Loxi

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"Go! You bastards, go! He's injured, kill him for me!"

Looking at the figure standing in the center of the pile of corpses, Bandejie shrieked uncontrollably.

Yet, the few scattered pirates around him acted as if they hadn't heard a thing, and instead, all took a step back in unison.

Bai Ina seemed to be jolted awake by Bandejie's scream, turning his body shakily to look toward Bandejie's position.

And when they saw the expression on Bai Ina's face, all the pirates, including Bandejie, retreated another step.

Looking at him, Bai Ina was drenched in blood; blood trickled from his black hair down his paper-white cheeks, and his pupils seemed bloodshot, erupting with a predatory, ghostly light. This image, paired with the bloody smirk that never left the corners of Bai Ina's mouth, made these terrified pirates feel as if the boy before them was a beast—a starving beast ready to hunt and devour them!

Snap—

Bai Ina took a step forward, the crisp sound of his foot hitting the deck startling every pirate.

"W-wait, no... don't... don't come over! This ship is yours, we're leaving right now!"

The moment that foot landed, Bandejie shouted in a mental breakdown.

The remaining pirates let out a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Bai Ina paused at these words and did not advance further, coldly glaring at the remaining few pirates as if he had agreed to Bandejie's plea.

Seeing Bai Ina's gaze, which was as cold as a frigid current, the pirates felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar and couldn't help but tremble. Finally, the man standing by the railing collapsed first, actually vaulting over the side and jumping into the sea, leaving behind only a terrified scream.

"I'm not being a pirate anymore!!!"

His jump into the sea acted like a fuse; after the remaining six pirates exchanged glances, they all ran toward the nearest railing.

Splash, splash—

The sound of continuous falling into the water immediately echoed around the sailboat.

Seeing this, Bandejie ran toward the railing without hesitation; he truly did not want to face that boy who looked like a Yaksha for even a second longer.

But just as he stood by the railing, preparing to leap over, Bai Ina's voice suddenly came from beside his ear.

"You cannot leave."

"Why—"

The moment he heard that voice, Bandejie asked subconsciously, but before he could finish, he felt a sharp pain in his neck.

Splash—

The headless corpse lost its balance and fell into the sea, while Bai Ina, holding Bandejie's head in one hand, said softly: "Because you are worth money..."

It is unknown how Bandejie would have reacted if he had heard this, but one thing is certain: he would have hunted down the bastard who had been flaunting his bounty poster around, gutted him, and scattered his ashes to the wind...

"Hoo—"

Bai Ina let out a heavy breath, his entire body sliding down to the floor, his back resting against the railing.

"My combat experience is still too lacking!"

His combat experience was indeed too thin; under such circumstances, he hadn't even noticed that there was still someone lurking on the ground who hadn't suffered any injuries. If he had been more careful, he would have realized that the person lying on the ground earlier was not one of the people he had already killed.

Thinking of this, Bai Ina, who was extremely harsh on himself, felt a flash of ruthlessness on his face. He lowered his head to glance at the severed head in his hand and muttered to himself: "Since that's the case, I'll use pirates as my combat practice targets. That way, I can also earn some money to spend!"

At this moment, Bai Ina's situation was nearly identical to that of Zoro in the future—he had the goal of becoming the world's greatest swordsman, but no plan to achieve it, so their choices were surprisingly similar. However, because Zoro met Luffy, who became his signpost, he was able to advance toward the path of the greatest swordsman. But where was Bai Ina's signpost?

After sitting slumped on the ground for a long time to rest, he moved his leg, which had been pierced by a long sword, and his brows furrowed as a flash of pain crossed his face.

However, the next moment, he gritted his teeth against the agony and stood up, limping toward the small door in the cabin marked "Storage."

It was a short distance of only three meters, yet he took nearly a minute to walk it.

Creak—

The storage door was slowly pushed open by Bai Ina, but the next moment, his hand instantly gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"Ahhh... please, don't kill me!"

Just then, a terrified voice came from the cabin. Judging by the childish tone, the person couldn't be very old.

