Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 79 Fame Spreads Far and Wide, Attention Draws From All Sides! (First Update)

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

The then-Fleet Marshal, Sengoku the Buddha, looked at today's latest newspaper, his hands trembling with anger.

"Super 'General' - White Dragon!"?

General? White Dragon?

Is this "White Dragon" the "Vongola Storm" he knows?

Can anyone tell him about this admiral?

Who made Vongola Storm a Shichibukai?!

Enraged, Sengoku grabbed a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) from the side and frantically dialed a series of phone numbers.

As soon as the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi answered, Sengoku immediately started cursing.

"Kuzan, you bastard!!"

"Ara la la..."

Aokiji stared at the Den Den Mushi in his hand with a puzzled expression.

Family members, does anyone understand? I just woke up this morning and got a good scolding from my boss.

This authoritarian navy is cold-hearted and ruthless.

Even the "frozen man" felt a bone-chilling cold.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, have you been provoked by someone? Did Vice Admiral Garp steal the senbei from your office cabinet again?"

Aokiji made a series of wild guesses, and then complained.

"Don't blame everything on me! I've been working really hard lately!"

How could the phrase "working hard" come out of your mouth?

How could working so hard lead to a Marine from the Sharp Blade Squad becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?!

Aokiji's words only made Sengoku angrier.

"Vongola Storm!"

In the Warring States period, anger turned to laughter.

"This kid, he's become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

"The Five Elders appointed him directly; even I, the Fleet Admiral, was unaware of it!"

"You yourself said that the Five Elders were behind this, so why are you blaming me..."

Aokiji muttered something in a low voice.

"I have no right to interfere with the appointment and removal of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"However, on the other hand, for Fleet Admiral Sengoku, it might not be a good thing that Storm became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"Good news?"

"I am heartbroken," said Zhan Guo.

"A marine has become a government-approved notorious pirate? Is that a good thing?"

"At least from our navy's perspective, there's no need to send anyone to fight Storm, is there?"

Aokiji held the Den Den Mushi and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"In addition, Storm is also actively fulfilling his duties as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"Hanafda, the Lizard King, was abolished by order of the World Government."

"The Lizard King and all his men have been captured by Storm."

"I have already sent men with warships to Banaro Island."

Finally, some good news!

Sengoku's expression softened slightly.

Regardless, Storm has always been actively fighting pirates.

From a criminal in Impel Down to one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea...

From this perspective, Storm did a pretty good job...

"Whom did you send to Banaro Island?"

"Flying squirrel!"

……

Calm Belt, Impel Down.

The jailer had already delivered today's newspaper to the warden's office.

The heavily pregnant Hannibal arrived at his office, picked up a newspaper, and immediately saw the glaring "Today's Headline."

When he saw the headline of "Today's Headlines" and that handsome face that was all too familiar to him, he realized...

Hannibal's eyes widened immediately.

The next moment, the warden, forgetting all about slacking off at work, rushed straight to the director's office on the fourth floor.

"Magellan!"

Hannibal burst into the chief of staff's office with a newspaper in hand, shouting as he ran.

"Something terrible has happened!"

Magellan was enjoying breakfast, one of the few times of the day when he didn't need to use the restroom.

Upon seeing Hannibal, Magellan, who had been in a good mood, suddenly let out a long sigh.

"well……"

A thick purple poisonous mist spewed from Magellan's mouth, instantly staining the bowl of chicken soup in front of him.

A perfectly good bowl of chicken soup was turned into a highly toxic "poisonous soup".

"What happened now?"

Magellan looked at Hannibal helplessly.

"Is Little Sadie injured again? Has Shiryu killed someone again? Or is someone causing trouble?"

No, that's not it!

Hannibal covered his nose to avoid inhaling the poisonous gas and slammed the newspaper onto Magellan's desk.

"It's Storm! That kid's in the news!"

"Is the government finally going to offer a bounty on this lawless guy?"

Magellan was startled and immediately picked up the newspaper, looking at the front page.

"What?! Vongola Storm has become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?!"

What is the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

They are super pirates who are recognized by the government and can legally plunder!

The moment he saw Storm, who had almost annihilated the entire Infinite Hell, become a government-approved Shichibukai.

Some of the beliefs that Magellan had held dear for many years crumbled silently...

These jailers have diligently guarded hell for so many years.

All that hard work, all that effort, all that dedication…

What exactly is he in the eyes of the big shots above?

Magellan remained silent for a long time before putting down the newspaper with a complicated expression.

"Things are unpredictable..."

"Stromb! Stromb! Stromb!"

Hannibal ignored the warden's expression. He paced back and forth in his office with his hands behind his back, muttering to himself as he walked.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea can take prisoners from my Impel Down."

