[Voyage Points: 500,000 Points]
[Recruited Members:] Linlin (Quake-Quake Fruit), Redfield (Bat-Bat Fruit, Model: Vampire), Jace (Rumble-Rumble Fruit), Hajrudin (More-More Fruit), Flame Flower (Soul-Soul Fruit), Black Shadow (Soot-Soot Fruit), Brook (Revive-Revive Fruit), Roger (Gold Sword-Lion Fruit), Streusen (Cook-Cook Fruit), Rupert (Pocket-Pocket Fruit), Kaido (Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon), Crocodile (Sand-Sand Fruit), Douglas Bullet (Clank-Clank Fruit), Gecko Moria (Shadow-Shadow Fruit), Brogy, Dorry, Oimo (Paramecia: Strong-Strong Fruit), Kashii (Paramecia: Steel-Steel Fruit), Shakky (Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Okuchi-no-Makami), Yasopp.
[Luck Points: 140]
[System Warehouse:] Massive amounts of Gold, Diamonds, Pure Gold, Marine Six Powers (Rokushiki) Manual, Supreme Grade Blade: Zhanhai, Queen Mama Chanter, Golden Ark, Dog-Dog Fruit (Model: Dalmatian), Dice-Dice Fruit (Supa Supa no Mi)...
More than a decade had passed, and Reynolds had successively recruited many powerhouses who appeared in the original story.
Whether it was future Warlords of the Sea, the "Demon Heir" Douglas Bullet, or the four giant warriors led by Brogy and Dorry. He also had the current Empress of Amazon Lily, Shakky.
Besides them, there were many crew members who never appeared in the original story but possessed aptitudes of A-grade or above.
Of course, Devil Fruits were not neglected either.
Although Devil Fruits were rare, with the combined efforts of Flame Flower, Black Shadow, and Jace mobilizing all their forces, they managed to find nearly thirty Devil Fruits over the past decade.
However, most were extremely ordinary fruits. After obtaining the Voyage Points from them, Reynolds handed these fruits to the crew members he had recruited.
Overall, everything was proceeding methodically according to plan.
The only thing that troubled Reynolds slightly were those four attribute stats.
First was Swordsmanship. To elevate his Conqueror's Haki to Joy Boy's level as soon as possible, ever since he had that idea, he hadn't added a single Voyage Point to Swordsmanship. He relied entirely on his own training for slow upgrades.
Observation and Armament Haki had leveled up a few times, but he hadn't unlocked any new applications.
Reynolds poured ninety percent of his obtained Voyage Points into the Conqueror's Haki stat.
He successfully raised his Conqueror's Haki by over ten levels, but it only increased the intensity; there was no qualitative breakthrough.
This couldn't help but disappoint Reynolds.
Just how strong was Joy Boy's Conqueror's Haki?!
"Brother, coffee?!"
Just then, Linlin, carrying a cup of coffee, walked over gracefully with her long, snow-white legs.
Compared to fourteen years ago, Linlin hadn't changed at all. She was still youthful, beautiful, and charming.
Time seemed to have frozen for her; not a trace of age could be seen.
This was, of course, thanks to the Pure Gold Reynolds had obtained.
Once crew members reached the age of 35, he would give them a ring containing Pure Gold and have them wear it at all times.
"Coffee? Sure, that sounds good."
Reynolds snapped back to reality and smiled slightly. He needed a cup of coffee to calm his mind.
"Sister Flame Flower and Black Shadow called. They are all ready and can act at any time."
While Reynolds was drinking coffee, Linlin, lying on his lap, said something cryptic.
"Notify them. Let's begin," Reynolds said casually.
Currently, although he didn't have the capability to challenge Im directly yet, Flame Flower's Intelligence Organization, Black Shadow's Assassin Guild, and the legion of tens of thousands of Black Lion-Tigers had long since secretly infiltrated various sectors of the Four Blues.
Since he couldn't achieve everything in one step, he would take it step by step.
He had already ordered Flame Flower and the others to start contacting powerful non-World Government affiliated countries and World Government member nations in the Four Blues.
Their goal was to befriend non-affiliated countries as allies and secretly win over member nations.
When the time was right, they would rebel immediately!
Reynolds chose to respect countries that remained neutral.
But those staunch lackeys of the World Government would absolutely not be spared.
"Brother, Shakky just sent a message. There's progress on the matter you asked her to investigate. She's found traces of Shiki the Golden Lion."
"Oh?!"
Reynolds paused slightly, the corner of his mouth curving into a smile.
"Speaking of which, that guy really is unlucky. Ever since that steering wheel got stuck in his head, his strength isn't what it used to be."
"I'm afraid he can't even use Conqueror's Haki anymore."
Linlin, who had witnessed Shiki's glory days, shook her head regretfully.
The top powerhouses of the previous era were either dead or crippled.
