Chapter 187: World Pirates

Chapter 187: World Pirates

On a wrecked pirate ship, seven or eight pirates sat scattered across the deck. One of them, a thin and sickly man, spoke up.

"Captain, if we keep going like this, we'll be finished. We can't stay in Golden Lion's territory anymore!"

The pirate in the horned hat remained silent for a moment after hearing this.

They were the World Pirates.

When they first entered the New World, they believed they could freely pillage and conquer as they pleased.

But reality hit them hard.

Their first mistake? Pillaging a kingdom.

To any pirate, plundering kingdoms was normal.

What they didn't know was that this kingdom was under the protection of Shiki the Golden Lion.

In the first half of the New World, almost every kingdom flew the flag of the Flying Pirates.

This meant that all those lands belonged to Shiki. Any attack on them meant facing the wrath of the legendary pirate admiral.

Bondi World, however, did not take Shiki seriously.

After all, every pirate who sails into the New World is arrogant. None of them wants to be beneath another.

The only way to make them submit is through battle.

After barely surviving an encounter with Sengoku's fleet, Bondi World became furious and set his sights on a nearby island.

With the Momo Momo no Mi, he destroyed the entire island.

The Flying Pirates stationed there were annihilated.

This act infuriated Shiki.

Shiki, however, was too busy at the time to deal with Bondi World personally.

Instead, he sent his subordinates after him.

But none of them were a match for Bondi World.

After suffering multiple defeats and heavy casualties, the survivors returned to Shiki—only to be furiously scolded.

Shiki finally took an interest in Bondi World and offered him a position in the Flying Pirates.

But Bondi World refused.

Not only that, but he shot and killed the pirate who delivered the invitation.

This time, Shiki was truly enraged.

No one had ever humiliated him like this before.

His title of "Pirate Admiral" wasn't given to him—it was earned through blood and war.

For the next year, every time the World Pirates were spotted, Shiki personally led his fleet to hunt them down.

Bondi World could not win against Shiki, but he could run away.

With the Momo Momo no Mi, he could accelerate at speeds that even Shiki couldn't match.

This ability allowed them to barely survive.

But as Shiki grew more determined to hunt them down, their safe zones shrank.

Now, they were cornered in the central part of the New World.

"Captain, if we go to the central New World, that's Rockefeller Charlotte's territory. Are you sure about this?"

One of the crew members asked cautiously.

Bondi World finally spoke.

"The central part of the New World isn't what you think. The Rockefeller Pirates aren't like the Flying Pirates. They don't expand aggressively. Right now, they're only guarding a single island. They aren't claiming vast territories like Shiki is."

Binjack, the strategist of the World Pirates, explained.

Bondi World hesitated for a moment.

As the crew's intelligence officer, Binjack's information was always reliable.

"Alright! We'll head to the central New World and shake off that mad dog Shiki once and for all!"

Bondi World finally decided.

Their once great crew had been reduced to only five people.

Bondi World – Captain, Momo Momo no Mi user, and a powerful fighter.

Binjack – Vice-Captain, Strategist, and Bondi World's older brother.

Guyram – Fighter, Kube Kube no Mi (Cube Cube Fruit) user, and the strongest combatant.

Sebastian – Fighter, a hybrid of a Giant and a Fishman, possessing immense strength.

Naqin – Doctor, the only surviving female crew member.

These five survivors had been hunted for a full year.

But they were not broken.

Bondi World clenched his fists.

"Once we reach the central New World, we will rebuild our crew. We will return stronger than ever, and I will have my revenge!"

His crew nodded.

With unwavering determination, they sailed toward the central New World.

After half a month at sea, Charlotte finally returned to Kami Island.

A large crowd gathered at the port, cheering for their captain's return.

Charlotte stepped off the ship.

"Oh my! What are you all doing standing in the cold? The babies shouldn't be out in weather like this!"

It was January of 1486.

The coldest month of the year.

Among the crowd, six women stood waiting for him.

Three of them had bulging bellies.

They were about to give birth.

Three new lives were about to enter the world.

The Rockefeller Family was about to grow once more.

One of the women, Elena, walked up and glared at Charlotte.

"You! You were in such a hurry to go out to sea again! If I hadn't seen your name in the newspaper, I wouldn't have even known you went somewhere so dangerous!"

Charlotte smiled nervously.

"Relax! Your husband is very capable!"

He tried to laugh it off, but Elena wasn't having it.

Still, she sighed and let it go.

Charlotte waved his hand and led his crew back into the island.

In an inconspicuous corner, a figure lurked in the shadows.

A boatman, dressed in winter clothing, watched Charlotte from the darkness.

He reached into his coat and pulled out a Den Den Mushi.

Bzzz… Bzzz…

He pressed the receiver and whispered.

"Moshi moshi… This is CP5. Reporting in. Rockefeller Charlotte has returned to the island."

A moment of silence.

Then, the voice on the other end replied.

"Understood. Keep watching. Await further orders."

Click.

The Den Den Mushi went silent.

The agent remained hidden, watching the unaware Charlotte from the darkness.

To be continued…

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