The Beasts Pirates Don't Accept Trash! Pirate Battle Royale!
It's fair to say the whole world was completely baffled by Ian's job posting.
Does Ian really know he's a pirate?
They're actually brazenly advertising recruitment in the newspapers—isn't that a complete blatant disregard for the World Government and the Navy?
The government was indeed very angry about Ian's actions.
According to Stussy, many high-ranking government officials curse directly in their offices.
However, the government currently cannot spare much resources to deal with Ian's affairs.
The campaign to suppress the Revolutionary Army is in full swing, and many of the Revolutionary Army strongholds have been destroyed in the past two months.
Compared to this truly important matter, Ian's recruitment is really nothing.
After all, the Gorosei believed that Ian's actions were in response to the expansion of Kaido's pirate forces.
This is, in some ways, a good thing for World Government.
With governments and navies remaining inactive, people around the world are naturally worried.
Ian was already terrifying enough; if they let him continue like this, they really didn't dare to imagine what he could achieve in the future.
However, their thoughts cannot determine the actions of the World Government, and they can only live in fear.
Compared to them, the numerous pirates of the New World instantly cheered.
The four Pirate Emperors have undoubtedly dominated most of the New World's waters, leaving ordinary pirates with very little space to live.
If they wanted to make a name for themselves in the New World, their first choice was to go up against these four emperors, muster the courage to bring them down, and whoever could do it would instantly become famous and renowned throughout heaven and the underworld.
Many pirates have chosen to do this, but in the end, they are simply reduced to ashes.
They basically never even got to see the emperor; they were all wiped out by their subordinates.
He was kicked to death like a stray dog on the street.
Since resistance is impossible, the second option is to join.
By joining the ranks of the emperors, one can follow in their footsteps and reach the pinnacle of this world!
Large numbers of pirates headed towards the waters around Hachinosu Island as soon as the news spread.
Everyone knows that Ian is the youngest and most promising of the four Pirate Emperors; he might just be the new Pirate King!
The pirates who had been staying on Hachinosu Island for a long time were overjoyed.
Although Lord Ian has occupied Hachinosu Island for quite some time, he has completely ignored the pirates on the island, let alone brought them under his command.
The pirates on the island have been eagerly anticipating this for a long time!
Now, the opportunity has arrived!
So, two weeks later...
Hachinosu Island, a deserted island near Beehive Island.
This island was a truly uninhabited island, completely barren of rocks, devoid of any vegetation or even minerals, and Ian had absolutely no interest in it.
However, today, dozens of pirate ships of various sizes are moored around the island.
A large number of pirates gathered on the coast, almost surrounding the entire island.
Looking down from above, what you see is a dark ring, formed by tens of thousands of pirates.
It must be said that the job posting had a remarkably effective impact.
A large number of pirates gathered here, but surprisingly, no large-scale conflicts occurred.
After all, they all felt that they would be comrades from now on, and comrades shouldn't fight each other.
"When will Lord Ian arrive? Isn't today the agreed-upon time?"
"Who would know about such a thing? Would anyone dare to ask Lord Ian?"
"Aren't you from Hachinosu Island? Don't you know Lord Ian's whereabouts?"
"We rushed over after seeing the notice in the newspaper, and now Hachinosu Island is completely empty!"
The pirates waited anxiously.
However, there were also those who remained calm.
A young man with horns on his head, wearing a captain's coat, his slightly overweight upper body bare, and long green hair sat on a rock, drinking his wine and glancing disdainfully at the chattering pirates around him.
Do these pieces of trash even deserve to Lord Ian? Do they even deserve to be ranked alongside him?
The young Fish-Man, Sasaki, sneered.
But.
Among all the pirates who came, there were indeed some with real strength.
But I am the strongest!
He thought arrogantly.
Once he officially Lord Ian's ranks, he asked him to have a drink with him.
It was at this moment that the Golden Flying Dragon slowly approached from the distant sea.
"What a brilliant idea, Brother Ian!"
Jack's good friend, kept praising, "It's attracted most of the pirates from Hachinosu Island and even this entire sea area!"
"That makes cleaning much easier."
Ian's lips curled slightly.
That's what he thought.
While selecting the elites to recruit, all the troublesome trash were swept into the trash heap.
Those who were lucky enough to survive were thrown into factories to do hard labor; those who didn't survive were used as fish feed.
"But that's really quite exaggerated."
Jinbe, who had been invited by Ian to watch the spectacle, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Dozens of pirate crews, totaling over 60,000 pirates! Almost all the pirate crews in the surrounding waters have been drawn here, haven't they?"
What level of influence is this?
He only needed to publish an announcement in the newspaper to make tens of thousands of pirates eager to come and submit to him!
Is this the emperor?
"Who do you think Ian is?!"
Hancock glared at Jinbe with displeasure. "Isn't this obvious? Who wouldn't want to Ian Ian's ranks?"
Jinbe didn't seem to care, and just laughed heartily.
