Years pass

On an island at East Blue, located closely to Loguetown island, a carpet of snow covered the entire town painting it white as a snowstorm was raging strongly around the island, forcing everyone living in town to look for shelter in order to get some warmth.

Loud noises could be heard even outside one of the houses as a party was going on inside, if someone looked inside he could see the people parting with precious pieces of gold jewelry and alcohol bottles laying everywhere.

"Cheers for another successful raid! bottle up's guys!" A bare-chested man with exaggerated muscles wearing a green cape with pointed shoes raised this cup high.

"Cheers!!" around him were a little more than two dozens people with fierce looks raised their own cups filled with alcohol high in response to their captain toast.

"Get ready 'cause tomorrow we're going to sail to Loguetown island, and by this day next week we will already plunder in the Grand Line!!" half-drunk, the captain continued to drink bottle after bottle.

"Yeaaaaaahhhhhhh"

It appears they were a pirate crew celebrating after successfully raiding a poor village.

while the storm raged outside the party continued late into the night.

"We're finally leaving this sea, I had enough of that damn pirate hunter!" Smashing his bottle, a tall bald pirate with two empty gun holsters complained loudly with a drunken face.

"Scared? why don't you run to mommy to help you?" teased one of his friends.

"HAHAHAHAH" all the other pirates fell to the floor laughing hard.

"Ptooi, scared?! Even on the day of his execution my Idol didn't even flinch, so how can I fear a mere pirate hunter??" spitting on the floor, he yelled with a red complexion.

"Your Idol? who is that?" raising his eyebrows his friend continued to tease him with a smile on his face, knowing exactly who his Idol was.

"My Idol is the pirate King, Gold Roger!!" With a proud face, the drunk pirate answered.

" The pirate king died 20 years ago, you were still sucking milk that time from your mother tits, how could he be your Idol?" With a wondering face, someone else asked.

"In order to idolize someone you don't need to know or even see him, all you need is to feel fired up at the mention of your Idol stories or name" putting a proud face he yelled loudly enough for all to hear.

Impressed with their friend's words they finally stopped teasing him.

"I hate to intrude on your little party, but I'm afraid none of you can go to Loguetown tomorrow" an indifferent voice suddenly sounded in the room.

"And why is that?" hearing the ridiculous words a drunk pirate asked without thinking

"Because you will die here with only one survivor" the same voice answered in a flat voice like he was talking about going on a walk around the island and not some massacre.

For a few moments, the room was totally silence before they all started roaring with laughter holding their belly from laughing too hard.

Turning to look who was the idiot spewing nonsense, the laughing ceased immediately as they all stood up involuntarily, stunned speechless.

Standing there was a young man a little higher than 170 centimeters, he had a handsome well-defined face, with a sharp jaw and angular cheekbones that was filled with little stubbles, the complexion of his white skin going well with his raven black hair. he was wearing a short open-neck black shirt and black trousers and shoes.

The cold blue eyes of the youth were full of scorn as he gazed at them.

"P-Pirate hunter Elements d-devil! w-we're gonna die!" In a pale face, the bragging bald pirate fell to his knees trembling in fear while mumbling the name "Elements devil" over and over again.

The rest of the pirates didn't fare much better, everyone felt their bodies going cold forgetting to take their weapons out.

"SHUT UP!" suddenly a loud shout was heard deafening their ears, snapping them out of their shock. Standing up, the bare-chested man stared fiercely at the kneeling pirate yelling for him to shut up.

"You are a disgrace to our pirate crew, when this is over, watch how I deal with you!" no longer bothering with the kneeling baldy he turned to stare at the rest of his trembling crew "he is just one man, rumors are always exaggerated, I'm sure if we work together we can definitely kill him!" With a confident face, he looked at the pirates one by one lingering on each face long enough to inspire confidence in them.

Clang ~ Clang

Finally snapping out of their shock, all of them took their weapons out at once getting ready for a life and death battle.

Nodding in satisfaction the captain turned, his fierce-looking eyes gazing at the youth standing there nonchalantly like he was not bothered at all by their readiness for battle.

"I don't know how you found us but it doesn't matter" drawing his sword with one hand and a gun with the other he pointed them at the youth handsome face while continuing "if you don't wanna die, then fuck off right this instant and I will forget what you just said"

"Sigh, I really don't have time for this" After a while, the young man shook his head feeling bored, he reached his hand to his side to draw a silver sword, swinging it in the pirate's general direction.

