In One Piece With Cheat Codes

Harvest

Ryu stood aside, watching as Smoker and Ace engaged in battle, showing no intention of stepping in. Instead, he observed Tashigi, who was directing the marines to surround the battlefield, with an eager desire to join the fight.

"You'd better not jump in. A Logia battle isn't something you can intervene in right now!" Ryu suddenly appeared beside Tashigi and whispered.

"Then why aren't you going?" Tashigi replied.

Ryu sighed and said, "I'm also not a Haki or a Devil Fruit user, so I don't really have a way to deal with them!"

Yes, just moments ago, Ryu had accidentally revealed his thoughts—he had been considering how to defeat both Smoker and Ace together.

Normally, that would be impossible, but given that they had been fighting for a while, their stamina would be quite depleted. Moreover, the port was not far away. If he could force both of them to the edge of the port, all he needed to do was deliver one decisive blow to send them into the sea, and he could claim victory over both. With their experience, it was likely Ace even had a bounty on him, making it quite a lucrative endeavor!

"I'm not refusing to go; it's just that I can't do anything right now. I can only think of ways to push them toward the seaside and hope that Captain Smoker can knock Ace into the sea. Then we'll have a sure win!" Ryu shrugged and suggested to Tashigi.

Tashigi glanced towards the naval base, seemingly calculating when the soldier would return with the Sea-Prism Stone handcuffs.

"Alright, I'll have the soldiers on that side withdraw. You go help Captain Smoker drive Ace toward the port!" Tashigi quickly made her decision.

"Okay, but let's be clear: Ace is the one that old man Garp specifically requested. You can't harm him, and when Garp arrives, I must be the one to hand Ace over!" Ryu said directly to Tashigi.

It was clear that he wouldn't step in unless they agreed to his terms.

Tashigi thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Don't worry. As long as you really hand him over to Vice Admiral Garp, I believe even Captain Smoker won't have any objections!"

"Great! Then you withdraw those marines, and I'll attack from this side, trying to steer the battlefield toward the port," Ryu said, nodding happily and joining the battle.

Sure enough, with Ryu's involvement, the pressure on Ace increased significantly. He was still getting accustomed to the power of his Devil Fruit, and even though Ryu's attacks, for some reason, didn't seem threatening, they still forced Ace to divert much of his attention to defend against Ryu.

As for Smoker, he quickly grasped Ryu's intention and coordinated with him to slowly draw the battlefield toward the port.

Ace, having just acquired his powers, didn't yet understand the taboos of being a Devil Fruit user as well as Smoker did. Unknowingly, he fell into their trap.

"How's it going, Ace? You starting to get the hang of your fruit's abilities?" Ryu said as the three of them reached the edge of the port, just a few meters from the sea. He paused and smiled.

"Hehe," Ace chuckled lightly. He had been planning to escape since his stamina was dwindling, and he suspected that the soldiers who went to fetch the Sea-Prism Stone handcuffs wouldn't be far behind.

Smoker took a puff from his cigar, glancing between Ryu and Ace. He was uncertain about their relationship and didn't know if they were acting together to draw him to the port with the intent to take him down.

Noticing Smoker's reaction, Ryu quickly realized the situation. He jumped out of the fighting circle and blocked Ace's escape route, saying, "Captain Smoker, I know you're wary of me. Here's what we can do: I'll block Ace's escape while you fight him. How does that sound?"