A pirate on the high seas kidnaps a Celestial Dragon!

But having money is always better than having no money.

After all, sometimes even a penny can stump a hero.

only.

He's just a ruthless bandit.

If he has no money.

He wouldn't mind launching a local bandit operation to replenish his lacking resources.

"Octopus Hachi, right?"

Qi Bai walked up to Octopus Hachi and slowly said, "If you want to live, then you'd better listen to me obediently. Otherwise, I don't mind having my men demonstrate their swordsmanship on you and let you experience the pleasure of being cut into a thousand pieces."

The words fell.

Sweat was seeping and sliding down Octopus Hachi's forehead.

He was so scared he almost peed his pants.

The man in front of me ordered his men to slaughter the entire Arlong Pirates without a second thought.

You could say he's a ruthless person.

This kind of people.

Upon hearing such threatening words, Octopus Ba had no doubt whatsoever about Qi Bai, and directly believed that the other party was absolutely capable of ordering his subordinates to treat him so ruthlessly.

"woo woo woo woo……"

Octopus Hachi, whose mouth was gagged and unable to make a sound, could only nod repeatedly, at a speed as fast as if it were pounding garlic.

As if afraid of being even a fraction too late, Qi Bai had his men demonstrate what true swordsmanship was.

"very good."

"He who knows the current affairs is a hero."

"Now, tell me where your Arlong Pirates' ship is?"

Qi Bai patted the other person's shoulder with satisfaction, and then removed the gag from the other person's mouth.

"Shark Spab?"

"The ship is stored here..."

Octopus Hachi also rattled off everything it knew.

After learning the location of the Arlong Pirates' ship.

Qi Bai then gagged the other person again.

He had no interest in listening to any nonsense.

current.

He simply lacked the tools to go to sea.

Therefore, he needs to find out the exact location of Arlong Pirates' ship from the other party so that he has a means to set sail.

After all, he was a notorious bandit.

The strongest person, along with the richest person and the person with the greatest influence on the surrounding area, has already been killed by him.

Therefore, there's no point in staying here any longer.

It would be better to go out to sea and find a target.

After all, bandits and pirates are not that different.

Robbery, kidnapping and extortion, murder and arson!

They are basically the same.

but.

Qi Bai is certainly not such a low-class person.

To rob ordinary people?

Pooh!

He wasn't interested.

He had already tried robbing an ordinary fishman, and all he got was an E-level rating, without even any extra rewards. So even if he robbed ordinary people, committed murder and arson, and his reputation spread, he would at most only improve his E-level rating to D-level.

but.

Who would want those 10 reputation points?

If he were to rely on those 10 reputation points, he would probably have to wait until he was seventy or eighty years old to barely raise one of his attributes or abilities to the level of world destruction.

and so……

If you're going to do something, do something big.

At least in his view, those ordinary, honest people could not possibly improve his rating for his ruthless bandit operations.

At most, it would only hover between E-level and D-level.

No more.

At most, it will receive a C-level rating for its ruthless bandit operation.

That's the kind of rating system.

He personally has no interest whatsoever.

less.

It’s really too little.

With such a small amount of reputation points, who could possibly be satisfied with that?

Therefore, if he wants to improve the evaluation level of his ruthless bandit operation, he needs to start from three points.

First, the target's strength must be considerable; at the very least, it needs to be strong, the stronger the better. Of course, it cannot exceed the level that the target can control, otherwise, it is easy for things to go wrong.

Secondly, eliminating the target would have a significant impact, or the target might be very wealthy or have a lot of treasure, which would also boost his reputation as a ruthless bandit.

Third, reputation. The target you're targeting needs to have some reputation on the high seas. After all, Luffy was immediately put on a bounty after defeating the Arlong Pirates, and it was a high bounty at that, which made him famous instantly. Therefore, the greater the reputation of the target, the better.

……

Just start with these three points.

Choose your target carefully.

He felt that even if the evaluation he received for his operation against the ruthless bandits was the lowest, it would at least be a perfect C grade, or even a B grade.

If you choose a good target.

Getting a few more A-level ratings is not necessarily a bad thing.

"Nami, Nojiko, I'm giving you two half a day to say goodbye to the villagers, prepare what you need to take, and then meet at the location of the Shark Spab."

"If you hadn't come, don't blame me for changing my target to the villagers of Cocoyasi Village."

"Besides, I don't enjoy playing house like a dragon. If the two of you don't come, then the whole village can just die."

Qi Bai also spoke coldly to Nami and Nojiko.

Speak in a kind and friendly manner?

impossible!

He didn't have the time to talk to Nami and Nojiko slowly like that.

Being too kind will make the other party take you for granted.

At least.

He felt that he had been a threat in the past.

Both Nami and Nojiko were already under immense pressure. As responsible individuals, they felt powerless in the face of such a threat, so it was impossible for them not to come.

"Zabuza, have Hachi lead the way."

Qi Bai said.

Upon hearing this, Zabuza loosened the ropes binding Hachi's feet, granting him some freedom, but only in the movement of his feet.

If Octopus Hachi has any intention of escaping.

Then.

He would be killed on the spot by Zabuza.

but.

Qi Bai wouldn't allow Zai Buzhan to take such a ruthless step, after all, the other party's identity was special and it was also related to one of Qi Bai's ruthless bandit operations, so Octopus Xiao Ba couldn't die for the time being.

If the other party dies.

Then it really has no value whatsoever.

Qi Bai and the others, led by Octopus Hachi, slowly left Evil Dragon Park.

Nami and Nojiko were left alone.

"Nami, should we do as he says?"

"Noki asked."

"Just do as he says. If you don't, he might really hurt the villagers."

Nami glanced at the corpses scattered all over Arlong Park and sighed helplessly.

They cannot afford the cost of rejection.

So we had no choice but to do as instructed.

"Then let's go and tell the villagers together."

"Although we have to leave here, the Arlong Pirates are dead no matter what. After we and Qi Bai leave, the villagers of Cocoyasi Village won't have to live in fear anymore."

"Nochiko said."

Then, she pulled Nami up, and the two left Arlong Park side by side, heading towards Cocoyasi Village.

Anyway.

Qi Bai did give them some time to say goodbye to the villagers.

This gives them enough time to arrange everything.

……

Chapter 19: Three Objectives! A Sudden Naval Bombardment?! [1st Update]

Half a day later.

Nami and Nojiko arrived, escorted by the villagers, carrying large bags and bundles.

but.

After these villagers arrived.

He was just silently talking to Nami and Nojiko, looking worried, as if he was saying goodbye to the two girls.

As for Qi Bai and the others who were already waiting on the ship, they didn't dare to say a word.

They seemed afraid of angering Qi Bai and then Qi Bai would attack them.

And the reactions of these villagers.

This was already within Qi Bai's expectations.

It would be impossible to say that these villagers are particularly outstanding.

He dumped the responsibility of saving the village onto Nami alone, and pretended not to know for almost eight years.

It wasn't until the day the lie was exposed that the entire village angrily prepared to fight the evil dragon to the death.

and so……