Chapter 366 Everyone Wants to Be a Celestial Dragon
Days later, as the first rays of sunlight sprinkled across the Sea Surface, countless Newspaper Delivery Seagulls departed from various Bases, delivering newspapers to Various Locations Worldwide.
It could be said that in the Pirate World, the public's attention to newspapers was quite high.
Unless they were the kind of guys who couldn't even afford food, otherwise, anyone with a bit of Ability would subscribe to a newspaper to get the most cutting-edge News of the World.
After all, the World Economic Journal's newspaper was equivalent to a Shortcut for Ordinary People to obtain Intelligence. They could use newspapers to learn in advance about some content related to the trend of the World Situation.
Although they couldn't change anything, having this Intelligence could at least increase some sense of security.
"What's wrong with the World Economy News Company? They haven't had any News for days in a row? Could it be that those guys from the World Economy News Company offended too many people and their lair was overturned?"
On an Island in the first half of the Grand Line, a Man dressed in gorgeous clothes was sitting in his Manor, enjoying a Maid's Massage while complaining about Morgans' lack of professionalism.
After all, a few days ago, during the Live Broadcast of Roger's Public Execution, after Roger's Words, the Grand Line suddenly became turbulent. Many People, not knowing how many, sailed directly out to Sea on makeshift Wooden Planks, fantasizing about finding Pirate King Roger's Treasure and reaching the Peak of their lives.
Even among the farmers under his Manor, several families' children, carrying simple firewood knives and some dry food, had banded together and robbed a fishing Ship under his name to go out to Sea.
He didn't intend to pursue this behavior. In his opinion, those guys were doomed.
After all, as someone who had ventured out in his youth, he deeply understood that the dangers on the Grand Line always outweighed the Opportunities. You might encounter a hundred dangers before you encounter one Opportunity.
And before you encounter that one Opportunity, you might have already died in the first Crisis.
"It seems I have to strengthen the defense Force of the Manor, and I should pick up my Weapon again. Alas, in this chaotic Era, why is it so difficult to be a Countryside Masters in peace?"
Although he didn't know why the Execution Live Broadcast was suddenly interrupted later, in his opinion, Roger's Words could be said to be very harmful.
Countless People would rush to the Grand Line, and among these People, not many with kindness would survive. The rest were basically all Sea Villains.
And for Sea Villains, robbing is a very Normal Thing.
Just as he was thinking, the Sound of a Newspaper Delivery Seagull suddenly came from the Sky.
Then, at his signal, the Newspaper Delivery Seagull landed on the table next to him.
After handing over Beli and taking a newspaper from the Newspaper Delivery Seagull's mouth.
"Today's newspaper looks a bit thick, huh? It seems that Morgans, that guy, has Big News again."
After casually feeding the Newspaper Delivery Seagull a Strawberry, he unfolded the newspaper and began to read it.
What first caught his eye was a row of bold red font headlines - Holy Land Mary Geoise Attacked Again, Celestial Dragons Killed!!!
"What?!"
Just seeing the headline made the Man in front of him suddenly widen his Eyes, looking like he had seen a ghost.
He was not an Ordinary Person, so he naturally knew that now was the time of year when Holy Land Mary Geoise collected Celestial Tribute. At this time, Holy Land Mary Geoise must have gathered a large amount of Military Strength.
But even at this time, someone dared to be so bold as to attack Mary Geoise!?
And those were Celestial Dragons, Existences above this World, who were actually killed.
Who on earth?!
The Man immediately continued to read downwards.
Then, Nicholas's Photo in Pangaea Castle jumped into view.
In the Photo, Nicholas was standing in the Sky, and on the ground around him were a large number of Severed limbs. Among these Severed limbs, one could vaguely see Corpse fragments wearing Celestial Dragon exclusive clothing mixed in, the Image could be said to be quite bloody.
And on the outside, there were a large number of Holy Land Guard and CP Member looking at Nicholas with solemn Eyes.
Seeing this Photo, the Man was immediately stunned.
Attacking the Holy Land and killing Celestial Dragons, this guy is really not just generally crazy.
The Man endured the shock in his heart and continued to read.
Then -
He saw the report that Nicholas was severely injured and his Life or Death was unknown.
"This..."
The Man was horrified, and his hands even clenched the newspaper tightly.
Nicholas's Power could be said to be obvious to all, but how terrifying would the guy who knocked Nicholas unconscious with just one move be?
The News that Nicholas attacked the Holy Land during the World Conference and killed Celestial Dragons, and then was severely injured by an unknown Existence in Mary Geoise with one move, and his Life or Death was unknown, spread throughout the Whole World in less than half a day.
When many People saw this News, their Apprehension of the World Government could be said to be even deeper.
And the News that followed was equally dumbfounding to the Man.
[Pirate King Roger was successfully rescued by Roger Pirates Member at Full Power, Navy's Execution of Pirate King Failed!!!]
[World Economy News Company headquarters, suffered Destructive blow from World Government, suffered heavy losses!!!]
Originally, major events like Nicholas attacking the Holy Land and killing Celestial Dragons, and Im taking action to severely injure Nicholas, and the Pirate King Roger's Execution failure, the World Government should have tried their best to Suppress the News.
And the World Government did just that. They sent People to the World Economic Journal's headquarters as soon as possible, demanding that Morgans must not send out any News.
Morgans naturally agreed, but almost shortly after agreeing, Morgans directly ran away. Obviously, the World Government would not let it go after mastering this Intelligence.
