thefictionvixens Chapter 389 The Battle in the Deep Sea, the Cry of the Elves!
Chapter 389 The Battle in the Deep Sea, the Cry of the Elves!
Chapter 389 The Battle in the Deep Sea, the Cry of the Elves!
"Boom!"
As Noah's Ark moved, the enormous chains on its body began to sway, easily smashing the mountain below!
"Get out of the way!"
"what!"
Some of the fishmen who couldn't dodge in time were hit by the flying pebbles and lost consciousness on the spot.
The other merfolk who narrowly escaped the attack stared at the sky in terror, fearing they might also be hit.
"Damn it, that bastard Vander Deacon..." Hody gritted his teeth, gripping the chains, "How dare he betray me..."
At that moment, Hody's heart was filled with rage!
But when he saw the Straw Hat Pirates below, his expression changed.
"If Noah's Ark were to crash down on humanity, these humans would surely die."
In this way... he can easily kill these powerful humans!
Thinking of this, Hody's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Hahaha, you actually did a good thing, Vander Deikun!"
After laughing, Hody began to climb up quickly.
"Princess Shirahoshi is such a brave person..." Nami's eyes became complicated as she watched the figure grow smaller and smaller as it disappeared into the distance.
"yes."
Nico Robin nodded in agreement. To go to such lengths... this princess's character is truly impeccable!
"Alright, with him here, Princess Shirahoshi will be fine." Zoro, who remained calm throughout, looked down at the surrounding enemies and said, "Let's take care of these enemies first."
Clearly, Zoro believed that Xiyan could take down that giant Noah's Ark!
"That's true, then let's..."
Before Nami could finish speaking, she realized that Hody, who had been on the battlefield, was gone.
"Um?"
"Hey, where did that guy named Hody go?"
The other person was just in front of Luffy a moment ago, how come they suddenly disappeared?
The others also looked puzzled after hearing what Na Mei said.
Yeah, where did that person go?
Just then, Usopp pointed to the enormous chain that had floated into the air and said:
"He's in heaven!"
"It's on that huge chain!"
Judging from their location... they probably won't be able to reach the sea for long.
"On the chains?"
Hearing Usopp's words, the others also turned their attention to the chain.
Then, Perona looked surprised and said, "Does that guy plan to attack Princess Shirahoshi in the sea?"
It's not impossible.
"What?!"
Sanji immediately flew into a rage. That bastard actually planned to attack Princess Shirahoshi?
Unforgivable!
With that thought in mind, Sanji took to the air using Moonwalk, clearly intending to attack Hody from the sky.
"Huh?!" Chopper looked at Sanji in shock and said, "Sanji, how come you're flying too?"
This guy didn't eat a Devil Fruit either.
How did he do that?
"Isn't this the same CP9 technique we encountered two years ago?" Usopp exclaimed in surprise.
If I remember correctly, this move is called Moonwalk.
"That's right, it's a CP9 move," Nico Robin nodded.
Recalling what happened two years ago, Nicole Robin's eyes filled with emotion.
If it weren't for her friends back then, she probably wouldn't be living such a happy life now.
Thinking of this warmed Nicole Robin's heart.
"Hey, Sanji!"
etc!"
"Luffy?"
Hearing this, Sanji, who was flying in mid-air, looked down at Luffy with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I'll go to Hody's side, you're in charge of the plaza here," Luffy shouted.
Sanji, who was in mid-air, thought for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "I understand, but... Luffy, there's seawater up there, are you sure you want to go?"
With Xiyan currently by Shirahoshi's side, he might not be able to detect Luffy's situation in time.
What if "the seawater..."
Upon hearing this, Luffy thought for a moment, then turned to Jinbe and asked, "Is there water inside the ship, Jinbe?"
"I don't know," Jinbe shook his head and said, "but Deckard is a Devil Fruit user, so I think there should be enough air for him to move around in there."
After saying that, Jinbe bent down and took out a bubble coral from his pocket and handed it to Luffy, then continued, "Take this with you."
"Once you enter the sea, immediately cover your body with bubbles."
"Okay, I understand."
