Koby POV - Blue Star, Grand Line, Nanatsu Isnds(Na) - 20 GAP

  We reach the shores of the mysterious isnd that desded from the sky a few minutes after it gently nded on the sea, and just like I have seen from the distance, most of the isnd is covered by a thick green forest with no sign of civilization anywhere.

  As I'm studying my surroundings I hear Alvida-san's voice as she ents, "It seems that we aren't alone on this isnd..." I turn around ahat she is looking at a small rock ected to the isnd with some kind of small temple built on top of it.

  But more importantly, I focus on the pirate ship docked nearby whose Jolly Roger is quite familiar, which sists of the cssic skull with two crossed bones behind it, and in the background an ornate gold disk, the same one we have seen tattooed on the arms of the three Fish-women, Saphir, Rubis, and Emeraude, the Précieuses of the Simon Pirates.

  Seeing that, I ent, "Indeed, and from the spectacur se that this isnd's appearance caused, it is very likely that we will enter all the remaining forces of the Simon Pirates, including that guy Gad, and the three Fish-women, Saphir, Rubis, and Emeraude, a's not fet that it is very likely that Simon himself is present. He isn't someohat we currently face."

  Hearing that, Alvida snorts and says, "Heh, with the power of the Sube Sube no Mi (Smooth Smooth Fruit), this Simon guy won't be able to harm me-" but I quickly correct her, "Do not uimate them, Alvida-san! Gad, Saphir, Rubis, and Emeraude already showed you that you aren't invincible, not only you be harmed by their water attacks, but with enough reparation you also be captured, which is equally bad, as after that, they simply throw you in the sea a leave you drowning, and do not fet about Simon who is even more dangerous..."

  While saying that, I notice the clear signs of annoyand anger showing on her face, so to avoid further flid make her listen, I decide to use my trump card, "I don't say this to belittle you but only to show my from my teacher's future wife. You said it yourself, now that you not only are the most beautiful of all the seas, but also the most generous, loyal, and reliable, there is nothing stopping the love between you from finally blossoming! After all, Jayr-san did say that the only thing that stopped him from chasing after you was your previous evil attitude..."

  At the same time, I think, 'Well, I doly like this, I feel really bad about it, it is like I'm throwing Jayr-san uhe bus leaving to him deal with this mess while I manipute Alvida-san's genuine feelings for him...' but then I remember everything I went through while training with him and realize, 'Oh well, I'm sure everything will be fine anyway, it isn't like I propusely did this as some twisted form of revenge... well, maybe a little... but it isn't like anything bad could happen even if Alvida-san is truly able to join Jayr-san's family, everyone will be happy.... right?'

  While I have the uneasy feeling that I have made some kind of grave mistake, I watch as Alvida-san starts to heavily blush as she holds her face with her hand, showing the perfect image of a young woman in love as she says, "Ara ara... You are right, Koby! I 't be careless now that I'm so close to not only being the most beautiful, generous, loyal, and reliable of the seas, but also the happiest! Thanks for opening my eyes!"

  Then her expression suddenly turns once again serious as she asks, "But how you be so sure that this Simon is even more dangerous than those Fish-men? Could it be that he also is a Fish-men and also attack with water like them?"

  Hearing her question, I shake my head and expin, "No the reason why Simon be as dangerous to you as them is for another reason. From what I know, Simon is like you, a Devil Fruit User, but different from you, he very likely ate a Logia Type Devil Fruit... ohat allows him to create, trol, and transform into pieces of paper at will. This not only makes him basically invincible against physical attacks just like you are, but it is also possible that he is able to capture you using them. The only way I think it is possible to actually harm him is by using some kind of fire to burn maybe the papers that make up most of his body, or the usual weakness of the Devil Fruits, water, aones."

  At this point, Alvida-san nods and says, "Got it, but I don't even know what Sea Stoually is, and I don't think that water is going to be easy to find and use in the middle of that forest. But we create some homemade indiary bombs using some strong rum that I took from some pirate I hunted and a matchstick to light it up, while it isn't the best solution, it should be good enough to burn some paper man, and should be especially effective in that forest as that kind of enviro is perfect for the spread of fire."

  Hearing that, I nod and agree with her idea, so we quickly head back to her ship to prepare a few rudimentary indiary bombs using the bottles of rum that Alvida-san took, and soaked clothes wick, held in pce by the bottle's stopper, used as a source of ignition, quite a simple design, but it should still be quite effective and of course we also take a paatchsticks to ighe cloth.

