Chapter 122

Planck, the new leader of the Krieg Pirates in the East Blue and known as the "Sea Disaster," is an ambitious and promising middle-aged man.

Within just a few months of taking office, he reorganized the Krieg Pirates and successively defeated several forces in the East Blue.

It wasn't until he ran into a tough opponent, the legendary pirate Buggy, that Gangplank suffered his first defeat since his debut.

Afterwards, Shadow Unit members of the East Blue 16th Branch began to attack the Krieg Pirates.

It seems as if an unseen hand is manipulating everything from the shadows.

In short, those members of the Krieg Pirates who were not convinced by Gangplank were successively killed in the Shadow Unit's encirclement and suppression.

For example, Elder Ironwall Palu was captured by the 16th Branch and sent to Loguetown for execution.

Gangplank truly lived up to his reputation as a man of great righteousness, filial piety, and virtue. Although Palu usually disrespected him and even disobeyed his orders, Gangplank still organized troops to rescue him.

Unfortunately, since Shanks wreaked havoc in Loguetown, the Loguetown's regular defenses have been strengthened.

Although Gangplank was identified by Buggy as a man with the potential to become Shichibukai, it's still too much of a stretch for him to venture into Loguetown at this point in time.

The rescue operation ultimately failed.

Some of the pirates who were on good terms with Palu, or those who were notorious and incorrigible, also "gloriously sacrificed" in this battle, fulfilling their "brotherhood".

Of course, the fact that they successfully defeated the Shadow Isles's Shadow Unit, the so-called overlords of the East Blue, once again proved and affirmed their strength.

The events happening in the East Blue are dazzling and overwhelming.

The popularity of topics related to the East Blue is also far ahead of that of the "Sweetheart Queen".

Of course, there is only one mastermind behind all these events.

Under Ma Qiao's micro-management, the East China Sea East Blue now appears to be in complete chaos.

In reality, the underworld and legitimate forces in the East Blue are rapidly merging.

The naval forces in this region have never come so close to being substantially unified in history.

Caught between two powerful forces, one black and one white, the survival of ordinary small and medium-sized pirate crews in the East Blue is becoming increasingly difficult.

They either retire from crime and disappear before they get on the Navy's bounty list or the Shadow Unit's purge list, becoming good people.

Their only option is to submit to Gangplank's command.

Of course, for those pirates who are used to so-called freedom, neither of these paths is easy.

Even joining Gangplank's ranks would come with considerable constraints.

First, their personnel will be completely dispersed.

The pirates on the same pirate ship will be assigned to different positions based on their individual abilities.

This organizational structure is completely different from large fleets like the Whitebeard Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates.

Joining Gangplank's team meant being completely absorbed and integrated, not just being a nominal member.

That's not even the scariest part.

Soon, they will be surprised to find that the Krieg Pirates are no longer the same as before.

Their sources of wealth are rapidly converging with the Dressrosa model.

However, the laborers in Dressrosa are Toy Soldiers and Tontatta.

Under Gangplank's command, those who did the hard labor were members of the pirate crews that had been absorbed into his crew.

Many young people who aspire to travel the world and dream of becoming great pirates are ruthlessly kicked into the production department, or rather, the black-hearted workshop.

There was once a pirate who mocked his companions for retiring from their pirate life and going to fight snails at the Big Bird Kang.

How foolish! Even if being a worker offers some benefits, it can't compare to the freedom of a pirate!

"Kill if you want, rob if you want. Wealth and women can be taken with the scimitar in your hand."

He burst into loud laughter.

After all, producers never seem to have it as good as predators.

However, just a few months later, as if by unspoken agreement, the Navy and the Krieg Pirates simultaneously launched a large-scale operation to crack down on organized crime and merge with their respective crews.

As a result, his pirate crew had no choice but to surrender to the Krieg Pirates.

Ultimately, this pirate, who yearned for "freedom" and had committed countless murders and arson, picked up a coal shovel in a shady brickyard on an unknown island.

This time, however, what awaited him was not the five social insurances and one housing fund, two days off a week, and holiday subsidies, but the whips of the Gangplank Pirates' officers.

It can be described as a wonderful two-way journey.

Ma Qiao is an honest and trustworthy young man.

He once said that all of Big Bird Kang's workers were his brothers.

As for brothers, of course one should show their conscience.

But what about pirates? Do they need a conscience?

Ma Qiao will launch a powerful attack in the Capitalist Form.

The year 1517 of the Sea Circle Calendar was drawing to a close.

There is no doubt that time is incredibly efficient in the world of One Piece.

Only eight months have passed since Vivi infiltrated Baroque Works.

However, during these eight months, Shanks to the throne, Rayleigh Jianghu, and the battle for Loguetown shocked millions of viewers through live streaming.

