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

Actually, Robin was the one lying here sunbathing at first, but Kazan pushed her away, saying that "girls don't look good if they get too tanned."

"The weather is getting warmer and warmer."

"After all, summer is almost here."

"Where's that little girl Sugar? I haven't seen her causing trouble for anyone on the ship lately."

"Hehehe... Sugar's been tinkering with guns lately."

"Guns? The ones I forged?"

"No, Sugar brought back a short-barreled revolver from Krent before, and a double-barreled shotgun from who-knows-where. Lately, she's been looking at those two guns every day."

Monet's mention brought Kazan back to mind; there were indeed two guns. He remembered that Sugar had brought the double-barreled shotgun back from the Goa Kingdom.

Kazan is now wondering if Sugar is planning to become a gunman. If Sugar develops her Door-Door Fruit to a higher level, she might really become a terrifying gunman.

If Sugar intends to become a gunslinger, Kazan would definitely support her. During battles, she would be positioned far from the core battlefield, thus facing less threat. In addition, given Sugar's Door-Door Fruit ability, virtually no one could harm her.

However, the problem is... if Sugar intends to become a slingshot user, she doesn't have a teacher. Not everyone is as talented as Usopp, who can play with a slingshot so skillfully from a young age.

None of the people on the monster family's ship know how to use a gun.

However, Sugar is still young, so there's no rush to solve this problem. We can find other opportunities to address it later.

At worst... we'll just go and wreak havoc on the Red-Haired Pirates.

Raki Luke and Ben Beckman both know how to handle guns, not to mention there's also Yasopp.

"Never mind...we'll talk about it later. Anyway, Sugar is still too small, so there's no rush."

Kazan muttered something to himself, deciding to put aside this problem that was giving him a headache for the time being.

"Phew...that's about it. Let's go check on Akin and Tiga's training."

Upon arriving at the training room, Kazan stared at Tiga and asked him to use the Reverse Ghost Sword Technique once. It looked good, but it was still lacking something substantial.

Just as I expected.

Kazan saw that Tiga's Ghost Sword Technique was all show and no substance, which was not surprising to Kazan.

He had expected this long ago; given Tiga's current state of being without ambition or will, it would be impossible for him to properly use the true Reverse Ghost Sword Technique.

However, Tiga learns the Ghost Sword Technique very quickly, which is what Kazan meant when he said that Tiga has a natural advantage in learning this move, as you can only see the form clearly by clearing your mind.

Considering that Tiga has only been learning swordsmanship for less than a year, it is already quite impressive that he has reached this level, so Kazan is not in a hurry lately.

When Tiga truly mastered the Reverse Ghost Sword Technique, it meant that he was almost qualified to become a Sword Soul. As long as he completed the job change quest, he would become a true Sword Soul. Unfortunately, there was no such thing as job change in this world.

As for Ajin, he was still steadily undergoing hellish physical training. No one on the ship could give him any advice on his crutch technique; he had to figure it out on his own.

For now, Kazan just needs to help him build a solid foundation in physical fitness, and then teach him Haki when the time is right in the future.

As for Bon Clay and Bellamy, they had clearly found their own training methods while practicing in the Calm Belt, so Kazan chose not to interfere anymore, hoping that they could forge their own paths.

In the midst of their daily routines, the days passed one by one. Occasionally, news about the whereabouts of the monster pirate crew would appear in the newspapers, but nothing major ever happened, so not many people paid any attention.

Only the three little ones from Windmill Village, the two little devils from Frostmoon Village, and some villages and towns in the West Sea with which they have a good relationship will pay a little more attention.

However, what Kazan was somewhat concerned about was that recently there had been a lot of news about 'Hawkeye' Jorrack Mihawk in the newspapers. 'Hawkeye' was becoming more and more famous, and there were even rumors that he had sliced ​​off a corner of an island with a single stroke.

Many great swordsmen of the Grand Line have been defeated by him, including both pirates and marines.

Across the entire ocean, a voice slowly rose, wondering if this guy's swordsmanship was the best in the world.

North Sea.

Doflamingo and his Donquixote have been chasing something around lately, and people from the World Government and the Navy have also been frequently seen around the Donquixote Family.

The Vinsmoke family suddenly launched a large-scale invasion of the Red Line with their Snail Castle forces, but they encountered numerous ambushes from Don Quixote Family minions along the way, making their journey anything but peaceful.

The Grand Line.

On a lifeless island, Gecko Moria was constantly researching his zombie army, but he spent most of his time developing his Shadow-Shadow Fruit.

Fishman Island.

Fisher Tiger and the Sun Pirates, including Jinbe, were relieved to receive news from Croobi that the Monster Pirates were safe and sound. They decided to take the Sun Pirates back to the surface, as their presence on Fishman Island would cause trouble for Queen Otohime, who was currently working hard to secure a peace treaty.

