"Ah"
"Bastard, go to hell!"
The baby who was thrown away rushed toward Vlad with a ferocious expression on his face, as if she really wanted to kill Vlad. After all, Vlad was the man who killed her friend, and he also insulted Doflamingo, who she worshipped as a god. This was not something she could tolerate.
Vlad had to admire Doflamingo. Although this Celestial Dragon was just like that, he was really good at bewitching people. His subordinates were all his braindead fans. They were willing to die for him and thought that he would one day become the king of the pirates.
This was something that Vlad could not even catch up to. From this point of view, Doflamingo was really powerful.
"Alright, maid, I have something important to do now,"
Vlad slightly turned his body and dodged the maid's attack. He grabbed her collar and whispered, "Please, keep quiet from now on. This is something I need very much!"
"Yes, Sir Vlad!"
Baby-5's expression changed instantly. She raised her right hand in response to Vlad's words. Her face was flushed with excitement. It was obvious that being needed by someone was a very satisfying thing for her.
"Sir, are we going straight in?"
Ebben asked Vlad.
Not far away, there was a huge entrance. There were some ships coming in and out of the entrance. There was some gold powder sprinkled down from the entrance passage. It was particularly beautiful.
"Us?"
Vlad turned back. "No need. You can return here. I will go in with the maid!"
"What?" Ebben was a little surprised.
"I said, you can return to the sea now!"
Vlad looked at Ebben with a puzzled expression. "That is to say, the day I took over your crew is over. From now on, your free voyage should begin!"
"But..." Ebben was a little hesitant.
"This ship, this city, Gran Tesoro is not a fun place. Supernovas like you should not come to this place."
Vlad explained.
"No, my lord, that's not what I meant,"
Ebben explained, "I know. It's impossible for such a glorious city to not have darkness."
"So, all of you should return!"
Vlad smiled. "You must remember my words. Don't be too arrogant in this sea. Your strength is still far from enough."
"I know this very well, Sir. After your lesson, I understand that our strength is still very weak." Ebben replied.
"Alright, you should hide well before you are strong enough. Practice your Haki well. This thing is the biggest reliance of the new world."
A pair of huge wings stretched out from Vlad's back and hugged the maid's waist. The wings flapped gently and a strong wind blew on the deck. Vlad slowly rose up. "Alright, let's part here. The real navigation of your new world has begun!"
"Please wait a moment, Master Vlad!"
Just as Vlad was about to fly away, Ebben suddenly shouted.
"Huh? What?"
Vlad turned his head. "Is there anything else you want to say?"
Ebben suddenly knelt on one knee on the ground with a serious expression on his face. "Master Vlad, please accept my allegiance!"
"Oh?"
Vlad was a little puzzled. "Loyalty? I am just a loner. Why are you so loyal?"
"Although you are indeed alone with us now, sir,"
"But," Ebben said with a fanatical smile,
I know, I know. I know that you have begun to act, sir.
I know that sooner or later, this sea will be turned upside down by you! I know that our limit is just that. I'm afraid we won't be able to participate in the future tides."
"However, I can't accept it, I can't accept it! My lord, the reason why I went out to sea was to do something in this sea. I also want to sail in the storm."
"However, I didn't understand before. Now I finally understand. Just our strength is far from enough. I also can't accept it myself. However, the most hateful thing is that there is a heavenly moat in the world that can not be crossed by relying on faith. I know that I can't cross it. My ability is different from my ambition. Really, really, too big!"
Ebben burst into tears. This man, who had almost been burned to death by Vlad, did not frown at all. Now, he was crying.
Vlad's eyes narrowed. He did not expect this man to say such words.
"Captain!"
"Don't say anymore, don't say anymore, captain!"
Many pirates fell to the side of their captain with tears in their eyes and shouted.
"So, please let me, please let me follow you! Mr. Vlad, I don't want my sailing to end like this. I don't want my life to end in failure. I want to see, I want to see the world's best scenery."
"Hu..."
Vlad slowly let out a breath and said, "I'm just a nobody on the sea. Why are you so confident in me?"
"Yes, sir. You are indeed unknown now, but,"
Ebben said, "It is impossible for a strong person like you to be willing to be ordinary. You can not become a strong person by relying on your belief alone. But without the support of a strong belief, you can never become a strong person!"
"Sir, you have such power and are even willing to be ordinary. You are willing to hide your power and not expose your claws. This kind of boldness is not something that ordinary people can have. This only shows that you have greater ambitions. You are willing to hide yourself for this ambition."
""... "
"Pfft!"
"Wahahahaha!"
Vlad was silent for a while before he looked up at the sky and laughed. "Very good, Ebben. You are very good!"
"Please accept our allegiance!"
Ebben buried his head very low.
Vlad stretched out a finger, and a line of fire shot out from his finger that had a fiery red scale.
Vlad's finger slid slightly, and he gently drew a pattern on the deck of the Hacksaw pirates.
"If you were still willing when my name spread throughout the world,"
Vlad turned around and flew away, leaving behind only his voice. "Then hang my flag!"
Ebben looked at the picture in front of him that was steaming. It was the skull of a skeleton dragon with fangs and horns on its head. It had wings on its back.
"Yes, I will be waiting for your call at any time!"
"Captain!" Ebben shouted.