Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 219 The third generation of ghosts

Loguetown Naval Base.

Nami, carrying two unfortunate pirates on her back, headed straight for the Marine base, where several Marine soldiers quickly stopped her.

"Hey, this is a naval base, you can't just wander around... What's that thing you're carrying on your back?"

"Ah, this is a pirate that my partner and I captured, which we're going to use to exchange for the bounty."

"Any pirates with bounties? Let me take a look."

A Marine approached with a hint of curiosity. Nami placed Argin and Krieg on the ground, immediately revealing their appearances to all the Marines.

"Wait a minute, am I seeing things? These... who are these two guys...?"

"It's Admiral Krieg of the East Blue and Demon King Gin!! Two great pirates with bounties exceeding 1 million!"

"Go report to Commander Smoker immediately!!"

In the Grand Line, a pirate with a bounty of only 1 million is probably not even a pushover and can only be classified as a high-ranking grunt.

If they went to a naval base on the Grand Line, the navy's statisticians would probably have to go through all the bounty posters to find the two pirates' bounty portraits.

However, this is the East Blue. Admiral Krieg of the East Blue is not the strongest pirate in the East Blue, nor is he the pirate with the highest bounty in the East Blue, but he is definitely the most famous, the most powerful, and the most troublesome pirate in the East Blue.

These East China Sea naval personnel, while not knowing Krieg's appearance by heart, certainly remembered it well, and naturally recognized the two men at first glance.

Smoker was smoking in his office at the naval base when a loud knocking came from the door. He frowned slightly, then reached out and his arm, which turned into white smoke, quickly extended to open the door.

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Commander Smoker, a bounty hunter is here to claim his bounty on a pirate! They... they've captured Admiral Krieg of the East Blue!"

The naval soldier stammered as he finished speaking, his face filled with excitement, while Smoker's expression was much calmer in comparison.

"Krieg? Didn't that idiot go to the Grand Line? He didn't die there and escaped back to the East Blue? That guy is really lucky, but he's also unlucky enough to have been caught by a bounty hunter!"

Smoker didn't care about Krieg, a "great pirate" with a bounty of over 1 million. Only in the East Blue could such a bounty be called a great pirate. In other places, let alone the Grand Line, even in the other three seas, such strength would only be considered ordinary, just barely out of the bottom tier.

He had seen the world back in the Marine Headquarters. If Smoker wanted to, he could capture the entire Krieg Pirates by himself, even if the pirates relied on their equipment and subordinates to punish criminals were just a bunch of thieves.

"Let's go take a look... at least it saves me a lot of trouble."

The sea area where the Krieg Pirates' stronghold is located is quite far from Smoker's Loguetown, which is why Smoker didn't take action to capture the Krieg Pirates.

Loguetown plays an extremely important role as the gateway from the East Blue to the Grand Line, and Smoker would not normally leave it.

And there's another point... With Smoker's keen eye, he could clearly see the weaknesses of the Krieg Pirates. For a pirate crew of this strength to venture into the Grand Line is simply a joke; they'd probably all be wiped out in a few months.

So when the Krieg Pirates passed through Loguetown and attempted to break into the Grand Line, Smoker didn't pay much attention to them.

After all, it was the Great Pirate Era. Even in the peaceful East Blue, the total number of pirates was still countless. Those who wanted to go to the Grand Line would almost all gather in Loguetown.

Even with Smoker's strength, it would be impossible for him to intercept hundreds or thousands of pirate crews. Therefore, he has always adhered to the policy of targeting the big ones and letting the small ones go, only arresting some threatening pirate crews.

As for those ordinary pirates who wouldn't last three days on the Grand Line, Smoker wouldn't mind sending them to their deaths.

However, the Krieg Pirates went to the Grand Line and then escaped back... that's a bit troublesome. If pirates who have been to the Grand Line and truly seen the world are not willing to live in seclusion after returning to the seas, they will be a huge threat to the safety of the seas. Being caught this time can be considered to have saved some trouble.

After stepping out of the room, Smoker quickly spotted the two unfortunate pirates, chained up and lying on the ground, in the plaza of the naval base.

"Tsk, it's Arkin and Creek, just as I thought. How much are their bounties?"

