I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 205, Section 204: The Devil Fruit Battle and a Melodramatic Scene!
Two groups of people were facing off not far away.

One group is a lone individual.

The other group consisted of two people.

"So it's another Shichibukai."

However, it wasn't that disgrace of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Thinking of this, Mather paused, realizing that this one wasn't much stronger than that one.

The two are roughly equal.

Sensing that many people were watching them from the shadows, Moses shook his head.

"Kid, hand over the Zoan-type Devil Fruit you just snatched from the auction vault, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Seeing the Seven Warlords of the Sea blocking his path not far away, the man with gray-green hair's gaze turned hostile:
"how?

Is that your private property? Is it wrong for me to teach a few rude guys a lesson and get some emotional compensation in return?
Or are you trying to demonstrate your legitimate right to plunder as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Hanafzai, the Lizard King.

As he spoke, he took a gold ring off his left index finger with his right hand and threw it on the ground. As soon as the gold ring hit the ground, it softened and quickly swelled up.

And it began to spread rapidly across the man's body.

In the blink of an eye, a giant golden statue, at least 28K gold and about three meters tall, appeared.

Feeling the power surge emanating from his body, Gild Tesoro's lips curled into a sinister smile.

Having lay low for six years and reaped the rewards of their labor for three, they are now fully prepared and it's time to make a name for themselves.

Let's make a name for ourselves by stepping on the Seven Warlords of the Sea in our very first battle.

Thinking of this, the ground beneath his feet caved in under his own force, and he quickly rushed out.

Seeing this, Hanafza also grinned maliciously and swung his scythe in a vertical slash.

clang!
A piercing sound of metal clashing together rang out.

A few seconds later, sparks flew.

Gild Tezzolo was slashed back by a scythe.

Hanafza narrowed his eyes as he felt the recoil from his wrist.

He thought to himself: "This nobody actually has this level of power; he's almost as powerful as Moria."

The next second, Hanafza rushed out and engaged him in combat again.

Under a tree not far away, Mercer held a camera Den Den Mushi in his hand, snapping away with his superhuman reflexes, capturing many wonderful moments.

"I'll fax it back later. The title will be 'King of Lizards VS 28K Pure Gold Man, Mysterious Super Rookie.' Hmm, this topic should be pretty good."

Moses couldn't help but feel proud of his diligence, always remembering that he was one of the behind-the-scenes editors of a newspaper.

Robin will surely be very pleased then.

Moses watched the fight between the two men with amusement, enjoying the spectacle as he watched the show.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the little golden man did a good job, punching his face, kicking his crotch, gouging his eyes, oh dear, how come he got hit in the face by a meteor hammer again, gold dust is flying everywhere."

"That's a good move, the Golden Giant Fist?"

"Oh? Golden flames, that's not bad either. And this golden armor and golden weapon are quite impressive."

The fruit's ability has been well developed.

"Hanafza is not bad either. Is it a half-beast form of an ancient Zoan-type? Those sharp teeth and barbaric nature are quite impressive."

Mercer watched the fight intently. Hanaf's strength was clearly superior to that of the Golden Man, but the Golden Man's thick armor made him a formidable opponent.

The two seemed poised to engage in a protracted battle.

After snapping a few more perfect shots of the moment, Mercer looked at a black-haired man who looked like a bobblehead not far away on the other side.

He held a treasure chest in his hand.

At this moment, not only Moses, but also many eyes in the shadows around them were fixed on this person.

Greed, excitement, and murderous intent.
While the battle raged fiercely over there, a number of outlaws from the lawless zone had already surrounded the area with weapons.

However, Big Head Baby didn't seem nervous at all.

"You bunch of trash, don't even think about stealing Lord Tesoro's Devil Fruit from me. Dream on."

"Heh heh heh, die, you big-headed devil."

A man with a gap-toothed tooth rushed forward, brandishing a knife.

A dark purple halo suddenly appeared on his body, and Big Head Baby suddenly pierced through the ground.

She suddenly appeared behind the man again, kicked him in the back, and sent him flying.

"Hehehe, you're all idiots. Why don't you use your pig brains to think about this? If I weren't strong, how could Lord Tesoro have entrusted me with such an important mission?"

boom!
A lead bullet was fired.

With a "thud," a bloody hole appeared in his shoulder.

