iser smiled as he listened to his companions' cheers, then turned his gaze to the deep sea below.
At that mont, iser noticed sothing strange.
"Hmm?"
Is that... an octopus?
Watching the colossal creature gradually open its eyes, iser froze instantly.
There's actually an enormous octopus here?
This was truly unexpected.
"What's wrong?" Nami asked curiously, looking at iser. "What did you see?"
As his companion, she knew iser had night vision capabilities, so she was eager to know what he had spotted.
"I saw a massive octopus," iser said, stroking his chin.
"A massive octopus?"
Question marks practically appeared above everyone's heads. Why would there be an octopus in a place like this?
"You must be joking," Usopp said with an amused expression, patting iser on the shoulder. "How could there be an octopus in a place like this?"
With such a terrifying underwater waterfall here, even Sea Kings wouldn't be able to survive. How could there be an octopus?
"If you don't believe , look for yourself," iser shrugged.
Usopp glanced down at the deep sea below, then looked back at iser with an exasperated expression. "How could I possibly see anything?"
He didn't have iser's night vision ability, so how could he possibly make out anything in the deep sea?
Just then, Nico Robin spoke up. "What did the octopus you saw look like?"
iser thought for a mont before replying, "Similar to a normal octopus, just much larger."
"And it seems to be clutching the wreckage of several pirate ships in its tentacles."
"I see."
Nico Robin analyzed seriously, "That should be the legendary Kraken then."
Usopp:
"Could you two please stop discussing such terrifying things so seriously..." Usopp gulped nervously. "This is really scary!"
"That's right."
Chopper also said fearfully, "iser, you must be joking, right?"
Please, you have to be joking!!
"I know you're scared, but this is the truth," iser said.
As his words fell, the deep sea suddenly began to shake violently, as if so terrifying colossal creature was about to erge.
Monts later...
"ROAR!!"
An enormous octopus appeared before the Thousand Sunny, letting out a terrifying roar at everyone!
"It really is the Kraken!!!"
Looking at the gigantic monster, Usopp and Chopper were so frightened their hair stood on end.
"There really are several ships in its tentacles..." Perona gulped nervously.
Hearing Perona's words, iser looked at her with amusent. "Weren't you just clamoring for Zoro to catch you a monster earlier? Why are you scared now?"
This doesn't make sense.
"This isn't what I wanted!" Perona exclaid, "It's not cute at all!"
Not only was it not cute, but it was also so huge... How could they possibly keep it as a pet?
iser fell silent upon hearing this. Was that really the issue?
"Hey, is now really the ti to discuss this?" Usopp stared at them in disbelief.
Shouldn't they be thinking about how to escape from this creature instead?
Seeing Usopp's panic, rry sighed helplessly and tugged at his sleeve, "Usopp, have you forgotten that iser can control Sea Kings?"
"Huh?"
Usopp froze for a mont before blinking, "Oh right..."
He had genuinely forgotten about that.
iser rolled his eyes upon hearing this, montarily at a loss for words.
"Well then, iser, we'll leave this guy to you!" Nami said nervously while staring at the enormous kraken, "Please make sure it doesn't touch our pirate ship."
"Alright, I'll handle..."
"Let do it!"
Luffy interrupted iser, grinning widely, "I want to try that ninjutsu of yours."
This was the perfect opportunity to defeat this creature and make it pull their ship!
iser was montarily surprised before recalling what Luffy had told him earlier.
"Alright, give it a try." iser nodded with a smile.
"What ninjutsu?" Zoro asked curiously.
Could it be that wood manipulation ability?
Was that considered ninjutsu too?
"A ninjutsu that allows you to move freely in the ocean." iser explained.
Hearing this, Zoro imdiately rembered what iser had told Franky earlier.
iser had indeed ntioned he could let them enter the sea even as Devil Fruit users.
At this thought, a spark of interest appeared in Zoro's eyes.
"How does it work?"
"By using the unique resin from Sabaody Archipelago combined with my Water Release Technique, I can create a mbrane that allows you to move and breathe freely underwater." iser explained, "However, this mbrane only lasts for half a day, so it's not suitable for extended underwater stays."
