One Piece: Starting with Creating the Strongest Character Design

"Where did all these names come from?"

Kitahara Tsuneo picked at his ear, his face full of disdain, not even bothering to lift his eyelids.

"In the end, isn't he just one of Kaido's dogs?"

"you!"

The pirate underling's expression changed drastically, his veins bulging with anger, wishing he could rush up and teach this arrogant navy kid a lesson immediately.

"Stop talking nonsense and bring him to see me right now..."

Kitahara Tsune waved his hand impatiently, his tone full of urging.

"What?!"

The pirate was completely dumbfounded, staring at him in shock, his mind still reeling.

What's wrong with this kid? We clearly surrounded him, leaving him no way to advance or retreat, but now it's like he's the one who's got the upper hand, and we're the ones bringing the boss over for questioning!

The surrounding crowd immediately began to whisper among themselves.

As expected of people from the One Piece world, so many people still dare to come and watch the spectacle of such bloody conflicts.

"Do I have to say it again? Get your boss to see me."

Kitahara Tsune raised his eyes slightly, his tone calm, yet carrying an undeniable sense of pressure.

His nonchalant yet relentlessly aggressive demeanor left the menacing pirates somewhat bewildered and inexplicably uneasy.

"Damn it, you just wait!"

The leader of the pirates gritted his teeth, but ultimately didn't dare to make a move rashly. He threw down a harsh remark and turned to run hurriedly toward Roger's Bar.

It's not that they don't want to fight, but they're really unsure of themselves.

They knew their own limitations; they were only able to be arrogant for a short while because of Lord Ryan Hunter's name.

They had witnessed it firsthand just a few days ago, how this seemingly young naval lad had swiftly and cleanly slaughtered a group of troublemaking pirates in the blink of an eye.

Surrounded by a group of pirates, Kitahara Tsune remained calm and composed, his expression serene. He even had the leisure to glance at the crowd of onlookers, his eyes indifferent.

On the contrary, the pirates surrounding him were all uneasy, their minds filled with doubts, and they quietly retreated, ready to run away at any moment.

Not long after, a tall and burly figure appeared in Kitahara Tsune's sight with heavy steps.

He was exceptionally tall, with broad shoulders and a thick back, a fierce and ferocious face, and carried a giant spiked mace in his hand. Just standing there, he exuded a fierce and domineering aura.

Behind him followed several masked men shrouded in black robes, their bodies radiating murderous intent and their eyes filled with malice; they were clearly assassins with blood on their hands.

The arrival of these people instantly lowered the already tense atmosphere to freezing point. The surrounding discussions stopped abruptly, and many onlookers subconsciously held their breath, afraid of being affected.

Leading the group was none other than "Immortal" Ryan Hunt.

A member of the Beasts Pirates on the outskirts of Sabaody Archipelago, and a user of the Inu Inu no Mi (Honey Badger) fruit.

"Boss, it's him, it's Kitahara Tsuneo."

The younger brother who had just run to deliver the message quickly stepped forward, bowing respectfully as he replied.

Ryan Hunter slowly raised his head, his fierce gaze fixed on Kitahara Tsune, his voice low and hoarse, filled with suppressed anger:

"You've got quite the attitude, haven't you?"

He gave a cold laugh, his anger almost overflowing.

In this sea area, apart from Lord Kaido, no one has ever dared to make him come in person.

To be so looked down upon, Kitahara Tsune is the first!

He now wished he could smash this reckless young navy man into a pulp with a spiked club.

The surroundings were deathly silent.

All eyes were on the two men: a notorious pirate officer on one side and a lone young marine on the other. Everyone wanted to see how this brazen young man would handle the situation.

Ryan Hunter forcibly suppressed the anger rising in his head and spoke through gritted teeth:

"Why are you causing trouble in Chambord, of all times?"

Although he was warlike by nature, he wasn't entirely brainless.

If Kitahara Tsune were willing to admit his mistake and back down now, he might spare the other's life, crippling his limbs as a gesture of respect to the Navy.

Kitahara Tsune chuckled, a mocking smile playing on his lips:

"It's just about upholding justice."

