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

Three days later, Yelena was practicing her sword on the rooftop when the father and daughter came looking for her.

Colonel Linde was holding a wooden box in his arms.

"Here, see if it fits?"

Yelena opened the wooden box, and a silver-white cross-shaped longsword came into view.

The sword is straight and long, with a standard double-edged design, a clear spine, and clean, crisp lines. It gleams with a cold light in the sunlight.

She gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, twirled the sword a few times, and carefully felt its power.

The longsword's center of gravity is slightly forward, giving it inherent momentum when swung. However, the weight on the hilt pulls the center of gravity back, making it more suitable for both slashing and thrusting attacks.

Yelena swung her sword towards the sky.

Whoosh!

The blood-red slash flew out in an instant, its size appearing to have increased by one-sixth compared to before.

A look of surprise flashed in her eyes; this sword actually had the function of amplifying the power of its strikes!

It wasn't much, but it was still a pleasant surprise.

Try a stab again.

Leaning forward, he thrust his sword forward with both hands, unleashing a straight, pillar-shaped slash.

Boom!

A round hole the size of a washbasin was poked into the rock wall at the edge of the rooftop.

The cut was smooth, and there were no cracks around the round hole.

She nodded in satisfaction. As expected of a sword that had reached the level of a fast blade, the experience was completely different from the previous weapons.

"Hey, if you're going to test your sword, fine, but don't cause trouble on my turf!"

As the flying slash dissipated, Colonel Linde's envy had not yet faded. He looked down and saw the round hole in the protective wall, and his face immediately darkened.

"Amazing!" Eve ignored everything else and rushed to Yelena's side, her eyes filled with admiration. "Much better than Daddy!"

"Ahem!"

Colonel Linde coughed twice, glared at his daughter, then looked at Yelena and asked, "How's this sword?"

"It's very handy. Does it have a name?"

Yelena took out a leather scabbard from the wooden box and put the longsword inside.

"Eve."

"What?" Yelena asked, looking puzzled.

Why are you calling me Sister Eve when I ask you the name of your weapon?

Eve chuckled softly. "Dad meant the sword should be named 'Eve'."

Yelena looked at Colonel Lind with some confusion.

Some people name their children after weapons, while others name their weapons after their children.

Your habits are all so strange.

"You two, one is my beloved family member, and the other is the most promising junior I've always had in mind. Now that you're holding this sword, it's as if all my expectations have come together!"

"I hope that one day, you can use it to embark on the path to becoming a great swordsman!"

Colonel Linde raised his head, his unshaven face filled with pride and anticipation.

combine?

Why don't you just give your daughter to me in marriage, then the union will be more complete.

Yelena dared not say this aloud, for fear of being beaten by her father.

Eve stepped forward, placed her hand on the hilt of the sword, and gently stroked it. "I have absolutely no talent for combat; it will be very difficult for me to venture into the Grand Line in this lifetime!"

"When you take this sword out to sea, the scenery it sees is the same as what I see, and the battles it experiences are the same as what I experience!"

"When you achieve even greater success with it someday, I will be incredibly proud!"

Yelena nodded awkwardly.

Stop talking, or it'll sound like you and your daughter are going to sacrifice your lives for this sword.

It's just a very ordinary first-class sword, not a great sword like "Wado Ichimonji", so it can't bear so many expectations!

The father and daughter left satisfied, leaving Yelena to continue practicing her swordsmanship on the rooftop.

A week later, the Den Den Mushi left by Mr. 11 finally rang.

"Your Excellency..." The voice was dull, devoid of any vitality.

"Did you manage to steal the pirate ship?"

"No... This island is too safe!" Mr. 11 gritted his teeth. "My men and I searched day and night for over ten days, and we didn't even see a trace of a pirate!"

"If there were no other way, I wouldn't dare to bother you. Why don't we take a merchant ship and leave? We'll always encounter pirates on other islands. Headquarters is already urging us to hurry up."

Yelena smiled silently, having anticipated the current situation.

It would be strange to find pirates.

She operated in the waters including islands such as Swaro Island and Notis Island for nearly two years, eliminating more than twenty pirate crews.

Any well-informed pirate would choose to detour when passing through this area.

Mr. 11 didn't understand this point, and she wouldn't specifically remind him.

Why are you in such a hurry to leave?

The item's usage count hasn't been refreshed yet, and she also has other things to finish on this island.

"Wait a few more days, and meet at the dock on the morning of the first of next month."

Yelena hung up the phone and continued practicing her swordplay.

At the end of the month, she took the money to the largest weapons shop in the city.

"Distinguished guest, the weapons you ordered from our shop are all completed. Please inspect them."

The shop owner came forward carrying four sheathed longswords.

Yelena took the sword, inspected it one by one, and nodded in satisfaction.

Although she now owns a famous sword, it's always better to carry more weapons when going out.

Most importantly, Eve's quality is far from being indestructible.

With her current strength, she might be able to chip or even destroy it in a battle against a powerful enemy.

Before mastering Armament Haki, having as many spare swords as possible is always beneficial.

The next morning, Yelena and Colonel Lind had a farewell meal at the Navy branch restaurant.

The father and daughter had learned of her departure for the Grand Line a month ago, but showed no sadness. After breakfast, they calmly watched her leave the naval branch.

Yelena went to a secluded corner, put on her mask, shook out a white robe to cover herself, and quickly rushed towards the dock.

Mr. 11 and his party were waiting in front of a huge merchant ship.

"It's me, let's go." Yelena stepped past the crowd and onto the gangway.

Her appearance was very different from before, but her disguised voice remained the same. Mr. 11 and the others looked puzzled, but wisely did not ask any further questions.

When the time came, the merchant ships set sail.

As the shadow of Svalo Island gradually disappeared from sight, Mr. 11 and the others began to have some interesting thoughts.

"Those naval forces can't handle this area anymore, so why don't we just seize this ship?" one of his men suggested to Mr. 11.

The others did not show any objection.

Mr. 11 was clearly tempted as well. He cautiously looked at Yelena and asked, "Your Excellency, what do you think?"

Yelena was speechless. "You've only been away from the island for a few hours, and you've already exposed the true nature of a criminal organization?"

"Anyone who dares to lay a hand on someone will have their hands and feet chopped off and thrown into the sea."

Snapped!

Mr. 11 slapped the person who made the suggestion to the ground, a fawning smile on his face.

"He was joking; we only rob pirate ships."