Chapter 6: Door-Door Fruit

East Blue.

After flying on the sea for a day, Chika saw a small island and decided to take a rest there.

Descending slowly, Chika surveyed the surrounding environment and noticed that the vegetation was quite lush. He thought to himself, "There should be some animals on this island. Let's find something to eat first."

Chika searched the island and finally hunted down a huge tiger. He then arrived at a clearing, used Fire Release to start a fire, and prepared to have a hearty meal.

Looking at the huge piece of meat in his hand and thinking about the characters that appear later in the One Piece world, Chika sarcastically commented,

"The animals in the One Piece world really have one characteristic: they're huge. The meat is also very nutritious. No wonder everyone here has such exaggerated physiques."

After finishing the food in his hand, Chika stood up, preparing to take a short rest. Suddenly, a cannon shot caught Chika's attention.

"Hmm? Someone coming to the island? Could it be a pirate crew?"

"If it's a pirate crew, I hope they're a formidable one. That way, when I join the Marines, it'll be much smoother."

Thinking this, Chika casually threw away the roasted meat in his hand, controlled his repulsive force, and shot off towards the direction of the sound.

On the other side of the island,

A huge pirate ship was docked at the shore, and a group of pirates were cheerfully cutting up the carcass of a fierce beast.

"Haha, so weak. Compared to the Grand Line, the animals here are easily taken down by regular cannonballs."

"Indeed, the Marines have mostly concentrated their forces on the Grand Line. Our Brand Pirates are invincible here!"

On the bow of the pirate ship stood the captain of the Brand Pirates, Brand. Yes, the pirate crew was named after him, indicating his arrogance. He possessed a Devil Fruit power, specifically the Superhuman series Door Door Fruit.

This particular fruit was later eaten by CP9's Blueno, indicating that he too was a short-lived individual who couldn't escape his fate of death.

However, relying on this fruit, Brand had wreaked havoc in his hometown, believing himself to be invincible. Before long, he formed his own pirate crew and set off for the Grand Line.

As a result, in the Grand Line, where countless individuals with abilities like his could be found, he quickly realized his insignificance. In a battle with fellow pirates, he almost faced annihilation. If it weren't for his excellent ability to escape, he might have already ended up fish food.

Letting out a sigh, Brand composed himself. After all, he had returned from the Grand Line, albeit in a somewhat miserable manner. But at least he had that experience, just like some people who had been to big cities and returned, always feeling a sense of superiority.

He shouted to his subordinates below, "Alright, boys! Carry the prey to the clearing. We'll have a feast tonight. Tomorrow, we'll pay a visit to the villages in this area, and I'm sure they'll be thrilled to welcome us. Hahaha!"

The pirates below became even more excited and eagerly lifted the prey, preparing to head deeper into the island.

At that moment, an untimely voice rang out, "So, a bunch of pitiful losers. I hope your captain's bounty isn't too low."

The pirates instantly became furious, looking around and shouting, wanting to find the person and tear them to pieces.

But after looking around for a while, they couldn't find anyone.

"Stop searching, you idiots! He's up in the sky!"

Being someone who had experienced the Grand Line, Brand on the ship heard the voice and spotted Chika in the air, crossing his arms.

"He can fly... Is he also a Devil Fruit user? Damn, the ability to fly is really troublesome!" Brand thought as he looked at Chika in the sky.

"Bounty hunter? Are you a bounty hunter?" Brand shouted at Chika in the sky.

"Bounty hunter?" Chika shook his head.

"You're wrong. I just need your heads as proof of my loyalty when I join the Marines."

"What? You damn brat! Don't think you're invincible just because you can fly. Are you daring enough to come down and play with us, huh??" One of the subordinates arrogantly shouted.

"Very noisy." Chika raised his hand and aimed it at the loudest one, saying, "Why don't you come up and play first?"

Buzz! The subordinate who spoke earlier suddenly felt a sense of terror as his body uncontrollably rose into the sky, soon reaching the same level as Chika's shoulder.

"Now, I'm standing in front of you. What do you want to do?" Chika said.

Gulp. The subordinate swallowed nervously, about to speak, but Chika, already impatient, said, "Forget it, go back down. You look too disgusting."

After saying that, Chika released the ability he had used on him, and the subordinate fell straight down from a height of a hundred meters.

Crack! A crisp sound echoed as a puddle of minced meat appeared on the ground.