Chapter 97: Jin Ni Joins the Pirate Crew

On the Donghai Dihuang, in the open-air banquet hall.

Saint Saint Saiwen raised his wine glass high.

"Comrades, let us welcome the legendary pirate Shi Ji aboard."

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Hearing that Jin Ni had joined the Morning Star Pirates, the old crew members Mihawk, Master Tenghu, Kuma, and Jin Ni had no major reaction.

They had all witnessed the captain's charm.

From the moment Jin Ni reached an agreement with the captain and stayed on the Donghai Dihuang, they had predicted this legendary pirate could not escape the captain's grasp.

It was just the captain's basic operation.

Only Yuzhi Xiliu's breathing paused slightly, his eyes flowing with even more vigorous fighting spirit and urgency.

There are four great swordsmen on the ship!

If he does not work hard to cultivate swordsmanship, in the future... who knows, he might not even rank in the top five.

Although he had only joined the Morning Star Pirates a few days ago, Xiliu felt extremely fortunate about his decision back then; the sights and sounds on the ship made Xiliu feel an absurd yet real sense of disorientation.

The captain is simply a god.

Xiliu, as the former warden of Impel Down, had witnessed Jin Ni's broken legs with his own eyes; they are still on display in Impel Down right now.

However, they have now grown back.

Before coming, Xiliu had a deep memory of the two great swordsmen under the captain: Mihawk, known as the world's greatest swordsman, and Master Tenghu, who was blind his whole life.

As a result, Master Tenghu has regained his sight!

Such methods beyond reason, godlike yet more than god, Xiliu had never heard of nor seen before; now he has seen them.

Truly the man I, Yuzhi Xiliu, acknowledge.

"Captain, I toast to you."

Saint Saint Saiwen raised his glass in response.

"Xiliu, when we reach Honeycomb Island, I will arrange targeted special training in all aspects; for swordsmanship, I will serve as your opponent, the four of you."

"For Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and physical techniques, everyone will exchange with one another."

Xiliu gripped his wine glass tight: "No problem."

Finally, he could witness the captain's swordsmanship; not only was Xiliu curious about the swordsmanship of the captain and vice-captain Mihawk, but the entire sea was curious.

Simply because no one had ever heard of the sword techniques of these two.

Master Tenghu at least had technique names like Gravity Blade Fierce Tiger, Iaido, and Meteor Star circulating, yet the two captains had not a single one.

The secrecy work was done extremely well.

Jin Ni held up his wine glass, shouting loudly.

"Kid from Impel Down, after I left, how is that guy Barret doing now?"

Judging by age, Jin Ni calling Xiliu "kid" was completely fine; after all, Jin Ni was already over fifty, while Xiliu was only twenty-two.

Most members of the Morning Star Pirates were in their twenties; only the captain was a few months short of eighteen.

"Senior Shi Ji, Barret is the same as before, training every day without fail."

Hearing this, Jin Ni laughed cacklingly.

"Captain, after taking Honeycomb Island, let us attack Impel Down; the sixth level, the Infinite Hell, holds many skilled fighters; if we take them all under our banner."

"Cack-hahaha~"

Upon hearing this, Master Tenghu's eye corner twitched slightly; in his heart, he silently made a firm resolve: from now on, he, Master Tenghu, would protect the captain, and absolutely not let Jin Ni lead him astray.

Saint Saint Saiwen stroked his wine glass, his smile playful: "What, do you want me to walk the old path of Rocks?"

Jin Ni was left speechless by the retort; even the mighty Rocks Pirates only proved one thing—recklessly opposing the World Government would not end well.

"Senior Shi Ji, there is an old saying: build high walls, store ample grain, and delay claiming the title of king."

"Although the World Government is rotten to the core, the fact that it has stood for eight hundred years without falling naturally means it is not as simple as it appears on the surface."

"With just us, even if we kill our way to Pangaea Castle, what then?"

Saint Saint Saiwen poured a cup of wine.

"I admit I am not as powerful as Rocks; if Rocks could not achieve it back then, why should we repeat his mistakes now,"

"Steady development is the true way."

If judged by the strength standards online before his transmigration, Saint Saint Saiwen was currently at the peak of Emperor level, at most touching the threshold of King level.

Once he mastered Conqueror's Haki defense, awakened the Goro Goro no Mi, and additionally consumed the Sui Sui no Mi to manifest the Nika form that cannot be dominated by Black Turn,

only then would he consider attacking Mary Geoise.

Jin Ni chuckled.

"You are the captain; you have the final say."

Actually, after learning of Imu's existence, Jin Ni had calmed down significantly; at least he no longer considered destroying the East Blue, but rather prepared to see what Saint Saint Saiwen would do.

To forge a path different from Rocks?

The banquet continued; the impact brought by the Donghai Dihuang entering the New World had only just begun.

Pirates of all sizes, big and small, could not help but worry: did that group of monsters have their eyes on their territory? Who else but the Morning Star Pirates making their first踏入 into the New World?

If they don't plant a flag, are they here for tourism?

Some even hoped Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen and the Emperor of the Sea, Whitebeard, would fight, to prove which was the strongest pirate crew on the seas.

The New World, on the Moby Dick.

"Father, Father."

The crew members, led by First Division Commander Ma Ma Ma Erke, Third Division Commander Jozu, and Fifth Division Commander Vista, all gathered beside Whitebeard.

"Dad, Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen has arrived at the New World—let's go see him?"

Sachi, captain of the Fourth Division and chef, agreed.

"Dad, I want to go learn some new dishes from Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, and Tichi really wants to go too."

"Tichi?"

Whitebeard glanced at the black fat man behind Sachi, a faint flicker of confusion passing through his eyes.

Back then, during the three-day battle between Whitebeard's Pirates and Roger's Pirates, Barzab and Tichi had a bitter feud over two teeth.

Tichi believed: the three teeth kicked out by the red-nosed brat and the red-haired brat had been picked up by Bai Mao's brat—two of them.

But when they searched him, they found nothing.

Sachi quickly explained.

"Dad, Tichi has collected every single newspaper issue featuring Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen."

Ma Ma Ma Erke joined in.

"It's been so many years since we last saw him. Now that an old friend has arrived in the New World, we must go welcome him."

"La la la la~"

Whitebeard chuckled: "Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen isn't your 'Barzab-kun' anymore—he's the Emperor of the Sea with a bounty of three billion."

"Still… I miss him too."

"Ma Ma Ma Erke, set sail."

"Let's go meet that kid."

Rarely did his dream come true—now that the boy had entered the New World, Whitebeard's hands itched to see just how strong this so-called new-generation king truly was.

"Long live Dad!"

Led by Ma Ma Ma Erke, the captains raised their arms in cheers, desperate to block the front of the Donghai Dihuang.

The crew went about their duties, activating the Moby Dick, while the black fat man Tichi followed closely behind Fourth Division Captain Sachi to the kitchen to help.

Tichi collected the newspapers not to see the little white-haired brat, but to constantly remind himself—

Once, my opponent was famed across the seas; though you still play at children's games, a man's dream never ends.