One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 159 Sabaody Archipelago: Supernovas Gather

Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.

Inside the office on the top floor of the fortress, where a plaque reading "Rule of Justice Under Heaven" hangs.

"What did you say!"

Sengoku's expression changed, and he abruptly stood up, staring intently at the Den Den Mushi in front of him. "Did Doflamingo really say that before he died?"

"Yes, Marshal."

The Den Den Mushi, with a cigar in its mouth and wearing a brown-brimmed hat, had a gloomy expression. "That guy is in a terrible state. He only has half of his body left. He was obviously cut in two by something extremely sharp."

"Looking at the first half of the story, the only one who could do that... is that katana master, right?"

Should we cut ties completely?
This detail made Zhan Guo abandon his last shred of hope.

"...I understand."

Zhan Guo sat back down, rubbing his temples, when suddenly a wave of exhaustion and weakness washed over him.

That troublesome boy is actually still alive?
When Borsalino reported to him after the battle at Enies Lobby, he felt a vague unease.

I always felt that the monster that had stirred up the Grand Line so much in just a few months at sea shouldn't have died so easily and smoothly...

Now, has this deep-seated worry finally come true?
"There has been no news for more than two months."

Sengoku spoke in a low voice, "It seems that this monster is hiding on some remote island, either cultivating or recuperating..."

"I feel like we can't let this guy have too much of a peaceful life."

The Den Den Mushi slowly exhaled a smoke ring. "Marshal, there are indeed a few inconspicuous islands in the direction Doflamingo flew from. They're not far away. How about I spend a few days searching them one by one?"

"That's a good suggestion."

Sengoku nodded slightly. "I will have the nearby bases send reinforcements to meet you. If you see him..."

"Ah, I understand."

The Den Den Mushi chuckled, mimicking Chaton's mannerisms, "Leave it to me. I definitely won't be as careless as Mr. Borsalino. I'll bring his body back to Marin..."

"Do not."

Sengoku interrupted him, "What I mean is, if you see him, do not act rashly. Notify headquarters immediately, and I will have Kizaru get there as soon as possible."

"Eh?"

The Den Den Mushi froze. "Admiral, have you forgotten? I was promoted to Admiral candidate at the beginning of the year along with Gion. Dealing with pirates worth ten billion Berries shouldn't require an additional..."

Sengoku shook his head:

"If he were just starting out at sea, I would trust you, an old man, with confidence. But, Jiaji, young, strong individuals are constantly evolving and growing..."

Can a guy who has managed to escape from the hands of a general multiple times still be dealt with by a general candidate after several months?
"Stop talking and obey orders."

"……I see."

The tea-drinking boy on the other end was clearly still somewhat unconvinced, but ultimately said nothing.

hang up the phone.

Sengoku rested his chin on his hands, pondered quietly for a while, and then suddenly pulled out a wanted poster from the bottom of the left drawer.

The man in the wanted poster has short blond hair, wears a pink feather coat, and has his arms outstretched towards the camera with a smug smile.

The wanted poster was yellowed and worn, but its surface was extremely smooth and without wrinkles, suggesting that it had been pressed at the bottom for many years and had not been taken out for a long time.

"Little Rossi".

He stared at the wanted poster photo and murmured softly, "You can finally rest in peace..."

That brat named Shano killed the third Shichibukai, which will certainly give his entire headquarters a headache for a while.

But at the same time, it also helped him fulfill a long-cherished wish that he could never achieve from the perspective of a naval admiral.

So, does that mean I still owe him a favor?
How absurd! The Warring States period remained silent for a long time.

He rolled up the arrest warrant and tucked it under his arm, took out a bottle of liquor, went downstairs, and headed towards the cemetery behind Marineford...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Kraikana Island.

In the thick fog, an inconspicuous little boat was moored on the shore.

The tall, slender man, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, stepped ashore and finally returned to the home he knew best.

only.

Unlike before when he always went alone, this time when he returned, a nervous-looking young girl was following behind him.

Upon noticing the menacing figures rushing through the fog, the girl shuddered and instinctively gripped her sword tighter.

"Mr. Khomme."

She was on the verge of tears, swallowed hard, and said, "Those are the baboons you mentioned that know swordsmanship, right? There are just too many of them... Do I really have to survive three days in their clutches before you'll officially accept me as your disciple?"

Upon hearing this title, Hawkeye's face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

If you read the name backwards, it's true that he was the one who brought it up in the first place.

But if it were someone else who wanted to learn swordsmanship from him, he would definitely pretend that nothing had happened and continue to use the normal form of address.

Unfortunately, this girl named Tashigi was a stubborn and headstrong fool who actually took it seriously.

