Mercenaries were all about getting paid to do things, and pirate hunters were the same. Grimm didn't hate it. The war was already ongoing. Both countries were islands, so the initial approach was naturally naval warfare.
From the Minas Kingdom to the Arancha Kingdom, it only took two or three days by boat if the wind was favorable, otherwise it would take five or six days.
The war had been going on for half a year. Just last month, the Minas Kingdom gained the upper hand and attacked the other side's territory, landing fully on the desert on the east coast of the Arancha Kingdom.
But this wasn't yet a victory. Garrot was a fierce general who blocked all the Minas Kingdom's troops on the coastline, unable to move forward. And he was Grimm's target.
The team of twenty or so people who were on the same ship as Grimm were mainly responsible for leading the way and preventing Grimm and the others from escaping halfway. Most of the kingdom's army was already on the island.
In reality, if Grimm wanted to escape, they wouldn't be able to stop him, but at least they could know in advance.
After landing on the coast, Avro said, "Mr. Grimm and Mr. Gangplank, please come with me. Let's go to the military camp to talk!"
When they arrived at the Minas Kingdom's military camp, under the puzzled gazes of many soldiers, Grimm and the others swaggered over and found two chairs to sit down, while Avro acted as the explainer, saying to all the soldiers: "Pirate Hunter Mr. Grimm and Mr. Gangplank, these two are the reinforcements appointed by His Majesty the King, and will soon take the head of that damned Keira Garrot for our kingdom."
Grimm smiled without saying a word. It seemed that the Minas Kingdom was the one invading, but they described the other party as heinous.
But Grimm liked it. This world was originally a jungle where the strong preyed on the weak, and whoever had the bigger fist had the right to speak. The Minas Kingdom could even shamelessly say: "The Arancha Kingdom was originally just a part of my Minas Kingdom many years ago!"
Who knew!
There were very few countries called "Kingdoms" in the One Piece world, because they were all island nations, and some small ones were only a dozen kilometers in diameter, the size of Grimm's previous life's townships.
The Minas Kingdom was much larger. The southwest coastline alone was hundreds of kilometers long, but the Arancha Kingdom was half the size of Minas.
Comparing the total number of troops on both sides, the Minas Kingdom's army currently had as many as 10,000 people, while the Arancha side only had more than 2,000 people. Logically speaking, the Minas army should have directly pushed forward.
However, most of the soldiers were just ordinary people who had received training. The fighting styles of the worse soldiers still remained at the level of "hugging and wrestling," so at this time, the "main general" played a very important role.
Just like Zephyr or Kuzan that Grimm encountered when he first went to sea, this army of more than 10,000 people could instantly turn into a pile of corpses.
Now, although the Minas Kingdom's total strength was five times that of the Arancha army, they were fighting on the territory of the Arancha Kingdom, so the losses were greater.
In addition, Garrot had turned the three main combat forces of Minas into minced meat a few days ago, and now the Minas Kingdom's army was already showing signs of collapse.
On the afternoon of the first day that Grimm and Gangplank arrived, the horn of battle sounded impatiently. Everyone wanted to see what kind of tricks these two pirate hunters that the king had invited had up their sleeves.
The main difference between the two armies was the color of the armor they wore. The Minas side was black, while the Arancha side was blue.
Grimm and Gangplank stood at the front of the troops, looking at the neatly arranged phalanx on the opposite side.
"What are you still waiting for, Boss? I can take them all down by myself!" Gangplank said impatiently.
"I'll leave the small ones to you. Do you see that person?" Saying this, Grimm pointed to a tall man wearing blue transparent armor and carrying two blue longswords on his back: "He's my prey. After I take him down, you can do whatever you want."
Grimm hadn't encountered a decent enemy for a long time. Seeing that person, Grimm was a little excited. It was just like playing a game, killing small monsters in a dungeon, and finally encountering a Boss. He wanted to do some DPS.
After saying this, the Holy Light appeared in Grimm's hand, and a golden spear appeared directly in his hand. Then he made a throwing gesture.
Buzz!
The spear sped through the air, making a slight sound of breaking through the air.
Garrot, who was talking to two soldiers, suddenly reacted and turned around instantly. He grabbed the tip of the Holy Light Spear with both hands, but his body was still pushed back dozens of meters by the power of the Holy Light Spear. Then he let out a roar, and with a squeeze of both hands, the spear shattered directly.
"Not bad reaction speed and strength!" Grimm couldn't help but admire. It was the first time he had seen someone who could grab his Holy Light Spear with his bare hands.
Because of this sudden change, everyone saw Garrot suddenly being pushed back by a spear.
It was too unreasonable. Not to mention that the two armies were five hundred meters apart and could accurately hit the target, honestly speaking, in a normal battle, the main generals would usually announce their names to each other before dueling. He had never seen anyone like Grimm who just started fighting directly.
Garrot was very annoyed. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would probably have been nailed to the ground by this spear now. When he grabbed the spear, the spear actually moved forward a few centimeters before being blocked by the armor on his chest.
"That's the armor made of Blue Gold Vine." Avro, who was on the side, also saw this scene and quickly explained: "It has super defensive power. Even bullets can't leave a mark on that armor. The long katanas on his back are also made of Blue Gold Vine."
Grimm nodded. Indeed, he had to admit that this armor was very tough. Grimm's Holy Light Spear could break through even the Armament Haki of ordinary people, but now it was blocked.
Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that the spear had traveled too far, and its penetrating power had decreased. In addition, Garrot's own arm strength had also prevented it, so the Blue Gold Vine armor was undamaged, but it also showed the toughness of this armor.
No wonder old King Wolf didn't hesitate to use the power of the entire country to launch this war.
Of course, Grimm didn't know that compared to his shock, the soldiers of both Minas and Arancha were even more shocked. There was actually such a powerful attack method in the world?
"Blue Gold Vine armor, plus Garrot himself is a swordsman, and he also has the power of a Devil Fruit. If this Garrot joined the Navy, he would at least get a general (Commodore or higher rank)!" Avro said.
Grimm grinned: "That's what makes it interesting, isn't it? The Holy Light tells me that he's worth my effort!"
Saying this, Grimm raised his right hand high above his head, and the Holy Light descended on Grimm, reaching the sky. A strange greatsword appeared in Grimm's hand.
"You guys just watch." Then Grimm stomped his legs, and his entire body rose into the air and rushed up. The ground where his feet had stepped appeared a five-meter-wide, three-meter-deep crater.
Grimm rushed out like a cannonball. "Good fellow, prepare to become minced meat under the leopard's mouth!"
Garrot also rushed out, creating almost the same crater, with the same speed. When he rushed into the air, Garrot began to transform.
His entire body hunched over, his muscles swelled, and black spots appeared on his body, turning him into a strong humanoid leopard two and a half meters tall.
Clang!
Grimm's Ashbringer and Garrot's two blue longswords intersected, blooming a large area of sparks.
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