Chapter 16 Luffy Awakens Kisame Template and Unleashes Water Release"That's a 20 million Berry bounty! The most ferocious and brutal pirate in the entire East Blue!"
Luffy yawned widely, rubbing his stomach. "Yawn!! It's almost time for dinner, I'm starving."
"Ah, Luffy, what do you want to eat?" Sanji's expression immediately changed, and he asked gently.
"Didn't we just catch that pretty fat shark? I want to eat shark five ways, braised or steamed."
Zoro: "I want braised too!"
Sanji turned around and roared: "Shut up! Sick people can only have porridge!"
"Huh!? You want to fight, you perverted cook? Believe me or I'll chop you up!"
"Looking at you now, half-dead and pathetic? Are you looking for death?"
Joseph: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!
"Hey! Listen to me! You guys don't actually know Arlong, do you?"
Sanji raised an eyebrow, casually asking Joseph while chopping vegetables, "Arlong? Who's that? Is he famous? Is he stronger than Mihawk?"
Joseph: "…"
This question immediately silenced Joseph.
Right, this captain Luffy is a terrifying existence who can even easily defeat the world's greatest swordsman, Mihawk. Arlong, a mere salted fish from the East Blue, seems… not even worth mentioning.
"Um, I'd like to add something, stir-fried bean sprouts."
"Please, bean sprouts!"
At this moment, Usopp suddenly stepped forward, looking terrified, "Explain yourself! I'm not afraid of those monsters, I'm scared… wait, as a sniper, I need to gather intelligence beforehand!"
Joseph glanced at Usopp, who was trembling with fear, and as if finding a kindred spirit, solemnly explained:
"Arlong is the Fish-Man who once wreaked havoc on the Grand Line!"
"Fish-Man," Sanji's eyes instantly turned to hearts, his body contorted like a noodle, his mind racing, "I've heard that Fish-Man Island on the Grand Line is famous for its beautiful mermaid ladies~"
"Can you guys focus for once?! Arlong is a formidable figure on par with Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, on the Grand Line. His strength far surpasses that of trash like Krieg!"
"Is he as strong as Mihawk?"
Joseph: "..."
This is too much to talk about. Tired. Let's destroy it.
"I want stir-fried bean sprouts, extra spicy!"
"Hey hey, coming right away."
Sanji patted his butt, stood up, and flicked his cigarette butt into the sea. "Speaking of which, why did Nami go to that monster's territory alone?"
"Luffy said he sent her to scout."
Usopp unceremoniously betrayed Luffy.
"Damn it! Luffy, how could you bear to let such a beautiful and delicate Nami go to such a dangerous den alone!"
Sanji roared at Luffy, spitting everywhere, then looked at him with a lovesick expression, "Could it be... Nami-san is actually a beautiful mermaid princess? After all, she's so beautiful and charming~"
Luffy said expressionlessly, "I want five ways to eat shark, hurry up."
Sanji immediately backed down: "Shut up! I'll make it right away! Don't rush me!"
Soon, an enticing aroma wafted from the simple cabin.
Zoro, recovering from his injuries, smelled the aroma of meat and struggled to get up to get a share, only to be mercilessly kicked back onto the bed by Sanji.
"Damn it! Once I'm healed, I'll slice you into sashimi!"
"Shut up! You have to listen to the chef at sea! Go drink your porridge!"
...
Meanwhile, in Cocoyasi Village.
In the eerie and terrifying Arlong Paradise.
Arlong sat casually in a grand chair, tossing a thick stack of Berries onto the table like trash.
"This is my ration for this month. Go buy some alcohol, you rat."
Across from him sat a naval captain with a long, bushy mustache and a shifty, weasel-like face.
He greedily grabbed the money, letting out a smug, eerie laugh: "Squeak squeak squeak... Brother Arlong, your mind is truly different from those pirates who only know how to fight and kill. You understand human nature so well!"
With that, the Rat Captain unceremoniously stuffed the Beli into his coat, patting his bulging chest.
Arlong, sitting opposite him, laughed heartily, his jagged teeth gleaming coldly: "Likewise. As long as you're willing to be my friend, you can taste endless sweetness in the East Blue. Understanding this shows you're a clever naval captain too."
