Bellamy, the Vanguard

The rising star One Piece force, the Hell Pirates, has wiped out Ice Island! Just days after causing a stir, the Hell Pirates have once again thrown a pebble into the calm waters of the North Blue, causing a huge uproar.

The strength of the Ice Island nation is relatively strong in the North Blue.

Because weak nations are generally subject to the machinations of various forces, becoming chaotic and helpless, thus becoming easy prey for other nations and creating value for war.

Ice Island is famous for being difficult to conquer, and for its people's martial spirit and fierce nature.

But no one expected that such a country would be destroyed in just a few days.

It was only one One Piece crew that made the move, consisting of only three people.

What shocked the outside world was the speed at which the country was destroyed.

Generally speaking, destroying a country is a long-term struggle.

The Ice Island ended... unusually quickly.

As for the whole story, it started when Ice Island wanted to invade Skan Kingdom, and Skan Kingdom, through some unknown means, chose to join forces with One Piece. It's rumored that the Hell Pirates' flag has now been flown over the royal city, making it a territory under One Piece protection.

You should know that in the North Blue, there is only one One Piece who has this kind of influence and can do this kind of thing, and that is Doflamingo.

Although it's not a member state, Skan Kingdom is still a country that can maintain peace in the North Blue... It's almost impossible for a single One Piece crew to take down such an island nation. Or rather, in seas like the Four Blues, apart from the Mafia organizations unique to the West Blue, very few lawless forces can get their hands on a country that has existed for a long time.

Not to mention this One Piece crew only has three people... oh no.

There should be four people now.

The legendary monster from Ice Island, known as a 'weapon of war,' also joined the Hell Pirates and became a rookie One Piece.

Before long, all sorts of rumors about the Hell Pirates spread like wildfire.

Everyone was eager to see what kind of sparks would fly between this One Piece crew, which had just set sail and already displayed such overwhelming power, and the Donquixote Family.

The World Government reacted just as quickly, updating Yurivich's information and bounty on the wanted poster.

Oboro's bounty has reached fifty million.

Dom's earnings have doubled to 30 million.

Dorans is eighteen million.

As for Yuri, who debuted as One Piece, his bounty was almost as high as Captain Oboro's, at 45 million.

It seems that even if he doesn't become One Piece, Yurivich himself is a huge threat, given the World Government's intelligence system.

On the sea dotted with floating ice, the Hell Pirates' ships wandered aimlessly.

The wind was biting cold outside.

A tall figure stood at the bow of the ship, draped in a black cloak that covered him from head to toe; it was Yuri.

Standing before him was Dom, who had just taken the helm.

They received a message that an island nation was offering a large sum of money to hire them to participate in its internal power struggle.

This time, the beneficiary nation wasn't seeking aid because of war with another country, but rather because of a rebellion within its borders. The royal family wanted to contact the Hell Pirates to help quell the unrest. Helping the Skan Kingdom win a victory and destroy Ice Island seemed to have opened up a new business for the Hell Pirates in the North Blue. Whether it was selling arms to the Skan Kingdom or the island nation actively seeking their help, there was actually the interference of numerous powerful forces in the North Blue. Even though the Hell Pirates had angered the Donquixote Family and seemed 'isolated and helpless' in the North Blue ... in reality, there were still people secretly willing to cooperate with them; as long as there was money to be made, no one would refuse.

The organization that helped the Hell Pirates make business deals was a criminal gang that had been entrenched in the North Blue for many years.

Of course, after each transaction is completed, the other party will take a substantial commission.

This group was one that Oboro had intentionally contacted beforehand. He knew that while he and his group could make inroads in the North Blue, it would be too time-consuming... It was better to go directly to the local power brokers. The Donquixote Family's rule and influence were superficial. Even if Doflamingo were to personally intervene, not even the Yonko could truly and completely control the vast North Blue from top to bottom. What the Navy and the World Government couldn't do, no One Piece could.

