I'm in One Piece, and I'm Luffy's childhood friend.

"Unlike that redhead, I'd like that guy named Beckman."

Hawkeye held up his knife, tip pointing downwards, and stared at Bai Yun as he spoke.

Bai Yun smiled back. "You're really good at judging people. But what about me makes me look like that womanizing, smoking scumbag?"

"Shanks and the entire Red-Haired Pirates crew, excluding Beckman's officers, are all half my mentors."

"As for Beckman, he is my mentor."

"Hmph, no wonder."

Hawkeye sheathed his knife, looking as if he had just realized it.

Hawkeye then ignored Bai Yun and looked at Zoro on the small boat.

"In the years to come, I will be waiting for you on the throne of the world's strongest."

"Try to surpass me, Roronoa Zoro!"

“My name is Djokovic Mihawk.”

"Now is not the time for you to die. Understand the world, understand yourself, and become stronger, Roronoa Zoro."

Upon hearing this, Zoro's arms trembled uncontrollably.

Chapter 78 So, I'll betray you too, Luffy.

Usopp also got onto the small boat and raced against time to bandage Zoro's wounds.

Zoro's arms trembled as he listened to Hawkeye's words. While waiting for his reply, Hawkeye looked at Bai Yun and Luffy.

"And what are your goals?"

"I'm going to become the Pirate King!" Luffy answered decisively.

Hawkeye crossed his arms, a smile on his face. "This is an incredibly difficult path, even harder than surpassing me."

"I don't care." Luffy replied somewhat childishly, but it contained a very strong determination.

As for Bai Yun...

I can see your confusion.

"You need to think carefully about your abilities, whether it's a knife or any other ability. Ultimately, you are still yourself, even if it's just one thing."

Bai Yun paused for a moment, then bowed slightly. "Thank you for your guidance. However, my goal should be to get some fries at the docks."

Hawkeye: "......."

Bai Yun continued, "This dock should be called the pinnacle of the world."

Hawkeye's smile returned. "Another boastful brat."

At that moment, Zoro finally struggled to draw Wado Ichimonji, raised the sword, and pointed the tip towards the sky.

He looked up to the sky and expressed to Luffy his determination that he would never lose again, and that he would not lose again until he defeated Mihawk and became the world's greatest swordsman.

Even a tough guy like Zoro couldn't help but shed tears, and he has never been seen crying since.

"Do you have a problem with that, Pirate King?!"

Luffy grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. "Hehe, no objections."

Hawkeye turned and walked toward his small boat, looking as if he had accomplished his mission and was about to leave without a trace, leaving behind a single sentence.

"An interesting team."

"Looking forward to meeting you again."

At this point, whether it was ignorance or madness, Creek still tried to stop Hawkeye.

But he wasn't qualified. Hawkeye was also happy today, so he didn't kill him. He swung his knife, creating a large splash, and then disappeared.

The waves created by the spray propelled Zoro and his crew's small boat forward.

Usopp quickly waved to Luffy and Bai Yun.

"Zoro and I will bring Nami back."

"Luffy, Bai Yun, you should invite the chef to join the crew too. Let's make a total of 6 people and head to the Grand Line together!"

Luffy shouted in response, "Okay, let's go together!!"

Bai Yun chuckled and looked at Creek, "I don't know if you've gone mad or what, but you actually dared to attack Hawkeye. How could you do that?"

"Because I am the overlord of the East Sea!"

"What, you also want my head, the overlord of the East Sea?!"

"It seems he really has gone mad," Creek replied.

Bai Yun swung his sword, the blade pointing at Krieg, wondering if he should cut the guy down before Shanks's replication ability wore off.

But then he turned the knife back into a bracelet. Oh well, by the time he gets to Cocoyasi Village, the rerun will probably be over.

However, it's not a bad deal. By replicating Shanks's swordsmanship, Bai Yun's understanding of swordsmanship will improve after the fight, and he will also gain basic skills in all of Shanks's sword techniques. He even replicated Hawkeye's swordsmanship when he fought Hawkeye earlier.

It's definitely not a loss.

.......

Bai Yun did not choose to kill Creek.

Luffy needs to grow; he is Luffy's partner, not a babysitter.

"Don't think too highly of yourself, I don't have time to deal with you."

Sheathing his knife, Bai Yun shouted at Creek, having never taken Creek seriously from the start.

"This big oaf is yours, Luffy."

Bai Yun patted Luffy on the shoulder and said.

"Of course."

Upon receiving Luffy's reply, Bai Yun immediately took to the air.

He just used not only Shanks' ability, but also the ability of Rem Jones, one of the executives of the Red-Haired Pirates.

He possesses a footwork technique that allows him to compress air, enabling him to walk in the air and even fly. When he unleashes his power, his speed is extremely fast.

It's somewhat like a combination of the Navy's Six Styles Shave and Moon Walk.

Bai Yun used the Silent Step combined with this move, which is why Hawkeye said, "Not bad speed."

"It's flying...it's flying!!"

Bai Yun's move startled everyone again.

Bai Yun glanced in the direction where the Going Merry had disappeared, then looked down at Luffy and said.

"Then, I'll 'betray' you too, Luffy!!"

These words shocked the others once again. What did it mean? Was there infighting?

"Nami and I are on the same side. If you want to catch us two 'traitors,' remember to come in person, Luffy."

Bai Yun continued, his voice barely suppressing a laugh.

Luffy paused for a moment, then realized what was happening and pressed his straw hat down tightly.

"Hahaha, okay."

"Then you should go find Nami, Bai Yun."

“I will go and bring you two 'traitors' back.”

"we have a deal."

"Well then, see you later!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yun compressed the air beneath his feet and shot out instantly.

With just a few steps, it flew over Zoro and his crew.

"what!"

It moved so fast that Johnny and Yoza didn't see what it was.

As a sniper, Usopp naturally had better eyesight, and he immediately turned to look at Luffy's position. Sure enough, Luffy was the only one left.

"Bai...Bai Yun, can...fly?!"

.......

"What a great bunch of guys..."

"If we meet again... will you still want me to be their partner...?"

"...Can we meet again?"

"...I want to be free as soon as possible, Aunt Bellumeer..."

On another stretch of the ocean, Nami stood at the bow of the Going Merry, feeling the sea breeze.

She appeared nonchalant, but as she spoke, she couldn't hold back her tears, which streamed down her face even as she bit her lip.

Do you need a handkerchief?

"Thank you."

Bai Yun suddenly appeared from behind Nami, smiling as he handed her a handkerchief.

Nami naturally took it, but before she could wipe it, she noticed something was wrong.

"Um?"

"White Luck..."

"White Luck!!!"

Realizing what had happened, Nami quickly retreated to create distance between herself and Bai Yun. She wondered how Bai Yun had caught up with her. Was this just an illusion?

But obviously not. The handkerchief is real, but the person can't be fake, right?

"You...you..."

"Are you here to kill me?!"