One Piece: New Century Hextech Warriors

"Something's not right. There's something seriously wrong with the 13th branch, maybe even nine-tenths right."

Late at night, Sith lay in bed silently recalling everything that had just happened.

As soon as he got close to the villa, he sensed something was wrong.

Sith used the [Professional Assassin] tool and discovered many red inverted triangles in the villa, indicating that there were quite a few targets harboring hostility towards him inside.

Why would someone in the naval branch be hostile towards me? Is there something fishy going on?

Unfortunately, only nobles could enter, so he didn't have a chance to investigate.

"Anyway, I'll be staying for a few more days, so I'll talk about it when I have the chance."

Sith wasn't one to leave himself with hidden dangers. Once he sensed something was wrong, he was determined to find out what was going on. He didn't want to end up like Ace, killed by Old Six.

Moreover, if the 13th branch is doing something shady, he could conduct a thorough investigation and make a contribution, which might increase his chances of being selected for the elite class.

As he was lost in thought, he faintly heard thunder in the distance.

"Fire!"

Sith realized what was happening a second later, jumped out of bed, and rushed out.

The 13th branch was like an anthill doused with hot water. The fierce shelling directly destroyed several gun emplacements, and the white watchtower at the forefront shattered with a roar, with bricks and steel bars falling like raindrops.

Strangely, Sith didn't see any shells flying towards him.

"Sith, come with me up there!"

Tina then ran over and led him up the branch's wall to check the situation.

The blinding searchlight shone on the dark sea, and the white light illuminated a medium-sized sailboat in the distance. The sail was red with black lettering, and a dragon head was painted on it, with the letters R and A on the left and right.

"They are the revolutionary army."

Sith recognized him instantly.

Tina shook her head in confusion:

"These guys are incredibly audacious, daring to directly attack a naval branch, and with only one ship at that."

Sith also found it strange, as the Revolutionary Army was still relatively small and mainly relied on guerrilla warfare, rarely engaging in direct conflict with the Navy.

As soon as he finished speaking, a man on the revolutionary army's ship, who was as big as a small giant and wore a soft hat with bear ears, put his hands together and aimed at the branch's wall.

He and Tina recognized him as Bartholomew Bear!

Sith finally understood why he hadn't seen the cannonballs earlier; it turned out that Kuma was using the Paw-Paw Fruit's power to bombard them.

The bear seemed to have spotted them as well, and a pressure cannon with a diameter of more than ten meters flew straight towards them.

hum-

The bear paw-shaped shockwave swept across the sea surface at such a speed that the two of them had no chance to dodge it.

"Tina, stand behind me."

Sith braced himself with his legs, crouched down, and then shot into the air like an intercepting cannonball.

The sea breeze made his clothes rustle, and Sith's chest rose and fell rhythmically. The airflow within his body was like a highway, concentrating all his power into his right fist.

[The power of blunt force]

The 15% increase in strength coursed through his body, and his right arm suddenly swelled, bursting through the sleeve to reveal rock-hard muscles.

"Ripple Fist!"

boom--

The shockwave from the punch collided with the pressure cannon, creating waves on the sea below.

The pressure cannon fired by the bear dissipated in the air, and the Sith also fell back onto the wall due to the recoil.

"Um?"

The bear standing at the bow of the ship looked surprised when it saw what had just happened.

That was a blow that could have shattered the wall, yet it was blocked just like that?

"As expected of a high-ranking officer in the revolutionary army, his strength is truly monstrous."

Sith looked at his slightly sunken chest and sighed.

If it weren't for the health boost from the [Tank Engine], I probably would have broken several ribs just now.

Tina's lips twitched as she listened, thinking to herself, "You call others monsters, you're almost as bad, aren't you?"

That was one of the strongest fighters in the Revolutionary Army, and Sith was able to withstand one of his attacks!

Tina suspected that this junior captain's abilities probably already surpassed those of a typical major general.

The sound of footsteps approached, and Mason rushed up behind the two, slapping Sith hard on the shoulder.

"Thank you, Sith!"

He had just witnessed Sith and the bear exchanging beams; if Sith hadn't stepped in, there probably would have been a huge hole in the wall.

Sith waved his hand:

"Colonel Mason, you're too kind. Now, what should we do?"

Mason glanced at the large bear in the distance and sneered:

"They only have one ship. They're probably here to vent their anger by killing a few sailors after a high-ranking officer was arrested recently. It's not a big problem."

"I'm just worried about our distinguished guests getting hurt. They're still having fun on the island in the middle of the lake, but I've already sent people to escort them."

Sith immediately volunteered:

"Why don't Colonel Mason and Colonel Tina stay here to deal with the bear, and I'll go escort the nobles? It'll be an extra layer of insurance!"

Tina looked at him suspiciously, wondering why this guy was suddenly so eager to protect the nobles.

Mason hesitated for a moment, seemingly unsure of something, but finally nodded:

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you!"

He had to stay here to deal with the revolutionary army, and having such an elite force like the Sith to protect the nobles certainly made him feel more at ease.

Sith stopped arguing and headed towards the island in the middle of the lake.

The nobles were seen scrambling to board boats and leave the island in the middle of the lake, hurriedly heading to a refuge under the protection of the marines.

The elegant gentlemen and ladies from just moments ago are now no different from terrified livestock in a slaughterhouse.

Sith helped with the evacuation for a while, and after all the nobles had fled, he said to the marine leading the group:

"You guys go back first, I'll go to the villa to see if there's anyone I've forgotten."

He then plunged headfirst into the villa.

Sith deliberately came to escort the nobleman just now, waiting for this opportunity.

He wanted to see what exactly in the villa harbored hostility towards him.

The villa's gate was wide open, and the inside was empty. A mixture of sweat and perfume filled the air, and various styles of underwear were scattered all over the floor.

Sith exclaimed, "Good grief, you didn't invite me to the party, huh!"

No wonder nobles travel from afar to have fun here; it turns out there are such activities available.

It has to be said that having a party in the Navy branch is really great; the privacy is top-notch, and there's no need to worry about anyone leaking it out.

Strangely, he silently activated [Professional Assassin] and found that the hostile targets he had previously sensed had disappeared.

Click.

He suddenly stepped on something hard, looked down and found it was a gold watch.

The ground was littered with luxury watches, jewelry, and other valuables. It was clear that the nobles had scattered their belongings during the fierce battle and hadn't had time to pick them up while fleeing.

Sith certainly wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. The investigation could wait; he'd loot the supplies first!

He frantically absorbed the treasure using the system, acquiring items worth tens of millions of Berries in just a few minutes.

This isn't stolen, I picked it up!

Adding the Berries he had obtained from the ship Gan Sui, and the bonus he received, he finally had 310 million Berries left!

"Let's postpone the lottery for now and focus on upgrading."

Sith spent 100 million Berries to upgrade [Purgatory Dragon Soul] to LV2.

[Infernal Dragon Soul LV2: Can freely create flames for attacks and cause explosions; upgrade requires 3 million Berries]

He previously lacked offensive options, but the LV2 Infernal Dragon Soul perfectly compensated for this weakness.

In this way, he possessed an ability similar to the Flame-Flame Fruit!

So, the Flame-Flame Fruit ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ).

After finishing, he turned his back to the large wardrobe behind him and spoke:

"Come out, I spotted you a while ago."