One Piece: My Crew Uses Zanpakuto

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"Come on, Bellamy, teach those guys a lesson! Show them how awesome your Devil Fruit is!"

"Yeah, let these arrogant pirate hunters know that not all pirates are as useless as Lawrence," Bellamy's friends shouted from the second floor of the bar, leaning against the railing and cheering him on.

Ikki's brows furrowed even more when he heard their crude taunts.

Bellamy, meanwhile, lowered his posture in excitement. His calves transformed into springs under the influence of the Spring-Spring Fruit as he crouched lower. The springs in his legs began gathering terrifying kinetic energy.

"You coward, hiding behind women," Bellamy laughed ferociously. "I'll make a fool out of you!" He suddenly launched himself toward Ikki.

Nami quickly put her hand on her sword's handle, but before she could draw it, Ikki stepped in front of her.

BOOM!

With a muffled sound, Ikki dodged Bellamy's swinging fist and placed his right hand directly on Bellamy's head, instantly stopping his forward momentum.

"What?!" Bellamy was stunned.

"The world... is a big place," Ikki said calmly, glancing at Bellamy. Then he suddenly lifted Bellamy's head with his right hand and slammed it toward the floor.

BOOM!

A loud crash echoed through the bar, making the whole building shake. Under the powerful impact, Bellamy's consciousness faded instantly as he passed out.

"Bellamy? Are you kidding me? Get up!" one of his crew members shouted.

"Hey, Bellamy, how could you be knocked down with just one hit?" called another.

"No way... how did that man do it?" a third stammered.

The Bellamy Pirates stood frozen in shock when they saw their captain fall. The smug smiles vanished from their faces.

After a moment of stunned silence, they started yelling for Bellamy to stand up. But all they could do was watch as Ikki tossed Bellamy toward Nami, who promptly stabbed him through the heart with her sword.

The sharp pain jolted Bellamy awake from his daze. Realizing his heart had been pierced, his face contorted with terror, but he was helpless. His life ebbed away as fear filled his eyes.

Vivi quickly captured the scene with her camera.

[Ding! Your partner Nami's attributes have been updated. Please check, Host.]

[Name: Nami]

[Age: 18 years old]

[Weapon: Gonryōmaru - Complete]

[Life Force: 30210, S level]

[Sword Realm: Mountain-Cutting Realm]

[Swordsmanship Style: Thunder Breathing, First Form]

[Abilities: Intermediate Armament Haki, Intermediate Observation Haki, Innate Demon Mark]

'Good, now I've finally made up for the Devil Fruit power that Hina took away,' Ikki thought. 'But Robin still doesn't have a Shikai, and she lacks a Devil Fruit too.'

Ikki closed Nami's attribute panel and turned to look at Blackbeard. An enigmatic light flashed in his eyes.

"Zehahahaha! What a dangerous look," Blackbeard laughed. "Are you targeting me now? I probably don't have a bounty for you to collect."

"We are pirates after all, Captain," Burgess said, raising his muscular arm as if ready to fight. "Should we deal with these bounty hunters?"

"Zehahaha! Let's hold off for now, Burgess," Blackbeard shook his head, stood up from his seat and called out to Ikki. "You there, with the sword! You seem quite strong. How about becoming my partner? We could go on raids together. Being a bounty hunter is far less freeing than being a pirate!"

Hearing Blackbeard's words, Ikki couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise. He never expected Blackbeard would invite him to join forces.

At that moment, a commotion erupted from the second floor of the bar.

"You bastards! You woman dared to kill Bellamy! I'll never let you get away with this! Guys, let's take these people down and avenge Bellamy!" Sarquiss, the vice-captain of the Bellamy Pirates, jumped down from the second floor, planning to lead the other members in an attack on Ikki's group.

But before he could take two steps, Blackbeard grabbed his head and slammed him hard against the floor.

BOOM!

Another loud crash rang out, shaking the bar again.

The Bellamy Pirates who had been ready to follow Sarquiss froze in shock.

First their captain Bellamy, and now their vice-captain Sarquiss—both defeated so easily. The remaining crew members looked at each other nervously, then jumped out the second-floor windows and fled from the bar.

"This man... is incredibly strong!" Robin said, watching Blackbeard's display of power with serious eyes.

"Don't interrupt while I'm talking," Blackbeard glanced at the unconscious Sarquiss in his hand and casually tossed him into a corner of the bar. Then he walked toward Ikki with his arms spread wide.

"Zehahaha! Let's continue our conversation," Blackbeard said with a grin. "Take your women and join me. I didn't expect to meet someone as bold as you in Paradise. You've got strength, and you're chasing the legendary Sky Island. I can tell you're a man with dreams. It would be a waste for someone like you to just be a Marine's bounty hunter. Follow me and become a pirate! How about I show you what the real sea is like?"

Blackbeard stopped about a meter away from Ikki, standing still with a smile on his face.

"Hmph, who do you think you are?" Nami stepped forward, positioning herself between Ikki and Blackbeard. "My captain will never become a pirate. Back off, or I won't be so nice."

Having just gained the power of Gonryōmaru, Nami had already decided that if Blackbeard caused any trouble, she would test her Zanpakutō's power on him.

Suddenly, red light flashed in Nami's eyes as her Observation Haki warned her of danger. She quickly coated her right hand with Armament Haki and grabbed her left arm that was holding her sword.

BANG!

The sound of a gunshot rang out.

Ikki frowned and turned to see Van Augur behind Blackbeard, his rifle pointed at Nami.

Behind him, Nojiko, Vivi, and the others drew their swords almost simultaneously, glaring at the Blackbeard Pirates.

"You actually shot at me?" A vein popped on Nami's forehead. When she opened her hand, a deformed bullet that had been crushed by her tight grip fell to the floor.