The changes in the global landscape and Ma Qiao's personal development can both be described as earth-shattering.

Of course, compared to King Luffy's eight-month journey, this is nothing.

But for a man without the protagonist's halo, to have achieved this much, Ma Qiao is already very satisfied.

At the end of the year, it should be a time for family reunion and rest.

However, in the world of One Piece, one must have a basic sense of crisis, especially as the matter of finding a new production base for the Big Bird Den Den Mushi becomes increasingly urgent.

While Vivi and Nami were busy preparing for the New Year, Ma Qiao began assembling a god-slaying squad to defeat Enel.

Majo's retainers were recalled from their various positions.

The final lineup is:

Top Lane: Gangplank, the Terror of the Seas.

Mid Lane: Twisted Fate, the Twisted Fate.

adc.: The Virtuoso - Ash.

Jungler: Demacia Garen.

Support: Fizz, the Tide Spirit.

Head Coach: Sergio Ma Qiao

Tactical Coach: The River King Tahm Kench.

Such a terrifying lineup would be considered a high-level understanding even in the Silver rank.

Ma Qiao originally intended to recruit the Devil Shaco, Shaco.

However, Shaco's situation is different from Gangplank's. Gangplank is now in charge and has more freedom in his time.

Shaco is currently in the process of gaining Buggy's trust, so he certainly cannot easily ask for leave to go out.

However, the current lineup is quite good; it has tanks, damage dealers, and both physical and AP damage.

The waters around Jaya Island.

A ship flying the logo of the Big Bird Consortium.

Inside the cabin, Ma Qiao was trying to calm Vivi down via video call.

On the screen, Vivi's rosy cheeks had puffed up like two goldfish buns.

She has reason to be angry.

At least this old man and I are now officially boyfriend and girlfriend, right?

What man would leave his girlfriend behind and go on a long trip during the Chinese New Year?

The worst part is that this stinky old man also brought Nami with him!

Vivi had reason to believe that her boyfriend was engaging in depraved activities with his secretary.

So she initiates several video calls every day, hoping to find even the slightest clue.

However, Vivi was destined to be disappointed, because the reason Ma Qiao brought Nami along was entirely for business reasons.

To Vivi's complaints, Ma Qiao could only shake his head and say, "If I'm holding bricks, I can't hold you; if I put down the bricks, I can't support you..."

"Brick?"

Vivi asked, puzzled, "Is Shurima going to expand again? There are only two thousand people here; we don't need that many houses at all!"

"Well, the population might increase by spring. After all, even in the desert, spring planting is necessary, right?"

Ma Qiao shook his head noncommittally. "However, the bricks I'm talking about aren't the bricks used for building houses. I'm talking about gold bricks... emm... gold bricks can be used to build houses, too."

After some reassurance, Ma Qiao was finally able to hang up the phone.

Women are such incomprehensible creatures!

Not only do they have boundless energy when shopping, but they also seem to never feel thirsty while chatting on the phone.

Honestly, wasn't it for her own good that I didn't bring Vivi this time?

How long has it been since this little girl visited her elderly father?

It's Chinese New Year!

We should spend time with the elderly!

Unlike Miss Nami.

She's an orphan.

It would be too lonely for her if I didn't keep her company...

Yes, that's the truth!

Ma Qiao opened the refrigerator, gulped down a bottle of fresh Cow's Milk from Cocoyasi, and finally felt fully revitalized.

Stepping out of the cabin, Ma Qiao immediately saw Nami, dressed in a cool business suit, drawing a nautical chart on the deck.

Despite Ma Qiao's earnest persuasion, which resulted in Nami wearing more fabric, her youthful and beautiful figure still captivated everyone's attention.

Nami gently bit her pencil, her brows furrowed.

"Okay, you're right."

As she watched the Eternal Pose in her hand point to the sky, she couldn't help but exclaim, "There really are islands in the sky!"

Ma Qiao told Nami about the Sky Island beforehand.

This is truly unbelievable.

Although Roger and his group had reached the Sky Walk, for some reason, they were unusually tight-lipped.

The existence of Sky Island seems to be unknown to both the pirate community and the World Government.

Otherwise, neither the greedy pirates nor the equally greedy World Government would ever let that golden city go.

No matter how strong Enel is, she would never be a match for Admiral- level fighter.

I have to give a shout-out to Buggy here.

This guy is like a detective enthusiast, seemingly more engrossed in the fun of finding treasure than in the wealth itself.

For at least all those years, he never seemed to have any interest in the Sky Island gold.

As a capitalist, Ma Qiao doesn't quite understand the romance of pirates, but he does understand Marxist philosophy.

As Marx once said, gold and silver are not naturally currency, but currency is naturally gold and silver.

