Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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Ron stared at Zefa without any politeness.

"Doesn't the Navy pride itself on upholding justice on the sea? Then why has it made these people so desperate and numb? Isn't it because it has repeatedly let them down?"

"Don't say you don't know the situation. If you can't even protect the peaceful lives of ordinary people on such a small island, and allow such pirates to wreak havoc here for so long, what is the Navy if not incompetence? Or is it that the Navy already knew about it, but turned a blind eye, thinking it wasn't worth mobilizing troops and warships for such a small island and a mere few hundred civilians?"

51. A slash imbued with murderous intent (4/5)

Ron was unusually angry.

This is directed both at these wicked pirates and at the incompetent navy.

He remembered the small island where he had lived when he first came into this world.

The two islands are about the same size, and the populations on them are also similar, both being towns with a few hundred people.

If that small island also becomes like this, and those people I know and love become like this...

Ron was furious just thinking about it.

Zephyr remained silent for a long time after listening to Ron's words.

"The navy may indeed be incompetent, a point I cannot refute. But I can guarantee that the navy will never turn a blind eye or refuse to send troops."

"We only learned about the situation on this island because someone on the island risked their life to escape and then passed on the news, which is how we found out what happened."

"You don't need to explain these things to me."

Ron walked past him, saying, "I only believe what I see with my own eyes."

As Ron walked toward the battlefield, he slowly drew the Raiche from his back.

The murderous intent within him was subsiding.

………………

"Hehehehe, as long as I have blood around me, I will never be defeated!"

The grotesque ghost hand waved its two blood-black demonic giant hands, casually tossing aside a dried-up corpse that had been drained of its life force, and grinned as it charged toward Ain.

Ain jumped back to avoid the attack.

"Grow, grow!"

Binz danced a strange growth dance, using his fruit power to create vines that coiled around the ghostly hand.

But it was torn apart by those hideous and terrifying giant demon hands.

"Lanjiao!"

Ai Yin unleashed another powerful kick.

The ghost hand used its giant hand to block in front of it. Although the white slashing wave cut a wound on the giant hand, it was quickly repaired by strands of blood energy.

"Hehehehe, it's useless!!"

Ghost Hand grinned maliciously at Ain. "Your attacks are useless against me, but if I touch you even once, you're finished! I haven't tasted the blood of a beautiful navy girl yet, Hiss!"

Ain gripped her sword tightly, a hint of unease flashing in her eyes.

Her Devil Fruit power requires her to touch that guy's body.

But if you get close to him, you will be touched by his demonic hands, and your blood will be sucked away.

Moreover... her current Devil Fruit ability can only set him back three years at most.

To render him incapable of fighting, it would probably require touching him multiple times.

Is this guy really only worth 3700 million Berries?

"Die!"

The demonic hand swung its enormous demonic right hand, reeking of blood, and reached out to grab Ain.

Ayn gritted her teeth slightly, gripped the knife hilt tightly with both hands, and was ready to fight him.

"Get out of the way."

A calm voice rang in her ears.

Then she saw a small figure pass by her, holding a lightning-sparkling Raikiri, facing the demonic hand that was wielding a huge demonic right hand and charging towards her.

"Ron?"

Ayn's eyes widened slightly, then, as if realizing something, she immediately shouted, "Watch out for his hands, don't touch..."

"Domineering, entangling."

"Sun Breathing - Ninth Form: The Setting Sun Turns Around".

After whispering something, Ron appeared in mid-air in a flash, his body upside down.

An invisible aura swirled around his hand, and at that moment, the Lightning Blade, as fiery as the sun, slashed through the air.

Ain only saw a golden, arc-shaped slash flash by.

next second.

A powerful, scorching wave of air whipped her hair.

boom!

The two huge, ferocious demonic hands slammed heavily onto the ground.

Ai Yin looked dazed.

"My, my hand, my hand?!"

Before Ghost Hand could react to what was happening, a sharp pain suddenly struck him, and he realized that his arms had disappeared, severed cleanly at the root.

A blazing flame was burning at the cut, and the pain from the scalding wound was almost unbearable!

Ron, who fell to the ground from mid-air, didn't even glance at the horrific state of the ghostly hand.

He sheathed his sword expressionlessly, and as if nothing had happened, he walked toward the warship, leaving Ain stunned and bewildered.

..............................

After capturing all members of the Ghost Hand Pirates, including Ghost Hand, and calming the tormented and humiliated civilians on the island, the warship slowly left the island after recording its location with the Log Pose.

Inside Zefa's house.

Ain reported the situation to Zefa.

As Zephyr took notes, he frowned slightly after listening to Ain's description of the Ghost Hand's abilities.

"If what you say is true, Ghost Hand's strength is definitely more than the 3700 million Berry bounty."

"Teacher, I checked, and the bounty for Ghost Hand is from four years ago. It hasn't been updated for four whole years."

"Ain said."

"Four years have passed, and you've developed your Devil Fruit abilities to a deeper level... That's not surprising."

At this point, Zephyr took off his sunglasses, pinched his brow, and spoke with a hint of annoyance.

"To think that we didn't notice what that Ghost Hand Pirate Ship was doing for four years. The Navy... really is just as that kid said, getting more and more incompetent."

"Teacher, how much bounty could Ghost Hand possibly be worth now?"

"Ayn asked."

"Based on your description, his current strength is at least 6 million Berries."

"Sixty million Berries..."

Ayn was somewhat shocked.

"A pirate captain with a bounty of nearly 6 million was able to have both arms severed by that kid Ron in one blow... It's really unexpected that his strongest skill is actually swordsmanship."

Zefa couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing his exclamation, Ai Yin's expression was complicated, and the stunning slash couldn't help but surface in her mind.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to believe that such a strike came from the hand of an 11-year-old boy.

"What is he doing now?"

Zephyr looked at Ain and asked.

"When I arrived, I saw him practicing shaving on the deck."

"How does it look?"

"Hmm...it seems about the same as before."

Zefa nodded upon hearing this.

"I understand, you go back first."

"Yes."

After Ain left.

Zephyr retrieved a Den Den Mushi and connected it to Naval Headquarters.

"The Warring States period? I am Zephyr."