Cho Shuen is tall and slender, with a mask covering most of his face, revealing only his eyes. With his Paramecia-type Rust-Rust Fruit ability, he is the nemesis of many self-proclaimed swordsmen and has repeatedly achieved great feats.
Upon discovering Yang Ming's arrival, Cao Changxiu felt his heart pounding wildly, his calf muscles trembling involuntarily, and his body hair standing on end, just like a mouse seeing a cat.
Just as Cao Changxiu thought Yang Ming was about to use his power to give him a severe beating, Yang Ming brushed past him without turning his head and said calmly:
"What are you standing there for? Get back to your posts!"
If it were before, Cao Changxiu'en might have scoffed at it.
After being exposed to Conqueror's Haki, Cao Changxiu realized that this young man was not someone with connections, but a strong individual who had gotten there through sheer strength. He instinctively turned around, stood firmly on his feet, saluted Yang Ming's back, and shouted:
"Yes! Sir!"
The Marine Headquarters and the Deepsea Prison are very close to the Sabaody Archipelago, which is also the only way to the New World.
After several hours of sailing, the outline of an island began to appear in the distance, and the enormous figure of the Yarqiman mangrove gradually came into view.
The Yarchiman mangrove is known as the world's largest mangrove tree, with its thick roots extending above the water, forming the famous Sabaody Archipelago.
Given the increasing prevalence of piracy in recent years, the Marine Headquarters often sets up ambush in the Sabaody Archipelago to arrest those aspiring pirates who attempt to reach the New World. This has earned the Sabaody Archipelago the nicknames of "Island of Failure" and "Island of Re-departure."
The Sabaody Archipelago is very large, and its different areas are divided by numbers on a tree.
Areas 60 to 69 are primarily naval bases and entrances/exits for World Government vessels.
Just as the warship was preparing to head to port number 61 for repairs, Sergeant Xiu En discovered a pirate ship docked at pier number 41. Recognizing them by their goat-horn, skull-and-crossbones pirate flag, he said:
"That's the Devilman Pirates' ship! The captain is Devil Diaz, with a bounty of 6000 million Berries, and is hailed as the strongest rookie of the year!"
Cao Changxiu had barely finished speaking when he felt waves of scorching heat coming from behind him.
He whirled around and saw Yang Ming holding a fireball that had rapidly expanded to a diameter of twenty meters. His throat bobbed with difficulty; thinking Yang Ming was about to kill him, he cried out with a mournful face:
"Captain, I was wrong!"
Yang Ming tilted his head and looked at him, not understanding what he was up to, and comforted him:
"It's okay, you're weak anyway."
"Don't take it to heart."
Cao Changxiu'en: "..."
The next instant, he saw Yang Ming raise his hand, and a huge fireball roared out.
Chapter 48 Rayleigh's Invitation, Ten Shadow Spells
Ever since Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, uttered that earth-shattering line on the guillotine, a great pirate era has begun all over the world, and every year a large number of new generation pirates emerge.
Given that these pirates have committed countless atrocities, including burning, killing, and plundering, the World Government and the Navy have set up bounties to apprehend them based on the crimes they have committed.
Pirates who rise to prominence during this year, and who successfully overcome the many trials of the Grand Line and finally reach the Sabaody Archipelago, are considered rising stars among pirates.
There isn't a term like "Worst Generation" yet, but these rising pirate stars are still highly regarded.
Although in Yang Ming's memory, Devilman Diaz, the captain of the Devilman Pirates, had already been a slave of the Celestial Dragons for many years when he appeared in the original work, given that the bounties of most new pirate stars are now less than 100 million, his 60 million bounty, which makes him the strongest rookie of this generation, undoubtedly shows that he has the strength and ambition to match.
In fact, there is no need to question the authenticity of this reward amount.
Crocodile, the first Shichibukai to become a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and known as the Sand Crocodile, had a bounty of only 8100 million Berries.
In a world where bounties don't experience inflation, any pirate with a bounty approaching 100 million must possess strength and commit crimes commensurate with their notoriety and bounty.
The very name of the Devilman Pirates reveals the nature of this group.
Yang Ming activated the Fire Cloud Technique, and the flames obeyed his command, condensing at his fingertips. With a few breaths, they expanded from a small flame into a fireball with a diameter of twenty meters at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"call!"
The fireball flew through the air in a graceful arc, almost grazing the top of Cao Changxiu'en's head.
Cao Changxiu'en squatted on the ground, shivering. He felt a heat on his head first, followed by a chill. He couldn't help but touch his head, only to find that his forehead was completely bald, without a single hair.
Looking up at the young man in front of him, Cao Changxiu felt like crying but had no tears left. He thought to himself: ap.
"And you're still saying you weren't taking this opportunity to retaliate?"
Of course, this is a complete misunderstanding of Yang Ming.
Since Yang Ming never considered him an opponent, where did the retaliation come from?
As for the fireball burning off Sergeant Xiu En's hair?
This was completely an accident!
Believe it or not, Cao Changxiu'en certainly doesn't believe it.
"boom!"
A deafening roar came from behind, followed by a fierce gust of wind.
Just as Cao Changxiu was about to stand up, he felt as if a pair of scorching giant hands were pushing him forward from behind. He stumbled and lost his balance, falling to the ground and even hitting his teeth, with a broken tooth falling out.
Cao Changxiu'en looked bitter, feeling that ever since he became enemies with Yang Ming, he had been plagued by misfortune, as if God himself was against him. It was simply bizarre.
