Achieving Nothing, I Can Only Be the Pirate King-Chapter 593 - 350: New Changes

The entirely black fleet, accompanied by storm clouds and rain, docked at the landing port of Hive Island.

The pirates on Hive Island, usually drinking and shouting, seemed to have been triggered by some switch, one by one froze, turning their heads to look at this gigantic fleet.

The dark fleet, the dark sky, stirred a tempest as gloomy as night, not only stirring the air into a frenzy but also suppressing the atmosphere.

Even these fierce and wicked pirates were startled and dared not make a sound.

Not until the fleet completely docked and that giant black ship took the lead in lowering the gangway, did a group of people come down the gangway amid the rain and wind.

Leading them was a white-haired man, wearing a black jade bead chain around his neck, dressed in standard pirate attire, with a furry cloak swaying in the wind.

"He... Disasters!"

A name like that casts a shadow.

The eighteen-billion bounty and the deeds done within a year after entering the New World had already made Sage famous across the seas.

The past deeds of slaughtering kings and nobles, massacring the Heavenly Celestial Dragons, and destroying Marineford are things of the past.

He occupied the World Desire City and then massively expanded his territory; this was what pirates had recently seen.

As for the rumors that he fought Big Mom and came out unscathed, although noticed, it received indeed less attention compared to the previous deeds.

All pirates mix in the New World, and the Pirate Emperors are also pirates, and in their eyes, they are just bigger pirates.

Being fellow pirates, aren’t they living well too?

Compared to matters of warfare, pirates focus more on actions that bring profit as pirates.

Occupying a country as a base camp seemed far more crucial than fighting Big Mom in their eyes.

That’s a whole country!

Even Teach has only occupied Hive Island so far.

With such a big name, there was no way the pirates of Hive Island didn’t know Sage.

Especially bringing such a large fleet; neither the quantity of the fleet nor the number of people evoked any crooked thoughts.

"Oh!"

Actually, they warmly welcomed him.

Seeing Sage land from the gangway onto the island, the pirates cheered loudly.

"Disasters have come to our Hive Island!"

"Oh! Is he joining us? That’s great! Is he recruiting? If he discards those strange rules, I’d be willing to serve Disasters!"

"That’s Disasters. If he abandons his rules, then it won’t be the Disaster Pirates anymore, hahaha, you’re overthinking it!"

Sage recruiting without discriminating isn’t even a secret.

For pirates, best to join the Disaster Pirates as they seem completely unfazed by the bounty hunters’ joining and don’t fear anyone attempting to sneak attack and take their heads.

As long as one wishes to join, they will certainly be allowed to.

It’s just that they must completely serve Disasters, following the rules of the Disaster Pirates.

Those willing to follow Disasters have already joined, while those unwilling have their diverse reasons.

Too many dislike the rules, think Sage’s fame isn’t enough, or want to strike out on their own.

Lily holding a large umbrella, seemingly like an attendant, followed behind Sage. She glanced at the surrounding cheering and excited pirates, her brows furrowed and asked:

"Didn’t Teach send anyone to welcome us?"

She wasn’t surprised by the pirates’ welcoming scene.

After all, pirates are such creatures, when clashing over interests, they’d wish to give you a knife, when there’s no conflict, they indeed respect you.

Because they are all pirates...

Lily also heard what those people said, abandoning the rules, of course, wouldn’t happen. Sage’s will cannot be refused or disparaged. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

They were known as the easiest to join pirates on the sea precisely because they lacked people; the bigger the territory, the more they needed people, so anyone abiding by the rules could join.

Lily also worried before, what if infiltrated too harshly by the World Government, or if some bounty hunters came, trying to assassinate them for their heads.

After all, these high-ranking officers could avoid it because of strong prowess, but it’s not only them with bounties, even ordinary officers like Bellamy, and even further down those ordinary pirates, many have bounties.

Ranging from millions to tens of millions, and some even have tens of millions of Belly.

Can’t kill the big ones, can’t even get rid of the small ones?

Even those heavily injured or disabled, unable to fight in the future, those ’retired’ pirates, still they have bounties looming over them, and if someone blends in aiming for their heads, that’s a significant loss.

Pirate recruiting isn’t easy, thus many pirates prefer recruiting those with bounties or have made a name on the sea, best known by everyone.

Otherwise, even those with bounties coming over would get guarded against because no one knew if they’d target heads.

For such situations, CP9’s role is crucial.

As two-headed workers, other than conveying internal messages to Lucci, Jabra, and the rest also receive messages from Lucci, besides, these people have the responsibility of collecting territorial intelligence.

Externally there is Lucci, internally Jabra and others, this aspect need not worry.

Once newcomers come in, CP9 conducts evaluations, shorter for common ones, longer for potent ones, and upon spotting issues, they directly apply due punishment.

Nonetheless, they’re pirates, not possessing extremely robust scrutiny mechanisms, even the strictly scrutinizing Navy has loopholes to exploit.

Las, leading the Demon Group, specifically fills this gap.

If infiltrated externally, took down those with bounties ranging from millions, gained life must also have a life to spend, right?

Other than being Sage’s household servants, during Sage’s time entered Impel Down, after executing the rebellious Roshio, he automatically gained responsibility of executing traitors.

Fair fights, like some guy raiding their territory and killing the stationed subordinates, Sage at most would seek revenge, find them, and sink them with a cannon.

May even not intervene personally, only dispatch subordinates to chase, if one indeed escapes from subordinates and for a time isn’t found, then it’s just left until the opportunity arises.

But if it’s a backstab, joined the Pirates but rebelled, then it’s not something ending quickly.

Only until now, don’t know if Sage’s fame insufficient or too grand, he’s yet to encounter such a situation.

"Zehahaha! AiBo!"

At the moment Sage and his men landed, a rough laughter from Teach sounded inside that giant stone skull.

In the window-like area resembling a pirate’s scarf atop the skull’s head, Teach pushed open a window, holding a wooden cask, directly jumped from the windowsill.

Simultaneously, the entire skull appeared alive, as a hand extended from the skull’s side, catching the jumping Teach and placing him before Sage.

"You’re finally here, let’s have a banquet!" Teach laughed heartily.

A large face also extended from the stone arm, grinning at Sage: "Long time no see, meow!"

Besides, following Teach was a crowd.

Shiryu smoked a cigar and flashed a bloodthirsty grin, Laffitte bowed with his hat off, Van Augur adjusted his monocle, nodding slightly.

And...

"This ghostly Hive Island, is it better than my O’hara?"

Sage looked at the vagabond-looking Kuzan, sneered: "You picked quite some folks, huh."

"Your rules I can’t endure; I’m a partner with Teach," Kuzan replied gravely.

"Zehahaha, precisely so, Sage, we are partners, pirates, no need for petty counts, let’s banquet!"

Teach bellowed with laughter, extending a hand to Hive Island’s pirates, "Everyone stir up the atmosphere, welcome our partners the Disaster Pirates with Blackbeard Pirates!"

...

Meanwhile.

Inside a conference room at Navy Headquarters.

Including Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru, the navy officers gathered, Brannew adjusted his attire before looking at the navy generals with now higher ranks, speaking gravely:

"Now, after evaluation, the bounties of those lively pirates have changed anew."