On the calm sea, the three warships of the Goa Empire moved steadily forward.
Wang Shi and Zoro, these young people, are all training, while Yi Xiao and Aramaki, two powerful Marquess, are giving them guidance.
Their strength is unlikely to improve much through ordinary cultivation.
Only through life-or-death struggles can progress be possible.
After all, Yixiao is already fifty years old, and Aramaki is in his thirties, almost forty.
The phase of rapid growth is long gone.
"Your Majesty, there is a flying ability user with white wings chasing us."
Van Augur, who was at the top of the mast, suddenly shouted at Wang Shi was training on the deck.
His super-vision sights had already spotted the human with the white wings.
"A person with flight-related abilities?"
Wang Shi was practicing his Haki and a Six Powers, as well as the Jio-Ken he got from Lao G and the Regular Punching Fist he learned from Sai.
Although I didn't obtain the ultimate martial art of the Hasshoken, the shockwave technique of the Punching Fist does have some merit.
If the Six Powers Rankyaku is about concentrating power to unleash a sharp slashing wave, then the Punching Fist is about dispersing power to unleash a spreading shockwave.
"Are they enemies?"
Aramaki excitedly sprouted swirling flowers, flew into the air, and looked at the sea behind it.
"How could the enemy come alone?"
"Didn't you put up a recruitment ad for the Goa Empire in the newspaper?"
"Perhaps these are the people who have come to the Goa Empire."
After Wang Shi unleashed a burst of energy with his punch, he stopped cultivating and waited for the arrival of this flight-type ability user.
"Hehe, Your Majesty should thank me properly."
Aramaki grinned, his fighting spirit vanished, but his interest remained undiminished.
After all, this might be the first powerful individual he recruited for the Goa Empire.
Hopefully, their strength isn't too weak, otherwise they'll embarrass themselves.
He had no intention of bringing back any lesser men for His Wang Shi.
"It really worked?"
"It seems that the recruitment advertisements of our Goa Empire are almost as authoritative as those of the Marine Headquarters. This is the reputation that His Majesty and the two Marquess have built."
Everyone stopped what they were doing and went to the stern of the ship to see who would voluntarily Goa Empire.
As for the possibility of one person attacking them, that's highly unlikely.
Even if it were one of the Four Emperors, they wouldn't be afraid.
Moreover, none of the Four Emperors possess winged flying abilities.
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A short while later.
A pale man with white wings had already flown to the vicinity of the three warships.
Seeing that the enemy sniper didn't fire and the other strongmen showed no hostility, the man simply flew down.
"Finally caught up."
"Your Wang Shi, I, Laffitte, the West Blue Security Officer, extend my greetings."
The pale man landed on the deck, his white wings instantly folding away. He removed his black top hat with his right hand and bowed to Wang Shi in an elegant noble salute.
"West Blue Security Officer?"
"I feel like I've heard this name before?"
"Could this be that brutal security officer who was expelled by the four countries?"
"That Demon Sheriff?"
Both Issho and Capone Bege, both from the West Blue, and Tashigi, the Navy Captain, spoke up.
Although Laffitte has not yet officially become a pirate and has a bounty of 42.2 million Belly, he is already infamous and notorious.
"Demon Sheriff? Is he strong? I don't feel anything."
Aramaki, a high-ranking police officer from the Taya Kingdom, stared at Laffitte, a pale-faced, skinny man.
Does this guy really deserve the name 'devil'?
"..."
Hearing the discussion and Aramaki's comments, Laffitte broke out in a cold sweat.
I think I've come to the wrong place.
This is probably yet another place that can't accept me.
However, it must be said that these people were very strong, which terrified him.
If he were to suddenly spread his wings and try to escape now, he would most likely not be able to get away.
"I'm probably the brutal security officer and Demon Sheriff you're talking about."
However, I only used a little more violence against those pirates and prisoners.
"If Your Majesty and the others do not wish to see me, then I shall take my leave."
Laffitte chuckled dryly, then slowly opened his mouth, glancing nervously at Wang Shi.
If Wang Shi doesn't think much of him and tells him to leave, then he'll be determined to become a pirate and set sail for the Grand Line.
After all, the West Blue could no longer accommodate him, and this ambitious Overlord of the East Blue looked down on him.
However, aren't Aramaki and Issho both criminals?
It was Wang Shi who spent 1 billion Belly to buy their freedom.
Both of them are now Marquess of the empire.
How could she possibly look down on him?
Logically, Wang Shi should have been an emperor who prioritized power above all else.
Was my judgment wrong?
"Since we're already here, let's stay!"
"As long as you demonstrate your worth, the title of nobility in the Goa Empire is yours to take."
Wang Shi glanced at the nervous Laffitte, waved his hand to silence the murmurs, and spoke calmly.
Laffitte hasn't become a pirate yet, which saves Wang Shi the trouble of applying to the Marine Headquarters to have his bounty revoked.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Great Wang Shi!"
Laffitte, who had thought all hope was lost, was pleasantly surprised by Wang Shi's words, feeling as if a ray of hope had appeared after a long period of darkness.
He immediately knelt on one knee, offering his loyalty.
Military merit leads to rank and power, and I've arrived in this hegemonic nation where strength reigns supreme!
He could kill anyone who was an enemy of the Goa Empire at will.
There will be no more hypocritical kings and nobles criticizing and expelling him.
"Perform well; gaining my approval now won't be so easy."
"The title of Baron in the Goa Empire is not so cheap!"
Wang Shi spoke calmly, saying that with the Goa Empire having made a name for itself on Chongtu Island, the early stages of its establishment were completely over.
Even for Baron, the standards need to be raised; one must at least defeat a wanted criminal with a bounty of 50 million Belly.
Of course, the most important thing is to gain the Wang Shi's approval.
The Wang Shi held the highest authority for interpretation; his words and actions were the standard and the benchmark.
"I will definitely gain His Majesty's approval."
A confident smile appeared on Laffitte's pale face; he was quite confident in his Devil Fruit abilities and strength.
He enjoys things that are challenging.
They should at least get a Baron for a while.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on gaining such an excellent subordinate. In the future, many more powerful individuals will surely come to follow you."
Eric offered his congratulations loudly to ease the tension among the others.
He sensed a familiar shadow in Laffitte; he himself had once been just like her, showing no mercy to pirates, disregarding even the Marines, and a ruthless killer.
"Their strength is a bit weak, but it's a good start. Come on, let's get this party started!"
Aramaki suddenly laughed. This guy was someone he had "recruited," so it didn't matter if he had a bad reputation.
A bad reputation is fine, as long as I can serve His Majesty well.
The title "Aramaki" Marquess of Impalement n't exactly a good nickname these days.
This Demon Sheriff has probably killed far fewer people than he and His Majesty have killed.
It's worth noting that His Wang Shi's single move on the Battle of Chongtu Island instantly killed countless pirates from the Mulberry Kingdom.
He also drained the life force of many warriors from the Mulberry Kingdom and naval forces from the Flower Kingdom.
If Laffitte is the devil, then Wang Shi and Aramaki are the Demon Emperor and Demon King, respectively.