In a certain sea area of the New World.
Golden Lion Shiki's Flying Fleet once again reaped the benefits of being the fisherman, coming out to harvest the battlefield and pick up bargains after a Great Pirate group and a Marineford fleet clashed in the New World.
"Jiehahaha! Trek! This is what happens when you don't join us!!"
Golden Lion Shiki slashed down an injured Tyrannosaurus Rex with a single sword stroke, causing blood to splatter everywhere.
This Tyrannosaurus Rex slowly transformed back into human form, turning into a sturdy small giant, his eyes filled with resentment and anger.
This was none other than the Captain of the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex Pirates in the New World, Tyrannosaurus T-Rex!
Zoan Type, Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Species, Model: Tyrannosaurus Rex!
bounty: 520,000,000 Berries!
Trek's personality was as overbearing and tyrannical as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. As one of the top carnivorous dinosaurs among the Ancient Species, he had also awakened Conqueror's Haki, becoming a Great Pirate and powerhouse in the New World.
Naturally, he would not submit to anyone else.
Before the rise of the Rocks Pirates, he didn't even submit to Pirate Patriarch Wang Zhi, having fought several major battles against him.
It was just that the current Rocks Pirates were truly terrifying, several levels stronger than Pirate Patriarch Wang Zhi.
Any random Cadre was a monster on the level of Wang Zhi.
This forced the arrogant Trek to abandon his territory in the middle and latter parts of the New World and flee to the beginning of the New World to make a living.
But joining Rocks was out of the question; he would rather fight the Marines at the beginning of the New World than become Rocks' subordinate.
"You are despicable and shameless!!"
"If you have the guts, fight me again after I've recovered!"
Trek was extremely dissatisfied with Golden Lion Shiki coming out to take his head after his battle with the Marine fleet.
Had he known this would happen, he should have retreated to his hometown in the West Blue like Don Chinjao.
Don Chinjao was the same age as Garp and Rayleigh, 27 years old this year, and had long since awakened Conqueror's Haki, making a name for himself in the New World.
He was currently the candidate leader of the Happo Navy.
After the Rocks Pirates' massive expansion, the Happo Navy withdrew from the New World and returned to the West Blue to avoid the brunt of the Rocks Pirates' momentum.
After all, the Happo Navy was the official pirate force of the Kano Country; even if they returned to their hometown, it wouldn't be an issue of losing face.
"Wait for you to recover? We've already given you several chances!"
"You've repeatedly refused to join the Rocks Pirates and even insulted them."
"Now, you don't even have the qualification to join the main Rocks crew anymore."
"I'll ask you one more time: either join my Flying Fleet and I'll spare you once, or become my prisoner."
"I believe Fang Huo will pay a high price to buy a Haoshoku user like you."
Golden Lion Shiki licked his lips and spoke cruelly.
Originally, Tyrannosaurus T-Rex had the chance to become one of the Cadres of the Rocks Pirates.
But this brute had actually publicly insulted and provoked the Rocks Pirates multiple times, even burning their flag. Even Rocks had developed killing intent toward Trek and lost interest in recruiting him.
If Trek were willing to become an Cadre of the Flying Squad, Golden Lion Shiki might have found a way to save this awakened Haoshoku user from the hands of Rocks and Fang Huo.
But he certainly wouldn't let Trek become a Rocks Pirates Cadre and stand on equal footing with him.
He would rather sell Trek to Fang Huo as a slave to become Fang Huo's Blood Servant than let Trek become a Rocks Cadre.
"Pah!! Join your Flying Fleet?"
"Then I might as well join the Rocks Pirates directly and become a Rocks Cadre just like you!"
Tyrannosaurus T-Rex was even more disdainful; he didn't even submit to Rocks, so how could he submit to Golden Lion Shiki?
"Jiehahaha! Don't refuse when you're being offered a way out!"
