One Piece: I'm a Hunter on the Grand Line

Chapter 151 The Child Talks Nonsense

Wapol leaned forward, copious amounts of saliva dripping from the corners of his rough mouth.

With a ticking sound, dozens of ropes with grappling hooks were thrown over and grabbed the railings of the two ships.

A glint flashed in Yelena's eyes. The enemy had given her just the right amount of time, and she had already gathered all her strength into her weapon.

The longsword drew a sharp arc in the air, its tip swiftly moving from the right rear to the lower left.

Mighty Kingdom!!

The columnar shockwave hurtled straight towards the ship in front, the whipping winds instantly shattering the incoming grappling hooks. The shockwave continued unabated, engulfing the hippopotamus-shaped prow and the dazed Wapol standing atop it!

Wherever the shockwave passed, the armor, rivets, and heavy hull plates were all stripped away and broken.

Boom!!!

After the loud explosion, a hole nearly ten meters in diameter appeared in the center of the huge ironclad ship. At the end of the hole was seawater that had been split apart by the shock wave, forming a semi-circular indentation that was hundreds of meters long.

Click!

Click!

The sound of iron plates cracking against wood continued, and the cracks around the cavity grew larger and larger until they reached a critical point.

Boom!!

Another loud bang, and the ironclad ship instantly shattered into countless pieces, some floating on the sea surface, and others sinking into the ocean.

Call ~

Yelena let out a long breath, her body returning to normal. That attack had contained all her power; the Elbaf Spear was even more powerful than she had anticipated.

Wapol's ship was the official warship of the Drum Kingdom, built with the nation's resources. How can she not be considered a "powerful" nation if she destroyed it with a single blow?

Even if it's a far-fetched attempt, we can't use "Weicheng" as a name anyway.

Yelena jumped off the bow, and everyone's eyes turned to her.

"What are you doing?"

Nami looked at the shipwreck at sea with heartache, Mr. 9 and the others looked on with admiration, and Vivi's eyes were filled with longing that almost overflowed.

Yelena understood the meaning at a glance.

Wow, that's amazing! I want to learn!

He stepped forward, patted her hair, and said, "Keep training. Your physique is still lacking, and you haven't mastered Armament Haki yet."

To unleash the Elbaf Spear, Armament Haki may not be a prerequisite for a person, but it is for a weapon.

Even the finest sword "Hanazumi" would likely shatter on the spot if this move were used too many times without the protection of Armament Haki.

Luffy swallowed hard, his confidence in his own strength wavering for the first time. "Do you really need my help to deal with Koko, that Shichibukai?"

This guy clearly didn't remember Old Sha's name.

Believe in yourself; you have more potential than you think.

"Ah, beautiful and powerful—"

Sanji's words were completely ignored.

Zoro's expression was complicated. "Isn't the world's strongest swordsman even stronger than this?"

Yelena nodded. "It's probably even bigger than the gap between you and me."

She could easily defeat Zoro in front of her, and Hawkeye could easily defeat her now.

That's just how cruel reality is.

They are still far from being there.

Three days later, at dawn, in Rape Flower Town, a port city in southwestern Alabasta.

There are six days left until the deadline for Baroque's final gathering.

Before the ship even docked, the group could see large warships moored at the pier in the distance.

Usopp looked nervous. "How about we land somewhere else?"

"What's the panic? You're not pirates anymore, you don't even have a bounty."

Yelena ordered the ship to continue, sensing a familiar presence.

Arriving at the berth next to the warship, I looked up and saw a white-haired man with his chest exposed leaning against the railing smoking, while a bespectacled swordswoman was carefully maintaining her sword not far away.

Hearing the noise, Smoker turned around, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Yelena! Vivi!" Tashigi put away her weapon and rushed to Smoker's side.

"How did you get here?" Yelena asked, looking at the location where the warship was hidden below the water's surface.

The navy's ships are fast! Both sides left Rogge on the same day, one taking the Reverse Mountain and the other the Calm Belt, and arrived in Alabasta almost one after the other.

Tashigi answered frankly, "We've been traveling for several days and nights in a row, and everyone on the ship is quite tired. We'll rest for half a day when we dock."

Smoker's mouth moved as if he was about to say something, but his gaze suddenly shifted away from Yelena and onto another ship.

"Straw Hat Boy?!"

Luffy was sitting cross-legged on the goat's head of the Going Merry, looking around at the bustling port, when he heard the shout and immediately turned around.

"A smoking man?!"

The two met eyes, their expressions similarly excited.

Yelena looked the two of them up and down, shaking her head helplessly. They could match up even without a bounty; these two had quite a deep "bond" in the early stages.

"Why would pirates be acting with you?" After a fierce look, Smoker turned his gaze back to Smoker, his tone questioning.

"Who said he's a pirate?" Yelena retorted.

"I heard him say with my own ears that he wanted to become the Pirate King!"

"So I got struck by lightning." Yelena waved her hand and glanced at the guy opposite her who was still clinging to the topic.

"You actually believe what kids say during their rebellious phase? When I was a kid, I said I wanted to rule the world, but now I'm just trying to make a living and I'm a bounty hunter. Luffy is the same now."

"I didn't do it—uh!"

Luffy tried to refute Yelena's words, but Sanji and Usopp, who were quick-witted and agile, pinned him down and sealed his mouth.

Yelena gave them a thumbs-up from behind.

"If he becomes a pirate in the future, I'll be the first to kick him off the ship."

Smoker's eyes were still full of suspicion, but he stopped focusing on Luffy. "How did you end up here?"

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"Suppress the rebellion, expose the Seven Warlords of the Sea's conspiracy, and take him down while we're at it."

Yelena spoke in a calm tone, revealing earth-shattering truths.

"What?!" Tashigi's glasses slipped off.

Smoker's cigar fell onto the deck.

"Since you're here too, you can help catch them and be witnesses."

Yelena briefly explained the current situation in Alabasta and introduced Vivi's identity.

Smoker's face was expressionless. "So you plan to land in Rapeseed Town, then head north across the desert to the rebel stronghold of Yuba?"

"Hmm, that's how it is—" Yelena paused as Robin's personal Den Den Mushi rang in her pocket.

"You probably haven't arrived yet. The rebel camp has moved from Yuba to the oasis Katrea in southeastern Alabasta. Don't land at Rape Flower Port; the president's spies are everywhere there."

After exchanging a few words, Robin quickly cut off the communication, clearly having deliberately squeezed out a gap to deliver the message.

With Lao Sha's plan nearing implementation, headquarters must be quite busy.

"Let's go now!"

Yelena immediately ordered the ship to turn.

Smoker watched silently as everyone left.

Tashigi leaned closer and whispered, "Colonel, shall we go help?"

"This involves the member states and the Seven Warlords of the Sea. What follows is beyond our control. Let's do as she says and witness the changes in this country."