One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me

Chapter 49 I'm calm, so I'm going to beat him to a pulp!

At this moment, aboard a warship that looks like a Coca-Cola bottle.

The soldiers in the detention unit felt as if everything that had happened so far was a dream.

First, they were celebrating the successful completion of their mission when they unexpectedly encountered the Spade Pirates.

Then there is the power that Roy has demonstrated.

In fact, the marines in the detention unit had seen Roy's Hadouken more than once.

But... that thing just now seemed a bit too exaggerated, didn't it?

That punch, which nearly split the sea and destroyed the famous "Fire Fist" Ace along with his pirate ship, almost made them doubt whether they were really in the detention force, a team known for its weak combat power.

But that's not even the whole story.

What they found most incomprehensible was that—just after Fire Fist Ace and the Spade Pirates began their escape, yet another important figure appeared.

"The Lizard King... has actually appeared here."

Farr's face was covered in a heavy sweat, and even the usually carefree Hans gripped his flintlock pistol with some tension.

They couldn't help but be nervous.

Although its reputation has dipped slightly recently due to the killing of a sand crocodile.

But... the Seven Warlords of the Sea are still the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Known as one of the three major powers on the seas, a powerful force that suppresses the Grand Line.

Hanafuda, the "King of Lizards," is one of the most senior members and is known for his tyranny.

This once-powerful pirate who dominated the New World is said to have even been an enemy of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, and they became close friends after acknowledging each other's talents.

And it is at this very moment...

"Commander Roy! Sergeant Hans, Sergeant Farr—the explosion just now was caused by a stray bullet hitting the stern. The stern propeller and the power unit were damaged, and there's a hole in the hull, and..."

A marine came up from the ship's cabin looking anxious to report the situation.

"Mohr and Lanster, who were in charge of adjusting the tail rotor and repairing the power unit, were injured in the explosion and their condition is currently unknown."

"What!?" *2

Upon hearing the marine's words, Far and Hans's expressions changed instantly.

They gritted their teeth, their eyes instantly filled with anger.

"Damn pirates..."

Anyone with eyes can see that Hanafuda's target must have been the Spedil, which had already fled far away, but it was only because its aim was too poor that it hit them.

This indiscriminate bombardment is precisely the habit of the tyrannical "Lizard King".

But it is precisely at this moment...

"Fal, Hans."

Far and Hans heard the sound.

When they turned around, they saw Roy with his back to them.

"I taught you all long ago—there's an old saying in my hometown: only those who remain calm even when a mountain collapses before them can be promoted to general!"

"What you should do now is send the other brothers to search for Moore and Lanster in the cabin, and while you're at it, repair the hole in the hull, and then hide there for the time being to ensure your safety."

"Remaining calm is the first priority in battle!"

Because they were facing away from each other, Hans and Far could not see Lloyd's face.

But they can see it.

At this moment, Roy's clenched fist and the bulging veins on it were clearly visible.

"Boss, calm down. I know about Moore and Lanster..."

Hans didn't finish speaking because Lloyd interrupted him.

"I am calm, Hans."

Roy raised his hand, tugged at his sleeve, and twisted his neck.

"To be precise, I've never been this calm before."

He looked at the ravaged deck of the warship and the marines behind him.

As mentioned before, Roy has no sense of belonging to the Navy's justice.

Even if a pirate ship passes by on ordinary days, as long as it's not his mission target or something Roy can't stand, he basically won't bother to take action—to him, a pirate is less valuable than a fat sea monster.

And this time, his reason for taking action against the Spade Pirates was certainly not for the sake of "justice".

His idea was simple.

Fight Ace, analyze the Flame-Flame Fruit, and use the battle to damage the warship. This will give you the perfect excuse to go to Water 7.

He could also test the power of the Buddha Fruit and gauge his progress.

Even if Ace escaped, it doesn't matter that he couldn't decipher the Flame-Flame Fruit.

Unlike Sengoku, he harbored no animosity towards Ace, the son of the Pirate King, especially since Ace already possessed the Magma-Magma Fruit, a superior Logia-type Devil Fruit.

For him, the Flame-Flame Fruit, apart from adding one to the number of fruits listed in the encyclopedia, doesn't actually have much need for him in the short term.

That was his goal, nothing more—he was confident from beginning to end that nothing would go wrong.

But now, the situation is different.

He certainly remembered Moore and Lanster—one a cheerful shipwright, the other an engineer with two daughters.

But it still comes down to the same point.

Roy doesn't care about the Navy's justice, but for the soldiers in the detention center he's spent eight years with... that's a different story.

so...

"I'm calm, so... I'm going to beat that guy to a pulp."

He said in a cold voice.

No! That doesn't sound calm at all!

Hans and Fal thought to themselves.

But seeing Roy's reaction at this moment, they couldn't help but feel moved.

