Chapter 125: A Knife First Shot When We Meet
Less than a minute later, the previous noisy sounds disappeared from the boat.

Looking at the girl not far away from him, Ajin held the crutches with iron balls attached but felt that he could not lift them.

Before entering the Grand Line, Ajin thought Captain Creek was the strongest.

After meeting Hawkeye, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Jin realized that there are always people better than you. However, the invincible image of Creek in his mind has not been shattered, because Creek did not fight Hawkeye directly.

But at this moment, Ajin could no longer find excuses to escape.

After all, he saw with his own eyes that Creek was slaughtered like a chicken without any ability to fight back.

It turns out that the legendary devil fruit user is so powerful, so powerful that it makes people despair.

A few minutes later, the Pure White Knight approached.

Ajin was also picked up by Delta and jumped down.

"BOSS, mission accomplished!" Delta said.

"Well, that's good. Go wash first. You're all covered in blood." Li De said speechlessly.

In fact, with Delta's strength, he can deal with most of the pirates with just one domineering color, and there is no need to make it so bloody.

"Yes, Boss, those pirates are so weak, it's not satisfying at all!" Delta left Ajin behind and walked into the cabin.

"There is a small boat for escape on Creek's ship. You can take the food, water and the boat!" Li De glanced at Ajin and then waved his hand and said.

"Thank you for not killing me, sir, but why did you let me go?" Ajin asked puzzled.

He wanted to know this question, and the people around Li De also wanted to know it.

"When you're out at sea, the most important thing is loyalty. But there aren't many loyal pirates left in this sea." Li De stopped talking here.

But everyone present had already understood what Li De meant, which was that he heard that you, Ajin, are very loyal, so he spared your life.

"Thank you!" After saying that, Ajin turned around and jumped onto the side of the boat, then climbed onto Creek's boat and prepared to leave.

"Kalina, you can't wait any longer, right? I said the spoils are yours, so go collect them!" Li De said to Kalina with a smile.

"Thank you, Captain. I will definitely clean out the entire ship." Kalina said and climbed onto Creek's boat.

As soon as she got on the boat, Kalina was choked by the strong smell of blood. After seeing the tragic scene on the deck, Kalina immediately held onto the side of the boat and vomited continuously.

In fact, having been at sea for many years, Kalina had seen quite a few dead people, but this was the first time she had experienced such a bloody and brutal slaughterhouse.

After leaning against the side of the boat for a while, Kalina forced herself to search despite the discomfort.

Kalina is of the same character as Nami, and her obsession with money is comparable to that of a dragon. So no matter how discouraging the current situation is, it is impossible for her to give up.

Half a day later, Ajindu had already seen the whereabouts in his small boat, and Kalina returned to the Pure White Knight carrying two large bags of things.

"Have you finished looting everything?" asked Claire, who was nearby.

"The valuables have been looted, but the bounty on the head has not been dealt with yet." Kalina replied.

"Kalina, you don't want to take your head on board, do you?" Ipsilon asked with a slightly unhappy look on his face.

"How can that be possible, Sister Ipsilon, there is a lifeboat on Creek's ship. I will put it on it and hang it outside the stern of the Pure White Knight." Kalina shook her head and said.

"That's better, but is it necessary, Kalina? After we enter the Grand Line, there will be many pirate groups that will be robbed by us anyway." Beta on the side also spoke up to persuade.

"Sister Beta, the most valuable thing on a pirate is the bounty on his head. Often, the wealth they robbed is quickly spent, and they can't save any money at all." This is not the first day that Kalina has been dealing with the East China Sea pirates.

Except for a few pirates who would save some money for emergencies, the rest were spendthrifts. After all, they robbed money to spend it happily.

Would they keep the flowers for the navy that arrested them or for pirates who are stronger than them?

"How much are the two packages in your hand worth?" Zeta, who had been silent, asked.

"Probably between three and five million Baileys, depending on where it's handled." Kalina answered without any hesitation.

"Let her go. Kalina is right. The most valuable thing for a pirate is his bounty-ridden head." Li De's voice was finally heard.

After all, Creek's head is worth 1700 million, and there must be more bounty heads on Creek's ship. If Ajin had been left behind before, another 1200 million Baileys could have been added.

"Thank you, Captain. I'll finish it quickly." Kalina said as she carried her harvest into the cabin with a smile.

"You complained about being tired when you were exercising, but now you're carrying two big bags as if you don't feel the weight at all." Claire shook her head helplessly as she watched this scene.

An hour later, after finishing her work, Kalina finally took control of the Pure White Knight and set sail again.

