bang bang bang! ! !
The constant booming sounds coming from the house caused many pirates outside to look at each other in dismay.
You can tell how intense the battle is just from the sounds.
However, the captain gave orders, otherwise they would have rushed in and hacked that brat to death long ago.
"Pfft~"
Hot blood gushed from his mouth, and Hermes felt as if his entire chest had shattered, causing him to have difficulty breathing and his face to turn red. A deep scratch on his back revealed the bone.
He scrambled to his feet from a pile of broken chairs, rolled awkwardly on the spot, and the next second, with his mouth full of blood, Qiao Ya stomped down with a ferocious right foot, his entire body exuding a violent aura.
Relying on his powerful regenerative abilities, even with the same injuries as Hermes, Joa was still able to withstand and fight. If this continued, the opponent would surely die.
Hermes had already noticed this.
He definitely can't win a war of attrition. The reason he's still going head-to-head is simply to use his opponent as a whetstone to improve his reaction speed in battle.
Not anymore.
The injuries are quite severe; it's time to use my ultimate move to end the battle.
"Kid, you're pretty strong. If you join the Dog Pirates, I'll let you off the hook."
Having fought this far, Joa wants to recruit Hermes.
If Hermes were to submit to him, past grievances could be forgiven, for Hermes' value far exceeded that of his former subordinates who had died.
The main problem is that he's a bit apprehensive and not 100% confident he can defeat his opponent.
This kid is so tenacious, like a cockroach, it's disgusting!
"Remember, you died at the hands of the bravest man in the world."
Hermes ignored Joa's offer of recruitment and took the initiative.
"You don't know what's good for you, I'll grant your wish."
boom! ! !
As their fist and claw collided, Hermes sustained two wounds on his fist, though still within his tolerance. He immediately shrank to thirty centimeters to dodge Joa's follow-up attack and seized the opportunity to circle around and kick Joa in the groin.
This attack was a deadly strike.
With her eyes wide open in anger, Joa clamped her legs together and swept out with her arm without turning her head. Hermes instantly shrank by five millimeters and jumped up Joa's thigh, quickly reaching her shoulder.
The light dimmed.
Joa reacted quickly, swatting at Hermes like swatting a fly, but Hermes was faster, concentrating all his strength in his legs and leaping up straight for the ear.
"not good."
Qiao Ya's heart skipped a beat, and he slapped Hermes' ear again, showing no intention of holding back. He wanted to knock Hermes unconscious, otherwise, if the other man entered his body, the consequences would be unimaginable.
It's just that it's too late.
Hermes never used this move because it was crucial; it was the only move that could reverse the outcome.
The deafening roar shattered his eardrums, and Qiao Ya's head spun, his vision blurred, and he could see stars. It was easy to imagine how hard that slap had hit him.
Meanwhile, Hermes, who had already entered her body, was also dizzy and lightheaded. Coupled with the stench, he almost fainted and it took him several minutes to recover.
"damn it."
At this moment, Joa's face was contorted with rage, and his eyes were filled with terror.
He dug his fingers into his ear, but there was no sound. He could only hope that the slap he had just given the other person had killed them.
"puff!!!"
A sharp pain shot through his head, and Qiao Ya stopped in her panicked movements. She then rolled on the ground screaming in agony. The brat was still alive.
"Kid, come out here if you dare."
"Point to the gun."
Hermes didn't grow bigger and burst Joa's head; he still needed the head to collect the bounty.
Once it enters the body, killing the other person is only a matter of time.
"Ahhhh!"
"Spare my life, and I'll give you whatever you want."
Gradually.
Qiao Ya began to bleed from all seven orifices, screaming and rolling around on the ground, never feeling death so close to her.
puff~
A slight cracking sound rang out, and Joa, who had been screaming and rolling around, came to an abrupt halt.
Looking into Joa's head, one can see that Hermes has severed some important nerves or blood vessels. A Zoan-type Devil Fruit user was killed so easily.
Every living thing is fragile inside. When Hermes develops the miniature fruit to the point where it shrinks to a millimeter or becomes invisible to the naked eye, it will drift in the wind and kill people invisibly.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Covered in blood, which oozed from his ears, Hermes, panting heavily, looked at Josiah, whose body was still twitching from time to time, and cut off his spoils without hesitation.
He was seriously injured and will probably need to rest for several days.
Whether by coincidence or not, it was only then that the pirates outside tried to rush in, but it was too late. Hermes didn't linger; he smashed through a broken wall and fled.
"captain."
"Damn it, that brat actually killed the captain."
"How is that possible? How could the captain lose to that brat, not even his head..."
this day.
The Dog Pirates will not have peace, nor will the town of Myoto, where Captain Joa, with a bounty of 38 million, has been killed by a brat.
soon.
The town of Meyout was in an uproar.
"Have you heard? That brat Hermes Jormungandr actually killed the Dog Pirates' Joa."
"Are you kidding me?! Last time I heard that the brat was beaten up by Captain Joa and was running away for days. How come Captain Joa was suddenly killed?"
"This news is true. Someone went to the Dog Pirates' headquarters and found that a lot of pirates and their wealth had been divided up by other pirate crews."
"How cruel."
Some people sighed, but that's reality.
Once it's confirmed that Joa is dead, many wolves and tigers will rush in and devour everything, and the first to attack will likely be those within the group.
The Dog Pirates are now a thing of the past.
"Just who is that kid?"
The Chain Pirates and Twin Wheel Pirates, who could rival or even surpass the Dog Pirates, are being discussed.
They also got a share of the wealth left behind by the Dog Pirates.
However, both Hermes Jormungandr, the chain-wielding man and double-wheeled gunslinger who are the leaders of the two pirate crews, are impressed by Hermes Jormungandr and even have a bit of fear of him.
If they could kill Captain Joa, then they could also threaten them.
In terms of individual combat strength, they were about the same as Captain Joa, and their advantage was only so-so. In a one-on-one fight, they would not be able to kill Joa.
The reason why their bounties were millions higher than Joa's was simply because they had committed more crimes, or had attacked wealthy naval merchants.
Bounties now are not what they used to be. Before the Great Pirate Era began, every bounty on a pirate was tied to their fighting strength, unlike now where there is a huge amount of inflated figures.
"Captain, that kid must be a pirate hunter."
"Pirate hunter? That's not a good identity."
Many pirates became serious.
Just by hearing the name, you can tell what they do: hunt down pirates for bounties, essentially treating them like walking ATMs.
Their malice was so great that they made no attempt to hide it.
As pirates, none of them don't despise pirate hunters; in some ways, they are even more despicable than the Navy.
"Sigh~"
In some secluded and mysterious place, Hermes, exhausted and weak, was cleaning his wounds and applying a prepared ointment. Every second felt like an eternity.
He was badly injured this time, especially the wound on his back, which he couldn't clean himself. He could only desperately pour a lot of strong liquor and then bandage it up haphazardly.
He still needs to go out and see a doctor.
However, just to be on the safe side, I'd better get some sleep and replenish my energy first.