How Exactly Did You Get the Blood-Eyed Ninja to Agree?

Pirate King?

"Ya ho ho~"

Chinjao burst into laughter, clutching her stomach, as if she had heard an incredibly funny joke.

That look was incredibly sarcastic.

"Don't make me laugh," Chinjao said. "You're still a long way off."

After saying that, Chinjao paused for a moment, then continued, "You brats wearing the high hat of the Worst Generation have no idea what's ahead."

"They've only been at sea for a few years. Do they really think they can be compared to us, the strongmen who have fought on the high seas?"

"That's right, Whitebeard is dead, and the next era has indeed begun."

"But... the only one who truly catches my eye is that guy Blackbeard."

At this point, the image of Blackbeard involuntarily popped into Green Chinjao's mind.

Among the younger generation, that guy is indeed Lihai to be reckoned with.

"Blackbeard?"

Luffy frowned; he really hadn't expected this guy to think so highly of that bastard Blackbeard.

"Ah, but that's only if I absolutely have to mention the name," Chinjao said.

In fact, in the eyes of this older generation of strongmen, the strongmen of the New Era were nothing special, far inferior to those true monsters.

Then, as if remembering something, Chinjao said, "However... if that guy on your ship were still alive, it might be possible to grant your wish."

After all... that Blood-Eyed Ninja guy is really strong!

Then, a question arose in Chinjao's mind: why would someone so powerful willingly become a member of the Straw Hat's crew?

What kind of charisma does this guy possess that could make such a powerful person his partner?

With that in mind, Chinjao carefully observed Luffy, but in his angry state, he couldn't see anything admirable about Luffy.

This puzzled Chinjao: how did he do that?

"Hey, kid," Chinjao said, "How did you manage to get the Blood-Eyed Ninja into your crew?"

"Xi Yan?"

Luffy paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I invited him to join us, and he agreed."

As he spoke, Luffy recalled what had happened on the Sea Train, which made him laugh even more.

Chinjao:???

Chinjao looked at Luffy with a face full of questions. What did he mean by inviting him and then the other person joining?

Is that correct?

Such a powerful person joined simply because someone invited them?

For a moment, Chinjao was somewhat confused.

No... now is not the time to dwell on this, after all, that guy is already dead!

With that in mind, Chinjao temporarily suppressed her thoughts and stopped thinking about that matter.

In short...

Chinjao looked down at Luffy and said, "If your strength is only enough to fight me to a draw now, then you will never achieve what you want."

After all, he is now Chinjao that has lost its pointed tip, and an old wolf that has lost its sharp fangs.

If the opponent still can't beat him under these circumstances, then there's no point in talking about becoming the Pirate King.

Without further ado, Chinjao leaped up and headbutted Luffy.

Seeing Luffy, Luffy retreated and dodged the attack, successfully creating distance.

The Chinjao, its head embedded in the ground, didn't seem to care; it was just a probing attack after all.

Then, without hesitation, he spun around in an upside-down position, using that move again!

"Head-Drill Rotation!"

"Wild Dance!"

"Buzz~"

Armament Haki coiled around his legs, and then he began to spin wildly, turning himself into a tornado.

"Go to hell, kid!" Chinjao roared.

As they spoke, the others rushed towards Luffy, intending to kill Luffy with a Spinning Kick.

Unfortunately, he couldn't keep up with Luffy's speed at all, and Luffy successfully dodged his attacks every time.

"Kid, all you can do is run away?"

Luffy didn't respond, but simply swung his arm away.

"Rubber and rope entanglement!"

"Whoosh~"

The long arms flew onto Chinjao's body, using his spinning momentum to wrap around him and finally manage to tie him up!

Chinjao:???

The bound Chinjao looked utterly bewildered. How else could this Gum-Gum Fruit be used?

Is this reasonable?

Luffy didn't give him any extra time to react. The moment he told him to stop, he yanked his arm back hard, causing Chinjao to spin in the opposite direction.

Finally... the seventy or eighty-year-old man, dizzy from being spun around, lay on the ground, looking completely bewildered.

"Ugh... that stench is awful..."

Second Gear!

Luffy didn't give him a chance to talk nonsense. As he fell down, he activated Second Gear and then quickly charged towards Chinjao.

Chinjao, having noticed Luffy's movements, forced himself to stand up, but his reaction speed was still too slow.

"Rubber Eagle Rifle!"

"Bump!!"

The attack, imbued with Haki, slammed into Chinjao's stomach, causing him to scream in agony as he was sent flying backward.

Upon seeing this, the host immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Lucy Teuchi a beautiful punch! Will he succeed this time?"

"The Chinjao doesn't look like it's moving!"

Upon realizing that Chinjao hadn't stood up, the host unconsciously stood up, already prepared to announce Luffy's victory.

Seeing this, Xi Yan shook his head and said, "This old man isn't so easy to defeat."

Although this guy has lost his fighting spirit because of old man Garp.

But... he's a strongman who can fight Garp!

Could Luffy defeat someone like this with such a simple move?

He didn't believe it.

Moreover... the other party's breathing was not too disordered, which means that this person had not lost consciousness!

Sure enough, the moment Xi Yan had that thought, Chinjao sprang up from the ground with a somersault.

"It's not over yet, brat!" Chinjao snapped.

"Chinjao Pepper wasn't knocked down by Lucy's move!" Realizing Chinjao hadn't lost, the host sat back down and continued, "It seems the two won't be able to determine a winner anytime soon."

"But it's okay, this kind of competition is more interesting!"

At the end, the host couldn't help but laugh.

Such evenly matched battles are truly rare, so it would be best to fight for as long as possible.

Upon hearing the host's words, the audience immediately cheered.

