An Invitation to Join the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Separated by a Den Den Mushi a type of Den Den Mushi).

Storm was naturally unaware of Aokiji's complex inner thoughts.

He only cared about the initial bounty amount.

Since joining the Sword Unit.

After working so hard for so long, Storm has finally taken his first step towards becoming a pirate.

Bounty!

Since they've already been put on a bounty by the World Government and the Marine Headquarters.

So, becoming Great Pirate, delving into the New World, and infiltrating the ranks of the Yonko... is that far off?

Storm dreamt for a moment, then returned to reality.

Hard work paid off, and the reward came in the form of a bounty, making White Dragon very happy.

However, White Dragon disliked the bounty amount set by the Marine Headquarters.

"Isn't this reward a bit low?"

"I'm not entirely satisfied, "Storm said.

"The initial bounty wasn't even 100 million Beli."

"If I meet other pirates in the future, they might mistakenly think I'm incapable of anything great!"

"Could you add another 100 million Beli to my bounty?"

"One letter, plus one hundred million."

Vongola Storm.

One letter plus one hundred million.

Twelve letters plus twelve billion.

That is 1.295 billion Beli.

This bounty amount is very much in line with Storm's current normal level of strength.

However, Aokiji did not agree.

"The bounty for each pirate is determined by the General Staff of Headquarters based on their past actions and the degree of threat they pose to the government!"

Aokiji reminded him meticulously.

"95 million Beli, that's a very high number!"

"At least as far as I know, Sand Crocodile nor Empress of Kuja accepted the invitation to Shichibukai, and neither of them had such a high bounty."

Crocodile, after so many years at sea, only has a bounty of 81 million Beli.

Boa Hancock, on her very first mission, immediately earned a bounty of 89 million Beli.

The current bounty amounts for these two individuals are also this figure.

Because once someone is invited to become Shichibukai, their bounty will automatically stop increasing...

The amount of the bounty does not represent the true strength of the Shichibukai.

"But a bounty of 95 million Beli is still a bit low..."

No matter how reasonable Aokiji's words were, Storm was still not satisfied with the bounty amount.

"It should be at least over 100 million Beli, right?"

"One hundred million Beli makes you Supernovas, ninety million Beli makes you nothing."

"Oh dear, isn't your focus a bit too strange...?"

Aokiji was somewhat annoyed by Storm's persistent attitude.

"If you want a higher bounty, you can rob, kill, or storm government buildings—"

"Why should I, a Marine Headquarters Admiral, discuss such anti-government issues with you?!"

Halfway through the conversation, Aokiji suddenly realized what he was doing and abruptly ended the pointless topic.

"You chose it yourself, sir."

Storm looked at the Den Den Mushi with a grin, and the Den Den Mushi mimicked his expression and mannerisms.

"Please mention the bounty to Grandma Tsuru for me; she's the chief strategist in the General Staff."

"There's one more thing, about giving you credit for what I just mentioned..."

"Vongola Storm"

Aokiji paused, then spoke calmly.

"If you still want to say 'Devil Child'— "

"I'm very curious, Admiral Aokiji."

Storm interrupted Aokiji.

"I didn't bring up Robin at all, did I?"

"It's always been you who unilaterally and constantly brings up that 'Devil Child'."

Why are you so concerned about Nicole Robin?

"Is it because your 'Burning Justice' back then burned the fate of this innocent girl?"

Faced with Storm's questioning.

Aokiji was speechless.

In the end, all he could do was say angrily.

"Subordinates are not allowed to talk back to their superiors!"

"Tch~"

Storm picked at his ear; he felt like he'd heard those words somewhere before...

"So, do you want credit or not?"

Storm was getting impatient with the repeated misunderstandings from the Aokiji.

"If you don't want credit, I'll just hand those scum over to the World Government!"

"Those scum?"

Aokiji finally realized that Storm wasn't playing a "devil girl joke" on him, but he was still somewhat confused.

What have you done now?

Upon hearing this, Aokiji was slightly taken aback.

He's almost forgotten how many times he's said similar things...

Storm responded.

"I've arrived on Banaro Island."

"Banaro Island? Shichibukai, the territory of the King of Lizards?"

Aokiji instantly cleared his mind and asked repeatedly.

"Weren't you in Alabasta? How did you end up on Banaro Island? And you even went to see the King of Lizards?"

