Sea Calendar 1519.
East Blue, Glass Bead Island.
Inside a bustling tavern.
"Bang!"
"Ah…"
A tall man, covered in blood and looking ferocious, broke into the tavern.
The man's face was covered with hideous wounds, and he was wearing ostentatious golden armor, but it was now in tatters.
"Shut up!"
"Stop shouting! Get down in the corner!"
"Bang bang bang..."
The man raised his wrist and fired several shots at the ceiling from the double-barreled gun installed inside.
The frightened guests immediately ran to the corner with their heads in their hands.
"Krieg, still want to run?"
"How long do you plan to play this game of hide-and-seek?"
A teasing voice came from outside the door.
The man in golden armor named Krieg had veins bulging on his forehead and immediately grabbed a young woman in the crowd.
"Ian! Don't come over here, take your marines and get off this island immediately!"
"If you dare come any closer, I'll...I'll kill everyone here!"
Krieg faced the door of the tavern, fear flashing in his eyes, and his hand holding the hostage trembled constantly.
He is a pirate from the East Blue with a bounty of 17 million!
Admiral Krieg, who commands fifty pirate ships and five thousand pirates.
When have you ever felt this wronged?
However, everything changed after that man became rich in the East Blue...
Jock Ian!
At the age of eighteen, he became the base commander of the 16th Branch of the East Blue Navy due to his outstanding military achievements in the East Blue branch.
Afterwards, in just half a year, he swept across the entire East Blue and destroyed countless pirate groups.
The most powerful and cunning "Admiral" Krieg was also pushed to the brink of despair today.
"Squeak..."
The wooden door of the tavern opened.
A figure in a white navy uniform jacket walked into the hall.
His slightly messy black hair hung freely over his forehead, and his wild and unruly temperament could not be concealed by the "justice uniform".
A high, straight nose, deep-set eyes, and a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, carrying a hint of mockery.
When the hostages noticed Ian, they started whispering to each other.
"Navy? Ian? Could it be that naval captain? 'Adjudicator of the Sea' Ian!"
"We're saved. Lord Ian never fails!"
"Lord Ian, please save us!"
"..."
"Shut up, everyone!"
"boom!"
Krieg lost control of his emotions and fired another shot into the air.
A tense and breathtaking moment.
Ian didn't show any sign of panic. He walked calmly to an empty table and sat down.
He reached out and picked up the bottle of wine on the table and poured himself a glass.
"Huh... As expected, in the entire East Blue, only the wine from Glass Bead Island is the strongest and most to my liking."
The wooden wine glass slammed heavily on the table, shocking Krieg and causing him to take two steps back again.
"Ian! Did you hear me, you bastard? Take your marines and get out of here right now, or I'll really kill them all!"
Seeing this, Krieg widened his eyes and roared towards the front.
Ian remained unmoved, continued pouring wine, and said:
"Kill! You've been talking for so long, but now you're going to do it?"
Krieg was choked and trembling all over, his face was grim, and the double-barreled gun in his hand trembled up and down.
"Do you think I don't dare? If you don't do as I say, I'll kill two of them first!"
"According to Navy regulations, if a hostage is killed in front of you, you won't be able to report back. You will die with me and receive the most severe punishment together!"
"Captain! It's hard to climb to this position, isn't it?"
Krieg thought he had a lifeline, that the hostages could at least buy him a glimmer of hope for escape.
however.
"Pfft hahaha..."
Ian burst out laughing on the spot.
"what are you laughing at!"
Krieg was furious and extremely anxious.
"Sorry, I couldn't help it, hahaha."
"That's what you think the rules are. Our navy... doesn't have that rule!"
Ian's words not only dumbfounded Krieg.
The hostages behind him were also stunned.
It seems... different from the legendary hero of the East Blue and the judge of the sea?
"Ian, stop bluffing in front of me, are you kidding me?"
"Damn bastard, I'll kill you!"
There are so many hostages around, if you kill any one of them, you will still have a lot of bargaining chips.
Give Ian a taste of his own medicine and let him know why Krieg is called the "Overlord of the East Blue".
"No, I don't want to die, Lord Ian, please save me!"
The female hostage burst into tears of fear.
The mechanism to activate the double-barreled gun is right on Krieg's right index finger.
He points the gun at the strangled woman, ready to execute her and make Ian pay for his arrogance.
Just pull the trigger with your index finger!
Use your index finger to activate the mechanism!
Pull the trigger!
buckle...
How is that possible?
Why can't I move?
Feelings of doubt and fear spread in my heart, and it wasn't just my right hand that was paralyzed.
The left hand that was strangling the female hostage also lost sensation, as if it was holding a ball of air, without any sense of being restrained.
Krieg subconsciously turned his head to look at Ian, and the moment his eyes met Ian, the scene in front of him began to blur.
"A person with special abilities? What kind of Devil Fruit ability is this? How could it be... wulla wulla wulla..."
Krieg couldn't say the rest of the words.
Vision, hearing, touch, and even the bone sound transmission inside the human body have completely disappeared.
The woman who was held hostage was crying the second before.
The next second, I suddenly discovered that the strong arm that was strangling my neck had loosened?
Ian faced the frightened gazes of the crowd and raised his palm.
"What are you waiting for? Why don't you run?"
As Ian spoke, everyone quickly understood what he meant and ran out of the tavern at full speed.
After clearing the area, Ian walked towards Krieg calmly.
"Pfft!"
At this moment, Krieg was like a pile of rotten meat, twisting and falling towards the wall.
"What Devil Fruit ability? Actually, it's... the Human-Human Fruit!"
"It's a pity you can't hear it now."
Come closer.
Ian reached out and grabbed Krieg's head firmly.
"I really like the saying, 'Everything has a core.' If you find the core, you can solve the problem most easily."
Ian's eyes were deep and focused, as if they could see through everything.
Krieg's complex brain structure appeared in Ian's eyes in the form of intertwined nerves and blood vessels.
The weak and fatal points were exposed in front of him.
"Sleep well, Overlord of the East Blue. You are the last one. From now on, there will be no more pirates in the East Blue."
The Armament Haki gathered in the palm of his hand, and he carried out a destructive attack from within.
In an instant, all the nerves in the brain were severed!
[Ding! ]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully defeating the 'East Blue Overlord' Krieg! ]
[Obtained enhancement points: 80 points! ]
[Current accumulated enhancement points: 1050 points!]
[Warm Tips: Every 1000 points can be used to enhance the Devil Fruit ability or overall quality. Do you want to enhance it immediately? ]