The most courageous pirate hunter

Then, to fit in with local customs, he adopted the name Hermes Jörmungandr.

He had tried to find work, but few people were interested in him. Several times he was almost sold into slavery. Luckily, he knew the filth of this world and was careful, otherwise his fate might have been much more miserable.

Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, has been leading the Great Pirate Era for several years. With his "ONE PIECE," the profession of pirate has sprung up like wildfire, and those who grow into towering giants will later become famous throughout the seas.

The only ones who suffer are the ordinary people; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they live in hell.

He had a deep understanding of this.

It's so tough getting by!

When Hermes first learned that this was the world of One Piece, he had already made a preliminary plan: to become stronger so that he could have enough to eat and wear, and plenty of money to spend.

Look at this goal, how subtle, how heartbreaking.

However, becoming powerful is extremely difficult.

The first hurdle was survival. Just thinking about what happened that year gives me a heart attack. But I also have to thank that time, otherwise I wouldn't have grown so much.

He's no longer the poor guy he was before he transmigrated.

When it's time to be ruthless, there's no hesitation; when it's time to flee, there's no hesitation; when it's time to be courageous, there's no hesitation. In this chaotic world of order, where corpses pile up like mountains in unseen places, there are also breathtakingly beautiful landscapes amidst those mountains of corpses.

To see that magnificent view, and to avoid becoming a skeleton, Hermes Jormungandr had to eat and drink his fill and climb higher, with only one small goal: to become stronger and stronger.

Hermes is currently working as a handyman in a tavern, barely making ends meet and having a place to stay.

Until a few days ago, I encountered this group of pirates from the Great Sword Pirates who were drunk and claimed to have found a treasure map containing the Devil Fruit, a secret treasure of the sea.

Hermes, who was mopping the floor, immediately perked up.

He knew that without the perks of being a transmigrator, Devil Fruits were one of the shortcuts to changing his fate. With a Devil Fruit, he could get through the most miserable early stages of his life.

A solid pot of gold.

With this pot of gold, many things become no problem. For example, he wanted to join the navy, but he was rejected because of his thin physique and beggar-like appearance.

This was something Hermes hadn't expected, as it was different from what he had imagined.

In this great pirate era, shouldn't the Navy expand its military? But the reality is that the Navy doesn't accept just anyone, and being noticed by some admirals is extremely rare.

It's clear that Hermes didn't have such a good script.

Actually, Hermes didn't have high hopes at the time, because the treasure map might be fake, and even if it was real, the Greatsword Pirates might find the treasure, but there might not be any Devil Fruits inside.

Even though the Kingdom of Prodines is located in the New World.

That's right.

Hermes traveled to the Kingdom of Prodens, which is most famous for King Elizabello II's King's Fist, which is said to be able to kill a Yonko with a single punch after an hour of warm-up.

This cow is a bit bloated.

However, Elizabello II has not yet become king, as the Kingdom of Prodense is currently embroiled in a civil war, possibly a struggle for the throne.

This is why Hermes initially fared so poorly. The entire country was embroiled in civil war, and the royal family was scheming against each other, colluding with pirates and gangsters, levying exorbitant taxes, and trafficking people. All sorts of chaos were rampant, making it a clear end to the dynasty. Naturally, the poorest people suffered even more.

Being robbed and hacked to death while walking down the street, or being killed by a thug who just happens to take a liking to you while passing by, are all very common occurrences.

It's a miracle that Hermes is still alive today, and hasn't been kidnapped, dismembered, or trafficked.

However, Hermes was unwilling to miss any opportunity, so he kept an eye on the Greatsword Pirates for several days.

Don't tell me yet.

The treasure map was real, and the Great Sword Pirates actually found it. However, several pirates were taken away by various traps. Most importantly, there really was a Devil Fruit inside.

Instead of eating it immediately, the captain wanted to sell it for 100 million.

Among this group of pirates, Beli is the most tempting.

This gave Hermes an opportunity, and on this dark and stormy night, Hermes cautiously arrived at the dilapidated base of the Greatsword Pirates, risking death if he failed, and successfully stole the Mini-Fruit.

The reason the theft went so smoothly, almost without anyone noticing, is because pirates in this world generally like to drink. Perhaps it was because of the upcoming 100 million Berries that made everyone in the Great Sword Pirates forget themselves and hold banquets for several days in a row.

He was almost completely drunk each time, practically naked, just short of calling Hermes to come at him.

