A Battle on the Verge! Kaido's Unbearable Hunger!

Meanwhile, Whitebeard formally invited Bullet to join the Whitebeard Pirates, only to be flatly rejected.

After being rejected, Whitebeard could not help stroking his crescent-shaped mustache.

What was going on? Was Whitebeard's name not imposing enough?

Or did they not understand the weight carried by the words "Whitebeard Pirates" in the New World?

First Rosha, then the Devil Pirates—why had they all rejected him?

Had the Whitebeard Pirates become that unattractive?

Just as Whitebeard began doubting his life, the Big Mom Pirates and the Flying Pirates extended their invitations at the same time.

To get the Devil Pirates to join them, they offered exceptionally sincere terms. Any other pirate crew would likely have been tempted, but Bullet still chose to refuse.

What a joke. The Devil Pirates had backers of their own. Why would they need to join you?

What a ridiculous fantasy!

Seeing that Bullet had rejected more than just one crew, Whitebeard felt much better. He stopped dwelling on it and left with his sons.

He had come to recruit sons. Since they were unwilling to acknowledge him, he could not be bothered wading into this mess.

Unlike the Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates and the Flying Pirates had no intention of giving up after Bullet's clear refusal. Instead, they immediately made their move.

If you would not agree, they would beat you until you did!

The Big Mom Pirates dispatched a powerful force led by Katakuri.

As for the Flying Pirates, the leader was Xia Luo's "old friend," Ulter, the user of the Beetle-Beetle Fruit, Rhinoceros Beetle Form.

"Abel, that bug is yours. I'll handle the guy with the trident."

After assessing the situation, Bullet decisively assigned Ulter, who could fly, to Abel.

When it came to aerial combat, Abel was an expert.

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