Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri, Unifying the Underworld?

Zoro and Saka both wanted this Fine Grade sword, Yubashiri.

However, upon seeing Wang Shi find a cursed blade radiating an ominous aura among the ordinary swords, their attention was immediately drawn to it instead.

"Sandai Kitetsu! Nothing special!"

Wang Shi drew the Sandai Kitetsu, and a faint, ominous demonic aura coiled around his arm.

But it could not affect the current Wang Shi in the slightest.

He was, after all, the Emperor of the Goa Empire!

An Emperor of the East Blue, standing on equal footing with the overlords of the North Blue!

How could he possibly be influenced by a mere Sandai Kitetsu?

A powerful aura erupted, causing the resistance of the Sandai Kitetsu to vanish completely.

"What! That is the cursed blade Sandai Kitetsu!"

Hearing Wang Shi's voice, not only did Zoro and Saka's eyes light up, but even Tashigi, who had been at the entrance of the weapon shop, rushed inside.

Smoker was startled by that faint, lingering aura.

"So he truly possesses that potential!"

Smoker frowned and muttered to himself, his eyes filled with immense gravity.

That bastard Wang Shi was truly worthy of being the imperial emperor who had annihilated six nations and dared to ignore the warnings of the World Government.

He indeed possessed the kingly qualifications that only one in a million people might have!

It was hard to say whether this would be a blessing or a curse for the East Blue.

Zoro and Saka fell silent for a moment as they looked at the marine who bore a slight resemblance to Kuina.

They had glanced at this female marine a few times back at the harbor.

But this airheaded, bespectacled marine clearly lacked the competitive and aggressive personality of Kuina.

She was simply a girl who happened to look like her.

"A Sandai Kitetsu isn't worthy of me!"

"It's yours, Zoro!"

"Tame it."

"Saka, take the Yubashiri."

"Later, I will find you another famous blade to complete the set a Three-Sword Style swordsman requires."

The Sandai Kitetsu in Wang Shi's hand trembled incessantly under the pressure of his aura.

Dissatisfied, Wang Shi tossed the Sandai Kitetsu directly to Zoro.

"Thanks, Wang."

Zoro immediately caught the Sandai Kitetsu, instantly feeling an ominous aura swirling around his hand.

Wang Shi did not mind that Zoro did not address him as Your Majesty.

Calling him Wang was fine; it was both his surname and his title as the King of the Goa Empire.

Wang Shi would not overly restrict someone like Zoro, who possessed the potential for Conqueror's Haki; letting him act as he pleased was fine.

And Zoro was not the type of man to be constrained by rules.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Saka smiled as he picked up the Yubashiri; the ominous Sandai Kitetsu indeed did not fit the temperament of his sword of justice.

This Fine Grade sword, Yubashiri, suited him much better.

Tashigi watched as Zoro tossed the sharp Sandai Kitetsu into the air, gambling his fate with the courage of a single arm, and confidently subdued the cursed blade.

She was instantly moved by Zoro's swordsmanship and spirit.

She knew that the Zoro of the future would certainly be extraordinary!

Even Ipponmatsu was conquered by Zoro's charisma.

If Wang Shi was a king of the era, then Zoro was a king of the sword.

Ipponmatsu, who loved swordsmanship, was filled with expectations for Zoro.

Perhaps another world-renowned great swordsman would emerge from this very weapon shop.

"Not bad! I like this wild aura."

Zoro put away the Sandai Kitetsu with satisfaction and placed one of his ordinary longswords into the sword barrel.

He was already very satisfied to have obtained a blade that suited his heart.

"Let's go."

Having already paid, the group left Ipponmatsu's weapon shop.

As for Nami and the others, under the "protection" and "surveillance" of a group of marines, they had long since run off to shop at a fashion boutique in Loguetown.

Even Van Augur went off to browse a gun shop on his own.

Eric and El Drago, two Devil Fruit users who disliked using weapons, both followed by Wang Shi's side.

The central street of Loguetown.