Even though they were moved by Roy's attitude, they still advised, "Boss, I know you're angry, and we're angry too—but they are, after all, a Shichibukai. We'd better not attack them..."

At this point, they saw Roy smile again.

"Idiots, I taught you... to observe more before acting."

As he spoke, Roy's gaze had already turned to the distance.

"Look, this isn't the time for us to attack the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"On the contrary—quite the opposite."

As he spoke, Far and Hans noticed him.

At this moment, the "giant dinosaur fleet" belonging to Hanafuda, which was originally still on the distant sea, had reached a position very close to them.

However, those huge pirate ships showed no sign of slowing down.

No—as naval personnel, Farr and Hans were certain... at this distance, even if the enemy lowered their sails to slow down, they wouldn't be able to stop!

They crashed into us!

Meanwhile...

"Hanafatsu Admiral, are we really still going to proceed at full speed?"

The bow of the flagship of the giant dinosaur fleet, the "Tyrannosaurus Rex".

A pirate wearing a dinosaur helmet looked at the tall Shichibukai beside him, his words hesitant.

"..."

Beside him, Hanafuda, the "King of Lizards," stood with his hands behind his back.

His breathing was heavy, like that of a humanoid dinosaur.

At this moment, his gaze completely ignored Roy's warship and instead looked towards the distant Spedil.

At this moment, the Spedil had already traveled a great distance—the only visible thing was the bright firelight emanating from its stern and hull.

"Using Logia-type abilities to propel the ship, wasting so much energy just to escape... Portgas D. Ace, that weak rookie."

He scoffed and commented sharply.

That's right.

He was unaware of the battle that had just taken place there—when he and his fleet spotted the Spedil, all they saw was the Spedil fleeing from afar.

But he knew at least one thing, and that was...

"With him wasting his energy like this, he can't escape very far... I'll catch up with him and tear him to pieces."

He gritted his teeth and said with a sinister grin.

"He destroyed one of my weapon-carrying fleets, preventing me from meeting the number of weapons I promised Kaido... This shame must be washed away with his blood."

"Dinosaurs always hunted at the ends of the earth."

No, I don't think dinosaurs would actually hold a grudge as much as you do.

His subordinates, however, were muttering to themselves.

Besides, who asked you that?

"Admiral, I mean... are we really not going to turn around? That ship ahead looks like a naval detention center..."

The subordinate asked again, and then...

"boom!"

He suddenly let out a cry of pain, and his body was abruptly kicked away by Hanafuda.

"idiot!"

Hanafuda glared angrily at her subordinate.

"You said it yourself, they're a detention force—not Garp's warships, not an admiral, not elite troops...they're the weak!"

"I am a Shichibukai, and my relationship with the World Government is merely one of cooperation. Since some weak insect is blocking my way, of course I have to crush it!"

He sneered.

"Might makes right, and the destruction of the weak is only natural!"

This is a belief he has always held.

"Yes...yes!"

So the other pirates on deck quickly went to carry away the pirate who had been kicked unconscious.

However, they hadn't had time to make a move yet.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The entire pirate ship suddenly shuddered, and its speed noticeably decreased, with continuous collision sounds coming from below.

The pirates were instantly thrown off their feet by the tremor, then scrambled to their feet in a panic: "What happened?"

"What's going on?"

They spoke in surprise and moved closer to the side of the ship.

Then...

"It's so...so cold!"

They suddenly felt a chilling cold.

Then they saw what their ship had hit—an ice floe that was gradually forming on the sea below.

"How come there's ice?"

They were naturally puzzled.

But they clearly knew what they had to do: "Admiral, don't worry, we'll go right now..."

When they turned around as they were saying this, they realized that their admiral had completely ignored them.

At this moment, the 'King of Lizards' stood on the deck, his body taut and his eyes transformed into vertical pupils like those of a lizard, as if he were a wary beast.

His gaze fell on the Coca-Cola bottle-shaped warship not far away.

At this moment...

"Bang!" "Bang!"

A figure leaps up from the warship.

"Moonwalk..."

The Hanafuda cards are clearly 'Moon Walk'.

At that moment, the naval cloak on that figure was fluttering in the wind.

And on his left fist...

"Buzz!"

Golden light and shockwaves erupted.

Unlike before.

This time, within that pale golden light, there was a distinct hint of blue.

The cold air burst forth continuously along with the shockwaves.

The floating ice on the surrounding sea was formed from the spillover of that shock wave.

And just the slight spillover of power had such an effect—Hanafuda could almost imagine how powerful that punch truly was.

"Change course immediately!"

So he immediately let out a low growl.

But obviously...

It was too late.

The next instant, Roy, who was walking on the moon above the sea... threw a punch!

"Ice Wave Fist: Eternal Frost!"