One Piece: Luffy is My Pokemon

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"Ahem~!"

Blackbeard, who had been kicked away, placed one hand on the ground and quickly stood up. He covered the spot where Sanji had kicked him and howled with a ferocious expression:

"It hurts, it hurts... it really hurts!!!"

"You! Why did you suddenly become so powerful?!"

Blackbeard raised his head and questioned Sanji with a fierce look.

Although Sanji's current strength wasn't enough to truly trouble him, the fact that his opponent had suddenly become so much stronger made him curious...

At the same time, extreme greed filled his heart!

Blackbeard had long realized that there was definitely some special secret hidden within this group of pirates!

If he could uncover and use the secrets of these people...

The cost of losing a few subordinates didn't seem unacceptable.

However, Sanji, surrounded by flames, obviously had no intention of explaining anything to him.

With a flash of movement, he transformed into blazing red lightning, striking Blackbeard from the side almost instantly.

"Zehahaha... don't want to tell me?"

"Fine! Then I'll defeat you one by one and pry the information from your mouths!"

After his last experience, Blackbeard had realized that something was affecting his body in a way that was difficult to counter.

But it didn't matter.

The moment Sanji's figure disappeared from in front of him, Blackbeard's body was also covered with dark Armament Haki, forming armor similar to Sanji's!

Since his reaction speed could no longer keep up, he chose the simplest method...

Defend his entire body without leaving any blind spots!

Although this technique was extremely wasteful and inefficient, few experts would use it...

But in a situation where he possessed overwhelming strength, this consumption became insignificant!

BOOM!!!

Sanji's flaming kick struck Blackbeard's arm, creating the crisp sound of metal colliding with metal.

Fiery energy swept in all directions, blowing away the smoke zone created by Smoker.

Sanji's eyes flashed slightly when he felt his legs could no longer push forward. A surprised expression crossed his face.

Blackbeard, on the other hand, wore a wild grin.

Though he knew the effect wouldn't be impressive, he still taunted:

"Is that all?"

"No wonder your friends asked you to stay. They are planning to abandon a weakling like you and run away, right?!"

"Zehahaha!"

"Hey! You bastard, have you forgotten about me!!!"

At that moment, Smoker, also empowered by Facade, suddenly expelled a column of gray-white smoke from his feet, propelling himself forward rapidly!

His jitte, made of special metal by the Marine Headquarters' research team, drew a line of cold light through the air before suddenly striking Blackbeard's body!

"Dark Pulse~!"

Smoker roared angrily, and a large black aura suddenly emerged between his hands. Its energy was very similar to the black mist surrounding Blackbeard's body.

"Hmm!?"

Seeing this, Blackbeard was suddenly stunned, disbelief flashing in his eyes.

The next moment!

The jitte directly bombarded his body.

However...

Even Sanji at full strength couldn't match Blackbeard. How could Smoker's attack be effective without Sea Prism Stone?

CLANG~!

Blackbeard merely raised his chest, covered in Armament Haki, and easily blocked Smoker's jitte.

But suddenly, dark mist wrapped around Blackbeard's body along the jitte, instantly blending and interacting with the original darkness surrounding him.

"What is this!?"

Seeing this, Blackbeard's eyes suddenly widened. Feeling power similar to his own Dark-Dark Fruit, he couldn't help but feel fear rising in his heart, his pupils trembling violently.

Dark Pulse had a power of 80.

Its effect was to emit a terrifying energy field full of malice or evil thoughts, with a certain probability of making the enemy fall into a state of fear.

Smoker's strength might be average, but his luck, even if not as good as a destined figure like Luffy, was still considerable...

At least among ordinary people, he was luckier than most.

In addition, there were many similarities between the energy of Dark-type Pokémon and the Dark-Dark Fruit. Blackbeard's surprise was natural.

BOOM!

A powerful aura erupted from Blackbeard's body again.

Under the impact of his Haki, Blackbeard forcibly dispelled the uneasiness in his body, and his expression immediately became serious.

"Something's wrong with these people... something is really wrong!"

Originally, he had planned to quickly deal with the Straw Hats, steal their ship, and plunder Red's ability.

But when Sanji and Smoker displayed weird moves one after another that surprised him...

