The Name of the Dark Emperor: The Night Pirates' Great Potential (4)

"I too will become stronger, and my name will be known throughout the seas," Ares said after watching the video.

Ares' strength has improved rapidly, but now, ordinary battles and training are no longer of much use. He needs more intense battles. He knows that he is not yet a match for Teach, who has shown Teach strength. He is confident that he can defeat Teach before he has eaten Devil Fruit, but he is no match for Teach after he has eaten Devil Fruit.

At the same time, seeing Rediat standing next to Teach, he had a premonition that this was his opponent.

"Hmm? So you're going to start challenging the powerful beings on the high seas?" Mostima was very understanding, looking at Ares. "I'm not worried about your strength, Ares, but you're still a bit lacking when facing those top-tier powerhouses. Even if you're captured and handcuffed with Seastone Handcuffs, I have a way to get you out. But what if you fall into the sea? I have your Vivre Card and can know your location. What I want to know is how long you can last in the sea."

Mostima was somewhat worried. This was the downside of being a lone wolf. Although Ares wasn't a lone wolf, it didn't make much difference. The exposure of the White Bird Pirates' relationship with Ares didn't matter much and wouldn't have a significant impact on him. However, the White Bird Pirates couldn't follow Ares forever; they would also be keeping an eye on Ares intelligence. After learning Ares's whereabouts, they needed to quickly send someone over so that if anything happened to Ares, they could get him out in a short time.

Ares knew Mostima meant well; she was thinking of him. After thinking for a moment, Ares shook his head. "I haven't tried it, but I won't die if I fall into the sea." Although he had the weakness of Devil Fruit User, he was already overcoming it, using Seastone Handcuffs for training.

He knew his own constitution; seawater alone would leave him weak and unable to move, but it couldn't drown him—he was a monster in himself.

"Heh! Then there's no problem. Go challenge the other strong ones. Leave the rest to me." Mostima smiled. "Teach will only be back in the New World for the next two years."

This was his conjecture. Such a powerful pirate crew, staying in the Four Seas or Paradise, would definitely become a thorn in the side of the Navy. They wouldn't feel at ease until they wiped them out or drove them to the New World.

Ares possessed an extremely powerful physique, with not only exceptional defensive capabilities but also remarkable regenerative abilities. Mostima refused to believe that Ares would die, believing he could protect himself even against those overlords.

"Hahaha, not bad at all, Teach, unlike those good-for-nothings like John Silver Axe." Golden Lion Shiki laughed heartily. He greatly admired Teach; his immense potential was already evident. Besides, he owed Teach a favor!

If it weren't for Teach's words, he really would have considered rushing to Marine Headquarters.

This favor is very important. He knows his own nature, and he can imagine the consequences if he really does this.

At the same time, he also belittled several of his former companions, those who had been on the same boat.

The people on that ship were a bunch of thugs who could kill their companions at will. Their relationships were so bad that they didn't even have anyone to tell their stories. They relied solely on their captain's overwhelming strength and extraordinary leadership.

Therefore, their relationship was very poor. From Golden Lion's words, one could hear a hint of disdain for those equally powerful and influential Great Pirate.

Compared to Shiki at his peak, characters like John, Silver Axe, and Ochoku have already entered a period of decline, their strength has begun to decrease, and they are even weaker than him, a legend.

John amassed countless treasures, and his love of money hasn't ended to this day. No one knows where he's hidden some of his treasures, but even the treasures that are on the surface are enough to tempt anyone.

According to intelligence gathered by his subordinates, John's act of keeping the treasure for himself had already displeased them, John's greed had incited a rebellion among his men.

Everyone had their eyes on John's treasure, and in Shiki's eyes, John would be killed by his own men as soon as the opportunity arose. And John remained unchanged.

Although he is currently the overlord of the sea, in his eyes, he is destined to be eliminated, and has no chance at all in vying for the position of Sea Emperor.

Therefore, Shiki held him in utter contempt. The other two were also somewhat lacking in strength, having reached their limit; it wouldn't be easy for them to be ranked alongside him and Whitebeard.

In his eyes, the position of the Sea Emperor had already been reserved by him and Whitebeard. In terms of both strength and influence, other overlords were far behind them.

