I, Luffy, awaken the sun god on top of the sky Chapter 10Zoro and Hawkeye stood opposite each other, surrounded by people watching and discussing."What kind of battle will it be between the World's Strongest Swordsman and Pirate Hunter Zoro?""The gap is too big; it'll be a crushing victory.""I also think Three Sword Style Zoro will be quickly defeated by the World's Strongest Swordsman, and it will be a crushing defeat.""Seriously injured or dead, after all, he is the World's Strongest Swordsman."...Hawkeye didn't draw the small knife from his neck; instead, he reached behind his back and grasped the cross-shaped sword, the Supreme Grade sword, black blade yoru.Hawkeye spoke indifferently: "You are a somewhat famous swordsman. I originally intended to only use the small knife on my neck even if we sparred. But your strength has exceeded my expectations and doesn't match your fame. Therefore, I will face you squarely, respect you, and use my strongest sword."Zoro was delighted: "Fight me with all your strength! Let me see how much of a gap there still is!"...Please give fresh flowers, rating tickets, monthly tickets, rewards, and comments. Thank you very much!Chapter 014: The Battle Between Zoro and HawkeyeClang!!Hawkeye drew his sword, and the blade sang with a clang.For a moment, everyone watched without blinking.Facing Zoro, Hawkeye would not make the first move.Zoro also understood that he was the challenger.So, his first strike couldn't disappoint the opponent.Zoro held wado ichimonji in his left hand, and gripped the hilt of his other sword with his right hand, his hand and even the sword turning pitch black."One Sword Style Iai: Black Blade: Death: Lion's Song!"Clang!Drawing his sword instantly, in the blink of an eye, Zoro had already closed in on Hawkeye.Hawkeye was shaken and dared not be careless, cleaving out with black blade yoru in his hand.Swoosh!In the instant he moved, Zoro appeared behind Hawkeye.Hawkeye remained in place, but the sword in his hand had been sheathed, indicating that the cleave was also finished.This left everyone except Luffy stunned."I didn't see anything.""Is Pirate Hunter Zoro that amazing?""Why did his sword turn black, and his hand too?""It seems we are frogs in a well; we are too ignorant.""The sea is too vast; there's so much we don't know.""Too fast, I couldn't see it at all. What happened?"...Let alone them, even Sanji was astonished."This Mosshead is that powerful."Sanji wondered if he could have dodged that lightning-fast strike if he had faced it just now.Clearly, he couldn't have dodged it.Furthermore, the power of that strike must have been very strong; the reason it didn't cause too much commotion was because his opponent was the World's Strongest Swordsman.If he couldn't dodge it, then being hit might even be life-threatening.After all, it included the word 'Death.'Hawkeye turned and praised: "A good strike. It made me take it seriously just now. Among swordsmen, you are very good. Perhaps very close to me."Such praise from the World's Strongest Swordsman would satisfy others, but not Zoro; his goal was to surpass Hawkeye.Zoro exclaimed: "Didn't injure him? As expected of Hawkeye."That strike just now was one of his most powerful techniques, yet Hawkeye was completely unharmed.In an instant, Hawkeye reacted and blocked it with black blade yoru.Hawkeye appeared unharmed, but his hand also felt a bit of a tremor. This strike had great power, and he couldn't have felt nothing at all; his hand hurt slightly.Hawkeye held his sword in his right hand and lifted it.This made Zoro wince in pain. Although it was an extremely simple movement, even a child could do it.Lift up, cut down, very simple movements.But Zoro felt uneasy and stood ready.Clang!!A simple downward cleave, and under the horrified gaze of everyone, a huge emerald green slash erupted, striking towards Zoro."Three Sword Style, Extreme, Tiger Hunt!!"Roar!!A blue fierce tiger roared out, charging towards the emerald green slash.Boom!!The two collided, and sharp energy raged. Everyone quickly moved away, feeling that even without getting close, from a great distance, they would be torn apart.With a 'poof,' both the fierce tiger and the slash dissipated.The surrounding people watched with lingering fear."Too strong.""Zoro is that powerful.""We Krieg Pirates know Zoro's power better. That slash just now could cut all fifty ships of our Krieg Fleet in half at once.""How terrifying..."...Sanji was shaken and glanced at Luffy: "His companions are all this strong; how strong is he?"Swoosh!Zoro quickly rushed towards Hawkeye, his arm muscles bulging."Three Sword Style, One Strong Force Ryo, Two Strong Force Ryo, Two Strong Force Slash!"Charging forward and leaping, he brought his two swords down.Hawkeye remained in place, raising black blade yoru to block.Clashing sounds raged, and terrifying force swept out.Zoro was shaken; he had actually been blocked, and Hawkeye blocked it with one hand on his sword, his arm barely trembling.Zoro exerted force with both arms, his muscles bulging, and veins wriggling.Only then did Hawkeye's arm, along with his black blade, sink downwards. His inner shock was greater than Zoro's.After all, Zoro was too young. When he was Zoro's age, he wasn't this powerful.Hawkeye exerted force with his arm, sharply lifting it, shaking Zoro away.Looking at Zoro in the air, Hawkeye again unleashed an emerald green slash.Repelled in mid-air, Zoro unleashed crisscrossing, dense Slash Waves."Three Sword Style: 1080 Pound Phoenix!"Boom!!They collided again, still dissipating, but Zoro was slightly at a disadvantage, being sent flying by the aftermath.Zoro landed steadily, his clothes already having some tears.Although Hawkeye was at leisure, he wouldn't waste too much time; it wasn't his style.Hawkeye intended to end the battle quickly, and furthermore, his target was Luffy.Hawkeye's black blade yoru was raised again, but what was different was that his left hand also rose with it, gripping the hilt.This made Zoro serious. At this moment, Hawkeyeheld black blade yoru with both hands, raised high above his head.The others watched, shaken."Hawkeye is going to get truly serious.""Zoro's attacks are all sorts of troublesome and flashy, while Hawkeye's attacks are all very simple, just simple swings of his sword, but their power is too immense.""When he swings his sword with one hand, the slashes he unleashes are already so powerful, let alone now with both hands on the sword.""The next slash will be even more powerful, perhaps definitely not as simple as one plus one.""It seems the battle is about to end. Although Zorois strong, he is facing the World's Strongest Swordsman after all; defeat is inevitable.""Although he will be defeated quickly, it's not shameful; on the contrary, it's very glorious and impressive. He wasn't crushed and defeated in seconds."...Except for Luffy, everyone thought the battle would end in the next instant.Hawkeye held his sword with both hands, ready to strike down.He wanted to end the battle quickly, but also looked forward, hoping Zoro could continue to surprise him, and spoke indifferently."If you can't continue to surprise me, then after this strike, the battle will end."Zoro smiled: "To end it like this would be too quick."Luffy was also expectant, looking at Zoro and thinking to himself: "Zoro, let me see your trump card."...Please give fresh flowers, rating tickets, monthly tickets, rewards, and comments. Thank you very much!Chapter 015: Nine Sword Style, AsuraNami wasn't too worried either. She had personally witnessed Zoro and Luffy's strength and also knew that neither of them had truly gone all out at the time.Hawkeye gripped his sword with both hands and cleaved down.Clang!!A louder clang, and an even larger and more powerful emerald green slash erupted, possessing the power to cleave mountains and sever seas.At the same time, Zoro moved. He didn't dodge, nor did he move away. Instead, he gripped his swords with both hands, biting a sword in his mouth, and charged forward, chanting as he went.This scene captivated everyone's attention; they all looked over.Originally, their gazes were focused on the even more powerful slash Hawkeye unleashed, shaken by it, but Zoro's advancing instead of retreating shocked them even more.Everyone's gaze was fixed on Zoro, and as he charged forward, they could hear his chant."Nine mountains and eight seas form one world; a thousand worlds combine to form a small thousand-world; this world multiplied by three, there is nothing I cannot cut..."As he chanted, the swords in Zoro's hands began to spin like windmills, and he let out a stern, low roar."Three Sword Style Secret Technique! One Great, Three Thousand, Great Thousand Worlds!!"Clang!!I, Luffy, awaken the sun god on top of the sky Chapter 11As Zoro finished his chant, an even louder clang resounded.Zoro's slash was aimed at Hawkeye's.Tsk!!The two powerful slashes collided, and terrifyingly sharp auras raged, cutting the surrounding atmosphere, leaving countless marks.Everyone kept their distance, knowing that even steel would be cut into pieces if it got close, let alone them.The collision of the two massive slashes created a terrifying spectacle, as both possessed the power to cleave mountains and sever seas.For a moment, the surrounding ocean continuously parted, all of it sliced open by the rampant sharp auras.The sharp aura permeated, the slashes raged, and even Hawkeye's expression changed."This strike is good."Boom!The slashes exploded, Zoro was pushed back and landed, his clothes torn in many places.Hawkeye retreated five steps; facing the sharp aura, he swung his arm like a blade, conjuring a storm of slashes that shattered the sharp aura.Hawkeye remained as imposing as ever, completely unharmed, his clothes without a single tear.Everyone else was stunned, looking at Zoro with immense shock."So powerful.""His strike is so strong.""I thought it would be over facing Hawkeye's two-handed slash, but he actually defeated it and wasn't injured.""That's right, just some torn clothes, no injuries, and his opponent is the World's Strongest Swordsman.""How did he train? He's so young, yet already so formidable."