162 The Two Little Monks Who Wanted to Join

"No, don't kill me!" One by one, the pirates dropped their weapons and knelt down, begging for mercy. This was an enemy they could not defeat; even their invincible captain had been instantly killed.

What can they still do now?

"I want to join you. I'll do anything you ask, just don't kill me."

"We, the Night Pirates, don't want useless trash." Wallace gave them no hope. Together with Gari, in just a few minutes, the entire Ghost Face Pirates were wiped out.

At this moment, the three pirate crews slowly approached the shore, and one crew member after another disembarked. "Clean up the supplies of this pirate crew," Teach said calmly.

In a corner, the two young monks were completely stunned. They had originally planned to take revenge on these pirates, but they hadn't expected to witness this scene. They were still immersed in the image of the two men slaughtering the entire pirate crew.

"Wow, so strong! What kind of pirate crew is this?" Clemons couldn't help but ask, his blood boiling with excitement. Such immense power was something he longed for.

Although they ate Devil Fruit and their strength increased greatly, witnessing such immense power now would mean they would be instantly killed, even in their current state.

His previously inflated ego, fueled by his increased strength, calmed down considerably after witnessing this scene.

They naturally paid attention to what was happening at sea. Bonnies listened and looked at the pirate crew on the shore from afar. He recognized the symbol on it and thought about it carefully.

Staring intently at the flags on the three ships on the shore, and glancing at the skulls in three different directions, Bonnies's eyes lit up. He finally realized, "It's the Night Pirates! The overlords of the East Blue have actually come to the West Blue!"

"Really? Then let's join them!" Clemons exclaimed excitedly.

"What? They're pirates." Bonnies was somewhat surprised.

"So what if they're pirates? We've already avenged our master. We're homeless now, so we'll definitely have to go to sea. We might as well join a powerful pirate crew." Clemons didn't care at all, looking at the Night Pirates with a hint of eagerness.

Seeing that Bonnies was still hesitant, he patted him on the shoulder, "This is a golden opportunity; once it's missed, it'll never come again."

Bonnies actually shared this sentiment. Their master was also a pirate, and he didn't have any aversion to the pirate identity. On the contrary, he understood the principle of strength above all else.

He was hesitant, though: should he accept the Night Pirates?

Having spent so much time with Bonnies, Clemons noticed his worry. "Haha, what's there to be afraid of? We're Devil Fruit User."

Now that he heard that, Bonnies understood. They were quite powerful; they had all eaten Devil Fruit. Before, he had been thinking of himself before he ate Devil Fruit.

This gave me confidence.

"Captain, there are two little ones hiding over there," Kos said softly, glancing at the spot where the two little monks were hiding.

"I know, they're coming." Teach's eyes lit up; his Observation Haki had detected the two boys long ago.

Appearing on the street, the two bald little monks walked towards the shore, which was the direction of the Night Pirates.

As they approached the Night Pirates, they were extremely nervous, and this was evident on their faces.

Despite facing a notoriously fierce pirate crew, every member of the Night Pirates exuded a formidable aura, though they were not afraid.

Many eyes fell on the two young monks, curiously observing them; monks were a rare sight on this vast sea.

Some of the more wicked ones even adopted a fierce expression, trying to scare the two young monks who had come up to them.

However, they were not intimidated, which made Teach look at them with admiration.

"What are you doing here, little monk?" Wallace said in a deep voice, arms crossed.

Clemons and Bonnies were both taken aback. They had witnessed Wallace's immense strength firsthand. Unlike Bonnies, who was somewhat frightened, Clemons was excited, as if he were looking at an idol.

Upon hearing Wallace's words, Clemons puffed out his chest and declared, "We want to join you and become pirates!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

After a moment of silence, all the pirates burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Kid, are you ready?"

"Could it be that they had nowhere else to go and came to our ship to freeload?" It was easy to guess the origins of these two young monks. This island had just been attacked by pirates, so they must be survivors.

