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

Before his foot could even reach him, his foot was slapped away by the other party. Several consecutive attacks were easily deflected by the other party with one hand.

This left Eric feeling frustrated.

He was not only invincible with his Devil Fruit powers, but also had excellent hand-to-hand combat skills. Now, however, his own fists and feet were being swatted down by his opponent like flies, which was a complete humiliation.

This shows that the opponent's close combat ability should not be underestimated; no wonder he was able to become a naval officer in the past.

Eric suddenly took a few steps back, held up two fingers and shook them: "Try my scythe..."

Whoosh!

Another wind blade slashed out.

The wind blade was extremely fierce, and it actually slashed towards Martin's feet.

It was clear that the intention was to cripple the opponent's legs without injuring their hands.

Martin neither dodged nor avoided the attack; he simply reached out and slapped away the opponent's wind blade.

This is an extension technique after mastering the Iron Body technique. First, use the "Iron Body" to harden your arm, then swing your steel-hard arm at high speed to attack the enemy. It can also be used for defense.

Eric was clearly taken aback. His wind blades could easily cut through rocks, yet his opponent seemed completely unaffected.

This is impossible!

Double slash with the scythe!

Eric dared not be careless this time. He raised his hand and commanded his arms to unleash two raging wind blades, far stronger than before, which shot rapidly toward the opponent.

Martin swiftly extended his palms, using "Local Iron Block," and then slammed his hands together again. Although not as powerful as a fist attack, the hardness of the "Iron Block" significantly increased the damage and defense against the enemy, while also completely shattering the two wind blades.

At the same time, Martin kept moving closer to his opponent, like a slowly advancing road roller, gradually crushing towards the target.

Although Jessica couldn't see the details of their fight, she couldn't help but urge, "Eric, what are you doing? Take him down quickly. As long as he can still forge swords, he'll be useful to us."

Eric's forehead was already sweating: "This guy is much stronger than I thought. Give me some time."

This time he unleashed his full power, his arms swung continuously, creating wisps of special air currents that swirled around him, before he suddenly swung his arm:

"Taste my great scythe!"

Just as he was about to swing his arm and unleash the wind blade, he discovered that Martin, who had just been opposite him, was now in front of him and had already raised his fist.

"The Great Iron Fist!"

Martin's fist, as big as a bowl, slammed into his opponent with a powerful gust of wind.

Although Eric reacted quickly, he immediately swung his arm to unleash a wind blade in an attempt to block it.

But Martin's enhanced Iron Fist not only shattered the wind blades in front of him, but also slammed into Eric's face with unstoppable force, blasting his teeth and blood out of his mouth and sending him flying backward.

The Iron Fist!

It is a special "Iron Block" extension technique developed by Martin. Although it looks like an ordinary fist, it actually gathers all the power in the body used to activate the "Iron Block" into the fist, and releases it with the hardness of an "Iron Block". The enemy will not only suffer considerable damage, but will also be sent flying due to the powerful attack.

The iron block is essentially a training aid to increase physical strength. Its principle is to accelerate blood flow, speed up muscle movement, and give muscles and skin an iron-like hardness. Even ordinary bullets and knives cannot penetrate it.

The only drawback is that you can't move freely when using the iron block, but CP9 martial arts masters are an exception; they can use the iron block while moving.

Martin has made a basic grasp of the Iron Block technique and has been studying how to use it recently. Since he can use CP9, why can't he use the moving Iron Block?

Eric was his first experimental target.

Jessica stared at Martin with wide, disbelieving eyes, as if she were seeing a monster.

Eric, a Devil Fruit user, was her expensively hired bodyguard, whose combat prowess was unquestionable. It was truly unexpected that he was defeated by Martin.

Are retired naval warrant officers really that capable of fighting?

She was about to draw her musket when a large hand grabbed her arm: "Beautiful and voluptuous Miss Jessica, you've crossed me!"

"Tell me, how do you want to compensate me?"

Jessica kept her red lips tightly shut. Having seen many storms, she could only put down her pistol and slowly unbutton her clothes, trying to show her sincerity in making compensation and minimize the losses.

To everyone's surprise, Martin completely ignored her, went up to Eric who was clutching his cheek, and suddenly gave him a hard slap.

"Useless! You've ruined such a great Devil Fruit, I really want to..."

Martin was filled with grief and indignation, and wished he could tear the other man's pants off.

Chapter 43 Doing Charity

The Sickle Fruit, also known as the Sickle Weasel Fruit.

Those who eat the Scythe-Scythe Fruit can easily unleash wind-based slashes.

This Devil Fruit ability is actually a form of wind-attribute ability, mainly showcasing the sharpness of wind blades.