And almost as soon as he ran away, the World Economic Journal headquarters was attacked by CP0 under the World Government.
This was also the reason why his updates had been interrupted for several periods before.
"In this changing World, how could I possibly let them manipulate Information! Truth is the most attractive!!!"
In a secret Base, the president of the World Economy News Company, 'Big News' Morgans, looked at the newspaper in his hand, with the fire of gossip burning in his Eyes. For a journalist, the sense of accomplishment brought by making these secret News public was not inferior to those Pirates pursuing becoming the Pirate King!!!
Sabaody Archipelago, Human Trafficking Shop.
"Fufufufu, what an unbelievable Man, he actually dared to attack Holy Land Mary Geoise again, and in the end, he was able to escape from Pangaea Castle, it's getting more and more interesting."
Doflamingo looked at the newspaper in front of him and the latest Intelligence collected by Pica and others, covered his Forehead with his hand and laughed loudly.
"Young Master, what should we do next?"
"Since the World is already so exciting now, then let's speed up too. Prepare to go to Dress Rosa, I want to take back everything that once belonged to me step by step!"
Doflamingo said to everyone.
Pirate gathering place somewhere in the New World.
"Wahahaha, it's really lively, the Holy Land was attacked and Mary Geoise was almost burned to white ground, the Execution of Roger also failed, and the Navy's G1 Base in the New World was also turned into Ruins. This time, the World Government and the Navy's Face has been trampled under Foot and rubbed back and forth."
"I said, didn't you see that Photo?"
"Huh?!"
"Thunder God Nicholas who attacked the Holy Land was directly beaten to the point of Life or Death unknown, and although the Roger Pirates retreated completely, almost everyone was Injured, and even Roger was carried away in the end.
Moreover, Roger is not dead, do we still have a chance to get a share of his Treasure?"
"Alas, the current World is really incomprehensible."
Major events happening one after another made the Situation even more turbulent.
The World Government, which was originally considered unshakable on the Grand Line, was provoked again and again, which made many People's minds become active.
Everyone on the Grand Line has already heard the Sound of the Waves of the Era ringing.
Under this Wave, will the World Government with eight hundred years of Foundation still occupy the World, or will new Forces replace it?
After all, everyone hates Celestial Dragons, but everyone wants to become Celestial Dragons.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 367 Sea Rogue's Bad Taste
On the vast Sea Surface, a Small Sampan was on its way to Dress Rosa.
"Nicholas, what was that you were saying earlier about Class Conflict? And what about Capitalism and Universal Harmony?"
On the Sampan, Nicholas lay on a Lounge Chair, enjoying the Sea Breeze, while Dorag was holding a small notebook and constantly writing something beside him.
It could be said that after separating from Tiger and Ivankov, the two of them were leisurely sailing in the Small Sampan towards Green Bit.
"Dorag, this Sea Breeze is a bit strong."
Following Nicholas's Words, the Sea Breeze immediately became gentle, combined with the Sunlight overhead, making people feel exceptionally comfortable.
Picking up the Fruit Juice from the side, Nicholas subconsciously glanced at Dorag beside him, who had a face full of thirst for knowledge.
Nicholas actually wanted to say that he hadn't researched those Things very deeply.
But unable to resist Dorag's Eyes, he could only continue to explain.
"Class Conflict, is the Conflict arising from the different Benefit and demands of different Classes in terms of economy, politics, and other aspects.
Class Conflict is a kind of social Conflict that has emerged since the emergence of Classes.
In a certain mode of production, each Class has different Benefit and demands due to their different relationships to the means of production, thus forming various Class Conflicts.
This Conflict is like the Conflict between Ordinary People and Nobles, the Conflict between Nobles and Celestial Dragons..."
After Dorag seriously wrote it down in his notebook, he looked at Nicholas and asked, "Then is there a way to resolve this Conflict?"
"It can be considered to exist, yes. As long as it is handled properly, this antagonistic Conflict can be transformed into a non-antagonistic Conflict, but it is very difficult, because the most fundamental Reason for the Conflict is the different Benefit and demands in terms of economy, politics, and other aspects, and..."
Boom!
Before Nicholas could finish speaking, Cannon Fire suddenly erupted on the Sea Surface a hundred Nautical Mile away from the Sampan.
Following the Sound of Cannon Fire, Nicholas and Dorag simultaneously turned their Gaze towards the distant Sea Surface, where a Three-Masted Sailing Ship with a pink orangutan Skeleton Pirate Flag was sailing towards their direction. The Cannon Fire just now should have been fired by them.
Dorag and Nicholas had actually noticed this Ship long ago, after all, both of them were among the Strongest in the world.
Originally, neither of them paid attention to this kind of Ship. After all, they had encountered several Pirate Crew along the way, and these Pirate Crew all chose to avoid them in advance when they saw the Sampan they were riding.
After all, People who dare to sail out to Sea in a Sampan in the New World are not idiots, then they can only be Big Shots. Who knows if they might be given a Ship burial with a single Strike by the Big Shot just because they are too close.
Unexpectedly, this Pirate Ship was so foolish. Seeing this kind of Small Sampan in the New World, instead of running away, they actually dared to initiate Cannon Fire to provoke them?
On the Three-Masted Sailing Ship, a group of People was standing. The leader was a tall woman, far exceeding ordinary people in height and extremely strong. And surrounding her were all Young Male Servants with red lips and white teeth, fair skin and beautiful faces.
