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

Chapter 190 Two Years Later

Two years is a long time.

Life takes only ten months from conception to birth. After the war, the port of Akropópolis was rebuilt, and a city was established from scratch.

Two years is a very short time.

Compared to Munger's eighty years of life, it was only one-fortieth of his life, and it was insignificant compared to his long seafaring career.

Haiyuan calendar year 1468.

Three years after the Battle of Acropolis, people thought that the conflict between the White Wolf Pirates and the World Government would escalate to an irreconcilable point.

But the fact is.

In these three years, the World Government has not entered the New World again, and it is as if the enemy, who is so close at hand, does not exist.

Everything became eerie and calm.

Monger didn't care about this, because time was on his side.

Rocks' pirate crew gradually gained fame.

Newgate's Whitebeard Pirates have been introduced ahead of schedule.

Although the former claims to be independent, it has always obtained supplies from the White Wolf Pirates, and is essentially regarded as an affiliated fleet of the White Wolf Pirates.

Rocks was naturally unhappy about this.

However, with the arrival of peace, Lox's growth experience came to an end. If he didn't seek out Monger or Harald, there would be very few enemies on the entire sea who could be his opponents.

When he first used Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, it meant that he had already reached the pinnacle of this ocean. If he wanted to continue to grow, he would have to go through life-and-death battles time and time again.

But at this point, who can be his opponent?

However, Lox's pride prevented him from seeking further guidance from Munger.

As for challenging Monger?

He wasn't even confident of defeating Harald, so how could he possibly challenge the stronger Monger?
After all, he only has one chance!
Newgate's situation, however, left Munger somewhat amused and exasperated. He had initially thought that after Newgate set sail, he would challenge opponents everywhere, like Rocks, to become stronger.

When Munger heard the news, he discovered that Newgate had gone back to his old ways.

He somehow acquired a large number of orphans, to the point that his income couldn't keep up with his expenses, forcing him to seek help from Munger.

Then, about six months ago.

Shiki also requested to go to sea, which Monger readily agreed to.

For these future leaders, it is useless to use force to restrain them.

They wanted freedom, so Monger gave them freedom.

Just as Rocks still carried the White Wolf Pirates' label even after leaving the crew, as long as Monger is still alive, they can't escape his influence unless they break with him.

There may be deceit and treachery among pirates.

However, for those powerful individuals who aspire to the top and possess the qualities of a hegemon, their pride does not allow them to betray their cause easily.

and so.

As the kids left the fleet one by one, Monger found himself with nothing to do all of a sudden. The only major battle that might break out in the past two years was when Monger went to Wano Country.

As a result, Im simply abandoned Wano Country, handing over the entire country to them.

Oh, it's not quite like giving up completely.

Im left behind all the civilians who were unable to fight, and then packed up all the samurai from Wano Country and took them away.

So much so that Monger couldn't help but remark that the Im people were actually quite nice.

If the samurai of Wano Country were still alive, Monger's help in restoring Wano Country would simply be fulfilling his promise to Shimotsuki Ryoma.

But now that the samurai are gone, he can decide what Wano Country should do.
It's impossible to open the country directly.

Unless Mongo eliminates the remnants of Wano Country, brainwashes the new generation, and adds a touch of linguistic artistry, he cannot plunge the entire Wano Country into a frenzy of revenge.

After all, the samurai class had already penetrated every aspect of Wano Country. All 20,000 samurai in Wano Country were taken away by Im, and with Im's abilities, this was a force that could make even Mongol tremble with fear.

Similarly, the 20,000 samurai were related to almost half of the people in Wano Country, and their disappearance brought great turmoil to Wano Country.

If Mongols hadn't been able to suppress the entire Wano Country, it would have long since descended into chaos.

In reality, from the time Im conquered Wano Country until Monger arrived with the victory of the Battle of Acropolis Port, the people of Wano Country lived as if in hell.

