Pirate, I am the demon fox that brings disaster to the world!

"boom--"

"Thorn-"

The ground covered with thick snow was stirred up by waves. The chaotic footsteps made the originally flawless snow surface become mottled. Clothes were torn, blood was gushing out, lives were fading, and the pure white world was dyed with glaring scarlet.

On the not-so-intense battlefield, several nimble and illusory snake shadows were constantly shuttling back and forth, their pearl-clear purple scales clearly visible. Even though they pierced through the bodies of one enemy after another, the snake bodies "blooming" from the blood were still delicate and beautiful.

There are indeed differences between people. The same Yamata no Orochi fruit in Maria's hands has a kind of beauty in both appearance and attack method. The seven differentiated snake shadows are seven clones with different abilities, and also represent the fate of seven times of rebirth towards death.

After a long period of practice, Maria has been able to multitask skillfully and can use the eight abilities of the mythical beasts with ease. If combined with the sharpness and domineering power of the Kusanagi sword, Maria's strength is no longer comparable to what it was before. It is naturally easy for her to get rid of a group of small pirates in the North Sea.

However, this was not a good thing for Barrerus, who was about to receive a huge sum of 50 billion Beli. Or rather, this greedy guy was furious at the scene in front of him. As long as he used his brain a little, he could understand that the other party was obviously here for the surgery fruit!

"Hey! Woman! Which force sent you? Don't you know that this is what the navy wants? Aren't you afraid of being chased to Impel Down by the navy if you interrupt this transaction?!"

Looking at Maria who was leisurely clearing out the miscellaneous soldiers, Barrerus shouted angrily.

"Navy? Haha~ As long as you don't tell anyone, who would know that it was us who stole the devil fruit?"

Maria said with a relaxed look, and there was obvious mockery in her eyes.

"Besides, you're obviously a pirate, but you're still trying to make a deal with the Navy. Do you think the Navy will really pay so easily for a devil fruit worth 50 billion berries?

Or, as a former marine, do you still have some feelings for them?"

"Stop joking! Damn woman! You dare to snatch food from the navy. It seems that you are also a pirate, right? Since we are all pirates, let's solve it the way of pirates!

The winner takes it all, the loser is reduced to dust!"

He was shouting in a pretentious manner, and he looked like a pirate who was ready to fight to the death. But how could a man who had fallen from the navy to a pirate have the determination to fight to the death? After seeing Maria's strength, Barelus knew the gap between the two sides. He gritted his teeth and wanted to eat the surgery fruit in one bite!

When the choice between wealth and life is put before us, everyone will make the same choice!

"Hmph! Dreaming!"

Following a disdainful snort, a purple snake suddenly released an obscure ray of light.

The ability of weakness is meant to weaken the opponent and increase one's own advantage. However, once such rays are brought to the extreme, they will lead to devastating defeat!

The blood flow slows down and gradually stagnates, the mind becomes dull and eventually stops functioning, and the heart rate drops sharply.

On the battlefield, when the body begins to stop functioning, the moment of death will follow. Almost in the next second, with a bright arc of light, Barelus, who was about to suffer a loss of both sides, suddenly had his head removed, and the red heart-shaped devil fruit in his hand fell into a white jade hand.

"Mission accomplished~ It's such a relief! I'm embarrassed to ask for a reward~"

Maria gently pinched the devil fruit in her hand, stared at this "little heart", stroked her cheek and said to herself,

"Well, I was just kidding."

----split line----

"As expected of Sister Maria! She completed the mission assigned by Master Brother with ease~"

A delicate and soft voice sounded, and the speaker was a beautiful woman with long wavy orange-red hair. Behind her, a huge fluffy fox tail was swaying mischievously, and a pair of cunning and bright eyes flashed with golden light among her delicate facial features.

Even in the snow, the woman's dress is still simple and comfortable. The slim-fitting short top and tight pants set off her graceful and slender figure, and the soft hair on her wrists and ankles adds a bit of exotic style. The fox girl Kirara, who evolved from the red fox form of the Dog-Dog Fruit, has always been an expert at livening up the atmosphere, and of course, a beautiful beauty that makes people infatuated.

At this moment, she was slashing the neck of the last pirate with a dull look with a gentle smile, then she held her cheek and exclaimed sincerely.

"Of course. After all, he is an old~~senior who has always been by the master's side. It's not surprising that he has such strength. But you, Lilim, are more tired than anyone else even though you are just a little wild cat.

Is it only at night that you can cheer up? "

Beside Qiluo, a woman with an elegant posture and unusually fair skin spoke in a gentle voice.

In the white snow, the woman was particularly conspicuous, for there was no other reason than that she was wearing a long skirt woven from soft black feathers, with a pair of huge black swan wings on her back. The edges of the skirt and wings were outlined with silver patterns and silk threads, making her look noble and elegant.

Audrey, the monster girl in the form of the Black Swan of the Bird-Bird Fruit, is an aristocratic woman who is passionate about art and culture. She likes music and poetry and has endless topics to talk about with Robin. However, from her words just now, she reveals a bit of hidden evil. Under her calm expression, she also has a fiery heart that wants to be loved more~

"Hmm... Hmm~ What can I do? Who... Who made me move too much at night...? This is also biological instinct... There's nothing I can do about it~"

The one who responded to Audrey was a cute cat girl who yawned continuously with her eyes narrowed. Although she was a monster girl in the form of the Cat-Cat Fruit and Lynx, Lilim's petite posture made this wild little cat even more adorable and innocent.

Her face is small and delicate, with a few wisps of fluffy hair on both sides of her pointed cat ears. Her hair is soft silver-gray with natural waves and dotted with dark stripes similar to lynx spots. At this moment, Lilith's amber eyes are flickering, dotted with faint mist. Her lazy and tired posture makes it hard to imagine that she is an unruly girl who is keen on riding?

"Well, anyway, they are just some small fry, so they should be dealt with by now, right?

Why don't we go back to the boat and sleep? It's so cold, it's best to stay in bed~"

Lilith stretched deeply, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and spoke vaguely.

"Well... okay, I heard from the master that the Ope-no-no-ri is a valuable item that is being targeted by the World Government! Just in case, we should..."

"Wait a minute, there are still fish caught in the net here!

Even if the sound is eliminated, as long as the person is not dead, he will always emit heat. This method may fool ordinary people, but it cannot fool snakes!"

Sphinxlin came over and said this in the surprised eyes of Audrey and the others.