Those of his generation, even those slightly older than him, have been eliminated. Among those who remain to be considered equals are other overlords, some of whom lack the strength and have already reached their peak.

Now there's another one, Teach, and in Shiki's eyes, Teach already has the qualifications.

West Blue, Phantom Street, "Vice Chief Alastair, what brings you here to see me?" Stephanie asked with a smile as she opened her Den Den Mushi.

"Stephanie, you've seen the footage of the Night Pirates, haven't you?" The voice on the Den Den Mushi, though ostensibly asking, was actually confirming the information.

"Of course, I never expected that Teach would hide such strength." Stephanie said in a deep voice. In fact, she was also very shocked after witnessing Teach's true power.

"Don't you know the whereabouts of the Night Pirates?"

"I don't know. About a month ago, Teach called me specifically and said he had something to tell me not to bother him for the next month or two. It seems it was about this." Stephanie said with some emotion in response to Alastair's question.

"Hmm, this has nothing to do with you," Alastair said coldly, but one could hear the slight pleasure in his Alastair. "The fact that they notified you means you two have a good relationship, which you need to maintain. Although the Night Pirates captain's strength was somewhat beyond my expectations, it proves that my idea of having you befriend him was correct."

"Hmm, but I don't know how long it can last. The Night Pirates will soon leave the West Blue and head to the Grand Line. At that time, even if we keep in touch, it won't be of much use," Stephanie said somewhat dejectedly. "After doing something so big, the Navy won't let him stay in the Four Seas for long, and they'll be keeping an eye on him."

"That's alright. We'll maintain the relationship for now. With the potential and strength of the Night Pirates, Teach's super-wide-range Observation Haki, avoiding the Navy's blockade shouldn't be a problem. There's a high chance we'll enter the New World. When that happens, I'll transfer you there." Alastair believed in his judgment, but also showed disdain for the Navy and distrust of its power.

In addition, as the vice-commander of CP0, he has access to the World Government's Devil Fruit Encyclopedia. The encyclopedia contains information on the various Devil Fruit, as well as notes from previous Devil Fruit users on their development. If he could simply obtain these notes and develop the fruits step by step, he could rapidly increase his strength in a short period of time.

Therefore, he was well aware of the Dark-Dark Fruit's abilities. This fruit, known as the "most vicious Devil Fruit," was also the nemesis of Devil Fruit User. He believed that if it weren't for the presence of Marine Garp the Hero or Black Arm Zephyr, two masters of physical combat, no one else could defeat the Night Pirates.

Black Arm Zephyr is impossible because he needs to teach students within the Navy. He believes in Garp's abilities, but he thinks Garp is unreliable.

Stephanie knew Alastair's personality and didn't care, but she was somewhat happy to hear that she would be transferred to the New World, which would improve her status in CP0.

"Hmm, is there anything else?" Stephanie asked.

"The plan against the Tiresfa Kingdom failed, and it even allowed the Karnosfa Island to unify. Now, the Kingdom of the Tiresfa Kingdom is an impenetrable fortress, making it difficult to target them again. This mission was handled by Gaia's subordinate, and that subordinate is now dead. It must have been the Tiresfa Kingdom who did it."

"Although we are currently short-handed and the Tiresfa Kingdom is not a major threat, we still need to be careful. This task has been transferred to me."

Stephanie smiled as she listened to Alastair's words; she understood that Alastair was sharing good news with her.

This was naturally good news for Alastair, because Gaia was Alastair's rival, another CP0 vice-commander, Logia Earth-Earth Devil Fruit User, whose strength was on par with Alastair's; both were powerful monsters.

To become the Chief of Staff, merit is extremely important. The fact that this task has been assigned to Alastair indicates that Alastair has the potential to gain more merit, as long as he can complete this task.

Of course, it was difficult, but Gaia failed, which made him happy. Gaia was almost successful. Once the war between the two countries started, his mission would be complete. He didn't expect to fail at the crucial moment. It has to be said that Gaia's luck was really bad.

"Then congratulations, Vice Chief of Alastair." Stephanie smiled.

After watching the entire video, the meeting at Marine Headquarters resumed.

