Chapter 13: CHAPTER 13
"The ship… the captain… he's dead~!"
The crew members froze in horror at the scene before them, their legs so weak that some nearly collapsed.
What kind of monster is this guy?!
He disappears when you don't expect it, appears when you least want it!
And with just a single move, he had taken down their captain—One-Eyed Barion, a ruthless pirate with a 26-million-Berry bounty!
"Quick, fire!"
The panicked subordinates shouted as they pulled the triggers of their flintlocks.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Gunfire roared, bullets rained down like a storm, weaving a net of death around Leone.
Yet, he didn't even flinch.
Instead, he stood still and let the bullets hit him—only for them to bounce off harmlessly.
"If your attacks could actually hurt me… you'd already be sailing through the New World!" Leone smirked.
"But for now… your only use is to donate some Stamina Pills to me!"
With that, his figure vanished again.
In the blink of an eye, he reappeared before a terrified pirate and raised his leg.
"Light-Speed Streak!"
Thousands of kicks landed in a single second!
The unfortunate pirate convulsed as if struck by lightning, his entire body battered beyond recognition.
Ding!
"Congratulations! You have obtained a Stamina Pill Fragment!"
"Congratulations! You have obtained a Stamina Pill Fragment!"
"Congratulations! You have obtained an Upper Limit Stamina Pill Shard!"
The mechanical voice echoed in Leone's mind like a pleasant melody.
Clearly, these weaklings could only drop fragments.
But this time… there was something new.
"Upper Limit Stamina Pill Shard?"
This was the first time Leone had seen one of these.
Among all the three synthetic formulas, this was the one piece still missing.
"Upper Limit Stamina Pill: Increases maximum stamina infinitely! (1/30)"
Another game-breaking ability!
What did it mean to have infinite stamina growth?
It meant Leone's strength could keep growing—endlessly!
In One Piece, stamina was the key to battle. At first, Luffy could only maintain Gear Second for a short time. But as his stamina improved, he could hold it longer, master Gear Third, and eventually develop Gear Fourth!
Now, with the Upper Limit Stamina Pill, Leone might not gain power instantly, but he could push his stamina past any limit.
"An infinite increase… Doesn't that mean, one day, I could destroy the entire One Piece world with a single punch?"
This is insane!
If that day comes, what are the Four Emperors?
What is a Fleet Admiral?
They're all just one punch away!
"But… the drop rate is way too low, huh?"
Even though the Upper Limit Stamina Pill was unbelievably powerful, he had only managed to get one shard so far.
That meant it was ridiculously rare.
"Tsk… Guess I have no choice. If the drop rate is this bad, I'll just farm these small fries until I get what I need!"
Leone wasn't discouraged. After all, stamina wasn't his most urgent concern at the moment, so whether he had the pill or not didn't change much—for now.
"Light-Speed Kicks!"
Now that he knew these weaklings could drop Upper Limit Stamina Shards, he deliberately held back from killing them outright.
Right now, he was still in the early grind phase.
And in this phase, every fragment counts!
"He's too strong! We can't win! Run!"
"This guy is a monster!"
"Everyone he touches ends up a bloody mess! It's horrifying… MOM, I WANT TO GO HOME!"
The crew of One-Eyed Barion fell one after another at Leone's feet. Those still standing panicked, abandoning ship and diving into the ocean in a desperate bid to escape.
If they all jumped into the sea, he couldn't do anything.
"Tch… Guess I'll have to take them out the direct way."
Sizzle—
Electricity surged across Leone's body.
Lightning crackled around him, making him glow like a god of thunder.
"Three Million Volts: Discharge!"
Leone raised his hand—
And aimed straight at the ocean.
BOOM!
Three million volts of lightning spread out in an instant!
The fleeing crew members, still struggling in the water, were instantly engulfed by the crackling electricity. Their screams barely had time to escape before their bodies seized up, lifeless, floating on the surface. Even the surrounding fish weren't spared—their silvery forms bobbed up, electrocuted in an instant.
"What a bore… Can't you at least drop some Energy Steroid fragments? Ugh, whatever… These small fries weren't my real target anyway."
Leone swept his gaze across the battlefield before vanishing in a blur, reappearing deep within the ship's hull. There, sprawled against a shattered crate, was One-Eyed Barion—his body bloodied, his breathing ragged, barely clinging to consciousness.
"You…!" Barion's single eye widened in horror at the sight of Leone. He wanted to speak, to beg, to threaten—anything.
But Leone didn't give him the chance.
"Light Speed Fist!"
A flurry of punches—thousands per second—rained down mercilessly. The very air cracked under the force of the blows.
For all his strength and his 26-million-beri bounty, One-Eyed Barion stood no chance. Against Leone's overwhelming speed, his defenses shattered like glass.
Ding!
"Congratulations, you've obtained a 'Healing Fruit' shard!"
"Congratulations, you've obtained a 'Healing Fruit' shard!"
"Congratulations, you've obtained a 'Healing Fruit' shard!"
Healing Fruit?
Leone paused. Wait, wasn't the princess of Green Bit the one with the Heal-Heal Fruit?
"Heal-Heal Fruit, huh? That's a rare one… No way I'm passing this up!"
Without hesitation, Leone continued his assault, hammering Barion with relentless blows.
Three seconds later, Barion exhaled his final breath.
"Hah! You actually withstood nearly three thousand punches? Not bad."
Leone smirked. The stubborn bastard had at least lasted long enough for the Healing Fruit shards to complete.
"Synthesize: Healing Fruit!"
A hundred shards materialized and fused together, forming the coveted Devil Fruit inside the synthesis cauldron. As the fruit took shape, Leone hummed in satisfaction.
But then—
"…Is someone there?"
Turning his head, Leone's sharp gaze landed on a group of trembling figures huddled in the corner.
Women.
They shrank back, their wide, terrified eyes reflecting the brutal scene they had just witnessed. Their so-called invincible "Demon King," One-Eyed Barion, had been reduced to nothing in a mere three seconds. And now, in their eyes, the true devil stood before them—Leone himself.
Their bodies tensed. Would this monster now turn his fists on them?
Leone narrowed his eyes.
Then, without a word, he stepped forward and drove his foot through what remained of Barion's skull.
"Trash like you… doesn't even deserve an intact corpse."