At the entrahe slender figure wasn't particurly tall, yet Fred and Haheir eyes widen in shock as they looked at him.

  "Did… did he do all this?"

  They hadn't heard any screams or sounds of struggle. Just like that, four or five vicious pirates y still on the floor. These weren't ordinary East Blue pirates— they were hardened veterans of the Grand Line, far strohan any civilian or even most Marines.

  Sordes, their notorious captain, had onanded over a thousand pirates i Blue. Yet, here on the ship, Fred and Hant had seen no more than fifty.

  'What did this mean?'

  It meant that most of the pirates had perished somewhere along their perilous journey, leaving behind only the most elite few.

  These remaining pirates were terrifying— as they were highly skilled and ruthless, making them incredibly dangerous oppos.

  Ahey had fallen at Rojen's hands.

  "Rojen, you!!" Fred stammered, disbelief washing over him.

  "Let's go. Hiding won't help."

  Rojen spoke in a calm, almost chilling tone.

  Jett swallowed nervously, hesitant to speak. He realized the man before him possessed immerength, though he couldn't fully grasp the extent of it.

  "What are you going to do? There are so many pirates outside," Fred approached Rojen and asked while grabbing his arm.

  Rojen paused, a slight smile pying on his lips. "Naturally, we'll take care of them."

  His tone hardened. "This ship probably won't st much longer. We o act quickly."

  Fred a exged fused gnces. What did he mean by "act quickly"? Perhaps it was the ret ordeal that had given him an air of cold resolve, a steely determination.

  Walking steadily on deck, Rojen seemed a ged man. His stride was fident, his face calm, devoid of fear. His eyes held a sharp gleam, a newfound vitality.

  "Someone's here!"

  Their boldness immediately drew the attention of the pirates as heavy footsteps echoed, and within seds, pirates emerged.

  Rojen remained unfazed as he walked forward with measured steps, his right haing lightly on the hilt of his sword. The pirate in front raised his machete and cursed, charging towards him. Fred a, gripped by fear, watched in terror as the savage pirates advanced.

  But in an instant, Rojen on them.

  'k'

  The sharp sound of a sword being drawn rang out in the surroundings. In a blur of motion, Rojen moved past the pirate.

  The six pirates charging towards him froze, their faces torted in horror before they crumpled to the ground, lifeless. Blood pooled beh their fallen bodies, staining the deck.

  Rojen moved with deliberate speed, heading towards the front of the ship. There, a rge group of sailors and pirates had gathered.

  The mert ship, with over a hundred sailors and crew, was now uhe trol of thirty or more pirates, all armed. The pirates had formed a circle, trapping the crew within.

  At the forefront, standing on the pnks betweewo ships, Sordes, wearing a captain's hat and a chilling expression, surveyed the se. A revolver was holstered at his left side, and a Western-style longsword hung from his right. His entire presence exuded cruelty and bloodlust.

  "Captain, we have everyone under trol. We've already learhe location of the treasure from them."

  A tall, thin pirate gri Sordes. He g Lovins, who y nearby, bleeding and bruised. Lovins was in charge of the warehouse.

  "All of them are caught?"

  A mog smile spread across Sordes's face as his gaze shifted, log onto Rojen and the others.

  "So, what about those three?"

  "I'm starting to seriously doubt your abilities!"

  "If this tinues, I wouldn't mind repg you with a new batch."

  There was a brief pause, and Sordes's tone suddenly turned icy.

  "Do you uand what I mean?"

  The pirate, skilled and experienced, paled. Sweat beaded on his forehead as he quickly bowed.

  "Uood! Captain!"

  He spun around and waved his hand, and seven ht pirates charged toward Rojen and the others.

  "Rojen, we've reached the pirate stronghold! Is it safe?" Fred asked, shivering with fear.

  "It's definitely safe, Rojen's bounty is nearly ten times higher than that guy's!" Jett replied, attempting to offer reassurahough his ow pounded. He tried to maintain an outward appearance of calm.

  Rojen listeo their words, shaking his head with a slight smile before his gaze hardened as he watched the approag pirates.

  At the front of the ship, numerous crew members y scattered, clearly dead. It was evident these deaths were the work of the pirates.

  Rojen's right hand tightened, and Rainbow Abyss was uhed with a crisp sound. He swung the sword, pointing it directly at the charging pirates.

  "A swordsman, huh?"

  "We have guns!"

  Rojen didn't fully uand the fighting prowess of 'Legend of Qin', but at that moment, as the pirates raised their guns, his eyes narrowed and a dangerous, cold gleam fshed in his gaze.

  'Whoosh!'

  His body dropped low, and with a powerful thrust of his knees, he vanished before the pirates.

  The distaween them was only teers, yet in the blink of an eye, Rojen had reached the charging pirates.

  This was Ge Nie's 'Hueps Flying Sword'. Within a hueps, his sword moved with incredible speed. His speed had reached a level of near perfe, and his trol over his swordsmanship was unparalleled.

  Years of experiend the depth of his swordsmanship were his greatest strengths.

  At this moment, Rojen, embodying the spirit of Ge Nie, dispyed extraordinary swordsmanship.

  He took a step to the left, and with a horizontal ssh of his right hand, blood spttered as a pirate screamed as he colpsed. In the blink of an eye, one pirate was sin. In the instant, Rojen advanced again, fag the pirate with the gun.

  His sharp gaze shone like a brilliant light, terrifying the pirate. The pirate's finger, poised origger, trembled. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't pull it.

  "Die!"

  Rojen whispered, and his sword sliced through the air.

  'Thud'

  Blood sprayed as another pirate fell.

  (End Of Chapter)

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