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However, to his surprise, Li Wei countered, "How about this, we turn the tables, you run and I chase. If I catch you within a minute, I'll steam you; if I catch you after a minute, I'll braise you. What do you say?"

"Isn't this a dignified way to die?"

"you!"

Li Wei's words were clear: the other party had no chance of escaping and was even more arrogant than the Flat-mouthed Fishman.

"How dare a mere human utter such words?" The flat-mouthed fishman twisted his fist fiercely.

At this moment, the fishman Arlong spoke up, "Hurry up and kill him, so as not to ruin our party."

"Okay, Boss Ah Long."

After replying, the flat-mouthed fishman threw a punch at Li Wei's head, intending to smash Li Wei's skull with one blow.

Click——

"it hurts!"

The flat-mouthed fishman stared at Li Wei in surprise. At this moment, most of Li Wei's head had turned into a metallic black color, and the flat-mouthed fishman's punch had actually cracked the bones a little.

"First monster, clear it."

Li Wei muttered to himself as his right hand transformed into a trident, piercing through the chest of the flat-mouthed fishman. The moment he killed the fishman, he felt a surge of power within him, just like when he dealt with the basilisk and MooMoo. His strength increased once again.

This is exactly what Li Wei guessed. In the original work, especially Luffy and the others, it is particularly evident that whenever they defeat an enemy stronger than themselves, their strength increases significantly. While this can be explained by stimulating the potential of the human body, it cannot be denied that this is due to the rules of this world, or rather, the power of the plot.

For example, Luffy's invincibility makes him impossible to kill.

Li Wei had already felt this before, when he defeated the sea serpent.

Of course, this kind of improvement can only happen after fighting an enemy who is stronger than oneself or of similar strength. It is of little use against enemies who are weaker than oneself.

Li Wei's effectiveness stemmed from his relatively weak physical condition; his ability to overcome stronger opponents was entirely due to structural adjustments.

Li Wei estimated that this was also a hidden rule of the system; otherwise, if everyone were to grow, this celebration would take too much time, since many of those people had cultivated for a long time before reaching that level.

A king-level powerhouse can cleave rivers and overturn mountains and seas; they are like human nuclear bombs, mobile natural disasters. However, if you compare them carefully, you will find that the top powerhouses in the One Piece world, even if they are not at the king level, are only one level below. For example, the battle between Admiral Akainu and Aokiji turned an island into a world of ice and fire.

This power is second only to that of a King-level powerhouse. During the Marineford War, Whitebeard also demonstrated a cataclysmic ability capable of triggering tsunamis.

If the geniuses of all the major powers can't even participate in a stage of this caliber, they will only become a laughing stock and will not be able to demonstrate their true strength.

In fact, if Li Wei is not mistaken, the focus of this competition should be on the final battle. This is a tacit understanding, as it is the best stage where everyone can compete on the same stage.

In Li Wei's analysis, the reason why the system restricts abilities is likely because it involves the influence of the origin. Since Li Wei has had several experiences before, he is very clear about the intricacies of this matter. Basically, to seize the origin, one must cause irreversible damage to the world.

The simplest of these is to destroy the world.

Therefore, Li Wei estimates that the system will make indirect modifications to abilities that are prone to eroding the source, such as plague infection and the ability to kill specifically, which will be subject to significant restrictions.

But this didn't matter to Li Wei. Now that this world had appeared before him, there was no going back.

Regarding this event, despite the limitations imposed by the system, he was fully confident that as long as the council didn't forcibly interrupt the celebration...

"Human, how dare you try to kill us, the great fishmen?!"

Arlong Pirates executive, Kissing Fishman, Chu, joins the battle.

Chapter 360 [Third Update] Terrifying Structural Adjustments, Ah Long's Compromise

"You lowly human beings!"

Fishman Alon stared angrily at Li Wei with red eyes. Just moments before he had a chance to react, Li Wei had swiftly killed all three of his top lieutenants.

"Don't worry, you'll soon find that you're no different from each other."

After defeating three cadres, Li Wei's strength was enhanced once again, and his application of structural adjustment power also reached a new level.

"Kill you."

The red veins in the fishman Arlong's eyes intensified, and with a thud, he quickly moved in front of Li Wei, then grabbed Li Wei's head with his huge right hand.

"Have you ever seen a person's head get crushed?" the fishman Arlong said viciously.

Arlong the Fishman is a giant shark-man with a long, sharp, serrated nose. He was once a subordinate of Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and is a member of the Sun Pirates who returned from the Grand Line. The Sun Pirates' symbol, representing the sun, is prominently displayed on his left chest.

"What determines strength is not intelligence, nor hard work, but race. Weak creatures like you humans should be slaves of us fish-men."

The fishman Arlong sneered, "Die, trash."

