One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Sometimes, when someone gets sick, the family can't make ends meet. They either have to tough it out and not go to the doctor, or they go hungry and use the little money they have to buy food to go to town to see a doctor.

There is only one hospital in Sail Town, and the medicines it sells are scarce and expensive. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them, and most people simply cannot afford to see a doctor.

In fact, a few months ago, Mia's family, like other residents in the town, lived a hard but fulfilling and satisfying life.

At that time, her parents were still alive, and the family had two adult laborers. The money they earned was not only enough to buy food to support the family, but they could even save a little to take on one or two extra fabric dyeing orders from the town mayor and earn more money to supplement the family income.

There's also her three-year-old brother, Adams, who always mischievously finds all sorts of little bugs to scare her, causing Mia to scream and chase after him.

However, Mia's life changed drastically after Sailtown was attacked by pirates a few months ago.

The parents were killed while washing fabric, and the younger brother Adams was captured by pirates.

My grandparents were already old, and this tragedy caused their physical and mental health to collapse instantly.

My health is deteriorating day by day.

It is foreseeable that if she falls ill even once, her two elderly parents will likely pass away.

Thinking of this, a hint of sadness appeared in Mia's eyes.

But soon, she took a deep breath, and like a pastor who had once passed through Sailtown, she made the sign of the cross in front of her, gently closed her eyes, and whispered a prayer: "May God protect my grandparents and help them get better soon. I hope Adams is safe and sound and can live a good life. I hope I grow up quickly and find a job in town that can earn me money."

After praying, Mia picked up the bucket and hurried home along the path she had come from, with some difficulty.

When she returned home, panting, carrying two buckets of water, she saw a short, fat man standing furtively in front of her wooden house, peering inside.

Mia turned pale with fright, and the bucket she was carrying fell to the ground with a thud.

The dull thud of the bucket hitting the ground startled the short, stout man in front of the wooden house.

When he turned around and saw Mia, who was slender but had a rather cute appearance, his eyes immediately revealed undisguised greed.

"Mia, hehe, you've gone to the stream to fetch water again?"

Fix licked his lips, a smile creeping across his fat face, and walked toward Mia, chuckling, "So? What do you think about what I told you last time? As long as you agree to marry me, you won't have to work hard every day from dawn till dusk for others. You'll be able to eat your fill, wear beautiful clothes, and your grandparents will be able to live a peaceful life."

“I…I need to think about it some more, Master Fix.”

As Ficks, short and stout but still much taller than herself, walked towards her, a hint of panic flashed in Mia's eyes.

He forced himself to remain calm and tried to answer Fix's questions in a calm voice.

Fix is ​​the son of Hilldu, the mayor of Sailtown. His family manages all the dyeing orders for the town's residents and is responsible for contacting caravans from the outside world. He is absolutely all-powerful in Sailtown, and no one dares to disobey him.

After Mia's parents died, Fix, who was idle all day, set his sights on Mia and wanted to marry her as his fifth wife.

Actually, if Fix was truly an honest and trustworthy person, Mia might have agreed to marry him for the sake of her grandparents.

Unfortunately, he wasn't.

Fix's previous wives were all brutally beaten by him for various trivial matters and sold to merchants who came and went in the area for his amusement. He was a complete scumbag.

Therefore, Mia never even considered becoming Fix's wife.

She wasn't afraid of getting into trouble herself.

I'm just worried that if I leave too, my grandparents definitely won't be able to hold on.

Mia didn't want to see that happen, but she couldn't do anything about the man in front of her.

The new world is so big, yet she has no way to leave this small island.

"Mia, how about it? I have money, I have a lot of money. As long as you agree to marry me, all this money is yours."

Fix pulled a handful of Beli from his pocket and, smiling, shoved it into Mia's arms.

His large, fat hand immediately rubbed against Mia's chest, startling her so much that she trembled and tears welled up in her eyes. She bit her lip tightly, afraid to make a sound, lest her grandparents come out to check and she be hurt by the tyrannical Fix.

Unexpectedly, seeing Mia's pitiful state, Fix's nameless desire surged and he could no longer restrain himself. He grinned, reached out his two large hands, and hugged Mia's thin body, pulling her into his arms.

"Mia, come on, as long as you come with me, I can grant you all your wishes, hehe."

"No... let me go, Master Fix, I haven't made up my mind yet... please." Tears welled up in Mia's eyes and streamed down her face. She stretched out her slender hands and struggled weakly, but how could she break free from the bear-like Fix?

Fix became even more excited, his breathing becoming incredibly heavy. He reached out to tear off Mia's clothes, panting as he said, "Yes, that's it. I like you like this. Mia, behave well, and I might even help you find your brother Adams."

"Adams..."

Mia, who was struggling while being held by Fix, froze instantly upon hearing her brother's name.

"That's right, that's right, I know where your brother has been taken. As long as you satisfy me, I will help you find him."

The words from Fix seemed to possess an irresistible magic, causing Mia to lose her composure and instantly give up all resistance.

She's willing to give anything to find her brother.

Just then, a huge roar suddenly rang out from the direction of the distant coast.

Then, a dazzling flame rose in the hazy morning mist before dawn.

Time seemed to stand still in Sailtown.

A moment later, countless shrill screams came from all directions of the town.

