Crushing the Fleet and Cyclone Eric

The Big Daddy Pirates were truly the strongest pirate crew in the East Blue; Cyclone Eric would never risk his own life just for the double commission offered by Admiral Nelson Royale!

Just as he was searching for a small boat to retreat in, the Dreadnaught Sabre, pulled by a sea beast, collided with the Navy's flagship, officially commencing the boarding battle.

Roronoa Zoro leaped onto the warship immediately, searching everywhere for the "powerful swordsman" who had unleashed the flying slash.

As Daddy approached the Navy's encirclement, his forty-meter barrier blade slashed toward the four warships on his right flank. In a single exchange, he turned the four vessels into wreckage and debris, sending countless marines plummeting into the sea.

The terrifying power of that strike left even the fleeing Cyclone Eric so frightened he nearly lost control of his bladder; it seemed they had truly provoked a terrifying monster!

On the other side, Sonic El Drago used his Sonic Cannon to pierce through another warship.

Seeing this, the remaining three warships began to turn frantically, desperate to escape. The Big Daddy Pirates were far too terrifying; they were simply not opponents they could handle!

Admiral Nelson Royale, who had already retreated several hundred meters, turned pale with fright as he watched his fleet being shredded and sunk like tofu.

"Requesting support! Requesting support!! The East Blue 8th Branch Navy fleet has failed to suppress the Big Daddy Pirates and has suffered heavy losses. Five warships have been destroyed, and we are on the verge of total annihilation! Send the nearest support unit from the Grand Line immediately!"

Admiral Nelson Royale grabbed a Den Den Mushi and frantically begged the Navy Headquarters for help, even rowing the boat himself just to put distance between him and the demons of the Big Daddy Pirates!

"Colonel Hina, currently patrolling the waters near Drum Island, is heading toward the entrance of the Grand Line! Please ensure your own safety, Commodore Royale, and await reinforcements!"

The operator at Navy Headquarters responded immediately, but Drum Island was so far from Reverse Mountain that even if they could fly, they wouldn't make it in time!

Admiral Nelson Royale hung up the Den Den Mushi in a rage, cursing under his breath, and continued to row frantically alongside his adjutant and a few personal guards to escape the area.

The other three warships did not escape Daddy's clutches either, but he did not sink them outright. Instead, he sent crew members like Gin the Man-Demon, Steel Bear, and Dezaya aboard to kill and hone their skills!

He even threw Nami and Carmen onto the ships to get a taste of the bloodshed!

Zoro had already begun clashing with Cyclone Eric. Upon realizing that this man, who could unleash flying slashes, was not a true swordsman, Zoro lost more than half his interest.

However, Eric's Scythe Wind Blades provided him with great inspiration, and he began to develop various small techniques for flying slashes, slowly progressing toward the path of a master swordsman.

As for Kuro of a Hundred Plans, he and the Cat Brothers rode a high-speed motorboat in pursuit of Admiral Nelson Royale and the other stragglers.

The cruel Kuro gave the Admiral no chance to beg for mercy; ignoring the massive amounts of money offered as a bribe, he simply cut them all down.

Daddy stood on the Navy flagship, watching the fierce battle between Zoro and Cyclone Eric with an expressionless face, showing no intention of intervening for the time being.

The wind blades produced by the Scythe-Scythe Fruit user were quite powerful. If wielded by someone with great talent, the potential was immense—a mere flick of the finger could unleash a massive wind blade.

Eating this Devil Fruit provided a starting point comparable to a swordsman capable of flying slashes.

If one could develop it to the point where every flick of the finger could cleave a hundred-meter-wide wind blade, they would be a top-tier powerhouse in the New World.

Daddy even felt that this ability shouldn't be called the Scythe-Scythe Fruit, but rather the Wind-Blade Fruit.

Daddy did not disturb Zoro's state of enlightenment, giving him more time to grasp further sword techniques.

"Captain Daddy, we found some imprisoned pirates on the ship. Should we release them?"

Honey Queen trotted over to Daddy and asked. She knew Daddy liked to recruit powerful pirates, so she immediately brought the situation to him for a decision.

"Is that so? What's the highest bounty among them? Are there any Devil Fruit users?"

Daddy asked with mild interest. He had already encountered most of the pirate crews that appeared in the original story; he wondered if there were any other powerful crews left in the vast East Blue.

"Uh! The highest bounty is nine million, and I don't think there are any Devil Fruit users."

Honey Queen said with a hint of disappointment, feeling that there were likely no pirates among them worthy of Daddy's attention.

Even criminals like the Pin Joker, the swordsman Gollas, and the Cat Brothers were nothing more than underlings in the Big Daddy Pirates.

"I see! What kind of talent could a crew captured by these losers possibly have?

Feed them all to Momoo. She's worked hard lately; let her have a good meal!"

Daddy said coldly. He had no desire to recruit such trash; in fact, he wanted to trim the fat from the pirate underlings on his ship.

If they couldn't even defeat civilians under the influence of the Pump-Pump Fruit, these underlings were useless. In the future, they would likely be taken out by a single burst of Conqueror's Haki anyway.

Daddy had been exploring whether he himself possessed the potential for Conqueror's Haki.

Without the backing of such a gift, could he truly reach the pinnacle of this world?

Having transmigrated into this body, Daddy had felt a moment of hesitation!

But he knew that only those who were truly lawless and unbridled, who did not rely on bloodline inheritance, could become the first generation of Conqueror's Haki awakeners.

Figures like the Four Emperors Big Mom, Kaido of the Beasts, and Whitebeard were all born from humble roots; their parents were not famous powerhouses.

Yet, they all awakened Conqueror's Haki!

Thinking of this, Daddy felt that he was still a bit too restrained.

Even Whitebeard and Red-Haired, who were known for their loyalty and heroism, had their own ironclad rules—things that, if touched by others, meant certain death.

Perhaps Daddy, too, should have his own absolute ironclad rules, and kill anyone who dared to violate them.

Every king was inherently arrogant and persistent; as long as it was something they wanted to do, no one could stop them, not even friends or family.

Perhaps it was this mindset that allowed one to awaken Conqueror's Haki!

Honey Queen felt a shiver run down her spine as she heard Daddy decide the fate of those pirates without even sparing them a glance.

"Yes! Captain Daddy!"

Honey Queen said with a serious expression; even though she was already a close companion to Daddy, she still dared not harbor any arrogance or rely on his favor.

Zoro had already gradually grasped the moves and weaknesses of Eric, and he soon defeated him from behind.

The Scythe-Scythe Fruit required the fingers to swipe forward to generate wind blades; if an opponent was behind, the user had to turn around to counterattack.

However, it was also possible that Eric's development of the fruit was simply too poor, which was why this flaw existed.

Daddy did not believe that wind blades could not be generated by swiping fingers backward.

Iron Wall Pearl, that fellow, immediately grabbed a pair of Seastone handcuffs and went up to shackle Cyclone Eric.

Next, if Captain Daddy did not step in to subdue him personally, he would likely be handed over to Lord Kuro to be slowly dealt with, this mercenary of the Navy!