Hearing this, Zoro stared at iser with a dumbfounded expression.
Was half a day not enough for him?
What more did he want?
"iser, I think you'd better act quickly." Nico Robin pointed at the kraken gradually approaching them, "Otherwise it's going to attack us."
Hearing Nico Robin's words, everyone imdiately turned to look at the kraken.
They then saw the colossal creature launching an attack against them.
"Hey, it's attacking!" Chopper cried out in terror.
If those massive tentacles hit the Thousand Sunny... it would definitely be smashed to pieces!
"Don't worry." iser said while performing hand seals, "Everything will be fine."
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
As he spoke, a water dragon materialized around the Thousand Sunny before slamming violently into the kraken's tentacles.
"BOOM!!"
The impact sent the tentacles flying back!
Kraken: ???
Feeling the intense pain in its tentacles, the kraken visibly had question marks appearing above its head.
Had it just... been attacked by seawater?
For a mont, its brain seed to short-circuit, completely unable to comprehend what had just happened.
Seeing the Kraken frozen in place, Usopp and the others imdiately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally stopped..."
If that attack had landed, they'd have been lucky to escape with their lives!
"Hurry, hurry, iser!" Luffy urged. "Give that Ninjutsu of yours!"
"I'm going to ta this guy!"
He was already itching to have this creature pull their ship.
"Alright."
iser nodded, then took out the Resin obtained from Sabaody Archipelago and cast an Enchantnt Ninjutsu on Luffy.
"Water Release - Special Edition: Swimming Fish Dance!!!"
Hum
The next mont, viscous water began flowing along Luffy's body, gradually enveloping him until it ford a transparent mbrane!
"Is this that Ninjutsu?" Luffy said while touching the mbrane on his body. "Feels slippery."
"Otherwise how could it ensure your movent underwater?" iser laughed.
This slippery mbrane was precisely the key to enabling underwater activity!
"Isn't this the sa one your Clone used earlier?" Nami said.
She rembered iser's Clone had used this Ninjutsu before, and she'd been curious enough to touch it at the ti.
"Exactly, that's the one." iser nodded. "But that version didn't include Resin, so only I could use it."
"I see..."
Nami nodded, indicating she understood.
anwhile, Zoro asked curiously: "So you need external materials to apply this Ninjutsu to us, right?"
"At least for now." iser shrugged.
As for whether he could directly grant them the Ninjutsu in the future, he didn't know - after all, he wasn't sure if he could reach the level of the Six Paths Sage.
"Then give one too." Zoro said.
He also wanted to go into the seawater and slash that guy a couple of tis.
"And !"
Sanji popped up beside iser, saying with burning enthusiasm: "I'm absolutely fired up right now."
iser: "..."
Looking at Sanji's expression, iser fell silent for a mont before wordlessly applying the enchantnt to these two as well.
After finishing, iser said: "Have fun, but don't stay out too long."
"Don't worry, we rember." Zoro waved his hand.
Half a day, right? Plenty of ti for them to return.
"Alright, Luffy..."
"Huh?"
"Where's Luffy?"
Seeing that Luffy had disappeared at so point, question marks practically appeared above iser's head.
This guy was just behind - how did he vanish so suddenly?
"He's over there..."
Usopp pointed at Luffy swimming in the seawater, his lips twitching as he said: "Seems to be having quite the fun ti."
"Ahahaha, I can really swim in the ocean!!" Luffy shouted excitedly. "Co join !"
How long had it been since he last swam after becoming a Devil Fruit Ability User?
This feeling was truly... amazing!
iser: "..."
This idiot seems to be having way too much fun.
After shaking his head, iser looked at Sanji and Zoro and said, "You two go as well, but don't forget about the ti."
"Alright!"
Zoro and Sanji nodded, then rushed out through the Thousand Sunny's mbrane together.
"It's truly a miraculous power," Franky remarked with emotion. "To actually allow Devil Fruit Ability Users to move freely in the sea..."
