Chapter 103: Kung Fu Dugong! Uchiha-Style "Ninjutsu Teaching"
After bidding farewell to Ace, the Straw Hat crew officially stepped into the vast desert of Alabasta, known as the "Sea of Death."
Above them was the unshielded blazing sun, and beneath their feet was the scalding shifting sand.
The temperature here had soared to a terrifying 50 degrees Celsius.
"I can't take it... I'm going to die..."
On those endless yellow dunes, Tatsuya was pulling a simple wooden sled forward.
Lying on the sled was a reindeer that looked like it was about to be dried out by the wind.
Chopper's tongue was hanging out long, his eyes were rolled back, and his originally fluffy fur was now completely limp.
For someone accustomed to the severe cold of Winter Island, this hellish high temperature was nothing short of torture.
"Someone save me... I see Dr. Hiriluk waving to me from the other side of the river..."
"Hang in there, Chopper! That's the Sanzu River! Don't go there!"
Beside him, Usopp was also sweating profusely from the heat.
But he cleverly held Clay on his head, forcing the Crow's black wings open to use as a parasol.
"Caw... I'm hot too, you know! I'm going to be turned into a roasted Crow!" Clay protested feebly.
At the rear of the group.
"Water... water..."
Luffy dragged his feet like a dead dog, his tongue sticking out as he cried for help.
Zoro and Sanji, those two rivals who usually couldn't stand the sight of each other,
were now forced to support each other due to dehydration, still complaining weakly:
"You bastard Marimo... don't rub your sweat on me..."
"Shut up, shitty cook... you're the one leaning over..."
In this purgatory-like group, there was a unique "oasis."
Tatsuya walked at the very front; not only was there no sweat on him, but he also emitted a cool aura.
Nami and Vivi were on his left and right, pressing tightly against Tatsuya's side, almost hanging their entire weight on him.
"Phew... so cool..." Nami let out a comfortable sigh.
Tatsuya's hands maintained a subtle flow of Chakra at all times.
He used Water-natured Chakra to condense the minimal moisture in the air, creating a very thin mist of water vapor that enveloped his surroundings, forcibly lowering the temperature.
The drifting water vapor became the entire team's only life-saving straw.
Feeling the drain of Chakra in his body, Tatsuya sighed helplessly:
"Hey, hey, I'm talking to you two..."
He glanced at the two beauties hanging on him:
"I'm the Vice Captain, not a mobile air conditioner..."
"Stop nagging!"
Nami hugged his arm righteously. "This is your duty as a boyfriend! You don't want to see me dried into a mummy, do you?"
Vivi also smiled apologetically: "Please, Mr. Tatsuya, I won't survive if I leave your side."
Tatsuya nodded helplessly and turned back, wanting to see why there was no movement from behind.
With one look, he saw the crowd behind him looking like mummified corpses.
He was startled and quickly activated the Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu, shooting it into the sky.
Soon, a massive stream of water fell from the heavens, moisturizing the people who were about to become mummies.
...
After several hours of agonizing trekking, the group finally saw a rocky area near the coast.
"There's water!! That's the mouth of the Sandora River!"
Just as everyone was about to rush over to cool off,
"Awoo! Awoo!"
A group of strange creatures suddenly jumped out from behind the rocks, blocking their path.
They had round bodies like seals and looked adorable and cute.
However, they had turtle shell patterns on their backs, and their two short fins were held before their chests like boxers, striking a pose as if to say, "I'll take on ten of you."
Kung Fu Dugong.
"Wow! Such cute seals!" Nami's eyes lit up.
"These are Kung Fu Dugongs, the martial artists of this coast," Vivi quickly explained. "They take winning and losing very seriously, so be careful..."
"If you meet them, you must duel. If you lose, you have to take the winner as your master..."
Before Vivi could finish her sentence,
"Get out of the way! I want to drink water!"
Luffy, who was already crazed with thirst, didn't care about any rules.
Facing the Kung Fu Dugong leader blocking the way, he charged forward without hesitation.
"Gomu Gomu no Pistol!"
BAM!
One punch.
The leading manatee didn't even get to strike a pose before its eyes rolled back, and it was easily sent flying by Luffy, sticking to a rock.
The scene fell silent for a second.
Immediately after.
