If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 327 I didn't even have a choice, Uncle, do you still think you have a choice?

"Don't put it so harshly, the Seven Warlords of the Sea have a lot of freedom."

While sipping flower tea, Sengoku began to explain the duties and benefits of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Just take a look at what's written above about mandatory conscription. It's very rare for a major event to require the gathering of seven Shichibukai to happen."

"Moreover, this plan hasn't even started yet. The fact that I've come all this way to personally invite you is already a great honor for your Nine Serpent Clan."

"laugh--"

Gloria sneered and closed the letter.

"A legitimate right to plunder, as expected of the Navy's renowned strategist, you intend to put our Amazon Lily on a bonfire to roast over a fire."

"Once this statement is released, some pirates will definitely turn their attention to us."

"We can't just take the benefits and do nothing."

Sengoku retorted, "Past sins are wiped clean, and the World Government and Navy will no longer issue arrest warrants for the people and ships of Amazon Lily."

"In return, you only need to help our navy deal with some insignificant pirates."

"These are very favorable conditions."

Gloria didn't immediately refuse; she knew this was a great opportunity.

If they could truly eliminate the World Government and the Navy, two troublesome enemies, their living space would be greatly improved.

This is undoubtedly a great opportunity to catch one's breath.

"Who else did you invite besides us?"

"You are the first."

Sengoku's expression remained unchanged as he said this, as if the World Government's invitation had never existed.

"The Five Elders have approved this plan, and it will be fully launched as soon as I become Marshal."

"At that time, the World Government's agents will collect information on the powerful figures on the high seas, and then the invitations will be delivered one by one."

Looking at the "hot potato" invitation on the table, Gloria Osa hesitated.

"I will report this matter to the Emperor, and I will contact your navy again after I have a definite reply."

Sengoku was prepared for Gloriosa's reply.

"If you are willing to join, please contact me as soon as possible."

"There are only 7 spots available. The ocean is so vast. If someone else is chosen before you respond, I can only apologize."

"Glorious Osa, you know I'm not a two-faced person."

"I don't need to elaborate on the advantages that the status of a Shichibukai brings, do I?"

He got up and walked towards the warship.

"I look forward to your call."

Watching the naval warships slowly depart from the port, Gloriosa picked up the invitation and hurried towards the location of Nine Serpents City.

"Stay on high alert to prevent the enemy from sneaking into the island."

"Yes, Lady Gloria!"

[Ruscaina Island, northwest of Daughter Island]

The warship suddenly stopped while it was sailing, and just as the sailors were wondering what was going on, Sengoku went up to the deck.

"You stop near the shore, I'll go in and meet an acquaintance."

"Yes, General!"

Ruscaina Island is a unique small island located northwest of Daughter Island.

What makes this small island special is not how many minerals it contains, or because of its neighbor, Daughter Island.

Rather, it's due to its unique weekly seasonal change mechanism.

Ruscaina Island boasts the only 48 seasons in the entire ocean, and this place is also known by some insiders as—

【48 Seasons Island】

Due to its unique climate, Ruscaina Island experiences a seasonal change every other week.

In addition to the powerful and ferocious beasts on the island, this small island gradually became a special island that even Daughter Island feared.

On this fierce little island, deep in its center, suddenly the scent of smoke rose into the sky.

A rustling sound slid by, and the seagull hat was the first to appear in the sunlight filtering through the trees.

"Bazaar, it's been a long time."

"Oh, Uncle, it's been a long time! It's great to see you so energetic."

Bazel casually invited Sengoku to sit down and handed him a perfectly cooked golden-brown skewer of grilled meat.

Zhan Guo had no doubts and picked up the roasted meat to take a big bite.

"You've been gone for so long, and aside from everything else, your cooking skills have improved quite a bit."

"Thank you for the compliment, hahaha~~"

The two chatted about everyday things like long-lost friends.

Once all the roasted meat was gone, the faint smile on Sengoku's face vanished abruptly.

"Are you speaking to me as a marine, or as a pirate?"

"Identity and all that... is it really that important?"

Bazel looked at Sengoku with an open and honest gaze.

"If being a marine makes you happy, then it's fine if you think that way."

They looked at each other in silence.

Half a minute later, Sengoku sighed and was the first to back down.

"I'm sorry, Bazel, I'm just a general."

"No need to apologize. I didn't come here to hear you apologize to me."

Bazel waved his hand, a smile playing on his lips.

"I didn't even have a choice, Uncle, do you really think you have one?"

Zhan Guo shook his head, his smile bitter.

Indeed, neither he nor Bazell had a choice.

"Do you want to come back to headquarters? If you're willing to come back, I can put in a good word for you."

Upon hearing Sengoku's abrupt words, Bazel's smile vanished, and he let out a long sigh.

"Uncle, it's not like I can just go back whenever I want."

"Do you know why I'm called the world's most dangerous pirate? Do you know why the World Government is so desperate to raise my bounty?"

Sengoku did not answer, but simply looked at Bazel.

"Eleven years ago, did you really not have any doubts about the truth of that incident?"

Rocks, the man who defeated both the Knights of God and the Demon Legion, such a powerful figure, ultimately met a tragic end after witnessing the world's transformation.

"Who can defeat him? The Five Elders? The Knights of God?"

"Don't be ridiculous, the entire Rocks Legion was there!"

"Even if they were not united, given the Celestial Dragons' survival pressure at that time, the God Group would definitely prioritize protecting the Celestial Dragons' retreat in the later stages of the battle."

"In other words, the one fighting against Rocks was definitely not the entire Knights of God."

