thefictionvixens Chapter 84 The Strange Appearance of Seastone
Chapter 84 The Strange Appearance of Seastone
Chapter 84: The Appearance of Seastone
"Damn it! Captain, what are you trying to do?"
On the vast, boundless sea, the Liberty cruised leisurely, but the people on deck were anything but happy; to be precise, only Slade and Enel were unhappy.
After their chance encounter with Fire Fist Ace, two more days of sailing flew by. Although the Freedom encountered bad weather twice during this time, with Slade, the guy who controlled the clouds in the sky, around, they weathered both storms safely.
This should have been a happy occasion, but two days ago, when Mu Chong strengthened the gravity field on the deck again, a sour look began to appear on everyone's faces.
This wasn't even the main point of Enel's complaint. What was truly infuriating him was that Mu Chong had Baku wrap several layers of bandages around his and Slade's arms, and inside the bandages, close to Enel's skin, was a piece of seastone about half the size of his palm.
Therefore, Enel and Slade, both Devil Fruit users, collapsed onto the deck of the Liberty the moment they touched the seastone.
"Hahaha! You two are so weak! Such a small piece of sea stone, and you two don't even have the strength to get up?"
Mu Chong sat on the deck, his right hand touching the sea stone also tied to his left arm, and began to tease the two people lying on the deck with unrestrained abandon.
"Captain, why is this happening? Why do I have no strength left? I remember you told us about the function of Seastone when we were on Skypiea. Wasn't it supposed to limit Devil Fruit abilities? Why is it like this now?"
Slad struggled desperately to lift his body, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't maintain his balance.
"Tch, still making fun of us? You can't even stand up now!"
Enel looked at Mu Chong sitting on the deck, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes, and said...
"Ah! Hahaha! Is that so?"
Hearing Enel's words, Mu Chong let out a deep breath, and then, to the astonishment of the two, he slowly stood up. Although he still looked weak and listless, it was much better than the two of them.
"This? How is this possible? Aren't you a Devil Fruit user too, Captain?"
Enel was devastated, his face filled with disbelief, and he couldn't stop shouting.
"Tch, Enel, you won't look so surprised when you understand how the captain trains before setting sail!"
Slad saw Mu Chong slowly wielding the white snake, and the look of surprise on his face vanished in an instant. He had heard from his grandfather, Skidek, about Mu Chong's training process before going to sea.
"Ok?"
Enel noticed the serious expression on Slard's face, and the next moment his gaze went straight to Mu Chong.
"Hahaha! The Seastone we stole from Waver is really useful! Seastone can not only restrict the use of Devil Fruit abilities by Devil Fruit users, but it can also affect the stamina of the weak. So you two, from today onwards, wear Seastone unless absolutely necessary. We'll talk about it again when you can regain your basic mobility!"
Seeing their reactions, Mu Chong didn't give up on training them and immediately spoke up.
"Ah! The devil! Captain, are you the devil?"
"Tch, even though I know you're training us, seeing your malicious look really makes me want to punch you, Captain!"
"Hahaha! You don't like it? Get up and hit me!"
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Two days later
Sailing on the high seas can be monotonous and tedious. On the vast ocean, the occasional sight of a few fish swimming past the ship will elicit a few shouts of surprise.
"Meow!!!"
A piercing scream rang out from the stern of the Liberty, and then everyone saw Mumu, the white cat with its fur standing on end, frantically running towards the ship on all fours, glancing back as it went.
"Hahaha! Look how scared you are, it's just a big sea snake."
Enel picked his nose, leaned against the bench under the mast, and said to the white cat Mumu.
"Meow meow meow!!!"
Seeing Enel remain unmoved, the white cat Mumu panicked, its feline face constantly shifting expressions in response to his meows.
"Okay, okay, let me do it, let me do it!"
Hearing the commotion, Slade, hunched over, slowly made his way to the stern of the Liberty, looking as if he hadn't eaten for days.
"Tch, stop struggling, Slard. Going over there like that would just be feeding that guy. If the captain hadn't forbidden us from taking this damned Seastone, how could we have let this little snake chase us for so long?"
As Enel spoke, he turned to look at the massive figure that had been following the stern of the Liberty, his face full of disdain, but also helpless due to the Seastone armor he was wearing.
Although I've been able to get used to it for two days and can perform basic movements, I still simply can't completely take down that guy behind me.
"Captain, your pet is about to be eaten by that snake! Get out of there quickly!"
Slard glanced at Enel, who was still ranting and rave, then slowly straightened up and shouted loudly at the wooden boat in the cabin.
boom!
The next moment, the door to the Freedom's cabin was violently flung open, and Mu Chong, carrying a long sword and a white snake, stormed out.
"Who dares to be so audacious? Let me see what's going on. Oh ho, it's you again. Didn't that cut hurt last time?"
As Mu Chong spoke, he had already reached the stern of the Freedom, supporting the white snake at his waist, and looked up at the sea serpent slowly emerging from the ocean.
At that moment, from the stern of the Freedom, a gigantic snake's head stood tall on the sea. Its jet-black scales reflected a blinding light under the sun, and its forked tongue, easily twenty meters long, moved in and out of its mouth.
Sea King, a majestic and domineering ruler of the sea, its serpentine head alone, visible above the surface, is twice the size of the Freedom ship.
Why didn't this enormous sea king attack the Freedom at this moment? It's because the scar running across its entire face made this deep-sea predator wary, yet it also didn't want to let Mu Chong and his group off so easily.
"Hey! Brother Snake! Yesterday, because I hadn't fully adapted to the Seastone, I didn't use my full strength when I slashed you. I thought you would leave then, but I didn't expect you to be so persistent."
Mu Chong slowly drew the white snake sword from his waist. The pure white blade perfectly reflected the light. He held the sword horizontally and spoke slowly to the sea king.
Seeing Mu Chong draw his sword, a flicker of hesitation flashed in the snake-headed sea king's eyes, but the next moment, a tremendous roar blasted towards Mu Chong.
Roar!
Immediately afterward, the serpent-headed sea king violently shook its body, causing the surrounding sea to rise and fall. The Freedom's hull also began to become unstable with the turbulent waters; this creature was trying to capsize the Freedom.
"What an idiot! I can't do anything to you if you don't surface, but you have to stretch your snake neck out so long. If I don't cut you down, who should I cut down?"
Without further hesitation, Mu Chong muttered a complaint, then held the white snake in his right hand horizontally in front of him. He gently pressed his left palm against his body, slightly turned his body, and his eyes sharpened.
"One-Sword Style: White Serpent Tail - Decapitation"
A death-calling cry, seemingly emanating from the depths of the netherworld, rang out. Mu Chong abruptly took a large step forward, slashing horizontally with the white snake in his hand. Immediately following, an arc of light, like a crescent moon, flew towards the body of the serpent-headed sea king.
Swish!
puff!
The crescent-shaped beam of light passed unimpeded through the body of the serpent-headed sea king and flew towards the distant horizon.
The next moment, the serpent-headed sea king's body came to an abrupt halt, and then its enormous head began to slide off its body, falling into the sea.
boom!
As the enormous snake head plunged into the sea, the serpent-headed sea king's body began to collapse, creating wave after wave that propelled the Freedom ship far out to sea.
"Two days! In just two days, the captain overcame that damned Seastone! Damn it!"
Enel, who had been watching closely, saw Mu Chong sever the Sea King's serpent head with a single strike, and a look of pain immediately appeared on his face. Yes, he was jealous.