"It's… it's getting bigger!"
Fear spread across everyone's faces.
Nicolette's body, which was previously eight meters tall, suddenly swelled to about sixteen meters in height. Seeing the body more than double in size, the marines quickly raised their rifles and gathered around Vivian.
"Captain Vivian!"
"Should… should we shoot?"
"Is this guy going to smash our ship with one punch?"
"Gulp!"
The sound of swallowing echoed immediately after he spoke.
At the same time, the task in Vivian's mind was updated.
[Task: Have Jinbe dive to investigate. (Completed)]
[Next task: Defeat Nicolette. (Current second stage)]
"Do I really have to start the next task?"
Even getting five basic attribute points is this difficult?
Glancing at the task information, then at Fujitora sipping tea and Jinbe preparing for battle with his karate stance, Vivian took out a cigar and put it in his mouth.
"It doesn't say I have to defeat him myself, right?"
With a bounty of only 330 million, this guy should be easy to deal with, right?
So, under the nervous gazes of the marine officer, Vivian hugged Domino and Aili, lay back on the deck chair, and said, "Jinbe, Uncle Issho, that guy is all yours."
"Yes, Captain Vivian!" Jinbe responded loudly.
Hearing this, Fujitora put down his teacup and picked up the cane sword placed beside the table.
"Damn marines, how dare you ruin my plans…" The gigantic Nicolette, now like a sea king, stood on the deck of the warship, looking down at everyone with a face as purple as a pig's liver.
Being discovered by the marines was one thing, but to encounter such a monster after attacking a mere merchant ship?
One punch… no, one claw, shattered his pirate ship, sending him and his ship to the bottom of the sea.
Most of his crew had been washed away by the sea, and if he weren't a merman, he wouldn't have been able to surface.
"Today, I've unlocked my complete form. You should be grateful to witness this. I promise, no one will leave here alive today!"
Nicolette roared again, swelling his fin-covered muscles arrogantly.
Domino, lying on Vivian's shoulder, couldn't help but laugh, then whispered in his ear. "Vivian, he said no one will leave here alive today."
"Yeah, he seems pretty confident." Vivian nodded, feeling tickled by Domino's breath.
The next second, Nicolette raised his fist and smashed it down towards the crowd.
The huge fist instantly covered most of the warship's deck. Seeing the fast-approaching fist with strong winds, Jinbe jumped up, took a deep breath, and met it with his right fist coated in Armament Haki.
"Fish-Man Karate: Five Thousand Tile True Punch!"
The collision of the two fists created a powerful gust of wind, forcing everyone to crouch on the ground, covering their heads tightly.
"This strength is too exaggerated."
Standing beside Nicolette's tail, Sabo looked up at Jinbe in surprise.
Of course, he knew who Jinbe was, the former Warlord of the Sea and Captain of the Fish-Man Pirates, someone the Revolutionary Army had always wanted to recruit.
However, Jinbei was too rigid. Once he joined a faction, he would never betray it, truly living up to the "knight" in his title.
This is why Jinbei would rather be captured and imprisoned in Impel Down than fight back against the World Government or oppose his old friends Ace and Whitebeard.
But…
Turning his attention back to Vivian, who was watching the show from a lounge chair, Sabo frowned, a hint of confusion flashing across his face.
Didn't Mr. Dragon say that this guy named Vivian was very upright and just, someone worth recruiting into the Revolutionary Army?
Why does he look more like a lecher now?
"Thunder Sword Hero Vivian, indulging in wine and women all day…" He muttered softly.
On the other side, seeing Jinbei and Nicolette constantly exchanging punches in the air, the aftermath of their clashes resounding like explosions in the sky, Vivian scratched his head and looked at Fujitora beside him.
"Uncle Issho, it seems like they won't be able to determine a winner anytime soon. How about you step in and quickly resolve this?"
"Alright, Captain Vivian."
Fujitora nodded upon hearing this, then slowly drew his cane sword amidst Sabo's curiosity and the anticipation of the navy.
Buzz——!
A faint sound of gravity activation.
Seeing that there seemed to be no change around, everyone blinked in confusion.
Until more than ten seconds later, a gigantic meteorite far exceeding Nicolette's size suddenly fell from the sky, striking Nicolette's body. {Won't it have caused a tsunami??}
Everyone gasped, staring at Nicolette slowly sinking into the sea, momentarily stunned as if they had been immobilized, unable to move an inch.
[You have completed the current task]
[Reward settlement in progress…]
[Congratulations, you have received a reward: Strength +5]
The prompt message immediately popped up in his mind.
"Sure enough, with Fujitora's help, even the tasks have become much easier."
Sabo, having witnessed Fujitora's strength firsthand, should not dare to act rashly now, right?
Vivian thought to himself.
Then, the next second.
[Option 1: Reveal Sabo's identity and successfully arrest him. (Reward: Hyperbolic Time Chamber x1 from the Dragon Ball universe)]
[Option 2: Pretend not to know Sabo's identity. (Reward: Senzu Beans x10 from the Dragon Ball universe)]
[Option 3: Pretend not to know Sabo's identity and casually mention your relationship with Ace during interactions. (Reward: Random skill experience +1)]
"What does this mean? Even pretending not to know Sabo's identity could be dangerous?"
Could it be that Sabo's presence here has some ulterior motive?
Vivian pondered, then stepped forward, shook Sabo's hand, and smiled, "Hello, thank you for saving so many civilians. My name is Vivian. What's your name?"
Sabo: (⊙_⊙)