After conquering Wano Country, Im will not simply subdue the samurai of Wano Country in a step-by-step manner. Instead, he will directly use his abilities to control the leading strongmen and turn them into immortals like the Knights of God and the Five Elders.

However, while turning them into immortals, it also stirred up their deepest desires, turning them into puppets who would only obey Im.

The only saving grace was that even Im couldn't convert all 20,000 people directly, which led to constant internal rebellions in Wano Country during the first year of the conquest, preventing them from participating in the war at Across Port.

Otherwise, if 20,000 Wano Country samurai had been deployed to the battlefield, the situation would have been completely different.

In short.

Although Wano Country is not yet open to the public, it has formed an alliance with the White Wolf Pirates and is willing to provide sufficient weaponry support to the White Wolf Pirates' forces in exchange for protection.

After all, the craftsmen of Wano Country are world-renowned.

When Im left with the samurai of Wano Country, he couldn't take all the artisans with him; some of them escaped into the mountains to avoid disaster.

After the eleven steel nations publicly acknowledged seeking protection from the White Wolf Pirates, several more member states of the New World withdrew from the World Government and joined the White Wolf Alliance formed by the White Wolf Pirates.

Although these countries withdrew from the world government, the protection fees they paid were less than half of what they usually paid to the heavens.

But the White Wolf Pirates don't need to support those pig-like Celestial Dragons!

The White Wolf Pirates' current expenses are fully supported by fewer than twenty member states, and they even have a large surplus.

It's conceivable that if the World Government were to allocate half of the Celestial Funds used to support the Celestial Dragons to the Navy, the Navy's power would undoubtedly expand to an incredibly terrifying level.

But would Im or the Five Elders do that?
Especially after the example of Rona betraying the Navy, although the current situation is complicated and there is also the formidable enemy Monger.

However, the Five Elders merely relaxed the Navy's promotion system and conducted global recruitment to replenish the Navy's current shortage of top-tier fighters.

As for completely opening up the navy to expansion?
That is impossible.

Even though Mongols had taken over the New World, in the eyes of Im and the Five Elders, the situation was still not so dire that they needed to panic and act rashly.

The East, South, West, North, and the first half of the Grand Line are still there.

How could a five-mine attack on a one-mine mine result in a loss?
Mongo doesn't know what preparations the World Government made during these two years, but the White Wolf Pirates entered a period of rapid development during these two years.

A trade route connecting the entire new world was fully formed.

Monge, who had nothing better to do.

Amidst the disdainful gazes of several veteran crew members, he set sail again with a group of female crew members, embarking on a life of extravagance and pleasure.

Having been a pirate my whole life, what's wrong with enjoying myself a little?
"Captain, I suspect that one day you will die on your stomach."

"What, you have so little faith in your captain?"

The two leaned against each other. Lipriy felt Monger's large hand and couldn't help but roll her eyes, tracing circles on Monger's chest with her fingers. "Who told you to never stop all day long?"

"Nonsense, I set aside time to exercise every day."

"Except when exercising."

Lipley rolled her eyes at Munger. If it weren't for the fact that no matter how unrestrained Munger was, he would always make time to train his body to ensure that his combat strength was always at its peak, she would have suspected that Munger was too obsessed with women and had been corrupted and degenerate by them.

As a member of Monger's crew who had followed him since his comeback, Ripley knew very well that Monger was now a major threat to the World Government, and that the World Government would never let Monger go if given the chance.

The World Government has been hesitant to take action against Monger because of his power.

If Monger's strength is gone.

Will the world government still be wary of Monger?
Therefore, pleasure is only temporary, and one must never forget the foundation of one's life.

"Haha, you're truly a good crew member, knowing to remind you, Captain."

"Hehe, who told me I have the best health?"

Lipriy grinned. Although her appearance wasn't the most outstanding among those around Monger, her body was definitely the best.

If it were anyone else, they would be bedridden and unable to move by now.

