Chapter 476 What a Shocking Sight!

Chapter 476: Chapter 476 What a Shocking Sight!

"Th-this..."

Brook, who had gone outside to observe, was completely stunned by the scene before him.

As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but ruins and shattered walls!

"Is this the terrifying explosion powerful enough to destroy an entire island?" Brook swallowed hard and said, "Truly terrifying."

If it weren’t for Meiser, all of them would likely have been killed by that horrific explosion.

After a moment of silence, Brook turned and returned to the Wood Release shield, reentering his own body.

"How is it?" Usopp asked urgently.

"The situation outside..." Brook gulped and then said, "You should see for yourselves."

Usopp: ??

What did he mean by "see for yourselves"?

Why couldn’t he just say it?

"It seems the destruction outside is even more exaggerated than we imagined," Law said gravely.

Otherwise, Bone-ya wouldn’t have reacted like that.

Meiser also understood what Brook meant, so without hesitation, he removed the Wood Release covering above them.

Immediately, everyone was stunned by what they saw.

Apart from their immediate area, there wasn’t a single intact spot—ruins and shattered walls were everywhere!

"The... the mountain is gone?" Usopp stared in disbelief at the distant area and said, "Was the explosion really that terrifying?!"

It could actually blow away an entire mountain?

If it had hit them directly, wouldn’t they have been blown to pieces?

The expressions of the others weren’t much better than Usopp’s; they were all so shocked they couldn’t close their mouths.

Meiser, however, frowned and carefully observed the distant area before showing a look of sudden understanding. "It’s probably because of Law here."

"What do you mean?"

Nami looked at Meiser with a puzzled expression, clearly not understanding his words.

"Law sliced the entire mountain in half with a single sword strike earlier," Meiser explained. "That’s why only the lower part of the mountain remains after the explosion."

As for the area above the mountainside?

It was either shattered by the earlier explosion or blown away entirely.

That was why they couldn’t see that part now.

"A single sword strike split the entire mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Zoro’s eyes immediately burned with intensity. He felt his hands itching.

Sparring with someone like that would surely be incredibly exhilarating!

Thinking this, Zoro instinctively placed his hand on his sword hilt, his mind growing active.

As if sensing Zoro’s thoughts, Law immediately said, "I’m not a pure Sword Master. I relied on my ability to do it."

If possible, he didn’t want to spar with this Three-Sword Style Swordsman, as it held no benefit for him.

"So it was done with an ability."

Hearing this, the fiery light in Zoro’s eyes noticeably dimmed.

If it relied on a Devil Fruit Ability, then it couldn’t be considered the work of a pure swordsman, so Zoro’s interest waned significantly.

Of course, if Law was willing to spar with him, he wouldn’t mind giving it a try either.

With that thought, Zoro expressed his idea to Law.

"Hey..."

Law sighed inwardly. In the end, there was no avoiding it, was there?

Since things had come to this, Law didn’t say anything more and simply agreed to spar after finishing their business.

Zoro readily accepted this.

"But the state of this island is just too tragic now," Franky said, staring at the area ahead. "Apart from the area we’re in now, basically everywhere else has been shattered."

It could be said that aside from where they stood, there wasn’t a single patch of ground left intact.

From this alone, one could see just how terrifying the previous explosion had been.

"That’s true..."

The Marine Lieutenant Commander swallowed nervously, then looked at Meiser and said, "Thank goodness Big Bro Sunglasses stepped in, otherwise we’d all be dead."

"Thank you, Big Bro Sunglasses!" the other Marines shouted in unison.

Meiser: ...

So, what the hell was with this "Big Bro Sunglasses" nickname?

Damn Marines, couldn’t they come up with a cooler title for him?

Letting out a helpless sigh, Meiser waved his hand and said, "I was just protecting my companions. There’s no need to thank me."

Hearing Meiser’s words, the Marines exchanged glances, then grinned together.

