One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 411 Mu Chong Arrives

Chapter 411: Mu Chong Arrives

"Hmph! Yasopp, the cadre sniper, get your gun away from my eyes!"

With a gun pointed at him by Yasopp, Crocodile's eyes flashed with rage. Now significantly stronger, he wouldn't allow himself to be held at gunpoint like this.

"Oh ha! What? You crocodile want to test how fast my gun is?"

As Shanks' third-in-command, Yasopp wasn't intimidated by Crocodile's warning. Instead, he adjusted his grip on the gun, giving the impression that he was about to fire at any moment.

rustling...

At the very moment Yasopp raised his gun, Crocodile activated his Sand-Sand Fruit power, unleashing his Observation Haki, ready to strike at any moment.

As for the verbal exchange between the two, Shanks, standing at the forefront of the Red-Haired Pirates, did not intervene. Instead, he kept glancing at Caroline beside him.

"Ha! Amazing! I sense the aura of a king from you. As a woman, to possess such power is extremely rare on this vast ocean!"

Shanks smiled, his tone calm and even, showing no sign of tension; however, his right hand remained on the Griffin belt at his waist.

"Heh! Shanks, one of the Four Emperors of the New World, is blocking the three of us here for no reason. I don't think you're just here to take a look, are you? No need for such words, just state your purpose!"

Caroline seemed completely unfazed by Shanks' praise, her Float-Float Fruit powers subtly surging within her, ready for battle at any moment.

"Hahahaha! The crew of Hero Mu Chong are all just like him, completely disregarding the current situation. Their ignorant actions have already disrupted the balance of the game, and they will pay a heavy price for doing so..."

Upon hearing Caroline's words, Shanks burst into laughter, a warning glint in his eyes, and his tone sharpened.

boom!

However, before Shanks could finish speaking, Baku, who had remained silent until now, suddenly unleashed a ferocious beastly aura, directly interrupting Shanks.

"Hey! Shut up! You can't talk about my captain like that..."

boom!

A gunshot rang out along with Baku's voice. The instant Baku spoke, Chef Lachi Rue, who was gnawing on a chicken leg, pulled out his pistol and fired.

Swish!

In an instant, Baku's pupils contracted sharply, and his body instinctively dodged, a hot bullet whizzing past his cheek.

"asshole……"

Baku felt the heat on his cheek, his anger surging in his chest, but remembering Mu Chong's instructions, he hesitated to make a move.

boom!

However, the Red-Haired Pirates weren't so easy to talk to. They seemed to have come specifically to cause trouble. The moment Baku opened his mouth, Lucky Roux charged straight at him.

The battle is on the verge of

On one side was the power of one of the Four Emperors, a force that had long been renowned; on the other were three individuals who had barely managed to squeeze into the ranks of the strong. This battle was destined to be resolved from the very beginning.

However, Caroline and her two companions wouldn't just passively take a beating. Their fighting strength was already comparable to that of elite vice admirals from headquarters, especially Baku, who, with the boost from his Devil Fruit powers and Rumble Balls, could even go toe-to-toe with an admiral.

Therefore, the battle was extremely fierce, and a large portion of the island where Sleepy Ancient Town was located was destroyed. Both sides suffered losses in the end.

Baku and Crocodile were severely injured and remain unconscious. Caroline was the least injured of the three, a deliberate choice by Shanks.

On the other hand, Shanks' two top officers initially didn't make a move, but as the fight progressed, Shanks realized that ordinary officers were simply no match for Caroline and her two companions in their battle.

As a result, Lucky Rue, who fought Baku, was seriously injured, and Ben Beckman severely injured Shakrokdar, while also sustaining some minor injuries himself.

Yasopp, who was fighting against Caroline, did not have much of an advantage. Caroline remained airborne, making full use of the Float-Float Fruit to maneuver around Yasopp. No matter how accurate your marksmanship is, facing the dense mountains, clods of earth, even half an island, and the harassment of the sea, Yasopp was also overwhelmed.

In the end, Shanks couldn't help but intervene, which finally stopped it all.

Returning to the present, Caroline, pulling herself out of her reverie, gazed at the flickering candlelight before her, a complex expression flashing in her eyes, a feeling she had never experienced before swirling within her.

"call!"

Caroline took a deep breath, touched the gunshot wound in her abdomen, and slowly stood up, enduring the pain, intending to go check on the old woman who was brewing the medicine.

However, the moment she pushed open the door, a white figure descended from the sky and landed in the dilapidated courtyard. The figure stood tall under the starry sky.

"The... Captain!"

When Caroline saw the person clearly, her voice trembled, and her eyes welled up with tears.

The newcomer was none other than Mu Chong, who, under Hill Bot's precise guidance, had traveled from the Grand Line to the New World in less than a day and found Caroline and her two companions.

“Caroline…”

boom!

Before Mu Chong could speak, Caroline threw herself into his arms, clinging tightly to him, her sobs growing louder.

"I'm sorry, Captain... I'm so sorry... I... I didn't... Waaah..."

"Alright! Caroline! I'm the one who should be apologizing! I'm late! Don't cry!"

Caroline's voice was broken and intermittent, but tears had already soaked Mu Chong's shoulder. Mu Chong raised his arm and hugged Caroline tightly, comforting her continuously.

At this moment, Mu Chong felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if pierced by needles, and the ferocity in his eyes grew stronger, but his hand, which was comforting Caroline, was very gentle.

"Here you are, young lady! The medicine is ready... Huh?"

Just then, the woman carrying the medicinal soup came out of the kitchen. Seeing the two people standing in the courtyard, she froze on the spot.

Snapped!

Caroline pushed Mu Chong aside, quickly turned around, walked to the old woman, took the medicine, and then went into the house.

"Thank you, ma'am!"

Mu Chong walked up to the elderly woman and bowed deeply to her, his gratitude coming from the bottom of his heart.

"Oh? You're here to pick them up? They're all inside. It's good that you're here! Come on in, I won't bother you any longer!"

The older woman was initially a little scared when she saw Mu Chong, who was much taller than her, but after sensing the gentle aura emanating from him, she patiently gave him some advice.

Mu Chong smiled slightly, watched the old woman turn and walk towards the kitchen next door before stepping into the main house himself.

Inside the room, Caroline was feeding Baku his medicine spoonful by spoonful. Mu Chong walked in without interrupting her.

"captain!"

"captain!"

Baku and Crocodile, who had already woken up, saw Mu Chong's arrival and immediately spoke.

"Okay! Lie down and don't move!"

Mu Chong waved to the two of them, picked up another bowl of medicinal soup from the table, and slowly walked over to sit down next to Sha Crocodile.

"Hey! Old Sha! Have you ever thought that there would be a day when I'd be feeding you medicine?"

Looking at the weakened Crocodile, Mu Chong's words weren't words of comfort, but rather a mockery.

"Huh? Pshaw! I don't need..."

Sha Crocodile was taken aback at first, then turned his head away abruptly. He seriously doubted that Mu Chong had come all this way to laugh at him.

"Pfft..."

"Hahahahaha..."