After saying that, the fishman Arlong snapped Li Wei's head open with a loud crack.

Just as he started laughing "hahahaha," he suddenly froze, then stared at Li Wei in astonishment, because he saw Li Wei's head turn into countless grains of sand as he crushed it.

"A Devil Fruit, Logia type!?"

Having experienced the adventures of the Grand Line, Arlong the Fishman naturally knew the power of Logia-type Devil Fruits; they were certainly not enemies he could contend with.

"How can it be!"

Arlong, the fish-man, gritted his teeth and roared, "How could there be a pirate like you in the East Blue? Someone with your strength should be staying on the Grand Line! Impossible!"

All the fishmen heard Arlong's roar and looked at Li Wei with fear. When they bullied the weak and ordinary people, they were high and mighty fishmen, but when faced with someone they couldn't defeat, they couldn't help but feel afraid.

The Logia-type Devil Fruit users were simply beyond their ability to contend with; the gap was just like the difference between them and these villagers.

"The Sand-Sand Fruit! You're Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?!" Arlong the Fishman roared. "What are you planning to do by disguising yourself and entering the East Blue?"

"Crocodile?" Grains of sand reformed Li Wei's head, which twisted slightly.

The character then came to mind: the main villain of the Alabasta arc in One Piece, a user of the Sand-Sand Fruit, who possessed the ability to manipulate sand and turn his body into sand. Before joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea, his bounty was a staggering 81 million Berries, far surpassing that of Arlong, a fishman with a bounty of only 20 million Berries.

“Unfortunately, I am not him.” Li Wei said calmly, “But you have reminded me that the East Blue is indeed not where I should stay. The Grand Line is where I need to go as soon as possible.”

"But that doesn't stop me from dominating the East China Sea before I leave, does it?"

"You bastard..." Although the fishman Arlong was also afraid of Li Wei, the anger at being contemptuous still made him want to fight to the death.

"How about we discuss a deal?" Li Wei said casually.

"If I agree, you'll let us go, right?" the fishman Arlong said with a grin.

"Smart." Li Wei snapped his fingers.

"Hahaha..." Arlong the fishman laughed wildly, "You underestimate us too much, trash!"

"Even if you are one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, or even if you aren't, so what? Do you expect me to submit to a human?" Arlong the fishman said fiercely, "Impossible!"

"I am the great merman! You lowly species, you trashy reptiles!" the merman Arlong boasted arrogantly, his expression twisted in rage.

"Is that so? It seems you are quite proud of your race."

Upon hearing Li Wei's words, the fishman Arlong revealed an arrogant and disdainful expression, although there was still an undisguised fear in his eyes.

"How about this?" Li Wei suddenly put his arm around the chest of the fishman, A Long.

Ah Long, who had originally intended to die rather than live in dishonor, suddenly changed his expression.

"What...what did you do inside my body?!" The fishman Alon, a sawtooth shark man, originally had a sharp, long nose that he was proud of, but he suddenly discovered that after Li Wei inserted his hand into his body, his nose was slowly shrinking. Not only that, but his other fishman characteristics were also fading away.

The others, seeing the change in their leader, were also horrified, looking at Li Wei with expressions as if he were a devil.

"What exactly did you do?!" Ah Long stared at Li Wei with a horrified expression. If he wasn't hallucinating, or if the entire race was under some kind of illusion or hypnosis... his race was undergoing a change!

"So, here's the question," Li Wei said expressionlessly, "would you rather become a real reptile or a flying fly?"

"You..." The fishman Arlong was truly terrified at this moment, feeling as if he were immersed in ice water, enveloped by endless cold.

"I...I agree to your deal! No, please let me make the deal with you!" the fishman Arlong said in a panic.

Li Wei stared at A Long quietly for a while before pulling his hand back. On the wound from before, Li Wei drew a cross mark in the middle of A Long's chest.

And the fishman Arlong slowly returned to his original form.

Still shaken, Ah Long nervously touched his nose and chest, feeling utterly uneasy.

"What would you like me to do?" After regaining his composure, the fishman Alon asked Li Wei in a more respectful tone.

This may seem a bit ridiculous, but in reality, Arlong is a racist by nature. He can be very cruel to humans, but he is more principled when facing his fellow fish-men. His fish-man identity is the source of his pride and is almost the most important part of his beliefs.

What Li Wei did to him was to destroy his faith. No matter how strong or proud a person is, when the source of all their confidence is about to collapse, they will become humble.

"What I want you to do is stay here and carry out your plan to dominate the East China Sea."

"Forehead?"

The fishman Arlong was somewhat taken aback. If that was all the request was, why would this monster bother to come all this way? Surely he wasn't just trying to amuse them.

"only……"

Li Wei continued speaking, and Ah Long knew that what followed was the important part...

P.S.: I'll add more pictures tomorrow.

