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

Thorne's change of tactics came too suddenly and too quickly. Yelena didn't have time to dodge and instinctively held the knife up in front of her.

clang!

A powerful force struck, the back of the blade slamming heavily onto Yelena. Her expression changed instantly, her wrists trembled, and a sharp pain shot through her chest. She was pulled deep into the sand by the force!

Yelena suppressed the urge to vomit blood, grabbed the ground with her other hand, and swung her arm wildly, sending the white sand flying toward the enemy's eyes.

"You only know how to use such underhanded tricks?!"

The distance was too close, and Thorne didn't have time to use his sword wind to clear away the sand. He could only close his eyes and shield his face with his hands.

He cursed inwardly, "Which bastard taught this disciple?!"

They have no dignity whatsoever as swordsmen!

If he knew who the other person's master was, he would kill that guy with a single sword strike!

Yelena didn't care what the enemy thought. So be it, she just wanted to survive!

Taking advantage of this brief respite, she scrambled up from the beach, using both her hands and feet to create distance between herself and the enemy.

The "Lazy Donkey Rolling" technique shouldn't be used too often, as it's too easy for the enemy to figure out.

Yelena glanced up behind the enemy; Colonel Lind was breathing heavily, trying to recover.

Judging from the other person's trembling body, she estimated that this person could only launch one more attack at most.

Yelena immediately made a decision: she would spare no effort to create an opportunity for the colonel to launch a sneak attack!

She nodded slightly to the colonel, then gripped the broken sword and launched an attack on the enemy.

Seeing the girl rushing towards him, Thorne had only one thought in his mind: he couldn't give her another chance to grab sand from the ground!

He disliked the Kingdom of Lubniz, but he was proud of the swordsmanship he had learned at court and would not tolerate anyone using the same swordsmanship but resorting to despicable tricks!

Thorne's eyes were filled with murderous intent. Today, he would cut down the person who had insulted the way of the sword!

He committed murder, arson, and robbery; he did all sorts of evil deeds, but he was an excellent swordsman.

With this sense of pride, Thorne swung his blade and charged at his opponent.

clang!clang!clang!

The sounds of metal clashing against metal echoed continuously from the location where the two were fighting.

Yelena fought and retreated, or rather, she was beaten back step by step!

The enemy was strong, so he used his two-handed sword as if it were a one-handed sword, wielding it with great force!

Before they had exchanged ten blows, Yelena's hands were cracked open with several cuts, and blood immediately flowed into her palms.

We cannot lose.

We absolutely cannot lose!

If you lose, you'll die!

Yelena hardened her heart and gritted her teeth to endure it. The thick blood almost fused her palm with the knife!

"Is that all the strength you have? Could it be that you've been so focused on sword practice that you've neglected your basic training? Who is your third-rate teacher? Maybe I even know him."

"Your swordsmanship is quite good, but your weapon is too poor. Didn't the person who sent you think of getting you a better weapon? A katana is not suitable for this kind of swordsmanship."

"Oh, right. It's a waste for a rat like you to use any famous sword. You'd be better off focusing your energy on learning dirty tricks."

Seeing the numerous nicks and chips that had appeared on his opponent's broken blade, Thorne couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Yelena fought back with difficulty, glancing at the greatsword in the enemy's hand, a look of longing flashing in her eyes.

After clashing with two weapons in succession, there were only a few shallow dents on it!

The samurai sword in her hand, which was clearly a cheap knock-off, was worlds apart from the other person's sword!

Defeat the pirates!

The sword is mine!

The desire to survive, the indomitable will to never give up, and the lust to obtain the treasure—these three extreme thoughts merged into one, unleashing unprecedented power within Yelena!

Ok?

Thorne noticed something was wrong. The man who had just been so weak and looked like he was about to be cut down by the sword suddenly had a surge of power!

An ordinary slash, accompanied by the opponent's sharp gaze, actually made him think that this person was invincible!

