One Piece: Shanks' Little Jasmine

Chapter 10 Battle of Etwal

"I've said this many times, Roger. Although we clashed quite a bit when we were young, let's forget about it. With the world-destroying weapons you know and my military strength, plus the perfect plan I've spent years developing, we can now dominate this world and become my right-hand men, Roger!"

On the opposite pirate ship, a man in a kimono with long blond hair spoke loudly, his eyes revealing no concealment of his ambition to rule the world.

"I have no interest in ruling the world, Shiki. If you don't do what you want to do, what's the point of being a pirate? No matter how much pressure you put on me, I will refuse your proposal, Golden Lion!"

Roger braced himself against the ship's edge, his voice resolute, showing no fear of the nearly one hundred pirate ships before him. The waves grew increasingly turbulent, and the Jackson swayed from side to side with them. Fighting a hundred men was indeed something Roger could do; after all, he was their captain, so they had no choice but to go along with him. The smiles on the faces of the crew grew even more blatant, and their hands, holding weapons, were itching to strike.

"Stop talking, Captain. Do you know the enemy has dozens of ships?"

Bucky grabbed Roger's hand and cried his heart out. Rayleigh calmly grabbed Bucky's hat and dragged him behind him.

"Get out of the way, Bucky."

"So, your answer is that I should kill you here?"

Bucky's incident did not affect the conversation between the two captains. Shiki squinted at them, a smile on his face, but his eyes revealed an unfathomable and chilling intent that sent shivers down one's spine.

"The correct approach should be to wipe out all of you bastards!"

Roger, showing no weakness, fired the first shot, launching an attack. The cannonballs exploded on the ship, and in an instant, smoke and fire filled the air, marking the official start of the war between the two great pirate crews.

The Golden Lion Pirates, taking advantage of their numbers, began their siege. Pirates took turns attacking, and enemies occasionally climbed onto the ship from hidden corners, seemingly attempting to forcibly seize the Jackson. However, this tactic was completely ineffective against the Roger Pirates. Enemies in mid-air were shot down into the sea, and those who climbed onto the ship were quickly dealt with. The Golden Lion Pirates had no chance whatsoever.

A fierce storm raged at sea, with wave after wave crashing against the ship with a deafening roar. Everyone was fighting. Although they were outnumbered, they were no match for the hundred men on board in terms of strength.

Moko's swordsmanship is currently only enough for self-defense and she cannot directly participate in the battle, but healing wounds is no problem at all. Moreover, in the current chaotic situation, no one will notice what Moko is doing. Moko's domineering aura has completely covered the Jackson. Once she notices that someone is injured, Moko will rush over quickly. If anyone tries to ambush her, Moko will have Tuanzi take care of them directly. With Moko's assistance, the people on the ship have no worries and the battle is even more enjoyable.

After a whole day of fighting, the Golden Lion Pirates were exhausted, but Roger's side was completely unharmed, showing no signs of fatigue whatsoever. The Golden Lion Pirates began to doubt themselves. They must have attacked more than ten times already, so how come the other side was completely unharmed? Had Roger's crew become this powerful?

Roger and Shiki had already exchanged countless blows, leaping from the ship into the air and back and forth between the two main ships. Their figures were so fast that they were impossible to catch, and the scene was truly breathtaking. The black and red Haki collided and soared into the sky, forming a huge black vortex. The powerful airflow centered on the two of them suddenly spread out, making it impossible for anyone to stand up.

Roger's moves were fierce and swift, each strike aimed directly at Shiki's vitals. Shiki's smile grew increasingly arrogant as he fought Roger to a standstill, relying on his Devil Fruit ability. The two exchanged blows with unpredictable variations, their attacks and retreats perfectly timed. However, no one could observe this battle now, as everyone was facing their own enemy and could not afford to be distracted.

The dumplings were scattered around Moko, and any enemy who tried to get close to her was swatted away by her tail. Moko gripped her dagger tightly and kept an eye on her surroundings. The situation was dire. The Golden Lion Pirates had far too many people, and they would eventually be exhausted if they continued fighting like this. Moreover, these people had no sense of morality or ethics. She had to think of a way to deal with them.

"Dumplings".

Upon hearing Moko's voice, the largest seal dispatched the pirate in front of it with a single swipe of its paw and quickly returned to Moko's side.

"Ooh~"

"Tuanzi, you take everyone to destroy those ships over there. Just destroy the bottom of the ships, and come right back. Don't linger in the fight," Moko said, pointing to one of the pirate ships converging in this direction.

"Ooh!"

Tuanzi immediately summoned the seals around her and jumped into the sea from a corner where no one was paying attention. The fighting power of sea kings in the sea is not something that ordinary pirates can handle. Even if the enemy has the advantage in numbers, once they fall into the sea, they will have no power to fight back.

The battle was dangerous, but Shanks kept a close eye on Moko's situation. When he noticed that there were only two or three seals left around Moko, Shanks immediately jumped back to her side.

"Where's Tuanzi?"

"I sent them to sabotage the enemy ships."