Luffy nodded as he took the bubble coral, then swung his hands to grab Sanji, who was in mid-air, clearly intending for Sanji to throw him up.
"Luffy, please be careful of Hody," Jin said gravely. "In the deep sea, the abilities of fish-men and humans are worlds apart."
If the two were to clash in the ocean... Luffy would definitely be at a disadvantage!
As for why he wasn't the one chasing after it in the ocean...
Firstly, this was Luffy's request; secondly... if he left now, the effect of this operation would be lost, so he had no choice but to stay here.
"I understand." Luffy nodded, then looked at Sanji in the air and said, "Please, Sanji!"
"profound!"
Sanji nodded, then closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, trying to figure out what kind of power would be needed to successfully throw Luffy into the double-layered bubbles of Fishman Island.
If the force is too great, Luffy will fly into the sea; if it's too small, he won't be able to touch the chains, so it's crucial to control it well...
After thinking for a moment, Sanji opened his eyes and said, "Alright, let's go!"
"I'm coming too!" Merry flew over and grabbed Luffy's shoulder, saying, "Take me with you!"
"Merry?"
Luffy looked at Merry with some surprise, clearly not expecting the little girl to go to the sea with him.
"Hey, kid, that's no joke," Jinbe quickly interjected. "The pressure in the deep sea is unimaginable. Once you..."
Jinbe didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.
The pressure in the deep sea is terrifying. If Mary were to enter the deep sea, given her physical condition, she would likely die instantly.
"Hey, Merry, Jinbe's right." Usopp ran over, looking at Merry with excitement, and said, "The deep sea is very dangerous, so you shouldn't go."
"I know what you're worried about, but my body can withstand the pressure of the deep sea," Melly said. "I tested that before we even went to the Sea Forest."
Although I don't know how it happened, she can definitely do this now.
Jinbe: ? ? ?
Usopp: ? ? ?
Why would this little guy do something like this?
Isn't she afraid something bad will happen?
Is that so?
In response to Usopp's question, Nami replied, "That's true."
Upon hearing this, Usopp was immediately rendered speechless.
So there really was such a thing?
Jinbe looked at Merry with a shocked expression and said, "How can such a petite body withstand the pressure of the deep sea?"
"As expected of a ship spirit."
It seems that legendary creatures like ship spirits shouldn't be viewed through the lens of common sense.
"After all, I'm a ship spirit," Merry smiled, then said seriously, "Besides, my abilities should be able to help Luffy on the high seas, so..."
"Please let me go with you, Luffy!"
She didn't know how strong the Fish-Men were in combat in the deep sea, but since Hody was able to capture Zoro in the deep sea, Luffy might be in trouble!
So... she absolutely has to go!
Perhaps sensing the determination in Merry's eyes, Luffy paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Let's go together then."
After saying that, Luffy looked up at Sanji above him and continued, "Sanji, I'm counting on you!"
"knew!"
Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, looked intently at Luffy and said, "But you, remember to protect Merry for me. You absolutely must bring her back alive, understand?"
"profound!"
Luffy nodded seriously. Even if Sanji hadn't told him, he would have done it anyway.
This time, Sanji didn't say anything, but instead forcefully launched Luffy and Merry into the air.
With Merry around, there's no need to worry about power anymore.
After all...Merry has a knack for it!
"Air Force Rubber SHOOT!"
"Whoosh"
Affected by Sanji's power, the two were sent flying in a flash, reaching the bubbles on Fishman Island in just a few breaths.
Then, it rushed past without any hindrance!
"The wave has reached the space between the bubbles." Luffy, looking around, said, "But why hasn't it stopped moving?"
He originally thought Sanji would just throw the two of them near the chains, but they still haven't stopped.
"Sanji probably took my presence into account, which is why he didn't consciously control his strength," Merry, perched on Luffy's shoulder, shouted. "Don't worry, you won't fly away!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind appeared beside Luffy and Merry, forcibly stopping them both.
Then, Mary manipulated the power of the wind to bring the two of them to a chain very close to the sea.
"Get ready, Luffy."
Looking up at Mary in the sky, he said with a solemn expression, "We are about to enter the sea."
