a small island called Rhein-Aachen in the eastern North Sea.

The speedboat hoisted its sails, and Luo stood at the stern, waving goodbye to Corazon.

"Mr. Corazon, it's a date. We'll meet on Algiers Island once I'm fully recovered!"

A sea breeze blew by, and the man on the shore turned back to look at the boy who had escaped the shadow of lead poisoning. He forced a strange smile and said, "It's a promise! And, Luo, I love you!"

"Pfft, what a stupid laugh that is, Mr. Corazon!"

Laughter dispelled the sadness of parting. Luo, clutching his stomach, rolled on the ground, kicking the deck with his legs.

Corazon watched as Sakura sailed off the coast and disappeared from his sight, then took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed a familiar number. "Little Rice Fruit, this is my commander, Sengoku. Are you aware of the deal involving the Op-Op Fruit?"

On the other side, in the southeastern waters of the North Sea.

A warship with a sharp ram cut through the giant waves and sped towards them.

At the bow, a marine with two cigars in his mouth and a pink-haired female marine stepped onto the stairs.

"Old man, you've been guarding the boat for two days, don't exhaust yourself."

Hearing his words, the female Marine standing next to him bared her shark teeth and punched the man on the head. "How dare you speak to Professor Zeff like that, Smoker! Hina is furious!"

"whispering sound!"

Smoker didn't argue with the woman; he just puffed on his cigarette, making the embers burn brighter.

"You brat, don't mind him, that's just his personality."

The middle-aged man with purple hair turned around, looking at the noisy students he had been training, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes.

However, as a teacher, he still treated his students strictly, and even if he felt proud, he would only keep it to himself.

"But I've reminded you many times, haven't I? Being too arrogant will earn you the dislike of the military!"

"Tsk, I see. Also, we're very close to our target area!"

“A day ago, someone spotted the other party’s speedboat in Rhein-Aachen.”

Smoker switched to work mode and handed Zephyr a piece of military intelligence.

"Is it already in sight? Then order the entire ship to advance at full speed!!!"

Chapter 98 The Familiar Yet Unfamiliar Pursuers

"Hey, Sakura-nee, can you teach me your medical skills?"

On the Leviathan, Luo sat above the cabin, watching Sakura constantly throwing punches on the deck.

"You brat, you haven't even paid your medical bills yet, and now you want me to teach you medicine? You're trying to take advantage of me, aren't you!"

Sakura below was amused by his antics and casually threw a punch at him.

The water molecules in the air, drawn by the chakra, created ripples that propelled Law to somersault four or five times.

"What happened? What did you just do?"

With red marks on his face, Luo slid off the sail and stared incredulously at Sakura's fist.

"It's nothing, it just dampened the air a bit."

Sakura originally approached the training with a "let's give it a try" attitude, but after actually starting her training, she found it wasn't as difficult as she had imagined.

The main reason is that Sakura has practiced water manipulation many times while training her chakra.

When Sakura started training in Fishman Karate, she discovered that she was actually quite good at manipulating water.

I should be able to learn it in a few more days.

It was a natural progression, without any difficulty whatsoever.

"Can you teach me this one too?"

"You greedy brat, your primary goal right now is to get well!"

Sakura flicked his forehead, causing Law to fall to the ground like a startled deer.

The waves crashed as the Leviathan pierced the seas and reached the eastern North Sea.

"Lanjiao!"

With a roar, an incomparably sharp blue light appeared in the void, instantly cleaving through the sea and heading straight for Sakura's Leviathan.

"Ok?"

Sakura's pupils flashed with Observation Haki, and she noticed the enormous wind blade to the side of her head.

Heat swirled in his hand, and a greatsword appeared. He gently vibrated it against the wind blade.

It then wiped out the powerful wind blade as if it were just blocking a breeze, without causing any damage.

"Kid, you're not going anywhere today. You're coming back to Impel Down with me!"

On the other side of the sea, a giant ship crashes through the waves, its cannons gleaming with an eerie light; legend has it that the navy has crossed the sea to arrive.

This time, their only target is Sakura.

Upon hearing that deep and familiar voice, Sakura was taken aback at first, then her lips parted into a wide smile.

