Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

Locke pierced through the chest with both hands, instantly splitting the silver hammer in two, and blood splattered directly onto the deck.

"..."

"Second brother!"

Golden Hammer let out a frenzied roar, but alas! His madness had no effect on Locke. Locke didn't hesitate at all; the instant he killed Golden Hammer, he rushed straight towards him at incredible speed. Moreover, Locke's fighting spirit was growing stronger and stronger.

Crackling!

Crackling!

Even said!

Locke's muscles were like those of monsters, constantly improving after each battle, advancing and improving with each fight. The speed was so fast that it was unimaginable. Was Locke really a human?

pity!

The final result was already predetermined. Under Locke's relentless bombardment, which was like a demonic attack, Golden Hammer was still powerless to fight back, or rather, they were simply not on the same level.

Tick ​​tock!

Tick ​​tock!

A drop of blood fell, and Jin Chui fell to the ground unwillingly. This was how the three brothers were defeated.

"Humph!"

Locke grinned, looked around, and said, "This ship! It's mine now, no problem, right?!"

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Chapter 38: Robbery! Making a fortune this fast!

"..."

The atmosphere was very quiet.

aside.

Kaido and Snake have dealt with all the pirates on the ships, killing them one by one and throwing their bodies into the sea.

Naturally.

Everyone obediently shut their mouths.

no comment!

I have absolutely no opinion.

joke!

Locke killed the Gold, Silver, and Bronze brothers, leaving three executive positions vacant. This means that Locke, Kaido, and Snake have replaced the Gold, Silver, and Bronze brothers. Of course, if anyone has any ideas or is dissatisfied, you can challenge them. As long as you kill these three madmen, you can also become an executive.

but!

That's not how it works. If it were really that easy to succeed, someone would have already taken on the challenge.

"Kaido, Snake." Locke, seeing that no one was causing trouble, casually said, "The treasures of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze brothers are mine! The rest of the treasures are yours. If either of you wants to recruit followers, feel free! Just don't mess with me."

Upon hearing Locke's words, Kaido and Snake both shrugged, indicating that they had no problem with it.

The two of them were very familiar with Locke's personality.

Locke had no interest in any of these things; he was simply a money-grubber who only wanted money.

but!

Kaido and Snake are very interested in power; they both have a lot of ideas about it.

Seeing that the two had agreed, Locke turned around and headed straight for the treasure room in the ship's cabin.

Again!

For the Rocks Pirates, as long as it's placed in the room, then everything is absolutely safe.

Snapped!

Snapped!

"Hmm~"

"Gold, Silver, and Bronze, these three brothers' rooms are connected. I must say, they're actually quite large. Perfect! I'll have someone knock them down for me later, so we can create a three-bedroom, three-living-room apartment. That would be quite nice."

Locke opened the doors to the rooms one by one and entered the three brothers' room.

No joke!

I will need to live in the Rocks Pirates for at least another five or six years. If that's the case, then of course I need to prepare something good for myself. Otherwise, how am I supposed to cope with six years?

Locke doesn't like to fight!

Of course!

Locke could accept that his life wasn't good, but! Locke never liked to deal with things. He could endure a bad life, but he also enjoyed it all: a luxurious life, exquisite food, and beautiful women.

There's no conflict here. Locke thought, "I've gained power and plundered money, haven't I enjoyed myself enough already?"

"Your Highness," Esdeath's phantom appeared, saying calmly, "Now that you have become a member of the Rocks Pirates, Noxus in the North Blue will surely be much safer."

Locke responded calmly, "This kind of security is like cooking oil over a raging fire. It seems to be getting stronger and stronger, but in reality, it has huge problems. As long as there is any flaw, even the slightest one, it will lead to our destruction."

"Hmm~"

Esdeath hesitated slightly, then said with amusement, "Your Highness, you don't seem particularly interested in Noxus?"

“I’m no different. I’m not particularly interested in power.” Locke clenched his fist and said sharply, “In my opinion, whoever possesses absolute power can control everything.”

"but!"

"Noxus is my country, and this is my duty. As royalty, since I have enjoyed life, I must also fulfill my responsibilities."

"This is just a matter of course."

"Hmm~"

Esdeath listened to her lord's words with a slight smile on her lips.

Locke didn't care and began searching for treasure in the room. To be honest, it wasn't really searching; the treasure was just lying right in front of them. Most of the time, the Rocks Pirates needed to think about their own survival.

It doesn't matter where you put your treasure; even if you keep it in your room, it's absolutely safe—that's beyond doubt.

so!

It's not really a search; the treasure is simply right here.

Locke surveyed the treasure before him, casually opening each chest one by one. All sorts of gold and silver treasures were there, but nothing else! Pirates weren't interested in anything else; they were only truly interested in hard currency like gold and silver.

"Your Highness," Esdeath asked with interest, standing beside Locke, "About how much money is in here?"

"How much is it...?"

Locke pondered, "If I make a rough estimate, it's probably around seven or eight hundred million Berries, right? That's about right! The daily expenses of the three officers, plus the extravagance of the pirates, it's already quite astonishing that they have seven or eight hundred million."

Don't think that seven or eight hundred million pegories is nothing.

I'm not kidding!

Seven or eight hundred million peso is already an incredibly terrifying amount of wealth. Sometimes, you could buy a small country and it wouldn't even be worth that much.

As for Locke getting 80 billion Berries on the Red Line?

Hehehe~~~

That's the Red Line! That's Celestial Dragons' territory. In Celestial Dragons' territory, getting 80 billion Berries, let alone 800 billion, would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it? They're really rich!

Locke also said with interest, "It's undeniable that the benefits are indeed enormous! Indeed! Joining the Rocks Pirates was the right decision. This is only the first day, and we already have a Devil Fruit, a fine-quality sword, and around 1 billion Berries."

"Ah."

Esdeath nodded; such returns were indeed astonishing.

"nice!"

Locke's smile grew even wider. Such gains were absolutely the most exciting thing for him. No matter what, what he needed most was money. The country needed money, and his training needed money even more.

For myself!

money!

That's a bottomless pit!!!

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Chapter 39: The Lion King: Leone

"Pity!"

"There are no Devil Fruits."

Locke searched around but couldn't find a Devil Fruit, and finally shook his head in regret.

Of course.

That's normal.