He scrambled to his feet, covered in dust, and turned around abruptly when he heard the exclamations of the other soldiers on deck.
The pirate ship, only slightly smaller than the warship beneath their feet, was cut in half by a massive fireball. The fierce flames spread rapidly from the gap in the ship along the wooden hull. When Sergeant Xiu En looked back, the pirate ship was already engulfed in a sea of fire. Due to the large gap, seawater flooded in, causing the entire pirate ship to gradually sink and create a whirlpool on the sea surface.
"hiss!"
Upon seeing this, Cao Changxiu'en gasped.
Sinking a ship single-handedly?
Yang Ming's casual move completely changed everyone's perception of him.
What others thought didn't really matter. Yang Mingyue stepped out into the air, as if strolling through the sky, and walked leisurely toward the pirate ship.
At the same time, Yang Ming spared a sliver of his attention to the system's notification.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from Jujutsu Kaisen. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"
There are only two types of prizes in the lottery wheel: spells and spell tools.
Spells: Limitless techniques, six eyes, ten types of shadow magic...
Incantation implements: Wandering Clouds, Heavenly Reversal Blade...
[Ten Shadow Spells - Summon Jade Dogs]: Summon two jade dogs, one black and one white, from the shadows to fight for you.
"The power of shadows?"
Yang Ming rolled his eyes inwardly. He hadn't expected the system to come again, splitting the ten shadow spells into ten rewards, just like the Navy's Six Styles Iron Block back then.
Considering that the stronger the ability on the lottery wheel, the lower the probability of drawing it, which is basically around one in ten thousand, Yang Ming seemed somewhat relieved.
"Who destroyed my pirate ship?!"
A bloodcurdling roar came from the captain's cabin, and as the door shattered, a man dressed as a pirate captain walked out.
The captain's uniform was black and red, and the zipper was undone, revealing his muscular and scarred body. The man had an ordinary appearance, with two braids on his head that resembled goat horns. He held a rapier in one hand and roared angrily at the sky.
Then, he saw a figure descending from the sky.
"boom!"
The moment the boy's feet touched the ground, his right hand had already drawn his sword without anyone noticing. Blazing flames filled the Zanpakuto's blade, and amidst the flickering firelight, his scarlet eyes stared at the bewildered pirate star.
The three tomoe in his pupils spun rapidly, and the illusion was released silently, dragging the demon Diasin into a dreamlike illusion. Only those with strong enough willpower or domineering aura could immediately escape from the illusion.
Taking advantage of the moment when the other party was stunned and confused, Yang Ming disappeared from the spot in an instant.
flash!
When the boy's figure reappeared, only a sharp glint of light flashed by, and a bloodstain appeared on the neck of the demon Diazin.
Yang Ming stood behind the pirate star and slowly sheathed his sword.
With a clang, Devil Diaz's head fell to the ground, his face still frozen in a look of bewilderment and disbelief. He clearly hadn't expected that he, a pirate who had made a name for himself on the Grand Line, could be so easily defeated by a mere teenager.
The Sabaody Archipelago is also known as the Island of Failure.
This means that every year, a large number of ambitious new pirate stars are defeated by the Navy who are lying in wait.
Diaz the Devil was not the first pirate to fall, nor will he be the last.
When the naval warships approached the pirate ship, the battle on the deck had completely ended. The pirates were either dead or had surrendered. Only the figure standing in the sea of fire was like a rising star, radiating dazzling light.
Yang Ming was not a man of indiscriminate killing, and he was well aware that many pirates were forced to risk going to sea to become pirates because of the cruel exploitation by the Celestial Dragons and nobles. As long as the ringleader was punished, he would not mind letting the other minor characters go if they were willing to surrender, allowing the Navy to arrest and imprison them, giving them a chance to reform.
A pirate ship usually has more than a hundred pirates. Even after Yang Ming's massacre, there are still more than fifty pirates left. They are being shackled one by one by the soldiers and escorted to the warship.
In addition, a group of soldiers wanted to rush into the pirate ship and loot its spoils before it sank.
Seeing that the matter had come to an end, Yang Ming asked Lieutenant General He for half a day's leave.
Given that the warship was about to proceed to port area 61 for rest and repairs, Vice Admiral He agreed to allow Yang Ming to temporarily leave the fleet.
On the Sabaody Archipelago, the roots of the Yarchiman mangrove tree secrete special natural resins through photosynthesis and plant respiration. These resins expand upon contact with air, forming magical bubbles with a variety of uses, such as bubble cars, bubble Ferris wheels, bubble flying machines, and even houses built on bubbles.
Yang Ming stepped onto solid ground and looked up into the distance.
Towering trees reaching hundreds of meters in height are everywhere, with roots that resemble dragons and pythons coiled on the ground. In order to save land, the residents of the Sabaody Archipelago even build houses on the trees.
Every so often, there is a towering tree with numbers carved on its trunk to mark the area.
Before Yang Ming could even make a move, a pleasant perfume scent wafted over.
Yang Ming turned around and saw that Momousagi Gion had appeared behind him without him noticing, looking at him with a smile.
"Do you know any fun places to go? Take me there!"
"do not want!"
"why?"
"I don't think we're very familiar with each other, am I?"
Yang Ming's straightforward remarks did not discourage Momousagi Gion; on the contrary, she seemed quite pleased that a boy had rejected her request to her face.
Seeing that there was now a clingy young girl beside him, Yang Ming secretly felt a headache coming on.
"Does she have some unique quirk? Why does she like to stick to me like that?"
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