Revised Version of Chapters 26–27

Revised Version of Chapters 26–27

On a small road.

As they ran, Zoro asked, "Shimotsuki Village is so big. Do you know where the pirates are hiding?"

Mu Yu said, "There aren't many harbors in the village suitable for mooring ships. The main ones are Silverfish Harbor by the western market and Crescent Bay in the south. Silverfish Harbor has people constantly coming and going. If they landed there, there's no way no news would have gotten out. Terukawa's group is most likely at Crescent Bay!"

Zoro shouted, "Got it! This time, I'll personally kill those pirates and avenge Kuina!"

"No. Kuina is still in Terukawa's hands. Rescuing her is our top priority. The two of us will try to sneak in first. If we can't, I'll attack head-on and draw their attention while you slip in and rescue her!"

"Got it!"

Zoro was deeply unwilling, but he knew that rescuing her came first at a time like this.

Hearing Zoro's affirmative answer, Mu Yu nodded.

With a hostage in the enemy's hands, they were bound to be restrained. They had to find a way to rescue the hostage first.

As they ran, Mu Yu suddenly felt that there was one less person beside him.

When he turned around, his face immediately darkened.

"Idiot, you ran in the wrong direction!"

Zoro, who had been sprinting wildly, came to an abrupt stop. "Huh? I ran the wrong way?"

Mu Yu held his forehead, utterly unable to understand how Zoro had managed to run in the opposite direction while following behind him.

There had to be a limit to being directionally challenged!

Crescent Bay.

Mu Yu and Zoro hid behind a boulder, secretly observing the pirate ship moored at the river mouth.

In just a short while, Mu Yu frowned. Terukawa was truly cautious!

It was one thing for the pirate crew to dock in such a secluded place, but there were sentries everywhere, without the slightest lapse in vigilance.

It was practically impossible for Mu Yu and Zoro to sneak in unnoticed.

Powerful, yet so cautious as well.

Mu Yu raised his guard against Terukawa by another two levels.

Mu Yu said, "Zoro, there's no hope of sneaking in silently. I'll make a scene outside while you look for a chance to slip in."

"Okay."

Zoro nodded solemnly. A fire was burning in his heart as well.

After leaving the boulder where Zoro was hiding, Mu Yu chose another small path.

He looked at the sun overhead and smiled.

The sunlight was dazzling at this hour, so the soft glow of "Writing" would not be noticeable.

The Terukawa Pirates' sentries were highly alert. The moment Mu Yu stepped out, he was discovered.

"Where did this little brat come from?"

The pirate on guard wore a cruel smile, but when he saw the sword at Mu Yu's waist, he immediately became wary.

"Who are you?"

The sentry's shout immediately drew the attention of the other pirates.

However, when they saw that Mu Yu was just a child, the wariness they had just raised was instantly cut in half.

"Hahahaha~~~"

"You got scared stiff by a little brat? Heng Er, you're killing me!"

The pirate named Heng Er flushed red with anger and cursed, "Bullshit! You're the one scared stiff by a little brat! Watch me chop him up right now!"

Clang!

Heng Er grabbed the rapier at his side and said cruelly, "I'm very skilled. I won't let you die too painfully. Everyone who's died by my hand has said so. Be grateful!"

Though he shouted loudly, he did not lower his guard in the slightest.

Just think of Da Sha, who had died at Kuina's hands. The children of Shimotsuki Village could not be underestimated.

Especially not a child carrying a real sword!

Heng Er only saw Mu Yu's figure blur, and then Mu Yu vanished from his sight.

Damn it!

Heng Er was horrified. He had just raised his rapier to defend himself when he suddenly felt a chill in his chest, followed by blood staining his clothes.

With his back to Heng Er, Mu Yu flicked the blood from the tip of his sword.

My heart was pierced? When did that happen?

Heng Er collapsed to the ground, still unable to believe it.

He was clearly just a child. How could he be so fast?

Mu Yu's heart remained as still as an ancient well after killing Heng Er.

