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

Chapter 143 Who is the most beautiful woman on the sea?

Seeing that everyone was still stunned and didn't move.

Yelena put away the Den Den Mushi and offered another suggestion: "If you don't trust me, you can kill him now, otherwise he might not let you off the hook once he wakes up."

After saying that, she jumped downstairs.

"Hurry up, get fifty, no, a hundred ropes!"

"And chains and shackles, the thickest ones!"

It seems the people of Shells have harbored resentment towards Colonel Monka for quite some time.

Yelena arrived at the branch square, where the navy was forcing Zoro in.

She rushed over like a gust of wind, snatched the three swords with one hand, grabbed the rope on Zoro's back with the other, and jumped onto the wall.

"Who goes there?!" the navy exclaimed in surprise.

"Go to the rooftop. Colonel Monka's crimes have been exposed, and he has been punished by headquarters."

Leaving behind a single sentence, Yelena disappeared from the naval branch.

The sailors in the square looked at each other in bewilderment, then their eyes lit up with ecstasy.

"Is what she said true?"

"Why don't we just go and take a look? By the way, what about Young Master Yuan Lumei?"

"Throw him on the ground first. If he's lying, come back and take him to the infirmary."

Yelena had just left the naval branch and was running wildly on the mountain road when she heard a struggling sound coming from her hand.

The kid finally realized what was happening.

"Hey, let me go! I need to keep my promise to that bastard, even if it means being locked up for a month—"

"The person you made an appointment with has fallen from grace. He no longer has any say in the branch. The Navy will release you soon; this is just half an hour earlier."

Zoro fell silent; he had clearly heard what was said.

Yelena returned to the dock and put the person down.

Crackling sound.

Zoro strained outwards with both hands, but the rope, as thick as a thumb, snapped in less than a second.

He took the three knives, tucked them back into his belt, and asked, "Are you in the navy?"

"No, I'm a bounty hunter. Have you heard of Baroque Works? It's a bounty hunter organization on the Grand Line. We've come to the East Blue to recruit you."

"A fellow bounty hunter? No interest. I only became a bounty hunter because I needed money to buy drinks. But you—"

Zoro's gaze swept over the two longswords at Yelena's waist. "I saw you attack that idiot earlier; you were incredibly fast! But I'm curious, what was that move you used afterward? That guy lost consciousness in an instant!"

His eyes gleamed, and his entire body radiated fighting spirit. "You're a swordsman too, right? Want to have a match with me?"

"Perhaps in the future, but you are too weak now, and I have no interest in fighting you."

Yelena looked at her own ship. Only Mr. 9 and his two companions were on the deck. Nami and the others must have gone shopping.

"What did you say?!" Zoro's voice turned serious. "You dare underestimate me?"

"You need to listen to the whole story. Didn't I tell you you have a bright future?"

Seeing that Zoro's expression was still not relaxed, Yelena waved towards the ship, and Mr. 9 and Miss Monday walked over side by side.

"You want to fight? Here's what we'll do: let my friend fight you first. If you can defeat him, then I'll fight you."

"But if you can't break through his defenses, then accept my invitation and join the Baroque Works."

Zoro chuckled. "We'll do it your way."

He turned to Miss Monday. "Is it her?"

Miss Monday strode out, her knuckles clenched, her well-developed muscles stretching her clothes taut, a confident smile spreading across her face: "Leave it to me, boss!"

Yelena reached out and pulled him back. "Don't cause trouble, let Mr. 9 go."

Don't think that just because you've trained with her for over a year, you can compete with Zoro, who hasn't been at sea for long. She's far from being a match for him!

What if she gets defeated instantly? How embarrassing would that be?

She whispered a reminder to Mr. 9, "Don't overestimate your skills; rely entirely on your Devil Fruit abilities."

Mr. 9 stopped in his tracks, looking at him with a hurt expression. "Boss, you actually don't believe me—"

go!

He kicked the guy in the butt, sending him flying to the opposite side of Zoro.

"Ahem, since you're a newcomer, I'll let you go first." Mr. 9 crossed his arms, his middle finger hooked over his index finger.

"Hmph," Zoro put on his bandana, and simultaneously drew all three swords, "Three-Sword Style—"

Whoosh!

He quickly crossed the distance of more than ten meters and arrived in front of Mr. 9.

"Demon Slayer!"

Bang!

The three swords slashed at the pale green barrier in an instant.

The powerful impact sent dust flying several meters into the air.

Click!

The sound of swords shattering rang out.

Zoro's two katana broke into several pieces in front of the barrier.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Mr. 9's forehead as he hid behind the barrier. He quickly turned to look at Yelena, his eyes filled with gratitude. "Boss, thank goodness you reminded me."

He was just thinking of challenging someone to a duel, thankfully he didn't act on his own, otherwise—

Looking at the shards of the blade on the ground, Mr. 9 slowly swallowed.

Zoro frowned, looked ahead, and tapped on the barrier. "A Devil Fruit?"

"Want to try again?" Yelena walked to the two of them.

Zoro shook his head. "A bet's a bet. From today onwards, I'm joining you. We can't find any strong opponents in the East Blue, so it's time to go to the Grand Line and gain some experience."

"Welcome to the new team! Let me tell you, the boss standing next to you is the best in the world! You've hit the jackpot!"

Mr. 9 removed the barrier, playfully hooking his arm around Zoro's shoulder. "Do you like drinking? There's good wine on the ship. We can drink to our hearts' content today."

Zoro's pace quickened by two points.

Three hours later, Nami, Robin, and Vivi returned to the ship carrying large bags and small packages.

"Here are the gifts I brought for you. Wait, isn't he the one who was taken away by the Navy?"

Yelena gave a brief introduction to the group.

Nami nodded. "So your mission is complete now. Shall we head straight to Loguetown?"

"No, let's go to the Kingdom of Goa first."

Since we're already here, let's go see Luffy. That guy is an even more important must-see in the East Blue than Smoker.

A few days later, the group made a brief stop to rest in a port town.

Nami spread the simple map she bought from the general store on the table. "Dawn Island, where the Goa Kingdom is located, is not far from this island. It takes about two days to sail northeast to reach it."

"Is there any other supply that needs to be replenished on board?"

"Add some fresh water; the rest is enough for us to use for a month."

Yelena nodded. "Let Miss. and the others go on Monday. They can leave after they return."

They stuffed the map into the drawer, and the two of them walked out of the cabin one after the other and onto the deck.

Just as Yelena was about to give the order, Zoro poked his head out from the lookout room on the mast and said, "A pirate ship is approaching."

With that, he jumped down. "Leave it to me, lend me your sword."

Yelena and Vivi stepped back in unison.

Yelena suggested, "Go and seize them from the pirate ship; all the katanas are yours."

Zoro awkwardly withdrew his hand, turned to look at the pirate ship in the distance, and his eyes flashed with anxiety.

Why is it so slow!

A few minutes later, a pirate ship with a swan-shaped prow and heart-shaped decorations on its hull arrived at the dock.

Before anyone could even make out the pirates, a loud shout rang out.

"Koby! Who do you think is the most beautiful woman in the world?"

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