Gold, as the remnant of Supernovas explosion, is the most precious substance even on a cosmic scale, making it very suitable as currency.

Since it's currency, and it's lying dormant there, not participating in economic circulation, it's obvious that the gold must be crying.

Teacher Ma is not Roger, Kozuki Oden, King Luffy; he doesn't have the talent to Voice of All Things.

But he could still hear the sound of gold weeping.

Therefore, this time, Teacher Ma decided to save these weeping golds and give them the opportunity to realize their own value.

Therefore, Ma Qiao is truly a very gentle person.

Nami's dream is to draw a nautical chart of the whole world. Vivi can skip the trip to the Sky Island, but Nami is someone she absolutely has to take with her.

Moreover, the only way to reach the Sky Island is to ride the Knock Up Stream straight up to an altitude of 10,000 meters.

Although Ma Qiao had great faith in Gangplank's navigation skills.

But ultimately, Gangplank was the captain of a pirate ship, not a professional navigator.

Most pirate ship captains are quite experienced in navigation; exceptional individuals like Luffy and his devoted fan Barto are a minority.

Even Jinbe has to obey the navigator Nami, which is enough to prove her talent.

Jaya Island was originally shaped like a skull. (See picture)

The phrase "gold exists in the left eye of the skull" refers to Shandora, the golden city located in the left eye of North Jaya Island.

However, four hundred years ago, a massive Knock Up Stream swept the entire North Jaya Island up to a height of ten thousand meters, making the meaning of this statement incomprehensible to later generations.

However, the story of the land of gold has been passed down in the form of legends.

The remaining South Jaya Island has now become Paradise for pirates, a complete lawless place.

Ma Qiao and his party landed in Jaya, and the merchant ship's markings attracted the covetous eyes of a group of unscrupulous individuals.

However, Ma Qiao is no longer alone.

Whether it's a level nine powerhouse like Garen or a level six newbie like Twisted Fate, dealing with such weaklings is a piece of cake.

Nami's jewel-like eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

She knew that Ma Qiao and his crew would fight; after all, this was the Grand Line, not child's play.

One burden of his own is enough; Uncle Ma Qiao can't possibly carry a bunch of burdens, can he?

Even so, Nami never expected that these guys, who usually worked hard and seemed like lackeys, would actually be so good at fighting.

Especially when she learned that the tattooed pirate who was shot in the head by the Virtuoso had a bounty of 34 million Beli, twice that of Arlong, Nami was completely bewildered.

Originally, after spending some time in Alabasta, Nami was full of confidence, believing that she had transformed from a country bumpkin pirate from the East Blue who had never seen the world into a knowledgeable veteran of the Grand Line.

Looking at it now, it's still a motor, a motor!

Someone recognized the logo of the Big Bird Consortium:

"Damn it, these people are from the East Blue!"

"No wonder, that's the strongest sea, teeming with monsters!"

"It's that East Blue where Dark King Rayleigh, the Dark Garp the Hero, Buggy the Great, Twitch the Root of Justice, Kuro the Devil Child, and that guy named Fire Fist... Fire Fist... anyway, it's something like Fire Fist East Blue!"

"Truly lives up to its reputation!"

The pirates scattered immediately, and no one dared to touch the ship again.

This greatly disappointed Ma Qiao, who was hoping to earn a bounty, and he could only send the Virtuoso back to the city with the corpse of the 34 million bounty pirate.

Even the smallest mosquito is still meat; we can't waste it.

Having lost their harasser, the remaining few quickly found the largest tavern in the Jaya Docking Area by following the road signs.

This is undoubtedly a pirate tavern catering to pirates, and its architectural style is familiar.

In the original story, Luffy and Zoro were mercilessly mocked about their dreams by Bellamy and his crew in this pirate tavern, and then they encountered Blackbeard, who was eating cherry pie, at the tavern entrance.

According to fatalism, this is probably the first encounter between the Sun God and the darkness god of this lifetime.

"Human dreams never end!"

When Blackbeard uttered such bold words with a "thief ha ha" laugh, probably no one could have imagined how this guy would shake up the world in the future.

Fortunately, none of this has happened yet.

Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach remains the same seemingly innocent middle-aged man in the Whitebeard Pirates, tightly concealing his ambitions.

Looking at this scene, which resembled the iconic "train, traffic lights, and coastline" from Slam Dunk, Ma Qiao sighed softly.

It seems I've already flapped some incredible butterfly wings!

I wonder if little Teach will ever have the chance to realize his ambitions?

"Joe, is there anything special about this place?"

Nami looked around the tavern and felt a little strange; there was nothing unusual about it at all.

"It's nothing, I just feel a little nostalgic."

Shaking his head, Jora Nami's hand and quickly walked into the tavern.