He's a pirate, but also a Pokémon Master.

His arm instantly swelled, his bulging muscles gleaming with a black, steely sheen, and Hanazu was enveloped in a rich Armament Haki!

After a period of development, he was able to use his muscle strength to amplify his power fivefold, and his steel strength also amplified the effect of Armament Haki.

Therefore, even though this was at sea and the conditions of the desert terrain were not met, he was still confident that he could solve the problem of the island-eating goldfish.

Suddenly, Gu Xin swung his sword down, concentrating his domineering aura into a single point and unleashing it in an extremely exquisite and difficult manner, resulting in a sudden increase in power!

An immense shockwave erupted from the tip of the knife!

A compressed buzzing sound came from the air—

【威国】！

boom!!

The shockwave transformed into a pillar of light that stretched across the heavens and earth, carrying the power to tear everything apart, and hurtled straight toward the goldfish that ate the island.

The shockwave carved a deep trench into the sea surface, the air roared, and even the distant Little Garden Island trembled slightly.

Before the island-eating goldfish could even close its mouth completely, the [Majestic Kingdom], powerful enough to pierce through the island, slammed into its massive body.

Blood and flesh flying everywhere!

With a deafening roar, a huge, clear hole was blasted into the center of the goldfish's body!

Flesh, bone membranes, and hard scales exploded instantly under the terrifying force!

Its massive body stiffened abruptly, then lost all its strength and crashed heavily back into the sea, creating a massive tsunami.

This astonishing scene left everyone on board speechless, even the usually composed Van Auger was inwardly amazed.

Such terrifying power!

As expected of their captain!

A massive wave carrying blood and gore crashed in, but Gardevoir and Cheesecake, who were already prepared, used their psychic powers to teleport the Victini far away, precisely avoiding the aftershocks.

Gu Xin sheathed Hua Zhou and gazed at the spectacular sight he had created in the distance, marveling at how much learning [Wei Guo] had improved him.

After the island-eating goldfish died, the Tyranitar that merged with it also gained experience points, which were quite considerable after being boosted by the Aerodactyl.

Maybe he can go to the Calm Belt sometime in the future, where there are plenty of Sea Kings, which can be used as a monster-slaying ground to harvest experience points.

The corpse of the island-eating goldfish was still enormous, so they only took a small portion of its flesh and blood as food reserves.

They then officially left the Little Garden waters and headed towards their next destination.

Gusin had already determined the travel route, and given the rich heritage of the Alabasta royal family, the ship was equipped with many permanent compasses.

This included Gaya Island, so they could head straight to their destination.

If it were a regular record pointer, it would need to stay on the island for a period of time to store enough magnetic energy before it could point to the next destination, which would undoubtedly waste time.

However, a small incident occurred during the journey.

On the vast sea, a uniquely shaped black ship sails.

The ship's sides were covered with rows of sharp iron spikes, and the hull was tightly closed with almost no windows, making the overall structure resemble a cage.

A discerning person could tell at a glance.

This is a slave ship!

On the deck, Captain Joken of the slave ship was drunk in broad daylight, staggering around and whipping the kneeling slaves at will!

"Captain, why don't you go back to your cabin and rest? What if you fall into the sea?" the turbaned subordinate hurriedly advised.

Yoken began to act drunkenly, smashing a wine bottle in a fit of rage and whipping one of his men.

"Shut up!"

"Am I the captain or are you?"

"What I do is none of your business!"

As Yoken casually stroked his thick, messy beard, he happened to catch a glimpse of a ship sailing by in the distance. Judging from the skull and crossbones pattern on its flag, it must be a pirate ship.

This flag looks familiar? Where have I seen it before?

The drunken Yoken quickly put the thought out of his mind and pointed at the pirate ship, shouting, "See that ship?"

"Move the boat closer to me!"

He made a living by capturing slaves, and pirates were also among his targets.

He's been in a great mood these past few days, so he decided to destroy that ship to add to the excitement!

The turban-wearing subordinate pushed himself up, but as soon as he caught a glimpse of the distinctive pirate flag, he collapsed to the ground in terror, his face contorted with fear. He stammered, unable to speak coherently:

"Boat...Captain! You can't go on board!"

That's... the ship of the newly appointed Shichibukai, the White Demon King Gushin!!

The World News newspaper not only published information about Gushin's appearance and deeds, but also included his flag design.

This can be considered a small, well-intentioned reminder to the world.

If you see this flag, don't be foolish and rush towards it.

"Tch! What's wrong with going up there!"

"Who do you think I am?"

Yoken kicked the turbaned subordinate, then stood behind the cannon. His pupils subtly changed, his dynamic vision enhanced, and he fired at the pirate ship not far away.

boom!

The cannonball flew straight out and was about to hit the ship.

Yoken was secretly pleased with himself.

He's a coyote who ate the Zoan-type Dog-Dog Fruit in coyote form!

Not only are they incredibly powerful, but their eyesight is also superb, allowing them to hit their targets every time they fire a shell!

Suddenly, the pitch-black shell exploded in mid-air, which was quite bizarre.

Jorken's eyes widened, and just as he thought he was drunk and seeing things, several figures suddenly appeared on the ship. He was startled and exclaimed:

"Who are you people?!"

Gusin glanced at the drunken Yoken and then looked the ship over.

The deck stained with dark red blood, the heavily fortified iron spikes, the unique hull structure, and the faint sounds of crying and wailing coming from inside the ship's house...

Guxin's complexion was slightly dark.

Clearly, this is a slave ship!

The slave trade has always existed in the world.

Despite the World Government's official ban, the slave market remains enormous and exists in a gray area due to the existence of scum like the Celestial Dragons.

The World Government not only does not stop them, but even deliberately protects them, and sometimes even has the Navy escort the slave ships.

The turbaned subordinate sat on the ground, pointing at Guxin and stammering, "Captain! He...he...he's Guxin!"

"That Shichibukai! The White Demon King Gushin!!"

Shichibukai!

White Demon King Gushin!

These words flooded Joken's mind, causing his pupils to shrink instantly, and he sobered up in a second from his drunken state.

Are you kidding me!

He actually attacked a Shichibukai?

Gu Xin said expressionlessly, "It seems you know my identity, and you've probably prepared yourselves, haven't you?"

"No, no, no, no! Wait a minute!" Joken hurriedly waved his hands, "I'm from the slave-trapping ship of the Kingdom of Lulucia! It's a member state! Even if you're a Shichibukai, you can't attack me!"

Yoken spoke with unwavering conviction, attempting to use his background and status to protect himself.

Even the Seven Warlords of the Sea would have some reservations, right?

"If you have any slaves you like, feel free to choose! Consider it my apology," Yoken said generously. In his view, the Seven Warlords of the Sea were still pirates, and as long as they were given enough benefits, that would be enough.

Guxin's eyes flickered slightly, as if he were talking to himself, "About half a year ago, a navy officer said something like that to me."

"Pirates are the same as pirates, but they are also different."

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea have the legal right to plunder!"

"Now, let's rob them!"