"Oh, it's been a long time, Jiraiya-sensei! You've become quite imposing!"

The atmosphere of the chase was ruined by the girl's unreasonable demands, and everyone on the ship kept glancing back and forth between Zephyr and Sakura.

—No, I've never heard of Zephyr having a pirate disciple?

"Who is Jiraiya? Don't try to claim any connection!"

A middle-aged man in a purple suit, with purple hair and gold-rimmed glasses, roared at Sakura.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Leviathan's surface coating was applied, and it immediately submerged into the water with Sakura and Law.

The sudden turn of events left everyone on board the warship stunned, except for Zefa, who burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, no wonder he managed to escape from Garp's clutches, but... Hina, Smoker!"

At his call, two young marines jumped off the ship.

"Bai Man!"

With two cigars dangling from his lips, Smoker swung his right arm, using a spiral of smoke to grab Hina and send her to the Leviathan's diving position.

"Black Gun Formation!"

Hina, with her arms wrapped around herself, extended numerous iron branches from her arms, each a long, nail-like black spear that wedged downwards and pierced into the sea.

It broke through the resistance of the seawater and pierced straight towards Sakura's boat.

"Hey, you guys are really too much trouble!"

Sakura, who was below the water, looked at the black guns falling like raindrops above her and scratched her head in annoyance.

Extending his hand beyond the coating, he endured the powerlessness brought by the seawater and released a large amount of cold air to freeze the sea surface.

In an instant, the stagnant sea transformed into a cage.

"I see, it's Kuzan's technique."

The sound of leather shoes clattering on the wooden deck rang out as Zephyr tore off his Justice Coat and suit.

His entire right arm turned pitch black as he leaped high into the sky, crashing down onto the ice like a white rainbow piercing the sun.

"Shattered Star - Short Attack!"

A punch was thrown.

The powerful Armament Haki manifested as pure violence, shattering the ice surface. The vibrations were like waves, spreading outwards with cracks.

The warship behind Zephyr sped up, its iron ram breaking through the ice, and chased after Sakura once more.

Beneath the sea surface, Sakura used her Observation Haki to detect what was happening above, and she clicked her tongue in amazement.

"Tsk, they've even modified the ship specifically to target me. Are they that eager to catch me?"

Despite the immense crisis looming behind her, Sakura couldn't contain her joy.

A pirate's life is incomplete without being chased by the Navy, especially when the one chasing her is a former Navy Admiral.

Her face was slightly flushed, and the girl took a few heavy breaths.

"Hey, Sakura-nee, are you alright?"

Seeing Sakura's expression, Luo, who was in charge of controlling the sails, asked her with concern.

"This is truly exhilarating!"

Upon hearing her words, Luo opened his mouth wide and froze on the spot.

Ignoring Law's reaction, Sakura ran into the cockpit, channeled the power of her Heat-Heat Fruit, and began to power the ship.

"Luo, furl the sails!"

He yelled at Luo on deck, and then the Leviathan's sails were pulled up and furled.

Under Sakura's control, the entire ship raised its bow and surged towards the sea, breaking through the surface and appearing before the group of marines.

"Ok?"

Zephyr, who had landed back on the ship, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

What are these pirates planning? Have they given up the fight?

But then he saw that the target of this mission, the pink-haired girl, was standing at the top of the speedboat.

"Hey, Navy!!!"

Like a clear stream in the forest, its sound attracted the attention of many naval personnel on the Zephyr ship.

Sakura raised her fists at them, and the two fists slowly approached each other, finally touching, like a prisoner wearing shackles.

"This guy...!"

Zefa's smile became unrestrained.

Faced with a powerful enemy who came to take her life, would she dare to stand openly on the stage and extend an invitation to them?

Just for that kind of spirit, this guy can be considered a true hero of the sea!

only....

Zephyr lowered his eyes, glancing at the enraged naval cadets on his ship, and sighed regretfully, "They're all too young here!"

To fight against such pirates, one must be fully committed to their beliefs and passion.

Otherwise, if they act solely for fame and fortune, they are easily swayed by their will and charisma, not to mention that the young men on the ship still have a hazy sense of justice.

"She's as troublesome as a little hedgehog, that wretched witch!"