ONE PIECE: FRAGMENT EXTRACTION SYSTEM

We have to say, Veyra is a true beauty.

After changing into a clean dress, she immediately displayed the elegance of a refined young lady, as delicate as a porcelain doll and extraordinarily cute.

As for the wealth on One-Eyed Barion's ship, Leone left it all to the women. Their village had been burned down, the men were either dead or gravely wounded, and they desperately needed the money.

Leone, seeing how they had always taken care of the orphaned Veyra, chose not to take a single Berry for himself and gave them everything.

After bidding farewell to the women, Veyra followed Leone back to his ship.

"Captain, you're amazing! You can move on the sea!"

Veyra, still in awe from Leone's speed, gazed at him with admiration, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Haha! Walking on water is nothing special!"

With the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit (Pika Pika no Mi), Leone could travel across the sea at extreme speeds.

However, he still wasn't at Admiral Kizaru's level, so he couldn't sustain it indefinitely.

"Alright! Our next goal is to enter the Grand Line, cross it, and reach the New World!"

Leone pulled out a map. "Now, which direction should we take?"

"This way!"

Veyra pointed without hesitation. "If we go in this direction, it'll be the fastest route!"

"Haha! Perfect! It's great to have a navigator—it's way better than guessing!"

Meanwhile, elsewhere…

"One-Eyed Barion was killed?!"

"They say the Shinigami Pirates were responsible!"

"The Shinigami Pirates? Never heard of them. Do we have any intel on them?"

"The news just broke. The Marines rushed to the scene and found One-Eyed Barion's corpse… decapitated."

"The seas have been chaotic lately… Scar Walker, Vicious-Tooth Garcia, and now One-Eyed Barion—three notorious pirates with bounties in the tens of millions have been eliminated in the waters near the Goa Kingdom!"

"No way… I'm staying off the seas for a while. If we run into these Shinigami Pirates, we won't even know how we died!"

Five days after Leone's departure, the entire Goa Kingdom's pirate community was in turmoil.

Three infamous pirates, each worth tens of millions of Berries, had been slaughtered on the spot—none had even managed to escape.

The name Shinigami Pirates spread fear like wildfire.

Unbeknownst to him, the enemies Leone had effortlessly wiped out had caused such a massive uproar.

At that moment, Leone's ship was anchored at a small island called "Mosca."

"Finally! After eating meat for days, I can change it up!"

Leone happily ate fresh vegetables and fruits.

He had grown tired of an all-meat diet. Day after day, it was nothing but grilled meat—beef, chicken, fish. To make it last longer, he had to preserve it, which turned it into salty, dry rations that were hardly appetizing anymore.

As someone from modern Earth, fresh vegetables and fruits were essential. So, the moment he found an island, his first priority was indulging in fresh produce.

"Little Vey, you're still growing—eat more! Don't hold back! Captain's got plenty of money!"

Seeing Veyra eating so slowly, Leone encouraged her.

"Captain… am I useless?"

Veyra lowered her head, clearly disheartened.

"You gave me such a valuable Devil Fruit and even taught me how to train… but all I can do is heal small wounds. I can't really help at all…"

After becoming Leone's navigator, he had given her a newly synthesized Healing-Healing Fruit (Chiyu Chiyu no Mi) to ensure she had some self-protection ability.

However, whether it was because the fruit's power was too weak or because Veyra lacked talent as a Devil Fruit user, she could only heal tiny injuries—nothing more than a centimeter deep.

"Captain… I'm just so useless…"

"Who said you were useless?"

Leone said, "You are the navigator I personally invited. You're a million times stronger than them!"

"It's only been two days. The effects definitely wouldn't show that fast! Besides, how powerful is your Heal-Heal Fruit ability? Just like that, the wound is already closing—it's even more effective than any medicine!"

"Don't worry, you'll definitely become a great person. I promise!"

Seeing that Leone didn't look down on her at all, Veyra felt relieved. She secretly decided that she had to strengthen her mastery of the Heal-Heal Fruit. That way, when Leone was injured, she would be able to help him immediately... At that time, maybe she'd be worthy of standing by his side—perhaps even as his wife?

Thinking of this, Veyra felt as sweet as if she'd just eaten candy, and her appetite improved.

"Hurry up! Block the exits! You must capture him—don't let him escape!"

At that moment, a group of armed soldiers rushed past.

"Hm?"

Leone raised an eyebrow but didn't pay much attention.

After all, this was the world of One Piece. Vicious pirates lurked everywhere, and seeing one or two incidents like this wasn't uncommon.

A short while later...

"We got him! We caught that guy!"

"How dare he lay hands on Lord Dressa? This swordsman must have a death wish!"

"Tie him up! Burn him at the stake! Burn him alive!"

"Burn him!"

The civilians outside were in an uproar, as if dealing with some heinous criminal.

"How pitiful…"

Inside a restaurant, someone overheard the commotion and whispered with a sigh. "That damn noble, Dressa, abused his power on Mosca Island, and now he's finally facing punishment. Serves him right!"

"It's a pity he wasn't killed outright, though. And now they've caught that swordsman… The poor guy. Come on, let's drink to Mosca's hero."

At a nearby table, two men quietly clinked their cups.

Leone's eyes narrowed as he listened.

Seems like there's a little secret here…

"Veyra, you eat first. I'll go ask them something."

Leone got up and walked over to the table.

"You two, I heard what you just said. Tell me everything about Dressa."

Leone asked bluntly.

"Keep your voice down!" The two men panicked and hurriedly gestured for him to sit. "Don't talk about Lord Dressa in Mosca, or you'll be risking your life!"

"Oh? But I just overheard your conversation. Now I'm curious. Don't worry, I'm the most discreet person you'll ever meet. I won't say a word. Just give me a little bit of information—just a hint!" Leone said with a grin.