...They felt that Zoro was far more powerful than the rumors suggested.Hawkeye praised, "To face my two-handed slash without defeat or injury, and at this age, you are very powerful. I wasn't this strong at your age. But I won't let you surpass me easily."Whoosh!Hawkeye suddenly charged forward, which made everyone's hearts skip a beat—Hawkeye moved!Previously, Hawkeye hadn't actively moved, only being pushed back; otherwise, he had just stood in place, unleashing slashes.But now, he charged towards Zoro at an extremely fast speed.Zoro dared not be careless, his blood boiling, giving his all.Upon closing in, Hawkeye's black blade yorustruck.Zoro parried, and although he could block every attack, each parry left his arms aching and numb.Hawkeye's attacks were simple and direct, without any flashy moves.At this moment, the black blade yoru left continuous afterimages; this wasn't flashiness, but the result of incredibly fast swings.Although he used Three Sword Style, Zoro found it difficult to find an opportunity to strike Hawkeye, instead constantly parrying.This left those in the distance dumbfounded, only able to see a dazzling blur of sword afterimages.It was as if they weren't wielding one sword and three swords, but dozens of swords.Ding, ding, ding, ding... Clangs were incessant, sparks flew, and the two figures moved continuously, their battle growing fiercer.Zoro even let out a low roar; he felt that this close-quarters clash of swords was even better—let's just fight like this.Tsk... Tsk... Zoro's clothes were cut, and even blood wounds began to appear.On his arms, legs, and shoulders, blood wounds appeared, oozing fresh blood.As for Hawkeye, his clothes were undamaged, let alone injured, though occasionally a few strands of his hair would be cut off.The two figures continuously flickered, sword shadows everywhere, and the sounds of impact were ceaseless."So powerful..." Sanji watched in a daze, the cigarette in his mouth unsmoked, almost burned out without him noticing.It wasn't that he thought Hawkeye was powerful, but Zoro, who was clearly around his age, yet why was he so formidable?His opponent was the World's Strongest Swordsman, yet he could fight him so fiercely.At the same time, he was even more curious about how strong Luffy was.At this moment, Hawkeye was also curious.After all, his goal this time was to test Luffy's strength.And now, he hadn't even fought Luffy, but was fighting a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, and the battle still couldn't end.Suddenly, Hawkeye's hands turned black, his arms turned black, and the black blade yoru became even blacker.The black blade yoru was already a black blade; in previous battles, he hadn't covered it with Armament Haki, but at this moment, Hawkeyeused it.Instantly, its power increased, and even with his three swords, Zoro found it difficult to cope.Hawkeye sighed lightly, "To have persisted until now, you have truly impressed me. Although there is still some distance to the world's number one, you are second only to me. Even famous swordsmen of the sea are mostly inferior to you; those who can rival you are few, not enough to count on one hand."Such praise was extremely high, especially coming from Hawkeye.Everyone understood; it meant he was very strong, arguably among the world's top five.However, Zoro's goal was only the number one.Watching Zoro's wounds grow more numerous, yet he showed no fear, but instead became even fiercer.Hawkeye praised, "Good, but with absolute strength, ferocity is useless."Hawkeye prepared to end the battle; his attack frequency suddenly became faster, his sword shadows denser, and his power stronger.This instantly made it even harder for Zoro to parry.Everyone could see that Zoro was at an even greater disadvantage, truly retreating step by step.However, the next instant...A purple light seemed to flash in Zoro's right eye, and the surrounding space gave the illusion of turning dark.Even behind him, there seemed to be a fierce, ghostly apparition."End? It's still early." Zoro said sternly, letting out a low roar:"Demonic Aura, Nine Sword Style, Asura!"...Please give flowers, rating tickets, rewards, monthly passes, comments. Many thanks!Chapter 016 Divine Departure!Under everyone's horrified gaze, Zoro grew two more heads and four more arms.Immediately, he wielded one sword in each of his six hands and bit one in each of his three mouths, totaling nine swords.Many people rubbed their eyes, thinking they had hallucinated, having been dazzled by the earlier sight. But they quickly realized it was real."H-how could this be...""Why does he have two more heads and four more arms?""He's a monster.""Just like his name, he truly looks like Asura.""Does he still have trump cards? So powerful."...Immediately, Zoro began to swing.For a moment, he actually fought Hawkeye to a standstill in close quarters.Even Hawkeye's clothes began to show tears.Facing the attack of nine swords, even though Hawkeye had the advantage in strength, he could previously deflect three swords with strength, but now with nine, it was impossible to deflect them all.Thus, tears gradually appeared on Hawkeye's clothes as well.Sparks flew, clangs were incessant, and Hawkeyeretreated.Zoro suggested, "A brief end is impossible. If we fight here, it will be destroyed. So, let's find an island nearby."Hawkeye also became interested and jumped onto his coffin boat to leave.Luffy, Nami, and Zoro boarded their ship.Luffy looked at Sanji and suggested, "Come watch with us."Sanji also wanted to see how big the gap was between him and that Mosshead, and if he had even stronger trump cards.Hawkeye had initially thought there was a gap and that the battle would end quickly, but unexpectedly, ending the fight wouldn't be a matter of a moment.Zoro's swordsmanship, though still somewhat behind his own, was certainly not by a large margin.Therefore, defeating such a challenger was not easy.Hawkeye was also willing to go; he couldn't fight freely in the previous location.Soon, Hawkeye and Zoro arrived at an uninhabited island, densely covered with mountains and forests.Zoro once again transformed into Asura and battled Hawkeye.The battle grew fiercer, with incessant clangs.The two figures continuously flashed, and each time they paused, the surroundings were a mess, countless trees cut down.After close-quarters sword combat, they once again unleashed slashes."Three Sword Style, Black Rope Dragon Twister!!""Three Sword Style, Bull-Demon Courageous Claws!""King of Hell, Three Sword Style, Purgatory Onigiri!"...Zoro unleashed various techniques, while Hawkeye still didn't call out a single name, simply swinging the black blade yoru in an ordinary manner, unleashing emerald green slashes.The roars were incessant; as the battle progressed, even the great mountains crumbled and collapsed.Sanji watched in a daze, thinking that strength could reach such a level; if they fought for a few days, this island would probably be gone.Nami exclaimed, "Zoro is actually this powerful."She knew from the previous battle that Zoro hadn't used his full power, but she hadn't expected him to hold back so much.This made Nami curious: how many trump cards did Luffy still have, and who held back more at the time?Nami curiously asked, "Luffy, seeing Zoro giving his all, who do you think would be stronger if you gave your all?"Luffy thought for a moment and said, "Well, I don't know."This shook Nami; he didn't give a specific answer, just said he didn't know, which meant that Luffyhad also held back just as much when he fought Zoro.Nami sighed, "Two monsters."The battle lasted for a day and a night.Sanji and Nami hadn't expected it to last this long, a whole day and night.Luffy wasn't surprised, thinking it was too short; battles between strong individuals usually lasted for days and nights.Luffy and Nami watched continuously; Sanjioccasionally left to cook and then brought food back.Upon returning, he found the battle was still ongoing.Hawkeye had never expected it to last this long; in terms of swordsmanship battles, he only felt that Shanks was the only one who could make him fight to his heart's content and for a long time.
