Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 123 The Storm Pirates are officially established!

Chapter 123 The Storm Pirates are officially established! (Two chapters, please subscribe!)

The Navy's biggest stain?

Storm waved his hand dismissively.

"A hollow reputation, all of it is just a hollow reputation."

...Okay, it seems I misunderstood.

Ace had initially thought that Storm would also have an "extraordinary" background.

After all, just look at the group of people he gathered, and you'll know what "tyrant," "son of the devil," "son of the Pirate King," and so on are...

Could someone who can gather such a group of people be an ordinary person?

What Ace didn't expect was that Storm was indeed no ordinary person; he had been a Marine...

This identity as a "naval officer" reminded Ace of his grandfather, Garp.

To be honest, Ace always felt that Garp, that old man, didn't seem like a proper Marine.

Where can I find a Marine hero who can adopt the son of the Pirate King?

Ace snapped out of his thoughts. He didn't say much, but simply raised his glass and toasted Storm.

After such a "self-destruction drama" orchestrated by Ace.

The banquet atmosphere reached its climax.

Sharing secrets with each other is undoubtedly a good way to quickly bridge the gap between people.

A lively banquet, a dramatic confession.

What was initially a somewhat unfamiliar relationship quickly became close.

At this moment.

Storm stood up and raised his glass to everyone.

His actions drew the attention of everyone present.

Everyone stood up and raised their glasses together.

Storm's gaze swept over the figures.

From the two brothers, Kidd and Killer, whom he initially found by chance on the island of Belfast in the South China Sea;

Then came Bartholomew the Bear, personally recruited by the Kingdom of Sorbet, and his "daughter" Joelle Bonney;

Then, in Alabasta, he had a chance encounter with Nico Robin, whom Aokiji forcibly entrusted with his life.

Finally, there's Nami and Portgas D. Ace, whom they gathered after arriving in the East Blue...

"From this moment on..."

Storm raised his glass high.

Everyone else raised their glasses as well.

Eight wine glasses collided in mid-air.

"We're all in the same boat now!"

Storm introduced himself solemnly.

"I am Captain Vongola Storm!"

"Kidd/Kira!"

"Big Bear/Bonnie!"

"Robin/Nami!"

"...Ace!"

Everyone raised their glasses and drank heartily.

Ace, who originally only planned to follow Storm for a while, has now finally boarded the "pirate ship" for good.

After everyone finished their drinks, they all looked at Storm.

"Boss/Lord Haku/Storm/Vongola..."

The somewhat disorganized names were eventually unified into one—

"captain!"

"Although we don't have a group name, a flag, or a ship yet..."

Storm raised his glass and laughed heartily.

"But we have crewmates, we have a base, our pirate crew is officially formed!"

Ace, Kid, and Killer, the three male members who had always dreamed of going to sea and becoming pirates, immediately erupted in thunderous cheers.

Unaware of what was going on, Bonnie imitated the three of them, holding her cup and laughing heartily, which drew frequent glances from Big Bear.

Nami, the little thief who considers herself the most loyal subordinate of Lord Haku, also joined in the cheers and celebrations.

Only Robin remained calm; she simply asked one question.

"Captain, what's the name of our pirate crew?"

The topic of "naming" has undoubtedly sparked a heated discussion.

"The Kid Pirates!"

Eustace Kidd was the first to respond to this topic.

"Before I even set sail, I had already thought about how to name my pirate crew!"

"We must name the pirate crew after ourselves!"

"Because the Pirate King's pirate crew is named after him!"

Kira completely agreed with what Kidd said.

However, the son of the Pirate King was very unhappy.

"Using your own name to name your pirate crew is such an old-fashioned thing, isn't it?"

Ace found a group of "kindred spirits" who had the same experiences as him, and he became much more straightforward in his speech.

"If you ask me, our pirate crew could be called the Spade Pirates!"

"Tch! What kind of Spade Pirates is that! That name is so pathetic!"

Kidd scoffed at Ace's words and gave a cold snort.

"If you're going to name a pirate crew after playing cards, why not call it the Ace Pirates? Or the 'JOKER' Pirates?"

"There is a Shichibukai on the high seas who is the same as our captain, Donquixote Doflamingo. Among his many nicknames is 'JOKER,' which is what the underworld calls him."

