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

The news report was brief, only mentioning that Law clashed with the Shichibukai Kanbu, without detailing the outcome of the battle.

There was no mention of Luo having a bounty on his head.

Yelena's expression was not surprised.

Aside from those who participated in the attack, only a few members of the navy and the Donquixote Family, who possessed their Vivre Cards, knew of the deaths of Gladius and the others.

A battle that seemed to have no end to the outside world probably wouldn't have appeared in the World Economic News headquarters' newspaper if it hadn't involved the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

As I opened the newspaper, my gaze fell upon the front page, where a bright, smiling face came into view.

The photo shows a shirtless young man wearing an orange hat, with prominent freckles on both sides of his nose.

The strongest rookie pirate! A young Logia-type Devil Fruit user!

Isn't that Ace?

Has he already arrived at the Grand Line?

A realization flashed in Yelena's eyes.

Speaking of which, it's been almost two years since my old house was destroyed by pirates.

Her strength is no longer what it used to be, and there is not much room for her to grow if she continues to stay in Beihai.

How about we try our luck on the Grand Line?

How should I get there?

There were no merchant ships heading to the Grand Line in the North Sea, so we had to find another way.

Buying a sturdy seagoing vessel isn't difficult, but she's a lone wolf and can't sail a large ship.

Even if she could sail, it wouldn't work; given her seafaring skills, she could capsize or lose her way at any moment.

Learn from Hawkeye, and row a small boat to wander everywhere?

I don't have that ability.

Yelena sighed and slowly put down the newspaper. How to get to the Grand Line was a problem that was giving her a headache.

In the following days, Yelena did not leave the naval branch, nor did she train with the soldiers.

She put on a weighted vest filled with gold bars and went to an empty rooftop to practice her swordsmanship.

Time quickly came to the first of next month.

That morning, as soon as she opened her eyes, she immediately got out of bed and went to the table.

Full of anticipation, he took out the blood-stained wanted poster.

[Identification successful. The attribute acquired this time is Gladius's Devil Fruit ability (which can be overridden by other Devil Fruit abilities). The pirate has been dead for more than 7 days, so the attribute is halved. Inherit?]

As expected, it was halved!

"inherit!"

A moment later, Yelena stood up from the table and lightly touched the surface with her fingers.

The smooth, flat tabletop quickly bulged upwards, soon transforming into a hemispherical shape.

Swish!

Yelena thrust her sword into the hemisphere, and with a soft "poof," the hemisphere split open, instantly restoring the tabletop to its original flatness.

The full power of the Boom-Boom Fruit allows one to detonate both themselves and the external environment.

After her abilities were reduced, she only inherited the latter half, which allows her to make any inorganic matter she touches expand rapidly like an inflatable balloon, and then explode when it reaches its limit.

This explosion was not a conventional gunpowder explosion, but a sudden release of internal pressure within the object.

It attacks targets by relying on flying debris and the shockwave generated at the moment of the explosion.

The power depends on the mass and size of the explosive.

Yelena packed her things, planning to go into the mountains after breakfast to test the current limits of the Boom-Boom Fruit's power.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Just as they were eating half of breakfast, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded in the branch.

"Emergency assembly!"

All the soldiers put down their cutlery and rushed out of the dining hall.

Yelena piled all the food into a large bowl, and carrying the bowl, followed the others to the training ground.

Colonel Linde, wearing a coat of justice, stood solemnly on the high platform.

Just as he was about to speak, his gaze shifted and he noticed Yelena at the back of the crowd, causing his lips to twitch a few times.

What discipline?

If that were one of his soldiers, he would have kicked him long ago!

The colonel lowered his head, forcing himself to look away from the large bowl.

"A patrolling warship has reported spotting the Donquixote Pirates' ship, the Numantia Flamingo, twenty kilometers off the coast of Swallow Island!"

"Everyone, drop everything you're doing, grab your weapons, and proceed to the dock in an orderly fashion. Evacuate all civilians near the dock and drive away all the merchant ships moored at the berths. Be quick!"

At Colonel Lind's command, everyone in the entire naval branch, including the logistics personnel, sprang into action.

Yelena was eating when a shadow appeared in her bowl. She looked up and saw Colonel Lind standing in front of her with a worried expression.

"Wow, you still have such a good appetite."

Yelena lowered her head and continued eating. "I can't not eat my fill. What if this is my last breakfast?"

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea are practically upon us, and you still have the nerve to joke around?"

"You don't understand, this is called a reverse flag," Yelena said with a sigh of relief after finishing her food. "When will Marineford's reinforcements arrive?"

After receiving Colonel Linde's report, which he had written overnight, headquarters replied the next day, saying that the Marshal had sent someone to Beihai and that they would arrive soon.

Almost ten days have passed, and they haven't even seen a trace of the other party.

The navy, which was supposed to be providing support, arrived later than the pirates who came looking for trouble.

"It should be soon, right?" Colonel Linde's tone wasn't very confident.

"Let's go to the dock first, you..." The colonel hesitated for a moment, then finally turned around, "You stay at the branch, don't come with us."

"Why? If I go with you, at least it will give you some courage." Yelena counted the cold sweat on the colonel's face.

One drop, two drops... it's almost double digits already.

Colonel Linde shook his head. "Although it's unlikely, you'll be in danger if Doflamingo finds out that you killed his subordinate."

There are many people with special abilities in this world. Perhaps someone can track down this girl through unknown means.

"More than a decade ago, when I was serving in another branch in the North Sea, I participated in the operation to take down Doflamingo. That guy's strength..."

Colonel Linde's eyes flashed with lingering fear. "I know you're strong, but compared to these established pirates, the gap is too great."

Yelena placed the bowl and chopsticks in his hands and patted his arm. "Don't worry, that guy won't find out the truth."

Among Doflamingo's subordinates, the only Devil Fruit user capable of identifying the "murderer" is her ally, who has a blood feud with that guy.

"The warehouse is over here, right?"

Leaving Colonel Lind standing there in a daze, Yelena quickly went to the warehouse.

That's what they say, but the pretense still has to be done.

She kicked open the door, walked to the area where military uniforms were stored, and found a well-fitting uniform and a cloak embroidered with the word "Justice".

After quickly changing into her military cap, she took it to the armory next door.

He took out a brand-new rifle, slung it over his shoulder, and filled his pockets with ammunition.

He pulled out five knives from the pile of cold weapons and tied them to his waist.

Just in case, it's best not to bring a two-handed longsword.

When Yelena returned to the training ground, Colonel Lind had already left, leaving only a large bowl lying flat on the ground.

Looking around, they saw that the number of naval personnel in the branch had been greatly reduced, and the remaining people were all running towards the branch gate.

Yelena set off to leave.

She moved quickly and caught up with Colonel Lind outside the dock.

"you……"

Upon seeing Yelena's attire, the colonel looked surprised, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

"It would be so great if you really joined the Navy."

"Justice doesn't need me to carry it out, but few bounty hunters reach the top. Perhaps we can complement each other."

Yelena put on her military cap and gave Colonel Lind a salute in the opposite direction.

"Sigh, alright, I won't try to persuade you anymore."

Colonel Linde turned and strode toward the dock.

On the horizon, a pink ship appears and disappears.