"If I'm not mistaken, does that mean we might be going to have to fight the Whitebeard Pirates all the way?" Zesi said, looking completely bewildered.
It was all so sudden and unexpected.
After the battle with the Silver Axe Pirates, the Azure Emperor Pirates were busy building Hachinosu.
After that battle, the Silver Axe Pirates chose to surrender.
The Silver Axe Pirates originally had approximately 40,000 members.
More than 20,000 people were captured after that battle.
A very small portion of them joined the Azure Emperor Pirates ' Death Camp.
They all wanted to join the Death Camp, not become laborers.
Even if it's Death Camp, it's still Death Camp of the Azure Emperor Pirates. Maybe one day I can even join the Azure Emperor Pirates.
However, even in the Death Camp, not just anyone can join.
After a selection process involving 6,530 people, more than 2,000 people joined the Death Camp.
In other words, the Azure Emperor Pirates still have nearly 20,000 laborers.
With 20,000 laborers, along with people brought in by the Brunei Family and various supplies, Hachinosu began large-scale construction.
Hachinosu is a rocky island with countless natural caves resembling Hachinosu.
With just a little processing, these stone caves can be transformed into cave dwellings.
These were originally the dwellings of pirates, Zesi had these stone cave dwellings extensively renovated.
They will be transformed into shopping malls, hotels, casinos, bathhouses, bars, and so on.
It will become a facility integrating shopping, accommodation, and entertainment.
Such a large space, with so many rooms, even just renovation would be a huge undertaking.
Fortunately, they had so much manpower that they were able to complete the transformation of the entire Hachinosu after three months.
After completing the transformation of Hachinosu, Zesi plans to hold a grand auction there to attract all the forces of the New World.
In order to make this auction a grand event.
He started preparing three months ago.
He collected Four Blues through the Dragon Hall.
They brought out some fine Wenlai wines that had been stored for over two years from the Brunei Family.
Select some fine weapons from Wano Country. These weapons are all of the level of Skillful Grade Sword, and one of them can even be considered Great Grade Sword.
However, Zesi felt that this was not enough.
This auction is missing one grand finale item.
What is most precious in the New World?
Some say it's a stunning gem, others say it's Supreme Great Grade Sword, but most people say it's Devil Fruit.
It is known as a hidden treasure of the sea.
Even though it has the drawback that eating it will turn you into a landlubber.
But for the New World where strength reigns supreme, as long as they are given enough power, nothing else matters.
Therefore, if this auction didn't include treasures like Devil Fruit, it wouldn't be considered a grand event.
This was Zesi's first shot in preparing to launch the Hachinosu trading market, and he couldn't afford to let it fizzle out. But Devil Fruit don't just appear out of thin air.
Devil Fruit limited in number, especially in the New World. If one appears, it will be eaten very quickly, and others rarely see it.
Although the Azure Emperor Pirates are already a dominant pirate crew, compared to other great Azure Emperor Pirates crews, they have been established for too short a time. Despite their great reputation and strength, their influence in the New World is not substantial.
Zesi also asked Dragon Hall around the world to help him search, but still to no avail.
Just a few days ago, the Azure Emperor Pirates received news that a certain pirate crew had recently acquired a decent Devil Fruit.
So Zesi sent the Azure Emperor Emissaries to bring back the Devil Fruit.
Kirikage and the others did not disappoint Zesi, and quickly brought back the Devil Fruit.
However, unexpectedly, news soon came that Kirikage and his crew had killed the captain of a pirate Whitebeard Pirates and Whitebeard's son.
The Whitebeard Pirates demanded that Zesi hand over the person.
On the Whitebeard Pirates ' Moby Dick, many of the Whitebeard Pirates' captains were gathered here, each with an indignant expression.
" Pops, the Azure Emperor Pirates have gone too far!"
"They're killing and robbing us, they've actually dared to target the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"This matter cannot be left like this; the Azure Emperor Pirates must give us an explanation!"
" Pops, let's start the war! I've long since stopped liking that Azure Emperor. The World's Strongest Person should be Pops..."
The captains of the Whitebeard Pirates all spoke with great indignation.
Hearing what the crowd below said, the Whitebeard frowned.
Whitebeard roamed the New World for so many years, from his early pirate career to the Rocks Pirates, and finally to the era of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Great Pirate Era.
What hadn't he seen? Although the matter seemed reasonable, he secretly felt that something was amiss.
Actually, several months ago, Whitebeard had heard from his captain that the Azure Emperor Pirates were searching for Devil Fruit.
Just a few days ago, he heard that the captain of his Oren Pirates had obtained a Devil Fruit.
Captain Oren even planned to give this Devil Fruit to Whitebeard.
Whitebeard was not the type to take things from his son; Whitebeard let him eat them himself.
But unexpectedly, I heard today that Oren was killed and the Devil Fruit was stolen by an apostle sent by the Azure Emperor.
From receiving news a few months ago that the Azure Emperor Pirates were searching for Devil Fruit, to his subordinate Oren obtaining Devil Fruit, and then to the Devil Fruit being stolen by the Azure Emperor's apostle.
All of this seemed perfectly reasonable; the entire murder-for-treasure plot was coherent, and nothing seemed amiss.
But Whitebeard still sensed a conspiracy in it.
At this moment, the captains below were all indignant, and even many people in the Whitebeard Pirates' 5.1st Division headquarters were dissatisfied and demanded an explanation from the Azure Emperor Pirates.
It wasn't that they had any deep feelings for the deceased Oren and others.
The Whitebeard Pirates today don't seem to have the same deep bond as they would twenty years later.
Many of them were rivals and enemies not long ago, and the longest they've been in the Whitebeard Pirates is no more than six months. How could they have such deep feelings for each other?
It's nothing more than a case of sympathizing with one's own kind, or feeling sorrow for the death of a rabbit.
Coupled with the instigation of others, they became so angry that they all became indignant.
" Marco, contact the Azure Emperor Pirates and tell them to hand over the culprit." Whitebeard finally spoke. "Yes, sir!"
Upon hearing Whitebeard's order, several captains below revealed smug expressions.