Chapter 5 Karate Island

South Blue.

Roshwan Kingdom.

The sea was to the end of sight. A huge wooden ship galloped on the sea. Soon, a huge island triple the size of Whale Island appeared in the route of the ship.

"Shur"

The wooden ship soon arrived at the port, where about hundred other ships could be seen, hustle bustle at the port, the amount of visitors, merchants huge.

The anchors were thrown out from the ship, all the merchants on the wooden ship that just arrived stepped out of the ship

A small cloaked figure, though around 160 cm but small compared to all 2-meter-high merchants that just left, silently stepped out of the ship and landed on the port.

"Finally here... but gotta hurry... " The cloaked Rox looked at the prosperous island ahead with excitement, but hurriedly he restrained himself, as he knew he had to hurry and, taking the swords, he had to return.

Currently, it was noon. The sun was right above their heads. Rox had to return before sunset, as the ship would depart back to Whale Island around that time. He had specially chosen this ship, so that he could return home in a day. His mother would be worried dead if he didn't return home.

"Trot"

Hurriedly, Rox moved forward, leaving the port in a hurry, and appearing in the prosperous town, shops on both sides of the road.

"Hey, something happened ahead!!"

"Quickly back away!!"

"Marines..."

But suddenly, Rox heard loud shouts ahead. At the end of the street, a lot of people were gathered. Around 10 strong looking people dressed in white shirts, black pants with a blue scarf around their necks, holding flintlocks in their hands, running towards the commotion. Rox, even if it was the first time, recognized the navy easily.

"I wonder what happened?" Thought the curious Rox, as he hurriedly made his way towards the commotion, a lot of people were gathered outside a shop, the broken glass and furniture in the shop could be seen clearly.

Some blood stains could also be seen on the floor of the shop. The marines were seen carrying a headless body outside from the shop.

Tap...

"What happened?" Inquired Rox after approaching the crowd, tapping the shoulders of a thin, weak-looking blonde guy.

It's "Vicious Beri". He killed the owner of the shop... who apparently seemed to be a former pirate. The whole shop was looted by him as a trophy" The weak-looking guy was quite well mannered as calmly he told what happened to Aokiji.

"Vicious Beri?" Who is he?" asked Rox, a bit confused, as in Canon he never saw someone with such a name. It must be a guy who wasn't shown in the plot.

"He's a rookie pirate hunter, who has recently gained some fame...he has even killed a pirate with a terrifying bounty of 5 million berries on his head." said the weak-looking guy with a little fear in his tone, as five million seemed like five billion in his tone.

"5 million... well... it isn't that bad in South Blue..." Thought Rox, as though compared to monsters with billions of berries, this was nothing, but in a weak sea like South Blue, this was somewhat good, where average bounty started at 100,000 berries.

"Well, do you know the way to the most famous sword shop on the island..." Rox inquired, putting the matter of Vicious Beri away, as that had nothing to do with him. He needed to buy those swords quickly and leave the island.

"Huh? Are you new to the island? This was the biggest sword shop on the island.

"Damn! What about those cursed swords... " Cursed Rox at his words, and immediately inquired with a hopeful look in his eyes, hoping the swords weren't taken away.

"You mean those…infamous cursed swords…apparently Beri took everything away…he really is a lunatic…even stealing that…" The information guy thought for a moment before told what he knew, everything was robbed by Beri, nothing was left in the shop.

"Sigh…really bad luck…" Hearing what he didn't hope to, Rox let out an annoyed sigh, shaking his head, a feeling of loss welling in his heart.

"But…no…wait…since he is a bounty hunter…he must hand over the head for the bounty… I still have a chance…"

But Rox didn't stay depressed for long as suddenly his mind worked, Vicious Beri was a pirate hunter, if the shop owner was a pirate, then he would definitely submit his head in the navy branch on this island, meaning he still had hope of taking those swords.

Swoosh!!

"Thanks Brother!!" Upon tapping the shoulders of the weak-looking guy, Rox thanked him politely and hurriedly trotted towards the branch of the navy on this island.

The shop owner wasn't killed too long before, so Beri must still be on the island, so he wanted to find him and challenge him for the ownership of those swords. Only a true swordsman is worthy to carry good swords with him.

And as for fear of losing or dying in Beri's hands, Rox didn't care for that at all, Ryuma's memories had toughened him somewhat, since he had decided to travel around the world and become a swordsman. He was ready for challenges and wouldn't back down just because of the fear of death.

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