  Once ready, we don't waste any more time and quickly head into the forest to track down our targets, the Simon Pirates, making me once again truly feel grateful toward Jayr-san as his training once more showed its usefulness, especially the ret adventure on Little Garden which is the most important and useful at the moment.

  The forest is gigantic, clear, and archaic, it is obvious that without the presence of people, the forest was able to grow without hindrance c most of the isnd in green.

  Its opy is peted for by all kinds of trees in fact there are so many that I only reize and name a few of them, like kapok trees, banana trees, rubber trees, ceiba trees, oil palms, and many others, their leaves and branches allowed for just enough light to pass down for a motley of herbs to flourish i, fertile grounds below.

  Curling creepers suspended from a couple of trees, and a variety of flowers, which blossomed brightly, added colorful, sted elements to the otherwise mostly green and brown ndscape, but I alshat those bright colors are more a sign of dahan something to appreciate, as thanks to Jayr-san's lessons, I reize quite a few among them.

  Like those castor beans right in front of us, a colorful weedy pnt, whose seed be used to produce castor oil a liquid that be used in food produ as a preservative, as well as in medie for a variety of bes, but the same seeds also tain a lot of ri, a very deadly poison so dangerous that if just a tiny amount is ied, it kill a person in a few days, moreover, ri also be turned into an aerosol and iransf it into a truly dangerous biological on, and what is worse, is that any part of the pnt also tain ri making it a deadly pnt to e.

  I also noticed quite a few yellow oleander, pnts with bright yellow flowers, while not as dangerous as the castor beans, these pnts are also quite toxic, just toug it would probably cause a very bad rash while iing it will badly affect the heart causing it to go into a cardiac arrest which will really likely cause death.

  And I also carefully look at those gympie-gympies over there staying as far aossible from those nasty pnts, they look quite harmless and muh their healthy green color, but those pnts are some true pieces of work.

  Their leaves are full of tiny, hollow hairs that, when touched, pierce the skin, break off the pnt, and i a toxin underh the skin, and the toxin is a very nasty and dangerous oxin.

  After tact with the pnt, the pain that ensues is apparently one of the most excruciating experiences one endure, instant stinging and burning are the first two symptoms and beore intense as time goes on, what is worse is that the pain of a sting st for hours, days or even months.

  One of the worst things about this formidable pnt is that the hairs are so fine and light that they often bee airborne, floating, stinging hairs e into tact with the skin even if you're nht o the pnt, worse yet, they damage your throat and lungs if ihis is the main reason why as soon as I enter those, I quickly lead Alvida-san away from them, because while those hairs will surely slip off her skin if she i, she would still be affected by them.

  And of course, how I ighe good old datura, aremely toxit with white flowers, that be used as both a poison and medie thanks to its psychoactive properties.

  (AN: For the readers who live in a pce with a tropical climate, be careful as those pnts really exist and are also quite on, especially the gympie-gympie which, despite the fact that in the fanfic I have exaggerated their toxicity, have a really high death t among horses and dogs, and even humans are among its victims so be careful. The more you know.)

  Of course, the pnts aren't the only danger in this forest as a hodgepodge of beastly noises, which were caused by rummaging critters and animals, reverberated through the air, and formed a chaotic orchestra with the sounds of several animals like birds, ailes, frogs, jaguars, snakes, monkey and many, many is all engaged in a ruthless game of hunter and prey.

  As I carefully look around for any trace that could lead us to our targets, I hear Alvida-san's voice as she pins, "We are too slow! This ill never be able to find them! Isn't there a faster way to do this?"

  Hearing that, I stop and just as I'm about to tell her that there isn't any, I suddenly remember my daily evening training with Jayr-san, whes me in that state of sensory deprivation to teach me to rely on my other senses instead of only my sight and think, 'Could that really work? After all, this isnd isn't too big, if I focus on listening and try to tu the sounds of all the animals it could be possible to locate them...'

  ing up with that idea, I don't hesitate any more and ask Alvida-san to quiet down as I y eyes and focus ohing that my other senses, more specifically my hearing pick up, and instantly all I listen to are the lively sounds of this isnd's forest, the crig of the is, the chirping of the birds, the mating call of the monkeys, the roars of the jaguars and the painful cry of the preys.

  Everything is too chaotid for a few moments, I'm disoriented by this stant and chaotiflux of information, but then I focus even more and try to filtres and tone down every uneeded sound turning them into a weak white noise in the background as I tio search for our targets.

  After a few minutes without any meaningful result, I finally picked up something some distance away from us, it started as some kind of unclear noise different from the usual ones of the forest, but the more I focused on it, the clearer it became, and after some more time, I finally identify this strange noise for what is it, some people voices.