"Didn't expect to find some fun in this boring Navigation."
The woman wore an incongruous lady's hat, carried an enormous guillotine on her back, a head of Blood Long Hair swaying messily behind her, and wore a pair of pink patterned long boots on her feet.
At this moment, she was holding a Blonde Hair and blue-eyed handsome guy in her arms, and that Gaping Maw was currently gnawing on the handsome guy's Face.
This woman was Hillary, the famous Blood Duchess of the Blood Pirates, with a Bounty of 232 million Berries, and an Ability User of the Zoan-Type: Hard-Back Gorilla Fruit.
"Little handsome guy, let me take good care of you tonight..."
After the Blood Duchess reached into the handsome guy's pants and scratched, she revealed a satisfied Smile.
And while she wasn't paying attention, the Wind on the Sea seemed to suddenly become a bit stronger.
At the same time.
On the Sea Surface dozens of Nautical Mile away from here, an Armed Ship disguised as a Merchant Ship was being pursued by three Pirate Ships.
Under the fierce Cannon Fire Bombardment, although the Armed Ship tried desperately to escape, it was still hit by the Pirates' powerful Firepower and had a Mast broken, greatly reducing its Speed.
On the three Pirate Ships chasing after them, seeing that the Ship ahead had greatly reduced its Speed, the Pirates on board eagerly came to the Ship's Railing and climbed onto the rigging, preparing to board. Their excited and greedy Gaze swept towards the Ship Cabin of the Armed Ship ahead.
They knew.
In the Ship Cabin of that Ship were two figures that the Sea Rogue specifically wanted.
Two Princesses from Dress Rosa.
It could be said that the Reward given by the Sea Rogue was the biggest Business they had received in recent years.
Compared to the excitement of the Pirate Ships, on the Armed Ship with greatly reduced Speed, there was only Despair.
They could already foresee what their fate would be if they fell into the hands of this group of Pirates.
In a situation where Strength was vastly different, this was almost a dead end.
It couldn't be said to be a complete dead end either. The Guards on this Ship also knew that the other party's purpose was only the two Royal Family women from Dress Rosa in the Ship Cabin. As long as they handed them over to those Pirates, they might not be without Hope of survival.
But for the Soldiers loyal to the Dress Rosa Royal Family, this option was simply non-existent.
Inside the Ship Cabin.
"I want to Battle!"
Violet, dressed in gorgeous attire, bit her lip and spoke with a determined Face to the Guard who was blocking her in front.
"Princess Violet, the Order I received is to ensure your safety. Please forgive me for not being able to obey your Order."
The Guard shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Battle is the duty of us Soldiers, and you, as the Hope of the Dress Rosa Royal Family, cannot put yourself in danger."
"Captain Carl, that group of Pirates is several times stronger than us in terms of both numbers and Firepower, so I hope you can agree to my and my Younger Sister's request. Even if we can't help in the Battle, we hope to be able to stand with the Soldiers."
Just then, a steady female Sound came from beside her.
The woman speaking was Scarlet, who, like Violet, was also a Princess of Dress Rosa, and also the eldest Princess.
If it weren't for the sudden change the night before, they should still be Enjoying Life in the Royal Palace of Dress Rosa at this time.
Moreover, the current situation is also very unfavorable for them.
The only Thing to be thankful for is that the other party should want to capture her and Violet alive, so after disabling the Ship, they did not use Cannons to sink the immobile Ship.
"..."
Carl fell into Silence, but he also knew that with their current Military Strength, it was impossible to escort the two Princesses to safety.
After pondering for a moment, he drew his Long Sword from his Waist, took heavy steps, and took the lead to walk out of the Ship Cabin.
At least before his Death in Battle, no one could take Scarlet and Violet away.
Scarlet and Violet exchanged a Gaze, and then closely followed behind Carl.
However, before the three of them could walk out of the Ship Cabin, they heard the Sound of fierce Battle coming from the Deck outside, as well as the constant and frequent screams.
The hearts of the three tightened, and then Carl pushed open the wooden door of the Ship Cabin.
Instantly, what came into view was a Scene of their own side's defeat.
Dense Pirates had completely occupied the Deck, and their own side was left with only a dozen or so Soldiers with Injury, forming a simple Formation to guard the Ship Cabin.
"Gurararara, are these the Princesses of Dress Rosa? They are really beautiful. It seems my Iron Beard Luck is really good."
A Pirate with an Iron Beard inserted in his cheek said with a grin.
"Hey, Iron Beard, don't forget about me and Silver Beard."
A Pirate who looked very similar to Iron Beard but had a Gold Beard spoke.
"Of course, we are good Brothers!"
Iron Beard said with a grin. As Iron Beard's Words fell, he took action and stabbed his Long Sword into Gold Beard's Body.
"Y-you..."
Gold Beard couldn't believe until his Death that he had actually been betrayed.
"Sea Rogue said, after capturing the People, kill you."
"Oh, did Sea Rogue also say these Words to you?"
As a Sound rang out, Iron Beard looked in disbelief at the Long Sword that appeared in his Chest.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 368 Gaze Across Space
Seeing the Pirates directly and without hesitation stab their swords into their former companions,
The suffocating feeling that rushed over them was like a pair of invisible hands, fiercely gripping Scarlet and Violet's hearts.
Even though they had been mentally prepared in the Ship Cabin.
But when they witnessed the ferocity of the Pirates with their own eyes, Violet and Scarlet still felt a chill in their hearts.
