Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

"Hehehe~~~"

Wang Zhi smiled faintly and said, "This matter is hard to say! This kid's talent is really quite good. If we can really bring him under our command, then it will be very effective in improving our own strength."

Silver Axe said calmly, "Don't dream! This brat would rather die than join anyone's ranks. I can see that this kid is arrogant and proud."

"Indeed!"

Wang Zhi nodded in agreement.

Captain of the Five Peaks: Wang Zhi!

Battle Axe: Silver Axe!

These two are two of the six executives of the Rocks Pirates, and their relationship is quite good. To be precise, Wang Zhi is a person who is good at thinking, and what Wang Zhi is best at is being good at getting along with everyone, or rather, being like a social butterfly. Because of this, Wang Zhi's relationship with everyone is generally not too bad.

Silver Axe was an arrogant fellow who looked down on everyone. Among the six top cadres, he despised John the most for his madness, alcoholism, murderous tendencies, and insanity. In his eyes, such trash was simply not worth mentioning.

They don't deserve to be ranked alongside me at all, of course! That was Silver Axe's thought.

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Chapter 65: The 51st Ship, the Bounty Soars to 15 Billion

Wang Zhi.

Silver axe.

Locke, of course, knew nothing of the discussion between these two officials, and even if he did, he wouldn't care at all. What a joke! What does this have to do with me? It would be the strangest thing if I were interested in someone like you.

creak!

Locke entered the Black Pearl's cabin, pushed open the door to the study, and strode into it.

“Oh hahahaha~~~”

Rocks sat in his chair, legs crossed, watching Locke with amusement, a wide grin spreading across his face. He went on and on like a machine, shouting, "Kid Locke! Kid Locke! Well done! Although I don't know how you took down that trash Valk, you succeeded, kid. This is your reward: three Devil Fruits."

Talking!

Rocks simply took a treasure chest from the table and threw it to Locke. As Locke looked up at the flying treasure chest, it was instantly sent into the Imperial Arms space. After a brief inspection, he found that it contained exactly three Devil Fruits.

"No problem, Captain Rocks."

Locke got the Devil Fruit he wanted and was ready to leave.

“Oh hahahaha~~~”

At this moment, Locke chuckled amusedly and asked, "Locke brat! Are you interested in other missions?"

"No need!" Locke shook his head without any politeness. "Captain Locke, I am very interested in both money and Devil Fruits, but I am not an idiot. Some missions are just too difficult. At the very least, given that my current strength and reputation are completely mismatched, let's forget about it for now."

"let it go."

Rocks waved his hand, and Locke left.

"Humph!"

Watching Locke's departing figure, Locke grinned, saying menacingly, "An interesting brat! A brat who can control his inner greed is quite interesting! This kid's goal is very clear, and he's also very clear about his thoughts. However! If such a brat is properly trained, he could be a good fighting force in the future."

That's right!

This is what Rocks called them. In Rocks' view, whether it's the new generation of kids like Rock, Kaido, and Snake, or top executives like Whitebeard and Shiki, they are all just his subordinates. They are only there to complete his missions. What else?

They are utterly devoid of any meaning or value in their existence, and that's why! Lox has never taken anyone seriously.

actually!

This is the core issue: the collapse of the Rocks Pirates was not only due to various reasons, but also to numerous internal and external problems. It was precisely because of this multitude of messy problems that they came together and formed a problem that was fundamentally difficult to handle. Ultimately, the Rocks Pirates collapsed, which is not surprising.

At the very least!

Did Rocks not know these problems? Yes! But Rocks simply didn't care. To him, it was all meaningless. He formed the Rocks Pirates and spent so much wealth just to get what he wanted.

Everything else is meaningless.

That's why Lox simply didn't care.

As Locke left the study, he murmured, "No wonder! The members of the Rocks Pirates are all as strong as monsters, while the weak ones seem to have many problems."

"That's how it is..."

"Hehehe~~~"

Locke shook his head slightly, not saying anything further. It was pointless anyway. This was the entire Mad Rocks Pirates crew. Seriously, anyone who wasn't an idiot could see it all very clearly. So, as long as he could make money peacefully in the Rocks Pirates crew, that was enough. As for everything else?

Meaningless!

Meaningless!

To him, all of this was utterly meaningless; all he wanted was money, power, and Devil Fruits!

Snapped!

Snapped!

Everyone stared intently at Locke as he emerged from the cabin, but Locke paid no heed to their gazes and calmly returned to his pirate ship.

this moment!

Everyone knows perfectly well that Rocks' return to his pirate ship means that the Rocks Pirates no longer have 50 pirate ships, but 51. What did you say? The Black Pearl? Ah! That wasn't even counted in the calculations.

It is undeniable!

For a behemoth like the Rocks Pirates, adding another officer wouldn't be a big deal. After all, the Rocks Pirates are simply too massive, and for such a colossal monster, adding an officer isn't exactly a strange occurrence.

Therefore!

For the Rocks Pirates, this is absolutely nothing! A single penny! It's practically nothing at all.

but!

What if the Rocks Pirates were to gain another pirate ship?

That would be a completely different matter!

This was a momentous event for the entire Rocks Pirates, signifying a tremendous boost to their strength. After all, the origins of each pirate ship were far from simple. Therefore, everything else was self-evident.

Anyone who isn't an idiot would understand what this means, right?

"Looks like it really was a success!"

"Yes!"

"That's terrifying! Locke has actually become the owner of the 51st pirate ship!"

"Becoming the master is indeed hard to say!"

"but!"

"The 51st pirate ship has indeed appeared!"

"Yes!"

The pirates discussed among themselves, their expressions filled with感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection). As time went on, it became increasingly difficult to find someone capable of completing tasks that seemed impossible.

Therefore!

The number of people like this in the entire Rocks Pirates has become increasingly rare, even to an unimaginable degree, but now, the 51st pirate ship has finally appeared.

Next up!

That's a very unpredictable situation.

"Whoo~~~"

Back on the pirate ship, Locke let out a deep breath and muttered, "The next thing is about to happen, troublesome!"

"Your Highness," Leone leaned closer and asked curiously, "Have you received the goods?"

"Um?!"

Locke was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and complained, "Leone, anyone who didn't know better would think we were some kind of gang meeting. But! We did get the goods, Devil Fruits! A total of 3 Devil Fruits. Next, if we can find a way to get 2 more, we can continue to summon Imperial Arms."

"Um?!"

Leone asked curiously, "Your Highness, that one..."

“That one won’t do.” Locke shook his head and said, “I think that Devil Fruit is a precious one. Let’s wait until we find the Devil Fruit encyclopedia before we decide. After all, for a large pirate crew like the Phoenix Pirates, there’s no reason for them to keep an ordinary or unknown Devil Fruit as a collectible. They would just eat it directly.”

"Ok!"

Leone nodded seriously at this, indicating that she was quite clear about the matter.

"Alright." Locke stretched his limbs slightly and said, "This battle has shown us that our strength is completely insufficient! We still need to train properly, otherwise it won't be enough!"

"Hehehe~~~"

Leone confidently gave a thumbs-up and smiled, saying, "Your Highness! You can rest assured, this is absolutely no problem."

Locke smiled and nodded, "Indeed! Based on Leone and Akame's aptitude, frankly speaking, all they need is time. As long as they are given time, their strength will naturally grow to an astonishing level, which is beyond doubt."

I'll say it again! They are geniuses!

And as a genius, isn't it only natural for his strength to improve?

only!