East China Sea, Shelds Town,

Although it is just an ordinary seaside town, it also has a naval military base, and next to the military base with dense forts, there is a thriving tavern.

House of the Bull,

Although the name is very frustrating, it does not prevent the place from being full, and they are all 'sea men' with knives and guns. Because they all have a common identity:

Bounty Hunter!

And now, in the face of the boy who pushed the door in, these heroes were stunned for a moment, and then laughed wildly:

"Hahahaha, no... No more,"

"Little brother, this is not the place you should be—"

Because of Rosie, Luffy started going to sea years early, with red shoulders, blue pants, and supreme dragging, and because he didn't get a straw hat from Shanks, he looked like a shabby country fishing boy: although Luffy did work as a fisherman before.

"Hee-hee-hee, I'm also a bounty hunter!"

Luffy was not annoyed either, and pulled the rope in his hand, and a big man covered in wounds, dejected, and with his hands tied by ropes, appeared behind him.

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In the sound of tables, chairs and benches falling, the 'sea boys' who were still laughing at Luffy just now changed their faces drastically, grabbed their weapons and got up.

"'Rekilling' Halden?!"

This is a 'master' with a bounty of 9 million, and he is an existence that most of the bounty hunters here dare not face. When they saw the big man holding the rope in front of them, the bounty hunters' faces changed.

miscalculated, it turned out that this boy was the 'true master'.

"Hee-hee-hee, boss, I'm here to redeem the bounty!"

The bar is located next to the naval base for a reason: the owner is a retired naval captain who not only sells alcohol, but also 'receives' the goods. That's right, the nickname 'Heavy Slash' caught by Luffy is the big man called Haldon, which is the goods collected by the bar owner.

Although under normal circumstances, goods come to him in the form of 'human heads', but it is not uncommon for a complete situation like today.

"Kid, did you catch it yourself?"

After receiving Luffy's grinning answer, the boss, who was wearing a navy uniform with a cold face and a large scar on his cheek, nodded and pressed a button on the table.

Soon, there was a team of naval soldiers trotting next to him, and when they saw the big man being led by Luffy, they were like facing a big enemy. After verifying the other party's identity, he couldn't help but salute Luffy, and then took the big man away.

By the way, the name of this 're-beheaded' Halden was established from the corpses of more than twenty Navy soldiers.

"Here, it's 9 million Bailey."

The boss counted out the thick three stacks of Bailey and handed it to Luffy, who had just reached the height of the counter.

Although Luffy needs to step on his feet to get the money, no one here dares to underestimate him.

"Well, it looks like we need to recruit people..."

After getting this huge amount of money, Luffy began to think about gathering people, and when he heard him talking to himself, there were a few loud bangs, and several heroes stood next to him.

"In the next martial arts, I am willing to..."

"Contemptible people are known for their wisdom, but..."

"I can give birth to a cracked lion and tiger, hope..."

Then, there was an eerie silence in the tavern, and everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and their faces were not good.

It's gone, that's what fame does. ’

Rossi's voice sounded in Luffy's ears, and Luffy's ability to kill the 'heavy slash' Halden with a bounty of 9 million proves that he has the strength to have at least 10 million bounties. And as long as you have the strength, you will immediately follow the clouds!

The world is so simple, so many pirates think very much of fame, and it is not for nothing that it is not for nothing.

"But you're not fun,"

？！

As Luffy spoke, the faces of these bounty hunters who stood up turned black on the spot. However, the master who can easily catch 'slashing' Halden is not an existence that they can provoke. It's just that:

"It's okay to say we're weak, what 'isn't fun'?"

A bounty hunter pulls out the flintlock pistol on his waist and aims at Luffy with a fierce face!

"Humiliating?"

Bounty hunters, who eat in exchange for the lives of bounty criminals, draw their swords at each other without saying a word, and the only difference between them and pirates is that they eat and pay.

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Just as the bounty hunter was about to pull the trigger, a scabbard reached out from the side, blocking his hand and holding down his hand.

？！

"Think clearly, if you pull the trigger on that man, don't think you'll be able to get out of it."

"Bastard, you're the one again—"

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In a flash of the sword, the flintlock pistol composed of hardwood and metal broke neatly from the middle, and the bounty hunter held half of the hilt of the gun, and the whole person stood in place coldly, not daring to move!

"Me?"

A young man with short green hair stood up next to him, as if he was like a tiger getting up.

"I'm also a bounty hunter."

With that, the green-haired boy put his knife into its sheath, walked past the bounty hunter who was sliding down in a cold sweat, dressed smartly, with three long sheathed knives hanging from his waist, and put down a few Baileys before turning and leaving the tavern.