Because that kind of disregard for life was simply chilling to the bone.
On the Deck, it had long been occupied by the ferocious and brutal Pirates.
And under the feet of these Pirates were the Guards who had escorted them from Dress Rosa all the way here.
Scarlet even saw a young Head filled with terror staring at her. It was a young lad from the Guard, Scarlet even clearly remembered the shy look on the young man's face when he saw her. She never expected him to become a cold Corpse now.
"Hahaha, surrender obediently, maybe you'll suffer less. After all, you two are so beautiful, it would be a pity if you were accidentally injured."
Among the Pirates, the man wearing a Captain's Hat, burly, and with a Silver Beard, pulled the Sailor Knife in his hand out of Iron Beard's Body, and looked at Scarlet coldly as he spoke.
"You're dreaming! Don't underestimate the Resolve of the Dress Rosa Royal Guards, you bastard!!!"
Accompanied by an angry roar, a Dress Rosa Guard who had formed a defensive formation roared and rushed out with his Weapon.
Facing the furious Guard, Captain Silver Beard only revealed a cold smile at the Corner of his Mouth.
Then, the Sailor Knife in his hand danced so tightly that water couldn't penetrate. Between the flashes of sharp Sword Light, it was inevitable that a Wound would be left on the Soldier's Body. Even if the Soldier had Armor protecting his Body, it could not stop Captain Silver Beard's sharp Sword Edge.
In just a moment, Captain Silver Beard used his formidable Strength to forcibly turn that Soldier into a human stick covered in wounds.
"As expected of Captain Silver Beard!!! What excellent Swordsmanship!"
"Those who know what's good for them should surrender quickly! Our great Captain Silver Beard is not someone you trash can match! Surrender and you might even get a quick death!!!"
"Hahahaha! That's right, if you don't want to be chopped into a human stick like that guy, then quickly drop your Weapons!"
Around them, the Pirates watched Captain Silver Beard display his powerful Military Force, and constantly cheered from the sidelines.
Because of Captain Silver Beard's performance, the Pirate side could be said to have high morale, while on the other hand, the morale of the Dress Rosa Guards had fallen to a low point.
Isolated and helpless on the Sea, with a huge disparity in numbers and a vast difference in individual Strength.
So even if they fought to the death, they would definitely not be able to carve out a bloody path.
And the Reason they didn't surrender was because putting down their Weapons would only lead to a faster death. After all, the opponents were Pirates, and still the kind of extremely vicious Pirates on the Grand Line!
Captain Karl, rushing out of the Ship Cabin, looked at his subordinates who had died on the Deck. The color of sorrow in his Eyes gradually faded, replaced by a touch of determination.
In the current situation, perhaps thirty seconds, perhaps a minute, they would be completely annihilated.
But even if he died, he wanted to cut down that Pirate with his Sword, to pay tribute to his dead comrades and subordinates.
Captain Karl gripped his Long Sword tightly, stomped his Foot, and rushed towards Captain Silver Beard at top Speed.
The Speed was so fast that many people on the Deck didn't even React.
"Oh?"
Captain Silver Beard glanced sideways at Captain Karl who was rushing towards him at top Speed, his Eyes narrowed slightly, and then he backhanded a Slash towards Captain Karl.
Seeing the Slash coming, Captain Karl's Complexion changed, and he timely swung his Sword to block. He who should have taken the initiative to Attack, turned into being forced to parry!
Clang!
Accompanied by the sound of metal clashing, Captain Silver Beard's Long Sword fiercely chopped down on the Longsword in Captain Karl's hand.
Under the violent impact, Sparks burst out.
Feeling the enormous Pressure transmitted from the Longsword, Captain Karl gritted his teeth and exerted Strength, resisting Captain Silver Beard.
But facing Captain Silver Beard's powerful Power, after a brief stalemate between the two, Captain Karl was directly sent flying.
Just a Face-to-face confrontation, and the Gap in Strength between the two sides was bloodily displayed in front of everyone.
Despite this, Captain Karl never gave up.
After being sent flying, Captain Karl stepped on the Ship Cabin behind him, then bent his legs and exerted Strength, relying on the Explosive Power Underfoot, he once again rushed towards Captain Silver Beard with his Long Sword.
"Boring guy, it seems you still haven't understood the absolute Gap in Strength between us!"
Captain Silver Beard looked indifferently at Captain Karl who was rushing over again, raised his Long Sword, and then directly released Armament Haki. Light ink-colored Armament Haki first covered his hand, and then quickly covered the entire Sailor Knife.
Then.
He raised the Sailor Knife in his hand and slashed down at Captain Karl who was rushing over.
Captain Karl couldn't dodge this whistling Slash, and could only brace himself to meet it head-on.
Sword collided with Sword.
Crack.
This time, unlike before, there were no sparks flying between the two, but rather, the ink-colored Long Sword broke the Longsword in half from the middle.
Without the slightest pause, it directly slashed on Captain Karl's Chest, sending him flying, crashing into the Ship Cabin.
"A trash who doesn't even have Armament Haki, I don't know where your confidence comes from."
Captain Silver Beard sneered as he looked at Captain Karl, whose Chest was spurting Blood and leaning weakly against the Ship Cabin, and mocked.
The Dress Rosa Soldiers on this Ship could be considered Elite, but in front of his overwhelming Strength, they were no different from other Cannon Fodder on the Grand Line.
Even for him who had mastered Armament Haki, they were completely one Slash each, and there was no one who could withstand even one Slash from him.