"I've always felt a bit bad about letting you spend money,"
the Rat Captain said to Arlong with a sinister grin, his eyes full of cunning.
"Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth! Hahaha! Money is a good thing, more trustworthy than anything else, don't you think?"
Ah Long said to Colonel Rat in a strange tone, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes.
Colonel Rat felt extremely uncomfortable under Arlong's fierce gaze, as if being stared at by a venomous snake. "Since I've received the money, I'll excuse myself."
"Hahaha, so hasty? Want to grab a drink before you go?"
"No, no, it's not good for a patrolling warship to stay on a pirate island for so long."
"What are you afraid of? Anyone who dares to complain to Marine Headquarters, I'll tear them to shreds!"
At this point, Arlong's face suddenly erupted with terrifying murderous intent, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop several degrees.
Colonel Rat was so frightened that he almost wet himself.
"Hey, Hachi, the colonel's going back. Use your express delivery to get him on board!"
Then, Colonel Rat was stuffed into a giant jar by the Six-Sword Style Octopus Hachi and, like a cannonball, "whoosh!" sent back to the warship.
Just then, Nami's familiar Going Merry appeared far on the horizon.
Luffy was lying on the deck sunbathing, his mind actually absorbed in the attribute panel in his head.
"This template... the accuracy is ridiculously high..."
Half a day had passed since the Li Jing template disappeared, and only now did Luffy realize that he seemed to have forgotten to select the next template.
If he encountered Arlong without his cheat codes activated, wouldn't he have to fight him hand-to-hand?
"System, stop playing dead, randomize a new template."
[Ding! Random template selection in progress...]
Luffy secretly prayed for a strong one, preferably one that could wipe out the entire map.
[Congratulations on obtaining this random template... Kisame Hoshigaki!]
Luffy: "..."
Is this supposed to be a show-off in front of a fish-man? Or a contest to see who looks more like a fish?
"Are you kidding me? I wanted to go down into the sea and smash sharks, and you just throw a shark-man template at me?"
"What the hell?! Even if we're both experts in the water, you could at least give me a 'Water God' Tobirama Senju template."
Luffy stared intently at the semi-transparent system screen in front of him, his face contorted with frustration, his features almost scrunched up.
Kisame Hoshigaki, that guy in Akatsuki who looks like a deep-sea monster.
A formidable figure among the second generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and the second wielder of the great sword Samehada.
Not to mention his deep blue face, almost identical to a shark's, and his mouth full of serrated, piercing fangs that send chills down your spine.
This guy's forte is Water Release ninjutsu, combined with his monstrous sword Samehada, which can devour chakra at will, for brute force attacks.
Simply because this guy possesses an astonishing amount of chakra, he was given the intimidating title of "Tailless Tailed Beast" by the ninja world.
To be honest, although this guy has a high appearance rate and a significant role in the original Naruto manga, in terms of pure strength, he's just average, not particularly outstanding.
Despite his struggles from the first part to Shippuden, his strength has indeed increased significantly.
But if you take a closer look at his record, apart from the battle against the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, which was somewhat interesting and could be described as exciting.
Aside from bullying the inexperienced youngsters like Hyuga Neji, which was relatively casual, every other battle was one of intense, strenuous fighting, leaving him drenched in sweat.
All things considered, Kisame, in the Naruto power rankings, is at best a gatekeeper of the second tier.
Luffy sighed helplessly, his gaze sweeping over the attribute panel again. Suddenly, his eyebrows shot up sharply.
"Huh? This Kisame template... the level of accuracy is ridiculously high!"
[Host: Luffy (Monkey D. Luffy)]
[Currently Loading Template: Tailed Beast Kisame Hoshigaki]
[Exclusive Equipment: Samehada (Possesses multiple functions including absorbing enemy chakra and stamina and feeding it back to the host, eliminating fatigue, rapidly healing wounds, amplifying stamina and speed, maintaining peak combat condition, and fusing with the host to transform into a half-fishman form)]
[Talent Skills: Basic Three Body Techniques, Throwing Ninja Tool Mastery, All Water Release Mastery, Earth Release: Earth Diving, Unparalleled Strength, Summoning Jutsu: Shark Summoning]
[Character Reset Cooldown Time: 6 days 2 hours 02 minutes 47 seconds]
[Current Character Accuracy: 70%]
This is definitely the first time Luffy has encountered such a bizarre situation since awakening the system, where the accuracy is almost at full capacity right after loading.
