Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 80 Are the Navy's Minds Clear? (Two chapters, 8k words each, please subscribe!)

The New World, Wano Country, Onigashima.

The Beasts Pirates also obtained today's newspaper.

Two low-ranking members of the Beasts Pirates, carrying newspapers, ran all the way into the skull dome in the center of Onigashima.

The skull dome, with its eerie and terrifying appearance resembling a demon's skull, is actually the magnificent castle of Kaido of the Beasts.

Beast Castle, third floor, banquet hall.

Kaido of the Beasts sat in the main seat of the banquet hall, holding an enormous wine-red gourd in his hand.

When two henchmen entered the banquet hall with newspapers.

Kaido was holding a gourd and chugging down the liquor, the intensely pungent smell of alcohol filling the surrounding space.

If a connoisseur familiar with fine wines were present, he would immediately recognize that this beverage is vodka, the signature spirit of the Kingdom of Vauca.

"Orororo—"

Kaido of the Beasts drank the wine heartily and laughed loudly.

"Keep the music playing, keep the dance going! We'll soon be welcoming two brand new 'Ancient Species'!"

The banquet hall was a scene of chaotic revelry.

"Lord Kaido!"

A henchman with long purple hair and wearing a white and green fisherman's hat held up a newspaper.

"Breaking news!"

"belch!"

Kaido of the Beasts let out a loud burp and glanced at the newcomer with his hazy, drunken eyes.

"Oh, it's Page Van... What happened? Read the newspaper aloud!"

"That drunkard!"

Standing to the side, Yoon-ti, with two horns on her head and long pink and blue hair, openly complained.

"How much alcohol have they drunk?!"

"Sis!"

Paget looked at Runti, frowned, and growled in a low voice.

But Kaido of the Beasts also heard Ulti's complaints.

"Oh my god, Ulti, a pirate's life is half meaningless if he doesn't drink!"

Runti pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

The other members of the Beasts Pirates did not interrupt the conversation between the governor and the two henchmen.

on the one hand.

The members of the Beasts Pirates all know that Ulti and Page One were adopted by Lord Kaido when they were young and have a very close relationship with him.

on the other hand.

That's the culture of the Beasts Pirates: as long as you have enough strength, Lord Kaido will like you, and even condone some unconventional things.

Runti and Paget are both young, but very talented.

The fact that the siblings were able to survive in the Beast Pirates, a world where the strong prey on the weak, is undoubtedly due to their exceptional talents.

If it weren't for the fact that they don't have Devil Fruit abilities.

Many members of the Beasts Pirates believe that Ulti and Page One are qualified to compete for the position of "Flying Six"!

The once bustling banquet hall gradually quieted down.

Page One began reading today's newspaper to Kaido of the Beasts.

When he heard that the Lizard King Hanafda had been defeated by an unknown newcomer.

Kaido, trembling all over, suddenly raised his right hand and covered his eyes, tears welling up between his fingers.

"Khanafda has been defeated..."

"Does that mean we can no longer add more Devil Fruit users...?"

"Ooh ooh—"

Kaido of the Beasts suddenly burst into tears.

Tears welled up in his eyes and dripped onto the banquet hall floor, like a localized downpour.

The enormous teardrops contained considerable power; the newspaper held in Page One's hand was even pierced directly by Kaido's tears.

Seeing their leader burst into tears, many members of the Beasts Pirates didn't dare to move, standing like wooden figures.

Runti, standing to the side, silently took a few steps back, avoiding Kaido's "tear attack".

"I knew this guy was completely drunk! Crying like that while drunk...what an idiot!"

This time, Ulti's voice was completely drowned out by Kaido's cries of pain.

"Khanavda! Poor Hanavda!"

Kaido of the Beasts is still crying.

"How could you be defeated by a newbie! It's all because you're too weak!"

"But...but..."

"You still owe me two Devil Fruits!!!"

Kaido's emotions came and went very quickly.

The pirate emperor who was crying loudly just a second ago.

The next second, he flew into a rage.

The surrounding pirates fell silent in fear.

it's over...

Boss, he's about to go on a drunken rampage...

