One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

The midday sun shone on the vast, shimmering sea, creating golden ripples.

A group of flying fish leaped out of the sea, surging and tumbling in the turbulent waves, forming a silvery-white arc.

Sudden……

call out!

The sound of sharp talons cutting through the air swept across the sea as a falcon swooped down, heading straight for the school of fish. When it took flight again, it already had a small fish in its beak.

It swallowed the small fish with satisfaction, but suddenly found itself shrouded in a large shadow, and immediately flew away in terror.

A giant pirate ship roared through the sea, sailing across the boundless blue ocean with astonishing momentum.

The pirate ship was enormous, with a conspicuous black skull and crossbones pirate flag flying in the center.

The most eye-catching feature is the skull on the pirate flag, with a pair of ferocious tusks growing out of its mouth, interlocking high and displaying its menacing nature.

If there were any knowledgeable pirates, they would surely recognize this flag.

This is the "Mammoth Pirates," whose fame has soared recently, sweeping aside several lesser-known pirate crews with unstoppable momentum.

The captain of his pirate crew is known for his strength, and it is said that he is invincible in the first half of the Grand Line.

An extremely burly and fierce man with a giant-like physique lay on a deck chair at the bow of the ship, his body covered with exceptionally well-developed muscles.

His skin and hair were dark gold, and his mouth was wide with sharp teeth that clearly indicated a fish-man, giving him a wild and aggressive appearance.

Its most striking feature is the two giant scythe-like weapons worn on its arms, shaped like the curved tusks of a mammoth.

The burly man closed his eyes for a short rest, but one of his subordinates stepped forward and said, "Boss Jack, there seems to be a ship ahead, and there are only..."

"There's only one person!"

Upon hearing this, Jack opened his eyes and stared fiercely at the henchman.

"You're bothering me with something so trivial?"

Under the trembling gazes of his subordinates, Jack stood up, his massive frame casting a shadow on the deck.

He walked to the side of the boat and looked out at the situation ahead.

There was indeed a small boat sailing towards them.

There was only one person sitting on the small boat. He looked like a young man with a sword, but his face was unfamiliar, so he was probably not a famous pirate.

Seeing this, a hint of disdain flashed in Jack's eyes. "Don't bother me if you encounter any rookie pirates like this in the future."

"Helper, run the boat over!"

……

Kilo, standing in the shadow of the giant ship, looked up at the ship approaching him without slowing down in the slightest, and frowned.

"As expected of pirates, their manners are really low."

"But... instead of running away, they're actively moving closer to me?"

"Didn't you recognize me?"

Kiro stroked his chin, pulled out his own wanted poster, compared it for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

"By the way, I was only 13 years old when the photos were taken."

"Six years have passed, and I look so different now, no wonder they didn't recognize me!"

After understanding the reason, Kilo shook his head, exerted a slight force with the soles of his feet, and his body rose into the air, easily leaping onto the giant ship.

On the deck of the giant ship, there were hundreds of pirates busy at work. Some were in charge of steering the ship, but most of them were gathered together playing cards, drinking and having fun.

As Kiro landed lightly on the deck, several pirates nearby turned their gazes toward him.

"Wait, who is this guy?"

Someone realized what was happening and shouted, "Wait, this guy is from that small boat!"

"It's an enemy attack!"

Upon hearing this, the pirates on the giant ship all stopped what they were doing and surrounded Kiro in a matter of seconds.

A very burly man, nearly ten meters tall, stood not far away, sizing up Kilo.

"Kid, you've got guts to provoke the Mammoth Pirates."

"But unfortunately, you are about to pay the price with your life for your recklessness."

Jack looked Kiro up and down for a moment, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

If the other party had escaped, that would have been one thing, but they actually dared to come to their ship on their own initiative?

court death!

He was just about to order his men to get rid of this arrogant and unlucky fellow when he heard Kiro's voice, tinged with doubt, ask:

"The Mammoth Pirates...? Never heard of them?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately erupted in a deafening roar of laughter, and even Jack couldn't help but laugh.

Someone scoffed, "You've never even heard of the Mammoth Pirates? You really are a complete newbie who knows nothing!"

"We've defeated several pirate crews with bounties over 100 million!"

"The captain is also the user of the Elephant-Elephant Fruit, Ancient Zoan type, Mammoth form, known as Lord Jack the 'Mammoth King'!"

"Lord Jack has a bounty of over 300 million Berries; he's invincible in the first half of the Grand Line!"

He'd never even heard of the Mammoth Pirates, so it seems Kiro is a complete novice who knows absolutely nothing!

Seeing this, the slight doubt in Jack's eyes completely disappeared.

He had initially thought that the young man with the sword in front of him dared to jump onto his ship out of the confidence of a strong man.

Now it seems he was probably a clueless, lost newcomer who had never even heard of his own name.

He sneered, staring at Kiro's face, but saw no fear or terror as he had expected.

On the contrary, after hearing all this, Kiro's face did not change at all, and he still had that calm expression.

He raised an eyebrow, slowly pulled a stack of the latest wanted posters from his pocket, and compared them one by one until he finally matched Jack with the wanted poster.

"Mammoth King... Jack... 350 million bounty..."

As Kiro carefully examined Jack's face, familiar memories gradually flooded back.

"Oh! You're Jack the Drought!"

Kilo clapped his hands, looking at the burly man in front of him with surprise, and suddenly realized.

Isn't that the shipping magnate?

To think I'd run into myself here!

"Hmph, you little devil who plays tricks! I'll tear you to shreds!"

Seeing that Kilo remained calm and composed, someone finally couldn't stand it anymore and let out a cold snort.

A hunky, shadowy man dressed as a first mate stepped out from beside Jack, his hands gradually turning into claws and long, narrow fangs growing from his mouth.

He gradually transformed into the appearance of a hunting dog, and pounced on Kiro in a blur.

However, faced with the impending fierce attack, Kilo did not make any move, as if he was stunned by fear.

Someone couldn't help but sneer, "No wonder he's a rookie; he's so intimidated by the first mate's imposing presence that he can't move!"

"I bet he won't last a single round!"

Finally, Kiro sighed and slowly raised his right hand to the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Swish!

The expected bloody scene of Kilo being torn apart did not occur.

Everyone felt a blur before their eyes and saw that Kiro was still standing in the same place, maintaining the posture of his right hand climbing on the hilt of his sword, without any change.

However, the first mate's attack seemed to pass right through Kilo, missing completely, and he fell into the empty space behind Kilo.

"He dodged the first mate's attack?"

"How is that possible?"

Jack frowned. "York, what are you doing?!"

"Hurry up..."

Before he could finish speaking, his pupils suddenly contracted.

York's figure froze in place, and dense lines of blood gradually appeared on his body, with countless drops of blood overflowing.

In the next instant...

Bang!

York suddenly exploded, turning into a thick cloud of blood mist, with splattered blood even hitting Jack's face.

Jack touched the hot, bloody blood on his face in disbelief, his gaze fixed on the spot.

Kiro sighed, looked at Jack, and his eyes held a hint of... admiration?

"As expected of the shipping magnate, he actually dared to provoke me."

"Don't you recognize me?"

Jack's pupils trembled, and countless cold sweats broke out on his ferocious face as his sharp eyes were fixed on Kiro's face.

After careful examination, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and a terrifying and infamous name flashed through his mind.

"You...you are...you are Kiro?!?"