Bai Ina frowned and continued to push the cabin door open.

The scene inside the storage room came into view: a shivering boy of about twelve or thirteen was sitting in the corner of the cabin with his knees hugged to his chest. His delicate face was deathly pale, and when he saw Bai Ina, tears gushed out in terror.

He looked as if a single word from Bai Ina could scare him into fainting.

Bai Ina pondered for a moment where he stood, then walked straight into the storage room. Seeing this, the boy desperately shrank back into the corner. However, he was then stunned, because Bai Ina did not walk toward him, but headed straight for the place where food and purified water were kept. He first opened a water barrel and took a huge gulp, then grabbed the nearby cured meat and shoved it into his mouth ravenously.

Seeing this, the boy swallowed hard. Bai Ina's appearance was truly like that of a starving beast; he even felt that perhaps in the next second, this kid who looked two or three years younger than him would pounce over and bite his throat out.

But facts proved he was overthinking it. After a wolfish feast, Bai Ina simply lay down beside the storage area and fell asleep as if no one else were there.

After an unknown amount of time, Bai Ina's tightly shut eyes suddenly snapped open. The longsword cradled in his arm left its sheath in an instant, and he stared with an icy expression at the trembling figure before him.

"No... no... please, y-your leg is still... bleeding, I... I wanted to... bandage it for you!" Upon seeing Bai Ina's frost-cold gaze, the little boy was startled, trembling as he held up the medical kit in his hands.

Hearing this, Bai Ina glanced at the kit in the boy's hands and slowly returned his longsword to its sheath.

"Why didn't you run?" A voice even more youthful than the boy's own rang out.

"Huh?"

The youthful voice caught the little boy off guard, and he suddenly remembered that this terrifying person was actually a boy younger than himself. Yet, the aura radiating from this boy made one involuntarily overlook his age.

"Why didn't you run?"

Bai Ina asked again, though a trace of impatience leaked into his words.

The little boy was instantly frightened and hurriedly replied, "I... I can't swim."

"You can't swim?"

Bai Ina was taken aback by the reply.

Seeing this, the little boy feared Bai Ina didn't believe him and hurriedly added, "I'm a Devil Fruit user, so I can't touch seawater!"

A Devil Fruit user?

Bai Ina looked the little boy over with interest and asked coldly, "What is your ability?"

The little boy's face flushed red at the question, and he replied in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum:

"The Nose-Nose Fruit. It has absolutely no combat power; it just makes my sense of smell incredibly sharp. Probably... ten times better than the dog with the best nose!"

This time, Bai Ina was truly stunned. He had never imagined there could be such a useless Devil Fruit.

"Pfft... hahahahaha!"

Then, a long-lost laugh escaped Bai Ina's lips. In this moment, Bai Ina finally looked like someone his own age. His delicate little face wore a pure, youthful smile, and the cold, ruthless aura he had projected earlier vanished entirely.

This sudden transformation left the little boy dazed, unable to believe that Bai Ina could show such a smile.

However, the smile did not last long before Bai Ina returned to his expressionless self, radiating an aura that kept others at a distance.

"Your name--!"

"Loxi!"

Bai Ina nodded, then asked again, "How did you end up becoming a pirate?"

"Uh, that..."

Loxi's face turned awkward at the question. He stammered for a long time before replying, "Because when I was fishing by the sea, I ran into Bandejie and his crew, who happened to be short on cabin boys, so I was just grabbed and dragged onto the ship."

"..." Bai Ina.

"That's enough. Get out and find a room for yourself."

Loxi's face lit up with joy. He bowed repeatedly to Bai Ina, "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir..." With that, he prepared to stand up and leave.

"Wait..."

Just then, Bai Ina's voice came again, causing Loxi's body to tense up as he turned around stiffly.

Bai Ina looked at the little boy, a flash of hesitation crossing his expression, before he asked softly, "Do you know how to bandage wounds?"

"Ah...?"

Loxi was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

"I do!!!"