Chapter 2: The Power Of Heroes

"Don't delude yourself into thinking you can best me like this!" Greene Hansen, despite being riddled with bullets and blood gushing from his wounds, grew even more ferocious, his eyes ablaze with rage.

As his muscles tensed, the lead bullets embedded in his body were forcibly expelled with a crisp sound, and he crashed to the ground. His bloody wounds ceased bleeding, swiftly beginning to heal.

The formidable vitality and regenerative abilities bestowed by the Hito Hito no mi Devil Fruit made it challenging for conventional firearms to inflict fatal harm upon Greene Hansen. In his current state, he alone could decimate the entire Green family.

Greene Hansen's true strength lay in his sheer power, a force capable of dominating everything on these treacherous seas. However, he was far from being truly invincible.

Before Greene Hansen could fully recover, a barrage of even more potent bullets overwhelmed him in an instant.

"That shot was just a warning," Graves declared as he advanced steadily, his shotgun unleashing a relentless barrage of fury. "Now, it's hunting time!"

Gunfire thundered, blood sprayed, and amidst the smoke, Greene Hansen weakly attempted to fend off Graves' onslaught with his claws. Yet, each attempt was met with a relentless barrage of bullets, forcing him to stagger backward with each shot.

Finally, amidst the resounding blast of an ultimate explosion, Greene Hansen crumbled into a pool of putrid flesh, his once formidable presence extinguished.

It lodged into the already hole-riddled wall, a testament to the difficulty ordinary firearms faced in fatally harming Hansen.

However, the firearm wielded by the male gunman Graves was anything but ordinary—it was called Destiny!

Outlaw Graves:

Level: 1 (Level can increase through training, defeating enemies, etc. Higher levels indicate greater strength)

Strength: b

Physique: b-

Agility: b

Spirit: b-

Potential: s-

Equipment: None

Abilities: Quick draw, smoke bombs, ultimate explosive bombs, etc.

Overall Rating: b-, comparable to a Colonel in the Naval Headquarters and a pirate with a bounty nearing 50 million.

As a renowned mercenary and a zealot in Bilgewater, he saw little value in conventional laws, only held in check by his own moral compass. Born into the underworld, he embodied its essence.

Duke watched Graves confront and dispatch Greene Hansen with a smile, thinking to himself, "Is this the might of a hero? It's truly formidable! My clash with Brother Ming and the theft of his ship wasn't in vain."

Duke, a time traveler who awoke seven days prior as a cadre in the Green family Mafia, possessed an inherent advantage—a cheat, as it were, granted by his unique circumstances.

Duke's cheat was rather straightforward—the Alliance Lottery System. This system allowed him to obtain various items such as heroes, skins, equipment, and even entities like Dragons and Barons from League of Legends by spending money. It was a pricey but effective tool.

To activate the system, a staggering one billion Baileys, equivalent to one billion worth of wealth, had to be consumed. For a leader of a lesser-known gangster family in West Blue, this was an astronomical sum. However, as a time traveler, Duke had numerous ways to accumulate wealth.

His search for Nico Robin, believed to be the Devil's son and Duke's own child, had led to a confrontation with Greene Hansen. This search, hidden from others, had raised suspicions about Duke's true identity. Nico Robin was a crucial figure sought after by the World Government, and anyone aiding in her capture would gain immense favor.

Green Hansen, with his ties to Marine officials, saw Duke's identity as the perfect bait to lure Nico Robin. As Duke's reputation grew within the Green family, Green Hansen felt increasingly threatened, planning to betray or eliminate Duke to maintain his own position.

Duke found himself with limited options: escape before Greene Hansen could betray him and then slowly gather one billion Baileys while being pursued by the World Government, or take the riskier route of acquiring the wealth and activating the Alliance Lottery System before his identity was revealed, then deal with Greene Hansen.

Opting for the latter, Duke worked tirelessly over seven days to amass 200 million berry's. With this amount, he launched an attack on a nearby Donquixote Family merchant ship, rumored to be carrying treasures bound for Dressrosa. While insufficient to activate the Alliance Lottery System, Duke saw this as a bold move against the formidable Donquixote Family.

The ship lacked Donquixote Family officials and elite combat forces, given that not every vessel was heavily guarded. Few dared to challenge the Donquixote Family's ships, but Duke was undeterred, using the Green family's banner for the raid. He considered this act as loyal service to his Mafia family, even in such daring endeavors.

Regarding combat power settings, Duke's potential as a hero and his future allies' abilities were detailed, indicating their strengths and potential growth as the story progressed.

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