"Sir, Krieg's bounty is 1700 million Berries, and Arkin's bounty is 1200 million Berries, for a total of 2900 million Berries!"

"29 million Berries, after deducting a 10% handling fee, that's about 26.1 million Berries. Count the money for them and give it to them!"

Smoker exhaled a smoke ring, glanced at Uchiha Tou and Nami, but didn't say anything more.

As for the idea of ​​recruiting the two to join the Navy, that's completely unfounded. In fact, the Navy rarely recruits bounty hunters.

There are no special requirements for ordinary people to join the Navy, but if you are good at it, you need to have a clean background, otherwise you may be a spy who has infiltrated the Navy.

Most bounty hunters are quite strong, but very few can meet this requirement.

Otherwise, the large-scale naval recruitment in the original work wouldn't have produced two admirals. If joining the navy were so easy, Fujitora and Green Bull would have already joined and there would have been no need for such a recruitment.

Smoker paid promptly, and Uchiha Tou didn't waste any words either. After Nami counted the money, the two left the Marine base directly.

"Alright, let's start splitting the profits 50/50!"

Uchiha Touyu opened the box, pulled out 1310 million Berries, and handed it directly to Nami.

"Go ahead and buy whatever you want. I'm just browsing around Loguetown anyway, see if there's anything good there."

There are two famous swords in Loguetown. Although they are only good-grade swords, Zoro was able to use the Sandai Kitetsu all the way into the New World without it being obsolete, which shows that it is definitely a top-quality sword among good-grade swords.

Anyway, Uchiha Touyu's current strength is still somewhat lacking, and a fine-quality swift sword is enough for him. As for the so-called Sandai Kitetsu being a cursed sword... Uchiha Touyu is already a demon, why would he care about such a thing?

Nami, the little thief, was already overjoyed to see that Uchiha Touka had given her an extra 10 Berries. She didn't care what Uchiha Touka was going to do and went shopping with the money.

Uchiha Touyu, carrying the box in his hand, wandered around the entire Loguetown. First, he went back to the hometown of his original body and collected a lot of money. Then, he quickly found the place where Zoro bought the sword and saw a Mediterranean-looking shopkeeper.

The Mediterranean-looking shop owner now looked worried and seemed quite dejected. Uchiha Touyu didn't pay much attention to him and simply carried the suitcase inside.

"Boss, I want to buy a knife!"

"Coming, coming! What kind of knife would you like, sir? Shall I show you?"

Upon hearing that a customer had come to his shop, the Mediterranean shopkeeper immediately greeted him with a broad smile. Uchiha Touyu scanned the entire store and soon sensed a sharp aura emanating from a corner.

It was an aura tinged with bloodlust and madness. If Uchiha Touyu hadn't had experience cultivating demonic arts, he probably wouldn't have been able to sense the existence of this eerie aura.

"No need for introductions, I think that knife is quite nice!"

He slowly walked into that corner. The demon sword, Onikiri, had not yet been thrown into the waste sword bin, but it was placed in a very inconspicuous spot.

"Wait...that knife...that knife is..."

"The Third Demon King!"

Uchiha Hiyu drew out this famous sword that exuded a bloodthirsty aura. The Third Generation Kitetsu was not among the 50 best swords; it was merely one of the most common swords.

In terms of sharpness and sturdiness, this sword is absolutely outstanding even among good and fast swords. The faint spirituality within the sword is beyond the scope of ordinary good and fast swords. The reason it is classified as a fast sword is simply because it is a fierce and demonic sword.

"No, you can't buy this knife!"

The Mediterranean-looking shopkeeper blocked Uchiha Tou's path and shouted:

"This is the demon sword Onikiri, a demon sword that brings slaughter and despair. Many swordsmen have coveted its power, only to meet a tragic end..."

"If you also die because of this knife, wouldn't that be the same as me killing someone?"

"Tsk, he's clearly a bald, greedy, Mediterranean-looking boss, but who would have thought he's actually a kind person?"

Uchiha Hiyu sheathed his demon sword, Kitetsu, and glanced at the Mediterranean Sea before him:

Whether I can withstand the power of the demon sword is my own business, you don't need to worry about it!

"What do you mean by bald and greedy? I'm not called 'Mediterranean Boss,' I'm called 'One Pine'!"

