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The birth of the Seven Demon Kings greatly boosted the overall morale of the Night Pirates, making them seem more cohesive.

The intense battle wasn't boring; it was just that the long wait was tiring. But people in this world are always pretty good; even ordinary people can go two or three days without rest without any problem.

Moreover, they had prepared some food to fill their stomachs beforehand.

The food supply for millions of people could not be sustained by Pagila Island alone, but under the control of the Night Pirates, resources were continuously supplied from the entire Night Sea Domain.

So the pressure isn't too great, and we've gotten used to it over the years. A normal supply system has long been established, even though the number of people on Pagila Island is now unprecedented, even exceeding the number during the Kendo Tournament.

After all, the Combat Pyramid was not well-known at that time and was not as popular.

Including the Combat Pyramid, the total population of Pagila Island reached six million, though this was during a special period; normally, the population of Pagila Island is closer to five million.

It's a miracle that it has developed to this extent. Although Pagila Island was originally a large island, its original population was only two or three hundred thousand.

After the Night Pirates occupied Pagila Island, coupled with the attraction of the Combat Pyramid and Pagila Island as the center of the Night Sea Domain, a large number of residents came to settle on Pagila Island every day, and many pirates also stayed on the island.

Pagila Island's population has been skyrocketing every year, and it is now somewhat crowded. The huge port that was once built is no longer sufficient. After further expansion, it is experiencing unprecedented prosperity.

In the Night Sea Domain, everyone can clearly feel an order that other pirate forces lack—an order based on the supreme authority of the Night Pirates.

The selection of the Thirteen Demon Generals officially began the day after the birth of the Seven Demon Kings.

The crowds were just as huge, but the eighteenth level of the Combat Pyramid had changed; the original seven arenas had been replaced by thirteen new ones.

The damage from the previous battle has now been completely restored, which shows how efficient the Night Pirates are. The main reason for this is that the Night Pirates have a Devil Fruit User under their protection.

Although its combat strength is not high, it can use its ability to turn stones into neat squares.

By stacking these blocks together, a complete arena is formed.

None of the guests from the Night Pirates missed this competition. The number of people was the same as before: the Thirteen Demon Generals, each a powerful figure capable of stirring up storms on the seas.

Compared to the Seven Demon Kings, the competition for the position of Thirteen Demon Generals will be much greater and more intense, with countless powerful figures within the Night Pirates eyeing that position.

Many people were eager to try, their eyes gleaming with longing.

That was glory, and status; there were only thirteen of them.

Many people know that a bounty of around 500 million Beli is just the bare minimum to reach this position, and their chances were originally slim. However, their opportunity came when many key members gave up the competition.

"Winter!" The awakening sound of the Golden Bell rang out, echoing between heaven and earth.

One by one, members of the Night Pirates stepped onto the arena: "Snake" Wos, "Muscle Monk" Clemons, and "Nine-Tailed Fox" Jin Carrey.

"Ice Demon" Hersi, "Death Gun" Kos, "Queen" Anne, "Mad Lion" Miles.

"The Mist" -Lubite, "Black Widow" -Yilis, "Mantis" -Ebby.

"Giant Lizard" Haduno, "Giant Ape" Hadman, "Blade Monk" Daz Bonnies.

Wos, Kos, Clemons are all formidable figures, the face of the Night Pirates, with Clemons even challenging for the position of one of the Seven Demon Kings.

Miles Ebby has always been quite famous within the Night Pirates, though not as famous as some of the top-tier fighters.

One is the Lion Fruit, and the other Mantis Fruit; both are top-tier Zoan Devil Fruit, and both possess incredibly powerful physical abilities.

Lubite, the fleet captain of Yilis now-extinct Flying Pirates, was a powerful figure with a formidable reputation in the New World.

Hersi, who rose from the Combat Pyramid and experienced numerous battles, Logia Snow-Snow Devil Fruit User and is well-known to many.

Anne, Devil Fruit User, possesses powerful physical skills. She is currently the owner of Seth Island and the daughter of former Marine Vice Admiral Anthony.

She possesses immense strength, and her Bubble-Bubble Fruit has been developed to a very high level. She can create various techniques, including electric bubbles, hot bubbles, and exploding bubbles. She can even use her bubbles to make an island fly into the air.

At the same time, Anne possesses genius-level leadership talent and enjoys considerable support within the Night Pirates.

Jin Carrey, Mythical Zoan Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Nine-Tailed Fox user, is a rising powerhouse in the Night Pirates and enjoys high prestige within the Night Pirates.

Haduno, the Hadman brothers, were former officers of the White Bird Pirates. They possessed exceptional physical skills and were also powerful Zoan Devil Fruit users. Over the years, they had undergone numerous trials and tribulations, and were among the strongest members of the Night Pirates.

