Pirates: It's not a mythical beast, it's a phantom god

Thinking back to the aura that Kaido had just unconsciously released, Jinbei felt a chill on his back.

He had once had the good fortune to witness that terrifying power that could make people unable to move with just a casual glance.

It was at the Fishman Island Festival a few years ago. Jinbe was mixed in with the crowd and wanted to take advantage of the chaos to grab some food.

Then he saw the man walking with King Neptune, the great pirate who was like a devil and protected the entire Fishman Island with just one word - Edward Newgate.

"Aaron, you'd better behave yourself here and stop being lawless like you were in Fishman Street."

"There are too many people in this ocean that we, or even the entire Fishman Island, cannot afford to offend."

Jinbei warned his younger brother, who had some personality issues, in a serious tone.

"I know, I know."

Arlong responded with a toothpick in his mouth, but he couldn't help but think of Kaido's attitude of not taking them seriously at all.

[Core cadres, Governor-General…]

[Just wait, one day I, Aaron, will become strong enough for you to look at me in the eye.]

Chapter 177 Gift

On the deck of the Oro Jackson, the two little ones with red hair and red noses were watching their sniper fiddling with the gun in his hand with curiosity.

Swah——

click!

Swah——

click!

The cylinder is constantly thrown out, rotated, and then thrown back... Each step is accompanied by the clicking sound of the mechanical structure, which is quite fascinating.

"Hahaha! What a cool pistol, Peterm!"

"Let me play with it too."

The two little ones who had been staring were about to open their mouths, but Roger, the captain, asked for it first.

"Here. But handle it carefully, Captain Roger."

"These new revolvers are hard to come by on the market these days. I was lucky to get this one."

Wearing a noble hat, the somewhat wealthy sniper Peterm handed the revolver in his hand to Roger reluctantly.

“I know, I know~”

"Hmm~ What a bright silver sheen! It really suits you, Rayleigh."

Roger took the revolver, held it in his hand, and admired it carefully, marveling at it.

"How about you make one in the future?"

"Haha, if there's a chance."

Rayleigh took a look at the pistol shining silver in the sun and liked it very much.

The whole gun looks both delicate and simple, without complicated decorative gold patterns like the flintlock rifles used by some nobles. The lines of the whole gun appear quite clean and neat.

The gun body and barrel are also clean, and only when it is turned to a certain angle can you see a square logo on the top of the handle.

"Beast Heavy Industry..."

"All rights reserved. Counterfeiting will be prosecuted."

"Hundreds of beasts..."

Snapped!

Roger tried firing a shot and hit a seabird in the distance.

"Oh~ It feels pretty good, and there's no smoke or that strong smell of gunpowder."

"What an elegant and thoughtful lady..."

Swah——

Following Petermu's example, Roger swung out the magazine and took out the shell, holding it in his hand, examining its cylindrical structure, which was very different from traditional lead bullets, and the tiny inscription on its bottom.

"Okay, it's decided!"

"I'm going to get a similar one as my sidearm later."

"Hmm... As for the name, let's just call it 'An'!"

After making this decision, Roger returned the gun to Peterm under the gaze of the two little ones, and then started to talk about business:

"Speaking of which, the date that Big Mom woman wrote on the invitation is almost here. Isn't it time for you to set off?"

"Ah."

Rayleigh nodded and said:

"Captain, you can drop us off directly in the outer waters of Totland. I'll see if we can get on board someone else's ship."

After all, the Roger Pirates only have one ship, the Oro Jackson. It is impossible for them to drive it recklessly into other people's core territory, otherwise it would be a declaration of war.

"Ah."

"Have fun, then."

Roger nodded, then shouted to the helmsman who was somewhat dozing off:

"Rowan, turn the boat around! We're going to Totland."

"Huh? ...Oh, oh."

……

Fenrir Island——

"Sister La, when are we leaving?"

"tomorrow morning."

In the backyard, La was steaming rice.

On the harvested rice field, a huge black pot was placed on a man-made earthen stove, and the pot was filled with white rice grains.