"Hmm?"
Captain Silver Beard suddenly became alert, and a Sword Light flashed in the corner of his Eyes.
It was Scarlet attacking with her Sword.
However—
This Sword strike conformed to conventional Swordsmanship routines, and could even be said to be perfect, but this was after all a real Battle and not a performance!
Accompanied by a clang.
The Longsword in Scarlet's hand was grasped by Captain Silver Beard in one hand, and with a sudden force, the Longsword was snatched away. The enormous Power attached to the Sword Body also brought her towards Captain Silver Beard.
And she was directly grabbed by Captain Silver Beard with one hand in the momentum.
"Sister…!"
Seeing this Scene, Violet's Complexion changed, and she hurriedly raised her finger, put her Index Finger and middle finger together, placed them in front of her Eyes, and used her Ability, squeezing out a large mass of hot Tears from her Eyes.
Hot Iron Tears · Eye Whale.
The hot Tears turned into a Steel Whale, wrapped in high temperature and flew towards Captain Silver Beard.
This was one of the few Attack methods Violet had mastered since eating the Glare-Glare Fruit, and it was also her most powerful Move.
"An Ability User…"
Captain Silver Beard looked somewhat surprised at the Steel Whale that was about the size of an adult, then waved his Sailor Knife. With the blessing of Armament Haki, he easily shattered the Steel Whale.
Captain Silver Beard also carefully sized up Violet.
Although she hadn't bloomed yet, it was clear at a glance that she was a Beauty in the making, and she had a conspicuous exotic Look.
Most importantly, she was an Ability User.
With this kind of quality, as long as she was sold on the Market and taught for a few years, she could be sold for a very high Price.
After all, the Value of just one Devil Fruit was already very high, let alone a Beauty.
Many rich Old Men liked this kind of thing.
Making proud Beauties lower their proud Heads in front of them could greatly satisfy their Inner Thoughts.
However.
This was someone that Sea Rogue had specifically requested, and he had no Right to control her.
But if he escorted her back to Dress Rosa, the Reward he would get from Sea Rogue would not be bad either.
Thinking of this, Captain Silver Beard exerted Power Underfoot, and then almost instantly arrived In front of Violet.
Before Violet could React, he directly knocked her to the ground with the Sword Hilt.
Violet knelt on one knee on the ground, clutching her abdomen, cold sweat dripping down.
After all, she was the Princess of Dress Rosa, where had she suffered such Injury.
"Little ones, move out and kill everyone else!"
Hearing Captain Silver Beard's Words, Violet's Eyes shrank sharply.
Then she saw a large number of Pirates swarming towards the surviving Dress Rosa Guards.
The Sound of Swords cutting into flesh, the Sound of Blood spurting, screams.
Despair, anger, powerlessness.
Various Emotions impacted Violet's Mood, making her Brain go blank.
She didn't understand why they would encounter such misfortune.
Just a day ago, they were still living carefree lives, but as a result, because of the appearance of that Demon-like Man, everything she owned was destroyed.
And a moment later.
There was no longer a single Dress Rosa Soldier standing on the Deck.
Violet, filled with Despair, stared blankly as Captain Silver Beard carried Scarlet in his hand like a Chicken and walked towards her.
Everything was so Despair-inducing.
Violet's Mood surged, her Chest felt stuffy and she was about to suffocate.
Under the enormous stimulation, inexplicably, her Line of Sight seemed to detach from her Body and constantly rise towards the Sky.
Gradually, she saw their Ship on the Sea Surface below, the Pirates on the Deck, the Guards lying in pools of Blood, the three huge Pirate Ships around them, and the Sound of the Pirates laughing loudly.
But she could only watch, but could not do Anything.
At this moment, she felt for the first time that her Devil Fruit was so useless. If she had eaten a powerful Devil Fruit, perhaps she could protect everyone, protect Dress Rosa.
In the intense Emotions, Violet suddenly felt a terrifying Wave coming from afar, it seemed to be the Sound of Wind.
She seemed to 'see' the joy of the Wind coming from afar, it seemed to be cheering for their King.
Her spirit, her Consciousness.
At this moment, under the traction of these Winds, she followed them to meet their 'King'.
Following the Wind, Violet's vision continued to rise, passing through layers of White Clouds, and skimming over Sea Waves to arrive at a Sea Surface.
Thus.
Violet saw a Scene that she would never forget in her Life.
Wind, the entire Sea Area was full of Wind, jubilant Wind stirring the Grand Line, stirring the Sky, and in the Wind, a huge Three-Masted Sailing Ship was torn apart by the endless Wind. On the stormy Sea Surface, a Small Sampan was floating there quietly.
And those originally violent Winds, In front of the Small Sampan, were like the naughtiest children suddenly becoming well-behaved children.
Using the Ability of the Glare-Glare Fruit, Violet saw the cyan Figure standing on the Small Sampan, and the Man lying on the chair behind him.
"This is…"
Looking at the Scene In front of her, Violet felt as if she was in a Dream.
On the Small Sampan.
Dorag keenly noticed a Line of Sight peeping at him.
Strangely.
He felt that this Line of Sight came from a very far Place, and it was undisguised.
"Where did this Line of Sight come from…"
Dorag felt a little strange, and subconsciously looked towards the Place where the Line of Sight came from.
Under the Cloud layer, above the Grand Line.
Violet's Line of Sight directly met Dorag's Line of Sight, which made her even more horrified, but at the same time, a kind of indescribable anticipation rose in her Heart.
