Goddess of Luck Joins the Crew; The Sailors Are Dealt With

In a restaurant, a high-end one, they had specially reserved a private room. Teach and Baccarat sat facing each other, Baccarat ate her meal very elegantly.

Teach looked at her and smiled. "Although I don't know what you see in me, I would still like to formally invite you to join my pirate crew."

Teach extended a formal invitation to Baccarat, and Baccarat, smiling as she looked at Teach, felt his alluring charm the more she interacted with Teach.

Such charm is enough to attract other strong individuals. Through her conversation with Teach, she learned that Teach was a pirate, but she harbored no hatred towards pirates. Having experienced so much on the high seas, she knew that this was a world where strength reigned supreme and weakness was the original sin.

"Then I'll need you to protect me from now on, Captain," Baccarat said with a smile upon hearing Teach's invitation.

"Hahaha! From now on, you'll be our ship's Goddess of Luck," Teach couldn't help but laugh.

"What's our pirate crew called? And what's our pirate flag?" Baccarat asked curiously.

"The Night Pirates don't have a pirate flag yet, but we can draw one anytime. However, I don't have any plans to take the lead until we've gathered enough companions," Teach with a faint smile.

A new era is about to begin, but before it does, he'll keep a low profile.

At that time, Roger's words will throw the entire ocean into extreme chaos, and the number of pirates will increase dozens of times. One Piece people who yearn for the sea and the One Piece that Roger spoke of will set sail to become pirates.

Of course, Roger's words brought about the collapse of the entire world order. Even if the navy desperately expanded its forces, it would be difficult to suppress the turbulent seas, and it would be extremely busy with a severe shortage of manpower.

This was the time for Teach to rise rapidly.

"What a strange name!" Baccarat remarked. It was ordinary, yet extraordinary.

"Hahaha! Believe me, when darkness falls, even the light must yield!" Teach laughed loudly in response to Baccarat's doubts.

Teach has been smiling more and more lately, ever since he began to drift apart from the Whitebeard Pirates two years ago.

"When darkness falls, even the light must yield?" Baccarat pondered these words, the more she thought about them, the deeper her feelings became. They contained Teach's enormous ambition, his ambition to become the master of the sea.

However, this is the man I want to follow! Looking at Teach, who was laughing heartily, Baccarat could feel Teach's confidence and Teach Haki, and she looked forward to the journey ahead even more.

There are now four people on the boat, and Teach has a fixed route and goal: he needs to buy a boat.

In the Spring Queen Kingdom, this bustling city's port is a hub of trade, with merchant ships arriving and departing every moment. Its unique geographical location makes the kingdom's commerce and trade extremely developed, and it is precisely because of this that the Spring Queen Kingdom can easily pay its annual Heavenly Gold tribute to this small island.

Among them are large shipyards, such as the Queen Shipyard, which is owned by the royal family. With the support of the royal family, there is no competitive pressure on the island, or rather, no other shipyard can compete with it. Apart from this large shipyard, the others are basically small shipyards and workshops used to build small boats or repair ships.

Before building your own pirate ship, you need to buy a ship as a temporary substitute.

Teach carried 200 million Beli with him, more than enough to buy a ship. He spent 50 million Beli to buy a 26-meter-long single-hulled cryptid, which seemed a bit of a rip-off. However, since there weren't many people, buying a smaller ship was just right. Most of the money was used to decorate the interior of the ship, including a training room, a kitchen, eight rooms, and a toilet in each room.

Next, Teach bought some slaves to serve as sailors on the ship. These slaves were originally sailors with rich sailing experience, but they were defeated in battle against pirates and were not killed. Instead, after the ship was looted, they were sold to slave traders and became slaves.

"Let's set sail, our destination is the East Sea," Teach said to the sailors from the ship.

And so the ship set sail.

Night fell quickly. On the surface, he seemed oblivious, diligently navigating the ship and cleaning the deck. But beneath the surface, undercurrents were stirring.

These sailors were originally pirates who had become slaves. They were bought by Teach, and the slave collars around their necks were removed.

