Chapter 12: One-Eyed Baryon
In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
"After sailing for two days, according to the map, I should be heading towards the Grand Line, but why haven't I seen any landmark islands?"
Standing on the deck, Ye Jia scratched his head while looking at the map, completely puzzled.
Ye Jia had to admit that while he was very confident in his strength, he was an absolute idiot when it came to navigation.
Even with the map markings, Ye Jia couldn't clearly identify where exactly he was.
"Navigation is really a brain-draining task!"
Ye Jia lay weakly on the deck and sighed, "When will I be able to find a navigator like Nami as a partner, just like Luffy?"
That captain, Luffy, was basically an idiot in terms of navigation, apart from causing trouble everywhere every day and having some strength!
It was because he had so many good partners that Luffy could continue on his journey.
Now that he was alone, at this rate, who knew when he would reach the Grand Line.
The days of catching up to Luffy, entering the New World, and confronting the Four Emperors seemed even more distant!
"Navigator... Where is my navigator!"
Just then.
Pew—
A black iron cannonball streaked across the sky, flying towards the Death God.
"What's that noise?"
Hearing the commotion, Ye Jia got up to look and immediately saw a cannonball falling towards him in mid-air!
"Enemy attack!" Two words instantly appeared in Ye Jia's mind.
On a sea where pirates ran rampant, it wasn't strange at all for pirates to kill each other for treasure.
"Daring to attack me? Are you tired of living!"
However, someone daring to target him was intolerable to Ye Jia. "Perfect. If there's a navigator on the enemy ship, I can grab one while I'm at it!"
Immediately, a sharp look flashed in Ye Jia's eyes.
Extending his finger, Ye Jia's high-speed vision quickly captured the trajectory of the cannonball.
Whoosh!
A laser beam burst forth. How fast was the speed of light? It instantly pierced through and detonated the cannonball.
The explosive boom rang out near the Death God, shaking the sea surface and causing the Death God to rock as well.
"I see it."
Soon, Ye Jia saw a pirate ship in the distance, facing him sideways with its cannons aimed this way.
There were a few more cannon blasts, and then more than ten black cannonballs flew towards Ye Jia in a parabolic arc!
"Just you wait, I'm coming!"
Ye Jia revealed a bloodthirsty smile, and his figure vanished from the spot with a whoosh.
A yellow beam of light skimmed rapidly across the ocean, quickly approaching the pirate ship.
...
"Fire! Fire! Aim properly! Sink that ship for me!"
The pirate captain was a one-eyed man wearing a black eyepatch. He waved the large machete in his hand towards the Death God and shouted loudly.
"Haha, Captain, today is truly my lucky day! We just looted a village and ran into a big fat fish as soon as we came out... Look! That pirate ship is really nice; it must be worth at least a million Belly. There must be a lot of valuable things inside!"
The subordinate in charge of steering and observation was incredibly excited.
"That village just now was too poor. After looting for half a day, we didn't even scrape together a million Belly. But those women... Hehe, after we take down this ship, we'll enjoy the treasure and women together!"
One-Eyed Baryon laughed heartily.
If the dead Scar Walker and Vile Tooth Garcia were here, they would definitely recognize this one-eyed captain as a regular on Pirate Street—the pirate with a bounty of 26 million, One-Eyed Baryon!
No one on Pirate Street didn't know One-Eyed Baryon.
He was a tyrant in the waters near the Goa Kingdom. From his 26 million bounty, it was evident that this person had extraordinary strength, committed many crimes, and used extremely cruel methods.
Basically, no one dared to challenge One-Eyed Baryon's authority within the waters of the Goa Kingdom.
Even Scar Walker and Vile Tooth Garcia had to be respectful in front of One-Eyed Baryon!
However, One-Eyed Baryon had just finished looting a nearby village.
The village was too poor, and they didn't loot much wealth. In a fit of rage, One-Eyed Baryon killed all the men, abducted all the women onto the ship, and set fire to the village before leaving.
Just as he was preparing to enjoy the women, a subordinate suddenly reported the discovery of a valuable pirate ship.
Crucially, that pirate ship didn't belong to any familiar pirate crew; it was a genuine "outsider"!
The waters of the Goa Kingdom were his territory. How could One-Eyed Baryon easily let go of someone who dared to intrude on his turf?
He immediately ordered the pirate ship to be taken down to make up for today's losses.
"Captain! There's a yellow flash approaching rapidly!"
At this time, the subordinate in charge of observation saw a yellow beam speeding in this direction through the telescope.
"Yellow flash?"
One-Eyed Baryon was also puzzled.
"I'm here."
Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind the two.
One-Eyed Baryon and his subordinate were startled. They hurriedly turned around and saw a boy, dressed like a hunter and looking no older than fifteen or sixteen, lying on the captain's exclusive seat with his legs crossed, looking at them casually.
"...When did you get on the ship? No one noticed!"
The subordinate was so shocked that he stuttered.
The others on the ship were equally astonished, completely unable to understand why a stranger had suddenly appeared on the ship without being noticed at all!
If the other party had just fired a shot from behind, the result... thinking about it made them scared.
But surprise was just surprise; their movements weren't slow. Everyone hurriedly raised their flintlock pistols and aimed at the uninvited guest.
"I got on just like a 'whoosh'. No special effects, no special methods, just that simple."
Ye Jia leaned back and said casually.
"Kid, you're sitting in my seat!"
One-Eyed Baryon spoke in a deep voice, pulling out a chain. At the head of the chain was an iron ball covered in spikes, looking like an extended "meteor hammer."
"Is that so? No wonder it's so comfortable."
Ye Jia nodded, "Tiger skin is good stuff. If I had known earlier, I should have gotten something similar. But this is perfect; this seat belongs to me from now on."
"Reckless kid, stop being arrogant and die!"
One-Eyed Baryon's anger rose. He swung the meteor hammer in his hand directly, smashing it ruthlessly towards Ye Jia.
Ordinary people would definitely not have been able to react to this hammer strike.
With a 26 million bounty strength, he naturally wouldn't be weak.
"One-Eyed Baryon, bounty 26 million. It's a pity I'm at sea now and can't exchange your head for money. If I keep it too long, it will stink, so... go to die!"
After speaking, Ye Jia's figure suddenly vanished, along with that tiger skin seat.
The meteor hammer smashed directly onto the deck, creating a large hole.
"Hmm? Where is he?!"
One-Eyed Baryon was startled.
"I'm up here!"
The voice came from above One-Eyed Baryon's head.
One-Eyed Baryon looked up suddenly, but all he saw was a shoe sole expanding in his eyes.
Boom!
The deck shattered, and One-Eyed Baryon was knocked directly into the ship's interior.