The most courageous pirate hunter

"Find it for me."

Spando stared at the burning shack, his hands gripping the large machete, his words cold and cruel.

"Yes, Captain."

Just as all the pirates' attention was drawn to her, Hermes, maintaining a mere five millimeters in size, stealthily approached the feet of a nearby pirate and quickly climbed up his trouser leg.

As it shrinks, its weight will also change accordingly, and future development could focus on this aspect.

The pirate had long, messy hair that looked like it hadn't been styled in ages, and he smelled of alcohol. Perhaps because his attention was diverted, he didn't notice Hermes.

Hermes moved quickly, climbing onto the pirate's shoulder in the blink of an eye. Then, grabbing his hair and bringing him to his ear, he held his breath and jumped into the ear canal. This action made the pirate shake his head and reach out to pick at his ear, but unfortunately, Hermes had already gone deep into the ear.

"Goodbye."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hermes suddenly returned to his normal size. His enormous body instantly burst the pirate's head, and the pirate didn't even have time to scream before his brains and blood splattered around like an exploding balloon.

It all happened so fast.

Before the surrounding pirates could react, Hermes suddenly shrank to five millimeters, concealed by chunks of flesh and his blood-soaked body.

"Garde".

"what happened."

"How did Gard die?"

Pairs of eyes turned to look at the headless corpse lying on the ground, the pungent smell of blood filling the air, creating a horrifying scene.

"Suddenly... my head exploded."

"I think I saw that kid."

The pirate who had just been speaking tremulously said that he had just caught a glimpse of that brat out of the corner of his eye, but he had disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"What brat? I didn't see him."

Several pirates surrounded the bloodied corpse, their faces showing no grief for their companion's death, only a hint of anger and confusion.

They've seen this kind of thing many times; their hearts are already as hard as stone, hence the saying "heart of stone."

Hermes remained calm, hiding under the pirate's corpse, making him virtually undetectable.

As long as the other party doesn't have Observation Haki, then he is safe.

He had considered being gentler, but after much deliberation, he still resorted to this violent method.

In the peaceful era before his time travel, desires were bound in a cage due to various restrictions, but in the pirate world, he can live however he wants.

Two lifetimes of wretched and impoverished living made him fully realize the harsh realities of life.

As long as it's powerful.

"Captain, there's no trace of that brat in the ruins either."

"Damn it, where is that brat?"

"Gard also died under mysterious circumstances."

"Grab a civilian from the surrounding area and ask them."

Faced with a sea of ​​eyes, Hermes did not make any rash moves. Although he was only five millimeters tall, he could still be discovered if one looked closely.

"Bury Gard's body."

After confirming that everything around was in order, Spando gave another order.

Several pirates nodded, then dug a pit not far away, quickly creating a final resting place. Then, two pirates began to collect Gard's body.

"good chance."

this moment.

Hermes saw an opportunity. Just as a pirate was crouching down to clean up a corpse, Hermes seized the moment, sprinted a short distance, and suddenly leaped into the pirate's mouth.

The main problem is that the pirate's face was close to the corpse, and he was talking with his mouth open.

"what."

The pirate only saw a black dot, and couldn't help but shudder, but he was fine soon after and didn't pay much attention to it.

He never imagined that the little rat dropping would be a person.

An unimaginable taste assaulted Hermes's senses, sliding down his throat until he was wet and sticky, his face contorted in agony, before finally reaching his stomach.

This time, Hermes did not return to its normal size, but remained at 30 centimeters. This 30 centimeters was enough to burst the pirate's stomach, and the stomach acid had no effect on Hermes because the time was too short.

"vomit!!!"

As his stomach burst, the pirate collapsed to the ground in agony, blood gushing from his mouth and nose, his eyes filled with pain and fear.

"what happened."

"Atlantis".

"Help...help me."

"captain."

This happened so fast, just like before Gard's death, it was all so sudden and inexplicable.

It can be seen that At's chest was bulging, but it quickly subsided.

Hermes transformed back into a mere 5 millimeters. Not wanting to be discovered, he planned to devour the Greatsword Pirates step by step. He had his eye on Spando's head, which was worth 4.6 million Berries, enough to solve his immediate crisis.

Money is very important.

This also reminded Hermes of a forgotten profession in the world of pirates: the pirate hunter.

outside.

The pirates were all in a state of panic. First it was Gard, and now it was Art, all of them died inexplicably. Could they have encountered something evil in broad daylight?

After all, the way he died was too gruesome.

They are not afraid of death, but this kind of unknown death is somewhat terrifying.

"Captain, that kid obviously hasn't returned. Perhaps we should leave this place first; something's amiss."

Looking around, a pirate offered a suggestion.

"withdraw."

unexpected.

Spando didn't insist; instead, he readily accepted the advice. You could even tell from his furrowed brow that he might have connected the dots.

To become the leader of a small group with a bounty exceeding one million Berries, one must have some skill; I clearly sensed something was wrong.

I haven't yet connected it to Hermes, but that's only a matter of time.

"It's time for the prey and the hunter to switch roles."

Hermes didn't know when to stop; after all, he hadn't yet gotten the 4.6 million hefty sum. He rolled on the ground to wipe the blood off his body, then climbed onto the leg of a pirate's trousers.

Chapter 3 [He's about to take off]

"Rosstown isn't that big, I don't believe we can't find that brat."

On the way to the base, Spando's face turned sinister.

Ross Town is located in the western part of the Kingdom of Prodins. It can be described as a small border town. Apart from the migrant population, the permanent population is only about 100,000, which is negligible in the context of the entire kingdom.

Yet, even in such a small town, there exist pirate crews that can rival the Great Sword Pirates, as well as some underworld forces.

Those with a bounty of 4.6 million Berries can only reign supreme in these remote towns. They are called pirates, but they just wander around the surrounding waters, occasionally robbing and oppressing some of the surrounding villages.

Even so, the Greatsword Pirates can still live a very carefree and comfortable life.

However, this time he got his shoes wet while walking by the river and was robbed of his home by a little devil, suffering a loss of up to 100 million, not to mention the loss of several of his men.

It's true what they say, you didn't check the almanac before going out; bad luck just happened to open the door to even more bad luck.

For a long time, no one has dared to challenge the prestige of Spando and the Greatsword Pirates in this surrounding sea area. This time, Spando is determined to find that brat and make him taste what hell on earth, cold-blooded ruthlessness and cruelty are all about.

I just hope that kid didn't eat a Devil Fruit. If he did, the best way to make up for the loss would be to sell him to a slave owner. I just don't know how much a Devil Fruit user is worth.

After all these years in the industry, he has never met a Devil Fruit user; he has only heard about them from others.

Oh shit.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get; my heart and liver are aching.

If he can't catch that brat, he'll definitely be confused, which will increase his chances of getting a stroke. Thinking like that already puts his life in danger.

That beast.

along the way.

Hermes didn't make a move. He planned to capture the leader first at night. Otherwise, if he killed off the small fry one after another, he would be discovered sooner or later. If he alerted Spando, the normal dungeon might be upgraded to a difficult dungeon, which would be a loss.

He's a pirate with a bounty of 4.6 million, and aside from the Mini-Mini Fruit, the other party could easily crush him.

Upon returning to his base, Spando sent all his men out to inquire about Hermes.