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

As Yelena nodded, a ray of light entered her mind, instantly filling her memory with countless images of sword practice.

Her fingers rested on the hilt of the sword at her waist, and an urge to draw her sword surged within her.

That's what I thought in my heart, and that's what I did with my hands.

Yelena drew her long sword, the blade still stained with the blood of the fat and thin pirates. She gripped the hilt tightly with both hands, and following the moves that flashed through her mind, she rose up and thrust forward with all her might!

clang!

Sparks flew and the clang of metal echoed across the beach.

Yelena was jolted awake, and she landed squarely on her bottom as soon as she stood up.

Unable to resist shaking his wrist, which was numb from the shock, he cursed inwardly: This pirate has some nerve!

Raymond Thorne's sneer froze, his eyes filled with astonishment and suspicion.

Seeing the "rat" squatting on the beach in a daze, he assumed that the other had finally given up and was waiting to die.

Feeling bored, he deflected the colonel's attack and prepared to send the "rat" flying with a single sword strike, but to his surprise, the opponent was able to defend against his slash!

Let's use the most familiar method!

The court swordsmanship of the Kingdom of Lubnir!

This guy can do it too!

Who is she?!

The king sent a swordsman to hunt him down?

Stab it!

Raymond Thorne hesitated briefly, and the naval captain he had repelled seized the opportunity, slashing him hard in the back with his sword!

A sharp pain shot through him, instantly clearing Thorne's mind. He cursed angrily:

"The scars on my back... Ah! You damned rat!!"

Thorne covered his eyes and hid to the side.

Yelena withdrew her hand, letting the sand slip freely from her palm, and finished his sentence. "A scar on the back is a swordsman's shame, Colonel. You shouldn't have slashed someone from behind like that."

The colonel, panting heavily, stood with difficulty holding his knife. Upon hearing the girl's words, his blood-covered face showed a hint of helplessness.

"You can't be too fussy when dealing with vicious pirates. You're still young and don't understand the reasons behind it."

"No, I mean you should just stab him. A penetrating wound is much more effective than a slash!"

Yelena grabbed another handful of sand and threw it at Raymond Thorne!

Damn it, why isn't there any lime on the beach?

That stuff is better than sand!

The colonel was dumbfounded. This person was not the civilian girl he was protecting, but a man-eating flower with methods as vicious as a pirate!

With limited time and no chance to think too much, the colonel drew his knife and stabbed at the enemy.

Thorne finally managed to use his well-developed tear ducts to wash the sand out of his eyes, but as soon as he opened them, he was greeted by a white expanse!

Are you coming again?!

He grabbed his greatsword, swung it horizontally, and the wind from the sword immediately blew away the sand.

"Very well! I'll remember you!"

Thorne dodged the colonel's thrust, his feet slamming heavily onto the sand as he charged toward the man who dared to use underhanded tactics against him!

Brush brush.

Yelena's three consecutive "sand-throwing" attacks were all dodged by the enemy, and she temporarily lost her chance to escape, so she could only swing her sword to meet the attack.

clang!

The samurai sword and the greatsword clashed. Yelena felt a powerful force strike her, and in that instant, her hands trembled, and she almost lost her grip on the hilt!

A soft snapping sound came, and in Yelena's pleading eyes, the samurai sword, which had only recently been captured, broke off from the tip down to the third of its length.

She was also thrown off by this force and tumbled onto a sand pile ten meters away!

"Cough...cough!"

Blood flowed from Yelena's mouth, and her whole body felt like it had been hit by a car; the intense pain made her face contort in agony.

Miscalculation!

Yelena was pale. Her swordsmanship was comparable to Thorne's, but the difference in strength was too great. She couldn't even block a single move from him head-on!

"Hmph, His Majesty the King is getting increasingly irrational, actually sending someone like you to kill me!"

Thorne had already determined that the young female swordsman not far away was from the Kingdom of Lubnir, just like him, and was a court swordsman.