"Our Night Pirates are not an orphanage; we don't take in the weak."

"No way! I'm prepared!" Clemons' face flushed red as he listened to the pirates around him laughing.

"Then let's see your strength." Seeing the noisy surroundings, Teach, sitting on a wooden barrel, took big gulps of wine, the liquid dripping from the corners of his mouth as Teach drank it all in one go.

Teach put down the bottle and smiled slightly at the two of them.

When Teach spoke, the entire area fell silent. The members of the Night Pirates all shut their mouths, signifying Teach's absolute authority as captain on the ship.

Clemons and Bonnies, being stared at by Teach, felt as if everything about them was being seen through, as if there were no secrets under Teach's gaze.

"This ship has no need for weaklings. We'll pick one of them to fight. If you win, you'll become a regular crew member in our pirate crew. If you lose, your performance and potential will determine whether you can become our partner, but only as an apprentice pirate. If you want to become a full member, you'll need to work hard."

Teach looked at them and said calmly, gesturing around to let Clemons and his companion make their choice.

"Haha, kid, come and challenge me. I'll go easy on you."

"I should do it. It's been a while since I've done anything hands-on, so I need to get some exercise."

"You're too rough; I should be the one to mentor newcomers."

The pirates were all eager to fight the two young monks.

Ultimately, however, it depends on the choices of the two of them.

Clemons glanced at the pirates around him, his gaze first avoiding the most central group—the officers of the Night Pirates. His eyes lingered on Pito for a moment before settling on the others.

Although Pito was young, he still remembered him somewhat. As a member of the Night Pirates, his strength was beyond what he could handle at his current level.

Finally, he looked at a pirate whose strength should be ranked in the middle among the Night Pirates.

Bonnies, on the other hand, was much more cautious, choosing a pirate who appeared weaker. In reality, their strengths were roughly the same, and after more than two months of transformation, they had both become ordinary crew members, their strengths having changed significantly.

However, they were lucky; they didn't select the elite among them, whose bounties all exceeded ten million Beli based on their strength.

However, this also allows them to demonstrate their strength. These powerful elites have little interest in these two weak monks.

Two pirates stepped forward. The pirate chosen by Bonnies carried a long sword, while the pirate chosen by Clemons wore a pair of knuckle dusters and was skilled in hand-to-hand combat. When facing Clemons, he put away the knuckle dusters he was wearing.

"Make your move. I won't use any weapons, so as not to hurt you," the pirate said. He knew this was just a friendly spar to see if these two young monks had the potential to join their ship, so he wouldn't go all out and fight to the death.

In his opinion, the two young monks were in good physical condition, much stronger than he was at the same age, and had a great chance of boarding the ship.

After all, he's only a child around ten years old. How strong can he be? He's not like Kaguya or Pito, those two monsters. One is a fighting genius with a powerful Paramecia Devil Fruit, making them practically invincible from the start.

As for the other Pito, he's said to have been with the captain for three years and even spent two years in the Whitebeard Pirates of the New World. How can they be compared?

Moreover, most of the members of the Night Pirates did not have their current strength at the beginning, but developed it through continuous training during the subsequent voyage.

The ship contained many secret manuals of cultivation, including swordsmanship, various physical techniques, and the Marine Six Styles. These were all recorded by Teach and placed on the ship, where they could freely peruse the knowledge.

Otherwise, without professional and more effective training methods, they wouldn't have been able to become stronger so quickly.

What he needs to do now is to let these two young monks demonstrate their strength. If they are just ordinary people without any fighting spirit, then they are not worth training and are not qualified to board this ship.

The other pirate thought the same thing; otherwise, what's the point of two adults bullying two children?

"Do you need me to retrieve my weapon?" the pirate asked Bonnies, looking at Bonnies with a smile.

