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Amidst unexpected chaos, the Heart Pirates found themselves deep in the seas of the New World. Inside the Polar Tang, the water leak was growing larger as the atmosphere turned stifling and tense. The cries and panic of Law's crew echoed all around as they ran frantically, trying to control the situation.
Law coughed lightly, his vision blurry and head throbbing. He felt a strange fatigue and a dull ache in his body, which now felt simultaneously lighter and heavier in certain spots. He looked around, trying to focus his mind despite the pain and confusion.
"Surface the ship," he murmured weakly and sharply, something that seemed strange to him but quickly dismissed. He leaned against the submarine door, clearing his throat as his subordinates hurried to comply with the order. He took a deep breath and, with a firm voice, ordered them to prepare for possible battle. However, as soon as he turned and spoke those words, his comrades fell into a deep silence that lasted only a few seconds before they all exclaimed:
"A woman!"
Alarm gripped Law as he brought his hand to his chest, feeling something soft under his soaked shirt. He looked at his reflection in the submarine's steel and realized: his height had shrunk, his features softened, and his body had the proportions of a woman. Surprised and with no time to process the change, he found himself trapped in his new form just as the battle began.
Despite trying to silence Sachi and Penguin when they commented on her appearance by expressing that she was "cute," Law felt strangely weaker. He remembered how stronger Haki could nullify Devil Fruit powers, but his attempts to concentrate were in vain due to the noise and dizziness. The fast steps of his subordinates resonated as they prepared to surface, and Law tried to maintain composure.
However, he had no time to lament.
Upon surfacing, they encountered Doc Q and other members of Blackbeard's crew. With a mocking smile, Doc Q revealed that Law had fallen victim to his Shiki Shiki no Mi with the disease of "feminization." The doctor had released a virus that transformed Law into a woman.
Law cursed his luck as he analyzed his options. But before he could act, Blackbeard himself appeared, his imposing figure eclipsing the sunlight. More or less words, both pirates committed to the other.
"If you weren't a man, I definitely would have made you my wife for your pretty face ... But ... To the 100 pirates who you've stolen hearts from in Rocky Port and are living with fear on the Pirate Island!! I wonder what they think about seeing you in these conditions? Surely it'll be a festive day! Or better yet, it might sell to you or the Ope-Ope no Mi. Can it grant eternal youth?"
Law felt a chill at Blackbeard's words. In addition to obtaining valuable information about Teach's Crew, he realized that the Read Poneglyphs he possessed were the infamous pirate's true goal. Blackbeard, with a sinister laugh, made it clear that he was seeking them for his own gain.
"Zehahaha!! Your Read Poneglyphs, Trafalgar Law ... Are the key to reaching the One Piece. With them in my possession, no one can stop me."
Law knew he was in dire straits. However, before the situation became completely untenable, Bepo, in his imposing Sulong form, appeared. With a fierce roar and unwavering determination, he rescued his captain despite Law's protests not to abandon his crewmates. However, the price was high: the Polar Tang was reduced to rubble in the midst of the chaotic confrontation.
Exhausted and affected by the transformation, Law fell unconscious as Bepo took him to a safe place, swimming as far away as possible from the danger posed by Blackbeard's crew. Bepo, carrying the unconscious Law, found a small emergency boat and sailed until they reached an unknown island.
Fortunately, they encountered the Straw Hat Pirates. "Help...! We need help!" Bepo shouted, exhausted and desperate, as he laid Law on the ground. Law groaned in pain, unconscious, while Bepo showed clear signs of distress, feeling his captain's body temperature rise due to Doc Q's disease and the cold sea temperatures.
The Straw Hats quickly surrounded Bepo and the unconscious figure, covered by Law's blue cape.
"What happened?" Nami asked, concerned.
"Blackbeard... attacked us... Law was..." Bepo explained between gasps, interrupting himself on the verge of tears. "Please, we need your help."
Chopper ran with his first aid kit and immediately checked both their vital signs, reassuring Bepo that everything would be okay. But when it came time to check on Law, he was surprised to see an unconscious girl, flushed and panting.
"A girl!" Sanji exclaimed, hearts in his eyes, as he approached the mysterious lady. "She's so beautiful!"
Luffy looked at the feminine figure with confusion. "Hey, Bear, who is she? What happened to Torao?"
Brook, with his usual enthusiasm, approached the unconscious Law. "A lady! Yo-hohoho! She reminds me of someone a lot."
Before Bepo could respond, Sanji exclaimed, "That scoundrel! He should've told me!"
At that moment, due to the noise and Nami's scolding of Sanji not to bother a girl in her vulnerable state, Law slowly opened his eyes, still feeling the pain and confusion. Hearing Sanji apologize, saying, "I just wanted to see if the beautiful lady was okay."
The captain of the other crew rolled his eyes, sitting down slowly.
"Idiots... I'm Trafalgar..." murmured Law with effort after growling, looking at the Straw Hats. "He woke up!" everyone exclaimed, surprised to see how the girl Bepo brought finally woke up, approaching her with worried looks.
Sanji, still with heart-shaped eyes, approached Law acting with his usual attitude when he saw a girl. "My beautiful lady! You're so beautiful!" But a moment later, his gaze darkened with resentment. "That damned Law... How could he not tell me he had such a beautiful sister?"
Law, however, upon hearing those words, looked at Sanji in exasperation. "Black Leg, it's me... Trafalgar Law."
The Straw Hats stood dumbfounded, completely silent for a few seconds, staring at Law's feminine figure. "What?!" they exclaimed in unison. "Law?!" they all shouted in unison, surprised, not believing what they saw, until Bepo said:
"Blackbeard turned my captain into a woman!"
Law, for his part, simply took a deep breath and said, "It's a long story..."