My Name Is Wuli, a Bounty Hunter

The Grand Line, somewhere in the ocean.

Laughter continuously echoed from inside a pirate ship.

Looking at the treasures they had just plundered on the ship, the pirates all laughed happily.

Cheers! As soon as they left, the pirates brought out wine barrels and food, throwing a sunny feast.

Everyone was drinking with flushed faces and speaking in loud voices.

It really was the right choice to leave the South Blue for the Grand Line, so we don't have to be afraid of those freakish bounty hunters from the South Blue. If we run into a Merchant Ship next time, we'll rob them just the same, pull off a few more jobs, and make a huge fortune.

I think we should lay low for a while recently; I'm worried the Marines will set their sights on us if we're too active.

"...!"

Not far ahead of them, a small sampan-like boat was drifting slowly.

A teenager was sitting on the boat, fishing idly with a fishing rod.

Looking through the seawater, the fish hook was completely empty, without even any bait.

Watching the ship sailing toward him, he touched his hungry belly, and his whole person instantly perked up.

"Hi!" he waved cheerfully, greeting the people on the ship.

The lookout pirate saw him, then took a sip of wine and had no intention of paying him any mind.

"Hello there, can you give me some food? I haven't eaten in a long time."

Suddenly, a strange voice came from behind the lookout pirate.

The lookout pirate turned his head abruptly and found that the teenager was with his back to him, talking to his comrades.

He rubbed his eyes—damn it, wasn't this the exact same guy who had just greeted him? How did he suddenly appear on the ship?

"What kind of person are you?" asked a drunken brute.

"My name is Wuli, just an unremarkable bounty hunter," the teenager said with a smile.

"Huh? A bounty hunter?!!" The previously noisy ship suddenly quieted down.

The pirates were more than half-sober now, and they successively picked up their weapons, glaring at him menacingly.

"Don't be nervous, I just want to scrounge some food."

"A bounty hunter coming to ask us pirates for food? You think this is the South Blue? Do you really think we're afraid of a mere bounty hunter in the Grand Line? Hahaha, go to hell!" With that, they rushed toward Wuli with knives in hand.

"Pirates?" Wuli looked up and saw the pirate flag fluttering. They really were pirates.

Watching the charging pirates, he smiled with ill intent.

A few minutes later, the pirates had all passed out and were tied up to one side.

Subsequently, an energy sphere emerged from each of the pirates' bodies and sank into Wuli's body.

Wuli tapped open the panel of the Robin Hood System, listening to the ding-ding-ding sounds, and couldn't help smiling happily.

Sword Master: Lv.1
Name: Wuli
Skills: Shigure Soen Ryu (99%)
EXP: 80/100
Heroic Qi: 34

He was originally a programmer and a hardcore two-dimensional fan.

Under accidental circumstances, he saw a post titled "How a Sword God is Forged" on the dark web, which also had a QR code attached to it.

Driven by curiosity, he used his mobile phone to scan that QR code, and then he was engulfed by a burst of strong light. The moment he opened his eyes, he had arrived in this two-dimensional world of the Pirate King.

At the same time, a book also appeared in his mind, along with the current system panel.

Through his research, he discovered that he could acquire a sense of justice and EXP by acting chivalrously and righteously to eliminate evils.

Aside from apprehending wicked people, another way to gain EXP was to complete tasks randomly issued by the system.

And as long as the EXP requirements were met, he could level up just like playing a game, unlocking more skills and obtaining various magical treasured tools and pets.

This suited his intentions perfectly. Back when he watched the Pirate King anime, he had once dreamed of becoming a heroic figure among them, possessing extraordinary abilities and practicing his own path of justice. Now the opportunity had finally arrived.

From now on, he was determined to become a figure who struck terror into the hearts of all vicious pirates and to conquer the Pirate King world!

Dusting off his hands, Wuli dug into the grand feast laid out by the pirates.

Before long, the pirates regained consciousness. Finding themselves tied up to one side, they stared in terror at this bounty hunter who had suddenly popped out of nowhere.