Luffy, awaken the Sun God at Marineford Chapter 12Sparring with Shanks in swordsmanship often involved battles lasting five days and five nights.Although Zoro's swordsmanship was still not as good as Shanks', after all, Shanks' swordsmanship was on par with his own.But, being able to fight for a day and a night was already very strong, especially since he was only nineteen.Whenever Hawkeye felt the battle was about to end, Zoro would display even greater strength.It wasn't just immense strength, but also perseverance, determination, and even madness.Zoro was already covered in wounds, but he wouldn't allow himself to fall, because he hadn't reached his limit yet.Watching the battle, watching Zoro, covered in wounds and stained with blood in many places, Sanji was filled with admiration; he was a true man.Zoro's injuries were not light, but Hawkeye was not unscathed either.Hawkeye's clothes were torn in many places, and several long, thin cuts could even be seen on his body, clearly indicating he had been injured.Although the injuries were not severe, being able to wound the World's Strongest Swordsman in a sword fight was already a great honor.Seeing Hawkeye still looking calm and composed, Zoro realized there was still a gap between him and the world's number one."Hoo... hoo..." Zoro gasped, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.Hawkeye said, "This time, it should be over."Zoro was no longer in his Asura form and re-sheathed the sword in his mouth.Hawkeye prepared to sheathe his sword: "You've reached your limit too; let's stop here."Zoro re-sheathed his second sword, and Hawkeyethought Zoro had given up, that he felt it was over.This battle was over; although Zoro lost, he lost gloriously, having fought until now, even injuring Hawkeye.But, the sword in Zoro's right hand was not sheathed.This made Hawkeye raise an eyebrow slightly: "Hmm? Still want to continue?"Zoro grinned: "Yes! This is the last strike!"As he spoke, Zoro gripped the sword hilt with both hands, his aura surging, and swung the sword in his hands to his side, twisting his body, his legs tensed.Power erupted, continuously transmitting from his feet, to his waist, back, and then to his arms.Immediately after, gripping the sword with both hands, he unleashed this strike with the strength of his entire body.Seeing this stance, Luffy's eyes lit up, and a figure appeared in his mind: the Pirate King, Roger!During his training in the teaching space, when fighting Roger, he had faced this move! This was...Zoro let out a powerful low roar, a sound that made Hawkeye tremble! He immediately responded with full force!"One Sword Style: Divine Departure!!"...Please give flowers, rating tickets, monthly tickets, rewards, comments. Thank you very much!.Chapter 017 Probing Luffy?Facing this Divine Departure, Hawkeye gripped black blade yoru tightly with both hands, his arm muscles bulging, and he slashed out.Clang!!An even more powerful, massive emerald green slash was unleashed, meeting Zoro's strike.Boom!!A terrifying roar, everything within a thousand meters instantly turned to nothingness, and the ground was covered with wide ravines.Amidst the roar, both Zoro and Hawkeye were forced back."This strike..."Hawkeye was shaken; it was very strong.Zoro gritted his teeth and persevered, relying on his astonishing willpower.Zoro's willpower was extremely strong; after all, he had been undergoing various hellish, high-intensity training since childhood, persisting day after day, so his willpower was very strong.He knew there was still some gap between him and Hawkeye, and he would lose this battle, but even if he lost, he wanted to make the gap seem smaller, make the battle last longer, and inflict more injuries on Hawkeye.Hawkeye was increasingly shaken, he could still persevere.He hadn't held back at all; he had been extremely serious, yet Zoro could last until now.Hawkeye's interest was piqued again, and he continuously unleashed slashes.Boom boom boom... The battle resumed, half a day passed, and Zoro was panting, exhausted.And Hawkeye's injuries were no longer just superficial.Hawkeye praised: "Of all the people who have fought me in swordsmanship, you are second only to one."Hearing this, Zoro was curious: "Who?"He was still second to one, so, stronger than him, there was not only Hawkeye.Hawkeye said: "One of the Four Emperors, Red-Haired Shanks."Hearing this, Zoro was startled, so it was one of the Four Emperors, no wonder.As Hawkeye finished speaking, he glanced at Luffy, his gaze lingering on the Straw Hat.He knew that Hawkeye and Luffy must have some connection, after all, that Straw Hat was important even to Red Hair.Zoro struggled to stand up, gripping his swords with both hands."After this time, it will truly be over."Zoro's arm muscles bulged, gripping his swords towards his right side, while simultaneously charging at Hawkeye at high speed. As he charged past, both swords swung out simultaneously."Two Sword Style: Double God's Dodge!!"Double God's Dodge was his limit; he couldn't achieve Three Sword Style or even Nine Sword Style yet.Hawkeye was shaken, sighing inwardly: "By my age, he might truly surpass me."For Zoro, Hawkeye even felt a sense of admiration; his future was limitless.Hawkeye used all his strength to swing black blade yoru, unleashing an even stronger slash.Boom!!Again, a terrifying roar, the ground continuously cracked, and even the entire island was covered in fissures, shaking violently.Clang!!The two attacks collided, and sword energy swept out, directly cutting a distant mountain in half.Sanji was already numb from watching; he couldn't believe it could be this powerful.After the roar, Zoro flew backward, and Luffymoved to catch him.Zoro conceded: "I lost."Hawkeye was pushed back, his black blade yoruplunged into the ground, still carving a fifty-meter long ravines before stopping.A trace of blood spilled from Hawkeye's mouth, and a few drops of blood dripped from his hands."It's over. I'll be waiting for you to challenge me again." Hawkeye was expectant, even excited.Zoro fainted, and Luffy checked him, breathing a sigh of relief. It wasn't that his injuries were severe enough to cause unconsciousness, but rather sheer exhaustion.Nami was shaken; although Zoro lost, he was too amazing. To be able to injure the World's Strongest Swordsman, and not just lightly, was incredibly strong.Luffy handed Zoro over to Sanji, who took him, preparing to take Zoro back to rest.Looking at Luffy, Sanji wondered: "You're not leaving?"Luffy looked at Hawkeye, who was approaching with black blade yoru, his fighting spirit surging, and said in a solemn voice: "Perhaps, not for a while."Nami tensed: "Is he looking for you, Luffy?"Luffy nodded: "Yes, he clearly wants to fight me."Hawkeye pointed black blade yoru at Luffy, expectant: "Come on, go all out immediately. I won't fight you for that long; I just want to test your strength."Having witnessed Zoro's strength, he originally had no interest in probing Luffy's strength, thinking it was idle, but now, Hawkeye was very interested.Luffy suggested: "Let's not, you're quite injured right now."These words indeed made Hawkeye frown; he was naturally displeased.If Red Hair had said that, it would be fine; to fight someone of Red Hair's caliber, he needed to be in peak condition, but this was just a young rookie."This is enough," Hawkeye said confidently.Hawkeye wouldn't just leave like this; since he had agreed, he had to see it through.Luffy sighed, it seemed he still had to fight.If it were Hawkeye in his prime, Luffy would also be interested, but now, after fighting for a day and a half and being injured, his interest wasn't very high.However, he also sensed Hawkeye's anger, so Luffy nodded: "Alright, if it's just to test my strength, that's fine. I don't want to fight you in this state for too long."Hawkeye's sharp yellow eyes narrowed slightly. Even as a Captain, he might be slightly stronger than Zoro was just now, but to speak to him like this was too rude.Or was it that he was more than just slightly stronger?Hawkeye thought it impossible; Straw Hat was similar in age to Zoro, so his strength would surely be about the same at best."Let's go inside. Sanji, you take Zoro back to rest. Nami, please wait for me for a bit; I should be out very quickly."Nami chose to believe him and nodded.Hawkeye was puzzled: "Very quickly?"To test his strength wouldn't be very quick, after all, he wanted to test how strong Luffy was at full power.This was destined not to end quickly; it would last a while.Deep in the forest, Hawkeye waited for Luffy to make a move."Come on."Luffy didn't dither, nodding: "Then let's just go all out. Perhaps, Uncle, after you see it, you'll just leave.""Hmm?" Hawkeye frowned.But, with Luffy's next move, in the next instant, Hawkeye was horrified!...Please give flowers, rating tickets, monthly tickets, rewards, comments. Thank you very much!.Chapter 018 First BountyNami sat down and began to wait, thinking it would take a while.It shouldn't be a whole day, but she figured at least a few hours.However, shortly after Nami sat down, Hawkeyewas the first to emerge.Then, Luffy walked out of the forest.This startled Nami; how long had they been in there? Not even five minutes?She hadn't even heard any sounds of fighting, so how had they come out? Had the test finished? Or had there been no fight at all?Hawkeye glided onto his coffin boat and left; what he needed to do was done, so he didn't linger.Luffy walked up to Nami and said: "Let's go back to the sea restaurant."Nami was astonished: "It's over? Did you two fight?"Luffy shook his head: "No, I just showed him my full power, and he roughly understood, so he left."Nami suddenly understood; so that's how it was. At the same time, she was startled, which meant that Luffy at full power was very strong.
Luffy, awaken the sun god on top of the sky Chapter 13... Marineford.Sengoku was happy because he had just learned from Marine intelligence in the East Blue that Hawkeye had already encountered Straw Hat.The informants in the East Blue were closely watching.Soon, a reporting Marine Soldier came in.Sengoku asked, "How is it? It's been more than a day since he encountered Straw Hat. Shouldn't he have been tested by now?""Fleet Admiral, according to intelligence, Hawkeyebegan fighting as soon as he arrived, and the battle lasted for a day and a half."Hearing this, Sengoku was shaken.Knowing there was new information, Garp also arrived and naturally heard it.After hearing it, Garp's heart sank. A day and a half of fighting... Luffy... The opponent is the World's Strongest Swordsman. How could Luffy endure a day and a half of fighting against Hawkeye?For Hawkeye to fight for a day and a half indicates that he was serious. Even if Luffy was stronger than he imagined, what was his condition now? Severely injured, or even worse... Garp frowned tightly, his fists clenching involuntarily.Sengoku could see Garp's mood but had no choice but to continue asking.Sengoku was inwardly pleased and surprised that Hawkeye fought for so long, having initially thought it would only be a brief test.In that case, perhaps Straw Hat... Sengoku asked, "What happened afterward? Did Hawkeye use his full power?""The intelligence says that, based on the intensity of the battle, Hawkeye likely used his full power."This sentence made Garp's heart sink even further."Just now, intelligence reported that the battle has ended. However, it wasn't Hawkeye fighting Straw Hat; it was against a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, Pirate Hunter Zoro, for a day and