Soon, Sister Bai Xing will be able to lead west Yan into the connecting corridor to the Dragon Palace City, and the ship will soon enter the sea!
"Okay, I understand."
Luffy, with the Bubble Coral in his mouth, nodded, then handed it to Merry, saying, "Here, take this."
Merry isn't a Devil Fruit user, and she won't lose her strength even when she enters the sea, so it's perfect to give this thing to her.
"profound!"
Mei didn't refuse and took the bubble coral with her hand.
Then, she looked up at Bai Xing, who had already entered the connecting corridor, and said, "With Xi Yan here, there shouldn't be any problems with Sister Bai Xing."
"So all we need to do on our side is take out Hody."
"I know," Luffy nodded and said.
Even if Melie didn't say it, he knew what he had to do.
After all... his goal has always been the same!
A moment later.
"The massive chain broke through the second bubble and entered the sea, taking Luffy and Merry with it."
"Forehead.."
The moment Luffy entered the sea, his body began to gradually lose strength, and his hands uncontrollably loosened their chains.
"plum..."
"Gurgle gurgle gurgle~"
"Buzz"
The next moment, a bubble appeared on the two of them, successfully protecting them.
"Phew...it's all over now," Mei said with a sigh of relief.
Luffy breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look around and asked, "Have you seen Hody?"
"no."
Mary shook her head and said, "I've been looking for that guy since I flew up here, but I haven't been able to find his location."
The other party may have already entered the sea.
"Is that so..."
Luffy pondered for a moment, then looked up at the Noah's Ark receding into the distance and said, "In that case, let's..."
Before Luffy could finish speaking, Tong Kong suddenly shrank back as if he had sensed something.
Then, he turned around and looked behind him, saying, "Hody..."
"So...we really have entered the ocean." Mary, who had also noticed Hody, immediately frowned and said, "No wonder we couldn't find you."
If she sees Hody on the chains, she can take Luffy and knock him off the plane.
In this way, even if we can't kill this guy by falling, we can at least make him lose the ability to pursue Xiyan!
What a pity.
"Although I don't know why you can fly, little thing, I've already entered the sea to prevent any accidents," Hody said with a sneer.
Upon seeing Merry appear in mid-air with Luffy, Hody abandoned his previous idea and decisively entered the sea to wait for the two of them.
That way... he won't fall because of the opponent's attack!
"Never mind this guy," Merry said, turning to Luffy. "Let's get to the ship first."
Fighting the Fish-Men in the ocean would be too disadvantageous, so let's go to the ship with Luffy first.
"profound!"
Luffy nodded, then flung his hand out of the bubble, intending to grab the huge chain high up.
Unfortunately... Luffy in the deep sea simply cannot do such a thing.
"Damn it, I can't catch him..." Luffy said with a grim expression.
The strength in his arms would dissipate rapidly in the deep sea, so even if he touched the chain, he wouldn't be able to grab it and take him and Melly there.
Upon seeing this, Hody immediately burst into hearty laughter.
"Shrimp hahahaha"
"You humans really are the lowest of creatures, unable to even move freely in the deep sea!" Hody laughed. "In the deep sea, you probably couldn't even beat a fish-man child."
"And now, I'll make you lowly creatures who dare to defy me regret it!"
"Hahahaha!" Hody felt incredibly happy at this moment, clearly having Luffy and Merry completely under his control.
After all... in his view, the fish-men were invincible in the deep sea!
"hateful..
Luffy, having retracted his arm, looked at Hody with a grave expression and said, "Looks like I'll have to finish you off here."
"Hey, hey, hey, what nonsense are you spouting?" Hody said mockingly to Luffy, "Human, where do you think you are?"
For a mere human to say he'd kill him in the deep sea... that's utterly ridiculous!
"you.."
"Rubber Pistol!"
Before Hody could continue speaking, Luffy threw a punch at him.
Unfortunately... it didn't hit Hody.
"Shrimp hahahaha"
Hody, who perfectly dodged Luffy's punch, looked at Luffy with a cold smile and said, "Straw Hat Kid, your punches are as slow as a snail in the ocean."
