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The deserted island was now awash in blood.

This is by no means an exaggeration, but rather a straightforward and genuine description, much like a serious work of realist literature.

While the corpses of tens of thousands of pirates might not be described as piled up like mountains, they were certainly strewn across the field.

The freely flowing blood continued to pool, and this island, which was originally only made of stone, now has streams running through it—a truly joyous occasion.

Only the victors have the right to stand.

The victors who survived the battlefield of carnage!

In a true sense, you can't survive without fighting!

Ian looked down at them.

There are ten pirate crews in total, with a total of about 10,000 people.

To be honest, that's a bit of an exaggeration. On average, a pirate crew has over a thousand members.

There aren't many pirate crews of this size on the high seas. Most pirate crews only have a few dozen members, and a pirate crew with a few hundred members is already considered a large pirate crew.

Of course, not every one of these ten pirate crews could be this size.

In fact, the reason they were able to have such a number is because three of the ten surviving pirate crews were quite large.

The largest pirate crew had more than 5,000 members, and they were a large fleet in themselves.

The remaining two each had around three thousand troops.

The total number of people in these three pirate crews is close to 12,000.

It was precisely because of their sheer numbers that they survived despite the captain and officers not being superior in strength.

The remaining seven pirate crews combined only amount to a little over a thousand people.

The smallest crew was the pirate crew led by the tall, thin swordsman; it was a true elite pirate crew with only about twenty members.

At this moment, these thirteen thousand people quietly looked up at the sky, at Ian in the sky.

Ian flapped his wings and slowly descended. "You did very well. There's no doubt you're qualified to join the Beasts Pirates."

"Yay!"

Having regained his human form, Sasaki excitedly waved his fist.

"Oh!!"

The Longarm Tribe boxer struck a classic bicep-up pose, his muscles bulging even more. "Of course! I'm the strongest of everyone here!"

"The strongest?"

All eyes immediately fell on him.

The slender swordsman's hand was already on the hilt of the rapier at his waist.

Sasaki twisted his neck in annoyance, wishing he could punch the guy right away.

"Now, please introduce yourselves."

Ian chuckled softly.

To be honest, apart from Sasaki, he didn't recognize any of the other characters who never appeared in the original work.

The Longarm Tribe boxer, without hesitation, raised his head and shouted, "Lord Ian, my name is Flock! Captain of the Boxer Pirates! From the Longarm Tribe, bounty 270 million Beli!"

Sasaki was a little annoyed that this guy had beaten him to it, so he quickly spoke up, "Lord Ian! I am Sasaki! Unicorn Nose Fish-Man! Zoan Ancient Zoan Dragon-Dragon Fruit Triceratops form, captain of the Triceratops Pirates! Bounty: 96 million Beli!"

Boxer Flock smirked and gave Sasaki a disdainful look.

The bark of the Sasaki seemed to smile, but the flesh did not.

So what if the bounty is high?

When Lord Ian killed the Golden Lion, his bounty was much lower!

The tall, thin swordsman spoke indifferently, "Durin, captain of the Fencing Pirates, bounty 230 million Beli."

The twin pirates each spoke a sentence: "Jonathan is the older brother, Joshua is the younger brother. We are captains of the Good Brothers Pirates, and our bounties are 95 million and 94 million Beli."

Ian scrutinized them carefully.

The older brother, Jonathan, wields a greatsword, while the younger brother Joshua, carries a massive shield. They look almost identical, even their expressions and tones are indistinguishable, making them seem like clones. To be honest, it's a bit creepy.

The remaining pirate captains then introduced themselves one by one.

It has to be said that these pirates must have some skill to survive a battle royale competition with tens of thousands of participants.

Among the eleven pirate captains of ten pirate crews, the Sasaki brothers and Jonathan had the lowest bounties, with only the three of them having bounties below one hundred million.

The remaining eight individuals all have bounties exceeding 100 million, with Durin and Flock exceeding 200 million.

Any one of them possesses the ability to serve as an official under the emperor.

Even among the top members of the Beasts Pirates, there are few who can rival them, such as Flock, Durin, Sasaki, Jonathan, and Joshua.

Ian was quite satisfied.

If you include those ten thousand-plus pirates, he could directly control approximately thirty thousand pirates, which is worthy of an emperor's status.

"Very good."

Ian looked down at the pirates, "From today onwards, you are my subordinates. I will lend you my name and the flag of the Beasts Pirates, so that you can roam freely on the seas of this world!"

"I will bestow upon you wealth and power, and give you everything you desire!"

Everyone's face lit up with excitement; this was exactly what they had been longing for!

"So,"

Ian's voice boomed like thunder. "You must pledge your loyalty to me; all acts of rebellion will only bring disaster!"

"Now, kneel down and swear your loyalty."

A violent aura crashed down.

The entire island was shaking continuously.

Whether it was the pirate captains or their pirate crew, everyone felt weak and involuntarily knelt down.

"Oh! Oh!! Oh!!!"

