The Krieg Pirates' Defeat

Seeing Krieg suffer a crushing defeat, the pirate underlings finally lost their last shred of hope, their morale collapsing in an instant.

The next moment, following a cry of "Run!" from one of the underlings, the pirates at the Debo Island port erupted into chaos, scattering in every direction.

Several squad leaders scrambled frantically to seize the pirate ships, desperate to escape this terrifying island!

Even a killing machine like Kuro, despite his desire to cut down these fleeing underlings, could not stop so many pirates on his own.

However, he spotted the captain of the Krieg Pirates' 2nd Division, Iron Wall Pearl, an officer covered in iron shields.

Without a word, he lunged at him, using his speed to carve several bloody gashes into Iron Wall Pearl in an instant.

The previously terrified Iron Wall Pearl, upon seeing his own blood, lost his sanity and flew into a rage, his shields igniting with flames as he transformed into Flame Pearl.

But in the end, relying solely on the uniqueness of his weapons was futile; he was soon slashed with hundreds of wounds by the ruthless Kuro, bleeding to death on the ground.

El Drago, the Cat Brothers, and Jango were all excitedly beating the fallen, and upon seeing some underlings attempting to sail away with the Krieg Pirates' flagship, the Dreadnaught Sabre, they immediately attacked in a fury, determined to reclaim this loot belonging to the Big Daddy Pirates!

Watching the complete collapse of the Krieg Pirates, Gin the Man-Demon could hardly believe the reality; their thousands of men had actually been routed by just a handful of people!

Was this really the Overlord of the East Blue?

Was this really the Krieg Pirates to whom he had entrusted his ambitions?

On the other side, Krieg hadn't even had the chance to deploy his Poison Gas Bomb before he was violently knocked unconscious by Daddy, who slammed him around like the Hulk tossing Loki, shattering every bone in his body until he was beyond saving!

Daddy had never intended to recruit Krieg, for he planned to step over the name of this East Blue Overlord to embark on his journey across the world!

"Captain Krieg!!"

Gin the Man-Demon watched in despair as the invincible Krieg was beaten to death by Daddy; the ambition he had pinned his hopes on was gone just like that.

"Hey! Gin the Man-Demon, right? Your strength is decent, and your eyes aren't bad either! You've got the qualifications to board our ship—do you want to join us?"

Zoro was fairly satisfied with this battle; Gin the Man-Demon was a brawler who fought head-on, unlike Kuro, who relied on speed, which made for a less satisfying fight!

"You just slaughtered our pirate crew and killed my captain, and you actually want me to join you!"

Gin the Man-Demon said angrily; even pirates had to have a code of honor!

"If that's the case, then prepare yourself for death! The ambition I see in your eyes ends today!"

Zoro didn't try to persuade him further; he also admired such a tough man. He slowly tied his bandana, bit down on the Great Grade Sword Wado Ichimonji, and revealed a focused, serious expression.

He was going to use his strongest technique to send this Man-Demon on his way!

"Three-Sword Style Secret Technique: Three Thousand Worlds!"

"What is there to fear about death!!"

"Demon Fighting Style: Spiral Iron Tonfa!"

Fearless, Gin the Man-Demon spun his iron-ball tonfas, colliding at high speed with Pirate Hunter Zoro's spinning Three-Sword Style.

The two crossed paths in an instant, ending up in each other's previous positions.

Zoro's beast-like eyes revealed a smile; without looking back, he confidently removed the sword from his mouth and sheathed it with a flourish.

Behind him, Gin the Man-Demon collapsed with a pale face, staining the ground with a pool of blood.

A total defeat.

On the other side, the Barrier Mecha on Daddy's body dissipated. Bare-chested, in front of the orange-haired thief, he drew the Sandai Kitetsu and plunged it into Krieg's heart, using the East Blue Overlord as a sacrifice for his blade.

The East Blue Overlord, Krieg, had officially reached his end!

Daddy tossed Krieg's corpse aside and finally looked at the orange-haired girl, who was now slumped on the ground.

"Are you trying to steal my loot, little girl?"

Daddy smiled at Nami, his body covered in blood. In Nami's eyes, his smile was that of a demon, ten times more terrifying than Arlong!

"Cap... Cap... Cap... Captain, I... I was bringing the treasure to join you..."

Nami felt unable to stand due to the man's aura and killing intent, her pants already soaked, but to save her life, she quickly blurted out a lie.

"Heh~, then I'll take you in. But remember this! On my ship, betrayal means death! My word is the iron law!

If you dare to run away, I will slaughter your entire hometown!"

Daddy revealed a cruel smile once more, draining the color from Nami's face. She was panicked, feeling as though she had provoked a demonic pirate even more terrifying than the fish-man Arlong.

"Un... Understood!"

Nami replied in terror. If Arlong found out she had joined another pirate crew, would he retaliate against her village?

What was she supposed to do?

She felt she couldn't afford to offend either of these terrifying pirates, plunging Nami into deep despair.

But the next moment, she heard a sentence that sounded like music to her ears!

"Captain Daddy, now that we've finished off Krieg, should we go and slaughter the Arlong Pirates, who hold the highest bounty in the East Blue?"

Kuro of a Hundred Plans walked over, also covered in blood and debris, and ignored the orange-haired thief as he asked Daddy.

"That, we might have to ask our new navigator!"

Daddy looked at Nami, who had collapsed onto the ground, with a playful and meaningful smile.

"Is she the new navigator?"

Kuro frowned, his cold eyes fixed on the orange-haired thief; she was far too weak and didn't meet his standards at all.

Could it be that Daddy had a preference for this type?

"Yes, yes, yes! I am the new navigator, and my navigation skills are incredible! I've been studying navigation for ten years! And I believe that we must annihilate the Arlong Pirates so that our Big Daddy Pirates can dominate the entire East Blue!"

Nami immediately cast aside all her fear and spoke rapidly, desperate to goad the Big Daddy Pirates into declaring war on the Arlong Pirates.

"Nami, your hometown is Cocoyasi Village, isn't it?"

However, the very next second, Daddy suddenly uttered these words, causing Nami's face to turn pale with fright once again.

"Cap...tain, I..., I am not..."

Nami began to stammer incoherently. Her identity had actually been exposed, and since she had never mentioned her name, how could Daddy possibly know it?

She felt the killing intent radiating from Kuro and felt that she was truly doomed this time.

How frustrating!

Was she really going to die?

"Consider the Arlong Pirates the first gift for you joining the ship! If you ever betray me in the future, you already know the consequences!"

The atmosphere shifted once more as Daddy grabbed the orange-haired girl, tearing open her sleeve to reveal the tattoo of the Arlong Pirates.

"Captain Daddy! If you can destroy the Arlong Pirates and liberate Cocoyasi Village, I will be your crewmate for the rest of my life!"

Nami hurriedly covered the shameful tattoo on her shoulder, looking at Daddy with reddened eyes. She didn't know how he knew her identity, but she had no other choice now.

"Captain Daddy, you aren't actually interested in this little thief, are you? Are you planning to play the hero saving the damsel? How boring!"

Kuro snorted and walked away without looking back, continuing to slaughter the pirate lackeys who were trying to steal ships and flee; these were all spoils of war for the Big Daddy Pirates.

Even if he had to burn them, he wouldn't let these pirates sail away!

Hearing Kuro's words, Nami was stunned for a moment and slowly looked up at Daddy. She was certain this was the first time she had met him—could he really be interested in her?