"Hahaha, I am a true pirate."
"What's wrong with using tricks in war?"
"As long as the goal is achieved, killing you all, I can resort to any means."
...
Buggy's voice echoed across the sea, swiftly moving through his pirate crew, striking them down. However, these pirates were weaker than even special forces. Yet, Buggy reveled in the slaughter. In contrast, his Clown Squad showed no such arrogance. Instead, they maintained coordination, launching attacks and responding to the flamboyant Buggy.
Witnessing this, Benedict nodded approvingly at the special forces. But listening to Buggy's words left him speechless.
"Who will go and teach that guy a lesson?" Benedict's voice carried a hint of dissatisfaction. Sakata Gintoki furrowed his brow slightly and replied, "No time. There's another interesting fellow over there, someone worth challenging." Sakata Gintoki's gaze landed directly on Wang Zhi of the Golden Tiger Pirate Group, his voice filled with excitement.
"You are no match for him," Kenjiro responded. "Let me handle it." With that, Kenjiro used Geppo and rapidly advanced towards the Golden Tiger Pirate Group. Seeing this, Sakata Gintoki, somewhat exasperated, followed, shouting, "Damn it, that's the prey I had my eye on!"
In just a short moment, Sakata Gintoki and Kenjiro were gone, leaving Benedict with a dark expression. He then looked at the arrogant Buggy. "Fine, let that guy continue his antics." Buggy, after being lectured by him for so long, still hadn't given up on his desire to be a pirate. He wasn't steady enough. More training was needed!
Yeltski glanced at Benedict, a hint of caution in his eyes. Disobedient subordinates would surely infuriate a commander, perhaps even drive him to a rampage. However, Benedict showed no reaction, leaving the wary Yeltski bewildered.
Meanwhile.
Wang Zhi and Gin Axe both observed the actions of Kenjiro and Sakata Gintoki. "A troublesome one has arrived," Gin Axe's gaze fell on Kenjiro, his tone carrying a hint of amusement. Wang Zhi's gaze was thoughtful, yet he remained unmoved.
"Bang!"
A gunshot struck Kenjiro directly. Kenjiro reacted instantly, his Busoshoku Haki-covered right hand catching the incoming bullet. It stung slightly. The bullet had been coated in Busoshoku Haki. Kenjiro, who had marked Wang Zhi as his prey, grew angry.
"Pirates are pirates."
"They just love using sneak attacks."
Mid-air, Kenjiro, momentarily paused, looked at Antoly with a dark gaze.
"Yo, you actually blocked it."
"Then how about this shot!"
Antoly hadn't expected his surprise shot to be blocked by Kenjiro. He fired again, this time aiming for Kenjiro's head. He pulled the trigger, and with a slightly shrill sound, the bullet traveled a hundred meters. It missed. In that instant, Kenjiro vanished. In his place, a large hand instantly appeared before him. Hokuto Tenkagei!
Buz, the captain, watched as Kenjiro, seemingly teleporting, appeared within fifty meters. He looked at the materialized hand and felt the powerful aura, his expression immediately changing. "Get out of the way, Antoly." With a low growl, green, viscous liquid began to ooze from Buz's body. Droplets of the green liquid fell onto the deck, immediately corroding it with a sizzling sound.
"Deadly Poison Gun."
As Buz waved his hand, dozens of green poison spears, about 1.5 meters long, shot towards Kenjiro. The poison spears were numerous and covered a wide area. Being hit or even grazed would cause poisoning, and the toxin was potent, not only paralyzing nerves and inducing hallucinations but also possessing corrosive properties and a fatal venom that permeated the internal organs. Due to these factors, Buz had once been extremely famous, earning a bounty of over 100 million berries in a short period. Before the Great Pirate Era truly erupted, this was already on par with a Supernova.
Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken.
His thick and powerful right leg unleashed hundreds of attacks in an instant, forming a powerful gust of wind that not only blocked all incoming poison spears but also surged towards Buz. Buz reacted a beat too late, his body being kicked and exploding. Buz hadn't expected Kenjiro to attack him under such circumstances, still disregarding Antoly, and was caught completely off guard. However, in an instant, he completed his liquid transformation, his body merging with the liquid, evading the strike. His body then rapidly returned to its original form. Furthermore, his body was now covered in a layer of dark green armor, with fluid-like movements. It was the circulating poison. Anyone attacking him would also be in danger from the splashing poison.
"Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, the Doku Doku no Mi?" Benedict, on the King of Soldiers pirate ship, exclaimed in surprise as he saw Buz's body transform. "Isn't that Magellan's Devil Fruit? It must be a fake!" Not only that, but Yeltski's demonstrated Devil Fruit was also one he hadn't heard of. So, was this world different from the pirate world he knew? At least regarding Devil Fruits, it seemed so. As for other pirates, there were too many to mention, and they weren't revolving around the protagonist, so perhaps they hadn't been revealed yet.
Buz's attack failed to save Antoly. The Hokuto Tenkagei descended, and Antoly, along with a corner of the pirate ship, was directly slammed into the sea, disappearing without a trace.
"You're seeking death." Antoly, after all, was his strategist and acting vice-captain. To have him taken out by Kenjiro right before his eyes was unforgivable.
"Poison Burst!"
Pistol-sized blobs of venom instantly spread out and, under Buz's control, floated in the air, attacking Kenjiro. Kenjiro used Geppo, constantly leaping in the air. Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken. The powerful fist auras, wherever they passed, detonated the poison spheres in advance. The splashing venom fell like rain. Nearby pirates, unable to dodge, were quickly corroded, screaming in agony, and then died from poisoning. For a time, the pirates dared not approach, keeping their distance from the two. Buz's special abilities prevented Kenjiro from getting close, leading to a bit of a stalemate.
Meanwhile, seeing Kenjiro tied up, Sakata Gintoki grew excited. His gaze fixed on Wang Zhi, clad in golden armor, recalling his earlier clash with Wang Zhi. He couldn't help but tighten his grip on his wooden sword, Kintoki. Such an opponent was truly stimulating.
"Wang Zhi, let's have a one-on-one fight." Accompanied by sword energy traversing the air and his rapidly advancing body, Sakata Gintoki let out an excited roar towards Wang Zhi.