He has always been a magnanimous man.
"Let's get started, Ian!!"
Luo said impatiently, "Hurry up and bring up what we want to see!"
Ian's lips curled slightly. "Then let's begin!"
The next moment, he soared into the sky, and in the blink of an eye, he had transformed into Golden Flying Dragon amidst the brilliant flames.
The dragon flapped its wings, whipping up a fierce wind, and headed towards the distant island.
The pirates instantly noticed the enormous creature flying towards them.
It was impossible not to notice; flying in the sky, it was as dazzling as the sun.
"They're here!!"
The pirates instantly stood up, and cheers began to fill the entire island.
"Lord Ian has arrived!"
"Oh!! Ian of the Scorched Sky!"
Sasaki also hurriedly stood up, looking up at the golden dragon with great excitement.
"What Haki presence! This is the kind of man I should follow!!"
Ian flapped his wings and flew over the island, where he could clearly hear the cheers of the pirates below.
"Lord Ian! We love and respect you!"
"Let me join your ranks! I will fight to the death for you!!"
Ian's lips twitched slightly.
Broken.
Now he's truly become a top-tier celebrity.
Even the most enthusiastic fans at the airport greeting their idols couldn't be more enthusiastic.
I've always been known for my talent.
As he sighed, Ian flapped his wings vigorously.
Call!!
A sudden gust of wind swept down, whipping up a sandstorm across the rocky island.
The pirates fell silent instantly.
Sasaki looked up at Ian with immense excitement.
With just the flapping of its wings, it can stir up a raging storm!
This is the power of an emperor!
"I said it,"
Ian said calmly, "The Beasts Pirates only need elites; we don't recruit trash."
Below, the initially excited pirates were slightly taken aback, but some of them already had a wide smile on their faces.
Sasaki is one of them.
That's right!
How dare someone as worthless as him follow behind Lord Ian?!
"So,"
Ian said calmly, "Fight, you scum."
"The last ten pirate crews will be able to obtain the flag I lent them."
"The best performer will receive my reward!"
The reason for choosing this deserted island is that Ian is preparing to host a pirate battle royale tournament.
The ten teams that ultimately succeed will receive the reward of joining the Beasts Pirates.
As for the other unfortunate losers—well, wish them good luck.
The entire room fell silent.
Only after several seconds did a pirate speak, trembling with fear, "Lord Ian, the battle you spoke of is—"
"Of course, this is it!!"
A knife was thrust into his back, piercing his chest. Sasaki, who had stabbed him in the back, laughed loudly, "Don't you understand? Lord Ian only needs the strong!!"
"Trash should be swept into the garbage dump!!"
His manic appearance instilled fear in the surrounding pirates, and one of them mustered his courage and said, "What are you looking at! Do you think I'm trash!"
Sasaki looked around, his body gradually swelling. "Don't get me wrong! I'm not targeting you. I'm just saying that everyone here is trash!!"
In an instant, the entire island descended into chaos.
"Hahaha! This should have been done a long time ago! What kind of trash dares to be compared to me!"
"Die, you bunch of trash!"
The pirates, who had been peaceful just moments before, suddenly became tense and began fighting without hesitation.
Swords and guns roared, laughter and wails mingled.
In the blink of an eye, the entire island had descended into chaos.
Of course, amidst this chaos, not everyone tried to escape.
"Madmen! They're all madmen!"
A group of pirates screamed as they rushed towards their ship docked at the shore, yelling, "Ian's a madman, and these guys' madmen too!!"
Is it necessary to go to this extent?
The reason they wanted to Ian Ian's ranks was precisely to ensure their own safety, wasn't it?
Now, instead of risking their lives, they have to fight to the death!
Run!
He doesn't want to die!
But.
Crack!
Thunder suddenly struck from the sky.
A massive pillar of lightning slammed into the center of the pirates, causing a huge explosion as sparks flew everywhere, blasting all the pirates away.
Not only them, but all the pirates who tried to escape were met with the relentless bombardment of lightning.
The pirates then realized they couldn't escape.
Fighting!
Only by fighting can we survive!
Either kill someone or die!!
"Then you can all die!!"
Faced with the threat of death, even the most timid person will burst forth with courage at this moment.
Ian's lips curled slightly.
Wouldn't that save effort?
There's absolutely no need for me to bother dealing with those troublesome pirate minions.
The Golden Flying Dragon had arrived at the island, and those on deck could clearly see the pirates fighting on the shore.
"Hehehehe! This is so much fun!"
Covered in gold and almost as dazzling as Ian at that moment, Solemn grinned, feeling a little itchy to join in. "Can't we really participate?"
Drake turned to look at him, smiling, and said, "If you get involved, it won't be fun, will it?"
"Hehehehehe!"
Solemn grinned smugly, "You're right, these guys are indeed too weak!"
"Hmm--"
Watching the pirates on the shore, engaged in a near-frenzied slaughter of each other, Jinbe felt a pang of pity. "Was it really necessary to go this far?"
