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

Chapter 193 Transactions and Human Relationships

Monger never expected to meet Ivan here, or his old crew member from the past.

The White Wolf Pirates have already taken over the New World.

Logically speaking, given the current state of the White Wolf Pirates, it should be easy for those former crew members to come looking for them.

But finally.

The White Wolf Pirates' old crew members are still only those from Sphinx Island; since Fishman Dean, no old crew members have returned.

This left Munger somewhat disappointed.

Now, when he sees his old crewmate Ivan again, he is on a merchant ship doing his old job. If Monger is not mistaken, this is Ivan's own ship.

With this thought in mind, Munger felt relieved.

After disbanding the White Wolf Pirates, he gave them a substantial sum of money as compensation, and the old crew members went their separate ways, finally having time to pursue their own dreams.

Some crew members dreamed of owning a tavern, some wanted their own ship, some wanted to become sword instructors, and some wanted to open a jewelry store.
They initially boarded the Black Pearl because of their own dreams and became members of the White Wolf Pirates. However, gradually, many crew members forgot their own dreams and instead helped Monger realize his dream—to give everyone true freedom!
Ultimately, however, Monger did not realize this dream.

He was the first to give up his dream and choose to disband the corps.

At the moment he made his choice.

Many people will probably be disappointed.

The person they abandoned to support their own dreams was a coward who dared not carry on with his own dreams.

Therefore, after his comeback...

Roya and Lily returned immediately and chose to continue helping him, but some other crew members chose to pursue their own dreams afterward.

He has already disappointed them once.

What reason does he have now to make them give up their dreams again?

Therefore, Monger had no doubts or questions.

Instead, they greeted each other as if they had met an old friend they hadn't seen in years.

"Hey, long time no see, Evan."

The navy, disguised as pirates, had already boarded the deck, and grappling hooks were thrown up from both sides of the ship, firmly wedging themselves against the deck railings.

See this scene.

Many of the accompanying merchant ship guards began to panic, and some merchants even vented their resentment on some of the merman guards, accusing them of letting humans board the ship.

It's important to know that the ocean is the domain of the fish-men. The reason why merchant ships guarded by fish-men are much safer is because fish-men can move freely in the ocean and can easily pierce through the bottom of enemy ships when they are attacked.

This time, the enemy boarded the ship as soon as the fishmen made their move.

"Ha, a bunch of idiots!"

The rear admiral in charge of the operation threw the grappling hook onto the ship's side, wedging it against the railing, and a cold smile appeared on his face.

Anyway, they were only on an old ship that was so dilapidated that it was practically falling apart, and they only had a few dozen cannonballs left. Once they were used up, that would be the end of it.

So from the very beginning they had only one goal.

That is boarding action, armed seizure of the ship, and taking the entire merchant ship into your possession.

They want the boat!

They want the cargo on the ship too!

However, the rear admiral did not expect that when he stepped onto the deck, he would not be greeted by a group of panicked guards.

Instead, they were met with strange looks from a group of people.

A huge shadow suddenly loomed over his head. The merchant ship, sixty meters long and thirty meters wide, was not small by the standards of the time.

But compared to the ships that the next naval admiral saw, they were nothing.

"How did a ship suddenly appear next to us?"

The rear admiral frowned; he hadn't even noticed when the ship had appeared.

He looked up almost instinctively.

The most important way to identify a ship is by looking at its flag.

Then the rear admiral saw a white wolf's head fluttering on the flag, with ferocious teeth showing on its face.

"The White Wolf Pirates' flag!?"

Upon seeing the flag, the Marine Rear Admiral was stunned. If it were just a simple pirate flag, he might not have reacted so strongly.

But if he remembers correctly.

The ship under the pirate's banner is none other than the White King Monger's flagship—the Millennium Falcon!
A figure appeared on the bow of the Millennium Falcon.

Upon seeing that figure, the rear admiral fainted without saying a word.

Even Munger was completely baffled.

No, I haven't unleashed my Conqueror's Haki yet!

