Pirates: How Many Divisions Do the Five Elders Have? Fear

Gangplank, the Ocean Scourge, has reached level 10 and is the third strongest player among Maggio's retainers, after Tahm Kench and Garen. (Cho'Gath only has level; his equipment is too poor.)

Furthermore, as his rank increases, Gangplank has gradually transitioned from an AP captain to an armor-piercing captain.

As a Silver-ranked player, Ma Qiao has a certain understanding of item builds and such.

Ultimately, AP Gangplank is just like Garen who maxes W or Nasus who maxes E; it's simply a way to survive the early laning phase when you're at a disadvantage.

Surely no one would level up Garen to level 10 and still keep leveling up their W skill, right?

Of course, while the transformation is underway, it will take time.

Gangplank's E skill [Powder Keg] and Q skill [Parrrley] are currently not at the required level.

So when the Powder Keg exploded on Zephyr's old face, the force of the explosion wasn't even enough to pierce the old man's skin; it only shattered his sunglasses and charred his short purple hair black.

"I'm sorry!"

Gangplank emerged from the smoke, "Whenever I see a purple-haired guy, I can't help but want to shoot him!"

Who are you?

Zephyr exhaled a puff of black smoke, removed his shattered sunglasses, and looked at Gangplank with a serious expression.

Zephyr had no idea when the man had appeared.

Based on his extensive experience as a veteran naval officer, this pirate in front of him must be quite formidable.

After all, Gangplank had a firm grasp on his image and demeanor; he looked every bit the part of a great pirate.

Gangplank picked up Gin, who was already moved to tears, without directly answering Zephyr's question:

"Me? I'm just someone who patches up the cracks in this world's order."

Wow!

Suddenly, a bag of snacks shot towards Gangplank like a cannonball.

Sengoku stared blankly as the vacation snacks he had painstakingly brought out were used as cannon fodder by that old scoundrel Garp.

"Garp!"

"Sorry, sorry, Sengoku, don't be so stingy!"

Garp rubbed the back of his head and laughed like a 70-year-old fool.

Sengoku covered his forehead.

That old guy definitely did it on purpose.

To get revenge on myself for coming on vacation with you!

But...

Even if it's just a rice cracker, that man is doomed...

Sengoku knew very well how monstrous Garp's Fist Bone Meteor was.

Although Garp usually chooses the more suitable shells, in reality, he has reached the point where even a leaf or a flying flower can be a deadly weapon.

Of course, the world of One Piece doesn't have such romanticized notions as those found in martial arts novels.

"Garp, don't interfere in my battle!"

Zephyr said this, but in reality, as the M. H.5 gas slowly ravaged his lungs and the wound on his arm reopened and bled profusely, Zephyr was already becoming unsteady on his feet.

Zephyr's poor physical and mental condition is what gives Gangplank the confidence to come out and show off after his analysis.

But when Garp takes action, it's a completely different story.

Faced with Garp's basic attack, Gangplank quickly used his American Iaido.

In a fraction of a second, Gangplank drew his gun, aimed, and fired in one fluid motion.

However, when the bullet shattered the snack packaging, the senbei inside remained completely unaffected, continuing to fly towards Gangplank with immense kinetic energy and the Armament Haki attached to them.

"It's over!"

Gangplank was startled!

However, when the rice cracker actually landed on Gangplank, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

Boom--

Boom--

Boom--

Each rice cracker exploded like a rice noodle bomb on Gangplank, creating a dazzling display of sparks.

However, the actual damage to him was far less than it appeared.

After a round of explosions, Gangplank, with half an orange dangling from his mouth, swayed precariously.

"What a terrifying newcomer! He actually managed to withstand my Fist Bone Meteor Shower."

It must be said that Garp's acting skills have become incredibly refined after several days as a broadcaster.

The scene was set to unfold more naturally and seamlessly than in the original story.

Even the Warring Sengoku didn't notice anything amiss.

"That kid..."

He frowned and pondered for a moment, "Gangplank, the Shigure of the East Blue?"

"Oh? So it's another junior from our East Blue, haha, truly remarkable!" Garp began to feign ignorance.

"That's right, it's him. He fought against Shanks' close friend Buggy before. The details are unknown, but it's said that Gangplank escaped unscathed. Now it seems that these two are indeed quite powerful."

Sengoku's expression turned grave as he thought about how many troublesome individuals had arisen in just a few months, "The World Government Teleport over a document requesting the expansion of the Shichibukai' power to balance the situation. Gangplank, the Shigure of the East Blue, and Fire Fist D. Ace are among the candidates."

"Oh, those guys at the World Government have pretty good taste. Gangplank's got some skills."

Garp, adopting an advisory stance for the organization, said, "As for that kid named Ace or something, there's absolutely no need to pay attention to him. I think Gangplank is quite good; he'd be perfect for the Shichibukai."

"Several elderly people..."

Just then, Gangplank finally finished his second orange and began his performance. "Although I don't know who you are, I have no intention of offending you. I didn't put too much explosive in the barrel just now..."

Only...

But this man, Gin, is my brother, I must take him with me!

