"This pirate ship isn't bad. It's mine for now. Anyway, I'm going to be a pirate, so this is already my spoils of war, hahahaha."
Dragging the unconscious Kuina onto the ship, Lu Yue laughed shamelessly, but what she said was indeed true. She had eliminated this group of pirates, so their Pirate Crew should, according to pirate rules, belong to her, Lu Yue.
Raising the anchor, hoisting the sails, and gripping the helm, Lu Yue knew how to sail. In her previous life, she had driven small duck boats in an amusement park.
Plus, she had watched some documentaries specifically about sailing.
Having learned a little, Lu Yue had no problem steering this pirate ship, as long as they didn't encounter any severe weather.
Soon, she took Kuina and sailed away from there on the pirate ship... Meanwhile, after an unknown amount of time,
Garp's warship arrived. Garp and Bogard's eyes were sharp, and with years of experience, they immediately recognized that the merchant ship before them had just been plundered by pirates, and even massacred, because they could already smell the blood permeating the air.
"Bogard, you come with me. Everyone else, approach this merchant ship and stop," Garp said with a serious look.
Then, with just a light leap, he landed on the merchant ship's deck, followed closely by Bogard, who also landed with a light leap.
For them, who had cultivated the Six Powers to an extremely high level, this was as simple as eating a donut.
Still on the warship, under the operation of the remaining Marine Soldiers, Garp's warship quickly stopped beside the merchant ship.
At this moment, Garp and Bogard also saw the unconscious crew members and guards of the merchant ship, as well as the dead pirates, merchant ship crew, and guards lying in pools of blood.
They had completely lost their lives, and it had been for quite some time.
This place was a complete human tragedy. Coupled with her first kill, the girl who had already sailed away with the pirate ship couldn't help but throw up.
It was arguably her first kill, and she had developed a psychological shadow, but she also knew that in the Pirate World, combat and slaughter were basically happening at all times. She had to adapt quickly to this world, which was primarily focused on combat, in order to survive, to have happy adventures, and to engage in intense and exciting battles here.
"Bogard, send someone to deal with this, treat the injured, and after waking them up, ask if anyone knows what exactly happened?" Garp frowned as he saw the puddles of flesh, because he had already sensed something was wrong.
It seemed a strong individual had been here.
Bogard, having received the order, and the Marines who quickly arrived on the merchant ship, began to handle the situation.
Garp just went to the location of the puddles of flesh. After a few glances, he immediately made a judgment. As a veteran Marine, he had a lot of combat experience.
"These pirates seem to have been attacked by some kind of energy, directly pulverized into flesh, and the temperature should not have been low."
"From the orientation of the scene, the pirate ship should have made contact with the merchant ship from this direction."
Garp continued, walking over to the mast. He looked in one direction; his rich experience told him that the pirate ship had left from that direction.
"Did someone rescue the people on this merchant ship, then kill all these pirates, steal their pirate ship, and leave?"
Garp seemed to have already figured out the whole story.
He looked in the direction before him, feeling the sea breeze, and showing a mouthful of white teeth. After an unknown amount of time, Bogard finally walked up beside him.
"Is everything alright? Also, did you get any useful information?" Garp said without turning his head.
"They were just unconscious and woke up quickly. They're all fine, but a few crew members and guards on this merchant ship still died."
"According to them, a famous Bounty Hunter from the East Blue, Black Sword Princess, was hidden on their ship at the time. Judging by the traces on the pirate corpses, many pirates were killed by her, but she was no match for Savage, the captain of the Pirate Crew that attacked them. Black Sword Princess was quickly defeated, and it was when her life hung by a thread."
"They also thought they were doomed when suddenly two bolts of lightning appeared, instantly incinerating all the pirates before them into ashes, turning them into puddles of flesh on the ground. But soon, they heard an incredibly headache-inducing bell sound, and they all fell unconscious."
Bogard quickly relayed everything he had learned and the current situation.
"Lightning? Bell sound? Are there two Devil Fruit users then? And are they a Rumble-Rumble Fruit user and a user related to bell sounds?"
"And that so-called Black Sword Princess should have also been taken away by them."
Garp immediately made a guess, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Hahahaha, how interesting! Bogard, finish up the rest of the matters immediately. We'll chase in that direction; they left that way."
Garp burst into laughter. After laughing, he immediately pointed in a direction and said.
"Yes." Bogard quickly went to handle everything. After confirming that the merchant ship was fine, the Navy Warships continued to set off, chasing in Lu Yue's direction.
