Deal

An island in Beihai.

Someone brought some explosive news. "Hey, have you heard? That Black Wolf Sirius is on this island right now!"

"You mean that Black Wolf? The monster with a billion-dollar bounty!"

"Of course! They're on the other side of this island right now!"

"Are you serious? How could a monster like that appear in a place like this where there's nothing?"

"My friend saw them while scavenging! They were on the beach behind the mountain!"

The messenger's confident words instantly ignited a frenzy on the island, and the people immediately became restless.

"That's a real monster! If we can join them, we can leave this island, right?"

"That's right! I've wanted to set sail and become a pirate for a long time! There's nothing on this island!"

"Let's go find him together! Let's join Black Wolf's ranks!"

On this barren island, there are far too many poor and idle young people.

Such young people see little hope in life, but those who have the courage to set sail are always a minority.

Most people are just hoping.

They often hope that an opportunity will fall from the sky, that someone will rescue them from their decadent lives.

From childhood to adulthood, from adulthood to old age, until such expectations are completely worn away.

But now, such an opportunity, such a person, seems to have appeared.

Young people, dressed in their best clothes, some with weapons, others using sticks or knives as substitutes, headed towards the other side of the island.

However, only a small number of people went; most were still observing.

"This is insane! That's no ordinary pirate!"

A man shook his head and sneered, then respectfully looked at the man sitting at the low table beside him, "Brother Hawkins, should we leave this island and seek refuge?"

The young man with long blond hair quietly turned over one of the tarot cards on the table.

A flicker of disorientation crossed his usually placid eyes. "The war is about to begin."

"War? Brother, you mean, Sirius and his gang are going to bring war?"

"Let's go too."

The man put away the tarot cards, stood up, and said, "Let's go see the power atop the mountain."

"But brother, are you sure it's okay? That's a monster with a bounty of ten billion!"

"Don't worry, our survival rate today is one hundred percent."

On the other side of the central mountain on the island, from the peak down to the coast, lies a desolate desert, rugged with strange rocks.

Sirius sat on a cliff some distance from the coastline, his sheathed greatsword embedded in the rock beside him, like a sword in the stone.

His companions were scattered around him in a well-organized manner, appearing calm and composed, without any sign of panic.

"So, Sirius, what are we waiting for?"

Black Maria stood behind Sirius, watching him rest his chin on his interlaced fingers, looking deep in thought, and couldn't help but ask, "And how long are you going to keep this pose?"

"We've been waiting here all day."

"Ha ha."

Sirius up somewhat awkwardly, scratching his head. "I didn't expect them to arrive so late."

"Are you kidding me, you bastard?"

Ulti angrily grabbed Sirius by the collar, "Then what were we doing standing here in the wind all day?!"

"There's nothing I can do about it," Sirius said helplessly. "I didn't expect them to be so inefficient. It's really a disservice to taxpayers' money."

"Is Sirius waiting for the navy?" Hiyori thought for a moment, then asked.

"That's right."

Sirius nodded. "I want to make a deal with them."

"A trade? What trade?"

Yamato asked curiously.

You'll find out then.

Sirius smiled and feigned mystery, causing Yamato to puff out his cheeks again.

Just as Sirius was poking Yamato's cheek, Jack suddenly said, "If Sirius was waiting for the Navy, then they've already arrived."

Sirius looked up. There was nothing in front of him; he could see at a glance that on the distant sea, huge naval warships were cutting through the waves and rapidly approaching him.

"It's finally here!"

Sirius stood up with a smile; he had indeed been waiting for a long time.

"Then let's tell them we're here first."

He casually pulled the greatsword that was stuck to the side, drew it from its sheath, and raised the greatsword Sirius high.

"Sovereignty!!"

A magnificent black Sword Wave roared out, instantly traversing the sky, crossing the vast sea, and heading straight for the leading warship in the fleet.

Vice Admiral Tsuru stood at the bow of the ship, and the dark Sword Wave rushed straight at her. She crossed her arms and didn't even try to dodge or defend herself.

She is not fighting alone.

Beside him, a figure leaped up, a long sword instantly drawn from its sheath.

As the dazzling light of the blade flashed, the space itself seemed to be split in two, creating a sense of dislocation.

The whistling Sword Wave split in two instantly, grazing the edge of the warship and crashing into the sea behind, creating a massive wave.

"Not a slash?"

The woman codenamed Momousagi, Gion Vice Admiral, landed next to Vice Admiral Tsuru. She was somewhat surprised, "She's not a swordsman?"

"This is the swordsmanship of the Giant Tribe,"

Vice Admiral Tsuru, a woman of great experience, calmly stated, "However, in this boy's hands, he is far more ferocious than the giants, already approaching the Charlotte Big Mom."

"Prepare for battle!"

The old woman brandished her righteous cloak and shouted, "The enemy has two Conqueror's Haki users. To avoid unnecessary casualties, all officers and above, please follow me aboard!"

"The rest of you stay on the warship, maintain distance from the island, and provide fire support!"

The opponent is an incredible monster; ordinary naval forces are not even qualified to stand in their way, and would rather stay on their warships.

The fleet quickly came to a stop, then turned sideways, spreading out around the island ahead and aiming its broadsides at it.

"It looks like they're preparing to bomb."

Jack said calmly, "That puts us in a very passive position."

"It doesn't matter,"

Sirius laughed and said, "They're within my range too."

"But don't rush into action, let's talk to them first."

He looked at the ship approaching on the sea ahead and could clearly sense the extraordinary aura emanating from it.

They've called in some really powerful reinforcements.

Soon, the warship docked, and the sailors, led by Vice Admiral Tsuru, quickly rushed off the ship.

The navy troops landed.

"Are you waiting for us?"

Gion frowned slightly as she looked at Sirius and the others on the cliff ahead. "Is there an ambush?"

"As expected,"

Vice Admiral Tsuru calmly replied, "He deliberately made a big fuss about it."

She stepped forward.

At the same time, a loud voice rang out.

"Vice Admiral Tsuru, how about we discuss a business deal?"