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18.88% One Piece: Path to Power / Chapter 30: [30] Mora Island (V)

章節 30: [30] Mora Island (V)

[2600 words]

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[East of the Ports]

"Bwahaha! You'll need to cut faster than that, Rayleigh!" a man yelled out.

His red fists were currently matching in speed with a black sword over the destroyed field. They moved faster than the eye could track. Rayleigh made no mind to Garp's mocking words, just replying with a powerful attack.

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"The Starry Night!"

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Garp grinned at the attacks as a red current flooded down his right arm and wrapped around it.

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"Fist of Pain!"

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The space-bending punch directly slammed upon the two blade attacks as powerful shockwaves were sent out.

BOOOM!

The already devastated lands were further destroyed while the attacks continued to create large waves in the ocean nearby, even impacting the naval battle nearby.

*Fwooo!*

The air howled as the two men halted in their attacks. Both cancelling the other out. "Hehehe," Garp chuckled, his shirt was cut apart and his knuckles were bruised.

Rayleigh sighed as he saw his own bloodied arm and shaking sword as he gazed at the man beside him. They were about to continue, however, their duel was interrupted.

"Puru," "Puru," "Puru." 

Garp took out his snail, caring little for Rayleigh's objection to pausing their fight and answered the call.

[A/N: Before you ask how these snails don't seem to be destroyed by the fight, think of them as Doflamingo's glasses or Luffy's sandals.]

"Katcha~!"

The snail woke up as a voice spoke out in a great hurry: "Garp-san, it's bad! R-Really bad!"

"Calm down, there's no good or bad news; it's just news," Garp replied while picking his nose. Yet his words didn't calm the informant down at all, if anything, it left him more panicked.

"T-The Golden Lion Fleet is here!"

Garp's smile shook a little as he responded, "Shiki? That is bad news, Bwahahaha!"

His joking voice suddenly became solemn, "Call the Fleet Admiral, this is slipping out of our control now."

"R-Roger!"

The boisterous marine then turned his attention to his foe.

"Garp looks like we will have to continue our fight at a later date," Rayleigh said, sheathing his blade.

Garp simply 'huffed' as he jumped to the nearby battlefield where the trees themselves seemed to have flooded out. He had felt the shaking from afar alongside the explosion that went off.

It was where his homey Sengoku was located.

"Oye! Sengoku! Where're you at, Sengoku!"

He was calling the name out as if he was searching for a lost child. It wasn't that he couldn't sense him, rather, he didn't want to put the effort into spanning his Haki.

Eventually, he reached the center of the giant crater. Or at least, the center of one of the few giant craters.

*Munch* *Munch*

Garp was currently dining on a rice cracker bag that he seemed to have summoned out of thin air.

Walking through the ravaged and broken lands, he eventually saw quite a sight, one surprising enough to make him drop his snack.

"S-Sengoku, what happened, pffff!" Garp had to stifle a laugh as he saw the state of his colleague.

He didn't care for Sengoku's fuming response, rather his eyes were glued to the Admiral's hair and body.

The once mighty afro had been reduced to a minefield with random rips and tears alongside random botches and cuts all over. His proud marine attire had been left to shreds, leaving his chest bare.

Garp's eyes turned sharp as he saw the broken ribs.

Eventually, he returned his gaze to the man's hair. "Sengoku, my friend, I don't think the bird's nest hairstyle is for you," Garp said in a serious tone.

One would think he was giving friendly advice.

Sengoku glanced at the Vice Admiral with heavy eyes, "They were tougher than expected…"

The tall marine gestured at the ruined earth where three bodies lay.

Damien, Kaido, and Silver Axe were all unconscious. Sprawled within a small area.

Garp wasn't surprised by the outcome but there was something else that piqued his curiosity. "Those trees?"

Sengoku sighed while spitting a wad of blood. He subconsciously touched his upper chest, feeling the dull pain from his broken ribs.

"Sin Incarnate Damien seems to have a power far more dangerous than we imagined."

Garp slowly nodded.

"Why did you come here? Did you deal with Rayleigh?"

The words evoked a memory from the other marine.

"Oh yeah, I forgot, that flying turkey Shiki is here with his little pack of puppies."

Sengoku froze, "You took this long to tell me!? We need to go back to the fleet!"