"Are all young people this powerful now? Some of these old folks are ashamed of themselves." Borsalino, who is only thirty-four years old, has already started referring to himself as "old man," holding a nail clipper in his hand and gently trimming his nails.

"We must nip him in the bud before he enters the New World, and we must be quick about it. The longer we delay, the stronger he will become," Sakazuki said earnestly.

"It's all Roger's fault. It would have been so much better if such a young monster had joined the Navy."

"Heh, what does that have to do with Roger? He was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates before that."

"What would you do in the navy? What rank would you give them, Admiral? Or Marshal? Don't be ridiculous."

The scene was starting to become chaotic, and people were leading it astray. It was at this moment that He stood up.

"We have to admit, Teach has grown up, and we need to take him very seriously." Tsuru stood up and said, "How should we deal with the Night Pirates next? Should we let them go for now? After all, suppressing the four seas and the first half of the Grand Line are our main goals right now."

"Of course we can't let him go unchecked. He's too much of a threat. Once he enters the New World, he'll become another hegemon," a naval officer said.

"We need to take care of the Night Pirates first, but it will be difficult to capture them. Teach's Observation Haki range is too wide, although we don't know what its limit is," another naval officer said in a deep voice.

"More than twenty kilometers away," Crane stated his assessment.

"Uh, are you kidding me!" a navy officer exclaimed in shock. "Is it even possible for a human to have such a wide range of Observation Haki?" Many others felt the same way; having Observation Haki covering a few thousand meters was already considered extremely powerful.

He shook his head slightly, not revealing his true guess, but it was at least over a hundred kilometers, a number that filled them with despair.

"He, then tell me your thoughts first," Sengoku asked.

"Don't worry about him for now. Sending too many forces might force him to escape, and sending too few won't be very effective either way. Either way, it will take time and effort, so it's better to focus on suppressing the pirates at sea first," Tsuru said, expressing her thoughts. "In addition, the Affiliated Nation have already started to complain, and given our weakness in the New World, stabilizing them and restoring the Navy's reputation is the most important thing. However, we also need to keep a close eye on the whereabouts of the Night Pirates."

"Since that's the case, let's leave it for now. Suppressing the pirates is still the priority. There are just too many pirates right now." Sengoku was getting a headache just looking at the alarming numbers on the data. "Once he enters the Grand Line, we'll have a way to deal with them. Then we'll combine our forces and wipe them out."

"How can this be? I object! I agree with Sakazuki's statement. The longer this drags on, the stronger Teach will become. He just ate Devil Fruit, and his strength will increase rapidly. We must deal with him quickly." Brom, who had the strongest opinion against Teach, stood up at this moment.

Sakazuki was a little confused. Didn't he see that I didn't object to what I said to them? He wasn't stupid either. The Night Pirates were so difficult to deal with, so of course we should suppress the pirates of the four seas first. Their numbers shocked even him.

All things considered, suppressing the rest of the world first is more beneficial.

"Brom, I know how you feel, but you have to think about the bigger picture." Sengoku sighed. Brom was his brother, and he knew Brom's character well. Although Brom upheld justice, he also valued his reputation highly. His hatred for the Night Pirates had made him lose his rationality.

"Hmph! I'll take care of the Night Pirates. Although they are strong, I have also gained even greater power. I am confident that I will wipe out the Night Pirates." Brom didn't stop there. After saying that, he walked straight out of the conference room.

"Brom, come back!" Sengoku shouted, but received no response.

"Oh! Even stronger power, could it be that Devil Fruit?" Borsalino asked curiously, though he had already confirmed it.

"It seems so. I didn't expect he'd already eaten it. This is an ability the World Government specifically requested." Sengoku said helplessly, "We finally found it; the World Government won't let him go."

"Really? That's the power. What a pity. He's not worthy of eating this Devil Fruit; he can't unleash its true power." Sakazuki curled his lip, disdainfully.

"But we must admit, that ability is powerful."

"Forget about him, let's think about the bounty on the Night Pirates." Sengoku continued the meeting.

"As for the title, it'll be Dark Emperor. Anyway, it's already decided. It's all Morgans' fault."