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

Who is firing the cannon?

Yelena continued walking calmly into the general store.

"Boss, take two permanent pointers pointing to nearby islands and five blank record pointers."

It's always good to have extra tools for navigation at sea.

The shop owner was about to go out to see what was going on when she stopped him inside the shop with a single sentence, leaving him anxiously rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for something.

"Everything's here. Do you need anything else, sir?" The boss looked at her with an expression that urged her to hurry up and leave.

Yelena was speechless. Shouldn't a normal person take cover as soon as they hear artillery fire?

It seems that the people of the Grand Line are indeed more rugged than those of the North Sea.

She had barely left the shop when she heard a soft click as the shop owner locked the door and quickly ran to a spot with a clear view at the edge of the dock.

Many shop owners and pedestrians nearby gathered around, discussing the matter animatedly.

"It's Whiskey Peak's ship! Which pirate crew have they targeted this time?"

"They're definitely not well-known pirates. Those guys are cunning; they specifically target low-level pirate crews that have just entered the Grand Line from the four seas!"

"Those bastards from Whiskey Peak are getting more and more outrageous, repeatedly venturing into the waters off Guatemala to hunt down pirates. Where are our city's bounty hunters?"

Yelena's island is called Guatemala. Its geographical location is close to the Reverse Mountain. Pirates often land there to resupply, which has attracted a large number of bounty hunters to settle there.

Yelena jumped onto the roof and looked out over the sea.

The pirate ship was positioned further back, constantly closing in on the sailing ship ahead, with cannon fire continuing to ring out.

Soon, the cabin of the ship ahead was hit by cannon fire and caught fire.

She blinked, wondering why the truth seemed different from what those people had just told her.

This is clearly a pirate chasing after a bounty hunter.

A few minutes later, the two ships docked one after the other.

A gruff voice echoed across the dock: "Men! Kill these idiots!"

Hundreds of people rushed onto land in droves.

The townspeople who had been watching the spectacle hurriedly retreated, clearing the battlefield for these people.

Yelena looked closely and spotted two familiar figures among the more than one hundred bounty hunters ahead.

A blue-haired girl and a middle-aged man with curly hair.

Isn't that Princess Vivi? What's the name of the man next to her again?

Arkham?

No, it seems to be called Icarus.

Did they infiltrate Baroque Works so early?

Vivi has a youthful face and looks much younger than when she appeared in the comics. Yelena guesses that she should only be 14 years old at this time.

While she was watching the excitement, a larger number of pirates had caught up with the people of Whiskey Peak, and a full-scale battle broke out.

The leader of the pirates was a middle-aged man with a tricorn hat and a small mustache. He held a broad-bladed serrated knife and rushed up behind several bounty hunters in a few steps.

Puff!

Blood splattered, and the bounty hunters screamed as they fell to the ground.

"I finally managed to escape... cough cough! I left the North Blue and came to the Grand Line, only to be blocked by you bunch of trash."

The bearded captain spat at the group, "Pah! I can't afford to mess with the black-robed hunters, but I can beat you guys?"

"Men! Kill them! Let the bounty hunters of the Grand Line experience the terror of the Sawtooth Pirates!"

A thoughtful look appeared in Yelena's eyes.

The Sawtooth Pirates?

I don't remember much.

Judging from the appearance, the bounty shouldn't be high, otherwise she would definitely remember it clearly.

Not all the people at Whiskey Peak are lowly fry who get chased and hacked down.

A dark-skinned, muscular man—no, a strong woman—rushed toward Captain Little Beard, wielding an iron bar.

She was accompanied by a young man wearing a crown.

The two men engaged in a fierce battle with Captain Little Mustache.

Vivi's path was blocked by several pirates. Icarus looked anxious, but he was surrounded by even more enemies and could not provide timely assistance.

"Kid, put down your weapon, or my knife won't be so ruthless!" A lewd-looking pirate reached out and grabbed Vivi.

"Hey, this guy looks really young."

The other pirates approached with sinister grins.

Vivi crouched down, and a metal blade shaped like a peacock tail feather flew from her hand, piercing straight into the abdomen of the lewd pirate.

The man's hand froze in mid-air, and he fell to the ground with a grim expression.

The other pirates were stunned, their expressions changed, and they raised their weapons to slash at Vivi.

She flicked her pinky finger upwards, and the thin ribbon in her ring, carrying a sharp metal blade, spun around and slashed at the surrounding pirates.

Unfortunately, he was a step too slow, and the other person easily dodged it.

It's clear that she's not very familiar with this move.

Enraged, the pirate charged forward again, weapon in hand! "Take this guy down!"

Vivi's expression changed drastically, and she leaned to the side, barely dodging the attacks of the group.

She dodged awkwardly while struggling to swing the peacock saw in her hand.

After dealing with the pirates around her, she leaned against the wall, panting heavily, and collapsed to the ground.

boom! boom! boom!

After a burst of gunfire, Icarus rushed to Vivi and helped her up.

With a worried expression and a concerned tone, she asked, "Are you alright?"

Vivi shook her head. "No, I'm just a little exhausted."

Icarum whispered a suggestion: "Let's run! Fighting pirates is too dangerous!"

"No! We finally managed to infiltrate Baroque Works, we can't just give up like this!" Vivi gently pushed Icarus away and managed to stand up on her own.

"Now is a golden opportunity to gain the trust of those bounty hunters and agents. After this battle, they'll definitely consider us one of their own!"

"But, given your current state..." Icarus hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

He practically had "You're a newbie" written all over his face.

They almost lost the battle against a few pirate henchmen, so how can they participate in the later battles?

Vivi took a piece of cloth out of her pocket and wiped the blood off the peacock saw.

"I know I'm weak right now, that's why I need to fight. Icarum, don't forget, our enemies are a million times stronger than these pirates!"

Ambitious!

But can't the performance be improved a bit?

Yelena's eyes were brimming with helplessness.

You've been plotting in front of the house for ages, didn't you notice there's someone standing on the roof?

"Well then, I support your choice." Seeing Vivi's firm resolve, Icarus stopped trying to persuade her.

Just as the two were about to return to their companions, a figure flew towards them in a backward motion.

Weiwei was startled and struggled to move away.

Bang!

The figure crashed solidly into the wall, leaving a human-shaped dent.

"hiss!"

The man covered his head as he got up from the ground, his face and body covered in blood.

Vivi covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Mr. 9!"

Mr.9 adjusted his crooked crown and looked at the blue-haired girl beside him.

"It's you, newcomer."