I'm a big pirate, and you said I just went out to sea?

Chapter 121 End and Beginning

The Sabaody Archipelago is also known as the Soap Bubble Islands.

This island is formed by the world's largest mangrove tree, the Yarchiman mangrove. The roots of the Yarchiman mangrove tree are exposed above the water and intertwine to form the island.

However, having already experienced Elbaf, the mangroves of Sabaody Archipelago were nothing compared to what Rocks and his companions had to offer.

"Lantern, you stay here and watch the ship. Rocks, you and Newgate go and gather information on the giants on the list. Lipley, my Observation Haki has detected two powerful figures; they're likely the two captains of the Elbaf Giant Warrior Pirates. They should be on the island to the east. You and Linlin go there. Dean, I'll leave the coating to you. Toki, you'll be coming with me from now on."

Upon arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago, Monger immediately assigned the tasks.

It was only a matter of time before their identities were exposed.

The Sabaody Archipelago is the closest island to the naval headquarters base. It not only has a large number of naval personnel, but also a large number of intelligence agents from the CP organization.

Therefore, the operation began the moment they arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

"understood."

Thinking about what they were going to do next, Lockes grinned, and Newgate was equally enthusiastic.

"Leave it to me and Brother Lox!"

"If Captain Dorry and Captain Brogy arrive, they'll definitely hide. It won't be easy to find them."

Lipley had a headache.

Because the two concealed their presence, even Monger could only find their general location. This was only because Monger had gained the ability to hear the voice of all things and his Observation Haki had been enhanced.

"Lipriy, you must have the secret code that the giants use to communicate, right?"

"Captain, are you kidding me? How could we giants use such underhanded methods?"

Lipriy scratched her head.

"Forget it, if a fight breaks out, I'll just shout it out from over there, and they should be able to hear me."

It can only be said that the arrival of Donald and Brogy was a pleasant surprise.

But if a battle breaks out, they won't be able to rely entirely on the two giant captains.

"Even without them, we're not weak!"

Lipley, pulling Linlin along, giggled, "I'm a pirate with a bounty of 100 million Berries! Captain Dorry and Captain Brogy only have bounties of 100 million Berries!"

Forty years have passed since the era of Dorry and Brogy. In those forty years, the value of the Bailey has not depreciated very quickly. The real rapid expansion was in the future generation after Rocks and others grew up.

Forty years later, when Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, was executed, his bounty was a staggering 55 billion Berries.

This is certainly due to Roger's strength.

This is also due to the emergence of a large number of powerful pirates, whose plundering led to a devaluation of the Beli.

If Monge remembers correctly.

Dorry and Brogy's strength is around 2 million Berries, surpassing that of ordinary great pirates. In a one-on-one fight, they are strong enough to contend with admiral-level powerhouses. When the two join forces, they can even fight against admiral-level powerhouses.

Lipriy is still quite far behind them.

"Shall I travel with Captain Monger?!"

Upon hearing Munger say that he would act with her, Amatsuki couldn't help but cover her flushed face with her sleeve.

'Does this count as a date?'

Actually, Monger hadn't thought that much about it. Moreover, since Amatsuki was the weakest fighter on the ship and a woman, Monger was really worried about leaving her alone on the ship.

Although the Sabaody Archipelago is teeming with spies from the Navy and CP, the island is not actually safe, not only for foreign pirates but also for the natives living there.

This island is teeming with human traffickers, and if they find their prey, they will stop at nothing.

In the past, whenever Monger came to the Sabaody Archipelago, he would crack down on the human traffickers on the island, but even if a batch of these traffickers were killed, a new batch would soon emerge.

No buying and selling, no killing.

As the midpoint of the Grand Line, and unlike Fishman Island which is difficult to access, the Sabaody Archipelago is home to all sorts of people. However, the reason why human trafficking has been so rampant is ultimately because of the biggest customers of human traffickers.

Celestial Dragons!
With the Heavenly Gold offered as tribute by member states of the World Government, the Celestial Dragons don't have the word "lack of money" in their dictionary. And what most Celestial Dragons are most passionate about is keeping slaves: powerful slaves, rare slaves, beautiful female slaves.

Given Tianyue's combat strength, if he didn't stay by their side, he might easily be kidnapped by the human traffickers here.

"It's time for you to exercise!"

“I’m already trying!”

When Amatsuki saw that Monger had only given her a simple reminder, she felt a little annoyed and unhappy, because Monger was very strict with the other crew members, but he could be described as polite to her.

Is it because she's not a formal member of the White Wolf Pirates?
Excluding the year of time travel, Toki Amatsuki's time with the White Wolf Pirates was actually less than a year. In that year, Toki Amatsuki, as a swordsman, hadn't even learned how to cut iron, and the gap in strength between him and the other members of the White Wolf Pirates was considerable.

In battle, strength increases the fastest.

Unfortunately, the White Wolf Pirates' combat level was too high, far beyond what an ordinary swordsman like her could participate in.

"Shi, do you remember our initial agreement?"

Seeing the annoyance on Tenzuki's face, Mung smiled and said, "I will take you to Wano Country. The rest of us have already embarked on new journeys, while your previous journey is not yet over. How can you be in such a hurry to start the next one?"

"Wano Country is the end of your journey, but it will also be a new beginning."

"When that time comes, tell me what kind of journey you want to embark on."

Although Amatsuki Toki's talent is not outstanding, he has gotten along well with his crew over the past year, and that's enough. The strength of a fleet is important, but harmonious coexistence is even more important.

"……I see!"

Amatsuki Toki also understood that her heart was still somewhat wavering, because going to Wano Country was her dream, and if she gave up before even arriving in Wano Country, she would definitely feel some resentment no matter what.

'Did the captain realize that?'

She wanted to go to Wano Country, solely for a prophecy, to change the tragedy of the country's destruction that she had witnessed.

However, while she was with the White Wolf Pirates, she had already prevented a country from becoming a slave.

And now, they are also resisting the tyranny of this world.

'Now, whether or not I go to Wano Country isn't that important to me anymore.'

Thinking of this, Tian Yueshi skillfully took Meng Ge's arm, turned her head to look at Meng Ge, and smiled radiantly.

"Captain Monger, let's set sail."

Before the team split up.

Monger gave their "new member" one last nudge.

"Lantern, don't even think about running away. I can find you by the pure gold on your head. If you don't want to get beaten up, you'd better stay put."

Upon hearing Monger's words, the more than 30-meter-long lanternfish nodded in the water like a chick and human-like exhaled a bunch of bubbles.

'I absolutely won't run away, Gururu.'

Monger didn't believe a word the lanternfish said, but that didn't matter; Dean was going to coat the ship and would keep an eye on it.

If it really dares to run away.

Then next time they'll really have to make lanternfish sashimi!

Monger's gaze sent a chill down the Lanternfish's spine, and its initial urge to flee vanished.

Humans are terrifying!

"Of course, if you stay put, we'll give you a big meal when we get back."

The "tit-for-tat" approach is highly effective for anglerfish, which possess some intelligence but are not particularly clever.

Monger's next destination was naturally the largest population auction venue in the entire Sabaody Archipelago.

Of course, he wasn't going to buy anything.

He went there to cause trouble!
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(End of this chapter)