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13.4% One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! / Chapter 55: Chapter 54 - Attacking Marine Base 16 Part 1.

Chapter 55: Chapter 54 - Attacking Marine Base 16 Part 1.

[Chapter Size: 3219 Words.]

Third Person POV

Somewhere at sea, East Blue.

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"So we'll meet later..." Lami announced on the marine ship, securing it to the dinghy with Krieg's prisoners, who looked annoying as they cried for freedom. Luffy didn't even feed them properly, so the group could only cry when their sizes returned to normal.

"Yeah, I decreased the temporary weight of the ship to make it easier to take it to the next naval base. Don't forget to say that you took this ship from us after a confrontation; maybe the marines will reward you with some gold, and I don't want to miss that opportunity," Luffy told Lami.

"Wait, Luffy, why is she leaving? Isn't there a base near Cocoyasi Village Island? Wouldn't Base Naval 16 be faster for Lami?" Nami asked, even making Lami look at Luffy with questioning eyes, expecting him to clarify this.

"Well, it's the same base that should take care of Arlong, but for some strange and very corrupt reason, in my opinion, the pirate has been dominating that area for almost 10 years without the marines interfering, right?" Luffy asked Nami, who quickly understood what the captain was talking about, as she knew how corrupt the marines of that base were and had strong connections with Arlong.

"I understand..." Lami also understood.

"And more importantly, why would I deliver pirates to a base that I plan to rob at the next stop?" Luffy smiled, earning raised eyebrows from those who heard it.

"What do you mean, Luffy?" Kuina asked a bit cautiously.

"Our first stop before Arlong is Base Naval 16; I plan to loot that place before moving on..." Luffy had a sadistic smile as he spoke these words.

"The marines will be very angry about this..." Zoro commented.

"It's not like we haven't attacked a base before, right, Zoro?" Luffy retorted.

"Whatever, I hope to find someone to fight..." Zoro muttered.

"Anyway, let's say our goodbyes. I hope to see you later. Maybe delivering Arlong after our crew destroys a marine base will raise a lot of suspicions for you, so I believe this is the last time you deliver any pirate as a supposed rising pirate hunter." Luffy said, and Lami nodded.

Saying goodbye to everyone, Lami started her dinghy and moved away from Luffy, pulling the marine ship behind her.

"Now let's set this beautiful new ship on course and continue our journey!" Luffy, asking Nami to start navigating it.

Cutting through the stormy waters, the "Black Pearl" emerges from the shadows of the horizon, a sight that would be feared by all seas in the future. Its hull, bathed in a deep ebony, absorbs the sunlight, giving the vessel a sinister and majestic appearance. At the front, the bow is crowned by an Ifrit head carved in obsidian, roaring towards the horizon with imaginary flames dancing in its fiery eyes.

The masts, tall like black spires piercing the sky, support black sails that seem to absorb light rather than reflect it. Each sail is adorned with ancient runes, a mystical touch that adds an aura of dark magic to the ship. The crew's flag, a skull symbol with a straw hat crossed over two crossed bones, fiercely flutters at the top of the main mast.

The main deck of the "Black Pearl" is a choreography of movement orchestrated by the skilled crew. Black cannons, embedded on the sides, give the vessel an intimidating and menacing air, just like at the front and rear, making the ship retaliate from all sides against attacks at sea. The polished wood, carved with intricate patterns, bears witness to the craftsmanship that shaped this naval masterpiece.

The captain's cabin, strategically located in the heart of the ship, is a marvel of dark engineering. The massive door, adorned with carvings that tell stories of victorious battles, opens to reveal a sanctuary of dark leather and golden details. In the center, an obsidian throne serves as the captain's seat, surrounded by star maps and mysterious artifacts.

The giant figure of the Ifrit head at the bow seems to guide the "Black Pearl" through the turbulent waters, a mythological entity bringing with it the fire of destruction. As it cuts through the waves, the vessel leaves a trail of black foam, adding a touch of mysticism to its passage.

The legend of the "Black Pearl" would echo through ports and taverns, inspiring fear and respect. Its destinations are unknown, its origins shrouded in mystery. It is a dark threat that will loom over the seas, a force that defies natural entities, commanded by a powerful crew that would make the world tremble one day.

