Pirate Shadow Guardian

"Boss, do we really want to take action against this kind of person? That's the Silver-haired Hunter! The Silver-haired Hunter with a bounty of 30 million Baileys!"

Under the cover of night, a team of about twenty guards, led by a middle-aged team leader, were walking along the border of the garbage mountain.

Whether it was the unpleasant smell around them or this strange mission, it made these elite guards feel very bad.

"He's just a kid. The silver-haired hunter is just a joke from a kid!"

The team leader spoke to boost morale, but in fact, he knew very well in his heart that this kid he was talking about was very strong!

So, the order he received was to take this team of twenty people to die!

Of course, as a noble, he would not go to die with these commoners. As long as he saw the child and ordered his subordinates to rush forward, his mission would be completed and he could retreat immediately.

Although it's a pity for these relatively obedient subordinates, as long as he completes this task, he will gain a higher status and more subordinates!

As he thought about this, the team leader became even more excited, and even spoke with more confidence.

"As long as you complete this mission, everyone will receive a bounty of 100,000 Baileys! Then, won't the girls in Kabukicho be yours to choose from?"

"Then I want little pear flower!"

"Get lost! Little Lihua is mine!"

"Not only do I want small pear blossoms, I also want big peaches! Hehehe..."

.........

Now, there is no need to boost morale, it has simply exploded.

Sure enough, money and women always have extraordinary charm for men.

The team leader watched all this coldly and ignored it. Instead, he added fuel to the fire by saying a few more words, making the atmosphere even more heated.

These stupid civilians are short-sighted and deserve to die!

Thinking of this, the depression about losing his subordinates who had followed him for several years also disappeared.

Just as they were about to leave the garbage mountain, three figures walked out. Leading them was a young man with green algae hair and two long swords hanging on his waist, which he was slowly unsheathing.

"This road doesn't work!"

As soon as Zoro finished speaking, he drew his two swords and rushed towards the captain.

Ace and Luffy rushed towards the other guards.

This operation is led by Zoro, so naturally the strongest prey will belong to him.

Ace felt a little regretful about this, but he didn't really care. There were too many enemies, and he was not afraid of not having opponents, but he was afraid of not being able to defeat them all!

Luffy didn't care, because he would never be the strongest anyway. Although he felt that he might be able to defeat the captain.

"what!"

A sharp scream cut through the night sky, which proved that the Goya Kingdom had achieved its intention, and the battle had indeed begun.

However, the first person to die was the team leader who tried to take his subordinates to die and then escape.

In just three rounds, he was killed by Zoro!

On the contrary, the team members he was going to send to die were all still alive.

"How...how did you kill him?"

Luffy knocked down the last guard and questioned Zoro with a pale face.

He and Ace only beat those small guards until they lost their fighting ability, and did not kill them.

"Idiot! They are enemies! Are you going to let them go, and then come back to kill you after they recover from their injuries?"

"But... they can't kill me at all! What's the point of letting them go?"

"Once, I was as naive as you. Until I was almost shot to death! Until Yang almost died when he blocked a bullet for me!"

After Zoro finished speaking coldly, he no longer paid attention to the naive Luffy, but he did not make a move to finish him off. He just turned and left.

Yang also told him that Ace and Luffy were friends with them, but not companions. They could give suggestions on their choices, but they should not impose their will on them.

Everyone has the right to choose, and everyone should bear the consequences of their choices.

Maybe one day, Ace and Luffy will regret their naivety, but those are the consequences they should bear.

Ace took a deep look at the dead captain, then turned back to look at Zoro who was walking away, his brows slightly frowned, and his eyes became sharp in an instant.

But when he saw the young Luffy, his sharpness disappeared and he became gentle.

At least, I don't have to be so cruel in front of Luffy...

"Luffy, it's okay. These people were just tricked into coming here to die. Now they know how powerful we are, and they won't come here to die again."

Ace said with a smile to Luffy who had a confused look on his face.

Luffy's wrinkled face also became sunny again.

It’s not that Luffy doesn’t understand what Zoro said, he just can’t do it…

In his worldview, a defeated enemy is no longer an enemy.

Because any enemy that can be defeated by you will lose the qualifications to become your enemy again!

This is his spirit as the future Pirate King!

At the same time, I only hurt these people but didn't kill them. Shouldn't they be grateful? Why would they come back to trouble me?

This is how he judges others by himself. The path he wants to take is the grand and domineering path of a king, not the bloody path of a tyrant!

It is difficult to evaluate this mentality. We can only say that it has advantages and disadvantages.

The kingly way is easier to be accepted by people and easier to gather people's hearts, which is indeed reflected in the comics. Luffy in the later period, although he is still a team and a ship, his followers are all over the sea! Maybe some of them are seeking asylum, but as long as they follow his rules, what does it matter?

Being overbearing is more secure, leaves no future troubles, and is powerful enough to overwhelm the world, but it is also easy to carry a bad reputation. Being overbearing only makes people afraid, not convinced.

It's hard to say which path is better, but Yang certainly has no intention of interfering with Luffy's choice.

Zoro was different. Zoro chose to go to sea with him, so he couldn't be a bad teammate. Therefore, Yang took the trouble to teach Zoro a lesson, which made Zoro decisive and ruthless.

But in this way, Zoro and Luffy might really be like what Yangye said, they can be friends but not companions.

.........

On the other hand.

When shrill screams cut through the night sky, the secret sentries of various forces who were keeping an eye on the garbage mountain took action and rushed to the scene.

When they arrived, there were only twenty guards who were either wailing or unconscious, and a dead squad leader.

"Everyone, it looks like they are guards from the Kingdom of Goya. What do you think?"

"It seems that the Goya Kingdom is sending us a signal!"

"How to say?"

"The guards appeared at the garbage mountain, obviously heading for the silver-haired hunter. The Goya Kingdom has made its position clear. We have a common enemy!"

"I see! Then what should we do with these people? Send them back to the Goya Kingdom?"

“Send them back? No, no, no! Goya Kingdom sent them out without any intention of sending them back! Although I don’t know why the silver-haired hunter only killed one person, we should understand the Goya Kingdom’s painstaking efforts and help them achieve their goal.”

The very clever pirate smiled playfully, then looked greedily at the armor and equipment on the guards.

"That's true. How can we let others' hard work go to waste?"

Soon, several secret sentries reached a consensus. Under the horrified gaze of several awake guards, they killed all the guards, stripped them of their armor and purses, and turned away.