Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 422 Blackbeard Teach's Dream of Domination!

The New World, on a desolate island.

The Blackbeard Pirates are currently stationed on this island.

"How many days have passed already?"

Blackbeard Teach sat on the ground, holding several cherry pies in his hand, complaining with a displeased expression.

Why is there no news from the White Dragon Emperor?

"Is that guy really going to abandon the sand crocodile? That's too wicked!"

Upon hearing this, the figures gathered around Blackbeard Teach stirred with excitement.

"Captain, I think the word 'bad' is a positive term for pirates, not a negative one."

"The Blackbeard Pirates' ship's doctor, Doc Q, spoke in his signature weak tone."

"Especially for the Pirate Emperor, the worse the better—like poison, the more toxic the better."

"Really? Hahaha!"

Blackbeard Teach ate a cherry pie with a laugh and wiped his mouth haphazardly.

"Well, I'm pretty bad too!"

A series of peculiar laughs erupted from all around, each one unique in its own way.

"Hahaha!"

The Blackbeard Pirates' helmsman, Gizzas Burgess, stood with his hands on his hips, laughing loudly.

"Captain, when are you going to do something really bad?"

"Aren't we doing something terrible right now?! We're blackmailing the Pirate Emperor!"

Blackbeard Teach swallowed the last piece of cherry pie in his hand, looked up at a hill nearby, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Van Augur! Is there still no movement from Hand Island? Like, a blue-eyed white dragon suddenly flying in from the sky or something?"

"Absolutely not, Captain—."

Van Augur, the sniper of the Blackbeard Pirates, put down his sniper rifle scope and turned around to look at Blackbeard Teach and the others with a helpless expression.

"Not to mention that famous Blue-Eyes White Dragon, there aren't even any ships passing by!"

"Captain, you know this place is close to 'Hand Island'! Ordinary pirates, even the Navy, wouldn't dare to pass through here."

Hand Island.

One of the Whitebeard Pirates' territories.

Even pirates who frequent the New World would rather take a detour when they see the Hundred-Bearded Pirates' flag.

"It's the only way we can do it."

Blackbeard Teach scratched his head.

"If it weren't for my father's territory, I wouldn't dare to make a deal with the White Dragon Emperor."

"That guy is a terrifyingly strong monster, okay?"

"Alright, Van Augur, you keep an eye on Hand Island."

"Lafitte, do you think we should contact the World Government now?"

"Crocodile is not only a friend of the White Dragon Emperor, but also one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea recognized by the World Government."

"Captain, I still mean the same thing as before."

"Laffitte, the navigator of the Blackbeard Pirates, said calmly."

"If we were in the first half of the paradise, we could have taken one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and made a deal with the World Government."

"But this is the New World, and all of the World Government's power within the New World has been cut off."

"The new world is ruled by the new Navy and the Pirate Emperors!"

"Even if we do make a deal with the World Government, the World Government's bargaining chips may not be able to be delivered to the New World."

This is such a headache!

Blackbeard Teach's brow furrowed.

How could he not understand what Lafitte meant?

But the Blackbeard Pirates are in the New World right now!

In the new world, it's impossible to make deals with the world government.

Blackbeard Teach wants to make a deal with the World Government; the best course of action would be to leave the New World.

Moreover, his next action plan also requires him to leave the New World and go to Paradise to complete it.

But leaving the new world is easier said than done.

Blackbeard Teach felt a terrible headache whenever he thought about his "pirate ship".

He left the Whitebeard Pirates in a very dashing manner.

But after leaving, he discovered that his pirate crew was lacking in everything.

The Blackbeard Pirates' current "pirate ship"

It was actually a "super-sized raft" that Blackbeard Teach and his men had tied together using several large logs.

These crudely made rafts posed considerable dangers when navigating the New World.

The Blackbeard Pirates want to travel across the New World, through Fish-Man Island, and to Paradise on this dilapidated raft...

That's just wishful thinking!

That's why Blackbeard Teach used the Sand Crocodile as a bargaining chip to trade a warship with the White Dragon King.

Having a boat makes everything much easier.

of course.

Apart from the White Dragon Emperor.

Blackbeard Teach has one more "safety net".

That means everyone should call him "Dad"!

All that's needed is for Blackbeard Teach to plead with Whitebeard.

Then the Blackbeard Pirates would immediately acquire a sturdy warship large enough for them to sail the seas.

But Blackbeard Teach still has his pride.

He wanted to develop the Blackbeard Pirates through his own abilities, rather than relying on his father's power.

Unless absolutely necessary.

Otherwise, Blackbeard Teach wouldn't want to plead with Whitebeard.

"That bastard, the White Dragon Emperor!"

"Blackbeard Teach complained loudly."

"How can there be pirates who don't even value their subordinates!"

"That guy, he really is a pirate!"

