On the Rocks Pirates' ship.
Bob searched the entire ship but couldn't find anything particularly valuable, not even a single Devil Fruit.
Meanwhile, the crew members had already looted all the treasures on the ship. Of course, no one dared to touch Bob and the other commanders' belongings.
After plundering the ship's treasures, they brought out the auxiliary ship from the storage room, preparing to leave this place.
However, due to the large number of people, the lifeboats on the main ship were far from sufficient.
"Look over there!"
Bob stood at the bow, his gaze fixed on a spot by the sea where more than twenty Navy warships were docked.
There had been more, but during the battle, over ten had been destroyed and sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Hearing this, everyone followed Bob line of sight, their eyelids twitching nervously.
Bob intention was clear, he wanted them to take the warships.
"The lifeboats aren't enough. Who among you wants to go over there?" Bob said slowly.
As soon as he finished speaking, some faint murmurs arose from the crowd, likely because they thought Bob was joking, and no one dared to speak up loudly.
"Speak up! How do you expect to command a warship with such a timid voice?"
It's worth noting that warships, compared to ordinary pirate ships, are not only more powerful in terms of performance but also don't have to fear harassment from regular pirates while sailing the seas.
More importantly, these warships were currently ownerless.
Whoever took them would claim the treasures and other items on board.
So, although this act was insane and would undoubtedly lead to pursuit by the Navy, for these pirates who already had their mugshots in Navy headquarters and lived with their heads on the line, it was nothing to fear.
Once they confirmed Bob was serious, it didn't take long for the crew members to step forward one by one.
Thus, under Bob direction, some crew members boarded the lifeboats, while others took the warships.
Of course, there were some pirates who wanted to continue following Bob, but they were all rejected.
At this moment, Charlotte Linlin, sitting on her cloud homie Zeus, extended an invitation to Bob.
"Bob, how about becoming my comrade and forming a pirate crew together?"
Although she knew the chances of Bob agreeing were slim, she still wanted to make one last attempt to recruit such a monster.
"No!" Bob reply was swift and decisive.
The Rocks Pirates had already disbanded, and Bob was now free.
There was no way he would join Charlotte Linlin crew.
"You really don't give me any hope, do you?" Charlotte Linlin said.
"What about Kaido in your team? Is he willing?" Being rejected by Bob didn't bother her much.
After all, she had been turned down many times before and hadn't held much hope to begin with. But this Kaido, whom she had paid special attention to during the God Valley battle, seemed like a promising man.
Standing on the deck, Kaido expression changed upon hearing this, and he slowly said
"Thank you for your kind offer, Linlin, but I am already Bob man!" After speaking, he glanced at Bob.
The current Kaido was not the "Strongest Creature" and one of the Four Emperors he would become forty years later, but a young and inexperienced lad.
Bob had taken him in as his vice-commander and even gifted him a Devil Fruit, a great act of kindness.
After the battle at God Valley, he became even more convinced of his thoughts and was determined to stay by Bob side.
Whether there were benefits or not didn't matter, the main goal was to surpass Bob.
Kaido words reached the ears of the commanders, causing their expressions to stiffen.
They couldn't help but reassess Bob.
Especially Charlotte Linlin, who wore a look of sudden realization, finally understanding why Bob had always rejected her.
Feeling their intense gazes, Bob forehead darkened, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
"Kaido, if you don't know how to speak, then speak less!"
"Jihahaha! Linlin, you might as well give up on that idea! With your temper, who could possibly stand you!" Shiki crossed his arms and laughed heartily.
"Shiki, are you trying to get yourself killed?" Charlotte Linlin face turned cold, her eyes gleaming with murderous intent.
"Your strength isn't up to par yet. You should train for a few more years!" Shiki said with a look of disdain.
The relationship between these two had always been extremely tense.
Back on the Rocks Pirates' ship, Shiki had agreed to Bob conditions, leading to frequent conflicts between the two.
Now, without Rocks' restraint, the tension was even more palpable.
Breaking eye contact with Charlotte Linlin, Shiki turned his gaze to Bob and smiled slightly.
"Bob, how about forming a pirate crew with me?"
Shiki was becoming more and more certain that the terrifying scene at God Valley was Bob doing. If he could form a pirate crew with such a monster, world domination would be within reach.
"No thanks, Shiki. I don't want to join any pirate crew right now" Bob replied calmly.
Back then, he had joined the Rocks Pirates because his identity in this pirate world was as a trainee crew member of the Rocks Pirates.
Moreover, he had promised Rocks that he would never leave the crew. But now, with Rocks gone, things were different.
"Mamamama, Shiki, your strength is just so-so. Why would Bob even consider you?"
Seeing Shiki get rejected, Charlotte Linlin couldn't help but mock him.
"Shut up!" Shiki snorted coldly.
As for Bob answer, Shiki didn't press further.
After all, with Bob strength, he had the right to choose freely.
Meanwhile, Whitebeard glanced at Bob.
Originally, he had the same idea as Shiki and Charlotte Linlin.
He wanted to try and recruit Bob into his own pirate crew, as Bob was the first person he considered a true friend, like family. But since Bob had already stated that he wouldn't join any pirate crew, Whitebeard didn't extend an invitation.
Although Bob didn't join, some pirates did choose to join their crews.
Of course, that was only a small portion.
The other three commanders who had remained silent—Wang Zhi, John, and Silver Axe—gave Bob a deep look.
"With the Rocks Pirates disbanded, we won't linger any longer."
With that, the three of them boarded a lifeboat and left. They knew that staying on the Rocks' ship wouldn't bring them any benefits, so it was better to leave directly.
They proceeded to carry out their future sailing plans.
After a brief exchange of words, the others also left one by one.
Meanwhile, Bob, Whitebeard, and a few other crew members set sail on the Rocks ship, heading into the distance.
...
Not long after they departed, from the spot where the warship had been docked, several heads suddenly emerged from the water.
"What the hell! Where's the warship?"
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