Hunting! The Navy Takes Action!

Beehive Island.

This island, which was reduced to ruins by Roa a little over a year ago, has now prospered again.

After all, this was once the headquarters of the Rocks Pirates, the place where all the legends of the great Lord Roa began, and many pirates even come here on pilgrimage.

So, within that year, the pirates almost spontaneously rebuilt a small town on the island.

Although Pirate Island Beehive is no longer as prosperous as it once was, it has indeed been revitalized, and many pirate crews have gathered on this island.

The town, which is not very large, is filled with taverns, and they are almost always packed. Many prostitutes frequent these taverns.

For these pirates who risk their lives on the high seas, strong liquor and women are their greatest comfort upon returning from their long voyages.

Meanwhile, in one of the taverns on the island...

A burly man, as strong as a bull, was embracing a heavily made-up woman while raising a huge wine glass and drinking heartily. "Hahaha! Everyone says Pirate King ushered in the Great Pirate Era, but now it seems the Great Pirate Era is nothing!"

"The era that Roa created is the true era that belongs to us pirates!"

"That's right!"

The pirates in the tavern responded in unison, each with an excited smile on their face. "If it weren't for Lord Roa, who would have thought we could live such a life!"

"Hahaha! Yeah! We can plunder whichever country we want, and the navy won't get in our way anymore!"

"In the past, who would have dared to imagine this! The Navy, the Shichibukai, and even the Pirate Emperors—a single misstep could bring about their annihilation!"

For the pirates living in this area, the past year or so had truly felt like they were in paradise.

"Hahaha! When Lord Roa first returned and the newspapers were reporting on him, I was still scoffing at it!"

Another drunken pirate laughed loudly, "I thought there couldn't possibly be such a terrifying guy in the world, but who would have thought that Lord Roa is far more amazing than the newspapers described!"

"For us, this is the best of times! Hahaha!"

The robust, bull-like man burst into laughter, raising his glass high. "To Lord Roa!"

"Lord Roa!"

The pirates gathered in response, and everyone laughed as they raised their glasses high.

Although none of them had ever even met the great Lord Roa, it did not prevent them from holding that remarkable man in high esteem.

It was at this moment that the tavern door was kicked open.

The cheerful atmosphere in the tavern vanished instantly, and everyone glared angrily at the entrance.

"Which blind bastard is interrupting my drinking!"

The burly, bull-like man roared, "Believe me or not, I'll crush your head!"

"Iron Fist Monger, whose head are you going to crush?"

A man walked in from outside the door.

Wearing the iconic captain's bicorn hat, with a long sword at his waist, and sporting a thick beard, his narrow, triangular eyes instantly focused on the burly pirate.

"Forehead!!"

The man nicknamed "Big Arm," the notorious pirate Mongo, with a bounty of 130 million Beli, turned deathly pale the moment he saw the man's face clearly.

The tavern fell into an instant silence so profound you could hear a pin drop.

Seconds later, someone exclaimed in shock, "Murderous! Fierce Sword Rex!"

"Why would a pirate with a bounty of 420 million Beli come here?!"

"Hasn't he already joined the Calamity Company?"

The pirates instantly erupted in excitement.

Mongols is already one of the highest-bounty pirates on this island; even looking across the entire New World, you can't find many pirates with bounties exceeding one hundred million.

But Monger was utterly humiliated by this man, Rex!

Rex's bounty is not only far higher than Mung's, but he is also an executive of the Calamity Company!

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry, Lord Rex!"

Monger instantly turned pale and stood up, stammering apologies, "I didn't know it was you! Please, please forgive me this time!"

He certainly wouldn't dare offend the man in front of him.

This man not only possessed far greater personal abilities than him, but more importantly, he was also a member of the Calamity Company!

To be his enemy is tantamount to being his enemy, the Calamity Company.

Just thinking about it made Monger break out in a cold sweat.

"Snort."

Rex snorted, his powerful gaze sweeping over Monger from head to toe, before calmly speaking, "Monger, you're Paramecia Power -Devil Fruit User, right?"

