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

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to defeat you as soon as possible."

Joel apologized hastily, looking quite embarrassed.

"No need to apologize! Most of the time I'm just joking. If I say less, I'm afraid it will become a regret; if I say more, I'm afraid it will be a disturbance. I like you, four words, just right."

Upon hearing this, Joel blushed crimson and dared not look into Martin's affectionate eyes.

"But you have to accept the punishment!"

Martin, who had been tormented by these tiger women all day, suddenly turned on them, his evil intentions rising. He grabbed one of them and pushed her into the bushes.

Immediately afterwards, the grass and trees trembled violently, rustling loudly.

[Review: Fantastic!]

[Gains: Significantly increased affinity, significantly increased Observation Haki experience, and significantly increased Shave experience]

[Special: Thorn Fruit Power +5]

Martin got up, looked at the divine gun at his waist, and immediately recharged it.

[Divine Spear - 102/100, Can be released]

Chapter 46 Divine Shot, Shoot Him Down!

The short sword, Divine Spear, emitted a faint glow, as if it had gained an extra power from the unseen force.

[Godsword - Bankai 2 /1000, requires the corresponding Devil Fruit power]

It seems that a Zanpakuto requires the power of 1000 Devil Fruits to achieve Bankai.

Let's find a place to test the power of this divine spear!

"Martin... Mr. Martin!"

"Master Martin!"

Just then, shouts came from down the mountain.

"Yor, you go back first. Tell Rona that I might be home late today."

After Martin and Joel parted ways, Martin headed down the mountain and waved to the person who had called out.

The man shouting at the foot of the mountain was none other than Fatty Kim. He originally had a ticket to leave Orange Town on a connecting ship, but unfortunately, Jessica was too angry when she left and abandoned him.

Kim's donation of all his goods was tantamount to unemployment. Although he was heartbroken, he gained a good reputation and is now serving as the liaison and accountant for the town's security team. The constant dispatching is a bit overwhelming for him.

Although he was riding a horse, the uphill journey left him breathless and drenched in sweat, feeling as if he were being tortured.

Perhaps this is Mayor Budor's punishment for the unscrupulous merchants.

Martin sheathed his gun and asked the fat man, "What exactly happened?"

"Pirates...pirates have seized the Swordsman and captured all the swordsmen on board."

"In addition, he also had the hostages deliver a message that if Orange Town did not surrender, they would kill all the hostages."

"The pirate ship is currently outside the port, and we'd like to get a response from the mayor."

Martin nodded: "Tell the mayor I understand, you can go back now."

Kim nodded, mounted the old horse, and headed towards the port, not forgetting to turn back and say, "Mr. Martin, please forgive my past mistakes. I was just trying to make a living."

Martin smiled, indicating that everything was in the past.

At the port, a group of young men responsible for guarding the town were holding guns and knives, facing the port, all on high alert.

Nanachi, who had just been brought back by a small boat, was tearfully recounting their ordeal.

"...That fat woman said that if we don't agree to surrender, she will kill all the prisoners, then the pirate ship will bombard the entire town and kill everyone in the town. The deadline for replying is 3 p.m. today."

Nanachi, who was in charge of relaying the message, tearfully told the pirates what they wanted.

"It's troublesome."

"It'll be three o'clock in half an hour."

Mayor Budor frowned.

Togo Sanmao said with a stern face, "We cannot surrender, otherwise the entire town will become the territory of pirates, and the people will suffer. We will be at the mercy of the pirates."

Budor sighed, "What can we do? We watched Jason and the others grow up. We can't just watch them get beheaded."

"No, I absolutely disagree."

“I don’t want to surrender either, but the young people in the town can’t be killed like this.”

The two elderly people started arguing until Martin appeared in front of them: "Hey, you two, let's go and negotiate together."

Half an hour passed quickly.

Miss Labu Daku.

Alvida, sitting in the enormous chair, was quite annoyed: "These townspeople are all old fogies; they still haven't made a decision."

