A pirate ship with a pirate flag flying slowly docked at the coast. The ferocious skull and crossbones flag was hung on the tall mast, fluttering in the wind. Even from a distance, you can feel a strong feeling. The smell of hustle and bustle.
"Captain, is this the Sabaody Islands?"
On the deck, a pirate with a turban on his head looked at the Sabaody Islands just around the corner, and at the soap bubbles floating and flying above, with the most excited expression on his face.
"Hahahaha, this is it!"
The tall man with a coat draped around his body and his chest exposed laughed loudly, "This is it! The Sabaody Islands, the end point of the first half of the Grand Line!"
"We have finally circled half the world!"
This man, the unknown pirate ship captain said with a smile, "The turbulent voyage has come to an end here!"
"Next time, a new world will be waiting for us!"
The pirate captain smiled, his eyes full of ambition, "I'm really looking forward to it. What kind of exciting voyage will it be?"
"Hahahaha, the sea is calling us!"
The captain said so.
The Sabaody Islands are the first half of the Grand Line and the focus of the paradise. Pirates who hold the dream of sailing in the new world will choose to stop here, get coated, and then enter the new world through Fish-Man Island.
"Hey, Captain, there's a warship coming from behind!"
A pirate who was following the pirate captain turned around casually, and then couldn't take his eyes away anymore. Cold sweat gradually appeared on his face, and his eyes were so wide open that it felt as if his eyeballs were about to fly out.
"warship?"
The pirate captain looked back with caution. The navy occupies an overwhelming force in the world and in the sea. No matter how arrogant a pirate is, he will be chased and beaten by the navy. This fact, the pirate captain is also deeply aware of. He knew that even with his pride, he did not have the courage to confront the navy head-on.
"Does it appear at this time?"
The pirate captain murmured to himself, "Tsk, this is really troublesome!"
"Captain, what should we do? The ship has just docked!"
A pirate said in horror, "Originally, if you compete with the warship in speed, you are seeking death. Now if you want to lower the sail, it will be too late to escape!"
"Or do we want to abandon ship?"
Another pirate said, "If we run into the Sabaody Islands now, they will have little chance of catching us, but in this case,"
"Our ship—"
"..."
The pirate captain frowned and said nothing, staring intently at the approaching warship.
"captain,"
A pirate licked his lips and said excitedly, "Otherwise, we will fight them!"
"It's just a warship,"
The pirate said, "It's not that easy to defeat us!"
"..."
The captain still didn't speak, just stared at the approaching warship.
Suddenly, the man's face turned pale, and sweat oozed from his forehead like spring water.
"That ship, that ship,"
The pirate who had broken into Paradise and had arrived at the Shampoo Islands yelled in great horror, "Why are you here? Why are you here? That man,"
On top of the approaching navy warship, a huge black sphere roared and flew up.
"Why is that man here?"
"boom!!!!"
A huge iron ball fell from the sky and instantly shattered the pirate ship into pieces. This group of pirates who had conquered the waves of the paradise finally stopped here.
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"Brother, did you want to do something when you brought Shiki here?"
After three rounds of drinking, Rayleigh and Vlad sat in front of the counter, pouring wine into their mouths and asking casually, "Of course it doesn't matter if you don't answer, this is just the curiosity of an old man! Haha! Ha ha!"
"Well, it's not something worth hiding,"
Vlad shook the wine bottle in his hand, looked at the somewhat clear liquid in the bottle, and replied nonchalantly, "Because I want to become a Shichibukai, and Golden Lion-senpai is the best. Gift, the government is very happy with my behavior!"
"Shichibukai?"
Rayleigh was a little surprised, not because Vlad was so honest and told his purpose directly. It was not important. For a man like Vlad, this kind of ambition was really nothing. What surprised him was why a man like Vlad would want to become a Shichibukai.
You know, although he didn't know him very well before, after meeting today, Rayleigh recognized Vlad's strength very much. A guy like this should go to the new world. There is really no reason to become Shichibukai, although the Shichibukai are the smartest group of guys in the sea, they are actually far behind the Four Emperors. In Rayleigh's view, Vlad has the ability to become the Four Emperors, or to break the pattern of the Four Emperors. Potential guy!
"Yes, Shichibukai,"
Vlad smiled, "There are things I really want to do! It's very important. You must have this identity to be able to do it!"
"Yeah?"
Rayleigh took another sip of wine, "It seems that you have your own ideas! So,"
"Shiki, do you have anything to say about this result?"
Rayleigh had a smile on his face. The fight with the Golden Lion back then still frightened him to this day. It was not easy to see the Golden Lion being down and defeated.
"snort!"
The golden lion snorted coldly and said nothing.
"Hm?"
Rayleigh turned his head sharply,
"Keh!"
The golden lion made a disdainful sound.
"oops,"
Vlad said with some joy, "It's finally here! They really made me wait for a long time!"
"I didn't expect it was this old guy who came!"
Rayleigh said with a smile, with a sense of nostalgia in his tone.
"Is it that old mad dog again?"
The golden lion's face was not very happy, "Is this guy sending me to Impel Down again this time?"
"You're very unwilling, aren't you? Shiki,"
Rayleigh said jokingly, "How about it? Do you want me to save you once?"
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Vlad said excitedly, "I have long wanted to fight Mr. Rayleigh!"
"Are you kidding me?"
The corner of the golden lion's mouth curled up slightly, he blew out a smoke ring and sneered, "rayleigh, are you pitying me? Who do you think I am? Do I still need your help?"
"Hahahaha, just kidding, just kidding!"
Rayleigh laughed and stood up, covering his forehead with his hands, looking very cheerful, "You are a golden lion, why do you need my help?"
Lions are always proud, even in their old age, they are never willing to be insulted at all!
"Okay, okay, Shiki,"
Rayleigh looked at the golden lion, then at Vlad, and said, "And Brother Fire Dragon, I have to go. Meeting that old guy is not a wise move!"
"Shakuyaku, let's go first!!"
Rayleigh said these words to Shakuyaku and turned towards the kitchen.
"Rayleigh!"
The golden lion suddenly said, "I am different from an old guy like you!"
"My voyage is not over yet!"
"Ha ha ha ha!!"
Rayleigh didn't look back, just waved his hand and took Shakuyaku away, leaving behind a series of heroic laughter.
It was at this time that Vlad turned his head and looked at the door of the bar.
"boom!!"
Just like Vlad did before, the door was kicked open again, and a tall figure walked in.
"Hahahaha! Shiki, long time no see!!"
The visitor laughed like this.
"Humph, old mad dog!"
The golden lion mocked, "You're not dead yet!"
The visitor's name is Monkey-D-Garp, naval hero, Iron Fist Garp!