Garp hummed, "Right, right… What about these three?"

The words were enough to wake Sengoku from his haste.

"... Their potential, especially the two monster rookies, is absurdly high," he said slowly. "They'll become huge threats if they are allowed to grow up..."

The air around the Admiral grew harsh and tense, further amplified by the cold breeze that happened to pass by.

"..."

*Thwack!* Garp walked over and slapped his friend's shoulder, eliciting a painful groan.

"Sengoku, when did Basara-san's philosophy drain into your head? These kids are around the age as my own brat, don't worry, I'll personally capture them both if they get out of hand."

Sengoku narrowed his eyes at his friend Garp and sighed. He then gazed at Damien, muttering, "Give up this lifestyle today, otherwise only a cold cell in Impel Down awaits you."

Perhaps it was a feeling but Sengoku just knew the young pirate could hear his words.

"Let's go, Garp."

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[At the Same Time as Damien's Collapse]

Rocks and Roger were now standing face to face, the area nearby had already been reduced to dust with nothing but rubble left.

"Roger… You are also of the D. Family!"

"I will rule this world and destroy those Dragons! Join me, Roger!" Rocks yelled out with a crazy smile.

The jolly swordsman simply grinned and then shook his head. "Sorry, but I have no interest in such a dream!" Roger laughed.

Xebec squinted his eyes as he had a menacing smirk plastered to his face.

"So you have chosen death?"

The words left Gol D. Roger solemn, he could hold down the evil pirate, but defeating him as of now was beyond his capabilities.

Roger never cared for how others saw him, he was once just a weak kid who had an impossible dream, many tried to talk him out of it, yet he just laughed them off. His dream was his own and that's all that matters.

Thud!

The nearby ground shook as a man with golden-blond hair landed.

He was Rayleigh, Roger's First Mate.

"We need to leave. The Golden Lion Fleet is here alongside their leader, if we stay any longer, the other Overlords might make a move too," he warned.

Both Rocks and Roger's eyebrows went up.

"Shiki is here too? Wahaha, you're right, Rocks, I'm sure we'll cross paths soon," Roger said.

Rocks didn't respond. He instead walked elsewhere, as if looking for something.

Now only Roger and Rayleigh remained.

"Roger…, that man, with his ambition, the seas will be very chaotic soon," Rayleigh said with a solemn tone.

His captain just grinned in response, "You're right, partner! But that is a problem for the future, we'll deal with it then. let's go and have a banquet with the others!"

[Nearby]

Rocks had made his way to the ruins of Mora Island.

A giant human with glorious blond hair sat on top of a broken pillar that had collapsed with a gourd of saké in hand.

His right fist was bleeding and his chest had many wounds and injuries driven into it. On the side across from him was a corpse, a rather large and muscular man lying on the ground without a wisp of life.

He was one of the Three Overlords of the Seas, Esso Borealis.

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"Xahaha! Looks like you did what you came to do, Newgate," the insane man said.

Whitebeard glanced at his captain and nodded. "What now?"

"Let's go find the kids, Shakuyaku already brought the Titanic," Xebec said. "I got what I came for…" 

He then cast his gaze to the far right of the broken-down building as he narrowed his eyes upon a certain item lying on the ground.

*Thump* *Thump* *Thump*

Xebec walked over and picked up the item… it was a weapon. One of the 12 Supreme Swords – Mokushiroku!

"What a powerful blade...," he cackled. Xebec traced his hands on the guard as he clenched it and pulled out the blade.

Shing!

The wind howled in pain as the surrounding air shook in the sword's wake.

"XAHAHAHA! Very good!"

Xebec's left arm that held the blade was now popping with red veins as if the sword fought to control its wielder.

"Don't act up, you're just a little piece of metal," Xebec snorted as his grip deepened. "Just bow down to me."

BOOOM!

A powerful pulse of black Conqueror's Haki burst out of the man, wholly concentrated upon the sword in his hand, sending cracks into the earth below.

*Vvoooo!*

Twenty seconds passed as the chaotic aura calmed down, evoking a grin on the man.

"Very good... Now, let's leave, Newgate." With that said, the man sheathed the blade and clicked it onto his waist.

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[Aboard the Titanic]

"Welcome back, Captain," Shakky said.

