Chapter 24: Krieg Pirates.

Translator's Note: As I already said, this fanfiction was written before somethings were revealed. So, don't be surprised if somethings are different from canon. For this, you can consider this fanfic a bit of AU.

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Hiruma was now both in pain and pleasure.

He had swam all the way here, enjoying himself, but suddenly got hit by a massive pirate ship face riding attack.

It was a real face riding attack. Hmm~ Someone rode on his own face and then attacked others.

Disgusting! What a scumbag!

Hiruma hid himself under the ship, not daring to show his face.

He could only hear the sounds of gunfire and the roar of the battling sides coming from the sea surface.

"Admiral Krieg! You won't get away today!" Smoker's voice echoed from afar.

It was because of Smoker that Hiruma, who had been burning with anger and wanted to sink the pirate ship directly, had to hide.

He regretted now why he didn't just come by boat.

That way, he could have acted more openly.

And now, Hiruma didn't want Smoker to find out that he could swim.

"Smoker! You're so annoying!" Hiruma secretly used his Observation Haki, and everything around him appeared in his mind.

It was a huge three-deck sailboat with a black panther-shaped ornament on the bow.

On the deck, a tall man clad in golden armor stood in the forefront. He was Admiral Krieg.

Standing beside him were the sickly-looking Man-Demon Gin and the Iron Wall Pearl, wrapped in a shield.

"What an arrogant guy," Hiruma heard Smoker's voice and thought it was a coincidence that someone shared the same name, but it turned out to be this group.

Unlike Luffy and his crew, who chased after freedom and dreams, this guy was a true pirate.

He was originally imprisoned for breaking the law but later escaped and somehow became a sailor in the Navy.

Then he killed the ship's officer and became a pirate.

He used any means necessary to win.

He would put up the Navy's flag and enter unguarded ports, then plunder the treasures.

Or he would pretend to surrender with a white flag, then launch a surprise attack.

He gradually developed into the largest pirate group in the East Blue, with a fleet of fifty ships and five thousand soldiers, plus his luxurious equipment, he roamed the East Blue.

They had been staying in the East Blue, and nothing happened.

After all, although the East Blue occupied nearly a quarter of the world, it was the weakest sea.

But he, unfortunately, went to the Grand Line.

And naturally, he was in trouble.

Just as he left the beginner's village, he encountered a final boss.

It had only been seven days, and he hadn't even seen the appearance of the Grand Line yet when he met a man.

Dracule Mihawk!

Fifty ships, except for the flagship that managed to escape the Grand Line and return to the East Blue due to a storm, the rest all ended up at the bottom of the sea.

Of the five thousand troops, only one hundred remained in the end.

And the reason why Mihawk took action was enough to make people go crazy: to pass the time.

"Damn, I hope I won't become unlucky just because I collided with such an unlucky guy's ship."

The battle continued, and the sound of gunfire continued to echo.

Hiruma was also happily opening the loot in the hold.

But the only regret was that they were all basic red loot.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 1000 Berries by opening red-grade loot!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 300 Berries by opening  red-grade loot!]

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[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining +1 Strength by opening red-grade loot!]

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The red-grade quality was really too low.

It took over a hundred to open something truly useful.

"Haha, Commander Smoker, with your tiny army, how can you hope to catch the great Admiral Krieg!" Krieg's arrogant voice came.

Hiruma used his Observation Haki and found that Krieg had actually sacrificed two pirate ships to forcibly stop Smoker and seize the opportunity to escape.

In his eyes, the crew was worth nothing and could be easily abandoned.

"Smoker, don't think that just because you have the power of a Devil Fruit, you can always oppose me."

"Next time we meet, it will be your death!" Krieg left a vicious remark and completely got rid of Smoker.

The sea returned to calmness.

Krieg, Gin, and others were drinking on the deck.

"That Smoker is really annoying. Since he came to Loguetown, we haven't been able to do anything conveniently." Iron Wall Pearl said fiercely.

Krieg sneered: "He won't be arrogant for long. Once my sea stone weapons are ready, it will be his death!"

Iron Wall Pearl took the opportunity to flatter him: "That's great! Let's raise a glass to the great Captain Krieg!"

The pirates laughed and joked, but no one noticed a figure slowly rising from the bottom of the ship.

"Hmm?" Krieg was drinking when he suddenly heard an unusual sound, "What is that?"

The next moment, he knew what had happened.

Under the stunned gaze of everyone, a figure slowly walked up, stepping on thin air.

"What kind of person are you?" Krieg looked at Hiruma cautiously, while making a gesture with his hand behind his back.

Pearl instantly understood and retreated without showing any signs of panic.

"You are not worthy to know this lord's name," Hiruma did not even glance at Krieg and the others, but stared at Gin.

As a pirate enthusiast, Hiruma was also curious about whether he was the Green Bull or not.

But now it seemed that it was probably not probable.

In Hiruma's view, although Gin's talent was not weak, it could not be considered top-notch either. It was impossible to grow to the level of a navy admiral within three years.

"Hey, you sick man, what's your name?" Hiruma ignored the others and asked directly.

Everyone was stunned, especially Krieg, who was burning with anger at being ignored.

"You..." Krieg pointed at Hiruma, but before he could say anything, he had a milk bottle in his mouth.

"Mmm..." Krieg held the bottle and noticed the expressions of his subordinates who wanted to laugh but dared not. His face suddenly turned red.

But he was not in the least bit flustered, but rather secretly rejoiced.

"It really is a devil fruit ability user, hehe! I can try out the weapon I haven't finished making yet!"

Gin was also a little confused at this time, wondering why this man who looked so powerful was asking him specifically.

"My name is Gin. May I ask who you are and why you are here?" Gin answered while reaching for his weapon at his waist.

"What color do you like?" Hiruma continued to ask.

"Huh?" Gin's hand that was reaching for his weapon stopped.

"Green... green color."

Everyone else was completely confused and had no idea what Hiruma was doing.

"What kind of animal do you like?" Hiruma continued to ask.

"Cows..."

"So if you had to give yourself a new title, what would you name yourself?"

"Green Bull..." Gin blurted out.

Hiruma smiled with satisfaction. Indeed, Gin was really the Green Bull.

He did not realize that he was now fishing for law enforcement.

Just when everyone was confused, Hiruma suddenly moved.