The retreat of Straw Hat and the Three-Sword Style swordsman obviously had been premeditated.

This gave Blackbeard an inexplicable feeling of uneasiness.

At the same time, he hadn't forgotten that the huge sea beast he stood on was still under the control of the Straw Hat Pirates!

The guy with the ability to fly and control waves was here, and they could turn the tables at any moment!

"I need to be more careful," Blackbeard thought quickly.

However, his movements didn't pause at all. Darkness surged over his body as he suddenly launched the "Black Vortex" move against Smoker, a Logia user...

His other arm, wrapped with Armament Haki, bombarded Sanji!

The terrifying power once again made Sanji grimace in pain as his body flew toward the distant sea like a cannonball.

Fortunately, he used his flame propulsion to turn his body in mid-air, managing to stay airborne without falling into the sea.

But Smoker wasn't so lucky.

Under the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, as a Devil Fruit user, his body was drawn uncontrollably toward Blackbeard's palm, which then suddenly closed around his neck.

"Damn it!"

Smoker struggled hard, and realizing he couldn't transform into his element, he immediately stretched out his palm and pointed it at Blackbeard's head.

"Shadow Ball!"

As the weird Ghost-type energy gathered again, a black-purple energy ball formed in his palm.

Blackbeard looked at the Shadow Ball from such close range but showed no intention of avoiding it. Instead, he murmured softly:

"So it's true!"

"This ability in your body doesn't come from a Devil Fruit at all!!!"

The Black Vortex technique had the effect of nullifying Devil Fruit abilities!

Yet in this state, his opponent was still able to use such a strange move...

"Zehahaha... this is getting more and more interesting~!"

WHAM!!!

Before Smoker's Shadow Ball could be fully activated, Blackbeard slammed him onto Laboon's skin.

"AAARRRHH~!!!"

The massive impact made Laboon, who was still stabilizing himself in the water, cry out in pain.

Smoker, completely in Blackbeard's grasp, took the full force of the blow. His eyes rolled back and blood spurted from his mouth.

"SMOKER!!!"

Sanji, flying back toward the battlefield from the sea, shouted in worry.

But Blackbeard chuckled, catching Smoker in mid-air.

"Zehahaha..."

"Compared to those three, you're surprisingly weak!!!"

"Bastard...!"

The severely injured Smoker cursed through his hoarse throat, then slowly and stiffly raised his arm. A burst of black and purple energy appeared in his palm again.

"Still have some fight left?!"

Seeing this, the corners of Blackbeard's mouth turned up defiantly as he flicked his arm, throwing Smoker directly toward the distant sea!

He didn't slam Smoker into the ground again.

After all, until he could capture their ship, he still needed this sea beast to move around the ocean!

"SMOKER!!!"

"Damn it!!!"

Sanji paused in mid-air, his eyes flashing before he immediately turned and dove toward the sea.

The next second, the flames on Sanji's body suddenly extinguished as he plunged directly into the water, swimming toward the sinking Smoker.

"Zehahaha, what touching friendship~!"

Blackbeard laughed mockingly, then turned his gaze to the other end of Laboon's massive body, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Under his Observation Haki, he detected two abnormal auras steadily growing stronger.

If his suspicions were correct...

Those two auras should belong to Straw Hat Luffy and the Three-Sword Style user who had recently retreated from the battlefield!

"Interesting~!" Blackbeard's face twisted cruelly as he said coldly:

"Let me see..."

"What secrets are you hiding?"

Blackbeard stepped forward and began running quickly across Laboon's back.

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...

Meanwhile, at the other end of Laboon's back, Red, who was sitting on the ground, slowly opened his eyes, satisfaction and expectation flashing in his gaze.

Zoro and Luffy, sitting opposite him, also opened their eyes.

In an instant, a mighty aura erupted around their bodies!

The injuries they had sustained while fighting Blackbeard had completely disappeared, and their bodies were now in perfect condition.

Although time was limited and insufficient for Red to take them back to the Pokémon Center for treatment.

Fortunately, he had accumulated many recovery items, so healing them wasn't a problem.

In addition to various medicines, Red had also given them combat items that had been stored in his backpack for a long time.

There were X Attack capsules that increased strength, X Defense that boosted defense, and various others like X Sp. Def, X Sp. Atk, X Speed, and more...