The evil pirate hummed in response as he strolled onto the Titanic. He glared at the horizon, seeing the marine fleet far away. Some dozen ships chasing close behind, the Golden Lion Fleet!

Rocks then saw the three corpse-like specimens lying on the main deck.

"Those two lived after taking on Sengoku, not bad."

Naturally, the identity of Silver Axe was seen and thrown to the back of his mind.

"Shakuyaku, set sail back to Hachinosu. Make sure to recruit more fodder, I need more pawns for what's to come."

Shakky nodded while puffing on her cigar.

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[Seven Hours Later]

A new day had come. 

The bright sun shone into Damien's waking eyes.

"Looks like I'm still alive…"

He was feeling his body's condition. It wasn't bad, just some blunt trauma enough to kill a few dozen people. 

Most of his broken bones have been mended but left him sore. It was mainly Sengoku's shockwaves that broke down his body to pieces from within. "Should be all healed up by tonight," he said. 

Damien then tried to remember what happened at the very end of last night. 

...

It was when Sengoku unleashed his "Big Buddha Impact."

The three had countered it with every ounce of strength they could muster, powering through the pain to deliver their last stand. 

At that instance, Damien had heard some voices at the very last second before the Admiral fired his move.

It was a whisper from the trees. 

Mora Island was 80% forest. The nature nearby had sensed his dilemma and gathered together to surprise-attack the opponent. 

Damien still wasn't confident in taking Sengoku with just that…

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"Looks like your plan worked," a calm voice resounded, bringing the Sin Incarnate out of the flashback.

Damien looked to the side and found the once-broken Silver Axe with new gear. 

"You counted on us to force Sengoku to use 'Iron Body' thus immobilizing himself, giving us the chance to land all those blows, colour me impressed."

Damien returned a helpless smile. 

"Even with all that, we all fell to a single attack right there and then." 

Silver Axe didn't seem surprised. "Breaking an Admiral's ribs is already an accomplishment not many can claim to have accomplished."

The armoured man sighed, giving away a piece of information: "Sengoku seemed to have exercised an advanced form of Conqueror's Haki, as expected from an Admiral." 

Damien hummed, though not ecstatically, "Infusion, is it? It really dissolves your conscience away..."

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"It looks like you joined the Rocks Pirates, Silver Axe."

The armoured man nodded. "I want to see how far a man with the ability to conquer such a blade can go."

The pirate soon went elsewhere, leaving Damien to ponder. 

He needed a shower, but there was something else on his mind. 

Damien felt a calling.

It was his body, telling him that it was ready to evolve! It has been a long time since he felt this, and it brought a smile to his face. 

"All that beating from Sengoku was worth it!"

Alas, the celebration had to wait as Damien felt something afoot. 

His left hand was aching. Damien glanced at it and saw a mess. Almost as if a dog had mauled it. The bones weren't just broken but shattered to pieces. 

His body was doing its best to bring them all back together but it would take a while. 

"Damn Sengoku, just wait till I drop a nuke in your face!"

Damien used his free hand to crack his limbs together, the pain was excruciating. 

'Sibyl, bring up Sengoku's stats."

[You still remember me? Very well.]

>=-=----[]---<>---[]---=-=<

[Sengoku]

[Age: 37 years, 6 months, 20 days]

[Height: 9' 1"] (2.78 m)

[Status: Slightly Injured]

[Devil Fruit: Human-Human Fruit: Mythical Model Buddha (???)] 

[Fruit Rating: 6.5 Stars]

[Haki: Mastery of Observation Haki, Armament Haki (???), Conqueror's Haki (???)]

[Strength: Within Yonko Stage] 

(A/N: "Mastery of ___" meaning reaching and stopping right before the Advanced Mastery stage. Otherwise, it's a stat that can still evolve.)

>=-=----[]---<>---[]---=-=<

"So I wasn't wrong on his Observation, though it's considered mastered, it's not in the levels of Future Sight, but just Observation in general," Damien concluded.

Advanced Observation would be such a level. Damien had sharpened quite a lot of his strength over the past day. 

"Show me my stats now."

[Coming right up.]