"Yes, yes!"

Although he couldn't understand why this man cared about his Devil Fruit ability, a sense of crisis urged Munger to nod firmly, not daring to be negligent or hesitant in the slightest.

"Very good,"

Rex nodded slightly. "The Boss said that in the half of the world he rules over, all those with abilities should serve him."

"Iron Fist Monger, I'll only ask you this once: are you willing to join the Calamity Company and fight for the Boss?"

Monger's face paled, and his hands trembled.

The next instant, he exclaimed incredulously, "Rex, are you sure you're not kidding?"

Rex's expression remained unchanged; he simply said calmly, "You just need to answer me, yes or no."

"Yes, yes, yes! Of course!!"

"I can't be smug!" Monger exclaimed with delight, his face flushed with excitement. "To be honest, I've always dreamed of joining the Calamity Company and doing my part for Lord Roa!"

He wasn't the only one excited; his men in the tavern were equally thrilled.

The other pirates, however, all looked on with envy.

Not everyone is qualified to join the Calamity Company!

A bounty of 100 million Beli was the starting point, and that was over a year ago when Calamity Company began its major expansion.

Now that the situation has stabilized, that person has basically stopped recruiting pirates to join the Calamity Company.

Countless pirates in this New World want to be Lord Roa, but they can't find a way in yet.

"Very good."

Rex nodded in satisfaction. "From today onwards, you are a member of the Calamity Company. Now, you'll come with me to find other ability users."

"Yes!!"

Monger was incredibly excited.

Finally, he earned the right to call that person "Boss"!

Seeing the incredibly excited man, Rex's lips twitched slightly.

The message from the senior officers is that if someone is deemed unworthy of their Devil Fruit —haha. "By the way, Rex-senpai!"

Munger, seizing the opportunity, directly addressed Rex as "senior," adding, "What if you encounter someone who dares to refuse?"

"Reject?"

Rex sneered, "No one in the world can refuse the Boss."

4

The New World, the Kingdom of Magara.

"Calamity Company? I'm not interested in that!"

The speaker was a short man with a very muscular, bare upper body and boxing gloves, who looked like a boxer.

His face was contorted with anger. "Don't you bastards see what you've done to the New World? I can't even bring myself to kill you all!"

The man's name is Kelly VanCleef, Paramecia Jacket-Jacket Devil Fruit User, and an assassin.

Business has been tough for hitmen for over a year now.

Aside from pirates, there are indeed very few people in the New World who are rich enough to hire assassins.

Even the powerful and wealthy of various countries suffered persecution at the hands of pirates.

"You seem to have misunderstood something, Kelly Vancourt,"

The pirate from the Calamity Company who came to find this man calmly said, "No one in the world can refuse the Boss."

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As he spoke, the pirate's body began to rise, and sharp claws and fine hairs appeared on his body.

Kelly Van Cleef's eyes gradually widened.

Later, Kelly Vancourt was dragged away like a dead dog.

Even the most notorious monsters in this country have no right to say no to the Boss.

A new storm is brewing, and the pirates of the New World belatedly realize that the pirate alliance has begun to operate again.

Roa dispatched his pirates to hunt down all the ability users in this sea area.

If you are willing to join his ranks, you will become a member of the Calamity Company.

However, if you choose to refuse, you will be subjected to relentless attacks.

It would be better if they were defeated on the spot; the worst situation would be for those ability users who won and defeated the pirates who came knocking on their door.

Only under these circumstances will the true power of the pirate alliance be mobilized.

Monsters known as Calamity Knights will soon descend, bringing utter despair and destruction.

Monsters of that level are beyond the capabilities of ordinary pirates.

For the ability users who were approached, there were only two choices: submit or perish.

And such storms are not only raging in the New World, but also in the West Blue and North Blue.

A certain island in the West Blue.

Daz Bones stared at the man in astonishment. "You mean, you're here to invite me to join Calamity Company?"

"Hehehe, Daz Bones,"

The speaker was a burly man in a black suit, whose demeanor was more like that of a mafia member than a pirate. "Paramecia Devil Fruit User, a notorious assassin in these waters."

