One Piece: Starting as the First Mate of the Lothar Pirates

“The ship… Captain, wait, this guy… I know this man… He… He looks like Rocks… the man who caused a huge disturbance at the World Conference and was wanted by the World Government for 15 billion!” The Brotherhood’s intelligence officer stared in horror as he revealed Rocks’ astonishing identity.

"what!!!"

Upon learning of Rocks' identity, the brothers...

A ruthless person with a bounty of 15 billion Berries—don't mess with him! Don't mess with him!

Just as they were having second thoughts, Lox spoke again, saying, "Newgate, you rejected my invitation, but I really like you. In that case, let's use the Hybrid Silk to cut the Potassium Q, what do you say?"

Captain Banner, caught in the gaze of Rocks, stammered, "Sea...Sea Lim's sword thirsting N method?"

“Naturally, it will be in the style of Davy Jones—Davy Back Fight!” Rocks grinned.

Davy Back Fight?

Once this term was coined, many people in the sea (the game) were surprised to learn that this game was popular in the sea.

"Davi Jones is a sea monster cursed by an evil spirit, sunk to the bottom of the sea, and still alive today."

"It is said that all the shipwrecks and treasures at the bottom of the sea belong to him and are locked in his safe!"

"Davy Jones will claim what sinks to the bottom of the sea for himself, so the act of a pirate taking what he likes is called Davy Back!"

The knowledgeable pirate who knew about the game revealed the true meaning of it.

"That's right, this is the game of the Sea! Do you dare to accept the challenge? Let me make it clear beforehand, there's no turning back once the arrow is released. If you don't abide by the rules of the David Games, you will be considered a Sea monster and handed over to David Jones's safe!"

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Chapter 16 The White-Bearded Man Joins the Luoyang Gang

"Big Eater Game"... no, it's "Davy Back Fight," a popular online game where players compete to grab others.

As a descendant of Davy Jones, Locus was well-versed in this art and had long wanted to try it.

Since Newgate is so resistant to joining, then we should use compliant means to force it to join.

Upon hearing Rocks' invitation to play the game, Captain Banner of the Brotherhood fell into deep thought.

To be honest, after learning about Lockes' astonishing bounty, he had no desire to have anything to do with it.

Compared to the treasure, his own life was more important, and at this moment he just wanted to run away as fast as he could.

“Brother, say yes.” The captain of the crew, Garner, winked at his older brother.

Captain Banner stared wide-eyed at his younger brother, his face filled with shock.

That clearly meant, 'You're crazy, the other party has 15 billion.'

Ghana made a move, walking with Captain Banner to a secluded corner.

"Brother, you really have to listen to me this time."

"Foolish brother, treasure may be tempting, but you need to be alive to enjoy it!"

"Don't worry, brother, how could I let you risk your life? Listen, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"What opportunity? Are we going to our deaths?"

"An opportunity to both acquire the Golden Pillar and reasonably ditch Newgate!"

"Oh?" Captain Banner took action.

If what Ghana said is true, then it would be a win-win situation, a double blessing.

“I just observed them. Of the four on the other side, only Rocks is a capable fighter. We only need to have two matches with them. That Rocks values ​​Newgate so much. If you lose to him, brother, he will definitely choose Newgate. With Davis Jones's oath, Newgate will have no choice but to leave.”

Yes, yes, yes.

Captain Banner nodded repeatedly.

His opponent was a man worth 15 billion, so it's understandable that he would lose.

No one can find fault with him, and he can still gain a good reputation.

"Then comes the second match. If I win this one, I can take their Armstrong cannon, and then I'll be rich," Ghana said confidently.

“Wait, little brother, what if everyone wants you to bring Newgate back?” Banner asked.

"That's simple. Just decide on an opponent beforehand, and I'll go first."

The two brothers whispered and discussed for a long time, and finally looked at each other and smiled.

They thought they were having a discreet conversation, unaware that there were several masters of Observation Haki present.

Luo Chuan heard their conversation, as did Rocks and Newgate.

"Alright! We'll take on this Davy Back Fight!" Captain Banner returned, full of confidence.

Upon hearing this, the other members of the crew felt as if a thunderbolt had struck from a clear sky, as if the sky were about to collapse. However, what was even more despairing for them was yet to come.

“To avoid too much damage on both sides, I suggest we have two captain’s duels this time, captain to captain, and first mate to first mate,” Banner continued.

“I have no objection.” Lox shrugged, then pointed to Luo Chuan, who was squatting on the Armstrong cannon eating an apple, and said, “He is my first mate. Who are you planning to send on your side?”

puff!

