Fishing, Azure, Declaration of War and Response

The fleet of Beasts set sail once more.

My Mokey Island has come to an end.

It wasn't particularly exciting, nor was it particularly wonderful.

There were neither picturesque landscapes nor eye-catching figures.

And so, the first step of the voyage came to an end.

That day, Sirius sat on the deck, fishing with Jack.

It's really boring at sea. Playing chess with Maria, he gets crushed every time. Even Sirius starting to feel the strain.

The only solution is to become a fisherman and cause trouble for the fish.

The fishermen in this world are much happier than in their previous lives. Not only are there seas everywhere where they can fish, but they can also catch much more things.

Take now, for example.

"Oh!"

Sirius suddenly felt the fishing rod in his hand sink, the fishing line tightened, and the fishing rod bent so much that it almost broke!

We caught something big!

Sirius stood up, placed his feet on the ship's gunwale, and used his hands to pull up what was beneath the sea.

How astonishing was his strength?

It is no exaggeration to say that Sirius could easily lift a ship.

However, the thing beneath the sea was able to wrestle with Sirius and was not pulled up by Sirius.

The ship is tilting slightly to this side.

"What exactly are these fishing rod and line made of? Wait a minute—"

Jack, who witnessed this scene firsthand, was completely stunned, but he immediately realized the reason. "Armament Haki?"

It's Armament Haki; Sirius added Armament Haki to his fishing rod and line!

Only fishing rods and lines with added Armament Haki could withstand Sirius's abuse.

After a brief standoff, a huge dark shadow suddenly appeared on the sea, and then the sea began to ripple.

Boom!

A huge splash erupted from the sea, and a massive black shadow suddenly burst forth from beneath the surface.

"Aww!!"

The monster roared, creating a fierce gust of wind in the air above the deck.

This is a very strange-looking monster, with the head of a bull, the body of a snake, and covered in thick scales.

It was incredibly large, even larger than the enormous ship that Sirius and his companions were on!

"Oh! It's Sea King?"

Black Maria, who was practicing her Shamisen, exclaimed softly, "Sirius is amazing! He caught a Sea King!"

Sea King, a unique product of this vast ocean, are so large that one wonders if they are even native to this world.

"Is there still time to be amazed?"

Jack looked up at the enormous Sea King that was lunging at the deck with its gaping maw revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth and shouted, "Take care of it first, okay!"

"Leave it to me!"

Sirius grinned, tossed aside his fishing rod, picked up the Azure Greatsword lying to the side, and drew it from its sheath.

"Sovereignty!!"

The azure waves converged into a pillar of light, and the blue light instantly pierced through the Sea King's body, creating a huge hole in its belly.

The astonishing power even propelled the Sea King's body out of the water, flying a distance before crashing heavily back into the sea, creating massive waves.

The waves crashed toward the ship, and just as they were about to hit the deck, a burst of cold air flew by, freezing the waves into ice.

"Seriously, Sirius, what are you doing?! I can't even write!"

Yamato sat on the deck, fuming.

Sirius then realized why he felt something was missing today; it turned out that Yamato hadn't come over to pester him for a story.

"What are you doing?" Sirius couldn't help but ask.

"I'm writing in my nautical log!"

Yamato excitedly held up his little notebook, "I've written down all my sailing stories! This is the adventure story of Sirius, Yamato Maria Jack!"

Sirius couldn't help but burst into laughter, "You haven't forgotten?"

"We'll never forget!" Yamato said solemnly, "Because this is our story."

"Good luck!" Sirius gave her a thumbs up.

"Okay!" Yamato gave a thumbs up.

"But Sirius," Jack walked over and asked in surprise, "Why was your move different just now?"

It is indeed different now. The colorless or nearly white Sovereignty has turned a deep blue, very similar to the ocean.

Sirius smiled smugly, raising his greatsword. "Every sword has its own characteristics, and this one is Azure!"

The Azure Greatsword was probably Sirius's biggest find on that island.

