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

"You guys have some unusual tastes. What kind of eyes do you have? Can't you see I'm all muscle?"

Martin felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that being handsome could also be a sin.

Even though they were all forty years old, and it was nighttime, these burly pirates could see how handsome they were by the dim firelight.

With that kind of good looks, it would be a disservice to his face not to have a harem of wives and concubines.

Faced with the threat, Martin was naturally unafraid. He stomped his slipper on the ground and threw a punch.

This punch was Garp's Iron Fist, the fist striking the opponent with a whooshing sound.

Bang!

The pirate who was about to pull down the other's pants had no idea that the other would take the initiative, let alone that the other would move so quickly. Before he could react, he was punched in the chest.

The powerful force contained in the fist struck the pirate squarely in the chest, sending him flying backward.

thump!

The man slammed into the wall of a house several meters away, and blood gushed from his mouth like a fountain, slowly sliding down the wall.

The other three pirates who were preparing to watch the show were stunned, and the desperate female swordswoman next to them was also dumbfounded. She never expected that this passerby wearing floral shorts and slippers would be so fierce. Not only was he fast, but he also beat her until she vomited blood.

This kid is amazing!

This has been practiced.

"You couldn't stop yourself; you seem to have gone a bit too far!"

Martin raised an eyebrow, surprised that his punches were so powerful that he had made the man cough up blood without even using much force.

"You two are tough nut to crack, come at me together!"

The captain, Ironhead, quickly realized what was happening and immediately gave the order.

The other two pirates exchanged a glance and then decisively pounced from the left and right, drawing their curved swords to encircle each other. Their movements were almost synchronized, demonstrating excellent teamwork, suggesting they had extensive combat experience.

To the average person, they were incredibly fast, but to Martin, they seemed to be moving in slow motion. He didn't dodge or evade; his muscles tensed instantly.

*Swish! Swish!*

The two curved blades struck Martin in an instant, but it was as if they were cutting into flexible steel, unable to even pierce his skin.

Iron block!

He recently broke through to the Great Perfection of Iron Body, and even a fine-quality sword would have difficulty breaking through his defense, let alone the slashes from ordinary swords.

this!!!

The two pirates were shocked to find that their attacks felt like they had struck steel, and their wrists were throbbing with pain. However, they did not give up their attack and instead changed direction to continue swinging their swords.

act recklessly!

cut!

Martin drew Senbonzakura and swung the sword in mid-air in a half-moon motion, sweeping across the two people in front of him.

The sweeping range of the blade was extremely wide; a single, casual strike shattered the combined attack of the two pirates and severed their blades in two.

Senbonzakura's sharpness is unmatched by ordinary people. Even without using his Shikai, he can kill pirates wielding swords with his swordsmanship.

The two pirates were so frightened by the broken blade that they froze. Martin pressed his advantage and came to the pirate on the left, swinging his sword directly at him.

The blade flashed sharply as it swept across from left to right, carrying a strong gust of wind, and sliced ​​past the opponent's head.

Snapped!

The pirate was immediately beheaded, and blood spurted out.

The pirate on the right was stunned by such a sharp slash, and his movements became somewhat stiff.

In the blink of an eye, the gleaming blade was already in front of him.

Snapped!

The pirate's head slowly slid to the ground, and his body crashed to the ground as well.

Martin had initially thought the two pirates could withstand a few blows, but they were easily killed in an instant.

Senbonzakura is too sharp, even sharper than before. Could it be that Senbonzakura's sharpness increased after its Shikai release?

Looking down at Senbonzakura, the blade of this Zanpakuto gleamed with an unusually cold luster under the moonlight.

Yes, things are different from before.

As Martin infused more Devil Fruit power into the Zanpakuto, he could feel its sharpness increasing. After its Shikai release, its sharpness became even more extraordinary.

Tashigi, who was watching the battle, was completely dumbfounded. Although her glasses had fallen to the ground and her vision was blurry, she could still see the battle clearly.

To everyone's surprise, this seemingly ordinary man in slippers and floral shorts was incredibly fierce. He not only killed three vicious and troublesome pirates in a row, but he didn't even break a sweat. He beat people as easily and violently as swatting mosquitoes.

"Who...who are you?"

"Let me tell you, I, Captain Ironhead, have a bounty of 850 million Berries."

