CP9 on the Grand Line

Chapter 1: CP9 on the Great Sea

The first half of the Grand Line, Paradise.

Fierce winds and rain lashed the sea, washing away the bloodstains on the deck.

"Lord Roy, that pirate from the Giant Sword Pirates has confessed!"

Inside the ship's command room, Bruno, dressed in a suit, reported to the man before him.

The man opposite Bruno was also in a black suit. However, unlike Bruno, who was drenched, he looked lazy, as if he had just woken up.

Roy yawned and scratched his head, removing the magazine from his chest.

"Mm, Bruno, you did well. Since the pirate has confessed, you'll pursue them next!

As for matters on the ship, continue arranging them as usual. You're in charge. If there's nothing important, don't disturb my sleep."

"Yes, I understand, Lord Roy!"

Bruno bowed slightly to Roy and turned to leave.

"Everyone, prepare yourselves. We're heading southwest towards Demon Valley Town."

Bruno's voice echoed across the ship, accompanied by the creaking of wood as the vessel turned and sailed.

Listening to the wind and rain outside and the roars of the crew, Roy rubbed his sleepy eyes and sighed helplessly.

This was the world of the Pirate King, currently in the Great Pirate Era.

The seas were turbulent, where the strong preyed on the weak.

Roy found this situation helpless.

After all, in his previous life, he was just an ordinary factory worker. But he woke up one day and found himself in the world of the Pirate King.

His life had been going well, but suddenly transmigrating was truly infuriating.

He had been in the world of the Pirate King for twenty-three years now.

After being beaten down by the pirate society, all Roy wanted now was to hold onto the World Government's iron rice bowl, use his position for benefits, and calmly wait for major events to unfold.

As everyone knew, the world of the Pirate King was full of perverts with extremely low morals.

No one would want to come here.

If he had to transmigrate, Roy was actually quite interested in anime from the Lei Huo Jian series.

He had been in this world for over twenty years.

During this time, Roy had only understood two things: firstly, being a pirate was not as stable as being a Marine; secondly, being a Marine did not offer as much "oil and water" as the World Government's direct departments.

Fortunately, Roy's father in this life was a high-ranking official in the World Government's CP Organization.

With a little help from his family background, combined with the cheat he was born with—the sonic abilities of Zebra from [Toriko]—Roy had managed to climb to the position of CP9 Deputy Chief in his early twenties.

Reaching such a position at his age, Roy could be considered a young prodigy.

However, the greater the appetite, the greater the responsibility.

Roy should have been on Enies Lobby, enjoying a perfect sunbath with his secretary.

But this time, due to the loss of a large shipment of supplies, Roy had to personally handle this troublesome matter.

The fierce wind outside continued to rage, and the shouts of agents echoed on the deck.

Sizzle!

A match ignited the cigarette Roy held in his mouth.

He rubbed his eyes and opened the magazine on the table that he hadn't finished.

Learning was a continuous process.

This material from West Sea Foreign Language added a splash of color to the monotonous voyage.

Bang!

Roy didn't know how much time had passed.

The ship's vibration jolted him out of his study.

After wiping the sweat from his hands with a tissue from the table, Creak!

Bruno burst through the command room door.

"Lord Roy, we've arrived at Demon Valley Town."

Looking at Bruno, who was even more disheveled and drenched than before, Roy extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand and said solemnly, "Bruno, this batch of supplies is very important to us. So, you must be cautious from now on. I don't care about the strength of this pirate group; you must retrieve all the supplies for me."

Roy was a man who liked to train his subordinates. He would never do the work himself if he could avoid it.

"Yes! I understand, Lord Roy."

Knowing Roy's personality, Bruno bowed slightly towards him before turning to signal the agents to move.

Roy was completely confident in Bruno.

After all, for a CP9 agent to wipe out a pirate crew with a bounty of only 60 Million Beli was more than enough.

One had to remember that CP9 was known as the strongest team within the CP Organization.

As for why CP9 suffered a crushing defeat in Roy's previous life's manga, it was entirely because they encountered Monkey D. Luffy, the Child of Destiny.

That guy, after setting sail for less than a year, had already defeated two Shichibukai. It would be strange if he didn't win against them.

With his excellent Observation Haki and Zebra's ability to control sound waves, Roy could clearly sense everything happening outside from the command room.

"Echo Map!!"

This was a special move that allowed him to grasp the size and distance of objects tens of kilometers away.

While Roy's inherited ability didn't reach the monstrous range of tens of kilometers, he could still use sound to visualize information within a dozen kilometers in his mind.

Roy liked to have his subordinates train their abilities, but since this batch of goods contained quite a few of Roy's personal items, he wouldn't skimp on attention, even if he was too lazy to act himself.

The World Government agents blended perfectly with the dark, windy, and rainy night.

In Demon Valley Town, a town populated by pirates.

As Bruno and the others arrived at the Giant Sword Pirates' secret stronghold.

The hunt for the Giant Sword Pirates had already begun.

The Den Den Mushi playing music filled Roy's command room with a sense of warmth.