Luffy subconsciously raised his hand to rub his slightly prickly chin, lost in thought.
"Could it be that the degree of accuracy in recreating the character depends on how well the original template matches my own physical attributes?"
Thinking back, whether it was Aquaman from DC or Li Jing, the universes they originally belonged to were clearly on a much higher level than the One Piece world.
Those two were originally far stronger than Luffy at the time, so Luffy's small frame simply couldn't handle their full power during the remix, resulting in a pitifully low level of accuracy.
However, in the Naruto world where Kisame exists, in terms of "taijutsu" alone, the average strength is generally weaker than that of the monsters in the One Piece world.
In Naruto, even a Kage-level shinobi at the very top can be easily killed by a simple kunai, shuriken, or explosive tag if they're not careful.
Look at the One Piece world, a monster like Kaido wreaks havoc on Marine bases like it's his backyard. He's been captured so many times, and the Marines have broken all the torture instruments but haven't been able to leave a single scar on him.
Therefore, while the peak combat strength in the Naruto world might be stronger than that of the One Piece world in terms of world-destroying ninjutsu, in terms of sheer physical resilience, even a Six Paths level shinobi probably wouldn't have the same toughness as a Yonko.
Not to mention, Luffy ate the Mythical Zoan type Human-Human Fruit, Nika form. The physical boost from this Zoan-type Devil Fruit is practically a cheat code.
Even without Armament Haki, Luffy's physique, modified by the fruit, already far surpasses Kisame's by leaps and bounds.
With Gear Second, his taijutsu skills would be on par with CP9 members who have mastered the Six Powers.
With Luffy's current physique, absorbing Kisame's full power would be akin to a dimensional reduction attack, posing no challenge whatsoever.
As for why it's not a perfect 100% replica, it's probably lacking in hand seal speed, ninjutsu proficiency, and some practical combat techniques.
Having figured this out, Luffy's lips curled into a slight smile as he strode confidently to the very front of the ship.
"Luffy, what are you doing striking poses over there?"
Joseph, who was frowning and trying to find his way while holding a map, looked up at Luffy in astonishment.
Luffy's hands moved in a blur of motion, frantically forming hand seals, while he shouted, "Wahahaha... Heh~ Push!"
Under Joseph's bewildered gaze, as if wondering "Is this guy crazy?", Luffy suddenly unleashed a massive wave like a tsunami, propelling the small boat straight forward as if it had been fitted with a rocket booster.
In an instant, the entire small boat rocked violently, capsizing instantly. Zoro, who had been lying in bed recovering from his injuries, was thrown onto the floor, howling in pain.
"Luffy! What the hell are you doing, you idiot?!"
Sanji, with his messy blond hair and a spatula in hand, stormed out of the kitchen, yelling furiously.
Luffy stood somewhat awkwardly at the bow of the ship, coughing twice as if nothing was amiss. "Ahem, well, I'm doing some ninjutsu research experiments. Actually, I've been keeping something from you guys for a long time. I'll be honest, I'm not just a pirate, I'm also a noble ninja."
After saying that, Luffy even took the menacingly large sword Samehada from his back and brandished it a couple of times with impressive force.
"Ninja? I think you're just a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle in disguise! Ninja? You're dreaming!"
Sanji rolled his eyes and muttered curses, turning back to the kitchen to continue his struggle with the soup in the pot.
Usopp and Johnny then sidled up, patting Joseph, who was now completely dazed and his eyes were gleaming. "Hey, what kind of supernatural event just happened?"
Joseph trembled with excitement, his finger shaking as he pointed at Luffy. "Ninjutsu! It's legendary ninjutsu! Brother Luffy really knows ninjutsu!"
Upon hearing this, Usopp and Johnny's eyes widened instantly, gleaming with a golden light of "admiration." "Ninjutsu! Ninjutsu! Ninjutsu!"
"Quick! Boss Luffy, show us another one!"
Luffy's lips twitched involuntarily. He'd almost forgotten that these unsophisticated men in the pirate world had an almost pathological obsession with "ninjas."