Although Sasaki's face was pale, he roared excitedly, "Such power!! Lord Ian! Unrivaled power, that's why I follow you!!"

"That's right!"

Flock's eyes also lit up. "That's exactly the kind of man we need to follow!"

"Lord Ian,"

Durin's tone was indifferent, but his eyes were fervent. "This is the man who will become the Pirate King!"

"Lord Ian!"

The pirate captains screamed and shouted, "Let us follow you!"

Ian's lips curled slightly.

People in this world are often just that pure.

I've made a decision: I won't turn back until I hit a brick wall.

"Yamato!"

Ian shouted.

"They're here! They're here!"

While Hancock gritted her teeth in jealousy, Yamato a grin and landed lightly on Ian's head, holding a fruit in her hand.

The fruit has spiral patterns on its surface; it is a Devil Fruit.

Ian looked down at boxer Flock. "Flock, you did a great job."

"I know your performance better than anyone else; without a doubt, you were the best performer among everyone."

An excited look instantly appeared on the Longarm Tribe boxer's face, and he said matter-of-factly, "Of course! Lord Ian, I am the strongest!"

"Lord Ian!"

Sasaki, however, was very unconvinced. "You're saying this guy performed the best?"

Not only him, but also Durin and the Jonathan brothers were not convinced.

"Of course it's him!"

Ian didn't speak, but Yamato on his head casually said, "He may not have killed the most people, but he took down the most officers. No matter how you look at it, he's much more capable than you guys."

The girl was surprised. "Do you mean you still doubt Ian's judgment?"

"Of course not!"

Sasaki quickly shook his head, "How could I doubt Lord Ian? It's just—it's just—"

"You're just unwilling to accept it, aren't you, Sasaki?"

Ian said with a smile.

"Yes, Lord Ian!"

Sasaki said it quite frankly.

"Then prove it to me later."

Ian smiled and said, "There will be many more opportunities in the future."

"Yes!"

Sasaki felt validated, and his chest puffed out instantly.

Flock just sneered, thinking, "What an arrogant fool."

Later I'll show you what true power really is!

"Then, proceed, Flock."

Ian said, "This is the reward we agreed upon."

Above his head, Yamato instantly threw the fruit he was holding down.

Flock reached out and caught it with delight, then took a bite without hesitation.

"Hmm!"

He looked troubled, clearly not expecting it to taste so bad.

But immediately, feeling the power surging within him, he clenched his fist in excitement.

"Here it is! This is it!"

Thick, brownish-yellow fur grew from his body, his brow bones and mouth became prominent, and his skin turned darker.

His already tall stature expanded further, and in the blink of an eye, he had become a behemoth with a height of over eight meters.

Flock transformed into a giant ape.

"How is it? Zoan Human-Human Fruit, Ancient Zoan form, Great Ape mode?"

Ian chuckled. "Satisfied?"

"I'm extremely satisfied!"

Flock laughed excitedly, "I couldn't be more satisfied!"

His body shrank, and he reverted to his orc form. After transforming into an ape, his arms, which were already quite long, became even longer because he was Longarm Tribe. When he stood up, his arms almost touched the ground.

Increased reach is not necessarily a bad thing for boxers.

Flock kept punching, feeling the power within his body surge wildly, and he couldn't stop smiling.

So strong!

I'm so strong now!

"Lord Ian!"

After experiencing the ability, Flock knelt down on one knee before Ian without hesitation.

This is the only way he can express his loyalty now.

Many pirate captains cast envious glances at Flock.

That's Ancient Zoan!

Although it's far inferior to Lord Ian's Mythical Zoan, it's still a very precious Devil Fruit.

"Alright,"

Ian smiled. "Let's leave this island first."

He looked down at the island littered with corpses.

It needs to be tidied up properly, otherwise it looks terrible.

The pirates naturally had no reason to question Ian's orders, and they boarded their ships and sailed away from the island.

Then.

"Let's finish this up."

The enormous Golden Flying Dragon raised its two mechanical arms high, and the flames in its left and right hands merged in an instant, transforming into a massive fireball hundreds of meters in size, floating in mid-air like a sun.

Incidentally, I'll also give these newcomers a brief demonstration of my strength.

"The Winged Dragon's Blazing Flame"

On the pirate ships that were gradually disappearing into the distance, the many pirates who had just joined Ian's crew were almost dumbfounded by what they saw.

What is that?

Sasaki felt a chill run down his spine.

Even from such a great distance, the terrifying heat is palpable; what would happen if one were to touch that fireball?

It'll probably just melt completely, right?

"What does Lord Ian want to do?"

Durin unconsciously swallowed.

He saw Ian hurl the fireball down.

A massive fireball landed in the center of the island, and after a brief silence, endless light and heat spread from the island.

The terrifying fireball expanded and engulfed the entire island within seconds.

The seawater was constantly evaporating, and the water vapor had almost formed a fog that surrounded the entire island, which was then blown away by the Shockwave in the next moment.

