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

Kuraigana Island was originally an ordinary island on the Grand Line, where a kingdom called Shizkeal was located.

But just recently, this kingdom was destroyed in war.

All those who resisted were killed, and the rest were taken away as slaves or forced laborers.

Only ruins remain on the island, along with a group of armed baboons who call themselves 'human imitators'.

Until one day, Hawkeye Mihawk, who was sailing around in his small sailboat called "Coffin Boat," discovered this place and moved into the only remaining relatively intact castle on the island. Only then did the island have a new owner.

And those armed baboons wielding swords and other weapons became the guardians of the castle.

When Abel followed the guidance of the Life Card to the island, all he could do was give Hawkeye a thumbs up.

Is such a gloomy and dark environment really suitable for living?

Wouldn't you feel depressed staying in a place like this for a long time?

Abel simply couldn't stand it; he would be miserable even if he had to stay in such a place for just one day.

Even if he had mastered the power of shadow, it would still be the same.

After all, no one says that if you control the power of shadow, you can't enjoy sunbathing.

Stereotypes are unacceptable!

Once ashore, Abel continued to explore further, following the Life Card.

Before long, noisy footsteps and strange cries could be heard all around.

Kidd and his companions immediately adopted a wary stance.

Then they saw a group of tall, black-haired baboons emerge from the dark forest. Some were wearing human armor, others had long swords on their backs, and almost all of them were holding weapons in their hands.

His eyes gleamed with a fierce light, giving off an impression of ill intent.

These armed baboons are called 'human imitators' because of their strong ability to learn and imitate.

You will become polite if you grow up around polite people.

Conversely, growing up around violent people can make one extremely violent and even teach them how to use weapons.

The baboons in front of us clearly belong to the latter category, after all, this island had recently experienced a brutal war.

Influenced by their environment, these baboons are naturally exceptionally violent and ferocious.

However, Abel came here to find Hawkeye and had no interest in dealing with these beasts.

It would be good to use it for Kidd and his friends to practice.

In the original story, these baboons were quite strong, causing Zoro, who was initially a bit careless, to suffer a considerable loss.

Although the development has been brought forward by several years, these baboons' abilities may not yet be at their peak. (This is considering they may have spent a considerable amount of time imitating and learning Hawkeye's swordsmanship.)

However, Kidd and his friends are also complete newcomers, so no one should laugh at anyone else.

So Abel said directly, "These baboons are yours to handle. Take care of them within ten minutes."

"Dealing with these beasts doesn't take ten minutes, five minutes, no, just three minutes is enough!"

Bellamy confidently stepped forward and spoke up.

"Are you sure? Give me a definite answer."

Since Bellamy has said so, and Kid and Kira are both known for their rebellious nature, they naturally wouldn't back down.

"Solve them in 3 minutes."

"Leave it to us, Chairman."

"Alright. Since you're so confident, let's increase the difficulty. The use of Devil Fruit abilities is prohibited."

After all, Kid's Magnet-Magnet Fruit ability is too effective against these baboons. Without weapons and equipment, these baboons would be lucky to retain half their strength.

That would make it meaningless.

At this moment, Kidd and his companions, who had confidently agreed, were unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

Since joining the Dragon Hunter Guild, they have never neglected their physical training. They have been instructed by people such as Rao G and Jin Ping, and even Abel would occasionally playfully torture them when he was in the mood.

Therefore, even without using Devil Fruit abilities, they are not afraid of each other based solely on physical skills.

Seeing how brave they were, Abel didn't dampen their enthusiasm. Instead, he simply watched the spectacle and stood aside with Baby-5.

Then Kidd and his group made the first move.

I must say, he has made quite a bit of progress, which made Abel nod slightly in approval.

However, these baboons were no pushovers either. Especially after they drew their swords, the flashing blades nearly disemboweled Kidd and his companions.

They were utterly astonished; they hadn't expected these baboons to be so powerful!

He is strong in both strength and speed, and most importantly, he doesn't just fight randomly, but rather he plays with precision and skill, each move executed with style and finesse.

This is really embarrassing.

In terms of swordsmanship, the three of them combined were no match for a few baboons.

Kidd and Bellamy were alright, since neither of them were good at swordsmanship; one preferred mechanics, and the other thought fists were more reliable.

Kira, however, thought differently; a scythe was also a knife.

As someone who wields a knife, to be defeated by a baboon is utterly humiliating.

I made a promise, and I'm determined to fulfill it no matter what.

The three of them were getting anxious, and they used all their Armament Haki, sparing no effort, to finally manage to take down one baboon each.

However, there were at least several dozen baboons around, and possibly more.

To defeat them all is a question that needs to be addressed, let alone whether it's even possible.

3 minutes?

More than 3 minutes have passed now.

This made Kidd and his companions look rather grim.

They were even more shocked when they discovered that the baboons had learned their martial arts skills.

So the reason they didn't swarm in earlier was just to trick them.

I want to learn more.

Now that they've realized they can't learn anything from them anymore, they're not going to hold back and are preparing to take action together.

What the hell is that baboon?

He's smarter than most people.

Kidd and his two companions were stunned and at a loss for what to do.

Seeing this, Abel smiled.

These baboons taught these kids a lesson, which was really helpful.

"Is that not enough? Now you can use Devil Fruits. I'll give you three more minutes. You're only allowed to injure, but you're not allowed to kill any of the baboons."

Upon hearing this, Kidd and his two companions, who had been holding back their anger for a long time, immediately erupted.

While we cannot commit mass killings, we can punish some minor offenses as a warning.

A good beating would be enough to vent my anger.

Kidd immediately used the power of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit to instantly disarm all the baboons, then transformed it into a giant mechanical fist and swept it away with great force.

It sent countless baboons flying in an instant.

Kira also transforms into his Pteranodon form and begins hunting from the air, knocking down a baboon that can't escape with each dive.

Bellamy's method is even simpler; he simply becomes a spring-loaded man jumping back and forth in the forest, accumulating elastic potential energy.

Then he punched one baboon after another, sending them all flying!

Chapter 880 The showdown resumes after many years!

"Without weapons, these baboons have indeed become far less of a threat."

Upon seeing this, Abel couldn't help but shake his head.

Especially for sword masters, having a sword in hand and not having a sword in hand are like two completely different people.

If you don't believe me, let Hawkeye fight me bare-handed.

Abel could turn an eagle's eyes into panda eyes and send it to the zoo to be a national treasure.

In less than three minutes, Kidd and his two companions had dealt with the baboons, finally getting their revenge.

But there's nothing to be proud of.

If the weapons were returned to the baboons, the outcome certainly wouldn't be so one-sided.

Therefore, Abel did not intend to praise them.

We continued onward, passing through the forest, and finally arrived in front of an ancient castle.

According to the instructions on the Life Card, Hawkeye was waiting for them inside.

After all, the commotion they just caused was quite significant. Unless Hawkeye is deaf, he couldn't possibly be unaware that people had come to the island.

Push open the gate and step into the castle.

as predicted.

Hawkeye was sitting at the very back of the lobby on the first floor.

Before you see the person, you see their eyes.

Those sharp, dagger-like eyes gave Kidd and his two companions, who were observing the world's greatest swordsman up close for the first time, the illusion that their eyes had been pierced.

This is why Hawkeye didn't reveal his murderous intent after seeing Abel.

Otherwise, the three of them might immediately imagine their impending death.

This is no joke.