When Dezaya received the Viscount's Medal from the Wang Shi, he burst into tears of emotion.
She knew she was the weakest of the Baron here, and she shouldn't have received this medal.
To live up to the Viscount's Medal, she vowed to become stronger!!
Burgess, El Drago, and the others all felt they deserved the Viscount's Medal.
Bartolomeo and Capone Bege, on the other hand, relied on their Devil Fruit powers to take on elite captains from the New World in single combat.
Their Viscount medals were well-deserved.
After receiving the messages from the Flower Eyes and Flower Ears, Angel Robin smiled and walked towards Wang Shi, whispering something to him.
"Your Majesty, Bill the Silver seems ready to pledge allegiance to the Goa Empire."
"Those guys have even started giving Bill nicknames."
"Bill wants to become Marquess of the Goa Empire..."
Robin quickly reported the situation at the silver mine to Wang Shi.
"Were you scared...?"
Wang Shi's lips curled slightly, but he had to admit that the Logia wood-fire war between Aramaki and Ace, with its exaggerated Thousand-Hand Giant and miniature sun, was truly remarkable.
Indeed, it was enough to shatter Bill's Dao heart and force him to face reality, a testament to his arrogance and his past success in the early stages of the New World.
At the end of the banquet.
The members of the Silver Alliance, led by Bill, nervously emerged from the mine to surrender to Wang Shi.
"Your Wang Shi, now that you have planted your flag on Silver Island, may our Silver Alliance pledge allegiance to you?"
Bill and his group had completely forgotten their previous plan to set a trap to deal with the Goa Empire.
Anyway, their traps didn't work, and they weren't exposed.
That's as if it never happened.
They have now submitted to the Goa Empire without any enmity.
Logically, Wang Shi shouldn't have refused them.
"Your Wang Shi, our boss is very powerful. He has defeated a great pirate with a bounty of over 300 million Belly."
"Our boss isn't even afraid of big pirates with bounties over 500 million."
In order to help their leader become Earl in the Goa Empire as soon as possible, the members of the Silver Alliance began to boast about their leader's great strength.
Wang Shi stroked the Seven-Star Dragon Emperor, completely ignoring Bill's previous actions.
Anyway, Wang Shi has the Seven-Star Sword Spirit that enhances loyalty.
Welcome to the Goa Empire!
Wang Shi readily accepted the Silver Alliance's offer of allegiance.
"I've heard of the name Bill the Silver."
"However, if you want to become an Imperial Earl, all you need to do is accept the challenges from a group of Viscount."
Wang Shi wanted this 'Little Akainu' to give these new Viscount some more special training.
And let everyone see Bill's strength.
"No problem, as long as His Majesty and the three Marquess don't make a move."
Bill the Silver immediately agreed to the Wang Shi's 'test'.
If he defeats those unknown guys, he can rise to the top in one step and become an Imperial Earl, standing above them.
"If you can't win, then you'll have to start as an Imperial Viscount."
Wang Shi spoke again, wanting to see Bill could find a way to defeat Bartolomeo, Devil Fruit User.
"Can!"
Bill was full of confidence in his own strength; however, according to his intelligence, the Goa Empire seemed to only have one meritorious Viscount.
Did some new Viscount get promoted after the battle during the day?
"Hey, hey, what 'three Marquess '? From now on, call us Duke!"
"I remember, I am Duke of Impalement, Lord Aramaki."
After Wang Shi and Bill finished their conversation, Aramaki immediately stepped in to correct Bill's form of address.
Bilu Bill the others didn't know that Aramaki wasn't going to argue with them.
Now that Aramaki has finished introducing himself, if anyone calls him by the wrong name again, he'll show them what's what.
What is meant by the majesty of the Grand Duke of Impalement?
"Yes, Grand Duke Aramaki!"
Bill addressed Aramaki with genuine respect, which seemed to confirm his underlings' analysis: Aramaki and Yixiao had indeed been promoted to the rank of Duke.
He looked at Spaden, wondering if this Marquess Fist-Killer had been promoted to a noble rank, since he hadn't defeated Jack the Drought.
"Stop looking, Spaden is also Duke."
Aramaki continued, saying that if it weren't for His Majesty's desire for the title of Three Dukes, Spaden wouldn't have the strength to be ranked alongside him.
However, as the head of the Three Dukes, he did indeed need Spaden, the last of the Three Dukes, to highlight his own power.
"Yes! Grand Duke Spaden, and Grand Duke Yixiao."
Bill never expected that Spaden, who Jack the Drought, would also be promoted to Duke.
My idea of having one emperor, two dukes, and two marquises has fallen through; I can no longer ride on their fame.
···
"Let's have an exhibition match after dinner."
"Those who want to challenge Bill, show us your true abilities."
"Otherwise, Bill would be an Imperial Earl, a rank higher than yours."
Wang Shi spoke calmly, letting these unconvinced new Viscount witness the strength of the leader of the Silver Alliance.
"Bill is Paramecia Melt-Melt Devil Fruit User, capable of using his body as a furnace to devour ores and melt them into high-temperature magma and liquid metal, making him extremely dangerous."
Angel Robin gave the new Viscount a heads-up, lest they be caught off guard and killed.
"Lava? That's truly terrifying."
Whirlwind Eric was a little scared, so he took a step back, shielding everyone in front of him, and chose to silently support them.
This Bill the Silver has defeated a powerful pirate with a bounty of 300 million and possesses the bearing of Earl.
He even boasted that he wasn't afraid of a notorious pirate with a bounty of 500 million.
This was even more powerful than those elite captains of the New World; Eric had no confidence in fighting such a formidable opponent.
"Let me!"
Both the brute Burgess and El Drago spoke up, wanting to see what Bill made of.
"That's right, I am Furnace Human ate the Melt-Melt Fruit, and my body is an extremely hot furnace."
You'd better be careful.
Bill, and his entire chest and abdomen began to glow, radiating an orange light and a high-temperature aura.
Bill picked up a piece of ore, opened his mouth wide, and swallowed it, making his chest a little stronger.
"Is it hot?"
"This is the same as the high-temperature steel used by the Steel Bear."
Burgess was the first to rush out, his huge fist slamming towards Bill.
He's fought Steel Bear before, so he has some experience.
"High-Temperature Melt Slag!"
Bill spat out a mouthful of high-temperature magma, shooting it towards the charging Burgess.
Without Armament Haki, almost no one dares to stand in his high-temperature magma.
This brute is probably not even as good as those Supernovas.
"It can even spew out lava!"
Burgess quickly dodged. The Steel Bear could only make its steel body extremely hot, but this Bill could actually spew dangerous things like magma.
"If you don't know Armament Haki, you're not qualified to be my opponent!"
'The Furnace Giant Fist!'
Bill exuded an aura of intense heat, as if he had transformed into a high-temperature furnace, with even his fists radiating intense heat.
Some Paramecia abilities allow them to overwhelm those without any Haki from the start.
That's just how unreasonable they are.
"It's so hot and it hurts!!"
Burgess was sent flying by Bill's punch, his massive fist directly burned by the heat, which was several levels higher than the temperature of the Steel Bear.
No wonder Bill can make it in the New World, while Steel Bear can only make it in the Four Blues.