"Ahhhhh~" The host collapsed to the ground, writhing uncontrollably, startling all the buyers on stage.
"My arm! My arm!"
The host screamed in agony. Meanwhile, a figure stepped down from the audience. In the stunned eyes of the buyers, Grimm nonchalantly approached the host, pressing the Ash Messenger to his neck.
"Who… who are you? Stop—stop! You know I am…"
Swish!
Crack!
His neck was completely severed, blood spraying out and splattering all over Bragi's face.
"Aaaahhh!"
No one knew who let out the scream first. In an instant, dozens of bodyguards rushed out from behind the stage. They wore mismatched outfits, more like temporary recruits than professionals.
"Haha, what a bunch of trash. Even the Holy Light wouldn't show mercy to you!"
Grimm's face darkened. Although he wasn't exactly a saint, as a modern person who crossed over, he deeply despised human trafficking. His main goal was to make money—killing scum was just a side effect.
He swung his greatsword repeatedly. In less than three breaths, all the bodyguards' heads were separated from their bodies: "You're even more annoying than pirates!"
"Does this card have a password?"
Grimm turned around, snatched Bragi's golden card, looked at it, and casually asked.
"No, it doesn't. It can be used anywhere!" Bragi looked dazed, clearly shocked into silence.
"Thanks. I'm actually short on money," Grimm said with a smile. This way of making quick cash was indeed fast—pirates really do have their own ways of earning money.
He ignored the gazes of others, quickly found a bank, withdrew all the money, and stored it into his system space.
But he was a bit disappointed—only two hundred million Beli. Seems this card was just part of that rich man's wealth.
"Looks like I'm still not a professional pirate."
While Grimm was muttering to himself, the nearby pirates started to riot. The originally relaxed residents quickly ran back to their homes.
"Large battleship! It's the Navy—Navy's here!"
"Don't fight here! All crew, evacuate immediately!"
Amidst the chaos, Grimm overheard many of the pirates' conversations.
Are they here to wipe out the pirates?
Grimm suddenly remembered a scene from Zone 66—perhaps they were here to catch him.
"No encounter with the Celestial Dragons, and now this crap? Bad luck indeed!" Grimm shook his head. It's true—big trees attract the wind.
This place was often frequented by Celestial Dragons. As long as they didn't cause too much trouble, the Navy generally wouldn't interfere. Mainly because Luffy's assault on the Celestial Dragons was just too excessive.
Although he just learned at the auction house that Jiana froze all 2,000 Navy personnel, that wasn't a small matter…
Most importantly, Grimm's bombing of Marineford made the Navy see him as an enormous threat. Just from his bounty, it's clear— even after stealing from the Sky King, the bounty wasn't this high.
Nonsense—firing a shell at someone's hometown? Who could handle that?
He didn't know who was coming, but it was probably a vice admiral or higher—possibly one of the future three admirals.
But unfortunately, Grimm wasn't prepared for battle. First, he wasn't in the mood. Coming to Sabaody was mainly to relax and enjoy himself before leaving.
The Holy Light told Grimm to live in the moment.
Thinking of his "Purification" skill, Grimm wondered if he should change his appearance and enjoy a while on Sabaody Island?
But that was impossible. Jiana had already been exposed, and his ship probably was too. No matter which, Grimm didn't want them to get into trouble.
As for Plank—he's just a love-and-hate kind of guy.
"Really… I should just leave. I was planning to stay a few more days…"
Grimm's ship was docked in Zone 21. He wasn't sure if the coating was finished.
Knock knock!
Suddenly, Grimm's sharp eyes caught sight of a large group of Navy approaching from afar. If they recognized his face, that wouldn't be good.
Looking around, Grimm saw a well-built woman, about twenty-five or six, dressed revealingly. She suddenly pulled someone into an alley between two buildings.
"Hey, pirate girl! Hello there!"
The woman, panicked, said, "What… what are you doing? Fifty thousand Beli! But this place isn't allowed!"
To be honest, Grimm's appearance was pretty good. Even people in the flesh trade, seeing how handsome he was, instinctively stopped screaming and even considered doing business with him.
"No, I want to stay here!"
"Sigh!!"
Hearing Grimm's words, the woman paused. Here? Although she was a pirate and occasionally did that kind of business, this was her first time in such a place. She then pulled down her shoulder straps, revealing her full bust.
"Fine, but it'll cost an extra fifteen thousand Beli!"
Grimm nodded: "Any amount is fine!"
He then directly grabbed the woman's shoulders.
A flash of light covered Grimm and the woman, and then the woman turned into a pile of ashes that dispersed into the air.
Using the disguise from[Purification], Grimm transformed into the woman's appearance.
Although the disguise in[Purification]was very effective, it had a flaw: it only lasted for a short time. Once the time expired or if he purified a new person, the disguise would be overwritten.
For example, after so long, and after purifying this fallen woman, Grimm could no longer revert to his CP0 form—that's the flaw.
Why turn into a woman?
Grimm didn't want to either. Because there was no one left to transform into after that.
Looking at the ashes of the woman, Grimm said, "Your miserable life ends here! May the Holy Light forgive you."
...
On Sabaody Archipelago, Zone 27, at the dock, two battleships with Navy insignia officially docked.
Nearby, seeing Borsalino and Kuzan on the ships, the pirates froze in fear, unable to speak. After a few seconds, they all screamed and ran away.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a flash of golden light shot out. A gleam of light froze in front of them. Two pirates from a gang stopped in their tracks, staring in awe as the flash gradually turned into a tall man.
"Sorry~~"
Borsalino, hands in his pockets, bent forward and said to the two: "I'm looking for a man named Grimm. Do you know him?"
The one-eyed pirate with an eye patch looked at the seemingly fifty-something-year-old man before him, fearfully retreating two steps: "Borsalino!"
The two quickly turned and ran. Although there were quite a few vice admirals in the Navy, Borsalino was one of the most famous—second only to Karp among the vice admirals.
Seeing them run far away, Borsalino didn't rush after them. Instead, he raised his hand, touched his chin, and said innocently, "Oh, so mean. I was just asking about something…"
As he finished speaking, Borsalino raised one finger. A flash of light shot out from his finger, flickering between the two of them.
Almost simultaneously, a huge explosion occurred in front of the two pirates, blasting them into the air—along with the two who had just run away.
"Buru Buru Buru…" At this moment, Borsalino's phone rang.
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