Bab 59: 57. Nami, Carina, I am No Longer Human!
"Muda, Muda, Muda, Muda, Muda, Muda?"
Tom's sudden exclamation left Al bewildered, causing the mirror in his hand to shatter instantly!
"What in the world... What's going on? Why wasn't this side effect mentioned in the item's description?"
Al struggled to comprehend his current state; it was completely different from what he expected at the outset!
In the past, he was simply taller and more imposing, with a well-proportioned physique.
But now, not only has his body transformed into that of a devil fruit-enhanced muscular man, but even his appearance has undergone a slight alteration!
"Hey, hold on, just a moment ago, Tom...?"
Al glanced at Tom, his expression filled with suspicion. "Tom, what did you just say?"
Tom hesitated for a few seconds before repeating, "Muda."
Then, he quickly covered his mouth, wearing a perplexed expression as if questioning why he had uttered those words.
It felt like an instinctive response.
A slight twitch appeared at the corner of Al's mouth as he quickly deduced that the issue must lie with the exercise equipment.
Nami and Carina gently pressed their fingers against Al's swollen muscles, emitting sounds of amazement.
"Captain Al, you've got some serious muscle!"
"How did you manage to bulk up so quickly?!"
"Could it be that you, like Tom, are also one of those inexplicable monsters, defying normal logic?"
"Hey, Carina, you rascal, it's not polite to call Captain Al a monster!"
The two girls continued to argue endlessly while expressing their curiosity about Al's sudden transformation into a devil fruit-enhanced muscular man.
Al cleared his throat twice, adopting a firm and rough tone, and said:
"The more cunning someone is, the more likely they are to find themselves in unexpected troubles and undo all their prior work.
"Unless it transcends human capabilities!"
Nami and Carina glanced at Al with confusion, utterly perplexed by what Al meant by it.
"Captain Al, what does that even mean?"
"Yeah, Captain Al, what are you talking about?"
Al's expression turned fierce as he raised his arms high, a smile playing on his lips.
"I'm not human anymore, Nami, Carina!"
As soon as the words escaped his lips, Al, snapping back to reality, quickly covered his mouth, his expression turning somber.
"Damn it, did I just let that slip?"
Al couldn't help but feel a twinge of apprehension regarding the potential side effects of this item.
I have no clue how long this effect will persist, especially considering how many tasks I still need to accomplish!
As Al pondered whether to allow Nami and Carina to use the fitness equipment, he suddenly heard two familiar voices from behind.
I spotted two devil fruit-enhanced muscular men, standing nearly two meters tall, exchanging punches on the deck behind the ship.
"Ora, Ora, Ora, Ora..."
"Muda, Muda, Muda, Muda..."
As the sounds persisted, the punching speed of the two devilishly muscular men also increased, creating phantoms in their wake!
"Is that Tom?"
"And the other one must be Spike?"
"Why have they turned into this?!"
"What on earth happened?!"
Nami and Carina were utterly perplexed. First, Al undergoes a transformation, and now Tom and Spike. What is happening in this world?!
A slight twitch appeared at the corner of Al's mouth. Without even needing to ponder, he realized that these two must have used all the fitness equipment!
"These two fools..."
Al observed the brawl between them, feeling an inexplicable urge to join in surging within his body.
Fortunately, Al managed to restrain himself in time. He hurried to the basement and sat cross-legged.
With a serene environment around him, Al took a deep breath. "With no distractions and a calmer heart, can I simply wait for the side effects to wear off?" he wondered aloud.
Watching Al rush into the basement, Nami and Carina exchanged uncertain glances, unsure of what to do next.
"Nami, it seems like Tom and Spike went into Captain Al's room, and then everything changed," Carina remarked, her voice tinged with concern.
"You're suggesting that the root of the problem might be in Captain Al's room?" Nami mused, her brows furrowing in contemplation.
Carina's question left Nami in a dilemma.
She wasn't sure whether to enter Al's room in search of a solution or to wait for Al to emerge before making any decisions.
Just as Nami was lost in thought, Carina suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "Nami, come and see!"
"Carina, please don't interrupt my train of thought!" Nami responded, her tone firm.
Nami rested her chin on her hand, her expression serious as she analyzed the current situation.
Before Nami could react, Carina pulled her into the room.
Inside, Carina pointed to the fitness equipment on the ground, her expression grave.
"Nami, do you think Captain Al and Tom ended up like this because of these things?" Carina asked, her gaze fixed on the fitness equipment scattered on the ground.
Observing the equipment, Nami shook her head, subconsciously thinking that these were likely meant for Al's normal exercise routine.
