Even with industrial equipment, forging a weapon wasn't something Queen could finish in an instant.
So Bai Feng first returned to the first underground level and casually selected an ordinary katana about 1.2 meters long.
In his previous life, his most commonly used weapon had been the greatsword—the kind with a blade length of 1.8 to 2 meters, 50 centimeters wide, at least 4 centimeters thick, and weighing several hundred kilograms. A slab-like monstrosity.
After all, his opponents back then had been monsters tens of meters long. If the weapon wasn't large or heavy enough, striking them would've been like scratching an itch.
Because of that, his experience fighting humans was actually quite limited.
That said, as one of the strongest beings in the Monster Hunter world, he simply wasn't adept at PvP against peers of equal level.
Right now?
He was just stomping fodder.
The weapon hardly mattered.
With the katana chosen, Bai Feng headed straight to the plaza in front of the castle.
In just that short time, word of the mess hall incident had spread. Many pirates had gathered around the plaza to watch the show.
Walking to the center, Bai Feng drew the blade, slung it over his shoulder, and tossed the sheath aside.
"I am the crew's new intern!"
"If anyone's dissatisfied with me, step forward and challenge me!"
"I'll make this clear in advance—no restrictions on life or death!"
"Whether you die or I die—no complaints afterward!"
His words rang out sharply.
But coming from his childish voice, many pirates simply found it ridiculous.
"Pwahahaha! This little brat wants to set up a challenge arena? I'm dying of laughter!"
"Hey! Someone go beat him up! Teach him how high the sky is!"
"You go. If I beat a brat like that, there's no glory. If I lose, I'll never live it down."
Mockery echoed throughout the plaza.
But pirates were pirates.
Those who didn't bully the weak were few.
Within three minutes, one pirate stepped forward.
"My name is Les. Remember it well, brat—it's the name of the man who'll kill you."
Without further nonsense, Les pulled out a flintlock pistol and aimed it directly at Bai Feng's forehead.
Bai Feng neither dodged nor flinched.
Instead, he stepped forward, pressing his smooth, pale forehead against the muzzle.
A savage grin spread across Les's face.
He pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Smoke burst from the flintlock.
Vision obscured, Les laughed wildly.
"Hah! You think I wouldn't shoot? Stupid brat!"
But as the smoke cleared—
Bai Feng still stood there.
Completely unharmed.
"You're the stupid one."
"How dare you question Captain Kaido's decision? Today, you die!"
The katana in Bai Feng's hand suddenly ignited with pale blue-white flames.
In the instant Les froze from shock at his words—
Slash.
The blade, wrapped in the Fires of the Underworld, cut through Les like a hot knife through butter, cleaving him clean in two.
Blood and viscera erupted from the severed halves—
And in the very next second, they ignited.
Within moments, the corpse was reduced entirely to ash under the pale flames.
The remaining fire on the ground flowed back into Bai Feng's body, granting him a slight replenishment of life energy.
The brutality stunned the surrounding pirates.
The laughter vanished.
They began to truly look at the small boy standing at the plaza's center.
A youth taken in personally by Captain Kaido was indeed no ordinary child.
"A Mythical Zoan user?"
"Lucky little brat…"
They had seen clearly.
At the moment the bullet left the chamber, a fine layer of pale scales had formed over Bai Feng's forehead.
That was what blocked the shot.
Combined with his blue-white flame ability—
A Mythical Zoan, without question.
"Does anyone want to challenge me?"
Bai Feng's cold gaze swept across them.
Silence.
It wasn't that they truly feared him.
Even if he had a Mythical Zoan, he was still a four-year-old child. Few among the New World pirates would genuinely be intimidated.
The key was what he had said earlier.
His intern status was Kaido's decision.
Challenging him now meant challenging not only Bai Feng—
But Kaido's authority as captain.
And so, the Beasts Pirates collectively fell silent.
Time passed.
By noon, no one else stepped forward.
Bai Feng dismissed the arena.
That afternoon, he visited the Queen's workshop.
He sketched from memory the first weapon he had used as a beginner in his previous life and asked Queen to forge it.
After an afternoon of roaring machinery—
The greatsword was complete.
Its design was simple, resembling a massive ruler.
Near the guard was a semicircular notch.
At the tip, a slight upward hook.
Total length: 2.2 meters.
Blade length: 1.8 meters.
Width: 0.5 meters.
Thickness: 4 centimeters.
Weight: 300 kilograms.
When Bai Feng grasped the hilt, the familiar weight felt intimate.
Though slightly unwieldy for his current small body, it was perfect for strength training.
After forging the weapon, Queen unofficially became Bai Feng's guide, showing him around Onigashima—
The mess hall, training grounds, residential quarters for regular pirates, and more.
Once that was done, the Queen personally supervised the construction of Bai Feng's new underground residence.
Bai Feng didn't care about living conditions.
But the Queen did.
The mighty Beasts Pirates couldn't possibly fail to provide proper lodging!
In the blink of an eye, several days passed.
Bai Feng's new quarters were completed, and his life on Onigashima stabilized.
Every day—aside from eating, sleeping, and relieving himself—he practically lived in the training grounds, rebuilding the combat techniques of his previous life.
That was the downside of having his body reconstructed.
All accumulated combat mastery had been wiped clean.
Fortunately, those skills had long since been carved into his soul.
At worst, this was rehabilitation training.
Recovery was swift.
Meanwhile—
As Bai Feng lived peacefully on Onigashima—
The ship of the Roger Pirates approached Wano's waters.
Captain Gol D. Roger had already disembarked earlier at Baterilla in the South Blue.
The next to leave the ship—
Was their "scholar of ancient script"—
Kouzuki Oden.