This group was quite large, with fifty or sixty people. Leading them was a silver-haired person dressed in fur, carrying a large broadsword. The emblem on his chest and belt was a smiley face struck through by a horizontal line.
Captain Sage found the emblem somewhat familiar, but couldn't recall where he'd seen it.
"Are they letting trash in now?"
Sage clicked his tongue and asked, "Where's Gin?"
"Seems like he's out shopping; we need to replenish our supplies too." Renedia raised her hand and replied.
"Sarquiss, something's not right, that guy is..."
A blond man in the crowd with diamond-shaped glasses shrank his eyes, cold sweat streaming down.
The silver-haired person named Sarquiss turned extremely pale at this point, there was no need to say it; he recognized him too.
Recently, a fellow who rose to fame on the seas with a terrifying bounty, equally known for his mad ways...
Disaster!
"Mistaken identity." Sarquiss stammered. "Sorry, we'll leave right away."
With a bounty of several tens of millions, they could resist slightly; even an over a hundred million bounty, they could bluff a bit.
But beyond four hundred million...
This level was completely beyond their imagination.
"Lily."
Just as they were about to leave, Sage called out.
Clang!
A ray like a thunderbolt flickered among the crowd, resembling scattered electrical sparks striking everyone. When the sparks vanished, Lily returned to Sage's side.
With the sword blade partially revealed, she smoothly slid it back into the sheath.
Snap.
Shh!
In an instant, blood burst from the bodies of the group, spraying across the ground, and they all collapsed.
"Renedia, go get another fishing rod."
Sage kicked away the broken rod on the ground, walked up to the silver-haired man, raised his hand to grab his fur, lifting him entirely.
"Let's try casting a different way; see if we can fish something out."
"Ok!"
Renedia nodded and ran into a building to fetch a fishing rod.
As for the remaining people on the ground, Sage didn't intend to deal with them; he directly looped the fishing line around the person's body and tossed him into the sea.
Whether the line would snap wasn't important; in the face of Haki, the quality of fishing line and the rod was excellent. Even though the person thrashed in the water, trying to escape, there was no way to break free.
"You can't... glug glug!"
"I'm... glug glug!"
"Don't... glug glug!"
Sarquiss's pirate captain bobbed his head in the water, unable to speak with his words drowned by seawater until he wormed up like a maggot, briefly poking his head above the water to shout:
"I'm Doflamingo's subordinate!"
Instantly, the fishing line tugging him stalled a bit, but soon, momentum carried him back beneath the sea.
"Who cares!"
Sage gritted his teeth, "Even the subordinate of the Four Emperors has to obediently draw bait here!"
Doflamingo?
Of course, he knew.
The Seven Warlords of the Sea, such renowned powerhouses, were known to everyone.
His other memories were vague, yet these famous figures on the sea, he was deeply impressed, remembering them even more.
But what did it have to do with him?
At most he would fight!
Finally, after half an hour of immersion, Sage gave up using Sarquiss as bait.
"Looks like the scent of blood should attract a Sea King, or at least some sharks. Why hasn't anything bitten... is this guy so repugnant that nothing wants to bite?"
Sage lifted him and kicked him aside as he prepared to try someone else, but just then, Gin walked in.
Seeing the people lying on the ground, he was momentarily stunned, then he bowed his head, "My apologies, Captain Sage. I didn't expect so much trash would break in, it was my negligence!"
As the Combat Commander, it was his duty to guard Sage's quarters and prevent intruders.
"It is indeed your oversight, not posting a guard and allowing intruders. Next time, I'll deduct your share of the loot from plunder." Sage waved dismissively and glanced at the thing in Gin's hand, "What's that?"
He held up a person, looking quite miserable, with a dented face as if struck by a hammer.
"Called Bellamy, a pirate with a fifty-five million bounty." Gin lifted the person and said, "This guy broke into Roshio's recruitment hall, injuring lots of people. He's a Devil Fruit user; when I arrived, Roshio was heavily wounded, so I brought this guy over."
Bellamy, who ate the Spring-Spring Fruit, is a Spring Person. When Gin sensed the commotion and went to check, the nearby houses had already been mostly destroyed by him. He was bouncing around frantically, like a cannon shot, injuring many of the recruits this time.
But after meeting Gin, he was directly knocked down with a single blow.
"Spring?"
Renedia tilted her head, "Using bouncing power to attack the enemy? If it's like that, without a hard enough body, it's easy to break through the defense."
