Currently, Burgess, the fighting champion, has not yet become a pirate, nor does he have the 20 million bounty he had during the Paramount War.
Logically speaking, in the Paramount War, where there were many experts, this reckless man with only a 20 million bounty was not even worth mentioning. Any naval admiral could easily kill him.
This guy actually withstood a punch from Fist Garp and a shockwave from Sengoku the Buddha, and he didn't die.
Even during the attack on Whitebeard, he was still lively and energetic.
This guy clearly has a very high health bar.
Burgess, the hot-tempered fighting champion, suddenly attacks a moderately well-known bounty hunter.
The entire port erupted into chaos, filled with shouts and curses that instantly turned the port into a frenzy.
"I've never defeated a pirate with a bounty of 50 million, but I can defeat you all!"
Burgess grinned as he looked at the bounty hunter he had blasted away with a single punch, showing no remorse for his sudden attack.
"Who else!"
"Is there a bounty hunter who has ever defeated a pirate with a bounty of 50 million?"
"Who else wants to be an Imperial Baron!"
Burgess thoroughly enjoyed the attention he received, whether it was from people who disliked him, or from those who were angry and annoyed.
He enjoys seeing people's displeasure with him, yet their helpless gazes, as if they can't do anything about it.
He is invincible on Stoia Island in the Grand Line.
As a result, after leaving the island, not many people recognized him, which made him eager to become famous.
These days he's seen the Daimyo of those guys from the Goa Empire in the newspapers, and he wants to see if these so-called "One Emperor and Two Marquises" are really that powerful.
He didn't necessarily want to Baron in the Goa Empire; he just wanted to make a name for himself.
"How dare you ambush me! State your name!!"
The bounty hunter, attacked by Burgess, drew his greatsword and glared murderously at the extremely burly bastard.
"I'm the MMA champion, Gizas Burgess! You all better remember my Daimyo!"
Burgess grinned and shouted wildly, determined to make Daimyo for himself today.
"Go to hell, you bastard!"
The bounty hunter swung his sword at great speed, demonstrating considerable skill.
"You can't become a fighting champion with weapons!"
Burgess laughed confidently, stomped his foot on the ground, and then, with veins bulging on his hands, lifted a large chunk of ground and slammed it down.
"Boom!"
The bounty hunter with the knife was sent flying by the rocks on the ground, coughing up blood as he was pinned to the ground.
"Tch, I thought you were some kind of powerhouse!"
Burgess was basking in the afterglow of victory; now he craved a worthy opponent.
"Who else!"
Burgess is now itching to make Big News and spread his Daimyo far and wide.
However, he was clearly overthinking it.
Morgans wouldn't waste space describing such an unknown nobody in Big News.
There have been no further reports about Zoro Viscount of the Goa Empire.
At this moment, a small, dilapidated fleet entered the port of Alabasta; there were three warships in total.
"The people from the Goa Empire haven't left yet!"
Spaden's eyes were filled with longing. He had spent a considerable amount of Belly fighting his way back to the Grand Line from the New World.
They coated themselves on the initial island of the New World, entered Fish-Man Island, coated themselves there again, and left. They resupplyed on various islands, almost spending all their savings.
Now, his dawn can finally arrive.
Given his strength, he wouldn't have fared too badly in the New World if he had become a pirate.
If he joined one of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, he would probably do even better and could definitely become a high-ranking officer.
But he has an irreconcilable hatred for pirates; he despises them. He is also a principled and ambitious person, and he doesn't want to become a pirate.
Now that the World Government and the Navy have refused to accept him, a person from a chaotic island that is not Affiliated Nation, he can only place his hopes on Wang Shi and on the Goa Empire, which has risen through military merit.
"Uncle Spaden, so many people, it's so bustling!"
On these three dilapidated sailboats were quite a few boys and girls, all of whom were islanders and orphans adopted and recruited by Spaden in his hometown.
Some young people who still have hope for the world.
In that decaying and dilapidated hometown, the absence of hatred and resentment was already incredibly precious.
"Uncle Spaden, are we really going to be able to eat our fill from now on?!"
A young girl in tattered clothes looked forward with anticipation. Born on a chaotic island in New World, she knew that to survive and have enough to eat, she had to fight with all her might.
"Yes, Xiao Tan, I will make sure you have enough to eat and grow up safely."
Spaden patted the girl's head and made a firm promise.
"Haha, it seems even the poorest people and fishermen from remote islands want to the Goa Empire!"
A three-masted sailing ship with a wolf-head prow sailed into the harbor. Upon seeing the three dilapidated sailing ships, a burly man on one of the ships, whose fingers and neck were adorned with jewels, immediately began to mock them.
"The boss is right. Defeating a pirate with a bounty of 50 million is only a prerequisite for becoming an Imperial Baron. The important thing is to see if His Wang Shi will take a liking to him."
"How dare these wretched commoners catch His Majesty's eye?"
"You don't even change into a new set of clothes, yet you want to become an imperial noble? Go back to fishing!"
Some successful bounty hunters and powerful individuals, and even some nobles from other countries, all aspire to become nobles of the Goa Empire.
Faced with so many competitors, it's only natural to thoroughly clean up those ignorant and filthy poor people, lest they waste their time and His Wang Shi's.
"Uncle Spaden..."
The group of teenagers glared angrily at these rude bastards; coming from the New World, they were no pushovers.
If Spaden hadn't consistently adhered to his principle of not using pirate ships and destroyed all of them, they would have switched to other pirate ships long ago.
"What's wrong with letting them say a few words? They're not our enemies."
Spaden smiled faintly. He was already used to being provoked in the New World. If he couldn't hold back, he might have already provoked the affiliated forces of the Four Emperors' pirate crews.
But the next moment...
Spaden's eyes instantly turned incredibly sharp, and a murderous aura erupted from him.
Because a bounty hunter drew his knife and jumped onto their sailboat.
This excited the boys and girls; there was no fear in their eyes, only a hint of eager anticipation.
"Call out!"
Spaden vanished from his spot in an instant, sending the bounty hunter who had just jumped onto the dilapidated sailboat flying with a thud, creating a large, bloody spray on the sea.
"Not even the officers of the Four Emperors are allowed to set foot on my ship!"
Spaden glared murderously at the bounty hunters of the Grand Line. These guys were worse than the dark slave-hunting groups of the New World, yet they dared to draw their swords against his people.
"So strong!"
"So fast!"
"Where did these raggedly dressed guys come from?!"
"Could he really be some kind of expert?!"
[First two chapters]