If…
Before she could React, her Line of Sight suddenly retreated rapidly, as if her Body could no longer maintain her Ability.
When she opened her Eyes again, what she saw was still the previous Deck, and Captain Silver Beard's hateful Face.
Everything she had just seen was like a Dream.
(End of chapter)
Chapter 369: Small Sampan of the New World
"Nicholas, you felt it just now too, right?"
Dorag, who had retracted his Supernatural Power, turned his head to look at Nicholas on the Small Sampan.
After all, even he had noticed that gaze of scrutiny, let alone Nicholas, who was inherently skilled in Observation Haki.
"Yes, let's go take a look."
Nicholas said calmly. The feeling of being watched just now reminded him of a person, a woman who had a deep connection with Doflamingo in the manga.
Violet.
On the Deck, Silver Beard lifted Violet, who had lost the strength to resist.
As for the other Pirates, they began searching through the Ship Cabin.
After all, no matter what, she was still a Princess of Dress Rosa. Even if she had fled in a hurry, she should still have brought some Gold and Silver Treasures with her.
"Oh?"
Silver Beard suddenly noticed the change in Violet.
The look of despair that had been almost etched on her face was gone. A pair of Eyes that seemed to speak suddenly became filled with Hope for some reason.
Such an obvious change made Silver Beard feel doubtful.
Silver Beard was not the brainless type of Pirate, otherwise, he wouldn't have been the only one of the three Beards to survive.
"This woman?"
Silver Beard frowned, feeling that things were not that simple.
"Dorag, you should be able to make the Ship fly, right?"
Nicholas looked at Dorag and said. After all, relying on the Wind to move the Sail was too slow.
Dorag was silent for a moment, then the blue Cape on his body suddenly fluttered in the Wind.
At the same time, the entire Small Sampan began to be enveloped by Wind, slowly leaving the Sea Surface.
On the calm Grand Line.
The severely damaged Ship swayed slightly with the Sea Waves.
On the Deck, Corpses were pushed into the Grand Line one by one.
A large amount of Blood flowed out, dyeing the Sea Surface red and attracting a large number of Sharks.
Silver Beard coldly watched Violet, and after a moment, looked at his subordinates.
"Everyone, return to the Ship immediately, we are leaving here now!"
Although he didn't know what exactly caused Violet to change like this, Silver Beard felt a faint sense of unease in his Inner Thoughts.
Moreover, now that the person had been captured, as long as they returned to Dress Rosa and exchanged her for the Reward, everything would be unrelated to him.
Hearing Silver Beard's Words, the Pirates couldn't help but complain.
After all, they had only just begun to Plunder, and if they left now, wouldn't they lose a large amount of Wealth?
However, they did not dare to disobey the Captain's Order. After all, in this World where individual Strength was powerful, a strong Captain had absolute Rule over the Ship.
But just then.
A strong Wind suddenly blew on the Sea Surface in the distance. The Wind was so strong that it filled the Sail directly.
Silver Beard on the Deck was slightly startled and reflexively looked at his Navigator.
"Hey, what's going on!?"
For Pirates, especially in the New World, Climate change was of paramount importance, because the New World's strange Climate, if one was not careful, could lead to total annihilation.
And the Navigator had said that the weather was very good today, but what was with this sudden strange strong Wind!
Before the Navigator could explain, the Pirates on the Deck saw a small black dot rapidly approaching on the Sea Surface in the distance, and behind it was a large Storm following closely.
The sudden shocking Scene made the Pirates on the Deck, including Silver Beard, show horrified expressions.
Although the Storm was terrifying, the thing at the very front was even more terrifying to them, because they could clearly Feel that the terrifying Storm was caused by that black dot.
"W-what is that…?"
The Pirates opened their mouths in horror.
Even though they had ventured into the New World for many years, it was the first time they had seen this situation.
Wind and Thunder accompanying it, what kind of situation was this?
"That's a Small Sampan!?"
Just then, the Lookout saw the Look of the small black dot through the Telescope and shouted loudly.
"Small Sampan?"
Hearing these Words, all the Pirates felt a chill in their hearts and their scalps went numb.
Many people even showed deathly gray Complexions. Small Sampans on the New World Grand Line were Legends comparable to Ghost Ships and Sea Monsters, and this Small Sampan looked like it was coming directly towards them.
Thinking of this, the Pirates swallowed, looking at the black dot that was already faintly visible in silhouette with fear in their Eyes.
"We need to leave here quickly, everyone hurry up! Those who don't want to die, set sail quickly!"
Silver Beard shouted loudly!
And with Silver Beard's Sound, the Pirates who had been frightened and weak also reacted. Escaping might allow them to survive, but if they stayed here, they would definitely die!
Under the stimulation of Death, these Pirates erupted with great Potential. The preparations for setting sail, which originally would have taken several minutes, were almost all completed in less than a few dozen seconds.
"We can't escape, Captain."
The Navigator pointed to Silver Beard's back and said with a pale Face. Following the direction of his Finger, Silver Beard's Complexion also changed drastically.
The Small Sampan, which was originally several Nautical Mile away from them, had approached within a kilometer and was still approaching rapidly.
He could even see the Figure of the Person on the Sampan.
"You should stay, after all, there are still some Words I want to ask you."
Silver Beard first felt a gust of Wind pass by his Ear, and then a magnetic Sound came.
"Hmm?!"
