The pirate crew that came to attack Asca Island was called the Flame Pirates. Their captain, Flame Man Scar Tellig, was a Logia Devil Fruit user with the Flame Fruit ability and a bounty of 390 million Berries. He had no particular hobbies, other than liking beautiful women and Berries.
They had heard that Flame Dragon Julian was on Asca Island and wanted to take him down and seize his wealth. Who on the Sea did not know that Julian was one of the richest men around? Flame Emperor Julian's slogan was not casual talk: anyone who came to him was already wealthy, those who betrayed him received one million Berries, and those who followed Julian would receive at least 100 million Berries in the future.
Just listen to that—were those even human words? Who would not want to capture Mister Flame Emperor and obtain his wealth? But the strongest Flame Dragon had not earned his reputation for nothing. He had built it by killing pirates.
Julian thought to himself, So many low-level pirates can't tell east from west in their pursuit of fame or money. They dare to provoke anyone. Julian flew through the air, looking down at the pirate crew below.
Flame Man Scar Tellig also spotted the enormous Flame Dragon in the distant sky and suddenly felt as though he had kicked an iron plate. But when he remembered that he was a Flame Man and thought of Julian's wealth, greed and the desire for fame immediately drove him onward.
He gave the order to the pirates under him, "All brothers, charge! Kill that fire dragon! I'll reward you handsomely!" The First Mate of the Flame Pirates, several officers, and more than five hundred pirates all shouted, "War! War!"
Tellig took the lead in jumping off the