Akira didn't let Rambo call him sir. So Rambo called him boss. Anyway, the two of them were about the same age. Akira didn't care. Boss was much better to listen to than sir, right?
Akira laughed, and said, "Rambo, I didn't call you here for anything else. We found the Mera Mera no Mi. It's useless to me now. I'm preparing to give it to you. What do you think?"
Akira had originally thought that Rambo would happily accept it. Who knew that Rambo would shake his head without hesitation, and say, "I don't want it."
"You don't want it?" Akira asked in astonishment, "Why don't you want it? This is a Logia-type Devil Fruit. You'll become very powerful after eating it."
Rambo was no longer a child. He was already fifteen years old now. He said very firmly, "My goal is to become a great swordsman. I don't want to become a Devil Fruit user. I won't be able to go into the sea if I do that."
"You."
Hearing Rambo's words, Akira was speechless, because what he had said was indeed correct. He would become a landlubber after eating a Devil Fruit.
Moreover, this so-called path to becoming a swordsman that Rambo was on had also been led out by him.
"Whatever. If you really don't want to eat it, then just leave it."
"I'm going to practice swordsmanship."
Rambo said, and then left alone, leaving Akira and Jeffrey staring at each other with wide eyes.
Jeffrey White sighed, and said, "This child is really crazy about practicing swordsmanship. How can there be someone like him?"
Akira nodded, and said, "He is indeed a bit crazy. However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. If you want to become a strong person, and become an expert, you need this kind of ruthlessness and craziness. To be honest, I'm very optimistic about him. I can't say anything else, but he'll definitely become a very outstanding great swordsman in the future."
"I'll take your good words." Jeffrey White heard Akira praise his son, and smiled very happily.
The first half of the Grand Line!
Akira was leisurely sitting on a very small boat. The small boat drifted with the sea currents.
After unlocking Ryūjin Jakka's Shikai, Akira had said goodbye to Jeffrey White and his son. He had stayed in the East Blue for two years. So he didn't want to continue staying any longer.
Although Jeffrey White and his son were very reluctant for him to leave, they didn't say anything.
Especially Rambo. He just told Akira to wait for him. He would come to find Akira in a few years.
Akira was still very grateful and valued Jeffrey White and his son, because they had given him a lot of help when he was in danger. Now, Jeffrey White had retired to the East Blue.
Moreover, he had said that he would never leave the East Blue in his life. He would just spend the rest of his life there in peace.
As for Rambo, he had said that he would set sail one day in the future. He had also said that he would challenge him.
This made Akira very happy, because it proved that Rambo had his own ideas, and was motivated.
Although Akira had been in the East Blue before, he still paid some attention to the matters of the Grand Line.
The biggest thing that had happened in the Grand Line these past two years was the Shichibukai system that had been publicly announced by the Navy Headquarters.
Seven powerful pirates were to be selected to become allies with the Navy.
The Shichibukai were issued by the World Government, and were used to balance the power between the Four Emperors of the New World and the Navy Headquarters.
A few of the people who had already been selected for the position of Shichibukai were people that Akira knew or knew about.
The world's number one great swordsman, Dracule Mihawk; Heavenly Yaksha Donquixote Doflamingo; Tyrant Bartholomew Kuma; Crocodile Crocodile; Knight of the Sea Jinbe, and Gekko Moriah.
Only one position was left. A suitable candidate hadn't been found yet.
What made Akira regret was that Fisher Tiger, who had stormed the holy land Mary Geoise with him back then, had still walked down the path of fate in the original work.
When he was sending human slaves, he had been ambushed by the Navy, and had died from excessive blood loss.
Knight of the Sea Jinbe had taken his place, and had become the captain of the Sun Pirates.
Akira was very sorry about this result. He had to know that he had reminded Tiger and Jinbe back then. However, it seemed that they still hadn't taken his words to heart.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have ended up like this. So he only felt sorry. He didn't have any other feelings of guilt. He had done everything that he could do.
"Huh."
