26. Otherworldly Summoning Card!

[System Task: Defeat the Krieg Pirates. Task Reward: Otherworldly Summoning Card x1]

[Otherworldly Summoning Card: Can randomly summon an otherworldly character as a loyal servant.]

It is time to test my luck again!

Chu Bawang is already rolling up his sleeves, prepared to sacrifice Luffy’s romantic fortune to summon a cute and loyal servant! If only he could get Kurumi Tokisaki or Esdeath. Those were Chu Bawang’s two favorite anime characters from his previous life! Of course, a powerful bodyguard wouldn’t be bad either. For instance, Demiurge or Sebas Tian from the Overlord series would be fantastic.

"Now, all I have to do is wipe out the Krieg Pirates. This should be trivial."

Chu Bawang turned to stare at Don Krieg and Gin the Man-Demon. It is said that Gin will eventually become one of the three future admirals, Green Bull. If he were to kill Gin right now, would that prevent the birth of Admiral Green Bull?

Admiral Don Krieg slowly stood up, glaring at Pearl the Iron Wall, who was gasping for air. "What a useless trash, you couldn't even take down a mere cook."

Perhaps it was a lack of strength. In Krieg’s eyes, the world was incredibly small. Before being wiped out by Dracule Mihawk, Krieg was the leader of the East Blue’s largest pirate fleet. Possessing monstrous strength beyond that of an average man and outfitted with an arsenal of weapons, he considered himself invincible—a man defined by arrogance, ruthlessness, and cowardice.

Just how arrogant was Krieg? The fact that he fired a cannon at Mihawk just as the swordsman was leaving speaks for itself. Had Mihawk not been too lazy to bother with a bottom-feeder like Krieg, Luffy would never have had the chance to fight the Krieg Pirates at all! It could be said that while Krieg possessed the grandest ambitions and the largest fleet, he lacked any clear understanding of himself.

Chu Bawang shook his head and sighed. "What a fool. I honestly can’t figure out where your confidence comes from."

Having sat in the seat of East Blue’s hegemon for so long, Krieg had developed an insufferable, condescending personality. He looked down not only on Chu Bawang and the unknown Straw Hat boy, but even Dracule Mihawk, the world’s greatest swordsman, meant nothing to him! In his view, Mihawk must have been a Devil Fruit user. He believed that once he reached the Grand Line and obtained a suitable fruit, he would certainly be able to defeat Mihawk and have his revenge!

"Deadly Poison Gas Bomb M·H·5! Ba... Bawang, go to hell!"

*Click, click.*

The weaponry on Krieg’s body began to assemble. In the blink of an eye, a dark, gaping cannon barrel was aimed at Chu Bawang and his group. Sanji had finally recovered from his shock, only to be overwhelmed by the fumes of the toxic gas, stumbling as he struggled to stand.

Gin the Man-Demon clutched a gas mask in his hand and, without hesitation, gave it to Sanji. "Mr. Sanji, I am sorry... I shouldn't have brought the Admiral here."

Sanji wanted to resist, but his strength was completely eclipsed by Gin! At that moment, Sanji yearned more than ever to master more powerful kicking techniques. "If I could master the Feng Shen Tui, I could defeat Admiral Krieg and save the Baratie, right?"

Patty dragged the unconscious Sanji to a safe area, looking at Gin with a complex expression. "Hmph, I suppose you aren't a completely ungrateful, heartless bastard after all."

The poison gas slowly dissipated. Krieg laughed loudly, "Hahaha! Bawang, you were far too careless! How dare you face my poison gas without a mask?" His gaze turned malicious as he stared at the deeply worried Kaya. "Once you're dead, I’ll be sure to take good care of your lady friend." He emphasized the words "take good care" with a subtle, sinister tone.

But the next moment, Krieg stopped laughing. Because Chu Bawang had kicked him squarely in the stomach!

"Shaolin Twelve-Route Tan Tui."

It was a supreme kicking technique! The style is precise, coordinated, versatile, and explosive. It specializes in simultaneous upper and lower strikes, leaving the opponent with nowhere to defend. Krieg tried to fight back, but found he had no room to even breathe. The terrifying, peerless kicking technique descended upon him like a violent storm.

At that moment, Krieg finally understood the despair of Pearl the Iron Wall! "I can't fight back! I don't even have a second to activate my spiked cloak!"

In less than ten seconds, Krieg’s face was swollen into a pig’s head! Chu Bawang had been focusing his efforts on that area. "Every time I look at your face, I feel like punching it."

Chu Bawang grew angrier the more he thought about it, and his kicks became increasingly fierce. Luffy roared as he charged toward Krieg, "Ba... Bawang! I’ll give you a hand!"

"Gum-Gum... Pistol!"

*Boom.*

Already severely injured, Krieg was sent flying into the ocean by Luffy’s punch. *Glug, glug, glug.* No one knew how much seawater Krieg swallowed; his belly was bloated like a giant watermelon.

[Task Complete: Obtained Otherworldly Summoning Card x1]

The pleasant chime of the system sounded. Luffy scratched his head awkwardly. "Sorry, I couldn't help myself... I accidentally stole the kill."

Chu Bawang didn't mind that Luffy had sniped the win. Nami, however, did not have Chu Bawang’s good temper and immediately delivered a "fist of love" to Luffy.

"Waaah! It hurts, it hurts! Nami, why did you hit me?"

"Sorry, I couldn't help myself, I accidentally punched you..."

Undoubtedly, this was blatant revenge. It must be said that Luffy’s status on the Going Merry was truly abysmal. It was nothing like the treatment a captain should receive! Anyone could just beat him up!

"Alright, Nami, stop bullying Luffy. Look, he hasn't been sleeping well lately and is starting to lose his hair..." Chu Bawang said. "You only have one captain; you should cherish him! If you break him, you’ll never find another one!"

Glancing at the bump on Luffy’s forehead, Chu Bawang felt a sense of unease. After being struck by Nami, Luffy’s hair was falling out in clumps. At this rate, it looked like Luffy would be completely bald in less than two weeks!

"There is only one Luffy; I have to take care of him so he can make it to the Summit War!"

"Now, what should I sacrifice for tomorrow's summon? Luffy’s luck? Sacrificing his romantic fortune seems like a pretty good idea too!"