In the deep sea, he was now able to unleash the strongest speed of the Fish-Man race, a speed that the Straw Hat Luffy could not possibly catch!
"Fighting him here isn't going to work." Merry, having released Luffy's shoulder, floated up and looked up at Noah's Ark high above, saying, "The most urgent thing is to get there first."
Only when Luffy reaches Noah's Ark, which is filled with air, can he unleash his full power.
Luffy understands this principle, but the problem is... they can't get through it!
"Hahaha, with me here, you can stop daydreaming." Hody appeared behind the two and said with a sneer, "You might as well just die obediently in the sea!"
"Hahaha!"
"Sitting idly by and waiting to die is not in our nature," Mary shouted. "Wind Vortex!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Melly raised her hand and placed it outside the bubble, using the power of the wind to create a miniature vortex.
Then, using this force, the bubble was propelled forward, quickly rushing towards Noah's Ark high above!
"Buzz! What?!"
Hody was completely stunned as he watched the bubble being propelled forward by the miniature vortex.
Isn't that little girl a Devil Fruit user? Why can she unleash her power in the deep sea?
Also, what's with that vortex? How can it propel the bubble forward without destroying it?
What the hell is this?!
Upon witnessing this, Luffy immediately exclaimed excitedly, "That's great, Merry!"
With this, they can get into the ship as soon as possible!
"I told you I'd be useful with you," Mary laughed.
If it weren't for her being with Luffy, Luffy would have been defeated by Hody by now.
So... she made the right decision to come along!
Luffy nodded very seriously, which could be considered as agreeing with Merry's words.
If it weren't for Mary, he really wouldn't have been able to get close to that ship.
Then Luffy said, "Can we go any faster?"
"no."
Mei shook her head and said, "Increasing the speed requires increasing the wind output, which will damage the bubbles. Then... we'll have to face the enemy in the ocean."
Although her abilities wouldn't be suppressed by the sea, fighting fishmen in the ocean would be a huge disadvantage, so Melly didn't plan to do that.
"All right...
Since Mei Li has already said that, what else can he say?
I just hope that Hody won't catch up with us at this point.
"Hmph, although I don't know what's wrong with this strange little girl, I'm dreaming if she thinks she can shake me off in the ocean with that kind of power." Hody coldly looked at the bubbles high above and said, "Don't underestimate the fish-men, you two!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hody dashed off and caught up with Luffy and his companion on the high ground in just a few breaths!
"Varied..?!"
Upon seeing Hody appear outside the bubble, Mary's pupils shrank to their smallest size.
Are the speeds of the merfolk really that terrifying?
"Little brat, you really think you can shake me off with this?" Hody sneered. "How naive!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hody raised his fork and stabbed at them, as if he wanted to kill them both.
Seeing this, Mary immediately increased her power output, making Bubble move much faster, which allowed the two of them to successfully dodge Hody's attack.
However, due to the increased wind force, the bubbles began to twist and looked as if they were about to burst. This frightened Melly, and she immediately reduced her power output, which stabilized the gradually twisting bubbles.
"Damn it, if it weren't for the deep sea..."
"Hahaha, now you know why I said that, right?" Hody, having returned to the two, looked at Merry and Luffy with a cold laugh and said, "In the deep sea, human strength can never surpass that of the Fish-Men!"
"Hahaha"
If he wanted to, those two guys wouldn't be able to escape his pursuit!
Hahaha. Then, Hody looked up at the chains not far away and said, "However... we can't let you continue to rise. It wouldn't be good if you were allowed to enter Noah's Ark."
If there's any air in there that can sustain the Straw Hat Boy's activities... then he'll be the one who suffers!
With that thought in mind, Hody raised his right hand and grabbed a clump of water droplets, his muscles bulging as he clearly prepared to attack.
"Straw Hat Kid, Shirahoshi entering the sea is actually a blessing in disguise for me!" Hody grinned maliciously. "That way, I can take you down without lifting a finger!"
"Hahaha~"
"Same Yabu!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a large amount of needle-like water flew out of Hody's hand and quickly shot towards the bubbles!
Seeing this, Luffy didn't hesitate to bend down and pull Merry up, shielding her in his arms.
