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"Is this the guy who attacked me?"
Not long after.
Looking at the captured sniper who almost killed him before, Brook looked at him up and down.
Perona, who was floating in the air, just as she was about to say something, caught a glimpse of the distant sky from the corner of her eye and saw a black dot going down.
"Yes...Eh? Luke-sama is back!"
Suddenly, everyone screamed in surprise.
"What?"
"Come back so soon?"
Hogback and Brook couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"Well, the battle is quite fierce!"
Luke is very fast.
He soon landed on the Thriller Bark and had a panoramic view of the smoke-filled and messy Town of Ridicule.
The pair of dark shadow wings shrank like silk and disappeared.
Looking at Van Augur being escorted over, he was somewhat surprised.
A sniper from East Blue and a future member of the Blackbeard Pirates, the Supersonic Van Augur.
"Luke-sama, you're back!"
"Tsk, tsk, what does Sky Island look like?"
Perona, Brook, and Hogback all came forward and can't wait to ask.
Luke waved his hand and did not rush to respond to the questions raised by Perona and others.
Arriving in front of Van Augur, who was tied up and being escorted by zombies, he asked with a chuckle: "You're East Blue's famous bounty hunter, Van Augur, the Supersonic, right?"
"Eh? Luke, do you know him?"
The three people were surprised.
Unexpectedly, Luke actually knew the name of this sniper.
"I'm really honored to be known by such a big shot like you..."
Van Augur took a deep breath.
Looking at Luke's young face, he laughed at himself: "What a miscalculation. I didn't expect a big shot like you to show up here!"
He had noticed it from afar before.
A strong man left the Thriller Bark and flew towards the sky.
At first, he thought it was Gecko Moria who had left.
Overconfidence and overestimating oneself, thinking that he can escape unscathed after sniping from afar; only then did he take the risk to sneak attack Brook.
It's just that Van Augur really didn't expect it.
The departing figure turned out to be the Black Prison Obask Luke, who had caused a scene in Enies Lobby three months ago, betrayed the World Government, and was offered a bounty of 200 million Belly!
"It seems that you also know me..."
Luke chuckled: "Then, I won't beat around the bush!"
He did not hide his appearance, so it was not surprising that Van Augur recognized him.
After all, no matter what, he is still a big pirate with a bounty of 200 million Belly.
And it's only been a few months since the big scene at Enies Lobby.
It can be said that it is still in full swing.
"You have two choices. One is to become a prisoner of the Netherworld Pirate like them, imprisoned in a dark dungeon, suffering day and night, waiting for death..."
Looking at the somewhat embarrassed Van Augur, Luke said bluntly: "The second one, join us... Our Netherworld Pirate also needs an excellent sniper!"
Although Van Augur's current strength is still a bit weak.
But after all, it is a seed with potential, and there is still a lot of room for growth in the future, so he doesn't mind recruiting him.
"Luke-sama..."
Hearing what Luke said, Perona was surprised: "Are you going to recruit this guy?"
"Oh ho ho ho, if nothing else, this guy's shooting skills are really good. If I hadn't only had a handful of bones left, he would have almost killed me..." Brook said with a smile.
"Hiss~, are we going to have another member?"
Dr. Hogback laughed strangely.
He believed in Luke's vision.
And he has to admit that the opponent's marksmanship is indeed very powerful.
It really shocked him into a cold sweat.
Fortunately, he picked the wrong target.
"Netherworld Pirate? Wait... I'm a little confused. Doesn't this ship belong to Gecko Moria?"
Van Augur looked at Obask Luke, who was recruiting him a little surprised, and said in a deep voice: "You must have joined his command, right?"
He once collected some information, and it's clear that the owners of the Thriller Bark are Gecko Moria, a Warlord of the Sea.
But judging from Luke's previous tone, as well as the attitudes of Perona, Brook, and others, it seems that the other party is the owner of this ship.
This made Van Augur a little confused.
"Are you talking about him?"
Luke raised his eyebrows.
The shadow under his feet stood up directly.
In Van Augur's shocked eyes, it suddenly swelled.
At a speed visible to the naked eye, it transformed into a bloated and tall figure.
"Is this... Gecko Moria?"
Van Augur's pupils shrank sharply.
Apparently, he recognized the famous Warlord in front of him.
"I'm sorry, just over two months ago, Gecko Moria was killed by Luke, and even the devil fruit was obtained by him..."
Dr. Hogback on the side introduced with a strange smile: "Now, the owner of this Thriller Bark is Luke-sama!"
"Hiss-"
Hearing Hogback say this, Van Augur couldn't help but gasp.
The dignified Warlord was killed so quietly, and even the devil fruit was obtained by Black Prison, Luke.
It's incredible.
"Hehe~hehe~hehe~, it's your honor to be favored by Luke-sama. Don't be ungrateful!"
Perona, who was floating in the air, put her hands on her hips and looked down at Van Augur.
Although she didn't think there was anything special about the other party.
However, since it is Luke's decision, she naturally supports it fully.
He's just a sniper with little strength, and he's still a prisoner.
It is really the other party's luck to be able to follow Luke-sama.
"Do you have any other questions?"
Luke asked with a smile.
The Shadow Clone, who transformed into Moria, shrank directly and turned into a shadow again.
"Although it's an imperfect start, I believe it's destiny..."
Without much hesitation, he looked at Luke with burning eyes and said directly there: "Please give me more advice, Luke!"
At such a young age, he killed a long-established strong man like Gecko Moria and even replaced him.
Such a young and strong person can be said to have unlimited potential in the future.
Moreover, he is a prisoner at the mercy of others, so there is no reason to refuse to follow him.
"Welcome, I believe you won't regret it!"
Luke chuckled, and then he signaled the zombies to release Van Augur.