The most courageous pirate hunter

"Please wait a moment, I need to confirm."

Spando was too disappointing; the bounty was only 4.6 million, and the two corporals didn't even recognize him. They had to return to base to check the bounty.

"can."

Hermes shrugged and remained standing in the same spot.

As the marines on the right left, the air suddenly became quiet. Fortunately, there were naval personnel coming and going at the base, otherwise it would have been awkward.

Hermes stared silently at the camp gate. Although he couldn't see anything, he could faintly hear training sounds coming from inside. If he was lucky, he was sure there was something he wanted inside.

"Sir, may I ask who your highest-ranking officer is here?"

Hermes began to extract information, planning to infiltrate the area tomorrow morning. Logically, an organization's training usually takes place in the morning, which is precisely the time for him to learn from their methods.

"Why would a pirate hunter like you ask these questions?"

The corporal stood ramrod straight, expressionless.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I will come here very frequently in the future."

Looking at Hermes's smile, the corporal paused for a moment before saying, "Our highest-ranking officer is Captain Bastan Yuger. It is because of Captain Yuger that the eastern part of the Kingdom of Prodens is so peaceful, and the surrounding pirates and bandits do not dare to act recklessly."

Hermes could clearly sense the corporal's pride and admiration.

"Captain."

Hermes muttered to himself, "To be the highest-ranking officer of a naval branch, especially in the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line, is quite remarkable, not to mention the size of this naval fortress, just being able to establish a foothold is already quite an achievement."

I should know the Six Styles, but I don't know if they have any domineering power.

If this captain possesses Observation Haki, his next move will be somewhat troublesome.

Compared to the mainstays of the navy, such as admirals, vice admirals, rear admirals, captains, lieutenant commanders, and majors, a captain may not seem like much. However, in some remote, low-level bureaus, a captain is a behemoth, and can even have influence in mid-level bureaus.

Especially in the navy, a mysterious organization, there are always a few exceptions, such as the fact that rank and combat effectiveness are not linked.

This captain may only be a captain, but his combat ability may have reached the level of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel. Such individuals are not uncommon in the navy.

The most famous of them all is Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp, whose fighting strength remains a mystery to this day.

This is only based on pure physical skills. If we add some strange and unusual Devil Fruit abilities, it becomes even more difficult to judge.

Hermes hoped that the captain would not have Observation Haki and would not have mastered the Six Powers, the more the better.

He would also personally guide his subordinates' training from time to time, making it easier for him to learn from their techniques.

I just hope reality is as beautiful as I imagine, instead of being so cruel that I lose control of my bladder.

"You're quite good. You actually hunted down Spando, the captain of the Greatsword Pirates with a bounty of 4.6 million. That's a bounty of 1 million Berries."

soon.

The corporal who went to confirm the bounty has come out.

The reason for saying this is that Hermes looks very young, at most seventeen or eighteen years old. On the sea, some powerful people are already famous at the age of seventeen or eighteen, and even stand at the top of the pyramid.

However, such people are extremely rare, almost one in ten thousand.

Among the masses, most people in this age group are just ordinary.

In the corporal's opinion, Hermes' ability to hunt down a pirate with a bounty of 4.6 million at his age was already quite impressive and showed great potential.

Regardless of the methods used, the key is to defeat the opponent; that's skill.

Sometimes luck and chance are also a form of ability.

Hermes accepted the one million Berries, not foolish enough to ask why it was only one million Berries; such a thing had already been tacitly understood in his previous life.

I've never seen a pig run, but I've seen a pig in heat.

"Interested in joining the Navy?"

Seeing that Hermes was about to leave, the corporal extended an olive branch.

The Navy is very willing to recruit people with certain talents like this.

If it were the year he first transmigrated, Hermes would have agreed without a second thought, but now he only feels annoyed, as he was rejected far too many times that year.

It's not that he's narrow-minded, but that he no longer needs it.

He doesn't have the lofty ideal of saving all living beings and spreading the light of justice throughout the world; let's leave such a great mission to someone else.

Freedom is what he pursues.

