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Time flies, and another period of time has passed.
Due to the Rocks Pirates being frantically suppressed by the Navy, countless crew members have experienced countless life-and-death hardships, and have grown up.
It was already very difficult for the Navy to gnaw down this hard bone of the Rocks Pirates, in addition to the Roger Pirates, the Bundy World Pirates, and many other well-known pirate groups in the New World.
They had all gradually grown into extremely ferocious pirate groups in the New World!
And the Navy at this time also couldn't exert huge pressure on the Rocks Pirates like before.
The current Rocks Pirates didn't have to be on guard against the Navy day and night anymore.
The members on the ship were also much freer, and could even apply to Rocks to temporarily leave the ship.
However, Rocks still had regulations, within a certain period of time, they must return to the Rocks Pirates.
Otherwise, they would be defined as traitors, and Rocks would personally lead the pursuit and killing.
El, who had just finished training, came to the deck, and the sea breeze blew.
"El... Captain El!"
At this time, a pirate ran over quickly, and said respectfully.
"Is there any news about the auction?" El asked.
Since the members of the Rocks Pirates could leave at will.
El had ordered some of the people on the ship who wanted to follow him to scout out information about the auction.
And the pirate in front of him was someone who had been impressed by El, and eagerly wanted to become El's subordinate and work for him.
"Captain El, according to the information I have obtained, Hive Island will be holding an auction recently, and it is claimed to be the largest auction in history!"
"Hive Island, huh?" El rested his hand on his chin, and said to himself.
Hive Island, also known as Pirate Island, was the place where the Rocks Pirates were formed, and because the name of the Rocks Pirates was extremely famous in the New World.
This had also led to Hive Island becoming a gathering place for pirates!
Since Hive Island gathered many pirates, then naturally there were also many daring merchants who went to that place to do business.
Now, many world-renowned merchants on Hive Island had united to organize this auction!!!
And claimed that it would be the most grand auction in history.
"Captain El, the auction on Hive Island is estimated to be held soon." The pirate continued.
"I know." El nodded.
As soon as the words fell, El took out a stack of Berries from his pocket and threw it to the pirate.
If you wanted to ask someone to do something, then naturally you had to give money.
If you didn't give money, if El needed the people on the ship to help him scout out information and news in the future, no one would be willing to help him do it.
And the pirate took the Berries and scratched his head, and then handed the Berries to El respectfully: "Captain El, I'm not helping you for money, I want to follow Captain El."
"Is that so?" El glanced at him faintly.
"Yes, Captain El, please let me follow you, no matter what requests you have in the future, I will definitely complete them with all my strength!"
El might not be the strongest cadre of the Rocks Pirates, but... the people on the ship knew very well that El was the most promising cadre on the ship.
And he was deeply valued by Rocks, and being able to build a relationship with El was the expectation of countless members on the ship!!!
"Do more things for me, and you'll have a chance." El patted him on the shoulder.
El currently had no intention of recruiting subordinates at all, so he casually dismissed him with a word.
"I understand, Captain El!"
The pirate didn't know that this was a polite remark, and thought that he had a chance to follow El, and couldn't help but be excited.
Watching him leave. El was also preparing to take action.
Now, he had received the news that an auction would be held on Hive Island soon.
He was preparing to go and try his luck, to see if he could get some Devil Fruits.
Originally, he wanted to go over and say hello to Rocks.
But, that guy Rocks was sleeping, there was no way, he could only wait for him to wake up, and then say hello to him.
When he came to the center of the deck, Shiki, Charlotte Linlin, and Whitebeard were all there.
Whitebeard noticed El, and threw a bottle of fine wine towards him: "Fine wine salvaged from the enemy ship, I'll give you a bottle."
El was slightly stunned, and didn't stand on ceremony, and reached out to catch the fine wine that Whitebeard threw over.
"Thanks, Edward."
Although the current El's relationship with Whitebeard wasn't very good.
But the two could be considered to be relatively close.
"Gurahaha.... it's just some fine wine, haven't you always shared it with me too?"
