One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Chapter 144 First Arrival

After thinking for a while, he took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed a number.

"Blu- ..." 7

The Den Den Mushi was answered, and a lazy female voice came from the other end, with some background noise.

"Feed? This is Xia Qi."

"—Oh, is it Kiro?"

Without much small talk, Kiro told the other party his needs.

"Shakky, I want to know information about Beehive Island. The payment will be settled later."

Xia Qi, with a cigarette dangling from her lips, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"Oh? I was just about to tell you about that."

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"The intelligence you asked me to find about Hawkeye and Golden Lion—"

"Hawkeye's current location is on Kuraigana Island in the New World, at least that's what I've got."

"And Golden Lion—" Shakky sighed, "His flying pirate crew is too secretive; I only have one lead in my intelligence network."

"He once had a vice-captain named Sci, who was one of Shiki's most trusted confidants, but after Shiki was imprisoned in Impel Down, Sci voluntarily left the Flying Pirates."

"Ski is an exceptionally talented researcher. He personally created the vast majority of the technological creations on the Flying Pirates. He must know Shiki's current location."

Shakky didn't say this explicitly, after all, in the treacherous world of pirates, adding locators to scientific creations was commonplace.

"And he happens to be on Beehive Island, you can go find him."

After hearing Shakky's information, Kiro wasn't very satisfied. "Is that all?"

"There's nothing I can do; the Golden Lion's whereabouts are too secretive. That's all I can tell you."

"By the way, just a heads-up, Beehive Island is very dangerous. It used to be the headquarters of the Rocks Pirates. Even you should be careful."

"Schi seems to be a powerful figure on Beehive Island, but I don't know anything else about him."

After asking a few more questions about Beehive Island, Kiro hung up on Shakky.

Opening the map, he discovered that Klaigana Island, where Hawkeye was located, was quite far from his current position, and it would probably take him a month to reach it by sailing at full speed.

It seems we need to solve the Beehive Island problem first.

According to Xia Qi, as long as they find the researcher named Si Qi, there is a high probability that they can find out the current location of the Golden Lion from him.

As for how to extract information from a clever pirate?

Kiro wasn't worried about that; he had a million ways to get the other party to talk.

After confirming the location of the record pointer, he mobilized the wind to propel the small boat at full speed, heading towards Beehive Island.

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Beehive Island.

From a distance, it looks like a giant beast crouching on the sea, with the colossal skull building rising from the ground in the center of the island inspiring awe.

Unlike any island Kiro had ever seen before, Beehive Island's coastline and town were densely covered with pirate flags, each flag representing a pirate crew that came here to have fun or to die here.

At the very center of the group of flags, a giant flag fluttered high and was surrounded by others.

That's the flag of the Rocks Pirates.

As Kilo brought the small boat ashore, a cacophony of clinking bottles, loud laughter and curses, women's cries, and the sounds of gunfire and fighting filled the air.

The air was filled with the smell of cheap rum, and the aroma of roasted meat was mixed with a faint smell of blood and gunpowder.

A group of drunken pirates, arm in arm, had gathered on the dock. They were mostly in groups of three or five and belonged to different pirate crews.

Kilo, who came alone in a small boat, seemed particularly out of place.

Seeing that someone dared to come to Beehive Island alone, the pirates nearby cast surprised glances at Kiro, who was completely hidden under a black cloak.

"A person alone—could it be a newcomer?" someone asked in confusion, as if they had seen something strange.

The next moment, his companion smacked him hard on the head. "Bullshit! There are no newcomers on this island!"

"You never know if someone who goes it alone is a newbie or a ruthless lone wolf!"

Ignoring the group of pirates around him, Kiro leaped from the small boat onto the infamous pirate island.

This island has no other islands within hundreds of miles, making it an almost indispensable supply and transit point for pirates on their voyages. At the same time, it is far from the jurisdiction of the navy, making it a natural gathering place for pirates.

The gathering of a large number of pirates made this place an excellent center for information exchange, and it also allowed a group of ambitious pirates to recruit powerful companions here.

The only rule on the island is that there are no rules.

With the intention of finding Scy, Kiro gradually ventured deeper into the island, witnessing more and more of the wickedness of this island known as "Pirate Paradise."

In a street corner tavern, a pirate was beaten to death simply for trying to renege on his bill. His body was carelessly dumped in a dark alley like trash, completely ignored by everyone.

Two pirate crews with a tense relationship suddenly started a full-scale battle on the street. Blood and flesh flew everywhere and corpses were scattered all over the place. However, a group of pirates gathered around to watch the spectacle, and some even placed bets on which side would win.

The pirates here are quite unique, vividly portraying their cunning and cruelty. In contrast, Kiro's black robe and cloak make him seem harmless.

On this island, there are countless people like Kilo who hide their identities, and Kilo's arrival attracted almost no attention.

Kiro had no intention of lingering. After witnessing the actions of this group of pirates who had completely abandoned all moral principles, the murderous intent in his heart silently boiled.

Such an island, burdened with evil, should not exist in this world.

Once he learns the location of the Golden Lion from Schi, he will not hesitate to destroy the island.

It's not just about the points; it's also about wiping out all the pirates here.

Although he is now wanted by the World Government and has a very high bounty, Kiro is fundamentally different from these pirates.

Just as Kiro was searching for a possible underling of Schimo, preparing to extract information about Schimo from him, a furtive figure suddenly approached him from the side.

"Sir—do you need a guide?"

An honest-looking old man smiled obsequiously at Kiro, rubbed his hands together, and made a gesture representing money.

"For just one million Berries, I can give you everything you need to know about Beehive Island!"

"Whether it's recruiting companions or seeking pleasure—" a smile appeared on the old man's face, "I can find the perfect spot!"

After carefully assessing the situation and confirming that the elderly man who had come to his door posed no danger, Kiro frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Aren't you going to introduce yourself?"