One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

When Aaron saw the Great Bear and the Thousand Sunny, an idea suddenly came to mind.

The Thousand Sunny is the Straw Hat Pirates' ship, and it's currently docked here. For countless pirates, this is considered a "treasure trove".

The valuables on board are secondary; the ship itself is far more valuable.

The entire ship was made from the wood of Adam's Tree, and the wood alone cost 2 million Berries.

Moreover, this timber comes from Elbaf and isn't something you can buy just anywhere.

Then, Franky himself took charge, using the same technology as the Orleans Jackson, the ship of the Pirate King Roger.

It can be said that the Thousand Sunny and the Orleans Jackson are a pair of brother ships.

Another point is that Luffy's Straw Hat crew caused such a huge commotion at Marineford, and this ship was also a ship that a "celebrity" had ridden in, which naturally gave it another kind of value.

With the ship's inherent value, the celebrity effect, and the same materials and craftsmanship as the Pirate King Roger Jax, how many pirates could resist such temptation?

Who wouldn't want to own this ship?

This is why, even with Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, guarding the area for two years after the Marineford War, countless pirates still dared to come and steal from it.

Aaron was certain that once this news got out, countless pirates would flock to the area.

Those pirates who escaped from Impel Down naturally want a ship "worthy" of their status, and many of them will come to try their luck.

Aaron didn't care whether the attackers were pirates who had escaped from Impel Down or not; he just killed them all. He figured he wouldn't kill the wrong ones.

Aaron looked at Big Bear and smiled, "Big Bear, I'm sorry, you've had a hard time these past few days."

By luring the pirates over and letting Kuma deal with them, he saved himself a lot of effort.

Aaron valued the bear even more for another reason: it was a worthy opponent for practice.

It's hard to say whether Hawkeye or Blackbeard is number one, but third should be Big Bear.

With the racial gifts of the Bakania tribe, the god-level Paw-Paw Fruit with no weaknesses in offense and defense, Vegapunk's modified steel body, and Kizaru's laser beams from the Glint-Glint Fruit, Kuma is arguably stronger now than when he was fully conscious.

Aaron's combat experience is still limited, and his mastery of Armament Haki and Observation Haki is still at a relatively basic level.

He is like a divine weapon now, but it has not yet been sharpened and needs to be honed.

A big bear is the perfect, ready-made whetstone.

But Aaron wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he walked up to the dozens of pirates who had been defeated by Finbuddy and said with a smile, "You don't want to die, do you?"

The pirates remained silent, but their eyes still held hostility and anger.

Aaron shook his head: "If you were smart, you should be afraid of me."

"Finbuddy, take Lark away."

Finbuddy nodded and was about to pull the lark.

Hibari shook his head: "I'm fine. Senior Aaron, just do what you need to do, no need to hide it from me. I'm a Marine too, I'm not afraid!"

Aaron glanced at Lark: "Alright. You should have taken to heart what I said to Major General Kadakorn yesterday."

Aaron used his toe to pick up a knife from the ground and finished them off one by one. Even when the pirates began to beg for mercy, he did not stop for a moment.

Aaron grabbed the last living pirate on the ground: "I'll spare your life, but you have to deliver a message for me."

GR 44 of the Sabaody Archipelago is where the Straw Hat Pirates' ship is moored. This ship uses the same craftsmanship and materials as Gol D. Roger's ship; both are made of Adam Wood.

The pirates were already terrified of Aaron. They trembled, their jaws shaking, and they could only make muffled sounds.

Aaron said, "Say it again. If you can't, you've lost your reason for living, and I'll kill you."

The pirate swallowed hard and repeated Aaron's words haltingly.

"Alright. You can go now."

As Aaron released his grip, the pirate fell to the ground.

He didn't want to stay there for another second, so he started crawling away on his hands and knees.

Lark remained silent throughout the entire process, his face turning deathly pale.

Finbdi advised, "Think of the more than 10,000 marines who died in the Marineford War..."

Hibari took a deep breath and said, "I'm fine."

Aaron looked at Big Bear, whose face was expressionless, his eyes were vacant, and he sat motionless.

"Lark, Fombardy, you two leave here and wait for me at the GR over there."

Lark asked worriedly, "Senior Aaron, you're not thinking of going to check out that ship, are you? Big Bear will make a move!"

Aaron smiled and said, "I'm not interested in the ship; I'd like to spar with Big Bear."

"Huh?" Hibari was dumbfounded. "Senior Aaron, he is, after all, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. What if..."

Aaron said, "Don't worry, I won't die. You guys stay away, or you'll get hurt in the process."

"Um... Senior Aaron, be careful!"

"Boss, I believe in you, you can definitely win!"

After Lark and Finbdi had gone far away, Aaron walked step by step toward the bear.

"Bartholomew Bear, you have lost consciousness and memory, and have become a killing machine. Logically speaking, it would be a bit excessive for me to attack you."

However, I need your help in my spiritual practice. In return, I can spare Bonnie's life.

Aaron looked up at the bear, recalling its tragic past, and felt a pang of sympathy.

Bonney, being a pirate, did not harm civilians. She used her ability to turn marines into the elderly and weak, who would automatically recover after a period of time.

Aaron felt that even if they did encounter Bonnie, they might not necessarily have to capture her.

Perhaps, like Luo, they could be used by me.

Even though Big Bear had lost his memory, hearing the name "Bonnie" still stirred something ingrained in his genes.

He raised his head, his face still expressionless, but his eyes lit up, as if a trace of humanity had returned.

Aaron stretched and clenched his fists. "Sorry, Big Bear!"

Kuma's final program was to protect the Thousand Sunny until members of the Straw Hat Pirates arrived.

Aaron moved and charged toward the Thousand Sunny.

Big Bear slammed his right paw on the ground, his body leaping into the air and instantly appearing in front of Aaron, blocking his path. His right paw then slammed down.

"Well done!"

Before Aaron could even regain his footing, he leaped upwards, his body suspended in mid-air, and kicked the bear with his right foot.

Big Bear moved just as quickly, raising his right hand to block Aaron's foot.

Aaron's foot struck the paw pad in the bear's hand, and the impact was instantly neutralized.

Before the paw pads could bounce up, Aaron twisted his waist sharply, pulled back his right foot, and kicked the bear's hand with his left foot.

The bear didn't block; instead, it pressed its palm forward, creating five bubbles—one large and four small—that shot towards Aaron.