Extremely Evil Pirates!

Extremely Evil Pirates!

Inside the Marine Base of G-10 Branch, Vice Admiral Garp and Major General Rocca were chatting in the reception room.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Aokiji, meanwhile, were not staying with Garp. After entering the New World and spending so many days at sea, the Marine officers and soldiers might not have said anything, but the fatigue in their bodies was very real.

Garp assigned Aokiji to supervise the troops as they replenished supplies, while also granting all officers and soldiers a day off. Once the resupply mission was complete, they would be free to move about.

Yoriichi's training was suspended for the day as well. The fatigue accumulated in his body truly needed to be eased properly. It was not like he enjoyed torturing himself.

Since the opportunity was rare, he followed Aokiji onto the streets of the Neil Kingdom.

Though it was a place where all sorts of people mingled, the kingdom's heavy flow of visitors made its markets exceptionally lively.

"Whoa! It's really bustling!"

"It's a little different from the New World I imagined."

Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Aokiji walked down the streets together, taking in the prosperity of the kingdom, and Yoriichi could not help remarking on it.

He had thought that every nation in the New World must be overrun by pirates and plagued by chaos. After all, from what Yoriichi had seen of Monkey D. Luffy's journey, there had been injustices everywhere. On these seas, pirates had seemingly become the strongest force. He had not expected the Neil Kingdom's public security to be quite good.

Even its towns were remarkably prosperous.

"Well, I don't know what kind of New World you imagined."

"But there are quite a few prosperous places like the Neil Kingdom in the New World."

"Still, what exactly lies hidden beneath that prosperity is probably not something that can be explained in just a few words."

Aokiji knew the Neil Kingdom's true nature. He did not think highly of a country like the Neil Kingdom, one that had a foot in both the underworld and the legitimate world. Its existence did not align with his values.

"Who cares how much it hides? If you ask me, this country's king is fairly capable."

"At the very least, he can maintain stability on the surface. To accomplish that in a world crawling with pirates is already quite impressive."

Yoriichi did not know the Neil Kingdom's true nature. He felt that its king had done a decent job. Being able to run a country to this extent in such a world was genuinely impressive.

"Who knows?" Aokiji neither agreed nor disagreed. He clearly did not want to discuss the subject further. Spotting a stall selling flatbread nearby, he eagerly asked Yoriichi, "Yoriichi, the flatbread here is pretty good. The filling is made from local specialty fruit. Want to try some?"

"Filling made from specialty fruit?"

"Let's try it!"

"Oh, right. I don't have any money, so you're paying."

Yoriichi was intrigued as well. He had always welcomed unusual foods, and even if they tasted a little strange, he was interested in trying them.

Just as Yoriichi and Aokiji were taking in the local customs of the Neil Kingdom,

in the royal palace at the center of the island, King Nicholas McCartney was holding a grand banquet to welcome a group of special guests.

"Ha ha ha ha ha!"

"Everyone, don't be shy."

"Captain Nyuk, welcome to the Neil Kingdom. Come, this toast is to you!"

A luxurious silk tablecloth covered the dining table, and rows of silver cutlery gleamed softly beneath the lights. Slender, beautiful maids poured wine for the guests.

Nicholas McCartney, dressed in splendid formal attire, raised his glass, stood up, and called out to the guests below.

Nyuk, the captain of the Nyuk Pirates, was a burly middle-aged man with rugged features. His bounty was 200 million.

Although Nyuk had only entered the New World this year, he had already done many major things. He had successively crushed two pirate crews with bounties of 150 million and 110 million, earning a great reputation in the underworld.

Before entering the New World, Nyuk had repeatedly attacked merchant ships from World Government member nations in the North Blue, which had earned him a Marine wanted notice.

"Eh ha ha ha!"

"Our King Nicholas McCartney is truly hospitable!"

"Treating me like this is almost making me embarrassed."

"There's no rush to drink. To be honest, I came here uninvited this time because there is something I wish to ask of Your Majesty. I hope to receive Your Majesty's permission."

Nyuk stood with his wineglass in hand. The corner of his eye swept over the maid beside him, and he licked his lips before speaking with a smile.

