Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

A dark and stormy night for murder.

The moon in the sky was obscured by a drifting dark cloud, making it pitch black.

In the capital, the homes of kings, nobles, commoners, and wealthy merchants were all brightly lit.

In such an atmosphere, only the most reckless daredevils would dare to appear on the streets.

swish swish

The sound of gusts of wind blowing outside the street echoed like a deadly weasel.

The people in the room knelt before the idol and prayed, knowing that it was the voice of the demon reappearing.

In the past, whenever this sound appeared on the street, it was always accompanied by killing and death.

But tonight was different. At the highest point of the capital, a man in a black cloak had been waiting for a long time.

nice! ! !

Cavendish, who had just appeared at the palace gate, was suddenly kicked and pinned to the ground.

If Cavendish hadn't reacted several times faster than usual, he would have been severely injured long ago.

The king heard the noise outside, and his expression changed drastically.

"What happened? Go check it out!"

The bold guard quietly pushed open a corner of the window and looked outside.

"Your Majesty, a man in a black trench coat has stopped that demon."

An excited king quickly squeezed through the layers of guards, pushed aside the bold guard, and walked to the window. His expression was one of intense excitement. "Where did this brave warrior come from? I will reward him handsomely for his service to the kingdom!"

Cleveland stretched his limbs and drew the long sword from his waist.

Click.

Without warning, a white light shone from the darkness.

Cavendish's sinister face appeared before Cleveland.

Ding!

The two swords clashed in mid-air, sparks flying from their point of contact.

Cleveland was somewhat disappointed.

He originally thought the so-called demon was a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user, but it turned out to be just an ordinary person.

Furthermore, his attire and clothing looked somewhat familiar to him.

"You look very familiar. I think I've seen your information somewhere before."

Cleveland was talking, but his hands never stopped moving.

Within the area where the two were fighting, clanging sounds rang out continuously.

Cavendish, already in his second personality state, couldn't hear anything from the outside world and didn't know how to answer Cleveland's questions.

He had only one thought in his mind: to kill the person who was standing in his way.

The longsword in his hand became increasingly swift, and he truly resembled a scythe in the air, appearing as a blur of light and shadow.

Cleveland wore a nonchalant smile.

"I see, so you're just a swift swordsman who's quite fast."

Cleveland noticed that the clash of swords wasn't as difficult to withstand as he had imagined, and he showed a relaxed expression.

Generally speaking, swift swordsmen are difficult to deal with because they are too fast. Most of the time, ordinary swordsmen cannot even sense their attacks. Even if the opponent's attack is not enough to kill in one blow, they will still be defeated due to the difference in strength.

But who is Cleveland?

He was Raleigh's adjutant during the North Sea period, and Raleigh happened to know the Swift Swordsman's techniques.

With the Hurricane-Hurricane Fruit enhancing his swordsmanship, Raleigh is arguably one of the fastest swordsmen in the entire sea. Under such training, Cleveland is no longer afraid of swift swordsmen.

"Observation Haki fully activated"

Cavendish's every move was under Cleveland's control.

Suddenly, a glint flashed in his eyes. "Here it is!"

"—Sword Flow Cherry Blossoms!"

Inherited from Raleigh's swordplay, cherry blossoms appeared from Cleveland's sword.

Pink sword energy instantly shot out from the sword and into the empty space.

The onlookers gasped in surprise, thinking that Cleveland had misjudged the position.

Tick-tock, tick-tock...

The sound of blood dripping onto the ground rang out.

In a place that was originally empty, a figure slowly emerged.

A horrific wound appeared silently in his abdomen, continuously gushing blood.

Cavendish's ferocious expression gradually disappeared, and his long-suppressed main personality began to reawaken.

His eyes were filled with confusion, and his face was filled with pain.

Looking down, he realized that he was seriously injured and on the verge of death.

After Cavendish's main personality emerged, Cleveland slapped his forehead in surprise and exclaimed:

"No wonder you looked so familiar; you're Cavendish."

