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Wood, upon regaining consciousness, followed Robin onto the deck, much to the surprise of everyone on board.

Wood then retrieved his two Den Den Mushi and informed Tiger and Fleet Admiral Sengoku that reinforcements were not needed and that he could handle the situation.

Tiger's side was relatively easy to resolve, but it was Marshal Sengoku's side that required a lot of explanation from Wood.

Just as Sengoku was talking about the 5 billion Berries, Wood abruptly hung up the Den Den Mushi, infuriating the Fleet Admiral Sengoku on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, who was fuming.

"Move the ship over there. Speaking of which, we are pirates, but we haven't stolen anything yet."

No matter what, I should experience what it's like to be a pirate today.

Judging from the flags on the pirate ships, Russ, who was practically an encyclopedia of pirate knowledge, immediately searched his mind to figure out the origins of the several pirate crews ahead.

After confirming that the other party was no important figure and was just some minor characters, Wood had Ruth bring the pirate ship closer to them.

Several pirate crews, who were originally discussing how to divide the spoils on Wood's ship, saw that Wood's pirate ship had taken the initiative to approach.

Just as they were about to mock them for not running around like cowards, a huge blade of light enveloped them.

The crescent-shaped blade of light flew along the sea surface, cutting through waves for tens of kilometers, and finally sliced ​​one of the medium-sized pirate ships in two, just like cutting a cake!

The terrifying blade energy not only sliced ​​through the pirate ship, but also cut through the sea surface dozens of kilometers behind it before finally disappearing into the vast ocean.

With their pirate ship split in two, the crew members naturally began to anxiously search for their captain to issue orders and stabilize the wavering morale.

However, the vice-captain of the pirate crew soon discovered that their captain, with a bounty of 9500 million Berries, had just been cut in half along with their entire crew!

The sudden turn of events stunned the dozen or so pirate crews that had planned to ambush and kill Wood and his men.

The pirate crews that appeared here were all roughly equal in strength, otherwise they wouldn't have been arguing for so long.

However, just now, one of their pirate crews was killed by the other side with a single slash, and its captain and pirate ship were taken away with one slash.

Such terrifying strength made the pirate crews present instantly realize the difference in their strength, and the roles of hunter and prey were reversed at this moment.

In fact, these pirate crews had been wary of Wood for a while because of his 1 billion Berry bounty.

But when Wood's pirate crew ignored them and even chose to avoid fighting when they tried to provoke them in various ways, these pirate crews understood.

Either there's something wrong with the Nirvana Pirates crew that Wood belongs to, or the other party's title of "super rookie" is just an empty name!

Chapter 231 The Hunter Becomes the Prey!

However, after that last strike, these pirate crews realized that they didn't know if the Navy traitor's 1 billion Berry bounty was just for show, but with such strength, dealing with them would be a piece of cake!

The reason they initially chose to avoid battle could very well have been that the other side was deliberately showing weakness to lure them in, as if they were about to be wiped out in one fell swoop like they are now!

Because of his previous feat of splitting a pirate ship in two with a single slash, these pirate crews, whose reputations in the New World were now mediocre, had realized the difference in strength and wanted to turn their ships around and leave this dangerous place.

However, having finally found the target, Wood was naturally not going to let him leave so easily.

Wood's feet stomped in the air, and in an instant, the Six Styles: Moon Walk closed the distance between Wood and the pirate crew.

"Fire! Shoot him down from the air!"

Upon seeing Wood rapidly approaching, the captains of these pirate crews immediately ordered their crews to fire on him.

Because there were enough pirate ships present, the cannons basically didn't need to be aimed, as a salvo of fire would fill the entire sky with a deluge of shells.

Unfortunately, medieval cannons are practically a joke in the world of One Piece. The large iron balls fired from the cannon barrels are, frankly, far less intimidating than the ones Garp throws by hand.

"Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu - Ittō-ryu - Kamaitachi!"

A fierce wind swept all around, and crisscrossing blades flashed amidst the overwhelming barrage of shells. Then, before they could even hit Wood, the iron balls were cleaved into countless irregular shapes, all of which fell into the sea.

The enemy had come for the bounty on their heads and the treasure on the ship; there was absolutely no need to show mercy to such an enemy.

People die for wealth, birds die for food—this is an age-old truth. Unfortunately, these people have plenty of greed, but clearly lack the strength.

There were at least a dozen pirate crews present, with a total number of people estimated to be close to a thousand.

However, there were very few truly formidable characters among them, and for Wood to kill them was not much more difficult than simply slaughtering a hundred or so prisoners in Impel Down.

Among the dozen or so pirate ships, Wood and his crew found nearly a hundred million Berries worth of treasure, not even counting the pirate captains who had bounties on their heads.

In this pursuit, Wood and his men not only escaped with their lives, but also made a fortune.

When the pirate captains, who had been bound like twisted dumplings by Wood, heard that Wood planned to use them to exchange for bounties with the Navy, their expressions twitched.

They had long heard about Impel Down's status.

It is said that ever since Shiki the Golden Lion successfully escaped from Impel Down, the city is now not only more heavily guarded, but also more ruthless towards its enemies.

To prevent prisoners from having excess energy to escape, those who enter Impel Down are now tortured to exhaustion almost every day, and their treatment is basically no better than that of the Celestial Dragons' slaves.