"You're asking too many questions, sir."

Storm gave a simple answer.

"In short, I took care of Hanafuda and also captured all the pirates on Banaro Island."

"I haven't calculated the exact number, but it's at least several hundred people."

"With so many pirates, I'm planning to filter them first. Do you want the rest?"

The so-called "screening".

Based on the past crimes of the pirates on Banaro Island, they deserve to be killed!

As for the rest, those who, in Storm's eyes, weren't worthy of immediate execution...

Let them go to the Impel Down and enjoy their lives.

Although these people have lost their freedom.

But at least it means I can live!

Storm is so kind.

"Hanafuda has been dealt with..."

Aokiji was speechless for a moment.

Why is it that the Shichibukai is described by Storm as as weak as a clay doll that he can knead at will?

Aokiji couldn't help but think of Crocodile.

He had also seen the news reports and knew that Crocodile had been defeated by Storm.

The words of that sharp-tongued young marine, spoken in the Admiral's Office, still echoed in Aokiji's ears...

If the Sword Unit can attack Pirate Emperor, what about the Shichibukai?

A sense of comfort welled up in Aokiji's heart.

Storm really did point the "sharp blade" at the "Shichibukai" first...

"The 'solution' you mentioned..."

Aokiji paused.

"Is it like Crocodile?"

"No, the Navy likes 'heroes,' so that Alabasta 'hero' is still alive and well."

"That's what Storm said indifferently."

"As for this so-called King of Lizards Hanafuda, I sent him to hell."

"Oh dear, the 'hell' you're talking about, you don't mean 'Impel Down,' do you?"

Aokiji gave a dry laugh, but unfortunately received no response.

"Well, it seems one of the Shichibukai has died..."

"I will find someone to take over Hanafuda's pirate subordinates as soon as possible."

"No problem, here's one last free message."

Storm offered a friendly reminder.

"Hanafuda is also an undercover agent; he's Beasts Kaido's men."

"Over the years, Hanafuda has collected all the Devil Fruit and supplied them to the Beasts Pirates."

Snap!

After dropping this intelligence bomb, Storm immediately hung up the Den Den Mushi.

"Sizzle--Sizzle--"

Aokiji listened to the Den Den Mushi, his expression blank for a moment.

Is Hanafuda, the King of Lizards, also an undercover agent?

Could he even be an undercover agent for Beasts Kaido of the Yonko of the Beasts?

"Ah la la..."

Aokiji sighed deeply, rubbing his forehead.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea system, is it really that complicated?"

Banaro Island.

Storm returned to the earth from the sky.

Robin and her team of clay giants have already inventoried all of the King of Lizards's possessions.

She also used her [Flower-Flower Fruit] ability to gather information on the other pirates on the island.

Robin divided the living people on the island into three different teams.

"Boss, this is the complete roster of the King of Lizards's subordinates. Every single one of them is a pirate who has committed numerous atrocities."

Robin handed a stack of bounty posters to Storm, then pointed to two other groups of people.

"This group of pirates has never been known to have done anything that would incur divine wrath or public resentment."

"The last dozen or so people, without a bounty, were probably spies from other forces, or slaves who had accidentally ended up on Banaro Island."

Storm took the thick stack of bounty posters and carefully read through them.

The bounties on the wanted posters for the pirates range from ten million to ninety million, with none exceeding one hundred million.

Even so, the crimes committed by each pirate are too numerous to count.

Storm shifted his attention from the bounty posters to the group of scum pirates tightly bound by clay.

Are there any Devil Fruit User among these people?

While Storm was engaged in battle with the King of Lizards, he had no time to pay attention to the onlookers nearby.

The rest of the people on Banaro Island were all overturned by a single wave of "Giant Wave Clay".

Storm wasn't sure if any of the people in this group were Devil Fruit User.

But no matter what, these people are still subordinates of the Shichibukai.

Even if it can't compare to "teams of Devil Fruit User" like Baroque Works or the Donquixote Family.

But he should at least be better than that lone wolf Hawk Eyes Mihawk, right?

Storm's question received an affirmative answer from Robin.

"There are three, three high-ranking officers of the King of Lizards, all of whom are Zoan Lizard Fruit Devil Fruit User, specifically the Lizard Fruit."