This sword is quite extraordinary.

When Sirius infuses this sword with Haki, blue waves ripple around its blade.

This fluctuation can weaken the forces it encounters to some extent, and it can also be transformed into an attack.

After absorbing this fluctuation, Sovereignty not only changed color, but its nature also changed from a simple shock wave to something like seawater, filled with a sense of weight and solidity.

While the difference in power isn't drastically different, the destructive force has indeed increased significantly.

Sirius then understood why Morgan's swordsmanship was so strange.

That's why swordsmen always pursue famous swords.

Sirius wanted to find a proper swordsman to learn a few moves.

"What are you guys up to?"

Teacher King has arrived.

The commotion had shaken the entire ship, and he certainly hadn't missed it.

"We caught Sea King."

Sirius pointed to the sea in the distance.

The corpse of the dead Sea King floated silently on the sea surface, its blood covering the entire surface.

Brub brub brub.

Just as Teacher King was about to say something more, his Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.

He took out Den Den Mushi and answered the call.

The moment the connection was made, the Den Den Mushi's appearance changed.

A scarf appeared out of nowhere, covering her mouth, and short red hair sprouted from her head.

One of the most unscientific aspects of Den Den Mushi) is that it can transform into the appearance of the person on the other end.

This look?

Sirius frowned; he looked familiar.

Is it Jhin?

A deep voice came from the other end.

"That voice?"

Teacher King's voice sounded somewhat surprised, "You are not—"

"It's me, Katakuri."

The answer from the other end made Sirius move a little closer.

Katakuri?

Charlotte Katakuri?

The second-in-command of the Big Mom Pirates?

"How were you able to contact me?" Teacher King asked.

"The Fanged Pirates are your subordinates, right?" Katakuri asked. "Aren't you overstepping your bounds?"

On an island not far from where the Beasts Fleet was located, Katakuri sat at a wide table. At his feet, a Fish-Man with a mouth full of sharp teeth lay on the ground, his face full of terror.

The man calmly extended his right hand, his arm melted, and a huge trident emerged from his palm.

He flipped his halberd, its sharp tip aimed at the Fish-Man below.

The Fish-Man struggled desperately, but the trident had already pierced his chest.

Accompanied by screams, the man said, "Go back, Jin. This sea belongs to Mother."

On Sirius's side.

Upon hearing Katakuri's words, Sirius knew what was about to happen.

"How dare you attack our affiliated pirate crew? Can I take this as your Charlotte Family declaring war on our Beasts Pirates?" Teacher King's voice was cold and sharp.

Besides his main fleet, over the years Teacher Kaido has recruited many affiliated pirate crews, much like Whitebeard's crews, who sail the seas in Teacher Kaido's name.

Now that the Beasts Pirates are expanding, they are naturally at the forefront.

As the older brother, how can I stand idly by when my younger brother is being bullied?

"You can think of it as war."

Katakuri's stance hardened further. "If you don't back down, then it's war!"

"You want war? Then we'll give you war!"

Jin hung up the phone immediately.

Is this how pirates conduct diplomacy?

Sirius was greatly impressed.

They're deciding to go to war without even having a proper discussion?

It's a wonder the Four Emperors didn't get their brains smashed in the original work, considering they haven't seen each other for so long.

"So, the next step is to fight the Charlotte Family?" Things happened so fast that Jack hadn't even had time to react.

Black Maria hesitated for a moment, "Shouldn't we consult Mr. Kaido about this first?"

Sirius chuckled and shook his head. "Maria, saying that shows you completely misunderstand Teacher Kaido."

Teacher King Jin didn't mean to act arbitrarily; he immediately called Teacher Kaido and explained the situation.

Then--

"Hehehehe! Jhin, you did a good job. War? If they want it, then give it to them!"

Look.

What did I say?

But the Charlotte Family...

Sirius's expression turned serious. This opponent was not as easy to deal with as the Morgan Pirates.

Happy New Year, everyone!