The next moment.
"Swish, swish, swish"
"Pfft pfft pfft!"
The bubble burst open suddenly, exposing Merry and Luffy to the deep sea.
"what!"
"Uh... glug glug glug..."
The moment Luffy entered the sea, he felt a despairing sense of powerlessness, and his body began to fall uncontrollably downwards.
Seeing this, Hody immediately burst into laughter, saying, "Hahaha, those with superpowers are indeed very powerful on land, but in the ocean they're nothing more than fish meat!"
"Straw Hat Boy, see that? This is your true strength!"
"Hahaha"
"You absolutely cannot become the Pirate King with your strength alone!"
At that moment, Hody felt incredibly exhilarated.
Humans are no match for him at all!
Just then, Merry, who had just been hugged and protected by Luffy, popped out of Luffy's arms and used her bubble coral to create a new bubble for the two of them.
Then, Mei Li took out Xiao Qing from her arms and called out, "Xiao Qing!"
"Heart-wrenching"
Xiaoqing, who understood what Meili was going to do, transformed her body into the shape of a bow and arrow without hesitation.
Then, Mary raised her hand, aimed at Hody beside her, and drew her bow without hesitation!
Hody: !!!
Having witnessed the power of this move, Hody immediately retreated a considerable distance, fearing that he would be hit by this guy's attack.
Seeing this, Mary immediately breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "Thank goodness... thank goodness this guy is afraid of my move."
Although it's uncertain whether we can hit this guy in the deep sea, as long as we can make him hesitate to act rashly, that's enough.
"Cough cough cough."
"I almost... I almost died..."
Hearing Luffy coughing, a look of worry immediately appeared in Merry's eyes.
Then, without turning her head, she said, "Luffy, are you alright?"
"fine."
Luffy, who was lying on the bubble, wiped his mouth, then stood up and looked at Hody, saying, "But you, you're not hurt, are you?"
After the bubble burst, he couldn't even use his Observation Haki, so he didn't know if Merry had been attacked by Hody.
"I'm fine."
"He didn't take the opportunity to attack me," Mary said.
Whether this guy named Hody was arrogant or what, after the two of them entered the sea, he stopped attacking and instead stood there mocking them...
Fortunately, this gave her the opportunity to save Luffy with her bubbles.
"That's good." Luffy breathed a sigh of relief, then looked up at the Noah's Ark, which was getting further and further away, and said, "But this can't go on forever. We have to find a way to get in there."
"I know."
While her weapon could intimidate Hody, it couldn't keep the bubbles moving into the air while maintaining the attack.
At least that was the case before her body came into contact with the sea.
As for releasing power directly inside the bubble?
Don't be ridiculous. If you use the Wind Vortex directly inside the bubble, the bubble will explode first.
So... for now, we can only remain in this stalemate.
"Should I use reverse spirit communication to summon Xiyan?" Mei Li thought to herself.
If we summon Xiyan, we can take him down quickly.
Thinking about this, Meili was somewhat tempted.
But when Mei Li thought about Sister Bai Xing being by west Yan's side, she hesitated.
"If I summon Xiyan here... will that villain named Vander Deiken take the opportunity to attack Sister Baixing?"
If Vander Decken had made his move then, Shirahoshi would have been doomed. After all... that crybaby, idiotic older sister is really weak!!
Besides... she can't rely on west Yan every time she encounters a problem, otherwise she will never grow up.
With that thought in mind, Mary gave up on the idea.
"Then it's up to the two of us," Melly thought to herself.
Then, Mary began to think of ways to solve the current situation.
"Continuing this stalemate won't do us any good," Merry thought, frowning. "After all, fish-men can stay in the deep sea for long periods, while Luffy and I don't have that ability..."
Since that's the case... then we have no choice but to take a gamble!
Thinking of this, Merry called out, "Luffy!"
"I'm going to make my move!"
Although he didn't know what Merry wanted to do, Luffy still grinned and replied, "Oh!"
"Do what you want to do, Mary!"
Even if the bubble might burst, even if they both might die here because of it, it doesn't matter.
At this moment, Luffy absolutely trusts Merry!
