Big brother, I want to become the strongest pirate in the world!

boom!

The first sound was a gunshot. The tallest member of the pirate group didn't say a word, but immediately fired a shot at the old village chief.

The second sound was the sound of a gunshot hitting steel. The old village chief looked up at the back of the man in the mink coat blocking his way, but didn't seem very surprised.

"...Kazan!"

"Come back quickly!"

"This……"

"Bellamy, three minutes."

"Brother, it won't even take a minute."

Bellamy smiled, bowed, and in the next instant, vanished from the spot.

Kazan watched Bellamy dash off like a bullet and nodded. Bellamy's fighting power was comparable to the Bellamy who ate the Spring-Spring Fruit when he first appeared in the anime.

As Bellamy said, it took less than thirty seconds to deal with a group of unknown nobodys.

"Monet, clean it up."

Blowing snow.

Kazan walked slowly forward through the horde of corpses being blown into the sea, following the wind and snow, clutching Sugar tightly in his arms, with Bon Clay and his two companions behind him.

When he reached the shore, he calmly turned around and looked at the townspeople who had gathered there.

"We should go."

Chapter 035 The Western Sea is in Turmoil

There were no more corpses on the field, only pools of blood and the pirate ship behind Kazan indicating that a group of pirates had just invaded this place.

"Hmm... Be careful on your journey."

The townspeople remained silent, their expressions slightly complicated, except for the old village chief who calmly spoke up.

Kazan nodded and bowed in the direction of the town: "Thank you all for your help over the past month."

They received a lot of help from everyone in the town over the past month, including food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, and they are very grateful.

Kazan's henchmen also bowed in unison with him.

"Then, let's set off."

"Oh, and by the way, we're actually pirates. Don't be too surprised if you see us on wanted posters in the future."

Kazan waved and smiled, then led his underlings onto the pirate ship and disappeared.

As the pirate ship slowly approached the shore, a cacophony of noise began to emanate from there.

"How dare you! You're only telling us you're pirates now? That's too much of a pretense!"

"We must protect Little Sugar! She's only just learned to run!"

"You're welcome to come back anytime, and we'll keep your house for you forever!"

Thank you so much!!!

Kazan lay on the pirate ship, tilting his head as he looked at Bellamy, who was lying on the ground crying silently, and shook his head: "You cry too much. You're such a child. There are plenty of cute people like you in this world. You'll have your share of crying later."

Feeling the dampness on his chest, he looked down, patted the little guy's bottom, and murmured softly, "You too."

A month of ordinary days will be a precious memory for Kazan in the world of One Piece.

Just like their time on Cocos Island, this will probably be one of the few times they experience daily life again.

When they reached a nearby reef, they switched to the same naval warship they had been on.

In terms of speed, naval warships are definitely faster.

"Krent Kingdom, let's set off. We'll probably have to pass a small island along the way."

"It's been a long time since I've stretched my muscles myself."

……

On a small boat drifting aimlessly in the Western Sea, a red-haired man wearing a straw hat was fast asleep. His clothes were tattered, suggesting he had just been through a fierce battle.

This man was none other than Shanks, one of the future Four Emperors, and at this moment, he already had a distinct scratch mark on his left eye.

lie.

Shanks's snot bubble suddenly burst, he opened his eyes and glanced at the sea monster that had suddenly jumped out, then leisurely left. The sea monster floated on the surface of the sea, not daring to move, staring in terror at the small boat as it gradually disappeared.

"Damn it! I was planning to come back for the New Year and then leave. That Mihawk guy... he never stops talking to me when we meet. It's wasted my time again. I'm going to get laughed at by Yasopp and the others when I get back."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Shanks pulled his straw hat down a little tighter, stood up, and looked at the sea with a hint of anticipation in his eyes: "I have a feeling that I can find some promising new partners this time I come back!"

"Hopefully I'll meet some really nice guys!"

……

Still in the Western Sea, on a small boat resembling a coffin, lit with blue candles, a man wearing a black top hat and carrying a long cross-shaped sword on his back silently gazes ahead.

If it weren't for his slightly tired eagle eyes and the cloak with several holes, he would have given off an invisible sense of oppression.

Only that man could have such a distinctive image, the future world's greatest swordsman, 'Hawkeye' Dracule Mihawk.

Dracule Mihawk is only 26 years old now. Although he is already very famous in the Grand Line, he has not yet obtained the title of the world's greatest swordsman.

The title of "World's Greatest Swordsman" only began to be widely recognized when Mihawk became a Shichibukai. The Five Elders at the time valued Mihawk's reputation and the Shichibukai system, so they put a lot of effort into Mihawk. The reputation of "World's Greatest Swordsman" was inseparable from the efforts of the World Government.

"Shanks' strength has improved very quickly. He's been having a lot of fun in 'Paradise' lately... So... I hope this trip will be fruitful."

“The world’s second greatest swordsman five hundred years ago, Sirano… He must have left behind something interesting. So where is it… the country that the ‘Guardian Blade’ failed to protect.”

