Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

However, Ian had prepared far more than just that.

“I’ve already figured it out. You all seem honest, but you’re all secretly plotting to become captain yourselves.”

Ian was not surprised by the reactions of Ace, Kid, and the others.

In fact, these individuals were all exceptionally talented, each possessing the ability and potential to become a captain.

Ian didn't necessarily want to force them to stay on the same boat.

He has a fairly open-minded view of the internal relationships within the pirate crew...

He was at ease in the face of Ian.

Ace and Kid didn't say much, just chuckled strangely.

Robin shook her head; she truly had no intention of becoming captain.

Nami waved her hands repeatedly. She had the desire to be a captain, but not the ability.

Bonnie is still clamoring to be captain, so what can Big Bear do? He'll just keep spoiling his daughter!

Eustass Kidd!

Ian looked first at the red-haired hedgehog.

With a wave of his right hand, another clay wall emerged from the depths of the earth.

On the black wall, two white bones are crossed together, with a grinning skull in the center. The skull wears square goggles on its forehead, just like those worn by Kid, and there are flame-shaped red patterns on each side of the skull.

"The Kid Pirates!"

"captain!"

As Kidd and Kira looked at the "flag," they felt that every detail on it pierced their hearts.

"I love this flag so much!"

Ian then looked at the son of the Pirate King.

"Portgas D. Ace!"

A third clay wall emerged from the depths of the earth.

A black flag, a red heart, and a skull in the center wearing Ace's signature hat with two small faces on it, one crying and one laughing.

"The Spade Pirates!"

"Hey~"

Ace couldn't help but whistle, but he still felt a little awkward.

"Not bad! But it's still a bit different from the pirate flag I imagined..."

"Nico Robin!"

Ian continued calling out the name of the next member.

A fourth clay wall then appeared.

The black pirate flag, as always, features a giant, flamboyant pink flower in full bloom, its shape exactly matching the "Flower-Flower Fruit" recorded in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia.

"The Flower Field Pirates!"

"captain."

Robin looked at the flag, and his bright eyes instantly sparkled.

"Actually, I didn't really want to be a pirate captain..."

"Nami!"

Ian continued his work and created the fifth clay wall.

On the black pirate flag is a white four-leaf windmill, with a plump orange adorning the end of each blade.

"The Little Cat Thief Pirates!"

"Captain, please don't call me that nickname anymore!"

Nami held her hands to her chest, looking at her pirate flag with a mixture of emotion and joy.

"However... this pirate flag looks even prettier than Beelzebub!"

"Last one is Bonnie!"

Ian looked at Bonney, who was full of anticipation, but did not create another "pirate flag".

"Kids, study hard, play happily, and don't become pirates!"

Bonnie was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears.

"Dad! Uncle Ian is bullying me!!"

"Bonnie..."

Big Bear looked at his daughter helplessly.

He didn't think being a pirate was a good thing, but he couldn't bear to see his daughter cry.

In the end, Big Bear could only look at Ian with a mournful, pleading gaze.

Try to comfort her, at least comfort Bonnie...

Ian couldn't care less about Big Bear, who was obsessed with his daughter.

He could barely accept having Bonnie on his boat.

But a six-year-old girl wants to be a pirate captain?

Don't even think about it!

"Everyone, this is the [Storm Pirates]!"

Ian opened his arms and looked with satisfaction at the five clay walls that stood quietly in the sky garden in front of him.

"Kid Pirates, Spade Pirates, Flower Field Pirates, Cat Burglar Pirates..."

"This is the Gale Fleet!"

Chapter 144 Return to the Calm Belt!

As the saying goes.

Large has its advantages.

Small things have their shortcomings.

Ian gathered his subordinates and formed a pirate crew so that one day he could storm into the New World and fight the Pirate Emperor.

Since that's the case.

Forming a small but excellent "elite team" is not suitable for his actual situation.

To know.

On this vast ocean, truly "elite pirate crews" are still very rare.

Even pirate crews like the Red-Haired Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates, which claim to be "elite teams."

Once they entered the new world and gained a foothold, didn't they all become "large fleets"?

The Red-Haired Pirates' crew includes the Puddle Pirates, the Social Club Pirates, the Millionaire Pirates, and so on.

The Straw Hat crew's subordinates include the Handsome Pirates, the Barto Club Pirates, the New Giant Warrior Pirates, and so on.

As for the other pirate emperors, let's not even talk about them.

Whitebeard Pirates, Beasts Pirates, Big Mom Pirates, Blackbeard Pirates, the Cross Society...

Which power isn't a large fleet with many people and a lot of influence?

Now that we know how to be a great pirate in the New World.

Ian certainly wouldn't put together any "elite team".

Why didn't he just take it one step at a time and signal to everyone to develop in the direction of a "large fleet" when forming the pirate crew?

Moreover.

These are the subordinates Ian has now recruited.

Aside from Robin and Nami's skills and abilities not meeting the required standard...

Ace, Kid/Kira, Kuma, and even Bonney—they are all pirate captains who have been tested by the sea.

The weakest are all "Pirate Supernovas" from a particular year!

Furthermore, the Spade Pirates, the Kid Pirates, the Bonney Pirates...

These pirate crews weren't made up by Ian himself.

If it weren't for Ian's interference.

These pirate crews will also be formed by Ace and his crew themselves.

As for the bear.

Despite being a "tyrant," he didn't actually start a pirate crew.

But don't forget.

Before becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, "Tyrant" was a commander in the Revolutionary Army!

Whether in terms of status, strength, or experience, Kuma is in no way inferior to the top officers of the Emperor Pirates.

therefore.

The moment Ian made up his mind and officially established the [Wind Pirates].

In front of all his subordinates, he directly announced that the [Storm Pirates] would develop in the direction of the [Storm Grand Fleet]!

Although the so-called "Great Storm Fleet" is currently just a vague and unrealistic concept.

Among the people present, including Ian, the "captain," there were eight people who couldn't make a boat.

However, the concept of the "Great Storm Fleet" still deeply captivated everyone.

Even Bonnie, who was just crying, wiped away her tears and clenched her little fists tightly, striking a pose of great ambition.

She's also a member of the Gale Pirates! She's also a member of the Gale Grand Fleet!

Bonney is determined to form a pirate crew once she finds other companions!

Bonnie is in this state.

The other members looked even more "unbearable".

"captain!"

Kidd offered his enthusiastic suggestion.

"I'll be heading back to the South China Sea with Kira later, then we'll go to Belfast Island and set up a fleet!"

Before setting sail, Kidd and Killer were both gang leaders on Belfast Island, possessing a "deep" "mass base".

Seeing that Kidd spoke first, Ace was not to be outdone.

"I won't go to the South China Sea! But I can gather my partners in the East China Sea!"

"You guys, stop joking around."

Ian suddenly calmed down, and even poured cold water on the excited Ace, Kid and the others.

"A pirate crew isn't so easy to form."

"Besides, your current strength is far too weak!"

Robin is an archaeologist with extensive knowledge and top-notch intelligence gathering skills;

Nami is a navigational genius; her talent in navigation is unparalleled.

Ian wasn't as demanding of these two in terms of ability.

If you're not good at direct combat, you can improve your escape skills.

But the others were different.