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

Chapter 167 Each Person's Trials

"Is this photo of you?"

"Yes."

"is it?"

"Yes, I was still on the ship at that time."

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Lockes never imagined that, with his strength, he would be caught trying to steal some local specialties while passing through a small mountain village.

Despite his confident assertion that although he currently had no money, he was a man destined to become a maritime overlord and would never renege on his debts.

But the boy who caught him didn't believe it at all.

The boy held the wanted poster and pointed to the thin-looking young man on it, who, although not particularly handsome, was at least somewhat good-looking.

Then I looked at the middle-aged man in front of me, who was clearly a generation older, with a stubble beard and a round face, and who was completely unrelated to the word "young".

"This isn't you!"

Hearing Barolorick's words, Lockes shrugged helplessly.

"I didn't expect that either."

Even though only a year had passed, Rocks realized after enduring countless hardships that when he was with the White Wolf Pirates, Munger had acted as both father and mother to them, solving so many problems for them.

Of course.

Calling Rocks an old man is definitely an exaggeration. Rocks is only in his early twenties. He was just stranded on a deserted island after his ship wrecked not long ago. He had no way to take care of his appearance, which is why he looks a bit disheveled.

However, this was only Rocks's own opinion.

This can be seen from the fact that when he and Newgate went to the entertainment district, Newgate was more popular than him. Although neither of them was particularly good-looking, Newgate at least looked a bit more simple-minded.

Rocks was utterly rude.

"Hmph, I'll just say it's you."

In fact, Barolorik regretted it the moment he called out to Locke.

He has the ability to see through people's hearts.

When he called out to Rocks, a murderous intent flashed through Rocks' mind for a moment, but for some reason, the murderous intent quickly dissipated, otherwise he would not have had the chance to chat with Rocks here.

Have this ability.

Barrolick could naturally tell whether Lockes was telling the truth or lying.

"No wonder the villagers all say that White Wolf Monger selects his crew members based on their looks; the men have to be ugly, and the women have to be beautiful."

Barolorik muttered to himself.

By that standard, he definitely wouldn't be able to join the White Wolf Pirates.

Although he didn't really intend to get in.

"Become my crew member."

"Ah."

Lost in thought, Barolok didn't notice what Lockes was saying. When he came to his senses, he found that Lockes had put his hand on his shoulder.

"You're no ordinary person to be able to see my movements. I'm no longer a member of the White Wolf Pirates. I'm about to challenge that old man. Come help me, and then we'll dominate this sea together!"

Lox spoke with great enthusiasm, saying that challenging Monger alone was definitely not enough; he would need a strong crew.

Otherwise, how could he have stopped after hearing Barolok's shout?

Isn't it because Barolorik is young?

The young representative has potential. Even though his Observation Haki could see that Barolok was inside the house, he could still detect him stealing a piece of cured meat outside, which shows that he has talent.

With potential and talent, isn't this exactly the kind of crew member he's been dreaming of?
"what?"

As a result, Barolorik's voice rose eight octaves.

"Why should I become your crew member and go with you to challenge that Monger?"

The title of sea overlord is still far from being held by Barolorik, even though he is merely a reclusive and eccentric figure disliked by the villagers.

But that doesn’t mean Barlowic should go with Lox to do such dangerous things.

And he can see it.

What drove Lox was a pure desire and ambition.

He doesn't want to work with this kind of person!
"That's not up to you!"

Lox laughed and knocked Baloric unconscious.

He thought back to his first meeting with Monger.

Back then, wasn't it through force that Monger was kept in place?
This was the first encounter between Lox and Baroric.

Locus, having found his first crew member, was in high spirits and prepared to continue his efforts, at least to acquire a usable ship in the kingdom beneath his feet.

We can forget about ships made of Adam wood.

As a result, the first thing Barrolick did after waking up was to sneak out and report Lockes to the local army.

The matter quickly escalated.

Barrorick believed that the army would drive away the pirate Rocks.

To everyone's surprise, the local army respectfully invited Lox into the royal palace of the Kingdom of Magra and brought him along as well.

Lockes also loudly announced that Barrolick was his new crew member.

Barolorik was dumbfounded.

If Rocks confirms his identity, then he'll be stuck as a pirate from now on.
That's how the events that followed came about.

During the first palace banquet, Barolok sensed a terrifying aura flash by outside the palace, so he became wary.

