Monsters Gathered! The Monsters Who Were Stirred

On a platform on the snail's back, Teach, who had been exercising, stopped and looked up at the figure descending from the sky.

"It's Golden Lion!"

Doflamingo, also looking up, introduced the man to Teach, who was meeting him for the first time.

Golden Lion?

Teach's gaze instantly turned fervent.

He was a high-ranking officer in the Rocks Pirates back then, and is now one of the World's Strongest, with a bounty higher than Roa's, second only to the Gold Roger!

"That guy is a terrifyingly strong monster!"

Doflamingo recalled his first meeting with Golden Lion two years ago and couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

"Back then, even Kaido teamed up, they could barely put up a fight against him!"

Even now, the Boss is still a bit far away from him.

Doflamingo guessed.

A few months ago, Roa and Whitebeard fought to a draw, but it was clear that Whitebeard was the stronger one.

Whitebeard and Golden Lion should be roughly the same strength.

Therefore, there are still some differences between Roa and Golden Lion.

Doflamingo felt that his reasoning was quite rigorous.

Is it a monster even stronger Roa?

Teach's eyes were burning with desire.

All his plans had only one purpose.

Become stronger than everyone else!

Only by possessing power that surpasses everyone else can he unleash his ambition, which is no less than anyone else's!

So.

"Keep training, Doflamingo,"

Teach shouldered the huge dumbbell that was lying to the side and started running, huffing and puffing.

"We have no say in what they're discussing! Hahaha! For us, becoming stronger is the only thing we need to consider!"

"Fufufufu! You're right!"

Doflamingo laughed along with him.

But.

Snort!

Just you wait, Teach!

Don't think this is the end! The day I completely control Enma will be the day you, you fat pig, get slaughtered!

Beside him, Bege remained silent.

The two-person group has become a three-person group, but he's still the lowest-ranking one!

The good news is that at least Teach is easier to get along with Doflamingo.

Meanwhile, on this side...

"You came really fast, Uncle Shiki. I thought we'd be the first ones here."

Roa greeted the Golden Lion that was falling from the sky.

"Snort,"

The Golden Lion landed on the snail's head, glanced at Roa, and then looked at Kaido standing next to Roa.

"Enough with the nonsense, what's this so-called plan of yours?"

"Don't rush, Uncle Shiki,"

Roa laughed and said, "Let's talk about it together once everyone's here. Otherwise, it'll be too much trouble to explain to each person."

"They'll be here soon; Aunt Linlin and Uncle Ochoku will arrive shortly."

"Then you better not keep me waiting in vain."

Golden Lion didn't press further, but instead said with interest, "You've been making quite a stir lately, haven't you? The most evil person in history, your reputation is even more famous than mine now!"

"No, no, not at all,"

Roa said somewhat embarrassedly, "I only did something insignificant."

Golden Lion snorted coldly, "But the newspapers say you got into a fight with that Newgate guy?"

Immediately, the Golden Lion's lips curled up sharply again, and his eyes contained the aggressiveness of a lion.

Yes, that's true.

Roa nodded.

I already felt a bit helpless.

"Hahaha! Let me see! What makes you think you can get away with this, kid?" Newgate returned empty-handed!

I knew it.

It's all standard practice now.

And so, in the center of the deserted island.

Boom!

The two blades suddenly collided in mid-air.

The Haki manifested as black lightning, which exploded and instantly tore apart the clouds in the sky.

"Hahaha! You really haven't disappointed me, kid! You've actually reached this level!"

Wild laughter echoed across the island.

Roa remained silent, only continuing to swing his sword.

The deserted island was struck by lightning; the collision of the two monsters left it teetering on the brink of collapse in just a few minutes.

Taking this opportunity, Roa proposed a ceasefire, saying, "Let's stop here. If we continue fighting, the island will collapse."

"Then let's go to the sky!"

The Golden Lion still seemed a little unsatisfied.

Roa felt a bit of a headache.

Sparring with Big Brother Kaido is a great way to show off, but fighting Golden Lion is a completely different story.