Mihawk drew his 'Black Blade Night'. At this time, although the blade of 'Night' was black, it was not yet an 'Armed Black Blade'. However, judging from the glossy black luster on it, it was probably not far from being a real black blade 'Night'. One could imagine how deep its Armament Haki level was.

"So...where are you...in the 'Lost Kingdom'?"

……

Still in the Western Sea, at the foot of the Upside-Down Mountain, a large pirate ship, predominantly black, slowly sails on the sea.

The figure above swayed and wobbled, its eyes lifeless, just like a zombie.

"Hehehehe..."

A huge, six-meter-tall, beer-bellied punk man sat at the front, staring at the sea with a sinister smile. Beside him was a large knife covered in dust, which looked like it hadn't been used in a long time.

"Because you have to live, you will lose... Therefore, the zombie army will be the key force for me to defeat Kaido! Hehehehe!"

Six years ago, 33-year-old Gecko Moria was defeated by Kaido of the Beasts because of his comrades. He became depressed and neglected his training, falling into a bottomless path of depravity. His once strong body began to become bloated, and his powerful Haki and swordsmanship also disappeared in the past six years.

Gecko Moria, who escaped by chance in the battle six years ago thanks to the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, went further down the path of evil, believing that as long as he combined his strong body with shadows, he could create loyal and powerful subordinates, and intended to use this power to return to the New World and defeat Kaido.

Unfortunately, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it won't be long before Gecko Moria regresses to the pathetic state depicted in the anime, transforming from a supernova who once defied the Emperors of the Sea into a worthless Shichibukai defeated by the new generation of pirates.

"Hehehehe, as long as I get the corpses of the world's greatest and second greatest swordsmen from 500 years ago, how could I possibly lose to Kaido?! Hehehehehe, just you wait, Kaido."

"Oh right, I also need to find a skilled surgeon in Xihai to help me stitch up the body. It seems I'll have to stay in Xihai for a few more years."

Moonlight Moria glanced at the various tattered wounds on his zombie subordinates with a look of disgust... and made up his mind to find a skilled doctor.

“West Sea… I remember there’s a very famous genius surgeon here, right… He’s the one.”

"Hehehehehe."

……

The Western Sea is stirring.

Chapter 036 The Red-Haired Man's Lust for Beauty

"Hey!!! The warship ahead! Help me!!!"

"Why are you running away?! I'm a pirate!"

"Damn it! Don't let me catch up with you!"

On the high seas, a red-haired man wearing a straw hat frantically paddled with his sword, attempting to catch up with the warship ahead in his small boat.

Kazan commanded his younger siblings to march forward at full speed, ignoring the screams from behind.

"Damn it, hurry! Speed ​​things up! We absolutely can't let that guy get up here!"

"Given that guy's personality, he wouldn't relentlessly pursue a naval warship that wasn't willing to carry him. He must have had an ulterior motive!"

"In this timeframe... there's a high probability that..."

Kazan stood at the stern, staring at the red-haired figure frantically rowing the boat with the knife in his hand.

Actually, if the other side had casually asked, "Can you take me with you?" when they passed by, Kazan would definitely have taken him along. Given his character, it would have been a great opportunity to make friends, and the benefits would have far outweighed the drawbacks.

Unfortunately, the other party's behavior was contrary to what Kazan knew.

That redhead has already chased them for two nautical miles! Even though he had already told Bon Clay to refuse the other party's request.

"Alright! I'm laying my cards on the table! I know you're definitely not the Marines! I hope the guy who just unleashed that sword strike will join my pirate crew!"

"I knew it! This guy is just as shameless as Roger when it comes to getting others on board!"

Kazan swung his hand menacingly, just as he had expected; his earlier, itchy strike had attracted the guy's attention.

Earlier, when we were halfway there, we encountered a small pirate ship that looked like it had just set sail.

Kazan, on a whim, used a Ground Shatter Wave Slash to cleave the opposing pirate ship in two. After reaching the intermediate level in swordsmanship, Kazan could not see the skill level, but he could feel a significant improvement, and even began to have the idea that 'skill level is related to swordsmanship level'.

At the beginner level, Earth Shatter Wave Slash is just an ordinary yellow sword aura, the same as the sword aura he currently unleashes with his basic attack.

This move, after reaching the intermediate level, is clearly a significant improvement; it's at least the kind of sword energy he could only unleash when his swordsmanship reached Lv.5.

However, the move "Ground Shatter Wave Slash" has a unique characteristic: it knocks the target backward and knocks them down a short distance.

In reality, this would mean that Kazan's sword strike not only cleaved a ship in two, but also sent it flying off the surface of the sea and backing away several meters.

This scene was witnessed by Shanks, who was slowly drifting over from the other side. Seeing the opportunity and combined with the feeling he had before, he decided to bring the guy who had unleashed such sword energy onto the ship!

That's why we have the scene now of him relentlessly chasing and attacking a warship.