I originally thought that there would be no more twists and turns if I set sail again until I reach Rogue Town, but I didn't expect that Zeta's voice would be heard again not long after we set sail.

"A small boat was spotted ahead!"

Along with the sound, Reed suddenly stood up, casually drew out the sword that Claire placed beside him, took two steps to the bow, and then swung it hard in the direction of the boat.

The next second, a scarlet slash flew towards the direction of the boat.

At the same time, a emerald green slash flew over from the boat.

A breath later, the two slashes collided above the sea surface.

The violent airflow instantly blew up the sea surface that had been cut open, and continuously pushed the sea water at the center of the collision to the surroundings, causing the originally calm sea surface to instantly become nine-foot-high waves.

Joracol Mihawk!
Li De, who was lying down before, suddenly saw the future five seconds later, so he stood up and went to the bow of the ship and slashed.

After all, Reed didn't want his Pure White Knight to be cut by Hawkeye's attack.

The next second, six figures appeared beside Li De at the same time and lined up in order.

It was not until this time that Kalina, who was at the helm, finally realized what had just happened.

There is no way, there are so few strong people in the East China Sea.

So it was also the first time that Kalina saw what kind of special effects scene the fight between truly strong people would be like.

However, this situation where the sea surface is cut open and huge waves are created at any time is really a bit scary.

If there weren't a few reassuring figures standing in front of her, Kalina would probably have shrunk into a corner and trembled.

After the sea gradually calmed down, the two sides approached each other again, but no one attacked again.

"I didn't expect there is a strong man like you in the East China Sea." After approaching, Mihawk spoke first with high fighting spirit.

Clang!
In response to Hawkeye's words, Reed put the knife back into the sheath on Claire's waist.

Seeing this scene, Hawkeye couldn't help but frown.

“There is no point in fighting between us. I am not a pure swordsman, and my skills in swordsmanship are far behind yours. Not only will you not gain anything by fighting with me, but there is also the risk of damaging Black Blade Night.” Li De shook his head and said.

If the path had not been determined before, Li De might not have missed the opportunity to fight with the sword master.

But now Li De is only focused on exploring the potential of his bloodline, so he is not so concerned about the sword-fighting competition.

As for the girls around Li De, although they are not weak, their wills are not tempered enough.

At this moment, they were facing a master of the rank of Vice Admiral, so Reed would definitely let them take action, but it was too early for them to face Mihawk. Seeing Reed so calm, Mihawk was stunned for a moment, then put the Black Blade Night back into the scabbard behind him.

Because his observation Haki told him that the man on the opposite boat was like a volcano ready to erupt, very dangerous but different from the danger he had felt before.

Although he couldn't describe the feeling at the moment, Mihawk was very clear about one thing, that is, the other party was not lying, and he really had the ability and strength to damage his beloved sword.

If they met on an island, Mihawk would want to give it a try even if he believed in it.

After all, it is hard to find a strong person, especially in the East China Sea, which is known as the weakest.

But on the sea, forget it.

As for forcing his way onto the ship and fighting, Mihawk was just bored at the moment, not looking for death.

There was only Reed, and Mihawk felt that he could give it a try, but the women around Reed all had strong auras and didn't look like they were easy to mess with.

One on one is no problem, but one against seven is a joke.

And this is the equal dialogue brought about by strength.

It is because Li De is strong enough that Mihawk is willing to have an equal dialogue with him.

If it were Creek before, Mihawk would chase him all the way from the doldrums of the Grand Line just to kill time.

"Come on board, I'll treat you to some good wine!" Li De suddenly said.

"Invite me a drink?!" Mihawk, who was originally planning to leave, looked at Reed on the Pure White Knight with some surprise.

"Well, the main reason is that it's rare to meet a hero like you. Of course, don't think that I will invite everyone. Even heroes like White Beard or Red Hair, I will not invite them, because I don't invite people who don't know how to taste wine. So do you want to come?" Li De continued to ask.

"Then I'd like to taste what kind of wine this is." Faced with Li De's invitation, Mihawk hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Anyway, tasting fine wine is his hobby to kill time.

Of course, this is based on the premise that he did not sense any malice from Li De.

"Beta, Ipsilon go prepare some snacks, Zeta, you take over from Kalina, Victoria and Delta go get the dining table and other things, Kalina, you come down and help Mihawk tie up his boat." Reed immediately instructed the women around him.

"Yes!" After answering, the women started to get busy.

"Go and get out my treasured fine wines and my collection of top-quality red wines." After patting Claire's butt, Li Decai spoke.

