Chương 87: Chapter 87: Flame ON!
The battle quickly escalated in intensity!
Baratie's employees, originally seafaring toughs inspired by Zeff, were exceptionally strong. They were far more capable than the ragtag pirates of the Krieg Pirates.
Despite being outnumbered, the battlefield was completely one-sided.
"Captain, this isn't looking good!"
Gin, who was standing at the ship's bow with Krieg, overseeing the battle, frowned and expressed his concern:
"These cooks are quite formidable, and our men are still recovering from their previous injuries..."
"If this keeps up, even if we manage to capture this sea restaurant, we'll suffer heavy losses."
"Given our pirate group's current state, we can't afford any more casualties, Captain Krieg!"
Gin's tone was sincere.
From the start, he doubted that attacking a sea restaurant with Pokémon would help them make a comeback.
However...
Krieg, blinded by greed, clearly didn't see it that way.
"These worthless fools!"
He roared angrily, ignoring Gin's warning.
In his eyes, these pirates' lives were merely tools to help him dominate the world.
As long as he could obtain a Pokémon...he didn't care whether some lowlifes lived or died!
A cold, ferocious glint flashed in Krieg's eyes.
He thought again of that cursed bounty hunter.
If not for him, how could the Krieg Pirates have fallen into such dire straits?
Breathing out two hot, angry breaths, he abruptly ordered:
"Gin, come with me!"
"No matter what, we're getting that Pokémon today!!!"
"This..." Gin hesitated.
But seeing his captain jump off the ship, he had no choice but to grab his dual hammers, leap up, and follow.
…
…
On the other side,
Zeff, who had been waiting patiently, suddenly stepped forward.
His wooden prosthetic leg made a dull thud on the deck.
"Finally, they've come down!"
Zeff's eyes narrowed as he focused on Krieg and Gin at the edge of the battlefield.
He had recognized the Krieg Pirates long before the battle began.
A notorious pirate group in the East Blue...occupying several islands, possessing ten giant battleships, and commanding thousands of pirates.
If this had been a month ago, even encountering a pirate crew of Krieg's caliber would have forced him to flee.
But now...
It's warriors against warriors, generals against generals.
Now that the enemy had sent out their strongest, it was time...for them to bring out their true star!
Zeff had noticed the strange seabirds with cameras in the sky.
The news agencies had been hovering around Baratie recently, hoping to capture more photos of Pokémon.
He had to admit, they were quite lucky...lucky enough to capture Sanji and Torchic's secret techniques.
But...since they were so eager to see it, they better be prepared to be amazed!
"Sanji, those two over there are yours and Torchic's to handle," Zeff said calmly.
No one knew better than him how powerful Sanji had become over the past month.
The blood factor experiments conducted by Germa had blended the blood of several exceptional races and injected it into Sanji's veins.
And after some guidance from Leo, this special bloodline power had begun to sprout and grow.
The current Sanji, with the defensive power of his exoskeleton and vitality far beyond ordinary humans, was already beyond the imagination of most in the East Blue...
Even in the first half of the Grand Line, there were few who could match him now.
Upon hearing Zeff's words, Sanji grinned confidently and replied, "Leave it to me, old man!"
At that moment, he looked as though he'd just spotted some delicious ingredients, the heat radiating from his body burning with desire, eager for a big fight.
"Torchic, let's go!"
Sanji shouted, and then, with a powerful leap—
Boom!!!
A white figure soared into the sky, landing in the heart of the battlefield, still wearing his chef's uniform.
He balanced on his hands, standing upside down, the corners of his mouth lifting in a pleased smile, delighted to be able to unleash his full strength.
"Party Table Kick Course!!!"
Bang, bang, bang...
Sanji's powerful kicks tore through the pirate crowd like a violent tornado, clearing a wide space in an instant.
Just as Krieg and Gin reached Sanji.
Seeing that their opponent was still just a teenager, Krieg sneered coldly, mocking him:
"What? Are you so short on men that you had to send a child to fight?"
But Gin, seeing the pirates Sanji had just kicked away, couldn't help but wince.
A child?
What kind of child could kick away a dozen men in one go?
He couldn't understand why his captain always seemed blind to their opponents' strength, always assuming he was the strongest in the world.
If Krieg hadn't saved his life, Gin would have already moved on to another crew.
He always felt he had limitless potential and could become a legend wherever he went.
Provided...his own captain didn't get him killed first.
Faced with Krieg's mockery, Sanji's eyes narrowed sharply.
Then, his gaze zeroed in on Krieg's golden armor.
A greedier expression than Krieg's spread across Sanji's face.
He suddenly asked:
"Is that armor of yours made of pure gold?"
"..."
Krieg and Gin were stunned, bewildered by Sanji's sudden question.
Then, Krieg's eyes widened as he realized this underage kid was playing with him, and his anger flared.
"It seems I've been too quiet lately if even a child dares mock me!"
He glared viciously.
"I've decided!"
"Everyone here today, will die!!!"
As Krieg finished speaking, he suddenly detached a golden shield from his armor and assembled it into a strange weapon—a battle spear—which he quickly hurled at Sanji.
Whoosh!!!
The massive spear, carrying immense power, slammed into the deck just in front of Sanji, embedding itself deeply.
"Hmm?"
Seeing that the spear missed him, Sanji's curly eyebrows furrowed, sensing something was off.
And indeed!
In the next instant, the shield on the spear burst into flames, followed by a searing heatwave!
Though Krieg was arrogant, his tactics were vicious.
The spear was rigged with powerful explosives. Any strong impact would trigger a massive explosion!
Boom!!!
The raging flames engulfed Sanji.
"Sanji!!!?"
The chefs nearby froze in shock, their eyes filled with worry as they turned to look.
Only Zeff remained calm, his expression unchanged as he gazed at the smoke-filled center of the explosion.
But inwardly, he mused.
Facing such an explosion, the Sanji from a month ago might have been blasted away.
But today, a month later...
Haha.
Who knows how this kid suddenly got so strong.
Phew~
A timely breeze swept away the lingering smoke.
As expected by the rule of "smoke without harm," Sanji's unharmed figure emerged from the fading smoke.
"..."
The scene fell into stunned silence.
"This... this is impossible!?"
Krieg's eyes bulged, unable to believe someone could survive an explosion like that.
However...
After being bathed in the explosive flames, Sanji silently licked his lips, as if savoring something delicious, before looking up sharply.
He stared at Krieg like a demon.
"Impossible? Ever since the Dimensional Merchant appeared, nothing in this world is impossible."
He said softly.
"Now, let me show you..."
"A real miracle!!!"
"Torchic! Flame Armor!!!"
(End of this chapter)
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