Aside from the Reynolds Pirates, only Whitebeard remained intact.
"Brother, why are you looking for him? Could it be you want to recruit him?"
"Leaving aside Shiki's greatly diminished strength, with our crew's current power, we don't need a Golden Lion at all."
Linlin was puzzled. Remembering Shiki's arrogant and unruly demeanor made her unhappy.
"Linlin, people change, and Shiki is no exception—especially an aging lion."
"Call everyone back. We're going to meet this old friend."
"Alright then."
Seeing that Reynolds had made up his mind, Linlin didn't dwell on it.
One hour later.
Ten thousand meters in the sky, on the deck of the Golden Ark.
Except for those on missions, all members of the Reynolds Pirates were present.
Captain Reynolds, Vice Captain Linlin.
Douglas Bullet, whose gaze was undisguised as he stared fixedly at Reynolds.
Crocodile, sitting in a rocking chair, playing with a small sand vortex in his palm.
Gecko Moria, wiping his long blade.
Oimo and Kashii playing drinking games.
Yasopp holding his beloved gun, aiming around randomly.
And Shakky, leaning against Reynolds.
"Captain, where are we going?!"
Bullet, with his towering, muscular build, shouted at the top of his lungs.
"To find Shiki the Golden Lion."
Golden Lion?!
Hearing those three words, everyone on the deck stopped what they were doing.
Naturally, they were no strangers to this name.
That was the Flying Pirate, an existence on par with Whitebeard and Roger.
"Hehehehe... I wondered who it was. Turns out it's that loser."
Bullet, who had dealt with Shiki before, couldn't help but sneer.
Back then, the Roger Pirates he belonged to had clashed fiercely with Shiki's Golden Lion Pirates at the Battle of Edd War.
In the end, the Roger Pirates won. Although there were accidents involved, a loss was a loss. In his eyes, Shiki was just a stray dog!
Hearing it was that guy, Bullet lost interest. He turned his gaze back to Reynolds, clenched his fists, eyes burning, his aura surging.
"Captain, I want to know exactly how strong you are?!"
"How about we fight?"
Whoosh.
A figure suddenly blocked Reynolds' path, arms crossed, mocking:
"Bullet, if you're still not convinced, I'll fight you!"
Seeing Linlin with a mischievous grin, Bullet shrank his neck in fear.
When Reynolds tried to recruit him, he naturally refused. In the entire sea, except for Roger, he respected no one! No one was qualified to be his captain.
The result?!
Reynolds didn't even lift a finger; Linlin beat him into the ground.
Especially Linlin's final slash, which directly smashed his Bullet Form (Union Armada) to pieces.
Although it wasn't a total stomp, he admitted there was still a gap between his strength and Linlin's.
But precisely because of this, he was even more curious.
If even Linlin was this terrifying, then what about Reynolds?!
Moreover, he heard that before this, there were several other experts in the Reynolds Pirates. But having joined the crew for so long, he hadn't seen a single one of them.
"Challenge me when you can defeat Linlin."
Knowing Bullet's nature well, Reynolds didn't mind his behavior. To put it bluntly, Bullet had no hope of surpassing Linlin in this lifetime, let alone him.
"Kishishishishi... Bullet, you'd better behave yourself. You can't even beat Linlin, and you want to challenge the Captain?!"
Gecko Moria, holding his long blade, gloated from the side with his thin frame.
"That's right. If you want a fight, the two of us can accompany you. It's a good way to improve our strength."
Crocodile, with his slicked-back hair and a cigar in his mouth, joined in the teasing.
"You two?!" Bullet glanced at them indifferently, making no secret of the disdain in his eyes.
"You're not qualified!"
"You..." Hearing this, the displeased Moria and Crocodile were ready to start trouble.
"Stop it, all of you. I don't know what's so fun about you stinky men fighting all day."
A somewhat speechless Shakky acted as the peacemaker. She had lost count of how many times she had stopped a fight from breaking out.
A dozen times?! Dozens of times?!"It must be over a hundred times by now, right?!"
The root cause was always Bullet, that restless troublemaker. All he did was fight, day in and day out.
One time, he really pushed everyone too far. The entire crew—excluding Reynolds and Linlin, but including Shakky herself—teamed up and beat him to a pulp. That finally kept him honest for a while.
But not long after, his true nature resurfaced.
Reynolds wrapped his large hand around Shakky's slender waist and said nonchalantly, "Let them fuss. Just don't tear the Golden Ark apart."
Seeing their intimacy, Linlin couldn't help but tease from the side:
"Brother, decades ago you took the previous Queen of Amazon Lily. Now you've taken the current Queen. In a few more years, are you going to take the next Queen too?"
Reynolds paused slightly.
The next Queen?
That would be the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock, wouldn't it?!
