One Piece: Starting as the First Mate of the Lothar Pirates

Then, to everyone's astonishment, the Kraken's eight tentacles simultaneously surged up and embraced the Thunderball.

Previously, while training underwater, Luo Chuan devised a combination technique for the combination of the fruits of the North Sea Kraken and the Thunderclap.

It's unrealistic to give the Kraken the Thunder God Gundam, but it's certainly possible for the Kraken to grab the 'Giant Rasengan' and smash it over Im's head.

"Lei Ying—Slam dunk!!!"

The giant sea monster, in the form of Luo Chuan, raised aloft a thunderbolt to meet the electric ball, then crashed to the ground.

At the same time, Im, the King of the World, lightly swung the Chaos Sword, cleaving through the dust and haze.

He raised his head and looked at the menacing Kraken, his expression remaining as indifferent as ever.

"It's all in vain. On this sacred land, Mu is invincible."

Im spoke calmly, and as he spoke, the Void Sword in his right hand crossed and collided with the Chaos Sword in his left hand.

Bear~

A fierce demonic flame ignited, then transformed into a shield of fire that encircled Im.

The Shield of Emptiness!!!

The instant the Void Shield was formed, Luo Chuan, holding the Great Jade Spiral Lightning Ball, smashed it down on Im.

Boom!

The lightning ball was blocked by the shield of emptiness and could not advance even an inch.

Hey~

A light brighter than the sun ignited at the point of impact, followed by an unparalleled explosion.

The lightning ball in Luochuan exploded, releasing enough energy to destroy an island.

These energies should have spread indiscriminately in all directions, but under the influence of the Void Shield, the enormous island-destroying energy was completely reversed and engulfed the massive body of Luo Chuan in the form of the North Sea Kraken.

Whoosh!

A dazzling shooting star streaked across the sky.

Luo Chuan, in his Kraken form, was blasted away by the energy of his own ultimate attack.

It flew across half of the red earth continent and finally crashed towards the park.

Let's call it a day for now.

Luo Chuan made a decision and withdrew from his form as the Giant Monster of the North Sea.

Mary Joa's trip to Asia was, to put it mildly, a successful one.

The only thing that slightly surprised Luo Chuan was that Im's strength was even greater than he had imagined.

"I remember in the battle of Elbaf in later years, even the elderly Jaba was able to break through Im's defenses..."

Even an old Jaba, in his seventies or eighties, could briefly cripple Im; there's no reason he can't do it now.

And the last Void Shield, it shouldn't be invincible, it was also broken by the combined attack of the Straw Hat Pirates and Loki.

Although both Straw Hat Luffy and Loki are Emperor-level fighters, their combined attack might not be as powerful as Lei Ying, since Lei Ying contains enough energy to evaporate a small island.

However, the Straw Hat Boy was able to pierce the Void Shield.

Not only did he fail to break through, his own lightning strikes were also completely returned.

"Nidhogg and Nikka the Sun God... is it because of those two special abilities?"

Luo Chuan pondered to himself, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Since the double fruit method doesn't work, I'll wait until next time... until I get the triple fusion ascension device, then I'll give it another try."

Since the power of two Devil Fruits can't do anything to Im, then we'll wait to fuse the power of three Devil Fruits.

What would happen if the Zoan-type Kraken, the Paramecia-type Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit were combined?

Or perhaps a fusion of the Zoan-type Kraken, the Paramecia-type Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and the Paramecia-type Power-Power Fruit—three power-type Devil Fruits combined to achieve a sublime form…

As Luo Chuan thought about it, he stretched and prepared to teleport back to Fishman Island to catch up on sleep and rest.

Just then, a loud bang was heard.

From the first mangrove tree on the Sabaody Archipelago comes the roar of the fishmen.

"Damn human traffickers, give Kokoro back!!!"

Roger Seafaring F-class fighter, the fishman Sambell, roared with red eyes.

……

Chapter 94 Shocking the Entire Audience! Savior! Saving Kokoro!

Sabaody Archipelago, Mangrove Tree No. 1.

The presence of the human auction house is the most distinctive feature of this mangrove area.

It is impossible to know who established the human auction house here, or when.

Over the years, countless owners have come and gone behind the scenes of the human auction house, but the auction house itself has remained a constant.

The reason for this lies in the overt and covert protection provided by the navy and the government.

The Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, often descend upon Sabaody Archipelago to select their desired slaves at the human auction house. As a result, the Navy adopts an ambiguous attitude of turning a blind eye to the existence of this human trafficking market, and sometimes even sends troops to suppress troublemakers.

As is the case now, when the auction house manager reports a disturbance, the naval garrison stationed in Sabaody immediately mobilizes and surrounds the turbulent fishmen.

"Fishmen, drop your weapons and surrender now!" the leading naval colonel shouted sternly.

"Colonel, if possible, please capture this murloc giant alive. The higher-ups have been searching for strong murlocs lately," the auction house manager said arrogantly from behind the navy.

Upon hearing this, the naval colonel's expression changed. He certainly understood what the person in charge of the auction house meant by "above".

"Huff~ Huff~"

The fishman Sambell was panting heavily, blood flowing from the dozen or so bullet holes in his body, but he still did not give up, gripping the harpoon in his hand tightly.

It all started about two weeks ago.

Kokoro, a mermaid girl who admired Tom the fishman, went to Water 7 and saved several victims of the water gods.

