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Days passed, and the powerful offensive of Hero Garp and Admiral Akainu not only failed to deter the pirates of the New World, but instead intensified the invasion.
The reason was simple.
The first wave of pirates who invaded North Blue returned with bountiful spoils, with even some small pirate crews earning tens of millions or even over a hundred million Berry, truly stimulating the nerves of the pirates.
In North Blue, a pirate with a bounty of thirty to forty million was enough to dominate an area, yet pirates of this level were as common as cattle in the New World.
It was comparable to a high-level player returning to the beginner village to slaughter.
This money came too easily.
Although they feared the Marines, North Blue was so vast that it wasn't easy to get caught. If they were caught, they could only blame their bad luck.
Just then, a bounty issued by the Beast Pirates caused quite a stir.
"Marshall D. Teach?"
"What's this guy's background?"
"A bounty of 1 billion Berry!"
The Beast Pirates' bounty piqued the interest of many pirates, but as for Teach, the pirates were completely bewildered.
They had never heard of this person!
"How dare that guy kill someone in Hoenn Community?! Is he tired of living?!"
"Who doesn't know that Mr. Daichi values his properties the most? Anyone who dares to cause damage will face consequences even more severe than challenging the Beast Pirates directly!"
"Just providing a clue can earn a large sum of money!"
Ever since Daichi established the first Hoenn Government Community on Hachinosu, all the pirates in the New World knew one thing.
Never cause damage in Hoenn Government Community!
Even cursing Kaido might not bother the Beast Pirates, but if you cause damage in Hoenn Government Community, even stealing a trash can, you will face the relentless pursuit of the Beast Pirates!
They didn't understand, but they were afraid.
New World, Champion Island.
"Zehahahaha, how terrifying!"
In a dark alley, Blackbeard looked at the bounty from the underground world, a grin spreading across his lips, not surprised by it.
If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to provoke the Beast Pirates.
But after Thatch found the Dark-Dark Fruit, he immediately returned to Hoenn Community, preparing to give the Dark-Dark Fruit to Marco as a gift for Marco's soon-to-be-born child.
He could only act within Hoenn Community!
But he didn't regret it. Even if he offended two Yonko crews simultaneously, he would realize his great ambition hidden for many years.
Moreover, he had obtained the strongest power!
"Darkness!"
Blackbeard raised his palm, and a thick black mist appeared on its surface—this was the strongest power he had acquired.
"Zehahahaha, next, I need to leave the New World as soon as possible and head to an area where Whitebeard and the Beast Pirates cannot operate on a large scale!"
"And find companions!"
"From now on, I'll be known as Blackbeard!"
As a veteran pirate who had roamed the New World for decades, he knew very well how to avoid the pursuit of the Yonko and had made detailed plans for it.
"Zehahahaha~~"
Hoenn Fortress.
In the wide river, a large number of pirate ships, with the help of tugboats or sea beasts, were heading towards the New World or North Blue.
Supplies at the port were piled up like mountains.
Inside the fortress's office.
Daichi sat on the window, overlooking the river below. Beside him was a pineapple-like Den Den Mushi.
The Den Den Mushi was furious.
"Daichi, this is a private matter for our Whitebeard Pirates. We will handle it ourselves. You Beast Pirates should not interfere!"
"I cannot agree to that."
Daichi was expressionless. "Thatch died in his home in Hoenn Community, not on the Moby Dick. If I don't take that guy down, where would I put my face?!"
"Daichi, how many times do I have to tell you, don't interfere in other people's family matters!"
"Then let's see who finds Teach first!"
Daichi hung up the phone.
After the Beast Pirates issued the bounty, Marco immediately contacted him, asking him to withdraw the bounty and let them handle it themselves.
Blackbeard had committed the most intolerable crime among pirates—killing a comrade. The Whitebeard Pirates naturally could not hand over the task of eliminating Blackbeard to outsiders.
It was not only to commemorate Thatch's death but also to uphold Whitebeard's prestige.
But he wouldn't back down.
The Hoenn Government Community's label was safety. If there were any lapses in this, housing prices and reputation would surely be affected.
However, finding Blackbeard was not easy. That guy was a cunning old fox, much more astute than ordinary pirates.
Moreover, Blackbeard was very strong. Sending officers to kill him would likely be useless, and he couldn't possibly chase Blackbeard all over the world himself.
It was best to wait for Blackbeard to show up voluntarily.
"What a hassle."
Daichi shook his head and suddenly looked at the office door.
A girl wearing a pink mask arrived.
Ulti!
"Daichi!"
Ulti arrived at the office and ran towards Daichi with a joyful expression, but the moment she got closer, the girl's face instantly twisted into a furious expression!
"Ulti Meteor!"
The girl leaped up, her beautiful long legs pressed together, and her Haki-infused high heels slammed heavily into Daichi's face!
"Ugh?!"
Before Daichi could react, he was sent flying out the window, crashing into the fortress square like a streaking light.
"Boom!!!"
Smoke and dust rose into the sky!
"What happened?"
The soldiers in the square were startled.
Daichi lay on the ground, raising a hand to cover his slightly aching face.
High heels stomping on his face, it hurt!
"This crazy girl!"
The next moment, the girl descended from the sky, plopped down on Daichi, and started punching his chest with her small fists.
"Baka! Baka! Baka!"
"Boom boom boom!"
Each punch was powerful, making the ground tremble.
After punching for a while, Ulti burst into tears with a "waah," sobbing pitifully while sprawled on Daichi.
"Daichi?! I almost died, waah!"
"Oh!"
Daichi simply said, "Oh."
(#Ⅲ）!
His perfunctory attitude instantly made Ulti's eyes turn into inverted triangles, and she tightly clutched Daichi's neck.
"Bastard, what kind of attitude is this towards your girlfriend who almost died several times?! Comfort me now, waah!!!"
Daichi chuckled, raised his hand, and ruffled Ulti's head.
"Welcome back, Ulti."
"Hmph, that's more like it!"
The girl's anger immediately dissipated by more than half.
Page One walked over, his childishness gone, his face now bearing several scars, making him appear much more composed.
The young man stood with his arms crossed, his gaze cold and arrogant.
"Brother-in-law."
"Mm, Page One."
Daichi smiled as he stood up and patted Page One's shoulder hard.
Good, this child has grown.
The biggest difference between pirates and Marines lies in the constant life-and-death situations pirates face, which leads to extremely rapid growth.
At seventeen or eighteen years old, one might still be a rookie in the Marines, but for a pirate, it was already enough to stand alone!
"You've returned at a good time. Come with me on an expedition!"
After staying in the fortress for half a year, it was time for him to go out and stretch his muscles, and attract some firepower for the pirates of the New World.
The area where Germa 66 was currently active had also been found. Due to a lack of contact information, they could only communicate in person.
"Set sail!"