Listening to the constant chatter of this creature, which prevented him from finding a way to change its nickname, Rody felt extremely unhappy.
"What a bunch of annoying little bugs!"
BUZZ
WHISTING
WHISTING
Rody waved his hand casually, and a dense, sharp, grid-like cut flew out of his hand at high speed.
"Rody the Killer, get rea..."
Before Toby could finish the precise cut, it divided the bodies of Toby and the other pirates accompanying him into small squares, turning them into a pile of minced meat.
...
The scene was extremely bloody and disgusting; even Daddy Masterson, a bounty hunter accustomed to killing, couldn't help but turn pale with fear.
"Ahhhh, I told you! Why didn't you listen to me? I told you a long time ago that the captain could kill you with a simple wave of his hand, but you didn't believe me and insisted on seeking death. Now you've turned into a pile of chopped meat, are you satisfied?" Bumblebee said ruefully, looking at the pile of minced meat that Toby and his crew had become.
"Is this the killer, Rody?!"
THUD!
"Damn! What a guy! What a scary guy!" a trembling voice murmured.
"Hmm!" Hearing that voice, Rody looked strangely at the scene. Seeing the little pirate still alive, he said with interest, "Oh, looks like you've missed one, Masterson!"
Daddy Masterson looked in the direction the sound was coming from and soon saw the pirate who had escaped from the hunting net. The pirate's legs were trembling, and a yellowish liquid was running down his groin, causing everyone to frown in disgust.
Seeing all the pairs of eyes staring at him, especially Rody the Killer, who was staring at him indifferently, the pirate hurriedly said in a trembling voice, "P... please don't... kill me, don't k..."
SWISH
Before he could finish, Rody lightly jabbed his finger in the air. In the next moment, an invisible cut separated the pirate's head from his body, scattering and staining the wall behind him with blood.
Seeing the blood begin to spread across the alley, forming a small lake, Daddy Masterson began to tremble in fear. He wanted to move, but his instincts frantically warned him that if he made a single move, the brutal man in front of him would not hesitate to kill him.
Rody looked at the stiff Daddy Masterson with interest. Seeing his trembling legs, he asked mockingly, "What do you think?" "Do you still want my reward?" Daddy Masterson looked back at the pirates lying broken on the ground and then at Rody, who was chuckling as if it were all a trivial matter.
At that moment, seeing Rody's pitch-black eyes, Daddy Masterson thought he saw a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Above the mountain of corpses stood a figure similar to Rody, but with pinkish-red hair and black marks on his face. He sat on a throne of bones, looking down at him with mockery and condescension, as if he were a mere plaything for that figure.
The next moment, a terrifying aura swept over him. The terrifying aura rushed toward Daddy Masterson like a tsunami. His already stiff body became even stiffer, as if frozen by ice, and cold sweat constantly appeared on his forehead.
"Holy crap! What the hell is this guy?" Daddy Masterson thought, his panic evident.
Seeing Daddy Masterson's face, Bumblebee then remembered that, for some reason, this guy looked vaguely familiar after some thought. The next moment, he said, "Hey, I know you. I just heard from the pirates that you're a very famous bounty hunter in Loguetown. If I recall correctly, your name is Daddy Masterson and you have a daughter."
After saying these words, Bumblebee paused and, with his headlights slightly lit, added in a strange tone, "Do you want to challenge our captain too?"
Daddy Masterson didn't respond. Not to mention that he was still paralyzed with fear. He was afraid that if he spoke, Rody would kill him. Seeing that Daddy had no intention of speaking, Bumblebee said, "Don't be an idiot. Did you see how those pirates died? You don't want to be next, do you?" You have a daughter, you don't want her to be an orphan, do you?"
At that moment, the words spoken by the talking motorcycle pierced Daddy Masterson's heart like hundreds of sharp needles. As he felt death strike him, hundreds of beautiful memories with his daughter appeared in his mind like a fast-motion replay of a movie.
He wanted to move, to leave, to escape, but his body refused to respond.
"You have to think clearly before challenging our captain."
"After all, you'll die if you try." Bumblebee finished speaking and said nothing more. He had done everything he could; now everything depended on Daddy Masterson's decision.
In that moment of silence, Nami also advised: "Run quickly. Don't you have a daughter to take care of? Think about your daughter, don't be so greedy, it's better to leave!"
But Daddy Masterson didn't seem to have heard what they were saying. He continued to stare at Rody without saying a word.
Seeing that this boy didn't dare to speak, Rody became bored, but then he thought of an interesting game.
"I'll give you a chance to draw your gun. As long as you can hit any part of my body, even my clothes, you win. Not only will I not bother you anymore, but I'll also give you an additional 100 million Baileys."
"Even if you lose, I won't kill you, but I will cut off your hands."
"What do you think? Do you want to try it?" Rody said seriously, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips.
Hearing that Rody wouldn't kill him, Daddy Masterson breathed a sigh of relief, and his numb body slowly began to relax.
Hearing Rody's proposal, Daddy Masterson began to think frantically.
"One hundred million Baileys! I've never seen so much money in my life. By just hitting a bullet in someone's clothes, I can win 100 million Baileys." I won't have to be a bounty hunter in the future." If you think about it, it's not a bad deal; this kind of deal is certainly exciting.
