Drinking water, Jessie groaned as she looked at the meager meal she had been given: a piece of bread and a glass of water.

"Does this guy want we hungred or what? How does he want us to work on an empty stomach?"

Only able to sigh, James and Meowth ate in silence, unhappy with the situation. Yet Meowth ends up asserting.

"I found the equipment we need for our escape."

"Is it true?" His two friends rejoiced.

" Yes ! But, it will take me another day or two to allow us to leave this boat! Besides, I still don't know where Wobbeffut and the others are. "

"No way to leave without our pokemon!" James cried. "Before we leave, we absolutely have to get them back."

Suddenly, someone fell to their knees beside them, before coughing loudly. Turning around, the trio saw the old man who took care of the maintenance of the boiler. Seeming to feel even weaker than before, the man was coughing to the point of destroying his throat.

next to him, his grandson and a pirate were looking at him. However, shrugging his shoulders, the pirate ends up leaving. Seeing him do it, the child followed him before begging him.

" A doctor ! Take my grandfather to see a doctor, please."

"No way to waste our time with him."

"Please." The child insisted.

Nudging him, the pirate threw him to the ground, before roaring.

"Shut up! If your grandfather were to die, it certainly wasn't me who was going to mourn his death."

Then the man left. Despite the blow, the child stood up and followed him to insist again.

Seeing the scene, Meowth asserted.

"Whether it is Gasparde or his men, these people are truly ruthless."

"Tsss, this is none of our business." Jessie retorted. "I remind you that we will be leaving here in a few days."

Continuing to cough, the grandfather had more and more difficulty in breathing, while he was on all fours. Suddenly he saw a glass of water in front of his face.

"To drink!" James advised him, crouching in front of him. "It will relieve you. "

"James?" His two friends were surprised when they saw him do it.

Being completely thirsty and feeling that his throat was in bad shape, the old man could not refuse the gesture and began to drink the water in a few seconds. Then, catching his breath, the grandfather managed to calm his cough.

"Thank you, young man. "

"You better get some rest! A man like you can never go on like this."

"Cheeky!" Retorted the old man, trying to smile. "I have been in charge of the machinery on this boat for years! It is certainly not today that I will decide to retire.

"Years?" Meowth repeated. "Why do you work for a man like Gasparde?"

"Let's say… I didn't really have a choice! I guess I'm a bit like you.

Then, looking at the trio, the old man introduced himself.

"I'm Biera! If I'm correct, you are the ... Team Rocket?"

"This is the organization we work for," James explained to her.

"And you want to get off that boat, don't you?"

"Why?" Jessie asked him. "Are you going to stop us?" "

Just looking at the trio, Biera rummaged through her clothes, before pulling out a piece of paper.

"Here is a map of the ship! I heard you were looking for your friends! With this map, it will be easier for you to find your way."

Taking the card, James immediately began to thank him.

"Thank you very much, but ..."

Looking at the old man, he asked.

"Don't you want to come with us?"

"Why? I'll only slow you down."

Then, raising his arm, he managed to put his hand on James' shoulder, before asserting.

"A young man like you shouldn't worry about the health of an old relic like me."

surprised, James didn't know what to say.

"95 million?" Cabaji and Morge shouted.

"Captain, I thought you wanted to go to town to find a way to make some money," Bull said. "And you come back with a plan to die."

"GRRROAR!" Ritchie agreed.

As Buggy and the others returned to the ship, they quickly informed the rest of the crew of what had happened and, of course, learned that this didn't make the other pirates happy.

"SHUT UP!" Buggy ordered. "Do you really think I wanted this?" Anyway, we have no choice! This Gasparde humiliated me and then, there was no question of leaving without the 300 million berries of the reward.

" What ? But what are we going to do if we ever have to fight this monster? "

"Idiot! It's a race! We won't have to fight him! At worst, if we cross his path, we will move away from his boat to avoid any fight."

"And do you really want to be considered our captain?" Morgan asked him.

"Let's attack this guy." Drophy cried. "Yes! We have to kill him! Let's kill him! Let's kill him!"

"No, let's drop it." Zala retorted, smoking quietly. "For once, the clown is right! If we fight a pirate who has a bounty of 95 million berries, do you really think we can win?