Only Runti's eyes flashed with a hint of longing.

Devil Fruit?

And...two of them?

……

The White Dragon is famous throughout the world.

All the major powers in the ocean have taken notice of this terrifyingly powerful newcomer.

In comparison.

Despite being the person involved, Storm received the newspaper much later than others.

The World Economic News can distribute newspapers and arrest warrants worldwide through Newsbird.

However, there are always a few "remote areas" that are not within Newsbird's delivery range.

For example, the calm zone.

It is said that newsbirds never go to the Calm Belt.

People living in the Calm Belt have to rely on other means to obtain newspapers.

The windless belt is not within Newsbird's delivery area.

The Sky Island sits atop the White Sea, thousands of meters above the horizon.

Expecting a news bird to deliver news here is really asking too much of a bird...

Storm was able to get the newspaper because he personally went to Gaya Island below.

He "borrowed" a newspaper from the pirates on Jaya Island and cleaned up some trash on the island.

And there is, of course, compensation for cleaning up the trash.

Storm also won some minor trophies.

Upon receiving the newspaper.

Storm first pulled out his bounty poster.

"What? It's still only 9500 million Berries?"

Looking at the number on the bounty poster, Storm really wanted to call Aokiji.

"That green pheasant is incredibly unreliable when it comes to getting things done!"

Storm remembered that he had mentioned to Aokiji that he wanted the Navy to increase his bounty.

But the bounty amount didn't change at all!

hateful!

The bounty is 9500 million peles.

If someone who doesn't know the truth saw this, they might think that Storm is a Shichibukai of the same caliber as Crocodile!

But the newspapers had already published the news, and the reward had been offered.

If Storm wants to increase the bounty further.

unless……

He's no longer a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

"No rush, no rush. We'll consider stepping down after we get to Punk Hazard."

Storm flipped through the newspaper for a while, then his attention was drawn to a new bounty poster.

"What is this? A bounty poster for the Blue-Eyes White Dragon?"

Storm looked at the "high" bounty of 9500 Berries, which could buy at least 190 blue-nosed raccoons or 19 polar bears.

He fell silent.

Wait, what's going on?

Storm didn't think the Navy would fail to recognize the true nature of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

But then the Navy set a bounty for the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

Okay.

Setting a reward is also an option.

What does 9500 peles mean?

"Not even ten thousand Berries! The value of a dragon isn't even comparable to a brand-name shirt from a sumo panda?"

Storm is utterly useless.

"Does the Navy think of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon as my 'pet'?"

"Grandma Crane, is she mentally sound?"

I get up early in the morning and read a newspaper.

Storm felt a slight pain all over his body.

Just then.

A series of heavy footsteps reached Storm's ears.

He looked up at the sound and saw Robin carrying Godzilla, walking towards him.

Ok……

The scene is too beautiful.

Storm didn't even dare to watch.

"Captain, do I have any tasks for today?"

Robin walked up to Storm.

"If nothing else comes up, I want to explore this island."

Before becoming a member of Storm's crew.

Robin never imagined that "sailing" and "landing" could be such an interesting adventure.

"Exploration? You mean archaeology?"

Storm waved to Robin.

"Go ahead, you can stay here as long as you want."

"I need to go to Banaro Island again today to take care of some things."

Those pirates from Banaro Island, right? They need to be handed over to the World Government and Marine Headquarters...

Robin seemed to remember something, and she nodded slightly.

"I see."

But after saying that, Robin still didn't leave; her legs seemed to be rooted to the spot.

Storm looked at Robin with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Captain, I am a weak woman."

"...So what if I figured it out?"

"I'm going on an adventure soon."

Robin lifted the little Godzilla in his hand.

"I'm still missing a guardian spirit that gives me peace of mind. Could you sculpt a cute one for me?"

"Actually, you could have asked Wapa and the others to join you, and Aisha too..."

Storm sighed.

However, he still unleashed his [clay ability], creating a clay Godzilla several meters tall.

Robin looked at the giant Godzilla in front of him, his heart and eyes filled with joy.

"Kawaii..."

