Chapter 1: Aizen Template, North Blue's Bounty Hunter Rookie
North Blue, Anoke Island.
Inside a tavern, the atmosphere was not as warm and lively as usual; the air pressure was extremely low.
Regardless of whether they were mountain bandits with bare upper bodies and scarred arms, or fierce-looking pirates with dual guns tucked into their belts, everyone curbed their arrogance a bit, carefully fixing their gazes on one person.
"That's the guy, right?"
"Short brown hair and eyes, white long-sleeved Haori, a green-hilted famous sword... It's definitely Bai Ye, no mistake!"
"That guy has been hunting pirates. In just one short month, nine great pirates with bounties over fifty million have fallen into his hands! He is an extremely dangerous figure!"
"Why is he here? Who is his target? It can't be me, right?"
"Who knows? I haven't heard of any great pirate ships approaching Anoke Island..."
The cautious gazes of the surrounding people, looking at him like a plague god, did not cause Bai Ye the slightest trouble.
Bai Ye sat at the bar, drinking the wine in his glass somewhat casually.
The home-brewed ale mixed with ice cubes carried a bit of chill as it slid down his throat.
However, Bai Ye obviously wasn't focusing on tasting the wine; his eyes were lowered, looking slightly distracted.
Invisible to others, a light screen appeared before Bai Ye's eyes.
At the top of the screen, six bold words, God-level Lottery System, came into view.
One month ago, on an ordinary morning, when Bai Ye opened his eyes, he had appeared in the world of One Piece.
In a world filled with slaughter and blood, for an ordinary person to survive safely was a luxury.
Bai Ye wasn't in the mood, nor did he have the energy, to investigate the cause of his transmigration. He was an orphan in his previous life anyway; changing worlds to live wasn't a bad thing.
Fortunately, he had a cheat in this life to help him climb up.
The God-level Lottery System allowed him to obtain lottery chances by completing missions.
The mission rewards were complex and all-encompassing.
Whether it was a Grim Reaper's Zanpakutō, Naruto's Kekkei Genkai, Devil Fruits, or other treasures from the heavens, all were displayed in the rewards list.
Even more absurdly, it was possible to draw powerhouses from the heavens!
Bai Ye had long been curious about who would be more chilling: Uzumaki Boruto or Aokiji. Perhaps he would have a chance to compare them in the future...
Cough, cough...
Bai Ye shook his head, retracting his scattering thoughts, and focused his gaze on the mission interface.
[Novice Mission: Arrest ten great pirates with bounties over fifty million. Mission Reward: God-level Lottery Chance x1. Progress: 9/10]
Great pirates with bounties over fifty million mostly had a preliminary grasp of Haki.
With their abilities, achieving feats like killing a thousand or ten thousand people was easy!
Bai Ye's ability to deal with them relied entirely on the newcomer gift pack distributed by the system—the Aizen Template!
As the fusion rate continued to increase, Bai Ye gradually mastered Aizen's abilities, and his strength had been steadily rising as he acted to complete system missions.
However, the only pity was that Bai Ye only obtained the Aizen Template but did not get the corresponding weapon.
The longsword in his hand was just something he bought because it looked pleasing to the eye while browsing a weapon shop.
Let alone comparing it to a real Zanpakutō, it couldn't even compare to swords reinforced with Haki.
This time, he descended upon Anoke Island because Bai Ye had obtained intelligence on the tenth person...
Ding-a-ling~
The wind chimes hanging on the door swayed. A person rushed in hurriedly, breaking the low pressure of the place, and shouted.
"Bad news! Peakes is at the port!"
"That's the great pirate with a bounty as high as seventy-three million!"
"Three days ago, Coco Village to the west was burned to ashes by a great fire; he did it!"
"Run! Run quickly!"
The panicked voice was urgent, but the people in the tavern showed no fear. Instead, they unanimously cast their gazes to the center—
The white-robed young man holding a longsword stood up at the sound!
"Su... Sure enough... Bai Ye's target is indeed that guy Peakes!"
Someone exhaled a long breath, the big stone in their heart landing; good, the target wasn't them!
People mixing in the pirate world were never afraid of death. Someone licked their lips, a look of excitement in their eyes, not minding the chaos.
"Go to the port and have a look?"
"Let's go! Let's go!"
"Haha, it's not common to see a powerhouse like this take action on ordinary days. Let's go widen our horizons!"
...
Port.
Approaching dusk, the setting sun slanted westward. The afterglow sprinkled on the sea surface, the golden light reflecting neon colors.
On the sea, a massive ship hull with a diameter of over twenty meters floated. On the high-flying tail mast hung a flag; the ferocious skull was covered with a purple headscarf, appearing even more treacherous!
"Captain! It's Anoke Island!"
On the ship, figures were either gripping sword hilts or holding muskets, their bodies releasing fierce and violent auras, with exaggerated and cruel smiles on their lips.
"That bunch of Marine scum has been chasing my ass for half a month; they'll die sooner or later!"
"The most hateful were those women in Coco Village. They simply didn't know what's good for them. I gave them face by gracing them! To actually dare to secretly call the Marines, damn them!"
A burly figure walked out of the cabin. One-eyed, right hand severed and fitted with a silver machete.
Peakes, bounty of seventy-three million, strong power, skilled in swordsmanship. He once led his pirate crew to wipe out a ducal royal family, holding a resounding reputation in the North Blue!
As his steps fell one by one, the surroundings gradually quieted down, waiting for the captain's orders.
"Move faster. Within two hours, rob the treasures that need robbing, then prepare to leave!"
Peakes looked at his watch and said gloomily.
"That rat-faced Colonel doesn't know when to quit, chasing me endlessly. Being entangled by him isn't a good thing!"
"Oh!"
The many pirates shouted in unison, roaring ferociously.
"Bomb them all first! Make those grandsons obediently hand over their treasures and food!"
Creak, creak!
The deck let out groans of being overburdened. Five heavy cannons were pushed to the edge of the sampan.
The pitch-black cannon barrels reflected a glint of gloom under the setting sun; a dangerous aura spread!
"No... No way?"
"These guys have no martial ethics!"
"They're going to open fire without even saying a word? A bunch of scum!"
The crowd preparing to watch the excitement froze, cold sweat hanging on their foreheads.
Being bombarded by cannons, they feared not even their bones would remain!
The crowd dispersed with a boom, fleeing in panic.
In the scattering stream of people, that white-robed figure moving against the current was particularly eye-catching.
Boom boom boom!
The sound of cannons was like thunder; flashes of fire bloomed on the cannon barrels!
Five cannonballs slid down from the sky. Their explosive power was enough to destroy the entire port!
Bai Ye's eyes filled with icy coldness. The name of pirates was ruined by this kind of scum!
They deserved to die!
Death was too good for them!
"Bat Rending Break!"