Looking at Megumin, she declared.

"Our best chance to win is Megumin! However, she is only allowed one attack! If she misses her attack or if Gasparde manages to survive it, I doubt we can defeat him afterwards!

"And then, we must not forget that Gasparde will not be our only enemy." remarked Alvida. "There will be other people to fight, including Shuraiya."

"Shuraiya Bascud?" Said Cabaji. " Damn it ! This guy is a killing machine! When he targets a pirate, he will never let him go before he kills him.

"Don't worry, it's Buggy he wants to kill." Morgan assured. "We are not afraid."

"WHY?"

Still juggling, as he sat on the bow of the boat, Magi finally saw the sun rise in the distance.

"Captain! The race will begin soon."

"We are on top of a mountain." Remarked Alvida. "Do you think the start of the race is really here?

"There is a river that starts here and ends up flowing into the ocean! By the time we get there, dozens of boats will be destroyed. "Zala asserted." If you want my opinion, this is perhaps the most dangerous part of the course.

Hearing this, several people swallowed in fear. Then suddenly a strong gust of wind was felt, causing the sails of the ship to swell.

"Hmm?" Kuro wondered. "Is it me or the wind is getting stronger and stronger?"

"It begins." Zala asserted.

"What… what's starting?" I wanted to know Cabaji.

At this point, the boat began to move, as the wind and sea current began to push it forward, nearly knocking over several men.

"Hey, what's going on?" Buggy wanted to know. "Stop this ship for me.

"Impossible! Captain! The current is preventing us from operating the rudder."

"What ? "

"To give up!" Alvida simply advised him, letting herself sit on a seat. "Zala is right! The race has already started.

"So cool!" Megumin rejoices, joining Magi at the bow.

Seeing no other boat, Morgan asked.

"Where are Gasparde and the others?"

"The river on this island has hundreds of canals! Each boat must have been placed on a different channel! However, before jumping into the ocean, all the channels of the river merge to form a single channel! our competitors at the time. "

At that moment, Magi and Megumin saw their boat approaching a village, where the locals began to cheer them on.

"This is the first time that we have been encouraged," remarked Morge.

"Hahahaha! We are a known crew," said Bull. "A lot of people must have bet on us."

"You don't have to intervene on Gasparde's boat." Someone suddenly ordered.

" Yeah ! I bet on him.

"If you prevent him from winning, you will be killed."

"Super nice ..." said Morge and Cabaji, feeling drops of sweat running behind their heads.

"Who do they think they are? " Drophy roared, starting to pretend to run to jump off the boat. "I'm going to slaughter them! Kill them! RAHHHHGGGH!"

"STTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPP!" Babe said, trying to hold her back.

For his part, suddenly using his speed to raise the ship's mast, Kuro came to flag level and was high enough to see the ships in the distance, advancing through other channels.

"The other ships are in the same situation as us! Now luck will determine the ranking."

"Luck?" Morgan wondered.

Rubbing his ax, he retorted.

"Don't make me laugh! In a pirate race, only force determines the winner."

Knowing he was absolutely right, Magi was already starting to pull the weapons out of his hat, as other Buggy pirates rushed to prepare the cannons.

"OUAAAAAAHHH!" Shouted Megumin, suddenly seeing the sails of a huge ship, which could be seen behind the houses. " He is huge. "

Turning his gaze to the side, the other pirates saw the sails of the ship, which represented the symbol of the Navy which was crossed out with a red cross.

"Gasparde ..." Morgan growled. "This guy is so arrogant he can never help but laugh at the Navy."

Also seeing that a huge chimney was on the boat, Bull hissed in surprise.

"This is the first time I have seen a steamboat! Very handy when there is no wind."

"Yes, but it costs a fortune in coal." Remarked Cabaji. "Nevertheless, for sure a boat like this is an advantage in the race! As long as there is coal in the boilers it will not stop."

"There is something else too." Alvida asserted. "Remember what the Gaspard pirates said yesterday! They said their captain ate devil fruit! In the event of a fight, who knows what could happen?"

"So what?" Buggy wanted to know. "I, too, ate devil fruit.