"I never imagined that you, who were hailed as the Prince Charming, would actually be the terrifying murderous demon of this kingdom."

Cavendish opened his mouth, but said nothing.

Now, all the nonsense is too late; he clearly feels his life slipping away.

If it weren't for the longsword in his hand blocking half of the attack, Cavendish would have been cut in two by Cleveland.

"Who are you?"

Cavendish was certain that he had never seen this person before, otherwise he would definitely not have failed to recognize him.

Cleveland sheathed his longsword and said with a smile:

"My name is Cleveland, Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters."

Cavendish's eyes began to glaze over, and his face turned ashen.

"A vice admiral, huh... No wonder... he was able to defeat me."

Although Cavendish wanted to continue fighting, the loss of his life left him helpless. With the clanging of weapons falling to the ground, Cavendish's body collapsed onto the street.

Cleveland picked up Cavendish's broken sword; he had no interest in disposing of Cavendish's body.

If it weren't for Raleigh's direct orders, headquarters might have only sent a major general for such a simple mission, instead of an elite lieutenant general like him. It was only long after Cleveland left that the King's guards dared to open the palace gates and come out.

When they could clearly see that the demon was lying on the ground, they erupted in deafening cheers.

"Great, that demon is finally dead."

"I want to see what he actually looks like."

"How could it be him? Cavendish?!"

"So it was Cavendish. No wonder we couldn't find this devil. We didn't expect him to be so well hidden."

As the king's guards shouted, all the residents of the capital who heard the news came out to celebrate.

No one knows how they endured such a grueling period of time.

Accompanied by the chief of guards, the king arrived at Cavendish's body and frowned as he looked at it.

"Since Cavendish is dead, let's hang his body up for the residents to vent their anger on."

As for Cavendish's identity...

What a joke! Cavendish has committed such a heinous crime that his father wouldn't dare to step forward at this time.

On a small island in the South China Sea.

This place was once the stronghold of a gang of ruthless pirates, but they were later discovered by the Revolutionary Army, which was still in its development stage, and they wiped them out.

The revolutionary army restored order to the island's inhabitants, bringing their lives back to normal and improving them.

Overall, the emergence of the revolutionary army was more beneficial than harmful to the residents of the island.

of course there are exceptions.

Those were just a few small gangs that had grown up.

Because of the revolutionary army's rules, everyone on the island was involved in the revolutionary cause, which meant they could no longer have the same voice as before.

Furthermore, they were unable to resist the massive revolutionary army.

The leaders of several gangs gathered together to discuss their plans to go to sea and become pirates.

This was the prototype of the Kid Pirates.

At this moment, Kid has already eaten a Devil Fruit and become a Devil Fruit user with special abilities.

Having gained power, Kidd was no longer satisfied with living on a small island; he craved fame and the awe of the world.

The Revolutionary Army was not his choice, nor was the Navy, so he had no choice but to become a pirate.

Including Kira and several other key members, Kidd and the others began discussing their plans to go to sea.

Enel silently appeared on a nearby boulder, activating his mind-control ability to eavesdrop on Kid and his group's plans.

"Kira, you go find a boat. We'll take care of collecting the gang's wealth and weapons."

"Furthermore, I want to warn everyone again: don't say anything more. You can take away the trustworthy members, but absolutely do not take away those members who have ambiguous relationships with the Revolutionary Army."

Kira's lips twitched:

"Kidd, your suggestion is good, but I want to say that all the ships on the island have been controlled by the Revolutionary Army. If we want to go to sea, we can only obtain ships from the Revolutionary Army."

"Besides, since we're going to form a pirate crew, we need to have a captain and a first mate. How about this: whoever gets a ship will be the captain."

Although Kid is a Devil Fruit user, he has only recently acquired it and his control over his abilities is still very superficial.

But the young and impetuous Kidd is least afraid of defying the rules.

"Then let's wipe out all those revolutionaries. Since we've decided to become pirates, we can't be soft-hearted."

