One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates.

Chapter 72 The Rising Mushroom Egg (Please continue reading~)

East China Sea, waters around the Konom Islands.

This is a small human community consisting of about twenty villages.

Each village does not have a clearly defined village head or person in charge.

In contrast, there are village security officers elected by the villagers to maintain village safety.

Furthermore, the entire sea area falls within the jurisdiction of the 16th Naval Division...

Logically speaking, this place should be a quiet and peaceful place.

However, just eight years ago...

Because of a group of pirates released from prison, this place has become a gathering place of suffering and misfortune.

"When will this ever end?!"

The desolate village of Cocoa.

A thin bookstore owner shakily took out hundreds of thousands of Berries and handed them to a strange-looking fish-man.

Watching the fishman's departing figure, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Once upon a time, she was also an obese person troubled by the three highs (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol).

But ever since the Arlong Pirates arrived, the whole village has become lifeless.

I heard that last month another village was razed to the ground by the fish people because of a rebellion.

This is the fourth village to completely disappear, with hundreds of lives lost at the hands of evil people.

And if this continues, no one knows whether they will become the next victim!

"God, please save us!"

"May divine punishment befall those damned beasts!!!"

The bookstore owner clasped her hands together and prayed to the sky.

Just then, it seemed as if the gods had heard her prayers...

boom!!!!!!!

Under the bookstore owner's shocked gaze, a violent explosion suddenly resounded through the sky and echoed throughout the entire Konomiya Islands!

Immediately following this, intense flames rose into the sky accompanied by a massive mushroom cloud.

In an instant, all the residents in the nearby sea area poked their heads out of their homes, looking in fear toward the direction where the mushroom cloud was rising.

In Cocoyasi Village, Nami's older sister Nojiko was observing the fish-man pirates with Sheriff Ken to prevent them from causing trouble in the village.

But the sudden turn of events made the two of them look into the distance.

"That...that's the location of the Evil Dragon Empire!?"

"What happened!?"

Nokiko and A-Jian exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

After a moment's hesitation, the two immediately set off to check the situation in the area where the anomaly had occurred.

……

……

at the same time.

Outside the gates of the Dragon Empire, thick black smoke billowed from the cannons at the bow of the Merry.

As Usopp helped Nami hold the cannon barrel, he emerged from the bottom of the cannon like a black dragon with an afro.

Enveloped in black smoke, he coughed a few times before raising his head to look ahead through the observation port of the gun emplacement.

"Wow!!!" Usopp exclaimed in shock:

"As expected of my specially crafted Usopp-made concentrated Bucky Bomb!"

"The power is truly astonishing!!!"

"I'm a genius!!!"

Looking at his own feat, the comically-looking Usopp instantly put his hands on his hips and burst into laughter, his nose practically pointing to the sky.

Seeing this, Crimson couldn't help but smile with approval.

"good!"

He praised without reservation:

"Although it's an improvement on the Buckyball formula, Usopp, you certainly didn't disappoint everyone with this alone!!!"

Looking at the mushroom cloud above the Dragon Empire, the corners of his mouth turned up even wider.

Memories ingrained in their bloodline remind them of their old acquaintances in Hiroshima and Nagasaki whenever they see such a scene.

Of course, Usopp's improved cannonballs using the Bucky Barrel gunpowder formula are no match for Little Boy.

But no matter what, the power of this cannonball is comparable to a single attack from Luffy in Gear Third!

Destroying a heavy naval warship is a piece of cake!

As for the mere Evil Dragon Empire...

"Nami?"

Red turned around and was shocked to see Nami standing motionless behind the cannon, her bright eyes staring blankly at the Dragon Empire in the distance, which looked like a living hell.

The once magnificent gate was now completely gone, shattered into dust by the bombardment.

Even the surrounding walls collapsed with a roar.

In the very center of the Dragon Empire, a huge crater has appeared, and surging seawater is pouring into it.

Around the crater were the ruins of a building burning fiercely.

Looking around, the ground was littered with the corpses of merfolk.

Some were blasted into bloody pulp by artillery shells, while others were roasted into dried fish by the high temperature.

Even those who were lucky enough to survive were now rolling around in agony, their limbs severed.

The scene was as tragic as it could possibly be.

To allow Nami to experience the thrill of taking revenge herself, Usopp specifically assigned the task of lighting the fire to Nami.

It's safe to say that the current dire state of the Arlong Empire is entirely Nami's doing!

"ah!?"

Nami, who had just come to her senses after being called out by the red-haired woman, had a glimmer of light in her eyes again.

Just as Crimson thought she was thinking of something bad and was secretly grieving...

However, Nami's fair face was flushed with an inexplicable blush.

Her eyes gleamed with excitement as she spoke to Scarlet and Usopp:

"This is so awesome!!!"

"Red, Usopp, can I have one more shot!?"

You can see the tragic scene of the fish-men who are unable to live and unable to die...

This was a beautiful view that she had never dreamed of in all her years of life!

At this moment, Nami seemed to be possessed by a yandere. Although her face was full of a bright smile, her hands were already clenched into tight fists.

The hatred that had been suppressed for many years was finally extinguished, and the bitterness and resentment in her heart were completely released.

“…………”

“…………”

Red and Usopp were stunned and froze for a moment in shock by Nami's state.

After a long pause, Crimson finally spoke:

"I don't have any objections. Shells are meant to be fired."

"But what about Usopp..."

Red turned his gaze to Usopp, who looked troubled.

He scratched the back of his head in embarrassment:

"I'm sorry, Nami."

"This is the first time I've made this kind of shell, and I don't know how effective it will be. Plus, the material cost alone is hundreds of thousands of dollars, so I didn't make any extra."

"What?! Hundreds of thousands of Berries?!"

When the sensitive topic of money came up, Nami instantly reverted to her usual stingy self.

She glanced at the devastation of the Dragon Empire and said indignantly:

"Hmph! They got off too easy!"

"Even dying costs so much money."

"Ah...hehe..." Usopp, not knowing what to say, could only laugh awkwardly.

"Now is not the time to complain!"

At this moment, Crimson suddenly interjected, looking towards a certain spot in the ruins of the Evil Dragon Empire and laughing:

"Your enemies haven't completely disappeared yet!"

"Um!?"

Following the crimson gaze, Nami immediately saw several disheveled figures emerging from the ruins of the Dragon Empire.

It was none other than Arlong, the leader of the Arlong Pirates, and his two top officers, Chu and Croobi.

They were very lucky.

Because of his position, although he was caught in the flash of Usopp's specially made cannonball, he didn't suffer too much damage from the bombardment thanks to his strength and physical resilience.

In contrast, Hachi, another member of the Arlong Pirates, was not so lucky.

When the shell landed, he was right in the center of the impact point and was engulfed by the flames and the impact, losing his life.

"Hachi! Salt-baked! Takeshi!—"

Covered in dust, Ah Long watched as his nearly ten-year-old empire crumbled in an instant. His fierce eyes were instantly filled with bloodlust, making him look like a demon from hell.

Chu and Chloe, standing to the side, didn't look much better either.

Looking at the corpses of their compatriots scattered all over the ground, their expressions were extremely ferocious.

The raging flames roasted the fish-men's corpses, emitting a strong aroma.

The hideous Ah Long roared in fury:

"Who...who did this?!"

Just then, a girl's sweet shout suddenly came from the sea outside the Dragon Empire, responding to his question.

"I did it!!!"

The sudden, familiar voice immediately caught the attention of the three fishmen.

They immediately looked toward the source of the sound, but their gazes froze in unison.

"...Nami!!?"

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