Monger was unaware that one of the current naval operational orders was that if other pirates were encountered at sea, they must be pursued, but if they encountered the White Wolf Pirates' ship, they were allowed to abandon ship and escape.

This is the deterrent power that Monger currently wields.

Therefore, upon seeing Monger, the rear admiral immediately realized that he could not leave.

It is better to live a life of dishonor than to die a glorious death in battle.

He's a navy officer who's reduced to robbing people; his loyalty to the navy has long since vanished, and he has no intention of risking his life for it.

Not to mention this kind of meaningless risking of one's life.

So when Rayleigh appeared on the deck carrying a mop, he saw a group of naval soldiers kneeling on the ground or unconscious on the deck.

Its mere appearance caused a crisis to vanish without a trace.

"This is the White King, Monge!"

Just standing there, he gave off a dazzling aura that made people afraid to look directly at him. Although Rayleigh had only heard rumors about Mongo's strength, as the strongest pirate in the world, Rayleigh knew without a doubt that this was definitely not an opponent he could defeat at the moment.

Roger won't work either.

Not to boost the morale of others and diminish our own, but even with such confidence, Rayleigh didn't think they could contend with Monger in a short time.

Just a few months ago, they had a conflict with the Rocks Pirates, a subordinate of the White Wolf Pirates. Although they captured several crew members, they also rammed the other party's ship at the crucial moment, making it impossible for the other party to pursue them immediately.

Rayleigh has been alone for a long time now and has no idea where the other members of the fleet are. He can only focus on recovering from his injuries for now.

Who knew that this act of nurturing would lead to the arrival of the final big boss?

Fortunately, the final boss, whether because he didn't recognize him or for some other reason, didn't take him seriously.

Instead, they went directly to the old captain of the merchant ship, Ivan.

Rayleigh was initially a little worried, but to his surprise, the small captain's cabin was soon packed with people, all of whom were women except for Munger and the old captain Ivan!
"Hey, Evan, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Lily. It looks like you and the captain have finally tied the knot."

"Hehe, it's a pity that the captain is a womanizer. Besides me, he also found a bunch of young and beautiful crew members, which makes this old and faded woman like me very difficult."

Lily looked at Monger with a mournful expression. After all, among the women around Monger, apart from the giant Liprit and those with naturally longer lifespans than humans, the youngest, Stussy, was only twenty-two years old. However, Lily was naturally joking. With the Pure Gold and Stussy's youth-preserving potion, Lily not only showed no signs of aging but also exuded a mature and composed aura.

At first glance, besides Toki Amatsuki, the most compatible person with Munger is Lily.

After all, the gentle and graceful temperament of the young woman, Tianyue Shi, was unmatched among them. If Lipri were thirty or forty years older and more mature and composed, she might be a match for them.

Even now, after having a child, Lipriy still exudes youthful energy and vitality, which is what Amatsuki admires about Lipriy.

However, Ivan is not envious of his captain.

"Over the years, besides buying this ship, I have also had a wife and children."

Ivan's wrinkled face broke into a radiant smile, like a chrysanthemum.

"Here."

Evan proudly pulled out his photo, which showed a middle-aged man who looked much younger than he did now, next to a brown-haired woman holding an infant in her arms.

"These are my wife and children. Aren't they beautiful and adorable?"

"Ah."

Monger nodded.

"But my wives are still prettier. I just forgot to take pictures. I'll show you pictures of my children next time."

"It's better to forget it."

Even though he was facing the White King Mongo, Ivan still acted as if he were facing his former captain.

"It's enough that I'm showing off to you; I don't want you to show off to me."

As they spoke, both Ivan and Munger burst into laughter.

"Ha ha!"

Monger didn't ask Ivan why he didn't return to the White Wolf Pirates, and Ivan didn't explain either, but seeing these photos made it clear.

This former sailor now has his own family and ties, and it's impossible for him to go to sea with him anymore.