All along the way, he kept calling him Khomme, calling him Khomme, and every time he heard it, it ignited a nameless anger within him—

Where did that Xia Nuo go? Hurry up and take your followers away!

Are you really dead, just as the World Government announced?
how is this possible.

Even Tashigi didn't believe it, so he certainly didn't.

So, over the course of those two months, I traveled all over the country, searching every single island in the entire ring around Judicial Island.

The result was still nothing.

Hawkeye finally lost patience, concluding that the kid had probably already quietly gone to the new world, and gave up the search.

With Tashigi, whom he couldn't shake off, he returned to Kuraigana Island.

“An agreement is an agreement. It may be very difficult for you right now, but it is something that cannot be changed.”

Hawkeye glanced at her and said expressionlessly, "Let's part ways here. If you still have the strength in three days, come and knock on the gates of my castle."

Drop this sentence.

Without pausing, he strode towards the castle.

The baboons who understood him called to their friends and gathered in increasing numbers, cawing and snarling as they surrounded him.

We're doomed!

Tashigi's face turned pale. How could she possibly be a match for so many monsters? Not to mention the leader was exceptionally large; the sword in its hand alone was several times bigger than Tashigi herself...

really.

Did Mr. Mihawk not want to formally accept me as his disciple, and instead use this impossible challenge to make me back down?
Boom, boom, boom!
The exceptionally large baboon king was originally carrying a giant sword and walking aggressively at the front.

But when it finally broke through the thick fog and came to see Tashigi's face, it trembled and smashed the greatsword in its hand to the ground with a clang.

"Roar... Roar?!"

It was sweating profusely, its eyes wide, staring intently at Tashigi, a low growl of terror escaping its throat.

Haven't they already been gone for several days?
Why are you back again!

Pfft!
The next moment, the baboon king dropped the greatsword, knelt down abruptly, slammed his forehead against the ground, and trembled all over.

"Ho! Ho ho!"

It kowtowed frantically while pointing its paws at Tashigi's face and letting out urgent roars at the baboons around it.

"Roar?!"

“Hoohoohoo?!”

The other baboons were stunned at first, then as if they suddenly realized something, they dropped their weapons, knelt down in unison, and kowtowed frantically to Tashigi.

"..."

Tashigi stood there, stunned, her mind blank.

Eh?
What... what's going on?! ————

at the same time.

The curtain is moving at full speed through the storm.

After leaving Klaigana Island, the ship has been sailing at sea for seven days. The weather has been terrible these past few days, with the ship traveling through storms and torrential rain almost the entire time.

Their speed was somewhat affected, but overall it went smoothly. After arriving at the next stop indicated by the log pointer, the Fallen Adventurers rested for half a day and replenished their fresh water and food.

Inquiries with local residents revealed that this was the last island on this route.

If all goes well, they will reach the end of the park soon.

—Sabaody Archipelago.

The final convergence point of the seven routes in the first half of the Grand Line, a giant island group composed of 79 enormous Algiman mangroves.

Since it is not a real island, Sabaody does not actually have magnetism, and it is a place where the record pointer cannot point.

However, since all seven routes lead to Fishman Island, and Sabaody is the only island in that direction.

In addition, its size is so large that its outline can be seen from a great distance.

and so.

Unless the navigator is a directionally challenged genius like Zoro, it's hard to miss.

……

Inside the cabin.

Xia Nuo was enjoying a comfortable hot bath in the ship's pool.

Ever since Nami ate the Flame-Flame Fruit, the ship has never had to worry about hot water again, and there are hot springs available for bathing anytime.

Unfortunately, almost everyone on the ship was a Devil Fruit user, whose bodies would become weak and powerless after prolonged contact with water. Therefore, the rest of the crew were used to taking baths instead.

Only Xia Nuo and his two pets come here to bathe every day.

"I said, glutinous rice balls..."

Xia Nuo looked down at the little dog clinging to her chest. "I've noticed that since your evolution, you've become more and more attached to me."

I used to prefer lying on top of Nami's head.

"Woof~!"

Nuomizi cried out in grievance. What could she do? Now that it was so big and looked like a dog, and Nami's head wasn't a doghouse, so there was nowhere for it to lie down.

"Woof woof woof, all you know is woof."

Xia Nuo pinched its cheek in annoyance, "Digimon should be able to talk much earlier, you're already in the Rookie stage, why can't you talk yet? Do you have to turn into human form to do it?"

hiss.

He suddenly realized that if, after transforming into Angewomon, Mochi still liked to lie on him like this while taking a bath, things might not be so good.

You need to change your bad habits as soon as possible!

