The fierce wind wrapped around giant waves, surging toward the sea restaurant Baratie. Amidst the violent gale, Baratie drifted sideways for dozens of meters, coming to a stop in the distance.
Sanji's eyes widened. His hand holding the cigarette froze in mid-air as he stared at the scene before him in disbelief.
When the hazy mist dispersed, the pirate ship that had been hit appeared before everyone's eyes.
The deep blue sphere from moments ago had struck the exact center of the pirate ship.
Now, that spot had been completely torn apart. The deck was shattered into countless pieces of wreckage, mixed with glaring crimson blood, bobbing up and down in the waves, a miserable sight.
This was the first time Sanji had seen a human unleash such a terrifying attack. He couldn't help but look bewildered, staring blankly at everything before him.
"Is this... really something a human can do?"
Just then, a familiar large hand covered his head. Zeff stood beside him, looking at the wreckage of the pirate ship with a complex expression. After a long while, he sighed:
"Sanji, this is a true powerhouse of the sea!"
After consuming more than half of his stamina to blast apart a pirate ship, even Ivan couldn't help but feel exhausted.
But soon, a notification sound rang in his mind.
[Due to your recent performance, [Gojo Satoru Template] Synchronization +10%]
[Template: Gojo Satoru (Incomplete) (Synchronization: 32%)]
His stamina, which had been mostly depleted, recovered rapidly. His muscles and fascia became denser at an astonishing speed.
At the same time, Ivan's understanding of Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue deepened, and a thought vaguely surfaced in his mind.
That was, when the synchronization reached 50%, he would definitely obtain a new skill!
One pirate ship had been cut in half at the waist, and the pirates on deck suffered heavy casualties. Pearl, who had been incredibly arrogant just moments ago, was now dead, his body broken and mangled.
Seeing this scene, the remaining pirates were panic-stricken. Their faces drained of color, they screamed repeatedly:
"Turn around! Run! Get away from this monster!"
"Damn it! Is this still the East Blue? This monster is even stronger than Captain Krieg!"
Ivan completely ignored their panic. He calmly took out a Den Den Mushi and tapped its shell lightly, saying:
"Barton, open fire on those two fleeing pirate ships. Don't worry about me!"
The Den Den Mushi woke up, sporting a big beard, and Barton's excited voice came through:
"Roger that! We'll blast those two broken ships to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish right now!"
Black lines appeared on Ivan's forehead as he cursed:
"Idiot! Who told you to sink those two pirate ships? Just stop them for me! Those two ships will be our warships from now on!"
The Krieg Pirates were wealthy. Even the ship of a deputy like Pearl was far superior to his own Ensign-grade warship.
So, he was determined to take those two pirate ships!
Barton felt a bit wronged. You just destroyed a ship yourself.
But he knew better than to talk back to the boss, so he nodded and said:
"Yes, Boss, I understand. You and Tashigi be careful!"
Hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Ivan exerted force and stomped heavily on the deck.
The side of the Baratie dipped deep into the seawater, while Ivan's body leaped up, landing on the pirate ship a hundred meters away.
Seeing Ivan jump directly onto the deck, the pirates screamed in panic.
Amidst the chaos, one somewhat clever pirate finally shouted at the top of his lungs, trying to stabilize morale:
"What are you afraid of? He's just one person! Let's attack together! We can overwhelm him with numbers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, five or six pirates immediately responded, waving their long swords and howling as they pounced toward Ivan.
Ivan's expression remained unchanged as he looked coldly at everything before him. He drew the standard-issue long sword at his waist, preparing to test the move he had thought of yesterday.
In the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, apart from a very few cases of Heavenly Restriction, Cursed Energy and Cursed Techniques were the fundamentals that determined victory or defeat. Pure physical strength was never really a decisive trump card.
But the world of One Piece was completely different.
Here, the foundation of all power—whether it was the bizarre Devil Fruits or the pinnacle of physical arts and Haki—was built upon a powerful body!
Even for Ivan, using Cursed Techniques consumed stamina, not the original Cursed Energy.
Therefore, Ivan decided to combine the power of other worlds with the power of the One Piece world. Only then could he unleash even greater might!
Azure light condensed once again, flowing windingly along the standard long sword, finally gathering into a ball of azure light at the tip of the blade.
At the same time, Ivan's cold voice resonated across the deck:
"Blue Slash!" (Ao Zan)
The next moment, a condensed azure slash swept out horizontally with Ivan as the center.
The blade wind tore through the air, emitting a piercing whistle!
The pirates charging at the front didn't even have time to scream before they were instantly cut in half at the waist.
The remaining pirates behind them, unable to dodge in time, were also caught in the slash. A mist of blood instantly filled the entire deck.
Just this one strike killed twelve pirates!
Sensing the power and consumption of [Blue Slash], Ivan nodded inwardly.
Sure enough, converting the Cursed Technique to be unleashed through the power of this world significantly reduced the consumption!
As the thought settled, his figure turned into a blur and disappeared from his spot.
Accompanied by streaks of azure slashes flashing consecutively across the decks of the two pirate ships, the pirates' lives were harvested rapidly.
Half an hour later, the two ships, which had been filled with the sounds of killing, fell completely silent. Aside from Ivan, not a single person was left alive.
With the final strike, a head flew up, and blood splattered onto Ivan's cheek.
He wiped it gently, stepping over the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, walking step by step back toward the Baratie.
In the Marine's bounty system, dead pirates only yielded seventy percent of the original bounty. But even so, Ivan mostly killed all pirates.
Because these beasts didn't deserve to live!
Before coming to the pirate world, he couldn't fully empathize with this world.
When Ivan transmigrated and went on his first mission to a small town that had been ransacked by pirates, his naive idea that the pirate world was a hot-blooded adventure world completely collapsed in an instant.
Violated girls curled up in corners, brutally tortured villagers lying dead on the streets, raging flames devouring houses, the pungent smell of burning flesh filling the air...
Everything before his eyes was like poisoned knives stabbing fiercely into the bottom of his heart.
At that time, he had broken down, and it was also then that he made up his mind: he would end the Great Pirate Era, and he would end the rule of the World Government!
Ivan leaped back onto the sea restaurant Baratie. His clothes were now dyed red with blood, emitting a pungent bloody smell.
Sanji looked at him, a hint of embarrassment on his face.
He walked up quickly, lowered his head slightly, and said sincerely:
"Thanks for dealing with the Krieg Pirates for us. I misunderstood you before. You're a good Marine."
This time, the Krieg Pirates had sent a full three ships to the sea restaurant Baratie. It was clear they had come with bad intentions. Even if Sanji considered himself strong, facing cannon attacks and a direct conflict would have caused heavy losses to the Baratie.
This time, Ivan had indeed been a huge help.
Ivan took a pair of sunglasses from his pocket, put them on his face, waved his hand, and said:
"It doesn't matter. The weak should be protected by the strong!"