The seas in the New World and elsewhere are gradually becoming restless, and the year 1509 of the Sea Calendar does not seem to be very peaceful.

The East China Sea, however, seems to exist outside the mortal world, eerily tranquil.

Chapter 126 The Pirates Are Here!!!

"Onii-chan~"

"Um... what's wrong, Peipei?"

We've reached a small island ahead.

"Then let's take a break."

Under Perona's command and Foncray's helmsmanship, the Carroso skillfully docked at the rocky shore of the island.

It's really a very small island, probably just big enough to accommodate a slightly larger village.

The shore where the monster family is now docked is just a small, flat rocky area; it's only a few dozen steps to get out.

"Kazan, there's nowhere to hide a ship in such a small place."

"Then let's not hide it, just leave it here. It looks like we don't even need to keep the crew here."

This tiny island is somewhat remote and appears to be quite poor. Apart from the island's native inhabitants, probably no one else would come here.

As you emerge from the rocky flat area, the first thing you see is a large slope—emmm, quite a large slope compared to the narrow flat area.

After climbing a steep slope for several dozen more steps, a seemingly harmonious little village came into view of the monster family.

The most eye-catching thing in the whole village is a rather stylish little house on a hill not far away. It looks like the richest family in the village, probably a landlord.

"Pirates are coming!!!"

"Pirates are coming!"

……

Before the monster family even stepped into the village, or even saw a single person, several childish howls startled them.

Kazan watched helplessly as a long-nosed brat with a slingshot tucked into his waistband ran from one end of the village to the other, constantly yelling, "Pirates are coming!"

After he finished yelling around, a bunch of villagers were chasing after him and beating him. Of course, they were just pretending to hit him with various tools to scare him, but they didn't actually do anything.

With such obvious features, Kazan had naturally recognized that the kid was Usopp, and this place was clearly Usopp's hometown.

Even if he didn't recognize that the kid as Usopp, just based on the scene he just witnessed, the villagers in this village were probably not bad at heart, and were likely the same type as the villagers of Windmill Village.

However, the brat ran towards Kazan, still shouting "Pirates are coming!" to the villagers following behind him, completely unaware that he was about to run into Kazan.

"Usopp! Stop right there!"

"Come back! Don't run any further!"

Look ahead!!!

Usopp noticed that the villagers' reactions today were so different from usual; they should have been energetically berating him.

Hearing the villagers' voices behind him, Usopp turned his head to look at the two long legs in front of him.

look up.

A pair of eyes with red holes and black membranes met his gaze.

They looked at each other in silence.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Before Kazan could even speak, Usopp started yelling, then suddenly clutched his heart and fainted, lying on the ground with his eyes rolling back.

"Damn pirates! What did you do to Usopp?!"

"Get off this island!"

"Leave now, or don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

"Your aunt's toilet plunger has been sitting still for ten years. If you start using it, you'll definitely draw blood!"

Kazan felt a little wronged, as he hadn't done anything wrong. But then again, who gave these villagers the audacity to speak so arrogantly to him?

Was it Jesus... or was it Bhutan? No, Kazan thought it was more likely ignorance.

Because they have never witnessed the cruelty or power of pirates, and because they do not know Kazan's strength, they have such confidence.

Oh dear... this is not good.

Kazan glanced at Xiao Bei and A Jin behind him, whose auras had suddenly turned icy. The villagers' words earlier had seemed to be somewhat disrespectful to them.

Bellamy and Akin don't really care about being looked down upon, but if anyone dares to underestimate Kazan, there's a high chance they'll rush out and kill the enemy. Even if Kazan stops them, he'll probably teach those who underestimated him a lesson behind their backs.

Kazan knew about these things, and he didn't have a good impression of those who underestimated him despite knowing his reputation, so he didn't pay much attention to them.

However, Kazan will not allow Bellamy and Arkin to attack those who underestimate him due to ignorance.

They were just ordinary people who wanted to protect their fellow countrymen. Kazan didn't have any ill feelings towards them, and Bellamy and Akin knew this, which is why they didn't act immediately.

They know each other very well.

"Wait! Tiga, what are you doing?"

Kazan was startled when a dark figure suddenly rushed out from beside him; it was none other than Tiga, who was usually in a daze.

"...Fight them."

Why fight them?

"...I underestimate you."

"Idiots! They just don't know who I am! Don't take a bunch of ordinary people seriously!"

"……Oh."

Kazan watched as the faint gloom in Tiga's eyes dissipated, and breathed a sigh of relief. It was the first time he had seen such 'obvious' emotion in Tiga's eyes.

Another troublesome brat.

Kazan has already grouped Tiga with Bellamy and Akin, so he'll avoid bringing those three along for negotiations, diplomacy, and trades if possible.