As he sailed, all the crew members began to explore the new ship with curiosity. The space was much larger for them to train outdoors, and there was even a garden for them to plant trees and plants. This initially shocked him, and they quickly moved inside the Black Pearl to explore the interior.

"Incredible! There's a room exclusively for me! There's even a tank to swim with Megalo!" Shirahoshi shouted from somewhere.

"The kitchen is so large!" Reiju couldn't help but comment.

"There are so many useful things in it; the refrigerator can fit a Sea King!" She concluded as they looked around with curiosity, getting familiar with the place where they would spend a good part of their time.

"Look at these cannons! They can even point to the front of the ship!" Usopp said on the side of the ship, inspecting the weapons and the depot.

"There's a front cannon with a special weapon too." Luffy said, making Usopp's eyes gleam as he ran to see this weapon.

The ship had a laser cannon in the front and an emergency nitro, like the Thousand Sunny; however, the energy was different, using Franky's cola. Luffy could add his heat to recharge the batteries.

"Incredible!" Luffy could hear his excited marksman's shout seeing the weapon.

The captain was quite satisfied with his new ship; it was black and fierce as he always imagined for his own ship. He placed a mold of the Ifrit head at the front of the ship to represent his own identity.

"Luffy, how did you do this..." Kuina approached Luffy at this moment, while getting closer to the ship.

"As I said, I can exchange berries for items, including ships. In this case, I refurbished that ship from Kaya and turned it into this big warship, spending 500 million berries plus 200 on accessories that I placed in the right places."

"That's amazing; you spent all the money, didn't you?" She questioned.

"Yes, I only have 220 million left, adding the 25 Lami brought from the last delivery, I have 245 million now," Luffy said, and Kuina nodded.

"I can't say it's not incredible, so I guess it was money well spent, even though I think it was a large amount," Nami joined the conversation after setting the ship on course.

"There's a room especially for you to map out your maps, so start getting familiar with your new room and workspace," Luffy told Nami.

"Really? I'll check it out!" Nami got excited and ran into the interior of the ship.

"Kuina! Look at these weights!" Zoro drew Kuina's attention in the training area as he picked up giant dumbbells.

"AU!" Chouchou barked happily, seeing a little house in the open space for him, where he couldn't complain, as he asked Luffy for something like this a few days ago. He never liked staying inside the ship, preferring to sleep on the mast like a lookout.

While everyone familiarized themselves with the ship, choosing the best room for them and seeing different structures on the ship to meet their needs, Luffy stood at the bow while looking at the horizon. He was happy to finally have his own ship with a reliable crew that he already considered great.

"Everyone, I think you've taken too much time getting to know the ship. I want everyone gathered for training in the next 10 minutes!" Luffy announced, amplifying his voice so everyone could hear.

It didn't take long for everyone to gather in the middle of the ship, as Luffy wanted to train them before their confrontation with the navy.

"I've set up the weights for you to do your basic training, so no gravity today, but you'll follow the training program."

"Are we not going to train that manual?" Reiju asked with some interest, as there was a skill about flying in the sky, something that interested her a lot.

"Not yet. I plan to start doing that after passing through Nami's homeland. Anyway, you need to strengthen your bodies before that training. I'll be with Nami today since she still has no idea how to use her mythical zoan." Luffy announced.

And without much secrecy, everyone went to their positions in this new training field, which was much superior to the previous one. There was a board where he wrote the training list, with them following this training regimen, it made the captain's job much easier, allowing him to pay more attention to Nami without worrying about the others.

"Luffy, what can I do? I'm much stronger now, but you seem to recognize that my powers are more than the physical strength I gained..." Nami said in front of Luffy.

"First, you now have the ability to fly, try to create wings like me," Luffy said, as wings grew on his back, making his mantle move as they grew within it.

Nami looked attentively at Luffy's beautiful black wings, making him look like some kind of dark angel with those red eyes.

"He's so handsome, both in this form or when he's normal..." Nami couldn't help but have this thought as she looked at Luffy staring at her, who raised an eyebrow as Nami's expression seemed strange to him.

"Nami, focus! Concentrate on the wings. Imagine wings growing on your back like new limbs," Luffy scolded her, and Nami quickly did so to escape her embarrassment with slightly naughty thoughts.

Nami made a mental effort, creating the image of wings growing like Luffy's, a green glow began to emanate from that place, and white wings began to form, but halfway through, they dissipated with another glow, and Nami knelt exhausted from the sudden effort.

