Kapitel 10: The great bounty hunter

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It has been three days since Oliver left Longue Town; he is currently training his swordsmanship while wielding his Sandai Kitetsu. Oliver's swordplay exuded a malicious aura with each swing; if a normal civilian observed Oliver's swordplay, they would become terrified.

Oliver stopped training his swordsmanship because he saw an island on the horizon. He gave a small smile and thought, "It has been three days since I saw an island. I really need to buy a map soon so I can navigate properly."

After an hour, he arrived at the island. Oliver docked his boat, then disembarked it. Upon surveying the island, he noticed that it bore some resemblance to Four Mountains Island. This island's forests are very similar to the forest on Four Mountains Island; the only difference is that the forest is way smaller than the forest on Four Mountains Island.

Oliver saw a small town ahead. He smiled and thought to himself, "Well, first, I need to know where I am. The best way for me to gather information is to go to the town's bar."

After he made up his mind, he walked to the town.

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In the town

Oliver strolled through the town, discovering a small Marine base. The town was significantly smaller than the one he had previously lived in with Ray in the grandline.

Oliver found a bar written in bold letters on a board hanging above the bar: "happy dreams bar."

Oliver burst into laughter when he read these words: "KAKAKAKAKA, what kind of name is this? This is such a funny name for a bar."

After calming down, Oliver smirked when he looked at the bar and thought to himself, "Well, Rays always told me that bars and restaurants are the perfect place to gather information because people always frequent these places and they love to gossip when they are in there."

Oliver then walked to the bar and entered it.

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Inside happy dreams bar

"DING, DONG."

Oliver opened the door and saw an old man reading a newspaper. The old man has a long gray beard, a bold head, and a face full of wrinkles. He was wearing simple black pants and a white shirt.

When the old man heard the doorbell ring, he looked towards the door and saw Oliver enter the bar while carrying his Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri on his waist.

The old man was surprised when he saw Oliver, and he stood up from his seat.

Oliver smiled politely, took his seat, and said to the old man, "Old man, give me your strongest whiskey, please."

The old man grinned and said, "Kid, it's still afternoon, and we're not open yet; we open at 5 pm."

Oliver chuckled at the old man and said, "Come on, old man, give me a break. I was sailing for a couple of days, and I ran out of whiskey."

The old man chuckled and brought a bottle of whisky and a glass full of ice.

Oliver just grabbed the whisky bottle, opened it, and started drinking large gulps of whisky.

"Ah, that hit the spot, old man. Could you please tell me the names of this town and this island?" After leaving Logue Town, I found myself sailing aimlessly in the sea." Oliver questioned the old man.

The old man chuckled when he heard this and said, "You are at Compass Island, and this town is called High and Low Town."

Oliver raised his eyebrows when he heard the name of the island and the town, but he shrugged it off. He then asked the old man, "So, old man, is there anyone interesting in this town?"

The old man looked confused and asked, "Interesting?"

Oliver nodded and explained, "Yes, I enjoy fighting strong people. Is there anybody strong in this town?"

The old man chuckled and said to Oliver, "The Marine branch commander is quite skilled with guns; I heard he never missed his target, not even once."

Oliver's eyes brightened when he heard this, and the old man continued, "His lieutenant is a master of the eastern martial art style called soft palm; he can knock you out with a single palm."

Oliver whistled in appreciation when he heard this. The old man then continued, "But if you are looking for someone really strong, you should go and look for Baki."

Oliver got interested and asked, "Baki?"

The old man nodded. "Yes, he is a young man around your age; he is a real monster." He defeated all the Marines in this town, including the Marine Commander and his Lieutenant, not long ago."

Oliver became intrigued upon hearing this and inquired, "What is his bounty?" He defeated the Marine branch commander and lieutenant after all."

The old man chuckled when he heard this and shook his head. The old man then said to Oliver, "No, he doesn't have a bounty." The Marine branch commander wanted him to join the Marines, but he refused. They then made a bet that if Baki defeated everyone in the Marine base, they would never ask him to join again."

Oliver smiled widely when he heard this and continued to listen carefully to the old man.

