[Ding...Complete the second annual task: gathering companions]
The moment Kakuzu agreed to join the Dawn Pirates, there was a notification sound that the system mission was completed.
[The ship's doctor, helmsman, and musician have been summoned; the number of summoned personnel is 1515; the conditions for completing the mission have been met]
[Mission reward: Obtain 10 bond points; Obtain Devil Fruit (Sheep Fruit·Phantom Beast Species·Devil Form)]
Eric has also decided on his next destination. Isn't it easy to increase his favorability for the money-hungry Kakuzu?
In the new world, there are many unruly areas where pirates are rampant, and in the lawless zone closest to Eric, the pirates there are very unlucky.
It is a dilapidated town, with ruins everywhere. The size of the town and the weather and weather can't erase the original appearance of the houses, which all show that this place was originally very prosperous.
It is sad to see the originally prosperous town turn into this state, and the culprit who caused all this was drinking and having fun in a tavern that was sheltered from the wind and rain.
The spicy taste of low-quality beer stimulates the man's esophagus, and the rich aroma of high-end wine penetrates into the pirate's nasal cavity. The meat from various parts of the Neptune's body enters their stomach pouches and fuses and tumbles with the gastric acid.
The loud talk and laughter are mixed with all kinds of dirty jokes. Treasures, fine wine, and women are always the hobbies of these men.
Alcohol numbs the brain, delicious food tantalizes the taste buds, and the green smoke of tobacco rises slowly. The free sea life is just like a fairy.
Unrestrained, plundering at will, killing wantonly, and doing whatever you want!
No one can take this away, not even the navy can stop us, the sea is the world of pirates!
boom--!
The small wooden door with only half of it left was kicked away, and the broken wood splattered on the pirates who were near the door. The half of the door fell at the feet of the captain of the pirate group.
The noisy sound stopped, and all the pirates present looked at the uninvited guest. The drunken pirates squinted their eyes and tried their best to eliminate the double images in their vision.
Kakuzu stood at the door of the tavern with his upper body bare, his green eyes and the dense stitching marks on his body making those who saw him frown.
Kakuzu rolled his eyes, scanning the group of prey, and finally locked his eyes on the figure in the deepest part of the tavern.
"Who?!" Before the captain of the pirate group could say anything, naturally there were minions under his command to help the boss.
Holding a sharp blade and drinking wine to strengthen his courage, not to mention having so many brothers here, this minion stepped forward and approached Kakuzu: "This is the Costin Pirates - uh...!"
The pirate was like a duck with its neck pinched. His words were stuck in his throat. He opened his mouth desperately to breathe, but he couldn't inhale any air. The bad breath mixed with the smell of alcohol made Kakuzu frown. During the struggle, saliva sprayed from the corner of his mouth. Hoshiko made Kakuzu feel sick to his stomach.
A low voice came into his ears, "For the first heart, let it be yours."
Kakuzu's right arm, which was gripping the pirate's neck, seemed to have a living thing stirring in his arm, and a dozen black tentacles twisting back and forth suddenly emerged from the sutured area.
Captain Costin narrowed his eyes and looked at the two people at the door silently.
More than a dozen black tentacles tied the limbs of the pirate in his hand, and more black tentacles rolled into a ball, swarmed up towards the pirate's heart, and crazily squeezed into the pirate's body.
"Uh ah——!" None of the companions came to rescue, all the pirates were watching the show.
The man opposite is obviously an ability user, fighting an enemy with unknown abilities? At least you have to get enough information to go up.
The death of a pirate is not a big deal to the entire pirate group. What's more, compared to the lives of your companions, your own life is more important.
Kakuzu half-squinted his eyes, taking in everyone's expressions and movements: 'These pirates are not united enough...'
"Pfft!" Kakuzu twitched his right hand, penetrated the black tentacles inside the pirate's body, and pulled out a beating bright red heart.
"!" The heart that was dripping with blood made the murderous pirates' eyes twitch. They usually killed ordinary people with swords or muskets, but they had never committed such horrific acts as disemboweling and gutting.
Putting the captured heart into his body, a white mask appeared on Kakuzu's back. Kakuzu turned to look at the pirate closest to him.
The pirate was startled and took a big step back.
The innermost figure, the captain of the Costin Pirates, finally spoke: "Are you a devil fruit user? What kind of ability is it?"
"Hmph." Kakuzu sneered and did not answer. Exposing one's abilities was something only a fool would do. Instead, he ducked to the pirate on the other side.
"What...!" Before he even had time to draw out the weapon at his waist, the pirate's body was restricted by Kakuzu's black tentacles.
"Earth Release·Earth Spear." Kakuzu's right hand was like a knife, piercing the pirate's body like hot butter, and once again dug out a fresh beating heart.
"Hey." Costin couldn't sit still anymore and stood up holding the handle of the knife in his hand. "It's not good to kill my men casually."
