Chapter 8.
On the pitch-black sea, a pirate ship was sailing.
In the captain's quarters of the pirate ship, Suzuki returned to his room to rest due to a lack of chakra.
After all, the transformation technique doesn't last long, and he also needed to ensure he had enough chakra to fight or escape in case of emergencies.
Before long, there was a knock on the door.
"What is it? Have you found the Blood Hammer Pirate Crew?"
Suzuki questioned in a hoarse voice while instantly transforming back into the fierce pirate captain he was before.
"Y-yes, Captain, we found the Blood Hammer Pirate Crew!" came the voice of the dreadlocked man from outside the door.
This first mate with dreadlocks was somewhat capable; he indeed had some knowledge of this initial sea area, and it took less than two hours to find the Blood Hammer Pirate Crew.
"Very good! I understand."
Suzuki went to the deck; the pirate ship was currently stopped at a cliff along the Alabasta's coastline, and the Blood Hammer Pirate Crew's ship was clearly visible less than five hundred meters away from them.
Because it was nighttime, the Blood Hammer Pirate Crew had lit many torches on their ship, with about twenty crew members, nearly half of their number of almost forty.
The crew of the Blood Hammer Pirate Crew seemed to be having a party on the deck, drinking, and there were several captured women being wantonly toyed with in the middle.
Suzuki was not surprised by this.
Many of the pirates staying at Paradise were some bullies who preyed on the weak, and were brutal and shameless scum.
Especially those who only dare to stay in the initial sea area to steal and scavenge, apart from when they are really out of money and will go out to plunder once, usually spend their days doing nothing.
Scums like these are both incompetent and boring.
"Sail the ship over there!" Suzuki instructed.
The pirate ship quickly sailed towards the Blood Hammer Pirates, and the crew of the Blood Hammer Pirates also noticed them, appearing somewhat flustered. Soon, the two ships collided.
Suzuki said fiercely: "Go, kill them all! Whoever can kill their captain will get this Devil Fruit! Whoever kills the most enemies will be the second mate!"
"And leave those women for me!" After saying that, Suzuki waved his hand fiercely:
"Go!"
The eager pirate subordinates immediately swarmed up to the Blood Hammer Pirates' ship.
After the initial chaos, facing the sudden enemy, the captain of the Blood Hammer Pirates, Nigel Braun, quickly reacted and angrily shouted at his subordinates:
"Hurry! Get the weapons!"
Nigel Braun charged forward for more than ten meters. He was a strongman, and the weapon he usually used to intimidate his subordinates and in battle—a big hammer—was placed at the door of the cabin, not far away were many swords, daggers, and mace, which were quickly grabbed by his subordinates.
Nigel Braun picked up the big hammer and then looked at the grappling hooks that had been thrown up, shouting urgently:
"Cut their ropes!"
Several pirates fell into the sea after their ropes were cut, but more successfully boarded the Blood Hammer Pirates' ship, and soon there was a fierce fight with swords and axes on both sides.
"Ah~ die, die!" Captain Nigel Braun of the Blood Hammer Pirates crazily smashed the dozen or so pirates attacking him from Suzuki's ship with his big hammer.
Several pirates were hit on the head or chest by the big hammer and were instantly sent flying, their injuries suggesting they were beyond saving.
"Hehehe, come on!" Captain Nigel Braun of the Blood Hammer Pirates roared with a twisted face.
However, there were simply too many attackers, and he couldn't dodge; several long knives fiercely struck his thick thighs!
"Damn it, you damned bugs!"
Captain Nigel Braun of the Blood Hammer Pirates had several deep gashes on his thigh, exposing bone.
"Help, help! Don't kill me!"
"Woo woo woo, I won't fight anymore, I surrender, I surrender!"
"Don't..."
Some crew members of the Blood Hammer Pirates, facing enemies far outnumbering them, panicked and fled on the deck, while others directly knelt on the ground, raising their hands to show surrender!
"Oh ho ho ho ho"
On the other side of the deck, the first mate with dreadlocks grinned, skillfully using a long whip, which was tied with a dagger; every swing inflicted a wound on the enemy, and on two occasions, he was lucky enough to directly cut the throats of two pirates.