If the various forces on the seas were to learn of this, wouldn't they go completely mad?
"The wonders of Ninjutsu exceed your imagination," iser said with a laugh.
Then, he turned to the other Devil Fruit Ability Users and asked, "How about you guys go play in the sea too?"
"After all, we're not in any particular hurry right now."
At least until Luffy managed to ta that Sea Beast, they weren't in a rush to leave.
"I'll pass," Nami shook her head. "There's no need to rush."
Her strength mainly ca from weather manipulation and her Devil Fruit abilities, so she wouldn't be much help in the sea. Better to stay put.
"I'm not in a hurry either," Nico Robin said.
Rather than fighting in the ocean, she'd prefer to take a nice swim in a pool.
Perona, anwhile, looked at the kraken with disgust and said, "I'm not going to fight that ugly thing."
"It's not cute at all."
iser:
What kind of strange reason is that?!
Shaking his head helplessly, iser turned his attention to the three remaining Devil Fruit Ability Users.
"We'll pass too," Usopp and the other two shook their heads in unison. "We'll try another ti."
With Luffy and the other two already out there, there was no need for them to go and cause trouble.
"Speaking of which, shouldn't we tie ropes to Luffy and the other two?" rry suggested.
"That's right!"
Nami also ca to her senses and said with a headache, "I forgot about that."
"Don't worry, they won't get lost at this close distance," iser said.
At these words, everyone fell silent for a mont before turning their gaze to Zoro and speaking in unison: "Hard to say..."
iser:
Following their gaze, iser was rendered speechless.
Zoro couldn't possibly be that unreliable, could he...
But recalling Zoro's previous antics, iser began to doubt himself.
This guy could get lost and still manage to stumble into the enemy's headquarters alone... that was indeed sowhat unbelievable.
Thinking this, iser said, "Then maybe... I should go too?"
If he went along, even if Zoro got lost, he could bring him back.
"Absolutely not!"
Chopper imdiately clung to iser's leg and said, "iser, you need to stay and protect us!"
"That's right, iser!"
Usopp also grabbed iser's arm and said, "If anything unexpected happens, we're counting on you!"
None of them Devil Fruit Ability Users had the ans to protect themselves in the sea, so... they absolutely couldn't let iser leave!
Looking at the two clinging to him, iser said helplessly, "Alright, alright, I understand. Let go."
Only after iser agreed did the two release him.
"Look quickly, that giant octopus is moving!" Brook pointed at the giant octopus and exclaid.
At these words, everyone imdiately turned their attention to the enormous Sea Beast.
"Roar?"
Snapping back to reality, the Kraken slightly turned its head and fixed its gaze once more on the strange ship before letting out another roar.
"ROAR!!"
"What an ear-piercing roar," Sanji remarked, digging at his ear.
Then, the man began spinning rapidly in the seawater, eventually turning his leg a blazing red!
"Devil Wind Leg!"
"Sizzle sizzle..."
Glancing up at the enormous creature roaring at them, Sanji's expression suddenly turned fierce.
"But compared to the creatures I faced over these past two years... you're hardly a monster!"
"Well-done Grill: Scented Shot!"
"BOOM!!!"
An incredibly heavy blow struck the Kraken's tentacle, forcibly cooking the impacted section on the spot.
Eyeing the shrieking Kraken, Sanji said coldly, "Now you know my power."
"Huh?!"
"What in the world was that, Sanji?!" Usopp stared wide-eyed at Sanji's handiwork. "He actually managed to ignite his leg in the middle of the ocean..."
How did he even do that?
"He could already ignite his leg two years ago," iser comnted.
"That's different! This ti it's in the ocean."
Hearing this, iser fell silent for a mont before stroking his chin. "Perhaps it's because Sanji trained for two years. During that hellish life, he gained power beyond ordinary imagination! By the way, is he sure he doesn't have so special bloodline?"
Recalling various incidents involving Sanji, iser sank into thought.
"So that's why," Usopp mused, then nodded in understanding.
Makes sense!
Just then, rry cried out, "Hey, Sanji, get out of the way!"