Nicholas McCartney noticed Nyuk's gaze. At the same time, seeing Nyuk put on airs even when offered a toast, his heart sank. Yet he wore a brilliant smile as he asked,

"I wonder what Captain Nyuk needs? If it is within my power, I will certainly help!"

"Even if the matter you wish to entrust to me is somewhat difficult, I have rather good connections. I know a few friends from the Whitebeard Pirates. If I ask them, they should be able to offer Captain Nyuk some assistance."

"If that does not work, I also know several officers from Marine Headquarters. If they make some allowances, perhaps they can help you as well."

"Captain Nyuk, what is it that you need my help with?"

Nyuk did not answer. Instead, he suddenly grinned lecherously and grabbed the maid beside him, pulling her straight into his arms. Ignoring her struggles and screams, Nyuk's hand seized the front of her clothes.

Just as he was about to make his next move, Nicholas McCartney suddenly let out an angry roar from the raised platform.

"Stop!"

"Captain Nyuk, I received you with good intentions. What exactly do you intend to do?!"

Nyuk stopped moving and raised his head, looking coldly at Nicholas McCartney. The corner of his mouth curled upward as he said,

"Your Majesty, I've fought my way from the North Blue to the New World, and I'm tired of life at sea."

"My crew is tired of it too."

"We want to find a place to settle down. Somewhere stable."

"I think the Neil Kingdom is quite nice. It's prosperous. Of course, more importantly, the women here are of good quality. I'm very satisfied! Ha ha ha ha!"

"My request is that simple. I hope Your Majesty will do me this favor and not fail to appreciate my kindness!"

After saying that, Nyuk lowered his head to look at the woman in his arms and began chuckling wickedly. At the same time, the dozens of Nyuk Pirates members in the hall rose from their seats, drew their blades, and looked toward Nicholas McCartney at the head of the table.

They're here to pick a fight.

Nicholas McCartney had never been a slow-witted man. From the moment the Nyuk Pirates had barged into the palace without warning, he had known they meant no good.

He had thought invoking Whitebeard and the Marines would make these people somewhat wary, but it seemed to have had no effect.

The Nyuk Pirates had not been in the New World long, but repeatedly driving off pursuing Marines had made them all arrogant. The vast sea constantly fed their ambitions.

By now, they no longer regarded the Marines as a threat. As for the Whitebeard Pirates?! Sorry, never heard of them!

Though Nicholas McCartney was burning with rage, as the man who had led the Neil Kingdom through both the underworld and the legitimate world, he was able to control his emotions well.

Seeing the Nyuk Pirates finally reveal their true intentions, Nicholas McCartney instead said with a smile, "Oh! Such a small request!"

"Easy!"

"In my personal capacity, I will give all of you a manor, so that you may have a place to stay in the Neil Kingdom."

"Now then, since I have agreed to Captain Nyuk's request, your brothers can put away their weapons."

"Come, drink! Drink! Ha ha ha!"

Faced with Nicholas McCartney's concession, Nyuk's smile grew even wider. He shook his head and said,

"No need for Your Majesty to give us one. I have no interest in a manor."

"I think Your Majesty's palace is quite nice. I like it very much."

"Give this palace to us, Your Majesty!"

As he spoke, a pool of mud suddenly appeared beneath Nyuk's feet. It rapidly spread outward, quickly covering the entire hall.

Mud also spread onto the raised platform where Nicholas McCartney stood. By the time Nicholas McCartney noticed it, the area around his feet had already been covered.

A Devil Fruit ability!

At last, panic flashed through Nicholas McCartney's eyes. He immediately shouted,

"Captain Nyuk, I agree to your demand!"

"I will immediately leave the palace with my family!"

However, the mud beneath Nicholas McCartney's feet surged upward, directly wrapping him inside it and forming a pillar of mud. Nicholas McCartney struggled violently within the mud pillar, but no matter what he did, he could not break free.

Gradually, Nicholas McCartney's movements became stiff. In just a few seconds, he stopped moving entirely.

The mud pillar collapsed, and Nicholas McCartney's corpse slammed onto the table with a bang. The elegant tablecloth was stained with foul-smelling mud.

Nyuk silently watched the scene, the smile on his face growing ever brighter and more unrestrained.

"Eh ha ha ha!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha!"

"If you leave, I'll be very troubled!"

"I heard that your wife and daughters are all beauties."