East Blue - Near Polestar Island.

A black Battleship has just arrived near Polestar Island. On the deck of this ship stood 7 individuals, 6 men and a woman.

On the 'Black Star' deck, Austin and his subordinates were looking at the distant island with evident anticipation and excitement in their eyes.

" After a whole 2 days of sailing. We are finally here!" Brain said.

" Finally, we have arrived at the town of the Beginning and the End! " Zero exclaimed.

"It appears Loguetown is covering almost the entire island," Sebas remarked after he examined the island's size from afar.

" Yeah, it's a big town," Erya nodded blankly at Sebas' comment.

" I can't wait to try this island's drinks and women," Azuth grinned, stroking his beard excitedly with a lustful look in his eyes.

" I wonder if there are some gambling dens here?" Emilia added while playing with one of her daggers.

" Now, I'm the most excited one about visiting this town ... But first, you need to know something important." Austin paused, adding, "There is a troublesome Navy Captain on this island who may come targeting us if he knew we have arrived."

" How strong is he, my lord?" Erya asked first.

" He is a logia devil fruit user," Austin paused for a second before looking at Erya, stating, " But unlike the last one you faced before. This one is on a completely different level compared to that Honey Queen!"

" But since we are all Haki's users, doesn't that mean every one of us can defeat him, my lord?" Zero said.

" Indeed, that's why I decided to visit the town despite his presence. Because I'm confident in our strength." Austin replied, smiling.

" So the only problem is 'Black Star', which needs protection." Brain remarked thoughtfully with a frown.

"Exactly, so someone must stay at the ship to protect it." Austin smiled, finally revealing his true intentions.

" I think Azuth will be the best one for the task, my lord," Erya recommended Azuth, which made the latter eyes twitch because he was looking forward to having 'fun' on this island.

" Indeed, his Devil fruit is devastating against any kind of army." Brain nodded in agreement, stating.

" Not to forget, he is strong himself. So even if that Logia user Navy captain came personally for 'Black Star', he would only get his ass kicked at the end!" Zero interjected coldly.

" Alright, then it's decided." Austin smiled, looking at the playboy Azuth. " Azuth, keep our home safe."

" Yes, my lord." Since he couldn't refuse his lord's orders, Azuth resigned to his fate and accepted the mission.

Austin suddenly remembered something and smirked, calling, " Emilia."

" Yes, my lord," Emilia responded quickly.

" Try to infiltrate the Navy's base and steal anything valuable you find there, especially the 'Logposes' and 'Eternal poses'." Austin instructed Emilia. " Use the Storage space and store as much as possible from anything you deem useful."

" Yes, my lord. I will not disappoint you." Emilia responded with a solemn look on her face. She swore in her heart to finish this task successfully because this was the first mission assigned to her by her lord, so she needed to finish it perfectly.

" Good ..." Austin glanced at the other, stating. " You also have access to the storage space, so you can take anything you need from it, including money!"

" Thank you, my lord!" Everyone happily replied in unison.

" Alright, let's dock at an empty area far from the civilians," Austin said before using his wind ability to speed up the ship, heading toward the island.

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In Loguetown's Navy base, a tall Navy soldier hurriedly entered the office of the commander in charge of this base, Captain Smoker.

" Captain Smoker! Terrible news!" The soldier yelled, panicking, " A message just arrived from the main HQ! They have received word that Black Storm Austin and his pirate crew are headed here, to Loguetown, Sir."

Hearing the soldier report, Captain Smoker, who was sitting on a couch in his office, glanced at the numerous wanted posters pined on the side wall. His eyes quickly stopped on the Black Storm pirates wanted posters.

" Ho! 50 million, 20 million, 18 million, and 15 million...that's worthy of congratulation!" Smoker exclaimed after inspecting the wanted posters.

"He just earned a 50 million Berries bounty ... He is an incredibly evil villain who even defeated Buggy and Arlong the Fishman! .." The soldier spoke quickly, obviously nervous since Austin's bounty was now the highest on the East Blue.

"Silence! Stop speaking like that ... Just give me the report, and I will read it myself." Smoker interrupted the panicking soldier.

The soldier hurriedly complied and gave Smoker the report about Austin's history.

It took Smoker some time to read it, and after he finished, he sighed, saying. " I don't know if he is good or evil ... But all I know is that he killed a Captain, many soldiers, and officers, which is unacceptable."

" Even though that Captain was corrupted, it's our job to judge him, not his!" Smoker stated in a deep tone.

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At this moment, another soldier, a skinny one with drops of sweets on his forehead, hastily entered the office to give another urgent report.

"Reporting, Sir!" The soldier said, " We have words that two pirate ships appeared nearby ... The first one belongs to the Buggy's pirates, and the other ship belongs to an unknown pirates' crew."

" The other group must be the Black Storm Pirates! They have definitely set foot into town!" The tall soldier, who was in the room before, cried in panic.

" What are you so flustered for? Have any pirates who have set foot into this town ever escaped since I took charge here?" Smoker asked in an irritated tone.

" N-no...Sir." The tall soldier replied nervously, knowing his blunder.

" Then calm the hell down!" Smoker stated before shaking his head, changing the topic by asking, " Never mind. Where's Tashigi?"

" She mentioned that she would be going out this morning. But she also said she would show up for training later." The skinny soldier answered honestly.

"Call her back to the base." Smoker paused to think for a moment before continuing, " ... We will move as soon as we receive confirmation of Black Storm Austin's whereabouts."