If they were to enter Impel Down, they would rather die at Wood's hands.

Unfortunately, Wood did not grant these bounty-bearing pirates' request to die.

Even dead pirates can still exchange their bounties for those bounties from the Navy.

Wood and his comrades, who had once served in the Navy, knew that once a bounty hunter was sent to the Navy, the local Navy would find various excuses to pocket the bounty. These were the so-called unspoken rules.

"Captain, another ship has appeared at the three o'clock position of Dark Maru, and judging from its course, it seems to be heading towards us as well."

Wood's whereabouts are currently still listed on the black market, and it's normal for him to take risks for 6.5 billion Berries.

The pirate crew that Wood just dealt with was obviously not the last one. It was just that they were close by before, and now other fish have obviously come over attracted by the smell of blood.

"Ignore them, hard left, let's head towards nine o'clock."

Dealing with them one by one is too troublesome. Let's take care of them all at once when we've gathered enough of them!

Looks like I can make another killing this time. If I'd known stealing Bailey was this easy, I should have sold my information on the black market sooner; that way I could have earned an extra commission.

The major pirate crews of the New World aren't fools. Someone who can gain an advantage over the Donquixote Family and Doflamingo, and leave them helpless, is certainly not a simple character as rumored.

Although they were also interested in Bailey on Wood's ship, they wouldn't be foolish enough to make any rash moves. Who knew if this was a big shot in the New World playing a big game?

Doflamingo leaked the information about Wood, and Wood clearly offended him badly. Given Doflamingo's vengeful nature, would he not come to Wood's door himself, but instead spread the news?

The powerful pirate crews in the New World aren't unwilling to take action; rather, they're waiting for those cannon fodder pirate crews blinded by fame and treasure to test the waters for them.

If Wood really doesn't have any deeper secrets, then they will naturally choose to make a move later.

It would be even better if Wood were killed by some lesser-known pirate crew before they could make their move.

This further illustrates that Wood is merely a figurehead with no real background.

As for the stolen treasure, they can simply take down the pirate crew that killed Wood and his men and then steal it back.

Upon hearing Wood's words, Ruth and the others immediately turned their rudders and hoisted their sails, heading directly in the opposite direction of the pirate ship they had spotted, clearly in a state of panicked escape.

Unsurprisingly, the pirate ship that had been spotted at three o'clock earlier also set sail and caught up with them.

The pirate captains who had been captured earlier now looked at the pirate crew that was catching up with them with sails unfurled and showed a look of sympathy.

It seems they'll soon have company again; Impel Down's inmates will likely have a few more brothers soon.

"This naval traitor is truly despicable. He could easily defeat us, but he always puts on a show of defeat, making us deliver ourselves to his doorstep."

"I've been a pirate for so long, and I've never seen anything so despicable..."

Before the captured pirate could finish speaking, his stubble-covered, round face was slapped across the shoulder by a hand that suddenly grew out of his shoulder.

"Shut up! You're just trash on the ocean, what right do you have to judge others!"

If you disturb my reading, I'll knock all your teeth out.

In Robin's view, pirates and the navy are not good people, but Wood is an exception.

What right do those scum pirates have to criticize Wood's actions? The reason those pirates took the bait was because of their own greed. Why should Wood be blamed for everything?

Chapter 232 The Red-Haired Pirates Appear!

The Dark Pill drifted in the waters at the entrance to the new world for two whole days, and the number of people tied up like twisted dumplings on the ship increased from a few to dozens.

In the past two days, quite a few pirate crews have come knocking on our door, because the Dark Maru is not a large ship and can only carry a limited number of people.

So in the end, Wood simply threw the less valuable creatures into the sea to feed the sea monsters.

In addition to these bounty-bearing pirates, Wood also looted valuables worth approximately 300 million Berries from the pirate crews' ships.

No wonder people always say that murder and arson bring wealth; it's true that you can get rich very quickly in this line of work.

Because of the large number of people and treasures on board, the Dark Maru's waterline was about to reach its limit, so Wood and his men decided to call it a day.

However, just as Wood and his crew were planning to leave the New World, return to the first half of the Grand Line to lay low and make plans to start a company, another unexpected event occurred.

The pirate crew that appeared in front of Wood and his group this time was not one or two ships, but a total of five, and they were all large pirate ships.

Judging from the size of these pirate ships, the number of pirates appearing this time is roughly in the thousands!

"It seems like a big shot has come knocking this time. Judging from this lineup, no matter how you look at it, the other party can't be a small fry."

Upon seeing the pirate fleet appear before him, Wood relaxed considerably when he realized that the flags they flew did not belong to any of the pirate crews he recognized.

"Judging from the flags they are flying, they should be an official pirate force from the Flower Country."

Furthermore, judging from their numbers, they should be the Happo Navy from the Flower Country. I've heard their pillar, Chingjao, is an extremely powerful fighter with a bounty exceeding 500 million Berries.

Ruth had worked in an administrative role in Impel Down for many years, and he knew the information on criminals all over the world like the back of his hand.

Upon seeing the flag of the Eight Treasures Navy, Ruth, who was like an encyclopedia of criminals, immediately revealed the origins of the enemy and some general information about Dongliang Qingjiao.