Thorne's sword-wielding movements slowed to a visible pace. Panic surged through him, cold sweat poured uncontrollably from his head, and his eyes were quickly filled with horror!

What's affecting me?!

There is absolutely no such power in court swordsmanship!

"What is this... Ugh!!"

Thorne lost his last chance to ask a question. He lowered his head, and the blood-stained tip of the knife emerged from his heart!

The next second, the broken knife in front of him pierced through his abdomen!

As his face contorted in pain, both knives began to spin simultaneously!

Puff!

Yelena and Colonel Lind drew their weapons one after the other, and a large amount of blood gushed from Thorne's mouth and chest.

He trembled as he tried to swing his sword, but his arm only rose halfway before his body fell uncontrollably to the ground, his eyes wide open and lifeless.

Principal Lin De breathed a sigh of relief and plopped down on the sand pile next to the corpse.

He smiled as he looked at the girl whose clothes were stained with blood, and raised his chin. "Here, the penetrating wound you wanted."

Ignoring the colonel's teasing, Yelena dropped the tattered knife in her hand and bent down to pick up Thorne's greatsword.

I gave it a couple of casual shakes, and as expected, it was very heavy.

Yelena frowned. It wasn't difficult to wield the sword a few times, but with her current strength, it would be hard to use it as an everyday weapon.

She hadn't forgotten that when she sparred with Thorne, she had been knocked to the ground many times, and even sent flying several meters!

If it weren't for good luck, the body would probably be cold by now.

It seems that the most important thing now is to strengthen one's own basic strength, only in this way can the power of the court swordsmanship be maximized!

While preoccupied with her own thoughts, Yelena's hands moved swiftly. To Colonel Lind's astonishment, she plunged her sword into Thorne's neck, making sure the tip touched the sand beneath before stopping.

"you……"

Colonel Linde opened his mouth, but couldn't utter the rest of the words.

Is it to accuse the other party of being cruel?

Finishing off an enemy after a battle is perfectly correct, and he has done it before.

He was slightly uncomfortable with this action being performed on a teenage girl.

But then he thought again, this person was no ordinary girl, but someone who fought alongside him to defeat the pirate captain!

As long as you treat the other party as the stronger one, all your actions become reasonable.

"I am Colonel Lind of the Svalo Island Naval Branch. You must be from the Kingdom of Rubenir. Should we take this pirate's corpse back to His Majesty the King?"

With Colonel Linde's keen eye, he could naturally tell that the girl's swordsmanship was of the same origin as Thorne's, and he made a guess in his mind.

If this person brings the body back, the Navy can save a large sum of money on the bounty...

Before Colonel Linde's relief could fade, the girl's ruthless words shattered his illusions!

"My father was a court swordsman in the kingdom when he was young, but that was a long time ago. Now I have no connection with the kingdom anymore. I am here as a bounty hunter."

Having honed her skills in society over the past few years, Yelena could now lie without batting an eye, her gaze never wavering.

Bounty hunter?

Colonel Linde was utterly despondent; the worst had happened!

Bounty hunters are a group even more greedy than hyenas; it's difficult to snatch food from their mouths!

Seeing the middle-aged navy man covered in wounds and sporting a small mustache, Yelena couldn't go too far.

"This pirate is incredibly strong. It would be difficult for either of us to defeat him alone. How about this, I'll only take half of the bounty!"

Yelena felt that her statement was very fair.

Without her presence, Colonel Lind would undoubtedly be lying on the ground right now. But without the colonel's restraint, she might not have had the chance to unleash an even stronger Conqueror's Haki to intimidate the enemy and kill them.

Colonel Linde, who had been constantly beaten down by pirates, understood the reason behind it. Even though he was reluctant, he could only agree: "Nine million Berries. Once I return to the Marine branch, I will have someone raise the money immediately."

"It's a pleasure working with you!"

Yelena tore a piece of cloth from Thorne's body, wiped the blade clean, and then helped the colonel up with a smile.

"I have a small request. I hope the colonel will grant it, considering we are fighting the enemy together."