I'm a big pirate, and you said I just went out to sea?

Chapter 118 Hunting the Pure Gold Lanternfish!
After gaining the ability to hear the voices of all things, Munger did indeed have the ability to communicate with living beings.

but.

Munger knew better than anyone that it was useless to talk to a beast like this in a gentle manner.

Let's beat him up first!
"I'll go first!"

Dean, a fish-man, took the lead because the lanternfish's true form was hidden in the shadows due to the light source on its head.

You won't see it until you pass the light source.

Behind the light source was a giant sea monster that was over three thousand meters long.

It looks similar to a regular lanternfish.

However, its nearly oval shape makes it look no less impressive than those colossal sea monsters that are five kilometers long.

When Dean swam up to the lanternfish.

The lanternfish then noticed what appeared to be an ant-like creature in front of it.

"Mlocculant Karate·Original Technique·Murayuki!"

Gather the water balloon in your palm, then throw it forcefully.

Deep in the ocean, every movement was subject to immense pressure. Despite this, Rocks and Newgate still saw a stream of white water fly out of Dean's hand like a cannonball.

boom!
The water slammed into the lanternfish's head, creating a visible dent. The immense force caused the lanternfish's massive body to stagger, and the water rippled outwards in all directions.

so hard!

Although the attack was effective, Dean showed little joy.

Because his attack could penetrate a wall tens of meters thick in the wetlands, but when it hit the head of the lanternfish, it didn't even break its scales.

It just got dented from the impact.

Dean's actions clearly angered the lanternfish.

'it hurts!'

Monger heard the sound of the lanternfish.

Although it didn't know why the tiny creature in front of it was attacking it, the lanternfish clearly wasn't going to tolerate the attacker's idea.

Glug glug————

The lanternfish opened its gaping maw, and a terrifying suction force emanated from it, seemingly about to swallow Dean whole.

But Dean is a fishman!
Although he was not as powerful as ordinary pirates on land, his job was not to be a combatant, but a shipwright responsible for repairing ships.

However, his bounty is not low even within the White Wolf Pirates.

"Shipwright" Dean.

The bounty is 90 million Berries, which is 5 million Berries higher than Rocks' current bounty!
Dean also demonstrated his seniority.

Faced with the lanternfish's bite, which possessed a terrifying suction force, Dean swam hundreds of meters in an instant, landing directly on the lanternfish's back.

"Fishman Karate - Mist Shark!"

Dean's body collided with the scales on the lanternfish's back. This impact, imbued with overwhelming power, dented the scales on the lanternfish's back once again.

But Dean's face also turned bright red.

So hard!
"Lox, Newgate, attack its belly!"

After Dean attracted the attention of the lanternfish, Munger allowed Lox and Newgate to set off, as they were far less agile than Dean in the water.

"Lipriy, shrink the boat so Linlin can lead us there from the outside!"

The lanternfish's hardness was somewhat unexpected for Monger, but considering that this lanternfish had lived for who knows how long under the illumination of pure gold, Monger wasn't surprised.

If this lanternfish didn't have some skills, it would have been eaten by other predators in the ocean long ago.

How could they have been active from 150 years ago to the present day?

"it is good!"

"give it to me!"

After Monger gave the order, Lingling first wrapped herself in bubble wrap and left the ship's range, and then Lipley shrank the ship to the size of Lingling's palm.

Then, Lingling, whose body is inside the bubble membrane, can swim towards the lanternfish with the boat.

"I can swim in the water now, but I can't touch the water, which is strange? I can also hear my own voice, and there are no bubbles?"

As a result, Lingling simply abandoned the Millennium Falcon and started playing with bubbles.

Upon seeing this, Monger's face immediately darkened.

He had almost forgotten that Lingling was actually an eight-year-old girl.

"Lingling, take us there first!"

Munger had no choice but to shout loudly to Lingling from inside the Millennium Falcon: "We have to go over there and deal with that big fish together!"

"Sashimi of a large fish?"

It was only then that Lingling remembered their true purpose.

"Here comes my big fish sashimi!"

Lingling pushed off with both legs and charged towards the lanternfish like a torpedo, her speed no slower than that of Rocks and Newgate.

And at this time.

Rocks and Newgate also reached the belly of the lanternfish.

Because of Dean, the lanternfish kept swimming around, trying to eat the parasite that was attacking it.

But it always falls short.

The sheer size of the body caused a massive amount of water to be stirred up simply by moving.

"Newgate, help me catch the bubble!"

Rocks approached Newgate and asked him to help hold his bubble in place, then, just like Dean, he burst out of the bubble's protective zone.

Originally, the most proficient of the Six Styles was speed-type moves, but after leaving the bubble membrane, Lockston immediately felt an immense pressure coming down on him.

