'Doorstep delivery really is the best!'
There is often only a thin line between the hunter and the prey.
Winner Takes All; only the strong can truly beco hunters.
From the mont he removed his forehead protector, Zane had already transford into a hunter.
If anyone were foolish enough to eye him with greed, he wouldn't mind devouring them in one bite.
After that, there was no other noteworthy news.
The sa was true for the bounty posters.
After catching up on recent news, Zane began guiding Baby 5 in her Haki training.
The beautiful maid's strength was still a bit lacking; if she didn't train hard, she would easily fall in any kind of battle.
...
The New Riding the Wind and Waves sailed across the sea.
The massive scale of the warship was naturally impossible to ignore.
Ordinary rchant ships were not even worth ntioning.
As for the pirates.
The sheer size of the New Riding the Wind and Waves was enough to intimidate ordinary pirates.
Even if there were occasionally pirates who lost their minds or were overconfident enough to attempt a raid, Manlong and his team would easily deal with them.
In this manner, the New Riding the Wind and Waves sailed steadily toward Reverse Mountain.
After so consideration, Zane decided that his first hunting target upon returning to the Grand Line would be in the West Blue.
His target was none other than Chinjao, the 12th leader of the Happo Navy, who had appeared in the original story.
This man was not a Devil Fruit user.
In his pri, he was a great pirate with a bounty of 542 million Berries.
In the old era, such a bounty amount was far more significant than it is now.
His battle record was proof enough.
Not only had he ventured through the New World, but he had even clashed with the likes of Whitebeard and Roger.
Although Garp eventually crushed his proud pointed head with a single punch, causing his spirit to break and leading to a dejected retreat.
However, a broken spirit only weakened the quality of his Haki; his techniques wouldn't diminish.
Zane didn't believe for a second that such a veteran would only know basic Hardening.
If he didn't at least know Emission, never mind Internal Destruction, it would be an insult to the caliber of Whitebeard and Roger.
The destination was the West Blue.
But on the way, Zane didn't head there directly; instead, he steered toward a certain location mid-voyage.
"Captain, we've reached Drum Island!"
On the lookout tower, a mber of the Hunting Team spotted the silhouette of the island ahead through binoculars and imdiately gave the alert via the broadcast Transponder Snail.
"We're here?"
Inside the private training room, Zane, who was currently instructing Baby 5 on Haki, stopped what he was doing and turned to look at the forward-facing window.
Through the glass, he could indeed see the outline of an island gradually appearing on the sea ahead.
"Captain, are we coming to Drum Island to recruit a doctor?"
Covered in a light sweat and wearing light clothing for training—leaving her ivory-like thighs almost completely exposed—Baby 5 asked while catching her breath.
"Sothing like that," Zane replied casually.
Part of the reason he ca to Drum Island mid-way was indeed to recruit a doctor.
He could heal himself by plundering physical attributes, but others didn't have that luxury.
Therefore, a ship's doctor was indispensable, especially a skilled one.
As it happened.
Drum Island had not yet been invaded by Blackbeard.
Its king, Wapol, had not yet fled with the Isshi-20.
And then there was Chopper.
As the king of value, this little rac... reindeer naturally couldn't be missed either.
Electricity surged.
Propelled at high speed by its paddle wheels, the New Riding the Wind and Waves quickly approached Drum Island.
The New Riding the Wind and Waves bore no pirate flag.
However, its massive scale was naturally intimidating.
Especially since Drum Island's king, Wapol, was such an eccentric.
This directly led to...
"Everyone on board, co down imdiately! Otherwise, you will be treated as pirates and shot on sight!"
Like master, like man, as they say.
By the ti the New Riding the Wind and Waves docked at the port, a large number of soldiers had already gathered nearby.
Their leading general aggressively drew his pistol, firing several shots into the air and shouting incessantly.
"So they've set their eyes on our ship?"
Walking to the bow, Zane looked down upon the soldiers surrounding the port and their leader.
He keenly noticed the greedy look in the shouting general's eyes as he stared at the vessel.
It had to be said that the New Riding the Wind and Waves, built with the vast resources of Angel Island, looked incredibly imposing.
In other words, it was worth a fortune.
In a country ruled by an eccentric like Wapol, the generals—while perhaps not all—certainly didn't lack for those blinded by greed.
The general before him was clearly one of them.
BOOM!!!
Conqueror's Haki erupted violently.
Zane had no intention of wasting words; with a sharp focus in his eyes, his Conqueror's Haki imdiately swept across the area.
In an instant.
The soldiers at the port collapsed in rows, losing consciousness.
As for the shouting general.
Zane rewarded him with a Flying Finger Pistol, sending him to an eternal sleep with a hole in his forehead.
"Captain, let put this on you!"
Seeing that the soldiers had been dealt with, Baby 5—who had cleaned up and changed into fresh clothes—approached from behind and thoughtfully draped a black fur cloak over Zane's shoulders.
Drum Island was a Winter Island.
The temperature was bitterly cold.
"Let's go."
Seeing that Baby 5 had also changed into a fleece-lined maid outfit, Zane smiled and put his arm around her slender waist as they disembarked.
They landed on Drum Island.
Zane did not bring everyone with him.
Aside from Baby 5, he was accompanied only by an escort of fifty elite mbers.
The rest remained on the warship under Manlong's command.
The arrival of the large force of soldiers had already scared away the local residents.
Walking out of the port, Zane headed in a specific direction with practiced ease.
With his current Observation Haki, he could cover the entire island; finding soone was child's play.
....
"What? You're saying there's an invasion?"
Inside the royal castle atop the main peak of the Drum Rockies, Wapol—who appeared short and stout but was actually over two ters tall—flew into a rage upon hearing the soldier's report.
"Yes, King. The enemy has occupied the port. General Barton and the army defending the port have all been defeated," the soldier explained hurriedly.
"Damn it! n, mobilize the Royal Army imdiately and take those bastards out!" Wapol scread in exasperation.
Soon, a large contingent of soldiers from the Royal Army set out from the Drum Rockies, heading toward the port where the New Riding the Wind and Waves was docked.
"What is it, Captain?"
In the snow, Baby 5—who had been watching the Hunting Team mbers fight—noticed her captain suddenly turn back toward the direction they had co from and asked curiously.
"Nothing," Zane smiled slightly, withdrawing his gaze from the port.
Though Drum Island was world-renowned as a dical powerhouse, it really didn't have many high-level fighters.
Although the Royal Army dispatched by Wapol was nurous, with Manlong there to hold the fort, it wouldn't be a problem.
Trusting Manlong implicitly, Zane turned his attention back to the battle in front of him.
The combatants were his fifty-man elite escort and carnivorous giant rabbits known as Lapins.
These rabbits, fitting for their size, possessed both the agility of a rabbit and the physique of a bear.
Fortunately, those who followed were all elites of the Hunting Team, including Shandia masters like Wyper.
After a brief skirmish, the Lapins that had treated Zane and his group as prey were quickly dealt with.
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