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[Einar D. Damien]

[Age: 16 years, 9 months, 14 days]

[Height: 10' 6"] (3.2 m)

[Status: Injured; Hungry]

[Devil Fruit: Pulverize-Pulverize Fruit (Intermediate Mastery)]

[Fruit Rating: 6.5 Stars]

[Seastone Resistance: 82.4% ↑]

[Skills: Lightning Recovery (+), Mighty Vitality (+), Evolable Anatomy, Voice of All Living Things, Will of D., Rokushiki]

[Haki: Observation Haki (Nigh-Advanced Mastery) ↑, Armament Haki (Intermediate Mastery), Conqueror's Haki (Intermediate Mastery) ↑]

[Strength: Top Tier Yonko Commander ↑] 

[NOTE: The strength level to attain Skill: {Underwater Breathing} has been reached!]

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His Observation had practically reached Sengoku's level. However, in Damien's case, he could take it a step further.

His strength had accumulated enough to reach the Top Tier Yonko Commander. Such a level was home to the likes of the future Donquixote Doflamingo! Though in the grand scheme of things, it wasn't worth mentioning.

And it seems it came with another surprise.

"Sibyl, that last note there…"

[Yes, you have reached the strength to get the first of two skills left behind by the original System user.]

Damien leaked a smile.

"How do I get it?"

[You can claim it now, though I suggest waiting until you upgrade your recovery and vitality. Both of these should be done once your body is in its healthiest state.]

Damien nodded, it seemed he had to wait a few days to fully take in his feats, a wait worth waiting for.

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"Hmm?" His mind then went elsewhere. He naturally noticed the empty upper part of the ship.

All the fodder pirates were either in their quarters below or in the nearby ships. It seems a VIP was onboard as Damien could sense a powerful presence.

Damien then kicked a giant ogre asleep on the other side of the deck. Kaido grumbled awake, slowly standing up. "Oh? Is it morning already?"

"It seems they're all seated in the main hall," Damien said, walking in. "Let's say hello to the Golden Lion."

To Be Continued…

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Author's Corner.

Damien breaking Sengoku's ribs is like Zoro leaving a scar on Kaido; enough to hurt and leave an impression, but that's about it.

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章節 31: [31] The Aftermath

[2550 words]

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[At an Island in the Paradise Sea]

"638 till nap…"

"637 till nap…"

"636 till nap…"

There was a lone boy at the top of a cliff on an uninhabited island.

The boy had puffy black hair, simple yet dirty clothes, and an annoyed expression as he continued his workout.

He was currently doing pushups with a giant boulder resting upon his back, he was surely an interesting individual. 

One who counted down for every rep rather than the other way around.

"619 till nap…"

"618 till nap…"

"617 till nap…"

He continued the monotonous exercise until he heard the noise of a bird.

*Squack!*

A seagull landed on the tree, it had a newspaper held in its claws.

"Hmm? A report," he yawned. "Well let's see what we got…" 

*Rumble*

The kid jumped up as the rock slammed on the ground with a bang.

"Now then~" he sat on a nearby log and started to read.

"…"

"A ra ra!"

"Big Bro Damien and his crew have done something crazy again!" he smiled and read on.

"Rocks Pirates, Roger Pirates and Borealis Pirate…"

"Mora Island Annual Auction; Supreme Grade Sword…"

"The Navy confronts all three pirate crews…"

Kuzan's eyes traced over the images of the ruined lands.

"Whitebeard killed the Overlord, 'Winds of Revolution' Esso Borealis!" Kuzan's eyes widened as he saw this.

The image of Borealis' corpse was then shown, left in broken pieces after being hit by a chain of catastrophic earthquakes.

"Naval battle raged over the seas while Garp the Fist and Sengoku the Buddha clashed with notorious pirates!"

The boy continued to read with great relish, enjoying the stream of drama to his rather boring lifestyle.

Soon, a smirk emerges on his childish face.

The picture showed Admiral Sengoku using his fruit power while facing three foes.

One was a man with silver armour while the other two were young. One was ginormous with an equally large club, and the other had dark hair with red streaks, sporting a sizzling red energy on the palm of his hands.

"Hehe, Big Bro Damien fought an Admiral, how cool!" the boy exclaimed, clenching his fists.

The news mentioned a few major events.

The Clash between the Overlord-Level figures.

Damien, Kaido, and Silver Axe vs Sengoku.

