About half an hour later, at the exit of Fish-Man Island, the [Manila Pirates], preparing to depart from Fish-Man Island for the New World, were about to set sail.
Just as they excitedly raised the anchor, preparing to officially depart, a red light suddenly appeared in the distance.
Before they could react, the red flash landed on the deck. Everyone turned to look and saw an elderly man, over fifty years old, standing at the bow of the ship. He closed his eyes slightly and said with an air of entitlement, "Give me a ride to Sabaody Archipelago!"
"Old man, are you tired of living?" a pirate immediately pulled out a pistol and fired at Redfield.
When Redfield heard the word "old man," his brow furrowed. Before the pirate could even fire, the gun exploded, turning into a pool of blood.
The next second, a golden light descended from the sky, coalescing into Grimm's form on the ship's deck. He looked amusingly at the pool of blood. "Truly brutal, being so ruthless. You're heading to Sabaody Archipelago, aren't you?"
"Inconsiderate and powerless youngsters shouldn't exist in this world!" Redfield said, looking up at the sky of Fish-Man Island at a forty-five-degree angle.
"Heh heh, it's best to be polite!"
Grimm walked up to the remaining pirate, conjured Ashbringer, and pressed it against the neck of the terrified man. "Hey, kid, hello. Can you take us to Sabaody Archipelago?"
With a knife at his throat, could he still say "no"?
...
However, after the two left, in a coffee shop in the bustling district of Fish-Man Island, a little girl, only a few years old, with a shark tail and slanted bangs, sat on a windowsill. In front of her, a transparent crystal ball was placed on a soft cushion. Under the girl's control, the originally transparent crystal ball began to display an image.
In the image within the crystal ball, the shark-tailed girl saw explosions and gunshots amidst a red light. Numerous Mangrove trees fell one after another, and an island turned into a sea of fire.
A few seconds later, as if the divination had taken too much energy, cold sweat dripped down the girl's face. She directly canceled the mental output to the crystal ball. Only after the image in the crystal ball completely disappeared did her complexion gradually return to normal.
...
Sabaody Archipelago, Sector 6, a lawless zone where conflicts frequently occurred.
When the Manila Pirates' ship docked at the shore, two figures, one red and one white, jumped off the ship one after the other. Grimm, who came down last, patted the shoulder of the pirate's navigator and said with a smile, "Good work, you. You can continue your voyage to the New World!"
The crew member whose shoulder was patted felt like crying. Voyage to hell! Including the captain, almost everyone on board had been killed by these two scoundrels. What was the point of talking about sailing?
"Oh~ It's been over ten years since I was last here. Time flies so fast!"
Redfield held his bat-shaped umbrella and looked at the surrounding Mangrove trees and floating bubbles, sighing. At the same time, hundreds of meters away, a group of people were engaged in a fierce battle.
It could be a conflict between pirates, or perhaps between pirates and bounty hunters!
"In my opinion, it's just more and more trash appearing!"
Grimm said directly and looked towards the largest Mangrove tree in the area, which was marked with a large "6"!
"Oh… Sector 6! What a great place!"
The Marine garrison and the World Government's entry/exit points in Sabaody Archipelago were in sectors above 60. Sectors 0 to 10 were located behind it. In other words, this was the closest area to the Marine base.
If unrest broke out, it would only take an hour to dispatch troops from Sector 60, and three hours to mobilize forces from Headquarters.
Redfield hadn't been to Sabaody Archipelago in three years, so he naturally didn't know the terrain as well as Grimm. However, seeing Grimm's harmless smile, Redfield knew that nothing good was about to happen.
Redfield, acting alone, had not only achieved a status comparable to Kong and Whitebeard but had also survived to this day. Redfield possessed a sharp mind, and his extreme "Observation Haki" helped him gather sufficient intelligence.
Seeing through people's hearts was Redfield's Observation Haki ability.
His Observation Haki had reached the pinnacle of the world, but it differed from that of Roger and others.
Roger, and even the future Prince Katakuri, observed and predicted the development trends of external matters. Redfield, however, only looked into people's hearts, somewhat similar to Enel's "Mantra."
"This is the closest location to the Marine branch. Not bad, right!" Redfield immediately gathered information from the surrounding crowd.
"Ah… that makes it more interesting, doesn't it? Perhaps this battle will even help you, old man, increase your bounty!"
Old man… Redfield's forehead veins bulged.
Grimm continued, "This place was originally a gathering spot for pirates. A fight here will definitely affect those half-baked individuals, and they're always ready to face pursuit from the Marines. Just thinking about it is exciting!"
Sector 6 was already a gathering place for criminals. What would happen if a disturbance broke out here?
Redfield looked at Grimm meaningfully, thinking that this new star, whom even Newgate had to give way to, was indeed a lunatic. In his youth, he wouldn't have dared to do something like this. Damn it, should he back down now…
"Don't tell me you're scared, Redfield…" Noticing Redfield's gaze, Grimm mimicked Kizaru's tone and adopted Doflamingo's swagger. "It can't be helped, you're old Your spirit is low Why don't you become my subordinate? I'll take care of your old age~"
"Oh, oh, your head…" Redfield was completely enraged. He suddenly swung his umbrella sword. Grimm, seeing this, instantly conjured Ashbringer. After the collision, an extremely violent turbulence erupted between the umbrella and the hand, blowing away the fur on the ground beneath their feet.
"Ding! Host has triggered hidden quest: [The Changing of the Era]"
[The Changing of the Era] Quest Description: Redfield is in decline. Make him understand who the master of the era is. Make him admit he is old, and you are the darling of the era!
Quest Requirements: Battle Redfield, enter the third phase, and do not let him die!
Quest Reward: Weapon [Truth Guardian]
Quest Failure: Host transforms into a lecherous old man, appearance reference Kizaru, with customizable features!
End of above.
"Uh, this seems like a freebie quest, but I still need to be careful not to let Redfield die!" Grimm thought to himself. Looking at the quest reward, Grimm's heart rejoiced. Finally, he could play with a Paladin with decent damage and incredible defense!
Hundreds of meters away, the pirate crew and bounty hunters who were fighting were flipped to the ground by the sudden gust of wind. Some even crashed into the nearby Mangrove trees.
"What's happening? What's happening? What's happening?"
"What happened?"
Both sides involuntarily got up and looked around, only to see two figures darting like lightning.
Phase 1 combat begins. Lonely Red: HP 100%!
60,000 HP bars!
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