Sailing: This Bounce-Bounce Fruit is a little different.

For some reason, Koby's expression twisted, and he roared, "No way! No way! Absolutely no way!"

"To become the Pirate King in this awful pirate era? Absolutely impossible!!!"

huh~~~

"You guy..."

Picking up the bloodstained scimitar beside the box, Huang Hai frowned, his expression gradually turning indifferent. He tossed the scimitar in front of Koby and said calmly, "Even more cowardly than I imagined..."

"To be honest, if you hadn't saved my life, I wouldn't want to get involved with someone like you at all..."

“Now pick up that scimitar in front of you, and then…”

"Kill me!"

"Otherwise, you can just die here!"

Chapter Eight: An Unexpected Surprise...

Ah!

Kill you? Die here?

Upon hearing this, Koby, who was still hysterically venting his emotions, suddenly froze on the spot, staring at the scimitar at his feet, his mind unable to process what was happening for a moment.

quite a while.

"Why... why?"

When the images of the enemy's previous killings resurfaced in his mind, the fear that had disappeared from Koby's eyes reappeared, and even his voice began to tremble.

"There aren't that many whys in this world..."

Seeing that Koby's reaction was in line with his expectations, Huang Hai concealed the smile on his lips, and his expression became unusually cold and indifferent: "My strength is greater than yours, and I don't need to explain to you what I want to do."

"Even if I were to give you a reason, it would be because I was really annoyed by how cowardly you looked just now..."

"Now pick up your scimitar and kill me with all your might! Don't make me say it a third time."

"..."

Dissatisfied? Stronger or weaker? Cowardly...

Sensing the murderous intent emanating from the other party, Koby trembled with fear, his expression becoming increasingly complex.

why?

Why should I be humiliated like this...?

Why am I so cowardly...?

Turns out, this guy on the other side is no different from Abida…

Damn it! Don't push me! Damn it! Don't push me...

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! All pirates deserve to die!

Kill him! Killing him will save my life!

Kill, kill, kill——

The fear of death created a chaotic mind, making Koby's eyes even redder as he stared at the scimitar on the ground, his mind filled with the thought of killing his opponent.

finally.

Swish!

Bending down to pick up the blood-stained scimitar, Coby, his expression a mixture of struggle and rage, charged towards Huang Hai, roaring, "Damn it! You despicable pirates, you all deserve to go to hell! Aaaaaah—"

Not bad, not entirely beyond saving...

However, it seems like they went a bit too far.

Seeing Koby's awkward charging, Huang Hai's lips curled slightly. Just as Koby gripped his curved sword tightly and slashed down with all his might, [Precision] followed his thoughts and naturally struck Koby's weak point.

only……

"There are just too many flaws in this..."

Seeing that Koby's body was full of obvious weaknesses, Huang Hai shook his head, dodged to the side under the blade, and then quickly stretched out his left hand, grabbed the hilt of the knife and pulled it directly at the tiger's mouth.

Ah!

Before Koby could react, the scimitar slipped from his hand through his tiger's mouth and was easily snatched away by his opponent.

Then, a blur flashed by.

huh~~~

The surrounding wind suddenly became fierce.

A hissing sound accompanied by tearing pain.

As Koby stared at the barely visible black shadow of the slipper, his face stinging, the rage in his eyes gradually subsided, but he was no longer afraid. All that remained in his eyes was a stubbornness that he had never shown before.

Even if the other party kills you...

You must not be afraid!

"Nice expression..."

Slowly retracting his right foot, Huang Hai's indifferent expression vanished, replaced by a smiling one. Looking at the somewhat different Koby, he smiled and said:

"See...isn't this simple?"

"Humans are strange creatures; when faced with dire straits, they either erupt in silence or die in silence..."

“It’s obvious…you’ve passed Koby.”

"qualified……"

Kobi stared at Huang Hai, his expression gradually falling silent.

After the outburst, he had a general idea of ​​what the other party was trying to say.

Cowardice and courage are often separated by a single thought.

Looking back on the past two years, I realize it has truly been a life of failure and cowardice.

Thinking of this, Koby recalled his earlier appearance and said earnestly, slightly embarrassed, "I'm sorry! I was like that just now... And thank you..."

"..."

Huang Hai simply smiled and waved his hand without saying anything more.

Unless a major event occurs, a person's thoughts, habits, and personality will not change in an instant.

However, given this change in his fighting spirit, hopefully he can maintain it.

'I never expected there would be such an unexpected gain…'

Huang Hai glanced at Kobi, then looked at the information that appeared in his mind, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

[Talent Acquisition: Observation Haki (Undeveloped)]

[Observation Haki: The power to intensely sense the presence of others. Once this power is enhanced, one can extract the location and number of enemies outside their field of vision, as well as the opponent's next move...]

Suddenly.

Like a warm current several times stronger than the previous two, it quickly merged into his spirit and will, thus forming a seed of illusory will that was about to break free from its cocoon.

Although Huang Hai ultimately failed to develop Observation Haki, he could clearly feel that his mental will had been purified and strengthened, making him feel very energetic and his senses much sharper.

This guy……

Slowly opening his narrowed eyes, Huang Hai looked at Kebi with a meaningful gaze.

As expected of a character from the original world, I didn't expect that he would have the potential to awaken Observation Haki even before he had the strength.

the other side.

Feeling a little uneasy under Huang Hai's gaze, Koby rubbed his face and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"fine."

Turning his gaze away, Huang Hai casually asked, "By the way, if you could leave here, what would you like to do?"

"navy!"

After what had just happened, Coby faced his true feelings and said without hesitation, "I want to join the Marines! Although... we might become enemies, joining the Marines will make me stronger and stronger, and then I'll capture all the evil pirates and bad guys..."

"This was my childhood dream, and it's my only goal now!!!"

"Just like you said before, you'll never achieve anything if you don't take that first step. Taking one step at a time will definitely be more realistic than empty fantasies!"

"Heh... Don't you want to say it's impossible anymore?"

"No!"

Coby gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, saying, "Although I don't know if someone like me can become a qualified Marine, I'm determined to give it a try!"

"Instead of spending my whole life doing menial jobs here, I'd rather risk my life to escape and join the navy!"

"Then I'll be able to arrest Abida and the rest of them!"

However, just as he finished speaking...