Rayleigh vs Garp.

Golden Lion Shiki's arrival as Roger Pirates and the Navy's brave retreat in hopes of distracting the pirates away from the innocent civilians at Mora Island.

New bounty posters.

Naturally, the main message was the brave acts of the marines who, without care for themself, went in to save the people of Mora Island from the evil Rocks crew.

"Hehe, well I should get back to my pushups... I was at, Ah! My memory is so weak!" he feigned discomfort, massaging his temples.

"Right, 46 left!" He chuckled mischievously.

"RAWR!"

A Sea King rose from the sea under the cliff and met the boy's eyes.

"Alright, alright! It was 173…"

Another growl went off, pushing the kid out of his fantasies.

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[Applenine Island, New World]

A giant apple sat at the center with snow covering the top.

The entire island was layered with fresh snow as the cold wind flowed through the cities, carrying bone-chilling gusts.

[Image of Applenine Island (in Discord)]

The news had already spread over the seas, many eyes were drawn into the mess, after all, one of the Three Overlords had fallen!

A towering woman with a hat and a pink bikini sat with food placed before her. Her eyes darted to the side of the table as she read from the latest newspaper.

"Rocks and Shiki are meeting up? Ma-Ma-Mam-Ma!"

She was quite a voluptuous woman with a desirable figure yet the huge amount of food stuffed in her mouth made one look away in discomfort.

"I suppose it's time for me to head back… *Munch* It's been two years already. But there is a place I want to visit before returning to Hachinosu," she muttered. "All of you, get ready to sail!"

"Yes, Mama!" many voices of varying ages responded as they jumped up from what they were doing.

[A/N: Charlotte Moscato (the one she killed at the start of WC Arc) was 41 at death. He will be born 1 year from now. In other words, she already has 24 children as of now.]

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[Superbia, The New World]

Within the New World was a rather peculiar island.

It was a medium-sized island. Large ports on all sides; tens of ships swayed in the gentle current at each dock.

The island had three rings, each divided up by skyscraping walls.

The outer ring was for imports and exports. The inner ring is where the main population was, sporting a city that had around 300,000 citizens. Farther into this island's center was the core ring that housed a giant golden castle.

This was the Island of Superbia, the main residence of an Overlord of the Seas!

[The Throne Room]

A pirate ran into the chamber, huffing and puffing.

"L-Lord Sol!"

He was looking up at the giant throne mounted upon a large staircase. "Hmm?" a deep voice questioned, lacking interest.

"Lord Sol, it's the Overlord Borealis... He's dead!" the pirate said in a hurry, disbelief glued to his face.

"..."

"Ho? Interesting," the Overlord was amused.

The man sat atop his golden throne, wearing luxurious crimson clothes embroidered with rare jewels and expensive gems. He stood around nine feet in height (2.74 m) and had long white hair running down to his chest.

Unlike Borealis, he was rather young-looking, not a day older than 35. However, his face was scarred and grey; his visage seemed to be lacking the shine that his throne room emanated with.

"Who was it?" he asked.

"Ah! I-It was 'Whitebeard' Edward Newgate who killed him!" the pirate informed.

"Is that so? Sohohoho!" 

Then a silence fell upon the hall.

"..."

"U-Um... Lord Sol, Whitebeard is under the man called Rocks D. Xebec…" he gulped. "They say that his strength is even greater than Garp the Fist!"

"W-We should be caref-"

"You ask me to be careful?" Sol questioned in a sharp tone. "His strength may go beyond that of Garp, but at the end of the day, they will all fall before my might!"

The Overlord, Pryde D. Sol, gazed down at the pirate with a hint of displeasure.

"Isn't that right?"

"O-Of course!"

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[Encephala Island]

Another location in the New World.

A string of 12 islands surrounded one larger one in the center. At the center of the large island was a huge factory.

Tens of thousands of citizens were walking with blank expressions, they showed no exhaustion, no emotion, no life.

They simply went on and did what was told by the huge speakers mounted on the watchtowers. Some carried large pieces of metal, some tended to animals, and some fished.

Even the guards held the same demeanour.

It was quite a horrifying sight, there was no sound, no wasted movement, just pure synchronization.

Within a magnificent tower was a man leaning on his right hand while smiling.

