43: Section 43

From the perspective of the world, those with Devil Fruit abilities, even the likes of Whitebeard, are nothing more than a minor annoyance.

In that case, there is only one possibility.

The origin of Devil Fruits is probably damn problematic!

But...

Who cares.

The One Piece World has no Time Keepers; as a player, Su Ming can do whatever makes him happy.

Setting sail once again!

Midnight's mechanical female voice suddenly rang out:

"Master, do you need to continue monitoring the pirate ship's movements?"

Waving his hand lazily, Su Ming flopped onto the lounge chair.

"No need."

The Pirate Hunter out of interest has gone offline... He couldn't exactly go to a Marine branch to claim a bounty.

"Alright, changing course now. Is the destination still Reverse Mountain?"

"Yeah. Before that, let's make a stop at Loguetown."

Don't get him wrong.

He didn't plan on visiting the Execution Platform in Loguetown to check it off his list.

He just wanted to see...

...what kind of evaluation those so-called famous blades in Loguetown would receive within the Comprehensive Network system.

Furthermore,

Su Ming was even more curious to know...

...what the Marine Headquarters' attitude toward him would be.

At the current speed, by the time he reached Loguetown, no matter how slow the Marine Headquarters was, they should have reacted by then.

Once he figured that out,

Su Ming could decide how he should approach the Grand Line.

However,

things didn't go as planned.

The midnight rose had sailed for less than twenty nautical miles when it encountered a scene of pirates plundering a merchant ship!

On the distant shipping lane,

the stern of a three-masted merchant ship had been hit by a cannonball, leaving a hole a meter above the waterline.

Another slightly larger pirate ship was sailing right alongside it. A group of pirates was either swinging onto the merchant ship's deck using ropes or climbing up ladders, charging into the crowd with wild shouts.

"Should I say it's truly the Great Pirate Era?"

Su Ming clicked his tongue inwardly. It had only been twenty nautical miles!

He glanced at the fluttering pirate flag.

Emmm...

A design he hadn't seen before.

They must be rookies who just set out to sea, Su Ming thought.

Surely there weren't any sneaky players intentionally flying a different pirate flag to mislead people?

Su Ming stood up and took out the bristle-tusk spear.

Just as he was about to head out, he suddenly paused.

His brows twitched slightly as his gaze swept over the bristle-tusk spear.

Come to think of it, this old fellow seemed a bit out of date.

At that thought, Su Ming immediately had an idea.

With the triple stack of All-Thing Analysis, All-Thing Affinity, and Universal Knowledge, every flaw in the bristle-tusk spear was laid bare before Su Ming's eyes.

There were tiny cracks in the main body of the spear shaft, requiring tougher materials for reinforcement.

The material of the spearhead was inferior; the tusks of the Bristle-Tusk Boar were long outdated and urgently needed a high-strength metal replacement.

Considering his own beginner-level melee skills, the lethality of the spearhead needed an upgrade. In that case, he might as well give the bristle-tusk a new "skin."

"The Tang-style modao mentioned online seems quite suitable. This is it!"

But...

A modao over three meters long is truly brutal.

Forget it, it's not like the Ge Men members are the ones being torn apart along with their horses!

Su Ming was full of excitement.

Let's get to work!

Creation, activate.

Using the bristle-tusk spear as the base.

Fine Iron Ingot *3!

Mithril Ingot *1!

Cobalt Ingot *2!

Eternium Ingot *5!

Pure white light spread rapidly as a large amount of rare materials in his backpack evaporated one by one.

Under the great power of the laws, the reforging of the bristle-tusk began!

Two minutes later.

A sharp-looking new version of the bristle-tusk was born.

[Weapon: modao bristle-tusk (Deep Blue)]

[Category: Polearm]

[Attributes: Sharpness +20, Armor Piercing +15, Durability +8]

[Effect 1: Unrivaled Master]

[Effect 2: Corrosive Tusks]

The newborn bristle-tusk's appearance had changed drastically. Its elegant and magnificent design elevated its class by several levels.

The proportions of the blade were majestic and domineering, yet inexplicably ergonomic!

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The current modao bristle-tusk has a blade length of two meters and a handle length of 1.3 meters!

It looked like an exquisitely carved dragon head roaring, with a mirror-bright blade extending from the dragon's mouth.

The Eternium inlay on the back of the blade was engraved with a runic array disguised as auspicious cloud patterns, with pairs of tusks neatly arranged for over half a meter.

And this...

...was precisely the runic foundation that allowed the Corrosive Tusks effect to exist!

With every slash, the target's defense would be weakened by more than thirty percent. With each hit stacking, even a Mountain Giant would be stripped down to a fragile blank slate!

As for Unrivaled Cleave, it was the manifestation of the modao's "tearing through man and horse alike" trait.

Every attack from Su Ming would now affect another target within range!

On the surface, it truly seemed unreasonable; even an angel would be bewildered upon closer inspection.

On what basis can you just say defense is weakened and it happens? On what basis can you say it hits another target and it definitely does?

However,

this is the power of a Creation Scholar!

Su Ming doesn't just grant extraordinary traits to his Creations.

On that basis, he elevates them to the domain of laws!

He hefted the modao bristle-tusk in his hand.

The pleasant hum of the sharp blade cutting through the air was physically and mentally refreshing.

"Midnight, I'm leaving the ship to you!"

With a casual instruction, Su Ming vanished from the spot.

In the next instant,

he abruptly blinked onto the pirate ship several nautical miles away!

Perhaps they hadn't expected someone to "backdoor" them so easily; not a single pirate noticed Su Ming's arrival.

Of course, it could also be that the plundering of the merchant ship was in full swing.

The pirates left behind on the ship had relaxed their guard.

"Boss Fizz! That ship has slowed down, but it's still approaching!"

"Keep a close eye on it!" A burly fishman, three meters tall, grinned hideously.

"Looking at how cautious that ship is, it might be some rookie who just set out to sea and can't resist trying to snatch our food!"

"Don't worry, Boss Fizz!"

A sharp-mouthed fishman said sneakily, "I've already arranged for a few brothers to dive into the sea. As soon as the Boss gives the order, I guarantee those humans will drown in the depths of the ocean!"

"Nye-ha-ha-ha!" Fizz's laugh was exceptionally abstract, but... it somehow fit the art style of the One Piece World.

"Good job! Mere humans should all sink to the bottom of the sea. That brat Arlong is just too soft-hearted, even resorting to keeping humans like livestock! Nye-heh-heh, how much money is that even worth?"

"Once we rule these seas, the world will be ours to command!"

Fizz's impromptu speech made the fishman pirates howl and cheer, even causing the slaughter on the neighboring merchant ship to slow its pace!

Yes.

Even in the middle of a battle,

the fishmen were using feverish shouts to respond to their boss's speech.

Tsk!—

These fishmen are quite sensible.

They actually know that when the leader is speaking, subordinates should provide immediate emotional value.

However...

Su Ming really didn't expect that the owner of this pirate ship would be a bunch of seafood... From the sounds of it, they seemed to be old acquaintances of Arlong from Nami's hometown!

Suddenly,

the door behind Su Ming opened. A young fishman had just stepped out when he froze on the spot.

"Who are you?"

He looked up and glanced at the door sign.

Cartography Room?

Good, confirmed to be a weak fish.

"A human, obviously. What else?"

Opening his backpack and rummaging through it, the young fishman looked dazed as he heard those words, showing an expression of sudden realization.

"Oh, so you're a human... Wait! You're a human!"

Wait, no.