Pirate: I'm about to do something big!

"Ace, Sabo, why are we running away?"

"Don't talk, Luffy, we can only run now! This is the chance that Dadan gave us with her life."

"Is Dadan going to die? Dadan is going to die?"

In the junkyard area on the outskirts of the Goa Kingdom's capital, Ace and Sabo, ignoring Luffy's impulsiveness, grabbed their younger brother Luffy's hands on each side and ran for their lives through the jungle of the junkyard area.

Tears streamed from their eyes and landed on Luffy's face, who still didn't know what he had done wrong.

Anyone who sees this scene would agree that it shows the deep bond between brothers.

However, from Shanks' perspective, who was watching Alyosha's every move from outside, this scene of brotherly affection seemed somewhat comical.

"What are these little guys doing?"

As we can see from Shanks' perspective, Ace, Sabo, and Luffy, the three little ones, did not enter the dense forest of the junkyard after running out of the broken window.

They grabbed Luffy's hands and circled the small wooden house, uttering strange words and shedding tears.

His legs moved so fast that Luffy practically became a human kite, floating in the air.

As for the female bandit Dadan and the two bandit henchmen who claimed to have paid the ultimate price for their escape, Alyosha had just dragged them out and was leaning them against the railing outside the house, the three of them huddled together.

They looked like three old men who had come out to cool off at night, but had just fainted.

Alyosha chuckled as he watched the three little ones running laps around the cabin. He gestured for Shanks, who was watching from a distance, to be quiet, and then sat down outside.

He also wanted to see how long the three little ones could run before they felt tired.

As for why these three little ones felt like they were in a dense forest but were completely unaware of the changes in their surroundings, it was all thanks to Alyosha's talent.

As mentioned before, as a time traveler, Alyosha's cheat abilities weren't as exaggerated as those of his peers.

One is his monstrous physique. As long as he doesn't lose an arm or a leg, even if he trains himself to the point of near death, as long as he can still open his mouth and eat, he can recover his vitality through food supplements. At the same time, his endurance, strength, and speed will all be permanently increased.

With such a monstrous physique, coupled with Alyosha's entry into the Marine Headquarters and the vast resources it possesses, he was far ahead of others from the very beginning. His lower limit was very high, and his upper limit was also limitless.

It just requires a gradual process, especially since self-training as a way to become stronger will gradually lose its significant boosting effect as Alyosha's strength increases.

He can only become stronger through constant battles.

Therefore, Alyosha's current strength can be considered that of a powerful figure on the sea, but he is far from being as outrageous as the three Emperors of the Sea: Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido. He is more than capable of self-defense but lacks offensive capabilities.

Having discussed Alyosha's stats, it's time to talk about his mechanics.

The second manifestation of his cheat ability is the top-tier special Observation Haki that Alyosha possessed from the moment he arrived in the pirate world.

In the world of One Piece, there is a three-color Haki system. Conqueror's Haki is all about momentum; once released, it can wipe out enemies and even be combined with Armament Haki for increased damage.

Armament Haki is specifically designed for Devil Fruit users, and its strength varies from person to person.

The functions of Observation Haki after awakening vary from person to person, but the most consistent aspect is that it is like having a living radar, which can detect the approach of an enemy when they are within a certain range, or predict the opponent's attack methods in advance during battle.

The difference lies in the fact that some people's Observation Haki, in addition to seeing through the entire map and making predictions, also includes the ability to hear the voice of all things, or to share their emotions with others and form empathy with them.

Former Pirate King Roger and future Luffy both possess Observation Haki, which allows them to hear the voices of all things, while Mermaid Queen Otohime of Mermaid Island possesses Observation Haki that allows her to connect with others.

Alyosha's Observation Color is different; he can perceive the life energy that exists in every life in this world.

Of course, Alyosha was not the only one who could sense life energy, but he was probably the only one who could control, utilize, and absorb it.

