One Piece: Starting with just a sword, the crew relies entirely on slashing.

Maginot Tavern —

"Big Brother, eat more. Kobi, you're so skinny, you should eat more too."

"You damn straw hat kid! Why are you always showing off like a trash can?!"

Wang Zhe punched Luffy on the head. Although Wang Zhe did not master Armament Haki, the power he possessed came from the King's Continent, so he could naturally cause some damage to Luffy, although the effect was not as significant as that of Haki.

With a bruised and swollen face and tears in his eyes, Luffy continued to eat and drink heartily, looking aggrieved.

"Damn you, Thunder Man! You beat me up for no reason, and you promised to treat me to dinner, but you're so stingy! I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

As for why Luffy was bruised and battered, just a short while ago, Wang Zhe and his crew, who had just arrived at Windmill Village Pier, suddenly noticed Luffy, who was about to set sail. Without hesitation, they gave him a good beating, and the reward was quite good, ultimately earning them 300 gold coins.

Overjoyed, Wang Zhe, in a fit of kindness, invited Luffy to have dinner with him. Luffy, being rather dim-witted, forgot everything else as soon as he heard about meat and foolishly followed Wang Zhe and his group to the Machino Tavern.

Looking at the future ATM, Wang Zhe felt it was a treasure even more. Luffy was simply a "treasure" to him. He shouted at the counter, "Boss Makino, another table, please."

"Waaaaah∽"

"You're such a good person!"

While frantically eating, Luffy mumbled his gratitude to Wang Zhe, who had given him a beating. To Luffy, whoever gave him food was a good person.

Look at this child, so innocent and kind. If I beat him up, he'd thank me.

"Luffy, let's fight again! If you win, I'll feed you meat for a year!"

"Dame!"

Luffy decisively shook his head and refused. He was joking, he was simple-minded, not really stupid. He couldn't beat them anyway, and he wouldn't get anything out of it.

"How about this, Luffy? If you fight me just once, I'll treat you to three tables of meat. How about that?"

Luffy, who was eating and drinking heartily, suddenly opened his eyes wide, clearly somewhat tempted, but since his mouth was already stuffed full, he couldn't answer.

Wang Zhe thought he still wouldn't agree, so he had no choice but to use his trump card.

"I am the future Pirate King, and you, Straw Hat Luffy, are destined to be my defeated foe!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy became excited and swallowed the food in his mouth.

"You damned Thunder Man, I'm going to defeat you today! I'm the man destined to become the Pirate King!"

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Three minutes later, Luffy, his clothes charred black and his head covered in soot, continued to eat with tears in his eyes.

Wang Zhe Gold Coins +300

"Luffy, when are you planning to set sail?"

Luffy stretched out his arm, opened his mouth wide, and swept it across the table, instantly cleaning it completely. He looked as if he wanted to swallow the table whole, and then slammed his hand on the table.

"Damn it! If you hadn't inexplicably beaten me up, I would have been out to sea already!"

Wang Zhe couldn't help but laugh when he recalled how he had bullied Luffy.

"Luffy, what are you talking about? How are you going to set sail without a ship? Here's what we'll do: if you fight me ten times, I'll give you my Miss. Love Duck." Wang Zhe's voice, like a devil's whisper, completely captivated Luffy.

"Really? I promise you!" Luffy's eyes lit up like stars as he excitedly agreed.

"Mr. Wang Zhe, what are you going to do after you give the ship to Luffy?" Coby asked timidly. Although he didn't dare to say it aloud, he had a feeling that there was something wrong with Wang Zhe and Luffy.

Wang Zhe smiled without saying a word. He was joking. Since I started with only one knife and everyone relied on hacking and slashing, then the pirate ship would naturally be something to be stolen. Were we going to build it ourselves?

Arlong's Arlong Pirates are already on Wang Zhe's hunting list, and his Shark Supreme has obviously been planned as a prize in advance.

"It's getting cold; the Fishman Pirates are probably going to go bankrupt," Wang Zhe remarked with a touch of arrogance before settling down and leaving.

A week later, thanks to Wang Zhe's trickery and various shady tactics, our Straw Hat Boy exceeded his mission expectations.

During this week, Luffy was beaten up anytime, anywhere. In just seven days, he was beaten up a total of 100 times by Wang Zhe.

Wang Zhe also received 30,000 gold coins, which solidified Luffy's status as a "treasure" boy in Wang Zhe's heart.

