The Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!
In the eyes of everyone in the world, he is the very definition of a final boss—his name rings like thunder, known to all and feared by all!
Yet who would have thought that in the tiny East Blue there might still be crew members who once sailed on the Pirate King's ship?
Nami trembled with anxiety.
"S‑So that red‑nosed guy is even scarier than I thought …"
Chiyu, however, was unconcerned.
He knew perfectly well that even though Buggy the Clown had been a crewmate of the Pirate King, he himself was not truly powerful.
He was just… unbelievably lucky.
But Chiyu had no intention of overlooking Buggy's crimes simply because the man acted like a clown.
"Let's move."
Everyone obeyed, and the Navy vessel headed for the Organ Islands.
…
All the way, Nami fretted, clearly traumatized by her past run‑in with Buggy.
She pulled out the Grand Line chart she had stolen and studied it.
"Chiyu-sama, will you go to the Grand Line someday?"
"Of course," Chiyu answered blandly.
"Once East Blue is cleansed, the entire Grand Line will be next."
Nami drew a sharp breath.
"But I've heard the Grand Line is terrifying— even the strongest can end up at the bottom of the sea. Compared with the Four Seas, it's said to be true hell!"
"Those who die there," Chiyu said, "are simply not strong enough."
Nami's eyes shone.
"Chiyu-sama, you're really fearless…"
Just then—
"Chiyu-sama, pirate ship ahead!" Sword shouted. "They've run out the cannons and are ready to fire on us!"
Chiyu frowned and looked ahead.
The flag on that ship was not Buggy's but—
"The Alvida Pirates, eh?"
He could already make out the figure on the bow: obese, ugly, a face full of freckles, a massive spiked club resting on her shoulder.
It was the captain herself—
Alvida the Female Pirate!
Grinning toward Chiyu, she barked an order—open fire!
BOOOOOM—
Black cannonballs screamed toward the Navy ship.
It wasn't surprising: Chiyu's side had only one battered vessel fresh from Loguetown, while Alvida commanded three pirate ships—numbers were against them.
But a Navy ship is still a Navy ship.
At Sword's order, they returned fire; superior armament thundered back at the pirates.
Explosions lit the sea, waves heaved, pillars of flame soared.
One pirate vessel was quickly sent to the bottom by the Uchiha.
But two cannonballs still hurtled straight at the Navy ship.
Chiyu flashed forward.
Geppo—Moonwalk!
With a single kick he trapped one shell, spun, and booted it back—BOOM!—blowing a second pirate ship to pieces.
At the same time he drew the Famous Blade Yubashiri, its stroke swift as lightning, slicing the second shell clean in two so each half flew past the Navy ship harmlessly.
BOOM! BOOM!
Shockwaves rolled, but the Uchiha didn't take a scratch.
Both sides stared, dumbfounded.
"Wh‑Who is that guy?!"
Seeing two of her ships sunk, Alvida flew into a rage.
"Close in! Board them!"
Grappling lines whipped out. Alvida herself led the charge, massive body swinging across with her iron mace.
THUMP THUMP THUMP—the ships shuddered under the strain.
Nami frowned. "Who's that ugly fat woman?"
The Alvida crew gasped.
"That little brat—what did she say?! She's got a death wish!"
Alvida roared, "Who're you calling an ugly fat woman?!"
Nami answered solemnly, "You, obviously."
Alvida's face went purple. "I am the most beautiful woman in the world, you brat!"
Nami blinked—then burst out laughing.
That snapped Alvida's last nerve. Howling, she brought her mace crashing down on Nami.
But—
Chiyu wasn't about to be polite. A mere pirate daring to fire on a Navy ship was signing her own death warrant.
Yubashiri flickered like a silver flash.
Lightning‑charged steel punched through Alvida's chest before her mace could land.
"Huh?!"
She never even reacted.
KRACK‑KABOOOM—
Lightning erupted, blowing her torso into a mangled ruin.
"I… I'm the… most beautiful woman… remember… that…"
With a final thud her bulk hit the deck—still obsessed with her "beauty" even in death.
The surviving pirates panicked and tried to flee—only to find nowhere to run. They were wiped out within minutes.
…
While clearing the battlefield, Nami found a treasure chest.
"Hm? What's this?"
She deftly opened it and discovered a glossy, slippery‑looking fruit.
Chiyu's eyes narrowed.
"The Slip‑Slip Fruit?"
Sword and the sailors jumped. "A Devil Fruit?! The Alvida Pirates had this hidden away?!"
Nami knew of Devil Fruits too and turned pale.
"So this is a Devil Fruit?"
Chiyu explained: "The Slip‑Slip Fruit is a Paramecia‑type. Eat it and your skin becomes impossibly smooth—anything touching you will slide off. Great defense, and by canceling friction you can move at astonishing speed. How strong it gets depends on the user's talent."
Everyone's eyes lit up. Speed and defense alone made it appealing.
Nami clutched the fruit.
"Why didn't Alvida eat it?"
"Devil Fruits have downsides," Chiyu said. "Once you eat one you can't swim. Seawater drains your strength and you'll drown. A pirate has to weigh that risk."
He glanced at her. "Do you want to eat it?"
"Can… can I?"
Sword smiled. "It's pirate loot, and you found it. It's yours. But Chiyu-sama warned you—you'll sink like a stone."
