One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

The Sunny has been gone from Totland for half a day.

The seawater returned to its deep blue color, and the gunfire and black smoke behind us had long since disappeared beyond the horizon.

Nami stood in front of the navigation table and marked the information provided by Perospero and the traces found along the way on the nautical chart.

The fleet that Blackbeard took with him was enormous.

Although the main ship has sailed far away, it is impossible for so many ships to pass through the seas of the New World without leaving any traces.

The supply island that was looted.

Merchant ships that have been shelled.

Barrels, planks, and empty ammunition boxes floating on the sea.

There were also some followers who were too slow and gradually fell behind the main fleet.

As long as they continue to sail along these tracks, they haven't truly lost their goal.

Luffy sat at the bow of the ship, hugging his knees and looking ahead.

"what!"

"How can that guy run so fast!"

He's been complaining here for almost half an hour.

Nami's forehead veins throbbed.

"Because Blackbeard left the Kingdom of Ten Thousand before us."

"And he didn't wander around, steal food, or sleep on the streets!"

Luffy turned his head and looked at Nami innocently.

"I didn't wander off."

Nami ignored him.

Just then, Usopp's voice came from the observation tower.

"etc!"

"Luffy! There's trouble ahead!"

Luffy instantly jumped up from the bow of the ship.

"Where is it? Where is it!"

Usopp held up his binoculars and pointed to the right front.

"There's a pirate ship!"

"There aren't many, only five in total!"

Everyone on the Sunshine immediately looked in that direction.

The five ships were not moving very fast, and their hulls were drafted deep into the water. The decks were piled with a large number of boxes and looted valuables.

Their sails did not bear the Blackbeard Pirates' three-skull flag, but each ship had a small three-skull flag hanging below its mainmast.

Robin recognized them at a glance.

"It's not a ship directly under the Blackbeard Pirates."

"They should be followers who depend on them."

After Blackbeard killed Big Mom and conquered Twilight Zone, his reputation soared.

Many New World pirate crews with nowhere else to go actively followed his fleet, hoping to gain the protection of the new Four Emperors, or even formally join Blackbeard's ranks.

But Blackbeard clearly didn't truly accept everyone.

These speculators were simply left at the rear of the fleet to scout ahead, seize supplies, or serve as cannon fodder when they encountered the enemy.

Sanji lights a cigarette.

"Were they left behind by their captain?"

Zoro leaned against the mast and said calmly:

"Too slow, we've lost them."

Franky glanced at the obviously sinking hull of the other ship and laughed loudly:

"I think they were reluctant to part with the treasures of all nations, and the retreat took too long."

Meanwhile, the pirates on the other side also spotted the Sunny.

When they saw the straw hat and skull flag, panic erupted on the deck.

"The Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Shouldn't they still be in Totland?"

"Turn around quickly!"

On the lead pirate ship, a tall man wielding a blood-red scimitar suddenly raised his hand to stop them.

He is Geralt of Blood, with a bounty of 170 million Berries.

After seeing the Sunny clearly, the fear in his eyes was quickly replaced by another emotion.

greedy.

He had no idea what the Straw Hat crew had gone through on Whole Cake Island.

All we know is that Blackbeard once publicly regarded Straw Hat Luffy as his enemy.

If he could capture a member of the Straw Hat Pirates and then catch up with the Blackbeard Fleet with the prisoner, the Admiral would definitely look at him with new respect.

"Move closer!"

Bloodblade Geralt raised his scimitar.

"If we capture just one member of the Straw Hat Pirates, the Admiral will definitely let us officially join!"

The pirate beside him cried out in terror:

"Captain, that's one of the Four Emperors, on par with the Admiral!"

"We should run away!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Jero cleaved the wooden barrel beside him in two with a single blow, roaring:

"Shut up!"

"What straw hat kid? He's just a lucky brat!"

"I am Bloodthirsty Zero!"

"Move the boat closer to me!"

All five pirate ships turned at the same time.

The cannon muzzle slowly aimed at the Sunny.

Usopp held the binoculars, his expression turning quite strange.

"Really?"

"They're actually planning to challenge us?"

"Can't they see the flag on our ship?"

Nami raised the Clima-Tact without any expression.

"That's why we need to teach these guys a lesson."

Luffy stood up, preparing to warm up his fists.

Victor reached out and pressed down on his shoulder.

"You can continue sitting."

"This kind of enemy is not someone you need to deal with personally."