The names of these items were simple and straightforward, but their effects were amazing!

Each power-up item could increase Luffy and Zoro's strength by a percentage.

Although the specific improvement ratio would decline as their levels increased, fortunately, Luffy and Zoro's levels weren't very high at this point...

So the increase was still very impressive.

And this wasn't even the end!

The next moment, Usopp suddenly stepped forward from the crowd and took out two syringes filled with venom—the same toxins that Smoker had asked Sanji to inject earlier!

While giving Luffy and Zoro the items, Red had directly equipped them with the Facade move to replace their original Hyper Beam.

As the two vials of toxin were injected, the blood in their bodies suddenly surged.

Luffy and Zoro looked at their hands in surprise, feeling their unprecedented power, and couldn't help but say:

"Red, seriously!"

"If you had such useful items, you should have brought them out earlier!"

"I feel more than twice as strong as before!!!"

Although Zoro didn't say anything, the slight smile at the corner of his mouth revealed...

He was already immersed in his new power.

Even the arm holding his sword trembled faintly, as if suppressing an uncontrollable fighting spirit!

"Alright!"

Fully empowered, Luffy slammed his palms together with a sharp clap.

A confident smile appeared on his face.

"Sanji won't be able to hold him off for long. Let's get over there quickly!"

"Yeah!"

Zoro nodded vigorously.

Although he usually didn't get along with that perverted cook, after hearing Luffy's words, a flash of worry crossed his eyes.

After all, their opponent was indeed a little...

Too powerful!

"Wait a minute!!!"

However, just as they were about to rush to the battlefield, Red smiled and called to them again.

"Who said your power-up is finished!?"

"You forgot the most important power!"

At Red's signal, except for Robin who had not yet entered the Pokémon world, the rest of the Straw Hats gathered immediately.

Usopp stretched out his hands and placed them on Luffy and Zoro's shoulders.

In an instant, Pokémon energy full of vitality and agility flowed from Usopp's arms into Luffy and Zoro.

[Move: Helping Hand]

[Type: Normal]

[Category: Status]

[Power: -]

[Description: Inject Pokémon Energy into your partner's body, granting them temporary Pokémon Energy equal to half the amount injected. Temporary Pokémon Energy functions the same as your own Pokémon Energy, and can be used freely by the recipient.

PS: Temporary Pokémon Energy will only be stored in the recipient's body temporarily and will disappear after a certain period of time.]

Red had obtained this Technical Machine in the department store in Celadon City by completing a task for a salesperson.

Because this was purely a support move and didn't align with the Straw Hats' growth trajectory, Red had never taught this move to any of his partners.

However, in their current situation, this move became crucial for helping Luffy and Zoro break their limits again!

Although the energy in Usopp's body was divided in two with half being lost, the actual Pokémon energy injected into Luffy and Zoro wasn't much...

But it gave them Bug and Grass-type Pokémon energy, making their fighting styles more diverse.

Then, Nami quickly injected her Electric and Flying-type energy into them.

Vivi contributed Psychic and Ground, Chopper added Grass and Ice, and even Little Merry transformed into a ship spirit, bringing them a tiny amount of Ghost-type energy.

Of course...

The real highlight was Laboon beneath their feet!

Because it was impossible to accurately target Luffy and Zoro on his back, under Chopper's command, Laboon directly used Helping Hand, dispersing the vast energy in his body to all the Straw Hat Pirates, who then injected that energy into Luffy and Zoro.

Although this caused significant energy loss, it was the best option with limited time!

Just as Luffy and Zoro were absorbing the enormous energy given by Laboon, arrogant laughter suddenly rang out:

"Zehahaha... So this is where you're hiding!"

"It really took me a while to find you!!!"

Blackbeard, who had finally run to the "hill" from the tail fin, laughed loudly, his eyes quickly scanning the Straw Hat Pirates.

"Very good, everyone's here?!"

"In that case, let me avenge Laffitte and the others!"

"Prepare to die, Straw Hat Luffy!!!"

Blackbeard, already battle-tested, wasted no time with words. Dark power and Armament Haki surged violently around him as he attacked Luffy.

"Blackbeard!"