Big-Headed Baby was startled and quickly burrowed underground again, only to reappear from another place.

"Everyone, go for it. This guy is all show; his abilities are just for show."

"That's right, hurry up and get it! The Devil Fruit is right here, whoever grabs it keeps it. This guy doesn't seem to be able to stay underground for long."

"He's just a lucky guy who ate a Devil Fruit; he's nothing special."

There are quite a few smart people who quickly discovered the effect of revealing his ability.

Big-Headed Baby suddenly found himself in a critical situation.

One lead bullet after another appeared from the darkness.

The situation was fraught with danger.

Mercer watched from a distance, fiddling with a camera Den Den Mushi in his hand; he wasn't the one who fired that bullet.

There's no grudge between us, we're not pirates, and we haven't provoked you. The treasure chest doesn't contain any special Devil Fruits, so there's no need to rush into action.

It's just an ordinary Devil Fruit.

Moses had been waiting for an opportunity.

An opportunity for a Devil Fruit to become ownerless.

The field unfolds.

It spreads out into the invisible realm.

Dust and smoke billowed up in the air.

Wisps of the engulfing gray mist spread outwards.

It did not attract the slightest attention.

Capabilities can be developed in combination.

Although the largest area currently released by the swallowing of gray fog is only two hundred meters in diameter.

However, once its domain expands, the gray fog can appear anywhere within the domain's area.

Within one's own domain, one can freely use all of one's abilities.

Watching the chaotic battle hundreds of meters away, Big Head Baby burrowed in and out of the ground like he was playing whack-a-mole.

After thinking for a moment, with his breathing rising and falling, he materialized into a spirit form, his body disappearing into the ground as he swept towards the center of the battlefield.

At this moment, more people gathered around. When the hyenas noticed that their prey was showing signs of weakness, they swarmed forward, unleashing knives, swords, and bullets at Big Head Baby.

As the number of people increased, it became increasingly difficult for Big Head Baby to escape. At one point, as soon as he emerged from the ground, he was slashed on the treasure chest in his hand.

The box in his hand flew out instantly, and Big Head Boy hurriedly rushed out in a panic, but with a thud, he was kicked in the back by a burly man chasing after him.

The treasure chest fell to the ground, and the lock was broken.

The Devil Fruit rolled away.

The group, panting heavily, hurriedly gave chase.

Even Hanafza and Tezzolo, who were fighting in the distance, noticed what was happening and rushed over as well.

Sensing the Devil Fruit above its head, a slightly transparent black spirit hand reached out and touched the Devil Fruit.

Merit plunder.

[Merit Points +10000]

Having finished his business, Moses emerged from underground and appeared in the distance.

Then a man was seen grabbing a Devil Fruit and laughing maniacally as he roared:

"Idiot, you got the Devil Fruit and you're not eating it? Moron, it's mine now."

After saying that, he put it in his mouth.

The next second, a bullet pierced his head with pinpoint accuracy, leaving a dark hole in his eye socket, and he fell headfirst to the ground.

Immediately afterward, another person snatched the Devil Fruit. Learning from the mistakes of his predecessors, this person didn't dare to waste any time. After grabbing it, he unleashed the speed of a 30-year-old single man, bit off a piece, and threw the Devil Fruit away, leaving only a blur. Then he covered his head and ran away.

Swallow.

Some people didn't notice this scene and immediately chased after the Devil Fruit.

Another person snatched it, took a bite, and quickly threw it away and ran. Moses blinked, watching these scenes unfold. A dozen seconds later, he looked at the Devil Fruit lying on the ground, its surface chipped and torn, untouched by anyone.

This year's class is full of smart people.

Many people were angrily cursing, saying that these people lacked martial ethics.

At this moment, Tesoro approached the Big-Headed Baby with a gloomy look in his eyes:
"Tanaka, you..."

Tanaka, covered in wounds, lowered his head with a miserable expression. "I'm sorry, Lord Tesoro. I'm so useless. I can't even handle such a small matter."

Enraged, Tezzolo charged toward the criminals not far away, killing several who walked right into his path.

Seeing how fierce Tesoro was, the remaining criminals scattered and fled.

After chasing and killing a few more, he returned looking furious.