Seeing the Straw Hat Boy's miserable state, Wang Zhe finally took pity on the unfortunate child and decided to stop taking advantage of him, instead going to Ah Long to ask for some gold coins.

During another gathering, Luffy ate like crazy, as if he wanted to bankrupt Wang Zhe.

"Luffy, Coby, it's time to part ways."

Luffy remained silent, focusing solely on his food. He secretly wished that Wang Zhe, the bastard who bullied him every moment, would leave as soon as possible. If Wang Zhe hadn't been there, he probably would have cheered and shouted for joy long ago.

Koby looked at Wang Zhe with teary eyes, "Mr. Wang Zhe, are you abandoning me?"

A loud slap landed on his face. "You bastard, how disgusting! Didn't you say you wanted to join the Navy? Are you going to become a pirate with me? Stop crying, you coward! If you dare say such disgusting and nauseating things again, I'll strike you down with lightning!"

Koby was stunned by the blow and it took him a while to come to his senses before he bowed to Wang Zhe to express his gratitude.

"Mr. Wang Zhe, thank you for saving me. I will live up to your expectations and strive to be a righteous naval officer."

Well, another one's been knocked out. Wang Zhe was speechless. Did he really have to overthink things? Self-pity is a disease, bro, you need to get it treated.

Judging from the current situation, he can at least be considered one of his little fans. Although Wang Zhe doesn't like Koby's personality, it doesn't really matter. He can't refuse others' admiration for his heroic figure just because of that.

"This is the hometown of Vice Admiral Garp, a naval hero. He often comes back to visit. If you stay here and catch his eye, it will undoubtedly save you from many detours. I hope you can become a brave and righteous naval officer."

After a brief farewell to the two, ignoring the tearful Kebi behind him, Wang Zhe bought some food and led Sikong Zhen toward the seaside.

Although Miss. Love Duck was given to Luffy, Wang Zhe naturally wanted to take the treasure on board with him. Now was a time when he was short of money, and he couldn't let go of even a single thread.

After everything was prepared at the Windmill Village Wharf, Wang Zhe and Sikong Zhen slowly sailed towards Along Park in the small boat built for them by the villagers of Cocosia Village.

Before they had gone far, they saw the Miss. Love Duck speeding across the sea. Luffy on the deck looked at Wang Zhe with a solemn expression and roared with all his might.

"Wang Zhe! One day I will defeat you! I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

After shouting, Luffy and Miss. Love Duck quickly disappeared off the coastline.

Wang Zhe was furious, his face covered in black lines. This bastard, he pulled up his pants and then turned his back on us, no, he took the ship and ran away. It was really too despicable. However, when he thought about how the faster Luffy grew, the more gold coins he would get, an evil smile unconsciously appeared on Wang Zhe's lips.

"As expected of Dragon's son, he's been holding back all this time. Keep it up, 'treasure' boy! I hope you can surprise me next time we meet."

"Captain, should we chase after that straw hat kid and teach him a lesson?" Sikong Zhen's body was already brimming with lightning.

"Forget it, isn't he a very interesting opponent?"

Sikong Zhen was puzzled by this. In his opinion, Luffy was hardly a match for him, but he didn't ask any further questions.

"Hey, Luffy's already given us over 30,000 gold coins, haven't you noticed the problem yet? In every battle, he truly treats me as a rival. No matter how many times he fails, he never gives up! Isn't that an interesting opponent?"

At this moment, Sikong Zhen also realized that not everyone has the perseverance and qualifications to make Wang Zhe repeatedly farm gold coins. For example, the villagers of Cocosia Village and Ah Jian could only barely farm 100 gold coins after Wang Zhe's repeated requests.

Once an opponent truly believes that Wang Zhe is invincible and loses the courage to pursue him, he will naturally no longer be regarded as an enemy, and defeating him will no longer yield gold coin rewards.

Sikong Zhen looked at the distant sea, his gaze deep, and his opinion of Luffy had subtly changed.

"Weakness is not scary; what is scary is cowardice."

"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."

"Luffy is indeed something to look forward to! But we won't stand still either!" Sikong Zhen exclaimed.

Wang Zhe didn't have such high awareness, nor could he come up with any impressive lines. He simply wanted to express that Luffy was the protagonist.

Who knew the prison would say such things? Now, all I can do is bite the bullet and force myself to remain calm, saying, "Of course!"

On the surface, he seemed calm and collected, but deep down he regretted not studying harder. He realized how little he knew when he needed it most!