East China Sea, sea area under the jurisdiction of Branch 153.
A warship drifts on the storm-raging sea.
"Sergeant Kuro, a pirate ship has been spotted ahead!"
Inside the cabin, a bearded navy man reported to the person in front of him.
The man opposite the bearded man was dressed in a standard naval uniform. His head, which was not wearing a hat, revealed a head of black hair with bangs parted from his forehead. His eyes were full of laziness, and he looked to be only about twenty-three or twenty-four years old.
Kuro scratched his head, put down the newspaper, stubbed out his cigarette, and said solemnly, "Sergeant Cass, I've said it so many times: when we encounter a pirate ship, we should first find out the bounty on the other side. If it's higher than three million, we won't accept it. No, we should be cautious about all of them. If it's lower than three million, we should fire cannons if we can, but try to avoid boarding battles and focus on sinking the enemy ship."
"yes!"
Sergeant Cass saluted and turned to leave.
This bearded man is great in every way, except he's too serious. You have to report everything to him, no matter how many times you tell him.
Boom boom boom!
Outside, the sound of cannons could be heard.
Kuro sighed helplessly.
"Why, why was I born in the world of One Piece...?"
Here, in the world of One Piece, we are living in the Great Pirate Era.
The sea is turbulent, and the strongest warriors stand tall, locked in fierce battles—it's truly breathtaking...
I can't muster any energy!
I, Lucilfer Kuro, am twenty-four years old, and my biggest dream is—
Live out your life safely!
The world of One Piece, a world where everyone can "return their life," and where an injured person can recover in a day or two with a meal and be full of vitality again.
Only a devil would get excited in this world.
Anyway, Kuro won't.
Having transmigrated to this world for over twenty years, he has come to understand one thing: without sufficient strength, he would never leave the mountain.
Fortunately, he was born with a cheat code: the [Mumei Shinpu-ryu] from the Demon Eye Mad Blade. After more than twenty years of continuous training, he has completely mastered this sword style.
The kind of mastery that even surpasses that of Mibu Kyoshiro.
But is that enough in this world?
The number of powerful figures, including admirals, emperors, warlords, and members of the GM Army, as well as some strange and abnormal individuals, seems insufficient.
He needs to be cautious.
So he joined the navy.
Be a pirate in this world?
His name is Lucilfer Kuro, not King Kuro; he doesn't have that title.
Becoming a pirate hunter? Too much trouble, and you'll easily become a target.
After much thought, I realized that joining the navy was the safest option.
Moreover, this is the East China Sea, the weakest sea, a place where ability users are almost legendary, with an average bounty of three million, making it very safe.
Kuro enlisted at the age of fourteen and, after ten years, cautiously rose to the rank of sergeant.
However, even in the East China Sea, one cannot be careless. He does not want to reveal his strength, lest he attract the attention of powerful figures.
He's a swordsman, and the most obvious reason is that the world's number one swordsman, Hawkeye, is around. If he becomes famous and Hawkeye targets him, that would be terrible.
Therefore, Kuro has a principle: he won't arrest pirates with more than three million in assets.
They've surpassed the average bounty; who knows what strange moves or abilities those pirates might have? What if things go wrong?
Boom boom boom!
The cannons were still firing, and Kuro was smoking a cigarette and striking a match.
Cigarettes and cigarettes are essential items for the navy; how could they not smoke them?
His body is also that of a person from this world, with vigorous vitality; he can smoke freely without worry.
Bang!
The cabin shook, and the match fell from his hand.
"Kill them!"
The next instant, deafening shouts of battle erupted.
"It crashed?"
Kuro's expression changed, and he quickly grabbed the standard-issue military knife beside him and walked out of the cabin.
Splash...
The storm brought torrential rain, and the warships swayed precariously in the wind and rain.
Almost right in front of the warship, a dilapidated pirate ship was right next to it, and a group of ugly pirates were already fighting the navy with weapons on the deck.
"Sergeant!"
With a knife in his left hand and a gun in his right, Cass killed a pirate with a single shot and shouted, "It's the Giant Axe Pirates!"
He's not blind; he can see.
Among those pirates, there was a giant man who was at least 2.5 meters tall, wielding a double-edged axe that was at least 2 meters long, who easily knocked down a group of marines. Anyone could see that.
"Men, kill them all and seize the ship!"
The burly man smashed a group of sailors away with a single axe swing, roaring loudly.
Colmo, captain of the Giant Axe Pirates, has a bounty of six million Berries.
It's more than double the Kuro standard.
Kuro glanced at the sky and cursed, "Damn weather."
The opposing ship was in dire straits after being double-crossed and caught in a storm, which is why they came to seize the navy's ship. Otherwise, unless the enemy is particularly ruthless, they would have been easily defeated after a couple of shots.
"Now is not the time for me to make a move. The other side has fewer people than us, so it's not necessary for me to take action. If they can capture these pirates, I won't attract attention."
Kuro rested his elbow on the hilt of his sword at his waist, thinking to himself.
He, Lucilfer Kuro, travels the world relying on just two words—
Cowardice...no, it's caution!
Bang bang bang!
The navy soldiers kept firing their flintlock pistols at Colmore.
It must be mentioned that apart from a very few individuals with sniping talent, the rest, whether pirates or marines, only know how to use guns and cannons effectively.
It's completely off-center.
All the bullets hit the floor around Colmo, and the few lucky ones that did hit were blocked by Colmo with his axe.
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