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Wuli pulled a thick stack of pirate wanted posters from inside his bosom and gave a satisfying burp. Uh, it doesn't look like you guys are in here.

The pirates' expressions flickered between uncertainty and shame, and then they felt a trace of small relief.

Next, Wuli picked up the topmost poster, pointed at the wanted poster, and said, "Do any of you have news about this person?"

The pirates looked closely at the portrait on the bounty poster in Wuli's hand.

Red spiky hair, wearing goggles, with a ferocious smile.

The pirates all cried out in surprise: "Captain Kidd!"

Wuli was not surprised at all by the pirates' reaction.

After all, Captain Kidd's bounty amount even surpassed that of Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy.

"Speak quickly."

The pirates looked at each other before saying, "There was news before that he was in Northric Town, and he was probably going on another killing spree, which is why we avoided going there."

"And then we ran into you," a pirate said, looking as if he wanted to cry.

"In other words, that place is not far from here?" Wuli said calmly, resting his chin in his hand.

"Yes."

Having obtained a definitive answer, Wuli suddenly became excited.

He immediately turned the ship around and rushed over according to the information given by the pirates.

The pirates on the ship looked tragic, not expecting that they would still have to go and meet that murderous fiend.

Suddenly, a pirate yelled: "Wuli?"

"That bounty hunter who is a nightmare for pirates in the South Blue seems to be called Wuli."

"Isn't he in the South Blue? How did he run all the way to the Grand Line?" The pirates swallowed hard.

"What do you mean, no fame? The man who scared the pirates of the South Blue so much that they didn't dare show their faces and fled the South Blue in droves has no fame?"

The pirates muttered inwardly at this moment.

Grand Line, Northric Town.

At this moment, Eustass Kid, with his red hair, was using his attraction to draw metal objects to himself, forming a huge arm that was currently wreaking havoc in the town.

Lying on the ground were many pirates who had been beaten unconscious by Eustass Kid, and the opposing pirate captain was also covered in wounds, on the verge of collapsing at any moment.

"Boss Kid, the Marine warship is about to reach the port."

A freak who looked a bit like a zombie, with his mouth stitched up with thread and blue-purple thorn patterns on his body, tilted his head and said in Eustass Kid's ear.

"Kid, teaching them a lesson is enough. We should leave," persuaded Killer, the Massacre Soldier with long blonde hair and a mask.

"I said, I'm going to kill everyone who laughed at me!" Eustass Kid said irritably with a gloomy face.

With that, his ultra-massive fist continued to smash toward that pirate captain.

"Run!"

The surrounding residents began to flee, but some were still struck by falling rocks, struggling and crying out.

Not far from Northric Town, a huge Marine warship was sailing at high speed.

On the warship, Hina, a tall, sexy beauty with long pink hair, said angrily, "Damn Eustass Kid, starting to cause destruction everywhere again."

"Full speed ahead! We must arrest them this time."

"Sir!" the crowd of Marines replied in unison.

On the other side, the ship Wuli was riding in was also moving at full speed.

The opponent this time was of extraordinary strength.

Without a doubt, Eustass Kid, as the head of the Worst Generation Supernovas, was very strong.

However, Wuli was not entirely without confidence; after leaving the South Blue, he had headed straight for Eustass Kid.

Having spent time in the South Blue, he learned of Eustass Kid's various heinous acts, which had brought destruction to the lives of the South Blue people.

He didn't expect that upon reaching the Grand Line, he would still be the same, dedicated to causing destruction.

Time slowly passed, and soon, Wuli and his group arrived at Northric Town.

They saw that the town was full of broken walls, vast ruins, and lingering black smoke.

Doctors wearing white lab coats and nurses in pink nurse uniforms were busy carrying heavily injured people. Some people took the initiative to help support the wounded.

Seeing this disaster-stricken scene, Wuli's heart tightened.

Knowing that he had arrived late, he clenched his fists. Right at that moment,

the mission panel lit up.

