testing a new sword, not bad

Firstly, I'm sorry, I noticed that my last chapter, especially the end, wasn't exactly what I'd written, there were a few lines missing..., I don't know why.

Secondly, I also noticed <font> errors and things like that, similar to the css that appears in my text...

please let me know if one day the story seems worse than before, because I'm doing my best, and if it doesn't, I want to know absolutely

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Two months had passed, an endless duration to reach West Blue. The boat journey was slow, and we were attacked three or four times by pirates. Luckily, I was able to handle them easily, but some stopped talking to me as soon as they saw my bounty. Some even attempted to kill me, but they failed.

Finally, I was on solid ground! I was on a bustling island in West Blue, or so I assumed, as it was crowded with people. The atmosphere was cheerful, and there was no pirate in sight.

What made the landscape even more beautiful was the castle perched atop the mountain. I was told it was the protector of this country, the land of "Baran," which never appeared in the manga.

It was truly incredible. In the streets, knights protected the people, ready to face any potential danger. The ambiance was medieval and festive. I was happy to be here. Moreover, my bounty had not reached the ears of West Blue yet, so I could stay here and continue my career as a bounty hunter. Besides, this sea harbored pirates slightly stronger than those in East Blue, such as the Death King Mario with a bounty of 200 million berries, or the Tailless Demon with a bounty of 150 million. Truly impressive. So, I decided to settle here for a while.

A week had passed since my arrival. I had bought a small house in the forest, not far from the town, as I enjoyed tranquility. Today was my first day of hunting, and there was something I wanted to try on pirates. A technique that I considered quite powerful.

Taking a boat from the port, I started moving towards the place where they had established their base, an island a day away from here. Normally, I would arrive at night.

And as expected, I arrived at night.

"The Tailless Demon, 150 million, no devil fruit, just incredible strength. And if I were to give a comment, it would be... poor man, for not having one..." Yes, he must be a tailless user.

Walking on the beach, I could hear noises coming from the nearby forest. It was time to try something. I raised my hand to summon something from the void.

***POINT DE VUE DU CAPITAINE SANS QUEUE***

"Today, guys, we're partying with all these girls!!!" Ahaha, I got lucky, I captured many women on this island. I'm going to have fun.

"But captain... you know, you don't have a..." I took out my hammer and crushed him, making him explode like a bomb. It was a rule on this ship, never to speak of that, NEVER.

"Does anyone want to say something?" "NO CAPTAIN" x60

"That's good, then let's have..." I couldn't finish my sentence as my instinct screamed at me to flee, to leave this place as quickly as possible, or else I would suffer. So, I ran.

I couldn't even warn my crew as lightning struck them, but it didn't come from the sky. It was as if someone had thrown it from... the beach. But before I could speak, another streak of lightning attacked us, killing even more members of my crew.

"Reveal yourself!" I shouted. Who was this person? If they had the famous Logia-type lightning fruit, I wouldn't give much for our lives.

"Very well, I'm coming." The man appeared in front of me with barely perceptible speed, especially since I wasn't prepared for him to appear right in front of me.

He held a sword nearly 2 meters long in his hands, brimming with electricity. This weapon was terrifying,and it seemed to belong to a demon. The blade approached my face at a terrifying speed. I tried to block it with my hammer, but after the impact, I stumbled back several steps, my face marked with a bit of blood due to the lightning.

"What speed," I said with astonishment. But what he said next made me fear even more.

"Ah, this sword weighs a ton. I struggle to move with it. Let's switch to the daggers my dear predecessor gave me." The blade vanished, making way for two daggers resembling meat cleavers. Now, I couldn't even see him. I had only one thing to do—strike at the emptiness.

"HAKAI!" I struck the ground with all my might, regardless of what happened to my crew. I only thought about my survival. The ground trembled, and everything within a 100-meter radius was destroyed. The ground warped like ocean waves.

"Too bad I'm above you," he said.

***PROTAGONIST'S POINT OF VIEW***

"Too bad I'm above you," I taunted as I appeared, as I had said, above him. I threw my dagger to slice him, and he looked at me with pain and hatred, knowing that he couldn't do anything with his slow speed.

"Hakai," he used that attack again, and honestly, I had to dodge it. Receiving that attack was not trivial. I reappeared right behind him and stabbed a dagger into his ribs, then appeared again a dozen steps away from him.

He looked at me with incredible pain and hatred, but I was happy. Finally, I had been able to test my weapons on relatively strong pirates, even though he hadn't managed to dodge a single blow. Let's take a look at the crew.

"Mutilation!" I disappeared and attacked the crew from all sides—one blow, one death. As I finished the last member, the captain approached, shouting.

"STOPPPPPPPPP!" He was angry, but I didn't even turn around as the authority of the monarch sent him crashing into the trees. It wasn't difficult to finish him off.

I feel so powerful, it's truly incredible. Soon, I will certainly have an army by my side. I can already imagine my name written in the history of One Piece: "Ashborn, the Shadow Monarch, was on par with Roger." Something like that, I suppose...

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One year later.

I think I have become stronger.