"Guest, your coffee, fruit platter, and the latest issue of the newspaper."
Sabaody Archipelago, the entire island is made up of several large trees, the ground is formed by their roots, and bubbles emerge from the ground.
Located in front of the Red Line Continent, in the middle of the Grand Line.
It is an island of extreme geographical importance. Although beautiful and prosperous, it still adheres to the most basic rule of the pirate world: the strong prey on the weak.
Ten thousand meters below this island is Fish-Man Island.
Like Sky Island, it is full of miracles.
In an open-air cafe on the fifth floor in Red Tree Area 1, Chaos sat on the grass of the rooftop, enjoying his afternoon tea.
Areas 1 to 29 are mainly human trafficking shops, slave auctions, and lawless zones.
Chaos sat on a chair under a sun umbrella, picked up the coffee the waiter had placed down, took a sip, and watched the pirates coming and going on the street below.
This area is similar to Demon Valley Town; people draw their swords at the slightest disagreement on the street. Most of them are pirates from the Four Seas.
He hadn't found Birka yesterday, so he spent a little time coming to Sabaody Archipelago.
He sat here for an hour and saw pirates fighting three times on the street, with over a hundred pirates and thugs killed or captured.
Theft, insults, murder, robbery, and bullying were even more commonplace.
The unluckiest were the pirates who lost their fights; they might now be waiting for auction.
Their remaining lives would be spent as slaves.
And in broad daylight, several burly men might rush out at any moment, holding sacks and targeting respectable women, stuffing them into the sacks and quickly disappearing into the alley.
They would be sold 100% of the time.
"The pirate world is truly chaotic!"
Chaos crossed his legs, and the gold ring on his middle finger turned into a mini fork, automatically picking up a piece of fruit and feeding it to his mouth.
If he had transmigrated directly to Sabaody Archipelago at the beginning, the outcome would have been truly unpredictable.
Spreading out the latest issue of the newspaper, Chaos crossed his legs, occasionally sipping his coffee, and the golden fork would occasionally feed him a piece of fruit. He greatly enjoyed this leisurely life.
"As expected of the guy who wants to recruit the Pirate King to be his right-hand man, the most powerful pirate crew in the New World, bar none!"
This issue of the newspaper was mostly about the Flying Pirates, that is, Golden Lion.
Currently, the Flying Pirates' influence is the undisputed number one on the entire sea.
Not only do they run roughshod in the New World, but their demeanor suggests they intend to unify it.
They occasionally engage in battles with some resisting pirate crews, decisively defeating them and then incorporating them, making the New World a place of constant fear.
"First Fleet Captain, Predator Axios, bounty of 1.738 billion."
"Second Fleet Captain, Narwhal King Rubit, bounty of 1.67 billion."
"Twentieth Fleet Captain, Dragon Horn Jax, bounty of 330 million."
"..."
Golden Lion currently has twenty fleet captains under him, each a renowned pirate. The weakest, the Twentieth Fleet Captain, has a bounty of 330 million.
This means that the higher the fleet captain's number, the higher their bounty. The minimum is 300 million.
In this era, what does 330 million represent?
In Luffy's era, it would be at least 500 to 600 million.
Not to mention the subordinates led by these twenty fleet captains, who number at least one to two hundred million, and those below 100 million are as numerous as cow hair.
In terms of power, if Golden Lion gave up on conquering the world and instead aimed to become the Pirate King, Roger would likely have no chance.
Roger becoming the Pirate King was merely reaching Laugh Tale. In terms of power, he cannot compare to the Flying Pirates; he took a shortcut.
In Chaos's view, there are two ways to become the Pirate King.
The first is to take a shortcut like Roger, circumnavigate the sea, and reach the final island, Laugh Tale.
The other is to suppress the entire pirate world with absolute strength and influence, which is somewhat similar to the current Golden Lion.
Unfortunately, this path is too difficult. After all, in terms of combat power alone, there are still many people who can directly confront Golden Lion, and Golden Lion cannot do anything about them.
Such strong individuals are like walking Iwan.
Golden Lion's influence would not be of much use. Instead, he would have to worry about these strong individuals specifically targeting his subordinates, which would be the most troublesome.
But Golden Lion's ambition is not just that; he doesn't want to become the Pirate King, but to conquer the entire world and become the World King.
This is essentially overthrowing the World Government and changing the regime!
To put it bluntly, the Flying Pirates are currently the absolute overlords of the sea, but attempting to overthrow the World Government is merely a pipe dream.
The Marines alone can tie up a large portion of their forces, not to mention the World Government's other hidden organizations. Ruling for 800 years is not just talk; a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. An 800-year foundation is not so easily dismantled.
Therefore, Golden Lion's ambition will ultimately fail.
Unless Whitebeard, Roger, Lone Red, World Destroyer, Kaido, BIG MOM, and other strong individuals and factions all unite and work together to overthrow the World Government, there might be a slight hope.
But which of these people wasn't ambitious and arrogant, a strong individual with lofty aspirations? Who would ever submit to the Golden Lion?
However, it couldn't be denied that the overlord, the formidable figure, the king, the Golden Lion, was truly deserving of his titles. He was a man with an incredibly charismatic personality.
After finishing the news related to the Flying Pirates, Chaos turned the page to other news.
Most of it was still related to pirates!
"Look quickly, it's them!"
"My heavens, why would such a notorious pirate appear in the Sabaody Archipelago?"
Suddenly, the street became noisy. Most of the pirates looked towards the street with solemn expressions. A group of people was approaching from a distance. Leading them was a burly man, five meters tall, with arms thicker than his thighs. The ground seemed to tremble with his every step.
A fierce, murderous aura permeated the street without restraint. Wherever he went, the crowd parted, and everyone held their breath, afraid to make a sound.
"Captain of the 20th Fleet of the Flying Pirates, Dragon Horn Jax."
"Bounty: 330 million Belly."
A bounty of 330 million Belly was enough to scare a lot of people.
Moreover, he was a fleet captain under the Flying Pirates. Even the weakest among them was a renowned overlord on the seas.
"Gwahaha."
Dragon Horn Jax strode forward arrogantly, followed by a group of subordinates carrying swords or guns, all exceptionally cocky. Among them were pirates with bounties of 80-90 million or 100-200 million Belly.
In Demon Valley Town, pirates with bounties of 80-90 million or over 100 million were already considered great pirates. Yet, these so-called great pirates were now merely subordinates.
With the backing of the Flying Pirates, Dragon Horn Jax could practically do whatever he pleased on the seas, as long as he didn't provoke those who couldn't be provoked.
"Captain, why does the Admiral want to recruit the Roger Pirates? And why did you have to come here personally to deliver the message?"
The crowd on the street parted as a pirate beside Dragon Horn Jax spoke, his expression somewhat impatient.
In his opinion, they could have just sent any subordinate. Although the Roger Pirates had gained some fame on the seas recently, compared to the Flying Pirates, they were like fireflies to the moon.
"Gwahaha, no one dares to refuse the Admiral's will. If the Roger Pirates are foolish enough to refuse, I'll just destroy them casually."
"Hahaha!"
The pirates burst into unrestrained laughter, completely disregarding the Roger Pirates.
Meanwhile, on top of another building, a large amount of sand coalesced. A handsome young man with a slicked-back hairstyle, an earring in his right ear, holding a cigar in his left hand, and wearing a checkered long-sleeved shirt looked down at Dragon Horn Jax and his group on the street, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Captain of the 20th Fleet of the Flying Pirates, 330 million Belly. He's a perfect stepping stone for me to reach the New World!!"