They Have No Manners, Unlike Me

In the old forest behind Demon Valley Town, the very ravine where Zebra Killer was initially tied up!

A sound ripped through the air from a thousand meters up, and then a Giant Golden Sword plummeted rapidly, finally hovering over the river and kicking up a huge splash. It then moved to the bank and stood upright.

Ten Marines, some threatening, some cursing, but not one of them was afraid.

Chaos waved his hand gently, and the golden chains loosened. Tobit, pale-faced, landed on the ground and immediately rushed towards Chaos.

Chaos stood with his arms crossed, a playful look on his face, like a cat playing with a mouse, not moving at all. But the chains on the Giant Golden Sword shot out with a whistling sound, wrapping around Tobit and dragging him back forcefully.

Tobit's Shigan was only a decimeter away from Chaos's eyes.

"Damn pirate."

Tobit was suspended uncontrollably, spread-eagled by the chains, his violent struggles only producing the sound of metal clashing!

"Release Rear Admiral Tobit!"

"Damn pirate."

The ten bound Marines also struggled. Chaos merely glanced at them, and then the chains wrapped around their mouths, leaving only muffled sounds.

"What do you want!"

Tobit was calm, but his eyes were filled with rage.

"Don't be so angry, we can make a deal!"

"As long as you tell me the training methods and insights for Rokushiki, I'll let you all go once I've successfully trained!"

"I, the Golden Emperor, live by my 'word.' I don't want to resort to torture. After all, I'm a kind person, not a pervert! This way, everyone benefits."

Chaos was as direct and decisive as ever, not hiding his intentions at all.

Tobit stopped struggling and stared intently at Chaos, then let out a very sarcastic laugh.

"You, a pirate! And you talk about trust?"

"Kill me or torture me as you please, but you'll never get Rokushiki!"

Tobit's face was full of mockery, his eyes firm and resolute.

He would rather die than let this pirate succeed.

The ten Marines behind him also looked at Chaos with scorn.

Chaos didn't get angry. He first glanced at the ten bound Marines, then chuckled and walked in a circle around Tobit.

"You seem to be well-loved by your subordinates. I can feel that it's genuine affection. Based on this alone, you must be a good Marine. Let's calm down and talk. What I pursue is different from those cliché pirates who kill innocent people indiscriminately. They have no manners, but I'm different."

Chaos reached up and swept his messy hair back, his face filled with disdain for those pirates.

"If you want to kill, come at me."

Tobit gritted his teeth and glared at Chaos.

This guy was too despicable.

"I'll give you ten seconds. My patience is limited. If you hesitate for even a second after ten seconds, I'll kill one of them. So, you have a total of twenty seconds!"

"Even if I kill you all, I can just find other Marines. It'll just be a waste of a little time."

Chaos shrugged indifferently.

"Mmph!"

The ten Marines shook their heads frantically at Tobit. They weren't afraid of death.

They absolutely would not bow to a pirate.

Tobit's eyes were filled with struggle. He couldn't bear to watch his subordinates be killed before his eyes.

But...

"Alright, time's up. What's your choice!"

Chaos stood with his arms crossed and yawned, appearing unhurried.

"Let them go first."

Tobit gritted his teeth, accepting all consequences.

"Mmph!"

The ten Marines behind him struggled, some with red eyes.

They had more or less anticipated this.

After all, this was their Rear Admiral Tobit, a good superior who cared about them.

But they also didn't want to be a burden to Rear Admiral Tobit.

Even if they could return safely this time, Rear Admiral Tobit would be punished, possibly even imprisoned.

"This is Demon Valley Town. Even if I let them go, they can't get out of here without a warship!"

Chaos spread his hands.

"How can I trust you to keep your promise!"

Tobit's eyes were cold.

"Do you have any other choice? Or should I kill one of you right now?"

Chains stretched out, and a young Marine glared fiercely at Chaos, wishing he could kill him with his eyes.

"Stop! I promise you!"

"If you don't keep your word, I'll drag you down with me even if I die."

Tobit's expression was anxious, but he compromised.

"It would have been so much better if you agreed earlier, saving me so much breath."

Chaos smiled and waved his hand, the chains retracting.

Sunrise and sunset, time slipped through his fingers like fine sand.

In a blink, half a month had quietly passed.

At the Tropical Grand Hotel, Chaos, bare-chested, his strong, powerful muscles defined by lines, smiled as he held a newspaper with his bounty and a glass of red wine.

"Golden Emperor Gaia Chaos, Devil Fruit user, bounty 123 million."

That's right, Chaos was holding his own bounty, 123 million.

Although it was a significant gap from the expected 200 million, a bounty of 123 million for his first appearance was still a small peak.

Besides his own bounty, there was also news about other pirate crews.

The seas were still relatively calm.

Five days ago, Chaos had let Tobit and the other Marines go. At first, Tobit and the others couldn't believe it, as pirates were known to be cunning and cruel. But Chaos had truly let them go.

In Chaos's view, he could be perverted, cruel, and insane, but he had to maintain one virtue: his word!

What he said, he did!

Furthermore, Chaos suspected that Tobit played a role in his bounty reaching 123 million this time.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so high; under normal circumstances, it would have been around 70 to 80 million.

Of course, none of this mattered to Chaos anymore.

In the past half-month, he had obtained what he wanted: Shigan, Tekkai, Rankyaku, and Kami-e, all of which he had initially mastered.

That's right, in just half a month, he had successfully trained in techniques like Rankyaku.

Initially, Tobit and the other Marines looked like they had seen a ghost.

Even Chaos himself found it hard to believe.

After some thought, he attributed it to his enhanced talent after transmigrating, along with the foundation laid during those three years and five months. In fact, he had already reached a critical point, and with just a direction, he could achieve enlightenment naturally.

Take Tekkai, for example. Chaos had taken many beatings over those three years. Moreover, he had awakened Armament Haki. With Tobit merely explaining some techniques and insights, Chaos learned and even initially mastered it within a day.

The same applied to Kami-e and Rankyaku.

Kami-e was straightforward, especially for those who had awakened Observation Haki.

Rankyaku was an extension of Soru, and Geppo was also easy!

The solid foundation built over those three years was now paying off.

The main reason was the soul talent brought by transmigration!

"It's time to go up there and take a look!"

Chaos put down his wine glass and looked at the clear blue sky outside the window.

His Gold-Gold Fruit had a significant drawback.

Currently, he could only transform his body into gold and control the gold he touched!

This meant Chaos had to carry gold with him at all times, otherwise, only his body could transform into gold, which would significantly weaken his combat power.

Unless the Gold-Gold Fruit awakened, he could temporarily assimilate with his surroundings.

As for creating gold out of thin air, that was still a distant prospect.

Therefore, Chaos planned to use the gold on Sky Island to further develop his Gold-Gold Fruit, such as increasing the amount he could control and making his techniques more versatile.

Moreover, gold was heavy, which could be used for weighted training.

It was currently the end of July in Marineford Calendar Year 1496, and in about five months, it would be 1497. Chaos planned to solidify his gains and wait until 1497.

At this time, Roger had not yet entered the New World, but it would be soon.