Although Teach bought them and removed their slave collars, essentially giving them freedom, pirates are greedy and showed no gratitude towards Teach. When they met Teach, there were only four of them, two of whom were women, and the other was Mink Tribe who looked like a beast. Although he appeared strong, there were actually twelve of them in total.

The rest are Teach and a chef who specializes in cooking. He's just an ordinary person with no fighting ability; his only valuable asset is his culinary skills.

They had their eyes on the ship, wanting to be truly free, not just work for Teach.

It was late at night, and it seemed that Teach and the others had already rested, but the sailors were still awake and gathered together.

"We'll make our move in a bit and take them all out. Then this ship will be ours. We can sell it and each of us will get several million Beli," said a strong sailor among them. He was the temporary leader of the sailors and was the strongest among them. Before being captured, he was a pirate with a bounty of forty million Beli.

This operation was also organized by him, because three of the sailors were his former subordinates. People tend to follow the crowd; they will follow when they see hope, but more often than not, it's for profit.

Upon hearing his words, all the sailors became excited; nothing could inspire their fighting spirit more than Beli.

"Well, let's listen to Pete then. He's Great Pirate with a bounty of forty million. He can easily take care of these few people," a sailor who knew Pete's strength said.

"Okay, let's get started together in a bit." The other sailors agreed.

"Kill those two men, but keep the two women. The one with the short red hair is really pretty."

"Haha, the smaller one feels pretty good too."

Let's all enjoy it together then.

Before this even started, they were already imagining what it would be like if they succeeded.

Meanwhile, in the shadows, the pirate named Pete exchanged glances with his three subordinates, and seeing the other sailors' smug expressions, he couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

They had no intention of sharing the spoils of victory with these people. After the battle, they would secretly kill the unsuspecting sailors. Pete was also very confident in his abilities.

What they didn't expect was that Pete was never on their side from the beginning. Trying to negotiate with a tiger for its skin could not possibly end well.

However, what these sailors who had gathered together were unaware of was that all their actions had been monitored and their words had been heard clearly.

Teach trained Teach in the training room, glancing to the side. "Gari, go and take care of them all," Teach said calmly.

He didn't even have the thought of taking action against such trash.

"Okay." Gari nodded without refusing. Now that he was with Teach, he was Teach's man. The ship was so small that he could hear everything that was happening outside. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, the look of a man looking at his prey.

Although these sailors were somewhat weak, they could still suppress Gari's bloodlust and hunting desires.

The training room was inside the ship and not visible from the outside. The only window was at the stern, which was completely out of the sight of the sailors plotting on the deck.

They're just a few ordinary pirates. Teach thinks tens of millions of Beli is nothing special; he really doesn't understand.

However, they should never have insulted his crew. Baccarat has now joined his pirate crew, although it hasn't been officially formed yet, Pito has been with him for two years and is also one of his crew members.

His crew was insulted, which he, as captain, could not tolerate, so death was their only fate.

"Alright, let's get started." After their discussion, they were all filled with anticipation and enthusiasm for the future. Once they pulled off this heist and got the money, they could live a carefree life anywhere.

At that moment, footsteps gradually appeared on the wooden deck, getting closer and louder, the footsteps were somewhat heavy.

They fell silent, their hearts pounding, their gazes fixed on the direction of the sound. In the moonlight, they could vaguely make out a dark shadow, seemingly the shadow of a ferocious beast, approaching step by step.

Those eerie blue pupils looked incredibly strange in the darkness; their fierce gaze, cold and bloodthirsty, stared at their prey, sending a chill down their spines.

Gari arrived, his entire body emerging from the darkness. His white fur appeared somewhat dim in the gloom, and a sharp double-edged sword hung at his waist.

He enjoys hunting, whether the prey is weak or strong. Hunting the weak helps him pass the time, while hunting the strong, powerful creatures, brings him pleasure and great enjoyment.