The king of the Magra Kingdom seemed to need something from the White Wolf Pirates, so he not only treated Rocks as an honored guest, but also promised to give Rocks a new ship.

As long as we can get on the good side of the White Wolf Pirates, what does a mere ship matter?
Although Rocks kept saying that he had left.

However, in the eyes of the King of Magra, Mongo was merely sending Lox out to build up his own power base!
Otherwise, given the nature of pirates...

If Rocks really betrayed us, how could he possibly be here?
They were already expelled from the household by the White King.

Therefore, Rocks could not deny that, at least until he truly defeated Monger, he would carry the label of the White Wolf Pirates.

The change occurred during the second palace banquet.

Rocks was preparing to leave. Although he couldn't agree to the Magra Kingdom's joining on behalf of the White Wolf Pirates, he wouldn't mind helping the Magra Kingdom contact Mongols, considering the ship the king of Magra had given him.

CP0 appeared at this time.

Since its inception, the White Wolf Pirates have been entangled with the CP organization.

Rocks has already left the White Wolf Pirates.

Yet it seems they still inherited this fate, colliding with the CP organization.

CP0's top operations officer.

Grindelwald!

Rocks didn't recognize Grindelwald, after all, since he joined the crew, the White Wolf Pirates had clashed with the CP organization three times, and Monger had personally resolved the latter two incidents.

Only the first time.

In Elbaf, he was closest to the CP organization.

Several CP agents attempted to kidnap a giant child, but Lingling discovered their plan. Instead of contacting the CP, he fought with the enraged Lingling.

Therefore, Rocks did not know Grindelwald.

Although he didn't recognize him, he sensed a dangerous aura emanating from Glindwin.

I wanted to test the results of my training over the past year.

Rocks fearlessly issued the challenge.

result.

It was a crushing defeat, of course.

A year after leaving the White Wolf Pirates, Rocks' physical skills and Haki improved again, but his Armament Haki's internal destruction and Observation Haki's ability to foresee the future remained in a state of being visible but intangible.

Glindwin is clearly beyond the scope of what Lox can currently handle.

but.

Although he was no match for them, upon realizing the disparity in strength, Lox managed to escape by utilizing the complex sewer system of the Magra Kingdom.

With Barolorik's help.

Why didn't you run away?

Carried on Barolorick's back, Rocks, covered in claw marks, asked weakly, "You can either abandon me now or hand me over to the Navy for a reward."

"Shut up, do you think I don't want to?"

Baroric was furious. If it weren't for Rocks, how could he have encountered such a thing and been mistaken for a member of the White Wolf Pirates?
But with his ability to see through people's hearts, Barolok was certain that if he dared to do that, his head would roll in the next second.

Rocks' words were clearly a test!
But he couldn't just leave Rocks alone, because in the eyes of the Navy and CP intelligence agents, he was already a member of the White Wolf Pirates.

If we don't save Rocks, he'll at least go to jail if he gets caught.

They saved Rocks.

"Do you have a way to escape?"

Baroric said worriedly, "He is not yet the formidable Lone Red he will become. Although he has the ability to see through people's hearts, his strength is not particularly outstanding."

"Escape, why are you running away?"

To everyone's surprise, Rocks smirked, a sinister smile spreading across his face.

"If I can escape from that guy once, I can escape a second and a third time. He can beat me but can't kill me. That guy is my best whetstone!"

As Monger said, for a strong person to grow, they must constantly challenge opponents stronger than themselves; domineering aura can only grow rapidly in battle.

Rocks had already vaguely grasped a sliver of Observation Haki that allowed him to foresee the future; otherwise, he would have been dead in the battle just now.

Grindelwald is very strong.

However, unlike Monger, he is not so strong that he is impossible to defeat.

Monge could probably kill him with just one strike.

But he was able to hold his own against that bastard Glindwin for quite a while.

One year has already been wasted out of ten years.

Now that he has finally met a suitable opponent, how could he possibly flee without a fight?
Grindelwald would never have imagined this.

He thought he had just encountered a lone member of the White Wolf Pirates, but what he encountered was not a young wolf, but a ferocious beast that was sharpening its claws.

Lox found his match.

Under Monger's arrangement, Lipri and the others fought against the samurai of Wano Country time and time again, and their strength improved rapidly.