The Kraken had been thoroughly enraged by him!
As if hearing rry's shout, Sanji turned back and flashed her a smile, giving her a thumbs-up.
rry: ???
Is this really the ti for showing off?
Move!
But before rry could shout again, Sanji vanished with a whoosh.
"So fast!" Usopp's eyes bulged. "What terrifying speed!"
It's even scarier than the Fish-Man race's speed!
"Does wearing this film make you that fast?" Brook asked in surprise.
Now he was intrigued.
"Not exactly," iser shook his head. "Although my Ninjutsu does make one more agile underwater, it doesn't boost speed. Sanji's case is special."
One could say that even without his Ninjutsu, Sanji would still be incredibly fast underwater.
Just then, a strange thought crossed iser's mind.
'Maybe he developed that speed from being chased by those Okama all the ti,' iser muttered inwardly.
As if struck by a realization, iser fell into deep thought.
"Always showing off," Zoro grumbled, shooting a displeased look at Sanji before turning his attention to the Kraken. "Watch out or you'll get killed."
"Hmph, I'll die long after you do," Sanji retorted with a snort.
What's wrong with showing off?
He enjoys it!
This ti, Zoro rely snorted and ignored him.
Then, he drew the three swords at his waist and swiftly dealt with the tentacles.
"Three-Sword Style Secret Technique: Six Paths Crossroad!"
"Thud!"
"Boom!!"
With a single strike, he effortlessly severed one of the Kraken's enormous tentacles!
Glancing at the stunned Kraken, Zoro calmly said, "A demon that roams the open seas... and yet so fragile! At this level, you're not even a match for those apes imitating Hawkeye."
Recalling that opponent's strength, Zoro tightened his grip on his long sword.
To surpass Hawkeye, he needed to grow even stronger!
"So amazing, Zoro!"
Chopper exclaid excitedly while staring at Zoro's back, "You cut through such a huge tentacle with just one strike!"
Hearing Chopper's words, Perona smirked and said, "Isn't it only natural for this guy to have such strength? After all... he hardly rested at all over the past two years."
"You're showing off too!" Sanji glared at Zoro in annoyance.
How dare he say that?
"What did you say, Number Seven?"
Sanji: ???
"Bastard!"
Sanji instantly flared up, glaring at Zoro, "I'll kill you, believe it or not!"
"Then co and try it, Number Seven!!"
"Crack!"
Watching the two as if they were about to fight again, Perona was left utterly speechless.
Had she praised him too soon?
"Hey, Zoro, Sanji, what are you doing?!" Luffy complained, "I don't want to eat this guy—don't chop off all its legs!"
If it lost its legs, he wouldn't be able to make it pull their ship anymore!
Then, Luffy swung out his left arm and bit his right thumb.
"Gear Third!"
"Whoosh—" The next mont, Luffy began blowing air into his body, causing it to rapidly inflate.
"Huh?!"
Watching Luffy's fist rapidly grow larger, Chopper stared in disbelief, "Won't Luffy's coating burst if he does that?"
If he lost the coating's protection in a place like this... wouldn't he be crushed by the water pressure in an instant?
Hearing Chopper's words, a trace of concern appeared in the others' eyes.
Would this Ninjutsu hold up?
"I considered Luffy's issue when casting the Ninjutsu and deliberately used extra Resin," iser said calmly, crossing his arms. "So don't worry, everything will be fine."
How could he not have thought of the problems these guys were worried about? After all, this was his Ninjutsu.
"That's a relief..." Chopper sighed in relief.
As long as nothing would go wrong.
"Hey, why does Luffy's fist look a bit different?" Usopp pointed at Luffy's giant fist.
"It's coated in Haki, of course it looks different."
"Haki, huh..."
As if rembering sothing, Usopp furrowed his brow.
"What, you don't know Haki?" iser asked, surprised, looking at Usopp.
What had this guy been training for the past two years, then?
"No, I don't," Usopp shook his head.
Hearing this, iser fell silent for a mont, then rubbed his temples and said, "Then when we have ti, I'll teach you all Haki."