"Blade Monk" Daz Bonnies, Clemons' companion, joined the Night Pirates at the age of seven. After so many years of training, his strength is now vastly different from what it used to be. He is a rising young powerhouse in the Night Pirates in the last two years.

With his powerful physical skills, Haki, and the abilities of the Slash-Slash Fruit, he finally rose through the ranks within the Night Pirates.

However, if he wants to secure a place among the Thirteen Demon Generals, his strength is still somewhat insufficient, after all, he is still too young.

He hadn't fully mastered either of the Two types of Haki.

The thirteen champions took their positions, and the members below began their challenges.

Even outsiders can see that there is a significant gap in strength among the Thirteen Demon Generals. Powerful monsters like Clemons, Wos, Kos, and Hersi are rarely challenged.

Similarly, neither Lubite nor Yilis, these two powerful individuals, faced any challenges.

Queen Anne is the same; she can easily create a large number of electric bubbles and thermal bubbles, with such powerful force that she can easily end a war.

The strength of the Thirteen Demon Generals is not evenly distributed, with significant gaps in strength, which is somewhat unfortunate.

Although the remaining champions were quite strong, they were not qualified in Teach's eyes. They probably wouldn't be able to become one of the Thirteen Demon Generals in his mind.

However, he wasn't worried. That's the point of competition. There will always be powerful pirates who emerge, and if they can't become stronger, they'll be eliminated by the newcomers.

There is still a long time ahead, and eventually, someone will rise up to replace them.

Moreover, the positions there had already been reserved. Teach had never forgotten Novoya, who had now left the Sabaody Archipelago and been transferred to the G9 branch as the deputy head of the G9 branch.

In two years, Novoya will be officially hired, perfectly achieving the goal Teach set for him.

The capable rise, the mediocre fall; without strength, everything is meaningless.

It wasn't as grand as the battle of the Seven Demon Kings, but they watched with great interest. The competition was fierce; apart from the arenas that no one was challenging, each of the remaining arenas had at least seven or eight people queuing up.

After being defeated, they leave the battlefield, rest, and then fight again.

In this situation, the person who has defended their title multiple times faces even greater pressure. Although their physical strength may recover, the mental stress is difficult to overcome.

But if even that can't be done, then what's the difference between them and the Seventy-two Demon Pillars —they're just a little stronger.

It took almost a week for the Thirteen Demon Generals to be fully determined. Wos, Anne, Kos, Clemons, Hersi, Lubite, and Yilis had few challengers and their positions were very secure.

Jim Carrey persevered through the constant challenges, as did Miles and Ebby, though it was also extremely difficult and dangerous on several occasions.

Hadman, the Haduno brothers, and Bonnies failed to hold their positions and were defeated.

Bonnies still needs time to grow.

Instead of them, they were replaced by "Black Panther" Tekchala, "Wave" Weil, and a young doctor.

Tekchala is a member of the Night Pirates. He ate the Black Panther-Black Panther Fruit and is a very powerful member.

Weil is Paramecia Devil Fruit User the Wander-Wander Fruit. With his powerful physical skills and rare ability, Weil can unleash terrifying power with just a wave of his hand.

The Black Panther-Black Panther Fruit was not retrieved by the Night Pirates, but it fell into their hands a few years ago.

The Wave-Wave Fruit also demonstrated its remarkable abilities during the war that destroyed the Kraken Kingdom.

The appearance of the two Devil Fruit solidified Doflamingo's previous belief and made him increasingly aware of how terrifying the Night Pirates were. While powerful abilities were rare, the Night Pirates could expand their strength through plunder.

Although such actions are not currently being observed openly, who knows if the Night Pirates might be secretly collecting Devil Fruit in this manner?

The last young doctor was surprising, as he was only sixteen years old, but no one doubted his abilities.

This young doctor named Poison Q possesses extraordinary ruthlessness. Although his own strength is considerable, it is completely insignificant compared to the other members.

What's even more terrifying is his ability. This young doctor, or rather, poison master, who joined the Night Pirates less than three years ago, is a Paramecia Devil Fruit User, specifically the Fungus-Fungus Fruit, and has developed it to an incredibly terrifying level in a short period of time.

The arena beneath their feet was covered with a thick layer of fungal carpet. As soon as they stepped on the carpet, countless bacteria, invisible to the naked eye, would invade their bodies, causing poisoning, paralysis, corrosion, and slumber.

These various negative effects can render an opponent incapable of fighting in a short period of time, causing them immense suffering.

He could easily decide the death of an enemy if he wanted to.

His opponents are often already defeated when they step into the ring, unable to even get close to him.

The Fungi-Fungi Fruit an extremely terrifying Devil Fruit. It is comparable to the Virus Fruit, the Aberration Fruit, or the Gene Fruit, which are all Devil Fruit.

