Newman Ebe

The notebook recorded information on more than a hundred pirates.

Among them, the ones Maud needed to pay special attention to were the eight great pirates with bounties exceeding 30 million.

Kazt, captain of the Zoan Devil Fruit-user Sharp Bull Pirates, and Lafitte, known as the Devil Sheriff, were both among them.

The former, Kazt, probably came to Mad Hatter Town often, so Sunny had recorded considerably more information about him.

The latter, Lafitte, seemed to rarely visit Mad Hatter Town. The related information was pitifully scarce. Including his name and bounty, there were only a few lines of description.

Maud guessed that Sunny had most likely learned the information about Lafitte from newspapers.

Setting that aside, what surprised Maud more was the only female pirate among the eight great pirates.

Newman Ebe, whose bounty was as high as 38 million and who was known as the Boy Killer.

What did a bounty of 38 million mean?

It was nothing worth mentioning on the Grand Line, but the situation was different in the West Blue.

One had to know that the average bounty of pirates in the East Blue was only around three million.

That alone spoke volumes.

As for the information on Newman Ebe, Sunny had not recorded much either.

Regarding her appearance, there were only a few words: fair skin, beautiful looks, and lips as red as fire.

As for her abilities, the description focused on Ebe's use of a slender sword.

A slender sword was a type of light sword in the Western sword category, so thin that it could only be used for thrusting.

Maud's eyes swept over the tall woman's vivid, fire-red lips, her flat abdomen without a trace of excess fat, and the Western slender sword hanging at her waist.

Taking into account the gradually quieting atmosphere in the tavern, Maud could almost be certain that this woman, who had attracted everyone's attention the moment she entered, was most likely Newman Ebe.

Among pirates, a bounty represented both status and strength.

The higher the bounty, the greater the fame and prestige it reflected.

That was why pirates of Ebe and Lafitte's caliber attracted everyone's attention like rising stars when they entered a tavern.

That was the effect brought about by bounty and prestige.

Of course, if they entered the Grand Line, they would no longer receive such treatment under its completely different system of recognition.

Ebe's arrival gradually rendered the tavern utterly silent.

The pirates who had been drinking and chatting all stopped what they were doing and turned to stare at Ebe.

Her long hair, coiled atop her head,

Her skin as white as snow,

Her face as alluring as peach blossoms,

Her tall and voluptuous figure,

And her bounty of 38 million all stirred their nerves.

What a perfect woman!

The narrow-minded pirates thought this in unison.

Maud was watching Ebe as well.

His gaze shifted slightly upward from the slender sword at Ebe's waist, settling on her fair, flat abdomen exposed to the air.

There were no muscles, nor any signs of having been weathered by wind and sun.

But with such a high bounty, her strength could not possibly be weak.

Maud silently considered this.

There was something he had never quite understood.

Why could some female powerhouses in this world keep their skin from becoming rough after long periods at sea?

Moreover, even when they had slim, shapely figures with no visible muscles, they could still erupt with strength no weaker than that of muscular men.

If Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, had not held up the reputation of female powerhouses, Maud would have wanted to conduct an in-depth study of the special qualities that might be contained within a woman's body.

Ebe seemed to enjoy being watched.

She did not linger by the entrance for long and walked toward the tavern's largest table as if no one else existed.

The dozen or so burly subordinates behind her followed closely, as did the pure-white ferret Ebe was holding.

When the drinkers at the largest table saw Ebe walking straight toward them, they all rose and voluntarily gave up their seats.

The nearby servers were also quick to take the hint and hurried over to clear the table.

In the short distance of just over a dozen meters that Ebe crossed, a clean and spacious table had been cleared for her.

Ebe and her subordinates naturally sat down and told the servers to prepare food and wine as quickly as possible.

As for the pirates who had wisely given up their seats, they had already silently retreated.

In the corner, Maud withdrew his gaze.

He had dared to observe for so long only because everyone around him was watching Ebe.

"What a show of authority."

Maud muttered under his breath.

Wolf Rat glanced at Maud and lowered his voice as well.

