The most courageous pirate hunter

On the Navy side, Sengoku and Tsuru were also discussing the matter. Hermes' escape from Kaido had truly surprised them once again; this man's growth rate was exceptionally fast.

Chapter 118 [The Slipper Print Master... (Adds 1 point to the blue stats on the island)]

Clear skies.

On the vast, boundless sea, the Death Ship leisurely sailed toward its destination.

Hermes slept for three days and three nights, and when he woke up, he ate hundreds of meals. He then began to study the ability to shrink wounds with great energy.

He hadn't properly studied how he awakened during the battle.

A cut appeared on his arm, and then his left hand moved from top to bottom, quickly shrinking the one-centimeter wound. After using his ability twice, it was reduced to only one centimeter. With the healing from Life Return, not a scar was left.

Hermes tested it out, and it works well, but it consumes a lot of stamina. It seems that the larger the wound, the more stamina it consumes, giving the illusion of time reversal and time acceleration.

The specific principles behind it are still unclear.

After all, neither rewinding time nor accelerating time seems to have anything to do with the Mini-Fruit, yet he can shrink wounds, which is undeniably a powerful ability.

If you train at your grandmother's house, and someone cuts you in half, will the wound shrink as long as there's a little skin connecting you? If so, then you'll be very difficult to kill.

Unfortunately, it can only shrink the wounds that are visible. If it could shrink deeper wounds as well, that would be incredible.

"Developing this kind of conceptual capability is very promising."

Hermes stroked his chin, thinking that if everything could shrink, he would be invincible.

For example, reducing the enemy's lifespan during combat?

There's also the opposite approach: exaggerating the enemy's injuries?

If we dare to think and dare to explore, it might actually be possible. After all, we've already succeeded in shrinking wounds. But even a fool could guess that it would be very difficult, or even impossible.

Even if it's a bug, it shouldn't be that bad.

"Try zooming in."

Hermes continued his experiments.

He made another cut on his arm and tried to enlarge it using his amplification ability, but failed.

"It shouldn't be!"

Hermes frowned in thought.

Previously developed capabilities, whether scaled up or down, were integrated; they could be scaled up or down in the same way. Why did they fail here?

Or is it that the conceptual ability is too advanced?

According to the usual pattern, the more powerful a martial art is, the harder it is to master. How come Devil Fruits are like that too?

Oh shit.

If I could enlarge the wound, I could see how I could make Kaido split it open again. This ability to increase damage was so useless, it failed miserably.

Damn it!

"Boss, we're almost at Lischelled Island!"

Burgess arrived at the stern, nearing the island of Rischiled, where they would apply a coating before heading to Fishman Island. Hopefully, they wouldn't sink on the way.

Otherwise, they would all have to go to the Western Paradise.

"Burgess, come here!"

Hermes beckoned, which puzzled Bages, but he still moved closer to Hermes.

hiss! ! !

"Boss, what are you doing?"

Bages winced in pain, looking at the wound on his arm, a decimeter long, from which blood was trickling out. Had this man suddenly attacked him? Was he trying to kill him?

I haven't done anything recently, and I have no intention of being a traitor.

"Don't panic, just try out my newly developed ability."

Hermes reached out and touched Bages's palm. A miracle happened: the wound kept shrinking until it disappeared. If it weren't for the blood left on his arm, Bages would have thought he was dreaming.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

It seems that shrinking the wound can also be used on others, which is somewhat comforting.

He was deeply afraid that it could only be used on himself.

After all, shrinking only shrinks itself and cannot affect other life forms.

"Boss, this..."

Bages' mouth was slightly agape; he was truly shocked.

"Just a little bit of ability, stay calm."

"What did you just say?"

Hermes changed the subject, indicating he did not intend to continue the discussion.

"We're almost at Lischelled Island."

Bages muttered to himself, "This is nothing. That's the ability to reverse wounds. That's insane."

"Is that so? Then let's go to the island for coating! Let's head to Fishman Island and get our hands on the deadly drug E·S."

After all these days, we've finally arrived.

There's no rush. If we were really in a hurry, we might already be on Fishman Island.

Hermes was really looking forward to this trip. It was the legendary Mermaid Island, and the mermaids should be a feast for the eyes. He definitely wanted to get a massage and enjoy himself there.

But while there's anticipation, there are also concerns.

He was afraid that the ship would sink halfway there, and then there would be no way out but death at the bottom of the sea. He thought he shouldn't be that unlucky. Maybe he should not go to Fishman Island first.

Compared to my life, massages and the like seem less important.

The more Hermes thought about it, the more hesitant he became.

Forget it.

Since the decision has already been made, life and death are preordained and wealth and honor are determined by fate. Someone as courageous as him should not be timid. As long as he gets his hands on the deadly drug E·S, it means that he is on par with all the top experts in the pyramid, and at least it will be very difficult for them to kill him.

Without the deadly drug E·S, I might have been in trouble if I encountered Kaido or other powerful figures.

Think about it.

Now that he knows there's a shortcut to temporarily rival those monsters, there's no reason to keep dragging his feet; that doesn't fit his character and personality.

soon.

The group sailed the Death Ship into the port and went ashore to inquire about which company had the strongest and safest coating. Hermes instructed Bages and Mansherry on this matter, emphasizing that they could not be careless or save money, and that everything had to be done to the highest standards.

Even Alpagachino Hermes, who was following along, gave a few words of advice, which Alpagachino responded to with a bleat.

Since the battle with Kaido, everyone's attitude has changed, including this alpaca's.

Guy Rum was guarding Hody Jones on the Death. By the way, that guy was hanging up again, even though he had become very docile, he was still enjoying the same treatment that Smoothie, Quinn and the others had received.

As for Hermes, he naturally went ashore to enjoy the services.

He has gradually made it a habit to relax on every island he visits. After all, it's important to balance work and rest. He also pays attention to troubled girls and contributes to society. He is very generous with his money.

The most luxurious tavern.

Hermes immediately ordered the most expensive dish, starting with fifty servings. Just as he was halfway through his meal, a figure pulled out a chair and sat down, acting very familiar.

"Would you mind having a drink together?"

The dark green turban was lifted, revealing a fierce face without eyebrows, and a red square tattoo on the side of his face, commonly known as a slipper print!

"Monkey D. Dragon!"

Hermes was somewhat surprised.

How could I possibly run into one of the most mysterious figures in the pirate world here?

Isn't this man always active in the first half of the Grand Line?

"Whatever, but we have to split the bill."

The dragon was originally smiling, though his smile was quite ferocious, but he was still taken aback by Hermes's words; he really hadn't expected this answer.

However, it was somewhat unexpected that the other party knew him.

What is your view on the World Government?

The dragon planned to probe Hermes's thoughts first, to get a general idea of ​​the situation, before discussing some more sensitive topics, so that it could gain some initiative.

Because of his serious and unsmiling appearance, coupled with his fierce face without eyebrows, even an adult would tremble in fear when facing him.

It exudes a fierce aura!

"Asking such advanced questions right off the bat?"

Hermes handed the meat leg to the dragon, but the dragon shook its head. After saying this, Hermes tore off a piece of meat himself. Was this bastard trying to trick him into joining the revolutionary army?