Hearing this, Mei felt a warmth in her heart, and then said with a firm look in her eyes, "None of us will die, none of us will!"
"profound!"
"Buzz! The arrow in Mei Li's hand became incredibly dazzling, and her aura became exceptionally terrifying."
"This feeling..."
Hody, with an arrow pointed at him, immediately felt a threat of death.
Would he die if he were hit by such an arrow?
How is that possible?
How could a mere human girl possibly do such a thing?
But his intuition told him that being hit meant death!
Although he felt extremely annoyed, Hody still chose to follow his heart, stepping back to create distance between himself and Mary, afraid of being hit by the attack.
"I don't know what's going on, but as long as I can dodge her attacks, that's fine," Hody thought to himself.
After dodging the attack... that would be her death!
Thinking of this, Hody's eyes turned fierce.
As if understanding Hody's thoughts, Mary shouted, "Trying to dodge my attack?"
"Then why don't you give it a try!"
"Wind Arrow!!!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Mei released her fingers and shot the green-glowing arrow out.
"Whoosh"
The moment the arrow pierced the bubble, it began to burst into a dazzling light, followed by a terrifying vortex!
"Buzz"
Upon seeing this, Hody Tong Kong shrunk to its smallest size and then unleashed its strongest speed without hesitation, moving to the side.
The next moment—
"Whoosh"
"boom!!!"
The terrifying arrow of wind struck a sea beast not far away, instantly blasting a large hole in its body!
"roar...
The sea monster that was hit let out a mournful cry, then its eyes rolled back and it lost consciousness.
"What a terrible attack..." Hody said with a grim expression.
If that hit him, wouldn't it just turn him into a bloody mist?
Thinking of this, an incredibly terrifying killing intent arose in Hody's heart.
This little girl must die!
Hody, realizing the threat Meryl posed, immediately had the idea of killing her.
Then, he turned and rushed towards the area where Merry and Luffy had been.
It was at this moment that he realized something was wrong.
"They actually gave up on bubbles?"
Seeing Merry clinging to Luffy's arm and desperately trying to rush upwards, it was clear that she intended to take advantage of Hody's evasion of the attack to rush into Noah's Ark.
"What a decisive human being..." Hody said admiringly.
At this moment, even he, an extreme member of the merfolk, had to admit that the little girl named Melly was very decisive.
If they continue to move using bubbles, they will never catch up with Noah's Ark.
But if you abandon the bubbles, you can quickly reach the ship...
Hiss...wait, something's not right!
Isn't this little girl a Devil Fruit user? Why can she still use her powers in the ocean?
Hody's eyes widened in shock as he looked at the little girl bursting with power.
He didn't understand why the other party could still use their abilities under these circumstances.
Is this reasonable?
"Could this little girl not be a Devil Fruit user?" Hody asked, frowning.
If he's not a Devil Fruit user... then why can he use that special power?
Although he didn't know what was going on, Hody understood that the other party could use their abilities in the ocean.
"Forget it, never mind," Hody shook his head and said, "Let's go kill her first."
Ultimately, the other party is just a human being. Even if they could use their abilities, they couldn't possibly shake him off in the deep sea after he had taken a large amount of dangerous drugs!
Thinking of this, Hody gave a cold laugh.
Then, he moved and rushed towards Luffy and Merry, clearly intending to kill them before they reached Noah's Ark!
"Shrimp hahahaha"
Meanwhile, Mei Li was doing her best to move upwards.
"Luffy, you have to hold on!" Merry cried out in her heart.
Once they get into a place with air... that guy named Hody won't be a match for them!
"We have to get in!!" Mary cried out in her heart.
Luffy, who was being held back by Merry, was also holding his breath as hard as he could, clearly not intending to cause Merry any trouble.
However... for him, who couldn't swim, this was just too difficult.
"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."
Hearing the commotion below, Mei gritted her teeth and thought, "Hang in there, we're almost there!"
As long as we can get to Noah's Ark, we can...
Where are you going?
Mary: !!!
A look of horror appeared in Melly's eyes as she saw the fishman appear beside her.
How did this person catch up so quickly?
Is his speed really that terrifying?!