a half."Hearing this, Sengoku was stunned, and Garp was also stunned.He didn't fight Straw Hat Luffy? How could... Just a crew member of the Straw Hat Pirates, and Hawkeye fought for a day and a half... Sengokufrowned tightly, while Garp breathed a sigh of relief.This intelligence made Sengoku feel somewhat unbelievable. He really wanted to ask Hawkeyewhat exactly happened.However, although Hawkeye is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they couldn't just contact him whenever they wanted; he still acted as he pleased.Just then, a transponder snail rang.Sengoku quickly answered because it was Hawkeye calling.Sengoku tried his best to remain calm and asked, "What's going on? You didn't fight Straw Hat?"Hawkeye's tone was as indifferent as ever: "I'm contacting you, which means it's done.""Straw Hat Luffy, did you fight him too?""No. Let's first talk about the Straw Hat Pirates' crew member, pirate hunter, Roronoa Zoro's strength. In swordsmanship, he is only slightly inferior to me."Hearing this, both Sengoku and Garp were greatly shaken.Only slightly inferior to the World's Strongest Swordsman means he's incredibly powerful!Sengoku immediately ordered his subordinates to retrieve pirate hunter's data. It was quickly brought, and after reviewing it, he learned that he was only seventeen years old.He knew he was a Three Sword Style swordsman, but he was unexpectedly this strong.He could fight Hawkeye for a day and a half, and the intelligence also reported that Hawkeye was injured.This meant Hawkeye hadn't exaggerated; this seventeen-year-old Zoro was very powerful, not weak even among the Shichibukai.Thinking of this, Sengoku was shaken and felt a heavy weight. A rookie pirate crew, in such a short time, had such a powerful companion.Sengoku was fortunate that he had paid attention early.Sengoku began to understand Zoro's specific strength. Since he was a member of the Straw Hat Pirates and so powerful, he needed to be understood.After understanding, Sengoku's mind was clear.Then, came the most important part.Sengoku asked, "What about Straw Hat's strength? Since you left, it means you've understood him, but the intelligence said that after you fought Pirate Hunter Zoro, there were no other battle sounds. Did you not fight Straw Hat?"Hawkeye stated directly, "No."This left both Sengoku and Garp astonished. No?"Although I didn't, I have a general understanding of his strength. As Captain, he is worthy, not inferior to Roronoa Zoro, and perhaps even stronger."Sengoku's face instantly became grim. He already understood Zoro's strength and was inwardly shaken by how powerful he was.And now, Straw Hat was even stronger... This... He had initially thought that although he was Captain, perhaps the Captain might be weaker than his crew members?Although such situations rarely occur, for Straw Hat to be even stronger, he found it too unbelievable, especially at such a young age.But after confirmation, Sengoku's expression was grim. Was there another monster in the sea?Garp was inwardly horrified. Was this still his grandson? How did he become so formidable?Hawkeye's nature meant he would never exaggerate.Immediately, Hawkeye hung up the transponder snail because he had said what needed to be said.Sengoku didn't ask any more questions. He sat down, his face grim, and after a brief moment of contemplation, accepted reality.Sengoku commanded, "Go issue bounties for the Straw Hat Pirates.""Fleet Admiral, what should the bounty be set at?" the Marine Soldier asked, knowing Sengokualready had a figure in mind.Sengoku said in a deep voice, "pirate hunter, Roronoa Zoro, bounty: 3 50,000,000 berries!""Straw Hat Pirates Captain, Straw Hat Luffy, bounty: 450,000,000 berries!""Hiss!!" The Marine Soldier gasped directly.Garp, on the other hand, grinned, began eating senbei, and mumbled, "Hahaha... As expected of my grandson."... Please give flowers, rating tickets, rewards, monthly tickets, and comments. Thank you very much!!Chapter 019 Red Hair Was StunnedSoon, the wanted posters were made and began to be distributed all over the world.Koby, who was sweeping the floor at a Marinebranch, saw the wanted poster hanging on the wall. The photo on it was of a grinning Luffy.His gaze shifted to the bounty below, and Kobywas stunned.He even suspected he had miscounted, so he counted them one by one again, finally realizing there was no mistake."450,000,000 berries... So amazing..."Koby was incredibly shocked, thinking it was 45,000,000 Berries, but found it was 450,000,000.After his shock, Koby was happy: "Luffy-san, you are finally moving towards your dream. Congratulations."After his joy, Koby's expression became serious."However, the next time we meet, we might be enemies."... Seven days later.The going merry was sailing on the sea, heading for Cocoyasi Village.After the match with Hawkeye, they stayed at the sea restaurant for five days, and Sanji agreed to join the crew.Now, the Straw Hat Pirates had a total of five people.Usopp was still in the teaching space, but he would be out soon.After Sanji learned about the teaching space, he was eager to enter, finding it so magical, and he understood why Luffy and Zoro were so strong at such a young age.Sanji naturally also wanted to enter; he couldn't be too inferior to Zoro.Just then, two wanted posters floated onto the deck.Looking down, everyone naturally saw them; they were Luffy's and Zoro's wanted posters.Nami picked up Luffy's and was stunned."Oh my god, 450,000,000 berries."Sanji was also stunned: "3 50,000,000 berries."Luffy and Zoro were naturally both happy.However, Luffy was not very satisfied in his heart, thinking, "Is it only 450,000,000 berries? Never mind, it will go up if I cause bigger trouble in the future."Nami also understood why Hawkeye wanted to test Luffy's strength; it was related to the Marine.Sanji was somewhat unconvinced and wanted to enter the teaching space as soon as possible; he couldn't be too inferior...Foosha Village.The villagers were also happy after hearing the news, especially the village chief and Makino.Makino sighed softly, "Luffy is so amazing. His first bounty is directly 450,000,000 berries."The village chief had a headache: "The disgrace of our village."Although he said this, he was inwardly happy and proud.On the mountain.Dadan was overjoyed, relieved, and proud, as if her own child had achieved excellent results.Dadan sighed softly, "Luffy, this guy, is even more formidable than Ace."Dadan remembered that Ace's first bounty didn't even exceed 50,000,000 berries, while Luffy's was directly 450,000,000 berries...Marineford.Garp's heart was filled with more heaviness.Because this way, the Marine would pay even more attention to the Straw Hat Pirates and would eradicate evil.Then they would inevitably send stronger forces to deal with the Straw Hat Pirates; those Marinebranches in the East Blue would be unable to handle them.So Garp felt that powerful forces would definitely be transferred from Marineford to deal with them.Garp prayed in his heart, "I hope they don't send an Admiral. It shouldn't come to that."... Somewhere on the Grand Line.A small sailing ship powered by fire was sailing, with only one young man on board.He had black hair, wore an orange cowboy hat, had freckles on his face, was shirtless, wore a red bead necklace around his neck, had a black tattoo with the letters ASCE on his left arm, and wore black knee-length shorts.He was none other than Ace.Ace held a wanted poster in his hand, his eyes flashing with surprise and unexpectedness."His first bounty is actually 450,000,000 berries. He just set sail, and his bounty is already almost higher than mine."After his surprise, Ace was happy and exclaimed, "Luffy, you've not only grown but have grown to a very strong level."Recalling Luffy's punches that always hit him when they were kids, Ace couldn't help but smile...
I, Luffy, awaken the sun god on top of the sky Chapter 14On a certain island.The Red Hair Pirates were camping there, drinking.A pirate guarding the shore suddenly saw a person in a coffin boat through his telescope, with someone sitting on it."It's... it's Hawkeye!"Soon, Hawkeye came ashore, carrying the black blade yoru on his back, cool and imposing.The pirates on the shore were wary, cold sweat beading on their faces."Hawkeye, what are you doing here?"Hawkeye said indifferently, "Don't panic, I'm not here for you. Where are the Executives?"A pirate led the way, and soon, Hawkeye arrived in front of Red Hair.Around him were also Executives like Beckman, Yasopp, and Lucky Roux.Red Hair, drinking, looked up with a gentle expression: "Hawkeye, it's you. What a rare guest. Are you here for a duel with me?"Hawkeye shook his head: "I prefer to duel with the old you. You've lost your left arm now, I'm no longer interested."Red Hair laughed heartily: "Hawkeye, I was young back then. Now I'm thirty-seven, and even stronger. One arm makes no difference. Of course, you might have gotten stronger too, so I'd still like to duel you and see."Hawkeye also became interested. Indeed, Red Hairwas young, four years younger than him.So young, yet he had become one of the Four Emperors so early, and his strength was definitely not at its peak when he became a Four Emperor.Even now, at thirty-seven, Red Hair's strength is definitely not at its peak; he still has potential, as he is indeed still young.As for himself, at forty-one, his potential is not as great."Let's duel after I tell you something."Hawkeye's words made Shanks curious: "What is it?"Hawkeye took out a bounty poster and said, "This young man, he should be that kid you once talked to me about, right? He's set sail, and this is his first bounty."This made Red Hair's eyes light up: "Is it Luffy?""Yes."After confirming, Red Hair said, "It seems he just set sail recently, and this is his first bounty. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known until now."Hawkeye nodded: "It is indeed his first bounty."Red Hair asked curiously: "How much is the bounty?"Hawkeye replied: "Four point five.""Four point five?"Upon hearing this, Red Hair's eyes lit up. He was relieved and sighed softly: "45,000,000 Berries? That's really impressive, more than my first bountyback then."Hawkeye shook his head: "When I said four point five, I meant 450,000,000 berries."As he spoke, he unfolded the bounty poster and placed it in front of Red Hair.In an instant, Red Hair looked at the numbers on it and was stunned... Please give fresh flowers, evaluation tickets, rewards, monthly tickets, and comments. Thank you very much!Chapter 020: Immense Training EffectsRed Hair was stunned, 450,000,000 berries.After the initial surprise, Red Hair felt even more pleased."Luffy's first bounty is so high, he's really amazing."As a Four Emperor, he was also shaken.Lucky Roux and the others were also shaken when they saw it."Luffy is so strong now.""As expected of Luffy, he didn't disappoint us.""It seems Luffy's growth has exceeded our expectations."...At this moment, Hawkeye said seriously: "In my opinion, this bounty is even low.""What?"The Red Hair Pirates' Executives were shocked again. 450,000,000 is low?This was his first bounty, shortly after setting sail.Red Hair had never heard of anyone getting such a high first bounty.The Red Hair Pirates found it unbelievable. 