One Piece: King of the World from White Town

Just as the uniformed Himeno put away his phone, his partner Hayakawa Aki asked, "Is Himeno-senpai going to meet someone tonight?"

Aki Hayakawa is a handsome man with a pigtail on his head and a weapon that looks like a "long sword" on his back. He is also Himeno's sixth partner.

Both are demon hunters from Tokyo's official Anti-Demon Special Section 4.

"Yes, I have a date, and it's with a little man who is more handsome than Qiu~"

Ji Ye deliberately approached her and spoke in an ambiguous tone, but the guy she liked was like a wooden man. Not only did he not react at all, he also said in an annoying way:

"Senior Ji Ye has indeed reached this age. Have you checked his identity and background? Do you need me to help you book a hotel? I know one..."

"No need. After I inject that handsome boy, I'll just take him home and 'eat him'. The toys I use to relieve my loneliness are getting more and more boring lately."

"Please don't talk about this kind of thing during work hours, this is already considered workplace harassment."

"Tsk, you're really not cute at all. If I had known earlier, I should have taken advantage of you when we first became partners."

Ji Ye shook his head, spread his hands, and continued: "It's a pity that you were still a minor at that time and couldn't even smoke. I really couldn't do it. Now I think about it and I really regret it~"

"Very good. In addition to workplace sexual harassment, Mr. Jiye now has one more piece of evidence, which is inducing a minor to commit a crime."

"Go and report me, I just don't want to do it a long time ago. Aqiu, why don't we resign together and go to the people to become demon hunters. I heard that not only the rewards are higher, but the danger is also very small."

Unfortunately, Hayakawa Aki did not notice the hope in Himeno's eyes.

He refused without a second thought because he still wanted revenge on the Gun Devil!

The light in Ji Ye's eyes dimmed in an instant.

In the evening, after finishing work, Ji Ye came to the restaurant where they had agreed to meet during the day.

"You really came. It sounds like a polite remark that we can have a drink together some other day."

As soon as we sat down, Ji Ye greeted everyone in a familiar manner and started ordering food.

Abel, who had been secretly following her for the whole day, just smiled and said, "Order whatever you want. This meal is on me."

"Are you rich?" Ji Ye suddenly raised his head and showed some interest.

"I'm not rich, but I can still afford a few dinners."

Abel thought about the money given to him by those 'kind-hearted people' and said modestly.

"I say, you don't want to chase me, do you?"

"Don't worry, I'm not that hungry."

"Hey! What do you mean by being hungry and not being picky? Such a beautiful... well, such a big breast, can't you see it?"

Ji Ye pretended to be angry and shouted, but when he was praising his own good looks, he inadvertently glanced at the other person and swallowed back the rest of his words.

After all, in comparison, the man in front of her is much more handsome than her.

"Damn it, a man is so handsome, what can we women do?" Ji Ye couldn't help but mutter again.

Little did she know that her explosive words had already attracted the attention of many people around her.

Even Abel had to admit that after taking off her coat, the woman was indeed wealthy and generous.

"How come you're already drunk even before you even start drinking?"

"Humph!"

Soon, all the food and drinks were served.

Bang!

"Come on, blow one first!"

Jiye put the beer on the table, with a heroic mood that he was going to drink to his heart's content today.

Abel was naturally not afraid of this. Not to mention that his physical fitness had been strengthened many times and had already surpassed the limits of ordinary humans, the gourmet cells and the talent of rapid digestion in his body alone were enough to convert all the alcohol he drank into biological energy.

Drunk?

I'm afraid this life will be difficult.

So the two of them started playing together.

Seeing this, Ji Ye became unwilling to accept the result and said, "Come again!"

"another one!"

In a blink of an eye, both of them had finished 6 bottles.

The other guests around were so stunned that they stopped eating and just watched their performance.

"Hiccup~ I didn't expect you to be able to drink so much. Come on!"

Seeing that she was starting to burp, Abel stopped talking and said, "Eat something. Drinking too much on an empty stomach will hurt your stomach."

"Okay, I'll let you go this time."

The two men lowered their heads and ate for a while, then took out cigarettes at the same time.

"Want one?" X2

This tacit action made them all laugh, and then they just smoked their own cigarettes, since they were all the same brand of Wild Crow cigarettes.

It also seemed as if their relationship had become closer, and of course alcohol was definitely a factor.

Abel also learned from her some information that did not need to be kept secret for demon hunters but was not well known to most people, which deepened his understanding of this world.

As time went by, the number of empty wine bottles placed around the two people increased, reaching dozens of bottles.

