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

Fresh blood gushed from the red-bearded man's mouth.

The light in his eyes was about to fade, and his consciousness was gradually becoming blurred.

"Is this the end? My glorious life..."

Redbeard thought to himself, and a flashback of his life over the past few decades appeared before his eyes.

He started as an intern on someone else's ship, and eventually obtained the Kraken Fruit and started his own business.

Step by step, he reached the top of the sea, only to encounter a Waterloo in his life at the most glorious moment.

He lost the struggle for supremacy in the New World in the latter half of the Grand Line and has since retreated to the Paradise in the first half.

While living a decadent and dissolute life of extravagance, they fantasize about a counterattack.

Now, the dream is over.

"What a long, meaningless life... I'll become a laughingstock of the world for being crushed by newcomers... This kind of thing..."

Thinking of this, intense anger and resentment filled the chest of the overlord, Redbeard.

He seemed to be experiencing a final burst of energy before death, staggering to his feet and grinning.

Let's go to hell together!

His hands transformed into octopus tentacles once more, piercing through the ground and extending downwards.

Glug glug~

Glug glug~

A fiery red light shone from deep underground.

Boom!

The island battlefield, riddled with holes from the successive battles, completely collapsed at this moment.

The scorching magma broke through the barrier of the surface rock layers and gushed out, engulfing the body of the overlord, Redbeard.

"Damn it! This island is actually a lava island!" Roger's group scholar, Luo Wengu, exclaimed in surprise.

"What is Lava Island?" someone asked, puzzled.

“Legend has it that there are three lava terminal islands in the New World, known as the End Point. Once all three islands are destroyed, the three terminals will connect, causing the entire ley lines to become active, triggering a firestorm in all the seas of the New World, destroying everything.” Lowengu pushed up his glasses.

"What does the Lava Island in the New World have to do with Paradise?"

“It’s really okay!” Luo Wengu shrugged.

"Tch~" Luo Wengu continued, "The paradise won't be destroyed; it just means this island will be completely swallowed by lava."

Why didn't you say so sooner?!

Roger's group complained in unison, and then without hesitation, they took off running away.

Ultimately, as the lava completely engulfed the island, Roger and his crew successfully escaped and rejoined the team.

Meanwhile, one naval vessel after another crossed the night and arrived near the Octopus Island.

"Lieutenant General, Roger Freighter F has been spotted to the southeast. Should we pursue it?" a naval lieutenant commander reported.

"Now is not the time to pursue. According to Yan Que's report, there are still a large number of civilians on the island. All ships are under orders to prioritize the safety of civilians."

Vice Admiral Francis, the commander of the G3 naval base, waved his hand and issued the highest directive.

"Yes!!!"

Thanks to the decisive action of the G3 base commander, all the innocent civilians who had been captured by the Red Devil Group and used as fusion materials were able to survive.

As for the sea monster, which was also used as a fusion material, is it really that good?

They faced only two paths: either to perish in the lava or to be captured by the navy, neither of which was friendly.

……

At this very moment.

In the center of Octopus Island, on the half-collapsed octopus head, stand three men.

They were surrounded by a vast ocean, a sea composed of molten lava.

The Octopus Head Palace is like an isolated island in the ocean.

"I must be crazy to actually go along with your nonsense." The young, white-bearded Newgate wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"That guy Shiki, could he have run off with the money?" Luo Chuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Luo Chuan didn't care at all about being surrounded by a sea of ​​lava.

With the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Paramecia-type Float-Float Fruit, and now the Paramecia-type Instant-Instant Fruit, Luo Chuan's mobility is already overflowing.

"Hahaha, he's here! I knew I hadn't misjudged him!" Rocks suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hehehehe"

Two ships flew in from the sky. One was a golden mast ship belonging to Luo Chuan and his two companions, while the other ship was inlaid with a golden lion's head.

"Sorry, packing took a little longer than usual, I apologize for keeping you waiting."

Shiki spoke apologetically, then waved his hand, bringing the spaceship to a stop near the octopus head.

"Hahaha, don't worry about it, we're all in the same boat from now on."

Lockes stepped onto the deck, followed closely by Newgate and Luo Chuan.

"Set sail!" Rocks shouted, raising his arms.

With a wave of his hand, Shiki easily bypassed the navy's encirclement and sped away.

G3 branch base warship.

"Lieutenant Commander Francis, report! Just now, two ships flew overhead, suspected to be the Lockes gang. Requesting instructions!" a naval lieutenant commander urgently reported.

Lieutenant General Francis: "..."

They've all gone up to heaven and are standing shoulder to shoulder with the sun, what kind of instructions do they need?

In the battle at Execution Island a month ago, their navy deployed an unprecedentedly luxurious lineup.

Two admirals from the Navy Headquarters led a super bust order, but they were unable to capture that group.

With so few people, they should save their breath. If they met at sea, they would all have to give way to each other.