Gari's appearance sent a chill down their spines. Their original plans were immediately forgotten. He was terrifying. Gari Gari n't conceal his presence. They felt as if they were being watched by a ferocious beast, their legs trembling so much they couldn't move.

"Excuse me, sir, what can I do for you?" a sailor asked in a trembling voice.

"We're having a breeze right now, yes, we're having a breeze."

"And, there are also people admiring the moon."

"The moon is so round tonight."

Their tone, their appearance—anyone who isn't stupid would immediately see something was wrong, especially since Gari already knew what they were plotting.

Gari remained silent, wanting them to feel a deeper despair before they struggled. A good prey is one that struggles.

"A bunch of useless teammates! Isn't this obviously a problem?" the pirate Pete thought to himself. Facing Gari, he felt immense pressure. He had been careless, making plans without properly assessing their true strength. Judging from his expression, he already knew what they were up to.

In reality, he was overconfident in his own abilities, while Teach and Gari usually concealed their presence; otherwise, how could they have dared to do that?

"Let's go together. He already knows about our plan. He must be the bodyguard for those three. Once we take care of him, we'll be completely free and can enjoy ourselves for a long time." Pete stepped forward at this moment, glancing at the sailors around him.

Pete intended to make the first move. As soon as he stood up, his three henchmen, who were very confident in his abilities, also stood up, intending to join him in the attack.

Seeing that someone was about to make a move, the rest of the people also stood up.

In reality, this kind of thing is nothing more than mental suppression, making you feel fear in your heart. The mind affects the body, causing them to be unable to move. With Pete's words and someone else taking the lead, they regained their spirits and regained control of their bodies.

"Attack him together! Kill him! He can't possibly be a match for so many of us!" Pete shouted, trying to boost his team's morale as others joined him in the attack.

Despite their fear, the sheer number of people instilled great confidence in them, and the fear that Gari had instilled in them was suppressed by the overwhelming momentum.

Pete rushed forward first. He knew that if he wanted everyone else to join the fight, someone had to lead the charge, and in the current situation, he didn't know when the Mink Tribe would make their move. He was bound to strike first.

"Die!" Pete's punch, carrying a powerful gust of wind, slammed into Gari, who was slowly approaching.

Facing this punch, Gari smiled slightly, but they couldn't see it. Instead, his expression was somewhat ferocious, making them feel that Gari had no intention of letting them go and wanted to kill them directly.

And so, one by one, they followed Pete forward, swinging their fists and attacking Gari.

Gari never intended to let them go, but killing them right away would be too boring. Letting his prey struggle and watching their energetic appearance was what gave him pleasure and the thrill of killing.

Without much dodging, the painless punches landed on him. Gari also possessed a powerful physique, having hunted, trained, and fought wild beasts since childhood. Coupled with the talents of the Teach Mink Tribe, Teach saw Gari as having the potential to become a monster.

The attacks landed on him, but they didn't hurt him much. The attackers were carrying weapons, including daggers they had somehow acquired, probably bought secretly while purchasing supplies.

Their slave collars were removed by Teach after the ship had set sail.

The sharp blade landed on Gari's body, piercing his skin, but could not go any further. His muscles were taut, gripping him tightly as he resisted.

The slight stinging sensation and the pungent smell of blood excited Gari even more, to the point that he trembled with excitement.

Finally, he couldn't resist any longer and began the hunt. Amidst their terrified gazes, with a wild roar, he pounced forward.

After a long while, looking at the torn bodies around him, Pete collapsed to the ground, completely devoid of any desire to fight. He felt utterly powerless, and the sight of Gari, whose hands were covered in blood, was particularly terrifying in the darkness of the night.

"Monster, monster!" Pete stared wide-eyed at the approaching humanoid lion, muttering to himself. A giant hand reached out and grabbed, followed by a spray of blood that splattered onto the deck.

Just then, Teach's voice came from the air, "Gari, remember to clean up the overtime."

This startled the excited Gari. Looking around at the scene, he could only obediently take the mop and the bucket full of water and begin to mop up the blood-stained ground.