Feeling confused, he couldn't understand what the devil was planning by waving at them with his sword from so far away, until he noticed a green beam shooting from the sword fast as lightning, cutting everything in its path easily.

Stunned, they could only watch as no one managed to react in time and dodge. They were all cut in half, blood raining in all directions making it seem like a scene taken straight from hell.

[Ding, you gained 7,250 experience point]

The cold blue eyes of the youth were calm, not a single ripple could be detected on his face as he gazed at the air blade cutting everything in the house before continuing far away into the blizzard, disappearing into the dark night.

Turning his head he saw the bald pirates soaked in the blood of his friends, trembling even more intensely than before. Amused, he ignored him as he was searching for something among the many body parts on the ground.

"Please don't kill me I will do anything for you, please don't kill me..." a strong desire to live suddenly erupted from deep inside his body filling him with the courage to crawl in front of the youth, banging his head on the ground begging him to spare his life.

"I always leave one behind, do you know why?" walking to the location of the dead body of the captain, the kneeling pirate could hear his question.

"T-To tell t-the tale."

"Exactly, would you do that for me?" Finally finding the head of the captain he wrapped it up before putting it in his bag.

"Y-YES! I promise! you can trust me, I won't let you down!" swallowing his saliva, the pirate immediately started to franticly say, trying to convince the devil for a chance to live.

"Good, I hope I won't see you again 'cause next time…" with his business finished, the young man left the house while humming a little song.

The thin shirt didn't provide him any warmth against the cold blizzard, walking around the town at night he didn't see anyone as he returned to his hotel without a problem.

"sigh, I really miss Caroline, sleeping at night without hugging her warm, soft body is just torture" After a long hot shower, he lied on his bed staring blankly at the ceiling.

It's been four years since he awoke his chakra and two years before he started pirate hunting all around East Blue.

Buying information on pirates' whereabouts from dark underground intelligence agencies, he sailed from island to island without rest. Returning home to see Caroline only once or twice each month.

it's not like he didn't want to bring her along with him, but he knew from experience in his previous life that bringing a weak person with him will only be the downfall for them both during a dangerous time.

He tried to teach Caroline chakra but it seems like she wasn't talented enough, in the two years he was teaching her she couldn't do a single Jutsu, not to mention standing on water to escape If she needed to.

Looking at the time, it was already the middle of the night. Knowing that he needed to set sail early morning to the nearest marine base he decided not to train his chakra and just go to sleep.

….

The next morning, Eragon arrived at an island where a relatively big marine base was situated.

After a short walk around the town, he arrived at the base without any trouble, catching a random marine Eragon asked to meet the person in charge.

"Hi, can you please take me to your commander?" At first, the marine wanted to refuse, but when he saw it was the famous Elements Devil he immediately led the way with stars shining his eyes from excitement.

knock knock

"Sir, Elements Devil is here, he wants to meet you" After walking for several minutes inside the base, they arrived in front of a closed door. the young marine knocked and reported Ergon's request for a meeting.

"Let him in" a deep voice sounded Inside from the room

Opening the door Eragon was greeted with the sight of a rugged man with messy hair sitting in front of a desk with his legs on it, smoking a cigar.

"Hi James, have you been well since the last time we met?" Going inside Eragon sits in front of the commander without any formality.

"Pretty good, with you around hunting all the pirates I really don't have much to do" taking a breath with the cigar he releases smoke while trying to do some shapes with it.

Looking at Eragon Sitting across him, Commander James really felt blessed. Since two years ago when Eragon started hunting pirates with zealous like he was possessed - killing every pirate he finds with no mercy except for one survivor to spread fear amongst his fellow pirates, eventually earning himself the title "Elements Devil". It really did the marines' job easier, making them look good in the eyes of their higher-ups with lesser pirate raids going around.

"Glad to hear that" smiling Eragon replied.

"So, to what do I owe the pleasure? I know you are a pretty busy man" with the pleasantries out of the way he asks. knowing that Eragon wouldn't come to meet him without a good reason.

"I want to join the Marines" taking a deep breath, Eragon finally said in a resolute tone.