"Since you've reminded me, Lipriy, I won't hide it from you anymore. This time, my voyage isn't just for fun."

Is it because Munger only wants to play poker on the ship every day?

of course not.

It's because these days, there aren't many entertainment options besides playing cards.

I used to exercise regularly.

As cell activity increases, Monger can clearly feel that his physical potential has not yet been fully realized.

However, it has been two years since the last system reward.

After recovering from his injuries, Monger's physical condition improved significantly.

And that's it.

His body had reached its peak, and no matter how much he trained, it was impossible to improve further. So, in addition to regular training, Monger gradually shifted his focus to other things.

Prepare for the final battle!
"Not long ago, Rocks encountered a pirate crew that had just entered the New World. He thought they were just ordinary newcomers, but to his surprise, the pirate crew escaped."

"Roger Pirates."

"Captain Gol D. Roger, bounty of 110 million."

Logically speaking, with strength at Monger's level, ordinary pirates are no longer a threat to him, especially in the last two years with inflation, pirate bounties have also skyrocketed.

One hundred and ten million Berries is, in comparison to a true great pirate.

It's already a bit too low.

But what Monger cared about wasn't the bounty, but the person.

Gol D. Roger.

The future Pirate King, a figure who will add a rich chapter to the history of pirates, and also one of the people who ultimately defeated Rocks.

Monger had no idea that Roger had already set sail in this era.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be this fast.

Earlier, Munger had even considered going to the East Blue, where Roger had lived, to find Roger.

After all, he is different from other powerful individuals whose locations are unknown.

Roger was born in Loguetown in the East Blue, and he was also executed as the Pirate King in Loguetown, thus ushering in the Great Pirate Era.

Roger is now at most in his early twenties, a long way from his peak.

So after hearing the news that Roger had appeared in the New World.

Munger immediately became interested.

Anyway, he has already brought both Rocks and Newgate under his command.

Adding a future Pirate King wouldn't be a problem, right?

If they can't recruit him, then killing Roger directly is also a good option.

after all.

The New World is now his territory, not a place where Roger can cause trouble!

However, the battle with Rocks seemed to have directly scattered the Roger Pirates, and even several crew members were captured by Rocks.

Roger was unlucky to run into Rocks, who was nearing his peak, and he was still able to escape – that's practically cheating.

But to be fair, he was lucky to encounter such a boss-level character right after entering the New World. If it were an ordinary great pirate, Rocks would have already thrown him to feed the fish.

"So it's a recent rookie pirate."

Upon hearing Monger's words, Lipley immediately understood. Although she didn't know what it was about a newcomer that attracted Monger, she had long been accustomed to his occasional precognitive abilities after following him for so long.

Just like Rocks and Newgate.

Before they both grew up, who would have thought they would have the strength they have now?
Don’t say anything else.

Anyone who has been officially recruited into the White Wolf Pirates by Monger.

As long as it is male.

Even Zephyr, who is currently the weakest, is already capable of standing on his own and is now working for the new navy created by Rona.

And women.

Apart from Lingling, who is not yet an adult, who hasn't been taken advantage of by Meng Ge?

Oh, the cranes haven't arrived yet.

But Lipriy felt it was coming soon. Apart from a few women who were close to Munger, the only other people going out to sea this time were Crane and Lingling.

Meng Ge didn't want to take Lingling with him, but Lingling insisted on going out to play, saying she was getting bored staying in the Sphinx all the time.

Although Munger had been trying his best to educate Lingling, as she grew older, Lingling's Conqueror's Haki awakened almost without warning. In addition, she entered puberty and would not listen to anyone except Munger.

While Lipley and the others could make Lingling behave a little, it would still take Munger to truly discipline her.

After all, apart from Monger, no one in the entire Sphinx could beat Lingling.

Over the course of two years, Lingling's growth finally underwent a qualitative change from quantitative accumulation.

Charlotte Lingling.

Fourteen years old.

General level!
(End of this chapter)