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

A week later, the branch's naval personnel stood in neat rows on the dock to welcome their superior.

Yelena mingled with the crowd watching the commotion from the back.

She will inevitably have to deal with the navy in the future, and hopes that the newcomer will be of upright character, at least not as greedy as the former colonel.

This will make it much more convenient to collect the reward from the branch.

On the sea, the outline of the warship gradually became clear, and soon it was steadily moored at the largest berth of the dock.

Yelena stood on tiptoe and found that it was difficult to see the situation on the warship from her current height.

She squeezed out of the crowd, looked around, and chose a spot with a wide view.

Not long after they had settled down, several people wearing gray cloaks walked over, stood against the wall in the shadows, and stared intently at the warship not far away.

Upon seeing this attire, Yelena couldn't help but twitch her lips. Didn't these people realize how conspicuous they were in the crowd?

Why not buy a straw hat and wear it on your head? It'll make you doubly conspicuous and maybe even help you hide.

Noticing Yelena's gaze, one of them glared at her fiercely: "What are you looking at!"

As he spoke, he reached for his waist, seemingly about to draw his sword.

Someone grabbed his shoulder, and a deep, powerful female voice came from beneath the cloak, "Mad Dog, when are you going to stop biting people indiscriminately? Don't disturb the boss's show!"

The mad dog struggled fiercely but could not budge the large hand, so it had to give up drawing its knife.

He glared at Yelena again. "Get out!"

Yelena flinched, pretending to be frightened, and ran to another location.

Surprise flashed in her eyes; she hadn't expected to encounter the White Bear Pirates here.

The guy who wanted to draw his sword and kill someone just by looking at him was Mad Dog, the captain of the second ship under White Bear.

As for the person who stopped the mad dog, he wasn't facing Yelena directly, so she couldn't see his face clearly. She guessed that he might be the captain of the first ship, the female pirate known to the outside world as Warhammer.

He looks quite strong; no wonder he almost destroyed the Iron Axe Pirates' ship.

Yelena stood at a distance, her gaze sweeping over them once more.

That powerful aura, there's no mistake.

The polar bear himself was among them!

What are they doing here?

Attending the welcoming ceremony for the naval captain?

"The entire Naval Branch of Nottis Island..."

boom!boom!

On shore, the navy's welcoming words were only halfway through when the sound of artillery fire suddenly came from afar!

A pirate ship rounded the rock wall on the east side of the dock and came into view.

"What kind of damn navy is this! I'm going to cause trouble when you take office, and show you who's not to be messed with in this area! Hahahaha!"

The pirate captain stood at the bow of the ship, laughing wildly.

"fire!"

The cannonballs intended as a demonstration missed their target, so he ordered the ship to continue firing.

The cannons were pointed directly at the crowd on the shore!

boom! boom! boom!

"not good!"

"Run!"

The onlookers were in complete chaos.

Just then, a roar erupted from the warship: "Evil pirates! With me here, you won't harm any civilians!"

A white figure swiftly leaped onto the railing, swinging its longsword forward with all its might!

Whoosh!

A dazzling slash flew out, slicing several incoming shells evenly in half!

Bang!Bang!

The shells exploded on the sea surface, without affecting the civilians on the shore in the slightest.

However, the shells and such are no longer worth worrying about.

The people of Notis had never seen anything like this before, and they stood there stunned, forgetting even to run away.

Yelena's expression changed drastically. A flying slash?

As fellow swordsmen, she was still at the stage where ranged attacks relied entirely on firearms, while others could actually turn their slashing sword attacks into waves!

What's the point of a navy with this kind of strength coming to the North Sea? Shouldn't the branch officers be at the level of Colonel Linde?

Skipping grades is prohibited!

But this guy's sword-wielding style looks familiar.

After cutting the cannonball, the newly appointed naval captain did not stop. He gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands and began to gather his strength.

"Right-angled bird!"

Whoosh!

The slash curved rapidly in the air, each curve forming a perfect ninety-degree angle, and flew dozens of meters in the blink of an eye, accurately striking the pirate ship not far away!

Click!

To everyone's horror, the pirate ship was cleaved in two!

I remember now!

Right-angle swordsmanship, he's T. Penn!

Yelena's eyes flashed with envy as she replayed that stunning strike in her mind.

No wonder he's called the Ship-Slicing Hero; he really can cut ships in half!

A true man should be like this, able to take his place... cough cough, a swordsman should have this kind of demeanor, and she will be able to do it sooner or later!

Elsewhere, the surprise on Polar Bear's face faded, and he turned to look at the strongest swordsman in his pirate crew.

"Can you do it?"

"..."

The mad dog's eyes became much clearer.

Seeing the cowardly look on his subordinates' faces, the polar bear knew the answer all too well.

He looked at his companions and earnestly instructed them: "Pass the word down that all looting activities must cease for the foreseeable future! We need to fade from the Navy's sight."

The group was taken aback; had even the captain chickened out?

No matter how powerful the navy is, can it be stronger than the captain?

Looking at his foolish subordinates, White Bear suddenly felt a bit tired. He nodded to the first mate, signaling for an explanation.

"The captain means that the newly arrived naval captain is exceptionally capable, clearly not from any other branch in the North Sea, but most likely from Naval Headquarters!"

"Why would headquarters personally appoint an officer here? It can only be because of us."

"The White Bear Pirates are growing in size, which has attracted the attention of the Marine Headquarters. Even if they eliminate this new captain, they will appoint a stronger Marine to this position!"

Standing next to the first mate was a large, fat man, almost as tall as the second-floor window behind him. Upon hearing these words, a fanatical look appeared on his face.

"Then let's wipe them all out! With Captain Polar Bear around, what are a mere navy!"

The polar bear glanced at this die-hard fan, feeling even more exhausted.

These ignorant fools, how dare they look down on the navy?

Even Doflamingo, who once dominated the North Blue, was chased around by the Navy. How could Polar Bear possibly challenge the Navy Headquarters?

"Shut up, all of you! You just listen to what I say. Anyone who dares to disobey, I'll slap them to death!"

Seeing that their leader was about to lose his temper, the others immediately dared not utter another word.

Polar Bear looked out to sea. Under the command of the new colonel, the navy had already begun to dive and rescue the pirates. It seemed that the pirates were not going to escape.

"The show's over, let's go home."

"Boss, what do we do about them?"

"Their value has been realized, hasn't it?"

The polar bear left without looking back.

Since those useless pirates have already helped him test the strength of the new colonel, they are naturally no longer of any use. Let's just consider them a gift to the Navy!

Unlike the polar bear's concerns, Yelena wholeheartedly supported T. Penn's arrival.

This is an extremely upright and kind-hearted navy officer who would never delay paying her bounty.

Most importantly, as the first swordsman she encountered after setting sail, she was very interested in T. Poon's right-angle swordsmanship!

However, to successfully learn someone else's unique skills, you'll need to put in some effort.

The events at the docks did not significantly affect Yelena's life. She continued to train every day, or go into the city to buy supplies and gather intelligence.

That evening, she carried a large bag of food and daily necessities and headed home.

Just as we left the city, we suddenly heard the sound of something heavy falling to the ground.