Luffy, having just absorbed his companions' energy, had a dangerous gleam in his eyes. Under the triple blessing of items + Facade + borrowed power, his arms danced in the air without needing to inflate. They instantly transformed into giant limbs coated with Armament Haki, then suddenly swung to meet Blackbeard's fist!

BOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A thunderous collision exploded through the space. The sky seemed to tear in half, and the sea began to boil and surge violently as if on fire.

"What?!" Blackbeard's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Luffy, who had blocked his fist. His smile vanished.

"How is this possible!?"

He shouted loudly, channeling more Armament Haki throughout his body, attacking Luffy with renewed vigor.

And Luffy was not to be outdone.

"AAAHHH!!!!"

Under the impact of colliding Haki, he suddenly let out a primal cry.

At the same time, the enormous Pokémon energy hidden in Luffy's body emerged, pushing back against Blackbeard through his fist!

The speed of lightning, the heat of fire, the chill of ice, the vitality of grass, the fluidity of water, the whimsy of fairy...

For a moment, Blackbeard felt as if several versions of Luffy had appeared before him simultaneously.

Each Luffy was surrounded by different energy auras.

The next second, these Luffys suddenly threw out their other arms!

Just when Blackbeard thought Luffy was going to use that strange attack again, he saw the arm swing and transform into another giant limb coated with Armament Haki.

Luffy took a deep breath and shouted:

"Gomu Gomu no... Elemental Gatling!!!!"

BOOM!!!!!!

He suddenly retracted the arm that was confronting Blackbeard. Then, under Blackbeard's shocked eyes, countless colorful energy particles suddenly emerged around his enormous fists.

Fire, ice, grass, lightning...

For a moment, Blackbeard thought his eyes were playing tricks on him.

But when countless fist shadows carrying different powers fell upon him, he realized...

All of this was real!!!

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM...!!!!

Luffy's two giant arms became like machine gun bullets, venting on Blackbeard's body relentlessly, forcing him to endure a baptism of punches like bullets and rain.

"No... Impossible!!!"

Blackbeard didn't completely lose his ability to resist amidst the chaos of punches. He quickly enveloped his entire body with Armament Haki.

Although under the effects of the Dark-Dark Fruit, each of Luffy's punches still brought him unbearable pain, at least...

Armament Haki proved much more useful than the Iron Body technique of the Six Powers!

The barrage of massive fists continuously fell on Blackbeard's body, and simultaneously, the climate around them changed dramatically!

Under the energy scattered by Luffy, the clouds in the sky transformed into a colorful, magnificent spectacle—truly beautiful!

Although no one present at that moment cared about the scenery above them.

Luffy swung his fists for at least a full minute.

And Blackbeard endured this beating for that entire minute, without any opportunity to fight back.

Until the extra energy in Luffy's body was finally exhausted...

THUD!

Blackbeard's body fell from the sky and crashed hard onto Laboon's back, leaving a mess of blood.

But he was a man who had scarred Red-Haired Shanks' face, after all.

Even after experiencing such a violent attack, he immediately stood up after hitting the ground.

"But... Damn..."

"How could your power suddenly become so strong!?"

Abnormal!

This was too abnormal!!!

No!!!

If the fight continued, something unexpected might happen.

Blackbeard's expression suddenly changed.

Although he wanted to uncover the secrets of this group, at that moment he was already planning his retreat.

It wasn't that he thought he couldn't defeat Luffy.

Even in Luffy's current state, he was still 100% confident he could take him down, albeit with some injuries.

It was just that his opponent kept breaking the limits of his body again and again, using means beyond his comprehension...

It really made him doubt whether they might employ even more extraordinary methods after this.

At that moment, Blackbeard was genuinely afraid!

The unknown is the root of all fear!

Although Blackbeard was arrogant, he was someone who preferred planning before acting.

He no longer wanted to be exposed to more of the mysterious methods the Straw Hat Pirates had displayed.

Everything should be reassessed once he was better prepared!

Moreover...

Although Devil Fruit users became extremely weak when submerged in water, their body density remained unchanged.

So with proper technique and Blackbeard's own physical strength, he was confident he could survive in the sea until encountering a ship or floating to the next island!

"I'm getting out of here!"

The idea of escape quickly consumed his mind.

But he maintained his arrogant laugh:

"Zehahaha..."

