One Piece: Starting with Creating the Strongest Character Design

"The Kingdom of Kalandi has been invaded by pirates, and 500 soldiers have been captured..."

Kitahara Tsune looked at the contents of the secret report and heard Spandam's request.

"This is a mission specially assigned by the World Government; you must complete it cleanly and efficiently!"

Spandam stood up, slammed his hands on the table in front of him, and spoke in a serious tone.

"Kitahara Tsuneo and Lucci, you two are the strongest, so you two will be the ones to complete this mission."

On the deck, Kitahara Tsune practiced kendo while thinking about what had happened not long ago.

The capture of 500 soldiers by pirates is indeed a major event in the first half of the Grand Line.

"You're lucky to have met me..."

Kitahara Tsune thought to himself.

These 500 soldiers were originally intended to be killed by Lucci as "weak and defeated men".

However, since Kitahara Tsune has come, it would be a real shame to kill him.

And he wouldn't do that.

He wasn't like Lucci, who was instilled with the idea of ​​"absolute justice" from the time he was old enough to understand.

Now that we've come to the world of One Piece, it wouldn't be right not to kill a few Celestial Dragons.

"My lord, we have arrived at the Kingdom of Kalandi." The soldier on the ship pointed to the distant continent and said, "Not long ago, a group called the 'Iron Hook Pirates' came to this place to plunder. They captured 500 soldiers and demanded that the king abdicate so that they could become the new kings."

Lucci sneered and said, "A bunch of defeated weaklings. As soldiers, they should bear the responsibility of protecting the kingdom."

"Since they have succumbed to the evil pirates and plunged the kingdom into crisis, they have no right to live."

The soldiers on the ship trembled as they heard Lucci's cruel words.

He was a soldier from the Kingdom of Kalandi, sent to request aid from the World Government.

Why would the World Government send such a terrifying guy? Is he even considered an official of the World Government?

"This guy is talking nonsense." Kitahara Tsune patted the soldier on the shoulder to reassure him, "Don't worry, those soldiers will be safe and sound."

"Hmph, what a naive idea."

Lucci snorted and retorted, "Justice will not yield to evil."

Kitahara Tsune ignored him and simply said, "Lucci, I am the commander."

……

The palace of the Kingdom of Kalandi.

The king and his ministers were discussing countermeasures.

The minister said, "Your Majesty, if we add the Royal Guard and the remaining soldiers, taking down those pirates will be a piece of cake!"

Upon hearing this, the king replied sternly, "While this may defeat those pirates, those captured soldiers are also my subjects. I cannot abandon them to their fate!"

Just as the king and his ministers were arguing, a soldier rushed in from outside the door.

"The World Government's envoy has arrived!"

Everyone in the palace turned their gaze toward the entrance of the main hall.

Two teenagers walked in.

"What's going on? Why did the World Government send only two children?"

"Is the world government playing a trick on us?"

The atmosphere inside the main hall was already extremely tense.

When everyone realized that the newcomers were just two teenagers, doubt and disappointment instantly welled up inside them.

"The World Government... only sent you two children?" The king gripped his scepter, his voice filled with disbelief. "Five hundred of my kingdom's soldiers are in grave danger, and... what can you do?"

The minister beside him stepped forward, his face grim: "This is no child's play! Those Iron Hook pirates have mortars; even our kingdom's soldiers have had trouble with them. Are you two young men here to die?"

Lucci didn't even glance at the crowd, his tone indifferent yet chillingly cruel: "Soldiers who surrender have no right to be saved."

One sentence silenced the entire room instantly.

The king's expression changed drastically: "What...what did you say? Those are my people!"

"The people?"

Lu Qi chuckled and took a slight step, unleashing an invisible pressure.

"As soldiers, they are easily captured by pirates, which destabilizes the country and drags down the kingdom. Their existence only makes them a burden to justice."

He raised his eyes and swept his gaze over the king and ministers. Everyone whose eyes met his felt as if they were being stared at by a venomous snake, their bodies turning cold and even their breathing becoming difficult.

"My mission is not to save people."

"It's cleaning."

"Eliminate the pirates, along with those incompetent soldiers."

The king and his ministers were then shocked to realize that this boy was no ordinary child.

He is a knife of the world government!

The king trembled, both shocked and furious: "How could the World Government send an envoy like you?!"

Just then, a hand gently rested on Lucci's shoulder.

The force was very light, yet it instantly dispelled the chill brought by Lucci.

Kitahara Tsune took a step forward and stood beside Lucci, his face showing no sign of hostility, only a reassuring gentleness.

He didn't deliberately release his power, but he naturally exuded an aura that made people feel close and trustworthy; that was his motto, "Like a Spring Breeze."

Just standing there, everyone's tense nerves involuntarily relaxed.

The fear dissipated, the anxiety subsided, and even breathing became much easier.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to panic."

Kitahara Tsune's voice was calm, yet it clearly resonated throughout the hall: "This is just Lucci's opinion; it doesn't represent me, much less the outcome of this mission."

He turned his head slightly to look at Lu Qi, his tone calm yet undeniable:

"I've said it before, I'm the one in command."

"Soldiers must be saved, pirates must be eliminated, the kingdom must be secure, and the people must survive."

Lu Qi frowned, about to retort, but Kitahara Tsune only glanced at him indifferently.

That moment reminded Lucci of the scene where he had been defeated by Kitahara Tsune not long ago.

Lu Qi gave a soft hum and said nothing more.

Inside the main hall, the king and his ministers were deeply shocked by what they saw.

They were unsure of the two children's abilities, but they could clearly feel the pressure they were under.

Lu Qi, who had just been suffocating them, was easily overpowered by Kitahara Tsune and quickly withdrew his sharp edge.

Kitahara Tsune looked at the king again, his smile gentle, his tone resolute: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will bring back all five hundred soldiers without a single one missing."

"I will utterly crush the Hook Pirates."

His words, though lacking in flowery language, possessed a power that instinctively convinced people.

The king looked at the gentle yet composed young man before him, then at the cold and aloof Lucci beside him, and made a decision in an instant.

He took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to Kitahara Tsuneo:

"...I'm entrusting everything to you!"

The ministers also lowered their heads, no longer showing the slightest contempt.

They finally understood that one of the teenagers was a cold-blooded weapon of the government, while the other was a strong person with warmth.

The one who can truly save the Kingdom of Kalandi is the gentle yet powerful Kitahara Tsune.