"Then let's behead them first, and then set sail and bombard them."

Her gaze swept over several young prisoners: "Quickly, do some push-ups!"

"Immediately! Right now! Or you'll be beheaded."

Jason, Fat Cat, and the others immediately started doing push-ups.

"Remember this: whoever does the most push-ups will live."

Alvida shouted, "Make it for me now!"

Under pressure, the prisoners immediately began doing push-ups frantically.

The bloated fat cat complained, "Jason, why does she always make us do push-ups?"

Jason whispered, “It’s not a good thing. I advise you not to do too much. Didn’t you hear the screams of your brothers last night? They were taken to Alvida’s room that night, and the next day they all had broken bones. One of them was crushed to death.”

The fat cat shuddered.

At that moment, Alvida suddenly asked, "Do you all think I'm beautiful?"

"nice!"

"Beautiful!"

Jason took the lead in answering, followed by Fat Cat.

Alvida looked extremely displeased: "The one who answers 'Yes' will do 50 push-ups right now!"

Upon seeing this, the remaining people immediately replied, "It's not beautiful."

She then added, "Anyone who doesn't give a good answer will have to do 200 push-ups. If they don't finish, they'll be beheaded!"

All prisoners: (⊙_⊙)?

Not far away, a sampan approached the Miss Labu Daku of Alrita.

The lookout on the pirate ship quickly spotted them. There were three people on the sampan: two old men and a man with two knives at his waist.

"The mayor of Orange Town and his entourage requested an audience, hoping to have a good talk with the beautiful and generous Alvida."

The man shouted.

"Oh? Is there a man who understands me that well?"

Alvida smiled, moved her plump body to the ship's side and looked at him: "You really are handsome! You're the one, handsome guy, I only want to talk to you."

"The other two old men are waiting downstairs. If you dare to make a move, I'll kill you."

The two old men, Budor and Dongxiang Sanmao, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Martin instructed, "Don't go up yet. Wait for me to tell you when to proceed."

As he spoke, he slowly climbed up the rope ladder onto the Miss Labu Daku.

Several henchmen armed with firearms immediately stepped forward, pointing their guns at Martin and attempting to snatch the sword from his waist, but Martin stopped them with a look in his eyes.

"Oh, I knew I wasn't wrong, you really are a handsome guy, and you have great eyesight too."

Alvida moved her elephant legs closer, two blushes appearing on her round face: "It's been a long time since I've seen such a handsome guy with such charm."

Martin remained expressionless, but inwardly he was cursing.

The live-action Alvida looks really disgusting, even uglier than he imagined.

She was incredibly fat and strong, her body filled with layers of fat, like a mountain of flesh. She was also incredibly tall and large, with one leg thicker than an elephant's. She wore a pair of huge shoes that looked like two small boats.

“My name is Martin. I’m here to make a deal with you, in exchange for releasing these people, leaving Orange Town, and never bothering to return to Orange Town.”

Martin got straight to the point.

"Oh? You think you can do business with me?"

Alvida suppressed her smile. She could sense that the other person was no ordinary person; their calm and composed aura was captivating.

"Martin, what do you have enough capital to trade with me?"

Alvida asked.

"Of course, I know what can make you a truly stunning beauty."

Martin laughed and said, "I'll tell you this classified information, but you must release the people, then leave Orange and never come back."

"Well... I can agree to that. You go first."

Alvida picked up the spiked club and touched her fat chin.

Martin didn't delay: "There's a Devil Fruit called the Smooth-Smooth Fruit. If you eat it, you'll become one of the most beautiful women in the world."

Alvida's eyes lit up: "The Smooth-Smooth Fruit?"

"Transaction complete, release them."

Martin Road.

Alvida laughed, her fat face jiggling: "Hehehe, I have no intention of releasing them. Thank you for providing me with information about Devil Fruits."

Martin laughed too: "You'd better keep our agreement, or you'll die."

"Agreement?"