"Profound!"

"Go for it, Lucy!"

"Go, Chinjao!"

The cheers echoed throughout the stadium, making Cavendish extremely irritated.

"That wretched Straw Hat..."

After this guy's match is over, I'll go and kill him!

He must be killed!

At this moment, Cavendish reaffirmed his belief.

Bartolomeo watched Luffy's retreating figure with excitement; this was exactly how his idol should be.

"Little brat."

Staring at Luffy, who was looking at him with a serious expression, Chinjao snorted and said, "You do have some skill."

"But... if a man of Rayleigh's strength really chooses a brat like you as the standard-bearer of the New Era, then it can only mean that he's getting senile."

Luffy's expression didn't change at all as he listened to Chinjao's words. After all, for him, he wanted to become the Pirate King because he wanted to do it himself, not because someone wanted him to do it.

So he didn't care what the Chinjao said.

Seeing that Luffy remained unmoved, Chinjao continued, "Actually, I'm quite curious about something."

"What's up?"

"Why didn't that old man Rayleigh choose the Son of the Pirate King as the standard-bearer of the New Era?" Chinjao looked at Luffy with a puzzled expression and said, "Normally, shouldn't he have gone to find his captain's son?"

At this moment, Chinjao was very confused and had no idea what that old guy Rayleigh was thinking.

If you really want to train the next Pirate King, wouldn't it be better to find Fire Fist Ace?

After all, that guy survived being chased by the Blackbeard Pirates for so long.

"How would I know such a thing?" Luffy said.

He had never considered this question, so he would never ask Rayleigh anything like that.

Seeing that Luffy didn't seem to be lying, Chinjao began to consider it for himself.

Why would that guy choose this kid?

Just then, an idea popped into Chinjao's mind, and he felt it was highly likely.

Thinking of this, Chinjao said, "Is it because he was someone else's son?"

"Ha?"

Luffy stared at Chinjao with a completely bewildered expression. What was this guy talking about?

What does it mean to have been someone else's son?

Who isn't a father's son?

Seeing Luffy's expression, Chinjao knew the guy hadn't understood him, so he explained, "That guy was that old man Whitebeard's son, right? I don't think he has the mentality to become king."

"That's probably why that old man Rayleigh didn't choose him."

Normally, Ace, the Son of the Pirate King, would possess Conqueror's Haki, since there are rumors that it is hereditary.

However... since he chose to serve someone else as king and was willing to be someone else's son, he could not possibly become a true strongman.

At Chinjao, I've never heard of this guy defeating any player with a bounty exceeding one billion.

As for Blackbeard?

That guy personally hunted down the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates at the very beginning, but the ones who hunted down Ace later weren't Blackbeard himself.

As for whether he looked down on Fire Fist Ace's Devil Fruit, he didn't know.

"I don't know if Ace has any ambitions to become king, but I don't think there's anything wrong with him living the life he wants," Luffy said calmly.

If Ace wanted to become the Pirate King, then when they became final opponents, he would fight his brother with all his might to seize that one and only throne.

But if Ace didn't have that idea and only wanted to live freely on the sea with his companions, he would support him.

After all... that's his brother!

"Yes, you're right." Chinjao nodded in agreement and said, "There's nothing wrong with wanting to live the life you want, but that's precisely why Rayleigh didn't choose that guy."

After all, what Rayleigh, that old guy, needs is a man who can shoulder the banner of the New Era and accomplish great things!

As for Fire Fist Ace?

Chinjao felt that the guy was just playing house and didn't seem like a pirate at all, so he was out of the running.

Luffy didn't say anything more about this, because he didn't know what Rayleigh and Ace were really thinking, so he didn't know what to say.

Seeing that Luffy didn't refute him, Chinjao also felt a bit bored, so he didn't continue the previous topic.

He then continued, "Kid, although I don't know why Rayleigh chose you, but... are you confident you can defeat all the Marine Admiral and the Four Emperors, and become the Pirate King who surpasses Roger?!"

"You could never do something like that!"

At this point, Chinjao still looked down on Luffy, after all... this kid could only manage a draw against him in his current state!

And what about the monsters of the New World?

Mastering Conqueror's Haki Infusion is just the foundation; one must become even stronger to defeat all enemies and ascend to the sole throne.

But this kid... he didn't think the other party had that ability.

Upon hearing Chinjao's words, Luffy's expression immediately darkened, but he didn't say anything more. Instead, he swung his hands and grabbed Chinjao's shoulders, using the momentum to propel himself into the air.

"Rubber Rocket!"

"Whoosh~"

"Lucy is flying!"

Watching Luffy soar into the air, the host exclaimed in surprise, "His jumping ability is absolutely astonishing!"

Is this the power of the strong?

Wow, that's really powerful!

"Did he jump into the air...?"

Xi Yan stared at Luffy, who was biting his finger, for Luffy, as if he had seen through something, and said, "Is he planning to end the battle with Gear Third?"

That's right. To deal with someone who can only fight Luffy to a draw with Luffy Second Gear, there's no need to use Fourth Gear; Gear Third is enough.

"Looks like we can end the battle now," Xi Yan said.

Good, ending the battle at this point is a good thing for them.

Chinjao also saw through Luffy's thoughts. Although he didn't know what kind of move Luffy would use this time, he knew that this was the last attack the two of them would make.

With that in mind, he didn't hesitate to wrap his head in Armament Haki, intending to use his strongest move on Luffy.

This time, he will use all his strength to shatter this brat's dream of becoming king!

The position of Pirate King is not one that a kid who likes to dream Tenten can sit on.

So... let him completely crush this naive fellow right here!

"Ha!"

The Chinjao's popularity is rapidly rising!!