"Hmph! If you want to leave, then go by yourselves!!"
"I'll find it myself!!"
Silver Axe was a bit shaken, his expression extremely ugly; he was absolutely unwilling to return in such a pathetic state.
He had to find a powerful Devil Fruit and make a name for himself before returning to the Rocks Pirates.
He wanted all the Executives to look at him in a new light!
"Jie-ha-ha-ha, then I wish you good luck!"
"This Chop-Chop Fruit will stay with you for now. If you run into any danger, you can eat it to boost your strength."
"It might just be your life-saver!"
Golden Lion Shiki grinned. He didn't care about Fierce's life or death, nor did he want to split the value of this Paramecia Type Chop-Chop Fruit at a high price.
If Silver Axe were forced to eat this Chop-Chop Fruit, the upper limit of his old rival's strength would likely be capped right there.
He would never be able to catch up to him in the future.
Thus, Shiki actually hoped Fierce would eat the Chop-Chop Fruit!
"Hmph!!"
Silver Axe wanted to curse; he didn't think much of this fruit at all.
But he still held back and chose to keep the fruit with him.
"Zha-ha-ha-ha! Give me 50 million Berries, and I won't bother fighting for ownership of this fruit."
Ganzi spoke up directly. They had snatched this fruit together. Shiki didn't want the money, but he did!
"I don't need this fruit, and I'm not short on money. Eat it if you want."
Bolo Gram looked indifferent. He specialized in hand-to-hand combat and physical techniques, not swordsmanship, so this fruit didn't suit him.
Now, he just wanted to get back to Newgate and the others to relax, drink, and boast... "Who said I was going to eat it! This is one of my collectibles!"
Silver Axe fiercely threw some treasure to Ganzi. From now on, this Chop-Chop Fruit belonged to him alone!
"Jie-ha-ha-ha! I hope you can find a powerful Logia type or Mythical Zoan Type!"
Golden Lion Shiki watched the infuriated Silver Axe disembark and leave, the smile on his face growing wider.
He had a feeling that Fierce would eventually eat that Chop-Chop Fruit!
"He won't get into trouble, will he?"
Bolo Gram had a hint of worry on his face. Although their relationship wasn't great, they were still crewmates on the same ship.
"Jie-ha-ha-ha, Pineapple Head, being a pirate isn't playing house!"
"If he dies like this, it only means that's all he was worth!"
Toward his old rival Silver Axe, Golden Lion Shiki both wished for his death and hoped he would return stronger.
But he wouldn't interfere with Fierce's choice. Whether he could return alive depended on how fate decided!
"Zha-ha-ha-ha!! Let's go, let's go! Let's plunder some North Blue specialties to ship back to the New World!"
Smuggler Ganzi hadn't forgotten his old trade, immediately shouting at Shiki and Gram.
Without Silver Axe, who was obsessed with finding Devil Fruits, their actions were actually more free.
After disembarking, Silver Axe sailed a small sailboat and disappeared into the sea.
He set out alone on a journey to find a Devil Fruit.
--- On a certain island in the Grand Line.
A young pirate dressed in noble attire had a trace of coldness and chill on his face.
He was looking at the latest news about the Rocks Pirates.
"Destroyed the World Government's Enies Lobby and even publicly burned the World Government's flag..."
"You should be interested in the Celestial Dragons' Human Hunting Games..."
Patrick Redfield's face was cold. Through his intelligence gathering over the past year or two, he knew that the destruction of his family was actually inseparable from the Rocks Pirates.
The Rocks Pirates had somehow found bits of information about his family and went specifically to Ohara, the Island of Scholars, to inquire about the Barlorick Family's details, intending to recruit them.
As a result, the World Government obtained the intelligence in advance, wiped out the Barlorick Family, replaced them with CP Agents, and planned to infiltrate the Rocks Pirates.
To be honest, he hated the World Government and also harbored some resentment toward the Rocks Pirates.
But now, to deal with the Celestial Dragons and protect Red Line Island, he could only seek help from the world's strongest pirate crew!
Aside from the Rocks Pirates, no other force in this world dared to oppose the Celestial Dragons.
He knew hatred was useless. During his time at sea, he had learned that this world was a cruel place where strength was everything and the weak were prey to the strong.
A pure dreamer like Senior Brook was, after all, just an anomaly.
"Rocks Pirates, your flamboyance and recruitment brought destruction to the Barlorick Family."
"You bastards, if you can't deal with the Celestial Dragons and save Red Line Island from destruction, I will never forgive you!"
Redfield grit his teeth. If the Rocks Pirates could save Red Line Island, he might join these culprits and deal with the World Government and the Celestial Dragons together.
Working with the culprits to deal with an even greater enemy—fate truly had a sense of humor.
Driven by hatred, Redfield's Observation Haki and Haoshoku strengthened rapidly.
He also managed to get some cultivation methods for Armament Haki from some pirates.
Redfield was exceptionally talented; his Three Types of Haki and physical techniques already far surpassed the geniuses of his generation.
Seeing that the Rocks Pirates had appeared at Enies Lobby in the latter half of the Grand Line, he immediately rushed over, hoping to find them soon.
Finding the Rocks Pirates was not only about dealing with the Celestial Dragons to protect Red Line Island but also about obtaining stronger cultivation methods for the Three Types of Haki.
He wanted the combat support of the Rocks Pirates, but he knew his own strength was equally vital.
--- In a certain sea area of the East Blue.
Gol D. Roger, relying on his Observation Haki that allowed him to hear the Voice of All Things and his natural instinct for discerning good and evil, found another double-axe warrior with kings qualification.
Through his shameless persistence and innate aura and charisma, that double-axe warrior named Silvers Rayleigh joined the Roger Pirates.
Gaban, who also possessed Haoshoku potential, was naturally a bit dissatisfied with Rayleigh being the first mate and always wanted to vie for the number two position.
Thus, the two began an adventurous life of being both rivals and friends.
The Roger Pirates' gold, silver, and copper trio of main combatants was officially formed.
All three were geniuses with Haoshoku potential!
The Roger Pirates continued to recruit crew members in the East Blue, preparing to charge into the even more exciting Grand Line to turn the world upside down.
When they saw the big news about the Rocks Pirates destroying Enies Lobby.
Gaban shouted, "A Great Pirate should be this majestic!!"
While Roger roared, "We're going to replace the Rocks Pirates and become the world's number one pirate crew!"
Rayleigh felt a bit helpless toward these two guys with such grand dreams.
However, having partners so full of energy and ambition didn't feel bad at all.
Perhaps one day, their Roger Pirates could also become a world-renowned Great Pirate crew like the Rocks Pirates!
The world's number one pirate crew?
Turn the world upside down?
Who can say for sure what the future holds?
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