“I know you, the Demon Swordsman, Skyler, Captain of the Hell Pirates.”
Crocus’s glasses reflected the light.
“It can be said to be my honor to be recognized by the ship doctor of the Roger Pirates.”
Skyler appeared quite modest.
Hunting storyline characters granted a combat point bonus.
Crocus was one of the members of the Roger Pirates after all.
If he could be killed…
the rewards would definitely be substantial.
Skyler looked at the old man with a somewhat alert gaze.
Although he was just a ship doctor…
the specific strength of this person was unclear to him.
“Few newcomers can cause such a huge commotion just after entering the Grand Line…
It would be hard for me not to know you.”
Crocus let out a soft chuckle, acting as if he turned a blind eye to the killing intent on Skyler, and shook the newspaper in his hand.
“Here…
You are on the latest issue of the newspaper.
Many newspaper offices want to dig into your background and origins…
Your bounty has already reached fifty million, congratulations.”
Skyler gripped his black blade, his hand stopping momentarily as the system’s reminder sounded in his mind.
This storyline character cannot be killed temporarily!
Crocus’s name appeared in a grayish-white color…
“Temporarily.” Skyler noticed the key point in the system’s phrasing.
Unable to be killed temporarily…
it should be due to certain reasons and restrictions.
At this thought, Skyler let go of the hilt, and his murderous intent also receded.
It seemed…
this trip was for nothing.
What a pity…
Thinking this, Skyler had no intention of exchanging pleasantries and decisively turned around to leave.
“Junior, where did you hear about me from?”
Crocus looked at Skyler’s retreating back and asked.
Skyler turned a deaf ear to his words, walking further and further away.
“Your blade is just like you, showing its sharpness entirely.
Although a pirate like you can stir up a storm on the sea, it won’t last long.
If you want to become a top-tier swordsman, sometimes you must learn to bide your time.
Otherwise, when you encounter truly strong experts, your intentions are too obvious…
It is unfavorable for both you and your blade.”
Hearing the commotion behind him, Skyler stopped and slightly turned his head back to look at the other party.
Clearly, Crocus realized that he had originally intended to kill him.
“If I had made a move just now, do you think you could survive?”
“With these old bones of mine, if I die, I die.
Venturing out on the sea, one must learn to face death at any moment…
Since you know me, you should also be clear that I have experienced plenty of great storms.”
“Heh.”
The corners of Skyler’s mouth curved up slightly.
The old man’s words carried a bit of cockiness and a sense of showing off.
Bang!
Just as the two were communicating, suddenly, an anomaly erupted on the sea not far away.
A wind-splitting Marine warship approached at an extremely fast speed.
Several fired cannonballs accurately hit the pirate ship that Skyler had stolen, and the towering mast snapped immediately, the hanging sails also bursting into raging flames.
The people on the ship let out panicked shouts.
Black smoke filled the air.
“Kid, you are in danger…”
Seeing this, Crocus smiled calmly, indifferent to the upcoming battle, and picked up the newspaper again to read.
These Marines were coming for Skyler, and he was currently just a lighthouse keeper.
Bang, bang, bang!
More and more cannonballs flew through the air, and in a very short time, they made the pirate ship lose its mobility, leaving the hull severely damaged.
Skyler appeared very calm and silently opened the system.
Wanting to cross Reverse Mountain to go to West Blue, taking the waterway was unfeasible, and land was out of the question either; only the sky remained.
System: Do you want to purchase Air Dance Technique?
“Yes!”
System: Do you want to purchase the Super Soldier Serum?
“Yes!”
The two items—one came from the anime Dragon Ball, and the other belonged to Captain America.
Air Dance Technique allowed Skyler to travel through the air, while the Super Soldier Serum, following the Heart-Shaped Herb potion, would help him unlock Gene Lock Lv2.
It cost a total of over one thousand eight hundred combat points.
One thousand six hundred points remained.
What was mainly expensive was Air Dance Technique, priced over a thousand, which should be related to the power system of the Dragon Ball world.
After all, Dragon Ball was considered the dimension with the most heaven-defying power scale in anime.
After using both items, Skyler slowly closed his eyes, feeling the transformation of his body and spirit.
His attribute panel soared crazily once again…
Whether it was him or Crocus, both understood that the Marines on this capture mission could not be underestimated in terms of strength.
This approaching warship was a large vessel.
The shattered fragments of the pirate ship floated on the sea.
After the warship docked, a large number of soldiers swarmed ashore, acting swiftly and uniformly.
The weaponry they carried was even more exquisite, and the battle formation was extraordinary.
Surrounded by a group of non-commissioned officers, a woman wearing a coat of justice and with long pink hair stepped out from the crowd.
Soon, Skyler, who had been motionless and opened his eyelids, was tightly surrounded.
He was targeted by countless dense gun barrels.
Deploying a warship and military force of this level, someone unaware would think they were trying to capture some heinous major criminal, at least one with a bounty exceeding 100 million.
“Demon skyler, I am Marineford Colonel Hina…
Your voyage ends here.”
The woman took out a wanted poster and stared at Skyler.
After speaking, she took off her gloves.
Preparing to do it herself.
Some of the surrounding subordinates also drew their katanas.
Standing by in full battle array.
“I didn’t expect it to actually be you!”
Skyler looked at the familiar face and said indifferently.
Another storyline character.
This one…
can be killed!
The gaze Skyler cast at her made the latter feel very uncomfortable.
That was the look of watching prey.
Like a male lion eyeing a lamb.
Upon seeing Skyler in person, Hina could somewhat understand the intention behind what Monde’s subordinates said earlier.
Indeed, this pirate was somewhat different.
However…
seeing that Skyler seemed to know her, Hina was somewhat surprised, as she dared to be certain that it was her first time meeting this person.
“It seems you intend to try and struggle a bit.
Very well, because of chasing you recently, my days haven’t been very pleasant either.”
Hina raised her hand to toss her hair, and as her words fell, she had already vanished.
Swish!
A Soru skilled to near perfection!
The woman’s slender, long leg kicked through the air, and the attack angle was also tricky!
This was not on the same level as the opponents Skyler had encountered before.
Not to mention her rich combat experience, her own conviction combined with her aura was also outstanding.
Skyler instantly opened Gene Lock Lv2, using his blade to block this powerful kick.
Immediately, he slashed wildly, unfolding a hazy afterimage of blade radiance in front of him.
But at this speed, Hina actually evaded all of them.
Some of the sword momentum was blocked by the iron bars emerging from her hands.
“Is that Kami-e?”
Skyler looked at her movement technique and thought to himself.
Rankyaku!
A slashing wave descended and was split open by his blade.
But in just such a gap, a huge black net suddenly fell from above his head.
It was a cage woven from Hina’s Devil Fruit ability, trapping Skyler inside.
His space was sealed off.
In the distance, Hina’s adjutant cooperated perfectly, directly shouting excitedly: “Fire!”
In an instant, countless bullets shot toward Skyler inside the cage like an overwhelming deluge.
After landing, the woman lit a cigarette for herself, “Don’t kill him, I want him alive.”
Under the condition of being able to capture alive, the Marines would not execute pirates; they had to capture them and take them back to await trial from above.
Listening to the deafening gunfire, Skyler gazed at Hina across the space.
He smiled vaguely.
This smile made Hina’s pupils instantly constrict.