Robin pulled out three bounty posters and put them together.

"Their abilities are the [Dull-tailed Poison Lizard Fruit], the [Komodo Dragon Fruit], and the [Marine Iguana Fruit], respectively."

Poison lizard, monitor lizard, marine iguana...

What kind of deformed and grotesque lizards are these?!

Storm frowned upon hearing this.

"These three Devil Fruit User will stay behind alone; as for the others..."

Storm looked at the group of trash, manipulated the clay, and created a giant wave that engulfed them.

One after another, blood-stained Silver Trophy leaped out of the void, countless and densely packed.

Storm felt cheerful after cleaning up a lot of marine debris.

Those three ugly-looking Devil Fruit User the [Lizard Fruit] ability suddenly became handsome...

We'll take their Devil Fruit in a bit!

Storm ignored the group of pirates who "hadn't done anything seriously wrong"—their only fate would be to be sent to Impel Down.

He walked up to the last dozen or so people who had been temporarily deemed "innocent."

"Waaah--"

Just as Storm approached...

A man in a black suit in the crowd immediately let out a sob.

Storm raised an eyebrow and released the opponent's control.

"White Dragon!"

The man in the black suit immediately recognized Storm's identity, speaking rapidly.

"I'm a government agent! You can't hurt me!"

"What's so great about World Government?"

Storm waved his hand, intending to crush the black-suited agent to death.

World Government Agent.

To be precise...

CP (CIPHER POL), a secret intelligence agency directly under the World Government.

If pirates are evil in the open...

Then CP (couple pairing) is a sin in the darkness.

The World Government usually delegates most of the dirty and tiring work to the Cipher Pol.

For CP Agent, capturing and killing ten out of ten might be a bit excessive.

But if you catch ten and kill nine, there will definitely be some who escape!

"Supreme authority! The Gorosei!"

The agent in the black suit shouted again.

"I have orders from the Gorosei! The Gorosei specifically request to speak with you, White Dragon!"

Gorosei?

Storm stopped what he was doing and frowned at the man in the black suit.

"Can you contact the Gorosei?"

Give me some time!

The man in the black suit quickly replied.

"The Gorosei really did issue an order!"

Storm released the other party's restraints and watched as the man in the black suit took out a Den Den Mushi).

Then it was transferred through several more Den Den Mushi.

The Den Den Mushi in the black suit emitted a voice that seemed familiar to Storm.

That was the bald Gorosei who had previously contacted the Sand Crocodile.

Saint Nusjuro!

"White Dragon? Vongola Storm? You're on Banaro Island now?"

"That's right."

Storm responded readily.

"I'm truly flattered that the Gorosei would know the name of an unknown nobody like me!"

Saint Nusjuro felt vaguely that he had heard Storm's tone somewhere before...

But he couldn't recall it right away, so he simply stopped paying attention to it.

Saint Nusjuro asked directly.

"Where is Hanafuda?"

"You mean that terrifying 'Tyrannosaurus Rex Man'?"

"I'm quite disappointed, "Storm said.

"His strength is just too great~ I couldn't stop myself."

"Hanafuda is dead? You're really 'diligent'!"

Saint Nusjuro was somewhat surprised by Storm's speed of action, and then he extended an invitation directly.

"White Dragon, do you want to become Shichibukai?"

The Gorosei had been planning to invite Storm to become Shichibukai.

Who are the current Shichibukai?

Hawk Eyes is farming;

Snake Princess rarely builds Calm Belt;

The Sea Knight got entangled with the Whitebeard Pirates;

The Heavenly Yaksha was always busy doing business and making big money;

Gecko Moria, who only liked to hide in the Florian Triangle... let's not even mention him!

The only two Shichibukai actively fighting pirates are Sand Crocodile and King of Lizards.

However, the Sand Crocodile and the King of Lizards have different styles of doing things.

The former is genuinely True Strike pirates;

The latter, however, used the pretext of fighting pirates to recruit his desired subordinates.

In the eyes of the Gorosei.

Apart from Sand Crocodile, which are more suitable for the requirements.

None of the other Shichibukai are easy to deal with!

It's time to replenish the Shichibukai with fresh blood!

White Dragon comes from a respectable family, has a firm stance, and utterly despises pirates.

He would be the perfect candidate to Shichibukai!