The most courageous pirate hunter

Hermes was slightly taken aback, then stared at Elizabello strangely. Had this guy forgotten something?

"Remember, I, Hermes, only care about money, not people."

Hermes gave a half-smile, and Elizabello seemed to remember something as well, his face stiffening before he masked it with a smile.

The atmosphere became a little awkward at this point.

Without wasting any more words with Elizabello, Hermes quickly left the palace to study the Six Powers.

"Shaving involves stomping on the ground dozens of times in a short period of time, using the resulting explosive reaction force to move at high speed. This requires a pair of strong feet."

The "Storm Kick" involves rapidly contracting and extending the leg muscles to generate kinetic energy before quickly extending the leg. After exceeding the speed of sound, it compresses the air in front of the leg, creating a "vacuum" that emits a sharp slashing wave. Like the "Shave" kick, it requires a pair of strong feet.

Moonwalk is a technique that uses powerful footwork to step on the air, generating strong air resistance. It allows one to walk in the air like climbing stairs, but one cannot stay in the air for too long.

All three require a strong pair of feet, but once you learn one, the other two are easy.

Paper drawing allows you to release all your physical strength and control your body as easily and freely as if you were drawing on paper, enabling you to adapt to various combat situations.

Since I have already awakened my Observation Haki, it should be easier.

Give yourself some time; learning all six techniques shouldn't be too difficult.

Return to the hotel.

Hermes stroked his chin, looking at the paper in front of him. The biggest challenge at the moment was to properly develop his feet.

I hope washing my feet helps.

For several days.

Hermes devoted himself to meditation almost to the point of neglecting sleep and meals, with shaving being his primary method.

This is a god-tier close-combat skill.

Learning this skill will greatly enhance Hermes's strength.

However, the cultivation was much more difficult than he had imagined. Hermes could hardly feel his legs every day, so he spent a lot of money to go to a massage parlor for regular massages.

While cultivation is important, enjoyment is equally essential; Hermes understood the importance of balancing work and rest.

Boom boom boom.

this day.

Suburbs.

Hermes, as usual, began with basic training: five thousand squats, five thousand push-ups, sit-ups, weightlifting, and so on, to warm up before he began his shaving practice.

There hasn't been much progress lately, which is making Hermes a little anxious.

Hermes stomped his right foot rapidly in the air with great rhythm, managing to do more than ten stomps in a single instant, which was extremely difficult. He consistently managed to do about seven or eight stomps each time.

However, I seem to have made some progress today, and I've been able to climb it nine times a day now and then.

The dawn of victory is just around the corner.

After his legs went numb, Hermes didn't rest. He started developing the Mini-Fruit and training in both types of Haki, or he trained in Finger Pistol and Iron Body.

They're incredibly busy.

And so the days passed.

The sea, too, is a turbulent sea, where all sorts of strange and powerful figures weave their own legends. The strong gain all fame, power, and wealth, while the weak become mere bones, vanishing into history.

Chapter 41 [The Four Emperors, the Navy, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea]

Spring passes and autumn comes.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In these three years, the sea has undergone tremendous changes, the most remarkable of which is the birth of the "Four Emperors".

The Whitebeard Pirates, Red-Haired Pirates, Beasts Pirates, and Big Mom Pirates are known as the Four Emperors and are the absolute rulers of the New World.

As a stepping stone for the four forces, all those who disagreed and challenged were defeated during these three years.

The birth of the Four Emperors also ushered in a revolution in the Navy.

Former Fleet Admiral Kong is promoted to Commander-in-Chief, former Admiral Sengoku becomes Fleet Admiral, and Vice Admirals Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan become Admirals, codenamed Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji.

When Sengoku became Fleet Admiral, the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates caused trouble for him. As a new broom sweeps clean, Sengoku could not tolerate this.

He personally led Marine Admiral Akainu, Chief of Staff Tsuru, Onigumo, and other Vice Admirals of the Marine Headquarters, and almost attacked Onigashima, the stronghold of the Beasts Pirates.

Meanwhile, Marine hero Monkey D. Garp, along with Admirals Aokiji and Kizaru, directly drove the Big Mom Pirates back to their home island, Whole Cake Island.

During that period, the navy's power was unmatched.

Besides these power struggles and clashes among influential figures, some strong individuals also began to live life to the fullest.