After all.
"How could a few casual exercises possibly lead to the development of devilish muscles?" Nami questioned, her confusion evident.
However, Carina, with a determined expression, concluded that this must be the culprit behind the series of strange events.
Indeed, apart from this rather suspicious accident, there were no other questionable objects in Al's room.
Following Carina's suggestion, the two women took turns using all the training equipment.
Just as Carina was contemplating where the problem might lie.
Nami suddenly pointed at Carina, her eyes widening with fear, panic evident in her voice. "Carina, you..."
"What's wrong with me?" Carina asked, turning her head to look at Nami.
When Carina met Nami's gaze, she couldn't help but pause for a moment. Then, simultaneously, the two burst into laughter, their eyes twinkling with amusement.
Gradually, the smiles on their faces faded, replaced by a growing sense of unease in their hearts.
As they raised their arms, they gazed upon the muscles that had suddenly become prominent.
Panic surged across their faces, and simultaneously, they let out an incredulous roar: "No~ah!!!"
At that moment, not far from them on the sea level, the Baroque works sailboats were gradually nearing their location.
On one of the dhows, a muscular woman stood on the watchtower, her eyes glinting with a fierce determination. With a piercing cry, she declared:
"Mr. 9, I've located the boat of those individuals! This time, I won't let them escape!"
Mr. 9 chuckled softly, a smirk of disdain crossing his face.
Drawing two metal rods from his waist, he glanced at the blue-haired girl with a ponytail beside him and spoke in a cold tone:
"Miss Wednesday, follow my lead. We're taking their heads this time!" Mr. 9 commanded.
The girl, code-named Miss Wednesday, wore a complex expression on her face.
A few days prior, she and Mr. 9 had hurried back to the small town of Whiskey Peak.
An indescribable feeling stirred within her heart.
A man capable of binding hundreds of members of the Baroque Works and devising intricate mechanisms to torture them endlessly.
Where exactly did his loyalty lie?
Immediately after receiving the information from everyone, Mr. 9's face twisted in disbelief upon learning that their target was the man who had been offered a reward by their boss.
In his mind, the only cowboy with a bounty of 30 million, Tom, might pose a slight threat.
The man with a bounty of 50 Berries seemed nothing more than a decoration!
However...
Could such a pair possibly defeat hundreds of Baroque Works members?
"What a joke!" Mr. 9 exclaimed, his expression filled with disbelief, utterly skeptical of the truth in their words.
Even Miss Wednesday shared his skepticism, questioning whether they were joking.
Upon discovering that Cowboy Tom and his gang had relied on a sneak attack to defeat them, a trace of disdain crept onto Mr. 9's face.
Without hesitation, he swiftly summoned his partner and set off to hunt down Cowboy Tom and his gang.
The remaining Baroque Works members were unwilling to pass up the high bounty offered by these two individuals, and they decided to follow suit.
"Hey, Miss Wednesday, what's on your mind? Get ready for battle!" Mr. 9 urged urgently.
"Our ship is about to overtake them!"
Mr. 9 shouted excitedly, fearful that someone might rush ahead and eliminate their target prematurely!
Miss Wednesday, whose thoughts were interrupted by Mr. 9, shook her head slightly, humming in affirmation, brimming with fighting spirit.
On the deck, the tension was palpable.
Carina glanced at the ships trailing behind them, her expression morphing into a slight frown. Flexing her strong biceps, she spoke disdainfully:
"Nami-chan, do we have some daredevils here who are unafraid of death and want to rob us?"
"Oh~ If that's the case, let's wipe them all out!"
Nami tilted her neck, emitting a crisp crack, her chilling words dripping with killing intent.
However, just as they were about to act, two towering figures emerged, slicing through the sea and creating massive waves!
"Ora!"
"Muda!"
Boom!
In the next instant, the sky was filled with the sound of a deafening explosion!
In the blink of an eye, the two massive ships, each capable of accommodating a hundred people, were shattered into pieces by Tom and Spike!
"Wow, Tom and Spike are really in a hurry!"
"Never mind, we must ensure that they don't rob us of the remaining three ships!"
Nami and Carina exchanged glances as they sprinted toward the other two boats at breakneck speed.
On board, the members of the Baroque Works who had come to surround and eliminate them were taken aback.
Witnessing the devastating blow, their minds went blank in an instant.
Before they could even let out a cry of shock and fear, another deafening explosion reverberated in their ears.
"What's going on?! Weren't they supposed to have defeated you with a sneak attack?!"
"Answer me, Miss Wednesday!" Mr. 9 panicked completely; this was simply beyond their capacity to handle!