Not only will you fail to pull it off, you might even get beaten up.

Thankfully, this happened at this time.

"Did I disturb you? Did I come at a bad time?"

A cheerful voice rang out from the side.

Roa looked in the direction of the voice, and a look of joy instantly appeared on his face. "No, you've come at just the right time, Uncle Ochoku!"

Ochoku, the big boss of Beehive Island and an old friend of Roa, has arrived.

"Tsk."

The Golden Lion clicked its tongue in displeasure.

They've come at the worst possible time!

"Oh, it's Shiki, isn't it? He's still alive! Heaven really has no eyes!"

Ochoku greeted Shiki, with whom he had fought fiercely a year ago, the resentment in his tone clearly audible to anyone.

"Hmph, if you want to die, then I might be able to help you."

The Golden Lion sneered.

"Haha, don't be so tense!"

Another laugh rang out, and another man entered the stage.

He had long white hair, wore a captain's coat, and was holding a wine bottle, drunkenly gulping down alcohol.

"Old friends reunited after a long separation should reminisce over fine wine and food, oh, except for Roa."

"John?"

Jin Shizi frowned slightly, "And—"

Captain John, also a former member of the Rocks Pirates, has now founded his own pirate crew.

Then, beside him stood a man clad in heavy armor, wielding a massive axe. "Hahahaha! Kaido and Roa arrived early too! How nostalgic! You two are now world-renowned figures!"

"Especially Roa, hahaha! Apart from Shiki and Newgate, all of us are far behind!"

"Silver Axe?"

Having also arrived on the island, Kaido, who had been watching the battle, sneered, "You guys actually came too!"

"I happen to be a guest on Beehive Island."

Ochoku smiled and said, "So I simply invited them to come along."

"This is truly an unexpected delight! Well done, Uncle Ochoku!"

Roa smoothly sheathed his sword, beaming, "Uncle John and Uncle Silver Axe, it's been seven or eight years since we last met, hasn't it?"

Silver Axe and Captain John, although these two unlucky guys both ended up as zombies under Moria's command.

However, their strength is still extraordinary.

He's at least a top-tier fighter, like a Yonko's right-hand man. Otherwise, why would he be a high-ranking officer in the Rocks Pirates? And why did Silver Axe assist Ochoku in the battle against Golden Lion more than a year ago?

As for why he turned into a zombie and became so pathetic, he was practically no different from a small fry.

That just goes to show that even the legendary swordsman Ryoma, and the world-shaking thief of terror, couldn't get their hands on Oars, the real ancient giant, even after he became a zombie.

The man with the Silver Axe, carrying a large axe, said in a low voice, "Back in the God Valley, after you abandoned us and ran away alone, we haven't seen you since. It must have been eight years."

"Hahaha, I still get chills thinking about it now!"

Captain John laughed heartily, "The Five Elders, who are practically immortal, are really troublesome."

"Hahaha!"

Roa showed no embarrassment whatsoever. "I was just a child back then, so let's not hold it against a child."

"Hahaha! You brat!"

Silver Axe laughed heartily, "You really haven't changed at all!"

"I felt the same way when I first met Roa last year,"

Ochoku laughed along, "But at least two things have changed: they've become stronger, and they've harmed more people."

Hahahaha!

Silver Axe and Captain John burst into laughter.

Roa's smile widened. "Seeing that everyone's relationship is still so good, I'm relieved."

Ochoku is quite popular, much more so than Big Brother Kaido and Shiki.

"Let's go! The rest should be here soon. Let's start the banquet and wait for them."

Golden Lion also reluctantly sheathed his sword; in this situation, he couldn't fight even if he wanted to.

So, the group walked towards the coast, chatting and laughing.

The members of the Rocks Pirates may not have had particularly good relationships back then, but now, eight years later, when they gather together to reminisce about the past, the distance between them seems to have instantly shrunk considerably.

Then, upon reaching the shore where the large fleet was stationed, another person sat on a rock by the shore waiting for them.

"Oh! Red! My friend, it's been a long time! How have you been?"

