89: Chapter 89 Entering the Devil's TriangleDespite Luffy's current smile, it appeared terrifying to the three bound men, like a judge seeking death.One of them threatened, "Straw Hat Kid, we're from the Achino Family.If you don't want to be hunted down by our family, release us now!"
Luffy picked his nose, waved his hand impatiently, and the man who was about to threaten him was instantly frozen.Luffy then went to another man wearing a yellow hat.The man swallowed hard, his mind racing with escape plans, but Luffy didn't give him a chance.Before the man could even utter the word "surrender," he was already joining the man who had threatened Luffy."I'll talk, I'll talk," Luffy said."The three of us are from the Achino family.My name is Don Campachino, the eldest son of the family.The one who threatened you is my second brother, Don Brandy, and the other is Don Hokru.Our family has always made a living by stealing pirate flags and capturing bounty hunters.We just heard that the Straw Hat Pirates, who are currently making waves, have arrived here.So our father, Don Achino, the head of the Achino family, sent us to steal your flag and then lead you into our family's territory to annihilate you and collect the bounty.The wrecked ship you encountered earlier was also sent by us."
Everyone then understood why Luffy hadn't helped them earlier; those people were after them!Just then, the group caught up.The eager boy, desperate to save them, bravely boarded the Sunny, intending to force Luffy and the others to rescue their captain.But as soon as he jumped onto the deck, he was bound with vines.The other crew members were tied up one by one, like the Calabash Brothers trying to save their grandfather."So, why are you still chasing after us?I've already let you go once," Luffy said calmly, walking up to the angry boy after freezing the eldest son again.The boy, however, was defiant, yelling at Luffy, "You bastard, let us go!Captain Pazel is terminally ill and about to die!Get your ship's doctor to save Captain Pazel!"
Kind-hearted Chopper, upon hearing that someone was terminally ill, disregarded the boy's rude attitude and immediately grabbed his medical kit, jumping onto the boy's ship.Entering the room, he found a red-haired man lying weakly on the bed.Desperate to save him, Chopper ignored the man's threatening gaze and immediately used medical equipment to treat him.Meanwhile, on the Sunny, after Luffy unfroze Campagno, he subjected him to a series of severe tortures.Unable to bear the burden any longer, Campagno agreed to take Luffy to their base, since they had already bullied him.Of course, Luffy wouldn't let them get away with it.Once Chopper returned, Luffy, following the directions given by Campbell, stormed into the Achino family's base.As soon as Luffy and his crew landed, they were surrounded by Don Achino, the head of the Achino family, and his men.Don Achino, seeing his three sons captured, was furious."Straw Hat Kid, I admit you're brave, but this is your limit.I advise you to release my three sons immediately, or it won't be as simple as just stealing the pirate flag!"
As Achino threatened, his body temperature rose, turning bright red, and a wave of heat emanated from him.The three bound men burst into laughter."You damn straw hat!Our father ate the Heat-Heat Fruit!He can reach temperatures of up to 10,000 degrees Celsius!So what if you can use ice?Can your ice block Father's heat?" the eldest son smugly laughed.Enel, annoyed, snapped, "Stop talking nonsense!Lightning!" He unleashed a lightning strike, hitting Achino.Normally, Enel would have finished off such enemies with a single divine strike, but now, firmly restrained by Luffy, he didn't want to experience that excruciating pain again.Even so, Achino collapsed on the ice, convulsing."Father!" Seeing their undefeated father defeated by a mere big-eared thief whose fate was unknown, Achino's family was enraged.They rushed forward, ready to avenge their father.Luffy stopped Enel, who was about to attack again, and with a single ground-sinking attack, firmly controlled the charging enemy.Just then, Achino recovered from his paralysis.Seeing his family defeated in one move, Achino became utterly enraged, his body turning even redder.Unbearable heat waves emanated from Achino's body as he unleashed the "High-Heat Roll," transforming his obese body into a ball and rolling towards Luffy at high speed.The ice surface melted rapidly under the intense heat.Luffy imitated Goku's movements, placing his hands on his waist to gather power.A blue whirlwind condensed in Luffy's hands, and after compressing it to a certain degree, he unleashed a "Kamehameha!"
A column of blue wind, carrying a chilling aura, slammed into Achino's obese body.The collision of ice and heat generated a large amount of steam, drawing the attention of everyone present.The steam obscured the view, and when it dissipated, Luffy was still standing, while Achino had been blown away and buried in the snow.Frustrated by his repeated defeats, Achino finally erupted.The intense heat instantly turned an area into lava, and the entire ice island trembled, seemingly on the verge of exploding.Luffy, having had his fill of fun, flashed to Achino's side and delivered a powerful ice fist imbued with Armament Haki, striking Achino hard in the abdomen.The blow was so severe that Achino shuddered, his eyes rolling back as he collapsed unconscious.Luffy, looking at his slightly burned right hand, felt a pang of fear.Thank goodness he had used Haki and ice; otherwise, his right hand would have been roasted like a pig's trotter.Zoro and the others easily finished the battle.Achino lay on the ice, watching the Thousand Sunny recede into the distance.The humiliation of being defeated by Luffy reignited his anger, and his rising body temperature melted the ice, almost causing him to collapse.After causing trouble for the Achino family, the Sunny, guided by the permanent Pose, continued its journey towards the Kingdom of Elise.Usopp retrieved the item that would set them on their next adventure, and the group excitedly gathered around a wooden barrel marked with the Sea God's Treasure.Under their watchful eyes, Usopp carefully opened the barrel, but to their disappointment, besides a red firework, there was nothing inside.Disappointed, they threw the barrel back into the sea.Luffy, already aware of the plot, began to look forward to meeting the spiky-haired guy.Upon meeting the skeleton, sure enough, the sky soon began to darken.Nami also sensed a strange pressure.After avoiding the storm, the group realized the Sunny had arrived at a gloomy place.When they tried to turn back, they couldn't find their way back."Is this the legendary Devil's Triangle, where everything mysteriously disappears?" Robin asked, her face grim, uttering words that terrified the cowardly trio.Just then, a melodious voice rang out, "Yohohohohoho, bring Binks's drink to your side."
As the sound drew closer, the group realized it was coming from a dilapidated ship.Upon closer inspection, the three timid members nearly fainted from fright.Even the usually bold Zoro, his face ashen, stood in front of Kuina, not for any other reason than that the source of the sound was a skeleton.