Even in the East Blue, where the navy has the strongest control, the waters hidden under the halo of 'peace and tranquility' are full of 'stench'.

The Hell Pirates of Oboro stayed in the North Blue for two purposes.

One reason is to prepare funds for the expansion of the One Piece crew after entering the Grand Line.

The second is to recruit as many people as possible.

Therefore, they will accept any opportunity to make money.

"Interesting."

After sailing at sea for a while, Dom, who was acting as the temporary helmsman, seemed to have noticed something and suddenly smiled.

He spotted a One Piece ship approaching from the northwest.

And even when the two sides were so close that the other side could clearly see their One Piece flag and confirm the identity of the Hell Pirates, they were still closing the distance.

The other ship's hull was quite conspicuous.

Although it is only a medium-sized One Piece ship, judging from the gun barrels on the outside of the hull, it is clearly fully equipped, even armed to the teeth... The bow, side planks, and bottom planks are all inlaid with metal coverings for ramming.

The One Piece ship came on strong and began to accelerate when there was still a kilometer between them.

Dom squinted, observed carefully, and then his expression changed.

"Doflamingo?"

He saw that the One Piece ship was flying many Donquixote Family One Piece flags, not just one.

But what was hanging on the mast was an unfamiliar One Piece flag.

This puzzled Dom.

What surprised him was that even if Doflamingo had sped up to reach the North Blue, it was impossible for him to find them so quickly. Currently, they were operating on a relatively remote coordinate route in the North Blue, and the North Blue is quite large... In addition, if Doflamingo were to appear in the North Blue, some tabloids would definitely publish it; he wouldn't just suddenly appear.

Just as Dom was considering how to respond, Oboro was already standing behind him.

"Not the Joker... just a small- One Piece working under Doflamingo," Oboro said softly.

Dover's ship is so recognizable by its design.

Moreover, Oboro had already seen the arrogant, blond-haired guy standing on the bow of the ship opposite them.

The man had his arms crossed over his chest, wore sunglasses, a leather vest, and was shirtless.

"You know Wang?"

Dom was taken aback.

"A little fan of Doflamingo."

Long gave a mocking smile.

That's right, it's Bellamy.

They are also one of the rising stars of the North Blue One Piece crew. I even saw something about him in the newspaper a while ago.

The Bellamy Pirates have just announced their intention to march into the Grand Line.

Clearly, this person had already met Doflamingo in the tavern and was taken into the family as a 'joke' by the other party. In reality, he was just borrowing a temporary title and was not even considered an outsider of the family.

"You two handle it."

Long waved his hand, not taking it to heart at all.

He turned and left.

"A vanguard sent by Doflamingo?" Dom seemed to realize something.

Before Dom could react, the black-clad behemoth beside him had already stepped onto the bow of the ship, gathering its strength in preparation for attack.

It was Yuri carrying the large sword.

Beneath the wide hood of the cloak, a pair of red, gleaming eyes shone, exuding a murderous aura.

"Hey, hey, hey... You go easy on us... Although this ship is just a temporary means of transportation for us, if it breaks down, we'll all end up in the sea..." Dom's eyelids twitched as he saw Yuri's foot stomping a crack in the bow of the ship, and he couldn't help but warn him.

At the same time, it quickly turned the rudder and changed the direction of the ship to avoid a collision.

Meanwhile, the Bellamy Pirates have already started firing cannonballs!

"Hell Pirates! I, Bellamy, will take your lives!"

Bellamy's stern shout came from afar.

It's obvious that he came here specifically to target the Hell Pirates.

Unexpectedly, the other party had barely finished speaking when...

With a loud bang.

Wood chips exploded in front of him, Yuri, relying on his terrifying explosive power, soared into the sky.

With the two One Piece ships less than a hundred meters apart, he forcefully leaped into the air and shot out.

"Damn it! I told you to be careful! If it breaks, we'll have to fix it, and we don't have a boatman yet!"

Upon seeing this, Dom flew into a rage and cursed at the figure in the sky.