Meanwhile, at the Giant Sword Pirates' base in the forest, lives were being rapidly extinguished in the wind and rain.

Just as Roy expected Bruno to quickly secure victory and bring back the supplies.

BOOM!

A massive explosion caused the ash from the cigarette in Roy's hand to fall onto his lap.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

Successive explosions shattered the tranquility of the rainy night.

"Damn it, did we flip over in a ditch?"

Roy's expression changed. He tightened his belt, stood up, and rushed out of the command room.

"Damn it, what is Bruno doing? Why are there explosions? I hope my cargo isn't burned!"

The fierce wind mixed with rain stung his face.

Inside the secret base the Giant Sword Pirates had set up in the forest on the outskirts of Demon Valley Town, the World Government agents and pirates were already locked in a fierce battle.

As Roy rapidly arrived at the hidden base using Geppo.

The first thing that greeted him was Bruno, using Tekkai to fight against two pirates.

"Lord Roy, the captain of this Giant Sword Pirates is a Devil Fruit user."

After shouting this, Bruno was kicked flying by an explosion.

"Oh, a user of the Bomb-Bomb Fruit...?"

The pirate who had kicked Bruno away.

Roy could easily discern the ability he was currently using.

However, this user of the Bomb-Bomb Fruit was not yet Mr. 5 of Baroque Works.

Looking at the man below, who was at least three meters tall and used his own blood as explosives.

Was it Bambina, with a bounty of sixty million Beli?

He was hiding quite deeply!

But what about CP6? Were they on payroll again?

Giving me this kind of intel, damn it, it's worse than what Spandam and I did. A pirate crew with a bounty over ten million, and they don't even know their captain's ability.

Is some old geezer trying to screw me over!

"My subordinates, show your courage and kill them all. Tonight, I will let anyone who dares to ambush our Giant Sword Pirates know the cruelty of flesh and fireworks?"

He flung the blood in his hand towards a group of agents who were swarming him.

The continuous explosions and the captain's displayed power caused the pirates to roar and counter-attack the agents.

BOOM!

Bruno struggled to his feet from a pile of rubble.

Perhaps because of Roy's arrival, Bambina no longer attacked Bruno.

Instead, the Giant Sword Pirates' first mate, who had been by his side, charged at Bruno with a cleaver.

As Bruno became entangled with the vice-captain of the Giant Sword Pirates.

He drew the saber in his hand, looking at the flames caused by a series of explosions.

To prevent further damage to his cargo, Roy decided to take action himself and end things quickly.

Bang bang bang!

The sound of muskets and the crisp clash of swords echoed through the forest.

"Hey, kid, are you their leader?

Who exactly are you people, daring to ambush us, the Giant Sword Pirates?"

Looking at the chaotic base, Bambina was extremely furious.

With a wave of his hand.

His explosive blood flew directly towards Roy, who was currently in mid-air.

Boom boom boom!!

The power of the Bomb-Bomb Fruit made Bambina's blood explode in the air like cannonballs.

Dodging the explosive attack used by Bambina with a flip.

Roy, gripping his blade tightly, flipped in the air and slashed vertically towards Bambina's head.

Bang!

Meeting the long saber Roy swung, Bambina, wearing knuckle dusters on his hands, slammed them onto Roy's blade.

The powerful recoil sent Roy tumbling through the air twice before he landed.

Looking at the pirate who was now enraged to the extreme.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to have some skills! No wonder you could plunder this batch of supplies."

With a bounty of 60 Million Beli from the World Government, Bambina naturally had extensive combat experience.

Seeing that his punch hadn't caused significant damage to Roy.

Bambina immediately lunged forward, swinging his fists and continuing to attack Roy.

"Weakness Sonic Wave!!"

A sound inaudible to others emanated from Roy's mouth. Using the principle of ultrasonic reflection, Bambina's weaknesses were laid bare before Roy's eyes.

Gripping the blade in his hand, Roy looked at Bambina, who was like a maddened bull.

"One Sword Style: Straight Slash!"

Swish!

Meeting Bambina's incoming punch.

Roy slightly crouched, and with a sudden burst of power from his calves, the sharp blade slid across Bambina's chest as Roy and Bambina's bodies crossed paths.

"Not good!"

Suddenly sensing danger, Bambina immediately abandoned his attack and tilted his body, using his shoulder to block the fatal blow as he crossed paths with Roy.

Large amounts of blood gushed from Bambina's body.

And Bambina was a ruthless man.

As the blood sprayed out, he decisively used his ability, causing the sprayed blood to detonate violently.

Boom boom boom!

The massive explosion shook the forest in the rainy night once more. The recoil from the blast allowed Bambina to escape backward.

Clutching his shoulder and feeling his stamina rapidly draining.

"Kid, I'm the Explosion Man who ate the Bomb-Bomb Fruit!

You dared to attack me up close, you're probably blown to smithereens by now, hahaha."

With savagery in his eyes, Bambina looked at the spot where his blood had just exploded, a look of arrogance on his face.