Yaxi, Ya'er, Yajie

A small ship docked at the harbor.

At its head stood three people who looked remarkably alike. They were the three leaders of this slave-hunting party.

Ata's gaze turned incomparably grave as she warned, "Captain, they're three of the Sea Hunter Group's ten officers."

"They're three siblings. The one in the middle is the eldest sister, Yaxi, a Paramecia-type Chill-Chill Fruit user; the one on the left is the second brother, Ya'er, a Zoan-type Snow-Leopard Fruit user; and the one on the right is the youngest brother, Yajie, a Swordmaster whose strength is no weaker than mine was before."

Moke narrowed his eyes slightly. It had to be said, this truly was the largest slave-hunting group specializing in hunting slaves for nobles and Celestial Dragons.

That was right. The ones who had set their sights on this place were the Sea Hunter Group, one of the three largest slave-hunting groups in the world of One Piece.

These people hunted everything.

Beautiful men, beautiful women, rare races—even pirate captains... So long as they set their eyes on something—

There was nothing they could not capture, and nothing they could not sell.

As one of the three largest slave-hunting groups in the pirate world, the Sea Hunter Group's strength was no exaggeration.

Yajie alone was as strong as Ata had been before, which meant he was also at the hundred-million-berry level.

Then there were the eldest sister Yaxi and second brother Ya'er. One was a Paramecia-type Chill-Chill Fruit user, while the other was a Zoan-type Snow-Leopard Fruit user. Their strength was equally formidable...

With such power, they even surpassed most of the pirate crews among the future eleven Supernovas. Yet these were merely three of the Sea Hunter Group's ten officers.

This showed just how powerful the Sea Hunter Group was.

It also reflected, from another angle, the strength of the entire slave-hunting industry.

"Whoosh..."

Yaxi, Ya'er, and Yajie leaped down from the pirate ship and landed before Moke and Ata.

The three of them first fixed their gazes on Ata.

It could not be helped. Ata had both a beautiful face and a stunning figure. Her curves were exquisite, sexy and alluring, yet she also carried the imposing air of a Swordmaster.

It made her whole bearing valiant and dashing.

Those two contradictory temperaments blended perfectly within her. She was absolutely a beauty with a unique style... and now she had eaten the Paramecia-type Slip-Slip Fruit.

Her beauty had risen by several levels, reaching new heights. In the entire world of One Piece, only the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock could compare with her.

Even the three siblings Yaxi, Ya'er, and Yajie, who had hunted many beautiful women before, could not help staring blankly for a moment at such beauty.

Then all three of their eyes lit up.

Yaxi was especially delighted, her face full of praise. "I never expected Chef Island to have such top-quality merchandise."

As she spoke, she turned to Yajie. "Little brother, this time we can finally trade her for a Devil Fruit for you. When that happens, your strength will definitely be the greatest among us siblings."

Ya'er also burst into loud laughter. "Hahaha..."

Of the three of them, their youngest brother Yajie had always possessed the greatest talent. It was precisely because of Yajie that he and their eldest sister had captured slaves satisfactory to the Celestial Dragons and exchanged them for Devil Fruits.

That had made them powerful figures in their own right.

Now... it was time for their youngest brother. Once his strength soared, perhaps they could become the fourth-largest slave-hunting group...

At that moment, ambition gleamed in his eyes.

Among the three, only the youngest brother Yajie remained calm. Ata gave him a familiar feeling, and his gaze then fell upon the weapons at her waist. His pupils suddenly contracted.

He recognized one of the two swords at Ata's waist.

He abruptly raised his head, his face carrying a hint of horror. "You're Two-Sword Ata!"

After saying that, he added, "I was wondering why you felt so familiar. So it was you..."

"What?" Yaxi and Ya'er cried out in shock.

Their expressions changed drastically, and they immediately became vigilant. They were worldly people. For someone to undergo such a major change—

The most likely reason was that she had eaten a Devil Fruit.

And Two-Sword Ata's own strength had already been no weaker than their youngest brother's. Now that she had eaten a Devil Fruit, her strength must have increased tremendously.

They could not afford to underestimate her.

Fortunately, the three of them shared a level of coordination others could hardly match. So even if Ata's strength had greatly increased, they were not afraid.

"Hey, hey, hey... You three can't take your eyes off a beautiful woman the moment you see one? Are you treating a living person like me as air?" Moke said from the side, somewhat speechless.

He was a Shichibukai now, after all. Was it really okay to ignore him like this?

"Hm?"

Only then did the three turn to look at him. The instant they saw Moke, they first looked puzzled.

Then their expressions drastically changed, their pupils trembling. The eldest sister Yaxi even cried out, "The new Shichibukai, Moke!"

Moke could not be bothered to waste words with them. He pointed at Yajie, then turned to Ata. "He was the one who injured you back then, right? Then settle this grudge with your own hands... Leave the other two to me."

"Captain... thank you!" Moke's words had struck straight into her heart.

Yaxi, Ya'er, and Yajie exchanged glances, then launched their attacks at the same time with perfect coordination.

The long blade in Yajie's hand instantly left its sheath. With a burst of force from his legs, he rushed before Bishkekta in the blink of an eye.

"Ice Seal..."

Yaxi stamped her foot, and the ground instantly froze over, spreading rapidly toward Ata. Everywhere it passed, the earth was sealed in ice.

Ya'er, the Zoan-type Snow-Leopard Fruit user, instantly entered his beast-man form.

"Shave..."

In the next instant, he vanished from where he stood.

When he appeared again, he was already behind Moke. "Finger Pistol!"

His index finger shot toward the back of Moke's head like a spear.

It had to be said, the three worked together with flawless coordination. Ya'er, the toughest Zoan user, held Moke back...

The other two launched a powerful assault and provided control respectively. It was simply perfect!

If it had been anyone else, they truly might have succeeded. Sandai Kitetsu instantly left Moke's sheath, and with a fierce swing, he sent a flying slash straight at Yaxi.

Wherever the slash passed, the ground was cleaved open, as though it intended to split the earth in two.

Facing such a terrifying slash, Yaxi's expression changed drastically. She had no choice but to stop her attack on Ata. The force of Ice Seal halted abruptly three or four meters in front of Ata.

At the same time, Moke did not withdraw the Sandai Kitetsu he had swung. Instead, following through with the motion, he slashed behind himself.

His target was Ya'er's thrusting finger.

"Damn it..."

Ya'er cursed under his breath, then forcibly halted his attack and narrowly dodged Moke's strike.

"Heh..."

At that moment, Ata only had Yajie to face. She sneered as her greatsword left its sheath, blocking Yajie's attack in a single stroke. Kashu flashed through the air in a cold arc and swept toward Yajie's neck.

Yajie's pupils contracted.

Ata's sword was incredibly fast and struck from an extremely tricky angle, making it very difficult to evade.

Her swordsmanship has improved again!!!