Attack is mutual. No matter how fast it is, as long as it hits someone, it will cause great power. But if counterattacked, the power won't be small either.
"Hang them all at the entrance for me."
Sage lost interest, "Don't let these riffraff break in again. If they do, Gin, you'll be punished yourself."
"Yes, Captain!"
Gin's expression was solemn, "It absolutely won't happen again!"
Like stacking dominoes, Gin quickly piled up the Pirates laying on the ground, carried them on his shoulder, and walked outside to hang them one by one.
This was indeed his negligence. He thought it would be like before, where everyone just came down for a banquet and no one would dare provoke them. But today, they encountered...
Although the riffraff were not worth worrying about, they clearly disturbed Captain Sage's mood.
"Damn it!"
Gin first hung Bellamy on the wall, clenching his fist, "To be so negligent, I was too careless!"
"Captain, what were you careless about?"
At this moment, Pearl returned, carrying large bags, and glanced at the people fainted on the ground, saying, "So many people? Enemies?"
"Pearl!"
Gin glared at him, saying, "Weren't you supposed to arrange for people to stay at the inn today?"
He had considered this, but as the General Commander, the fact that people broke in resulted in his responsibility.
Pearl, frightened by his stern gaze, shivered, "Captain said we could move freely."
"There are people taking turns to guard on the ship. How can the captain's quarters be left completely unattended? If riffraff like them break in, do we need high-ranking officers or the captain to take action? It's too negligent!"
Gin shouted, "All subordinates active outside this time, next time the loot share is halved! And you, your loot share next time will be deducted as punishment!"
"Yes, yes..." Pearl lowered his head, somewhat aggrieved.
"Come help me hang them, Captain Sage said to hang them all up." Gin continued.
"Understood."
Pearl put down the bags, walked over fiercely, kicked a pirate, lifted him in the air, tied him up with a rope, and hung him on the wall.
It was all because of these guys that he was inexplicably punished, and even had his robbery money deducted next time!
So irritating!
...
Although Bellamy caused some destruction, they successfully recruited, with a total of eight pirate groups, over five hundred people, including more than thirty female pirates, adding some women to the Disaster Pirates.
In the evening, the pirate captains, after bandaging their wounds, brought their subordinates and gathered at the tropical inn. The whole square was transformed into a banquet hall, where they gathered.
The square was filled with tables, and the first-floor restaurant was packed with people, all standing upright and looking at Sage in the center, who was wearing a black cloak with red velvet edges, showing excitement.
Though they were beaten by Bellamy...
But they did see, upon arrival, that Bellamy and his pirate crew were all hung outside!
Indeed, it has to be Lord Disaster!
Such small fry, not worth mentioning!
"Drink this glass of wine, and you'll officially join my Pirate crew."
Sage raised his Gemstone Wine Glass and laughed heartily, "I welcome anyone with ability to serve me, you will receive no mistreatment! Now, let's get lively, ha ha ha ha!"
"Oh!!"
No matter if they were new recruits or existing subordinates, they all raised their glasses and drank a full glass of wine.
With so many people recruited this time, the ship was almost fully manned. Sage was naturally pleased.
Moreover, the essential roles on a pirate ship were filled.
In sea navigation, the key roles are the navigator, cook, and ship doctor.
The role of gunner is less crucial; with a bit of training, one can learn it. After all, cannons, if they fire, great; if not, it's time for close combat.
Sage's ship doesn't lack gunners.
But a ship doctor is rare, given the special situation of the Disaster Pirates, whose members were mostly former slaves and combatants before becoming slaves, without medical skills.
The newcomers were from complete pirate groups, each with at least one ship doctor.
This time, Sage recruited ten ship doctors, enough to form a Doctor Corps. As for their medical expertise... it's better than nothing.
After all, these ship doctors are not for treating Sage. They are for ordinary subordinates, and if it involves serious injuries, regular treatment won't suffice, while minor injuries, he can handle himself.
Additionally, twelve navigators skilled in sailing techniques were added to Lily's Nautical Team. Previously, the navigators she used were temporary. Now, with more navigators, her workload is significantly reduced.
Some cooks were also added to Marika's chef team. For those average cooks who want to remain chefs, they can. If not, they'll become combatants.
After all, those cooks were originally combatants.
Now that personnel are complete, they can embark on sailing without obstacles.