Arceus in One Piece - Chapter 82

Shaina’s reputation within the territory was quite good. As a member of the Beast Pirates’ disciplinary committee, she not only adhered to the rules established by Arceus and Aciel but also maintained discipline within the Beast Pirates.

This earned her favorable sentiments from the residents of the territory. While ordinary pirates might have some fear of her, they mainly held her in awe. As long as they didn’t cross any red lines, Shaina was seen as a respectable leader who always fought at the forefront and tackled the toughest challenges.

However, to outsiders, she left behind a fearsome reputation. Known as Flame Claw Princess, countless enemies of the Beast Pirates had met their demise under the fiery claws she wielded.

Because she maintained her human-beast form for extended periods, her partially transformed limbs contributed to earning her such a title.

Dealing with Queen alone was already proving difficult for Perospero, but with Shaina joining the fray, they were outmatched.

Retreating was going to take a lot of work, too. Many people nowadays were reluctant to engage in battles with the Beast Pirates at sea because almost every member, from captains to officers, possessed the ability to fly.

While flying and hovering both served the same purpose, their significance was entirely different. Short-term hovering methods couldn’t compare to innate flying abilities.

At sea, ships were their only foothold. Unless they were like fishermen, a marine species, falling into the ocean would weaken any pirate. Even if they weren’t ability users, the resistance of the water would hinder their movements, allowing the Beast Pirates to exploit their aerial advantage to the fullest.

Facing an opponent capable of flight made escaping all the more difficult, especially when Perospero’s abilities were also countered by Shaina.

Queen’s Solar Flare alone, with its sustained high temperature, was troublesome enough. But all of Shaina’s attacks were accompanied by intense flames.

Their martial abilities were simply on different levels. When the Lick-Lick Fruit’s ability was utterly ineffective, Perospero seemed powerless against the enemy.

However, just as Shaina was about to make her move, someone intervened.

It wasn’t someone who had been beaten by Shaina but rather someone who had friendly exchanges with her many times. Queen understood Shaina’s attack patterns very well. From the flames flickering at the corner of her mouth, he could already see what Shaina’s next move would be.

Based on past habits, he knew she was about to unleash a Big Flame Burst. While there were no restrictions on skills due to a skill table here, Shaina knew plenty of techniques. Using a Big Flame Burst at sea was no issue, but the problem was that they were in his banana plantation.

Queen pondered the consequences of Shaina’s Big Flame Burst. He didn’t know if Perospero would survive, but he was confident his bananas wouldn’t.

“No, stop!”

His body reacted before he could think, grabbing one of Shaina’s legs. This caused Shaina, who was flying low, to lose her balance, and the release of the Big Flame Burst failed.

“What the hell are you doing!” Shaina’s other leg instinctively stomped on Queen’s face, causing minor deformation despite not being engulfed in flames.

“Let go of me. Are you betraying us?”

Shaina knew Queen couldn’t possibly do that. This guy was a bit cowardly, but aside from not being able to defeat her, he knew Arceus was nearby. He wouldn’t be foolish enough to defect.

But aside from this possibility, she couldn’t figure out what was wrong with Queen.

“No, let me explain. In fact, it wouldn’t be bad to let them go.”

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

“Just think about it carefully. They’re Big Mom’s people, and Kaido’s relationship with her seems a bit complicated. So it wouldn’t be wise for us to kill them directly.”

“If we capture them, you’ll have to spend time guarding them. This will delay Arceus-sama’s treasure hunt. Isn’t that bad? It’s better to let them leave directly so we can save time for both Kaido-sama and Arceus-sama. Isn’t that reasonable?”

Queen implied that he was considering Shaina’s interests, citing service to Arceus as a reason. However, although Shaina prioritized Arceus, it didn’t mean her intelligence would plummet when his name was mentioned.

“Do you think I’m stupid? Then they’ll come back with even more people. Besides, this guy definitely isn’t their match, so that the end result will be the same.”

“No, it’s different. This way, I’ll have enough time to relocate the bananas. If you act, this banana grove will be finished!”

Kein spoke his mind, causing Shaina’s expression to change slightly.

“You bastard… you’ve overeaten!”

“Fine, I’ll use a gentler attack then. I remember you’ve been practicing Armament Haki recently. You better hope your Armament Haki is strong enough.”

“Wait, what are you going to do?” Queen had a foreboding feeling, but Shaina ignored him.

Using her waist as a pivot, her leg muscles began to exert force. Queen was nothing more than dead weight to her, having no impact on her movements. Then, with Queen in tow, she kicked out into the air.

Before Queen could react, he was kicked away by Shaina.

“Queen Bowling Ball!”

She decided to name this move after Queen since he was the main component of the attack.

Perospero and his crew had been trying to retreat amidst the strange “internal conflict” within the Beast Pirates. However, escaping in such a short amount of time was clearly impossible.

Queen’s body truly resembled a bowling ball, hurtling towards Perospero and his crew at high speed.

Perospero attempted to use candy to stop the humanoid bowling ball’s approach. He initially thought it was a special coordination between Queen and Shaina. However, his candy projectile was instantly melted by the high-temperature flames released by Shaina.

Seeing Queen getting closer and closer, he had no choice but to focus on protecting himself.

“Candy Armor!”

The candy-formed armor enveloped Perospero’s body, making him more like a bowling pin. Queen’s bulk occupied a significant amount of space, and just as Shaina, who had been in the distance, rushed over, she kicked several nearby pirates toward Queen’s trajectory.

Under the impact of Queen’s bowling ball, members of Big Mom’s crew were either sent flying or crushed on the ground. Shaina achieved a complete victory, and then, with one more kick, she knocked Perospero unconscious, ending the battle.

In this battle, Perospero’s side was utterly wiped out, with one member of the Beast Pirates left unconscious and one injured. The reason for the unconsciousness was Perospero’s lack of oxygen due to his candy, while the injury was caused by friendly fire.

This strange battle method left the surrounding henchmen dumbfounded, with some even raising another ludicrous question.

“Sis used her feet to kick them out. Can it still be called a bowling ball? Wouldn’t it be better to call it a shot?”

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