Robin, resting his chin on his hand, answered slowly and deliberately.

"So, in that case, the 'JOKER Pirates' isn't really suitable..."

"If it were up to me, I would prefer the 'Flower Pirates' or the 'Flower Field Pirates'."

"Using the enemy's blood to irrigate the soil will surely make it fertile, and the flowers will become more and more beautiful."

Bonnie's still here!

Big Bear nervously covered his daughter's ears, but he didn't offer any objections.

"Don't say such terrible things, Robin!"

"I originally thought 'Hanada Pirates' was a great name..."

Nami mustered her courage and joined the discussion.

"Everyone, what do you think of the 'Money Pirates' or the 'Belley Pirates'?"

"We become pirates to plunder treasure, right? To collect all the treasure in the world!"

A group of people were talking at once, each with their own opinions and reasons.

In the end, even Bonnie couldn't help but join in the conversation, shouting loudly while holding food.

"The Bonney Pirates! The Bonney Pirates!"

Storm rubbed his temples; he knew this topic would definitely spark a lot of discussion.

but.

"I've already decided on the name of our pirate crew, and also their flag!"

Storm clapped his hands to quiet everyone down, and then made the announcement directly.

"The Storm Pirates!"

Vongola Storm, also known as Stormborn, naturally formed a pirate crew called the "Storm Pirates"!

"That's a pirate flag!"

With a wave of his right hand, Storm unleashed the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit.

On the land not far away.

A wall of pure black clay appeared instantly.

A relief of a solitary, three-headed white dragon follows closely behind.

From a distance, it looks like a black pirate flag with a pure white three-headed dragon branded on it.

Storm Pirates.

A black flag with a white dragon.

Seeing that Storm was so well prepared, the other crew members had no objections.

The name and flag of the Storm Pirates were thus finalized.

However, Storm has prepared far more than just that.

"I've already figured it out. You all seem honest, but you're all secretly plotting to become captain yourselves."

Storm wasn't surprised by the reactions of Ace, Kid, and the others.

In fact, these individuals were all exceptionally talented, each possessing the ability and potential to become a captain.

Storm doesn't necessarily want to force them to stay on the same boat.

He has a fairly open-minded view on the internal relationships within the pirate crew...

His composure in the face of Storm.

Ace and Kid didn't say much, just chuckled strangely.

Robin shook her head; she truly had no intention of becoming captain.

Nami waved her hands repeatedly. She had the desire to be a captain, but not the ability.

Bonnie is still clamoring to be captain, so what can Big Bear do? He'll just keep spoiling his daughter!

"Eeustass Kidd!"

Storm looked first at the red-haired hedgehog.

With a wave of his right hand, another clay wall emerged from the depths of the earth.

On the black wall, two white bones are crossed together, with a grinning skull in the center. The skull wears square goggles on its forehead, just like those worn by Kid, and there are flame-shaped red patterns on each side of the skull.

"The Kid Pirates!"

"captain!"

As Kidd and Kira looked at the "flag," they felt that every detail on it pierced their hearts.

"I love this flag so much!"

Storm then looked at the son of the Pirate King.

"Portgas D. Ace!"

A third clay wall emerged from the depths of the earth.

A black flag, a red heart, and a skull in the center wearing Ace's iconic hat with two small faces on it, one crying and one laughing.

"The Spade Pirates!"

"Whoosh~"

Ace couldn't help but whistle, but he was still a little awkward.

"Not bad! But it's still a bit different from the pirate flag I imagined..."

"Nicole Robin!"

Storm continued calling out the name of the next member.

A fourth clay wall then appeared.

The black pirate flag, as always, features a giant, flamboyant pink flower in full bloom, its shape exactly matching the "Flower-Flower Fruit" recorded in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia.

"The Flower Field Pirates!"

"captain."

Robin looked at the flag, and his bright eyes instantly sparkled.

"Actually, I didn't really want to be a pirate captain..."

"Nami!"

Storm continued his work and created the fifth clay wall.

On the black pirate flag is a white four-leaf windmill, with a plump orange adorning the end of each blade.

"The Cat Burglar Pirates!"

"Captain, please don't call me that nickname!"

Nami held her hands to her chest, looking at her pirate flag with a mixture of emotion and joy.

"But... this pirate flag looks even prettier than Beelzebub!"

"Last one is Bonnie!"