"Mediterranean boss..." Ippon Matsu said angrily, becoming even more furious when he saw that Uchiha Touyu showed no intention of listening to his advice.

"The curse of the demon sword is no joke. I've seen many swordsmen try to subdue its curse, only to die as a result..."

"Alright, how much is this knife?"

"Hey, are you even listening to me? I said this knife isn't for sale!"

Uchiha Touyu rolled his eyes, drew his demon sword Kitetsu again, and channeled his domineering aura into the sword. The entire sword seemed to resonate with Uchiha Touyu's soul, and trembled slightly.

Without hesitation, Uchiha Touya slashed at Ipponmatsu with his sword. The Mediterranean shop owner had no idea that Uchiha Touya would suddenly make a move. With a tearing sound, Ipponmatsu screamed and fell to the ground.

"Boss?! What happened?! What have you done?!"

With an angry shout, a girl wearing glasses rushed in. Seeing the boss lying on the ground, she drew her long sword from her waist and aimed it at Uchiha Touyu.

"How dare you do such a thing in broad daylight! Murderer, come with me!"

"Hey, hey, hey, which eye of yours saw me kill someone! And who is this woman, you?"

"Questions and answers are useless. Today, I, Navy Sergeant Daschi, will bring you, this scoundrel, to justice!"

As she spoke, the girl named Tashigi brandished her long sword and charged directly at Uchiha Touu.

The young girl's posture and demeanor were quite impressive, indicating that she had undergone considerable training. The long sword in her hand gleamed coldly, clearly a fine and renowned blade.

Unfortunately, her cool demeanor lasted only three seconds. Tashigi had only taken two steps when she stepped on the palm of the Mediterranean boss, Ipponmatsu. Accompanied by Ipponmatsu's scream, the girl was also frightened and panicked. She was pulled down by Ipponmatsu's arm, and even the long sword in her hand flew out.

Tashigi's sword is named Shigure, one of the fifty fine swords of the class of Ryo-Kai-Tou, and it is also an extremely sharp and famous sword. As she fell backward, she saw her sword spin 720 degrees in the air and thrust straight toward her throat.

"Help! Help! Help me!!"

Faced with the long sword falling from the sky, Tashigi's mind went blank, and she could only scream and close her eyes without any other reaction.

After a while, Tashigi, who had her eyes closed, did not feel the pain of the long sword piercing her throat. She cautiously opened one eye and saw the murderer who had just killed her, holding the hilt of Shigure's sword with a playful smile on his face.

"Wow, are you trying to make me laugh to death?! If that's the case, then I admit you've succeeded. I've never seen such an idiotic navy officer before!"

Uchiha Touyu's words undoubtedly broke Tashigi's defenses. Her face turned bright red, smoke rose from her head, and her eyes darted around in circles.

"I...I...I...I...I just made a mistake...I saw the dead come back to life..."

"No matter what, a swordsman who gets hurt by his own blade is really too weak. Moreover, when faced with a blade falling from the sky, your reaction was to simply close your eyes. As a swordsman, this is completely unacceptable."

Uchiha Touyu shook his head and said dismissively.

In fact, if Tashigi hadn't closed her eyes when faced with the falling sword, she definitely would have been able to dodge it.

To be frank, the danger just now was simply the gravitational acceleration of the knife; the speed wasn't fast at all. As long as you stay calm and collected, you can easily dodge it by rolling away.

If Tashigi hadn't been so mentally unstable, there would have been no need for Uchiha Tou to intervene.

Tashigi, who was initially quite embarrassed and annoyed by Uchiha Touyu's words, was completely defeated in an instant. She collapsed to her knees as if she had been struck by the Ghost-Ghost Fruit.

"That's right, I'm a mediocre swordsman, and a utterly failed navy man..."

"Um... miss, could you please not do this in my shop... it feels like it's affecting business!"

Tashigi raised her head with a disappointed look and saw that the Boss Ipponmatsu, whose bald head was now missing a corner of hair and whose clothes had been slashed open by a sword blade.

At this moment, the boss appeared to be unharmed, except for a slightly red and swollen hand that Tashigi had stepped on, which he was still swinging around.

"Boss, how come you're back to life?"

(End of this chapter)