With the captain taking the lead, the pirates in the tavern drew out their weapons one after another, and the sound of sharp blades rubbing against scabbards was heard.
"Two more to go." Kakuzu's two hands suddenly left his body, and connected with the black tentacles, he once again grabbed the necks of the two pirates.
The two pirates, who were well prepared, slashed at Kakuzu's blackened arm with their sharp blades.
"clang!"
The sharp blade seemed to have struck a hard steel plate, and the arms that were struck did not move at all.
"Varied……"
A strong force suddenly struck, and the pirate who was grabbed by the neck was forcibly dragged in front of Kakuzu.
The tentacles on Kakuzu's body became more active like a shark smelling the smell of blood, and the dense black tentacles quickly penetrated into the pirate's body.
The two pirates whose hearts were taken out died immediately, and the four white masks on Kakuzu's back were finally assembled.
Captain Costin began to recruit: "What is your name? Do you want to join my pirate group and be my subordinate?"
He naturally saw the scene where the blade struck his arm but was unharmed. Compared with the four unknown minions, having a powerful new subordinate is of course more important.
Kakuzu was unmoved and said in a cold voice: "You are Costin with a bounty of 89 million Baileys, right? You look exactly like the one on the wanted poster, so I will accept your bounty."
"Oh, it turns out to be a pirate hunter. Let's see if you have this ability!" Costin waved his hand: "Young men, come on!"
Jiaodu bent down, and there seemed to be something alive under the skin on his back.
The pirates who were about to swarm up suddenly stopped and stared at this scene blankly, no one willing to be the first to make the first move.
The four masks were rising and falling back and forth, trying desperately to break free from Kakuzu's body.
"Pfft!"
The skin sewn together on the back suddenly burst open, and four white masks carrying a large number of black tentacles swarmed out of Kakuzu's body.
The black silk thread automatically sewed up the huge crack that appeared on the back. Four monsters composed of black tentacles and white masks were separated on both sides of Kakuzu.
"What kind of monster is this-?!"
"Oh?" Esdeath, who was watching the battle from a distance, became interested, "Is this his ability?"
Eric answered: "Well, he can store up to five hearts, so he has five lives, and he can also split into four earthly resentments with different attributes."
Kakuzu said in a cold voice: "Although there are regulations on the ship that do not allow attacks on ordinary people, you are all pirates, so there is no need to worry about violating this rule."
Costin roared angrily: "How dare you say that, boys, kill him!"
The monster with wings on its back, the mouth on the mask suddenly opened, and the cold voice of Kakudu came: "Wind Release: Pressure!"
The high-pressure storm released from the mouth of the wind mask monster instantly wiped out everything on the right.
The masked monster with a red circle around its mouth suddenly split open: "Fire Release·Head Hard!"
From the mouth of the fire escape mask monster, a flame like sea water spewed out. The hot flame expanded its range instantly after landing. The pirate on the left and the building were swallowed up by the flames. The pirate's body was burned in the flames, not even ashes were left. remain.
A wind escape and a fire escape completely destroyed the tavern that was originally sheltered from wind and rain. Under the dazzling sunlight, the remaining members of the Costin Pirates could not feel a trace of warmth brought by the sun, and their bodies felt like ice. cave.
In just two moves, half of the members of the Costin Pirates were wiped out. Beads of sweat poured out from Costin's forehead and flowed down his face.
"Don't worry, I will let your body appear in the money exchange intact." Kakuzu's words made Costin completely unhappy. "After all, your body is worth 89 million beli."
"Then let's give it a try!" The pirate's ferocity was aroused, and Costin raised his sword. With his height of three meters and the weapon, Costin's whole body was filled with momentum.
"Too slow!" Kakuzu quickly approached, using his hardened arms, he hit Costin's abdomen with a heavy elbow. The violent impact made Costin bend down and bend into a shrimp.
Kakuzu's body spun around, and with a series of casual attacks, relying on centrifugal force, he kicked Costin again and kicked him into the building behind him. The wooden house could not withstand the violent collision, and a large number of broken wood collapsed. , burying Costin underneath.
The pirates of the Costin Pirates exclaimed: "Boss!"
"Nardo, the bounty is 31 million Baileys." Kakuzu aimed at the second-in-command in the pirate group.
"Am I the next target?!" Naldo raised his rifle, and the round lead bullets struck a few sparks on Kakuzu's hardened skin, leaving not even a trace.
"Varied……"
"Go to hell!" The hardened arm penetrated Naldo's body easily, and Kakuzu crushed his heart.
"Poof!" A mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth, and Naldo twitched and fell to the ground dead.
The pirates cried out sadly: "Vice Captain!"
"Fight him!"
All the remaining pirates rushed towards Kakuzu, "These guys don't seem to be bounty criminals, so there is no need for corpses."
