Bounty Posters Released, Rocks Pirates Established!

A few days later.

Even though Rocks had not yet officially hoisted the flag of the Rocks Pirates, still flying only the black canvas bearing his name, the World Government had already acknowledged the formation of the Rocks Pirates in their latest round of bounties.

New wanted posters were issued, listing Guyue Houka, Babel, Sambel, Newgate, Shiki, and Xiong as members of the Rocks Pirates.

Captain of the Rocks Pirates, the "World's Worst Pirate," Rocks D. Zebek, with a bounty of 3,811,540,000 berries.

Vice-Captain and Grand Strategist of the Rocks Pirates, "Murder and Arson" Guyue Houka, with a bounty of 380,000,000 berries.

Combatant, "Silver Axe" Xiong, with a bounty of 300,000,000 berries.

Swordsman, "Golden Lion" Shiki, with a bounty of 247,000,000 berries.

Combatant, "Nautilus" Babel, with a bounty of 188,000,000 berries.

Combatant, Edward Newgate, with a bounty of 146,000,000 berries.

Helmsman, Sambel, with a bounty of 20,000,000 berries.

"Wahahaha! Newgate, I told you that you'd regret not showing off what you can do!"

Rocks looked at Newgate, whose face had turned dark. Currently, Newgate—the combatant snatched from the Whale Pirates—didn't even have a moniker, and his bounty was significantly lower than that of Golden Lion Shiki.

Yet, in terms of raw power, Newgate was already stronger than both Silver Axe Xiong and Golden Lion Shiki.

"Hmph!"

Newgate merely let out a cold snort. On the surface, he appeared indifferent, but he decided that he would have to display his true strength next time.

Especially since Houka kept mentioning in front of him that the female pirate named Charlotte Linlin was only twelve or thirteen years old, yet her bounty had already reached 500,000,000 berries.

They couldn't afford to be outdone by a mere female pirate.

Therefore, they had to push their bounties above 500,000,000 berries as soon as possible.

"And you, Sambel, I am extremely dissatisfied with this bounty of yours."

"If you can't reach 100,000,000 berries by next time, even if Houka tries to protect you, I will kick you out of the official crew regardless. You aren't even qualified to be an apprentice on the Rocks Pirates right now!"

Rocks cast a cold, indifferent glance at the honest Sambel; he had no need for that type of crew member.

"Yes! Captain! I will definitely work hard!!"

Sambel's forehead was drenched in cold sweat, his heart pounding with anxiety. He truly did not want to leave the Rocks Pirates.

Here, he had Vice-Captain Houka, who valued him, as well as Boss Babel and Newgate, who treated him well.

To ensure he didn't disappoint Vice-Captain Houka, he had to prove his worth!

"Damn it! How could the World Government and Marine Headquarters call Houka the Vice-Captain of the Rocks Pirates!"

"It's all your fault! You're the ones who kept calling him Vice-Captain!"

Silver Axe Xiong glared at Babel and Sambel with irritation. Regardless, he refused to acknowledge Houka as the Vice-Captain; Rocks himself had said there was no such position on the ship.

"Tch, what business is it of yours what we call him?"

Babel wasn't afraid of Xiong. Even though Xiong's bounty was higher than his, he didn't believe for a second that he couldn't take him.

His own bounty was low only because he hadn't been in the New World for long enough.

Xiong, on the other hand, had been knocking about the New World for several years and had already built up a reputation.

"Want to fight?"

"Bring it on!"

Xiong and Babel stood toe-to-toe, neither willing to take a step back.

Rocks wore a wild, unrestrained grin. This environment of conflict, where the strong reigned supreme, was the atmosphere he loved best.

"Wahahahaha! Since the World Government has already announced the existence of the Rocks Pirates, let us officially establish the Rocks Pirates today."

"The six of you shall be the founding members of the Rocks Pirates!"

"Since you two want to fight, let your duel serve as the inaugural battle for the establishment of the Rocks Pirates."

Rocks laughed heartily and ordered Sambel to hoist the Rocks Pirates flag that had been prepared long ago.

He also instructed Houka and Shiki to find a nearby island so that Babel and Xiong could have a proper go at each other!

As for Rocks' decision, Houka and Shiki had no choice but to comply.

They soon located a small, uninhabited island to serve as a gladiatorial arena for the two hotheads.

"Newgate, that bounty of yours is indeed nothing to look at. You need to at least surpass Charlotte Linlin's 500,000,000 berries so people don't laugh at us."

"Our Rocks Pirates are going to become the strongest pirate crew in the world!"

Houka hovered in the air, watching the fierce battle between Babel and Xiong, not forgetting to provoke the somewhat 'laid-back' Newgate.

"When we go to seize the Murakumogiri this time, I will let you all witness the full extent of my power!"

Newgate stroked his short white mustache, his eyes sharpening with a hint of intensity.

He did not consider himself weaker than Silver Axe or Shiki, and certainly not inferior to that woman, Charlotte Linlin!

Aside from Rocks, he bowed to no one!

Not even Houka!

"Then I shall wait!"

Houka's lips curled slightly as he turned his gaze back to the battlefield.

It had to be said that Babel took Houka's words to heart; in just a few short days, he had already learned to swing the Meteor Ship Anchor with impressive proficiency.

The strength of Babel, the catfish fish-man, was several times more terrifying than that of Silver Axe, who already excelled in raw power.

Unable to gain an advantage in his area of expertise, Xiong found himself in a protracted stalemate, forced to rely on his vast combat experience and techniques to barely suppress Babel by a few moves.

Yet, neither of them possessed enough strength to defeat the other!

The two fought for three full days and nights before Rocks finally called an end to this tedious battle!

The Rocks Pirates set sail once more, heading straight for a war-torn nation in the New World known as the Ying Kingdom.

The Great General of this warring nation wielded the national treasure of the Ying Kingdom, the Supreme Grade Sword, Murakumogiri.

The Rocks Pirates were going to seize Murakumogiri, which meant stealing their national treasure—snatching a weapon right out of the hands of the Ying Kingdom's Great General!

This was no less than declaring war on the entire Ying Kingdom!

The big news about the Rocks Pirates spread rapidly across the world's seas.

Rocks, the World's Worst Pirate, had finally established his own pirate crew, and of the six members, five already had bounties exceeding one hundred million.

The total bounty of the crew had already surpassed five billion Berries, a figure that eclipsed all other pirate crews in the New World.

The major pirate crews of the New World all felt the pressure of an impending storm.

Even though the lion's share of that bounty belonged to Rocks alone.

But who would dare provoke this "newcomer" pirate crew, a monster capable of taking down a Marine Admiral?

It seemed the Rocks Pirates had reached their peak the moment they debuted!

In the waters of Elbaf.

Harald recognized Rocks from the newspaper—the monster of a human he had encountered at the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

"That fellow has recruited quite a few villainous pirates."

Harald was currently actively seeking a path of peace to integrate into the world and had no interest in these pirate villains.

Unfortunately, his previous trip to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise had not yielded a good result.

The World Government was simply unwilling to accept them, the people of Elbaf, which gave him a massive headache.

On Elysium Island in the New World.

Ochoku, known as the Pirate Patriarch, saw the sudden emergence of the Rocks Pirates, his face filled with endless apprehension.

He was the Pirate Patriarch, and Rocks was the World's Worst Pirate; it seemed a battle between them was destined.

He wondered if Rocks was truly as strong as the news claimed, to have actually managed to kill a Marine Admiral!