Since he had his eye on them, he naturally intended to bring them under his command.
After some thought, Rocks D. Zebek summoned Newgate and Hades.
Although Iskanbel Island was the Pluton Pirates' base, Hades spent a third of his time on Hachinosu.
The rest of the time, he was either at sea or on Iskanbel Island.
The base wasn't particularly important to Hades. As the Pluton Pirates' reputation grew, almost no one dared cause trouble on Iskanbel Island.
Operations on Iskanbel Island had already settled into a routine.
A small contingent was enough to hold the territory.
"Newgate, I'm leaving the recruitment of the Roger Pirates to you. The Marines are chasing them through the first half of the Grand Line. They'll reach Fish-Man Island soon, so wait for them there."
The Rocks Pirates had already gathered intelligence on the Roger Pirates.
All Newgate had to do was wait for them on Fish-Man Island.
"Perfect. That man should be a decent fighter. I can test my strength against him."
Newgate didn't refuse. He gripped Murakumogiri in his hand.
He still needed time to get used to his new weapon, and fighting was the best way to do it.
Heh. A decent fighter? Newgate, you've met your match.
Hades chuckled to himself at his side. It was a shame he wouldn't get to witness the fight.
This was probably how Roger and Newgate would first meet: as opponents who came to respect each other. Hades could more or less guess what would follow.
This was also when the Roger Pirates would truly step onto the world stage.
Rocks turned his gaze to Hades.
"Don't worry. I'll bring Byrnndi World back."
"And if he refuses..."
A chilling glint flashed through Hades's eyes.
Submit or die. Those were the only outcomes when