Free Web NovelChapter 1294: Chapter 5: One Shot, One Kill
Su Xiao holds the D·Assassin, its barrel emitting wisps of smoke, having fired twelve shots, and twelve members of the BIG·MOM Pirate Group have been headshotted.
Though these are elite pirates, under the terrifying power of the D·Assassin, they were all shot in the head with one bullet.
Su Xiao takes out a spare magazine to reload, and at this moment, a prompt from Reincarnation Paradise appears.
[Prompt: Hunter has killed members of the BIG·MOM Pirate Group, you will become hostile towards the BIG·MOM Pirate Group.]
[Due to Hunter’s outstanding performance in the sea battle, you can choose to temporarily join the Donquixote Family. Upon obtaining more than 5 pirate reputation points, you can officially join the Donquixote Family.]
[Prompt: Hunter has obtained 27 pirate reputation points and is qualified to join the Donquixote Family. To join, you need to find a cadre or higher member of the Donquixote Family.]
[Pirate reputation can be acquired through killing enemies, completing major events, and accomplishing hidden tasks.]
[You have activated the pirate reputation ranking, which will settle before the derivative world ends, with the top five receiving generous rewards. The current rankings are as follows.]
[First: Kudu (Fifth tier), Pirate Reputation 1506 points.]
[Second: Shallow Dream (Fifth tier), Pirate Reputation 287 points.]
[Third: Forest (Fifth tier), Pirate Reputation 76 points.]
[Fourth: Salf (Fourth tier), Pirate Reputation 51 points.]
[Fifth: Bai Ye (Third tier), Pirate Reputation 27 points.]
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Seeing the pirate reputation ranking, Su Xiao frowns deeply. According to his understanding, Fifth Tier contractors are the last batch transported to the Pirate World, but even so, the contractor named Kudu has acquired over 1500 pirate reputation points. What exactly did he do?
Without a doubt, this contractor named Kudu is terrifyingly strong. Compared to Kudu, the name Shallow Dream catches Su Xiao’s attention more; he has seen them before...
The Fifth Tier contractors are not near Dressrosa, but located near Cake Island, in the gap between Charlotte Lingling and Kaido’s territories. These Fifth Tier contractors are directly involved in the Four Emperors’ conflict.
The pirate reputation ranking demonstrates that all contractors are qualified to join the pirate reputation competition, meaning the top five rewards will be very generous, especially with Fifth Tier contractors involved.
Don’t mention obtaining first place; even the reward for fifth place would be tremendous for Su Xiao, as it’s meant for Fifth Tier contractors, indicating the richness of the rewards.
But maintaining a spot in the top five is extremely difficult; Su Xiao’s opponents are numerous Fourth Tier contractors along with six Fifth Tier contractors.
Su Xiao closes the ranking list, now having chosen Doflamingo’s faction. The main reason for choosing the weakest among the three factions is Doflamingo’s personal abilities.
Although Doflamingo is a pirate, he is different from those dumb pirates who only know how to burn, kill, and loot. After becoming famous, he hardly plunders at sea and instead starts doing business with pirates.
Weapons, slave trade, Devil fruits, freshwater transport—anything illegal, he has a hand in it.
Don’t think freshwater transport is lowly; in the Pirate World, 90% of the area is ocean, and some islands value freshwater more than gold. Freshwater transport can sometimes be more lucrative than arms, though the many pirates at sea make transport risky. Doflamingo doesn’t care about this as he himself is a pirate, and one of the Seven Warlords.
With considerable influence, Doflamingo uses his heritage to secure a spot among the Seven Warlords, turning himself into a legal pirate—which is his smart move.
In the eyes of other pirates, the Seven Warlords are dogs of the World Government, but Doflamingo has different views; he sees it as a privilege.
After becoming one of the Seven Warlords, Doflamingo’s influence grows exponentially; 70% of New World’s arms business is under his control and he can even steer the course of wars in some countries, ultimately becoming the BOSS of the Dark World, where people call him Joker (Clown).