"Yes, but it's pointless." Kuro asserted.

"WHAT?"

Suddenly a cannon shot hit the water near the boat.

"What?" The pirates wondered.

"HAHAHAHA!"

Arrived on the left of the ship, a pirate ship aimed at it with its cannons.

" Everything is allowed ! We will sink you."

"Yes!" Let's go for the massacre. Another pirate assured, standing on a boat that tried to attack Buggy's on the right.

"AAHHHHHHHH! We are trapped!" Buggy is afraid when he sees the two boats circling around his.

"Finally ..." Kuro said.

Having already put on his gloves, the man smirked as he walked over to the ship on the left.

" I will be back ! I'm going to go warm up a bit."

For his part, putting his hand on Magi's shoulder, Morgan questioned him.

"Can you use one of your magic tricks to get us to the other boat?"

"No problem!" Assured the mage, grabbing his cloak.

Immediately, Kuro made a jump that allowed him to land on the left boat. Then, a moment later, Magi and Morgan hid behind Magi's cloak, before magically disappearing, only to find themselves in the center of the right boat.

"What?" The pirates of the two crews wondered when they saw the three intruders.

"Do not worry." Kuro said. "I promise I'll kill you so fast you won't feel any pain."

"Living with a bunch of hackers is really, really hard for a person like me who still hates them," Morgan said. "That's why I'm going to let off steam as much as possible by killing you."

"A… attack them!" Commanded the captains of the two ships.

Motionless, on the Buggy Boat, the rest of the crew saw the trio slaughter the two crews, until their boats exploded. Then leaping, the trio returned to their boats, with their weapons covered in blood.

"AHHHHH! It's relaxing." Morgan stated, with a satisfied smile.

"Tsss! I almost broke my speed record." Kuro said, letting himself be seated.

"Guys… you are bloodthirsty bullies." Alvida asserted.

"Thank you. "

"GYAGYAGYA!"

Destroying what was left of the other two boats, a gigantic boat appeared behind Buggy's, destroying everything in its path.

"What is that ? "

Upon closer inspection, the crew saw Bobby and Pogo, the two giants.

"Giants?" Cabaji and Morge feared.

"Didn't we tell you? These are the No. 3 favorites!"

"And is it only now that you tell us?"

"Clear the way," Bobby ordered.

"Yeah! Otherwise we'll crush you like gnats."

Quickly, Buggy noticed that their boat was much faster than his.

"AAAAAAHHHHHH! We will die ! We will die!"

Seeing the situation, Alvida sighed. Then she affirmed.

"Megumin… you have permission to use your magic."

"Is it true?" The young girl rejoices.

"GYAGYAGYA!" Giggles Bobby, seeing the Buggy about to be run over.

Nonetheless, he was surprised to see Megumin from the back of the boat aiming at them with the end of her stick.

"Darkness blacker than black ... darker than black ..."

"What is that?" The giant wanted to know, seeing magic appear around Megumin.

"EXPLOSION!"

Immediately, an energetic sphere came out of her staff and struck the front of the giants' staff, and before they could react, they found themselves in the center of a huge explosion that rocked the entire island.

Feeling shaken too, the Buggy Pirates clung to whatever they could not to fall overboard. Then, finally, at the end of the explosion, they saw the bodies of the two giants, floating above the water, whose bodies were charred and unconscious. Megumin had defeated one of the favorite crews in a single attack.

"Two giants ..." Buggy said, feeling snot trickling from his nose. "She beat two giants."

"And it's not over." Zala said.

Indeed, being behind the ship of the two giants, the pirate crews began to scream in fear when they saw the bodies of Bobby and Pogo floating on the surface of the water and blocking their way. Unable to stop, the boats crashed, hitting their bodies.

Thus, as a team, it was a dozen boats that Megumin had managed to destroy.

"Sugoi…" Several people could only say, seeing the carnage caused by the wizard's attack.

Only Magi put on a disgruntled face, still wondering how Megumin's explosions could be more powerful than his magic. Being on the ground, Megumin took advantage of the coolness of the wood as well as the droplets of water which fell on her face.

