See You on the Grand Line

"You are very smart."

After greeting him, Oboro made another comment.

According to his observation, although it was a life-or-death struggle and a bloody battle... and judging from the situation on the ground, the Hawkins Pirates had absolutely no chance of winning.

But Basil Hawkins appeared very calm and composed.

It was as if they were certain that the Hawkins Pirates would escape this calamity.

Furthermore, what he just said—that if the Hell Pirates continued, they might become the public enemy of the entire North Blue— is what he just mentioned.

This is not a threat; it is indeed a possibility.

It's important to understand that in this era... One Piece are undoubtedly the largest 'group' in the world, but due to their nature, they can't develop in the same orderly way as some groups or organizations. Clearly, Hawkins had this idea in mind long ago; he might have already simulated the scenario of encountering the Hell Pirates beforehand.

"Is it your divination ability?"

Oboro leaped from the mast platform into the air, and strolled through the void under the astonished gazes of Hawkins and the others.

Then it landed freely, gently floating down in front of the other person.

"I've heard... your divination skills are outstanding. Would you be interested in letting me see them? Just divine my fate..." Long smiled slightly and pointed his finger at himself. "Of course, as a reward, I will let you leave."

Why should I believe you?

As Oboro approached, Hawkins' biological instincts were already warning him... that the seemingly ordinary gentleman in the suit in front of him was actually a terrifying monster in human form who could easily 'devour' him. He could even sense the 'gloomy aura' faintly emanating from Oboro's body.

It's very dark... and terrifying.

"Because... you had no other choice, didn't you?"

Long smiled gently.

"..."

Hawkins remained silent.

He swallowed hard, his throat bobbing.

Suppressing his unease and trying to remain calm... he had to give it a try.

Although the opponent was terrifying, for his own sake, for his crew and comrades, and for the entire Hawkins Pirates, he had to remain calm. When Oboro made this request, Hawkins realized that this was the turning point foretold by the divination... and the Hawkins Pirates' hope for survival.

"Oh... right, given this situation, how about we do another divination to see if your Hawkins Pirates will be able to leave safely?"

Demon-Subduing Aspect gradually shrank, the dense grass retracted back into its body, revealing Hawkins' true form, and Oboro snapped his fingers.

Hawkins pulled out his divination cards in front of everyone, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to shuffle them... Then, grass stalks sprouted from the blood-stained, tattered ground, steadily supporting the cards he had hung up.

After the divination, Hawkins looked up and glanced at the card, picked up the first card, and said in a deep voice, "The probability of us leaving alive is over eighty percent!"

He knew very well that he couldn't play any tricks on Long; it was best to tell the truth.

There's no need to fake it with such a strong person; it's useless.

On the card, a black figure is about to run out of a space that resembles a tunnel or cave, and ahead lies light.

"Really?"

He squinted his eyes slightly.

The next second, the card on Hawkins' fingertips was suddenly crushed by a force that appeared out of nowhere, and fell to the ground.

He was suddenly startled.

Realizing that it wasn't Oboro playing tricks, it was as if his divination cards themselves had changed due to some kind of power.

This was the first time he had ever experienced this since he started divination! He quickly picked up the crumpled cards, and when he unfolded them, his expressionless face changed drastically.

Just look at the card; it's still the same design as before.

However, due to the crease, not only was the figure's head separated from its neck, but the 'light source' on the card was also squeezed out by the crease.

"And now?"

Long raised the corners of her mouth.

"Survival... zero percent..."

Hawkins stared at Lone with his pupils shrunken to pinpoints.

He knew it was Oboro who was behind it, but he didn't know what Oboro had done.

Once the divination result is set, it cannot be changed... This is fate! "Since you thought you would run into us, then... you should have also tried to divine about me, right?" Oboro said calmly without any intention of explaining.

Hawkins closed his eyes. "Yes."

"And then what happened?"

"Chaos... the most mysterious card, and also the one that cannot be deciphered."

This is why he was terrified when he performed divination on the ship and could not calm down for several days.

Because this divination deck is a composite deck, not a single card, but multiple cards linked together, creating a 'chaos' that is unprecedented.

After speaking, Hawkins shuffled the deck again without needing any prompting from Long.

His last divination was based on information about the Hell Pirates in the newspaper, including portraits of some members and Oboro's wanted poster. This time, however, the real person was right in front of him, and as a diviner, he could feel the person up close, so the divination result would be more powerful and accurate.

A hazy... fate! Slowly... Hawkins raised his hand and placed the first card towards the grass head.

However, as soon as he let go, the card fell off and couldn't be hung up again!

His movements froze instantly.

I tried a few more times... and found... nothing.

The card cannot be embedded.

Unable to perform divination... or rather, unable to perform divination? Not only him, but even his companions were stunned this time.

What's going on? "Hehehe... It seems my guess was right." At this moment, Long laughed, "Thanks to you, I've confirmed something."