This was the very path leading to the execution platform of the Pirate King.

"Wang Shi, what is your ambition?"

"Do you intend to dominate an entire sea, just like the Germa Kingdom!"

Smoker bit down on two cigars, glaring unhappily at Wang Shi, this young emperor of an empire.

"Please address me as His Majesty Wang Shi, Colonel Smoker. I am the emperor who pays the most Heavenly Tribute to the World Government in this entire world."

"For all you know, a portion of your salary might even come from the money I contribute."

Wang Shi ignored Smoker's question, choosing instead to tease the justice-obsessed Marine colonel.

His tone was mocking, carrying the air of a taxpayer demanding respect and courtesy.

"You!!"

Faced with Wang Shi's non-sequiturs, Smoker clenched his fists tight, his eyes filled with helplessness.

Within the Marine code of conduct, there were indeed regulations requiring respect and courtesy to be shown to the kings of affiliated nations.

"Please do a good job of protecting me, Colonel Smoker."

Wang Shi smiled faintly and continued walking toward the Pirate King's execution platform.

"Colonel Smoker, please stay calm~~"

Tashigi hurriedly pulled back Smoker, who was on the verge of losing his temper.

It was precisely because of this foul temper that Colonel Smoker had been transferred away from Marine Headquarters to serve in the East Blue, the weakest of the seas.

Otherwise, with his Logia-type ability, he could have easily been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral at Headquarters.

Every Logia-type pirate was at least of Supernova caliber, with a bounty exceeding one hundred million.

Such was the gold standard of Logia-type users.

However, once they reached the New World, with the addition of Haki, weak Logia-type users often died even faster.

Because Logia-type users who were accustomed to smooth sailing were very prone to capsizing.

"Lord Wang Shi, I heard the Germa Evil Legion from the North Blue is coming to deal with you. Do you have the confidence to defeat them? Do you need our help?"

"I am the boss of the Barto Club, and I have thousands of underlings!"

As Wang Shi and his group were walking, they suddenly saw a green-haired, rooster-headed thug shouting excitedly at Wang Shi from the side of the road.

"Lord Wang Shi, we must beat back the Germa from the North Blue and establish the prestige of the East Blue, so we can shake off the title of the weakest sea!!"

Seeing Wang Shi stop in his tracks, Bartolomeo shouted even more excitedly.

Wang Shi saw Bartolomeo, and the corners of his mouth curled up, a smile appearing on his face.

This guy actually delivered himself to his doorstep?

It was worth all the hard work he had put into building such a great reputation across the East Blue.

The reason he had conquered so many kingdoms to build the Goa Empire was precisely to spread his name and the name of the Goa Empire throughout the world, making it easier to attract talent from all walks of life.

Otherwise, who would pay any attention to an unknown, weak king!

Without fame, if Wang Shi went to other seas to recruit powerhouses in the future, no one would bother with him.

Joining an obscure kingdom was far less appealing than joining a pirate crew.

At the very least, pirate crews had bounty posters for publicity.

For a kingdom to become famous, it was much harder.

But now, the prestige of the King of Exile and the name of the Emperor of the East Blue served as a banner, a massive signboard.

This was the foundation of fame and power that Wang Shi had built to recruit those powerhouses.

"With me here, the East Blue will never be the weakest sea again!"

"My friend, would you like to join me in fighting the Germa Evil Legion and truly make the name of the East Blue ring out?"

Wang Shi looked at the young Bartolomeo; this guy was currently in his phase of loving the spotlight and admiring the strong.

Tricking this underworld boss would be effortless.

Wang Shi could even support Bartolomeo in unifying the underworld of the East Blue, just as Capone Bege had unified the underworld of the West Blue.

This new idea quickly matured in Wang Shi's mind; he wanted to control both the light and the dark. He would first unify the East Blue's underworld, then connect with the underground dark world, and finally slowly integrate the affiliated kingdoms of the East Blue.

Recruiting people would be convenient then, whether they were from the light or the dark!