Krieg Pirates

"Mission: Eliminate Krieg

Mission Rank: C

Reward: 500 Mission Points, one Eternal Chakra Fruit, Shadow Clone Technique, Taijutsu: Leaf Dragon God."

This mission isn't from the Mission Hall; it's a genuine mission issued by the system. The reward is comparable to the last mission of capturing Ace.

The Krieg Pirates?

Aren't they the pirates who were chased back to the East Blue by Hawk Eyes just a week after entering the Grand Line?

They seem to call themselves the largest pirate crew in the East Blue, but their five thousand men were single-handedly defeated by Hawk Eyes.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. A weakling with five thousand cannon fodder encountering the world's greatest swordsman obviously wouldn't stand a chance.

So, how did Hawk Eyes cross the Calm Belt alone in a small boat?

Did he really just swing his Supreme Grade Meito - Black Sword Yoru as a paddle?

Otherwise, his source of power is inexplicable.

Krieg witnessed him rowing in the Calm Belt, shattering his aloof image, so he had the idea of killing to silence him, or perhaps he saw something even more private. Things definitely aren't that simple, so Krieg, you unlucky bastard, what exactly did you see?

Rodney is traveling with a merchant ship, doing an escort mission. The Krieg Pirates aren't as large as they will be later; they certainly don't have five thousand men yet, but he doesn't know how many they have. He needs to make a plan along the way.

"Should I go to Loguetown and call up Smoker first?" He stroked his chin, thinking it was a good idea. Smoker may be miserable, but he can barely manage a 50-50 split, able to exchange a few blows with anyone, but unable to defeat anyone. He's quite similar to Kakashi's template.

He's been away from the 153rd Branch for two or three days, and there's still a long distance to Loguetown. Through the positioning, he discovered that the Krieg Pirates aren't far from him.

So... ambush, sneak attack, or head-on confrontation?

Head-on first. If he can't win, then he'll infiltrate and assassinate, becoming an incompetent assassin.

Alas, not everyone is a Grand Order Assassin, wielding a greatsword and wearing heavy armor, offering up their head at the slightest disagreement, and devouring you when extremely hungry.

The difference between a true assassin and a fake assassin is clear!

He stopped overthinking and continued to train. Training makes him happy!

Three days later, on this sunny day, Rodney was ready to go, with ninja footwear, leggings, White Fang, Shuriken, Kunai, Explosive Tags, and a series of other tools prepared.

He discovered that the Krieg Pirates were approaching this merchant ship. Using Chakra to adhere to the soles of his feet, he went to the lookout and opened his Sharingan, gaining extremely long-range vision. On the distant horizon, a fleet was slowly approaching.

The pirate flags on each ship were uniform, with an hourglass drawn on either side of a skull.

The leading giant sailing ship had a black panther figurehead, revealing a fierce and aggressive aura.

The Krieg Pirates!

Rodney smiled, but first, he needed to notify the merchant ship's owner to retreat quickly.

"What? Pirates?" The fat boss didn't show any fear upon hearing this, but instead said, "That's exactly why I hired you! Otherwise, what would I need you for? Just leave these guys to you guards."

"I can't protect so many people."

"I don't care. You have to figure it out. Bounty Hunter Jonathan J. Rodney, this is your problem, not mine. I hired you, so you have to find a way."

He pointed at Rodney with a finger as thick as a carrot, his eyes full of disdain.

Are you crazy!

Rodney really wanted to slap his slipper on his face as big as a washbasin. His eyes widened, and the Sharingan's Genjutsu immediately controlled the guy, making him issue an order to stop the fleet.

He shook his head, walked out of the room, and under the fat boss's orders, the fleet stopped.

There was more than one merchant ship; there were others behind. Every day, the ships transported goods, local specialties, tobacco, alcohol, and some other things. This boss was still conscientious and didn't touch anything illegal.

There were guards on the ships every day, but according to Rodney's estimation, they all seemed to be weaker than him, meaning these guys were just here to freeload.

The merchant ships weren't like passenger ships, full of people. Besides the main staff, there were also guards, totaling just over a hundred people. If a fight broke out, he might not be able to protect everyone.

Rodney nodded, jumped off the ship, and landed on the turbulent sea.

His body rose and fell with the waves, walking on the water. This time, the Sea Kings seemed to have disappeared. No Sea King ambushed him along the way, leaving him frustrated.

He originally thought he could catch a Sea King and use it as free labor, but unfortunately, he was disappointed.

However, he was on high alert. This long distance allowed him to do a lot of maneuvering.

"Water Clone!"

The seawater condensed into three clones, and Explosive Tags fell into their hands, after which they began to charge towards the distant fleet.

The Sharingan in his eyes had already been retracted to avoid unnecessary consumption.

Although the Sharingan perfectly matched his body, a major battle was about to break out, and Chakra should be conserved whenever possible.

Dreadnought Sabre

This was the large sailing ship ridden by the self-proclaimed Admiral Krieg. Most of his elite troops were gathered on this ship.

Krieg wore heavy golden armor, had light purple hair, and wore a turban. He was of average appearance. People in the pirate world were either extremely beautiful or extremely ugly, with a polarization of appearance. Those with average looks... were relatively rare.

Maybe it's easier to draw ugly people... and they have more personality...

Hmm, too unique...

"Hey, any fun to be had, lads?" Krieg said boredly, propping his head up with one hand.

Sailing is a rather dull and tedious affair; boredom often outweighs the so-called excitement.

"Captain Krieg, there's a merchant fleet stopped in the distance," the lookout shouted from the crow's nest, holding a telescope.

"Oh? A merchant fleet?" Krieg perked up at the news, laughing loudly. "Lads, prepare yourselves! Tell the others on the ships, we're going to have a field day today!"

"Ooooh!"

The pirates on the ship raised their weapons and cheered happily.

Ediman, the Krieg Pirates' strategist, asked, "Captain Krieg, should we do it as usual?"

'As usual' meant disguising themselves as the Marines to lower the enemy's guard for an easy victory. He often did this, disguising himself as the Marines, feigning surrender to ambush the opponent. He would do anything to achieve his goals, truly unscrupulous and ruthless, not knowing the meaning of gratitude. He was a heinous villain.

"No, let's go straight at them. I'm tired of using those tactics all the time. Let's do it fair and square this time! A fair and square robbery! Hahaha!" His laughter was quite unpleasant.

Following his laughter, the pirates on the entire ship burst into laughter. Captain Krieg was right; those underhanded tactics were indeed boring. A fair and square robbery was much more satisfying!

How could the merchant fleet's guards be a match for the Krieg Pirates?

They were the overlords of the East Blue, the Krieg Pirates under Krieg's command! How could they fail to rob even a small merchant fleet?

Just as they were brimming with confidence, the lookout's voice came again, saying in shock, "Captain Krieg, there's someone... someone is running on the sea, and approaching us at a very high speed!"

"Hey, are you drunk, you idiot? What nonsense are you talking about? How could anyone run on water? This is the ocean! Do you even understand the ocean?" A pirate with some status scolded loudly.

How could anyone run on the sea? Did he not even have that basic knowledge?

The lookout said again, "Damn it, Beck, I'm not drunk! I can see clearly, there are four people in total, and all four of them look exactly the same?! He's looking at me?!"

Krieg said without changing his expression, "It should be a Devil Fruit user. There's nothing to worry about. We are the Krieg Pirates! The overlords of the East Blue! Just a small Devil Fruit user, how could they be my match! These guys are all landlubbers and can't be invincible! We just need to push him into the sea and there won't be a problem! Sniper, take him out!"

"Yes, Captain Krieg!"