Hearing the sudden strange Sound, Silver Beard's Expression changed, and he subconsciously wanted to smash the Scarlet in his hand towards his back.
Although this was the Person Doflamingo wanted, compared to his own safety, what was a Woman?
Just as he was about to take Action, his Shoulder suddenly felt cold.
Looking in astonishment, he saw that his Arm had disappeared.
Not far from him, in a swirling Tornado, his thick Arm and the Scarlet in his hand were constantly floating and sinking.
The Tornado, which should have been violent, was as docile as a Sheep.
When he saw the Figure beside the Tornado, Silver Beard's Eyes shrank sharply.
It was also at this time that the Pirates on the Deck reacted.
Their Captain, the great Silver Beard, had his Arm cut off in an instant.
"Captain!!!"
Whoosh—
The Pirates suddenly raised the Weapons in their hands towards the Figure that suddenly appeared. Obviously, they also knew that their Weapons were no Threat to this terrifying Weapon who could cut off Silver Beard's Arm in an instant.
But after all, they had to show their attitude, right?
Facing Dorag who suddenly appeared, Silver Beard immediately raised Violet, his thick Palm tightly gripping Violet's Neck.
"I advise you not to act rashly."
Violet turned her Head with difficulty, staring blankly at the Figure standing there, and Ripples also rippled in her Inner Thoughts.
Silver Beard's Complexion turned slightly pale, but he also knew that the Princess of Dress Rosa in his hand was his only Bargaining Chip now.
"He's alone, kill him!"
"Fire!!!"
"No…"
Before Silver Beard could finish speaking, the Pirates under his command had already fired. Obviously, they also knew that it was better to strike first than to suffer later.
Bang bang…!
After aiming, the Pirates did not hesitate to pull the Trigger.
Dense Gunshots suddenly rang out on the Deck.
Lead Bullets shot straight at Dorag.
However.
The Image of Blood splattering as expected did not occur.
Nearly a hundred Lead Bullets shot at Dorag all fell in front of Dorag, as if they had hit an invisible Wall.
"What Ability is this?!"
The Pirates were shocked.
Then these Pirates only felt a gust of Wind blow by.
Then Heads flew up, and Blood splattered.
The Sound of Body falling to the ground continued to sound.
Seeing this Scene, the Pirates who had luckily escaped were instantly filled with Fear in their Inner Thoughts.
"Hey, Dorag, why are you being so ruthless with this Scum? This is not in line with your style."
Just then, Silver Beard, whose Face was slightly pale, suddenly heard another Sound.
"Where did… hmm!?"
Silver Beard's Words that had just exited his mouth stopped abruptly.
He looked at Nicholas's somewhat weak Face, and then his whole Person's Complexion turned pale.
Albert Nicholas!!!
Why would this Weapon who brazenly attacked Mary Geoise and killed Celestial Dragons appear here!?
Silver Beard's Lips trembled, and even his Body couldn't help but tremble.
And the Pirate Cannon Fodder on the side, after seeing Nicholas on the Deck, were directly frightened and their Brains went blank.
Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As expected, the Rumor on the Grand Line did not deceive me. If you encounter a Small Sampan in the New World, you should just wait for Death.
(End of chapter)
Chapter 370: Sadness
"Nicholas! How could a guy like you appear here!?"
That Silver Beard who killed his companions with a smile, the powerful Pirate who easily defeated Carl, the most outstanding Guard Corps Captain of Dress Rosa, was now pale with fear in front of these two suddenly appearing figures.
The strong contrast shocked Scarlet and Violet.
"Do I need to report to you why I'm here?"
Nicholas glanced at the Deck stained with Blood, then turned his gaze to Silver Beard, who was now looking nervous and tightly gripping Violet's neck.
When Silver Beard heard Nicholas's Words, cold sweat immediately flowed down his Forehead. He finally reacted; the guy in front of him was the famous Thunder God Nicholas of the Grand Line! He was just a Pirate with a bit of a reputation in a small Sea Area of the New World. What Qualification did he have to question someone else's actions? If his chances of survival were still five percent before, now his chances of survival were approaching zero!
Scarlet felt the sudden Pressure on her Neck and sensed the nervousness of Silver Beard, the Pirate who had been incredibly ferocious just moments ago. Even through the Ability of the Glare-Glare Fruit, she saw the extreme Fear in Silver Beard's Inner Thoughts. Perhaps this was the Deterrence of a Top-Tier Powerhouse on the Grand Line. Facing some Weakest enemies, they didn't even need to lift a finger; their Reputation alone could terrify enemies.
Nicholas calmly looked at the extremely nervous Pirates.
"So, could you please put down the lady in your hand first? Otherwise, the two Ships behind you will be your fate." Nicholas's Line of Sight passed over the group of Pirates who were already filled with Fear and looked towards the Sea Surface behind them.
There were two Ships about the same size as Silver Beard's Vehicle. If there was a difference, it was that the Pirate Flags hanging on the other two Ships belonged to Gold Beard and Iron Beard. Nicholas's Words also made Silver Beard and the other Pirates on the Pirate Ship stunned for a moment, and then they subconsciously looked at the Pirate Ship behind them.
Those were originally Ships belonging to Gold Beard and Iron Beard. Originally, if everything went smoothly, after returning to Dress Rosa, with the Reward exchanged from the Sea Rogue, and purchasing a large number of Weapons for Armament, Silver Beard's Pirate Crew would expand to three Ships. And in the New World, commanding three Pirate Ships already qualified him to become a small Overlord of a Sea Area.