"Is this your strongest power, Straw Hat?!"

"Not very impressive!"

Blackbeard wiped blood from his face and challenged Luffy brazenly.

The next second, the black mist around his body surged again as he declared:

"In that case, let me show you my strongest attack!!!"

"Black Hole!!!"

BOOM!!!

A massive area of darkness suddenly erupted from behind Laboon, quickly surging toward the Straw Hats' position.

"This is bad!"

Usopp was alarmed when he saw this and quickly activated the Pop Green on his wrist.

Although he had just given all his Pokémon energy to Luffy, the effect of Grassy Terrain had allowed him to recover some energy.

Not much, but enough to fire one shot.

"Impact... Sunflower Star!!!"

With a whoosh, a green seed flew from the barrel of Usopp's slingshot and landed on Laboon's body.

The next second, the seed instantly sprouted, rapidly transforming into a massive sunflower disk that expelled downward air currents while hovering in place.

Above the flower disk was a branch that resembled a pull-cord.

"Everyone, get up here quickly!!!"

Usopp jumped onto the flower platform first, then quickly shouted to his friends.

At his signal, Nami and the others hurriedly leapt onto the sunflower disk.

Without Usopp needing to say anything else, Red proactively grabbed the pull-cord branch and acted as the operator.

With the help of the air currents spurting from beneath the flower platform, he guided everyone to rapidly ascend, avoiding Blackbeard's Black Hole attack.

"Usopp, I seriously suspect you had ulterior motives when you created this seed!"

While flying, Red casually teased Usopp.

"Hahaha..." Usopp quickly scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and explained:

"No, no, this is just how the plant naturally grows. I really don't know why it turned out like this."

Usopp laughed nervously.

He wouldn't admit that this was actually a failed experiment.

He had originally intended to create a sunflower jet disk that could move freely through the air.

However, the amount of air produced by his creation was too little, so he'd adjusted it using Grass-type Pokémon energy, dreaming of letting Red and Nami fly with him someday.

Unexpectedly, this failed product had found a use after all.

At that moment, Robin, who had been observing Blackbeard, suddenly said:

"Wait a minute, something seems wrong!"

"That Blackbeard... He's not trying to attack us! He's trying to escape!!!"

"Hmm!?"

Hearing this, all the Straw Hats looked back.

They immediately saw Blackbeard intensifying the gravitational pull of darkness, trapping Luffy and Zoro in place, while he himself ran quickly toward the edge of Laboon's body.

"He really is running away!" Nami shouted in shock. "What should we do, Red?!"

"We won't let him escape so easily!" Quick-thinking Usopp muttered, taking out special ammunition from his bag and loading it into his slingshot.

"BLACKBEARD!!! YOU BASTARD!!!"

Usopp suddenly shouted loudly, launching a taunt attack.

His words instantly caught Blackbeard's attention.

After all, he was a major pirate, destined to become one of the world's most feared figures. How could he allow himself to be insulted by someone so insignificant?

Blackbeard instinctively turned his head, intending to memorize the face of whoever had insulted him.

But in that moment, Usopp suddenly released the slingshot!

"Now!!!"

WHOOSH!

A small, elongated projectile suddenly flew out, and the moment it left the slingshot, its back end ignited with colorful flames.

Then came...

DUDUDUDU——

A sharp, harsh sound tore through the air!

The thumb-sized ammunition suddenly erupted with bursts of fire like a cruise missile, shedding useless parts while gaining tremendous acceleration.

With incredible accuracy, the ammunition shot directly into Blackbeard's throat, which he swallowed reflexively.

"What!?"

Blackbeard clutched his throat and shouted in shock.

The next moment, a strange feeling of weakness swept through his body.

All the dark power that had been controlling Luffy and Zoro instantly vanished.

"You little bastard!" Blackbeard covered his throat where the foreign object had been lodged and shouted angrily at Usopp:

"What did you feed me!?"

"Hmm~!"

Seeing his shot connect perfectly, Usopp stood up proudly.

He first made a face at Blackbeard, then laughed and said:

"Lululu~!"

"Idiot! Can't you feel it now?"

"Of course it's Sea Prism Stone!!! You fool!!!"

"ZEHAHAHAHAHA..."

Usopp imitated Blackbeard's laugh mockingly.