But how could a well-trained body be defeated by mere water pressure?
"shave!"

In an instant, Rocks appeared on the lanternfish's belly, drew his sword, covered it with Armament Haki, and slashed at the lanternfish's abdomen.

When~
The crisp metallic clanging sound could be heard even from a distance by Monger and his companions.

"Bleeding!"

Newgate gasped. Unlike Dean, who merely dented the lanternfish's scales, the knife's attack was much sharper, perfectly suited for fighting such a large creature.

'But it's not deep enough!'

Compared to the enormous body of the lanternfish, which is thousands of meters long, Rocks's strike was at most equivalent to pricking a person's skin with a needle.

Although there was bleeding from the injury, the amount of bleeding was negligible.

And after that one strike.

Rocks was also forced to return to the bubble membrane to breathe and replenish oxygen.

"Newgate, it's your turn!"

"it is good!"

This time it was Rocks' turn to watch over Newgate's bubble membrane, while Newgate rushed out and punched the lanternfish hard.

However, with the seawater blocking the way, Newgate's attacks were clearly not as strong as those of the fishman Dean.

"Come again!"

Neither Rocks nor Newgate were discouraged by this.

Faced with such a large enemy, given their current strength, it was impossible for them to defeat it all at once; they could only proceed slowly.

Seeing this, Monger immediately abandoned the idea of ​​taking the initiative to intervene.

"Lingling, you go help too!"

"it is good!"

With the Millennium Falcon placed in the corner, Lingling, whose entire body was hidden in the bubble coating, made a superhero-like flying motion.

"Justice strikes!"

Upon seeing this, Munger's lips twitched.

Although he would mention everything when telling Lingling stories.

But pirates can't really talk about justice!

Lingling, who appeared last, fully demonstrated her terrifying physique. After getting close to the lanternfish, she punched it, causing the lanternfish's entire body to tremble.

"It hurts so much!"

The punch produced an effect that Dean, Rocks, and Newgate combined couldn't achieve, making it exceptionally effective.

"If I can injure this lanternfish through its scales, then it means I've pretty much mastered the internal destruction of Armament Haki."

Regular training is not as effective as combat.

However, Lingling's attack was not an internal destruction caused by Armament Haki; it was simply a powerful brick-throwing attack. She infused that punch with the equivalent of Mungo's usual full-force strike.

If it were Rocks, a few punches like that would probably exhaust his domineering aura.

'They're completely invincible!'

After leaving the bubble membrane more than ten times in a row, even Rocks couldn't help but pant, as the intensity of fighting in the deep sea was much higher than on land.

And even now, the damage they have caused to the lanternfish remains negligible.

'Internal sabotage?'

Noticing that the Millennium Falcon was parked not far away, and that Munger had no intention of making a move, Lockston immediately understood Munger's thoughts.

That old geezer probably wants to use this fish to test their domineering spirit!
But it's not that easy!

Despite not suffering any serious injuries from the constant attacks, the lanternfish became increasingly agitated.

'Get lost!'

It was still a sound that only Monger could hear, but this time, Monger noticed that the lanternfish was preparing to escape towards the calm zone.

While it's not impossible to continue the pursuit, the risks of doing so would increase significantly.

"Alright, let's finish this up!"

It would be too much of a burden to have Lox and Newgate deal with a creature many times their size in the deep sea.

This lanternfish is much larger than the octopus and bald sea monsters that the Straw Hat Pirates' main force encountered in the deep sea.

Its size alone puts it on par with Noah's Ark from the Fishman Island legend.

"Hey, submit to me!"

Munger also put on a bubble wrap and left the ship.

However, he was different from Rocks.

If he leaves the area of ​​the bubble membrane, he will instantly lose his strength.

This is the curse the sea places upon those with superpowers!

However, Monger is not the kind of ordinary ability user who becomes completely powerless when he touches water. Even if he falls into the water, he can hold on for a few seconds, and those few seconds are enough for him to release his ability to save himself.

'Who are you? '

Notice Munger, and sense that Munger can hear its voice.

The lanternfish turned its head.

"Remember my name!"

Monger's bubble membrane arrived in front of the lanternfish at an extremely fast speed.

He, as insignificant as an ant, stared directly at the lanternfish.

"My name is Munger, White Wolf Munger, and from this day forward, I will be your master!"

The moment Monger's voice fell, his bubble membrane touched the scales on the lanternfish's forehead, and at the same time, Monger's hand, through the bubble membrane, touched the lanternfish's scales.

A special power belonging to the mythical beast species spreads throughout this deep sea.

'Do not! '

The lanternfish tried to struggle, but Monger didn't give it a chance.

"Freeze it!"

In less than ten seconds, a giant lanternfish ice sculpture appeared on the seabed.

The battle is over!

(End of this chapter)