Ganzi and Stussy

Houka looked at the drooling, obese girl. The Charlotte Linlin of this era was not yet qualified to covet him!

"Get lost, you too!"

"Horizontal Gravity: Shinra Tensei!!"

Houka raised his hand and unleashed a gravity wave, blasting the infatuated, rotund Charlotte Linlin away with a single strike.

He wasn't the least bit worried that the thick-skinned Steel Balloon would be injured!

"Wahahaha! Houka, look, now bastards like Golden Lion Shiki and Xiong are coveting the bounty on your head, and Linlin is coveting your body."

"What other reason do you need to not train hard!"

"I don't want to see you get captured or ravished one day!"

Rocks laughed wantonly. In truth, even he hadn't expected Houka's candid photos to become such a sensation.

He had underestimated the obsessed women and fanatical groupies of this era of great repression!

Even the female Celestial Dragons had become infatuated with Houka's looks.

This was something unprecedented in history!

"I know!"

Houka spoke coldly. The burning gazes of Shiki, Xiong, and Linlin put him under a bit of pressure.

He would never let a backstabbing or a forced abduction happen!

"Vice-Captain, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on those two bastards, Shiki and Xiong, for you!"

Babel and Sambel hurriedly stepped forward to pledge their loyalty; they would undoubtedly protect Houka without hesitation.

They wouldn't let Houka be dragged off to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise to be a gigolo!

"With me here, no one can lay a hand on Houka!"

Whitebeard Newgate's expression was extremely serious as he cast a faint glance at Shiki and Xiong.

If these two fellows truly dared to harbor greedy intentions, he would show no mercy in sinking them both into the sea.

"Hey, hey, hey, I was just joking. I'm Houka's best brother!"

Golden Lion Shiki hurriedly floated back. He had already earmarked Houka to be his future vice-captain to help him find the Three Ancient Weapons.

How could he possibly sell him to the female Celestial Dragons for a mere 4 billion Beli?

"Hmph! I'm a man who values honor, too!"

Staring under the gazes of the crowd, Silver Axe Xiong immediately stiffened his neck and spoke, completely abandoning that sliver of greed in his heart.

As long as the Rocks Pirates existed, every one of them would sooner or later be able to snatch 4 billion Beli for themselves.

Therefore, Houka's 4 billion bounty was not worth the trouble!

"Wahahaha! I trust you wouldn't dare to make a move, but Houka, your strength still needs to improve!"

"Face my Lion's Fang!"

Rocks laughed, suddenly bombarding Houka with a sky full of fist shadows; the violent attack came without warning.

"Rocks, you bastard!!"

Houka was directly engulfed and sent flying by Rocks' fist shadows!

Fortunately, Houka had instinctively activated his Gravity Ability's repulsion shield, otherwise, Rocks would have succeeded.

"Tsk tsk, good defensive instincts! Even guarding against me, your captain!"

"But your ability development is truly impressive."

Rocks grinned, feeling not a shred of guilt for his sneak attack.

He was even somewhat gratified by Houka's ability to protect himself.

Had he coated his entire body in omnidirectional gravity?

Houka was actually playing with his Gravity Ability so skillfully; this was far stronger than that illiterate gangster Shiki.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Successive explosions rang out from the Chibaku Tensei Skull, causing the many pirates on Elysium Island to look excitedly toward the direction of the skull's eyes.

"The executives are fighting again!"

"What a passionate and combative pirate crew."

"I heard the Rocks Pirates follow the iron rule that strength is supreme; every executive earns a higher position and more power over the loot through combat."

"Ahahaha, I wonder if I can join the Rocks Pirates after defeating the Gourmet Knight, Streusen!"

Some pirates had set their sights on Streusen, who had the lowest bounty.

If even Streusen, with a bounty of 177 million Beli, could join the Rocks Pirates, there was no reason why they, as great pirates with bounties exceeding 200 million, couldn't!

"You trash, fixated on a mere cook! No ambition! No backbone! You don't even have the qualifications to become an affiliate pirate crew of the Rocks Pirates!"

"That Streusen clearly only managed to join the Rocks Pirates by luck, as a partner to the Steel Balloon, Charlotte Linlin."

"Right, you'd at least need to defeat the Tidal Sea Demon, Sambel, who has a bounty of 320 million, to even have the qualifications to see Rocks!"

As some elite pirates spoke, they suddenly began to fight.

They strictly followed the Rocks Pirates' philosophy that strength reigns supreme.

CP agents from the World Government, along with spies lurking in the dark underworld under various identities, were all flooding into Elysium Island.

They were trying every possible means to join the Rocks Pirates, whether by becoming officers in the main crew or by becoming one of the affiliate pirate crews.

Off the coast of Elysium Island, a fleet sailed majestically into the bustling island.

"Zahahaha! Finally here! Money, money, here I come!"

The great smuggling pirate Ganzi brought a massive amount of supplies into this new pirate sanctuary.

Along the way, he had already sunk several greedy pirate crews who didn't know the rules.

Did these newcomers not know that smuggling pirate fleets, much like the News Coo, were not to be offended?

Besides, without some real ability, how could he possibly wear a suit of golden armor so ostentatiously and successfully establish a smuggling fleet?

As a Paramecia-type Bomb-Bomb Fruit ability user, everything on his body could be turned into a powerful bomb.

Even a breath of air or a booger could be transformed into a highly lethal, volatile explosive.

"Listen up, boys! Today, your boss is going to talk business with the World's Worst Pirate, and I'll show you what it means to be a smuggling pirate with guts of steel!"

Ganzi laughed excitedly, confident that the Rocks Pirates wouldn't refuse a smuggler who could provide a steady stream of supplies.

On this sea, didn't pirates plunder treasure just to obtain all sorts of good things from the dark underworld and smuggling pirates?

The status of a smuggling pirate was almost on par with that of the News Coo.

Ordinary pirates generally wouldn't attack smuggling pirates or the News Coo.

Clad in his golden armor, Ganzi stepped onto Elysium Island and saw the massive, towering Lion Pillar and the Chibaku Tensei Skull.

"Zahahaha, as expected of the world's strongest pirate crew; they're much stronger than that guy Ochoku."

The massive Ganzi, decked out in gold, was incredibly eye-catching, and countless pirates cast greedy gazes his way.

"Are you tired of living? Look away, you dogs!"

"That's the renowned great smuggling pirate Ganzi! He commands a fleet of over ten pirate ships and has a bounty as high as 570 million Beli!"

A pirate captain slapped his reckless subordinate awake and hurriedly dodged Ganzi's disdainful gaze.

"If I didn't know the rules of this island yet, I'd reward you lot with a Cannon Bomb!"

Ganzi thought for a moment and decided against taking action, continuing toward the skull to strike a deal with the Rocks Pirates.

Once he did, he would be able to walk this island as he pleased!

Behind the smuggling fleet, another pirate ship sailed into the harbor of the strait.

A beautiful woman with short blonde hair stepped elegantly onto the island, which was crawling with pirates.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Great Demon Lord Houka—truly handsome and worth a fortune~"