He's a pirate, but also a Pokémon Master.

Time flew by, and soon it was the evening of the second day.

The night was as dark as ink, and a storm was brewing.

A sea breeze is rising, and the sea is surging with waves.

Tonight is a night with dim starlight; the dark sky resembles a giant curtain of night, with only the bright moonlight shining exceptionally.

Following the directions given by Bali, Gusin sailed to a sea area.

Standing on the deck and looking out, you can see many ships gathered on the sea not far away, with all sorts of people gathered together.

Most of these ships were pirate ships.

The prominent skull and crossbones flag above makes it immediately recognizable.

Further away, there was a thick black fog, presumably where the so-called treasure island was located.

Van Augur, the sniper, temporarily took on the role of navigator.

According to Van Auger, he has been working alone all these years and can be considered a semi-navigator, possessing some technical skills.

As for the helmsmanship, Guxin handed it over to Gardevoir, the "cook".

In the early stages of a team's development, it's common for one person to take on multiple roles due to a shortage of manpower.

The black mist had not yet dissipated, but the struggle had already begun.

Flames soared into the sky over the sea, accompanied by the incessant sounds of cannon fire and battle.

Apart from a few explorers, most of those present were vicious pirates. For them, robbing their fellow pirates was commonplace, as simple as eating and drinking.

We're all competitors anyway, so having one less competitor means we can get a bigger share of the gold and jewels when we fight for the treasure later.

In this world, whoever has the biggest fist has the most say, and the weak are only bullied. Pirates are the perfect group to embody this philosophy.

Unsurprisingly, Guxin's unremarkable ship also caught the attention of pirates.

Swah——

Several shells sped through the darkness, landing on the water near the ship and sending up several towering columns of water.

Strangely, none of the shells hit the ship.

To the uninformed, Guxin's ship seemed as lucky as if it were blessed by the sea god in a fairy tale.

"What are the artillerymen doing! They can't even hit a single shell!"

"Move the boat closer! My knife's itching to strike!"

"That's what Bloodblade Akken, captain of the Bloodblade Pirates, with a bounty of 43 million Berries, said."

He wasn't the pirate with the highest bounty tonight; he was only in the middle tier, which is why he set his sights on this seemingly "weak" sailboat.

Seeing the Blood Blade Pirates approach Guxin's ship, the other pirate crews of average strength cursed their bad luck, as they had also been eyeing this "easy target".

A number of powerful pirates arrived tonight, putting these pirates, whose strength was neither particularly great nor weak, in an awkward position.

They can only pick on weaker opponents to skim some profits.

Unfortunately, they were a step too slow, and Blood Blade Yaken beat them to it.

No one thought Blood Blade Yaken would miss.

With a loud pop, the two boats collided.

Blood Blade Yaken leaped and landed steadily on Guxin's deck.

He grinned maliciously at Guxin and the others, and seeing that there were only two people and an unknown humanoid creature, his laughter became even more rampant.

Yaken was nine feet tall with a thick, golden beard. He carried a large, ring-pommel sword on his shoulder, which was stained a dark red, a symbol of blood, from years of killing without washing it off.

This is also the origin of his title "Blood Blade".

Behind him, dozens of pirates boarded the ship.

Their thinking was very simple.

Their boss is a notorious pirate with a bounty of 40 million Berries! Killing a small boat would be a piece of cake for him.

"Alright! Who's the captain? My blade only kills the strong!" Akhen boasted shamelessly.

"Captain, no need to waste words with them! I can't wait any longer!" said the first mate, Golden Knife Bruce, licking his lips with a smile.

"Look at these weaklings, they could be crushed with one hand!"

The next moment, two bullets simultaneously pierced the air and struck.

The bullet struck Bruce the forehead and heart.

Fresh blood gushed out.

Bruce's eyes bulged, and even at the moment of his death, his face still held that defiant expression.

The body fell straight down with a dull thud.

Before the other pirate crew members could even react to what had happened, their prized vice-captain was dead.

"I'm sorry, you've disturbed my captain." Van Augur said calmly, gently shaking the Thousand Lu to clear away the white smoke emanating from the muzzle of the gun.

In the world of One Piece, it's always been a battle of soldiers against soldiers, and generals against generals.