Roa greeted the newcomer with a smile.

Slender and elegantly dressed, resembling more of a nobleman than a pirate, Patrick Redfield's gaze swept over the remnants of the Rocks Pirates before finally settling on Roa's face.

"What do you want me to do at the Rocks remnants' class reunion?"

"The class reunion is secondary; the important thing is that we have a fantastic big plan!"

"I need your help, friend!" Roa said.

Friend?

Red shook his head helplessly. "If it's too much to ask, then I won't play along."

"Haha, don't worry about it, Red, that's what everyone thinks."

Ochoku over, smiling, and said, "Thank you for the previous war. Without you holding back that bastard Shiki's rear, the war wouldn't have ended so easily. I also want to apologize to you; Beehive Island simply didn't have the strength to continue fighting. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let Shiki off so easily!"

"Nothing."

Red didn't care much; they had never really crossed paths before, they just happened to be enemies of the Flying Pirates at the same time. "Without you guys, I wouldn't have had such a good time in the early stages."

"Snort!"

The two were discussing the main point, and the Golden Lion snorted coldly.

"Even the Lone Red is here? What an amazing lineup!"

Silver Axe chuckled, "It reminds me of the God Valley back in the day!"

"One more person needed!"

Kaido snorted, "That old hag Linlin! She really thinks she's the grand finale!"

"Mother, Mother! Is some naughty boy talking badly about me?!"

A loud laugh suddenly descended from the sky, along with the woman sitting behind the cloud. "Kaido, you've gotten even more arrogant in the years we haven't seen you!"

"Linlin!"

Kaido looked up at the woman who had arrived on a cloud, his tone inexplicably complex, a mixture of annoyance and strange joy.

"Has it finally arrived?"

Roa turned around thoughtfully.

On the distant sea, a large ship, singing a song, is rapidly approaching. A figure on its bow is waving in this direction.

Hey! Roa!

Roa's lips curled slightly.

"Since everyone's here, let's have a banquet!"

The monsters' feast has begun.

The banquet was held on this deserted island.

Roa was also somewhat worried that if they couldn't reach an agreement and a battle actually broke out in the Snail Fleet, then everything would be over.

As for how to hold a banquet on this deserted island where there's nothing, all I can say is that Golden Lion and Doflamingo's abilities are too useful.

With a mere swipe of Golden Lion hand on the ground, a temporary palace was erected within a minute.

Then, Doflamingo used his abilities to add details to the palace.

The entire process took no more than ten minutes, not even enough time for the clone soldiers to unload the supplies needed for the banquet from the Snail Fleet.

Thus, the grand and lively banquet began.

All the monsters and their subordinates participated.

At the head of the palace was a single round table, around which the monsters were chatting and laughing happily.

The tables below are where the cadres are seated.

Charlotte Perospero, the eldest son of the Charlotte Family, felt a chill run down his spine just by glancing in the direction of the round table.

"What exactly is Roa trying to do? He's gathered so many monsters all at once! Does he really want to revive the Rocks Pirates?"

He couldn't help but lower his voice and ask.

There can never be another Rocks Pirates.

Katakuri glanced to the side, his gaze unreadable, and casually replied, "No one can tolerate someone riding on their head! At most, it's just cooperation."

That's scary enough!

Perospero licked his lips. These monsters' collaboration was so extreme, it felt like the sky itself was going to be ripped open!

"Compared to that, Brother Perospero,"

Katakuri gestured towards the table next to them with his chin, "Don't you think that kid looks familiar?"

Perospero followed Katakuri's gaze.

It was a fat, dark-skinned man who was enjoying his meal.

Perospero's pupils contracted sharply. "Could it be?!"

In fact, they weren't the only ones who noticed this.

At the round table, Charlotte Linlin also saw Teach frantically stuffing food into his mouth with both hands, and she was immediately stunned. "Hey, Roa, am I seeing things? That brat looks exactly like Rocks!"

"Oh, did you notice, Aunt Linlin? Women are definitely more observant."