It seemed Big Bro Sunglasses was the same type as Big Bro Black Leg—both were tsundere and easily embarrassed men.

Well~

In that case, they’d drop the topic and just keep their gratitude in their hearts.

Meiser: ??

So, what exactly were they laughing about?

"But your ability is really something else," Perona said, moving closer to Meiser. "To actually block an explosion of that scale with wood."

"Did you use Haki?"

As soon as she said this, everyone immediately turned their attention to Meiser.

"Haki?"

Meiser was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head. "No, I didn’t."

Although he certainly had the ability to cover such a large-scale Wood Release with his Haki, there was no need for it.

After all... this technique could withstand Susanoo’s slashes!

So blocking an explosion of this level wasn’t a problem.

Then, Meiser continued, "Besides... the power of this explosion isn’t as exaggerated as Caesar made it out to be. Otherwise, this island would have sunk."

At this point, the explosion had only destroyed things on the surface, far from being capable of sinking the entire island.

So Meiser didn’t think the explosion was all that powerful.

"I wonder how this explosion compares to the Nine-Tails’ Tailed Beast Bomb," Meiser muttered to himself.

"To withstand such a terrifying explosion without using Haki," Law said, looking at Meiser with a deep gaze. "Big Bro Sunglasses’ strength is truly fearsome."

Why would someone like this choose to set sail from Sabaody Archipelago with the "newly revived" Straw Hat Crew?

For some reason, he instinctively felt there might be something off about this man.

However, facing Law’s gaze, Meiser’s expression remained unchanged.

"Your ability is the same, isn’t it?" Meiser said. "Without relying on Haki, you split a mountain right open."

Hearing this, Law was momentarily stunned, then nodded without saying anything more.

What the other said wasn’t wrong. Some Devil Fruit Abilities were just that unreasonable—even without relying on Haki, they could achieve incredible feats.

At this thought, Law dismissed the slight doubts that had arisen in his mind moments earlier.

"Anyway, we’re finally safe..." Usopp sighed in relief.

"Yeah."

A hint of emotion appeared on Nami’s face. Although the experience had been quite perilous, they had ultimately managed to survive.

Next would be figuring out how to treat these children, right?

Thinking this, Nami turned her gaze toward Chopper.

"Chopper, do your best to treat Mocha and the others," Nami said. "After that, we’ll find a way to send them home."

The toxins in these children’s bodies were a serious problem, so they needed to be dealt with as soon as possible.

"Treatment..."

Chopper said somewhat helplessly, "This treatment can’t be completed overnight."

"Why?"

"Because their poisoning is too severe."

Chopper gently touched Raid’s hair and said, "It will take long-term treatment to completely remove the toxins from their bodies."

So he couldn’t solve the problem right here on the spot.

As for staying here for a long time...

Apart from their current area, the rest of the island had been destroyed by explosions and was completely unsuitable for living.

So they needed to find a safe place to treat these children.

"Long-term treatment, huh." Nami rubbed her temples and said, "That is indeed a problem."

First was the issue of finding another island. Not only would that take a long time, but the Marines might not even allow them to stay for an extended period.

After all... they were pirates!

Wait... the Marines!

As if she had thought of something, Nami turned to look at the Marines and then noticed their strange behavior.

"What are you doing?" Nami asked, puzzled.

Why were these guys drawing a thick black line on the ground?

What was the meaning of this?

"Ahem, this is the dividing line between pirates and Marines!" the Marine Lieutenant Commander coughed lightly and said.

His expression seemed to say: After all, we’re not on the same side, so it’s better to draw a line.

"Hah, childish."

If they wanted to draw such a clear line, why didn’t they do it earlier?

But to spare these guys their fragile pride, Nami didn’t step over the line.

Seeing this, the Marine Lieutenant Commander breathed a sigh of relief, though his expression then turned somewhat awkward.

They were indeed being a bit shameless...