  With newfound vigor, I focus even more on those sounds in order to track down their point in, and so, find our target position.

  The more I focus, the weaker the sound in the background bees, and in turn, the clearer these voices bee, until, everything else disappears and I'm finally able to pick up a familiar lively voice that I only associate with the Fish-woman with blue eyes named Saphir as she asks, "Ne, ne. Simon-sama! Are you sure this is the right dire? We have been walking for quite some time, and those ruins we are searg for are nowhere in sight! In fact, there isn't any sign of civilization on this isnd! It is only a wild forest!"

  Quickly a desding male voice, which I only infer is that of the Seven Warlord of the Seas, Simon "The Divine", be heard as he replies, "I have already told you this before! This is the right dire, it is natural that you 't see anything else but this forest, after all, the a civilization made sure to keep the location well hidden. But you don't have to worry about your little useless head, we are getting closer to the ter of Na Isnd, and there we will find the entrao the Ku Sivan Ruins! I won't make such a simple mistake now that we are so close... So shut your mouth a me focus!"

  At this point, I have everything I need, so I open my eyes, turn my head to look at Alvida-san, and with a giddy smile I say, "I did it! Just like Jayr-san taught me! I found them!" making Alvida-san nod and say, "Good, now lead the way! The sooner we take care of those the sooner I reuh my man!"

  Hearing that, I nod back to Alvida-san and quickly start to lead her through this wild forest making sure to avoid all the animals and dangerous pnts that would only dey us from making full use of my previous experien Little Garden's hazardous jurassigle which makes this one appear like an amusement park.

  After some time, I finally see a group of six people walking ahead of us in the dista is made up of three females and three males, I easily reize the figure of the three Fish-women, Saphir, Rubis, and Emeraude, the Précieuses, plus the very tall and imposing figure of the Fish-man named Gad.

  But I also see two unfamiliar faces, one is an average-sized middle-aged man, with a bck goatee, bck gsses, and a bck beanie, with two white sparks on it, he wears an open red coat, with a big white colr, and two white surrounded in bck spark at each side of the zipper, uhe coat, he seems to wear a red unique suite, with a zipper in the front, he also wears two long scarfs, a white one around his ned a blue one on his left shoulder, brown open gloves, two narrow brows around his legs, and polished dark red shoes.

  I don't know who he is, but it is very likely that he isn't Simon, simply for the fact, that he is standing right at the back of the group while carrying what looks like a quite heavy sack.

  Meanwhile, the other one is a man floating a few timeters above the ground, he has bck eyes and hair, which is covered by a small golde, except for a btennae, which stuck out partially on the front, a bck goatee and pears to be bck sideburns.

  He wears an eborate, pure white suit with gold edges and a cape-like design, underh the suit he wears a purple shirt, he also wears a monocle over his right eye, as well as a thick golden neck brace, and pears to be a gold disk behind his head, polished, bck shoes, and holds a gold-covered book in his hands, overall, he looks like quite the gentleman, but from the air of absolute arrogan his face, it is clear that it is only a facade.

  There is o further firm this, it is clear that he is the person in charge, the man behind everything that is happening in the Nanatsu Isnds, the Captain of the Simon Pirate, the member of the Seven Warlords of the Seas, Simon "The Divine".

  As I'm looking at them, I realize that they are too fident and careless to take care of their surroundings and thus notice our presence, so, I carefully start to pn our moves, 'They are way too overfident, this is good... if we carefully pn our as then we may be able to take care of them with minimal effort on our part and without taking a big risk too at that. First, let's categorize their level of danger.'

  I quickly start to study them while also analyzing their capabilities starting with the dark-haired man leading the group, 'Obviously, the stro one is Simon who is very likely the floating man leading the group, from what Ko-san told us, I know that he ate a Logia Type Devil Fruit fed by Ko-san to save his life when he was a kid, and just like Jayr-san expined he create, trol, and transform into pieces of paper at will, and from the fact that he is floating, it is clear that Jayr-san was right in guessing that he could also fly or float using the light weight of the paper to his advantage. He is the first one we have to take out using a preemptive attack using the rudimentary indiary bombs.'