But although there were many rewards, as a talented sniper, Daddy Masterson's instincts and that vision from before also told him to give up. It was impossible for him to even put a bullet in Rody's clothes. On the other hand, even if he missed, he wouldn't die, but if he lost Rody as he had said, he would amputate his hands. At that moment, he would never wield a gun again. Once he could no longer wield a gun, he and his daughter would suffer retaliation from the surviving members of the pirate captains he killed to collect the bounty.
How could he protect his daughter if he could no longer defend himself? Daddy Masterson didn't know what to do; he was extremely confused.
"Mr. Rody, you're here." An elderly voice echoed in the gloomy alley. Rody glanced sideways and realized it was Sebastian Tian. Without even looking at him, he asked, "What's up, Sebas?"
Sebas Tian arrived at Rody's side and hurriedly said, "All the necessary items for the ship have been purchased. We can leave whenever we want."
"Okay, I see!" Rody replied coldly, waiting impatiently for Daddy Masterson's reply.
Carmen and her apprentices, who had arrived at Bumblebee's side, asked in confusion, "Hey, Bumblebee, where are the pirates who were chasing you?"
...
Bumblebee pointed at the square-shaped minced meat and replied, "It's them, they're lying on the ground!"
Carmen and her disciples looked in the direction Bumblebee was pointing and, seeing the scene, exclaimed, "Ah!" and they stammered in fear, "Bumblebee, do you mean the pieces of meat on the ground? Are those the pirates who tried to rob you just now?"
Bumblebee nodded and said in a strange voice, "Yes, they're those pirates who aren't afraid of death." We told them the Captain had a bounty of 50 million berries, yet they insisted on chasing him down to challenge him. Now look what happened to them. Not even their bodies were spared; the captain, enraged, tore them to pieces without even moving.
"Yes... yes." Seeing the pile of minced meat, Carmen and her apprentices gulped in horror.
Recalling the first time she boarded Rody's ship and told him her goal, and how Rody had nearly ripped her to pieces, Carmen couldn't help but feel lucky that he seemed to hold back. Otherwise, it's likely that, like those pirates, her fate would be to become a pile of minced meat.
After thanking the seven heavens for her inner luck, Carmen cleared her throat, looked at Bumblebee, and asked, "Since this group of pirates has been killed by Lord Rody, why don't we leave?"
"There's another bounty hunter there named Daddy Masterson. He wants to challenge the captain," Bumblebee pointed to Daddy Masterson.
Seeing this scruffy old man, Carmen suddenly recognized him. "I know him. He's the best bounty hunter in the East Blue. They say no one can match his marksmanship."
"Forget it, what a boring guy. Come on!" Rody said with a bored expression, looking at Daddy Masterson, who remained silent. "I've waited a long time, and this old man hasn't said or done anything. He was obviously bored."
"But Captain," Bumblebee replied. Then he ran up to Rody and asked in confusion, "Captain, are you leaving already? Don't worry about what this bounty hunter might do."
Rody shook his head. "The hands he uses to hold his guns aren't steady enough anymore. He lacks the determination, perseverance, and courage to shoot. It won't be fun to kill a guy like that; a person like that won't cause any trouble." Rody looked disappointed and said with disdain.
Hearing this, Daddy Masterson clenched his fists under his loose robes, digging his nails into his flesh. "Yes, I'm no longer the genius sniper of the Navy, Daddy Masterson. After being defeated by Yassop, I'm no longer who I was before. In the end, I ended up as a small-time bounty hunter," Daddy Masterson thought with some regret and anguish.
Rody and his group slowly walked past Daddy Masterson. As they passed him, Carmen looked at him, noticing his dejection, and hurried to comfort him: "Your decision was the right one. Don't mind the words or opinions of others. Find the goal you want to protect and pursue, and work hard to achieve it." That kind of life isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Hearing this, the anger, hesitation, frustration, and fear disappeared, replaced by genuine relief from the depths of his heart. Daddy Masterson's clenched fists slowly loosened: "Yes, my decision was the right one. I have found the person I want to protect." There's no need to take any more risks."
Now he just wanted to run home, hug his daughter, and spend more beautiful moments with her.
…
Loguetown, Naval Base.
Smoker had just seen off Daddy Masterson, who had come to retrieve his loot. He was about to smoke two cigarettes to relax when a marine hurriedly opened the office door, a hint of panic on his face.
"Report, Captain Smoker, we encountered a group of pirates on East Street."
"They are the Boxer Pirates, the leader is Captain Toby the Boxer."
"Boxer Toby, with a bounty of 1.3 billion Baileys."
"The Boxer Pirates are currently engaged in a street battle with unknown individuals." The current status of the battle is unknown.
Smoker took a drag from his cigarette, picked up his special weapon made of sea stone, looked at Tashigi, the girl with glasses, at his side, and said solemnly, "Notify "I'm sending the base's navy to gather around and go capture the Boxer Pirates."
"Report!! Rody the Killer, with a bounty of 50 million berries, and his companion, the little thief Nami, are on the execution platform!" Another soldier rushed in and said in a panic.
Smoker looked at the nervous messenger soldier and said, "Good work, but next time, report the important news first."
"Gather everyone on the base immediately and capture every member of Rody's Pirate Group."