The drunk Ji Ye began to speak more and more recklessly.

"It's okay if you don't like me. You're not the first one anyway."

"That guy Qiu has always had a crush on Miss Machima, and he thought that no one else knew about it. In fact, it's already a semi-open secret."

"I originally planned to give you some sweets for the sake of your treat and drink, but now it's all gone, cancel, cancel!"

Talking nonsense, Ji Ye fell asleep on the table.

At this moment, a figure walked in from outside at the right time and sat down next to Ji Ye.

"do you mind?"

The man gestured with his eyes at the cigarette in Abel's hand.

Abel simply pushed it over and told him to do as he pleased.

So the picture turned into two men smoking silently and a drunk woman sleeping.

"My name is Hayakawa Aki, and I'm Himeno-senpai's partner."

"I guessed it, it's the one who has a crush on Makima..."

"Cough cough cough..."

"If you don't know how to smoke, don't force yourself."

"I accidentally choked. What's your name?"

"My full name is too long, just call me Abel."

"So Abel...tell me, what is your purpose in deliberately approaching Himeno-senpai?"

Hayakawa Aki's expression suddenly became extremely serious, and there was even murderous intent in his eyes.

Abel showed no sign of fear. He smoked a cigarette and said nonchalantly, "Someone entrusted me to protect this woman. If she dies, my reward will be gone. So you don't have to worry that I will do anything bad to her. As for the fact that we met so soon, it was really just a coincidence."

This unexpected answer made Hayakawa Aki frown.

"Who commissioned you?"

"Sorry, it's a secret."

"With just these two explanations, do you think I will believe you?"

Chapter 239: The Endless Eighth Floor

"With just these two explanations, do you think I will believe you?"

Abel laughed when he heard this. "I don't care what anyone thinks. Anyone who prevents me from completing the 'commission', whether they are humans or demons, will be cleaned up by me in the end."

"As for what I said before, don't get me wrong. I wasn't trying to gain your trust. I just hope you won't cause me any trouble because this woman likes you. That's all."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid that if I accidentally kill you, this woman will not cooperate with my work."

Hayakawa Aki had a blank expression on his face. “It seems like you are very confident in your own abilities.”

Abel used a more modest statement, "At least now if I wanted, you have died no less than ten times."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that Hayakawa Aki's clothes were torn in various places, as if they were cut by some sharp weapon.

Just a cursory search reveals more than ten places.

Hayakawa Aki's pupils suddenly shrank, and he subconsciously reached out to grab the weapon behind him.

But when his hand was halfway extended, his body froze.

There was a huge sense of death crisis warning him that if he didn't stop, he would die!

"Very good, now it seems that we have finally reached a preliminary consensus."

Abel put down the knife and wiped his mouth with a tissue.

"I don't want to be in any danger of seeing this woman before I leave the country. If you can do that, I won't show up."

"But if you can't do it, I will use my own way to complete this commission."

"Then Jiye, please take her home. Oh, by the way, I've already bought the bill, and I'll give you this box of cigarettes as well. Come on."

After saying that, Abel stood up and walked out of the restaurant.

"What kind of demonic power is that? Why don't I see anything?"

Hayakawa Aki slumped back in his chair, his mind replaying what had just happened.

It was the first time that he felt that kind of powerlessness and fear in a human being.

But is that guy really human?

Could it be some demon in disguise?

Or is it a demon?

The so-called 'demon' is the name for demons that possess human corpses.

They have human appearance but demonic personalities, with only a few exceptions able to remain rational.

There are demons in the Anti-Demon Special Section 4 where he is.

"Senior Himeno is really dating an incredible guy..."

Hayakawa Aki gave a bitter smile, then carried her on his back and prepared to send her home.

The drunk Ji Ye was still calling his name unconsciously.

……

The next day, Hayakawa Aki reported what happened yesterday to his superior, Machima, early in the morning.

Makima is a demon hunter directly under the Cabinet, and also leads and trains the official Anti-Demon Special Operations Section 4.

That was the pink-haired woman who had stared into Abel's eyes that day.

Compared to a guy of unknown origin, Hayakawa Aki naturally believes more in the power of the official.

"Abel... the man who was entrusted to protect Ji Ye... is very powerful... his origin is unknown..."

Machima sent people to investigate immediately, but the result of the investigation surprised her.

Because there is no information about this person.

It's like it appeared out of nowhere.

But obviously this is impossible.

Then, the force that could have sent such a person in without anyone noticing, bypassing the Tokyo authorities, must be extremely powerful!

But what will be their purpose?