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

Amidst the laughter and chatter, Sakura Haruno, who hadn't drunk a drop of alcohol, inexplicably felt somewhat intoxicated.

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Chapter 3 The Two Emperors: Red Nose and Straw Hat (Please add to your favorites)

“4997, 4998, 4999…”

On the deck, the girl with emerald eyes wielded a wooden sword that matched her size with great force.

Sweat beaded on her forehead, dampening her short, cherry-pink hair.

To make her training easier, Sakura specifically asked Uncle Jabba to cut her hair short.

Incidentally, the wooden sword in her hand was also made for her by Uncle Jabba.

Although Jabba himself has been protesting against Sakura calling him "uncle," well... whatever.

"5000!"

Sakura swung the wooden sword one last time with all her might, and the air currents swept up by the blade roared.

The strong wind whipped up the sweat from her hair, which fell onto the deck at the girl's feet, which was already soaked with sweat.

In the distance, the lookout tower on the mast of the USS Al Jackson.

Two young men were watching the girl exercise.

"Ugh! That guy dirtied the deck I just cleaned."

An orange knitted felt hat covered his blue hair, and the veins on the forehead of the boy with two short swords at his waist stood out.

"Buggy, Sakura's been training really hard, you know." The red-haired boy in the straw hat patted Buggy on the shoulder. "And look, isn't she tidying up the deck?"

"Shanks, when did you become so familiar with that guy? You came right up to him with 'Sakura-chan'."

Bucky glanced at Shanks with disdain, then pulled down his own face and imitated Shanks's serious expression.

Bucky's performance was so lifelike that Shanks, who was originally going to say some profound words, burst into laughter.

"Haha, you're not holding a grudge against her because you didn't drink with her last night, are you?"

Shanks, adjusting his straw hat, grinned and put his arm around Bucky's shoulder.

"What did you say!"

Pakistan's nose turned bright red, and hot air was rising from it.

He reached out and pulled open the door of the observation deck, grabbed the rope, and prepared to slide down.

Before leaving, he turned back angrily, baring his shark teeth and roaring at Shanks, "Wait, I'm going to find her and settle things once and for all!"

"Hey, Bucky."

Shanks, who had only meant to joke with him, was taken aback. He hadn't expected Bucky to care so much about it.

However, upon closer reflection, it's no wonder that Buggy harbors resentment over losing to a delicate girl like Sakura Haruno in terms of appetite (and spirit).

On the deck, Sakura, having finished tidying up her cleaning tools, emerged from the cabin.

Facing the setting sun and the pure blue sea, she stretched vigorously.

"It's so beautiful."

"Hey you..."

The boy's voice grew closer as he approached, and Sakura Haruno turned her head.

I saw a red-nosed guy rushing straight at me, poking my face.

"Ho...ho...ho!"

Bucky, panting heavily, ran over.

"Bucky, I'm sorry, I... don't like boys."

Sakura Haruno frowned and patted the shoulder of the red-nosed person in front of her.

"Oops! Bucky got friend-zoned."

Following closely behind Bucky, Shanks jogged over and delivered the fatal blow at the opportune moment.

"Damn it, I didn't come here to confess my feelings!!!"

Blood vessels were visible in its white, inverted triangular eyes, and its wide-open teeth had taken on the shape of shark teeth.

Enraged, Buggy pointed his finger at Sakura Haruno: "You, I want to settle this with you."

Upon hearing Buggy's words, Sakura's head began to tilt gradually until it was tilted 90 degrees.

A look of sudden enlightenment appeared on the girl's delicate face.

"Whoa! Tata-kai!"

Sakura clenched her right fist and bent it, while her left hand rested on her biceps, her two emerald eyes sparkling with anticipation.

He looks exactly like a pure lover... a pure warrior.

"Hey, those kids seem to be doing something interesting."

Seeing the argument on deck, helmsman Donchino excitedly began calling to the other members of Roger's pirate crew.

Before long, the deck was filled with middle-aged men watching.

"Go, Bucky!"

"Don't let girls look down on you, Bucky!"

"If you lose, you'll have to buy all the clothes on the ship!"

The Roger Pirates, always eager for a good show, surrounded the two and started jeering.

At this point, Buggy, who hadn't yet revealed the details of the duel, was already in a difficult position.

