One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

After finishing breakfast, Robin rummaged through his pockets for the few coins he had left, took out a few Berries, and handed them to the shopkeeper.

Most of his pocket money was spent on providing basic medical treatment for Kilo and renting a small hotel over the past two days.

Although it was just a simple two-bedroom apartment, the cheap rent was a considerable burden for Robin, who had no earning power.

Kiro suddenly realized that his next goal should be to make some money.

As the saying goes, even a hero can be brought down by a penny, let alone two children.

Money is indispensable in any world.

Stroking his chin, Kiro pondered how to make some money in a legitimate way.

First, we can rule out working; it's impossible for me to work.

Putting aside the extremely low returns, the time cost alone makes working a dead-end job a dead end.

Moreover, Robin is likely to be wanted by the police, and it would be difficult for her to work steadily under such circumstances.

Recalling the plot, Kiro vaguely remembered that Robin was wanted because the World Government's high-ranking officials learned about this eight-year-old archaeologist who could decipher the Poneglyphs through Ohara's information.

That's why they were willing to pay an exorbitant bounty to capture Robin.

As for myself, it's highly unlikely that a bounty will be placed on my head.

The only one alive who had seen himself on Ohara was Aokiji, who was swayed by his own words, and he most likely wouldn't report Kiro's existence to the World Government.

If we're talking about ways to make a lot of money in this world...

Capturing bounty-bearing pirates and exchanging the bounty for the money might be a good idea!

However, it depends a bit on luck. The truly powerful pirates are all on the Grand Line, while the pirates scattered across the four seas are at best small fry.

However, redeeming the bounty seems to require proving one's identity, and given that Kilo is from Ohara, there appears to be some risk involved.

It seems we can only take it one step at a time.

Kiro got up and led Robin down the bustling street.

Even with her exceptionally high IQ and EQ, and her status as a qualified archaeologist, Robin is still just an eight-year-old girl.

Her large eyes revealed a sense of confusion about the future, and as she walked, she suddenly asked a question.

"Kilo, what do you think we should do next?"

"Should we stay away from Ohara forever, as if none of this ever happened?"

Instead of answering directly, Kiro asked in return:

"Robin, is there anything you want to do?"

Without even thinking, Robin blurted out:

"I want to study the history of the blank 100 years!"

"This is the last wish of all Ohara scholars!"

But as if she had thought of something, her eyes dimmed and her voice became low.

"But... the World Government won't allow me to conduct the research; they took all the research data on Ohara."

"And the relevant historical texts were all under their strict control..."

At this point, Kilo interrupted.

"Just because they don't allow the research, does that mean you're going to give up on it?"

Kilo's voice was full of confidence and certainty.

"Don't worry, Robin, I will keep getting stronger until they can no longer stop me."

"No matter how many enemies lie ahead, I will eliminate them all!"

"You can go ahead and pursue the truth of history with peace of mind; I'll handle the enemy!"

"Who told you to save me?"

Kiro reached out and ruffled Robin's hair; he already considered Robin his sister.

Not only is she cute and smart, she also saved his life!

Robin looked at Kiro, her vision gradually blurring.

Although Kiro was only four years older than her, she felt a sense of trustworthiness and reliability from him.

At least in her memory, only Saul could give her this sense of security.

Moreover, since she was born, no one has ever thought of her like Kiro has.

Deeply moved, Robin nodded vigorously, his resolve gradually hardening.

She did not doubt Kiro's words and chose to believe her companion.

If Kiro becomes very strong in the future, she can't hold him back!

Kiro was unaware that he had subtly changed Robin's mindset.

After giving Robin a brief pep talk, he was still thinking about how to earn some Berries.

The two, each lost in their own thoughts, returned to the hotel in silence.

Just as he stepped through the door, Kiro's eyes changed as he keenly caught sight of an unusual figure behind him.

After thinking for a moment, he casually took the somewhat sleepy Robin back to rest.

With a bang, the wooden door slammed shut, and the second-floor corridor fell silent.

A moment later, a tall, thin man appeared around the corner, looking at the closed door.

Having carefully memorized the room's location, the tall, thin man was about to turn and leave when he heard a creak behind him.

He turned around abruptly and saw the boy he had been following all along leaning against the door, smiling at him.