"It's hard, it's as if all the energy in my body is spent on this, but I felt it!" Nami said happily, seeing that there were indeed wings growing on her back as Luffy instructed.

"Breathe, this is your first attempt. I know you're excited to fly, but let's take it easy, even if you have to face Arlong tomorrow..." Luffy said, surprising Nami a bit.

"Tomorrow? I thought we would arrive today with the speed of the ship; it's much faster than the navy's, and with your Devil Fruit, that wouldn't be a problem!" Nami complained, wanting to reach her village as soon as possible.

"Hold on there, miss. I want to arrive tomorrow for a reason; I want you to be ready to fight that fish-man, otherwise, you'll lose if you're not yet accustomed to your body. I know your new powers have made you confident, but you must be familiar with them first before this fight." Luffy gave her a lecture.

"I understand..." Nami acknowledged Luffy's reasoning and stood up for another attempt.

She tried to create the wings three times; with each attempt, she improved, and on the last one, she created a huge white wing with a 2-meter span, completing this phase 1 of her transformation.

"I have wings!" Nami jumped for joy, seeing the result of her efforts.

"That's good, now let's get you used to them before we start flying." Luffy said, and they trained without Nami being able to undo her wings, something that impressed Luffy with apparently a natural talent from the girl, who was getting used to the transformation quickly.

"Great, let's stop here; you seem to be getting used to the wings. Now let's start your first flight. These wings are like any limb of your body; it's something like running, putting force into your legs, you gain speed. Use this concept, because at least for me, it works." Luffy crossed his arms and waited for Nami to try taking flight.

Nami began to get used to the movements and control of these wings as she moved them, she started flapping them to gain strength to lift off the ground, after starting to flap with the wings rapidly, forming a wind on the ship's deck, she began to move away from the ship's wood.

"I... I'M DOING IT!" Nami shouted excitedly as she ascended in front of Luffy, who let his hair get messy after receiving the wind from those wings.

"Well done!" Luffy smiled.

"Look at this, Luffy! I can fly! I'm flying, I... huh?! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Nami was so excited that she caught the attention of the entire crew in the air, who were watching her demonstration, but soon, excitement turned into fear as she was falling 15 meters from the ground, screaming as she fell.

"Luffy! Help me!" She shouted as she approached the deck in despair.

Could Luffy catch her like a princess? Could he? He just watched her falling.

*Boom!*

She fell from the deck with a strong impact, starting to get up with some difficulty.

"Ouch! WHY DIDN'T YOU CATCH ME? A MAN SHOULD BE A GENTLEMAN WHEN A LADY IS IN DANGER!" Nami growled at Luffy as soon as she got up.

"Nami, your body is strong enough not to feel the impact. I'm your captain, not your babysitter..." Luffy spoke honestly. He wouldn't help anyone unless it was a matter of life and death; they had to solve most of their problems themselves.

"Did you feel the impact, Nami?" Luffy asked, breaking the silence that Nami had as she heard his words.

"No..." She admitted.

"Well, then don't expect my help for trivial things. I like you, Nami, but you'll never grow and become strong if I do everything for you." Luffy said seriously.

"I guess you're right..." Nami admitted a bit embarrassed.

"Now let's continue; I'll fly with you to train in the sky. Hold on tight." Luffy grabbed a stunned Nami by the waist and took off into the sky with her screaming, as Luffy's actions were quite sudden.

"AHHHHH!"

After flying more than 2 kilometers in the air, Nami held onto Luffy like a cat not wanting to let go.

"Luffy, this is not a joke! I'm scared, take me down! Please!" She screamed and cried at the same time.

"Calm down, silly girl. I put negative gravity on you; try to fly. I'll catch you if you fall, but you'll only fall slowly, and the wind here won't bother you with that; this will be your training." Luffy said, making her look suspiciously at him, as there was still fear in her eyes.

"Release slowly... Trust me, when I say I won't let you fall here, it's because I won't let that happen..." Luffy spoke; he could be very tough, but he always did what he said.

"Okay..." She said, releasing him; he caught her by the waist, lifting her in front of him, and asked her to flap her wings.

As she did so, he released his grip on her waist, and she began to fly.

"I'm doing it!" She said excitedly, even though she was afraid to look down miles away from the Black Pearl.

"Very good, keep it up." Luffy smiled at her.

