Strictly speaking, Jack is also a minor, but it didn’t match his well-developed physique, while Page One and Ulti’ physique is that of a normal human and naturally couldn’t possibly be compared to Sasaki who was a little over twenty-year-old.
However, Jack is different. Although he is not yet 15 years old, he is in adolescence and is growing rapidly. He is now already 6.6 meters tall, and Sasaki, who is only over 3 meters tall, is a real kid in front of Jack.
Arguments were quite common within the Beasts Pirates, and even fights were not uncommon; such verbal spats hardly meant anything.
But Jack knew he was a bit hypocritical. If Sasaki insulted someone else, he wouldn’t care. If it were Ulti, he’d shrug it off. But not with Page One.
He valued his little brother the most and wouldn’t even forget to bring him gifts when he goes out.
In the original timeline, he became one of the Three Calamities at the age of 28. Despite his goofy appearance and actions, his strength couldn’t be denied. Among the young members of the Beasts Pirates, his talent was second only to Yamato, and his endurance had no equal.
In the fierce competitive environment within the Beasts Pirates, one couldn’t reach that position without strength.
Though still many years away from 28, he has already acquired an ability ahead of time, and it is Copperajah’s ability, which is stronger than Mammoth. He has also done special training for a year on Fishman Island. Although he is still a certain distance away from the peak, he is already stronger than most pirates.
His future was bound to be even better, and the change in his mindset also led to an increase in his strength. The future him would only be stronger than the him of the original timeline.
Though he was still growing, so was Sasaki. The pressure from that large hand was something he could barely handle. When he was still a pirate captain, he was known for his strength, but it’s different when facing Jack, who is a Fish-Man.
“Joining this place means abiding by the rules here. Queue up obediently.”
This was the order within the Beasts Pirates, a special order formed by absolute strength. These pirates might quarrel, but no one dared to resort to violence or cut in line; such is the lingering influence of the rules.
Ulti rarely find this pe*vert Jack pleasing to the eye. Her method of judging a person is quite simple: anyone who gets close to Page One but doesn’t compete with her for Page One is considered a good person.
Because of Jack’s previous “pe*vert” behavior, she got into conflict with him, but now they have somewhat united, especially since a “foreign enemy” has appeared.
As they were about to challenge for positions soon, Sasaki didn’t continue. He just snorted coldly and stepped back.
Intense battles unfolded in various venues, like the one by the sea where Setsuna and Mandrell were fighting fiercely.
Both were giving their all: one aiming for a higher position for his future wife, the other not wanting to embarrass her husband.
“Kyūdō: Ten Consecutive Stars!”
The Power of Aura formed the bowstring and arrows simultaneously. The arrows, made from the Power of Aura, carried static electricity from her fur. The power of lightning between the ten Aura Arrows attracted each other, eventually forming a lightning net that flew towards Mandrell.
Standing on the water’s surface, Mandrell whipped his tail in the sea, sending a large amount of seawater crashing towards the Aura Arrows in the sky.
Since the arrows were composed of Aura, they had certain tracking capabilities. While they may not track to the ends of the earth, evading them in a short period is also impossible.
Electricity poses a strong restraint against Mandrell, and he certainly doesn’t want to have a taste of these arrows.
Stirring up the sea waves is also a way for him to create his own home advantage. The battle between them was highly three-dimensional, with Gyarados possessing Magnet Rise and Setsuna having the ability to fly, but Mandrell had the added advantage of being able to fight underwater.
But this was an arena match, not a free wilderness fight; he couldn’t stay hidden in the water forever.
Moreover, doing so might lead to Setsuna kiting him to death. The water here is shallow, and not deep sea, which is not sufficient to neutralize the power of Setsuna’s arrows. To secure victory, he needs to find a way to close in on his opponent.
Taking advantage of the cover provided by the sea waves and Flamethrower, he successfully reached Setsuna’s side. This proximity is no longer suitable for an archer to draw a bow, and thus, he got to experience firsthand what a melee archer is.
Some moves can be learned by themselves without the help of plates as the Pokémon Ability User’s strength increases. At this moment, Setsuna used Bone Rush using a specially made bow.
Ground type moves are not completely ineffective against Flying types, unlike in the game. It’s just challenging to land hits. Precipice Blades can knock down flying birds, and naturally, Bone Rush can also hit its target. Even if they can fly, being pressed to the ground would still subject them to the damage of Earthquake.
Mandrell used Haki to withstand Setsuna’s attacks and approached her, then the tail, enveloped in water, wrapped around her.
“Now you can’t use electricity.”
Minks could use Electro, but they weren’t immune to lightning attacks. In a wet condition, Minks would also be subject to certain limitations.
Then Mandrell attempted to press Setsuna into the water below. If successful, the probability of her being able to use her trump card, Sulong, would also decrease.
Mandrell succeeded, but only halfway. Although he brought Setsuna into the water, Setsuna didn’t use Sulong. Instead, she entered another state – Mega Evolution.
There were some differences between Minks and humans. Due to having beast genes in their bodies, they integrated Pokémon abilities more comprehensively than human Ability users.
When she got married, Arceus gave her the ability to Mega Evolve. In the time that followed, she successfully mastered this power and became the second person within the Beasts Pirates to grasp Mega Evolution.
The immense Power of Aura pushed Mandrell’s tail away. Setsuna once again floated in the sky, sporting a few distinctive braids behind her head and several steel spikes on her body. After Mega Evolution, her battle instincts had fully awakened.
Static electricity began to flow faintly on her body, quickly drying her fur.
Seeming to feel that she had lost face, a Moon Stone appeared in her hand, and her fur became even more fluffy. She successfully used the Minks trump card, Sulong.
Seeing Setsuna combining the powers of Mega Evolution and Sulong, Mandrell suddenly felt a little panicked. However, thinking of Rusalka, he didn’t choose to surrender but instead chose to take the initiative to attack.
But facing an opponent who had already maxed her state, he, who had not yet mastered Mega Evolution, was not a match, and quickly lost.
But his battle was exciting enough, even catching Kaido’s attention.
“That Mandrell isn’t bad. It’s a pity he was up against such a strong opponent.”
“Perfect timing. The No.0 position has been vacant all this while. Let Setsuna fill that position, and Mandrell can take over 1st position.”
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