The gentle breeze of Long Chain Island swept across the grassland, and sunlight dappled the endless green expanse.
However, the calm was always fleeting, and the next moment, a sudden loud noise shattered the tranquility!
"Boom—!"
Two heavy, massive ship anchors, like falling meteorites, slammed into the ground.
They embedded deeply into the shore on both sides where the going merry was docked!
"What's going on?!" Nami frowned, looking in the direction of the sound.
Everyone turned their heads, their gaze fixed on the sea—
Not far away, a huge pirate ship was slowly approaching.
The ship had an unusual appearance, with a fox carved prominently on its bow.
Zoro stepped forward, his hand gripping the hilt of the sword at his waist, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's.
"Hey, pirates! What do you mean by this?
Nailing your anchors on both sides of our ship, are you planning to fight?"
As Zoro demanded, an ugly man with a parted hairstyle slowly walked out onto the bow deck.
"Hee hee hee hee!" The man let out a strange laugh, hands on his hips.
He arrogantly scanned the Straw Hat, his tone full of mockery:
"You brats, haven't you heard our name?!"
"We are—the Foxy Pirates!!"
With his shout, a cacophony of cheers erupted from the entire fox pirate ship.
Countless sailors waved flags on the deck, their morale high.
"Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy, and first mate Lin Ning.
Plus the 'Pirate Hunter Zoro' with a bounty of 200 million Berries!
Hahahaha, you guys are really something!
Your small pirate crew already has a total bounty of 800 million Berries.
It's truly impressive!"
Hearing this, Usopp and Chopper immediately showed surprised expressions.
Even Usopp couldn't help but puff out his chest proudly:
"Hehe, 800 million Berries, it does sound pretty awesome!"
But before they could be happy for long, Zoro snorted coldly, his tone disdainful:
"So what? You nailed the anchors on both sides of our ship just to waste words here?"
"Hee hee hee hee!" Foxy let out another sinister laugh, then a sly smile formed on his lips:
"Of course not! We, the Foxy Pirates, hereby—officially challenge you, the Straw Hat Pirates, to a 'DAVY BACK FIGHT'!"
"DAVY BACK FIGHT?"
Zoro frowned, clearly unfamiliar with the term, his face full of confusion:
"What nonsense are you spouting? If you want to fight, I'm ready anytime!"
However, Sanji, who was standing beside him, took a light puff from his cigarette, exhaling a faint wisp of smoke, his expression slightly grave:
"Zoro, this isn't an ordinary fight, 'DAVY BACK FIGHT' is a special pirate game..."
At his words, everyone turned their questioning gazes.
At this moment, Robin smiled slightly, crossed her arms, and casually interjected:
"This game first originated in the pirates' paradise—a legendary island.
Pirates often used this method to steal each other's crew members to make their own crews stronger."
"In short, it's about using a game to determine the right to 'take' another crew member."
As soon as she finished speaking, Usopp and Chopper's faces instantly changed, and they trembled.
"Wh-what?! Stealing crew members through a game?!"
Chopper clutched Usopp's arm in terror, shivering:
"No way?! If we lose, won't we... we... be taken by them?!"
Usopp's face was pale, and he shook his head frantically:
"Hey, hey, hey, who made the rules for such a terrible game?! This is too much!!"
Luffy, meanwhile, scratched his head, tilting it to the side.
He didn't seem to fully grasp the meaning of the game, but instead showed a hint of interest.
"Stealing people through a game... sounds fun!"
Nami couldn't help but palm her forehead: "Idiot! That's not the point, okay?!
The point is, if we lose, our crew members will be taken by the other pirate crew!!"
Seeing this, Foxy revealed a confident, sinister smile:
"Well? Straw Hat, do you dare to accept the challenge?
If you lose, you'll have to hand over your crew members to us according to the rules, you know!"
Zoro's eyes turned cold, and his hand slowly rested on the hilt of his sword:
"Hmph... rules? What a boring game!"
"Among pirates... can they really steal each other's crew members?"
Nami's brow furrowed, a hint of unease in her eyes.
The crew members of the Foxy Pirates, seeing this, burst into laughter, their voices full of mockery.
"Wahahaha, you don't even know that, and you've been pirates for so long!"
Foxy's smile widened, and he twirled a gold coin in his hand, saying to Luffy in a flippant tone:
"Straw Hat, what do you say? Do you accept the challenge?
I've already set my sights on your crew members, you're not scared, are you?"
The atmosphere in the air instantly solidified for a moment, and the next second, a calm and cold voice rang out.
"Since you know our names and still dare to challenge us... today, I'll make you understand that the true rules of the sea are not some ridiculous game rules."
Everyone's gaze instantly turned to Lin Ning.
His eyes were cold and sharp, and he exuded an Aura of unapproachable authority without even getting angry.
Standing on the grassland of Long Chain Island, he was like an unmoving statue, his words imbued with undeniable Haki.
Lin Ning turned to look at Luffy, seeking his Captain's opinion:
"Luffy, our training time is limited, we don't have time to play with them."
Hearing this, Luffy immediately showed a hint of regret.
But he also knew that training time was pressing, so he nodded decisively: "Alright then."
Immediately, Luffy turned his head and looked at Zoro beside him.
A slight smile played on his lips: "Zoro, since someone is provoking us, I'll leave it to you."
Zoro slowly stepped forward, one hand resting on the hilt of the sword at his waist, a bloodthirsty smile curving his lips.
"Heh, they're just small fry."
He slowly drew the wado ichimonji from his waist, the blade gleaming with a chilling light, faintly exuding a sense of pressure.
"Pirates, I don't have time to play with you."
The next moment—
Zoro's body suddenly erupted with a violent Aura!
Dense Armament Haki instantly covered the wado ichimonji.
The blade was as black as ink, emitting a soul-stirring glow.
Just as the Foxy Pirates had yet to react.
A fiercely sharp slash instantly tore through the sky!
"Boom—! !"
Accompanied by a deafening roar, a terrifying Sword Qi swept out like thunder.
Leaving visible slashes in the air!
"Wh-what?!"
The faces of the Foxy Pirates changed drastically, their pupils rapidly contracting!
They hadn't even had time to react when they saw that huge Sword Qi.
Like the grim reaper's scythe, it instantly swept across their giant pirate ship!
"Rumble—!!"
The next second, the entire giant fox pirate ship.
Was actually cut in half by that single sword strike, right before everyone's eyes!