At the very least, I need to learn Armant Haki. Otherwise, I won't even have a way to fight back against a Logia-type ability user.
This ti, Usopp didn't refuse. Instead, he nodded firmly and said, "Then I'll be counting on you."
To handle what might happen next, he needed to beco stronger!!
"Mhm."
iser nodded, then looked at Nami and the others and said, "You all need to learn too."
"I need to develop my Devil Fruit Ability..." Nami said helplessly.
"Then work on both at the sa ti," iser replied.
Thinking about it carefully, Nami's talent for Haki was actually quite remarkable, so it was best to develop it early.
"Alright."
Since iser had put it that way, Nami couldn't really say much more.
After all, he had her best interests at heart, didn't he!
In that case... she would just have to put in the effort!
She, Nami, would also beco a top-tier fighter with Haki!
As if struck by a thought, Nami's eyes began to sparkle.
Seeing this, iser nodded with great satisfaction.
That's more like it.
Perona, however, pointed at herself with a puzzled expression and asked, "Does 'you all' include ?"
Was she supposed to learn Haki too?
"What, are you not on this ship?" iser retorted impatiently.
Even if only out of respect for Moria, iser had to make sure this girl grew stronger; otherwise, she'd be easy prey.
So... Perona had to learn too!
Perona fell silent for a mont upon hearing this, then pouted and said nothing more, tacitly accepting iser's words. She then turned her gaze to the monster in the sea, curious to see how the three would defeat it.
"Roar!!"
Seeing that enormous fist, Kraken imdiately grew wary.
Though it didn't know what the opponent intended, it couldn't let them succeed at a ti like this!
With that thought, it swung its massive tentacle toward Luffy.
But unfortunately... Luffy was faster!
"Rubber Giant Pistol!!"
"Boom!!"
The terrifyingly powerful fist slamd into Kraken's face, sending it flying backward, its eyes starting to roll back.
"He actually defeated such a huge monster with one punch..."
Nami stared at Luffy in shock and said, "Just how strong has this guy gotten?!"
And this was in the middle of the sea!
Hearing this, iser chuckled and said, "Stronger than you can imagine."
After training with Uncle Rayleigh, Luffy had beco many tis stronger than he was two years ago!
"Hey, look over there!" rry pointed at a strange spot on Kraken's body and said, "A shark just ca out of there!"
"A shark?"
Watching the large shark struggling to free itself from Kraken, everyone was baffled.
Why would a shark erge from Kraken's body?
"There's actually a shark," Sanji mused, stroking his chin as he stared at the shark now approaching them. "But why is this guy wearing clothes?"
Does that make any sense?
"What does it an by nodding at us?" Luffy wondered.
"Probably thanking us," Zoro thought for a mont and said. "After all, we just saved it."
If we hadn't stepped in, this guy would've been eaten by Kraken.
Hearing this, Sanji laughed and said, "What a well-mannered shark."
So it seems this shark must be soone's pet.
Could it belong to so young lady from Fish-Man Island?
As if visualizing sothing, Sanji's eyes once again turned into heart shapes. "Ah~"
"I love Fish-Man Island!"
Zoro: ???
Seeing Sanji wriggling excitedly in the water, Zoro had question marks popping up above his head.
What's wrong with this idiot now?
The shark also looked at Sanji with confusion, wondering what was happening to this human who had just saved it.
Though it didn't understand the situation, since it had already expressed its gratitude, it was ti to leave.
With this thought, the large shark nodded to them again before turning and rushing toward the waterfall current below. After this experience, it swore never to leave Fish-Man Island again!
Never again!
"It's leaving already..." Luffy said.
Hearing Luffy's words, Sanji smiled. "Maybe we'll et again when we reach Fish-Man Island."
After all, this shark seed to be soone's pet.
Hearing Sanji's words, a wide grin imdiately spread across Luffy's face.
"You're right!" Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.
In that case... they could deal with it when they reached Fish-Man Island!
Just then, a terrifying suction force acted upon them, pulling them downward.
"Sothing's wrong!" Sanji's expression changed. "We seem to have been caught in a sea current!"
