Who Is the Most Beautiful Woman on the Sea

[Companion: Tashigi (Rukia Kuchiki)]

[Aptitude: A]

[Level: 10]

[Experience: 80/300]

[Combat Power: 2200]

Waking in the morning to the first rays of sunrise.

Kael slowly emerged from his dreams.

Feeling that his body had grown a little stronger again, he immediately opened Tashigi's status panel and saw the information above.

"This girl got up early to train again..."

Glancing at the empty floor beside him, the corners of his lips rose slightly.

"Looks like I really need to hurry up and save enough money to upgrade the training room~"

No one disliked a hardworking employee.

Closing Tashigi's status panel, Kael leisurely got out of bed.

It had to be said, the more he had once despised it, the more he cherished it now.

For 5 million Beli, he could buy a captain's cabin that left him feeling refreshed every day...

Kael considered its value for money second only to the training room!

After washing up and having breakfast, Kael carried the dumbbells he had moved out of the training room onto the deck.

Though he did not like working out at all, the body was the foundation of everything. Besides, sailing on the sea was so boring, and idling was idling anyway...

Over the past two days, Kael had also started doing some less extreme training.

With Hyper Intuition, he did not need to rush into training Observation Haki...

But if he wanted to step into a broader world, Armament Haki was something he had no choice but to train.

Otherwise, if he encountered Logia users in the future, he could not expect all of them to be like Smoker, standing there foolishly and letting people shoot them.

However...

Just as Kael finished warming up, a faint cannon blast suddenly rang out in the distance.

"Hm!?"

Kael's ears twitched, and he immediately looked toward the source of the sound.

A small island was slowly coming into view.

That island was their destination—Will Town.

"What happened!?"

Kael immediately turned his gaze toward the lookout.

At that moment, Little Tiga, who was steering the ship, seemed to share his thoughts and floated down from the lookout.

"Captain Kael, our destination, Will Town, seems to have been raided by another pirate crew!"

"What!?"

At the word "pirates," Kael's eyes suddenly lit up!

He hurriedly jumped to the bow, shielding his eyes from the sun with one hand as he tried to see farther into the distance.

Though Kael ultimately saw nothing, the corners of his mouth still curled upward.

"After coming to the pirate world for so long, I've finally run into a proper pirate crew!"

"Tiga, raise the sails! Set off! Full speed ahead!"

"The residents of Will Town are waiting for us to save them!"

"Understood, Captain!!!"

Little Tiga straightened his back and gave a serious salute.

Then he teleported directly to the lookout, raising both tiny hands above his head.

"Wind, come!"

Whoosh~!!!

Without any warning...

A surging storm suddenly enveloped the Tiga.

The calm sea churned into roaring waves beneath the hurricane.

At that moment, the Tiga was like an elegant surfer, riding the wind and waves as it sped recklessly across the sea toward Will Town.

Kael took this opportunity to run into the cabin.

If it had been the Kael who had just transmigrated here, he definitely would not have been so reckless, charging over without even getting a clear look at the other side's pirate flag.

But things were different now!

Tashigi possessed 2200 combat power.

Combined with her own strength, ordinary pirates with bounties below 20 million could not possibly be her match.

And in East Blue, pirates with bounties above 20 million Beli simply did not exist!

Not to mention that Tashigi had now mastered the mysterious power known as Kido!

With Tashigi in hand, East Blue was his!

Though it did seem a little like living off a woman...

These days, being able to live off a woman was a skill in itself!

Arriving at the training room, Kael pushed open the door and walked in.

Seeing Tashigi swaying from side to side to dodge the little balls, he immediately coughed lightly before speaking with a serious expression.

"Stop training, Tashigi!"

"Something's happened!"

"Huh?"

The highly focused Tashigi was abruptly interrupted by Kael's voice.

A small ball suddenly struck her forehead.

"Ow."

The girl cried out in pain.

But she quickly covered her forehead and turned to look at Kael.

"What happened, Captain?"

Kael wore a stern expression.

"Pirates are raiding Will Town! Get to the deck immediately and come with me to wipe them out."

After giving the order, he turned around and headed back outside the cabin.

Being able to live off a woman was indeed a skill, but forcing down that soft rice with a hard attitude—that was real ability!