The air is highly compressed by the hand, creating a slashing motion like a sharp scythe. The wind it generates is so powerful that it can easily slice through rocks. The faster the hand moves, the more wind blades are released at the same time.

If you gather wind blades to form a highly destructive tornado, you can tear your opponent apart.

The power of the wind blade is immense. If a swordsman were to eat this fruit, he could easily reach the level of a master swordsman. If developed properly, the user could combine swordsmanship and the fruit's power like Fujitora, giving him the potential to become an admiral. Furthermore, it could easily inflict damage on a protagonist like Luffy.

However, Eric was really too incompetent. His mastery and development of the fruit was too superficial, and he didn't bring out the power that this Devil Fruit should have.

What a complete waste!

Martin almost wanted to pound his chest in frustration.

Wind-attribute Devil Fruits are extremely rare and highly sought after.

When he first arrived in the world of One Piece, he also thought about changing his fate and reaching the pinnacle of life by eating Devil Fruits. Luffy's Gum-Gum Fruit and the Scythe Fruit were on his list and were considered his top choices.

Unfortunately, it's very difficult for anyone to find information about Devil Fruits, and even if they did, they wouldn't have the power to obtain them.

There was no way around it; Devil Fruits were too coveted, and all the powerful figures were eyeing them. As a mere Navy warrant officer, he had little chance of obtaining one.

"It hurts! Please don't hit me! Please stop!"

Eric screamed in agony, covering his mouth and howling.

His face was distorted from the beating, his teeth were knocked out, and blood was gushing from his mouth.

This person showed a very good attitude in admitting their mistake.

Seeing the murderous intent in the swordsmith's eyes, he immediately knelt down, kowtowed, and kept apologizing, his whole body trembling.

"A Devil Fruit that can rival the best Paramecia-type Devil Fruits has been turned into a mere background fruit by you. I really want to slap you to death."

Martin stared coldly at Eric.

Eric pitifully raised his head: "I'll do anything if you let me go, I... I'll even lick your shoes."

After saying that, he stuck out his buttocks and started licking the shoes with a loud slurping sound.

Seeing this, Martin clenched his fists and sighed, "What a pity you're a man. It would be so much better if you were a woman!"

"Luckily, I'm a man with professional ethics and I'm very straightforward, otherwise you'd be in trouble tonight."

Eric's anus trembled violently upon hearing this, and he licked even more fiercely.

“Mr. Martin, this incident was my fault, and I want to make amends to you in my own way.”

At this moment, Jessica came up, her tone revealing helplessness. She was only wearing her underwear.

"Is this how you repay?"

Martin looked at Jessica's curvaceous figure and asked curiously, "You have many scars on your body. Who did this to you?"

Indeed, this blonde woman not only has obvious scars on her face, but also on her body, suggesting that she has suffered serious injuries, which greatly diminishes her charm.

"They were pirates. When I was young, I was attacked by pirates and suffered some injuries."

Jessica said calmly, "We do have some contact with pirates now, but it's not what you're thinking."

"Put your clothes on. I have no interest in this older woman who's trying to take advantage of me."

Martin was blunt: "You should consider other compensation options."

Just as he was speaking, a gust of wind suddenly came from behind him.

Immediately afterwards, two wind blades struck his body, accompanied by Eric's loud curse: "How dare you call me trash!"

"I...I'll kill you!"

Martin's clothes were torn apart by the two sudden wind blades, revealing his muscular physique.

"Idiot! You asked for this!"

He suddenly turned around and delivered a powerful punch to the opponent's face.

With just one punch, he shattered Eric's nose and dented his face.

Then came another punch, followed by yet another, and another…

No wonder this idiot got killed by Nami ten years later. His brain was completely malfunctioning, and he wasted that Devil Fruit!

Although Jessica had seen great storms and witnessed pirates killing people, and had even killed people herself, she had never seen such a brutal way of killing.

He punched someone in the head until they were dead, and the blood splattered all over his face. The warm, wet sensation was chilling.

"It's better that you're dead, you good-for-nothing. In the end, you were just a nobody anyway."

Martin threw the unrecognizable Eric in front of Jessica.

"Drop the gun you're hiding. I just don't like hitting women, but that doesn't mean I won't kill them."

pat!

A small double-barreled pistol fell from behind Jessica's buttocks.

"His gluteus maximus is well-developed; he's very good at squeezing."

Martin complained.

What do you want me to compensate you for?

"Name your price."

Jacka bit her red lips.

The swordsmith before her had exceeded her expectations in both combat prowess and manner of doing things.

He originally thought the other party was a blacksmith who could be intimidated by Eric, but it turned out to be a ruthless and decisive man with a chilling domineering aura.