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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 ighey swarmed towards Arthur as one.

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

  Arthur g the fleeing leader, deg not to hold bay longer. He reached out and grabbed towards the ground!

  "Eleagism - Iron Sand Sword!!"

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

  Fairic currents emanated from the Iron Sand Sword, crag softly. Ah eyes could see that this bde was exceptionally sharp.

  "A Devil Fruit user?"

  "RUN!!!"

  This group, under e Bege's and, had quered maories. They had some knowledge. They khat Devil Fruit users were not to be trifled with. Eae of them was ertaining thoughts of escape.

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

  "Zzzzzzt!"

  Arthur sshed 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, tinued onward, slig through a small forest hundreds of yards behind them before finally dissipating.

  ...

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

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

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

  Iy, Arthur had iionally let the leader escape. With his Observation Haki's rahe 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 erfect for st supplies or personnel. It was a mobile fortress.

  Arthur had already eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and could another. But remember, someone in this world could make inanimate objects e Devil Fruits.

  Dr. Vegapunk—the genius stist who cimed 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 ste ring or a ste neckce.

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

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

  ...

  Arthur ged 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 sider it!"

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

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

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

  "Kill e Bege?" Arthur stroked his , weighing the pros and s. With his strength, killing a Mafia boss iece of cake.

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

  'Fate is uable. I didn't expect to csh 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 khat without proof, no one would believe her—so why would they help?

  ...

  On the open sea.

  A dipidated 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.

  "Acc to the wind dire, it will take us about two hours to reach Elbak Isnd. e Bege's trusted subordihe Assassin Gotti—is on that isnd. He's very dangerous. The Castle-Castle Fruit is also on that isnd." Aurora said sullenly.

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

  He didn't think anyone in the West Blue could be his oppo. 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 a 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 e Bege, you take over the Mafia and bee a Godfather of the West Blue?"

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

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

  The Wover could give him the highest authority, and he wouldn't even sider it. His sole purpose in ing to the Grand Line was to fight the stro, to live the most exg life.

  That was the only way to find true joy.

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