Nami thought a moment, then nodded firmly.
"I'll eat it."
"Why?" Sword asked.
"I want to help Chiyu-sama. When we met a thug like Helmeppo, even Chiyu-sama needed a hand sometimes. I'm too weak… A Devil Fruit is the fastest way to gain power."
The sailors exchanged looks and sighed.
"Nami, you…"
"Chiyu-sama doesn't want a child fighting," Sword reminded.
"Even so," Nami said, "the Slip‑Slip Fruit's defense means I can protect myself and not slow him down—maybe even help."
She looked up at Chiyu, eyes shining.
"May I?"
Chiyu nodded.
Overjoyed, she bit in—then gagged.
"Ugh, disgusting!"
Still, she forced herself to swallow bite after bite until she finished the whole thing, nearly vomiting.
"Devil Fruits activate after the first bite," Chiyu commented. "The rest didn't matter…"
Nami: "…Chiyu-sama! Why didn't you say so earlier?!"
He just shrugged.
Her body was already changing: skin turning silky smooth, pale as porcelain, gleaming faintly. Already pretty, she now looked almost angelic—even though she was still only thirteen.
Nami gasped in delight.
"This fruit even changes your looks!"
Chiyu thought: Just wait till you see what it did for Alvida—now that's a full rebirth.
Nami tested her power, sliding barefoot across the deck like it was ice.
"Wow—zero friction!"
She still wiped out occasionally, but laughed it off.
"Let's test defense! Sword-san, strike me!"
"I can't!"
"Come on—just a test!"
Reluctantly he used a wooden staff.
Whisssh—
It slid right off without hurting her.
Nami whooped.
"Didn't feel a thing!"
"Try blades—try bullets!"
Sword hesitated. Chiyu stepped in, borrowed Sword's sword, and gave a light slash—swish!—the blade skidded off.
Eyes widened all around.
"How about a bullet?" Sword asked. From a safe distance he fired.
Nami focused—her body gleamed like glass.
Zip! Even the bullet slid away.
"Fantastic!" she cheered. "I'm invulnerable!"
"Don't rely on Devil Fruit powers too much," Chiyu warned. "Every ability has limits."
"I know, Chiyu-sama!"
Even so, she zoomed around the deck, turning the Navy ship into her skating rink, singing and dancing with the sailors.
Chiyu only shook his head.
"Buggy, you have the Chop‑Chop Fruit—well, now I have the Slip‑Slip Fruit! I'm not afraid of you anymore!"
…
Organ Islands, Orange Town
"Achoo— Achoo!" Buggy sneezed over his drink.
"Who's bad‑mouthing me?!"
Beast‑tamer Mohji said, "Captain, better be careful… Rumor says a Marine named Uchiha Chiyu is in East Blue. He already crushed Arlong and Krieg—ruthless, extreme, terrifyingly strong."
Buggy scoffed. "So what? I'm Captain Buggy!"
"C‑Captain, now's not the time for bragging…"
Their strategist Cabaji added gravely, "That woman stole our chart. We can't head for the Grand Line without it. Word is she's aboard Uchiha Chiyu's ship… They'll come sooner or later."
Buggy sneered. "Then let 'em taste my special Buggy Bombs—one shot can level half a town!"
He raised his hands toward the ruined town he'd just blasted.
Mohji and Cabaji exchanged uneasy looks.
"Still, that Marine beat Krieg and Arlong… Maybe we should retreat…"
"Retreat? Me? Because of rumors? Never! Uchiha Chiyu, that thieving woman—if they come, I'll chop them to pieces!"
"Is that so?"
A familiar voice rang out—Nami was already standing a short distance away.
Buggy and his crew blanched.
"You!" Buggy roared. "Give me back my chart or I'll blow you up like that town!"
Nami glanced at the rubble, thinking of her own village destroyed by Arlong. Pirates were all alike—cruel and violent.
"Buggy, your swaggering days are over," she said coldly. "Stop bragging—Chiyu-sama is here to arrest you!"
Only then did Buggy notice the terrifying Marine behind her, flanked by roughly two hundred soldiers.
Now Buggy finally felt fear, but he bluffed on.
"H‑Hmph! Think I'm scared?"
"If you came back, try my Buggy Bomb!"
He kicked a mechanism in his shoe—launching a mini Buggy Bomb.
"Compressed but just as deadly! Blow up, you brat!"
Bang! The bomb shot forward.
Nami didn't dodge. Arms folded, she let it hit her chest.
Buggy's men thought she'd gone mad—until the bomb simply slid off her body like a child on a slide, arced away, and exploded among Buggy's own crew.
BOOOOM—
Screams and chaos erupted.
"W‑What?!" Buggy's eyes bulged. Her skin gleamed like glass; even his special bomb had slipped away. A Devil Fruit!
"Wh‑What power is that?!"
"I ate the Slip‑Slip Fruit," Nami said smugly. "Your Buggy Bombs mean nothing to me."
Buggy, shocked and enraged, bellowed, "Then taste my Chop‑Chop Fruit!"
"Chop‑Chop! Clown Knives!"
Before stunned Marines, Buggy's body split apart; disembodied arms, each holding throwing knives, hurtled toward Nami.
Sword couldn't help but shout, "Nami, look out!"
~~~
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