Monger could no longer drag this old crew member onto his chariot for his own selfish desires, even though this old crew member was the fourth strongest fighter in the White Wolf Pirates, second only to Roya and Lily, in his prime.

His strength even surpasses that of Ed, who is a swordsman.

Incidentally, when Monger boarded the ship, he also stunned most of the people on board to prevent them from seeing his relationship with Ivan.

Since Ivan has chosen to retire, it would be best if no one knew about his relationship with the White Wolf Pirates, so that his safety could be guaranteed.

In fact, even Munger, if he hadn't recognized Ivan's aura with his Observation Haki, wouldn't have been able to connect the old man in front of him with the handsome young man with blond hair from before.

Forty-five years have passed since I boarded the ship at the age of twenty.

Meet again.

Both Monger and Ivan simply raised their glasses and chatted about trivial matters over the years, without mentioning the past.

Because both Monger and Evan knew that the past was the past. From the day Monger chose to disband, they were destined to be separated by vast distances. To be able to meet again now was already the luckiest of luck.

And when will we meet again?

Maybe in ten years, maybe in twenty years, or maybe we'll never see each other again.

After all, the once shy young man has gradually grown old.

And time has not left many marks on Munger.

It even seems like a reversal.

Furthermore, with the presence of pure gold, Munger's lifespan was far longer than most people could imagine.

So it's no wonder Im was anxious.

If we don't deal with this powerful, long-lived, and top-tier expert who is single-mindedly targeting the World Government as soon as possible, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well at night.

"Hmm, is this your disciple?"

After a few rounds of drinks, Monger finally noticed Rayleigh not far away.

When Rayleigh first met Ivan, he was in Ivan's captain's cabin, which Monger thought was proof of their close relationship.

Moreover, Rayleigh's aura was not weak. Although he was still a bit immature compared to his crew members who were about to graduate, he was able to master Armament Haki and Observation Haki, which gave him a certain foothold even in the New World.

"Captain, you don't recognize him?"

"Should I know him?"

"Haha, Captain, you've become complacent. If it were the old you, you wouldn't have let those guys who might have grudges against you off so easily."

Upon hearing Ivan's words, Monger suddenly felt that Rayleigh looked familiar.

Although his hair was messy and his beard was unkempt.

However, his own considerable strength, coupled with that somewhat familiar profile, makes him stand out.

Monger finally remembered.

"'Pluto' Rayleigh?"

"Pluto? Haha, kid, I didn't expect you to be so useless, but you've come up with a pretty good name!"

Ivan laughed heartily, making Rayleigh's smile appear extremely forced.

Rayleigh had hoped to slip through the cracks, thinking that Monger hadn't noticed him. After all, the Roger Pirates and the Rocks Pirates were enemies, and as the former captain of the Rocks Pirates, if Monger had been even slightly petty, Rayleigh would probably be dead here.

As for the title "Pluto," he had never even heard of it!
Rayleigh is currently just a rookie pirate who hasn't been in the game for very long.

Although a bounty of 70 million is already considered a rising star among pirates who have set sail in recent years.

However, he is still a very long way from achieving his future goals.

Moreover, even if Rayleigh were at his peak, he wouldn't be able to defeat Monger, let alone in his current state.

But what if Monger really attacks him?

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, he will do everything he can to escape!

"Haha, don't be nervous. I have no interest in your grudges with Rocks. If you can defeat Rocks, it might not be a bad thing for Rocks."

"but."

"Only if you can do it!"

A slight smile appeared on Monger's lips. Even though the Roger Pirates were formed earlier than the original timeline, Roger's current combat strength, which was barely at the level of a Great Pirate, was simply like an egg hitting a rock when he went to find Rocks.

"It's better than this."

Monger smiled at Reilly.

"Anyway, I'm pretty free lately. If you can find your captain, I don't mind giving you some special training. As for the exchange, how about you owe me a favor?"

"When I need you, I want you to stand by my side and fight a war."

"A war that will change the entire world!"

(End of this chapter)