In comparison, the Venom-Venom Fruit is still a notch below.

With his Devil Fruit powers alone, Doc Q established himself in the ring, and no one dared to challenge him.

Among the spectators were many important figures who were well aware of the terrifying power of the Fungi-Fungi Fruit; even the effects it had already demonstrated were terrifying.

Surprisingly, this terrifying Devil Fruit, which had disappeared from the sea for hundreds of years, fell into the hands of the Night Pirates, and the user was someone who could fully unlock its Devil Fruit.

When combined, their threat level will increase tenfold.

Many important figures on the high seas gave the young doctor a wary look, memorizing his appearance and making sure to keep a close eye on Doc Q's intelligence and whereabouts in the future, avoiding him at all costs—anything to avoid being on the same island as Doc Q.

If he uses any tricks, they won't even know how they died.

Of course, there are no problems now.

The Fungi-Fungi Fruit, like the Munch-Munch Fruit, is a top-tier Paramecia Devil Fruit. It has always been kept by the royal family of the Drum Kingdom, a medical superpower, either as a form of protection to prevent Fungi-Fungi Fruit from being lost or exploited by those with ulterior motives.

After all, no one understood the dangers of this Devil Fruit better than the Drum Kingdom.

Unfortunately, it has now fallen into the hands of the Night Pirates.

Throughout the Combat Pyramid, intelligence personnel from various factions diligently recorded information about Poison Q, as well as other members, to be relayed back after this series of battles concluded.

The subsequent ranking battles weren't too complicated. Everyone knew each other well, and for some, the ranking didn't matter. After a few battles, the final rankings were determined, much more uneventfully than expected.

The Thirteen Demon Generals have been officially born: "Muscle Monk" Clemons, "Demon Serpent" Wos, and "Death Gun" Kos.

"Ice Demon" Hersi, "Queen" Anne, "Mist" Lubite, "Black Widow" Yilis.

Jim Carrey as "Nine-Tailed Fox", Ebby "Mantis", Miles "Mad Lion".

"Black Panther" Tekchala, "Wave" Weil.

Poison Master Q is secretly known as the Grim Reaper, a terrifying ability that allows him to silently bring about death, much like the Grim Reaper himself.

Of these Thirteen Demon Generals, apart from Doc Q, even the weakest among them possesses strength no less than a Great Pirate with a bounty of 500 million Beli. He is proficient in Two types of Haki, and the immense threat posed by Doc Q's abilities might actually result in an even higher bounty.

The selection process for the Seventy-two Demon Pillars will be even more intense, as thousands of people are preparing to compete. Each of them is incredibly powerful, possessing Two types of Haki —these are the bare minimum. On the high seas, a bounty of over a hundred million or even two hundred million would be no problem at all.

However, most of them were unknown on the high seas, without any bounty. They clenched their fists, incredibly excited. Hadn't they trained so hard for this very moment?

They would gain fame and demonstrate their strength through this battle, and even if they lost, they would have no regrets, because they knew that there were too many strong people in the Night Pirates.

Without mastering Six Powers and Armament Haki, one cannot be considered a formal member of the Night Pirates; they can only be considered an ordinary member.

The Night Pirates no longer have elite members; they are now divided into apprentice members.

There are only official members and ordinary members. Official members have basically mastered Armament Haki, which is the dividing line between official members and ordinary members.

The Night Pirates' rapid expansion over the years, their intense internal training environment, the effects of gravity-induced accelerated training, and their powerful medical capabilities have all contributed to their success.

Having learned Haki Night Pirates now have official members who make up half of their total membership, which is 250,000.

The Night Pirates have very high standards for recruiting members. With a strong foundation, it is not difficult to master Armament Haki in two or three years. The only requirement is a higher level of Observation Haki. However, the Night Pirates also have special facilities for the Awakening of Observation Haki, which can accelerate the training for the Awakening of Observation Haki.

The members recruited from the Flying Pirates were roughly 100,000 pirates. Those who survived were mostly elites, and a third of them had mastered Haki, which is already a very high probability.

Most pirates spend very little time training seriously on the high seas, often wasting time on voyages and banquets. If they could train as diligently as the Night Pirates, their strength would definitely improve even further.

After all, most pirates enjoy themselves, and in the process, they inevitably waste some of their potential; this is true for the vast majority of pirates.

Even now, with everyone knowing that Doflamingo spread the Six Powers across the ocean, the overall combat strength of the ocean hasn't increased to such a terrifying level. After all, it's only been a few years, and the impact has only just begun; it needs time to unfold.

Moreover, having the Six Powers cultivation methods doesn't guarantee becoming a strong person. It requires persistent training, possessing considerable potential, having ample energy replenishment, or receiving guidance from a teacher.