But there was no other way. As Marines, if they didn’t do this, they might actually start to like these pirates!

So...

So!!

"Hey, Marines!"

"Yes, Cat Burglar Boss!"

Nami:

What the heck is ’Cat Burglar Boss’?

Shaking her head helplessly, Nami said, "Just call me Nami."

"Yes, Boss Nami!"

"Forget it, suit yourself."

Nami didn’t dwell on the matter further and got straight to the point: "There’s something I need to discuss with you Marines."

After glancing at Nami chatting with the Marines in the distance, Meiser turned his gaze to Sanji and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Of course, I’m building a stove," Sanji replied. "I think everyone must be hungry by now."

"So I plan to make an Okama dish for everyone to eat."

Meiser: ??

What on earth is an Okama dish?

Could it be that Sanji, this guy...

As if he had thought of something, Meiser subconsciously shifted his feet.

Sanji: ??

Sanji keenly noticed Meiser’s movement, so he opened his shark mouth and roared, "You bastard, are you thinking of something weird?!"

"This is just the name of a dish from that country!"

"I’m perfectly fine!"

Clearly, this guy cared a lot about this matter.

Meiser: .

He hadn’t said anything, so why was Sanji reacting so strongly?

Could it be that this guy really got...

But considering Sanji’s feelings, Meiser ultimately retracted the leg he had moved, which made Sanji show a satisfied expression.

"Let me tell you, the dishes I learned from those bastards are really amazing," Sanji said. "Not only do they restore stamina, but they’re also ridiculously delicious!"

Although he was annoyed that those bastards wanted him to wear pretty skirts, he had to admit their cooking was incredible.

That was why he was willing to learn from them.

Okama cuisine, 99 Life Recipes—truly amazing!

"Then I’ll look forward to it~" Meiser laughed.

Even Sanji praised the dishes so highly, so he was genuinely interested.

Afterward, Meiser muttered to himself: By the way, why didn’t Ivankov personally cook back then? Could it be he doesn’t know how to cook?

Hmm, if there’s a chance in the future, I’ll ask him.

Thinking this, Meiser nodded.

Then, he walked over to Law and said, "Law, I remember you’re a doctor, right?"

According to intelligence analysis, this man known as the "Surgeon of Death" was indeed a fairly skilled ship’s doctor.

"Ah, yes."

Law calmly looked at Meiser and said, "So, you want me to treat those kids, right?"

Seeing that Law had guessed his intention, Meiser straightforwardly replied, "That’s right, I do have that idea."

"If you can help these kids get rid of this trouble, we won’t need to find a place to treat them."

Finding an island to treat the kids wouldn’t be a problem, but dealing with the Marines would be troublesome.

So... if possible, he hoped Law could solve the problem right here.

After hearing Meiser’s words, Law didn’t answer immediately but thought it over carefully.

After all, this matter was related to him too, since he needed the Straw Hat Pirates to go with him to carry out that plan!!

If they stayed on an island for too long, it would be quite troublesome for him.

So he had to step in.

Thinking this, Law nodded and said, "No problem, I can help remove the excess toxins from these kids’ bodies, but..."

"But?"

Law hesitated for a moment, then continued, "But curing them completely isn’t easy. I can only help them get rid of the excess toxins in their bodies."

After saying this, Law paused briefly before adding, "As for a full recovery... that will require a long period of rest."

After all, these kids had been poisoned for too long, so solving their problem completely wouldn’t be easy.

"I understand," Meiser nodded. "But even so, it’s enough. We can leave the rest to the Marines."

"The Marines?"

Law was taken aback. Were the Straw Hat Pirates really going to hand this over to the Marines?

"Yes, the Marines."

Meiser glanced at Nami, who had just finished speaking with the Marines, and smiled. "If I’m not mistaken, Nami is probably discussing this very matter with them."

With that, Meiser waved to Nami, signaling for her to come over.

Lost in thought, Nami paused for a moment before walking over without a word.