Boom! Boom!
Two Thunder bolts, tens of meters thick, fell directly from the Sky, directly engulfing the two Pirate Ships. In the horrified Gaze of Silver Beard, the Pirates on the Ship, Violet, and Scarlet, the two Giant Ships were simply struck by Thunder and turned into Dust.
"My Strength is still affected." Nicholas murmured softly to Oneself. Although he had used Pure Gold to stabilize his Injury, his Strength was still somewhat affected. The Sound was very soft, but in the ears of Silver Beard and the other Pirates, it was no different from a muffled Thunderclap.
Strength was affected? If Strength that was affected could easily turn two Pirate Ships of comparable size to their Ship into Dust, wouldn't that mean if his Strength was complete, he could split an Island in half? Could it be that Silver Beard's path to becoming an Overlord of the Sea, which had just begun, was about to vanish into thin air today?
The Pirates, realizing something, felt their Hearts sink to the bottom. After years of burning, killing, and Plunder on the Grand Line, they had thought about dying easily one day, or being captured by the Marine. But they were open-minded; in their view, they had lived freely and enjoyed Things that Ordinary People could never enjoy in their entire Life. Even Death was worth it.
But when this day really came, they began to shrink back. They suddenly felt that they were reluctant to die, after all, they hadn't enjoyed enough yet.
And when Silver Beard thought that the team he had painstakingly gathered after killing two good Brothers would be destroyed, a strong sense of unwillingness surged in his Heart. Although he knew Nicholas's Strength, he also knew that with his Strength, he could never defeat Nicholas.
But... he was still unwilling. The strong unwillingness constantly impacted his Brain. Unwillingness turned into Fury, constantly impacting the valve of reason. Finally, with a loud bang in his mind, his reason went offline.
Only one Thought remained in his Brain. He had to do a Major event. Even if his Life would end here, he would make Silver Beard's Title Resound throughout the Grand Line!
Thinking that his Title would Resound throughout the Grand Line, Radiance gradually lit up in Silver Beard's Eyes. He looked at Nicholas, ignored the pain coming from his Shoulder, and with one hand, grabbed Violet's swan-like Neck and slowly lifted her up.
"Nicholas, you better not push me, or else this..." "Are you Misunderstanding something?" Nicholas didn't give Silver Beard a chance to speak and directly interrupted his Words.
When Silver Beard saw Nicholas's Look of not taking him seriously at all, a surge of Fury inexplicably rose in his Heart. Nicholas looked expressionlessly at the Silver Beard who was in a rage of impotence and suddenly said, "Do it. Just don't hurt the lady in that Weapon's hand."
These Words were naturally not spoken to Silver Beard and the others, but to Dorag standing beside him. After all, he was a patient now. There was no Principle of letting a patient take action.
"No problem." Under the astonished Gaze of Silver Beard and his Pirates, Dorag stepped forward, glanced at the Pirates led by Silver Beard on the Deck, and said expressionlessly.
For these Pirates on the Grand Line who mainly Plunder Ordinary People, in Dorag's Eyes, they were all Sea Trash. Dorag was very willing to do things like cleaning up Trash.
Silver Beard's expression was solemn, his Gaze fixed on Dorag. This Man who had broken his Arm as soon as he appeared had left a deep impression on him. At this time, Dorag looked at Silver Beard in front of him and slowly walked towards Silver Beard.
Tap... Tap... The Sound of shoes stepping on the Deck was like stepping on Silver Beard's Heartbeat. Silver Beard naturally noticed that his Heartbeat was synchronized with the other party's footsteps, but at this time, he didn't have the extra Energy to think too much, because with each step Dorag took forward, the Pressure in his Heart increased by a few points.
At this time, the enormous Pressure was like a Mountains pressing down on his Heart. Knowing that he couldn't continue to sit and wait for Death, Silver Beard endured the pain of his Broken Arm and directly planned to strangle Violet in his hands. Since that Nicholas guy said he wanted Violet alive, even if he died, he would kill Violet. This could be considered his Retaliation against Nicholas.
However, before he could exert force to break Violet's Neck with his hand, the corner of his eye caught Dorag's Figure suddenly disappearing and suddenly appearing beside him. Almost at the same time, a cyan stream of light flashed through the Sky. Silver Beard saw his only remaining Arm directly severed again.
The falling Broken Arm and Violet were held up by a Whirlwind and did not fall directly onto the Deck. Then, a tornado as thick as a Finger directly pierced Silver Beard's Heart.
"!!!" Silver Beard's Body shook, and then he slowly lowered his head, silently watching the Blood constantly spurting out from the Hole in his Chest where his Heart was, pumped by his Heart. Silver Beard felt his Strength draining away, and he only felt that the unwillingness in his Heart was slowly disappearing.
He first struggled to look up at Dorag, who was continuing to Slaughter the Pirates beside him, and then looked at Nicholas's back Figure in the distance. Is this the Strongest on the Grand Line? What a truly Despair-inducing Gap...
Thinking about his years of wandering the Grand Line, experiencing countless fierce battles, and facing the Crisis of being on the verge of Death many times, he had finally achieved his current Strength. But... his Strength couldn't even withstand a single move in front of others. What Sadness!
In the last moments of his Life, Silver Beard seemed to recall those Weakest who had died under his Sword. Their sense of powerlessness at that time was probably the same as his own now. Filled with endless Regret and Sadness, Silver Beard collapsed to the ground and breathed his last breath.
(End of Chapter)