El and Whitebeard, under normal circumstances, didn't have much interaction.
But when the two got some good fine wine, they would share it with each other.
Strictly speaking, the two could be considered to be..... drinking buddies!
"Hey, Edward, you bastard, I asked you for so long just now and you didn't give it to me, how come you directly gave it to El now?"
Shiki, who was on the side, sitting on the ship's railing, said somewhat unhappily.
Before El came, Shiki had noticed the fine wine in Whitebeard's hand, and had been asking him for it.
But Whitebeard had never paid attention to him, and he thought that Whitebeard was planning to drink it himself.
Who knew that after El came, Whitebeard directly threw the fine wine to El without even hesitating.
"Shiki, why wouldn't I give it to you, you bastard, don't you have any idea in your heart?" Whitebeard glanced at him and said faintly.
"You didn't ask me for it."
Hearing this, Whitebeard's face darkened.
Damn it, even if I asked for it, you would have to give it to me!
Don't I know what kind of person you are?
You hide all the benefits for yourself.
And at this time, a pirate ran respectfully to Whitebeard and said: "Captain Edward, today's newspaper has arrived."
Although Whitebeard had been in the Rocks Pirates for a long time, he was still a bit uncomfortable with the oppressive atmosphere on the ship.
So for him, the only things that could make him relax on the Rocks Pirates.
Were only drinking, and watching the latest newspapers released by the sea.
Whitebeard took the newspaper handed over by the pirate, and opened it, and immediately noticed the Roger Pirates on the newspaper.
"Is it about the Roger Pirates again? This pirate group has really been noisy these days." Whitebeard glanced at the newspaper, and muttered.
"I remember that Roger's bounty had reached 2.7 billion Berries a while ago, I have to say... to be able to increase his bounty so quickly in such a short period of time, this guy is not a simple character." Shiki stroked his chin, and said his views.
"Yeah, this pirate group's reputation on the sea is currently almost second only to our Rocks Pirates, and as the captain, Roger, he.... is indeed a terrifying man."
Whitebeard put down the newspaper, and looked at the sea in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking about.
"Oh? Listening to your meaning, you seem to be a bit familiar with this man Roger, Edward." Hearing this, Charlotte Linlin asked with interest.
The last time they went to win over the Roger Pirates, it was Charlotte Linlin and El who had gone.
And Charlotte Linlin didn't remember Whitebeard having any contact with Roger.
"I had a brief fight with him in the first half of the Grand Line." Whitebeard glanced at Charlotte Linlin, and explained.
Hearing this, El was also slightly stunned, he didn't expect that Whitebeard had known Roger a long time ago, and had fought with him.
"Oh? Edward? You have such an experience? Then... what was the final victory or defeat?" Shiki asked curiously.
Whitebeard glanced at Shiki, and said unhappily: "Why are you asking so much Shiki, it's none of your business."
"Jiehahahaha..... you guy, could it be that you got beaten up by that guy named Roger!!" Shiki said jokingly with a smile.
Whitebeard's face darkened slightly, and he gave him a blank stare, but didn't say much.
On the ship, he only had a slight relationship with El, and he had no feelings for Shiki.
So, there was no need for him to answer his questions at all.
Shiki thought that he could use the tactic of provoking to get some information about Roger from Whitebeard.
But... seeing that Whitebeard still had no intention of answering, he turned his eyes to El and asked.
"That's right, El, didn't you go to win over the Roger Pirates with Linlin before? What do you think of this guy??"
"What do I think?"
El smiled faintly: "How should I say it? A very strong man!"
When El fought Roger.
He had relied on the Kurama Chakra Mode experience card to barely draw with Roger.
It had to be said that Roger's strength was still terrifying.
After all, if he wasn't awesome, the future him, wouldn't have been able to become the Pirate King.
"Oh? To be able to get such a high evaluation from you, I'm a bit interested in this guy Roger." A smile appeared on Shiki's lips, and he lit a cigar, and said slowly.
"You guy, you wouldn't be interested in the Roger Pirates, would you?" El raised his eyebrows slightly and asked.
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