The fight between Rocks and Glindwin pushed Rocks to his limits to the maximum extent, but the downside was that each injury could leave him bedridden for a long time, making it a life-or-death struggle.

The battles with the samurai were much less intense.

After all, the samurai were all defeated by Monger.

Although he agreed to fight the White Wolf Pirates, this level of battle could only be considered a friendly spar, not a life-or-death struggle.

The samurai dared not actually kill the members of the White Wolf Pirates.

But as the saying goes.

Read a book a hundred times, and its meaning will become clear.

The same applies to combat.

Wano Country is not only home to swordsmen who wield swords, but also to strongmen who fight without swords, and ninjas who are almost extinct outside the country.

Fight against different opponents and constantly accumulate experience.

Whether they are new or old crew members.

Everyone is progressing at a slow but steady pace.

Munger is no exception.

It is said that Conqueror's Haki can only be honed in battle.

But that's just the upper limit of domineering.

While being alone may not make one's domineering aura stronger, it can improve one's skills in using it.

What's more.

Monger is not without rivals.

"Tianyueliu·Glory!"

A young swordsman who looked to be only about thirty years old attacked Monger at an extremely fast speed. Although he looked young, the young man's swordsmanship was subtly superior to Monger's.

However, the battle was only halfway through when the young man's movements began to slow down, and he transformed from a young man into a frail old man.

click!
The old man's expression changed, and then he clutched his waist and screamed in pain.

"my waist!"

The old man was none other than Tengetsu Takiichi, the only great swordsman in Wano Country.

The reason why they can temporarily regain their youth.

It's all thanks to Stussy's youthful hormones.

Takiichi Amatsuki is clearly eighty years old, but he exudes youthful hormones.

Taki Amatsuki instantly transformed into a young man.

However, the drawback of this ability is also obvious: once the user uses a lot of Haki, the duration of the hormone's effect will be greatly shortened, and they may not even be able to last through a battle.

Nevertheless, through his encounter with Takiichi Amatsuki, Monger's swordsmanship improved slightly.

"We still have to fight against the strong!"

He says that, but in this era, the number of people he can truly fight with all his might can probably be counted on one hand.

As for why Takiichi Amatsuki, a great swordsman, was willing to practice swordsmanship with Monger.

Of course it is because.

"Miss Shi, you're back. You can leave grocery shopping to the servants. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your health."

Then give birth to several big, healthy sons for the Tianyue family!

Heaven knows how overjoyed Takiichi Amatsuki, the last descendant of the Amatsuki family, was when he saw Amatsuki. It was like a person who was about to die of thirst in the desert suddenly seeing an oasis.

Now, only Takiichi Amatsuki remains in the entire Amatsuki family.

At Takiichi Amatsuki's age, there was no possibility of him remarrying.

He watched as the Tianyue family bloodline was about to end with his generation.

At this moment, the Heavenly Moon Time appeared.

Although Takiichi Amatsuki felt a little regretful when he heard that Amatsuki had married an outsider named Munga, it might have been a better outcome.

After all, Monger is a top-tier powerhouse who can suppress the entire Wano Country all by himself.

If he and Tianyue were to unite.

The child born from this will surely have outstanding talent.

So much so that even the way Amatsuki Taki looked at Munger became more agreeable.

Takiichi Amatsuki has only one thought in mind right now.

The hope is that in my lifetime I will see a new successor born during the Tianyue era.

It would be best to have more children to strengthen the Tianyue family's bloodline!
I don't ask for much, I just hope there's one that can inherit the name Tianyue.

For this goal.

Takiichi Amatsuki was not only willing to be Monger's free sparring partner.

They even made a promise.

If Mongols really wants Wano Country to open its borders, then he will definitely agree this time.

But Monger just smiled.

For him, Wano Country was not a necessity.

Therefore, it should not be that he requested Wano Country to open its borders, but rather that Wano Country requested his protection on the condition that it open its borders!
However, he probably wouldn't be in Wano Country by then.

Mongo's only interest in staying in Wano Country now is...

There's only one left.

At first, Mongo was unsure of the exact level of strength of the Wano Country's dragon-slaying swordsmen.

until a certain day.

Mongo saw Shusui, the famous sword revered as a national treasure by Wano Country.

It was also the sword that Shimotsuki Ryoma wore during his lifetime.

In the autumn waters, Munger saw something sealed within.

The domineering aura has almost completely dissipated!
(End of this chapter)