He sneered, preparing to step forward and end the other man's life, when he heard the sound of something cutting through the air behind him again.

"You think you can use the same move twice?"

Thorne turned to block the colonel's sudden attack, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

This navy is too tenacious. Take him down first, then kill the swordsman!

Thorne swung his greatsword like a windmill, his attacks becoming even more ferocious than before.

The colonel was once again caught in a fierce battle.

On the other hand, Yelena felt a little uneasy.

"I've acquired the swordsmanship, and my purpose for this trip has been achieved. Perhaps it's alright to leave now?"

Realizing the gap between herself and the enemy, Yelena began to consider retreating.

"I just got this cheat code, I can't die here, it would be such a waste!"

"I should hide and secretly develop my strength. With the support of the [Super Bounty], I'm sure I can become a super strong player in the future!"

"At that time, revenge, fame across the seas, and even becoming the strongest in the world wouldn't be impossible!"

With that thought in mind, Yelena cautiously retreated towards the woods.

"Damn pirate! In the name of justice, I will not let you leave here today!!"

"Heh, what kind of bullshit justice is this? Save your energy for screaming."

Looking at the naval captain not far away, whose injuries had worsened but who was still fighting to the death, Yelena's eyes reddened. She gripped her thigh tightly, and the veins on the back of her hand gradually bulged.

"Damn it, move! This isn't a place for you! Find somewhere to hide! You'll be safe once these pirates leave the island!"

Unfortunately, the self-hypnosis did not go smoothly. Suddenly, other voices came into Yelena's mind. It was Thorne laughing wildly!

"If I wipe out you bunch of bastards, my bounty will skyrocket, and then I'll set sail on the Grand Line!"

If the colonel is defeated, the Thorne Pirates will return, and the townspeople who thought they were safe will be killed in their homes by the pirates!

I think of the couple wailing in their street-side room as pirates stole their savings, and the bartender burying a corpse in the tavern...

Thinking of the bounty poster for the white-bearded man who was absorbed by the prop!

Yelena could no longer take a step back.

She moved her hand, with its prominent veins, off her thigh and placed it on the hilt of the knife.

If I were to run away like this, I would be doing a disservice to the first ability I gained!

If Whitebeard knew that the one who inherited his youthful arrogance was such a coward, he would probably be so disgusted that he couldn't even drink!

"Colonel Lind, I will remember how you struggled, so die in peace."

Thorne kicked Colonel Lind to the ground and then swung his sword at his neck!

Pfft!

Thorne shuddered and stopped what he was doing. He looked down and saw a broken katana protruding from his abdomen.

As it turns out, the same move can indeed be used twice, only the second time it's used by a different person.

"You damned rat!!"

Thorne's face twisted instantly. Ignoring his opponent, he turned and swung his sword at the person who dared to ambush him!

Yelena's legs went weak, and she sat down on the beach, dodging the horizontal slash while pulling her weapon from the enemy's body.

"hiss!"

Blood gushed from his abdomen, Thorne's vision went black, and he almost lost his balance.

But what he couldn't tolerate even more than the physical injuries was that he had been successfully ambushed by the weak twice in a row!

This made him feel that his dignity had been insulted!

"Die! Die!! Die!!!"

Thorne raised his greatsword and slashed down at Yelena's head!

Knowing that she was too weak to withstand the enemy's attacks, Yelena simply gave up and rolled to the side.

In no time, the man circled Thorne on the ground, narrowly avoiding five or six slashes.

"Damn rat, all you can do is dodge? Show me your swordsmanship and face me head-on!"

After several unsuccessful attempts, Thorne's anger burned even more fiercely.

Colonel Linde, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. What kind of skill was that?

Was he too straightforward in his fight with the enemy?

How about trying lying down next time?

Thorne swung his sword at Yelena again!

Swish!

As expected, the strike missed its mark.

He sneered, his wrist flicked rapidly, and before the first sword even hit the ground, the second sword was already out!

The blade flashed and hurtled toward Yelena's head!

Let's see how you hide!