Suzuki stood on the deck, watching the slaughter, and then with a loud bang, he noticed that the strongman captain was covered in blood and was likely about to collapse.
At that moment, the bald man surprisingly withstood a blow from the big hammer!
"Ah~~~ ah!!!"
The bald man, pinned down by the big hammer with his calves sinking into the deck, desperately raised a mace to block the hammer, his hands already shaking with blood.
"It seems that not only does he look muscular, but he also has considerable strength." Suzuki calmly commented.
Among the dozen or so pirates attacking Captain Nigel Braun of the Blood Hammer Pirates, the bald man was the only one able to withstand the heavy blows of the hammer.
This battle was nearing its end!
While the bald man desperately held up the hammer, the surrounding pirates attacking him swung their weapons at Nigel Braun's neck. Just as he was about to dodge and sweep with the big hammer, the bald man held onto the hammer tightly.
Nigel Braun, unexpectedly discovering he couldn't move the hammer, was shocked and couldn't help but turn his head to check when several large knives simultaneously struck his neck.
Captain Nigel Braun of the Blood Hammer Pirates—dead!
With the captain dead, the remaining pirates lost their morale and all knelt down to surrender.
Moments later, seeing that the battle had ended, Suzuki stood up and jumped onto the deck of the Blood Hammer Pirates' ship.
Out of the thirty-seven pirates on the original ship, only twenty or so remained; other had died, and each had significant injuries.
There were also nine pirates from the Blood Hammer Pirates kneeling on the ground in surrender,
plus the three women huddled in a corner, shivering.
At this moment, there were still more than thirty living people on the deck.
Suzuki suddenly darkened his face, pointed at the kneeling and surrendering pirates, and ordered harshly: "What are we keeping these useless people for? Kill them!"
The pirates of the Blood Hammer Pirate Crew who had surrendered were somewhat incredulous. They had clearly surrendered, so why were they still being killed? They wanted to resist, but these surrendered pirates were quickly dealt with by the more than twenty people around them!
"Very good~"
Looking at the fallen bodies, Suzuki squinted his eyes and then looked at the remaining people. He confirmed that the strength of these remaining individuals was average, and none of them had any special abilities.
The bald man was the strongest among them, but he had no combat power left. The dreadlocked first mate was second, with only a few injuries. The other two, who were somewhat weaker, were also quite injured, and as for the rest, they were all just fodder!
Although he was confident in dealing with these pirates, Suzuki still decided to play it safe. He then pointed at the four individuals: "You guys, come here~"
The bald man, the dreadlocked first mate, and the two pirates who had performed well in battle looked pleasantly surprised and walked over to Suzuki, while the remaining pirates looked on enviously.
Suzuki chuckled lightly and then casually pointed at a few pirates who were almost uninjured: "Go, bring a few barrels of wine."
Soon, several pirates brought two barrels of wine from the Blood Hammer's ship's cabin. Suzuki personally opened the wooden barrels. "Sit down, throw away your weapons, everyone sit down! Drink!"
The group of pirate subordinates sat down one after another, tossing their weapons aside and starting to drink. Suzuki looked at the many pirates with an appreciative gaze: "You all make me very satisfied! Each of you is doing a great job!"
After saying that, Suzuki looked at the four pirates standing beside him: "Especially you guys, your performance has pleased me the most!"
As they felt joyful and smiled, Suzuki grabbed their hands and positioned them one by one: "Come, stand here. Yes, don't move! You too, come, stand here. Your injury is a bit severe, but it's okay, hold on! Stand straight, it'll be fine soon..."
"Hehe, okay, Captain."
"Hehehe, thank you, boss!"
The bald man, the dreadlocked first mate, and the two pirates thought they were going to receive special praise in front of the other pirates, and they happily cooperated by standing still.
"The Devil Fruit, there is only one, so please all go die! Okay?" After saying that, Suzuki swiftly slashed through the necks of the four arranged pirates with his dagger like a blade of wind!
"..."
"Ah~!!"
"Captain/Boss???"
"This... this..."
The many pirates on the deck were stunned, some of them who were drinking forgot to close their mouths, and some even unintentionally knocked their bowls onto their faces. However, their captain said nothing as he silently cleaned up the remaining pirates...
Tl|N : If you see any mistake 😔, let me know in the comments so I can edit them..