One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

"And he has 32 illegitimate children? What a scumbag."

Abel felt that he was the one.

First, go to the West Sea and kill this Howard.

If the soul isn't the one, then make another trip to the East Sea.

Leave the green peppers for now and save the toughest bones for last.

Chapter 324 'Hawkeye' Mihawk in Action

After making up a flimsy excuse to ask Doflamingo for leave, Abel took Baby-5 and sailed straight to the West Sea.

Doflamingo, who was busy devising a plan to seize Dressrosa, didn't pay any attention and let him go.

These are all hidden benefits that Abel received after saving Doflamingo.

Others wouldn't be as casual as him.

After some time, Abel and Baby-5 finally arrived at the West Sea.

Unlike other sea areas, the West Sea is the birthplace of the famous Mafia, where the "Five Great Families of the West," led by the five major Mafia groups that rule the underground society, rose to power.

Therefore, in comparison, even though the West Sea is chaotic, it is chaotic in a very 'orderly' and 'tacit' way.

Here, almost 90% of any illegal industry or gray market you can think of is monopolized by these five families.

As for the rest, it's not that they can't get there, but they have to leave some for others.

It was like a bone they threw out, which those forces outside the five major families fought desperately for.

During this period, they will recruit any talented individuals they find attractive in order to strengthen themselves and maintain a constant flow of new talent.

The consequence of refusing recruitment is destruction.

Of course, there were also a few exceptionally talented individuals who made a name for themselves and made a name for themselves during this period.

For example, Shanks, Gecko Moria, and San Juan Wolf.

These were all powerful figures who had left the five major families helpless back then!

However, it is precisely because of this atmosphere of 'not being free enough' and some other minor conflicts that Shanks prefers to stay in the East Blue and rarely returns to the West Blue.

Because he was afraid that he would not be able to resist eliminating these five major families.

But for outsiders like Abel, the less free Western Sea was actually safer.

At least most of the islands here are protected by the five major families, and there are very few incidents of people causing trouble.

Only at night do some gangs start fighting each other.

This is a generally accepted rule in most parts of the West Sea.

It is perhaps precisely because of this precious, distorted order that Shanks ultimately refrained from taking action against the five great families.

As for the real reason, who knows?

According to family intelligence, Abel arrived at Papa Island.

This is also the last place where the 'Beast' Howard was seen before disappearing without a trace.

After all, although the family's intelligence network has expanded many times over, it is certainly not as airtight as it is in Beihai.

Therefore, there are some things that Abel still needs to find out for himself.

"Abel, where are we going now?"

"In this situation, the obvious thing to do is go to the tavern to inquire about information."

Abel led Baby-5 directly into the busiest tavern in town.

Their unfamiliar appearance attracted the attention and vigilance of some people, but most people ignored it.

Abel didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly in front of the bartender, tossing a bag of coins onto him.

"Bring me your most expensive bottle of wine, and the rest is your tip."

"Please wait."

The bartender's eyes lit up, and he immediately took out a bottle of red wine from the top shelf of the cabinet, wiped it clean, and poured it into the decanter.

Meanwhile, the bag of money had already been placed under the counter. The whole process was smooth and unnoticed, clearly indicating that he had done quite a bit.

"Chat?"

“It takes 15 minutes to sober up, and Paul is happy to help you during that time.”

"Let's talk about that 'Beast' Howard."

The bartender, named Paul, was not surprised. While wiping the glasses, he told them everything he knew.

The overall information was similar to what Abel had received, and even included some additional details.

For example, the 'Beast' Howard deliberately abandoned all his crew members, and only managed to survive by sheer luck.

However, Hawkeye Mihawk showed no intention of letting his opponent go, chasing him all the way from the New World to the Newcomer's Paradise, and then to the West Sea.

If it weren't for Hawkeye Mihawk's faulty ship, Beast Howard would have had no chance of returning to the West Sea alive.

As for where he is hiding now, no one knows.

“That’s definitely Hawkeye’s style. If you provoke him, he’ll chase you to the ends of the earth and kill you.” Abel nodded.

And they managed to escape all the way back to the West Sea from under that 'Hawkeye'.

Clearly, this 'beast' Howard is no ordinary player either.

Overall, the bartender's knowledge was limited, and he couldn't offer much help.

Perhaps realizing he was getting a bit too much trouble, the bartender whispered at the end, "Recently, quite a few people have been asking about 'Beast' Howard's whereabouts, seemingly wanting to seize his hidden treasure and, incidentally, get that Shichibukai out of the West Blue as soon as possible. I know an intelligence agency with ties to the five major families; they often sell highly timely information, but the prices are outrageous. If you'd like, I can write down the address."

A few minutes later, Abel, having finished his red wine, left the tavern with the address given to him by the bartender.

"I didn't expect 'Hawkeye' Mihawk to actually be in the West Sea. If possible, it's best to avoid meeting him."

"Also, Paul..."

If he remembered correctly, the group he killed on Venetian Island had been claiming to be from the Paul family of West Sea.

Paul is the surname of one of the five great families of the Western Sea.

Is it really such a coincidence?

Here's a joke: Mafia members are all kind-hearted people who are always willing to help others.

I simply don't have time to deal with these small fry right now.

Abel casually crumpled the note into pieces and threw it into the street.

He wasn't planning on going to that intelligence agency the other party had mentioned.

A few hours later, at the address left by the bartender, a dozen or so men dressed as mafia members were lying in ambush.

"Unfortunately, they didn't take the bait."

The bartender, who should have been inside the tavern, came out looking rather grim.

He certainly didn't know what happened on Venetian Island, and even if he did, he might not avenge a good-for-nothing.

He was only interested in the other party's generosity and unfamiliarity with him, hoping to make some extra money.

I just didn't expect the other party not to take the bait?

why?

His performance was already quite good, so where was the flaw found?

The bartender was puzzled.

Meanwhile, a man with eagle eyes and a huge black sword on his back was leaving the island in a small boat.

And it seems they've already tracked down the whereabouts of that 'beast' Howard.

Soon after, shocking news broke.

The Capone family's stronghold on the island was massacred, leaving no survivors.

Scattered around the scene were all the latest intelligence obtained by the Capone family, including the latest movements of 'Beast' Howard.

Chapter 325 Borrowing Your Soul

"Damn it, damn it, damn it..."

"I'll remember this grudge against Mihawk, the Shichibukai!"

"One day, I will definitely... hiss!"

In a certain manor, a man with extremely thick body hair was loudly cursing someone, his face contorted in a ferocious expression!

Next to it were blood-stained bandages scattered on the ground, indicating that the dressing had just been changed and the wound had been bandaged.

However, the smell of blood in the house was far more than just that.

Not long ago, the entire family in the manor, including all the servants, were murdered, with two exceptions.

Given Howard's personality, it's impossible for him to leave any survivors to avoid revealing his whereabouts.

However, he hadn't been with a woman for many days, and it was rare to see two attractive women here, so he naturally couldn't let them go.

At worst, I'll just kill him when I'm leaving; he does that kind of thing all the time.

There are quite a few people who want to find him now.

When he first returned to the West Sea, he was too careless and almost died at the hands of 'Hawkeye' Mihawk, who was pursuing him.

What angered him even more was that throughout the chase, the other party never took it seriously, nor did they ever draw the black knife from their back; they were just 'playing' with him using a small knife that looked no different from a toy.

Perhaps in 'Hawkeye' Mihawk's eyes, he was not worthy of being allowed to use the black knife, and therefore there was no need to take it seriously.

Howard was able to endure this humiliation only because the difference in strength between the two sides was too great. Faced with that toy knife, he could only be slaughtered at will.