One Piece: I'm a Hunter on the Grand Line

"This girl's about to take off! Look at her arms waving like butterfly wings, hahaha!"

The lifestyle of the naval branch on Swallo Island is relatively monotonous. Apart from training, the naval personnel are either patrolling or chasing pirates, and their daily entertainment activities are scarce.

Today, a person not wearing a military uniform came to the playground, which immediately attracted a lot of attention.

A significant number of sailors did not rush to the dining hall immediately, but instead stood on the runway to the side, watching Yelena train.

Among them were naval personnel who stayed at the branch yesterday and did not participate in the pirate extermination operation. They did not recognize Yelena and couldn't help but laugh when they saw how much effort she was putting into doing hundreds of push-ups.

"Hahaha...mmm!"

"Shh! Shh! Don't talk nonsense! That esteemed person is not someone we should discuss!"

However, there were also navy personnel in the crowd who had participated in the battle yesterday and were lucky enough to escape injury. Upon hearing the laughter, one of them immediately stepped forward and gagged the person.

"She kills without blinking an eye! You don't know, yesterday..."

"The pirate's first mate stood on the deck, taller than the ship's cabin! He swung his iron rod, leaving afterimages, and kept seven or eight of us at bay!"

"The pirate was laughing smugly when the official walked over with a displeased expression and casually severed the pirate's thigh with a single sword stroke!"

"Those legs were thicker than my waist! Cutting off the legs wasn't the end of it. A cold glint flashed on the warship, and with a whoosh, a hole the size of a bowl was ripped open in the pirate's neck! You didn't see the gushing blood...tsk tsk!"

The naval officer recounted yesterday's battle with exaggerated expressions, emphasizing Yelena's performance. As he got excited, he automatically exaggerated some of the details in his mind.

"That's amazing!"

Some people were so excited that they complained about not being assigned to combat units yesterday.

Some people expressed doubts.

One of those navy men, who loved to mock others, was one of them. "Are you talking about her?"

How come such a strong person's physical strength and power are not as good as those of ordinary navy personnel?

Don't be mistaken for someone else because it's dark!

"When have I ever lied?" The boastful navy man looked indignant, craning his neck so long that his face was almost touching the other man's eyelids!

"In short, listen to me, don't offend her!"

"Okay, okay!"

Seeing the other party's firm tone and gaze, the navy officer, who liked to mock others, gradually lost his doubts, and fear took over.

He even had a reason in mind for helping the butterfly flap its wings.

He must have been injured in yesterday's battle, that's why he's so weak today, that must be it!

"What are you talking about? Don't offend anyone!"

A deep, hoarse voice suddenly came from behind the navy.

Turning around, I saw that the mysterious expert had walked over at some point!

Thinking of the opponent's powerful ability to single-handedly kill dozens of pirates, everyone instinctively stood at attention.

"N-nothing, we were just chatting! Sir, is there anything we can do for you?"

The first to speak was the navy officer who had initially mocked him, but now his face showed no trace of frivolity, and his gaze was as firm as if he were receiving a medal at the Navy Headquarters.

"Oh, then you two continue your conversation. I came over to ask where the restaurant is?"

"It's over there, just go straight for 200 meters and turn!" Dozens of arms pointed to the same spot in unison.

"Th-thank you!"

Yelena, who was treated with great respect, looked somewhat flustered. She jogged away from the playground and headed towards the cafeteria.

Call ~

The navy members in the branch were so enthusiastic that she got nervous.

Yelena had just run to the restaurant entrance when she ran into her adjutant coming out.

"You've arrived. I've already made arrangements with logistics. The food in the restaurant will be unlimited for you. However, any other specific treatment will have to wait until the colonel wakes up to discuss it with you in person."

The adjutant was respectful. He knew that the girl in front of him was an outside helper invited by Colonel Linde, so he dared not neglect her and personally arranged everything related to her.

"You're being too enthusiastic. Just treat me like an ordinary soldier."

Yelena patted the adjutant on the shoulder and walked past him into the restaurant.

The adjutant shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself, "Ordinary soldiers don't have your strength, and they certainly don't treat their superiors as casually as you do."

"Twenty eggs and three bottles of milk, thank you!"

Having just finished training, Yelena was physically and mentally exhausted and didn't have much of an appetite, so she could only grab something to eat first.

She carried her tray to a table by the window, sat down, and ate while thinking about her future plans.

The item can only be used once a month, and going out to hunt pirates in the short term won't be of much help to her. Next, she needs to focus her energy on basic training in the Navy.

In addition, swordsmanship practice cannot be neglected.

The court swordsmanship inherited from Raymond Thorne may seem exquisite, but it can only bully ordinary people. When encountering a truly strong opponent, one will be badly beaten.

Only by incorporating your own style and refining it little by little can you unleash its greater power.

If there is an opportunity to master other sword styles in the future, they can continue to integrate them.

These can only be achieved through hard work day after day.