"Since you're already here, why don't you come in and have some tea?"

Kiro, with a long sword at his waist, looked at the bewildered man with a sense of pleasure.

I was just thinking about how to earn some Pele, and then someone just handed it to me.

The tall, thin man was shocked. He thought he had hidden himself well enough, but the young man in front of him still saw through him.

He immediately turned and ran away, but the next moment he was struck in the back by a gust of blue wind and fell to the ground with a thud.

Kilo strolled over, grabbed the man's hair, and squinted.

"Tell me, why are you following us?"

The man stammered, and it took him a long time to finally utter a sound.

"I just happened to be passing by..."

Before he could finish speaking, a crisp cracking sound rang out, and the man immediately screamed in agony, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Kiro gripped the man's right hand like an iron clamp, the man's right pinky finger bent at an eerie angle, clearly having been snapped off alive.

Kiro still wore that smiling expression, but his words carried a chilling calmness.

"Your fingers are connected to your heart... You have nine more chances to tell the truth."

Sweat soaked the man's back; he knew he was probably going to die here.

Feeling the excruciating pain in his hand, he dared not delay and revealed everything he knew in detail.

……

After a while, Kiro left the man who was howling incoherently, shook the blood off his right hand, and walked out of the dark alley.

Using his limited interrogation skills, he extracted a great deal of information from the man.

The man belongs to the Black Wolf Pirates on the island, and his captain is named Garou, a great pirate with a bounty of 2400 million Berries.

Just last night, Garou notified everyone in the pirate crew to keep an eye out for a little girl with a bounty of 7900 million Berries, namely Robin.

This morning, the man unexpectedly encountered Robin on the street, which is why he followed Kiro and Robin all the way.

Kiro looked through the wanted posters he'd pulled from the man's pocket and felt a headache coming on.

It was none other than Robin's bounty of 7900 million Berries.

I didn't expect the World Government to act so quickly, even though Ohara was destroyed just two days ago.

But let's deal with the immediate problem first.

Through repeated questioning, Kiro learned from the man that Robin's existence had been relayed back by his companions, and the news had probably already spread throughout the Black Wolf Pirates.

He adjusted the long sword at his waist and walked toward the address the man had given him.

That was the headquarters of the Black Wolf Pirates, a secluded bar.

Kiro doesn't have the habit of being passively controlled by others; he prefers to take the initiative rather than passively facing the enemy.

Moreover, the captain of the Black Wolf Pirates has a bounty of over 20 million.

He hasn't used his full strength since learning the Breath of Gale.

This is also a good opportunity to test my current skill level.

……

"What? You're saying Ah Yin found the Devil's Child?"

Behind the bar, a burly man with a scarred face stood up in surprise, his eyes filled with excitement.

"That's right, First Mate!"

"A-Yin has already gone to find the exact location of that demon child!"

"When he gets back, we'll all go together, catch that little girl, and claim the reward!"

A portly fat man looked excited, as if he was about to see a large sum of money fall into his lap.

"That's a whopping 79 million! Hahahaha!"

"I've never seen so much money in my life!"

The bar was filled with fierce-looking pirates, who were excitedly discussing the bounty that was about to be theirs.

Even the usually composed and unflappable first mate, Scarface, was somewhat moved and delighted at this moment.

After all, that's 79 million, while their captain only made 24 million!

The target of the bounty was just an eight-year-old child, who couldn't cause any trouble at all in the hands of a powerful pirate crew like them!

As everyone celebrated their impending bounty with drinks, a shadow fell over the bar entrance.

The portly fat man was delighted to see her, thinking that Ah Yin had returned. He stepped forward and was about to speak.

The next second, two gruesome cross-shaped wounds appeared on his chest, and he flew back at an extremely fast speed, slamming hard into the bar.

This sudden turn of events plunged the bar into a deathly silence, as everyone turned their gaze toward the young man holding a long sword at the entrance.

It was Kilo who had arrived!

Kiro frowned; the smoky environment inside made him very uncomfortable.

After surveying the clearly bewildered pirates, Kiro raised an eyebrow and his penetrating voice echoed throughout the bar.

"Is this all the Black Wolf Pirates have?"

"I'm in a hurry, you can all come at me together."