"Don't talk nonsense, Jinbe!"
Law stared intently, answering without looking up, "While the World Government is the root of everything, there's no doubt that pirates are the direct source of chaos in this world."
Jinbe.
That's why we're saying, isn't it a bit strange for us, one of the four World's Strongest, to say something like this?
"Tesoro is always complaining that the pirates in the New World are awful, and that cargo ships are attacked every few days."
Luo added.
Jinbe could only sigh.
Pirates represent freedom, but perhaps a little too much freedom.
This chaotic freedom contradicts the order Ian desires at this point.
"Hmm? Ancient Zoan?"
Yamato, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Ancient Zoan?"
Jinbe looked up.
Sure enough, a giant Triceratops was wreaking havoc on the coast ahead.
He was like a runaway train, crashing wildly across the shore.
Nothing could stop his advance; everything in his path was crushed.
"Oh?"
In the sky, Ian was also somewhat surprised.
Looks familiar, very familiar!
A brown triceratops, long green hair, and a white captain's hat.
Sasaki?
One of the Tobi Roppo from the original work?
What's this guy doing here?
Hiss.
Did I unknowingly steal Teacher Kai's girlfriend again?
If I remember correctly, in the original work, this guy was incredibly loyal to Teacher Kai and only wanted to drink with Teacher Kai.
However, this guy's strength is actually quite good.
After transforming into a gigantic Triceratops, its head was covered in Haki, and it rampaged wildly, with no one able to stop it.
He was protected by his companions on his back and sides, leaving almost no openings, and he fought his way through numerous pirates who cried out in despair.
Well, it's fine. Anyway, Teacher Kai's Tobi Roppo have already been formed, and there's no room for this guy. It's not bad to have him follow me.
However, this guy wasn't the strongest among these tens of thousands of pirates.
The strongest pirate on this island is a blond, muscular man. He is a Longarm Tribe, wears boxing gloves, and is dressed like a boxer. He possesses considerable strength and Haki, and can destroy a pirate ship with a single punch.
Then there were twin brothers, one wielding a greatsword and the other a heavy shield. Their coordination in offense and defense was impeccable. Individually, they might be weaker, but together they were incredibly powerful, almost second only to the blond, Longarm Tribe.
The third strongest was a slender swordsman whose body and limbs were as thin as stick insects. The sword he used was also a long, thin rapier, almost only the width of a finger joint. It was not used for slashing, but for thrusting. His sword was as fast as the wind and could pierce the throats of more than a dozen pirates in an instant.
Judging from his performance, Sasaki's strength only ranks fourth or fifth among the many powerful pirates. After all, this is ten years before the story begins, and he was only in his early twenties, still very young.
However, it is true that he was the only one Ian had seen in the original work.
The fighting continues.
The distinction between strong and weak quickly became clear.
The powerful pirates tacitly avoided fighting each other; after all, with ten spots available, they could simply pick on the weakest.
Realizing their own weakness, the pirates began to band together. Since they couldn't win alone, they decided to unite and take down the powerful ones first before making a final decision!
However, as their scale expanded, everyone noticed them, and everyone knew what they were up to.
"Hahaha! No matter how many ants there are, they're still ants!"
Sasaki laughed wildly and charged headlong into the pirates with a thunderous roar.
Without any prior discussion, but with what could be called tacit understanding, the burly boxer from the Longarm Tribe leaped into the air, his right fist raised high, the fist black as it fell like a meteorite.
"Strong Speed Cannon Fist!!"
Boom!!
Like a missile crashing, the massive explosion sent all the surrounding pirates flying.
The tall, thin swordsman strolled among the gathered pirates. None of the pirates who approached him even saw how he made his move before they coughed up blood and collapsed limply.
The twin brothers, on the other hand, were much more cautious and methodical. They led their troops, with one defending and the other attacking, making progress much slower, but they were equally unstoppable.
And there were even more, many more powerful pirates attacking this group of pirates who had gathered together.
Everyone's fighting their own battles, but if you insist on banding together, then don't blame us for being impolite.
Ian looked down at it all from the sky.
That's why people say humans are the most adept at killing each other.
Tens of thousands of pirates have been reduced to less than fifteen thousand in just over an hour.
Below, the pirates who had banded together had been almost all killed. Sasaki, who was still charging forward without feeling satisfied, was suddenly punched on the bridge of his nose and was forced to stagger backward.
"It hurts!"
Sasaki shouted, "Which bastard is it!"
Ahead of him, the Longarm Tribe boxer sneered unhappily, "Don't get in my way, big guy! Or I'll break your horns!"
"Ha?"
Sasaki stomped his forelegs heavily on the ground, instantly crushing the earth, and roared, "Then come on!"
The boxer then clenched his fist.
Anyway, there aren't many small fry left!
But it was at this very moment.
That's enough.
In the sky, Ian announced the end of the PUBG competition.
Only ten pirate groups remain on the island.
Please vote for me!