"it feels good. "

Putting her on his shoulder, Babe finally put her next to Alvida, who patted her on the head.

"Good girl."

"Hey, captain! When do you use yourself?" Zala asked mockingly. "I've never seen you beat giants."

" SHUT UP ! As if I could do it. "

Grumbling, he asserted.

"If I too could create explosions, then I would show you all my true power."

Hearing this, Magi suddenly began to imagine something that might appeal to his captain. Beginning to think, he suddenly saw a shadow move behind a barrel.

"Hmm? Hey, who is this? "

"Hmm?" The rest of the crew wondered.

Suddenly, a person with a gun came out of his hiding place and aimed at Magi. Unfortunately, the magician, who already had a weapon in his hand, fired faster than him. Wounded in the shoulder, his attacker gave a cry of pain, before collapsing to the ground.

"What…?" Buggy wondered as he approached him. " A child ? "

Seated inside an air vent, Meowth crawled as quietly as possible. being equipped with the map Biera had given them, he ventured into the boat, hoping that no one could notice his presence.

heading towards the ship's treasure room, the talking pokemon had finally stopped, lying above the room. Being able to see through a grid, his eyes began to sparkle, while he saw an immense quantity of gold: Gasparde's treasure.

"It's a lot of gold."

"Hey, are you going to stop?

Standing across the room, a pirate hit a cage where Mimikyu was locked. next to it were three more cages where Wobbeffut, Mareanie and Stufful were locked up. all now had a strange necklace around their necks. Not liking being locked up at all, Mimikyu attacked his cage to free himself.

Mimikyu uses a WOOD HAMMER

However, even hitting the cage with its powerful attack, the pokemon didn't do any damage.

"Hahaha!" A pirate sneered without stepping on his cage. "What do you think you can do?" It's a sea stone cage. You can't break it "

Mareanie uses SLUGDE BOMB

With her attacks passing through the bars, Mareanie was able to aim at the pirate and knock him down. Seeing this, two more pirates were hiding behind tables to protect themselves from potential pokemon attacks.

"What is that fool doing? Even though these monsters can't get out of their cages, you shouldn't get near them! It's dangerous."

Immediately, the other hacker pulled out a remote control and pressed a button.

"I'll calm them down."

Immediately, the necklaces of the four pokémons began to emit a strange noise, before creating electric shocks. Screaming, the pokemon were electrocuted, before collapsing to the ground.

"HAHAHAHA!" Chuckled the pirate. "As if these monsters have a chance to resist."

Seeing this, Meowth remained silent. Then, finally, he had turned his back to return to the engine room. Now that he knew where his friends' pokemon were, all he had to do was find a diversion plan that would allow them to recover them before running away.

With other characters:

Buggy: Alvida - 21 million-, Magi - 29 million (OC), Bull (OC), Kuro - 37 million -, Morgan - 17 million -, Megumim - 39 million- (Konosuba), Zala (Miss Doublefinger) -35 million , Babe (Mr 4) - 3.2 million, Drophy (Miss Merry Christmas) - 14 million

Arlong: Syra (OC)

Milhawk: Alice (OC)

Wapol: Musshuru

Crocodile: Noscula (OC), Mr 6 (OC), Miss Halloween (OC)

Garp: Sakura (Zombieland Saga); Jin (My Hero academia); Emma (The Promised Neverland)

I am: Light Yagami (Death Note)

Cobra: Neni (M. 9)

Sengoku: Shinichi Kudo (Detective Conan)

Shanks: Nana Shimura -840 million- (My hero academia), Utsuro -970 million- (Gintama)

Individual: Reiner ( Shingeki no kyojin ), Garou (One Punch Man), Pit (Kid Icarus), Babidi (DBZ), Orochimaru (Naruto); Mirko (My hero Academia), Samus (metroid), Team Rocket (Pokemon)

Gold D. Roger (formerly): Igneel - 1.380 billion - (Fairy Tail), Acacia (Toriko), Bardock (Dragon ball Z), Hiruzen Sarutobi (Naruto), Utsuro - 970 million (Gintama), Nana Shimura - 840 million ( My Hero Academia)

Xerec (formerly): Aizen (bleach)