Roa chuckled, "Big Brother Kaido hasn't noticed all these days."

"What?"

Kaido turned around, and his gaze immediately fell on Teach's face, startling him as well.

What was that face under the bandages like?

No wonder that brat Roa said there would be a surprise!

But can you blame Lao Tzu for this? His face was wrapped in bandages before!

"No way?"

The remnants of the Rocks Pirates were all stunned, and Ochoku exclaimed in astonishment, "Rocks actually had a son?"

"Hahaha, that's so unfair!"

Silver Axe chuckled, "You've been keeping this from us all along! But you entrusted it to Roa?"

"It was just a coincidence."

Roa shrugged. "We met by chance."

"Accidental?"

Captain John, already quite drunk, laughed heartily and said, "There are no coincidences in this world! All coincidences are the inevitability of fate!"

"Roa, perhaps this is a fateful encounter."

Fate?

Roa raised the corners of his mouth. "Perhaps."

"I'm actually quite looking forward to seeing what kind of power Rocks' son will possess!"

Charlotte Linlin's eyes were burning, and her scarlet tongue was already licking her lips.

"Teach is very strong,"

Roa's smile widened. "But give up, Aunt Linlin. If you really give the captain a grandson, he won't rest in peace even in hell."

"Hahaha! They're already in hell, how can they rest in peace?"

Silver Axe couldn't help but laugh, "But it's true, a bastard like Rocks deserves to go to hell!"

"I'm really looking forward to it!"

Ochoku, "Linlin really gives birth to a grandson for Rocks, what will his expression be!"

"It's going to be very interesting!"

Captain John, hiccuping from his drink, still chuckled, "Or, Roa, why don't you let Linlin give it a try?"

Roa pondered for a moment, then nodded seriously, "If it's a matter of free choice, I wouldn't object."

"Pfft, hahaha!"

Silver Axe laughed so hard he almost fell over. "That... that makes it even more exciting!"

"Alright, he's just a brat who inherited the bloodline of Rocks."

The Golden Lion didn't care much about this.

That brat was just Rocks' son, but not his successor.

In this world, inheritance by bloodline is not true inheritance; the transmission of will is the true passing on of the torch!

"Roa, how long are you going to keep me in suspense, you little brat?"

The Golden Lion asked, "Tell me, what is your so-called grand plan!"

Redfield, who had been listening quietly and eating peacefully, also became interested and looked at Roa.

"In that case, I'll tell you."

Roa straightened up slightly, "Gentlemen, don't you think the New World is a bit too crowded?"

Crowded?

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

What does this mean?

"Let's join hands and drive the World Government out of the New World!"

Roa raised his right hand and then suddenly clenched his fist, as if he had already grasped this vast sea in the palm of his hand.

"World Government?"

Charlotte Linlin frowned instantly. "Are you crazy, Roa! Have you forgotten about God Valley?"

"That's right,"

Ochoku nodded in agreement, "No one understands the power of the World Government better than us."

"If it's for something like that,"

Redfield also said, "Roa, then I won't keep you company."

Only a madman would join you in starting a full-scale war against the World Government.

"Don't misunderstand,"

Roa wasn't surprised by their reaction at all; he simply smiled and continued, "It's not about going to war with the World Government; we just need to drive out all of the World Government's forces in the New World! Is that so difficult for us?"

"Just imagine, gentlemen, after that, the New World will become our inland sea! We will be able to divide up this entire sea!"

"Everything in this sea will submit to us! We will each occupy a section of the sea and establish our own empire like emperors!"

"Isn't it more impressive than Captain Rocks' inexplicable Pirate King kingdom style?"

Everyone was stunned by these words.

Their eyes gradually brightened.

"Hahahaha!"

The Golden Lion burst into laughter, "I admit it, Roa, when it comes to madness, none of us can compare to you!"

"Dividing up the New World? That sounds really interesting!"

Sigh, Shanks still couldn't defeat Aizen? You idiot, Chaowei!

Wow, the last chapter got censored...

The emergency revisions have been released again, but there's not much written on them...