Only by combining these elements can one become stronger more efficiently. Otherwise, blindly training will only ruin oneself, deplete one's potential, cause injuries, and prevent the improvement of strength, while also leaving hidden injuries in the body.

Moreover, due to the influence of the general environment, not many people can persist in exercising. At least among the ordinary residents of the Affiliated Nation, very few can persist, and it can only achieve the effect of strengthening the body.

To possess a superhuman physique, one needs extraordinary potential or astonishing perseverance.

The spread of the Six Powers has not had a significant impact on the New World. Many forces have mastered the training methods of the Six Powers, and many pirates do not covet them. Some powerful pirates can learn the techniques at a glance, so it cannot truly make them stronger. It mainly serves to cultivate lower-level pirates.

Even within the Navy and the World Government, only a few people can truly master the Six Powers to a very high level. Even several Marine Vice Admiral cannot be considered to have mastered the Six Powers; they rely more on Haki.

The Six Powers are popular, giving ordinary people hope to become stronger. However, this process can take five years or even longer. Even the elites selected from various Marine Branch in the Marine Elite Training Camp need four or five years to graduate, and most of them do not even learn Haki.

It boosts the combat power of lower-level pirates, but has virtually no impact on high-level or top-level pirates.

There will be more strong individuals, with some pirates using the Six Powers as a springboard to rapidly grow stronger, rather than relying on Devil Fruit abilities.

However, under the influence of the general trend, those powerful pirates will face more challenges, after all, there are newcomers eyeing them covetously, and the territory and resources of the New World are limited, so the conflict unfolds.

The impact will be more felt across the four seas and the Grand Line, where the overall combat strength of pirates will be significantly improved compared to New World pirates.

The gap between them and the lowest-ranking pirates in the New World will narrow.

The Night Pirates now incredibly powerful, not only in terms of the number of strong members, but also in their average combat strength, which will continue to increase over time until they all master Haki.

The expansion is far more frightening than the Marine Headquarters had anticipated, not only in terms of quantity but also in terms of extremely high quality.

Generally, members who have just joined the Night Pirates will be kicked out if they cannot master Haki within five years. The Night Pirates don't need these useless people who have no strength and want to lie down, since the Night Pirates members are treated quite well.

The five-year time requirement isn't high; those who can join the Night Pirates already possess considerable strength, which also motivates the members to become stronger.

This is order, the order of the night, and the rules of the Night Pirates.

Even cannon fodder must have their own value.

Times are changing, and the seas may look completely different in five years. Even Teach can't guarantee that, but the Night Pirates' status will not change, nor will they be eliminated. They will only grow stronger, because this era belongs to the Dark Night.

Who can surpass the Night Pirates' expansion and ferocious speed?

The competition for the Seventy-two Demon Pillars is fierce, with numerous competitors, many of whom are simply eager to demonstrate their strength. Their battles are exceptionally brutal, as they all hope to be noticed by the powerful Night Pirates, and even by Teach himself.

This is the stage prepared for them to showcase themselves, and such an opportunity may only come once, after all, Teach has been elusive most of the time.

As the leader of the Night Pirates and the man who created their Night Pirates power, they all have the deepest respect for Teach.

One by one, pirates emerged, and after nearly half a month, the Seventy-two Demon Pillars were officially born, with at least two-thirds of them being Devil Fruit users.

During the competition, all sorts of ability users were revealed. The number of ability users in the Night Pirates was far greater than imagined. Including the original number of ability users and the remnants of the Flying Pirates, not counting affiliated forces, the number of ability users in the Night Pirates alone exceeded three hundred.

The fact that there are over three hundred Devil Fruit users is astonishing, but not unexpected. With such a powerful organization, they collect Devil Fruit through various channels, and at least twenty to thirty Devil Fruit are added to their inventory every year.

During the expansion, the number of Devil Fruit handed over by various forces was enormous.

Although there are many, they are insignificant compared to the sheer number of the Night Pirates. In fact, the Night Pirates' Devil Fruit inventory wouldn't be enough to go around.

What Teach cares about are the members who obtained their positions as the Seventy-two Demon Pillars without relying on Devil Fruit abilities. These are the people he considers key to cultivate, and he would consider them first if a suitable Devil Fruit were available.

As expected, the internal ranking of the Night Pirates was officially completed after a month, and it was a complete success.

They gained immense prestige, enhanced team cohesion, and acquired vast wealth; it's fair to say that money was just a number to the Night Pirates.

The power of the Night Pirates increased further, and with the departure of various forces, the Combat Pyramid returned to its original operational state the day after it ended.

The news spread throughout the world in a short time after the sequence was completed, and everyone knew about it.

The list of the Seven Demon Kings of the Night, the Thirteen Demon Generals, and the Seventy-two Demon Pillars will also become famous throughout the world.