For example, the powerful figures under the command of the Four Emperors, such as Phoenix, Diamond Jozu, Flower Sword Bister, Charlotte Katakuri, Charlotte Cracker, King, Queen, Beckman, Yasopp, etc.

There's also the Navy hunter Dracule Mihawk, who openly hunts down Navy personnel and pirates. Sengoku sent Kuzan to capture him, but the attempt ultimately failed.

The title of the world's greatest swordsman was gradually being placed on Mihawk's head.

In addition, powerful figures such as Gecko Moria, Donquixote Doflamingo, Boa Hancock, Bartholomew Kuma, Jinbe, and Crocodile are all renowned within their respective circles.

Besides these powerful figures, there are many old monsters, new monsters, and countless other strange and powerful beings.

A great era has begun.

With the increasing number of powerful pirates and other evil forces, the pressure on the Navy and the World Government has grown significantly. As a result, in the past year, the World Government has specially authorized the Navy Headquarters to establish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, thus forming the Seven Warlords of the Sea organization.

The so-called Seven Warlords of the Sea system consists of seven powerful pirates selected by the World Government. They possess catastrophic destructive power and immense fighting strength comparable to that of a nation.

However, becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that upon becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the original arrest warrant will be lifted, the World Government will no longer pursue any crimes committed previously, and the World Government will tacitly approve of any privateering activities committed by the Seven Warlords, except that they will be required to pay tribute if discovered.

In addition, in order to maintain the "cooperative relationship" of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea", the World Government will also grant their "individual requests", such as allowing Boa Hancock to prevent Navy ships from approaching the waters surrounding Amazon Lily, and pardoning all the crimes committed by the Fishman Pirates crew.

This is the right to become a Shichibukai, and then comes the obligation.

They need to rely on their own strength and reputation to deter and strike ordinary pirates. If necessary, the Navy will forcibly conscript them, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea must also be present to help. As a result, they will be generally regarded by pirates as "lackeys" of the World Government.

In short, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are caught in the middle, disliked by both sides.

The navy dislikes him, and so do the pirates.

They are at the center of the social hierarchy.

...

The Kingdom of Prodens.

west coast.

The town of Yadde.

It can be seen that compared to the chaos and turmoil of three years ago, the town of Aded is now much more stable and harmonious. This is not only true for Aded, but also for other towns throughout the kingdom, where order has improved significantly.

It's much, much better than it was three years ago.

Over these three years, the people of the Kingdom of Prodens could clearly feel that the country was getting better, all thanks to the wise and powerful King Elizabello II.

There's also the legendary, elusive pirate hunter, the Death Reaper, the Hunter King, and the Hunting King Hermes Jormungandr.

It is said that the Hunting King was a friend of His Majesty Elizabello II, and in three years, many powerful bandit groups, underworld groups, and pirate crews were wiped out by the Hunting King Hermes Jormungandr.

In addition, thanks to the wise reforms of His Majesty Elizabeth II, people's lives have greatly improved and they are no longer in dire straits as they were three years ago.

"This place has been taken over by the Momos Pirates. Everyone get out of here!"

"Boss, bring me the most expensive dish and the strongest liquor."

The largest tavern in the town of Yadde.

The restaurant is almost always packed every day. Without the gangsters extorting protection money, it's making a fortune. The owner wakes up laughing several times every night.

The once bustling hall fell silent, everyone's eyes fixed on the main entrance.

More than thirty dusty pirates, with various weapons at their waists, entered the scene with a fierce and aggressive demeanor, displaying extremely rude and arrogant attitudes and behaving in an extremely domineering manner.

"It's a pirate."

"They must be foreign pirates, otherwise they wouldn't be so arrogant. You know, Lord Hunting King just dealt with that group of mountain bandits who were entrenched in the mountains a few days ago, and they probably haven't left Aded yet."

"I've heard of the Momos Pirates. The leader should be Captain Momos. His bounty is around 58 million. He's a very ruthless pirate."

"Fifty-eight million, is that high?"

"Let's leave!"

"What's there to be afraid of? The Kingdom of Prodins is not the same as it was three years ago. Under the wise crackdown by His Majesty and Lord Hunting, it is these pirates who should be afraid."

Some passionate young people disagreed.

My biggest dream is to go to the capital, or join the army to defend my country, and to meet His Majesty and the legendary Hunting King Hermes Jormungandr.

"kindness?"

“A bunch of lowly people, throw these people out of here.”