Akira, who was leisurely drifting with the wind, suddenly let out a soft exclamation, because he heard the sound of artillery fire in front of him.
"There's a battle ahead."
Akira's experience was also very rich. When he heard this sound, he knew that there must be a battle in front.
Moreover, it was a naval battle. The idle him immediately controlled the direction of the small boat, and headed towards there.
He was bored being alone at sea. So now that a bit of fun had come, he was naturally preparing to go take a look.
Akira's guess was correct. About a few nautical miles in front of him, there were two sides fighting. Both sides were pirates.
One side was actually a pirate group composed entirely of women. Moreover, this group of female pirates had completely suppressed the other side.
Looking at the scene, it was like they were playing with the other side.
When Akira came here, the battle had already entered its final stages. The other pirate group had been wiped out by this pirate group that was entirely composed of women.
They were now collecting the spoils of war.
"That pirate flag."
After Akira came here, he saw that large pirate ship at a glance. It was being towed by two huge sea serpents.
Of course, what Akira cared about the most was the pirate flag that was flying on the pirate ship. It was a skull, surrounded by nine snakes. It looked like the sun.
"Is that the Amazon Lily Pirates!"
The Amazon Lily Pirates were also a very powerful pirate group in One Piece. It was a pirate group composed of the female warriors of Amazon Lily.
In the original work, Hancock being able to become a Shichibukai had a lot to do with the Amazon Lily Pirates that she led, because this was a pirate group that had been passed down, and had a long history.
Seeing the Amazon Lily Pirates, Akira's heart immediately rejoiced. He thought of Hancock.
Calculating the time, Hancock should have almost taken over the position of empress of Amazon Lily now.
It was very likely that the pirate group in front of him was being led by Hancock.
Thinking of this, Akira immediately controlled the small boat even more joyfully, and headed towards the direction of the Amazon Lily Pirates.
The female warriors of Amazon Lily, who were cleaning up the battlefield, suddenly saw a small boat quickly heading towards their location in the distance.
They immediately revealed looks of vigilance. One of them even shouted loudly, "Everyone be vigilant. A ship is coming over."
The Amazon Lily Pirates had been passed down for so many years. Their qualities were far from what ordinary pirate groups could compare to.
After hearing the loud shout, everyone put down the things in their hands, and quickly gathered, staring vigilantly at Akira's small boat.
On the Amazon Lily Pirates' ship, a group of women quickly gathered at the bow of the ship, surrounding a tall girl with a beautiful face.
Seeing this girl, all of the female warriors around her respectfully shouted, "Empress Hancock."
This beautiful girl 157 was the girl Hancock who had been rescued by Akira back then. However, compared to two years ago, she had undergone a huge change.
Her face had become even more beautiful. More importantly, her temperament had undergone an earth-shattering change.
She stood there, as if she was the center of the world. She was noble, aloof, and beautiful. She was like an empress who had walked out of a painting.
"What happened?"
A clear and cold voice came from Hancock's mouth. Her beautiful eyebrows were slightly furrowed. An aura of majesty that didn't need to be angry was emitted from her body.
Fortunately, the people around her were already familiar with her. So there was nothing strange.
The female warrior who had discovered Akira's small boat before reported, "Empress Hancock, we've discovered a small boat of unknown origin. It's approaching us. We don't know if it's a friend or foe."
Hancock snorted coldly, and said, "It's just a small boat. Is there a need to be so nervous? Just destroy it with the cannons."
"But, Empress Hancock, it's just a small boat. It should..."
Hancock shouted, "Should what? Who's words are effective here? I told you to destroy it, then destroy it. No matter what the situation is, I'm so beautiful. Everything I do can be forgiven."
One sentence completely displayed her arrogant side. Although the words were so unreasonable, they seemed so natural and right when they came from Hancock's mouth.
It was as if everything she did would really be forgiven, just like she had said.
"Yes, Empress Hancock!"
The female warrior answered. Then, she and the others began to fire at the location where Akira was.
"Bang bang bang..."
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