One Piece: Lightning's Heir

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Arthur kicked the two away. The immense force still proved fatal for the two small-time thugs.

Seeing their deaths, the bloodlust of the remaining underlings was fully ignited. They swarmed towards Arthur as one.

Meanwhile, the small-time leader, having some sense—recognized Arthur's strength and was already stealthily retreating towards the port.

Arthur glanced at the fleeing leader, deciding not to hold back any longer. He reached out and grabbed towards the ground!

"Electromagnetism - Iron Sand Sword!!"

Iron sand from the ground began to rise, coalescing in his hand, forming an ultra-sharp sword that flowed like liquid. Each grain of sand moved along the blade's edge—like a miniature chainsaw.

Faint electric currents emanated from the Iron Sand Sword, crackling softly. Anyone with eyes could see that this blade was exceptionally sharp.

"A Devil Fruit user?"

"RUN!!!"

This group, under Capone Bege's command, had conquered many territories. They had some knowledge. They knew that Devil Fruit users were not to be trifled with. Each one of them was now entertaining thoughts of escape.

However, Arthur wouldn't let them get away. He considered this God-given Island of Hope and Sunlight to be pure, untainted land, not to be defiled by just anyone.

"Zzzzzzt!"

Arthur slashed with the Iron Sand Sword, unleashing a blue electric sword beam. Its terrifying power cleaved all the Mafia members in half.

The electric sword beam, even after killing the underlings, continued onward, slicing through a small forest hundreds of yards behind them before finally dissipating.

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"S... So powerful!" Aurora witnessed firsthand Arthur's single strike killing everyone. She was stunned, her face filled with disbelief.

Then she reacted, shouting, "Where's the leader? Kill him quickly, or Capone Bege will bring the entire Mafia..."

"Hmm? What does that have to do with me?" Arthur glanced at Aurora. "They're looking for trouble with you—"

In reality, Arthur had intentionally let the leader escape. With his Observation Haki's range, the leader wouldn't have escaped, even if he ran dozens of miles away. He would still have been struck down by a Divine Judgment.

He let him go because of what they had said earlier—the Castle-Castle Fruit!

If the leader didn't bring people back to trouble Aurora—how could she voluntarily hand over the Fruit?

The Castle-Castle Fruit allowed the user to create a massive castle within their body. It was perfect for storing supplies or personnel. It was a mobile fortress.

Arthur had already eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and couldn't eat another. But remember, someone in this world could make inanimate objects consume Devil Fruits.

Dr. Vegapunk—the genius scientist who claimed to be 500 years ahead of human intelligence, had already figured out this method.

Funkfreed, the sword that ate the Elephant-Elephant Fruit in Enies Lobby, was the best proof.

If Arthur got his hands on this method, he could easily create something like a storage ring or a storage necklace.

Then wouldn't storing things be much more convenient? He wouldn't have to go hungry wherever he went.

He had also considered one point. For example, could inanimate objects only eat Zoan-type Fruits? He wouldn't be satisfied unless he tried.

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Arthur changed the subject, probing, "Of course, if you hand over that Castle-Castle Fruit you mentioned, I'll immediately take that leader's head for you. How about it? It's a good deal. You should consider it!"

"Hmph! No need..." Aurora was secretly on guard, but she was also wavering. "If you want the Castle-Castle Fruit—Help me destroy Capone Bege's Mafia. Then I'll tell you its location."

"Oh... then forget it!" Arthur scoffed dismissively, turning as if to leave.

"Wait!" Aurora gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyes widening. "As long as you kill Capone Bege, the Fruit is yours. That's my bottom line!"

"Kill Capone Bege?" Arthur stroked his chin, weighing the pros and cons. With his strength, killing a Mafia boss was a piece of cake.

But what surprised him was that Capone Bege was only 16 years old now, the same age as him. He was already starting to conquer the West Blue's underworld at such a young age.

'Fate is unpredictable. I didn't expect to clash with two of the eleven Supernovas this quickly.' Arthur marveled to himself, but he wasn't too worried.

After all, with his current strength, he could even fight against a Vice Admiral, although he might not win. He wouldn't lose too badly, at least. He could hold his own for a few days and nights. And if he couldn't win, he could always run.

"Deal. But how do I know you're not lying? Is the Fruit even with you?" Arthur looked Aurora up and down, his meaning obvious.

"!!!" Aurora was furious, but she was helpless. She knew that without proof, no one would believe her—so why would they help?

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On the open sea.

A dilapidated small boat sailed slowly. It didn't even have a sail, relying solely on the wind to move forward. Arthur and Aurora stood at the bow.

"According to the wind direction, it will take us about two hours to reach Elbak Island. Capone Bege's trusted subordinate, the Assassin Gotti—is on that island. He's very dangerous. The Castle-Castle Fruit is also on that island." Aurora said sullenly.

"It doesn't matter who's there. They're all weak. It'll just take a little more effort to clean them up." Arthur waved his hand dismissively.

He didn't think anyone in the West Blue could be his opponent. What assassin or hitman? He could kill them all with a single Divine Judgment. If there were any he missed, he could always send another.

"....." Aurora was shaking with anger at Arthur's arrogance.

Aurora was forced to rely on Arthur. She couldn't reveal her true thoughts. She rolled her eyes and said, "How about this? After you kill Capone Bege, you can take over the Mafia and become a Godfather of the West Blue?"

"Godfather of the West Blue? Heh..." Arthur scoffed disdainfully.

Although the West Blue was large, how many strong people were there? To stir up trouble in such a remote place, was that more fun than going to the New World and fighting against the strongest in the world?

The World Government could give him the highest authority, and he wouldn't even consider it. His sole purpose in coming to the Grand Line was to fight the strongest, to live the most exciting life.

That was the only way to find true joy.

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