The most courageous pirate hunter

"The BOSS's Observation Haki should be activated, so let's shout it out here!"

Just as Burgess was raising his voice, a voice rang in everyone's ears.

"No need to shout anymore."

soon.

A curvaceous, naked woman emerged, her long hair flowing freely and bathed in lightning, like a celestial maiden, utterly alluring.

Chapter 126 [Fire Fist Ace, Blackbeard, Marshall Teach (Love Has Become a Sigh +1)]

"You pervert, can't you cover yourself up a bit, or turn back into a man?"

Mansherry glared at the woman through gritted teeth.

"Boss, this is putting us in a difficult position."

Burgess, Hody Jones, Guy Ram, and even Alpagachino all looked a little off; they had been holding back for two years, and their physical needs were still quite strong.

If it weren't for her last remaining insistence on her sexual orientation and the fact that she couldn't beat this man, she might have actually made a move.

"Jie Jie Jie Jie~"

"It's not like we haven't seen it before, we're all men!"

Hermes pursed his lips, and then his body structure began to change, quickly returning to its original state.

"The life return feature was completely ruined by you, BOSS. Who would have thought it could be developed in this way?"

Burgess and his group were amazed, because this man's imagination was truly boundless, to have developed the concept of life return to such an extent, and more importantly, to have succeeded.

That's right.

This is just one application of life return, altering appearance or even body structure.

However, this is only a temporary change, not a fundamental one.

For example, transforming into a woman, but not a real woman, at most only resembling one in appearance. Perhaps Hermes could do this in the future, but clearly not now.

This shows that Hermes didn't waste those two years.

"Keep a low profile; these are just basic practices."

Hermes was in a good mood. He had originally planned to train for a year, but things didn't go as planned. He spent an extra year developing other abilities.

He is now incredibly powerful.

He already possesses the resources to contend with those top monsters, and with the addition of the deadly drug E·S, he can roam freely in this world.

If we encounter Kaido again, I probably won't nearly beat the shit out of me like last time.

He felt himself stand up again.

Moreover, don't underestimate this gender reassignment; it can be life-saving in critical moments or help evade surveillance and investigation, greatly improving safety and survival rates.

"That's such a despicable face."

Mansherry muttered to herself, the more she looked at this man, the more she wanted to punch him. He had made her isolate herself from the world for another year, and she was furious.

Why is this man looking at me?

Mansherry noticed that Hermes was looking at her, but Hermes didn't say much. He could only hear Mansherry's inner thoughts, which can be called mind reading.

"The BOSS must have gotten stronger again. I wonder if I can beat him!"

Bages wanted to test the difference between himself and this man. They had sparred a year ago during their training, but hadn't fought since, as Hermes had mostly been training alone.

"Ah~"

"The chances of leaving are even slimmer now. I wonder if Bingjack and the others have finished building the Gurosyadi!"

Guyram, carrying the large iron hammer, sighed inwardly.

"Baa baa baa, I want to eat grass!"

Al Pagachino's mind was filled with fresh, tender grass. Thunder Isle, constantly battered by lightning, had virtually no plants, and even if it did, they contained the effects of lightning and tasted terrible.

"These humans are getting more and more terrifying, but I've also become stronger. Thanks to this foolish human, who generously taught me the Six Styles and Haki. I can spare his life after I've used them."

Hody Jones remained expressionless. He was now a force to be reckoned with, possessing all six techniques. Although he hadn't mastered all six techniques yet, he was no longer the Hody Jones of two years ago.

Unbeknownst to them, Hermes had overheard their thoughts.

Dog day.

They all have the potential to become traitors and turncoats, especially Hody Jones, who seems to need to be given a nudge from time to time.

However, with this Observation Haki, I won't be afraid of being attacked in return.

Moreover, Hermes was absolutely confident that he could suppress or subdue these people with his personal charisma.

That's called perspective.

The arrogance of the strong!

Besides.

Hermes also spent two years finally mastering the ability to control emotions, which is the same Observation Haki that Queen Otohime possessed. At the beginning of his training, Hermes did not have much hope.

It was a desperate measure, a last-ditch effort.

Who would have thought I actually had this talent?

Hermes guessed that it was because of his time travel that his talent and potential were enhanced; otherwise, how could he have grown to this level in just a few years?

Perhaps this is his hidden cheat code.

You have to understand that sometimes hard work alone isn't enough; talent is talent, and even just one percent of it is equal to ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Ninety-nine percent perspiration is something many people can achieve with perseverance, but that one percent of talent is often beyond the reach of most.

A genius is a genius because he has one percent talent and ninety-nine percent hard work; neither can be lacking.

Without either of these geniuses, there would be no genius.

Hermes felt that he possessed that one percent talent, after all, his cultivation had been smooth sailing since he began, and as for the ninety-nine percent of sweat and effort, hadn't he shed enough?

With talent and the ability to work hard, it's hard not to succeed!

The next day.

The Death Ship braves the wind and waves.

The group finally left Thor Island.

"Boss, what are the plans next?"

Sailing on the vast, uncharted sea, Bages and the others looked at Hermes.

"Let's first find out the situation at sea. By the way, have you had any commissions in the past two years?"

Hermes looked at Mansherry, thinking, "It seems the Monarchy's reputation isn't quite as impressive as it seems!"

“Boss, you’ve only given out three business cards: Vice Admiral Gomir, Revolutionary Army leader Monkey D. Dragon, and King Neptune. We haven’t built up our reputation at all, so where are we going to get business?”

"So you mean you want to advertise?"

Hermes indicated that he understood.

Starting a business is always difficult. The first thing is to make a name for yourself. There are many ways to make a name for yourself in the world of One Piece, such as attacking the Marines and getting a huge bounty.

Or perhaps capture a few famous pirates, such as challenging the Four Emperors.

But the most effective and fastest way would be to launch an advertising campaign, engraving the Imperial Organization's name card on newspapers, which would immediately open up the market and expand its reach.

"advertise?"

"So what should we do?"

"I already have some plans and ideas in mind. Let's not rush this. Let's find a place to understand the current situation before making any decisions!"

Hermes already had some ideas.

three days later.

The group arrived at an island called Octopus Island. Just from the name, you can tell what shape the island is: it's shaped like a giant octopus.

The most famous items here are various takoyaki, octopus balls, and other barbecued items.

"Fire Fist Ace has joined the Whitebeard Pirates and become the second division commander?"

"Good heavens, Blackbeard has betrayed us too?"

We arrived on the island.

Hermes collected many news reports from the past two years and discovered that many major events had already occurred.

For example, Fire Fist Ace has already joined Whitebeard, and Blackbeard also betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates for the Dark-Dark Fruit. Ace should be hunting down Blackbeard now.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea have long been completed, consisting of Hancock, Doflamingo, Mihawk, Kuma, Crocodile, Moria, and Jinbe.

So, Wang Luffy is about to set sail, and the day he finds "pure gold" is getting closer and closer.

It's worth mentioning that wisps of white steam occasionally rise from Hermes' body, making it seem as if he's about to ascend to heaven—a flamboyant and ethereal sight.