As a crew member, he would not attack the enemy captain unless Captain Gushin gave the order.

But it will clean up the debris.

For example, Golden Knife Bruce and other pirate subordinates.

Van Auger fired multiple shots in an instant once again.

The black muzzle spat out a serpentine gleam, easily taking the pirate's life.

Van Augur felt he had been very merciful.

At least they didn't suffer any more pain before they died.

She's still too kind-hearted.

In the end, only the bewildered Blood Blade Yaken stood alone amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood, trembling with fear.

Just one person... wiped out his entire subordinate?

Immediately afterwards, Gardevoir, like an elegant conductor, waved its white hands, producing waves of spiraling energy.

The pale pink psychic energy instantly surged into Blood Blade Yaken's mind, shattering his consciousness into a blank, rendering him powerless to resist, and causing blood to flow from his seven orifices.

In the blink of an eye, I gained an experience point.

"Evil...a demon! That's a demon!"

The pirates who witnessed this scene from afar were terrified and screamed.

That's the Blood Blade Pirates, who have killed countless people!

They were wiped out in a single encounter.

Even in their eyes, Blood Blade Yaken had no ability to resist at all.

At this moment, those pirates were extremely grateful that they had been a step too slow, otherwise they would be the ones lying in pools of blood right now.

Gardevoir spread its arms and used its psychic powers to throw the corpse and blood into the sea, creating a sea of ​​blood.

In fact, the sea surface has gradually turned red due to the fighting, and countless fish are feasting underwater.

Guxin glanced at the water, then looked at the boats that had fled from them in the distance.

This world is just that cruel.

If you don't get stronger, you might be the one being fed by the fish tomorrow.

Nevertheless, he would not easily waver in his values, nor would he kill people indiscriminately; he would rather kill the wicked who deserved to die.

Otherwise, he could have made Gardevoir and other Pokémon kill them indiscriminately, thus increasing their strength even faster.

Van Augur went to the other ship and eventually brought back a total of 46 million Berries and several large boxes of supplies.

That's why we let the Blood Blade Pirates get closer before dealing with them... it makes it easier to tally up the spoils.

As expected, murder and arson bring wealth; in just a few minutes, he earned over 40 million Berries.

If you take the head of Blood Blade Aken to the Navy branch to exchange for money, the reward can double again, reaching nearly 100 million Berries.

He and Van Augur are still civilians and have no bounty on their heads, so theoretically they could exchange for the bounty money.

However, on this vast ocean, it's difficult to avoid being labeled a pirate if you want to live freely, and he was already mentally prepared for that.

With no obstacles in sight, the sailboat continued its journey.

Some short-sighted pirates also set their sights on them, but ended up feeding the fish just like the other pirates.

Leave the weaker enemies to Van Ark, and Gardevoir will only deal with powerful foes.

This kind of enemy is nothing to Gardevoir, who is currently at A-rank strength, and it won't take much effort for her.

Finally, as the battle reached its climax, the strange black mist dissipated.

When the so-called treasure island came into view, everyone's eyes turned red with greed, and they only thought about being the first to land on the island and plunder the treasure.

Treasure Island is like a giant cage, luring countless people inside.

On the outskirts of the island, empty boats drift on the water.

They were all ships that entered the Treasure Island area before the black fog dissipated, and ultimately perished and became lost there.

While most people overlooked it, Gushin discovered another problem.

If it were just a matter of being trapped in a maze, it wouldn't be enough to kill someone in such a short time; there's a greater possibility that there are other deadly dangers.

While I was deep in thought, the ship had already docked at the shore.

Treasure Island is not large, roughly circular, with ships docking from all directions. On the land, you can see a cluster of strip-shaped buildings that resemble ruins, winding and crisscrossing like a maze.

As Guxin leaped onto the island, a new conception surfaced in his mind.

This was something he hadn't expected; could this small island actually nurture Pokémon?

He then realized something was wrong, because the growth bar was progressing extremely quickly and would probably reach its destination within half an hour.

This was a situation he had never encountered before; Gardevoir and Snorlax both took about a month to complete.

There is an answer that can explain this strange thing... This gestation bar was born because it was born under a special event!

Something is likely to happen here next.