Owning a large island, controlling 70% of New World’s arms business, 80% of the slave trade, having an auction house in the Shapodi Archipelago, and successfully collaborating with the Four Emperors Kaido.
In terms of financial power, Doflamingo ranks among the top three in the New World. Aside from having some foolish subordinates, Doflamingo doesn’t have significant weaknesses.
Actually, Doflamingo is too sentimental; among his three top cadres, except for Pika, the others are not very competent, while his other capable lieutenant Vergo has already infiltrated the Navy and holds a high position.
Doflamingo himself isn’t weak in power, but more crucially, he is originally a Celestial Dragon, which is what Su Xiao values.
Su Xiao wants to escape the CP Department’s entanglements, and joining Doflamingo’s faction is the best choice. The CP Department dares to infiltrate the Four Emperors’ territory, but they won’t easily meddle in Doflamingo’s lair, as it involves too many issues.
Su Xiao loads the D·Assassin, aiming at a pirate from Big Mom’s faction (BIG·MOM faction), and pulling the trigger.
Thud.
The D·Assassin emits an almost imperceptible gunshot, and the silencer at the tip of the barrel is also of legendary quality, implying how faint the gunshot is.
The D·Assassin’s unique design and signature gunshot provide an excellent shooting feel, and with Su Xiao’s power attribute, he almost ignores its recoil.
As the gunshot rings, a pirate from the enemy ship dozens of meters away is headshotted, with shattered bones and the corpse falling silently.
How many members does the Big Mom Pirate Group have? It’s a hard number to determine; each of the Four Emperors controls a vast sea area, and they command numerous grunts.
After enduring hardships to reach the New World, pirates have two choices: join the Four Emperors or shrink into one of those barren sea areas, so you can imagine how many affiliated pirate groups the Four Emperors have.
What Su Xiao needs to do now is focus on shooting enemy pirates to gain pirate reputation. The derivative world has just begun; judging by the current battle situation, the battlefield will soon move to Dressrosa Island—the final battlefield.
The sea battle Su Xiao is involved in now is just a routine skirmish between parties. If it weren’t for the storm, the fight wouldn’t be so intense.
With each shot Su Xiao fires, another enemy pirate falls. He is trading Paradise coins for pirate reputation; shooting down one ordinary enemy pirate earns about 2-3 pirate merit points, the rewards for leaders are yet unknown.
The more pirate reputation gained in the initial battle, the higher the position within one’s faction, making subsequent actions more convenient.
On Su Xiao’s side, each shot counts, while the enemies’ ship is in despair; in less than three minutes, they dare not even fire their cannon. Anyone exposing themselves outside the ship will be headshotted next. As for the lookout openings within the ship, forget about it—that’s a death zone. Daring to poke one’s head out will meet a bullet flying into the face, penetrating the skull and the ship’s structure behind it.
Thud, thud, thud...
Su Xiao fires rhythmically, completely unfazed by the lead bullet whizzing past his face; the gunner who dared to expose himself and fire has already been headshotted by him.
Bubu Wang crouches behind Su Xiao, using its nimble paws to help Su Xiao reload.
Five minutes later, the area around Su Xiao falls silent; this is the power of a legendary near-perfectly rated firearm. Su Xiao single-handedly suppresses the firepower of four large ships.
The sound of swallowing saliva is heard as a small leader who was hiding nearby watches Su Xiao in horror.
"Anything to say?"
Su Xiao tosses the empty magazine to Bubu Wang.
"No... nothing, carry on."
"Oh."
The D·Assassin is loaded; Su Xiao raises the handgun, and a pirate sniper who just exposed himself is headshotted.
Su Xiao currently boasts 106 pirate reputation points, ranking third overall.
PS: (The service at Qidian is down, took an hour for the update to appear, this is beyond control.)