Mission: How can someone who brings such disaster to the people be allowed to just escape like this? Stop the Kid Pirates from leaving the port and wait for the Marines to arrive.
Mission reward: 100 experience points.
Failure penalty: Unable to gain experience for half a year.

It's just what I wanted!

Wuli took a deep breath, and seeing Eustass Kid's crew in the middle of boarding their ship, he sprinted toward them at top speed.

All of Eustass Kid's subordinates had already boarded the ship, leaving only "Captain" Eustass Kid, the "Massacre Soldier" Killer, and the three zombies for last.

"Stop right there!"

Eustass Kid and the other two turned around to see a panting young man with a sword tucked at his waist, staring intently at them.

Eustass Kid frowned without speaking, while the "Massacre Soldier" Killer beside him asked, "Who are you?"

"Bounty hunter Wuli!"

"A bounty hunter?" Killer's gaze narrowed. He seemed to have heard a rumor about someone before; could it be him?

"I've been looking for you for a long time. Don't think about escaping, you aren't getting away." With that, Wuli drew his sword, pointed it at them, and said, "Let's fight!"

Eustass Kid wore a cruel smile as his gravity powers activated, causing metal objects nearby to begin trembling and slowly float into the air.

The sword in Wuli's hand also began to vibrate, a suction force seeming intent on pulling the blade away.

This should be Eustass Kid's Devil Fruit ability.

Suddenly, the "Massacre Soldier" Killer patted Kid on the shoulder, the gravity vanished, and he signaled the zombies with a glance.

The zombies understood, their figures lunging forward abruptly as they opened their terrifying thread-sewn mouths and sprayed a stream of fire toward Wuli.

The clothing on Wuli's arm was partially burned, but he immediately stepped backward to dodge the flames.

The sword in his hand was wrapped in Sword Aura, as he assumed the stance to execute a sword technique.

He thought in his heart:

"Shigure Soen Ryu: Attack Form, First Type: Axle Rain."

This skill was the first one unlocked by the Swordsman System, originating from the moves of Yamamoto Takeshi, a character from the anime Home Tutor.

This was also his current reliance for daring to fight pirates.

The next second, the surrounding seawater seemed to be drawn in, swirling the water onto the blade as he thrust toward the fire-breathing scoundrel.

Upon contact with the water stream, the flames emitted a sizzling sound, and the previously fierce flames were instantly mostly extinguished.

Before Wuli even had time to rejoice, a sudden surge of alertness made him rapidly recite mentally in his heart: "Defense Form, Second Type: Inverted Rolling Rain."

Wuli used his sword blade to whip up a stream of water, blocking the line of sight of the "Massacre Soldier" Killer who had suddenly attacked from behind.

Wuli curled his body up to defend against Killer's attack.

In the span of a lightning flash, they had already exchanged dozens of blows, the two of them teaming up to trap Wuli.

A flash of surprise crossed Eustass Kid's eyes; he hadn't expected that even with Killer and the other joining forces, they couldn't defeat this bounty hunter for a moment.

A Marine warship cleaved through the waves, getting closer and closer.

"Boss, the Marines are here."

Killer frowned, preparing to retreat alongside the zombies while fighting.

Wuli saw through Killer's intent and let out a cold snort, "Don't even think about leaving!"

"Shigure Soen Ryu Attack Form, Third Type: Welcoming Rain."

He kicked his sword toward Killer with his foot, and Killer instinctively blocked it with the executioner's blades in his hands.

Who knew Wuli's technique would shift so rapidly; Killer failed to dodge in time, and a shallow scratch was carved across his face.

Killer put some distance between them, wiped the blood from his face with his hand, and prepared to attack.

Eustass Kid had already grown impatient, and the heavy metal objects around him emitted a violent tremor.

They instantly detached, and gravity gathered the heavy metal objects in mid-air to form a giant fist.

"Bang."

The three of them, who had been locked in a fierce brawl, rapidly scattered in all directions.

"Taking matters into your own hands, are you, Eustass Kid?" A sharp glint flashed through Wuli's eyes.