"Forget about being a Rocks Cadre; now you don't even have the qualification to be an Cadre of the Flying Squad!"
"You arrogant and ignorant brute!"
"You only deserve to be a slave!"
Golden Lion Shiki dodged Trek's bloody spit, his face instantly darkening. He swung sakura jū and Kogarashi, slashing Trek several times, completely wounding him until he lost consciousness.
He had originally wanted Tyrannosaurus T-Rex to be his second-in-command to greatly increase the power of his Flying Squad.
Having a second-in-command with Haoshoku would be prestigious.
Unfortunately, this brute couldn't even grasp the opportunity when it was given.
"A Haoshoku user with a bounty of 520 million Berries and an Ancient Species Tyrannosaurus Rex fruit user—Fang Huo shouldn't think about buying him for less than 1.5 billion Berries!"
Golden Lion Shiki licked his lips; he had made another big profit. Since Fang Huo had plenty of money, there was no harm in fleecing him.
To build his Blood Servant team, Fang Huo bought Devil Fruit users and various powerhouses from the Cadres at high prices.
According to past pirate clashes, they would have killed all their enemies and let the Devil Fruit abilities be reborn.
After all, they had no way to plunder Devil Fruit abilities, nor did they have the ability to control their enemies.
But now, within the Rocks Pirates, Fang Huo had methods to plunder abilities and control people.
So the Rocks Cadres wouldn't be so wasteful.
They would try their best to spare their enemies' lives and sell the captives to Fang Huo.
Now Fang Huo was like a pirate agency for cashing in bounties, instantly filling the gap where pirates couldn't take other pirates to the Marines to claim bounties.
"Boss Shiki! Should we still chase those fleeing Marines!"
After harvesting the Tyrannosaurus Rex Pirates, the pirates of the Flying Fleet even wanted to slaughter the Marines who had fought to a stalemate with the Tyrannosaurus Rex Pirates.
"Jiehahaha! Isn't that obvious!"
"Do you think this is playing pirate house!"
"Kill them all!"
Golden Lion Shiki smiled wantonly. While Rocks, Fang Huo, Newgate, and Linlin were secretly going to the Grand Line to find someone...
He wanted to raise his bounty and completely surpass Newgate and Linlin.
He, Golden Lion Shiki, was the strongest third person under the Captain and Vice Captain!
His Flying Fleet would also be the strongest division!
"Kill!!"
The massive Flying Fleet launched a mopping-up operation against the fleeing Marine fleet.
This battle made Golden Lion Shiki and his Flying Fleet completely famous throughout the New World.
No one could escape the pursuit of these hyena-like Flying Battleships.
A Marine fleet without an Admiral was just a meal on a plate, meat on a chopping block for the Flying Fleet.
Even if there were an Admiral, they wouldn't be able to deal with the highly mobile Flying Fleet.
If they couldn't win, they could just run.
In this era, the Flying Fleet showed pirate ships and warships the terror of air superiority.
Only they could fire cannons from the air at warships on the sea, while shells from the sea couldn't hit the Flying Battleships.
The fierce reputation of the Flying Fleet and Golden Lion Shiki approached that of Rocks and Fang Huo, truly gaining the fame of legendary pirates, and their bounties began to skyrocket.
In the West Blue, as the end of the year approached.
The World Government finally began to officially blockade Red Soil Island, allowing entry but no exit, using the excuse of searching for a fugitive on the island.
Even scholars, merchant caravans, and people visiting relatives who had returned to the island for the New Year were prohibited from going back to sea.
The residents of Red Soil Island could only choose to believe these World Government Cipher Pol agents and stay on the island obediently, waiting for the successful capture of the fugitive.
However, they didn't know that a clearing competition targeting them had already entered the preparation stage.
Some nobles and powerhouses were forcibly arrested one after another by Cipher Pol agents, put in handcuffs and shackles, and became candidates for r-rank fleeing rabbits... A nightmare was about to begin.