Human Weapon!

The next day, early morning.

Will, as usual, ate breakfast early and then stood at the bow, training his balance and control.

Before falling asleep last night, he couldn't resist doing another ten-pull draw.

In the end, he was richly rewarded.

[Acquired: Minor Mental Enhancement]

[Acquired Talent: Human Weapon]

[Human Weapon: The limbs, joints, and even hair and teeth of the body become as tough and sharp as true weapons.]

After obtaining this talent, Will immediately ran to the ship's armory and tested it on some sturdy weapons.

With a casual light swipe, the sharp blade was instantly severed by his palm.

The smooth cut surface looked as if the blade had been broken by a collision with an even sharper weapon.

Moreover, with the blessing of this talent, his Iron Body and Armament Haki were greatly enhanced, making his attacks far more powerful than before.

As for how it performed in actual combat, that would have to be tested after arriving at the Bridge-on-the-Nation.

After defeating Arlong's gang, killing Rat Captain and the other Marines, and destroying Marine Branch 16, Will had accumulated a total of 7500 Purity Points.

Adding the remaining 7000 points from before, after the ten-pull draw, he had 4500 Purity Points left.

After these few ten-pull draws, Will felt that his luck had improved quite a bit since he truly set sail.

Thus, a hint of anticipation arose in his heart:

"I hope those guys guarding the Bridge-on-the-Nation have a slightly higher purity."

At this moment, Nami, standing by the helm, was carefully comparing the Sea Chart on the documents.

Using her powerful navigational talent, she calculated the distance to the destination.

She adjusted the ship's course accordingly to avoid deviating from the original route.

Meanwhile, Carina, leisurely by the ship's side, held a telescope and watched with interest as a few seagulls played in the distant sky.

As time passed, the ship the three were on gradually entered a snowy region.

Large amounts of pure white snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

Carina and Nami, feeling the cold, had already changed into thick cotton coats.

Will, however, still wore a short-sleeved shirt and trousers, and the snowflakes that landed on him melted instantly.

This caused a large amount of steam to rise from his entire body.

At the same time, in the thin mist ahead, the outline of a massive bridge-like structure gradually appeared.

As they got a little closer, Will and the others could see that it was a huge bridgehead still under construction.

Nami knew that Will was planning to go over alone.

Thus, she had already tacitly slowed the ship to its minimum speed, intending to wait on the ship with Carina.

After all, with their current strength, going along would only hold Will back.

After securing the helm, Nami, wrapped in her cotton coat and exhaling white breath, walked over to Will and said solemnly:

"From my estimate, the Bridge-on-the-Nation is currently being built toward the Wind Instrument Islands, a large island in the East Blue."

"What we're seeing should be the bridgehead near the 'Construction Area.'"

"It's also the final destination marked on the Sea Chart in those documents."

"That slowly moving 'Bridge-on-the-Nation' on a massive bridge, Taichilawolf!"

"According to the documents, the Marines usually go to the bottom of the bridgehead."

"Then they directly hand over the 'prisoners' to the other Marines guarding the bridge."

After hearing this, Will's gaze shifted thoughtfully.

Then, without further ado, he said to the two women beside him: "Wait here. I'll go alone."

"If any warships approach, leave this place first, shake off the pursuing Marines, and come back after some time."

"Don't worry. If nothing unexpected happens, this shouldn't take long."

It wasn't just Nami—Carina had also long since figured out Will's intention.

So upon hearing these words, the two women nodded slightly, raising no objections whatsoever.

But just as the three were conversing, a Marine supply ship up ahead was speeding toward them.

Because the Bridge-on-the-Nation was still just a bridge, not a true nation, it couldn't sustain itself.

Thus, it had always relied on external supplies to keep running.

Standing at the bow of that ship, a Marine Lieutenant Commander from a nearby Marine Branch was peering ahead through binoculars.

When he spotted an unfamiliar vessel blocking the way—and it didn't even look like a pirate ship—he immediately roared:

"Damn commoners!"

"Seeing a Marine warship and not only failing to turn tail, but daring to sail straight at us—they have no respect for the Marines at all!"

He promptly ordered the messenger beside him:

"Notify all soldiers! Turn the ship broadside immediately! Then aim every cannon at that ship and open fire!"

"Sir!"

The messenger snapped a salute and shouted back.

Then he turned and jogged off to relay the orders.

Meanwhile, though Will was still some distance away, he had already spotted that warship long ago.

So after briefing Nami and Carina, he vanished on the spot, leaping high into the air, then accelerating continuously midair as he charged toward the vessel ahead.

Soon after, a sharp-eyed Marine soldier on the supply ship suddenly pointed at the sky and cried out:

"Look! Someone's flying over here!"

"What?!" The Lieutenant Commander quickly raised his binoculars to search carefully.

Then, a stoic, muscular man came into view—and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the man's terrifying speed and his ability to fly, the Lieutenant Commander felt a chill of dread. He dropped his binoculars and bellowed at the soldiers on the rear deck:

"Everyone, ready your weapons! Attack that man in the sky!"

But it was already too late.

Rankyaku: Sea Split!

Will appeared instantly above the Marine supply ship, then swung his right leg downward with tremendous force. A massive, pale-blue slash came crashing down!

Boom—!

In a single instant, the Marine supply ship was severed by Will's slash, splitting in two and beginning to sink.

"Help—!"

Many soldiers screamed as they plunged into the freezing sea.

The Lieutenant Commander and the remaining Marines were already in chaos, shrieking as they clung to railings and pillars, struggling to survive.

Desperate not to fall into the icy water below.

Those still on the wreckage knew full well that in such frigid weather, falling into the sea meant almost certain death.

But even clinging on only delayed the inevitable.

As the ship sank, without rescue, those barely holding on would ultimately meet the same end.

After sinking the Marine supply ship, Will paid no heed to their cries.

He stood in midair, slowly lifting his gaze toward the distant heights above.

It was only after getting closer that Will realized just how staggeringly tall this bridge was.

Even with his keen hearing, amid the wind and snow, he could barely make out the sound of many chaotic footsteps over there.

Then, ignoring the warships anchored far below at the bridge's base, he charged straight into the wind and mist, rushing toward the bridgehead high above in the distance.