Chapter 130: Interference Operation and Easy Victory.

"Oh oh oh, the Straw Hat crew's 'Wooden Barrel Tiger' is in the lead! But—"

Flying on a giant sparrow, the lookout of the Foxy Pirates was broadcasting the race in real-time. As for the Straw Hat crew:

"Come, come, free barbecue! Tender and juicy~~~"

Meat!

Luffy's attention was instantly diverted.

"Hey, young man, have you considered helping us cook~~"

Surrounded by a group of beauties,

"Alright, alright! If we lose, just choose me~~"

Sanji had already forgotten his own name.

"You're a good drinker, bring more wine, this isn't enough."

"Fill it up!"

Zoro, who was drinking with a group of people, accepted all challengers—after all, since boarding Luffy's ship, the opportunities to drink freely were few and far between.

Sigh,

So, while the Straw Hat crew is reliable in battle, in daily life... well, the daily life of the strong in this world is quite peculiar, so it's not surprising.

Roman used paper to create a lounge chair and a sun umbrella. He began to sunbathe with his eyes closed by the sea, making the Foxy Pirates breathe a sigh of relief.

Their task was to stall the Straw Hat crew, and compared to the others whose interests were written all over their faces, the stern-faced Roman was undoubtedly the hardest to deal with. — Did you think the Foxy Pirates' previous celebrations were just for fun? They were gathering intelligence on their opponents!

Now that the other side was quietly sleeping, it was the best outcome.

But in reality:

Swoosh—

In the sky, a seagull flapped its wings, gracefully gliding and circling, watching the ships of both sides of the race and:

Foxy, sitting on the back of the gorilla 'Hamburg' on the shore.

Clearly, since his subordinates were unreliable, the captain himself was ready to personally 'interfere' with the race.

"Here it is, the biggest obstacle of this race: the Long Coral Reef!"

In the sea ahead was a forest-like coral reef, extending from the seabed high into the sky, making it a very difficult area to pass through, and turning the sea currents into various sized whirlpools.

"Heh heh heh, you can't withstand my interference!"

Foxy smiled sinisterly with confidence, making the seagull circling in the sky flash its eyes.

"The 'Barrel Tiger' has fearlessly charged towards the coral reef, and at the same time—"

Whoosh!

Boom~~~

A long arrow flew over and exploded, turning into a thick white smoke! Instantly enveloping Nami and the others.

"Heh heh heh, this is my 'White Out Strategy'!"

As the confident Foxy boasted, the lookout in the sky also broadcasted their 'captain's' great achievements.

"Here it is, the man's devilish interference—"

Whoosh!

What!!??

"Oh oh, the 'Barrel Tiger' easily passed through the whirlpools and the fog, what is this..."

"Fool,"

Nami smiled confidently, "The sea currents here form various sized whirlpools, if it were ordinary people, they would be stuck."

"But as long as you find the right entry point, you can use the currents to your advantage! Let these whirlpools push us forward automatically. — Even with eyes closed, we can pass through."

"Oh oh oh, Nami is amazing!"

Chopper was shocked.

"Hahaha, see the power of our navigator!"

Usopp stood proudly at the bow of the ship.

"Forward! Barrel Tiger—"

Bang!

"Keep rowing, once we pass the whirlpool, we'll need manpower to move forward."

...

Meanwhile, the ship of Foxy's magician, who had just arrived, was spinning around in the whirlpool. — Even if the ship was being pulled by a fish, it was the same.

"Oh no~~ at this rate~~"

"Don't panic, Miss Porche!"

The swordfish fish-man jumped into the sea, then was bitten on the lower half by the shark.

"Fusion - Fish Fish-Man Yacht!"

Another octopus fish-man also jumped into the sea, pushing the stern.

"Fusion - Octopus Propeller!"

"Charge!" x2

With the immense strength of the two fish-men, Foxy's small boat ignored the dense whirlpools ahead and powered through with brute force.

Well, although the names are a bit laughable, it's actually a good method.

Fish-men's natural strength combined with their affinity for the sea makes them excellent at sea racing. Ordinary people are no match for them, — unless they encounter the Straw Hat crew.

"Hmm?"

The leading Barrel Tiger... Roman didn't even want to comment on the name anymore. Anyway, a sign appeared in front of Nami's boat.

"Turn right?"

"Alright, let's turn right—"

Bang!

Nami smashed the sign with a punch and pointed at the guilty-looking Foxy on the shore.

"Who would fall for that?!"

