One Piece: Honey Badger Speedruns the World

"Goss!! Quick! Help me get him back!!"

Baal knelt on the ground, clutching the two hollow balls painted with smiley faces, and watched Nami disappear from sight. With a sob in his voice, he wailed to Goss:

"That's a billion Berries! It's money I borrowed from loan sharks!"

You're my bodyguard, right? You took my money, didn't you? Quick! Help me catch that female robber!

Without this money, I'll be killed.

Baal's wails echoed through the market, drawing pitying glances from the surrounding old weathermen.

However, Goss remained standing in place and did not move immediately.

He was staring through the thin layers of clouds in the direction where Nami had disappeared, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Something's not right, something's very wrong.

Goss silently processed everything that had just happened, a strong sense of unease welling up inside him.

This is Visalia, that little floating island that drifts all over the world with the wind... that's right.

But... the timing was wrong, and the location was even more wrong.

As a time traveler familiar with the plot, Goss knows very well what the current "version" is.

This is the end of the "3D2Y" agreement.

According to the original script, Nami should have finished her training at this point and was on her way to keep the promise of a reunion two years later.

Goss lowered his head and glanced at the massive elephant's back below.

Moreover, how did Visalia end up on top of Zou's head at this time?

Nami first met Zou at this time, definitely not at this time.

A feeling of being out of control crept up my spine.

Could it be because I, this butterfly, flapped my wings?

No... I've been holed up in Zou the whole time, I've never even left the sea, so I can't affect anyone else's trajectory.

Goss narrowed his eyes. The sense of superiority he had felt from his familiarity with the plot, as if he had a god-like perspective, vanished in an instant.

It seems that the timeline of this world... has undergone some kind of change that I am unaware of.

Some things are different from the "plot" in my memory.

"Goss! What are you standing there for? My money is about to fly away!" Barr shouted in despair from the side.

……

Nami, carrying the bag of ill-gotten gains, raced wildly along the winding cloud path.

Although her physical fitness has improved a lot in the past two years, it's only a matter of time before she is caught up by Goss.

"Damn it... how did that guy get so fast!"

Nami glanced back at the approaching, menacing bolt of lightning behind her, gritted her teeth, and said, "Since I can't shake it off, then..."

Nami's eyes darted around, and her cunning expression vanished instantly, replaced by a tearful, terrified look.

"Help!! Murder!!"

Nami stumbled into the depths of the forest and, under a giant weather tree, saw the tall figure resting with his eyes closed.

The man wore a top hat, had a signature curly beard, and two rapiers were stuck beside him. Even when he was just sitting, it was as if elegant rose petals were floating around him.

Nami collapsed at the man's feet, pointing behind her and crying, "Waaaaah... Uncle Vista, save me! That beast behind me... that beast's going to kill me and steal my money!!"

The man opened his eyes, his gaze gentle yet profound.

Just then, a loud bang!

Goss, accompanied by raging lightning, smashed through the bushes and charged out with murderous intent.

"Found you..."

Goss locked onto Nami and was about to make a move when his body instincts made him slam on the brakes.

Because the man wearing the top hat had already stood up and stood in front of Nami.

"Although I don't know what happened..."

The man elegantly adjusted the brim of his hat, his other hand resting lightly on the hilt of his sword. His voice was magnetic and composed: "But bullying such a beautiful lady is not the act of a gentleman, my friend from Zou."

Goss's pupils contracted sharply.

That beard... those two swords... and that sword intent that stings the skin even before it's drawn...

This is... Vista, the fifth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates?!

Goss was utterly shocked. What a joke! How could Nami know Vista?

Vista should have finished his revenge battle with Blackbeard, and then disappeared after the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded.

Why would someone be on a deserted island like this, on vacation?

"Get out of the way."

Although shocked inside, Goss remained a die-hard on the surface.

The word "retreat" does not exist in the honey badger's dictionary, even if the opponent is a top-level swordsman who can go toe-to-toe with Hawkeye.

"She stole our money!"

Goss's body crackled with lightning as he assumed an attack stance.

"Oh? This kind of aura..."

A flicker of surprise crossed Vista's eyes, followed by an appreciative smile: "A very good eye indeed."

"In that case, let me experience Zou's lightning."

Clang!

Twin swords were drawn. Rose petals danced in the air.

Without a word, Goss kicked off the ground repeatedly, his body becoming a blur, his claws crackling with electricity as he aimed straight for Vista's throat.

This is his fastest and most ruthless strike so far!

however.

"Rose Whirlwind".

Bista simply flicked his wrist.

The two rapiers drew two elegant pink trails in the air, seemingly slow, yet they arrived faster than the last to strike.

when!!

A crisp impact rang out. Goss felt as if his full-force strike had hit a mountain; the recoil instantly split his hand.

"Too light."

Vista smiled and shook his head: "Only wildness, no artistry. Such a sword... no, such claws, cannot harm me."

Swish! A flash of sword light.

Before Goss could even see the other's movements, a cloud of blood mist rose from his chest, and he was blasted away by the enormous impact, crashing heavily into a weather tree, which instantly snapped in two.

"Cough pfft..."

Goss coughed up blood and struggled to stand up, only to find that the seemingly casual slash had precisely severed several muscle connections in his chest, temporarily rendering him immobile.

The recovery speed from being possessed by hungry ghosts seems to have slowed down considerably. Is this due to the effect of Armament Haki?

Is this... the strength of the Four Emperors' executives...?

They're worlds apart...it's like they're from completely different worlds...

"it's over."

Vista walked over slowly, the tip of his sword hanging low. There was no killing intent in his eyes; he simply wanted to teach this reckless young man a lesson: "Lie over there for a while, young man."

Suffering some injuries is the price of carelessly engaging with pirates.

He raised his sword, ready to knock Goss unconscious with the back of the blade.

Just then.

"You're not allowed to hurt my brother!!!"

A scream, tinged with sobs yet desperately piercing, rang out.

A small, thin figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

She had no fighting skills or powerful aura; she was like a chick protecting its chicks, spreading her arms wide and standing firmly in front of Goss.

It's Mia.

At this moment, her legs were trembling like a leaf, and tears were streaming down her face.

She was terrified of Vista's suffocating aura as a swordsman.

As a small animal that had never been to sea before, this level of oppression was enough to make her faint.

But she didn't back down, not even a step.

"Although...although I don't know who you are..."

Mia closed her eyes and cried out loudly, using her frail body to form the last line of defense: "But if you're going to kill my brother... then kill me first!!"

The sword in Vista's hand stopped abruptly an inch in front of Mia's nose.

In that instant, the rose petals fluttering in the air seemed to freeze.

Nami, who was originally prepared to watch the show, was stunned at this moment. She looked at the weak but extremely determined back with complicated eyes, as if she saw a familiar figure.

Besta looked into Mia's eyes, which were filled with fear yet still burned with a flame called "enlightenment," and remained silent for a long time.

That was the thing he admired most as a pirate.

"call……"

Vista sheathed his sword, and the aristocratic smile on his face became more sincere.

"What...beautiful flowers."

He removed his top hat and gave a standard gentleman's bow to the trembling Mia:

"Although his strength is pitifully weak, his resolve to protect his loved ones... is sharper than that of most of the world's strongest."

Vista straightened up, glanced at Goss who was still struggling behind him, then at Mia, and a slight smile appeared on his lips:

"Alright, for the sake of this lady's beautiful eyes... let's end this boring farce here."