In the end, Hermes granted his wish.

Chapter 2 [Couldn't help but lick his lips]

"Captain, we've found information on that kid. He's the tavern worker we drank with a few times before."

"Now that you mention it, I remember too. No wonder you looked familiar."

"what is it call?"

A ray of sunlight rises over the cape, and dawn breaks.

The leader, a burly pirate, gripped a two-meter-long broadsword and glared menacingly at his men.

He is the captain of the Big Sword Pirates, with a bounty of 4.6 million. He is ruthless and somewhat famous in the area, but once he leaves this small town, he is nothing.

After all, in the New World, pirates with a bounty of 4.6 million are as common as hairs on a cow.

However, for ordinary people, the Greatsword Pirates are undoubtedly the ones who can control their lives, leaving them no choice but to endure their bullying.

"That brat's name is Hermes Jormungandr, and he lives in the slums."

"What are you waiting for? Find that little bastard for me."

Spando gripped his large machete tightly, his fierce face contorting into a grotesque expression.

That was a legendary Devil Fruit, worth at least 100 million on the market, and it was only after losing several of my men that I found it. I never expected that it would be stolen by a little bastard.

Once captured, it would take dismemberment to quell his hatred.

the other side.

Hermes was still getting used to the Mini-Fruit's abilities and was unaware that the Greatsword Pirates had located his residence. Even if he had known, he wouldn't have panicked at all.

Because the miniature fruit is his source of confidence.

As long as the opponent does not possess Observation Haki, he is invincible.

After a night of contemplation, Hermes has tentatively decided on the future development direction of the Mini-Fruit. The first step is naturally to develop the ability to shrink the body, and the other is to develop it to grow larger. He aims to develop it from the third stage of transformation to the fourth or fifth stage, or even to make it as small or as big as he wants.

By changing to something small, like a speck of dust, a microorganism, or a molecule, it can sneak into the enemy's body without anyone noticing, and then grow so large that it can completely burst the enemy.

Even Ant-Man? The Quantum Realm? Traveling back in time or to the future, time travel?

And then there are even bigger changes, fifty meters, one hundred meters, five hundred meters, then they are simply Ultraman and giants, every strike is a storm, no different from the Dharma Body.

When it gets big enough, a slap should be enough to part this planet in the middle!

Very reasonable!

This is still a normal development direction. If we go a little deeper, we can develop it to the point where we can also change the size of opponents or objects, making it possible to chase stars and capture the moon.

As long as these two directions are developed to the extreme, Hermes Jormungandr will surely have a place on the seas in the future.

Then you can have whatever you want.

The best course of action right now is to focus on developing the Mini-Fruit and steal a small target right under their noses. Those greedy pirates will surely come after him.

The Great Sword Pirates arrived quickly, consisting of nineteen men including Captain Spando. Each of them carried a flintlock musket or a long sword or club, and they completely surrounded Hermes' dilapidated little hut.

Upon seeing this, some ragged civilians scattered and fled in panic.

Nobody bothered.

Hermes, who was inside the house, naturally heard the commotion. Although he was familiarizing himself with the abilities of the Mini-Fruit, he remained vigilant.

Otherwise, that year would have been wasted.

Hermes instantly shrank to five millimeters, quickly slipped through a crack in the wall, and peered through the shadows of some wild grass at the giant-like pirates outside, unnoticed.

Before Hermes could even make a move, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly fled towards the outer perimeter.

A pirate shouldered a rocket launcher and fired a shot at the dilapidated hut, seemingly unafraid of killing Hermes with the blast.

The methods were extremely brutal.

Boom! ! !

As the ground shook violently, a wave of heat rushed in, followed by flames shooting into the sky.

Fortunately, they were a bit far away, and the rocket launcher wasn't as powerful as expected, so Hermes was unharmed.

"Nineteen."

As Hermes counted the number of pirates, a hint of madness appeared in his eyes.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, his own strength was not great, and his opponent possessed lethal weapons, he was not without a chance of victory thanks to the power of the Mini-Fruit.

Most people would have retreated first.

But Hermes Jormungandr was no ordinary man; on the contrary, he was quite courageous.

Two lifetimes of poverty had already given him some mental health issues. Now that he had finally come into this world and had the chance to turn his life around, he was eager to jump around and go crazy.

Suppressing emotions for too long will make you feel suffocated if you don't release them.

Moreover, be careful, these pirates are just stepping stones delivered to your doorstep.