Well, that's a definite yes.
"Hey, Brother... you're not seriously considering it, are you?!"
Seeing Reynolds actually pondering the question seriously, Linlin panicked.
Oh no, I spoke too soon. Another innocent soul is going to fall victim to my brother.
...
...
New World, 10,000 meters in the sky.
Dozens of giant floating islands drifted in an orderly formation, clustering together to guard the center.
In the very center sat the largest island of them all.
"Jihahahaha..."
A massive palace was situated on the island, and a hearty, resonant laugh echoed from within.
Inside the Palace.
Snap.
Shiki suddenly snapped his fingers.
Immediately, a subordinate carrying a radio rushed out from somewhere, skillfully placed the radio in the most conspicuous spot, and pressed the switch.
Let's rock and roll~
A DJ track started playing, and the golden figure inside the palace began to sway wildly to the explosive beat.
When the music ended, he struck a final pose.
Clap, clap, clap. Clap, clap, clap.
Applause rang out, perfectly timed to the scene.
"Jihahahaha... The music this time is really kicking!"
Shiki laughed heartily, looking satisfied.
"Hmm?!"
But soon, he realized something was wrong.
The applause seemed to be coming from... outside?
Shiki turned around immediately and looked out the door.
"Shiki, looks like you're in high spirits."
Seeing the person walking toward him, the smile on Shiki's face vanished instantly, replaced by a dark, gloomy expression.
"Reynolds!"
The man who had disappeared for fourteen years had actually come to find him.
Shiki glanced around. Apart from Linlin, the others were all new faces.
"Hmm?!"
"Bullet? You actually joined the Reynolds Pirates too?!"
Shiki looked at Douglas Bullet, who was standing beside Reynolds, with some surprise.
He knew this ruthless character respected no one but Roger.
Since he was here, Shiki naturally assumed that Reynolds had defeated Roger and poached Bullet. Of course, he wasn't surprised that Reynolds could defeat Roger. It was well within reason.
"Shiki, shut your mouth!!"
Seeing this loser, Shiki, Bullet's temper flared instantly.
"Is this how you treat an old friend?!"
Reynolds casually observed the palace environment, his gaze lingering on the top of Shiki's head for a moment.
He had to admit, that steering wheel was lodged perfectly centered!
"Hmph, I'm no friend of yours. If you have business, speak."
Shiki pulled a cigar from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep drag.
He needed to calm himself down.
Why did Reynolds come to find him?!
To kill him?
That shouldn't be it. He had never offended Reynolds. And if Reynolds had wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have lived to see this day.
"Hehehehe... The Golden Lion who once roared across the seas with the ambition to swallow the world... is now hiding in this place, dancing to DJ music?!"
"Shiki, the current you really disappoints me."
"Reynolds! Shut up!!"
Poked in his sore spot, Shiki roared in anger. An aura began to rise...
"Argh!!"
Ugh.
Before the aura could fully erupt, Shiki clutched his head and let out a wail of pain.
"This damn steering wheel!!"
"Enough, Shiki. You can't even use Conqueror's Haki anymore. There is no longer a seat for you among the top powerhouses of the sea."
"My purpose for coming here is simple. Join my crew, and I will take you even further!"
Reynolds cut straight to the chase.
"Join your crew?!"
"Jihahahaha..."
Finally understanding Reynolds' goal, Shiki's eyes turned red, and he threw his head back in arrogant, maniacal laughter.
"Reynolds, do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"
"Even if I can't beat you, I will never join your crew!"
"I am the Golden Lion!!"
"Shiki, you have a death wish!!"
Seeing Shiki being so stubborn, Linlin and Bullet stepped forward immediately. Crocodile and the others narrowed their eyes.
With just one order from Reynolds, they would turn Shiki into a pile of bones in an instant!
Reynolds pressed his hand down, signaling everyone to hold back.
"Shiki, it seems your ambition has indeed swelled over the years. You're no longer the little brother who followed Rocks around."
"But I'm curious. You were just as arrogant back then, so why did you join the Rocks Pirates?!"
Reynolds seized the opportunity to counter-question.
"You..." Shiki was tongue-tied, unsure how to answer.
Back then, Rocks was the undisputed Overlord of the Seas. Shiki's ambitions hadn't been realized yet; if he had refused Rocks, he wouldn't be alive today.
"Shiki, I can tell you clearly: except for me, no one else will dominate this world!"
"By the way, there's something you probably don't know yet, right?!"
"Yesterday, in Loguetown, East Blue, the Navy executed someone. Do you know who?!"
Hearing this, Shiki frowned, his gaze toward Reynolds turning slightly dark.
"Who?!"
"Roger!" Reynolds said lightly.
Boom—
"Say that again. WHO?!!"
Shiki's voice rose several octaves. Ignoring the pain in his head, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body...
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