Demon King Pirates Set Sail

Ye Zhuo looked down at the sea as two lasers burst forth without warning, blasting two massive holes into the ocean.

"Found them!"

Whoosh!

Ye Zhuo descended at once and saw two Marine vice admirals doing everything they could to save Kizaru and Akainu.

"Run! We'll hold this guy back!"

Onigumo and Momonga moved to block Ye Zhuo's path.

"Don't be so anxious."

Ye Zhuo pointed a finger, activating the Monkey Talisman.

Onigumo turned into a gigantic black spider.

Momonga likewise became a flying squirrel the size of a man.

"Damn it!"

Doberman turned around, covering his entire body in Armament Haki in an attempt to resist Ye Zhuo's Devil Fruit ability.

But how could he have known that this had never been a Devil Fruit?

Akainu and Kizaru were in a weakened state.

A flash of light streaked past.

They truly became a blood-red hound and a lazy golden monkey.

"What did you do?"

Doberman had not expected Ye Zhuo to ignore him completely.

"Can't you see? Or do you want to become a little animal too? How about it, hound?"

Ye Zhuo acted faster than he spoke. In the blink of an eye, Doberman had become an animal as well.

"Fun. This really has turned into a zoo."

With a single movement.

The Shadow Samurai swiftly followed.

Until they reached the shore.

The remaining elite vice admirals from Headquarters fled back to Marine Headquarters overnight in shock.

This time, they had lost two top-tier fighting forces.

Surely Headquarters had a way to deal with it.

It was said that after Sentomaru turned into a pig, he had already been sent to Vegapunk's laboratory.

Water 7 was especially quiet at night.

After witnessing this scene with her own eyes, Kalifa understood.

From now on, CP9 could only ever be part of a zoo.

And she would truly become the shipwright aboard Ye Zhuo's ship.

The Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit would probably be put to its fullest use.

"If you don't have enough strength while working in the future, you can use your Fruit ability to turn into all kinds of strong, powerful shipwrights."

After returning to shore, Ye Zhuo patted Kalifa on the shoulder with great satisfaction.

Hearing Ye Zhuo's threat.

Kalifa not only did not feel distressed, but even felt a hint of pleasure.

It seemed she had really awakened something strange.

"Ye Zhuo!"

Empress Hancock hurried forward, just about to take Ye Zhuo's arm.

"Please address me as Captain!"

"Captain!"

At his words, Empress Hancock's little face reddened.

So this was what it felt like to stay by Ye Zhuo's side. It was so warm!

"Hancock, we set sail tomorrow. Make the arrangements."

"I shall see to it."

Empress Hancock's voice was thoroughly that of a mature woman. After all, she had been a queen for so long and possessed ample bearing.

Ye Zhuo nodded in satisfaction.

Early morning.

When sunlight spilled across the port of Water 7.

Beneath a massive treasure ship.

Iceburg and the others had already been waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Ye, correct? Miss Kalifa, your shipwright, already explained everything to me."

Iceburg shook hands with Ye Zhuo.

The Buster Call had erupted into an aerial battle the previous night, ending with Ye Zhuo's overwhelming victory.

As a result, Iceburg had immediately learned of the betrayal at the port.

CP9's identities had been thoroughly exposed, and Iceburg felt a trace of gratitude toward Ye Zhuo.

But when he learned that Kalifa, who had been undercover for years, had been exposed.

Yet had actually become a shipwright aboard Ye Zhuo's ship.

He was greatly puzzled as well.

"Thanks. This ship looks pretty good."

Ye Zhuo patted the treasure ship. It appeared capable of housing at least several hundred people.

"Mr. Iceburg, if you get the chance, help me build the ship in this blueprint."

"Mr. Ye, don't joke around."

Iceburg smiled.

That was Pluton. How many materials would it take to build it?

Besides, how could such a huge undertaking possibly avoid drawing the World Government's attention?

"Set sail!"

Empress Hancock had purchased a vast quantity of supplies. Her two sisters led half the Kuja Pirates back to Amazon Lily to stand guard.

The other half boarded the ship with them.

"What should we call it?"

As Ye Zhuo agonized over a name, a News Coo dropped a freshly printed bounty notice that had been made overnight.

There was newspaper content on it as well.

Ye Zhuo tossed up some Beli and looked at the paper.

"Shocking news! Buster Call fails, Demon King Pirates emerge from nowhere!"

"Two admirals defeated and missing! A huge reward for anyone with information on the truth!"

"Empress joins the Demon King Pirates, renounces her Shichibukai status!"

"CP9's infiltration of Water 7 exposed! A woman was actually the Demon King's spy!"

The rest were bounty notices for the three of them.

Kalifa had a bounty of eighty-five million Beli.

As a CP9 agent skilled in the Six Naval Powers, she was indeed worth that price.

Furthermore, with the Six Naval Powers serving as a foundation for Haki, it would be easy for her to awaken Haki.

Empress Hancock's bounty was as high as one billion Beli.

For Empress Hancock, who was capable of contending with great pirates, that bounty was not particularly high.

Ye Zhuo's bounty had soared overnight, rising from just over one billion Beli to a full two billion Beli.

"Am I really worth that much?"

Ye Zhuo picked up the newspaper, feeling quite pleased.

It had to be said that Morgans, the News King, was truly good at naming things.

"Then fine, my pirate crew will be called the Demon King Pirates!"

"Demon King Pirates, set sail!"

Splash!

Everyone boarded the ship, and Empress Hancock's eyes were filled with Ye Zhuo.

Kalifa looked back on everything that had happened over the years, and her heart could not help but ache.

Yet when she thought of becoming a shipwright under Ye Zhuo, she secretly felt delighted for no reason.

They sailed away from Water 7.

Ye Zhuo stretched lazily.

The sea breeze was truly comfortable.

He returned to the large bed in the captain's cabin, intending to get some more sleep.

On the deck, however, Kalifa held her bounty notice and could not shake the unpleasant feeling.

"Eighty-five million Beli? Just that little? Am I really so worthless in the Marines' eyes?"

Kalifa felt that her strength had been severely underestimated.

[Ding!]

[Main chain mission completed: Treasure Ship Plan 4, successfully set sail]

[Mission reward: Disease-Disease Fruit]

Ye Zhuo paid no attention when he heard the notification.

He had not had a proper rest in a long time.

[Side mission activated: Reach Sky Island and go say hello to Enel]

[Mission reward: Lightning Chi · Complete Version]

After confirming there was no countdown.

Ye Zhuo went to sleep peacefully.

Thunder Demon Aura sounded pretty good.

He hoped it would give Enel a little surprise and keep his days as a god from becoming dull.

Rolling over, Ye Zhuo found the pillow rather comfortable.

But then he caught a faint fragrance.

"Captain, is my lap pillow comfortable?"

"Huh?"

Ye Zhuo rolled over in surprise, nearly experiencing the taste of the sea.

"Stop fooling around."

He tried hard to pull the blanket over himself, then quickly fell into a deep sleep.

The sea had always been a dangerous place. Being able to rest properly for a while was truly something to be desired.

The members of the Kuja Pirates who had come along were all strong fighters, since they had mastered Haki.

The Vivre Card showed that everyone in CP9 possessed Two-Color Haki.

Kalifa would likely master it before long. Her foundation was good.