"Tonight, you get everything ready, then I'll wipe out the revolutionaries, seize their ships, and head out to sea. How about that?"

It has to be said that Kidd has begun to show the spirit of a pirate captain.

He took on the task of fighting the revolutionary soldiers without any regard for the fact that he was just a teenager.

There's really nothing we can do about it.

Before the Revolutionary Army arrived, they were able to thrive on the island and among the pirates using their own methods. However, since the Revolutionary Army came, the lives of the people have improved, while their lives have become increasingly worse.

If they weren't outmatched by the Revolutionary Army, they wouldn't have considered becoming pirates at sea.

Around 3:30 a.m., the sky was a hazy gray, a time when people are most sleepy.

Most people are asleep at this time and will not notice anything unusual.

Thanks to the tidal effects of the moon, the sea has now returned to calm, making it seem like a good time to go out to sea.

Apart from a few soldiers on duty, the revolutionary soldiers stationed here were all resting in the camp.

In an inconspicuous corner of the port, a few small heads popped out.

Kidd was the first to emerge from the corner. He cautiously observed his surroundings for a long time before beckoning Kira and the others to come out.

Originally, Kidd planned to kill the Revolutionary Army soldiers and steal a large ship to leave, just as he had boasted.

But the nighttime reconnaissance made him back down.

There was simply no chance. There were too many Revolutionary Army soldiers on the island. With Kid's abilities, it would be quite impressive if he could take down five Revolutionary Army soldiers in a sneak attack.

So, after discussing it with Kira and the others, they decided to choose a safer approach: to take advantage of the guards' inattention.

Steal a boat and go to sea.

Several people, each carrying large and small bags, swam towards a small boat in the corner.

Kidd lay on the ground like a cat, intently controlling several swords, aiming them at the revolutionary soldiers on duty.

Whenever a Revolutionary Army soldier notices something amiss, Kidd will quickly intervene to buy time for his comrades.

Enel sat on the Ark Maxim, half-asleep and half-awake, enjoying the grand spectacle.

*Whoosh...* *Whoosh...*

The barely audible splashing sound did not attract the attention of the Revolutionary Army soldiers. Kira and his companions scrambled onto the boat like cats and untied the ropes securing it.

"Great, let's just float like this, waiting for Kidd to come aboard."

The men, panting heavily, rested for a while before placing their belongings in the cabin. They then took turns steering the boat slowly forward.

cluck cluck~

This was a pre-arranged code between Kid and Killer, signifying that Killer had succeeded.

Similarly, the bird's call alerted the revolutionary soldiers.

When they saw a ship leave its original location, they understood everything.

"Someone's stealing the boat!!!"

Bang bang bang!

Several gunshots rang out, waking the sleeping revolutionary soldiers, and the entire camp began to bustle with activity.

After cursing angrily, Kidd quickly maneuvered his sword and threw it at the revolutionary soldiers.

"There's another brat here!" "Fire! Fire!!!"

Knowing that he was no match for the revolutionary soldiers on the entire island, Kidd quickly rushed toward the port after launching his attack.

The bullets fired by the revolutionary soldiers behind him posed no threat to him because he had the ability to manipulate metal.

When Kidd reached the harbor, Killer was already waiting in his boat. Killer swung a thick rope ashore.

"Hurry up, Kidd."

Kidd grabbed the rope, leaped up, and disappeared before the eyes of the revolutionary soldiers.

"Hahahaha, you fools, I'll be back sooner or later!"

After sailing through the night, it wasn't until around 7 or 8 a.m. that Kidd and his crew were able to lie down on the deck to rest.

"Oh right, we haven't hung up our pirate flag yet."

Kidd took the painted pirate flag from the crew member and solemnly placed it at the top of the mast.

"Today, our Kid Pirates are officially established."

As Kidd finished speaking, an incredibly dazzling bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.

After a dazzling white light, a tall, smiling naval admiral in a naval uniform appeared on the deck and asked:

"You said you're pirates, right?"