East Blue,
After flying for a day, Chiga spotted a small island and decided to rest there temporarily.
Slowly landing, Chiga surveyed his surroundings, finding the vegetation quite dense. He thought,
"There should be some animals on this island. I should find something to eat first."
Chiga searched the island and eventually hunted a giant tiger. He then came to an open space, used Fire Release to start a fire, and prepared for a hearty meal.
Looking at the huge piece of meat in his hand, and thinking about the characters who would appear later in the world of One Piece, Chiga complained,
"The animals in the world of One Piece really have one characteristic: they're huge! The meat is also very nutritious. No wonder the people here also have such exaggerated physiques."
After finishing his food, Chiga stood up to take a nap. Suddenly, a cannon shot caught his attention.
"Hmm? Someone's on the island? Is it a pirate crew?"
"If it's a pirate crew, I hope it's a strong one. That way, it'll be smoother when I join the Marines."
Thinking this, Chiga casually tossed the roasted meat aside, controlled his repulsive force to fly up, and shot towards the sound.
On the other side of the island,
A huge pirate ship was docked by the shore, and a group of pirates were gleefully carving up the corpse of a ferocious beast.
"Haha, they're so weak! Compared to the Grand Line, the animals here are taken care of with just one ordinary cannonball."
"Indeed, the Marines put most of their forces in the Grand Line. Our Brand Pirate Crew is invincible here!"
On the bow of the pirate ship stood the captain of the Brand Pirate Crew, Brand. Yes, the pirate crew was named after him, which showed his arrogance. He was a Devil Fruit user, a Paramecia type, the Door-Door Fruit user.
This fruit was later eaten by CP 9's Blueno, which meant this guy was also short-lived and ultimately couldn't escape the fate of death.
However, relying on this fruit, he acted like a tyrant in his hometown, feeling invincible. Soon, he formed his own pirate crew and set off for the Grand Line.
As a result, in the Grand Line, people with abilities like his were not as rare as hen's teeth, but certainly not few. He quickly realized his insignificance, and in a naval battle with a同行, he was almost completely wiped out. If it weren't for his excellent escape ability, he would probably be at the bottom of the sea by now.
Sighing, Brand composed himself. After all, he had returned from the Grand Line. Although his return was a bit embarrassing, at least he had such an experience, just like some people on Blue Star who have been to big cities always have a sense of superiority when they return.
He shouted to the subordinates below,
"Alright, lads! Carry the prey to the open space. We'll have a feast tonight. Tomorrow, we'll pay a visit to the countries and villages in this sea area. I'm sure they'll welcome us warmly, hahahaha!"
The pirates below became even more excited, strenuously lifting the prey and preparing to head deeper into the island.
Just then, an untimely voice rang out,
"So, it's a bunch of pathetic losers. I hope your captain's bounty isn't too low."
The pirates were immediately enraged and began to look around, shouting that they would find this person and tear him to pieces.
But they looked for a long time and couldn't find where the person was.
"Stop looking, you idiots! He's in the sky!"
Brand, being someone who had been in the Grand Line, heard the voice and immediately spotted Chiga in the air, arms crossed.
"He can fly… Is he also a Devil Fruit user? Damn it, flying abilities are really tricky!" Brand thought, looking at Chiga in the air.
"Bounty? Are you a bounty hunter?" Brand asked Chiga in the sky.
"Bounty hunter?" Chiga shook his head,
"Wrong. I just need your heads as a stepping stone for me to join the Marines."
"What?! You damn brat, don't think you're invincible just because you can fly! Do you dare to come down and play with us old men??" A small fry arrogantly shouted,
"So noisy." Chiga raised his hand and aimed at the one who was shouting the loudest, "You come up and play first."
Universal Pull
Buzz! The small fry who had just spoken was horrified to find his body being uncontrollably sucked into the sky by an unknown force. In a short while, he was sucked up to be shoulder to shoulder with Chiga.
"Now, I'm standing in front of you. What do you want?"
Gulp, the small fry swallowed hard. He was about to speak, but Chiga already said impatiently,
"Never mind. You can go down. You're too disgusting."
With that, Chiga released the ability he had cast on him, and the small fry fell directly from a hundred meters in the air.
Splat! A crisp sound rang out, and a puddle of flesh was now on the ground.