Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Bepo looked annoyed, cupping his face in his two bear paws. "If only I could get some rest. Our next target is that Yonko, but are we really sure we're safe? That's Kaido of the Beasts."

As Bepo spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, clearly showing an instinctive fear of that name.

Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, is the strongest creature in the world. This title alone is enough to make most pirates avoid him.

Upon hearing this, Law smiled and said, "Kaido is now just a defeated opponent of the Straw Hat crew. I also have a technique that I want to test. Only the Four Emperors are qualified to withstand this attack."

That move was conceived after witnessing Luffy's duel with Doflamingo in Dressrosa.

Having witnessed Luffy's fighting style that combines Devil Fruit abilities with Haki, Law's awakened state is what he strives for.

He had basically mastered the power of the Op-Op Fruit, and was now awakening it to a higher level.

Is there a possibility of going further?

He wanted to verify this answer.

In the new world, there are not many opponents left who can still stand and make him fight at full strength.

"Roar! Our target is Kaido of the Beasts! It's time to bring down those emperors of the old era!"

Xia Qi waved his fist, and Pekin joined in the cheering. The friends jumped and danced on the beach.

Luffy was a fellow Supernova pirate of their generation, yet he has already become a Sea Emperor and has even defeated the Four Emperors one after another.

The monsters from the same period have already gone too far, but isn't the chase itself a kind of fun?

Luo was clearly also itching to make a move.

"Captain, someone has delivered a letter!"

Just then, Qiangbaluo ran back from a distance, waving a letter in his hand.

The seagull that delivered the message had flown far away, leaving only a small black dot in the sky.

"That guy claims to be Buena Festa," said Jambarlo with a hint of confusion on his face.

Buena Festa?

Luo took the envelope and tore it open.

The letter paper was of unexpectedly good quality, with gold trim and a faint fragrance of spices.

Letters of this size are rare in the New World; most pirates can't even afford paper, let alone scented letter paper with spices.

Luo read the letter twice from beginning to end, then handed it to Bepo, who had come closer.

"Laugh Tale's permanent record pointer?"

Bepo read it aloud and immediately became excited.

“Yes, that’s really interesting,” Luo laughed.

Barolok Redfield, the legendary pirate known as the Lone Red, was one of the top figures even in Roger's era.

The idea that he possessed a pointer pointing to Laugh Tale sounds absurd, but anything that came from that man's hands was worth taking seriously no matter what.

“But Captain, this kind of celebration sounds very suspicious.”

Pekin frowned. "Gathering so many great pirates together doesn't seem like it's just for fun."

"Of course, it's not just for the sake of creating a lively atmosphere."

Luo's gaze returned to the distant horizon. "But if the pointer is real, then the participants in this game are probably not just us supernovas."

The Four Emperors, the remnants of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the survivors of the Worst Generation, the Revolutionary Army, the Navy... all those who covet the final island will flock to the same place.

This is no celebration; it's clearly a meticulously planned chaotic feast.

Chaos, however, is precisely the perfect stage for taking advantage of confusion.

"Prepare to set sail, destination Delta Island."

"Yes, Captain!"

at the same time.

In a country in the New World, Capone Becky is plundering the local nobles.

This is a manor built on a hillside, with intricate patterns carved on marble columns, and a fountain in the courtyard still bubbling.

However, at this moment, the owner of the manor was lying on the ground in a sorry state, his once valuable silk robe covered with dust and bloodstains.

"Spare me! I've given you all the money! All of it!"

The chubby nobleman trembled like a sieve, clutching his head and lying face down on the ground, not even daring to lift his head.

Becky sat on a mahogany chair that had been moved from the manor, a cigar dangling from her lips, and casually glancing at the time with a pocket watch in one hand.

"All of it? You mean all of it? Hand over the cellar key. Don't make me send someone to break in; that would take too much time."

“The cellar is where my ancestors passed it down.”

boom.

A gunshot rang out, and the bullet struck precisely less than a centimeter in front of the nobleman's fingers, which were bracing themselves on the ground, leaving a small, smoking crater in the marble floor.