Chapter 361 Give Me a Reason for Giving You the "Friend Zone" Card

After making his request to Arlong, Li Wei planned to leave Cocoyasi Village. It wasn't that his request to Arlong would bring him any benefits, but rather that Li Wei didn't want to change the plot now and risk the Straw Hat Pirates falling apart.

In the original work, the opportunity for Nami to truly join the Strawberry Pirates and be accepted as a comrade came with the Arlong Pirates. This storyline is also a shining chapter showcasing Nami's charm.

Without this part of the story, Nami's personal charm would be greatly diminished.

Li Wei may seem crazy and eccentric at times, but there are certain things he's reluctant to destroy.

The other thing is...

He wondered if word got out that they would be too disheartening to deal with Arlong, the fishman, so quickly. After all, Arlong was the strongest pirate in the East Blue. Putting aside other seas, at least the East Blue's players might feel that they couldn't compete against him anymore, which would be pointless.

Just like in the preliminary rounds, Li Wei's almost cheat-like advantage caused the remaining contestants to give up the competition.

Of course, even if the news of Li Wei defeating A Long really gets out, the Donghai players will not give up. Compared to the shock of facing a big shot in the preliminary round, they will only feel more unwilling and have a burning fighting spirit. At most, they will think that Li Wei's reserved abilities have an advantage in the early stage, and so on, playing the role of Ah Q.

As for Koro-sensei and the Queen of Slaughter, who were observing Li Wei's situation on the floating island of Qianling Star, they looked surprised.

Koro-sensei: "This kid... what ability did he choose? This is too much! I had a feeling about it during the preliminaries, but I didn't expect him to be like he's cheating in the official competition."

The Queen of Slaughter said with a strange expression, "It's said that a contestant from the neighboring faction just defeated a pirate with a bounty of one million, causing quite a stir..."

Koro-sensei: "...I have mixed feelings. I don't know what to say or what to complain about."

The Queen of Slaughter shook her head and said helplessly, "That bastard Li Wei is really... Oh well, I'll get used to it. But I'm really curious about what his ability is."

“You think I’m not curious?” Koro-sensei scratched his head with his tentacles: “He can control alien beasts, change the appearance of other creatures, and turn himself into sand. No, he can’t just be sand.”

"You mean the ability to alter the structure of any living organism, or even matter?"

“Very likely.” Koro-sensei hesitated for a moment before continuing, “But I have serious doubts. This ability isn’t that simple… Otherwise, with just these functions, he probably wouldn’t be able to beat those top-tier fighters.”

"Honestly, I can't imagine that kid getting beaten up, even though I would feel good if he got a beating."

"Let's keep watching. I'm just a little worried that this time he'll cause a bigger commotion than before."

Koro-sensei rolled his eyes. "The last system erasure incident was sensational enough."

"This is the grand stage of the reincarnation world. The little things that happen in our academy are nothing here. Only when something happens here will it be a real major event for the entire world."

“But you know what…” The Queen of Slaughter’s lips twitched, “The more this matter is brought up, the stronger my premonition becomes. I have a feeling that the things this kid will do might be beyond our imagination.”

……

In the One Piece alternate world, the various players who have arrived are all embarking on their own paths to recover their strength and explore the world.

It must be said that the contestants who were able to participate in the celebration and pass the preliminary rounds are all outstanding individuals. Basically, after arriving in the world of One Piece, they all discovered the secret to becoming stronger and found a method that suited them.

Almost half a year passed quickly. In a small town in the East China Sea, a boy wearing a strawberry hat and a red vest was on the shore, preparing to board the small boat in front of him. The boy was also carrying a large bag that was almost as tall as himself, making people wonder if the small boat could bear the weight of one person and one bag.

He is Luffy, the protagonist of the One Piece world. Actually, Luffy's first appearance in the story is not here, but in Alvida, when a fat female pirate with a big club attacked a passenger ship and was found by Coby crawling out of a barrel.

Alvida later ate the Smooth-Smooth Fruit, successfully turning her life around into a rich and beautiful woman, and teamed up with Buggy as a pirate.

This wasn't because someone changed the plot; rather, Luffy ended up in the barrel because after setting sail, he got caught in a huge whirlpool and had no choice but to hide himself in the barrel to escape.

Luffy, however, was completely unaware of this and eagerly anticipated his sea voyage. In fact, with his protagonist aura, he didn't need to worry about the East Blue at all.

"Yoshi, we can finally set off!" Luffy shouted excitedly, raising his hands high.

Just as Luffy was about to board the ship, a figure walked up from behind and asked, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Luffy?"

The newcomer was a young man, quite handsome.

"Oh? You know me?" Luffy turned around and grinned when he heard this.

"Of course, you're the future Pirate King, of course I know you," the man said with a fawning smile.