Killing Tea Beard And Refining Wu Dou Guy

The Dawn boldly traversed the Calm Belt, guided by a permanent pointer Jill had left for New World exploration. Wanokuni became their target, offering an opportunity to influence crucial characters and alter the world line for potential system rewards. Caution prevailed, as neither Arias nor Hancock possessed the strength to challenge the Four Emperors, particularly Kaido.

As they sailed past small islands, Arias seized the chance to collect superior materials for refining weapons.

Unexpectedly, a pirate ship intercepted the Dawn, disrupting its course. Hancock, seated on the deck with her feet swaying in the sea breeze, cast an unhappy glance towards the disturbance.

A burly man, nearly seven meters tall, emerged from the pirate ship. Donning a captain's hat and wielding a massive steel knife, he introduced himself, "Yo! What a beautiful woman! Little beauty, from now on, you belong to me, Chatros Shigriggs!"

The man's laughter carried a lustful gleam in his eyes.

Hancock's disgust was evident. "You've disturbed Arias!" she declared.

With a Slave Arrow, the enemy pirate ship, along with its crew, was petrified. Hancock swiftly boarded the ship, beheading its leader and placing the petrified head alongside an array of others in the cabin.

To maintain cleanliness, she petrified the heads of both weaker and stronger pirates, leaving behind bounty orders on the cabin floor. As they encountered more pirates in the New World, their collection grew, destined for a bounty exchange with the Marines upon their return home.

Observing a passing pirate ship, crew members speculated, "Is that the new Seven Warlords of the Sea, Boa Hancock, who's gained fame recently?" The speaker, dark-skinned and robust, with two curved Blackbeards at the corners of his mouth, questioned the absence of her legendary husband.

Not far away, a pirate ship sailed by, catching their attention.

The Teabeard pirate, though somewhat famous with a bounty of 80 million, was swiftly dispatched by Boa Hancock with a single move, leaving onlookers curious about the man who could conquer such a woman.

Eager to test their strength against Hancock, two pirates contemplated provoking her but were dissuaded by a wise swordsman, stating that as there was no conflict, there was no need to provoke. He believed they would meet again if the encounter was meant to happen.

Observing the Dawn sailing away, the two pirates on their ship pondered the possibilities.

On the Daybreak's deck, Hancock, while sitting on the bow, found the journey boring in Arias's absence. Lost in thought, her musings were interrupted by Arias's excited shout from behind.

Running out of the studio, Arias, unchanged except for longer hair, displayed red beads attached directly to his wrists and ankles. Hancock, fascinated by the beads, questioned their origin.

Arias activated his Udo Guy, unfolding Qi, causing the beads to spread across his body, connected by red Qi lines. As the beads covered his entire form, Arias appeared clad in black, resembling a set of black armor.

"Fully armed?" Hancock was astonished. Despite her knowledge of Qi, her first assumption was that the black armor resembled Armament Haki.

Encouraged by Arias, Hancock initiated physical attacks. The armor proved remarkably effective, showcasing its formidable defensive capabilities.

To further test the armor's resilience, Hancock hesitated but eventually employed her Devil Fruit power, Mero Mero Mellow. Arias, not averse to her charms like Luffy, remained unaffected. The magic weapon, Wu Dou Guy, and its transformed black armor, primarily composed of Qi, exhibited strong resistance to petrification.

Satisfied with the results, Arias released Guy from Wu Dou, proclaiming, "With this magic weapon, my combat power will be increased by at least 30%!"