Learning From the Honey Badger, Go All Out!

Chaos clenched Goldenization in his left hand, which sprouted dense golden spikes. Each sharp point glinted coldly as he threw a punch at Poison Fang, whose expression drastically changed. He quickly retreated, narrowly dodging the attack.

However, Chaos used Soru to close the distance rapidly. He leaped high and swept his right leg across Poison Fang's face. Along with the sound of teeth and spurting blood, Poison Fang's entire face deformed, contorted in agony. He was sent flying through the air, smashing through a row of broken walls and wood debris, landing at the end and struggling to get up, disoriented.

Chaos landed and beckoned with his hand. Five Golden Longswords shot out one after another, each gleaming gold under the sunlight, but now serving as deadly weapons.

Poison Fang struggled to his feet and rolled on the ground, not bothering with his appearance.

The five Golden Longswords landed and plunged into the deck, with only their hilts still visible.

Chaos was like a cat playing with a mouse, using Poison Fang to test the developed techniques of the Gold-Gold Fruit.

Metal clanged, sparks flew, and the five Golden Longswords split into dense golden needles, aiming at Poison Fang with sharp points.

"Damn it!"

The sound was like a swarm of bees attacking. Poison Fang's pale face was filled with terror as he quickly sought cover behind something, panting.

A Devil Fruit user, that guy is a Devil Fruit user.

Poison Fang knew some common knowledge. After all, with a bounty of over eight million, he was a minor pirate with some notoriety in the surrounding seas.

He had heard of the great treasures of the sea more than once, but he never expected to encounter one today.

"Chains of Heaven!"

Three Golden Longswords collided and merged, transforming into a golden chain that coiled around Poison Fang like a python. Even though Poison Fang fired several shots or swung his cutlass to resist, it was useless.

The chain not only dodged but could also reconnect even if cut.

Poison Fang's hands were consecutively bound, and his massive body was lifted into the air. The chains wrapped tighter and tighter around him, making it feel like his bones were breaking.

Chaos waved his hand, and the remaining two Golden Longswords transformed into spears, hovering behind him, ready to impale Poison Fang in mid-air at any moment.

"Spare me!"

"I can be your subordinate."

The fear of death enveloped his soul. Poison Fang, with a bloodied mouth and a face full of terror, begged for mercy.

He didn't want to die.

Chaos scanned his surroundings. In the distance, the Captain Commander and some guards, as well as many people peeking from the ship's cabins, were all watching him.

As for Poison Fang's subordinates, most of them were already dead.

The remaining few had been tied up, and their fate would likely be death or being sold into slavery.

This was usually the fate of pirates!

"Pfft~"

A golden spear pierced through Poison Fang's back. His body trembled, and blood flowed from his nose and mouth, his eyes filled with despair and fear.

As Poison Fang died, the golden spear and golden chain floated in the air, shaking off the bloodstains. They then entered Chaos's sleeve, reappearing as inner armor.

Killing Poison Fang served as a deterrent. Moreover, this guy's hands were stained with countless blood; he had, in a way, acted on behalf of justice.

If only he were a bit stronger, perhaps I could have taken him as a subordinate.

Too weak.

"Thank you for saving us, Your Excellency."

The Captain Commander, the ship's captain, and their group stepped forward, all thanking Chaos.

If not for Chaos, they might have perished at the bottom of the sea.

The young steward who had given Chaos his ticket earlier stared with his mouth agape, looking astonished.

I misjudged him.

He's not a hunter, but a powerful individual.

"It's nothing, just a small favor!"

People's hearts are unpredictable. Chaos didn't know if their gratitude was genuine or feigned. Regardless, he was the most powerful person on this ship now, and he wasn't afraid of any trouble.

Demon Valley Town, located in the first half of the Grand Line, was a pirate gathering town that squandered money lavishly. It was a paradise for pirates, extremely prosperous.

It had everything: gambling, red-light districts, and taverns. It was less a town and more like a small country, a gathering place born for pirates.

There were no so-called ordinary people here, as everyone's hands were stained with blood.

The town center was bustling with people. Everyone who came and went had a knife or gun at their waist. Even a seemingly delicate young girl might have taken several lives.

Arguments could break out at any moment, and if you weren't vigilant, you might not even know how you died!

Far away on the horizon from Demon Valley Town, a merchant ship was anchored.

Looking out from the bow of the merchant ship, Demon Valley Town appeared as a tiny black dot.

"Mr. Chaos, are you sure you want to go to Demon Valley Town?"

On deck, the Captain Commander, a group of guards, and many others looked at Chaos.

"Yes."

Chaos gazed at the black dot.

The Poison Fang Pirates, whom he dealt with the day before yesterday, were his first real fight in three years. Although he dealt with them without much effort, Chaos felt he could still improve, such as in the speed and flexibility of his Goldenization.

Furthermore, fighting people is entirely different from fighting animals!

Although this battle was easy, Chaos's mindset and knowledge improved considerably.

Indeed, one must fight people; some things can only be mastered and honed through combat.

Therefore, Chaos decided to adopt the Honey Badger's life philosophy: if you disagree, just fight; you're either fighting or on your way to fight.

Go all out!

As luck would have it, Demon Valley Town was in the surrounding waters, and the merchant ship was happy to give him a ride.

Ever since Chaos saved them, their treatment had been vastly different from before.

The rooms arranged for him were the most luxurious, and they even voluntarily presented the Poison Fang Pirates' treasure. However, Chaos only took the gold, which he refined and integrated with his Golden Inner Armor.

This was the change brought about by strength.

With strength, wealth, fame, power, and women were all within easy reach!

Additionally, Chaos remembered that Demon Valley Town was part of Sky Island, meaning Sky Island was directly above this island. He planned to try his luck and see if he could find the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

Even if he couldn't find the fruit, the gold on Sky Island could be stored for future use.

Moreover, Sky Island was an ideal base of operations and a rare sanctuary.

Demon Valley Town below was also a pretty good place, a gathering spot for all sorts of unsavory characters and pirates, perfect for some training.

So, after much thought, Chaos decided to stay in Demon Valley Town for a while and not rush to Water Seven or Sabaody Archipelago.

"But Demon Valley Town is a town where pirates gather, and there are many powerful pirates there."

"I'm leaving."

Chaos waved his hand, not giving them a chance to speak, and controlled his Golden Inner Armor, shooting towards Demon Valley Town like a cannonball.

"Let's get out of this sea area quickly too!"

The captain was a little anxious, as they were too close to Demon Valley Town and could encounter pirate crews at any moment.

As the merchant ship quickly turned around, it soon disappeared over the horizon.

At this moment, Chaos landed in the jungle on the backside of the island, choosing to be low-key rather than entering Demon Valley Town from the front.

Demon Valley Town could only be described as a pirate town that squandered money like dirt; even 20 years later, it still maintained its extraordinary influence.

Basically, pirates with high aspirations or overconfidence would deliberately make a detour to visit here, even when navigating the Grand Line.

After all, it was easy to gain fame here.

Gaining fame on this island could quickly spread throughout the Grand Line, making Demon Valley Town one of the best places to achieve renown.

The prerequisite, however, was sufficient strength!!