Upon hearing that Luo Chuan was his opponent, Ghana couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot.

He originally thought his opponents would be the black bear leader and the brown bear number two, which put him under some pressure.

Unexpectedly, the opponent turned out to be a skinny kid. Now, it was like an old lady blowing her nose and pinching her hand.

"Oh, Captain Banner, are you serious?"

"Are you really going to fight that Rocks? He's a man worth 15 billion!"

"If we let Newgate play, maybe we'd still have a chance to win!"

The brothers spoke one after another, and Captain Banner's face immediately darkened.

"Shut up, all of you! This is the captain's order!" Banner snapped. "Newgate, Newgate, is Newgate all you see? I'm the captain!"

As the captain of the ship, Banner felt a surge of anger at being ignored by his crew.

Newgate's Tremor-Tremor Fruit is powerful, but he's also a strong Devil Fruit user now!

He wanted to prove that he was no worse than Newgate.

"Then let's start with the battle of the first mates!"

The brotherhood's vice-captain, Garner, strode forward with ease and waved provocatively at Luo Chuan.

"Then come on!"

Luo Chuan clapped his hands and leaped off the field.

"Hahaha, kid, don't say I didn't give you a chance. You go first." Ghana's younger brother stood with his hands behind his back, looking like he had victory in his grasp.

"Oh!"

Luo Chuan simply gave a faint "oh".

And then, that was it.

Snapped!

Accompanying the crisp snap of the fingers was a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket.

The younger brother from Ghana was chopped so badly he was charred and his hair stood on end, leaving him questioning his existence.

"Huh? He's an ability user?"

Luo Chuan heard the mechanical sound of successful recording in his ears.

[Animal-type dog, canine fruit hunting dog form, successfully included!]

It was just a formality, but there was an unexpected surprise.

The hound ability is of little use to Luo Chuan, but the animal-type ability does provide a real boost to physical stats.

On the other side.

"younger brother!"

"Vice Captain!"

After a moment of stunned silence, the brothers, including Xing Si K, finally reacted and rushed forward to surround the charred human figure.

"Don't worry, it's just a game. I didn't kill you." Luo Chuan shrugged.

"He's alive, the Ghanaian first mate is alive," the ship's doctor confirmed to Luo Chuan.

Yi Xie first breathed a sigh of relief, then all of them looked miserable.

"So I told you long ago, we absolutely cannot accept the challenge!"

"How could Rocks's second-in-command be an ordinary person!"

"Lightning...that was the power to control lightning!"

"The Ghanaian first mate was far too careless. If he had gone all out from the start, perhaps..."

"No, no, no, you can't win. There's absolutely no chance. The opponent is a lightning user!"

Hai Chong sighed and groaned, his words and expressions filled with awe for Luo Chuan.

"Looks like we won the first round. So, it's you, Newgate, become my partner." Rocks grinned and gave his final announcement to the noisy group of brothers.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the expressions on the faces of the brothers grew increasingly grim.

"Waaaaah, Newgate!"

"Newgate, I'll miss you so much!"

"Newgate is going to become someone else's partner!"

……

Unlike the turbulent emotions that raged around him, Newgate's expression remained calm and composed throughout.

Because he had already foreseen his fate, this whole charade was actually set up by the captain to kick him out.

Newgate had already accepted this outcome.

"Goodbye, everyone," Newgate said to those he knew.

“Welcome to the team, Newgate,” Rocks greeted him warmly.

Newgate, with a cold expression, simply nodded indifferently.

Lox didn't care, since he already had the man.

"Alright, it's our turn now."

Rocks' aggressive gaze locked onto Captain Banner; besides Newgate, there was something else they wanted on the other side.

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Chapter 17 includes the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

The first round of Davy Back Fight ended with Luo Chuan's overwhelming victory.

With the first mate battle over, the second round, the captain's duel, is about to begin.

"That's right, there's still one more match. Although the chances are slim, there's still hope!"

"Newgate, don't worry, Captain Banner will definitely win you back!"

"After this round, we'll never gamble again!"

Brother Hai said, "F-sex lawsuit."

The pressure was immediately on Captain Banner; his forehead was covered in sweat, and cold sweat soaked his back.

Not to mention that his chances of winning against a man worth 15 billion, Rocks, are extremely slim.

Even if he wins in the end, he doesn't want to get back Newgate, whom he finally managed to get rid of.

Newgate's prestige on the ship was so great that it seriously threatened his position as captain, and who knows when...

clap clap!

Captain Banner slapped his face, trying to rouse himself.