Chapter 229: Recruiting Members of the Seven Deadly Sins!
After leaving the office of the Five Elders, Shanks quickly made his way back to his ship.
For reasons unknown to most, he had been granted special permission to bring his own vessel all the way up to Marijoa—a privilege no other pirate could dream of. The exact reason behind this allowance remained a mystery.
"Yo, Shanks! Did your sweet-talking work?"
Lucky Ruox asked, tearing into a chicken leg like nothing in the world could ever bother him.
He didn't really care about the outcome. Whether or not the Five Elders listened, the Red Hair Pirates would adapt. Sure, the looming war with the Dragon Hunter Pirates might mess with their plans—but only slightly.
They were the youngest crew to ever stand among the Yonko.
Time was on their side.
"They didn't accept," Shanks said, stepping onto the deck. "But I planted a seed."
He looked out toward the horizon. "Let's head for the New World. Time to find the Dragon Hunter Pirates."
Although he could've crossed the Red Line directly, that would mean abandoning his ship—a ridiculous choice. So instead, they'd pass through Fishman Island.
Back in Marijoa, the Five Elders immediately began assembling high-level members for a war council.
The battle was coming. And there were things they still needed to confirm.
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Two Days Later – G-5 Branch
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for gaining 3,000 reputation points!"
"Ding! Reputation points increased by another 3,000!"
The notifications echoed one after another in Ryuunosuke's mind as he reviewed his system panel.
His total reputation value was about to break past a new milestone.
[Host: Ryuunosuke]
[Age: 23]
[Joey Boy]
[Abilities: Supreme Swordsmanship, Expert Assassination Techniques, Advanced Armament Haki, Advanced Observation Haki, Intermediate Conqueror's Haki, Rinnegan
Items: Ame-no-Habakiri, Essence of Life]
[Current Reputation: 300,400]
Crew Structure:
1st Division Captain: Najenda [From the world of Akame ga Kill!]
Team Members: Akame, Tatsumi, Mine
[Night Raid Division – Active]
2nd Division Captain: Chrollo Lucilfer [From Hunter x Hunter]
Team Members: Machi, Uvogin
[Phantom Troupe Division – Active]
3rd Division Captain: Tendo Pain [From Naruto]
Team Members: Hell Path - Jigokudo
[Six Paths of Pain – Active]
4th Division Captain: Escanor [From Seven Deadly Sins]
Possesses the Sun-Sun Fruit (Mythical Zoan, no side effects)
[Seven Deadly Sins Division – In Progress]
[Special Crew Members: Enel, Mario, Kuina, Roelky, Hawkins]
Territories:
[Whiskey Peak: 59 reputation points (Claimable)]
[Sky Island Timaos: 218 reputation points (Claimable)]
[Alabasta: 392 reputation points (Claimable)]
[Kingdom of Akoslan: 12,000 reputation points (Claimable)]
[Total Global Reputation: 1.21 million]
[Title: Captain of the Dragon Hunter Pirates]
Ryuunosuke clicked into the Seven Deadly Sins recruitment tab.
Meliodas' recruitment price: 200,000 reputation points.
Ban: 100,000.
Diane, Gowther, and King: 50,000 each.
The dilemma was clear—recruit a team or a core powerhouse?
After a moment of thought, he made his decision.
"System, recruit Meliodas and Ban."
They were exactly what he needed.
Others like Diane or King had incredible area-of-effect abilities useful for war—but right now, Ryuunosuke required resilience and precision: exactly what Meliodas and Ban offered.
Ding! Recruiting Meliodas… extracting abilities.
[Meliodas – Sin of Wrath – Seven Deadly Sins]
Power: Full Counter Weapon: Demon Blade Lostvayne Race: Demon (Classified)
[Extracted Skill: Vector Counterattack
– Converts all damage received into spatial vectors and redirects it with amplified force.]
[Weapon Acquired: Azure Blade
– Generates ultra-cold air, immune to most ice-based effects.]
[Ding! Recruiting Ban… extracting abilities.]
[Ban – Sin of Greed – Seven Deadly Sins]
Power: Snatch Weapon: Holy Staff Courechouse Race: Human (Immortal)
[Extracted Skill: Absolute Regeneration
– Grants overwhelming healing speed and endurance.]
[Weapon Acquired: Holy Wings
– Allows flight and delivers divine damage, especially effective against demonic entities.]
As the system finished its extraction, overwhelming waves of energy surged through Ryuunosuke's body.
Nearby crew members felt it immediately—and rushed over.
Only one person aboard could trigger that kind of power shift.
And when they arrived…
Two new figures stood before Ryuunosuke, kneeling silently.
"Captain!" Escanor's eyes widened in recognition. "That's… Captain Meliodas!"
He had suspected others from his world might eventually join—but this fast?
"Fourth Division Captain?" Najenda stepped forward, scribbling the information into her logbook.
With everyone gathered, Ryuunosuke gave a small smile.
"You two, stand up. In this crew, we don't kneel to comrades."
He gestured between them.
"This is Meliodas—Captain of the Fourth Division and leader of the Seven Deadly Sins. Strong as hell."
"And this guy here is Ban. A bit cheeky, but immortal—and also a member of the Fourth Division."
The crew greeted the new arrivals one by one, their morale already rising.
For Ryuunosuke, time was ticking. The Navy was almost here.
But his reputation still had room to grow.
That was why he had chosen to delay the war by three months—to build power and influence.
With Pain's team already on board, and now the Sins joining the ranks, the Dragon Hunter Pirates were evolving into something far more terrifying than a standard Yonko crew.
They were becoming unstoppable.
Still, this wasn't about making noise.
It was about winning.
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"Hello. I'm Najenda, First Division Captain. The second and third captains are currently off handling missions. Welcome to the Dragon Hunter Pirates."
She extended a hand, and both Meliodas and Ban responded warmly.
"Hey."
"…Glad to be here."
Then Meliodas turned to Ryuunosuke, expression softening.
"Captain… is there a way for us to return to our original world?"
There was a pause.
"Hm?" Ryuunosuke raised a brow and addressed the system. "System, can crew members return to their own worlds?"
It was a question he had never considered—until now.
Up until this moment, no one else had asked.
But now, with Elizabeth on Meliodas' mind, the answer suddenly mattered.
Oddly, there was no mention of Elizabeth Lyonesse in the system's recruitment list.
She couldn't be recruited directly.
Only via random pulls… which made the odds murky at best.
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