chapter 41

"Wine Barrel" Bucks Choate and the pirates surrounding him ceased their movements, causing the once noisy bar to fall silent. The reason for this sudden silence was the striking justice cloak worn by Mu Feng.

"Hehe... A Marine, huh? I didn't expect there would still be a Marine daring enough to come and meet their demise," sneered the bearded pirate, taking a step towards Mu Feng. "Since you're here, don't even think about leaving."

Mu Feng clenched his fist, enveloping it in dark Armament Haki, preparing to strike Mu Feng's head directly. The bearded pirate's expression grew increasingly arrogant, as if he could already envision Mu Feng as a headless corpse.

"Finger Pistol—M500!" Mu Feng's voice remained flat.

However, the bearded pirate suddenly froze in place. Although his face still displayed a mixture of hatred and hideousness, there was a trace of emptiness in his eyes. And just above his forehead, right between his eyebrows, a massive hole appeared, as if pierced by a thick steel bar. Blood, mixed with brain matter, dripped slowly onto the ground, creating a macabre scene.

Mu Feng didn't care about the identity of this guy; he was just another damned pirate.

"Bacchus Choate, who are you?" Bacchus Choate's expression turned serious.

The guy who had just died was a small boss under his command. Although he wasn't a major pirate, his bounty exceeded 100 million yuan, making him the most wanted person in the first half of the Grand Line. And yet, he was defeated in a single encounter?

Bucks Choate couldn't believe it.

"Keg, Bucks Choate?" Mu Feng said with interest.

If it were any other pirate, Mu Feng might not have known him yet. But in this case, Mu Feng was familiar with him. Not because of the size of his bounty, but because this guy had appeared in the plot. He was the one rescued by Blackbeard from the depths of Impel Down and subsequently joined the Blackbeard Pirates, participating in the battle for supremacy.

Unexpectedly, he wasn't imprisoned in Impel Down anymore.

"Well... you're lucky to have encountered me," Mu Feng remarked.

Bucks Choate had no doubts about Mu Feng recognizing him. After all, he was a major pirate with a bounty exceeding 500 million, making him one of the most prominent figures in the New World. However, even with Conqueror's Haki, he couldn't hold his head high in the New World. This time, he attacked the Champagne Marine branch to flaunt his notoriety and increase his bounty.

"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Monkey·D·Mu Feng, Lieutenant General of the Naval Headquarters. I've come here to wipe out your despicable group of pirates," Mu Feng said with a light smile, his tone as if recounting a trivial matter.

"Monkey·D·Mu Feng?! The Marine who killed Jack "Drought"?"

"Didn't they say you recently defeated one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

"How is this possible?! You actually believe it too?"

The surrounding pirates engaged in a flurry of conversation. Clearly, they were familiar with the name Mu Feng. In the past few weeks, Mu Feng's popularity had rivaled that of the Four Emperors.

"Marine, are you the only one here?" Bacchus asked suddenly.

Mu Feng replied rhetorically, "Otherwise?"

"It seems the Admiral hasn't been dispatched, so I can rest easy," Bucks said. "Brothers, let's attack this Marine together. Remember, keep his head. Once we hand it over to Kaido... I will become the new "Drought," and we will all serve under the Beasts Pirates."

Bacchus' words were highly provocative, and the surrounding pirates grew excited.

"Brothers, let's kill this guy and join the Beasts Pirates."

"Haha... then we won't have to fear anything in the New World."

For ordinary pirates, joining a Four Emperors pirate group was undoubtedly an honor, as it provided a powerful backing.

Hearing Bacchus' words, Mu Feng frowned.

It seems I killed Jack because I angered Kaido. Now I'm directly becoming the new "Drought Disaster." That's quite a grandiose plan. Mu Feng was unaware that, at the same time, Kaido had put out a one billion bounty on him, as well as an ancient Devil Fruit reward.

As the pirates rushed towards him, Mu Feng muttered to himself, "Killing them one by one would be too troublesome. In that case..."

"Finger Pistol—Metal Storm·Explosion!"

With the enhancement of his Burst Fruit ability, Mu Feng unleashed Finger Pistol for the first time, using Metal Storm·Explosion! The power of this technique astonished even Mu Feng himself. Every time the Qi Jin of Finger Pistol touched the corner of his clothes, it would immediately explode. The explosive effect caused by each blast was no less powerful than that of a tactical grenade.

This Finger Pistol-Metal Storm·Explosion wiped out all the pirates besieging Mu Feng. The remaining pirates also halted their advance. Although joining the Beasts Pirates was tempting, the prerequisite was to still be alive to enjoy it.

"What is this... Marine Six Styles? Or Devil Fruit?" Even a formidable pirate like Bacchus couldn't discern Mu Feng's methods.

"Care to take a guess?" a smile played on Mu Feng's lips as a knife flashed in his hand.

Facing Mu Feng, Bacchus felt a slight itchiness in his neck. As he raised his hand to touch it, his head fell to the ground. What just happened? Why did my head fall off?

In that moment, Bacchus' consciousness was engulfed by darkness.

Mu Feng had successfully killed Bacchus Choate.

However, Mu Feng had no interest in determining whether Bacchus was a Devil Fruit user or a Haki expert. Marshall·D·Teach of the Whitebeard Pirate Group had no idea that one of his future crewmates had been slaughtered by Mu Feng, a member of the Navy Headquarters.

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guys do tell is there anyone who wants to see a rework for the first few chapters or not your choose either way.