"No need, the longsword can't hurt me." Bonnies said calmly, but his body was ready for battle. Sharp blades transformed from his fingers and arms, gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

"I am a blade-man who ate the Cut Fruit. My entire body can transform into blades as hard as steel. Be careful," Bonnies warned.

Upon hearing this, everyone was extremely surprised. They hadn't expected that this nine-year-old monk would actually be a power user, and with such a powerful hearing ability. For a moment, many pirates looked at the little monk with a mixture of envy and jealousy.

Some pirates, however, turned their attention to Wallace. They had also heard Bonnies's words; in terms of defensive capabilities, Bonnies's abilities were somewhat similar to Wallace's.

"You can train him then, Wallace," Teach chuckled softly from the side.

"Yes, Captain, I'll make him understand that steel isn't invincible." Wallace nodded and smiled.

Steel is not invincible. It may have strong defense in the early stages, but there are countless people on the high seas who can shatter steel. Even the realm of Swordmaster is known as the realm of steel-cutting, where they can easily cut through steel.

Therefore, when developing molten steel, Wallace has been increasing the density and hardness of the steel itself. The harder the steel, the higher the temperature required to melt it, and the higher the upper limit of the temperature that Wallace's molten steel can reach.

In addition, Wallace understood the principle that steel is flexible and ductile, and that excessive rigidity leads to breakage.

Therefore, Bonnies's development should also lean towards this direction, but each has its advantages; Bonnies's blade also has strong offensive capabilities.

By saying this, Teach meant that he had accepted Bonnies; a single Devil Fruit was enough to demonstrate Bonnies' potential and make him worthy of being on his crew.

Furthermore, Teach already knew who this young monk was; his attire and abilities made it easy for him to guess.

Of course, the original work is the original work, and it is very different from reality. He can use it as a reference, but he will not completely believe it. He also needs to see the little monk's fighting ability.

Bonnies was unaware of all this.

"Oh! Then you won't be polite." He didn't refuse Bonnies's offer. He knew Wallace's abilities; he possessed a body as hard as steel, and even Wallace couldn't harm him.

Furthermore, Bonnies's blade was quite threatening, and he didn't want to fight it with his fists. He was also on guard; if he was too careless, he might lose, and he didn't want to be laughed at by his companions.

On the other side, looking at Clemons' taut muscles, the pirate had a bad feeling and couldn't help but ask, "You didn't eat Devil Fruit too, did you?"

"Huh?" Clemons was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "That's right, I'm a muscle man who ate the Muscle Fruit, possessing explosively strong muscles. You'd better watch out."

The Muscle Fruit sounds like an incredibly powerful ability, especially for martial arts masters, as it enhances strength and explosive power, and the limits of this ability are unknown.

Immediately, the pirates' eyes gleamed with envy and jealousy. Two children had actually obtained a precious Devil Fruit, and one of its more powerful abilities at that.

There are some Devil Fruit on the ship, but not everyone wants to eat Devil Fruit. Devil Fruit abilities are also categorized. For example, Paramecia Devil Fruits, according to Teach's explanation, can be roughly divided into three categories: superhuman, creation, and superpowers, each with its own advantages. Some special Paramecia Devil Fruit cannot be classified into any one of these categories because they may both alter one's physical constitution and enable creation.

They are aware of these things, and can better develop the different types of Devil Fruit abilities.

After all, one must be very careful when choosing Devil Fruit.

In the past month or so, the Night Pirates also found several Devil Fruits. Of course, Teach's Observation Haki detected them, but they were bought by others through coercion by the Night Pirates.

One of them was a Zoan Mighty Lion Fruit, which cost 250 million Beli and was eventually given to Miles, greatly increasing Miles' strength. Now, Miles is also a member of the Night Pirates, but his rank is the lowest.

Of course, they couldn't just rob them, as that would offend many powerful forces. The Night Pirates weren't cheap either, so most would give them face.

There was only one who didn't give them any face, and in the end, they wiped him out. The Devil Fruit ended up in the Night Pirates' Curry.