"Brother Gangplank, go quickly, don't worry about me!" Gin was already in tears.

"Do you think I, Gangplank, would abandon my brothers? Don't be ridiculous!"

Following pirate custom, Gangplank slapped his good buddy Kog'Maw and roared, "Don't insult our bond!"

Gin burst into tears and was speechless.

Zephyr coldly watched the scene unfold before him and slowly raised his right arm.

Intense pain shot through the wound.

"If it were the old me, perhaps I would have been moved by you, but now, my heart is as hard as steel!"

Gangplank isn't King Luffy, after all; he can't possibly make Zephyr, who already hates pirates to the core, back down just because of a performance.

But he had already achieved his goal.

Villains die from talking too much, and Zephyr, now a good guy, is no exception—he talks too much too.

Just as his mechanical arm slammed down, a white light flashed beneath Gangplank's feet.

The Recall was successfully detected; the interruption was ineffective!

Gangplank, carrying Gin, disappeared from the spot.

When Ma Qiao saw Gangplank's report, he was feeding snails with his classmate, who was using Poison Pink.

Garp?

Zephyr?

Sengoku?

Ma Qiao clutched his head, which throbbed with pain.

Actually, the plan to deliberately spare Krieg's life and send him to his death on the Grand Line was proposed by the filial son Gangplank, but it was also approved by Ma Qiao.

According to Gangplank's plan, Krieg and his group are unlikely to encounter Hawk-Eye this time, given the time difference of a full year.

However, given Krieg's strength, it's highly likely he'll encounter setbacks shortly after entering the Grand Line.

When Gangplank arrives as a savior, appearing right after Krieg's death to rescue the fleet and the pirates, it will be another great opportunity to build his character.

While it's true that in the world of One Piece, being cold-blooded, ruthless, and turning your back on someone is a common character trait, there's also a code of honor among thieves. If you want to become a true overlord, you can't do it without some personal charisma.

After studying the relevant plot, Ma Qiao discovered that in the world of One Piece, if you want to become a big shot, you can overeat, you can kill indiscriminately, and you can be carefree and unrestrained, but you absolutely cannot be disloyal, or rather, you absolutely cannot be disloyal to your core followers.

Whether it's Crocodile, Doflamingo, or even Moria, they all showed great favor to their core members, thus gaining their absolute loyalty in return.

A prime example of the opposite is Krieg, so this guy was destined to be nothing more than a nobody.

However, this plan far exceeded expectations.

This guy, Krieg, probably got himself into the Final Destination script; there's no saving him.

It doesn't matter if he gets crushed like a bug by Zephyr, but such a large fleet has been completely wiped out!

It's worth noting that even a small, technologically advanced, and ordinary-made Going Merry is worth five million Beli. With such a large fleet wiped out, you can imagine how many billions Boss Ma would lose.

This felt like a knife had been plunged into Ma Qiao's heart.

"What's wrong with you?"

Reiju looked up, somewhat puzzled.

"It's alright, let's continue."

Despite his heartache, Ma Qiao fed the mushrooms one by one to a group of colorful Den Den Mushi (snail-shaped Den Den Mushi).

These Den Den Mushi are invalid strains that accidentally spawned during the research and development of Teemo and Heimerdinger.

However, their colors are very beautiful and attractive to girls.

Reiju found these colorful snails in the laboratory's animal retirement home and kept them as pets.

Reiju took a long chicken mushroom from the bag, gave Ma Qiao a meaningful look, and then lightly touched the area around the cap of the chicken mushroom with her red lips.

Next, she fed the chicken mushroom to the snail.

"What... what are you doing?"

Ma Qiao was utterly speechless at this crazy woman.

Sometimes, Ma Qiao felt it was even necessary for him to treat her, so he put her bed next to Jinx's.

Reiju smiled alluringly and gently tugged at Ma Qiao's scarf, "Of course, it's to demonstrate my worth... and my skills!"

"There's absolutely no need for that!"

Ma Qiao took a step back. "I'm a man with a fiancée."

"Hehe."

Reiju covered her mouth and laughed, "You mean Miss Vivi? Others may not know, but I know her too. She's just your work partner, and besides..."

"I was forced to demonstrate my technique for cultivating highly venomous snails to protect my brother who was under threat. What does that have to do with whether you have a fiancée or not?"

Ma Qiao was stunned for a moment before noticing that the places where the colorful snails fed by Reiju had crawled were deserted, Kogarashi and even signs of melting in the sand and gravel.

Hiss--

Ma Qiao gasped.

Just how deadly are Reiju's lips?!

If she actually sucked on it, would it completely ruin my health?

Ma Qiao was scared...

I need to take a day off; I owe four chapters.

You've probably noticed that I haven't been in the right state of mind these past couple of days.

Since Shaomai was a way of supporting Shanghai during the epidemic... even though the lockdown there has been lifted, there are still some issues with crowd control.

I was busy until 11 p. m. yesterday, and I'll probably be busy until the early hours of the morning today.

I need to take one day off, which I will make up for when my company gives me a compensatory day off later. I am very sorry! (These words were not charged.)