" Yes, Sir!" The two soldiers saluted in unison before quickly departing, leaving Smoker at his office alone.

" 50 million, huh? I pray he puts up at least a good fight." Smoker grinned, looking outside the window at the lively streets.

.....

Meanwhile, 'Black Star' arrived at Loguetown's harbor, drawing a lot of attention from the people there, especially since the ship wasn't just a common one but a Battleship! Which is rarely seen on the East Blue.

At the port, the crew disembarked and started discussing what they would do in the town.

" I think I will visit the market ... I'm quite interested to see if this place has some new or unique ingredients and spices. " Sebas smiled gently.

"Alright, I will accompany Sebas then." Brain answered lazily.

" Erya, do you want to go with me? I'm gonna try all the food and drinks of this island!" Zero excitedly asked Erya, who simply nodded in response.

" Zero, Don't forget to bring me my share of drinks," Azuth interjected.

" Since you are gonna stay here per my orders, I will bring you the best drinks this island has to offer." Austin smiled, stating.

" Hahaha! I will then leave it to you, my lord." Azuth laughed happily.

" Now, we will meet again in 4 hours, two streets away from the town's plaza." Austin smiled at his subordinates, adding, " So don't be late and have fun."

.....

An hour later, Austin was strolling through the city streets, enjoying the view.

He visited many places during this hour, such as the famous 'Arms Shop' where Zoro got his two new swords from in the anime. The 'Gold Roger' bar, where he enjoyed the drinks and brought barrels of it for Azuth.

While Austin was having fun and visiting these different places, he noticed that people occasionally looked at him with surprised gazes.

Wearing everything black, coupled with his long black coat and the sword, it was evident that he was a pirate. But even so, due to his handsome face and graceful demeanor, many people, especially women, couldn't help but still glance at him.

Austin smirked, thinking. - ' It seems my high Charisma stats would definitely be of great help if I decide to have fun with any woman here. All I have to do is smile, and everything will be settled.'

Suddenly, Austin frowned. He had sensed someone following him for a while now, so he decided to see who it was. - ' Let's see who is brave enough to follow me around.'

Austin walked faster, turning to an empty alley before disappearing.

Shortly after, a hooded figure quickly arrived at the alley. Clearly, he was the individual following Austin.

The hooded figure looked right and left but didn't find anything.

Just as that person clicked his tongue in annoyance because he lost his target, he heard a cold voice from behind that sent a chill through his spine. " Now, I will have to ask, why are you following me around?"

The person flinched for a moment before sighing in defeat and taking off the hood, revealing his face.

When Austin saw who it was, he was shocked by the beauty of the person before him.

The person was a woman. A slim and well-endowed young woman with dark-green eyes and long wavy black hair. She wore a pearl necklace, a bikini top, and tight Capri-length pants.

It took Austin a while to identify the woman before him, as he only managed to do so after recognizing her clothes.

' Alvida!' - Austin exclaimed in his mind before laughing. - ' HAHAHAHA! Look at this, I don't remember what I told her last time, but I do recall that I was nice to her.' - Austin smirked mentally, thinking. - ' All that act was for this moment. I hope my gamble back then has paid well.'

Austin quickly used his 'Detect' Skill on Alvida to see if her new Devil fruit had affected her stats.

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Name : Alvida ( Iron Mace )

Race: Human

Level: 15

Strength: 170

Agility: 150

Stamina: 150

Charisma: 30

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After examining the result, he was surprised since Alvida's stats had significantly changed compared to the last time they met.

Back then, she was only Level 5. But now she has gained 10 levels and become level 15!

Austin couldn't help but think of the reason behind her fast growth. - ' She had greatly developed! ... Was it because of her new Devil fruit?'

He decided to think about it later and see what she wanted first.

" Hoo! So it turned out you are the one following me ..." Austin paused before smiling gently, stating. "Long time no see, Alvida!"

Alvida's eyes opened wide in surprise. Clearly, she didn't expect him to recognize her new appearance easily. So she replied with a sweet smile.

" I was looking for you, Austin." Alvida paused and added playfully, " ... Or should I call you now, Black Storm Austin."

" Call me whatever you want." Austin replied casually before asking, " Why are you looking for me?"

" I never forgot what happened in our last encounter." Alvida smiled as she started reminiscing about what had transpired in their first meeting.

Alvida still remembered that right after Austin killed all her underlings, he looked at her with a beautiful smile and said in an angelic yet manly voice.

[ "Don't feel discouraged. It's just that you are unlucky because you have met me as an enemy. You should be glad that you are going to live since not everyone who met me as an enemy lives to tell the story," Austin paused and said, looking straight into my eyes, " I heard before that you want to be the most beautiful woman in the world."

He quickly glanced at my lying bloody body and added, " Well, right now, you are clearly not! But I believe you will be in the future."

" So don't give up on yourself and live your life believing in yourself and your dreams." He smiled " If fate allows it, we will meet again." ]

Back to the present, Alvida smiled as she examined Austin, whose appearance hadn't changed since their last meeting.

She slowly approached him and looked straight into his eyes, saying.

" I have never forgotten your words back then ... I like strong men, and I want you to be mine!" She smiled bitterly, adding, " But I know I can't casually control or make someone of your caliber mine."

She smiled widely and continued, " That's why I want you to make me yours instead."

Austin looked at her for a second before grinning widely with an amused and lustful look in his eyes.

He put his hand on her cheek, stroking it gently as he said, " Alright, Let's go somewhere else first."

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