After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

"Oh? Is it that serious? Do you have any leads?"

Seeing that the other party did not continue, Martin handed over another banknote: "Tell me the details."

The soldier, his face beaming with smiles, said a single word: "No problem, but you can't let this get out. Our superiors suspect that some pirates are hiding around the town, and these murders were committed by them..."

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A moment later, Martin frowned and walked into the Flower Street where he lived.

Baihua Street is one of the more affluent streets in Orange Town, and it is less than 100 meters away from the street where the murder occurred.

Both murders were strange because none of the residents in the nearby neighborhoods noticed their neighbors being killed at night.

Logically, with several residential buildings so close together, any noise should have alerted the neighbors, but it didn't cause any disturbance.

That's very unusual.

Most of the residents on Baihua Street are business people or producers, and their families are relatively wealthy.

In the eyes of pirates, these people are definitely the fattest.

The pirates hiding near the town may have just been testing the waters this time; their next target will likely be Hundred Flowers Street.

It was expected that not long after the Navy dealt with those pirates, the pirates would start burning, killing, and looting in Orange Town. It wasn't just about plundering wealth; it was practically a slap in the face to the Navy.

Martin, of course, would not sit idly by and wait for his doom; he already had a plan in mind.

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The cold moon hangs in the sky, and the night is desolate.

The sound of a sword blade cutting through the air came from the workshop courtyard.

"Practicing swordsmanship is the only way to succeed."

Martin, wielding his sword, knew exactly what he was doing.

Forging is his profession, but swordsmanship is his hobby.

Having obtained the cheat, his dream of becoming a powerful figure has been rekindled.

After warming up, Martin took a deep breath, his blood and energy were activated, his lower abdomen gradually became hot, and his blood and energy slowly began to boil.

He spread his arms wide and began practicing the Iron-Cutting Sword Technique.

Since his honeymoon, he has practiced swordsmanship and iron blocks repeatedly every day, never slacking off in his training.

Now his own blood and energy have been honed to their peak, both harmonious and steady, but unfortunately he always feels that he lacks a force to rise, and is unable to break through to a higher realm.

That's domineering!

Clearly, he was stuck at the juncture of mastering Haki, and no one had taught him Haki techniques, indicating that he could not break through directly with his existing power.

"Although Haki can be acquired through temporary awakening, the advanced Haki training methods in this world are all passed down through generations. Comprehending Haki on your own requires too much timing and talent."

"If I could marry a domineering wife, that would solve everything."

Martin gazed at the unfamiliar starry sky, lost in thought.

How domineering! That's a pass for the strong.

Ok?

Why does the air smell of blood?

Martin, with his keen senses, immediately became alert. Looking out into the dark courtyard, his expression changed: "Oh no."

"There's a murderous aura!"

Chapter 13 The Night of Murder

A dark and windy night, a night for murder.

The scene in a small building on Baihua Street was incredibly bloody; all the men had been killed, and the women had been violated.

Normally, the sounds of a tragedy would be heard by the neighbors nearby, but a soundproof wall, similar to an igloo, blocked all the sounds inside the house, so that the victim's heart-wrenching screams could not be heard at all.

The night was as quiet as usual, as if nothing had happened.

"Hey boss, how about we find another resident to take care of?"

A masked man spoke up to ask a question.

Another man in a black cloak spoke in a loud voice: "This neighborhood is full of merchants or artisans; they must be quite wealthy..."

"The Navy has already started patrolling the town. They'll find us sooner or later. Tonight, we're going to wipe out this street, then leave this poor place and fly far away."

The man in the black cloak who was at the head of the group stepped forward first.

His men followed behind, all enveloped in an invisible shield, making no sound whatsoever.

The sounds of the breeze and insects in the distance vanished at that moment; all sounds were shut out from them.

"Boss, I've done my research beforehand. There are so many beautiful women on Baihua Street. There's a really alluring widow, and another female teacher who's a real beauty. Her looks, her figure, hehehe..."

The masked man leading the group let out a lewd laugh.