450,000,000 was already outrageous, yet it was still considered low?But coming from Hawkeye's mouth, it couldn't be false.Red Hair asked curiously: "Hawkeye, have you met Luffy? Did you fight him?"Hawkeye recounted what had happened, and Red Hair and the others understood."Fighting that Zoro, his strength, 800,000,000 Berries wouldn't be too much. Although I didn't fight Straw Hat, his strength is even greater."Hawkeye estimated: "At least 1,000,000,000 Berries."Upon hearing this, Yasopp, Lucky Roux, and the others all had their pupils contract. Is he that terrifying?How old is he? He already possesses such strength now.Given Hawkeye's character, he would certainly not exaggerate.Red Hair exclaimed: "Is Luffy that powerful? Hahahaha, he's truly a monster."Red Hair couldn't help but think of another monster who was already extremely powerful at that age, and that was Bullet.Red Hair was looking forward to it, looking forward to meeting Luffy, and looking forward to Luffy truly achieving his goal.After understanding, Red Hair stood up and drew his Griffin from his waist.With a 'clang,' Hawkeye drew his black blade yoru.Most of the Red Hair Pirates' crew moved away, beginning to watch the battle.Immediately, the battle began, with continuous roars. Moreover, as the two swords clashed, the clouds in the sky broke apart, or rather, the sky itself seemed to crack.Hawkeye's estimation of Luffy's bounty was not an exaggeration.Hawkeye felt that if anyone knew Luffy's strength best, it could only be Luffy himself.Even he didn't fully understand it, only roughly.After all, at that time, when he saw the form Luffyentered, he didn't engage in battle.It is very reasonable for Luffy and Zoro to be so powerful.After all, they had two years of training time and could choose two arbitrary templates for teaching.Most importantly, the environment inside would yield twice the results with half the effort.Training for two years outside, even in harsh environments, would not be as effective as in the teaching space.It could be said that Luffy training for two years in the teaching space is equivalent to training for four years on Rusukaina Island!This is not an exaggeration, as the teaching spaceis like a mental library, where the gravity environment is the best training environment.Also, various creatures and plants can be materialized, so training for two years in the teaching space doesn't mean just two years of effect; the effect will be even better.Moreover, not only did Rayleigh teach Luffy, but Roger also did.Roger's swordsmanship was powerful, but his physical combat skills were even stronger, and his Ryou and Conqueror's Haki Infusion were also at their peak.Luffy's strength is immense, and Zoro is naturally the same; the effect is not as simple as just two years.Therefore, it's no exaggeration that Luffy and Zoroare so strong now... Arlong Park.There were not only members of the Arlong Pirates here, but also Marines.The leader, who resembled a mouse, was Captain Nezumi.Arlong placed a stack of Berries on the table, and Captain Nezumi accepted it, praising him."Brother Arlong, your mind is truly different from other pirates; you understand human relations."Arlong laughed heartily: "The feeling is mutual. As long as you're willing to be my friend, you'll taste endless sweetness in the East Blue. Money is a good thing, more trustworthy than anything else."Nezumi strongly agreed: "Indeed."Arlong said in a deep voice: "Although I hate humans, those who are reasonable like you are an exception."Nezumi felt they should continue to profit together, so he took out two bounty posters.After placing them on the table, Arlong looked at them and was shaken.The bounties were 350,000,000 and 450,000,000 berries respectively, while his own was only 20,000,000 Berries, not even a fraction of these two.Arlong frowned: "What do you mean? You want me to deal with them?""No, just a reminder.""A reminder?"Arlong was confused. He didn't know these two pirates, had never even heard of them, yet their bounties were so high. It was truly strange, making him suspect for a moment if it was fake.He wouldn't have not heard of or seen pirates with such high bounties, and they looked so young."Captain Nezumi, this must be fake, right?" Arlongdidn't believe it."It's real. I was very surprised when I saw it too. The reason I'm reminding you is because Nami is very close to them.""Hmm?" Arlong's brows immediately furrowed, and he completely understood why he was being reminded."Tell me in detail." Arlong's face darkened.Nezumi began to speak, and Arlong's expression changed continuously."Fighting the World's Strongest Swordsman for over a day."This made Arlong realize that they had strength. He had initially thought they had killed some noble, which was why they were so young with such high bounties, but it seemed not.However, Arlong wouldn't be afraid. He wanted to witness for himself whether they were truly that powerful. It wasn't in his nature to flee the East Blue with his pirate crew just because these two high-bounty individuals were close to Nami.That was impossible; it wasn't his style.Arlong sneered, revealing a row of sharp teeth."Heh... If they want to be my enemies, then a total of 800,000,000 Berries, I'll take it."Nezumi was also excited, as he would also get a share of the money, and he anticipated: "I believe Brother Arlong can certainly do it. At such a young age, I don't believe their strength matches their bounty. The Marines probably issued such high bounties to nip this growing evil in the bud."Arlong was brimming with killing intent: "Let them come!"...Please give fresh flowers, evaluation tickets, monthly tickets, rewards, and comments. Thank you very much!Chapter 021: Reason for DepartureAt this moment, the going merry was about to reach Cocoyasi Village.Nami said they would arrive in half a day.It was already night; they would reach Cocoyasi Village by tomorrow morning.Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji already knew about Nami's village, and all they had to do was destroy the Arlong Pirates.
I, Luffy, awaken the sun god on top of the sky Chapter 15With Luffy and Zoro's strength, it would be very simple to achieve.Late at night.The transponder snail Nami was holding rang, and her brow furrowed. It was Arlong calling.Nami answered the transponder snail, and her face suddenly changed drastically, her eyes wide with unease and panic.She quickly hung up, and Nami cautiously but urgently packed her things, then jumped into the sea and left.The next morning."Huh? Where's Nami?" Luffy asked, puzzled.Zoro and Sanji looked around but didn't see her either.Zoro's brow furrowed slightly: "All the money on the ship is gone, and Nami is missing too."Sanji was puzzled: "Wasn't she going to help us deal with Arlong and his crew?"Luffy also frowned. Logically speaking, their strength should be enough, but why did Nami take the money and leave alone again?Luffy said in a deep voice: "No matter what, let's continue towards Cocoyasi Village."Soon, Luffy and the two others landed and arrived at Cocoyasi Village.Entering the village, there was not a single person on the street, and knocking on doors yielded no response."Excuse me."Sanji kicked open a wooden door, but found no one in the room either.Sanji said: "Luffy, this village seems to be completely empty."Luffy said sternly: "Then let's go to Arlong Park."Zoro and Sanji were both brimming with fighting spirit, eager for action.Just then, a slender young woman with short blue hair, slightly dark skin, and a pleasant appearance arrived."It's no use no matter what you do. Arlong's rule will never end."Zoro frowned and asked: "Who are you?""My name is Nojiko, Nami's older sister, but we're not related by blood."Luffy recognized her. It was indeed Nojiko, who, along with Nami, had been adopted by Belle-Meresince childhood.Sanji's eyes lit up, almost forming hearts: "Miss Nami's sister, she's beautiful too!"Luffy asked: "What do you mean by 'no use'?"Makino pleaded: "Please, don't get involved in this village's affairs, and don't worry about Namianymore. I'll tell you the whole story.""Are you saying you know the reason why Miss Nami suddenly left us?" Sanji asked eagerly."Yes, the specific reason. You can listen now, don't worry, because Nami will be fine."Zoro lay down, hands behind his head, leaning against a large tree."Then let's hear it."Sanji said expectantly: "Tell me, I want to know everything about Miss Nami."Makino began to narrate."Cocoyasi Village can be considered Nami's second home. She has many fond childhood memories here. Later, however, it was occupied by the Fishmen of the Arlong Pirates. Arlong was originally a pirate from the Grand Line who believed Fishmen were a superior race and humans were useless.""They used Cocoyasi Village as their base, attempting to establish their own Arlong Empire and dominate the East Blue. They extorted 'life money' from the villagers, killing those who couldn't pay. Our Mama Belle-Mere became the first victim.""Arlong recognized Nami's ability to draw sea charts and, threatening the villagers' lives, took her in as an Executive. He made a deal with Nami: if she could gather 100 million Berries, she could buy back the village and her own freedom."Sanji said: "We know all that. Miss Nami already told us. Tell us more specifically, why did Miss Nami suddenly leave?"Makino sighed: "Because she didn't want anyone else to sacrifice themselves. Even if you are very strong, if you interfere, people will still be sacrificed. And that's what Nami wants least. As for why, it's because Belle-Mere's death hit her very hard."This made Luffy and the two others frown slightly.Makino continued to narrate: "Nami only gave you a brief overview, so I'll tell you the specifics. Eight years ago, we were still young. One time, Namiwas caught stealing books by Genzo again, and Belle-Mere lectured her when she got home.""Nami explained why she stole books; she wanted to learn navigation and draw the most complete map of the world.""We had no money, but food and drink weren't an issue, because Belle-Mere ate tangerines herself, and let me have bread and milk.""Life was tight. Belle-Mere mended my hand-me-down clothes for Nami. One time, Nami and I were arguing, and Nami said something like we weren't blood-related, not real sisters, and Belle-Mereslapped her.""At the time, Belle-Mere regretted it after she slapped her. Nami also said she wasn't blood-related to Belle-Mere, but what she really meant was that without us, Belle-Mere wouldn't have to live such a hard life. Afterwards, Nami ran out, but she was fine shortly after, and Nami and I were getting ready to go back.""But, the Arlong Pirates came. Every adult had to pay 100,000 Berries, and every child 50,000, to ensure their safety. We weren't home at the time, thinking Belle-Mere could afford it. We could have gotten away with it, but someone from the Arlong Pirates noticed Belle-Mere had prepared food for three people. This made Arlong realize that there were actually two more people in our house.""Afterwards, Uncle Genzo said he had invited him and a friend for dinner, which was why he had prepared food for three. The Arlong Pirates also checked the village's resident registry, and since Belle-Mere wasn't married and had no children, they believed him.""The village chief told us not to go back, to leave this village, so Belle-Mere could pay the 100,000, we could live, and the village would be safe. Namiand I were also ready to leave. We were very reluctant, Belle-Mere was our Mama. Although we were very reluctant to leave Belle-Mere, there was no choice, we had to leave.""But Belle-Mere voluntarily said that the 100,000 Berries were not for herself, but for her two daughters."Hearing this, Zoro and Sanji both tensed, realizing the reason for Belle-Mere's death.But why would she do that?Sanji