"What!?"

Tashigi's eyes trembled. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, she hurriedly picked up her Zanpakutō and ran after Kael.

Meanwhile.

At Will Town's harbor.

A fat old woman built like a slaughtered wild boar carried a massive spiked club over her shoulder as she directed her subordinates.

"Men, charge in!!!"

"Gather everyone at the town harbor!"

"Loot everything valuable in town!!!"

"Ooh—!!!"

The pirates, wielding all kinds of weapons, roared excitedly.

Nothing thrilled them more than robbery!

Soon, the deafening sounds of cannon fire filled the entire town.

The once peaceful town was instantly transformed into a hell filled with smoke and flames.

Under the threat of guns and blades, the townspeople crept fearfully toward the harbor.

Before long, the harbor was packed with people.

"Wahahahaha..."

Looking at her pirate crew's handiwork, the fierce-looking Alvida let out an arrogant laugh.

To keep her bounty from getting too high and attracting powerful pirate hunters, Alvida had always restrained her pirate crew from killing too many people.

But while they might escape death, they would not escape suffering!

A makeshift platform was quickly pushed to the most conspicuous spot in the harbor.

Carrying her enormous spiked club, Alvida stepped onto the wooden stairs, making them bend and creak beneath her weight.

The massive spiked club slammed onto the platform, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Everyone, raise your heads!"

Her hoarse roar drowned out the townspeople's sobs and suddenly spread throughout the harbor.

The town residents raised their heads toward the platform, some frightened, others worried.

At that moment, Alvida grinned broadly, revealing a chilling smile.

"You can rest assured. As long as you obediently let us rob you, we won't harm your lives."

"Of course, if anyone dares to resist..."

"This will be your fate!!!"

The massive spiked club suddenly swung down, smashing into the platform and instantly creating a huge crater.

Wood chips flew everywhere.

At the sight, the townspeople's faces turned pale with fright.

If that terrifying spiked club landed on them...

They would surely be reduced to a pile of minced meat!!!

Everyone immediately fell silent. Not even a sob dared to escape.

"Very good!"

Satisfaction appeared in Alvida's eyes, and she burst into laughter.

"Now then, everyone, answer me one question!"

"Who..."

"Is the most beautiful woman on this sea!?"

"..."

The entire harbor fell deathly silent.

"Hm!?"

Alvida furrowed her brows in rage.

Her massive spiked club smashed down again, making the entire platform tremble.

Then her gaze shifted, abruptly locking onto the short pink-haired boy supporting the platform.

"Coby! Who is the most beautiful woman on this sea!?"

"Of... of course it's you! The beautiful Captain Alvida!!!"

Coby struggled to support the shaking platform, yet he still forced a fawning smile and spoke against his conscience.

"Very good!"

The corners of Alvida's lips lifted.

After Coby set the example, she looked once more toward the terrified townspeople.

She slammed down her spiked club and asked the same question again.

"Who is the most beautiful woman on this sea!?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately closed her eyes, waiting to hear hundreds of people praise her beauty in unison.

But at that moment, an unusual voice suddenly came from behind her.

"I don't know who the most beautiful woman is..."

"But if we were choosing the ugliest woman in East Blue, I'd definitely vote for you!!!"

"What did you say!?"

Alvida suddenly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of crimson, furious pupils.

She spun around, ready to see who had the nerve to ruin her plans at a time like this.

But the next second, a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on her bloated face.

Not far from the harbor, out at sea...

A pirate ship rode the waves forward at high speed.

Perhaps because it was moving too fast, the front half of the pirate ship was even tilted upward, like a street racer proudly lifting the front of his car.

"Wh... what is that!?"

Coby, who had also turned around at the sound, rubbed his eyes and stared at the scene before him in disbelief.

The pirate ship tore through the wind and waves, eventually flying straight out of the harbor's deep waters and skidding along the coastline.

It only barely came to a stop when it reached a point not far from the platform.

A shadow suddenly enveloped Alvida.

She tightened her grip on the spiked club in her hand, a sheen of cold sweat appearing on her forehead.

"Damn it, what is that thing!?"

Alvida asked in panic.

Then, under the sunlight, two figures suddenly appeared at the bow.

"Since you asked so sincerely..."