Pirate's Freedom

On the endless red-brown land, Dorian knelt on the ground and panted violently. The sweat that fell like rain soaked the extremely dry red soil.

From the dim moment when the sun was about to rise, he inserted his fingers into the hard rock wall. When he set foot on the red earth continent again, the setting sun was as red as blood.

The little yellow doll stood in front of him.

"Dorian, there are all kinds of strange and incredible Devil Fruits in this world, and there are three-color domineering power [Confidence is strong]. There are countless roads to the top. In any case, [Martial Arts] is not the best for becoming stronger. path of."

"Even so, Dorian, do you still want to bet all the possibilities of your life on it?"

"Even so," Dorian's breathing struggled to calm down, "Teacher."

"Is that so... I'm a bit verbose, and I always feel that there must be some sense of ceremony. Don't worry, just take it as my welcome speech."

Viewed from the side, the slowly setting sun sinks on the tip of the doll's small nose, melting into the plump red dots on its cheeks.

"Of course, to hell."

……

"Earth cast!"

The contrast between the burly and muscular fishman and the small and cute doll was sharp, and the weight difference was more than a thousand times. However, at the moment of collision, Dorian was thrown away.

"Don't be fooled by your innate strength, Dorian, let the power flow."

"You are a fish-man. Because of this, you should understand that no matter how strong your wrist is, it doesn't matter if it's ten times as strong as a human being or a hundred times as strong as a human being. No matter how big the cup is, it's just a container for water."

A claw touched Dorian's forehead, and no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't get up from the ground.

"Dorian, don't be a cup, be water."

……

Lightly floating in the wind of the fist, with a 'snap' sound, Tata Tot landed on the back of Dorian's fist.

"You can't perform murloc jutsu without water. How can [martial arts] be such an inconvenience? That's not what this fiercely beating heart told me."

A low voice echoed in front of him, followed by a violent shock that made his heart suddenly stop.

Listening to Dorian's gradually weakening breathing, Tata Tot quietly looked at the faint morning light.

The near-death experience continued, and Dorian kept falling in the darkness...

until--

A [sea drum] hammer hit his chest!

"Pfft...!!!"

"Have you seen the fishman's jujitsu and karate? Dorian, that vague and wonderful arc between the changes of hardness and softness."

The doll, which was squatting motionless, turned around, and behind him, the morning sun jumped up and crossed the distant horizon.

"...I saw it...Teacher, thank you for your teaching."

The heart contracts and expands with strange rhythms, and surging blood flows through the body.

His right foot drew an arc on the ground, and Dorian stood up in a completely different starting position than before.

"Mlocculant Martial Arts - Dorian's Bloody Fighting Technique."

A faint heat steamed, the twisted figures disappeared in an instant, arcs intertwined in the air, and sparks flickered.

"Not bad, not bad, it's already in shape."

Outside the airtight air control circle, Tata Tot's figure stagnated slightly, and [Samewa Shoken] came towards him.

"However, it's just a pretense, and you still--"

[Iron Tail] flashed, and after the collision, it wrapped around Dorian's faintly red arm. Tata Tot spun around like he was on a swing, and kicked his chin with a flying kick.

"It's far from enough class~~!!"

……

"Dorian, it has become easier and easier for you to climb the Red Continent recently. You will start to increase the weight starting from today."

On the vertical rock wall, Dorian climbed up steadily and quickly. The black-haired girl sat on Dorian's right shoulder, talking to Tata Tot on the left.

"You want to become stronger purely, do you have a goal? Hancock."

"The strongest."

"Hancock, there are many kinds of so-called "strongest". The strongest man in the world, the strongest creature in the sea, land and air, the world's greatest swordsman..."

No longer counting, he turned to look at the slender figure on the right.

"What about you? The strongest woman in the world? Just defeat Charlotte Lingling."

"It's a mess..."

Amid the clouds, Hancock lowered his head, his expression a little blurry.

"Huh? Hancock?"

"What a mess! Erwin! Is the [Strongest] such a mess?! I am a sea warrior who is responsible for my own affairs, don't treat me like a child!!"

A heroic voice rang in my ears.

At this height, the [Red Harbor] across the red earth continent in the distance has been vaguely visible. The menacing face in front of him, his breath blowing the yellow down of the doll.

"..."

Tata Tot was in a trance, and when he came back to his senses, he saw a storm brewing in his eyes as deep as the sea, so close at hand.

"Haha, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. In that case, let's try to surpass me first and try to surpass the strongest doll in the world."

……

Amid the frenzied wind, the occasional frozen figure flashed away. Hancock opened his eyes wide and could only manage to see a few blurry lines.

My eyes couldn't keep up.

"Double return + split tiles!!"

The doll's claws clasped together and hit Dorian's head hard. There was a dull and loud bang, and Dorian fell to the ground.

"Okay, he should be able to reflect for a while."

Ignoring the motionless Dorian, Tata Tot looked at Hancock, whose eyes widened.

A paw tapped faintly in front of him, and Hancock suddenly took several steps back as if he was frightened.

"Use your domineering power like instinct, Hancock, you have the talent given by God."

"...?!!"

The invisible fluctuations turned into huge pressure, acting on Hancock, and she fell to the ground defenselessly.

"However, talent can sometimes become a huge [barrier]."

"Hey! Wait--"

"Be prepared and grit your teeth. Since we have set the goal of being the unquestionable [strongest], let me reach the end of my efforts first!"

"...!!!"

Hancock pushed his body up hard, and was pressed down with twice as much pressure in an instant.

"What's wrong? You can't stand up now? The [strongest] who can only lie on the ground?"

The domineering and domineering attitude of his superiors and the increasing mental and material pressure made Hancock unable to move a finger.

"..."

"Ah, what did someone say so arrogantly just now? I'm sorry, I forgot. Can you say it again?"

crunch... crunch...

The white teeth were grinding slowly, and Hancock's cheek was firmly pressed against the ground.

"I say--"

The sudden increase in pressure caused Hancock to swallow the rest of his words.

"Please speak louder, I can't hear you clearly."

Veins appeared on his slender arms, and the joints all over Hancock's body were crackling.

"I say--"

quack!

The sound of silver teeth cracking was heard, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of Hancock's lips.

"The wind is a bit noisy today~"

"I say--"

Invisible and colorless fluctuations swept past, and the slowly pacing doll's movements stagnated.

"What a mess!!! Electric mouse!!!"

Snapped! !

Tata Tot stretched out his right paw to hold down Hancock's fist, and black and red lightning shot out between the two.

"Ha~"

The next moment, Hancock, who had relaxed, fell head over heels.

"[Talent] is this thing——"

Tata Tot looked at Hancock's frown as he was unconscious.

"It's totally unreasonable."