Encirclement

"Interesting. See you next time. I believe it won't be long before you receive an invitation to the Shichibukai!"

Aokiji got back on his bicycle and went back.

Perhaps only he, with the body of Ability User, would dare to advance so arrogantly on the sea!

That ability to freeze everything is truly terrifying!

"However, having the status of Shichibukai makes it much easier to recruit navigators!"

"Alright, in that case, let's issue the recruitment notice immediately!"

One of the advantages of Zoan Ability User is their exceptionally strong regenerative abilities.

Ye Liangnai felt that her injuries were almost healed!

"The new Shichibukai, 'Lightning Killer' Ye Liangnai, has officially become one of the world's three strongest warriors!"

The following day, news of Ye Liangnai becoming Shichibukai spread to all parts of the world through newspapers.

"It's just a kid! How can such a brat become Shichibukai? The Navy really has no one left to hire!"

"Pfft, this brat can become Shichibukai? What kind of intimidating power does he have?"

"Haha, brothers, let's go, let's go meet this new Shichibukai and see how strong he is!"

The other Shichibukai, and the pirates in the first half of the Grand Line, at least acknowledged and feared their strength.

But how did someone as unknown as Ye Liangnai become Shichibukai? That's ridiculous!

Since that's the case, let them have a good meeting with Ye Liangnai.

If Ye Liangnai isn't up to the task, then let them take the role themselves!

In any case, there are many pirates in the first half of the Grand Line who covet the position of Shichibukai.

As a result, a group of pirates suddenly appeared in the first half of the Grand Line, carrying newspapers with Ye Liangnai's image on them, searching for him all over the sea!

They wanted to see if Ye Liangnai was qualified!

Even more coincidentally, at this time, news of Ye Liangnai recruiting navigators also spread.

"Haha, very good!"

"Now I don't need to go through all that trouble to find you. Faluisi Island, huh? Heh heh, just you wait, Ye Liangnai, your grandpa's coming to take your dog's life!"

"Faluisi Island, let's go!"

"Hehehe, prepare for your doom, Ye Liangnai. If you're strong enough, fine, but if not, I'll have no choice but to take your place!"

A group of pirates changed course and headed towards Faluisi Island, an island located only about 100 nautical miles from the Alabastan Kingdom.

The reason why Ye Liangnai chose this island as a recruitment point is quite simple.

Because the island has ample food and water.

A sea area in the first half of the Grand Line!

"Ye Liangnai? Hmph, interesting. Perhaps we can go and see what's going on!"

On a crimson pirate ship, a man with blood-red spiky hair, wearing a coat, baggy pants, and goggles, dressed in a punk metal style, grinned arrogantly.

With a bounty of 315 million Beli, he is known as 'Captain' Eustass Kid!

And his pirate crew, the Kid Pirates!

It is located 200 nautical miles from Faluisi Island.

"The battle between 'Lightning Killer' and the rest of the heroes... perhaps it's worth watching!"

On a strangely designed pirate ship, a sinister-looking young man wearing a zebra-spotted round hat, carrying a long sword, said to the person behind him with a glint in his eyes, "Bepo, let's go take a look!"

With a bounty of 200 million Beli, Trafalgar Law is known as the 'Death Surgeon'!

And his Heart Pirates!

At this moment, even more pirates are heading towards Faluisi Island on the high seas.

Some of them went to apply for navigator positions, some came to watch the spectacle, but most came to challenge Ye Liangnai!

A grand feast is about to begin!

Meanwhile, on Banaro Island, in the first half of the Grand Line.

"Oh dear, Teach, your Shichibukai title has been taken away!"

A sickly-looking old man wearing a hat rode on a similarly sickly, thin horse and spoke with a mocking tone.

In front of him sat a man who was as fat as a bucket, dressed in black, with missing teeth, and a ruthless look on his face, with several pistols tucked into his waistband.

"Heh heh heh, Vasco Shot, you're talking too soon!"

Upon hearing this, the man, who was as big as a bucket, grinned and said without any fear, "We're comrades, isn't it a bit much for you to laugh at me like this!"

The sickly old man did not answer.

The man, whose waist was as thick as a bucket, said again, "What I, Blackbeard, set my sights on never goes wrong. The position of Shichibukai will definitely be mine, and 'Lightning Killer' can't take it away from me!"

"Don't worry, this position will soon be mine!"

It turns out that the man as thick as a water bucket is Blackbeard, who will become one of the Yonko in the future, a powerful figure who will rule the New World.

The identity of that sickly old man was quite obvious!

Vasco Shot, who later became a member of the Blackbeard Pirates and served as their doctor!

"Haha, so that means there's a battle going to take place, right!"

Beside Blackbeard, a man with a large, strong upper body, wearing a hood and a championship belt around his waist, raised his arms and shouted excitedly.

'Fighting Champion' Jesus Burgess!

"Haha, that's definitely going to be a very interesting battle!"

Blackbeard raised his hands and laughed excitedly.

Here at Ye Liangnai.

"Enhancement complete. Congratulations, host, for successfully enhancing the fruit to the intermediate level. You have gained the ability to switch between Phoenix Form and human forms and acquired the skill: Phoenix Feather Slash!"

"Congratulations, host, your physical fitness has been improved once again! The temperature of the Phoenix Flame has increased by two hundred degrees!"

After the enhancement was completed, Ye Liangnai felt an unprecedented improvement and power.

[Attribute Panel]

Host: Ye Liangnai

Age: 19 (physical age, not spiritual age)

Bird-Bird Fruit - Phoenix Form: Intermediate (5/100)

Swordsmanship: lv3 (Flash)

Skills: Phoenix Fire Feathers, Phoenix Meteor Kill, Phoenix Feather Slash, Humanoid Form

Weapon: Delusion Breaker

Enhancement Points: 0.9w

Dimension: Pirate King

Physical attributes:

Strength: 105 (5 for an average person)

Speed: 60 (5 for an average person)

Agility: 55 (5 for an average person)

Stamina: 105 (5 for an average person)

Defense: 100 (5 for an average person)

Strength Level: 52 (Marine Admiral 95)

"I'm finally close to having the strength to pass the minimum requirement!"

In the One Piece world, a Giant Vice Admiral vice admiral.

If converted to a strength level value, that's 55!

Ye Liangnai's current strength is roughly equivalent to that of Straw Hat Luffy after his battle with Rob Lucci.

The bounty is around 300 million!

"Then, let's just wait for the navigator to come to us!" Ye Liangnai thought to herself with a smug smile.

Unfortunately!

He waited and waited, but in the end, what he got was not a navigator!

Instead...