One Piece: Honey Badger Speedruns the World

The vast sea was cloudless, and seagulls lazily circled around the mast.

With the favorable wind, the Narwhal sped forward like an arrow shot from a bow.

Carrot sat at the very top of the mainmast, swinging her long legs clad in shorts, holding a half-eaten carrot in one hand and casually peering back through binoculars with the other.

"Hey! Captain!"

Carrot suddenly poked her head down, her long rabbit ears twitching with curiosity:

"That weirdo from the Navy... he's still following behind!"

"We've been chasing him for so long, and he's still paddling! And he hasn't fallen behind at all!"

"What a determined man! Doesn't he get tired?"

"He rows so fast it's like he's flying across the water!"

On the deck, Goss, who had been lying on the deck with his eyes closed, sat up somewhat speechlessly.

Walking to the stern and looking at the white spray approaching like a torpedo in the waves, I couldn't help but twitch my lips and sigh:

"Is this guy a human engine? He can row a small, beat-up boat with the force of a warship... His arm strength is truly astonishing!"

"ah!!"

Suddenly, Carrot, atop the mast, let out a short, startled cry:

"He's gone! Captain! He's disappeared from the binoculars!!"

"What?"

Goss's heart skipped a beat, and an unprecedented sense of crisis instantly pierced his scalp.

Although his Observation Haki hadn't awakened yet, his instincts as a Mink warrior were screaming warnings—

It's up there!

Boom!!

Before they could even look up, a deafening roar, like a meteorite crashing to the ground, exploded in the center of the deck.

The sturdy oak deck cracked instantly, and wood chips scattered like shrapnel.

As the smoke cleared, a naked, muscular man slowly stood up from the deep pit.

Vergo pushed up his sunglasses, his gaze sweeping coldly over the surrounding crowd who looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, his tone as calm as if he were discussing the weather:

"As a group of newcomers to the sea, you've done well. But this farce needs to end."

He exuded a suffocating aura:

"To maintain the peace of the sea, and for the sake of justice, we must nip you evil pirate buds in the bud here."

"Wait, Lieutenant General Vergo, before we take action, I have a question I'd like to confirm."

Goss slightly raised his head, his eyes piercing through Vergo's dark sunglasses, as if seeing right through the disguised soul beneath.

"The 'justice' you just mentioned..."

"Was he speaking on behalf of the commander of the Navy's G-5 branch base...?"

Goss's smile vanished abruptly, and his voice turned icy cold:

"Was he speaking on behalf of the highest-ranking member of the Doflamingo family—the first 'Heart'?"

call--

The sea breeze seemed to stop flowing for a moment.

"...!!"

Vergo's hand paused almost imperceptibly for a moment. His pupils behind his sunglasses contracted sharply, and for the first time, a hint of shock appeared on his usually expressionless face.

This secret… no one knows except Dover and the core of the family! Where did this newcomer come from…?

"Now! Let's do it!!"

Goss seized this once-in-a-lifetime psychological opening and suddenly roared!

Mia, Thornton, Carrot, and Goss. Four people, four directions, unleashing their strongest attacks without reservation!

Blade flashes, sharp teeth, electric claws, and lightning converged in that instant, forming a deadly trap that slammed into Vergo!

clang----!!!

A loud, ear-piercing thud echoed through the sky.

No blood splattered. No bones shattered.

Goss felt as if his lightning had struck an insulated boulder, while Mia felt a violent tremor in her hand, and her famous sword almost slipped from her grasp.

The smoke and dust cleared.

Vergo remained standing in the same spot, without even moving an inch.

At this moment, his entire body was covered with a layer of jet-black, glossy metallic luster, as if he were wearing an indestructible black armor.

Armament Haki Hardening - Full Body Armor.

"Whatever you know..."

Vergo's voice turned deep and terrifying. With a casual wave of his hand, his jet-black fist swept out with overwhelming force.

boom!boom!boom!boom!

Four muffled thuds.

The four main characters were sent flying backward like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily onto the ship's side and railings, spitting out blood.

"...It's all meaningless, you're going to die now."

Vergo walked step by step toward Goss, who was struggling to get up, looking down at him with contempt for the weak:

"Without domineering spirit, there is no ticket to step into a new world."

"Relying on clever tricks in combat is nothing but empty showmanship in the face of absolute dominance."

Vergo raised his hand and aimed it at Goss's head:

"Take the secret to your grave, Honey Badger Boy."

The shadow of death loomed over the land.

Splash! Splash!

The originally turbulent sea suddenly became extremely violent, and a huge undercurrent surged up from the bottom of the ship.

Immediately afterwards, hundreds of enormous dorsal fins ripped through the water—it was a swarm of whale sharks!

"What...is that?!"

Vergo paused, looking towards the sea.

Amidst the towering waves stirred up by the whale sharks, a burly blue figure burst forth from the water, leaping high with the current. In his powerful palms, it seemed as if the raging waves of the entire ocean were gathered.

"Fishman Karate - Five Thousand Tiles Straight Fist!!"

boom!!

The air was compressed, and the punch, carrying a visible shockwave, slammed solidly into Vergo's body, which was covered in Armament Haki.

boom--!

With a sickening thud of flesh and bone colliding, Vergo, who had been as arrogant as an iron tower just moments before, was now like a broken sandbag that had been kicked away, his feet leaving the ground as he flew backward!

He tumbled several times in mid-air, completely unable to control his body.

Clang! Crack!

Vergo smashed through the wooden barrels and railings at the stern, finally crashing heavily into the pile of cables, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"call……"

The blue figure landed steadily in front of Goss, assuming a composed starting stance.

She wore an embroidered yukata and wooden clogs, and had eyebrows and sideburns that looked like they were flying wildly.

Former Shichibukai, Knight of the Sea—Jinbe!

"cough……"

Vergo got up from the ground, spitting out blood, his expression finally turning serious:

"Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea."

"Commander of Naval Base G5, Vice Admiral Vergo."

Jinbe stood with his arms crossed, like a mountain blocking the main group's path, his voice loud and authoritative:

"This area is already within the maritime territory of the World Kingdom."

"As Marines, intruding into the territory of one of the Four Emperors to hunt down pirates... does this mean the Marines are ready to go to war with Big Mom?"