"Are all the treasures going to be taken out?" Claire asked in shock.

"Well, one glass for this man is still okay. After all, it's not easy to find a hero who knows how to appreciate fine wine." Li De said with a smile.

"I understand!" Claire then walked towards the cabin.

By the time Kalina helped Mihawk tie up his coffin boat, a small square table with dishes on it had been set up on the deck, and on both sides of the table, there was a very luxurious chair.

Since it was not a formal meal, there were not many items and the placement was not so particular, but there was no lack of a sense of ceremony.

After taking their seats at Reed's signal, Beta and Ipsilon brought the dishes one after another.

This surprised Mihawk a little.

Because he, an old otaku, usually cooks his own food, he naturally knows that it is impossible to prepare these dishes in such a short time.

Mihawk didn't raise any questions though, because the dishes served had nothing to do with leftovers, and each one was exquisite.

Then Claire brought the drinks over, with two bottles of wine, one white and one red, on the tray.

The white one is transparent glass, which contains colorless and transparent wine, and the red one is Mihawk's favorite red wine.

After Claire put down the tray, Beta took the white glass wine bottle and uncorked it, and a cool and unique sweet fragrance emanated from it.

In just a moment, Mihawk's eyes, which were originally full of curiosity, suddenly became extremely sharp.

With a trace of caution, he quickly poured the transparent and flawless wine into two celadon wine glasses. Beta immediately pressed the cork on the bottle mouth. Only then did Ipsilon hold the wine glass and place it in front of Reed and Mihawk.

"Mihawk, let me say one thing before we taste the wine. It's not that I'm stingy, but I'll only offer you one glass of this wine. Please enjoy it!" Li De said, pointing at the wine in front of him.

As he spoke, Reed handed the wine glass, from which he had taken a sip, to Claire beside him.

After waiting for Claire to take a sip, he handed it to Beta and then passed it down one by one.

"This is." Mihawk looked at Reed a little puzzled.

"It's difficult for me to take out this wine, but good things should be shared with people who deserve them." Li De said with a smile.

But in fact, Reed had another intention, which was to reassure Mihawk. After all, like Crocodile, he would not trust anyone.

Hearing this, Mihawk picked up the wine glass, but did not rush to taste it. Instead, he took a closer look, sniffed it again, and then took a small sip.

In just a moment, Reed felt Mihawk's eyes widen a little again.

"This taste" After swallowing the wine, Mihawk wanted to sigh about something, but at the moment he felt that his vocabulary was a little lacking.

"It has a strong sweetness that makes your tongue numb, but it is not greasy and flows smoothly into your throat. The fragrance passes through your nasal cavity in the blink of an eye, leaving a sweet and refreshing aftertaste. Your consciousness is controlled by the very last trace of the aftertaste, as if the flavor has permeated every corner of your body, right?" Reed promptly added to Mihawk's indescribable feeling.

"That's it! I've never tasted such top-quality wine!" Mihawk exclaimed immediately.

"Then please cherish every bite." Li De said with a smile.

"A unique piece? No wonder I've never heard of it." Mihawk is not stupid, how could he not understand the meaning of Reed's words.

"For now, it is indeed a unique piece." Li De nodded.

After all, this wine came from Orario. Before Li De received the second mission about the world of Dicuo, he really had no way to return to Orario, so naturally he drank less and less wine.

In fact, Li De had taken it out once before, when he was celebrating after the nine shadows signed the contract at the same time.

In fact, if Li De knew about the subsequent mission world, he would definitely not pile up potions, money and other items in the limited space on his body, but would fill it with wine and drinks.

But who asked him to go to Orario for the first mission? As a result, when he left, he took two bottles of Soma's defective divine wine and got a bottle of red wine brewed by Dionysus.

"What's the name of this wine?" Mihawk couldn't help but ask.

"Magic wine!" Li De said.

"It deserves the name!" Mihawk agreed.

"Mihawk, it's too early for you to speak." Li De shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Mihawk looked at Li De with some confusion.

"This wine is indeed divine wine, but divine wine is not the name. It is brewed by the god of wine, so it is called divine wine. And what we drink is a defective product!" Li De explained slowly.

"This wine is actually a defective product?!" Mihawk's eyes were full of disbelief.

After all, from his birth to now, he wouldn't dare say that he has traveled all over the world, but he has been to too many places.

As a wine lover, he dares to say that he has tasted most of the wines in the world, but he has never tasted one-tenth as good as this wine. Oh no, it’s one percent.

It is unbelievable that such wine is a defective product!
(End of this chapter)