This was originally a good deed, but people's hearts are unpredictable. Instead of being grateful, the people saved by Kokoro set their sights on him.

Since the Holy Land event, global talent prices have been rising steadily.

Under the immense temptation of getting rich overnight, it's hard for anyone to stay true to themselves.

Kokoro was captured by the humans she had saved.

Fortunately, there's Roger Haimai.

Tom accepted Roger's shipbuilding commission, and the two sides formed a friendship.

When Roger's crew learned that Kokoro had been arrested, they were all filled with righteous indignation.

Roger and his crew practically turned Water 7 upside down, finally capturing the treacherous group and rescuing Kokoro.

But because of this incident, the existence of Kokoro, the mermaid, was subsequently revealed in Water 7.

With the talent market booming, the allure of a mermaid is undeniable.

If they continue to stay in Water City, it is conceivable that similar things will continue to happen.

This time, thanks to the help of the gods, Kokoro was rescued, but what about next time?

Water Seven is no longer safe!!!

Ultimately, Tom decided to let Kokoro return to Fish-Man Island for refuge.

Tom wanted to escort Kokoro home himself, but he had Roger's list on hand.

This back-and-forth trip will inevitably cause delays.

Finally, Sambell, also a fishman, volunteered to take on the task of escorting Kokoro home.

In terms of combat prowess, Sambell is superior to Tom, and Tom can rest assured that Sambell is escorting Kokoro.

Along the way, Sambelle did his job diligently, taking Kokoro back to Fishman Island by water.

However, just as the two approached the Sabaody Archipelago, an accident still occurred.

Kokoro was captured by a human trafficker gang, and Sambell tracked him down, eventually finding the human auction house.

"Fishman, this is your final ultimatum. Surrender is your last chance to live." The naval colonel's cold and ruthless words echoed in the head of the fleet.

"It's just a fish, its bones are tough, but once it falls into the hands of the big shots, they'll have plenty of ways to make you bow down!" The auction house manager sneered repeatedly.

"Navy, is this your justice?"

The fishman Sambell opened his blood-red eyes and demanded an explanation.

"Don't you know where this place is?"

The naval colonel's expression changed again. Of course, he knew where he was, but...

“Civilians who were living peaceful lives are being trafficked and auctioned off like commodities right in front of you, and yet… can’t you see it? Or do you see it but remain indifferent?” Sambell protested.

Hearing Sambell's question, many of the marines showed signs of struggle.

Initially, they all joined the Navy to fulfill their inner sense of justice and aspirations.

But it wasn't until I actually joined that I realized the Navy's justice wasn't so simple.

If they could, they wouldn't want to be accomplices to evil, but life is full of situations beyond their control. They were just lowly soldiers, unable to disobey orders from above.

"Hey, Marines, you won't be swayed by the words of a fish, will you?" the auction house manager shouted arrogantly. "Fish-men are just a kind of fish after all, they can't be considered human at all. In this world, your fish-men race has no human rights."

The naval colonel's furrowed brows relaxed, and he waved his hand, about to give the final execution order.

The fishman Sambell smiled bitterly, gripped the harpoon in his hand tightly, and prepared for a final, desperate struggle.

"I'm sorry, Tom, I couldn't get Kokoro back to Fishman Island safely... And Roger, I guess this is where I am. This year of traveling with you guys has been the happiest time of my life."

Sambell took a deep breath, his sharp gaze fixed on the auction house manager hiding behind the crowd.

If he can be dealt with, the auction house will descend into chaos, and Kokoro might be able to escape.

Thinking of this, Sambell shouted and suddenly launched an attack.

"Fire!!!"

The naval captain waved his hand ruthlessly and gave the order.

Dozens of gun barrels were raised simultaneously and aimed at Sambell.

boom!

Bang bang bang!

The blinding flames flickered and were about to strike Sambell.

Just then, a flash of blue-purple lightning suddenly appeared. The instant it made contact with the bullet, the terrifying heat melted the bullet into molten iron, which fell to the ground with a rustling sound. At the same time, the gun barrels in the hands of the marines were also melted by the high temperature.

"Who goes there?!" The naval captain, who had just begun to learn Observation Haki, was shocked and sensed a huge threat from the shadows.

No one answered.

A scream of agony rang out, and taking advantage of the moment when the navy was in a fierce and chaotic manner, Sambell seized the opportunity and, like a spearfisher, used the harpoon in his hand to lift up the person in charge of the auction.

"It hurts...it hurts so much...damn it, what are you doing, Marines? Hurry up and take care of this fish-man bastard!" The auction house manager screamed hysterically.

……

The back-end of the population auction.

The room was pitch black, and dozens of iron arcs of varying sizes were placed inside.

Y, a friend of the contagious insects, is holding a valuable item that was acquired from human traffickers at an auction.

There are beautiful human women, the furry tribe that Furry fans love, the dwarfs, the human-giant hybrids... and Kokoro, the young mermaid girl who will be the grand finale of tomorrow's auction.

A suffocating atmosphere filled the room, and everyone's faces were filled with despair.

The moment they were fitted with the explosive collars, their future was destined to be utterly miserable.

If they are lucky enough to meet a good owner, they can live a good life as long as they are obedient.

But if, unfortunately, a Celestial Dragon takes a liking to it and auctions it off, it will be a true endless hell.