Xia Nuo picked up Nuomizi and put it aside, but it wagged its tail and stuck to him again. After several attempts, he couldn't shake it off, so he had no choice but to give up.

It's probably just a dog's nature.

Once she becomes a Celestial Beast, she'll probably become aloof, so there's no need to worry...

He spread his arms, ignoring Nuomizi, and opened the system panel to scan the trading market for the month.

Well, just like last month, there's nothing worth buying. It seems that the high-quality refresh two months ago didn't come without a price; you'll have to pay for it with good luck later on…

Before closing the panel, Xia Nuo glanced at the information stream and checked her points.

[You sacrificed Doflamingo's severed leg, gaining 3000 points]

You sacrificed Mansherry's crystal shoe and gained 200 points.

[You sacrificed Hawkeye Mihawk's velvet bed and gained 3800 points.]

"3800 points. It seems Hawkeye really loves his bed."

Xia Nuo clicked his tongue in amazement.

Unfortunately, we couldn't find Hawkeye's sword or anything like that in the castle, and we were also unlucky enough not to run into him in person. After comparing for a long time, we could only sacrifice this bed that looks very valuable.

With an initial score of 34200, I gained 7000 points this time, bringing my remaining score back above 40,000 to 41200.

Very well-off.

If the points shop refreshes next month, my bad luck should be washed away, and then I can go on a shopping spree.

Besides...

The further you go on the Grand Line, the more valuable the wool becomes.

Xia Nuo's eyes flickered slightly as she looked out the porthole.

For example, at the last stop before entering the New World, on the Sabaody Archipelago, there was a very valuable wool...

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Sabaody Archipelago, GR 13.

Inside Xia Qi's extortionate bar.

The bar was filled with smoke. Xia Qi, with a slender cigarette dangling from her lips, lazily wiped the glass, her gaze occasionally sweeping over a group of people having a heated discussion in the corner.

"Hey, hey, hey, there are so many supernovas gathered in Sabaody now? It's really lively!"

A bald pirate took a swig of his drink, slammed his hand on the scattered bounty posters on the table, and grinned:

"How many were there in total? Five in total! The one with the highest bounty should be Pedro of the Trees, captain of the Knox Pirates. I heard he's a Mink, with a bounty of 180 million Berries!"

"Those mink tribes are too few in number. In my opinion, they won't amount to much!"

Another skinny pirate, his face flushed from drinking, waved his hand, spitting as he spoke:
"But that Sasaki, with a bounty of 170 million, is said to be the strongest swordsman among this year's Supernovas. He has defeated a Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters in a head-on battle and commands a large fleet of more than ten ships. I'm more optimistic about him!"

"The strongest swordsman?"

A pirate nearby said in bewilderment, "Does it even belong to him? Shouldn't it be that swordsman Shano?"

"How can the dead be counted!"

The skinny pirate let out a burp. "Besides, if that man were still alive, what would we be arguing about? And can we really use the term 'supernova' to describe him? That's such an insult to him!"

This is true.

The group of pirates nodded subconsciously.

"Supernova".

For the pirates who made it to Sabaody Archipelago in the first half of the journey, this title was the highest honor.

But to that man, it was no different from the inconspicuous soil beneath his feet.

Forget about his illustrious achievements; just the terrifying bounty of a billion Berries is enough to make him stand out...

Compared to this one, the other supernovas are like children playing house.

"Keep going! The other three are also very competitive, some might even be the strongest supernova of this year!"

"First up is Pekoms! A combatant of the Knox Pirates, with a bounty of 150 million Berries, and also the second Supernova of the Knox Pirates!"

"Then there's Harta, with a bounty of 3200 million Berries! Wow, this wanted poster... what a handsome young man!"

"The last one is Charlotte Galette. Her bounty is only 1 million Berries, which is the lowest. But she is the daughter of one of the Four Emperors, Big Mom. She chose to train alone in the first half of the Grand Line. Now that she has gone to the New World, she will probably return to her family and be given an important position!"

There were five people in total, all of whom were notorious pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million.

Who will go further and become the brightest new star in the new world?
The pirates argued endlessly about it, and the guests at the other tables were also drawn in by the topic, joining in and making the whole bar noisy.

These guys are so noisy.

Xia Qi put down her wine glass, frowned, and was about to get angry.

"Forget about those guys, you idiots! There's some really big news out there!"

Thump! The louvered door of the bar was suddenly flung open, and a pirate with a flushed face stumbled in. After his companions looked over, he took a deep breath and then burst into laughter, his face full of excitement:
"It's the Curtain Fall... the Curtain Fall! The Curtain Fall Pirates, who disappeared for over two months, have docked at the pier in this area!"

"What are you waiting for? Come with me and take a look!"

(End of this chapter)