Hanafza also chased down several people to vent his anger. When he arrived at a short distance away, he glanced over, looked around, and saw the Devil Fruit lying unattended and chewed up by a dog not far away. His eyes were very displeased.

Even though it was just a regular Devil Fruit, he was still a little unhappy about losing it.

Unable to resist, he looked at Tesoro and sneered, "Useless piece of trash."

Tesoro's eye twitched, and he glared at him unfriendly. This feud was now firmly established, and he couldn't help but retort sarcastically:
"You think you're so great? In the end, you didn't get anything. Oh, there are some wreckages on the ground. Go ahead and take them if you want."

"Since you want it so much, take it home and make soup."

After finishing his rant, he looked annoyed and said:

"Tanaka, let's go."

With Hanafza's face dark, Tanaka pulled Tezzolo down into the ground, constantly changing direction as they crawled in and out, and soon left the place.

Moses put away the camera Den Den Mushi, and the battle for the Devil Fruit officially came to an end.

"How about we have Robin write another news article titled 'The Devil Fruit Battle' for some fun?"

It seems like it has a lot of potential.

At this moment, a figure walked over with a furious look in his eyes. Mercer looked at him in surprise as he approached.

Hanafza looked coldly at Messer:

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Moses looked at him calmly and said:

"Is something wrong?"

Hanafza's eyes showed unusual displeasure, but he forced himself to suppress it and said through gritted teeth:
"The red-horned oni girl who was with you two years ago was Kaido's daughter, Yamato, right?"

You're the brat Messer who stole Kaido's Devil Fruit about four years ago and even kidnapped Kaido's daughter?
Did you also take two brat siblings from Kaido? The sister's name is Ulti, and the brother's name is Page One?

Mercer raised an eyebrow, looking at him expressionlessly, and said, "And then? What exactly do you want to say? I don't have time for you right now. Also, the way you're looking at me really bothers me."

Hanavza's lips twitched violently as he gritted his teeth and said, "Runti and Pagevan are my biological children. I am their father."

next moment.

Mercer suddenly appeared in front of him and kicked him in the stomach with a thud!

Hanafza's eyes bulged out; he was completely caught off guard and was kicked away.

Mercer caught up with him in a flash, came up behind him, grabbed his face with her left hand and slammed him hard to the ground.

Boom!
The force of the impact created a ring-shaped crack ten meters in diameter in the ground.

Moses stood up, looking at him coldly, her tone indifferent:

"Do you think I don't know anything? Runti Xiaopei told me that their father died a long time ago and was friends with Kaido. If you're going to lie, at least make it sound plausible."

"Are you one of Kaido's men?"

Blood trickled from Hanafza's mouth, his head was spinning, and his eyes were unusually blank. How could this kid be so strong?

He was much stronger than two years ago. Seeing the murderous intent in Moses' eyes, his mind suddenly cleared. He knew this guy was a tough guy who dared to beat even Celestial Dragons, and he quickly shouted:
“I’m not lying, I really am their father. Runti’s birthday is January 4th, and Page’s birthday is February 10th. Runti likes to end her sentences with ‘this little girl,’ and Page is a bit introverted.”

"Also, I was indeed seriously injured back then and almost died. I called Runti to explain the situation, and I even called Kaido to ask him to go to Stony Island to pick up Runti and the others. But in the end, I did not die."

When I finally found an opportunity to go to Wano Country to find Ulti and the others, Kaido said that I had kidnapped them, along with his daughter.

I really am their father; you can call them and ask if you don't believe me.

At this point, he looked at Mather with hopeful eyes. Over the years, besides running all over the sea to collect Zoan-type Devil Fruits for Kaido, he had been sending people everywhere to inquire about the whereabouts of Ulti and the others.

I received portraits of Mather and Yamato from Kaido a long time ago. However, only two years have passed, and who would have thought that Mather's appearance would change so much that I didn't recognize him. I do have some impression of Yamato, but I originally planned to ask him after the tomb treasures were distributed. However, the situation changed too quickly, and he left in a hurry.

Hearing this, Messer frowned. Back then, he hadn't really asked Runti and the others what their father's name was; he only knew that he was a pirate.

But back then, this guy was already a Shichibukai, right?

Mercer's gaze was inquisitive: "Do you know that back then, Runti and the others were persecuted by a brothel owner when they ran out of food?"