"But what else is there to say to a bunch of pirates who burn, kill, and plunder?"

As if thoroughly amused by Kitahara Tsune's nonchalant demeanor, Ryan Hunter suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter, his laughter filled with rage.

He instantly regretted it, regretting that he had asked the question for no reason. There was no need to waste words on this ignorant brat; he should have just smashed him to death with a stick!

"Alright, now that everyone's here..."

Kitahara Tsune slowly surveyed the group, his gaze sweeping over Ryan Hunter and the remaining men behind him, before calmly uttering:

"Come at me all at once, don't waste my time."

"Arrogant brat!"

"What did you say?! How dare you look down on us like that!"

"Let me go, I'm going to tear him apart!"

Kitahara Tsune's words were like a boulder crashing into calm water, instantly igniting a raging inferno.

The surrounding pirates went completely berserk, each one with a ferocious expression shouting that they wanted to kill him, their angry curses deafening.

They were all pirates with bounties on their heads, who had fought at sea. How could they have been so looked down upon by a young marine?

This is no longer a simple provocation, but a blatant humiliation!

The few remaining masked assassins around Ryan Hunter could no longer restrain themselves. They suddenly flashed and turned into several black afterimages, rushing straight towards Kitahara Heng!

So fast that only a blurry black shadow remained, it closed in on him before the surrounding pirates and onlookers could even make out the movements.

These men were all well-known professional assassins in the Sabaody Archipelago. They had worked together for many years, were perfectly in sync, and were ruthless, with every move potentially fatal.

The four men quickly surrounded Kitahara Heng, cutting off all his escape routes.

At the same time, a long sword was drawn from its scabbard, its cold light flashing.

The surrounding pirates were so focused on the sudden appearance of the light that they couldn't see what was happening!

The next second, four cold blades of light shot out from four directions at the same time, so fast that they left afterimages!

However, Kitahara Tsune was faster than them!

Just as the blade flashed and obscured everyone's view, he had already moved.

Instead of retreating or dodging, he took a step forward with a stomp of his foot!

It was this step that allowed him to precisely seize the barely perceptible flaw in the assassin's moves.

Kitahara Tsune twisted his wrist, precisely grabbing the opponent's wrist holding the knife with his backhand, using his knuckles to instantly control the sharp short knife.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Four crisp sounds of swords clashing rang out almost simultaneously, sparks flying everywhere.

"What kind of ability is this?!"

The controlled assassin was terrified, his pupils shrinking sharply.

This person actually managed to block the combined attack of three others using only his own weapon by controlling his wrist?!

He didn't have time to put up any resistance; the blades thrust at him by the others were all deflected by Kitahara Tsune.

And this is far from over.

Kitahara Tsune exerted force with his fingers again, and a clever trick flowed from the opponent's arm into the blade.

The sword seemed to come alive, trembling violently and forcefully knocking away the other longswords.

Several more blinding flashes of light appeared.

This time, however, it was the assassins themselves who were blinded by the bright light and suffered temporary blindness.

Kitahara Tsune parted his lips slightly and gently exhaled a few wisps of air.

The seemingly gentle aura, under his control, was like a finger gun, precisely striking the blades of several longswords that had been knocked away.

"Pfft..."

Several dull thuds of sharp blades piercing flesh rang out in succession.

The long knives that flew out of their hands were actually propelled by the airflow, changing direction and plunging viciously into the chests and throats of their original owners.

Blood gushed out instantly, staining the ground red.

The assassins' eyes were still frozen in disbelief, terror, and astonishment. Their mouths were slightly open, but no sound came out. Their bodies slammed heavily to the ground, twitched a few times, and then fell still.

Just one encounter, one round.

Kitahara Tsune, one against four, a complete victory, quadra kill!

The deafening shouts and jeers around them abruptly ceased, and the entire street fell into a deathly silence, with only the hissing sounds of people gasping for breath remaining.

Everyone froze on the spot, their faces filled with disbelief.

How is this possible?!

Those assassins were all notorious killers from the Sabaody Archipelago.

But against this young navy officer, he couldn't even last a single round?!