Blackbeard Teach got up from the sand and casually patted his butt.

"You all stay here and observe the situation on Hand Island. I'm going to find Crocodile and have him urge the White Dragon Emperor!"

Blackbeard Teach quickly arrived at a small puddle on the island.

This small puddle was dug out by Gizzas Bages with his bare hands and filled with seawater.

And in this seawater pit, a silent sand crocodile is "soaking".

Nothing.

The Blackbeard Pirates have not yet been equipped with advanced weapons such as "Seastone".

The only way to trap a Logia-type Devil Fruit user like Crocodile is through such a clumsy method.

"Hey! Crocodile!"

Blackbeard Teach walked up to Crocodile and plopped down on the ground.

"Isn't that bastard White Dragon Emperor on your side?"

"You've lived in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Kingdoms for so long, I thought you had formed a complete alliance with the White Dragon Emperor!"

Why has he been ignoring you all this time?

The sand crocodile remained motionless, its body submerged in the puddle. Only its eyes flickered slightly as it glanced indifferently at the black-bearded Teach beside it.

Silence is the highest form of contempt.

Crocodile felt he had nothing to say to that brat, Blackbeard Teach.

Initially, Crocodile wanted to take revenge on Whitebeard:

After being brutally beaten by Whitebeard, Crocodile decided to search for the legendary ancient weapon;

Later, after being brutally beaten by the White Dragon, Crocodile decided to cling to the White Dragon's coattails:

But in any case.

Crocodile's goal has always been the same: to take revenge on Whitebeard!

But now?

Not only did Crocodile fail to defeat Whitebeard, but he was also defeated by Blackbeard Teach.

Blackbeard Teach?

What kind of low-class pirate is this?

All Crocodile knew was that one day Blackbeard Teach was suddenly promoted by Whitebeard to become the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.

As for Blackbeard Teach's past record?

No one knows.

This guy is the kind of weirdo who has been with the Whitebeard Pirates for decades and has never earned a bounty of even one beli.

But this is precisely the kind of "newcomer" he is.

The sand crocodile was defeated.

His mentality was almost broken.

He clearly wanted to take revenge on Whitebeard.

In the end, he couldn't even beat the white-bearded man's son.

This feeling is incredibly refreshing.

"Your face really stinks!"

Blackbeard Teach laughed loudly, masking the embarrassment of being ignored.

"Hahaha!"

He chuckled a few times, but the sand crocodile still didn't react at all; this time, it didn't even blink.

Blackbeard Teach scratched his head and suddenly made a new suggestion.

"Since that bastard White Dragon Emperor doesn't want you anymore, why don't you join my pirate crew?"

Blackbeard Teach abruptly invited Crocodile to join his crew.

"As a pirate, your strength is quite good, which fully meets my requirements for the strength of a crewmate. Blackbeard Teach has fought Crocodile and knows the strength level of this Shichibukai."

Although he vaguely sensed that this sand crocodile was somewhat different from the one he remembered—"

Back then, Crocodile was a super rookie who could rival the monster Douglas Barrett. But this Crocodile...

It's strong, but not that strong.

Blackbeard Teach admired this kind of pirate; he was strong enough, but ultimately inferior to him.

It's perfect to use as a "partner".

The Blackbeard Pirates, including their captain, currently only have five members and a horse.

Blackbeard certainly considered recruiting more subordinates to increase the strength of the Blackbeard Pirates.

His target was none other than Impel Down, the deep-sea prison located in the Calm Belt of the park!

The news that Infinite Hell had been cleared circulated only within a very small circle and did not spread to the outside world.

Blackbeard Teach believes that Impel Down is still the same Impel Down as before.

That's not quite right either—...

To be precise.

Blackbeard Teach's plot to build Impel Down was influenced by another "Teach".

Whitebeard Teach!

According to the World Economic News.

Whitebeard Teach once invaded Impel Down and even nearly destroyed the world's largest prison.

However, judging from the subsequent situation at sea...

No particularly vicious criminals escaped from Impel Down.

Blackbeard Teach believes he has discovered a blind spot, so he prepares to infiltrate Impel Down to seek his "partners" from the world's largest prison.

From the most terrifying hell, select the worst villains to form the strongest pirate crew.

This perfectly aligns with Blackbeard Teach's dream.

It won't be long.

Blackbeard Teach can build a pirate crew, become a great pirate, defeat his father, become the Pirate Emperor, and reach the pinnacle of life!

Ahem, I've gotten a bit off-topic —

Let's get back to the main topic.

Crocodile was somewhat shocked by Blackbeard Teach's shamelessness and wild imagination.

But in fact, this is in line with the rules of the One Piece world.

The winner has the right to dispose of the loser at will.

Whether it's killing or recruiting, it's very much in line with the style of pirates.

But how could Sand Crocodile submit to Blackbeard Teach?

We're all like Teach.