  Then my gaze moves to Gad and the three Fish-women, ahat Gad is carrying what looks like a ade of sheets of paper, while Saphir is carrying a simple gss jar that tains some kind of lic liquid, 'While they are physically strong Saphir, Rubis, and Emeraude aren't too dangerous, sure they teiques are able to hit a Devil Fruit User like Alvida-san, but the damage that they deal isn't that w, after all, Alvida-san was hit quite a few time, but she was still able to get up quickly after, despite that, I think it is better if I fight them... But the same 't be said fad, his warning shot at that time already looked pretty lethal by itself, showing that he is on a whole other level pared to the Précieuses, fighting all 4 them together is too mue... maybe using Soru for a surprise attack will allow me to at least daze him long enough to take care of those three so that I focus entirely on him after.'

  After that, my gaze nds o person of this group, the average-sized middle-aged man, with a bck goatee, 'And he is the most troublesome one, I don't know anything about him, he could be anything, an excellent fighter, ohat focuses on support, a Devil Fruit User, there isn't much I gather from looking at him, only that he has siderable physical strength as he is able to easily carry that heavy looking sack, and that he appears to be at the very least a capable swordsman looking by the sword attached to his hip. With only these he could probably be the least dangerous person in this group, especially for someone like Alvida-san who 't be harmed by suon means, so after attag Simon with the rudimentary indiary bombs, I think that Alvida-san should fight him, while I fight Gad and the Précieuses.'

  After quickly analyzing them and ing up with a simple but hopefully effective pn, I look at Alvida-san, who is standing beside me, to tell her my pn, but before I even utter a single word, she loudly sms her heavy spiky Iron Ma the ground and ents, "Ara ara, look what we have here! A bunch of lowly pirates ready to get their ass kicked by the most beautiful woman of the seas!"

  I reign irong impulse to let out a groan and facepalm as Alvida-san just threw away the only big advantage we had over these people.

  Soon after that, the six people of the Simon Pirates all turn around to look at us in perfect synch, all of them with annoyed expressions on their faces, all but Gad whose eyes once again bee heart-shaped as he ents, "Oh yeah, se?orita! You kick my ass as many times as you desire! You even step on m- Ouch!!" which makes him instantly earn a triple elbow blow from the annoyed Précieuses.

  At the same time, as Simon tio simply watch with an irritated expression on his face, the average-sized middle-aged man with a bck goatee asks with a mog expression, "What the fuck do you want, you tall bitch? Get the hell out of here with your boy toy before I make you!"

  In respoo that, Alvida-san simply snorts out loud, raises her spiky Iron Mace, as it rest on her shoulders, showing clearly her iions.

  Seeing that, the average-sized middle-aged man with a bck goatee, hands over his sack to Rubis while saying, "Take this, I'll take care of that fug woman and brat..." and Emeraude looks at us with a worried expression as she says, "Zabal, don't uimate them, be careful especially the wo-" but them middle-aged man who I now know is called Zabal quickly interrups her, "I don't care about that, Greeny. I just have to quickly kill them so we resume and quickly reach those Ku Sivan Ruins and finally leave this fug pce!"

  At the same time, from behind them, Simon calmly ands, "Zabal hurry up a rid of them, I don't want to waste anymore time here with these muters!"

  Hearing his order, Zabal doesn't hesitate and quickly draws his sword and rushes toward us, in response I get ready to terattack but then I quickly realize that he is heading straight for Alvida-san, who still remains in the same position with no clear i on defeading herself, and seeing that, I rex a little but remain ready to a case something ued happens.

  Soon Zabal is in front of Alvida-san and thrusts his sword aiming at Alvida-san's throat with pinpoint precision with the objective of ending this battle with a single deadly strike.

  At the same time, Emeraude excims, "Be careful!" of course, such shout isn't directed at Alvida-san but at Zabal as she obiviously remember Alvida-san's powers as she saw it in a not too long ago, but the warning came too te, just as the tip of Zabal's sword touches the skin of Alvida-san's throat, suddenly it slips off course making Zabal lose his bance because of the ued shift, leaving him open to Alvida-san's terattack, which swiftly es as she swings her huge, spiked Iron mace with a single hand.

  The Iron Mace hits Zabal right on his open side with such power that the sound of his bones being crushed clearly be heard, then Zabal is sent flying and crashes through several trees before he nds on the ground uncoscious with the white of his eyes showing and a fountain of blood gushing out of his mouth.

  Seeing that, I 't help but sigh while thinking, 'As expected, Alvida-san's physical power is still as monstrous as I remember, maybe even a little more because I'm pretty sure that she wasn't that strong back then. I truly don't want to stand in that poor Zabal's pce, it will be already be a miracle if he is even able to stand again after that hit.'

  While thinking that, I 't help but notice the enraged expression on Simon's face, but what his strange is that he isn't looking at us, but he ist staring at the downed figure of Zabal as he mutters, "That fug useless failure..."

  Odyin