Hawkins Pirates

Soon, Trebol arrived with several members of his family.

Looking at the ravaged land left by the battle, I was first taken aback.

Upon seeing the young master lying on the ground, covered in wounds, he turned pale and cried out.

Doflamingo, meanwhile, watched the red threads constantly spilling from his fingertips and let out a low laugh.

"Dover, are you alright?"

Trebol approached quickly.

"Fufu..."

But the Joker continued to laugh without responding, as if his attention had shifted to something else.

"This was... done by that guy?"

Diamante looked around in surprise.

Help me up.

Dover said coldly.

Then, with the help of Señor, who was sucking on a pacifier, he sat up.

"We found their One Piece ship on the shore, but it was empty..."

Diamante spoke again.

At that moment, two figures flew down from the sky; they were riding Buffalo and Baby5.

"He was so fast... he disappeared in the blink of an eye, we couldn't catch up."

"It's a spiral hairstyle, "Buffalo said in a simple, honest voice.

"It's over... Never mind it."

"Dover said."

"Young Master, do you mean... to let them go?"

Why? They knew Doflamingo's character well. The Hell Pirates had destroyed their base in the North Blue, and unless there was a special reason, Joker would definitely hunt them down relentlessly and wouldn't let them go. They didn't know what had happened on the island, but it was clear that a major battle had taken place... This meant that the members of the Hell Pirates were definitely not at the level of novice One Piece. And if they didn't eliminate the Hell Pirates, all the major powers in the North Blue were secretly watching them.

They'll lose face if they don't give a result or an explanation.

This will also affect their subsequent family business.

"I discussed a business deal with him... a very interesting one."

Dover clearly didn't want to say more; he urgently needed to get back to the ship and recover from his injuries.

Another thing is to study the power we just acquired.

Business?

What kind of business could the Hell Pirates have that could move Doflamingo? The group exchanged bewildered glances, but since their young master had spoken, they had no choice but to give up.

Then, a group of people escorted Doflamingo away.

As for the ship belonging to the Hell Pirates, which had no crew, it was destroyed.

The news of this incident made the newspapers the next day.

The Donquixote Family clashed with the Hell Pirates on a deserted island in the North Blue, resulting in a fierce battle... In the end, the Hell Pirates' ship was destroyed, but several members escaped from the clutches of the Shichibukai Doflamingo! This is only the information available to the public.

Privately, some of the fleets involved in the hunt for the Hell Pirates witnessed Doflamingo's severe injuries firsthand... but they dared not spread the word, fearing retaliation from the Donquixote Family. However, as time passed... some rumors still circulated and became known to a few.

And... after that, the Donquixote Family seemed to have no intention of pursuing this group of rising One Piece anymore, as if they had just taught them a lesson and that was the end of it... This doesn't quite fit the outside world's impression of the Joker.

Curiosity aside, there's no way to delve into it.

What was originally anticipated as a life-or-death battle ended abruptly.

This was something no one expected.

After all, the Donquixote Family had put in a lot of effort in the early stages of tracking down the Hell Pirates.

"Hell Pirates".

North Blue, somewhere on the sea.

A One Piece ship sails through the water. Captain Basil Hawkins sits in a chair, looking at a newspaper placed in front of him.

The newspapers were reporting on a series of major events that had recently occurred in the North Blue. Normally, these reports would focus on island conflicts or power struggles stemming from business disputes. But lately, the front pages were dominated by a group of newcomers! Most unusually, the Hell Pirates were the center of attention in many local North Blue tabloids, and they even occupied a small section of a page in the World News Agency's publications.

Don't underestimate this small box.

The newspapers of the news agency are distributed all over the world. For One Piece from all Four Blues to appear on the page is, in a sense, an honor and an affirmation. At the very least, it means they are valued by Morgans, the King of News. Those who are valued and promoted by him have almost all made a name for themselves in the Grand Line, which has led to another increase in the bounties of the Hell Pirates.

In such a short period of time, the bounties and fame of these newcomers skyrocketed.

This is the first time I've seen this since Hawkins set sail.

Among the rising stars of the North Blue One Piece force, before this, he and Trafalgar Law were the most 'dazzling'. In terms of bounty and fame alone, their Hawkins Pirates were even above the Heart Pirates, because as far as he knew, Trafalgar Law was an extremely low-key person.

The Heart Pirates have attracted attention because of Doflamingo ... Although their relationship is unknown, Trafalgar Law seems to have been sabotaging the latter's business. The Donquixote Family also intends to track the Heart Pirates, but their One Piece ship is quite unique, making capture extremely difficult.

Moreover, the Heart Pirates are considered 'natives' of the North Blue, and they are extremely familiar with the environment, climate, and sea conditions there. Therefore, it won't be easy for the Donquixote Family to catch Trafalgar Law.

There has been no collision between the two sides.

But now... the Hell Pirates have survived Doflamingo's clutches.

Anyone with eyes can see that something is amiss.

Afterwards, the Hell Pirates were exposed again, appearing on a battlefield, but the Donquixote Family made no move.

"His bounty is almost 100 million... He hasn't even entered the Grand Line yet, and the amount is already this high?"

A crew member, holding a steel fork and dressed in what resembled a wizard's robe, stared at the photo of the Hell Pirates' captain in the newspaper and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

The photo is a bit blurry, making it impossible to see the face of the mysterious captain of the Hell Pirates; only his back can be seen.

However, the crew member nicknamed "Night Wanderer" was updated by the World Government... dressed up like a black mummy, wrapped in bandages from head to toe.

As for the remaining two, Yurivich and Dorans, they knew their names and had seen their portraits before... However, now they were both covered up tightly, which looked rather strange, as if they were ashamed to be seen.

However, from an outsider's perspective, this is more likely the uniform of the Hell Pirates. Perhaps this is just the prevailing custom on their ship, so it's not surprising.

The only one that has sparked discussion is Yurivich, whose body is covered by a large black cloth and whose size alone is quite striking... Based on the information from Ice Island, he doesn't seem to match the rumored Yuri.

The difference in their body sizes is too obvious.

"Everyone outside is saying that the Hell Pirates are the strongest rookie One Piece in the North Blue."

Another companion beside him added a comment.

Then, he looked at his own captain.

They set sail much earlier than the Hell Pirates.

As a result, they were overtaken by newcomers, which made them somewhat resentful.

Hawkins, with his unusual eyebrows, blond hair, and tall, thin build, remained unmoved, flipping through his cards.

Then, slender grass stalks sprouted from the planks beneath their feet.

He placed the cards one by one like flowers on the extended branches and said calmly, "The throne under the dark night has already shown cracks. In the star-studded sky, those who are noticed by the world are always the few closest to them and the brightest ones."

Hawkins spoke in a language the crew couldn't understand.

But everyone was already used to him looking like this.

Hawkins rolled his eyes and reached out to pluck a divination card from the branch.

"Wang... do you mean those few people on the high seas now?..."

He muttered something in his sleep, deep in thought.

Then, he took down the second one and examined it expressionlessly.

This card depicts an angel with its head bowed, nailed to a cross, shedding tears of blood.

It represents danger! And when he hung this card, his thoughts were completely different from those he had when he played the first card.

The first card they played was about themselves.

As for the second one...

Since everyone was in the North Blue, and the Hell Pirates had suddenly appeared and caused so much trouble, he wanted to use divination to see if the two sides would have any interaction.

There will be blood... and a battle will ensue.

The cross signifies that there is no escape.

The probability is 100%! "We were destined to meet... there's no escaping it..."

Hawkins' heart skipped a beat.

Slowly collect the cards, shuffle them again, and continue the divination.