As he spoke, Sanji glanced at the enormous Kraken being dragged down by the current.
If even that couldn't withstand this terrible suction... could they?
"Quick, let's get back to the ship!" Zoro said with a grim expression. "Otherwise we'll..."
Before he could finish speaking, the pulling force from below suddenly intensified, dragging all three of them downward!
"We're done for..."
Watching the rock wall grow increasingly distant, Zoro felt completely helpless.
"Do sothing!" Sanji yelled.
"I can't move my body..."
Feeling the terrifying pressure weighing him down, Zoro's expression turned extrely grim.
This was the power of nature - he couldn't resist it at all.
Hearing Zoro's words, Sanji's face imdiately turned pale.
Could they have been caught in that current that takes two thousand years to return to the surface? If so, they were dead for sure!
"You two, grab onto !" Luffy said urgently. "I'll pull us all back..."
Before he could finish, he discovered that his two-ter-long arm had gone limp, and then they were all swept downward by the sea current pouring from above.
"Ahhh!!!"
iser:
Watching the three rapidly disappearing ahead, iser felt completely helpless.
So what exactly were they playing at?
After defeating that guy, they should have co back imdiately! Why did they have to chat near the waterfall?!
Recalling how those three idiots went flying down, iser felt a headache coming on.
"Hurry, iser, go save them!" Usopp said anxiously. "If they get swept away, it's over!"
Those three didn't know Water Release Technique and couldn't move unaffected by water currents like iser could.
"Mm."
iser nodded, then quickly moved to the edge of the ship, preparing to charge out.
But at the mont he was about to leap, a flicker of hesitation appeared in his eyes.
"What's wrong?" Usopp urged anxiously. "Hurry up and go!"
"If I leave like this, you might end up with the ship destroyed and everyone dead," iser explained.
After all, the pirate ship still had to descend from here, so he needed to keep watch.
"Then what should we do?"
"I'll use clones to find them," iser said.
As he spoke, iser created two clones—one a Shadow Clone and the other a Wood Clone.
The mont they appeared, both clones understood iser's intention and nodded to him, saying, "Leave it to us!"
After taking the Eternal Log Pose handed to them by iser, the two clones activated their Ninjutsu.
"Water Release: Dance of the Swimming Fish!!"
As the words faded, a transparent film enveloped both clones, and without looking back, they charged toward the distant abyss.
Watching the two clones gradually recede into the distance, iser let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Let's go, we'll follow them down."
The Wood Clone was much stronger than the Shadow Clone and wouldn't dissipate imdiately upon taking damage, making it perfect for a rescue mission.
As for the Shadow Clone...
It was for relaying ssages.
"Alright!!"
This ti, Franky and the others didn't waste words. They imdiately adjusted the sails of the pirate ship and charged toward the massive waterfall ahead.
The mont they entered, everyone felt an incredibly terrifying suction force.
"No wonder Luffy and the others were pulled down without any chance to resist..." Franky said with a grave expression, watching the rapidly flowing sea currents around them. "This suction is just too terrifying."
"Hey, can soone do sothing? I'm about to be thrown off!"
Pinned against the bubble, Usopp's face was filled with terror.
If he were thrown out here... he would surely die!
As if imagining the scene, Usopp's face instantly turned pale.
"iser, think of sothing!"
Hearing his companions' cries, iser scanned the surroundings and declared, "Leave it to !"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!!"
"Whoosh"
"Boom!!"
In the next mont, an enormous Water Dragon appeared behind the Thousand Sunny, swallowing the ship whole and firmly protecting it within!
Then, the Water Dragon surged downward.
"Roar!!!"
"Saved..."
Usopp, safely back on the deck, breathed a sigh of relief—at least he no longer had to worry about being thrown off.
anwhile, tears welled up in Chopper's eyes. The deep sea was so scary...
Though it could indeed be thrilling, it... it was enough to scare soone to death!
"Everyone, stay alert!"
iser shouted. "There might be sothing unexpected below. Hold on tight!"
"Alright!!!"
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