"Of course. You have to understand, she's Newman Ebe. In terms of strength, she can barely rank among the pirates of the West Blue, but in terms of popularity, she's absolutely number one. And don't let her beautiful appearance fool you—when she kills, she doesn't even blink."

"I could tell."

Maud nodded in agreement with Wolf Rat.

Just look at the reactions of the two nearby tables. Their eyes were practically falling out of their heads.

"Also... do you know that one of her titles is the Boy Killer?"

Wolf Rat suddenly leaned over with a mysterious look on his face, lowering his voice even further.

"I've heard of it."

"Then do you know how she got that title?"

Maud shook his head to show that he did not.

Wolf Rat immediately grinned wickedly and spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz:

"Because Ebe especially likes handsome young men. Sometimes, when one catches her eye, she'll directly abduct him onto her ship. After that, well, you know."

As he said this, Wolf Rat wore an expression that every man was supposed to understand.

Then his tone suddenly turned solemn, and his expression changed so quickly it rivaled a Sichuan opera face change.

"But without exception, the young men she abducts all become horribly ravaged corpses the next day. That's the true origin of the title Boy Killer."

"That brutal?"

Maud was quite surprised. He had never imagined that beneath such a lovely exterior lay such a perverse hobby.

"Who says otherwise? How do you think she got such a high bounty? Pirates like her are all utterly evil. Burning, killing, looting, and pillaging are everyday occurrences for them."

As Wolf Rat said this, an imperceptible chill flashed deep in his eyes.

Maud fell silent, tacitly accepting Wolf Rat's explanation.

"Oh no."

Wolf Rat's expression suddenly changed.

"What is it?"

Maud looked at Wolf Rat in confusion.

After only a few exchanges, he felt that Wolf Rat was quite an interesting person.

Wolf Rat nervously lowered his voice. "I was so focused on telling you all this that I failed to realize my own situation is extremely dangerous."

After saying that, he hurriedly pulled out a mirror and looked into it.

Seeing the dazzlingly handsome face reflected in the mirror, Wolf Rat grew even more nervous.

He did not want Ebe's hobby to cause him to miss the opportunity to deepen his acquaintance with Usopp.

"Your situation is extremely dangerous?"

Maud was confused at first, but he quickly understood. He looked at Wolf Rat, who was staring into the mirror.

"Wolf Rat, are you... serious?"

"What nonsense..."

Wolf Rat hurriedly put away the mirror. Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a sudden voice from behind.

"You in the corner, come over here."

It was Ebe's voice!

Wolf Rat's expression changed when he heard it.

He first took a deep breath, then shot Maud a look that said just as I thought, before slowly rising to his feet, as if he had prepared himself mentally in an instant.

When he turned around, Wolf Rat met Ebe's gaze.

Ebe really noticed me...

It's all my fault. Why did I have to take an hour-long bath for no reason?

Great. Now I've lost my chance to become friends with Usopp.

Wolf Rat berated himself inwardly as he walked toward Ebe's table.

"Hey, you."

Ebe slightly furrowed her brows and pointed at Wolf Rat.

Wolf Rat nodded instinctively.

"Yes, you. Get lost!"

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Wolf Rat froze.

Under Ebe's increasingly sharp gaze, Wolf Rat stiffly moved aside, revealing Maud, who was sitting behind him with his head lowered and saying nothing.

Ebe's gaze shifted to Maud, and a faint watery glimmer appeared in her eyes.

Perhaps because there were so many contrasting figures around her, she found Maud's delicate, tender features particularly pleasing. He was exactly her type.

Perhaps unwilling to wait any longer, Ebe suddenly rose and walked toward Maud.

The surrounding pirates could not help looking toward Maud, who was sitting in the corner.

There was something indescribable in their gazes.

Envious, yet pitying.

Feeling Ebe's gaze upon him, Maud cursed inwardly.

What is this supposed to be?

As the approaching footsteps grew closer, Maud began calculating how to escape.

Boom—

Suddenly, a group of people surged into the tavern.

At the head of them was none other than Kazt, wearing a horned helmet.

The title "Boy Killer" fits perfectly into the One Piece World without feeling out of place at all ⊙﹏⊙