Newgate, seeing Rocks steal the spotlight, looked a bit annoyed.
This time, he was supposed to seize the national treasure of the Land of Ying, personally defeat its general, and take the Supreme Grade Blade, Murakumogiri.
How could he let Rocks take all the glory?
"Vohahaha! What can I say? Fame's a burden!"
"You should try raising your own bounty and fame to my level someday."
Rocks grinned. Right now, Rocks carried the entire reputation of the Rocks Pirates on his shoulders. Whether it was Ignis or Newgate, they were still just rookies!
"Hmph! That's only a matter of time!" Newgate snorted lightly.
Just then, heavy fire erupted from the island. Bullets and cannonballs rained down endlessly, as if cost were no object.
They intended to sink the dreaded pirate ship before the Rocks Pirates could even land.
"Don't any of you move! I'll handle this!"
Newgate leaped onto the railing and punched towards the incoming fire.
In an instant, countless bullets and cannonballs were shattered and detonated in mid-air by the shockwave.
The terrifying shockwave continued tearing towards the harbor.
The next moment, a violent earthquake struck the island. The entire harbor shook violently. Countless buildings collapsed, and the ground split apart.
Dust and smoke billowed into the sky.
"Vohahaha! No wonder this is called the Paramecia with the strongest destructive power!"
Even Rocks was a bit shocked by the destructive force of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
However, despite its power, it wasn't an ability to use against Im.
It wasn't a fruit Rocks absolutely needed.
"How exaggerated!"
Golden Lion Shiki was seeing Newgate use a large-scale destructive move for the first time.
It was completely different from their usual spars.
"Hmph! Lucky bastard! Getting such a powerful ability by chance!"
A hint of envy appeared in Kyo's eyes. He was a bit envious of both Newgate's Tremor-Tremor Fruit and Shiki's Float-Float Fruit.
Of course, what he envied most was Ignis, that monster, with his multi-fruit ability!
Ignis's talent, let alone Silver Axe Kyo's envy, jealousy, and hatred, even Rocks and Shiki were envious!
How could anyone have such a powerful talent? It was ten, a hundred times stronger than Charlotte Linlin's 'Iron Balloon' talent.
Now Kyo also wanted to find a powerful Devil Fruit to strengthen himself!
"Damn pirates!!!"
An incredibly angry voice rang out from the island. A massive sword slash aura shot out rapidly, targeting the Xebec's Sword.
"Gurararara! Is that my weapon?"
Newgate leaped out directly, his powerful, heavy punch generating a shockwave that brazenly slammed into the sword slash.
Boom!!
The sword slash and the shockwave collided violently.
Instantly, seawater receded, the coast upheaved, and space itself trembled...
Newgate dispersed the sword slash with one punch and continued charging towards the figure wielding the blade on the island.
"Little ones! Charge!"
"Take everything from them!"
Rocks drew his saber and waved it forward, leading the charge onto the Land of Ying to plunder.
Newgate was going for his Supreme Grade Blade; they were going for the treasure they wanted.
Sunbell, with the threat of being kicked off the ship hanging over him, charged ferociously towards the direction of the Land of Ying's army. He would confront the strong warriors of their samurai forces.
The great battle erupted instantly.
Calling it a 'great battle' was perhaps a bit exaggerated, as no one could withstand the edge of the Rocks Pirates.
"Devour freely!"
Ignis released a vast swarm of bloodshadow bats, allowing them to freely devour the blood of these samurai, accumulating endless lifespan and power for himself.
If he could develop an effect similar to the 'Blood Skull Gu' to enhance innate talent, this ability would be even more perfect.
It didn't take much time.
The entire port of the Land of Ying had been captured by the Rocks Pirates. Countless dried-up corpses lay on the beach and in the port, looking incredibly evil and brutal.
Sunbell, having single-handedly defeated the second-in-command of the Land of Ying's army, let out an excited roar to the heavens.
Rocks finally stopped giving this fish-man such a hard time.
"I am Sunbell, 'Tidal Dread' of the Rocks Pirates! Remember my name!"
Sunbell, afraid people wouldn't know his epithet, quickly shouted out.
He hoped the next batch of wanted posters would feature his new epithet and new bounty.
Boom!!
Boom!!
Newgate and Kusanagi Oda, the general of the Land of Ying, erupted into a fierce battle.
The fight nearly destroyed a town. In the end, Kusanagi Oda was beaten half to death by the powerful Newgate.
Even his beloved national treasure blade was forcibly taken by Newgate!
Seizing the Supreme Grade Blade Murakumogiri, Newgate swung the long-handled naginata a few times, a satisfied smile on his face.
The length of the blade and its weight were perfect for him!
"Remember this! My name is 'Whitebeard' Edward Newgate! From now on, my white mustache and Murakumogiri will become the most famous symbols in this world!"
Newgate did not completely kill Kusanagi Oda, as a form of 'thanks' for the sword!
"Bastard! Give me back my national treasure..."
Kusanagi Oda lay on the ground, the skin between his thumb and forefinger torn, his arms covered in cracks, his muscles forcibly ripped apart by Newgate's immense power and shockwaves.
"What pirate returns what they've taken?"
Newgate ignored Kusanagi Oda's gaze, slowly walking towards the shore, leaving a silhouette behind.
Just then, another great fire broke out in the capital of the Land of Ying, smoke billowing upward.
"Hey, hey, Rocks! Why are you setting fires again!"
Ignis, floating in the air, shouted at Rocks.
"Vohahaha! Isn't this to make your 'Killer Arsonist' epithet even more famous!"
Rocks, carrying several large backpacks, grinned without a shred of guilt.
"You bastard! My epithet is 'Great Love Immortal Venerable', not 'Killer Arsonist'!"
Ignis cursed loudly. An epithet as low-class and ugly as 'Killer Arsonist' wasn't fit for a transmigrator like him.
"Huh? 'Great Love Immortal Venerable'?"
"Take a look at those dried-up corpses of yours. Are you sure you have 'great love'?"
Rocks burst out laughing. Looking at Ignis's actions, he was the most evil bastard on the ship.
The combination of the Vampire Fruit and the Shichiseiken, how could that have anything to do with 'great love'?
"What do you know! From now on, I am the 'Great Love Immortal Venerable'!"
"If you call me 'Killer Arsonist', then I'll call you 'Black and White Hedgehog'!"
Ignis looked at Rocks's black-and-white hedgehog-like hair and gave the world's worst criminal a new nickname.
"'Black and White Hedgehog'?"
"Guyue Ignis! I'm going to beat you to death!"
Rocks charged at Ignis, but Ignis nimbly flew high into the sky, not giving Rocks the chance.
"Jehahaha! 'Great Love Immortal Venerable'! 'Black and White Hedgehog'! That's hilarious!"
Golden Lion Shiki gloated from the sidelines. He didn't know what 'Immortal Venerable' meant, but he knew that 'Great Love' was a hilariously ironic term for a pirate.
"Shiki!!"
Hearing the term 'Black and White Hedgehog', Rocks turned his fierce gaze towards Golden Lion Shiki.
Shiki immediately shut up, scared!
He absolutely must not mention that epithet in front of Rocks. He could only joke about it when talking with Ignis and the other executives.
"Listen, Brother Barbel. I want to be a hero, a sea warrior. And the Vice Captain wants to become some kind of 'Immortal Venerable of Great Love'."