From the moment Sakura uttered that sentence, the entire incident spiraled out of Buggy's control.

Can...

— Retreating is not the way of a man of the sea, so let's go!

With a resolute expression, Bucky adopted an offensive stance.

Roger, Rayleigh, and Jabba leaned leisurely against the railing of the sterncastle, watching the chaos on the deck.

"Hey Rayleigh, Jabba, wanna bet on who will win?"

Roger, clutching a bottle of wine, looked at the two people beside him with slurred, drunken eyes.

"No."

Roger's right-hand men decisively rejected their captain's proposal.

What a joke! Sakura Haruno's performance in the Edvard Sea that day was evident to all.

As for Bucky... let him grow for a few more years.

In the center of the deck, Bucky's heart sank lower and lower.

He will die, he will really die.

The monster before us is capable of tearing the ocean apart and is a force to be reckoned with, even on par with Mr. Rayleigh.

but....

"However, I also have reasons why I cannot back down!"

The trembling Buggy let out a roar and charged at Sakura Haruno.

The boy's fiery roar, a resolute determination to uphold his beliefs.

This made Sakura Haruno, who was facing him directly, and the three members of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze duo, who were watching from the stern tower, light up at the same time.

"Great, fantastic! I approve of you, Bucky!"

Sakura Haruno swung the wooden sword across her body, a strange strength humming within her slender frame.

Even in her juvenile form, the sheer violence inherent in the purest physique of the giant royal family already allowed the girl to stand out among the vast majority of people in this sea.

Now, the blazing air currents, carrying the wooden sword, strike with a thunderous sound.

"God—avoid!"

It has the form but not the meaning.

Sakura secretly learned Roger's swordsmanship, but she stripped away all the exquisite techniques and replicated it somewhat with pure violence.

Upstairs at the stern, Roger stared wide-eyed, oblivious to the fact that he had poured out all the liquid from the bottle.

The Roger Pirates crew members who were watching the battle struggled to their feet, wanting to go forward and save their loved ones.

However, Sakura Haruno was too fast; the distance of a few meters was covered in an instant, and the wooden sword had already reached Buggy.

What just flew by?

Wow, a shooting star!

Should we go up and save them?

She's moving too fast, we don't think we can keep up!

"We know nothing, go ask Roger."

Take care, little Bucky.

"She's already tried so hard, and you still want to live?"

Click——!

A crisp sound came from the girl's wooden sword; unable to withstand her monstrous strength, the wooden sword finally met its end.

It was this short, broken piece that caused Sakura Haruno's fatal strike against Buggy to miss.

The storm that swept through the sky tore through the air and violently washed over Bucky's face.

"Hahaha, what a pity, it's a draw."

Sakura Haruno scratched her head and crushed the remaining half of the wooden sword in her hand.

He spread his hands towards the members of Roger's pirate crew.

Behind the girl, Bucky, his body pale, collapsed.

The blue-haired boy with a red nose pulled his knitted felt hat down, but tears were already streaming down his face.

Sakura Haruno keenly noticed Buggy's movements, pursed her lips, and looked at the others.

The men of Roger's pirate crew all stepped back several meters and gave her a thumbs-up from a distance.

"Ugh."

With a soft sigh, Sakura Haruno walked over to Buggy and extended her hand to him.

"You played very well just now. Let's get to know each other again. My name is Haruno Sakura, and my dream is to one day reach the top and see all the scenery in the world!"

Bucky pulled up his hat and, through his teary eyes, saw the girl's sunny smile.

He bit his lip hard, and after hesitating, he still grabbed the hand the girl offered.

"My name is Bucky, and my dream is to possess all the treasures in the world!"

"And remember this: you are not allowed to lose to anyone else until I defeat you!"

With Sakura Haruno's help, Buggy stood up and wiped his eyes with his forearm.

He then loudly proclaimed his dream to Sakura Haruno.

"Ah, you guys are so cunning, you didn't even take me with you!"

Shanks lunged between the two, hooking Buggy with his left arm and Sakura Haruno with his right.

"I am Shanks, and my dream... is probably to become a pirate like Captain Roger, hehehe."

The morning sun shone on the three young people, illuminating their laughter and chatter.