He ultimately triumphed over every Marine in the Marine base, thereby winning the wager. His full name is Baki Hanma. Like Roronoa Zoro, he is considered one of the best bounty hunters in the East Blue. He only leaves the island to go bounty hunting;; whenever he runs out of money right now, he is in the forest."

Oliver chuckled when he heard this and said to the old man, "Thanks for the information, old man."

He took out some money from his bag and paid for the whisky, then said to the old man, "keep the change, old man See you."

Oliver then stood up, waved his hand, and exited the bar.

The old man smiled and said to himself, "This kid is very interesting."

He then sat down on the chair and continued reading the newspaper.

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In the forest

A young man of Oliver's age stood in front of a mountain, his two fists severely injured and continuously bleeding.

The young man has wavy dark red hair, a mole above his lips, a muscular physique, fair skin, and black eyes.

The young man was only wearing light blue pants and was bare-chested. He was looking at the mountain in front of him with hatred.

The young man's name is Baki Hanma.

Baki clenched his two fists, and he winces in pain. When Baki turned his gaze back to the mountain, he could see the face of the man he detested the most, laughing at him and ridiculing him.

Baki roared in anger. He drew back his arm and began hurling punches as fast as he could at the mountain in front of him.

"BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG."

Baki collapsed to his knees after he threw barrages of punches at the mountain with all of his strength. He winced in pain, and then he started cursing, "Damn it, I need to become stronger to take my revenge on that man; he can punch through the mountain with no problem and even destroy a big part of the mountain with his fist."

He laid on his back to rest, but suddenly his stomach growled, and he sighed in annoyance. He stood up and thought to himself, "I am so tired from training." "I should go to town and have something to eat at the restaurant. I am not in the mood to cook right now."

After making up his mind, the Baki started walking to the town.

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With Oliver

Oliver kept looking for Baki in the forest, but he couldn't find him, so he decided to eat something before resuming his search.

Oliver hunted a deer, began roasting it, and then sat down to wait for it to cook.

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With Baki

While Baki was walking back to town, he smelled an incredible aroma. He quickly walked towards the smell.

He saw Oliver roasting deer, and the deer aroma was incredible.

Oliver turned his head and smiled at Baki. "Hey Baki, if you wanted to eat, feel free to do so. If it is not enough, I will go hunt more food for us."

Baki was surprised when he heard this and asked, "Who are you? How do you know my name? I never met you before."

Oliver chuckled and started introducing himself. "My name is Van Noor D. Oliver." I asked that old man who runs the bar about if there are any strong people in this town, and he mentioned you. I became interested in fighting you, so I ventured into the forest in search of you.

Oliver then noticed that Baki's fists are injured, and he continued, "But it seems you are injured. I will wait until you are fully healed before we fight. Here take these."

Oliver grabbed bandages and an alcohol bottle from his bag, then tossed them to Baki.

Baki easily caught the alcohol bottle and the bandages; he then heard Oliver say, "Clean your wound with the alcohol so it will not get infected, and then wrap it with the bandages I just gave you."

Baki smiled and nodded, then thought to himself. "It seems that this guy is a good person."

Baki winces as he cleans his injuries with alcohol and then wraps them with bandages.

Baki sat across Oliver, smiled at him, and said, "Thank you for your help, Oliver."

Oliver waved his hands in dismissal and said, "No problem."

Baki then asked Oliver, "The Compass Island is the remotest island in East Blue; only Logue Town is close to this island; what are you doing here?"

Oliver chuckled and said, When I left Logue town, I sailed in a random direction, and I ended up here."

Baki chuckled upon hearing this and inquired, "So, are you a bounty hunter?"

Oliver shook his head and said, "No, but I plan on becoming a pirate in the future."

Baki narrowed his eyes in anger and yelled, "PIRATE?"

Oliver raised his eyes in surprise when he saw the anger and hatred in Baki's eyes. Oliver sighed and said, "Calm down; I have my own pride; there is no way I will raid, rape, or hurt innocents, like those pirates, Baki."

Baki was taken aback upon hearing this and inquired curiously, "So why do you want to be a pirate?"

Oliver smirked and said, "Becoming a pirate is the best way for me to achieve my goal and ambition." Besides, I had promised my adoptive father that one day I would achieve my goal; I would rather die than break any of my promises. This is the kind of person I am."

