The most courageous pirate hunter

I never imagined I'd end up like this; I'm too ashamed to show my face if word gets out.

Once we escape, I'll torture those three bastards a thousand times over.

"If you keep making noise, I'll break your third leg."

Hermes picked at his ear, giving him a cold, impatient look, and Quinn immediately backed down.

Because this beast kept his word; both his legs were broken, otherwise he wouldn't have revealed the location of the armory, leading to the theft of his life savings.

It wasn't that he wasn't tough, but that this beast was serious; he wouldn't even blink if he broke both of his legs. A wise man knows when to yield, and a gentleman takes revenge even after three days. He should save his life first.

That bastard better not fall into his hands.

"Boss, the closest place to Wano Country is the Navy's G-26 branch. We'll pass through Kokora Island along the way. I've heard that Kokora Island's pizza is especially famous."

Bages ate his leg of meat with gusto, while spreading out nautical charts and some geographical news reports.

After capturing Queen and Ulti and looting them, they left Wano Country, intending to sell them. Since they had already mastered the sabotage techniques, there was no need to waste time in Wano Country.

"Since we're going to pass by anyway, let's give it a try!"

Mansherry's eyes sparkled; she was now a rich woman, and her wallet would soon be bulging.

"I don't care, but the Beasts Pirates might come after us."

Hermes was somewhat expectant.

As long as it's not Kaido himself who comes, he'll sell out the other three calamities or the Flying Six as soon as they arrive. He won't back down even if Kaido comes in person.

He might not be able to defeat him, but it wouldn't be so easy for Kaido to kill him either.

"Hahaha~"

"Perfect, if one comes, we'll make a fortune; if two come, we'll make two fortunes."

Burgess is now incredibly confident, exuding an aura of invincibility.

"Jiejiejiejie~"

The three of them exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

It was eerie and gave me the creeps.

midnight.

Hermes, having eaten and drunk his fill, picked his teeth as he walked toward the cabin. Tonight, Burgess and Mansherry would take turns keeping watch, not only to keep an eye on Quinn and Runti, but also, most importantly, because of the unpredictable weather.

In the new world, one second the sky may be cloudless, and the next second it may be snowing heavily. Therefore, the greatest enemy is not people, but nature.

Back in his room, Hermes didn't rest. Instead, he looked at the several sea stone handcuffs on the floor, each with a different purity.

There were also several wooden crates in the warehouse, all filled with sea stone.

At this moment, he prepared to cultivate using Seastone.

As Hermes bent down to touch the 100% pure seastone chain, he lost his balance and fell to the ground, having lost all his strength in that instant.

"This feeling is really awful."

Hermes sat cross-legged on the ground, looking at the 100% pure seastone. Just a slight touch drained all his strength, and he could barely move a finger.

There is no sense of security at all.

They are practically the nemesis of Devil Fruit users.

Hermes reached out again, but this time he grabbed the Seastone, which was only 5% pure. The Mini Fruit lost its senses the moment it touched it.

But the strength hadn't completely disappeared. It was like having a bad cold; I felt sick, a little dizzy, and even nauseous.

"Puch!"

Clinging tightly to the seastone, Hermes stood up, his body burning with heat, steam rising slowly as he entered the Return of Life.

In the state of life restoration, some strength was restored.

The purple and white aura flowed freely without any restriction, truly a versatile ability that surpasses all other powers.

However, Haki relies on physical strength. Now, due to the Seastone, the Devil Fruit cannot be used, and with most of the strength missing, Haki can only be maintained for a short time.

Overall, Hermes is several levels weaker.

Exiting the Life Return event significantly increased his weakness; even a 5% purity Seastone rendered him useless—this weakness was simply too great.

Hermes disliked this feeling of weakness, just as he had been when he first transmigrated, unable to even secure the most basic necessities of life.

Putting down the handcuffs, Hermes reached for the sea stone handcuffs, which were 10% pure.

Hermes swayed upon being touched, and after only five seconds, he collapsed to his knees, utterly powerless.

It's limp and no matter how much it struggles, it's useless.

After struggling to remove his right hand, Hermes began to breathe rapidly; only ten percent purity had completely crippled him.

Forget about using Life Return and Overbearing Aura, they can't even move a finger.

There's no need to test for any higher purities.

"Looks like we'll have to start all over again."

He must overcome this weakness, otherwise it will always be a major hidden danger.

The solution is simple: wear the Seastone and do basic training, gradually adapting until even 100% pure Seastone cannot weaken him.

Even if he can't use the Mini-Fruit, as long as he has Haki and the ability to return his life, he will still be incredibly powerful and feel extremely safe.

Hermes spent the entire night cultivating with seastone, but the process was extremely painful.

Day .

The Death arrived at Khao Khao La Island.

"finally reached."

Mansherry stood on the ship's railing, looking at the distant island with great excitement.

Quinn and Runti, not far away, were still hanging from the mast. In the past five days, the two had only replenished some water and had not eaten any food at all, which shows how stingy Hermes was.

Quinn lost a lot of weight, his lips were chapped and his skin was rough, he looked like he was about to die, his head drooping and he didn't even have the strength to groan.

Runti, standing next to her, looked even more pitiful. Her once full breasts had shrunk, and she swayed in the sea breeze like a dried-up corpse, barely clinging to life.

These two people experienced a despair they had never encountered in most of their lives.

I learned a good lesson.

Oh shit.

It's so awful to even think about it; I feel incredibly wronged.

"Captain, we've arrived at Kokoala Island."

Bages stood on the watchtower and shouted toward the vegetable garden at the stern of the ship, where Hermes was doing push-ups, sweating profusely, with a seastone handcuff on his right hand.

He has been wearing Seastone for most of the past few days while training, only taking it off at night to develop the Mini-Fruit, practice Haki, and research Life Return.

The schedule is very tight.

"call!!!"

The sense of security returned as soon as I took off the sea stone.

"Get ready to log in!"

Hermes stretched, his body crackling like popping beans, and as his skin flushed, the sweat evaporated.

"clear."

Burgess jumped down from the watchtower and began to furl the sails, while Mansherry appeared at the helm, controlling the Death's direction. They wouldn't land at the port, but would go to the other side of the island.

After all, the Death Ship held all their savings.

Chapter 91 [My Heart Felt Sweetness for the First Time]

"Boss, bring up your most expensive signature dish and your most expensive wine."

Entering the town.

They found a particularly luxurious bar. As soon as Mansherry entered, she yelled loudly, puffed out her chest, and declared that she was loaded with money and ordered the most expensive items.

They've definitely become rich overnight.

"Boss, Burgess, it's my treat today, eat whatever you want!"

Although she hadn't sold Quinn and Runte yet, Mansherry's purse was still full, and even if Hermes and Runte were big eaters, they wouldn't eat her out of house and home.

That's called confidence.

The boss, who was originally doing the accounting behind the counter, could tell at a glance that Mansherry wasn't faking it. He had been in this business for over twenty years and could tell whether someone was rich or poor at a glance.

This is definitely a case of becoming rich overnight.

Despite feeling contemptuous, I figured I might as well take advantage of the customers who came to me.

"Please come in, guests."