Shanks put his arm around Moko and turned around to kick away the pirate who was lunging at him. Shanks did not question Moko's decision. After all, Moko's overall tactics, which she learned from Rayleigh, were second to none. Moreover, eliminating the source of the enemy was indeed the best option.

"Moko-chan, you can't stay too far away from me, okay?"

"Ah."

Moko couldn't kill someone with her own hands, but she could incapacitate someone. Seeing the pirate sneaking up behind Shanks, Moko's eyes narrowed. She leaped into the air and plunged her dagger into the pirate's back. Shanks noticed Moko's movements and slashed the pirate's neck with his longsword.

Moko had already returned behind Shanks when Shanks swung his sword, and Buggy flew over at the same time. The three of them had excellent teamwork. Moko kept an eye on the hidden enemies around them and provided healing to the others when necessary. Buggy was responsible for interfering with the sneak attacks, while Shanks fought head-on and finished them off. As a result, the seemingly tall and strong pirates were completely helpless against the three of them.

"Ooh!"

Not long after, the cries of the dumplings came from the sea. Sure enough, the dozen or so pirate ships that had just gathered had all sunk to the bottom. The pirates who had fallen into the sea were swatted away by the dumplings that were rushing back. The pressure on the Jackson suddenly eased a lot.

"I never expected this, Roger! You actually kept a whole bunch of Sea Kings!"

Shiki noticed the situation around him. The powerful air currents between the blades suddenly exploded, and Roger and Shiki took a big step back. Shiki floated in the air and looked at Roger with a gloomy expression.

Roger smirked and burst into wild laughter, "Hahahaha, Shiki, I can't control the Sea Kings. It seems you're not very popular with them."

"I don't need that. As long as they're enemies, I'll just kill them."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shiki rushed towards the lead dumpling and lifted it into the air as if by an invisible hand. The dumpling was powerless to resist and its tail thrashed wildly.

Moko noticed this and her heart clenched. Shiki's strength was clearly superior to Tuanzi's. If this continued, Tuanzi would die. No, no, Tuanzi can't die!

Everything happened in an instant. It was as if a force within her body broke free of its restraints, and her heart beat faster and faster. As if a mute button had been pressed, the sounds of battle around her disappeared, and Moko could only hear the beating of her own heart. Shiki's movement towards Dango was slowed down several times, turning into frame-by-frame footage.

"do not want!"

A violent shockwave spread out from the doorway, turning the world into a gray haze. Roger and the others were startled and turned to look at Moko. Shiki was also taken aback by the sudden aura of power. Before he could even see who it was, a loud bang echoed in the sky, and streaks of lightning ripped through the darkness. The dark sky was instantly torn apart, and a torrential downpour began. The sea was now like a raging beast, with waves tens of meters high sweeping in. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tuanzi broke free from control and dived into the sea to speed back.

Devil Fruit users are absolutely forbidden from touching seawater. Even if Shiki could condense seawater, he couldn't control the current situation. Shiki hurriedly dodged the giant waves, and after carefully avoiding several, he returned to the ship in a sorry state. Before he could even catch his breath, several more giant waves crashed over. The sea showed no mercy, not even giving him a chance to breathe, and directly capsized most of Shiki's ship. The people on board were swept away by the currents to who knows where.

"Captain, we must retreat now, or we will be wiped out!"

Shiki stared unwillingly at the Jackson not far away, his words laced with gritted teeth, "Change course, let's go!"

Swimming to the side of the Jackson, Tuanzi slapped its tail against the sea and used the force to leap onto the deck. An irregular rudder in the sea was knocked away by the slap, and a wave crashed over it, sending the rudder flying even further. A painful howl was heard, but it was quickly drowned out by the roar of the raging waves. Tuanzi didn't care about the sound at all and rushed to Moko's side with its tail slapping.

On the Jackson, Shanks held the unconscious Moko tightly. The crew quickly dispatched the remaining pirates. Crocus knelt down beside Moko to check on her. After feeling Moko's steady breathing, Crocus looked up and nodded to Roger.

"Hahahaha, as expected of my daughter, she has awakened at such a young age."

Seeing Roger like this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. That domineering aura just now was indeed Xiao Mo Ke's. However, she awakened at such a young age, so her talent is truly outstanding.

Seeing Shanks' worried expression, Rayleigh patted Shanks on the shoulder, "Don't worry, Momo just awakened her Conqueror's Haki and is exhausted. She should wake up soon."

"Huh!? Conqueror's Haki, is that Moko-chan?"

Buggy was deeply shocked. No, Shanks' talent was one thing, but Moko's talent was extraordinary too! What was the point of even trying? This was too discouraging. He might as well just give up. (Buggy: You two are just ridiculous! Are you trying to kill us with your talent?? (?? ￣??￣? )?)

Knowing that he was just exhausted, Shanks breathed a sigh of relief and picked up Moko. "I'll take Moko back to her room first."

Watching Shanks walk towards the cabin, Roger's smile deepened. "Alright, now's not the time to let our guard down. We should head out!"

"Oh!"