One Piece: Alucard the Immortal

"A-A—Mmph!"

Inside a restaurant on Gran Tesoro, while enjoying a steak served by a toy waiter, Luffy’s eyes suddenly widened. He spotted a group of familiar faces and let out a startled cry, only for Franky to promptly clap a hand over his mouth.

The group that had just walked into the restaurant was none other than the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates. Even as remnants, and despite their defeat at the hands of Blackbeard, the combination of "Fire Fist" Ace, "Phoenix" Marco, "Flower Sword" Vista, and Rakuyo still constituted a first-rate pirate crew.

They simply fell just short of the Yonko position.

"Aaaah... I’m so hungry."

Ace sat down while clutching his stomach, pounding the table as he ordered food. He muttered under his breath, "Once I’m full, I’m going to go kick that bastard Teach’s ass and take back Pops’ ability."

"Calm down, Ace. Our opponents this time aren’t just Teach. Powerhouses from across the New World... none of them can be underestimated," Marco reminded him from the side. "But we’ll keep an eye out for any of Teach’s dirty tricks. You just focus on the fight, yoi."

In the distance, Franky kept his hand over Luffy’s mouth, whispering urgently into his ear, "Luffy, we’re in the middle of a disguise mission! If our identities are exposed, everyone here will swarm us!"

"Stay calm, Luffy!"

Nami and the others also offered hushed warnings.

"Mmph, mmph!"

Luffy nodded, and only then did Franky release him.

The current Straw Hat Pirates landing party consisted of Luffy, Zoro, Franky, Sanji, and Nami; the others were on standby aboard the Thousand Sunny. Since every ship entering Gran Tesoro falls under the scrutiny of the city’s owner, it was impossible for the Sunny to enter directly.

The group had infiltrated by using Law’s submarine and his Op-Op Fruit abilities before donning disguises.

Both ships required oversight, so only six of the Straw Hats came ashore. On Law’s side, he was accompanied by Chopper, both of whom were also in disguise.

"Long time no see, Nami."

Suddenly, a woman walked into the Straw Hats’ booth. Nami jumped in surprise at hearing her name called. She was clearly in disguise and wearing sunglasses, yet she had still been recognized.

Looking closer at the woman with shoulder-length hair, Nami’s pupils shrank. "You’re... Carina!"

"Who’s that?"

Aside from Sanji, who already had hearts in his eyes, the rest of the crew looked confused. They didn’t recognize this glamorously dressed woman.

"She was a thief like me. We partnered up for a while," Nami explained, quietly closing the booth door.

Since she was already exposed, Nami stopped hiding. She removed her sunglasses and hat, revealing her face. "What are you doing here, Carina?"

"I’m working as a songstress under Tesoro."

Carina sat down familiarly, resting her chin on her hand. Her gaze swept over the disguised Straw Hats. "Hey, you’re the Straw Hat Pirates, right? What’s your goal? Is it the heads of the Donquixote leaders, or are you like the other New World powerhouses here for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit?"

Luffy opened his mouth to speak, but Zoro quickly cut him off. "Shut it, Luffy!"

Carina noticed the three swords at Zoro’s waist and chuckled. "Pirate Hunter, Roronoa Zoro. Don’t worry. Though my goal is different from yours, we can cooperate."

"If your goal is the heads of the three leaders, I can tell you where they are. If your goal is the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, I can tell you where the fruit is being kept."

Carina blew a wink that sent Sanji into a trance, but Zoro’s profile remained cold. "Nothing comes that easy. Why are you helping us?"

"If you cause chaos at the top level, it benefits me too. My goal is the 600 billion Berries in the Donquixote Alliance vault."

Hearing that number, everyone nearly collapsed. 600 billion Berries? Was she trying to scare them to death?

Seeing the Straw Hats’ shock, the corners of Carina’s mouth curled upward. "So? Is it a deal?"

...

Amidst the roars of tens of thousands of spectators, Donquixote Doflamingo stood suspended in the air above the center of the golden arena using his String-String Fruit powers. He spread his arms wide. "Welcome, everyone."

With those few simple words, the crowd erupted in wave after wave of cheering. Various factions hidden in the stands began to whisper among themselves.

"So that’s the Joker of the New World, Donquixote Doflamingo..."

"Rumor has it he’s in league with both Alucard and Kaido."

"Watch that guy. If we move against him rashly, we might draw the retaliation of those two monsters."

Their whispers were drowned out by the roar of the crowd. Doflamingo’s voice rang out again: "It’s about to begin! The Death Match where only the truly strong survive! If you lack the power, get lost already!"

"Powerhouses of the New World! The one who emerges victorious in this battle will win... THIS!"

As he finished speaking, several images flashed across the ten massive screens at the top of the stands.

A round, cantaloupe-shaped Devil Fruit, golden in color, radiating an intense aura of a conqueror.

Just seeing the image on the monitors made the contestants in the waiting area itch for action.

Ace, Teach, Queen, Weevil... all of them were world-class elites.

Each of them wore a look of fanatical determination. The Tremor-Tremor Fruit... they had to have it!

At that moment, Law was walking through the bustling backstreets of Gran Tesoro in disguise. Chopper was tied to his nodachi, Kikoku, with a rope.

"Hey, where are we going?" Chopper couldn’t help but ask.

"In terms of pure military strength, we are no match for the Donquixote Alliance. We must create a massive distraction to weaken them. From the look of Queen, using the Beasts Pirates won’t work," Law said heavily.

"I’m going to find a key executive of the Donquixote Pirates."

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