"The opportunity to rise to the top has arrived! The great Lord Roa is searching for ability users, and even someone as insignificant as you can become a member of the Calamity Company."

Daz Bones hesitated.

As he pondered, he glanced at the man's back out of the corner of his eye.

A group of heavily armed mafia members were eyeing him menacingly.

These guys posed no threat to him whatsoever.

However, standing behind them are two extremes of this world.

I don't think I have a reason to refuse.

"Excellent!"

In the North Blue.

An island.

On a somewhat dilapidated port.

A man is quietly divining.

The man had flowing blond hair, a slender build, and no eyebrows; instead, he had three vertical lines above each eye.

He sat on a shorter box, while on a taller box in front of him were stacks of Tarot Cards.

"Captain! Captain Hawkins!"

In the dilapidated town behind them, a pirate rushed in, waving a newspaper, his face full of urgency. "Breaking news! It seems the Calamity Company is hunting Devil Fruit User! Many Devil Fruit users in the North Blue have already fallen victim!"

"Let's run!"

Upon hearing this, the man who was performing divination paused slightly.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he flipped over another Tarot Cards. The vertical lines on his forehead replaced his eyebrows, pressing down and making his expression somewhat serious. "The probability of escaping this time is fifty percent."

He spoke slowly.

"Fifty percent?"

The pirate who came to deliver the message was overjoyed.

After all, the company they need to evade next is the Calamity Company!

Even though it was just running away and not actually fighting them, the probability of having that kind of chance is already terrifying!

"It's the probability of escaping this time."

Hawkins slowly put away all the Tarot Cards. "The probability of still being safe and sound a month later is 100%."

"Aye!!"

The pirate, who had just been overjoyed, suddenly screamed in despair, "Is this the end?!"

Hawkins looked up at the distant sea.

A pirate ship flying the flag of the Calamity Company is already approaching.

"Let me see where fate will lead us."

The pirate alliance's actions not only deeply shocked the world on the Red Line, but also shook the other half of the world.

"That guy Roa is gathering ability users! Of course, he can only be preparing for war, right!"

"After just one year of peace, are they already itching to start the next war?!"

"A great war, with the entire world at stake, is about to erupt. What will this world become?!"

Everyone realized that the pirate alliance's power was expanding further.

War is imminent!

In the sky somewhere on the Red Line, a jet-black dragon headed towards the North Blue.

Robin closed the newspaper, his expression becoming even more serious.

The power in Roa's hands continued to expand!

If things continue like this, it's really hard to say whether Imu can still maintain control over the world. After all, Imu can only rely on himself now, and that guy no longer has Ancient Weapon!

We need to seize the moment!

The Revolutionary Army was a formidable force, and their leader, Dorgon, was undoubtedly a powerful figure!

This time, she and Shanks split up.

She went to the North Blue to meet the Revolutionary Army, while Shanks accompanied Vista to gather the Whitebeard Pirates.

Hopefully, everything will go smoothly.

Inside another enormous floating vessel in the sky somewhere in the world.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku is on the phone with someone.

"This might be an opportunity, Mr. Sengoku,"

The person on the other end of the chatterbox said in a deep voice, "The Calamity Company has stopped recruiting pirates for the past year, but now all Devil Fruit users can join Roa's crew! There's no better opportunity than this!"

"But one"

Sengoku's eyes held hesitation and uncertainty. "It's too dangerous, Rosinante!"

"There is no one more suitable than me, Mr. Sengoku!"

The person on the other end of the line said decisively, "Any undercover agent in the world can reach the real upper echelons of the Calamity Company, except for me!"

"Doflamingo is a trusted high-ranking officer of Roa. Given my relationship with Shi, there might actually be a chance to find out Roa's whereabouts!"

"Only by finding the world can we have a chance of winning, right?"

Sengoku bit his lip, his fists clenched tightly.

After a moment of silence, the Buddha finally nodded, "Then go ahead, Rosinante, Drake will cooperate with you."

"Yes!"