If you've been suppressing your feelings for too long in your past life, your heart will be filled with darkness. In this life, you must have a free and open mind and do whatever you want.

Otherwise, why time travel? Just to stay poor and continue living an unhappy life?

"Thank you, but I prefer freedom."

Hermes turned and waved, leaving behind a dashing silhouette as he walked away.

Chapter 5 [Several baskets of photo albums]

The next day.

It's still dark.

Hermes woke up in an inn and shrank by five millimeters as he approached the naval base, carefully navigating through the grass to reach a huge parade ground.

There were many cultivation tools around.

For example, barbells, stone blocks, etc.

Perhaps it was too early; the entire playground was deserted. Hermes stood still for a moment, looking at a building in the distance. He wanted to check out Bastan Yuger's office or living quarters; if he was lucky, he might find some information about the Six Styles.

Hermes was undeniably bold and imaginative.

If Captain Bastan Yuger were to unexpectedly possess Observation Haki, Hermes might end up losing more than he gains.

The idea was out of the ordinary because of the Six Styles. No one knew whether the Six Styles would be recorded on paper like a martial arts manual, and even if they were, Bastan might not have them.

They might not even know the Six Forms.

There are too many variables.

The journey was smooth and unexpectedly successful.

Since Bastan's office is on the first floor, and the view from the window is directly over the training ground, it's likely that he spends a lot of time supervising the training of the naval soldiers while working.

Hermes could see the large captain's office and the words "Bastan Yuger" on it from afar.

Slipping through the crack in the door, Hermes returned to his normal form and found the office to be quite ordinary, with a desk, a bookshelf, and plenty of books and papers.

As a transmigrator, Hermes didn't have a cheat code like a system, but since he was a transmigrator, he still had some basic cheat codes.

For example, you'll naturally learn the world's languages ​​and writing systems.

At the same time, his physical condition, mental state, and so on have undergone great changes. This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune, otherwise, as a time traveler, he would be too pathetic.

Hermes first looked through the desk, which mostly contained government documents and occasionally a few newspapers. He also checked the drawers but found nothing he was looking for.

Upon reaching the bookshelves, one finds mostly books, newspapers, government documents, and bounties for pirates, bandits, and organized crime...

It would be a lie to say he wasn't disappointed, but he also gained nothing. These bounties from pirates, bandits, and the underworld would, unsurprisingly, become stepping stones for his training and his most important source of income.

soon.

There were noises outside, and the naval soldiers got up, washed up, and then gathered on the parade ground for morning exercises. Hermes also shrank by five millimeters and found a place with a wide view.

As the sun rose higher and higher, Hermes grew increasingly disappointed.

These naval soldiers undergo routine physical training, such as push-ups, sit-ups, weightlifting, and running.

The instructor was only a second lieutenant.

However, Hermes also met Bastan Yuger, a burly, muscular man who looked intimidating. He was sitting in an office chair, engrossed in his work, creating a striking contrast.

Hermes also confirmed that the other party did not possess Observation Haki.

Go and take a look in the living room.

Clinging to a last hope, Hermes searched for a long time before finally arriving at Bastan's room, where the furnishings were quite ordinary and normal.

However, some of the photo albums under the bed are quite eye-catching.

Half an hour later, Hermes looked grim; his last glimmer of hope had vanished.

Oh shit.

He was, after all, a captain who guarded a region, and possibly even a captain in the Navy Headquarters. Surely he knew the first and sixth styles of martial arts, and would at least leave behind a diary or training notes to benefit future generations.

They have absolutely no sense of perspective.

Apart from several baskets of photo albums, there was nothing else.

Grass! ! !

Cursing and swearing, Hermes, maintaining his five-millimeter frame, continued to squat on the playground, finding a slightly secluded spot, and began doing various basic physical training exercises.

He planned to wait and see for a while, and if he still didn't find what he wanted, he would have to execute Plan B.

Plan A was to try his luck at the naval branch and see if there was a chance to learn the Six Powers and Haki. Plan B was to go to the capital of the Kingdom of Prodens, where the royal family must control a lot of resources.