Chapter 5: Sabaody Archipelago (Ch 5)

Since he successfully seized the power of the old golden lion, Durant has never experienced a duel between real strong men, so improving his combat experience has become a top priority. At present, Durant has the strength to fight against the deputy emperor level figures with his top great swordsmanship, although he is only at the major level in other aspects. After all, the great swordsmanship is directly comparable to the emperor level strongmen.
According to the system’s classification standards, they are Lieutenant, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, Vice Admiral, Admiral and finally God-level. However, due to the physical disability and serious decline of the old Golden Lion, his Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Physical Skills, and Physical Fitness have all declined significantly.
The main reason why Durant chose to target Golden Lion was because he valued Golden Lion’s swordsmanship and the ability of the Floating Fruit. As it turned out, this choice did not disappoint Durant. Although Durant himself had worked hard in training, his talent was really not satisfactory.
At the same time, Hawkins was secretly looking at the new captain Durant with curiosity. He was so young and had such a strong strength, which undoubtedly aroused his great interest.
Afterwards, Durant solemnly explained to Hawkins and Kalifa the importance of Armament Haki and Observation Haki. Mastering this power early means being able to survive better in the new world. After all, in this cruel world, only by having enough strength can you protect yourself and the people around you. And the two-color Haki is one of the keys to improving strength, which can give them more advantages in battle and even fight against those with devil fruit abilities.
Hawkins had never heard of the dual-color Haki mentioned by Durant, especially the effects of Armament Haki and Observation Haki. He widened his eyes, full of curiosity and confusion. However, Kalifa, who was once CP9, knew about the existence of Haki and understood the power of this force. Therefore, she was not unfamiliar with what Durant said, and in comparison, her understanding and cognition of Haki was deeper than Hawkins’.
A few hours later, the Hawkins Pirates’ ship was modified and officially renamed the Death Pirates, and successfully arrived at the shore of the Sabaody Archipelago. Under the leadership of Durant, everyone set foot on this mysterious island.
Following behind Durant, Kalifa asked curiously, “Lord Durant, where are we going?” Her eyes revealed a hint of expectation and confusion, wondering what the mysterious captain’s plan was.
Durant responded calmly: “Go find an old man. I want to test how strong my fighting power is now.” His tone was firm, as if he was fully prepared.
After hearing Durant’s words, everyone showed an incredible look on their faces. They wondered who this old man was that Durant valued him so much and wanted to use him to test his own strength. Everyone couldn’t help but be full of curiosity and anticipation for what would happen next.
Khalifa was filled with shock and fear. In her opinion, Durant was a complete monster, and now he was going to fight an old man.
In other words, the old man’s strength might be equal to Durant’s? Thinking of this, Kalifa shuddered, and the terrifying power of Durant emerged in her mind. His swordsmanship seemed to be able to tear the air apart, and every sword strike carried a devastating momentum. Such an opponent was beyond Kalifa’s cognition, not to mention the existence of someone of equal strength.
Kalifa didn’t dare to continue imagining. She had always believed that Rob Lucci was the strongest genius, but now this idea was completely broken. She began to doubt whether she really understood this world, and whether there were more powerful beings hidden in the darkness.
Walking on the road, Khalifa was in a heavy mood and had a lot of thoughts. Now she knows that only by constantly working hard to improve herself can she be invincible in this world full of crises and opportunities.
However, at this moment, three figures quietly followed behind them. These three people were human traffickers who specialized in finding targets in the unlawful areas of the Sabaody Archipelago. When they saw Kalifa, a greedy desire surged in their hearts.
Behind a big tree, one of the traffickers showed an evil smile and said to his companions: “Look, that woman is so beautiful! If we sell her to an auction house, she might be worth tens of millions of Baileys.”
“Yes! We did a good job on this job. It’s enough for the three of us to live a comfortable life for a while.” Another human trafficker licked his tongue excitedly, with greed flashing in his eyes.
The last human trafficker had a cruel smile on his face and whispered, “In the uninhabited area of ​​the Sabaody Archipelago, there are still people who dare to walk on the street so arrogantly? Hehe, they really don’t know how to live or die.”
After that, the three began to plan how to catch Kalifa. They planned to follow her for a distance and then strike when the time was right. However, Kalifa was unaware of the approaching danger and was still immersed in her own thoughts.
At this moment, Hawkins came to Durant and reported to him in a low voice: “Captain Durant, there are three people following us.”
Durant’s face showed no emotion, and he replied calmly: “Then go and kill them.”
After hearing Durant’s order, Hawkins nodded respectfully. Then he turned around and walked towards the three traffickers who were following them.
“What?” This sudden change caught the three traffickers off guard. They stared with wide eyes, their faces filled with astonishment. Obviously, they had never expected this man to be so powerful.
Bang~~Bang~~Bang~~
Hawkins acted quickly, knocking the three traffickers to the ground with three punches and two kicks. For him, killing people was already a piece of cake, just like a daily routine.
Khalifa, who was standing nearby, was not surprised at all. She looked at the corpse on the ground with contempt and said disdainfully, “What an ignorant ant.”
After dealing with the enemy, Hawkins returned to Durant and reported to him respectfully: “Captain Durant, I have killed those three people.”
Durant nodded slightly to show his satisfaction, and then said calmly: “Well done.”
“This is what I should do.” Hawkins understood that now that he had become a member of Captain Durant’s crew, he knew exactly what to do, just like a bat in the dark, which could clearly sense the location of food.