It was because of this that Alyosha was able to rise to the position of Commodore in just eleven years after officially becoming a Marine.

He developed various derivative skills from the Six Powers he learned from the Navy, such as Moonwalk: Flying Dance, Finger Pistol: Shockwave, and other techniques comparable to those of Devil Fruit users.

Combined with Alyosha's daily training, he went out to sea to fight and battle with pirates.

This gives Alyosha considerable strength at Marine Headquarters, even without having eaten a Devil Fruit, comparable to Vice Admirals Akashi, Ao, and Kyo.

With his strong personal abilities as a foundation, Alyosha was able to command Rear Admirals to cooperate with him even with the rank of Commodore. At Marine Headquarters, many Marines already regarded Alyosha as the next Garp.

As for why Luffy, Sabo, and Ace kept running in circles outside the house without realizing it.

Alyosha had already confused the life energy within everyone in the house, including Dadan, before entering, essentially putting them in an illusion.

So everything they saw and heard was exactly what Alyosha wanted them to see and hear.

Alyosha also named his set of skills "Mirror Flower Water Moon".

This tactic is incredibly effective against weaker opponents.

And so we have this scene: the three little ones running around the house, still lost in the illusion of their adoptive mother, Dadan, sacrificing herself for them.

Alyosha sat beside them, admiring the three little ones' boundless energy.

To be fair, these three kids have indeed laid a solid foundation growing up in such a harsh and remote environment. They've been running at full speed for almost an hour, and that's with Luffy, who's a burden, on their side, before they even started to feel tired.

Ace and Sabo slowed down, panting heavily, before they began to look around.

Luffy finally landed on his feet. The three little ones, trapped in the illusion, looked around at their surroundings and felt that they had passed through this place more than once.

"We've probably shaken off that navy, haven't we?"

Sabo asked Ace and Luffy with some uncertainty.

At that moment, Alyosha's cheerful voice rang out.

No, not at all.

He withdrew the life energy that had affected the three little ones, and from their perspective, the surrounding scene suddenly changed.

They then realized that they had never left the vicinity of the house.

Alyosha stood up with a smile, drew a wooden sword from his waist that was covered in Armament Haki and looked exactly like a real sword, and walked step by step toward the three little ones, releasing his sense of oppression.

The three children were already exhausted, and Alyosha's imposing presence only fueled their despair.

Especially when he saw Dadan and the other two lying on the floor of the house behind Alyosha, their fates unknown, he was furious, but he had no power to resist.

Alyosha, holding a wooden sword, looked at the three little ones with a smile, muttering to himself:

"Oh dear, Mr. Garp didn't tell me that all the brats I was supposed to teach were so rebellious. They're perfectly fine civilians, choosing not to be marines, but instead wanting to go to sea and become pirates, even stealing money from the Navy. This is really troublesome. Should I break all your arms and legs? Or should I use one of your lives as a lesson to show you that being a pirate isn't something you can just decide to do, and let you experience the cruelty of the sea early on? Who should I choose?"

Alyosha gradually increased the pressure on the three children with his words, and the tangible killing intent made them tremble, making them realize that Alyosha was not joking.

The fear of death completely stopped the three children from thinking. If Ace and Luffy had brought up the idea that Garp was their grandfather, Alyosha would have had a bit more of a headache and would have needed to fob them off.

But Ace and Luffy didn't, especially Ace. As the eldest of the three brothers, seeing Luffy trembling in Sabo's arms, he also made a decision.

"Navy, kill me if you want!"

"Oh, why?"

"Because my name is Porcas D. Ace, also known as Gol D. Ace, and I am the son of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger!"

"Fine~ I'll kill you no matter what."

Alyosha readily raised his wooden sword and swung it down at Ace, who was offering his neck for execution.

In what he thought was the last moment of his life, Ace simply turned to look at Sabo and Luffy behind him, smiled, and said, "Sabo, Luffy, you two must set sail!"

Hand up, knife down.

"Ace!!"