Not to mention that Rocks and his gang were still in the sky, traveling by air; they should just pretend they didn't see them.

Three thousand a month? What kind of life are you living on?

Lieutenant General Francis

"What's wrong now?"

"It's a connection with higher levels of the government!"

……

The uppermost part of the red continent.

Holy Land, Mary Geoise.

"Report: The last wild animal has been captured!"

"Seriously, where did these beasts come from?"

"Who on earth is so audacious as to invade even the Holy Land!"

A naval squad specifically responsible for protecting the sacred site... serving as security for Mary Joa.

Not long ago, many wild beasts suddenly rushed out of the cleanest, tidiest, and most peaceful streets of the holy land.

Jackals, wolves, tigers, leopards, pythons... and even elephants shattered the tranquility of the various Tianlong people's manors and residences.

Wild animals are not very dangerous, but the commotion they cause when they run rampant is considerable.

The entire holy site was in complete chaos, a scene of utter pandemonium.

As for why the animal riots occurred in the Holy Land, the reason is naturally inseparable from the Battle of Octopus Island.

The largest buyers of the orc slaves produced by the Octopus Island Mother Nest are none other than the world nobles of the Holy Land of Mary Joa.

When the source of the orc slaves' abilities, the Mother Nest Demon General, was crushed to death by Luo Chuan with a single finger, the orc slaves who had been sold to the Holy Land also disintegrated, which led to this chaos.

Pangu City, the chamber of power.

Five of the world's most powerful figures gathered together.

"I never expected that the red-bearded man would actually lose!" Marcus Mars, one of the Five Elders of Mars, shook his head.

Just as the Navy planted 'sparrows' as spies within the Red Devil Group, the government's CP spy organization had long since infiltrated the Red Devil Group.

From the moment Luo Chuan and his group landed on Octopus Island, the Five Elders in the Holy Land kept track of their movements and intelligence.

Including the entire process of today's Dave back fight.

“Over the years, our cooperation with Redbeard has been quite pleasant; he has been somewhat useful,” said Pitt, one of the Five Elders of Jupiter.

“If he weren’t useful, we wouldn’t have let him run rampant in Paradise for so many years.” The Five Elders of Mercury shook their heads.

To nurture a bandit is to gain prestige.

With the Red Devils posing a significant threat in the amusement park, member states are only willing to pay exorbitant sums of celestial gold in order to secure naval protection.

In recent years, thanks to the actions of the Redbeard gang, several countries that had previously resisted the government have now obediently become members of the union.

In addition, they also had a slave trade relationship with the Redbeard, purchasing large numbers of orc slaves every year.

Now, all of that is in the past, and the Redbeard line has been broken.

“Rocks…it’s Rocks again. What the hell is that bastard trying to do?” Elder Satan said in a deep voice, his face extremely ugly.

“I have a feeling that if this group is left unchecked, they will definitely become a major threat in the future.”

Nasujuro, one of the Five Elders of Venus, spoke with murderous intent, and the Supreme Grade Sword, the First Generation Kitetsu, flashed with an eerie light.

"Even if we know, what can we do? They've already become a force to be reckoned with. Even Redbeard, who's been entrenched in the park for years, was... As long as those monsters get together, even if the Navy's elite forces are all deployed, they can't punish them!" The Five Elders of Jupiter shook their heads.

"In other words, to deal with them, we must... divide and conquer them... But how do we do that?" asked the Five Elders of Mars.

"Compared to this problem, the most urgent task is to curb their arrogance. They have already caused too many incidents this year, and we cannot continue to fuel their momentum!" the Five Elders of Mercury said decisively.

"Indeed!"

All four highest-ranking officials nodded in approval.

They quickly devised a countermeasure.

……

The waters around Octopus Island.

"Karp, the government is looking for you!"

Lieutenant General Francis approached Colonel Karp, who was deep in thought on the deck, and handed him the telephone.

"This is the World Government, right? This must be Captain Garp of the Navy!"

On the other end of the phone came the arrogant voice of a high-ranking government official.

"Speak your mind, or shut up!" Garp said irritably.

"Regarding this incident of suppressing Eric the Redbeard, the government has decided to award you a medal!"

"Aha?"

Garp wore an expression of utter disbelief.

"Wait a minute, I didn't defeat Redbeard. I've already reported this to the authorities, didn't you know?"

The government official on the other end of the phone seemed oblivious to Karp's reprimand and continued speaking on his own.

"Furthermore, in addition to receiving a medal, Colonel Karp, your rank will be promoted to brigadier general..."

"Hey, shut up! I already said I wasn't the one who defeated Redbeard. Are you deaf?" Garp's tone gradually became irritable.

Garp is arrogant.

He didn't do those things, they weren't his credit, and he didn't want any of it.

However, no matter what he said, the other person remained unmoved and pretended not to hear him.