Storm shook his head, summoned the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and flew out of the island, which had been renamed "SkyGaya Island".

Not long after that.

Storm then returned to Banaro Island.

On Skypiea, he had already fully digested the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

After returning to Banaro Island, he continued to hone his Armament Haki.

A constant stream of inspiration burst forth in Storm's mind.

From the most basic "entanglement" and "hardening" to further "flow" and "outward release".

Storm swung his black iron fist and slammed it down on the clay figure in front of him.

There was a loud "bang".

Storm's iron fist struck the Nendoroid, and his Armament Haki flowed into the Nendoroid.

A small hole was instantly blown open in the chest and abdomen area of ​​the Nendoroid.

"This power... is still a little short."

Storm stared at the hole he had punched into the Nendoroid, damage caused by simply using Armament Haki.

This is a more advanced technique than "winding hardening" and "flow release"—

Armament Haki internal destruction!

Storm originally intended to continue honing his Armament Haki.

But a warship suddenly entered his perception range.

The navy has arrived.

The clay on Banaro Island surges like ocean waves.

Storm and everyone else on the island were carried ashore by the clay.

A huge warship was sailing quietly on the sea.

At the bow of the warship.

A tall, thin figure stood there, the sea breeze ruffling his coat of justice.

Storm recognized the other person immediately.

He had met the other party once before.

When Storm was initially assigned to work in Impel Down, this was the person who accompanied him—

Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Flying Squirrel.

The prison warship slowly docked at the shore of Banaro Island.

But no one came down from the boat for a long time.

"I never expected this..."

The flying squirrel stood at the bow of the warship, his right hand resting on the hilt of the longsword at his waist, his expression cold and sharp.

"The marine who accompanied me back then has actually become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

Storm wasn't used to looking people up.

As the giant waves and clay surged, his height increased dramatically, instantly surpassing the bow of the naval warship.

"Sashiburi da na, Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel."

Storm looked at the flying squirrel's right hand resting on the hilt of his sword and clearly sensed the undisguised hostility emanating from him.

"Do you want to be my enemy?"

The flying squirrel gripped the hilt of his sword tightly; he did indeed have this idea.

However, the other party's current identity is that of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Without orders from higher command, the Navy is not permitted to take action against the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

But flying squirrels need to follow the rules.

But Storm doesn't need to worry about it.

"Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel."

Storm raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and simultaneously enveloped it with Armament Haki.

"See this fist?"

Several veins bulged on the back of the flying squirrel's right hand; he was secretly preparing for battle.

"you--"

"Too weak."

Storm's figure vanished from the spot like a bubble.

The next instant, his fist, imbued with Armament Haki, landed on the flying squirrel's stomach.

boom!

A muffled sound suddenly erupted.

Storm's iron fist struck the flying squirrel with perfect accuracy.

Immediately afterwards, his earlier comment reached the flying squirrel's ears.

At this time.

The flying squirrel could no longer hear what was said.

Because Storm's punches were too fast and too heavy, he simply couldn't withstand them.

It was just a fleeting glance.

The flying squirrel was immediately knocked unconscious.

A dazzling grand trophy leaped out of the void.

[Diamond Trophy: Flying Squirrel]

[Tournament Rating: ★★★★★★]

Storm raised an eyebrow.

No way, the flying squirrel can actually be six-star?

I originally thought it would only be five stars at most...

The highest-ranking officer of the naval warship was knocked down by a single punch from one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The entire warship was thrown into chaos.

"Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel!"

"One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea attacked Vice Admiral Momonga!"

Amidst the noise.

The blue-eyed white dragon flew out from Banaro Island and roared at the warship.

"roar--"

The earth-shattering roar of the dragon, capable of piercing through clouds and splitting rocks, drowned out all other noises on the prison warship.

"Now, follow my orders and transfer all the prisoners from Banaro Island to the warship!"

Storm took Squirrel's place and gave orders to the others on the prison warship.

"Then, we set sail for Gaya Island, where there was another island with garbage that needed to be removed."

"Isn't the sea quite vast? Get the boat moving!"

(End of this chapter)