Dragon Ball: Super Goten

Chapter 144 begins: The deadly naval race!

Picking up where we left off, the Straw Hat crew, who originally only wanted to participate in the deathmatch, were suddenly attacked by an unknown man while eating. Then, another group of pirates also set their sights on Luffy and his crew, wanting to teach them a lesson…

Faced with the troublesome henchmen, Goten prepared to stretch his muscles. When the other side drew their swords, Luffy, Zoro, and Goten took the initiative and instantly charged into the crowd. The three of them dodged and weaved, and the troublemaking pirates couldn't get close to them. At the same time, the unknown man also fought a guerrilla war with the group of thugs with ease.

Luffy hit his man and ran away, so Zoro and Goten decisively gave chase. As for the other stragglers who were left behind, Zoro and Goten took care of them all, so Chopper and Usopp could cheer them on from the sidelines without worry.

Luffy, chasing after the troublemaker, arrived at the top of the venue, where he encountered the so-called strongest general, Gaspard. However, Luffy had no reason to attack him at that moment, so the two simply exchanged a few words and then went their separate ways.

The next day arrived, and the death race at sea finally began. Following the other contestants, they walked up the passageway to the Merry. Upon reaching the top, they discovered that on the other side of the current was a waterfall at an almost right angle.

As the Going Merry sped forward with the current, the other pirates bared their fangs and began attacking each other. A pirate ship followed closely behind the Going Merry, seemingly ready to fire cannonballs at it at any moment.

Seeing this, Goten came to the stern of the ship, raised his right hand and then raised it high. A sword of energy more than ten meters long extended from his right hand, which startled Luffy and the others. Goten aimed at the pirate ship that was chasing him closely and without any hesitation, he raised his sword and cleaved it in two.

Zoro, seeing the clean cuts left on the enemy ship, couldn't help but praise Goten: "Well done, Goten! Let's have a spar sometime, let me see the power of your spirit sword!"

After Goten agreed, the group continued to control the Going Merry. Midway, they encountered a sharp bend. While other pirate ships were destroyed and their crews perished, the Going Merry, under Nami's command, had its sails raised and used the air currents to lift it up. Goten then flew and lifted it a short distance before it re-entered the sea...

Once they finally entered the sea, this deadly race at sea officially entered the stage of pirates fighting each other, and Luffy and his crew were soon surrounded by other pirates...

Faced with this encirclement, the Straw Hat crew all stepped in. Nami used her Clima-Tact to create lightning attacks, Usopp launched fire stars and chili peppers from his slingshot, Robin used her Flower Flower Fruit to extend arms from the pirates, breaking their spines one after another, and Chopper ate a Rumble Ball, transforming himself in seven different ways to defeat all the pirates who got close and drive the Going Merry away...

Nami, Usopp, Chopper, and Robin provided excellent defense on the Going Merry, while Luffy and Zoro attacked the pirate ship on the left. Luffy's Gum-Gum Machine Gun quickly swept away a group of pirates, and his Gum-Gum Whip took down another bunch. Zoro used his Thirty-Six Griefs Wind to blow away a group of small fry, and then unleashed a powerful slash that instantly killed the pirate ship's captain...

Goten and Sanji arrived at the pirate ship on the right. Sanji used his gorgeous kicking skills to dive into the pirate group, and in the blink of an eye, he bloomed like a flower. Wherever he passed, the pirates were no match for him.

Meanwhile, Goten was attacked by the combined forces of the giants Bode and Bogo. Facing the giant duo whose casual attacks could create massive waves, Goten cleverly used his agility to make them exchange a fluke punch, turning their own attacks into a friendly firefight. As the two retreated, Goten threw a flying punch at each of them, sending them, who had lost their balance, crashing into the sea...

The Straw Hat crew, having successfully destroyed the two pirate ships, hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath when Fishman Willy led his Fishman Pirates to attack again. The enemy pirate ship transformed into a drill and charged towards the Going Merry with lightning speed...

Seeing this, Goten realized he couldn't afford to be careless, so he immediately focused all his energy on the Kamehameha and unleashed it at the enemy's drill ship. Seeing that the impact of the Kamehameha was actually on par with Goten's normal state, and that the ship was about to crash into the Going Merry, Goten decided not to hold back. He transformed into a Super Saiyan, increasing the output of the Kamehameha and completely destroying the ship on the spot...

After defeating their opponent, the Straw Hat crew immediately sped up, as they were already far behind the others, so they had no choice but to increase their speed as they sailed towards the finish line of the race...

However, when Zoro checked the Going Merry for any abnormalities, he noticed strange noises coming from the bathroom. Upon entering, he found a figure pointing a gun at him. Zoro decisively attacked, but after subduing the person, he discovered that the person was just a child...

When the child was healed by Chopper and woke up, the first thing he did was look for something. However, upon discovering Chopper's appearance, he was so frightened that he clung to the wall and exclaimed, "A talking deer!"

Chopper immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this and retorted, "What did you say? I'm not a deer, I'm a reindeer!"

But the child became even more terrified upon seeing this and began searching his body again. At this moment, Nami took out the child's pistol and asked, "Are you looking for this? If you bring this onto the pirate ship, you can't complain even if you get killed..."

Upon hearing this, the child shouted, "So what? As long as we blow up you pirates, we can make money, so..."

Upon hearing this, Nami questioned again, "Even so, why choose our ship?"

Usopp then muttered to himself, "It must be because we're famous pirates..."

However, the child spoke up, "Because your boat looks the worst, that's why I..."

Usopp could only console himself—"That's a pretty good joke..."

Luffy finally spoke up, saying seriously, "Since you're going to attack pirates, you should be risking your life, right? After all, that thing isn't a toy; using it means risking your life..."

Despite his fear, the child still refused to admit defeat. Seeing this, Robin returned the pistol to him. The child immediately gripped the pistol tightly and aimed it at Luffy. Although he was scared, he still fired. When the bullet hit Luffy and ricocheted, the child was completely stunned.

Having finally lost all her means, she gave up the courage to live and said, "Kill me, just kill me. I'm completely useless now, so just kill me!"

Upon hearing this, Nami silently got up, borrowed Zoro's sword, walked up to the child, and angrily shouted, "What do you mean by this? Since you disregard your own life so much, I'll just send you on your way!" She then prepared to attack the child, but was stopped by Chopper. Luffy and Usopp, on the other hand, watched the scene with tea, much to Chopper's frustration...

As the child sat alone on the deck, looking dejected, snowflakes began to fall. Sanji approached the child and comforted her, saying, "Nami's family was killed by pirates and they were used by them. They barely survived. Chopper also has a tragic past, which is why they treated you that way. Even with such a painful past, you have to live to see tomorrow, right?"

After saying that, Sanji left, leaving the child alone to think things through...

How will this deadly race at sea end...?