"Drag said he saw it, he saw the devil descend!"

Bazel's pupils reflected the solemn expression of Sengoku.

"Eleven years ago, it wasn't the Knights of God or the Five Elders, but Satan Saint, who defeated Rocks!"

"But—it's someone else!!"

"He is someone our navy has never seen before—the true master of this world!!!"

"In the end, during my battle with Manmaia Junko, I saw what Dragon had seen."

"The Devil's Arrival".

Zhan Guo's expression changed drastically, and he stood up in disbelief.

"impossible!!!"

"The highest leaders of the World Government are the Five Elders! There is absolutely no one above them!"

Have you seen it?

Sengoku was stunned: "What?"

"Hey, Uncle, have you ever stood on top of the Five Elders and seen the view from up there?"

Seeing the incredulous, amused expression on Bazel's face, Sengoku forced himself to calm down.

Sit down again.

"I saw it, so I became the world's most vicious pirate."

Bazel spread his hands, a mocking expression on his face.

"Just because I saw it, I became the most vicious person that everyone hates."

"What exactly did you see?"

Sengoku finally asked the question that both he and Garp were curious about.

What exactly did Bazel see that day?

"Didn't I tell you, you devil?"

"I don't know if he can hear me, but it's best not to mention his name."

"Uncle, I've come to see you this time because I want to tell you something."

Bazel dipped his hand in coconut juice and wrote the numbers 1 through 5 on the cleaned wooden table.

Then continue connecting them upwards from their heads, and finally write 0.

"The world never started from 1, but from 0."

"The Navy is merely an armed organization established by the World Government; it is a hound whose economic lifeline has been seized."

"The World Government is under the command of five powerful figures, namely the Five Elders."

"These five are the apparent masters of this sea, but behind them are the real masters."

"And I am now playing chess against that player hiding in the darkness."

Sengoku's expression shifted as he watched Bazel's greasy index finger smear the number "0".

He never expected that this long-lost junior would bring him such a big "surprise" in just one meeting.

"You probably thought I lured you here to vent, to start a fight, right?"

Bazel smiled confidently.

"Times have changed. This is no longer an era where everything can be solved by fighting and killing, Uncle."

"Brain, tactics, power—only by integrating all of these can I truly have the resources to play chess with him."

"He thought he was a general, but actually—"

With a casual wave of his hand, the wooden stool holding the roasted meat transformed into a chessboard in the blink of an eye.

A collection of lifelike chess pieces stands in rows.

"He thought that by overwhelming the enemy with his army, he could defeat the Beasts Pirates."

Five soldiers, representing the troops, crossed the Chu River and Han border, heading towards the enemy to suppress them.

"He thought he could destroy my stronghold with his two cannons and chariots."

Little did they know...

Sengoku looked at the game and board, which were somewhat similar to shogi, with a serious expression.

He enjoys playing shogi (Japanese chess).

Although the chessboard in front of me was different from what I knew, I could figure out the general rules of the game after a little thought.

The pawn should correspond to the infantry in Shogi.

The general represents the jade general.

As for the cannons—

Are they different versions of Triangle or Racing?

Suddenly, the red team's chariot crossed the Chu River and Han Border, killing the elephant and directly checking the enemy.

"I have the trump card to turn the tide."

The situation on the chessboard has changed once again.

The red side's cannon and horse attacking from the front and the black side's cannon and horse are locked in a stalemate.

At the same time, the pawns that had crossed the river earlier were also restrained by the red side's elephant and chariot, and could not move forward freely.

"In that way, the situation was reversed."

"If you advance, I will retreat; if you retreat, I will flee."

The red rook rampages across the board, capturing black pieces one after another at an incredible speed.

This sudden change in the situation caused beads of sweat to appear on the forehead of the Warring States period.

The chess game's momentum is like the overall situation.

Once signs of decline appear, one will fall into an abyss.

One move lost, and all moves lost.

In the end, he had nothing.

Seeing his uncle's trembling pupils, Bazel knew that he had achieved his goal.

He was not afraid that the Warring States period would reveal his plans to the Five Elders.

Putting aside whether the Warring States Society would actually do this, let's wait until the Five Elders ask about the source of the intelligence.

How should we talk about the Warring States period?

To say that Bazel is one of their own?

If he were one of their own, why would that man kill a Celestial Dragon, storm the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, and defile the master of the world?

The result of doing this was either that the Warring States period would be dismissed as a lunatic.

Alternatively, the navy may mishandle the situation, leading to further reductions in future military spending.

There is actually only one reason why Barzel did this.

That means bringing Sengoku into the game!

Let him experience despair firsthand as a black pawn!

Then he was defeated by himself and could only watch helplessly as the younger generation he had once nurtured won the game.

Bazel knew that, given Sengoku's temperament, he would never be satisfied unless he was defeated in a way that Sengoku was good at.

Regardless, the other party did teach me a lot of skills when I was a child.

They shared both the kindness of being raised and the bond between teacher and student.

Bazel considered himself a humane person; he believed in gratitude and resentment.

Since the two sides are now on different sides, he will not blame the choice made by the Warring States period.

But again.

The Warring States period had no right to criticize him for doing wrong.

The navy has no choice but to obediently become a pawn that can only move forward and not backward.

Watching his chariot break through the defenses, watching his knight cross the baseline, and finally converging on the black side's board.

Win this game with an encirclement and annihilation strategy!

"navy,"

Bazel picked up the black pawn and stuffed it into Sengoku's tightly clenched palm.

"It's just a pawn that can only move forward and not backward."

"Uncle, in this game of chess, I was actually the one who checkmated."

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