The nobleman let out a pig-like scream and scrambled to pull a bunch of keys from his pocket, throwing them at him.

"now it's right."

Becky took the key and put the gun back in her pocket.

He exhaled a puff of smoke, watching his men file into the manor's cellar, his face expressionless.

It's already quite an achievement that they survived an assassination attempt by the Big Mom Pirates.

Planning that assassination was the pinnacle of his life.

He knew from the beginning that assassinating a Yonko was a mad act, but he did it anyway because he needed an answer:

Do I even deserve to live on this vast ocean?

The answer is cruel, but also realistic.

He survived, but not because of his own strength, but because of luck.

Just then, Straw Hat Luffy led his men to attack Whole Cake Island, and the entire defense line of Whole Cake Island was torn to shreds by Luffy alone. Bege escaped with Chiffon in the chaos.

The all-out war between two Yonko-level pirate crews completely shattered his worldview; he would never forget the scene of the two monsters unleashing Conqueror's Haki.

Capone Bege also felt that he must have been out of his mind to compete with those guys for the title of Pirate King.

To be honest, I'm a little disheartened.

The gap is too big.

That guy is a real monster, while I'm just a lucky gambler at best.

But life must go on.

He should just go back to his mafia ways; after all, he has so many people to support.

And most importantly, he and Chiffon are about to have a child!

"Do you really think I don't need to earn money for baby formula?"

Becky flicked her cigarette ash and watched as her men carried out box after box of gold and jewels from the cellar. Finally, she showed her first genuine smile of the day.

Chiffon emerged from his body, holding the child.

The saying "a father is a safe haven" is embodied in his Paramecia-type Fortress-Fortress Fruit, which has made his body as strong as a fortress.

The baby was just over a month old, his little fists clenched tightly as he slept soundly.

Qi Feng was a bit thinner than before; the escape during her time in the Kingdom of Wan had taken a toll on her physical strength, but she was in much better spirits than before.

The Big Mom Pirates have suffered a major defeat, but they will not let these traitors go unpunished, as they have been pursued by the Big Mom Pirates' forces before.

However, the number of pursuers has decreased significantly recently, indicating that the mess on Whole Cake Island is already enough of a headache for the Charlotte family.

"Qiu Feng, why did you come out? It's windy here."

Beji stood up, stubbed out his cigar in his shoe, and walked over to Chiffon to take the child from her.

A rare hint of gentleness appeared on that fierce face.

Chiffon smiled and reached out to straighten Becky's collar.

"Lola seems to have appeared in Dressrosa. Let's find some time to go around and take a look."

"Dresrosa?"

Becky frowned, then nodded. "Alright, anyway, the Straw Hats have influence over there now, so Big Mom's people won't dare to cause trouble."

Dressrosa is different now.

With King Riku regaining power, the Straw Hat Grand Fleet pirates have settled and rested there, and the actual control of the entire island has, to some extent, fallen into the Straw Hat faction's sphere of influence.

For Becky, it was safer there than most places.

As the two were whispering, a rustling sound of wings swept overhead. A grey albatross circled twice in mid-air, dropped an envelope, and then flew away without looking back.

The envelope floated down to Becky's feet, sealed with red wax and bearing a coat of arms he had never seen before.

Becky bent down and picked up the envelope.

The envelope had a line of beautiful handwriting written in black ink—

[To Captain Capone Bege of the Flame Tank Pirates]

"Who's looking for me this time?"

Becky opened the envelope with one hand.

Qi Feng came over to watch with him, and the child hummed a couple of times in their arms.

It was another letter from Buena Festa.

The first half of the letter was no different from what other pirates received, consisting of nothing more than polite compliments and invitations.

But as Becky read on, her brow furrowed more and more, and then she suddenly burst out laughing.

"What's wrong?" Qi Feng asked.

"This guy mocked me in the letter."

Becky turned the letter over; there were a few lines of notes written in even smaller print.