"It seems this return trip won't be boring. I hope these two Devil Fruit users can bring this old man some fun, hahahaha."
Standing on the dog-head bow, Garp once again crossed his arms and laughed loudly... Meanwhile, on the other side.
"They're a bunch of damn paupers, trash pirates from the East Blue. There's only this much money on their ship."
Since the sea in the East Blue was relatively calm, and Lu Yue was currently in a 'let the pirate ship drift wherever it wants' mood.
While letting the pirate ship continue to sail on its own, she had already entered the cabin to search for treasure.
It was still the pirates' rule: as the victor, she could enjoy all the defeated's possessions, whether it was the ship, the people, or the treasure. Ownership and decision-making power were all in her hands.
Plus, she was even going to form her own Pirate Crew, so how could she not have money? So, she immediately put down the helm and went inside to scour for treasure.
But when she finished searching and came out, she found that, all told, there was only 50 million Berries.
This made her unable to help but complain, but then she remembered that these were pirates from the East Blue after all, and having this much money was already quite good.
But suddenly, she couldn't help but feel annoyed again, shouting somewhat crazily.
"Wait a minute, if I remember correctly, Savage had a bounty of 16 million Berries, right? Oh, my money!"
Thinking of the entire 16 million Berries that she had directly burned to ashes, Lu Yue's heart ached! It felt as if it had been pierced by a bullet.
"Sigh, never mind. Consider it a lesson learned. Next time, I'll pay attention. If I encounter pirates with a bounty, I should at least leave their heads."
Sighing, Lu Yue smiled bitterly.
But suddenly, she noticed Kuina, whom she had placed leaning against the ship's mast, twitch a finger, and her small mouth slightly parted to exhale a breath. Her beautiful small eyelashes also fluttered.
It was clear she was about to wake up.
Lu Yue blinked, thought for a moment, then immediately walked towards the helm.
"Hmm, where am I?" The awakened Kuina was still a bit disoriented. After all, if she remembered correctly, the last thing she saw before losing consciousness was the completely dealt-with pirates, and then she heard a strange bell sound and passed out.
But before she fainted, wasn't she on the merchant ship? Now, it seemed she was on that pirate ship.
"Oh, you're awake."
Hearing the voice, Kuina looked over and saw what appeared to be a girl about four years younger than her, whose appearance and figure were no less than her own, currently at the helm.
Although her back was to her, having been at sea for so long, she could still tell.
"Who are you?" Kuina asked politely, though she already had some guesses.
"You should have already guessed," Lu Yue said with a smile, without turning her head.
She knew very well that Kuina was a smart woman and didn't need her to elaborate.
"You saved me and that merchant ship. I'm very grateful, but why did you make me unconscious in the end and take me away on this pirate ship?" Kuina asked, her expression puzzled and cautious.
"I didn't want to expose myself, so I could only make everyone unconscious. As for why I took you, it's because I fancy you. Become my crew member."
Lu Yue kept her hand on the helm, but this time she finally turned around and said with a smile.
"Your crew member?" Kuina asked, still looking puzzled, her eyes revealing confusion.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Lu Yue. I want to form a Pirate Crew centered around sisterhood. From our previous battle, I can see that your swordsmanship talent is excellent, and your will is strong, so please become the sword in my hand," Lu Yue continued with a smile.
"Pirate! Are you kidding me? I'm a Bounty Hunter, specifically hunting down pirates like you!"
Kuina stood up, saying with some anger.
Not to mention that all the pirates she had seen during her many years of training at sea were scoundrels who burned, killed, plundered, and committed all sorts of evil deeds.
And she still remembered her father's admonition: becoming a pirate was equivalent to being an enemy of the world.
Not only would she have to fight other pirates, but also the Navy, Bounty Hunters, and a whole host of others would become her enemies.
People who didn't know her or weren't familiar with her would immediately consider her a bad person because her identity would be that of a pirate.
In summary, she would never become a pirate.
"Heh heh, that's because those are just the most ordinary, most incompetent pirates who do those despicable things, unforgivable, and deserving of death by all."
"True pirates should be able to sail freely across the vast sea, unafraid of any challenges or battles, adventuring to their heart's content, and even transforming into strong individuals."
"Only such pirates can continuously grow stronger and become powerful, just like the current Four Emperors. Do you see them being easily troubled by Bounty Hunters and the Navy? Moreover, only such pirates will gain fame and let the people of the sea know that you are not a bad person, but a renowned strong individual and important figure."