Chapter 4: First Encounter With Pirates

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Time passed quietly as Amber practiced Haki, and before he knew it, two months had gone by.

In these two months, Amber had mastered Armament Haki and Observation Haki, but he still had no grasp of Conqueror's Haki. "Forget it, don't think about it," he told himself. "Since we're here, we should make the most of it. It's time to consider going out to sea."

In the world of One Piece, how could one justify their presence without a thrilling and adventurous journey? Amber burned down the shelter where he had lived for two years and began moving towards the coast.

Not far from the shore of the town, two ships were engaged in a chase.

"Captain, what should we do? The pirates are about to catch up," the first mate on the ship said to the captain in panic.

"It seems we're in danger this time," the middle-aged captain said calmly, smoking a cigarette. After more than 20 years at sea, he had faced danger countless times and always managed to escape. But this time, they were unlucky. They had run into "One-Eyed" Beta Andal, a notorious pirate with a bounty of 13 million Berries. The bodyguards hired to protect the caravan were easily dealt with by Beta Andal.

"Stop the ship and dock. This ship is finished. It is impossible to escape at sea. 'One-Eyed' Beta Andal is a vicious pirate. He will not only rob the ship but also kill everyone on board. If you want to survive, run as far as you can once we dock."

"Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by the gods. From the moment you set out to sea, haven't you risked your life? But I'm so unwilling! This damn pirate era, damn Pirate King Gol D. Roger," the captain cursed, frustrated.

"We're finished!"

"I don't want to die yet. It's my first time going out to sea. How could I encounter such a thing?"

"Damn it, let's fight them! Even if I die, I'll take one of these damn pirates with me!"

The crew members were desperate, angry, or determined to fight the pirates.

The merchant ship slowly approached the shore, and the people on board rushed to disembark.

"Run, run quickly! If you are caught by us, you will all be executed."

The pirate ship also docked quickly. The ugly pirates aboard laughed wickedly. They were not yet satisfied—they hadn't played their cat-and-mouse game enough!

"Come on, little guys, set up the guns and aim at them. Don't leave anyone alive. Let's enjoy this killing feast together! Hahaha!" "One-Eyed" Beta Andal looked at the group of "lambs" with murderous intent, laughing cruelly.

"Help me, I don't want to die!"

"As long as you let me go, I can give you anything!"

"You beasts, I will fight you!" Some pleaded for mercy, some surrendered, and some fought desperately. But in the face of overwhelming strength, all efforts seemed futile, and the bombardment turned the crowd into a bloody mess.

After the bombardment, the pirates disembarked to hunt down the "lucky ones" who had survived the shells, showing them that not dying under the bombardment was their greatest misfortune.

As the pirates enjoyed their killing spree, the sky above them suddenly darkened, and thunder rumbled.

"Hey! Captain, something seems wrong," the pirate vice-captain, sensing something was amiss, whispered to "One-Eyed" Beta Andal, who was directing the slaughter.

"What's wrong? Isn't it going to rain soon? This damn weather is always like this. Killing people in the rain is more fun. Hahaha!" "One-Eyed" Beta Andal replied indifferently.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck a pirate who was chasing a caravan member with a knife. The pirate was instantly turned into a blackened corpse.

"What happened?"

"What's going on?"

The massive commotion drew everyone's attention, and for a moment, the pirates stopped their killing, and the caravan members paused their escape.

"Boom—Boom—" Thunder and lightning fell from the sky one after another. Each bolt of lightning struck a pirate while skillfully avoiding the caravan members.

Soon, except for the pirate captain and vice-captain, all the pirates had been reduced to ashes.

"Is this... okay, we're saved?"

"Oh my God! This must be divine retribution for these pirates who have done all kinds of evil!"

"Pirates, you got what you deserved. Well done!"

The caravan members were initially stunned by the sight but quickly realized that the pirates had been wiped out by lightning, and they cheered.

"Who is causing this disturbance?" "One-Eyed" Beta Andal, despite his usual arrogance, roared angrily at the surroundings.

"You pirates are truly disgusting!" A calm voice came from a tree. Amber jumped down from the tree and slowly approached the remaining pirates.

As soon as Amber arrived near the coast, he sensed the presence of many people through his Observation Haki.

When he got closer, he saw a group of pirates attacking people.

In his previous life, Amber had grown up as a good citizen under the red flag.

Naturally, he couldn't tolerate the actions of these pirates, so he immediately unleashed lightning to kill them.

This was Amber's first kill in his two lives, but he didn't react as described in novels—there was no nausea or dizziness. Amber felt no discomfort at all, as if he had merely crushed a bedbug.

"You're the one who killed my subordinates, right?" "One-Eyed" Beta Andal narrowed his remaining eye and glared at Amber with murderous intent.

"Captain, the lightning we just saw... this person is not ordinary. They must have Devil Fruit powers," the vice-captain interjected.

"What? Devil Fruit?!" "One-Eyed" Beta Andal's eyes burned with excitement as he looked at Amber.

"Oh! I didn't expect someone from such a weak pirate group to recognize Devil Fruit," Amber said with contempt, crossing his arms.

"What?! You dare to call me weak? Do you know who I am? I am 'One-Eyed' Beta Andal, the great pirate with a bounty of 13 million Berries!" "One-Eyed" Beta Andal was furious. His bounty was one of the highest in East Blue, only below notable figures like "Pirate Admiral" Krieg and the Fish-Man Arlong, Buggy the Clown, and a few others. It was outrageous for anyone to call him weak.

"Hey, kid, I, Lord Beta, can forgive you for what you just did and for being disrespectful, as long as you join my crew. I'll let you go," "One-Eyed" Beta Andal said confidently. He believed that his reputation would intimidate Amber.

"Oh! I killed your crew, and you don't want to avenge them?" Amber, who had been isolated for two years, couldn't resist teasing these pirates.

"They're just cannon fodder, easily sacrificed. It's an honor for them to be cannon fodder for Lord Beta," "One-Eyed" Beta Andal said disdainfully.

"What a bunch of disgusting trash. You'd better go to hell."

"Five Million Volts, Thunderbirds!"

Amber suddenly launched an attack on "One-Eyed" Beta Andal.