"Stromb shouldn't be returning to my Impel Down, right?"

"Damn it! I haven't even become the warden yet, and he's already become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

Upon hearing this last sentence, Magellan finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Hey, you idiot Hannibal, what are you worried about?"

Magellan slammed his fist on the desk, the sound of his knuckles hitting the wood making a "thump-thump" sound.

"If you really have nothing to do, go to the fifth floor."

"The whereabouts of the transgender king are still unknown."

"The fifth floor?"

Hannibal stopped in his tracks, turned to look at Magellan, and spread his hands.

"They're asking me to go to the coldest hell? How am I supposed to get there?"

……

Paradise, Alabasta.

Crocodile looked at today's newspaper, his face immediately darkening, and he lost all interest in smoking a cigar.

"That bastard Haku actually became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

"The Lizard King was killed by him..."

"A bounty of 9500 million Berries... Hmph!"

Not far from the sand crocodile, two giants, wrapped in bandages and recovering from their injuries, burst into laughter.

"Crack! A Shichibukai! That sounds like a really impressive title!"

"As expected of the man we all acknowledge! Storm! Hehehehe!"

Crocodile looked at Brogy the Red Oni and Dorry the Blue Oni.

He used the excuse of "recovering from injuries" to force the two giants to remain in Alabasta.

His intention was to use this brief period of time to subdue the two giants and make them his subordinates.

result……

Giants don't seem to like the crocodile type.

Although Crocodile could easily defeat the two giants with the power of the Sand-Sand Fruit.

However, whether it was Red Oni Brogy or Blue Oni Dorry, they acknowledged Crocodile's strength, but did not believe he was powerful enough.

Crocodile muttered to himself.

Two muscle-bound idiot giants!

We'll send you off from Alabasta today!

……

Paradise, Klaigana Island.

Hawkeye Mihawk looked at the newspaper in his hand.

His yellow, eagle-like eyes lingered for a moment on a corner of the "White Dragon's" bounty poster.

"That's... a sword hilt? This new Shichibukai is... a swordsman?"

Paradise, the Devil's Triangle.

Moonlight Moria also received today's newspaper.

"Hehehe! It's a dragon... That stupid lizard actually lost to a newbie, I really want to turn him into a zombie!"

Paradise, the Calm Belt.

The former emperor of Amazon Lily held up his newspaper to Boa Hancock.

"A new member has joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea? That's none of my business! Besides... dragons! I hate dragons the most!"

The New World, Moby Dick.

Jinbe, the knight of the sea, read today's newspaper, his wavy eyebrows furrowed tightly.

"The biggest stain on the Navy... A Navy officer can become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? This pirate world is truly insane..."

Almost all of the current Shichibukai are paying attention to news related to "White Dragon".

However, most members only paid a little attention to the news and newspapers and did not take any other action.

There was one exception.

……

The New World, Dressrosa.

"Young Master."

Monet, dressed in a fiery outfit, entered the room with a gust of cold wind.

"There's a new 'Seven Warlords of the Sea'!"

"Um?"

Don Quixote Doflamingo raised his right hand, and Monet timely placed the newspaper in his palm.

"White Dragon? Fuh fuh fuh! What a bold title!"

Monet stood quietly to one side, waiting for Doflamingo to finish reading the newspaper.

The title Vongola Storm piqued Doflamingo's interest to continue reading.

But after reading all the news in the newspaper...

Doflamingo, however, was drawn to something else.

The reason why Haku became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea was because he dealt with that short-armed lizard.

Upon seeing this, Doflamingo could no longer sit still and immediately stood up from his chair.

"what……"

Violet, a dancer from Dressrosa who was using the alias "Violet," couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

But knowing the Donquixote Family rules, she immediately shut her mouth, afraid of affecting Doflamingo's thoughts.

"White Dragon! King of Lizards! Fufufufu..."

Doflamingo rolled up the newspaper and quickly walked outside, while Monet thoughtfully draped a pink feather cloak over his shoulders.

"This brat, he has no idea who he's messed with, does he?"

As the king of the dark world.

Countless clandestine transactions have passed through Doflamingo's hands.

Through these transactions, Doflamingo created a network of relationships that encompassed almost half the world.

Naturally, he also knew a great deal of information that ordinary people never had access to.

For example.

Doflamingo knew this very well.

That guy, Hanafda the Lizard King.

Although nominally, he is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

But in reality, it's the "Gray Glove" used by Kaido, the Emperor of the New World, to collect Zoan-type Devil Fruits!

Over the past few years.

Hanafuda has collected countless Devil Fruits for the Beasts Pirates.

According to the latest intelligence obtained by Doflamingo.

