"If you let me go now, I can still spare you on behalf of the Donquixote Family."
"And tell the higher-ups that they suffered heavy losses this time because they were attacked by Sea Kings."
That was what Jeffrey said on the surface,
seemingly intending to truly let the matter go.
But how could a pirate favored by the Donquixote Family possibly be so kindhearted!
He merely wanted to fool Arthur. Once his own life was safe and he had contacted Lord Diamante, he would make Arthur pay!
No one could kill members of their Donquixote Family like this
and go unpunished!
Jeffrey thought sinisterly to himself.
He swore that as long as he survived this, he would make Arthur regret it!
And at that moment, Jeffrey was also absolutely certain.
The prestige of the Donquixote Family
was enough to intimidate the fellow before him.
After all, the great Lord Doflamingo was a member of the Shichibukai!
And what were the Shichibukai?
On the Grand Line, they were known as
one of the three great powers, alongside the Four Emperors and Marine Headquarters!
The Devil Fruit User before him was merely some lucky fellow who had happened to eat a Devil Fruit in the North Blue. He had never seen the true seas!
That was what Jeffrey thought.
But he could never have imagined
that after Arthur heard those words,
his expression did not change in the slightest.
There was even a look of disgust in his eyes!
Even after Jeffrey invoked the name of the "Donquixote Family,"
Arthur's thoughts did not change at all.
What Jeffrey did not know was that although Arthur, who had transmigrated here, had watched the One Piece anime in his previous life and greatly enjoyed its stories,
with his outlook as a normal person,
so-called "pirates"
were nothing more than a bunch of lawless people who delighted in committing all manner of evil.
They were people who would kill even ordinary civilians.
People like the original story's protagonist, Straw Hat Luffy, and his companions
did not behave like pirates at all.
At most, they were just a group of adventurers.
At that moment,
Arthur looked at Jeffrey before him without the slightest hesitation in his eyes. "The Donquixote Family, is it? I'll wipe that family out completely."
As Arthur spoke,
he turned his hand into claws and killed Jeffrey outright.
Even in his final moment, Jeffrey could never have imagined
that the man before him
not only showed none of the fear that others in the North Blue felt upon hearing the Donquixote Family's name, but actually wanted to wipe out their Donquixote Family...
Jeffrey died with fear on his face.
He had not even had time to contact the higher-ups with a Den Den Mushi.
With a casual toss, Arthur threw his corpse into the sea.
Just then.
"Ding!" "Congratulations to the user for killing all enemies aboard the slave ship and completing the mission!" "As this is the user's first time completing a beginner mission!" "A beginner mission reward critical hit has been triggered!" "Reward: the power of Second Generation Godzilla!"
In an instant!
Arthur felt an even greater power
surging endlessly from within his body.
It was like a vast ocean roaring inside him!
Soon, he understood.
The power he had first gained after eating the Godzilla Fruit
belonged to First Generation Godzilla.
Although Godzilla's first incarnation was also powerful,
because it came from such an early era,
Godzilla did not have many means of attack or abilities.
Second Generation Godzilla, however,
was a later incarnation of Godzilla, with more extensive lore, greater power, a wider variety of abilities, and so on.
Compared with Second Generation Godzilla,
First Generation Godzilla was not even an opponent on the same level.
At that moment,
Arthur clearly felt the seemingly endless power within his body!
But he also knew
that this seemingly endless power merely represented its limitless potential, not the power he could actually wield at present.
Arthur needed to train and develop it
before he could gradually master Godzilla's limitless power!
But he also knew
that just the power he currently possessed
was enough to let him run rampant across these waters!
Afterward, all the slaves Arthur had rescued regained their freedom.
The entire large ship came under their control.
Fortunately, some of those rescued had sailing experience.
Otherwise, even though they had taken control of the large ship, they would not have been able to go anywhere without someone to steer it.
Then, after everyone discussed it,
following the nautical charts,
the large ship slowly sailed toward the nearest island.
Arthur had no objections.
After all, they did need a temporary place to stay while considering their next step.
Then, during the voyage,
they sorted through what they had gained aboard the ship.
On this slave ship,
aside from the slaves like them originally carried aboard, the other holds also contained food, goods, and so on, as well as a large quantity of Beli.
Soon,
everything of value had been placed in the largest hold.
"Your Highness Arthur, this is everything aboard the ship."
"According to our preliminary estimate, it should be worth around twenty million Beli."
The white-haired old man from earlier spoke respectfully to Arthur.
These people had originally been subjects under Arthur's father.
And His Highness Prince Arthur had just saved them.
Naturally,
everyone present respected Arthur greatly.
Hearing this, Arthur casually glanced at the things aboard the ship. He had little interest in them. What he wanted most now was greater power.
After thinking for a moment,
Arthur said:
"Once the ship reaches our destination."
"Sell whatever you can of these things."
"As for the money from selling them, count how many of you there are, then split it equally."
At those words,
the white-haired old man immediately said in disbelief:
"Your Highness Arthur, how could we take these things!"
"All of this belongs to you, Your Highness Arthur!"
Following the white-haired old man's lead,
everyone else present nodded and said the same.
If not for His Highness Arthur, even their own lives would soon have belonged to someone else. How could they have enjoyed the freedom they had now?
Seeing this, although Arthur appreciated their kindness,
he still stood by his decision.
"If I tell you to take it, just take it!"
"Once you've received your shares, each of you should find somewhere to settle down."
"Your kingdom no longer exists."
"From now on, I will no longer be your Prince Arthur, either."
As Arthur spoke,
he thought of the kingdom in his memories that should have belonged to him.
That vast kingdom
had been completely erased by the World Government in just a single night.
Even thinking about it now,
Arthur felt a surge of anger in his heart!
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