The crystal rice grains are like tiny pearls, emitting a hazy white light.

Even though the pot was covered, the rich aroma of the grains made Osi, who was standing next to him, feel a little dizzy.

After all, the rice was specially grown by the Sun God during the rice period, so the quality of this rice is naturally beyond ordinary products.

“It smells so good~”

"Sister La, are we having rice tonight?"

Osi squatted beside the stove, watching the flames that spontaneously ignited under the pot, and the ahoge on his head swayed left and right following the bubbling sound inside the pot.

"Yes, there's still a lot of rice left from the New Year harvest, and I want to eat it up quickly while it's still fresh."

"But isn't this a bit too much? I think the three of us can't finish such a big pot, right?"

Osi looked at the cauldron that was two meters wide and touched his belly.

I can’t eat it. No matter how I think about it, I can’t eat it.

"I didn't say you should eat it all."

La explained:

"Aren't we going to attend Big Mom's founding ceremony?"

"I heard she really likes sweets, so I thought I'd make the leftovers into rice pudding as a gift."

La still has some interest in this trip to "all nations".

There is Zephyr in the navy, and Teach in the Whitebeard Pirates. La is looking forward to whether the Queen of All Nations also has gems of the same quality.

"Hmm~ a souvenir..."

Osi nodded thoughtfully. If the "Sister Lingling" that Kaido mentioned was as big as him, the pudding made from this big pot of rice would probably be just a small snack.

"By the way, what is the actual contribution we paid this time?"

"Nothing, just a cubic meter of gold."

"Oh~"

Kaido's move this time is huge. One cubic meter of gold weighs about nineteen tons, which is a huge sum of money for any force.

But he just waved his hand and gave it away.

Although he may have intended to show off, it can also be seen that he still remembers "Sister Lingling" who took good care of him on the Rocks ship.

Or maybe it was an advance payment for beating the other person's son.

However, after hearing this, Osi just said "oh" and didn't react much.

After all, it's only one cubic meter. Compared to the gold they have now, it's just a drop in the bucket.

Having seen an entire golden city, she is no longer interested in this kind of "small money".

But if it was a huge sum of money like 50,000 Baileys, she would still be happy to argue with the likes of Oubey.

……

Of course, it’s not just Beasts and the Roger Pirates.

As the founding ceremony of the "Wan Guo" approaches, the entire New World and even the Grand Route begins to take action.

On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard was watching his sons fighting fiercely for a place to participate.

They were not interested in the founding ceremony, but they learned from Whitebeard that the people of Beasts would also be there, so they were vying to get back at him.

After all, the humiliation they suffered not long ago was really hard for these guys who were proud of their Whitebeard Pirates to swallow.

"Gulala! Whitebey, just take Markojozi, Bista and the other three with you."

Looking at his sons' stubborn eyes, Whitebeard finally agreed to their request.

After all, this time we are on Big Mom's territory, and that woman should not make things too big a fuss on an occasion that is so important to her.

……

Ten thousand meters above the sea, Shi Jirao was looking at the invitation in his hand with interest.

At this time, his pirate group had recovered from the great battle at the beginning of the year, and the number of fleets was even larger than it was then.

"Hahaha! They're actually planning to establish a country? Lingling is such a tough girl."

Since the whereabouts of the Flying Pirates are difficult to track, the date on which the invitation will be delivered to them is a little later than that of other forces, but there is still enough time.

"Heinar, you go this time."

"Take a good look at that woman Lingling for me."

"Okay, Captain."

……

Underground World——

As regular guests at Big Mom's tea party, these bigwigs who control various resources on the dark side of the world are naturally familiar with this.

"Boss, the boat is ready."

"Oh, I see."

"What about the boy?"

"The young master is already on board and is waiting for you."

……

"President, we are about to reach the Totland Sea."

"Very good, we should be the first group to arrive this time."

A large bird wearing a top hat and looking like a giant albatross was speaking in human language, giving instructions to its assistant about the mission.

"Have your men land, take their camera-equipped Den Den Mushi, and spread out. Don't miss any details of the ceremony!"