!!
The group of manatees, who were originally fierce, instantly had stars in their eyes.
They immediately swarmed around, kneeling on the ground in unison before Luffy, bowing their heads repeatedly.
"Awoo! Awoo! (Master! Please accept our bow!)"
"Eh? Taking a master?" Luffy scratched his head. "I don't understand, but it seems fun!"
Looking at this group of adorable but martial arts-obsessed creatures, Tatsuya found it very interesting.
"What an interesting race."
Tatsuya stepped forward, his Sharingan quietly activating.
Under the insight of the Sharingan, the manatees' seemingly clumsy body structures and muscle exertion methods were instantly analyzed.
"Oh? Although the Taijutsu movements are simple, using this special body structure to exert force... the technique is quite interesting."
Tatsuya walked up to a manatee with a smile and struck a starting pose.
"Awoo?" The manatee tilted its head.
Swish!
Tatsuya suddenly moved, his actions surprisingly identical to the Kung Fu Dugong's signature move.
He even improved on the points of force, making it more rapid and powerful.
"This is your'Straight Punch,' right? If you lower your center of gravity a bit, the power will be even greater."
As he spoke, Tatsuya demonstrated a few more simple Taijutsu techniques, which were a combination of Taijutsu and the manatee's body structure—"Manatee Fighting Style."
The manatees were stunned.
In this human, they saw the pinnacle of martial arts!
"Awoo!!! (Grandmaster!!!)"
The manatees instantly abandoned Luffy and frantically lunged at Tatsuya.
Some hugged his legs, some bowed their heads, honoring Tatsuya as their "Grandmaster."
Meanwhile, Luffy became the "Master."
"Hahaha! I have disciples now!" Luffy laughed triumphantly.
If Nami hadn't lost her temper, stating they absolutely could not take this large group of seafood across the desert, these manatees would have almost packed their bags to follow them onto the going merry.
...
After bidding farewell to the reluctant manatee disciples, the Straw Hat crew continued deeper into the desert.
But soon, reality dealt them a heavy blow.
"Ah!!! The luggage is gone!!"
Luffy and Usopp both knelt on the sand, screaming in despair.
They had just encountered a few injured birds and kindly wanted to help, but those birds (Scam Birds) instantly recovered and flew off with all their food and water.
"Are you idiots!!" Nami beat the two of them in a rage.
Just then.
"Help!!"
Chopper's cry came from not far away.
The group ran over and saw Chopper being chased by a giant man-eating plant, and on Chopper's back was a very wretched-looking camel.
After dealing with the man-eating plant.
"You're saying you were being chased because you tried to save this camel?" Zoro asked.
"Yes!" Chopper nodded.
This camel had a lazy expression and very long Eyelashes.
"Since it's a desert camel, it can be our mount!" Luffy happily wanted to climb on.
"Pui!"
The camel looked disgusted and spat directly at Luffy.
However, when Nami and Vivi walked over, the camel immediately showed a fawning expression and even proactively crouched down, signaling for the two beauties to ride.
"Oh, what a good camel." Nami patted its head and sat down.
Sanji was furious: "This perverted camel!! It only lets women ride?!"
Clay acted as the translator: "It says... 'Forget about men, they're too hard; only soft girls are worthy of riding me'."
"What?!!!"
Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji instantly went berserk.
Pitter-patter!
A cloud of dust rose in the desert.
Three minutes later.
The camel named "Eyelashes" lay on the ground, bruised and swollen, with tears in its eyes.
Tatsuya walked up with a smile, twirling a sharp black Kunai in his hand that glinted in the sunlight.
He crouched down, pressed the Kunai against the camel's neck, and asked in a gentle tone:
"Mr. Eyelashes, we are very tired and need a mount."
"Would you prefer to be an honorable mount... or would you like to become tonight's feast?"
Tatsuya pointed to the drooling Luffy nearby:
"That guy wearing the Straw Hat really wants to taste what camel meat is like."
"Eeeeh!!"
Eyelashes was so scared that its fur stood on end, and it nodded frantically.
"Awoo!! (I'm willing! I'm willing to be the mount!)"
And so.
Under violent "persuasion" and the threat of death,
this perverted camel finally yielded and became their exclusive mount, carrying everyone toward Yuba.
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