He was the other Overlord of the Sea, Thaddeus Enigma!

The man was well-dressed for his line of work, he carried a powerful presence. However, his regal appearance was off-set due to the large burn marks on his face. 

He sat before a simple table. A unique chessboard lay before him.

Instead of the black and white pieces, there were four types: Green, orange, gold and blue.

The Overlord stared at the board as he elegantly said, "Borealis is... dead. How refreshing."

Enigma smiled, picking up the blue king piece and removing it from the board. "It seems like a new piece has entered the game."

The curiosity in his voice was palpable, echoing through the confines of the luxurious chamber. Enigma beamed a thin smile, and whispered, "I suppose it's my turn to make a move."

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[The Titanic, The New World]

"Jihahahaha! So you're the new kid breaking the news lately!"

Damien now stood before the round table in the executive hall aboard the Titanic.

He gazed at the man inspecting him with eyes filled with interest and hidden malice.

The pirate had long wavy golden hair and odd-shaped eyebrows. With two long, loose strands of hair running along with his sideburns. A cigar was in the left side of his mouth as he drank saké from the other end.

"Golden Lion Shiki," Damien called out the man's name. "You know me?"

The words evoked a laugh from the pirate.

His golden eyes peered at the young pirate and offered, "I saw what you did to that golden gorilla Sengoku, why don't you come under my division?"

Damien shook his head. "I'll pass."

Kaido cared little for their chat and intervened, "Shiki, fight me!" 

"Kaido, you crazy brat, you want your ass handed to you again?"

"WORORO! I've improved a lot in the past months!"

[Image of Shiki (in Discord)]

*Creak*

The doors flew open as a soft voice broke out, "Ara~ Looks like you both are up and moving, come and have some food."

Shakky began to bring out some delicacies from the kitchen, allowing the two young apprentice pirates to dine in peace.

The woman sat in an empty seat and began to summarize: "Borealis is now dead, the vacuum of power will alert quite a lot of bad eggs. We still need a few months to restock on pirates as well."

Shiki waved his hands, "The pirates we want are a dime a dozen, under Captain Rocks' power, they will flood in. Especially with the new bounties up."

Kaido and Damien's eyebrows were raised, though they didn't quit devouring their food.

*Furl* Shakky slowly placed a half-dozen wanted posters in ascending order:

-----< WANTED >-----

< KAIDO >

< 'Hundred-Beast' >

< 𝔅 711,110,000 - >

< DEAD or ALIVE >

-----< WANTED >-----

< SHAKUYAKU >

< 'Black Death' >

< 𝔅 800,000,000 - >

< DEAD or ALIVE >

-----< WANTED >-----

< SILVER⋅AXE >

< 'Blinding Light' >

< 𝔅 834,000,000 - >

< DEAD or ALIVE >

-----< WANTED >-----

< EINAR⋅D⋅DAMIEN >

< 'Sin Incarnate' >

< 𝔅 860,000,000 - >

< DEAD or ALIVE >

-----< WANTED >-----

< EDWARD⋅NEWGATE >

< 'Whitebeard' >

< 𝔅 2,446,000,000 - >

< DEAD or ALIVE >

-----< WANTED >-----

< SHIKI >

< 'Golden Lion' >

< 𝔅 2,520,990,000 - >

< DEAD or ALIVE >

-----< WANTED >-----

< ROCKS⋅D⋅XEBEC >

< 'The Abyssal Sin' >

< 𝔅 4,070,500,000 - >

< DEAD or ALIVE >

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The Rocks Pirates were not the only ones she presented, three other posters were brought out too.

-----< WANTED >-----

< SCOPPER⋅GABAN >

< 'Twin Axe' >

< 𝔅 970,550,000 - >

< DEAD or ALIVE >

-----< WANTED >-----

< SILVERS⋅RAYLEIGH >

< 'Dark King' >

< 𝔅 1,808,600,000 - >

< DEAD or ALIVE >

-----< WANTED >-----

< GOL⋅D⋅ROGER >

< 'Mad King' >

< 𝔅 2,564,800,000 - >

< DEAD or ALIVE >

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It was quite the haul.

The numbers alone could combine larger than a strong nation could produce in a year. Far beyond the level of the Heavenly Tribute to the Celestial Dragons. 