Hanafza's face darkened. "Is she a beautiful woman with a foxy look? I had a connection with her when I was temporarily away, and I asked her to help look after things."

The friendship between Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya?

Moses was already seven or eight parts convinced. As the gray fog spread, a Den Den Mushi appeared in his hand.

After the call is connected.

Ya Dabao's voice appeared:
"Mei, it's you. What's up?"

"Dabao, go give the Den Den Mushi to Runti and Xiaopei."

On an unnamed, primitive island in the East China Sea, a group of people came here to embark on an adventure and cultivate their skills.

Ya Da Bao looked at Runti, who was shining brightly and fighting with Asiya not far away, and Page One, the devil muscle man whose body was swollen to three meters and was fighting with Ace.

He shouted loudly, "Runti, Page Van, Mercer is looking for you."

The battle in the arena immediately ceased, and Runti's body returned to normal. Page One also took a breath and recovered.

The siblings ran over, and Runti excitedly took the microphone, happily saying:

"Hey! Mercer, do you need something from me?"

Upon hearing that familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar voice, Hanafza immediately tried to get up, but Mercer stepped on his chest, not too hard, but he couldn't get up.

Moses watched as the Den Den Mushi's appearance changed, and pursed his lips:

"Runti, I have a question for you. What was your deceased father's name?"

Runti blinked, tilted her head, and thought back to the news she had accidentally discovered in the newspaper a few years ago that her old man was still alive. She was quite happy about it those few days.

But thinking that I shouldn't trouble Mercer and the others too much, I didn't tell them. If fate allows, we'll meet again on the high seas.

As for why Messer suddenly asked, Runti was also a little puzzled, but felt there was no harm in saying it, so she said:
"His name is Hanafza, he's one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I only found out he's still alive by chance when I read the World Economic Daily. Is there something you need?"

Moses looked at Hanafza at his feet, his lips twitching violently as he met Hanafza's gaze.

Sensing that Mercer's murderous intent had vanished, Hanafza secretly breathed a sigh of relief; his life should be spared. Although he used to frequently sail the seas in pursuit of his dreams, his love for his children remained undiminished.

"Well, it's nothing serious. I just ran into him in the Sabaody Archipelago. I didn't know that, so I listened to his nonsense and taught him a lesson."

Runti's eyes suddenly glazed over, her lips twitching violently as she asked helplessly:

"Are you both alright? Are you missing any limbs?"

Moses glanced at Hanafza on the ground, subtly moved his foot away, and chuckled:
"I'm fine. He just vomited a little blood, but it's nothing serious."

Runti and Peggy, who was standing next to her, both breathed a sigh of relief and said:
“Mesther, let me talk to him on the phone. I’ll speak to him.”

"it is good."

Seeing Hanafza get up, Messer handed him the Den Den Mushi receiver.

After receiving it, Hanafza said happily:
"Runti, Xiaopei, it's your dad."

Runti rolled her eyes and said speechlessly:
“I heard you, but you don’t need to raise your voice so loudly. By the way, don’t get into another conflict with Mercer. You probably can’t beat him. I don’t want to have to plead for you with Mercer later.”

Hanafza's lips twitched, but he couldn't refute it. He took a deep breath: "Where are you? I want to see you. I want to take you away."

Runti blinked, exchanged a glance with Page Van, and the two said in unison:
"No."×2
Hanafza's eye twitched, and he said in a deep voice:
"You two be good, listen to me."

Click!

The Den Den Mushi was immediately disconnected.

Runti glanced at the Den Den Mushi in front of her, then gave Page One a disapproving look.

"Are you going to find that stinky dad?"

Paget shrank back and quickly shook her head: "Wherever you are, I'll be there. I'm not going anywhere. I'll wait here for my brother to come back. Also, be gentle, or he won't like it."

Runti pouted and said with a dark face:

"Xiao Pei, your amazing older sister is so gentle, how could you dislike me?"

Before he could finish speaking, a dazzling diamond punch landed on his already hardened, metallic left cheek, showing that he had been beaten to the point of instinctive reaction.

This round is the older sister fighting the younger brother.

Taking the Den Den Mushi from his stunned hand, the gray mist engulfed it, and Moses laughed:

"So you and Kaido are so close, so you're one of Kaido's people?"

(End of this chapter)