asked, puzzled: "They could have all been saved, and they had even fooled the Arlong Pirates, so why do that?"Makino's eyes welled up with tears, which streamed down her face, dripping to the ground as she choked out, crying."Because... Belle-Mere didn't want us two children to be adrift at sea, alone and helpless, and unable to say that we had no family, even if it meant her own death.""After that, Belle-Mere was... Nami was also taken away. The villagers gathered, taking up weapons to rescue Nami, but the result was the sacrifice of some villagers. Nami knew that to save the villagers, she could only choose to join. Arlong also promised that if she gave him 100 million Berries, we would be free. So, that's why Nami needed the money.""Her sudden departure this time was because Arlong had tied up everyone in the village. I was saved by Uncle Genzo. Everyone in the village, to Nami, is family, and she doesn't want anything to happen to anyone else. Arlong said that if she brought you all here, the villagers would be killed immediately."This made Luffy and the others understand why Nami had left.The villagers were tied up. Although Nami knew Luffy and his crew were strong, she was also worried that even if the Arlong Pirates were defeated, some villagers might still be killed. Even if the Arlong Pirates were dealt with, if even one villager was killed, Nami couldn't accept it.So, Nami took the money and left alone.Combining the past reasons with the present, they completely understood.Bang, bang, bang... Footsteps sounded. Sanji, Zoro, and Nojiko looked over. Luffy was leaving alone."What are you going to do?" Nojiko asked, puzzled.Luffy said sternly: "Nami is truly foolish. I'm going to Arlong Park to settle all of this!"...Please give flowers, rating tickets, monthly tickets, and rewards. Thank you very much!Chapter 022: The Enraged Luffy!Arlong Park.The villagers were tied up by the pirates of the Arlong Pirates, with swords held to their throats.Nami had already arrived, placing all 100 million Berries on the ground.Seeing the large bags of Berries and even gold, the eyes of the Arlong Pirates gleamed.Nami said in a deep voice: "I've saved up 100 million Berries. Here, take it. Now you can release them and give Cocoyasi Village its freedom, right?"Arlong gave a look to his subordinate, who collected all the money.However, Nami's brow furrowed because there was no sign of the villagers being released; the swords were still at their throats, which made Nami uneasy."Why aren't you releasing them yet?" Namidemanded.Arlong shook his head: "Can't release them."Suddenly, Nami froze, her fists clenched, her long-suppressed anger erupting as she gritted her teeth."Why? Why can't you release them? We agreed before, are you going back on your word?"Looking at the furious Nami, Arlong was unmoved, sneering: "Go back on my word? I haven't. It's just that you were thinking of teaming up with others to destroy us and save your village. So, consider this an apology gift. I can overlook it and let them leave, and you can continue with my Arlong Pirates. Next time, I'll grant you freedom. Of course, there can't be any more incidents like this, or it will just repeat."This completely broke Nami. She had accumulated so much for so long, suffered for so long, saved enough, and given it to Arlong, but he didn't fulfill his promise."You bastard!! Damn you!!"Nami was enraged, trembling all over with anger.Arlong, instead, laughed: "Hahahaha, don't be so angry. It's just 100 million Berries, you can earn it again. Or are you thinking of giving up and escaping from here? Or letting them help? That's fine too. Even if we are defeated, many of Cocoyasi Village's villagers will still die."As he finished speaking, Arlong gave a look to his subordinate.Immediately, the sword-wielding pirate applied a little force, and the blade cut small nicks on the necks of many villagers.This made Nami's face change drastically, and she quickly forced herself to calm down."Don't... don't! I'll keep earning!"Nami was broken, helpless, and desperate. She could only choose to earn it again."Hahahaha, that's the correct way." Arlong laughed heartily, very satisfied.The villagers watched, heartbroken, shouting."Nami, don't mind us!""Yes, don't mind us, leave!""It's nothing if we die, we can't drag you down anymore!"...Nami shouted: "Don't say that, don't you want to live?!"Genzo didn't want to continue like this, he said firmly: "We don't want to live, we don't want to drag you down. Eight years ago, we swore not to sacrifice our lives easily; that would be a useless sacrifice. No matter how painful it is, we must endure. As long as Nami lives well, we will continue to endure. Because we felt that once we died, Nami would no longer work for the Arlong Pirates, and then she would be in danger.""Now, you have hope. It's nothing if we die. Seek help from your companions! Don't worry about us! Live well. Even if we all die, we'll be happy down there!"Nami kept shaking her head: "No, no, I won't let you die."Genzo shook his head: "There's no hope. These unforgivable Fishmen are playing with your kindness."The villagers, facing death calmly, all made the same decision."Yes, they're just playing you.""We are ready to die, Nami, don't worry about us!""Don't be his money-making tool anymore, go live the life you want, achieve your dreams! Draw the whole world!"..."Shut up!"The Arlong Pirates were about to act, but Arlongstopped them.His subordinates stopped, and Arlong, unconcerned, laughed inwardly: "Let them keep talking. The more she can't let go, the harder she'll work to earn money for me, to protect these people, hahahaha..."Nami forced a happy smile on her face, saying: "It's okay, I'm fine, I haven't been unhappy all these years, I'll just keep earning. I've already earned 100 million Berries once, so earning it again will be easier. I have experience, it's okay, don't think like that, we'll all be fine."Nami forced a smile: "It's alright, don't worry about me. I don't want anyone else to die. Everyone is overthinking it, I don't care, I'm fine. You are my family, and protecting you is what I want most, even more important than my dream. Don't say any more, I'll continue to earn money, and next time it will work. This time it was my fault for thinking of seeking help, next time it won't happen, next time we'll be free."Looking at Nami's forced smile, all the villagers were heartbroken.The more Nami acted this way, the more guilty, heartbroken, and resolute they became."Enough..."Drip, drip, drip... The sound of tears falling was continuous; all the villagers were weeping.Genzo lowered his head, tears streaming down, and whispered: "Enough, don't be like this, Nami. You know in your heart that it's useless. You've carried all our lives on your own, fighting until now. For you, joining the Arlong Pirates is more painful than being torn to shreds. You've truly tried your best, leave, Nami."Nami kept shaking her head: "Don't say that, everyone, don't say that. I don't want to see anyone harmed by them, people will die, everyone, everyone will die."One by one, the villagers showed no fear, their expressions extremely resolute."It's no use, our minds are made up.""Nami, live for yourself!"
Luffy, awaken the sun god on top of the sky Chapter 16"Nami, run!"...As he spoke, Genzo and the others, who were tied up, desperately exerted their strength, crashing into the pirates nearby, immediately throwing them into chaos."Nami, run!"The villagers desperately crashed into them, not fearing death, while shouting."We'll fight you!""Don't think you can threaten us with her and make Nami suffer anymore.""Kill us!"...Arlong's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Teach them a harsh lesson!""Yes!"Bang, bang, bang... The backs of swords, maces, guns, and various other weapons ruthlessly struck Genzo and the others, and screams were incessant.Arlong looked at Nami and asked, "Do you really want to take this opportunity to escape? Because you are still here, we haven't killed them, only taught them a lesson. If you turn around, they won't just be beaten; their heads will fall."Nami was in agony, breaking down, not knowing what to do.She also knew that Arlong would always use her, and she would never truly be free.But she also didn't want everyone to die.What to do... What on earth to do... With a plop, Nami squatted on the ground, her head bowed, in pain, despair, helplessness, tears continuously gushing out, wetting the ground."Waaah, waaah, waaah... What should I do... What can I do... Waaah, waaah, waaah..."Bang! Bang!! Bang!!!...Suddenly, steady and powerful footsteps sounded, coming from behind, from the entrance of Arlong Park, growing closer.The Arlong Pirates heard the footsteps, stopped what they were doing, and looked over. Arlongalso frowned and looked towards the entrance.The villagers also looked over, as a young man wearing a Straw Hat, with a somber expression and his head slightly bowed, walked in.Nami turned her head and saw it was Luffy.Nami's tear-streaked face lifted as she looked at Luffy, tears continuously overflowing from her eyes. In her despair, she saw a glimmer of hope, and tears of heartfelt plea streamed down her face."Luffy... help me..."Luffy walked silently to Nami's side with his head bowed, took off his Straw Hat, and placed it on Nami's head.Without stopping, Luffy continued straight ahead, walking towards Arlong!Nami, wearing the Straw Hat, her tear-filled eyes watched Luffy's back intently.Arlong sneered, "You're Straw Hat Luffy? Don't you care if they live or die? Take one more step forward, and they will all die!"However, Luffy continued straight ahead, which made Arlong's face turn grim."Attack!""Yes!"The Arlong Pirates understood; they all raised their swords, or placed their fingers on the triggers.Swords were raised, ready to strike down, and fingers were poised to pull triggers.However... Luffy's eyes suddenly became stern, Haki! A flash of red light flickered in his eyes, and Conqueror's Haki erupted!As if frozen, the Arlong Pirates' swords were suspended in mid-air, and the fingers about to pull triggers stopped.The next instant... Bang, bang, bang, bang... Sounds of falling bodies were incessant. Almost all of the Arlong Pirates rolled their eyes and collapsed with a crash. The villagers, however, were not affected.Arlong was shocked, disbelieving. Although he didn't faint, he was intimidated, so much so that cold sweat broke out on his face, and he even stood rooted to the spot, trembling, not daring to move!Arlong's eyes widened, filled with terror, as he watched Luffy approach step by step, until he stopped in front of him.The moment he stopped, Luffy, who had been looking down, suddenly lifted his face, his expression and eyes filled with extreme rage! It sent shivers down one's spine!Whoosh!!Luffy's right hand suddenly shot up, his fist pitch black, and he unleashed a furious punch, his eyes wide with anger, roaring and bellowing!"Ugh, ah, ah, ah... Die!!!!"Boom!!!"Ah!!!!"The fist, covered in Armament Haki, slammed into Arlong's abdomen. Arlong flew backward like a cannonball, his abdomen deeply caved in. In mid-air, he spat out large mouthfuls of blood, letting out an extremely shrill scream!The villagers were stunned.Nami's tear-filled eyes were also dazed, but after a brief moment of stupefaction, tears flowed, tears of joy!"Luffy..."