"Oh? Lead the way, lead the way!"

The cloaked man and his henchmen were impatient.

The masked man, who was leading the way in a lewd manner, easily leaped over the fence of a small building's courtyard: "This is it, that very beautiful widow lives here!"

Several men in black, covered in blood, kicked down the fence outside the courtyard without making a sound.

He looked around before taking a step, just as he was about to attempt a breakthrough, when a beam of white light suddenly shot out from the darkness.

Whoosh!

The white light, accompanied by a strong gust of wind, struck the masked man's buttocks without warning.

Ouch...

With a scream from their companion, the group realized they had been discovered and ambushed, and they all turned and fled.

Several beams of white light shot out and flew towards the group, but were all caught by the cloaked man at the head of the group by waving his cloak.

"withdraw!"

The cloaked man picked up the injured masked man with one hand and turned to leave.

The other men in black also retreated, disappearing without a trace under the cover of darkness.

"So cautious? Afraid of being ambushed by the navy?"

Martin, wielding a throwing knife, emerged from the darkness.

"These pirates made no sound of footsteps or shouts, and moved like ghosts... They must have used some method to isolate all sounds, so that the victims were completely unaware and those who wanted help could not call for help."

"Clason's Fruit of Silence?"

Martin guessed what was going on.

Yes, this is definitely the power of a Devil Fruit.

The timeline he's in is ten years before the main storyline begins. Corazon, who possessed the Silence-Silence Fruit, is already dead, so the Devil Fruit has naturally returned to its original owner, and it's possible that someone else found it and ate it.

Users who have eaten the Silence-Silence Fruit can create a soundproof wall resembling a dome within a certain range when using their ability. All sounds made by people and things within this dome-shaped area will be blocked by the soundproof wall and cannot be transmitted to the outside. Those inside the wall cannot hear the various sounds coming from outside the wall; they can only see the actions being performed without making any sound.

Only the power of the Silence-Silence Fruit can completely mask sound.

If the other party is a Devil Fruit user, then there should be a considerable bounty.

He wouldn't risk chasing after them, nor did he intend to wake the neighbors.

The throwing knife was coated with poison; it was enough to hurt those guys.

Presumably, these people have already given up and won't risk coming back; they'll leave the town...

No!

Despite their apparent humility and low profile, these people are vicious criminals. What if they're still determined to seek revenge...?

kill!

Martin suddenly drew his sword, grabbed Senbonzakura, and chased after the group in the direction they had retreated, his killing intent palpable.

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"Damn it, we were ambushed."

"It's really unreasonable that we're the ones who ambushed others, but ended up being ambushed ourselves."

"Boss, let's fight our way back!"

"Brother, the enemy used a poisoned throwing knife to wound me, my butt is all swollen up like this! It hurts!"

The masked man limped forward, pulled down his pants, pointed to his swollen, festering buttocks, and cried out, "Brother, help my buttocks... help me get revenge!"

Unexpectedly, the throwing knife was poisonous. Just five minutes later, his buttocks began to swell and ache with intense pain, growing larger and larger, and the wound was oozing pus and had a strange smell.

"Seventh Brother, step back. This is none of your business. Let me handle this. Put your pants on first."

"Yes, put them on first, the smell is just too strong."

"Ahem, Seventh Brother, could you please stay away from us?"

The masked men all looked disgusted, which saddened Lao Qi.

We agreed to share joys and sorrows, rob together when there's money, and rape together when there are girls.

I just have a sore butt, and you all despise me like this?

"You lot must be the pirates hiding near this town."

A clear, cold female voice suddenly rang out, and the pirates immediately looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a tall woman dressed in a black bodysuit standing directly in front of them.

By the dim moonlight, they could barely make out that the woman had a pretty face and a good figure, but she exuded a cold and aloof aura, like the cold moon obscured by dark clouds in the sky.

"Oh? You're that beautiful teacher!"

The masked man recognized the other person.

"Oh? She really is beautiful, and has a great figure too!"

"Everyone has just suffered a setback, so we can vent our anger on her."