Captain Ironhead was covered in cold sweat, his lips twitching, and he had already considered giving up.

As a veteran pirate who has been roaming the East China Sea for many years, he has never been afraid of fighting. He can easily take on twenty or thirty naval soldiers by himself, and he can even hold his own against a naval lieutenant.

But the man in front of him, wearing slippers and floral shorts, made him instinctively feel fear and wanted to turn around and run away. But as the captain, he held back and just retreated step by step.

Martin smiled and said, "You ask who I am? I'm just a friendly town resident who came out for a stroll and ended up running into a bunch of lawless pirates like you."

He pointed the Thousand Cherry Blossoms directly at his opponent: "Prepare to die!"

Captain Ironhead was quite decisive; he knelt down on both knees and prostrated himself, saying, "I...I surrender, please spare me!"

Uh……

Surrendered so readily?

They even prostrated themselves in admiration!

You're a pirate worth 850 million Berries, have some backbone, okay?

Why are you sticking your butt out so high? Are you worshipping Buddha or your ancestors?

Damn it, I was even thinking of using you as a sacrifice!

……

You can't hit someone who's smiling at you; the same principle applies to murder.

There are advantages to capturing pirates alive: the capturer receives the full bounty, which is not reduced if the pirate dies.

Who would have thought that this great pirate, worth 850 million Berries, would be so shameless, sticking his butt out so high before even making a move, with that huge light gray head, plus that big head, he looks like a giant human toad.

and many more!

A giant toad?

This guy is interesting... Could he be a disciple of Ouyang Feng?

Chapter 21 Scatter, Senbonzakura

"Tell me, who gave you permission to gang up on this? So many of you bullying a little girl, aren't you ashamed?"

Martin slowly stepped closer to his opponent.

"It was Krieg who ordered it. This is a condition for joining the Krieg Pirates. We have to conquer a town in the East Blue as a gift."

Captain Ironhead swallowed hard: "You...you stay away! We were just teasing this girl."

Just teasing?

Good guy.

Are people now so brazen as to harass female sailors in the street?

Tashigi, her face flushed, fumbled around on the ground, finally picking up the fallen flower burial: "This Ironhead Pirates have been trafficking people in the East Blue lately, their behavior is extremely heinous, and they were just trying to return the favor to me..."

Before she could finish speaking, Tashigi, her face flushed, continued searching for her glasses on the ground.

She felt that the voice of the man who rescued her sounded somewhat familiar, but she couldn't see his face clearly and wanted to confirm.

"Nonsense! You think you can make me take action with your skinny frame?" Captain Ironhead glared at the girl, looking fierce.

"Insulting female naval officers."

"They also trafficked people."

"This is a capital crime punishable by execution!"

Martin's expression grew cold.

"Brother, we're not involved in human trafficking. I'm just an ordinary, kind, and honest pirate..."

Captain Ironhead was making excuses, but he had already been secretly gathering his strength. Suddenly, he pounced up from the ground: "Battle Ram!"

Suddenly, veins bulged on the bald man's head, turning it a dark blue-green, and he leaped forward like a giant toad.

I knew you knew the Toad Style Kung Fu!

Fortunately, Martin was prepared and dodged the opponent's lunge with a sidestep. Captain Ironhead smashed a large hole in the opposite wall.

"You little rascal, you're quite clever. Don't think I'm afraid of you."

"I am known as the 'Iron Head,' capable of sinking a ship with a single headbutt."

Captain Ironhead, with a smug grin on his face, walked out of the rubble and then lay down on the ground again.

It turns out that lying on all fours with your buttocks raised is not a surrender posture at all, but a special attack posture. And you know what? The speed of the attack is very fast, almost like a cannonball being fired.

"Cannonball my ass! No wonder it looked so familiar, it's basically an enhanced version of Toad Kung Fu!"

Martin criticized the other party.

As expected of a pirate with a bounty of 850 million, he is considered a major pirate in the East Blue based on the bounty alone, so he must have some skill.

That viciousness, that forbearance, doesn't seem like that of a brainless pirate.

"Damn it, don't call me Big Toad! I'm Iron Head Cannonball!"

With that, Captain Ironhead attacked again, transforming into a human toad and lunging forward with a whoosh.

This time, Martin didn't dodge. He swung his arm and threw a punch, smashing his iron fist hard into his opponent's head. The two collided, and Martin was knocked back several steps.