In less than ten seconds, four ships were obliterated with just one punch. This was nothing short of encountering a monster!
Miss Wednesday's eyes brimmed with fear. Despite her desperate desire to flee, her legs seemed to be anchored by iron chains, rendering her powerless.
"How could I have known they would be this strong!" she lamented.
Miss Wednesday slumped on the watchtower, her eyes filled with despair and regret...
However, Nami and the others weren't about to give them a chance to regret.
They watched in disbelief as Nami and her companions strode across the sea's barrier, advancing toward them.
At just a glance, the members of the Baroque Works felt as though they were facing an indescribable monster!
Despair, fear, regret, and a suffocating sense of oppression overwhelmed them.
"What kind of monster is this?!"
"Help me, I don't want to die yet!"
"Damn it! Why did I have to follow to my death?!"
As they looked at the Baroque Works members on the last ship...
Nami looked on with disdain at the unsightly behavior of the Baroque Works members and spoke coldly:
"Dispose of them swiftly. I have no interest in wasting time with a bunch of small fry."
"Yeah, Nami-chan is truly ruthless, but disposing of them like this seems too easy!"
The corners of Carina's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a playful expression.
Tom and Spike seemed to grasp Carina's intention. With confident strides, they approached the ship, each stepping onto the deck and creating two large holes.
Then, to the horror of everyone watching, Tom and Spike plunged directly into the sea.
Before they could even begin to rejoice in their apparent escape, the desperate figures of Carina and Nami appeared once more in their field of vision.
"You lot," Carina began, her tone cold and unforgiving, "I am feeling generous today, so I'll spare one of you."
Carina's cold gaze swept over every member of the Baroque Works on board. With a light cough, she continued:
"However, I have one condition."
Without hesitation, one of the Baroque Works members, upon hearing that they might be spared, asked directly about the conditions without a second thought!
As soon as the man's voice trailed off, the remaining members of the Baroque Works immediately echoed his sentiments.
"Yes, as long as we can survive, we're willing to do whatever you want!" they chorused in unison.
"Please, tell us what you want!" one of the Baroque Works members urged eagerly.
Carina chuckled and clapped her hands. Tom and Spike emerged from the water and approached Carina, producing a pile of food and a radio from behind them.
Seeing this, Nami's interest was piqued, and she burst into hearty laughter.
"Carina, you're full of surprises! Hahaha~"
Initially, the members of the Baroque Works were puzzled as to why the monsters wanted them to sit down.
However, in the next moment, as the music began to play, Carina clapped her hands and shouted:
"Why are you all just standing there? Jump! If you don't entertain me, you'll face the consequences yourselves!" Carina commanded.
The members of the Baroque Works glanced at each other, gritting their teeth, and began to dance their respective dances, forced smiles plastered on their faces.
However, before the dance could progress further, it was interrupted by Tom.
Tom shook his head, stepping forward to the front of the crowd, and began to teach them how to dance.
As they watched Tom's comically mesmerizing gangster dance, although everyone felt the urge to laugh, they stifled their amusement out of respect for the situation.
After Tom finished his dance, he waved his hand, replayed the song, and gestured for them to continue dancing.
Reluctantly, they jumped down with forced smiles on their faces.
However, they never anticipated that as the music's rhythm took hold, they would find themselves jumping higher and higher.
Such was the impact of that dance that they ultimately decided to quit their jobs at the Baroque Works Agency, transitioning into new careers and opening a bar.
They spread the dance to the streets and alleys, and it soon became the most popular dance in the One Piece World!
But those were matters for the future.
As they danced joyfully, Spike suddenly pointed at Miss Wednesday and said, "Come here."
Miss Wednesday froze for a moment, the smile gradually fading from her face as she approached Spike with heavy steps.
Spike grinned, revealing his sharp teeth, and said, "You dance well. From now on, you'll be my little follower!"
As soon as the words left Spike's mouth, Al suddenly appeared behind him. A twitch appeared at the corner of Al's mouth as he spoke:
"You guys are truly unstoppable."
Spike stiffly turned his head like a machine, meeting Al's kind smile, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"Al, Captain Al, how are you two doing?" Nami asked with curiosity.
"Hey~ Why did Tom and Spike revert back to their original forms?" Carina wondered aloud.
Nami pointed at Al and the others in astonishment, then suddenly realized that both she and Carina had also reverted back to their original forms!
Al angrily knocked on everyone's heads in turn and scolded, "The side effect only lasts for ten minutes!"
As he looked at the members of the Baroque Works still dancing the gangster dance, a twitch appeared involuntarily at the corner of Al's mouth.
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