When Baki heard this, his heart moved and he thought to himself, "Do I have an ambition and goal?"

Baki then turned to Oliver and inquired, "So tell me what that goal and ambition of yours is, Oliver?"

With a straight face and fire burning in his eyes, Oliver smirked and declared to Baki, "I will be the strongest man in history."

Baki initially widened his eyes in shock, but he then burst out laughing, exclaiming, "HAHAHAHA, you must have hit your head when you were a baby; do you even understand what you are saying?"

Oliver gave him a serious look and remarked, "I just need to use my sword to cut down those top names in the world; once I've cut them all down, I will become the strongest in this era. This is my first step after becoming a pirate."

Baki burst out into laughter again. "HAHAHAHA, you are really amusing. Let me explain things simply to you. I am sure you know whiteboard since you are aiming to be the strongest in all history."

However, Oliver looked at Baki in confusion and asked, "Who is the Whiteboard?" And who names himself after a beard color?"

Baki first dropped his jaw in shock, then after a moment burst into laughter again, "HAHAHAHA, YOU ARE REALLY CLUELESS."

Once he had calmed down, Baki addressed Oliver, saying, "Listen, Oliver, Whitebeard's actual name is Edward Newgate; he is the current strongest man in the world. When Gold Roger was alive, they fought countless times. The Navy doesn't dare mess with him."

Oliver's eyes widened when he heard this, and Baki continued, "I am not trying to discourage you, but you have a long way to go before you-."

Oliver interrupted Baki with his loud laughter, "KAKAKAKAKA, THIS IS SO INTERESTING."

Baki was stunned and looked at Oliver in disbelief, then he stood up, grabbed Oliver's shoulder tightly, and yelled, "DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM TRYING TO TELL YOU? IF YOU EVER WANTED TO HAVE A CHANCE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL, YOU WILL NEED TO BEAT WHITEBEARD FIRST."

Oliver gave a bloodthirsty smirk and said to Baki, "Of course I know what you mean; I just need to train harder and get stronger to beat this whiteboard."

Baki's eyes widened when he looked at Oliver's bloodthirsty smirk and heard what he just said. He then looked at his eyes, and Baki couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Oliver's eyes were shining with excitement, determination, and fighting spirit.

Baki mentally shook his head in disbelief, thinking to himself, "This guy is really something else."

Oliver then sniffed the air and smiled, "Baki, the food is ready; let's eat."

Oliver and Baki began eating, and after taking a bite, Baki was amazed and said to Oliver, "Oliver, the food is so delicious. I never ate anything like this before."

Oliver chuckled and smirked, then said to Baki, Of course it is delicious. I am a first-class chef and a swordsman. I take pride in my cooking and my swordsmanship.

Both Baki and Oliver continued eating while chatting; this was the start of a great friendship.

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Not far away from Compass Island.

Twenty huge pirate ships were sailing towards the compass Island

A bulky and muscular man standing next to the ship figurehead, which was a black bear, gripped a long, heavy silver spear in his right hand and gazed sharply at the island before him.

The man is known as Captain Howell, AKA Barbarian Spear; he had a bounty of 10,500,000 Beli.

Captain Howell, a middle-aged man with fair skin and tall stature, bears scars on both cheeks and forehead.

He was wearing a black pirate coat, bare-chested, black buggy pants, and he was barefooted.

Suddenly someone walked towards Captain Howell. He had long brown hair, brown eyes, fair skin, and a slim muscular physique. The man is Eddy; he is the first mate of Captain Howell. After standing next to Captain Howell, he said to him, "Captain, we will be arriving soon. Baki is very strong; we need to be careful."

"I know he is as strong as Zoro, and I almost died by Zoro's hand, but we recruited more than 100 strong men in the past year; there is no way Baki will survive," Captain Howell said, nodding to Eddy.

"We will target the Marine base first; they will not be prepared for our attack," Captain Howell continued. "This way, Baki will not have anyone to support him; I will avenge my little brother no matter what."

After uttering these words, Captain Howell proceeded to his room. After entering the room, he shut the door behind him.

Eddy sighed as he continued to gaze at the sea, murmuring to himself, "I have a terrible feeling about this. We have planned and prepared for this attack for a long time, but something is telling me things are going to go wrong."