Just a few days ago, Hanafda sent a ship to secretly infiltrate the New World from the park.

It seems that a Devil Fruit is hidden on that ship!

Moreover, it's the Ancient Zoan type Devil Fruit that Kaido of the Beasts loves the most!

Thinking of this, Doflamingo laughed again.

The defeat of Hanavda was undoubtedly great news for him.

I've lived in the new world for so many years.

Doflamingo gained a deeper understanding of the concept of "survival of the fittest".

The navy is the master of the sea.

But this is a new world.

The power and status of the Pirate Emperor are supreme in the New World!

White beard!

All beasts!

BIG MOM!

And then there's the redhead who just rose to prominence this year!

These four individuals, these four pirate emperors, are the truly powerful figures who can determine the future of the New World.

On the other hand, what about Doflamingo?

Heavenly Demon? King of the Dark World? One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

These identities would be impressive enough to most people.

But in the eyes of those real monsters...

What kind of bullshit hooligans are you?

Nothing!

In the years since entering the New World.

While busy "reclaiming" his rule over Dressrosa, Doflamingo was also busy developing his family business.

However, after so many years of development...

Doflamingo's power has reached a bottleneck.

I want to keep going up...

Doflamingo's strength alone is completely insufficient to match that scale of terrifying resources.

and so.

Doflamingo needs to find a more powerful patron outside of his family.

Or rather...

thigh!

The four pirate emperors of the New World.

He is the most suitable partner in Doflamingo's opinion.

He can't possibly cooperate with the World Government, the Navy Headquarters, or even the Revolutionary Army, can he?

however.

Even though Doflamingo and the Pirate Emperors are both in the "pirate camp".

It won't be easy for him to seduce the Pirate Emperor.

To join the Whitebeard Pirates, you have to become Whitebeard's "son"...

The Red-Haired Pirates have virtually no history of recruiting outsiders...

As for the Big Mom Pirates...

Doflamingo thought that was the easiest to join.

Because Big Mom has a well-known hobby—collecting all the races in the world.

Could the "Celestial Dragons" be considered a special race?

But if that happens...

Doflamingo felt it was all too embarrassing.

Because he wanted to dedicate the "Celestial Dragon" to Big Mom.

Doflamingo can't capture people from the Holy Land.

He could only "dedicate" himself to BIG MOM.

simply put.

It's about making Tenyasha a follower of Big Mom.

Although...but...

Even with Doflamingo's thick skin and insatiable appetite, he felt that this challenge was far too difficult.

The four pirate emperors of the New World.

After much deliberation, Doflamingo concluded that the Beasts Pirates were the most "suitable" option.

However, this presents a problem.

The Beasts Pirates now possess a "Gray Glove" that allows them to legally collect resources in the world of light.

The existence of Hanafda, the Lizard King.

This inadvertently hindered Doflamingo's plans to go further.

Both the Heavenly Demon and the Lizard King are among the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Even the Lizard King is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, and has a close relationship with Kaido of the Beasts.

Doflamingo will have a hard time taking business away from the Lizard King...

But now.

The Lizard King is dead.

"My chance has come! Fufufufu..."

Doflamingo walked outside the palace in Dressrosa, raised his right hand, and released several extremely fine threads from his fingertips.

Silk threads connect the white clouds in the sky.

With a gentle tug, Doflamingo sent him flying.

This is one of the skills he developed based on the String-String Fruit.

Cloud Path!

Using the cloud path, Doflamingo flew into the sky and quickly moved towards the sea.

He wanted to go to Wano Country to meet Kaido and cooperate with the Beasts.

But since it's a meeting with "big shots".

Doflamingo would have to offer a suitable "gift" in return.

For the Beasts Pirates

The most suitable "gift" would of course be a Zoan-type Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit!

Although the Donquixote Family is a powerful family where "everyone has superpowers".

Unfortunately, there isn't a single Zoan-type Devil Fruit user in the Donquixote Family.

There are no Zoan-type Devil Fruits in the family's treasury.

However, this is not a problem.

In the world of One Piece, if you don't own a certain treasure, it's fine as long as someone else has it.

Doflamingo's goal is very clear.

The ship that was sent to the New World by the Lizard King a few days ago!

There must be Zoan-type Devil Fruits on that ship!

They stole the "gift" from the already dead Lizard King and then gave it to Kaido of the Beasts.

This would allow them to establish a connection with Kaido of the Beasts.

This is Doflamingo's plan to rise to power!

High in the heavens, the Heavenly Yaksha laughed loudly.

"Fufufufufu..."

"I want to take the thread from my hand."

"Gather it into a rope strong enough to restrain the monster!"

(End of this chapter)