He had certainly earned the right to gloat!

After all, what Blackbeard had swallowed wasn't ordinary Sea Prism Stone, but a special variant made by the Marines for Smoker...

Sea Prism Stone with an extremely high concentration factor!!!

Which meant that unless Blackbeard cut himself open to remove it, or immediately defecated to expel it...

His Devil Fruit ability was completely sealed.

And he would have to endure the weakening effect as well!

"Fool!!!" Usopp continued taunting: "Did you really think the ammunition I fired earlier was ineffective?!"

"That was just to lull you into a false sense of security!"

"Everything was building to this moment!!!"

Usopp suddenly stood straight and pointed to the sky, as if declaring:

"I am the greatest in the world!"

"Wow~! Usopp, you're so cool!!!"

Chopper, standing nearby, was immediately captivated by Usopp, who seemed to be surrounded by a golden light, and showed pure admiration in his eyes.

"Damn you!!!"

Blackbeard cursed angrily.

At this point, he had no choice but to escape!

Restricted by the Sea Prism Stone, his strength was likely halved!

With this reduced power, he might not be able to defeat the Straw Hats!

Burning Usopp's face into his memory, Blackbeard shouted:

"I'll remember this grudge, Long Nose!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he ran toward the edge of Laboon's body again.

But at that moment, Zoro, who had been powered up but hadn't yet struck a single blow, suddenly appeared. Holding two swords in his hands and one in his mouth, he rushed quickly toward Blackbeard!

"Blackbeard, our battle isn't over yet!!!"

BOOM!!!

An aura no less imposing than Conqueror's Haki erupted from Zoro's body, quickly transforming into countless dragon figures roaring around him, as if trying to break free from some restraint or shackle.

Zoro, wearing his bandana, leaned slightly forward, his eyes glowing with a scarlet light as if possessed by the soul of a ferocious beast.

In that moment, his three swords became guides for countless dragons!

"Santoryu: Rokudo no Tora Gari!!!"

WHOOSH!——

A ray of colorful light suddenly passed over Laboon's back, resembling several intertwined bolts of lightning.

The next second!

The countless dragon shadows that had been poised in place suddenly found their opening and charged toward the fleeing Blackbeard!

Feeling the tremendous pressure approaching from behind, Blackbeard knew without looking...

If he turned back, he might truly remain there forever!

Suddenly, a desperate idea flashed through his mind.

He abruptly stopped, then spun around!

Even in his weakened state, he extended his right arm, coating it with a thick layer of Armament Haki!

"Zehahaha..."

"Didn't expect this, did you?"

"This is my escape route!"

BOOM!!!

Blackbeard punched hard, colliding with Zoro's dragon slash.

For a moment, the whole world seemed to freeze.

Blackbeard, who had originally intended to use the impact of the slash to propel himself toward the sea, suddenly changed expression!

The ferocious energy dragons, empowered by Zoro's swords, seemed to come alive, biting into his arm.

SLASH! Scarlet blood spurted forth.

The dragon phantom swung violently, biting off one of Blackbeard's arms in his weakened state!

The cut was perfectly clean!

Under the force of the impact, the shocked Blackbeard flew away like a cannonball, plunging directly into the distant depths of the sea.

As blood stained the surface red, it successfully concealed Blackbeard's figure.

Zoro attempted to launch a few more flying slashes toward the sea, but they all faded to nothing.

"Strange... Did he escape?"

He muttered in confusion.

At the same time, Red frowned in the sky above.

He first returned everyone on the sunflower disk to Laboon's back, then with a burst of bright lightning from beneath his feet, he flew at full speed to the area of sea where Blackbeard had disappeared.

In an instant, the seawater surged upward as if torn apart from outside, as Red searched desperately.

But even as his Pokémon energy neared exhaustion, there was still no sign of Blackbeard.

...

...

Meanwhile, in a hidden cave in the deepest part of the sea.

The weakened Blackbeard, silent in the darkness, allowed a heavy stone to press down on his body, preventing him from floating or drifting with the current.

The pressure of the deep sea and the pain of his severed arm continuously tortured him.

But to survive, Blackbeard demonstrated his ruthless nature, closing his ever-vigilant eyes and slumbering quietly in the ocean depths.