After a quick breakfast, Yelena took her greatsword to a secluded corner and began her morning practice.

I get up early to run laps and do push-ups to warm up, practice swordsmanship in the morning, and train with the navy in weighted obstacle courses and cross-country running in the afternoon. In the evening, I continue to hone my swordsmanship.

Yelena saw Colonel Lind again on the fourth day after arriving at the naval branch.

That noon, she learned from Eve that Colonel Lynd had finally woken up from his coma and specifically asked to see her.

Yelena felt embarrassed to visit the patient empty-handed, so she packed some apples and bananas from the restaurant and carried them all the way to the inpatient department.

"You're here, cough... cough cough! Sorry to keep you waiting so long, come on, let's count and see if we've had enough."

Colonel Lind didn't say anything polite. As soon as Yelena entered the ward, he reminded her to look at the briefcase on the table.

Yelena handed the fruit to Eve and went to open the box.

hiss!

Even though she was mentally prepared, she was still dazzled by what was in the box!

The Pele bills were neatly stacked, each with a face value of ten thousand, and there were dozens of stacks of them!

The colonel is really kind; he sent her money as soon as she woke up!

Yelena tried hard to keep her face straight, not wanting anyone to see her greedy nature.

"One, two, three... twenty-nine, thirty! Each stack is one million, thirty stacks is thirty million! Wow!"

and many more?

Thirty million?

Yelena turned her gaze from the box to Colonel Linde, who was reclining on the hospital bed. "What does this mean?"

Raymond Thorne, the "Fallen Swordsman," has a bounty of 18 million Berries.

Eloute Mead, nicknamed "Scissors Hand," has a bounty of 12 million Berries.

Strictly speaking, she and Colonel Lind defeated both pirates together, so according to the previous statement, she should be entitled to 15 million.

Lind smiled, but his heart was bleeding!

Of course, it's to win you over!

In order to raise 30 million Berries, all the cash available in the entire branch was pooled together!

I can't even afford my favorite cigars anymore!

"Hehe, please accept this. If it weren't for your help a few days ago, my men and I would have been killed by pirates long ago. How could we be here talking to you? The debt of saving our lives cannot be compared to this little bit of money."

Since things had been said to this extent, Yelena couldn't refuse and could only reluctantly accept it, hahaha...

Thirty million Berries is no small sum, and even if Yelena pinched her thigh hard, she could hardly suppress the smile on her face.

Fearing she might burst into laughter in the hospital room, she had no choice but to suggest leaving.

"Colonel, please rest and recover. Make sure you eat the fruit on time. I'm going back to count the money now—no, I'm going back to practice my sword. I'll come see you again when I have time!"

Yelena slowly walked out of the ward carrying her suitcase, and only quickened her pace after her figure disappeared through the door.

Eve chuckled softly, "Little money-grubber."

"No matter how strong she is, she's still just a child," Colonel Linde said, shaking his head helplessly.

"You don't need to take care of me personally. When you have time, take Yelena to the city for a stroll and spend more time with her."

"I really like that child." Eve didn't refuse, but she paused before continuing, "However, can we really keep her in the branch? With her strength and potential, even if she joins the Navy, she'll be sent to Marineford for intensive training."

Eve shook her head inwardly; there was something she hadn't explicitly told her father. Although they hadn't known each other for long, she had a feeling that the child wasn't someone who would be bound by rules.

Father's plans may fall through.

"Your thinking is wrong! What branch headquarters? They're all part of the Navy, all working for justice, there's no difference!"

Colonel Linde first gave his daughter a stern reprimand to correct her thinking, then relaxed, a hint of pride appearing on his face:

"However, going to Marineford is fine too. Don't forget, the strongest active-duty navy originated from our North Blue!"

"Who? Admiral Akainu? Don't be ridiculous, Dad! The strongest Marine is clearly from the East Blue, it's Vice Admiral Garp!"

"Nonsense, Sakazuki is stronger!"

"Don't think that just because she's from the same generation as Admiral Akainu, you can show favoritism. By that logic, I also think Vice Admiral Tsuru is the strongest Marine, and she's also from the North Blue!"

Yelena had no idea that the father and daughter in the ward were arguing about who could push harder. She happily returned to her room, grabbed her suitcase, and pounced on the bed, rolling around in and out of bed.

With money, I'll never have to worry about my weapons getting damaged again. From now on, I can carry ten swords with me wherever I go, and I'll just throw them away when they get chipped or broken, without even glancing at them!

After the initial excitement subsided, Yelena quickly calmed down, casually tossed the box under the bed, picked up her sword, and walked out of the room to continue her unfinished training.

In this world, money is external; force is fundamental.

Time quickly came to the first of next month.

That morning, after Yelena finished washing up, she didn't rush downstairs as usual.

She took a bloodstained wanted poster from the drawer, nervously rubbed her hands together, and summoned the item [Super Bounty].

"Don't let it expire! Don't let it expire! Don't let it expire!"