"Your destiny..."

Hawkins looked at him, seemingly understanding but not quite, with disbelief.

Hawkins could only think of one reason for this outcome: the fate of the person before him was detached from 'this world,' an existence beyond 'control' or 'propulsion.' This also meant that the other person could do anything at any time... and the source of these motivations was not fate.

It was simply his own will.

"The will of this world, apart from suppressing and restricting one's own soul and the effects of certain systems, is powerless against itself." A thought flashed through Oboro's mind. Hawkins was able to divine the probability of survival because the current Hell Pirates was not just him alone, but also included Dom, Yuri, and Dorans, as well as the newly joined members. The fate of these people still belonged to this world and was also Hell Pirates community. Therefore, Hawkins could use them as a medium to perform divination.

However, Oboro had just changed his mind and decided to kill Hawkins, and the divination result immediately changed to a zero survival rate.

Hawkins quickly figured out the key point.

He was, after all, the diviner.

This also means that his divination ability—whether he lives or dies—is actually useless to the Hell Pirates; it all depends on Oboro's personal decision.

This decision was beyond the control of external factors or fate.

What he couldn't understand was how a person's fate could deviate from its 'track'?

"Alright, you can leave now... Leave your things behind."

Long gave the instructions.

Hawkins breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

He was afraid that Oboro would suddenly change his mind, after all, it was too normal for the Hell Pirates to go back on their word.

With his hands in his pockets, Oboro walked towards his ship. After taking a few steps, as if remembering something, he suddenly turned around... This action made the members of the Hawkins Pirates' hearts jump again. "You have good potential. Go to the Grand Line... and cause some trouble."

"..."

This statement took Hawkins by surprise.

Then, before he could react, he saw Oboro fling something out. His body trembled, and strange images flooded his mind.

Experience Card.

Oboro used an experience card on him... Although Hawkins is a rising star One Piece in the North Blue, he's still a 'rookie' in the grand scheme of the ocean. The experience card can boost his combat experience, making him more threatening. As for his Devil Fruit ability... Oboro has no ideas for now. Hawkins is still too weak. Besides, his identity can't be hidden for long. The Hell Pirates will definitely be targeted by the World Government, and the pressure they'll face will probably far exceed that of the other Worst Generation ... They haven't even left the North Blue yet.

Once his identity is exposed, the dangers he faces in the first half of the Grand Line will be unprecedented... Therefore, Oboro needs others to help him, distract the Navy, and create a greater threat to the enemy, rather than having the enemy focus all their energy on him.

This is why he gathered a group of One Piece who were 'unqualified' but could still contribute something.

These people are the future victims, and they need to be discarded.

This high-grade experience card is enough to give Hawkins a significant boost in strength compared to the original story before he arrives at Sabaody Archipelago.

Hawkins is very strong... at least the apprentice crew members of the Hell Pirates, even if there were many of them, wouldn't necessarily be a match for him without Dorans and the other two. The reason he looks so disheveled right now is because he's distracted by his crew and worried about his comrades... without these burdens, Hawkins would definitely survive to the end.

As for Dorans and Swordsman Yingge, neither of them could defeat Hawkins in a one-on-one fight.

If they join forces, it's still possible... but it also depends on how they perform on the day.

As a member of the Worst Generation, Hawkins' most anticipated aspect is his potential... or rather, his growth potential. What he's showing now is merely the foundation. Only through continuous battles and encounters, especially after entering the Grand Line, will these Supernova truly shine and unleash their astonishing 'One Piece talent'! Right now, he's still a bit green.

Oboro is the captain, and his orders are absolute.

Seeing that he had let the Hawkins Pirates go, the rest of the crew immediately put away their weapons and began to brazenly break into all the cabins of the One Piece ship like bandits, taking away all the valuables and looting everything.

The male swordsman, who looked like a woman, ignored the resentful look in Dorans's eyes, glanced at the tired Hawkins, and teased, "Huh? Strange... the captain didn't seem to want to recruit you... I thought we'd be comrades from now on."

Hawkins glanced at him but remained silent.

Swordsman Yingge, a well-known "God of Slaughter" in the North Blue, is also One Piece has been in the business for a long time. He was previously the captain of a One Piece crew, and his personal bounty in the North Blue had already reached 29 million! The reason why the Hawkins Pirates have such a reputation today is largely due to this person... Basil Hawkins had a battle with the Red Oriole Pirates shortly after setting sail. Although he ultimately won, it was a Pyrrhic victory.

The two are old rivals.

Previously, the opponent did not have the ability to attach flames to the blade.

And... those black lines on his face, like blood vessels poisoned.

"Isn't it wonderful..."

Yingge realized that the captain had bestowed divine power upon Hawkins, and after leaving a message, she turned and left.

"See you... on the Grand Line."