"I like this shop very much, don't make trouble here."

"Hee-hee-hee, find interesting people!"

Luffy turned his head to look at the three-sword swordsman who was leaving, and smiled excitedly.

"It's decided, the first partner is him!"

···

What is this?

Just because the crowd took one more look at you, you are a lifelong partner?

Rosie, who was following Luffy, couldn't help but complain, the green short-haired boy who went out just now was undoubtedly Roronoah Zoro.

"Hey!"

Just do it, and at the same time as the other party left, Luffy immediately chased after him.

"I'm Luffy, the man who wants to be the king of the world! Come and be my buddy—"

Facing Luffy's words, the short-haired green boy in front of him turned around.

"King of the World?"

"Don't laugh at the dead!"

"The strongest throne in this world belongs to the swordsman, and my goal is to be the strongest swordsman in the world!"

With his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, the boy smiled fiercely.

"So you're my enemy?"

"Hee-hee-hee, it's a partner."

While saying this, Luffy stretched out his right hand to the other party with a big grin.

"How about it, do you want to become the strongest in the world with me?"

···

"Hmph, I want to become the world's No. 1 swordsman, and the world's No. 1 swordsman is the strongest man in the world, that is, the king of the world."

Pulling out the long knife at his waist, the young man with short green hair pointed at Luffy.

"So we are competitors and enemies!"

"If you understand, get out of the way!"

"Hee-hee-hee, it's a competitor, but it can also be a partner."

Luffy is like this, once he 'identifies' something, he has to succeed in stalking.

···

And although Sauron now looks like a cold male god, the essence of ... It's just a road idiot: Rosie knows very well that the reason why he ran out to be a bounty hunter was only because he got lost one day and couldn't find his home!

As a result, Sauron, who was penniless and could only do swordsmanship, began to work as a bounty hunter, catching pirates for money.

But...

Rosie, who was hanging in the sky, noticed what the other party said just now:

The king of the world is the world's number one swordsman?

Oh, when did Hawkeye become so strong~~ Whitebeard and the Red Earl are not dead yet.

"Brother Zoro!"

Just as Luffy was trying to recruit Zoro, two bounty hunters ran over.

"Listen to me, I heard the intelligence of the 'Eagle Eye' in a certain area of the sea."

These two guys, one with a metal forehead guard, the other with sunglasses, and a tattoo of 'sea' on their cheeks, who else are they not the famous 'Sword God and Sword Master' Joseph and Johnny?

？！

Sauron, who was still cold-faced just now, heard the word 'Eagle Eye' and immediately came to his senses.

"Quick, take me!"

"Hey, hey, let's go together."

Seeing that his first favorite partner was leaving, Luffy immediately followed.

“··· Do you have a boat? ”

After getting Luffy's nod, Zoro finally made up his mind.

"You give me a ride, and after I have challenged the 'Eagle Eye', it's not impossible to team up with you to go to the 'Great Route'."

"Okay,"

Anyway, in Luffy's opinion, that 'Hawkeye' and the 'Heavy Slash' Halden that he caught before are the same people. However, when Rossi heard all this, he thought:

This trip is probably going to fail,

No matter how boring that guy Mihawk is, he can't run to the East China Sea every day, and the so-called 'Hawkeye' is probably just a deceitful and famous.

But—

Doesn't matter

Anyway, with Luffy and Zoro's personalities, they should soon become friends.

Since fate has made them meet, it's time to form a new 'Luffy group' to break through the great route.

"Wait, several."

At this moment, a navy man came over, carrying a huge axe on his back, unlike ordinary soldiers who used knives and guns.

"I'm Second Lieutenant Monka, and I've been on a crusade against the Black Cat Pirates lately."

This navy is honest-looking, serious and serious, and looks like a normal navy who has been promoted by his enthusiasm and bravery.

"I heard that both of them are the strongest of the bounty hunters, and I hope to get your help: as long as you can catch the Black Cat Pirates, all the bounties will be yours."

"I'm sorry, we're going to challenge Hawkeye—"

"Mihawk of the Seven Martial Seas?"

After receiving Sauron's acknowledgement, the second lieutenant named Monka frowned,

"No way, our Navy has not received any intelligence about his appearance in the East China Sea. However, if you are serious, I will accompany you to make sure: this is also the job of our navy. ”

If a big man like Hawkeye really reaches the East China Sea, the navy will naturally have to prepare early:

Don't get me wrong, it's not about fighting the other side, it's about avoiding the route he's on.

Otherwise, if you are hacked to death, you can only blame yourself for bad luck.

'Hawkeye' Mihawk is such a top swordsman!