After thinking about it seriously, Luffy actually sat back down at the bow of the ship.

"Then I'll leave it to you!"

Five ships on the opposite side opened fire simultaneously.

Dozens of shells, trailing black smoke, flew toward the Sunshine.

Usopp, however, had already reached the top of the cabin.

He didn't rush to fire, but first raised his hand to feel the wind direction, and then observed the distance and speed between the five enemy ships.

Two consecutive real battles have made Tottoland much more proficient in controlling the Gas Fruit.

"Distance, wind speed...just right."

Usopula uses his slingshot.

"Ultimate Weapon - Gas Smoke Star!"

Several projectiles passed over the oncoming shells and landed precisely in front of the enemy fleet.

Bang bang bang!

A large area of ​​irritating gases and thick gray-white smoke spread simultaneously.

The five pirate ships' vision was instantly obscured, and the gunners were so shocked that tears streamed down their faces, causing all subsequent shells to go astray.

The shells flew past the Sunny from both sides and landed in the sea, creating large splashes.

Usopp then unleashed a second barrage of attacks.

"Ultimate Weapon - Gas Burst Star!"

Gas quickly enveloped the gun barrel and ammunition box.

A flamethrower streaked across the sky.

Boom boom boom!

The gas covering the five pirate ships exploded one after another.

The fire did not spread to the entire ship, but it destroyed all the long-range weapons.

Nami stood below and nodded in satisfaction.

"You're getting better and better, Usopp."

Usopp raised his nose smugly.

"I'm a genius sniper!"

Despite the destruction of the turret, Blood Blade Geralt still refused to give up.

"Move closer!"

"Force boarding!"

A large number of pirates threw out grappling hooks and ropes, attempting to connect the Sunny.

Zoro snorted coldly.

"An overconfident fool."

Autumn Water was drawn alone.

A jet-black slash swept across the sea, snapping all the ropes connecting the Sunshine to the ship at the same time, and also cutting off the masts of the two leading enemy ships.

Sanji stepped out of the air.

Several pirates who had already grabbed the ropes and leaped into the air were kicked back to their respective decks by him.

Franky raised his arm.

Small cannons accurately shattered the rudders of the ships behind.

Robin crossed her arms, and her arms stretched out in the enemy ship's cabin, twisting all the pirates who tried to continue resisting.

Brooke skimmed across the sea surface at high speed.

A cold glint flashed from the cane-sword.

The remaining sails of the five ships broke off from the center at the same time and hung down softly.

The entire battle lasted only a dozen seconds.

All five follower pirate ships have lost their ability to move.

No one in the Straw Hat crew was injured.

Luffy watched the whole thing from the bow of the ship, and even looked a little disappointed.

"What the hell!"

"Is that all?"

Zoro sheathed his sword.

"Otherwise what?"

Sanji lit another cigarette.

"It's not even a warm-up."

Robin uses her ability to drag Gero, the Blood Blade, from the enemy ship's deck all the way to the Sunny.

The pirate captain, who had just been shouting that he would capture the Straw Hat crew members, was now kneeling in the middle of the deck, his body trembling like a sieve.

Only at this moment did he realize what kind of monster he had provoked.

Nami, gripping the Clima-Tact, asked directly:

"Where did Blackbeard go?"

Jero's eyes flickered.

"I...I don't know..."

Zoro's hand rested on the hilt of his sword.

Sanji's right leg burst into flames.

Jero immediately shouted:

"I really only know one direction!"

"They never let us get close to the main ship!"

"But we overheard the conversation of the Blackbeard Pirates' executives!"

Nami pressed further:

Where did they go?

Jero dared not hide it any longer.

"Elbaf!"

"They're going to Elbaf, the land of giants!"

"Elbaf?"

Usopp was taken aback at first.

The next moment, his eyes widened rapidly, and he froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

"The land of giants..."

"Elbaf!"

He suddenly rushed up to Jero and grabbed him by the collar.

"You didn't hear me wrong, did you?"

"Is it really Elbaf?"

Jero was so dizzy from being shaken around.

"real!"

"I heard them talking about giants, graveyards, and Elbaf!"

"The Blackbeard Fleet did indeed head in that direction!"

Usopp released him, his hands trembling with excitement.

Elbaf.

That was a place he had longed for for a long time.

From the moment he met Dorry and Brogy, the courage, honor, and faith of the giant warriors became the image of a brave sea warrior in Usopp's heart.

He wanted to see the land of giants with his own eyes.