"Luffy, I'm falling!" Nami panicked a moment later.

"Calm down, you'll fall slowly due to the gravity I put here." Luffy clarified and saw her realization in the next moment.

"Huh? It's true, this is amazing!" Nami couldn't help but be surprised when she saw herself falling slowly, just as Luffy said.

"Rest for a bit and resume practicing and ascending when you recover; let's continue with these exercises for the rest of the day." Luffy said, and Nami nodded.

1 day and a half later.

At a Marine base stationed in the middle of the sea on a small island, sailors were at the edge of it, carrying out their daily tasks, mainly monitoring the sea. Despite being a mundane activity, they reported any approaching Marine or civilian ships, a routine duty at this base.

"The base gets so boring when Captain Nezumi leaves for his business..." complained one sailor with a spyglass.

"Yeah, it seems he went to meet Arlong," said his colleague, showing a malicious smile.

"Did you hear that Arlong had a proposal for the captain to earn a lot of money?" the other asked.

"Yeah, I wish I had gone with him, but the captain didn't choose me to go. I hope to get some share of that money because staying here at the base is so horrible and boring!" he grumbled.

"Hm?! Give me your spyglass. There's something coming from the horizon..." His colleague didn't wait for an answer; he snatched the equipment from his hand and looked at the dark spot at least 10 kilometers away.

"A ship, but I still can't see who it is," he analyzed.

"It can't be Captain Nezumi. It must be a trader or even one of ours from another base."

"Or a pirate..."

"..."

"..."

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA."

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

"That was good..."

"As if a pirate would attack us, not even Arlong and Krieg have that courage..."

"True."

They continued with their chores while chatting and ignored the approaching ship.

"Hey, that ship is already so close; it looks so strange, don't you think?"

"True, but wait, isn't that a warship and still with a pirate flag? Look at that flag; let me see it through the spyglass."

"WHAT!? IT'S A PIRATE SHIP! THAT FLAG IS STRAW HAT PIRATE WITH A BOUNTY OF 10 MILLION!"

"SOUND THE ALARM!"

*ALARM*

*ALARM*

*ALARM*

*ALARM*

The sound stirred the entire base; meanwhile, Luffy looked at the bow of the ship standing on the head of Ifrit that he placed in front of the ship. He looked forward with crossed arms, and his cloak lifted with the wind from the ship's speed.

"Hm? They finally saw us, but they took so long that we're only 1.5 kilometers away from them. What a bunch of idiots and slackers..." Luffy snorted at this, as they had managed to approach so closely without drawing much attention so far.

Luffy looked at the base in chaos, with sirens blaring everywhere, while sailors ran back and forth carrying weapons, and some prepared cannons.

He raised his hand as he instructed his crewmates as they approached the base.

"Now. Fire!" Luffy lowered his hand, and Usopp and Shirahoshi, who were on the cannons, pulled the ropes of the weapons immediately.

*BANG!*

*BANG!*

The shots initiated a small war on this sea, with the Straw Hat Pirates openly firing on the base along with the naval base, attracting the attention of everyone in the next few days since no pirate had attacked a Marine base so openly in years in this sea.

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Chapter 56: Chapter 55 - Attacking Marine Base 16 Part 2.

[Chapter Size: 2758 Words.]

Third Person POV

Somewhere at sea, East Blue.

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Marine Headquarters, 16, East Blue.

*BANG!*

*BANG!*

*BOOM!*

*BOOM!*

"AHHH! They're hitting us even from this distance!" A marine shouted, his voice filled with fear, as the outer courtyard of the base was pounded by cannon projectiles fired from a pirate ship located more than 1 kilometer away. The impact was terrifying, as the base's weapons had an effective range of only 800 meters, leaving them at a considerable disadvantage.

"Man the warships! We need to confront them at sea!" The order was quickly given, and the marines acted promptly, launching warships to face the audacious pirate ship that lay beyond their effective reach.

"Command! Command, are you there?" A marine ran to the communication tower seeking assistance. Without Captain Nezumo present, direct communication with high command was impossible. The number for direct contact with the base admiral was restricted information, reserved only for the highest echelons of the base hierarchy. Instead, they opted to call a base located in Loguetown, where they could establish contact through the Den Den Mushi.

"*KATCH* Captain Smoker here, what can I do for Base 16?" A rough voice was heard from the other side of the Den Den Mushi.