"Ahhh, the boss's 'Fake Signboard Strategy' failed!"

The lookout in the air reported while circling.

"This is a tricky opponent, does this woman never trust anything in the world..."

"Shut up!"

"She even speaks rudely—"

Crack!

After a bolt of lightning,

...

The world fell silent.

The seagull circling nearby twitched its beak, feeling that this was completely different from what it had worried about. Could it be that this Foxy Pirate crew is also a bunch of jokers?

Well,

Although Foxy is a bit ugly and older, his strength is actually quite good. Underneath his clothes, he's all muscle. Roman estimated him to be worth at least 70 million berries, but:

His bounty is 25 million!

This amount might be considered 'overlord' level in East Blue, but on the Grand Line, it's just small fry! — Even Bellamy's vice-captain, who was just a lackey, had a bounty of 38 million.

It seems that, on one hand, Foxy is enthusiastic about playing the 'Davy Back Fight' game to annex other pirate crews, indirectly saving the Marines a lot of manpower.

On the other hand: as the saying goes, "a crooked stick will have a crooked shadow." With a joker like him leading, those ruthless pirates probably quickly turned into jokers too... although still a bunch of powerful jokers.

???

Wait, thinking about it this way, the Straw Hat crew is also...

"Hello everyone, I'm the second announcer!"

The Foxy Pirates continued broadcasting the race with another giant sparrow and lookout.

"Oh, we see an injured old lady on the shore ahead! In this situation—"

"Grandma... Grandma... don't die!"

A gorilla in patched clothes 'cried bitterly', while the 'old lady' on the ground shakily reached out to Nami and the others.

"Someone... someone please help me~~~"

Whoosh—

They sped past, splashing the 'old lady' with seawater.

"Completely ignored!!"

"Navigator Nami is such a cold-hearted woman, is her heart made of ice?"

"Shut up!"

"She even spoke rudely—"

Crack!

After a thunderclap,

...the world fell silent.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?

The seagull circling in the air looked confused. Are you guys serious? Those who know would say you're pirates, those who don't would think you're a festival team.

...

"Hello everyone, I'm the third announcer!"

The Foxy Pirates, regardless of their strength, were definitely numerous and talented. —Sure enough, the third lookout immediately took over the job.

"Oh oh oh, we can see the finish line ahead—"

"It's the finish line~~"

Bang!

Nami punched the finish line banner to pieces and pointed at the guilty-looking Foxy on the shore.

"Who would fall for that?!"

"I said it's a lap around the island, so the finish line is where we started!"

"Ah ah ah, the boss's 'Fake Finish Line Operation' failed too!"

The third lookout in the air reported while circling.

"What a dark-hearted woman,"

"May I ask, what does 'trust' mean to you?"

"Who knows! Do you want to become charcoal too?"

"The opponent's navigator has gone mad—"

Crack!

After a thunderclap,

...the world fell silent.

Ah, is this Nami really okay?

Never mind, this bit of electricity is just a massage for me.

The seagull in the air nodded seriously. Although the Foxy Pirates' 'Fishman Fish' speedboat was desperately chasing, the real destination—the starting point—was already in sight.

"Chopper, keep rowing! I'll buy you ten... no, twenty medical books."

"Oh oh oh oh~~~~"

With Chopper's transformed oars spinning like two flywheels, the small boat Nami and the others were on sped towards the finish line.

"Go! Nami!!"

"Hmph, too easy."

"Robin-chan is still so elegant~~"

With the cheers from Luffy and the others on the shore, even the Foxy Pirates had to acknowledge Nami and the others' strength. —Competing in speed with fishmen in the sea and still having the advantage was indeed commendable. However:

"Hehehe, the boss is here."

"What a pity, our boss is—"

On the shore, Foxy, sitting on the gorilla 'Hamburg,' faced the 'Barrel Tiger' that was about to reach the finish line. He folded his thumb, middle finger, and ring finger, leaving his index and pinky fingers pointed at Nami and the others.

"A Devil Fruit user!"

"Slow—"

At the same time, the intelligent Robin also put down her hand.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch~~!!"

"Four Wheel Fleur: Hold."

Two hands covered Foxy's eyes, while two other arms grabbed his 'orchid fingers' and pushed them into his fox face.

"Light"

In an instant, Foxy froze in mid-air in a comical pose as if he had been hit by a paralysis spell.

"Sorry,"

Robin gently crossed her hands on her lap. Even though it was just a makeshift boat made of barrels, she sat with an air of elegance.

"I am also a Devil Fruit user."

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