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Chapter 14 - Chapter 13: Apex Strategy and the Long Ring

The Straw Hats sailed on, passing through Skypiea (which Kenji ensured was swift and drama-free, having instantly duplicated Enel's Goro Goro no Mi concept to gain Apex: True Electromagnetism Mastery—power over all electrical and magnetic forces—before the villain could even muster a serious attack).

​Now, they found themselves drifting toward the anomaly that was Long Ring Long Land, an island composed of a series of extremely long, thin landmasses connected by shallow tide pools.

​Kenji stood beside Robin, looking out at the strangely distorted land.

​"The time distortion is minimal, but the geographical distortion is high," Robin noted, holding his hand. "An odd place."

​"It's about to get a lot odder, Robin-san," Kenji replied, activating his Omniscience Haki. "I sense a significant, if slightly ridiculous, threat approaching. A pirate crew focused entirely on petty games."

​Sure enough, a ship bearing a grotesque, afro-wearing pirate and his strangely shaped crew sailed into view: Foxy the Silver Fox.

​The crew was immediately drawn into the infamous Davy Back Fight, a series of dangerous pirate games where crew members are wagered. Luffy, predictably, accepted the challenge, his competitive spirit blinding him to the inherent risks.

​"This is ridiculous!" Nami fumed, reviewing the rules of the Groggy Ring. "We could lose Chopper!"

​Kenji, however, remained calm. "We won't lose anyone, Nami-san. I've already duplicated the underlying physics of all their games, including the potential outcomes and any technological cheats Foxy uses. This is a game of skill, which means it's a game of applied science and prediction."

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