"Captain Smoker, this is the lieutenant from Base 16, we are under attack while Captain Nezumi is away! The pirates have a ship that can reach a distance our cannons cannot, and they are bombarding our entire base!" The lieutenant cried.

"Who is attacking you?" Smoker had a serious tone at this moment, recognizing the gravity of the situation.

"They are the Straw Hat pirates... *CRACK!!* AHHHHHH!!" Before the man could finish, the communication tower received a cannonball, causing it to explode its walls and collapse in large part, falling on top of the man.

Meanwhile, on the head of Ifrit.

*Whistle*

"Nice shot, Usopp..." Luffy said to himself, observing the destruction caused by his ship's weapons.

"Captain, these weapons are quite dangerous; even the marines are in despair..." Reiju commented while smoking and observing the destruction at the naval base.

"Let's advance; shooting at the marines from this distance is boring... And they seem to want to greet us while pulling those 3 ships out of the harbor!" Luffy spoke, and the ship gained speed again, shifting from negative speed to 30 times faster.

"The warships are getting closer, Luffy..." Kuina warned, with three warships approaching theirs, in fact, it was more them approaching the enemy ships than the other way around.

"Zoro, Reiju, Yamato, and Nami, protect the ship so it won't be hit by the shots." Luffy gave the orders, and they quickly assumed their positions. When within range of the marines, they finally had a moment of realization, and many cannonballs were fired at that moment, both from the base and the warships. Dozens of bullets were heading directly for the ship.

As the bullets approached them, Zoro began cutting them while jumping in the air, Reiju effortlessly kicked away any attacks, Yamato countered with her weapon, sending the bullets back to their original owners, causing explosions among the enemies. Still, the most surprising was Nami, creating green claws in the air that stopped the incoming bullets by just lifting her hands from the deck. She also raised whirlwinds in front of the ship, taking on the primary role of protecting it.

"You're getting really good at this, Nami!" Luffy praised her sincerely. Nami had shown a lot of talent with her Devil Fruit powers since yesterday under Luffy's guidance.

"Thank you. With this strength, I might not need to run anymore and can be useful and strong," Nami said with some confidence. She no longer needed to run from any danger.

*BANG!*

*CRACK*

*BOOM!*

Luffy's attention turned to one of the marine ships at sea, which exploded from a shot fired by the Black Pearl a moment earlier.

"OWW! I hit one!" Shirahoshi's voice was heard joyfully from one of the cannons. The cannon system Luffy installed on the ship had an immediate reload feature, eliminating the need for someone to load bullets into the gun every time someone fired. This made Shirahoshi and Usopp's lives much easier, as they only needed to aim and press the analog stick button that moved the cannon's aim.

"I'll take down the other one then!" Usopp joined the competition.

*BANG!*

*CRACK*

*BOOM!*

Hitting the side of one of the ships, Usopp managed to bring it down with a shot, as it struck the weak hull, and seawater began to flood the ship, and they could hear the desperation of the crew.

*BOOM!*

*BOOM!*

*BOOM!*

*BOOM!*

Feeling challenged, Shirahoshi began firing at the same ship she hit before. After hitting it with four more shots, the warship started to crumble.

The last marine ship seemed to be in a panic, as their bullets, combined with the base's bullets, seemed to have no effect on the pirate ship. Seeing two of their ships being bombarded next to them scared them a lot, making them try to escape.

"Do they want to escape? I won't let them!" Usopp said, turning his cannon towards the ship, and Shirahoshi did the same. Even though she didn't have precise aim like her companion, she still managed to target that last ship.

*BANG!*

*BANG!*

*BANG!*

*BANG!*

*BOOM!*

*BOOM!*

*BOOM!*

*BOOM!*

Four explosions destroyed the last ship in the next moment, while the marines screamed in despair. The pirate ship was already passing through the wreckage as they approached the island.

*BANG!*

*BANG!*

Usopp and Shirahoshi spared no effort in continuing to bombard the naval base now.

When Luffy approached, he could see fear in the eyes of the marines, pointing guns at them on the dock, but failing to show much courage. They had unsuccessfully tried to prevent this pirate ship from approaching the small island. When they didn't make a scratch on the Black Pearl, the pirates took down three warships and demolished half of the naval base. Their morale couldn't be any lower.