...Please give flowers, rating tickets, monthly passes, and rewards. Please give your strong support! Thank you very much!.Chapter 023: ResolutionThe villagers were astonished. How did he do it?Almost all of the Arlong Pirates were down, and Arlong himself stood stunned for a few seconds before being sent flying by a single punch.The building behind him collapsed directly, and Arlong was buried in the rubble.After their astonishment, they were incredibly delighted and excited."Can we be saved?""This is great! He's Nami's companion.""This is great!! Arlong and his crew are going to be dealt with!"...They were overjoyed, and most of all, they were happy for Nami, that she could finally be free.Moreover, they were also unharmed, and they knew Nami didn't want anything to happen to them, so this was the most perfect outcome.Nami cried tears of joy: "This is wonderful, truly wonderful."While happy, Nami felt a great sense of relief. Years of suppressed anger and grievance were all released with Luffy's punch.The villagers also felt a great sense of relief."Well done!""Watching that just now got my blood boiling.""Arlong just stood there, sweating profusely, watching himself get sent flying by a punch.""Excellent work!"...From within the rubble, stones moved, and Arlong struggled to crawl out.He was in extreme pain, his face pale. Although that punch didn't kill him, it severely injured him.If he took another punch, he would die.He had originally thought his 450 million bounty was due to some other highly impactful actions, but now it seemed it was truly because of his strength.Arlong was scared, knowing that this way he would surely die."Stop him!"With that, Arlong ran towards the water.Once in the water, he would be stronger. Moreover, the opponent was a Devil Fruit user, helpless against him.So, that way he would be saved.Luffy easily sent the Arlong Pirates' Executives flying. Arlong was shocked that they were dealt with so quickly.But thankfully, Arlong Park's inner bay was seawater, and he had already jumped into the sea.However, Arlong didn't flee immediately. That wasn't his style. Instead, he watched Luffy from the water, glaring coldly, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes bloodshot with fury."In the water, you can't see me, but I can clearly see you above. And in the water, my speed will accelerate. My speed is unstoppable by anyone; this is a power granted only to Fishman."Locking onto Luffy, Arlong sneered."Shark Darts!"Suddenly accelerating, his speed was extremely fast, even difficult to catch. His sharp nose, like an arrowhead, shot upwards.He was so fast that Arlong couldn't see anything, because his own speed was too great.But, the next instant, he didn't hit anything substantial.This shouldn't be. Although it was only a brief moment, with his speed, he should have already hit something.This meant... Arlong suddenly felt uneasy. This meant Straw Hat had dodged!He couldn't understand, thinking it was impossible. How could he dodge? He couldn't see himself, and his own speed was so fast, how did he dodge it?However, Arlong was still somewhat ignorant. How could Luffy, with his extremely strong Observation Haki, not be able to dodge?After all, he had not only been taught by Rayleighbut also by the even stronger Roger.So, as Arlong rapidly charged upwards, Luffyelegantly sidestepped and dodged.As he dodged, Luffy's voice was low: "So slow."Swish!Luffy suddenly vanished from his spot, already appearing above Arlong's head. No one reacted, including Arlong."Rubber... Gatling!"Luffy appeared above Arlong's head, stretching his arms downwards, his fists pitch black and moving at extreme speed. Instantly, a barrage of black fists, like a machine gun, rained down on Arlong.Suddenly, Arlong, who was charging forward, froze and was directly slammed to the ground."Ah!!!"Shrill screams were incessant. Arlong, slammed to the ground, endured the dense barrage of black fists from above, hitting every part of his body.With every punch that landed, that part of his body would directly indent into a pit, making his entire skeleton, internal organs, and even his flesh feel as if they were about to burst from the pain."Ah!!"Arlong screamed piteously, utterly unable to resist.Arlong was furious, yet helpless, recalling the past.In his youth, facing Kizaru, who was not yet an Admiral, he was just as helpless, massacred.So many years had passed, and he had grown stronger, but he was experiencing this feeling again.Three seconds later, Luffy retracted his fists and landed, looking down at Arlong on the ground.Arlong had become a bloody mess, extremely pathetic.Arlong's life force gradually dissipated, becoming weaker and weaker.
I, Luffy, awaken the sun god on top of the mountain Chapter 17"Damn it…"Arlong was unwilling; this was how he ended.At the same time, Zoro and Sanji easily dealt with the Marines who had cooperated with Arlong, killing Captain Nezumi."Luffy, we've also taken care of that Captain Nezumi."Zoro and Sanji arrived at Arlong Park, looking at everything before them; it was finally over.Arlong's eyes were dim, devoid of life.The villagers were overjoyed; it was over, Arlongwas dead! They were free! The despicable Captain Nezumi was also dead; it was wonderful, Cocoyasi Village had returned to peace.Luffy turned, facing Nami from a distance.In an instant, the surroundings grew quiet; everyone, with unspoken understanding, stopped cheering, settling into a calm, watching Luffy and Nami.Nami, wearing the Straw Hat, gazed deeply at Luffy.Luffy took a deep breath and shouted loudly, "Nami!! You are my companion!! Let's get ready… to set sail!!"This sentence echoed through the surroundings.Nami cried tears of joy, wiped them away, and nodded heavily."Mhm!!"...Please give flowers, rating tickets, monthly tickets, and rewards. Thank you very much!!Chapter 024: Joining, DepartureZoro and Sanji both smiled, their hearts filled with happiness.The villagers were also overjoyed; the Arlong Pirates had been defeated, and Nami had found companions and could set sail, fulfilling her dream. This was simply wonderful.The villagers surrounded Luffy, then tossed him into the air, cheering continuously.After a long while, Luffy landed, and Nami walked over, placing the Straw Hat on Luffy's head.The two exchanged a smile, high-fived, and said nothing more, but they understood each other perfectly.The villagers cheered non-stop."We are free!""Free, it's wonderful!""Everyone, let's celebrate and dance to our hearts' content."...Cocoyasi Village held a banquet, setting up ten long tables laden with various delicacies, fruits, pastries, and more.Luffy and the others began to feast, with laughter and joy.Nami came to the back mountain of the village, a cliff overlooking the sea.On the cliff was a grave, Belle-Mere's.Nami had been sitting here for a long time, telling Belle-Mere about today's events."You can rest assured."Just then, Genzo and Nojiko walked over.Nami turned and asked, "Nojiko, Mr. Gen, if Belle-Mere were still alive, do you think she would let me become a pirate?"Genzo shook his head, "Don't be silly. She used to be a Marine; how could she allow her beloved daughter to become a pirate?"However, Nojiko smiled, "She would. Besides, even if she didn't agree, would you listen to her?"Nami stuck out her tongue mischievously, "Of course I wouldn't listen."Nojiko smiled, and Genzo also smiled."Nami, you've made up your mind, haven't you? Then live your life according to your own ideas, just like your mother. Belle-Mere would probably wish for the same."Nami looked at the tombstone, a warm smile on her face. She felt the same way.After two days of celebration in the village, early in the morning, Luffy and the others prepared to leave.The villagers had prepared all sorts of ingredients and supplies, filling more than ten large boxes.The villagers busied themselves, carrying all the boxes onto the ship.However, Nami was nowhere to be seen.Sanji wondered, "Where did Miss Nami go?"Zoro thought, "Could it be that she's not coming?"Sanji was startled, a little angry."Why? Did you perhaps upset Miss Nami?"Zoro pouted helplessly, "Why would I do that?"Sanji was a little sad, "If Miss Nami doesn't get on the ship, then I'll be 98.72% meaningless on this ship."The villagers were also puzzled, looking left and right, but Nami was nowhere in sight.There were many villagers on the shore, hundreds of them, packed densely, but after a careful look, she still wasn't there. Nami truly hadn't come."I haven't seen her since this morning.""Me neither.""Why, though?"...The villagers were confused.Just then, Nojiko and Genzo were talking.Upon hearing the news, Genzo shouted, "What? She left all the money behind? That's 100 million Berries!"Nojiko said, "She left a letter at home, saying so."Genzo said, "How can she do that? Go off without money? That money was Nami's hard-earned."Nojiko, however, said calmly, "She said she can steal more, it's fine. You all know, once she's decided something, she won't change her mind."When the villagers found out, they felt very bad, muttering under their breath."That idiot Nami, we should be endlessly grateful to her, yet she left the money behind.""Nami has been good enough to us; how can we take it?""Nami is truly kind."...Just then, footsteps sounded, and a brief silence fell as everyone looked over. It was Nami.On the ship, Luffy looked over, not surprised, knowing she would come.Sanji was overjoyed, shouting, "Miss Nami, you're here, that's wonderful!"Nami shouted, "Hurry, set sail!"As she spoke, Nami quickly ran towards the shore.Luffy shouted, "Hoist the sails, set off!"The going merry began to sail away.The villagers were startled, and then they understood."Does Nami not want us to thank her and say goodbye?""Are they just leaving like this? No, we feel too bad.""They've set sail, and Nami is still running. Stop! We need to thank you properly, say a proper goodbye, Nami.""You've worked so hard all these years; say a proper goodbye before you go."...However, Nami didn't stop. She weaved through the crowd, as the villagers tried to block her, Namicontinuously dodged and weaved forward.Soon, she reached the shore, Nami leaped, jumping towards the going merry, landing on the deck.Still unable to thank her and say goodbye, the villagers were deeply moved."Nami...""Nami is truly too kind...""She doesn't want us to be sad, so she did this.""How can we feel okay about this, Nami..."...The villagers were deeply moved.But, they soon realized something was wrong."Huh? Where's my wallet?""My wallet is gone too.""My money is also gone.""Could it be..."...All the villagers looked at Nami on the deck, realizing something.Nami held a string of wallets in her right hand and a stack of banknotes in her left, she kissed the banknotes, then gave a mischievous smile."Everyone, take care!"The villagers all shouted, waving their arms like claws, "Nami, you little brat, how dare you!"Nojiko smiled helplessly, her eyes filled with reluctance.On the ship.Zoro sighed softly, "She hasn't changed at all."Sanji praised, "Miss Nami, well done!"Luffy also laughed heartily.As the ship gradually moved away, all the villagers watched Nami, shouting."You little cat burglar, come back! Give us back our money!""You naughty brat, you can come back anytime.""Take good care of yourself!"...Nami waved and shouted, "Goodbye, everyone!"Such a departure was the best kind.Chapter 025: The Tragic SanjiTwo months had passed since Usopp entered the teaching space.On this day, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Sanji were waiting, knowing he was about to emerge.The next moment, Usopp appeared, with more muscle, looking quite changed, mainly in his demeanor.Usopp was very excited because his strength had greatly improved!
