LRAB Chapter 497 Frog in the Well
Chapter 497 Frog in the Well
Looking at the octopus-like fishman fighting him, Zoro's lips curled into a faint, cold smile. "I hope you'll let me test my skills before entering the New World..."
"Hiccup~" Hyozo interrupted Zoro's words with almost no reaction, as if his declaration was just meaningless nonsense.
"Zoro is yours!" Usopp and Nami immediately retreated upon seeing this, leaving only Zoro and Hyouzou to fight.
Meanwhile, after confirming that Nami was alright, Sanji circled the mermaid princess a few times.
After successfully expressing his love to the mermaid princess, Sanji lit another cigarette, dangling it between his lips as he repeatedly looked around to make sure the ladies were safe: Robin was safe, the mermaid princess was safe, Nami was safe…
Finally, Sanji's gaze, like radar, settled on the invisible reptilian creature lying on the ground. He instantly rushed out. What was that invisible bastard fishman planning to do to Nami?!
"Huh? What's going on..." Nami looked at the empty ground beneath her feet in confusion, then cried out in terror, "Why can't I move my legs?"
The squid-man Icarus suddenly appeared in front of Nami, raising his squid club in preparation to attack her.
"Miss Nami, can I see your underwear?" Brook suddenly rushed up to Nami and shouted.
"Get lost!" Nami immediately punched Brook.
"Is this guy an accomplice?" Icarus looked at the afro who had blocked his attack with his body. "If that's the case, then you'll turn into dried squid too!!" As he spoke, he kept poking at Brook.
Brook looked at the squid-fish man who kept poking him with a puzzled expression, and kindly explained, "That one is already dried up."
"How could such a creature exist?!" the squid fishman Icarus shouted in disbelief.
"Miss Nami, I'm here to protect you!" Sanji kicked away the squid blocking Nami's way and the skeleton that had offended her, then stomped the fishman lying at Nami's feet into the ground.
“Sanji…” Brook weakly reached out his hand, “Why…”
"Nami-san, leave this guy to me!" Sanji ignored Brook's accusations and glared angrily at the fishman who had appeared at his feet. "I absolutely cannot allow someone who can sneak up on a lady like this to exist!!"
"What is this? There's someone on the ground!" Nami exclaimed in shock as she looked at the humanoid striped fish that had suddenly appeared beneath her. "So it was you who did this!"
Finding that she could move her feet again, Nami quickly broke free from the fishman's grasp and left, leaving the enemy to Sanji. The adorable Nami only needed to clean up some of the small fry left on the battlefield; the higher-ups and such could be left to her teammates.
"How does that feel? The power of my headbutting your foot!" Zeo glanced sideways at Sanji, who was standing on him, and said defiantly without expression, "That's called Headbutting the Foot!"
Sanji stomped down hard without any mercy, saying, "You damn invisible thing is really annoying me!"
"Oh, are there any capable fighters out there?" Franky controlled General Franky as he searched the battlefield for anyone who could fight him.
"Wings of Icarus!!"
"Isn't that saliva?!" Franky controlled General Franky to punch the squid-fish man attacking him, knocking it down. The moment he made contact, he realized it was just an illusory clone. Looking at the squid still arrogantly jumping around him, he was about to use his ultimate move, "Franky Fireball!!"
"Whoa, General Franky used his ultimate move! He spewed a giant fireball out of his stomach!!" Chopper shouted excitedly, but the next second, seeing Franky emerge from General Franky's stomach, he exclaimed in disappointment, "So you spewed it out yourself!!"
"Looking around is a huge disrespect to your opponent! Snap!" Dongsen stared at the reindeer opposite him that had hit him several times and bit down hard on the poison. "I'll show you what the power of despair is!"
"Speaking of power, I have a secret weapon!!" Chopper exclaimed excitedly. He was no longer the same person he was two years ago, and he would show everyone his new form.
"Power Gong!!"
"Weight Enhancement!" After transforming into human form, Chopper caught Donsen's heavy hammer attack with his fist. Feeling the pain from the back of his hand, Chopper couldn't help but shake his hand. "Ouch!"
"Hey, Chopper." Zoro noticed the commotion on Chopper's side and looked at the now even more robust humanoid form, laughing as he said, "Your only form that's close to human has become like a monster!"
"Hehehe, I don't care anymore!" Chopper couldn't help but laugh happily, his chest filled with determination. "Now I want to become a monster that's useful to Luffy!"
"I see..." Zoro's lips slowly curled into a smile, then he turned to look at the octopus that was yelling at him, his gaze refocusing on Hyozo, before turning back to bite down on Wado Ichimonji. "I gave you a chance, to escape my blade..."
"Bring me the strongest swordsman from Fishman Island!" Zoro looked up at the octopus whose sword attack he had blocked, his eyes sharp as knives, but actually somewhat disappointed. He hadn't even warmed up. "You're not even worthy of entertaining me!!"
With that, Zoro swung his sword forcefully, instantly severing the sword in Hyozo's hand. Zoro ignored the swordsman who had lost his sword and turned to leave.
"I can't fight with my bare hands, what should I do!" Leopard cried pitifully.
"I don't kill those who've lost their fighting spirit. Get lost, you toad!"
"Toad? You don't even realize you're about to become a sacrifice." Hyozo said, using his tentacles to pick up the scattered swords from the ground, smearing them with venom, and then charging towards Zoro. "Take this, Venomous Sword!!"
"Give up, toad." Zoro closed his eyes and didn't even turn around.
"I'm not a toad! I'm Hyouzou, the number one Octopus Eight-Sword Style expert on Fishman Island!" Hyouzou, brandishing eight poisoned swords, charged angrily at Zoro's unsuspecting back. "Remember this!"
"Rengoku Kitetsu!" Zoro snapped Wado Ichimonji back into his jaws, and in a single strike, the octopus fishman and his eight swords were cleaved into pieces. Without looking back, Zoro sheathed his swords and casually said, "Sorry, I mistook you for a toad, or rather, one that's squatting at the bottom of a well."
On the other side, Lucci, who was standing on the bow of the ship, looked at the huge animal that had suddenly appeared in shock. From its hat and fur, Lucci recognized it as Chopper. "Is that giant animal little Chopper?"
“Indeed, that’s right.” Ace grinned. “It seems the ship’s doctor isn’t a normal ship’s doctor either.”
"Chopper, what happened to you?" Usopp noticed the giant Chopper and exclaimed in shock, thinking Chopper had suddenly lost control. "Are you still conscious?"