Though he had only heard a few scattered words, he clearly understood what kind of people stood before him.

Not every pirate crew was the Straw Hat Crew!

Or rather, the Straw Hat Crew were not pirates at all, but a group of adventurers chasing their dreams.

Real pirates were mostly scum who committed every kind of evil!

Seeing Mu Yu kill Heng Er without breaking a sweat, the Terukawa Pirates fell into a deathly silence.

"Bastard! How dare you kill a member of our pirate crew? Kill him!"

"We'll make you beg for death but be unable to die!"

"Die, die, die!"

"..."

Since the pirate crew's founding, no one had ever dared to provoke them so openly.

Within a few breaths, numerous crew members grabbed all kinds of weapons, preparing to swarm Mu Yu and chop him into mincemeat.

But at that moment, the enraged pirates were stopped by a voice.

"Watch out for an ambush."

"But Captain—"

"Hm?"

"Yes, Captain."

The pirates were furious and extremely unwilling, but the captain's orders were absolute.

"Brecci, go. Bring me his head."

"Yes, Captain."

Seeing the Terukawa Pirates' reaction, Mu Yu could not help frowning.

He had failed to cause a major disturbance, and half his plan had fallen apart.

And Terukawa, this captain... his prestige was remarkably high!

At that moment, Mu Yu suddenly felt the earth tremble, and the sound grew louder and louder.

When he saw the source of the noise, he was momentarily stunned.

Was this person really human?

He was far too fat!

At a glance, he looked like a mountain of flesh, greasy and gleaming. His belly was as huge as that of a woman pregnant with ten babies, giving him an unwieldy appearance.

Boom!

The enormous Brecci jumped down from the pirate ship like a falling meteor, instantly smashing a huge crater into the ground.

Mu Yu gripped White Deer and rushed toward the fat man. Once within range, Gale Whisper left its sheath with a ring, and an incomparably sharp streak of silver light instantly swept across the fat man's belly.

But the instant his blade struck that belly, Mu Yu knew something was wrong.

His sword did not feel as if it had hit human skin, much less cut through it.

Missing with one strike, Mu Yu kicked off the ground and leaped backward.

At the same time, the fat man's casserole-sized fist arrived.

With a thunderous boom, the spot where Mu Yu had just stood was caved in by the fat man's punch, and the ground shattered across a wide area.

Seeing Mu Yu's "sorry" state, the pirates burst into laughter.

"Now you've seen how strong Brecci is, right?"

"You little brat, serves you right!"

"Brecci is one of our pirate crew's officers! He may be fat, but he undergoes inhuman training every day. He can control his skin at will, making it hard or soft. Hurting Brecci is harder than cutting through a three-meter-wide slab of granite!"

"Go, Brecci! Show that little brat what terror is!"

"Hurting you is harder than cutting through a three-meter-wide slab of granite?" Mu Yu's expression turned strange.

The fat on Brecci's face quivered constantly as he declared with exceptional confidence, "Now you know how powerful I am, right? But it's useless even if you do. You're doomed not to live past today!"

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Brecci strode forward like a moving mountain of flesh. Every step he took left a huge crater in the ground.

At the same time, Mu Yu assumed an incredibly handsome sword-drawing stance.

Boom!

An explosive crack split the air. A fierce gust instantly erupted from where Mu Yu had been standing, and the airflow from his high-speed movement swept up vast amounts of sand and stone.

Everyone only saw Mu Yu's figure blur before he vanished from the spot.

When their eyes caught sight of Mu Yu again, he was already slowly sheathing his sword.

"Isn't cutting through a three-meter-wide slab of granite the standard for leaving the beginner village? Is that level enough to make you so full of yourself?"

"You say I won't live past today? Where did you get that confidence?"

Spurt!

The mountain of flesh that had just been so ferocious suddenly split open with a massive gash, blood gushing out.

Brecci, the mountain of flesh, went down!

The surroundings fell so silent that a needle could be heard. Every pirate's jaw hit the ground.