I, Luffy, awaken the sun god on top of the sky Chapter 18After all, one of his masters was his father, the world's number one sniper."Luffy, Zoro, Nami, long time no see! I missed you all so much!"Usopp and Luffy shared a big hug.For Usopp, it had been two years, and for Luffy and the others, two months, but they had indeed missed each other.Zoro said, "You must have gotten a lot stronger."Usopp chuckled, "You'll all find out later."Usopp noticed an unfamiliar figure, so Luffy began introductions.Usopp was happy; they finally had a cook on board.After getting acquainted, Luffy looked at Nami and Sanji, asking,"The teaching space is for one person at a time, Sanji, Nami, who's going in?"Sanji quickly said, "Of course, Miss Nami! She met you all first, and ladies first!"Sanji was as gentlemanly as ever. Although he wanted to become stronger and close the gap with Luffy and Zoro, and was confident he could, he naturally hoped Nami would go in first.However, Nami shook her head."Sanji, you go in first. I'll start after you come out.""Ah? Miss Nami, why? You go in, I'm not in a hurry."Sanji refused; it was only two months of waiting.Nami said seriously, "I have my own thoughts. It's better if you go in first. Our reputation must be quite significant now, and the Marine's efforts against us will intensify. We need stronger power to deal with future crises."At this, Sanji understood and said no more, nodding heavily, his expression becoming resolute.They all knew that their adventure was just beginning. Currently, their enemies were weak, but they were about to enter the Grand Line. At that time, they would encounter powerful foes, far stronger than Arlong.Those they encountered would surely be extremely powerful, perhaps even on par with Hawkeye.As for the Marine, it went without saying that they would try to nip them in the bud.Therefore, the future was dangerous, and the pressure would be immense.Currently, there were still too few crew members, so their combat power needed to be strong.Nami knew that even if she went in and became stronger, she wouldn't have the same immense potential or improvement as Luffy and Zoro.She was the weakest on the ship.Sanji, on the other hand, was young and powerful. After two years of training, his strength would definitely be on par with Luffy and Zoro, making him one of the ship's three main combat forces.This was the best approach, so Nami wanted Sanjito enter training first.Luffy also understood Nami's decision; it was indeed the best way.However, Nami would also improve significantly after entering training.Her ability to persevere through the past eight years showed her immense patience and willpower.Training was arduous, so with two powerful character templates for guidance in the training space, Nami's improvement would definitely be substantial. She would even surpass her peak strength in the original storyline, learning and mastering martial arts, Haki, and more.But even so, Sanji would naturally still be more formidable.Luffy said, "Alright, then Sanji will go in first."Sanji was a bit reluctant but had to go in.In the future, he had to share the burden, protect his companions, and become stronger."Then I'm going in. I'll miss everyone."Thinking about spending two years there, two years without seeing any beautiful women, Sanjifelt a pang in his heart.Hmm? No, wait.Sanji's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Luffy, can I choose the teaching templates freely?"Luffy was helpless, already understanding Sanji's thoughts."You want to choose a female teaching template."As soon as Luffy said this, Zoro and Nami both rubbed their foreheads, also understanding.There was no helping it; that was just how Sanjiwas.Sanji smiled, expectant: "Yes!"Luffy said, "You can choose freely, but it's mainly about picking what suits you best, what can teach you better and make you stronger. The one teaching you should ideally be a strong martial artist, a strong Haki user, and if they specialize in kicking, that's even better."At this, Luffy couldn't think of any strong kick-specialists among pirates.Although there was Red-Leg Zeff, the strength of a teaching template had to be at least Admiral or Emperor-level.Luffy thought that his grandfather garp templatecould teach Sanji.His grandfather's martial arts were extremely strong. Although he was known as Iron Fist Garp, as a top martial artist, his leg techniques would naturally also be very powerful.Sanji also felt this way. Entering training was a one-time opportunity, and two years should naturally be cherished and not wasted.Choosing a teaching template should naturally suit him. The main purpose of going in was to improve his strength, so he could better help his companions and resolve crises in the future.But if he could have both, that would be best: strength and beauty.Zoro sighed, "It's just a teaching template. It's an illusion, you can't touch it, and it has no emotions. It's only responsible for teaching, then it disappears. It won't chat about anything else."Usopp also understood: "Yeah, it's meaningless."However, Sanji insisted, "I can't do anything, but it can still be pleasing to the eye!"But he really couldn't think of anyone suitable.Sanji hoped to find someone who was skilled in martial arts, suitable for teaching him, could help him improve, and ideally, was a woman. That would be perfect.Sanji looked at Luffy expectantly: "Is there anyone? Choose one powerful male template and one powerful female template suitable for teaching me."Sanji felt that this wouldn't be a waste or hinder him; it would be the best of both worlds.Luffy thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll grant your wish. Then when you go in, choose the garp template and the Ivankov template."Garp… Sanji knew, was Marine Hero Garp, famous, and male.So, Ivankov must be female."Luffy, thank you! Hurry and send me in!"Sanji was impatient and very grateful to Luffy, who was truly good to him.Luffy began the transfer. The next instant, Sanjidisappeared, appearing in the teaching space.Sanji felt his whole body heavy, his breathing difficult, but he was excited and expectant. He naturally wanted to summon the teaching template. Since he could only summon one at a time, it would naturally be the Ivankov template."Come out!"Sanji shouted, thinking of the Ivankov template.The next instant, a figure appeared before his eyes, and Sanji froze.Immediately, a roar echoed through the teaching space."Luffy!!! You bastard!!!"...Please give flowers, rating tickets, monthly tickets, and rewards. Thank you very much!!!Chapter 026 Encounter with SmokerSanji was distraught. The teaching template before him was no beauty.He wouldn't even have minded if the person was a man, but it was… Sanji was bewildered, utterly speechless.The figure before him was very tall, with a huge face, abnormally large deep purple explosion hair, long and thick eyelashes, light blue eyeshadow, and purple lipstick. The attire was also quite bizarre: fishnet stockings and a cloak, a tight, low-cut bodysuit, revealing a large skull tattoo on the abdomen.Neither male nor female; it was an eyesore.Thinking about having to spend a year with him, Sanji felt despair and pain.Each of the two teaching templates had to teach for one year, so Sanji couldn't have the garp template teach him for two years."How am I going to get through this year?" Sanjihad a massive headache… After ten days of sailing, Luffy and his crew arrived at Loguetown.Nami introduced, "This is Loguetown, the town where all pirates heading to the Grand Line gather. You can buy anything you need here."Usopp was impatient: "Great! For the grand adventure about to begin, I'm going to gather some equipment."Zoro was also expectant: "I want to buy some things too."Nami reminded him, "What do you want to buy? I remember you're penniless."Zoro was a bit embarrassed; she was right.Luffy said, "Let's split up then. I want to go see the Execution Platform."Luffy eagerly ran towards Loguetown's plaza. Even as he ran along the streets leading to the plaza, Luffy was happy, because Pirate King Roger might have also walked down this very street.At Loguetown's Marine branch base.White smoke billowed, and a Marine Soldier came in to report."News from Headquarters: Monkey D. Luffy and his crew have reportedly arrived in Loguetown. Straw Hat Luffy is a pirate from the East Blue with a bounty of 450,000,000 berries. Roronoa Zoro has a bounty of 3 50,000,000 berries."Hearing this, the figure shrouded in smoke stirred.This person was, of course, Smoker.Smoker had heard of it, but was still somewhat incredulous: "450,000,000 berries, that's truly ridiculously high. But ever since I took charge of this town, no pirate who has come here has ever escaped."Smoker walked out, a slight anticipation in his voice: "Straw Hat Luffy, I hope he's an interesting fellow."The Marine Soldier quickly followed, conflicted: "Colonel, please issue orders to all units to capture the Straw Hat."Smoker continued walking forward, saying indifferently, "No need.""But, considering their strength…"Smoker paused, glanced back, his face somewhat grim."Stop nagging. Don't tell me what to do."The Marine Soldier was instantly intimidated and dared not say another word.Smoker asked, "Where did Tashigi go?""She was seen this morning, but I don't know where she is now. She's definitely in Loguetown, though."Smoker sighed, "That energetic woman, where has she run off to again."Just then, a little girl happily held a freshly bought ice cream, eager to rush home. She had bought two to share with her Mama.Her Papa followed behind, a happy, doting smile on his face."Don't run so fast, you might drop it."With a splat, the little girl, not paying attention, bumped into Smoker, and the ice cream stuck to Smoker's pant leg.The little girl froze, looked up, and felt a little scared. This uncle looked very fierce.The girl's Papa's face changed dramatically: "Colo… Colonel Smoker, my child bumped into you, I'm sorry, I'm sorry…"The man apologized repeatedly. The little girl looked at the ice cream in her hand; it couldn't be eaten, it had all fallen. Tears welled up in her eyes.Smoker squatted down, a cigar in his mouth, his right hand resting on the little girl's head.The girl's Papa thought it was over.However, the next scene left him stunned.