"Pirates! Pirates are attacking the town!"

"Run! Run! Get out to sea!"

In just a moment, the tranquility of the town was shattered by a sudden disaster.

"What pirates? How can there be pirates? Damn it, didn't they already kidnap a bunch of kids last time? Why are they back so soon? Those untrustworthy bastards!"

Hearing the deafening roar of cannons echoing in the distance, Fix couldn't help but show a hint of panic on his face.

He could no longer care about his momentary desires. He roughly threw off Mia, whose clothes he had torn to shreds, and turned to run home.

Although their family had some dealings with these pirates who would kidnap children every now and then.

But Fix didn't believe that these ruthless guys would be any more polite to him just because he was the son of the mayor of Sailtown.

In such chaotic times, it's best to stay home and wait for things to calm down before enjoying Mia's tender and immature fruit.

"Mia! Mia!"

The old man's urgent shouts coming from the cabin startled Mia, who was stunned by Fix's words.

"Grandpa! Grandma! I'm here."

Mia didn't have time to think, quickly wiped away her tears, and ran home.

Soon, clusters of blazing flames ignited on some houses in the town, sending up towering heat waves and thick black smoke.

One by one, vicious pirates broke into the homes of the island's residents, dragged out all the men, women, and children who were hiding inside, and drove them to the market square in the center of town.

Those who dared to resist were mercilessly killed by the pirates.

Mia's family was no exception. Following her grandparents, who looked utterly desperate, they were driven by the pirates to the center of town.

She saw a group of pirates wielding knives and guns, their eyes as fierce as tigers and wolves, standing in front of the crowd.

Mayor Hildur was bowing and scraping, speaking with a forced smile to a tall pirate.

Beside him, there was a chubby little boy, whose arm was being held by a pirate, and who was crying out in terror.

Mia recognized him as Hildu's grandson, the son born to Fix's first wife, who was doted on by the mayor's family.

No one knows what the mayor said to the pirates, but the tall pirate leader's eyes flashed with ferocity. He shoved aside the fawning Hildu, waved his hand, and Hildu's grandson was immediately grabbed and taken away by the pirates.

Seeing this, the short and stout Fix could no longer hold back. Ignoring his father's attempts to pull him away, he chased after the pirate and stopped him, trying to snatch his son back from him.

"Let go of my son! You bunch of untrustworthy bastards! We cooperated with you last time, letting you kidnap a bunch of kids. Not only that, we even paid you hundreds of millions of Berries in protection money! Damn it, you can't be this shameless!"

Before Fix's shout had even faded, Mia saw the pirate impatiently pull out a short gun from his waist and fire a shot at the charging Fix.

"Oh!"

Smoke and flames exploded on Fix's body, a spray of blood splattered onto the ground, and then Fix opened his eyes wide in disbelief, opened his mouth, and collapsed.

"Fix! My son!" The mayor knelt on the ground in anguish, but dared not approach, only sobbing and crying.

In the crowd, Mia was held tightly by two elderly people, staring blankly at the scene.

"Caesar needs more test subjects. Capture all the children under ten and kill everyone else. We can't let those self-proclaimed righteous guys find a way to use this against us."

The pirate captain, whose chest was tattooed with a smiley face, spoke loudly.

The pirates, who had surrounded all the town's residents, received their orders and immediately grinned as they raised their cold swords.

Mia clasped her hands together in front of her chest, closed her eyes tightly, and prayed: "Merciful God, if you can see the evil happening here, please have a shred of mercy and save us."

"Boom!"

As if in response to Mia's prayer, a tremendous thunderclap suddenly resounded over Sailtown, bathed in the morning sun, like the roar of a god.

The pirates who had raised their swords were startled by the sudden explosion and paused in their movements.

When Mia opened her eyes, she saw a scene she would never forget.

In the vast sky, a massive pillar of lightning descended from the heavens, reaching the airspace above Sailtown in an instant. Then, to the horror of countless onlookers, it split into hundreds of lightning branches, striking precisely the pirates wielding swords and knives.

Struck by the dazzling lightning, there were no screams, only charred corpses, frozen in place like cracked black sculptures.

Then, he collapsed with a thud.

Chapter 486 I Am Not a God

The pirates, who were ferocious and menacing just a second ago, turned into charred corpses, spewing foul-smelling black smoke, and lay on the ground.

This sudden change left the residents of Sailtown stunned, kneeling on the spot, at a loss and unable to move.

The remaining pirate leader, Gao, also showed deep fear on his face. He let out a terrified scream, completely losing his previous arrogance and domineering attitude. He abandoned the child he wanted to take away and scrambled towards the port where the pirate ship was docked.

"Crack!"

A dazzling bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, and in Mia's dilated pupils, she saw a tall figure with a fluttering cloak, descending from the heavens like a god, crashing down in front of the pirate's head.

"Ah!"

The ground shattered as the newcomer landed, and the flying pebbles and mud fragments, like whistling bullets, struck the pirates, making crackling and popping sounds.

The next second, the pirate who turned to run away screamed, coughed up blood, and flew back, crashing heavily to the ground in front of everyone.

"The Donquixote Family pirates? I heard you say you wanted to kidnap the children here."

A pair of gleaming military boots emerged from the swirling dust.