Damien couldn't help but smirk at his numbers. He was chewing on a giant piece of leg bone as he peered at the ogre by his side.

Damien elbowed his rival-in-rank as if to ensure he saw the numbers.

*Grrr* It was an animalistic growl; primal.

Kaido was fuming at his bounty in comparison to Damien, why was he one step behind?

"Jihahaha! Not a mention of the Navy being chased by my fleet, what a bunch of losers!"

Shakky puffed out a cloud of smoke.

"It's only natural, they focused on saving face by surmounting Borealis' Empire who was already dead by the time we left Mora Island," she answered.

*Creak*

The conversation had to immediately halt as another figure waltzed into the hall. Crazy hair and manic eyes… It was Rocks D. Xebec!

"Looks like you two woke up… I heard what you did against Sengoku, it's worthy of being under my flag," he declared.

Meanwhile, Damien eyed the sword at his captain's waist. "Look like you got what you went there for."

The words evoked a grin on the man, though it wasn't that of joy, but rather of malice. "I also heard of a rather odd and unnatural movement of the forest at Mora Island… It seems you have quite a lot of secrets..."

The grin widened to the stretches of the man's face.

"..." A cold wind blew through the meeting room, whistling with an ominous tone.

However, Xebec didn't give time for Damien to react. "I don't care how sharp my knives are, as long as they remember whose hands they belong to."

Rocks went on ahead and plopped onto the seat at the head of the table. "As a graceful captain, I should reward my subordinates when they do well, no?"

He then turned his eyes to Shakky as if to gesture for her to speak.

The woman nodded. "Damien-chan, do you remember me mentioning the divisions of our crew?" She asked.

The pirate in question returned a nod.

"As per the draft, the captain wants nine total divisions with a powerful leader in each."

She then threw a piece of paper at the young pirate. It had a chart drawn out.

First Division Commander – Edward Newgate.

Second Division Commander – Shiki.

Third Division Commander – Charlotte Linlin.

Fourth Division Commander – [VACANT].

Fifth Division Commander – [VACANT].

Sixth Division Commander – [VACANT].

Seventh Division Commander – [VACANT].

Eighth Division Commander – Captain John.

Ninth Division Commander – Shakuyaku.

Damien looked through the names of the leaders and had to take a deep breath.

A crew led by the likes of Big Mom, Whitebeard, and Shiki was already enough to conquer the New World. For all three of them to be under the same Captain was a force that could surely grasp the World Government by the throat.

.

"Though my division is more focused on internal affairs, all the others are combat-focused," Shakky explained. "Captain Rocks has set the sixth, seventh and eighth division to hold most of the fodders."

She then dropped the bomb: "He thinks you and Silver Axe that was brought in are a good fit to hold the title of division commanders."

"..."

Damien blinked, darting his eyes to the captain drowning himself in some saké that he brought out from thin air.

"I'm more of a lone wolf..."

Rocks seemed uninterested in his words. "It doesn't matter what you think, brat and I don't care if you hold a small count of pirates under you."

He took another deep inhalation of alcohol.

"Those pathetic Overlords are always throwing around their divisions and battalions, Xahaha! If it helps draw in more dogs under my flag, then I'll have nine of them!"

The man then walked away without a care in the world, tossing his empty gourd to shatter on the treasured floor.

.

Damien let out a helpless sigh while Shiki grinned with an evil smirk.

"You bear the name of 'D.', like our captain, I look forward to seeing what level you reach!" the Golden Lion spat out before flying away.

Shakky shrugged at the situation, leaving Damien with a single comment. "Captain Rocks sent a hundred or so fresh meat recruits to your abode at Hachinosu, you can choose which to bring under your Division, have fun!"

This left Damien and Kaido in the hall.

"WORORO! You beat me to becoming a Division Commander, Damien, I won't lose to you next time!"

Damien returned a mocking smile.

"Oh? I wonder how many hundreds of millions of berries will our bounties differ by then…"

"Hah!? Then I'll just pummel you now!"

"Try it, you overgrown ogre!"

To Be Continued…

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Author's Corner.

Bounties up. The estimate on Discord was well-guessed.

Images are available on Discord alongside other niche details: https://discord.gg/aJHHHPvb6q


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