"Thunder Escape·Pseudo Darkness!"
The thunder mask monster released a sharp thunder spear from its mouth, shooting thunder and lightning from left to right. The thunder spear, which could easily penetrate rocks, swept across the bodies of everyone.
"Chichichi!"
The upper bodies of the pirates slumped to the ground, and the organs in their chests were scattered all over the floor. The lower bodies relied on inertia to continue sprinting forward for two steps. After a delay of one second, the lower bodies sprayed a large amount of blood upwards, and the air was full of nausea. The smell of blood.
"What are you doing?" Eric came over and said dissatisfiedly: "You made it so disgusting on purpose, right?"
"No." Kakuzu shrugged and explained: "Wind Release: Pressure and Fire Release: Torture will destroy the body of the prisoner with a reward. I can only use Thunder Release: Pseudo Darkness to clean up the enemy."
"Really..." Eric pouted: "Your important number one bounty criminal seems to be running away."
"What?!" Kakuzu was startled and looked in that direction. Costin relied on the collapsed house as a cover and ran towards the distance.
The Earthly Resentment Yu with wings on his back, the wind escape mask monster, chased after him and sprayed out a high-pressure wind ball from his mouth. It condensed into a high-pressure wind ball, which instantly crossed a distance of tens of meters and penetrated Costin's body. Costin spat out a He drank heavily and continued to run for his life regardless of the situation.
"You seem to be too ignorant of the bounty criminals." Eric said with a smile: "The people here are generally very strong. If you still go by the fatal injuries you know in the ninja world, in future battles. You will suffer a loss.”
"..." Kakuzu quickly formed seals in silence, "Water Release·Water Curtain Tent, Thunder Release·Pseudo Darkness!"
Powerful water cannons were ejected from the mouth of the Earth Resentment Yu Water Mask Monster, and they hit Costin one after another with the thunder gun.
Costin was hit by a high-pressure water cannon and his body was soaked, and he died immediately under the baptism of lightning.
[Hold money + 89 million Baileys. 】
Eric looked at the charred corpse and said, "This time it seems to be a little more powerful."
Kakuzu: "..."
Seeing that all the pirates here were cleared, Eric greeted: "Let's go."
"Wait a minute, these are all money!" Kakuzu picked up the two corpses and followed.
At Kakuzu's request, Esdeath used his ability to create ice blocks for refrigeration, and two more frozen corpses were added to the Dauntless.
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After four days of continuous sailing, the Intrepid finally reached the sea area pointed by the compass.
This sea area has a winter climate, the sky is gray, and fine snowflakes are slowly falling. Everyone in the Dawn Pirates put on thick warm clothes.
"Is there nothing here?" Perona covered her eyes with her hands and scanned the surrounding sea back and forth: "Is the captain's compass broken?"
"No." Eric looked underwater: "What we are looking for is under the sea."
Luo suggested: "Do I need to take the Polar Diver?"
"No need." Eric said to Deidara: "Deidara, use your bomb to blow up the huge lantern fish below for me."
"OK." White clay was produced from Deidara's palm, mixed with his highest level of chakra, and he clasped his hands together to shape a jellyfish: "Watch me blow it up."
Throw the explosive clay jellyfish out, and it will expand and expand with a "bang" in the air, and then fall into the sea. The white umbrella-shaped body will continue to expand and contract, and it will quickly dive into the deep sea.
Deidara, who was making a seal with one hand, closed his eyes and said, "I found it. Is this fish so big?"
"Of course, this lantern fish can swallow a small island in one bite."
"Swallow a small island in one gulp?!" Porchi grabbed Eric's clothes: "I hate it, Captain, let's forget it, right?"
"It's too late, drink!" Under Deidara's control, the explosive clay jellyfish was detonated very close to the lantern fish, and the strong attack instantly angered the sleeping lantern master.
"Buzz..."
A huge roar came from the bottom of the sea, and the originally calm sea began to become choppy.
"Hold on to the railing, be careful not to be thrown off!" Eric shouted: "Wendy, let the Dauntless take off."
"good!"
The hull of the rocking ship broke away from the sea and finally stopped bumping.
"Look!"
Under the sea, a huge shadow emerged, and a huge round bag bulged out of the sea. A huge amount of sea water poured down, gradually revealing the true appearance inside - a huge lantern fish!
The lantern in front of the lantern fish emits golden light.
"Roar!"
This huge lantern fish opened its mouth toward the Intrepid and swallowed a large amount of seawater into its belly.
Unfortunately, the Dauntless floating in the air was completely fine.
"Wendy, control the Dauntless to fly into its mouth."
"good!"
"Wait!" Perona exclaimed: "Wendy, you are too obedient!"
"Brother Eric will not harm me." After Wendy said that, the Fearless got into the huge mouth of the lantern fish.