I long to set foot on that land celebrated by countless warriors.

I also wanted to prove there that I had embarked on the path of my dreams.

Usopp rushed to the bow of the ship and pointed to the sea ahead.

"Elbaf!"

"We're finally going to Elbaf!"

Luffy got excited too.

"The land of giants?"

"That sounds interesting!"

Nami, however, was not affected by the cheers of the two.

She continued to inquire about the specifics of the Blackbeard Fleet.

All Geralt knew was that the Blackbeard's main fleet had left Totland earlier than they had.

They traveled in a great hurry, without stopping for long, and even deliberately abandoned many of the slower following ships.

Nami walked back to the nautical chart.

"We had to catch up anyway."

"Destination confirmed."

"Elbaf, the land of giants."

Usopp excitedly lifted Chopper up.

Luffy also raised his hands and cheered.

The others, however, did not appear completely relaxed.

Because Blackbeard never goes to an island for no reason.

Robin spoke first:

"Elbaf has a very long history."

"Giants live much longer than ordinary people."

"Some older giants may have witnessed events from hundreds of years ago, or they may possess legends that the World Government is trying to cover up."

"Blackbeard might be looking for a way to decipher the historical text of the road signs there."

Nami frowned.

"It could also be a trap."

"He knew we would definitely chase the fourth stele, so he deliberately revealed the course to his followers and set up a trap in Elbaf in advance."

Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Given Teach's personality, it's certainly possible."

Zoro, however, remained completely calm.

Whether it's a trap or not doesn't matter.

"You'll find out once you catch up."

Franky stroked his chin and said:

"Blackbeard may also be interested in the giants' fighting prowess."

"If he could subdue a group of Titans, his war-fighting capabilities would be greatly enhanced."

Chopper said worriedly:

"But the giants won't listen to him so easily, will they?"

Brooke instinctively replied:

"Yo ho ho ho, maybe he doesn't want a living giant to obey him."

After those words were spoken, the discussion on deck suddenly fell silent.

Viktor's eyes flickered slightly.

He slowly raised his head and looked in the direction where Elbaf was.

"Don't forget, everyone."

"The abilities Blackbeard previously demonstrated in Totland."

Robin was the first to react.

The smile on her face gradually disappeared.

"Drive the dead."

Victor nodded.

The Undead Legion of Tottoland was merely a temporary experiment created by Blackbeard.

He used the corpses of ordinary pirates who had just died.

Those corpses were not strong, their bodies were broken, and they could not fully retain their fighting skills from when they were alive.

Even so, they are not afraid of pain, do not get tired, and do not need to breathe.

As long as the soul fire is not destroyed, it can rise again and again.

If Blackbeard had found a more powerful corpse, the outcome would have been entirely different.

"Elbaf is the homeland of the giants."

Victor continued:

"Giants have long lifespans, and their history is equally long."

"The remains of giant warriors from past generations are likely buried in that land."

"Among them may even be legendary giants from hundreds of years ago, or even longer."

Even ordinary pirate corpses, when controlled by soul fire, can form a troublesome army of the dead.

Once Blackbeard infuses the giant's remains with the soul fire of the dead...

That would be an army far more terrifying than ordinary dead.

It possesses the body of a giant.

Not afraid of pain.

I won't get tired.

It will not stop moving due to ordinary injuries.

They will also absolutely obey Blackbeard's orders.

The excitement on Luffy's face gradually disappeared.

Usopp stopped cheering.

Elbaf was the warrior nation he longed for.

But Blackbeard might be preparing to desecrate the fallen warriors of that land.

Victor leaned against the ship's railing, his smile gradually fading.

A sea breeze swept past the Sunshine.

He gazed into the distance and slowly said:

"That guy..."

"Are they planning to create an army of undead giants?"

The expressions of everyone on the deck changed simultaneously.

Usopp gripped the slingshot tightly.

He was just excited about finally being able to reach the land of giants of his dreams.

But now, for the first time, he realized—

They had to reach Elbaf before Blackbeard actually made his move.

Otherwise, what awaits them may no longer be the passionate and heroic giant warriors.

Instead, it was a legion of undead giants whose pupils burned with black fire, crawling out of ancient tombs.

Nami suddenly turned around.

"Frankie!"

"Raise the Sunshine to its maximum speed!"

"clear!"

Franky laughed and rushed toward the stern.

With its sails fully unfurled, the Sunny accelerated suddenly, propelled by the wind and currents.