A fierce wind, accompanied by a deafening roar, came from behind, causing all the pirates to instinctively cover their ears, and all the ships were propelled forward at breakneck speed by the gale.

"Forehead!!"

Sasaki stared in disbelief, his mouth practically agape.

To his even greater surprise, as the brilliant flames gradually dissipated, Sasaki saw nothing amidst the vast mist and surging waves.

"Gone?"

Sasaki found it hard to believe.

"The island is gone?"

Flock was equally dumbfounded.

The island that should have been there on the distant sea has vanished without a trace.

It was sunk.

Although that island isn't particularly large, it's still a genuine island.

Was it just sunk completely like that?

It's unbelievable that humans could do something like this!

Is this the power of Pirate Emperor?

Compared to him, their fight just now was nothing but child's play!

After a brief silence.

Cheers erupted from the decks of the pirate ships.

"Lord Ian! The strongest!"

"Lord Ian! Invincible!"

So powerful, so invincible—this is the man they follow!

As the Golden Flying Dragon swept overhead, the pirates were all red-faced with excitement.

Some people even fainted as a result.

Sasaki also shouted almost hoarsely.

Lord Ian!

How powerful!

Please let me follow you for the rest of my life!

For pirates, following the strong is almost an instinct.

They arrived with only the Golden Flying Dragon, but returned to Hachinosu Island with nearly twenty ships, making it a massive fleet.

However, Hachinosu Island is now completely empty.

After all, most of the pirates who had been stationed here for years were wiped out in the previous PUBG Grand Prix, with only one pirate crew surviving and successfully joining Ian's crew.

The vendors on the island were all at a loss.

What do we do now? We can't do business anymore.

But that's okay, the immigration process had already begun long before the PUBG Grand Prix even started.

The Beast Pirates, scattered throughout the waters around Hachinosu Island, had already begun transferring civilians from their respective islands who wished to immigrate there.

Of course, Ian doesn't know whether they actually intend to immigrate, and it doesn't really matter.

In addition, Ian has asked his good friend Umit to send a transport fleet to Fish-Man Island to pick up a new batch of immigrants.

This batch of Fish-Man Island immigrants will be quite large.

Two days after Ian returned to Hachinosu Island with the newly joined pirates, two groups of immigrants arrived.

Ian assigned Tesoro and Jinbe Fisher Tiger to settle them separately.

No one could be more suitable than them.

According to Ian's vision, Fish-Man and mermaids live on this island by mining seabed resources.

Humans, on the other hand, rely on the ancillary industries that follow.

Ore washing, preliminary processing, and the like.

Hachinosu Island is too small to accommodate too many people and too many industries.

That's enough.

At the port, Jinbe was arranging things for his compatriots who had just arrived, each one filled with a mixture of timidity and anticipation.

With a total of 50,000 people, even if the entire Sun Pirates were brought over, it would still be somewhat overwhelming.

Fortunately, a significant portion of the immigrants who came this time were from Fish-Man District, many of whom were old acquaintances of Jinbe. Jinbe unceremoniously ordered them around to help maintain order.

The big shots from Fish-Man District didn't care, but when they saw Fisher Tiger Jinbe, their eyes turned red with excitement.

Jinbe breathed a slight sigh of relief as he watched his compatriots finally begin to land in an orderly fashion.

There were too many people this time.

Fortunately, Hachinosu Island is completely vacant, so there's no need to worry about accommodation.

The only problem is the migrating mermaids. They are not suited to living on land, but their habitat in the sea is not yet ready, so they have to be patient for now.

Jinbe thought to himself.

He was trying to maintain order.

"I have never seen so many compatriots before."

A voice came from behind.

Jinbe turned around, Sasaki stood with his arms crossed, looking on in amazement.

This guy is also a Fish-Man, but he wasn't Fish-Man on Fish-Man Island.

Jinbe's expression was somewhat strange.

Although he tried his best to appear nonchalant, he was actually quite disheveled.

His face was bruised and swollen.

Before Jinbe could answer, he was already remarking to himself, "As expected of Lord Ian! He really can make Fish-Man and humans coexist peacefully."

Even he, Fish-Man had never returned to Fish-Man Island, knew how hostile his fellow fishmen there were to humans.

Jinbe smiled and said with a sigh,

"Lord Ian is the one who can truly make Fish-Man Island float on the sea."

"Yeah?"

Sasaki wasn't from Fish-Man Island, so he didn't quite understand his compatriots' longing for blue skies and sea breezes.

So I didn't feel much about Jinbe's words.

On the contrary, he thought the islands in the sea were pretty cool; what was so special about floating up in the Blue Sea?

And just at that moment.

"Hey! Jinbe, right?"

Another question came from behind.

Jinbe turned around in surprise.

Flock, a pirate who joined the crew at the same time as Sasaki, was glaring at him menacingly.

"Come and fight me!"

He said with great excitement.

Ah?