"That was too easy..." Luffy couldn't express it more tediously. He had expected more of a challenge, but looking at the marines, it was clear they had lost the fighting spirit.

"You're the Straw Hat pirates! Do you have any idea what you've done today? The Marines will hunt you to the ends of this world!" One of them, seemingly the current leader, said angrily, with at least 200 marines behind him.

"You're not Captain Nezumi. I expected to find him here... Did he die from the cannon shots?" Luffy casually asked the man as he descended from his ship.

"Captain Nezumi is away, but even so, you won't get away with this, pirate!" he growled.

"That's not important; you should worry about your own life rather than the consequences of me attacking the Navy," Luffy mocked in front of his ship.

The Black Pearl was in front of the port, at least the part that was still intact, as half of the base had been hit by his two marksmen; the port was no exception.

Luffy wasted no more time and began walking directly in front of the marines.

"What do you want, Monkey D. Luffy, pirate scum!" the man snarled with some confidence as he prepared to shoot.

"Isn't it obvious? I'm here to plunder this base," Luffy said, flashing a greedy smile.

"What did you say?!" This left everyone stunned; they expected pirates to plunder villages and towns, but a Marine base in the middle of the sea? It wasn't a very common activity, especially for newcomers in such a weak sea.

"You're doomed, listen to what I'm saying! Justice will always prevail!"

"Yamato, can you use your Conqueror's Haki? Take down these annoying men, quickly," Luffy requested Yamato, who promptly positioned herself beside him, releasing her intimidating aura.

Yamato's expression became determined; her eyes shone with an indomitable energy. Although not a master of Conqueror's Haki, knocking out 200 low-ranking soldiers, along with some hidden within a 300-meter area, was an easy task for her. The energy permeated the entire place before everyone's eyes rolled back, and they foamed at the mouth. A moment later, all of them fell to the ground unconscious.

"Incredible, how did she do that?" Kuina exclaimed, amazed, as she approached with the rest of the crew. Yamato's impressive aura, reinforced by Conqueror's Haki, left everyone in awe of the display of power.

"!"

"Yamato is so strong..." Nami couldn't help but comment.

"That will be explained later with the six styles. For now, I want to plunder this base before heading to Cocoyasi Village as fast as possible," Luffy shrugged, not wanting to explain something like that in the middle of robbing the Marines.

"Kuina, Johnny, and Yosaku will stay on the ship since they are not part of the crew, and we don't need their images associated with us, so it's better not to involve them. Nami and Yamato will go to the naval vault, grab all the money and valuable items from the Marines. Zoro, Usopp, and Reiju will go to the dungeons. If I'm correct, this base is involved in the black market with human trafficking. I want you to free anyone who looks like a slave," Luffy said with a hint of anger at the end, surprising everyone.

As he always says, he hates hypocrites who commit crimes behind a flag, shouting justice. This base has always been one of the worst examples with this concept that he has seen in the original work and even in some fanfics.

"Meanwhile, Shirahoshi and I will check the documents in the command post. Chouchou will take care of our ship." Luffy announced his orders, and everyone began to separate with their own tasks. Kuina and the bounty hunters couldn't complain about these orders since they were not part of the crew.

It didn't take long for Luffy to hear Zoro being kicked by Reiju.

"Where are you going? It's better not to happen what happened on the last island!" Reiju kicked Zoro, who complained with a stern look, while Usopp sighed beside them.

Luffy, Shirahoshi, and Megalo arrived at the command room. Luffy began to quickly sift through the documents on the shelves and the desk.

"Shirahoshi, try to find anything we can use as evidence of the crimes these marines must be committing here," Luffy announced beside the mermaid.

"Me, Luffy-Sama? I'm not very smart!" She didn't seem very confident for the task.

"Come on, Shirahoshi, you're a princess. Even though you've been trapped in a room almost your entire life, I'm sure you received an aristocratic education," Luffy didn't believe she hadn't had any teachers over the years.

"I... I'll try!" She said, gaining a bit of confidence.

Thus, Luffy sifted through all the documents in the main office with the princess. This took 20 minutes when Luffy increased his reading speed by 30 times.

