Sabaody Archipelago, a place Shakky's Rip-off Bar.
"Uncle Rayleigh, we're counting on you for the coating work on our ship! I don't trust anyone else to do it, haha..." Xia Chen said with a smile after taking a sip of his drink.
"Hahaha... Just leave it to this old man!" Rayleigh also picked up a glass of wine and gulped it down.
"By the way, why are you alone? Where are Luffy and his gang?"
"They haven't seen the world in half a year. They were so excited when they arrived that they all ran off to play on the island!" Xia Chen shrugged.
"I see!" Rayleigh nodded, then, as if remembering something, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
"You guys are celebrities on this island now. You might even run into some of your own crew's subordinate pirates when you go out for a stroll!"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"You'll see when you go down to the island!" Rayleigh said with a mysterious smile.
Seeing that Rayleigh didn't seem inclined to tell him what was going on on the island, Xia Chen's lips curled up slightly, and he said calmly:
"Uncle Rayleigh, who says you have to go to the island to find out what happened?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his Observation Haki was released instantly, quickly enveloping the entire island.
After a while, Xia Chen withdrew his Observation Haki, a strange expression appearing on his face.
Rayleigh, standing to the side, was also somewhat shocked, then chuckled to himself.
"I forgot your Observation Haki Observation Haki could easily cover this island! Anyway, what's happening on the island is quite interesting, isn't it! You guys have a huge fleet now, hahaha..."
"That's really interesting!" Xia Chen nodded.
"To be honest, these guys are incredibly bold. And those pirates on the island all seem to have some kind of eye problem!"
"Interesting! I'd like to see what kind of trouble these guys are up to!"
"Furthermore... I sensed Kizaru's presence just now, and if I'm not mistaken, he's also here to find 'us'!"
"It should be quite interesting when we meet then~"
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Sabaody Archipelago No. 66, near the naval base.
A man wearing a navy cloak with yellow stripes underneath was walking down the street, his lewd face showing a slightly happy expression.
This person is none other than one of the Four Marine Admirals, Kizaru Borsalino!
The reason he was happy at this moment was that he was about to teach some imposters a lesson, which had made their navy live in fear for half a month.
Kizaru was truly speechless. Half a month ago, they received news that the Navy had been stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago, saying that the Straw Hat Pirates had appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago and were recruiting subordinates on a large scale.
Due to the Straw Hat Pirates' immense fame, over 90% of the pirates who come to this island have joined the Straw Hat Pirates.
When their navy learned of this news, they hurriedly convened an important meeting to speculate on Xia Chen's intentions and take corresponding measures.
They said they would take corresponding measures, but in reality they couldn't do anything. If Xia Chen really wanted to do something, they wouldn't dare to go looking for trouble.
What if Xia Chen comes straight to their Marine Headquarters?
Based on their understanding of Xia Chen, they believed that Xia Chen would most likely not do such a thing unless there was a reason.
So in the end, they decided to wait and see, letting Xia Chen do whatever he wanted, until...
"What??"
"You're saying this burly, pockmarked man, who looks like a dog and everyone hates him, is Xia Chen?"
What a joke!
Sengoku stared at the image transmitted through the Den Den Mushi and roared, his neck bulging, his expression extremely agitated.
The Admiral and Vice Admiral sitting below him also looked constipated.
If their eyesight is normal, the Xia Chen in the photo looks quite different from the Xia Chen they've seen before!
Especially when Garp saw his grandson, Straw Hat Luffy, standing beside him—a burly man with Straw Hat, a red T-shirt, and a face full of fat—he was completely taken aback.
The next moment, Garp roared:
"Where did these imposters come from? How dare they impersonate my grandson? Even if they're imposters, at least find someone who looks somewhat similar! These people don't resemble the photo on the wanted poster at all!"
"He looks like he's well over forty, doesn't he? When did I get such a big grandson?"
"And those pirates, are their eyes on their ass? Can't they tell the real thing from the fake?"
Listening to Garp's roar, Kizaru trimmed his fingernails and said calmly:
" Vice Admiral Garp, calm down, calm down! How many pirates in the world do you think would dare to impersonate the Straw Hat Pirates? And how many would dare to verify their authenticity?"
"So even if they look completely different from the people on the bounty posters, those pirates will believe they are real and won't question their authenticity!"
"Of course! Since they're so audacious, then I'll make a trip to Sabaody! I'll see just how strong ' Xia Chen ' really is!"
This is what just happened at Marine Headquarters. Everyone in the Marines wholeheartedly supports Kizaru's visit to Sabaody.
Damn it, they were on edge for half a month, only to find out it was a fake.
Thinking of this, Kizaru's lips curled into what he considered a cruel smile, and he said:
"Since you people like to have fun, then this old man will play along with you..."
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Sabaody Archipelago No. 16, Lawless Zone.
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out, and a man knelt down, clutching his chest with both hands, where blood stained his clothes.
The kneeling man struggled to lift his head, sweat beading on his face, his gaze filled with hatred as he looked at the group of people before him. He spoke in a low, angry voice:
"You... you bastards! Cough cough..."
He coughed up a mouthful of blood as soon as he finished speaking, his body swaying precariously as if he were about to collapse. At this moment, one of the men with a fierce face sitting in front of him spoke up:
"Didn't I say it before? Anyone with less than 50 million Beli isn't worthy of being a squad leader in our pirate crew!"
"A mere 36 million Beli bounty, and you want the position of squad leader in our grand fleet?"
"And instead of going to discuss this with the captains of our pirate crews, you came directly to us. Do you... want to die?"
"Oh!!!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, a series of ghostly screams erupted from the surrounding area.
"Our leader is so Haki! This is the kind of man we should all follow!"
"That's right! Boss is absolutely right. What kind of class do they think they are, wanting to be a squad leader in our pirate crew? And you should talk to our captain with a bounty of over 100 million Beli about this."
"What kind of status do you think you have over the captain and his officers? How dare you block our way? You're really courting death!"
"..."
Seeing his men cheer, the man who had spoken earlier smiled with satisfaction, raised his arm, and pointed his gun at the man who had knelt down earlier.
"In your next life... please don't be so blind!"
"Bang!"
Another shot rang out, the bullet striking the kneeling man directly in the head. Blood splattered everywhere, and the man's body went limp, finally collapsing to the ground.
"Phew~"
The man who fired the shot blew on the muzzle of the gun, looked at the fallen man's body, and said disdainfully:
"Who do you think I am? Straw Hat Luffy with a bounty of one billion!!!"