"This is just how the World Government operates. It would be strange if they didn't!" Grimm jumped off the gryphon and landed smoothly.
His words surprised everyone there. Although Grimm didn't explicitly say "The World Government is so stupid," everyone could hear the sarcasm.
Oklahoma sneered and quickly walked up to Grimm. Although Grimm was young and had an innocent smile, he didn't look like someone to mess with.
"You dare to criticize the World Government? Do you know what crime you've committed?" Oklahoma was only a meter away from Grimm, looking him straight in the eye.
"Oh? I'm all ears!" Grimm said with a smile.
"Impel Down is waiting for you, you bastard! Get ready to spend the rest of your life in there! Actually, you should just die!"
Oklahoma snapped his fingers, and a dozen men in suits suddenly appeared and pointed their guns at Grimm.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
A barrage of bullets pierced Grimm's body. Blood splattered on Oklahoma's face. He smiled as he watched, enjoying it.
After shooting for a dozen seconds, all the bullets in their guns were finally gone. Grimm's body was riddled with holes, and blood mixed with fragments of internal organs dripped down.
"Ugh..."
The miners opened their mouths wide, unable to speak in surprise. Some even started vomiting.
It was a terrible way to die. His body was torn to shreds, with no good skin left.
"This is what happens when you oppose the World Government. Thank me, kid! I didn't send you to Impel Down!" Oklahoma shouted. He had done a great deed today.
This terrified many of the miners. After all, he had only said one sentence. It wasn't worth killing him. The pirates were like little brothers compared to them!
Oklahoma waved his hand: "Throw him into the sea!"
Suddenly, one of the government agents looked terrified: "Sir, behind you!"
"Huh?"
Oklahoma instinctively looked behind him. The moment he turned his head, he felt a heavy weight on his neck. The "corpse" stood up unharmed after a beam of Holy Light fell from the sky, and held a greatsword to Oklahoma's neck.
"Goodbye, may the Holy Light bless you!" Grimm smiled. But just as he was about to swing the Ashbringer, a huge force knocked his arm away.
Grimm used the momentum to turn around and regain his balance. He looked back and saw a three-meter-tall man standing in front of him. He didn't know who it was, but this guy had interrupted his attack.
"Judgment!"
Grimm grabbed a small, golden hammer and threw it at the man. The man stretched out a large, black hand and caught the hammer, crushing it with one hand.
"Nice job!" Grimm couldn't help but admire him. In the three years since he came to this world, Grimm had never seen anyone crush the Hammer of Judgment with one hand.
At the same time, he saw the man's appearance clearly: purple buzz cut, a huge three-meter-tall body, around fifty years old, with full muscles and an explosive look, wearing a "Justice" coat.
"The Navy? He's strong!"
Grimm could feel that this guy didn't look like a small fry. He was different from anyone he had met before.
Grimm raised the Ashbringer with his right hand, and his left hand was covered in a golden light.
"Holy Fist Strike" and "Crusader Strike" were activated at the same time.
The two fists collided, creating a huge explosion that made everyone around them retreat. Oklahoma was so scared that he fell to the ground, covered his head, and trembled.
Crack!
The bones in Grimm's left hand started to break, but he didn't fear the pain. The greatsword in his right hand fell.
The purple-haired man was stunned. What a crazy way to fight! Did this kid not want his left arm anymore?
Facing Grimm's Crusader Strike, he wasn't afraid of the Armament Haki-enhanced fist and directly met it.
Clang!
He easily blocked the attack and punched Grimm away with his Armament Haki-enhanced right fist, sending him crashing into the mountain behind him.
The rocks shattered, and the resulting smoke blocked everyone's view.
Five seconds later, the man suddenly felt a sense of danger. He looked back and saw a golden beam of sword energy rushing out.
"Ashes Awakening!"
Whoosh!
The sword light tore through the man's arm, and blood spurted out.
"Ah!" The man roared and grabbed the sword energy with both hands. Then he threw it into the air. The sword energy flew into the sky, and a golden light flashed, covering the entire island.
"Ding! Scratched Zephyr, a peak Admiral-level powerhouse! Obtained achievement: Strong Start! Reward: Silver Gift Box!"
Grimm didn't expect that he would get an achievement just from scratching Zephyr. He was a terrifying man.
Grimm suddenly remembered that Zephyr was one of the iconic powerhouses of this era, the Admiral with the "Black Arm" title who didn't kill!
After realizing who he was, Grimm grinned. No wonder he triggered an achievement. This was just a scratch. What kind of reward would he get if he killed him?
Thinking of this, Grimm seemed to have made a decision. Forget healing, he would go all the way with Retribution!
"Admiral Zephyr!"
At this time, countless Navy soldiers had surrounded the mine, at least three hundred of them, a whole warship squadron.
At the front of these people was a tall man who was no less than Zephyr, with curly hair and small round sunglasses, a man with thick lips. He used "Shave" to jump in front of Zephyr and check his injuries.
"The sword energy has a strange flame attached to it, and it hasn't gone out yet. You actually injured Zephyr-sensei, that's amazing!"
"This is the blessing of the Holy Light!" Grimm said with a smile.
"Kuzan, freeze these flames!" Zephyr said, enduring the pain, looking at the golden flames.
Kuzan, the user of the Ice-Ice Fruit and one of the future three Admirals, Aokiji, heard this and quickly raised his hand to freeze Zephyr's arm to prevent the flames from spreading.
At this time, Oklahoma jumped out again and shouted at everyone, "This kid insulted the World Government and injured Admiral Zephyr. Arrest him immediately and send him to the bottom of Impel Down!"
Zephyr turned to glare at Oklahoma. The killing intent of someone who had fought on the battlefield for so long was too much for a profit-seeking lackey to bear. He was so scared that he retreated and fell to the ground, tumbling backward.
"Are you the pirate hunter Asal mentioned who killed the 30 million Berry bounty pirate?" Zephyr turned to Grimm and asked.
"Pirate hunter! I guess. Actually, I'm a paladin!" Grimm said seriously. He looked at the large number of Navy soldiers around him and knew he couldn't fight. He quickly put on a smile.
Zephyr was a clean stream in the Navy. He wasn't a pirate, so he shouldn't make things difficult for him.
"Paladin?" Zephyr thought for a moment and finally looked at Kuzan: "Do you know what a paladin is?"
"Ah! Sensei, are you asking me? I don't know. Maybe... um..." Kuzan thought for a long time: "As long as he's not a pirate, it's fine!"
"That's right, you Navy guys still owe me some money. I hope I can get it before the sun goes down! Otherwise, the Holy Light won't be able to save those parasites!"
Grimm said and turned to leave. Immediately, some Navy soldiers blocked his way. Everyone saw that this guy seemed to be Admiral Zephyr's enemy.
"Let him go!" Zephyr said loudly. Those people naturally didn't dare to disobey and made way for Grimm.
"Tell me your name, paladin, right?" Zephyr pulled down his sleeve and covered the wound.
"I am a follower of the Holy Light, Tirion D. Grimm!" Grimm left his name again.
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