"Arms smuggling, illegal sale of navy equipment, bribery, blackmail, human trafficking, and dealings with certain pirate groups beyond Arlong, their main sponsor. Captain Nezumi even has connections to the black market of the New World! So many things here, and the idiot signed many documents and kept many things addressed to this base and his own name. Perhaps years of committing crimes with his sponsors made him quite bold, not caring about leaving evidence..." Luffy commented as he looked at the stack of papers that would incriminate all the marines in this base.

"Can the Navy be so evil, Luffy-Sama?" Shirahoshi asked horrified as she read so many horrible things.

"Marines or pirates, in the end, they're just people fighting for their own goals and what they believe in. They can be good or bad, although most pirates are bad, and most marines fight for justice, but there's always one or another exception," Luffy said more calmly. He felt disgusted by the marines in this base, but he wouldn't dwell on it now, as they would be condemned in the coming days.

"I understand..." Shirahoshi commented beside Megalo.

"But I'm surprised; even though he's involved in such a small layer of the black market, he still had some connections leading to the Joker of the New World black market. Well, it's better not to care about Donquixote Doflamingo at all now. In the end, he's just a dog of Kaido, someone who will be eliminated in the future by Lami." Luffy murmured to himself as he picked up the documents and stored them to leave the base.

"Megalo, get that Den Den Mushi." Luffy asked him to grab a larger device hidden in one of Captain Nezumi's hideous paintings, the darn guy was a narcissist, and a hole in the wall seemed to be used for emergencies, but Luffy would steal it for some uses.

"Sharky!" Megalo quickly bit the bag that held the equipment and followed Luffy and his friend, carrying the documents.

When Luffy left the main building, he came across 50 people brought by Zoro, Usopp, and Reiju from the dungeons. Their chains were already broken, but their condition was quite lamentable.

"T-That!" Shirahoshi couldn't help but cover her mouth, frightened.

Luffy understood everything as well. There were children and even girls the same age as the mermaid, malnourished, many of them with lifeless eyes, a consequence of almost becoming slaves in the black market. Captain Nezumi was deeply involved with this market, something that not even Arlong would agree with his partner, as he must hate slavery after everything his race went through.

Luffy believed that Arlong wouldn't even stoop so low as to enslave his enemies since the fish-man likely considered such a practice beneath only inferior humans. The fish-man preferred killing and massacring over putting chains on his victims.

"You guys had your hands full..." Luffy said with little emotion.

"Yeah, it was pretty unsettling..." Usopp said disheartened.

"It wasn't easy to convince them to leave; it was quite sad..." Reiju lit a cigarette while speaking those words.

Even Nami seemed disheartened by the side, despite some gold she obtained from Yamato; seeing these people only worsened her mood.

"Can the Navy be this bad?" Yamato spoke with little humor. It wasn't a pretty sight, but she had seen a lot of it in Wano when some people were brought to Onigashima.

"Most of them aren't, and we shouldn't classify them that way. But there are exceptions to the rules. Don't worry; we'll make them pay for this." Luffy approached them and went to the former captives, who still looked at them suspiciously and fear in their eyes.

"I know it wasn't easy for you to be here, locked up like a slave. If you want to leave, you can go, and you're free. We're heading to Cocoyasi Village Island. If you want a ride, I can give you one. If you don't, as I said, you're free to do whatever you want." Luffy said simply and turned to walk away.

"Wait! Can I come along?" A captive, slightly larger than the others, spoke up. Luffy turned to him in surprise and kept his gaze on the man.

He was 2.5 meters tall, had very short white hair with tan skin, and had a strong build. Luffy could tell he was quite powerful, even though he appeared to be around 30 years old.

"You can come; we're pulling a navy ship behind ours. Anyone who wants to join, come aboard," said Luffy, and many captive people decided to follow the large man. However, some former slaves chose to take different paths.

"Thank you. May I know who you are? My name is Hugo," the strange man quickly introduced himself to Luffy, eliciting a suspicious look from the captain.

"I'm Monkey D. Luffy, the one who will dominate the seas," Luffy asserted, reciting his characteristic introduction.

"Dominate the seas?! That sounds so cool, even though I don't believe it..." Hugo murmured, casting an admiring look at Luffy.

Luffy tried to ignore the man's smug smile as they boarded the ship, taking all the rescued individuals with them. With everything ready to set sail, the Black Pearl left the port and headed straight for Nami's hometown island.

The marines were still unconscious on the ground, and Yamato released a second wave of Conqueror's Haki to ensure none of them would hinder the escape of the former captives.

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