I can only achieve nothing and become the Pirate King.

Chapter 577: 6 billion Baileys! (k)

The sun shines on the streets of Wano Country, and the cobblestone roads reflect a warm light.

After a war filled with smoke, Wano Country is now dressed in festive attire. Lanterns are hung high, swaying gently in the wind, making rustling sounds.

On both sides of the street, everyone wore their best clothes, their faces filled with joy and peace after victory.

Not only have we had enough to eat these days, but now we have a big party!
All of them were delicious foods that had never been seen before. Regardless of status, gender, anyone could have a share at the banquet, and anyone who saw it would be happy.

when!
The sound of gongs and drums resounded through the sky, and pirates and samurai carried heavy wine barrels on their shoulders, moving through the crowd and placing them in the prepared open-air banquet area.

The fragrant dishes were displayed in front of the long table and the chef's stall that was temporarily dispatched, attracting people from the surrounding to gather spontaneously. They took the dishes they got from the chef and laughed. There were also geishas performing on the spot, mixing with outsiders holding guitars and other instruments. The different songs and dances were coordinated together, which was very harmonious.

A banquet was also being held in the grand banquet hall on the first floor of the Death Star. Of course, the scale of the banquet was not as large as the one in Wano Country, but its specifications were much higher.

Marika dispatched the chef from O'Hara Palace to prepare the meal personally. The dishes were made from the tributes that were specially provided to Sage in the past. The best wine was also served to entertain those who were qualified to come to the banquet hall.

Inside the luxuriously decorated banquet hall, people were divided into groups and sat at round tables. Even though the tables were filled with delicacies, no one was eating. Instead, they were looking at the empty velvet lion-head throne in front of them, waiting quietly.

A fat guy came from the side and behind.

Link walked to the center with a smile, facing the gazes of the crowd and the live broadcast Den Den Mushi that had been set up to connect to all the territories controlled by the Calamity Pirates, and said with a smile:
"Many people may know me, but I still want to introduce myself. I am O'Hara's royal merchant and one of the most loyal subordinates of 'Natural Disaster' Norton Sugg."

"He is currently the president of the Calamity Gold Bank and an assistant to the chief minister, under the jurisdiction of Lady Lily."

He looked around and said with a smile: "Let me start by introducing our current group to you. First..."

He stretched out his hand and pointed at the large group of people at the tables behind him, and said loudly:
"The captains of the garrisons of the forty-three islands discovered so far in our O'Hara territory, as well as representatives of the captains of our subordinate battleships!"

"Oh!!!"

There were shouts and calls from the crowd at the tables. A rough count showed that there were at least two hundred of them.

……

boom!
At the same time, in the meeting room of the Navy Headquarters, the meeting king Brannew slammed the white board behind him. On the white board, the bounty orders of Kaido and Big Mom were illuminated by the image Den Den Mushi.

"It has been completely confirmed that the Scourge killed Kaido, which also means that Big Mom and Kaido's forces have been completely occupied by the Scourge Pirates. Now, let me reorganize the information and introduce you to the Scourge Pirates, the biggest enemy of our current navy!"

All those who attended the meeting were famous lieutenant generals in the navy.

Doberman, Spider Ghost, Stoloberry, Fire Mountain, Flying Squirrel, Dor... All the major lieutenant generals are also in the headquarters. The World Conference is coming to an end, and they just happened to return to the headquarters to participate in this serious meeting together.

In addition to the lieutenant general, there are also some senior officers.

Chief of Staff He, and Tina and Kong Ming beside her.

The hero of the navy, Chief Instructor of New Recruits Monkey D. Garp, with Coby and Bellemer.

There is also the retired former naval marshal, the current chief inspector, Sengoku.

At the top position, Akainu was wearing a military cap, so his eyes could not be seen clearly. Next to him, Kizaru had his hands in his pockets, just standing next to Akainu, pouting and looking surprised.

The entire conference room was also equipped with a live broadcast Den Den Mushi, connecting the major branches and bases of the Navy Headquarters so that they could attend the meeting together.

"First of all, the headquarters of the Calamity Pirates has become a country more powerful than Totland since Calamity broke through the Kingdom of Gareth and renamed it O'Hara. Even in the world, it is a 'powerful country' that is not inferior to other major powers!"

"At the same time, according to intelligence, he is also the world's largest weapons manufacturer, as well as a powerful ship manufacturer, gem manufacturer, food manufacturer, clothing manufacturer, and medicine manufacturer. He also has industries in the underground world and a loan industry in the West Sea and the North Sea. Many important citizens have reported this to us."

"As for territory, they control six 'nodes' within the Kingdom of Ohara, and now control a total of 52 islands. Each island has specific resources that provide food and materials for the Scourge Pirates."

"This is only the strength of his headquarters. After defeating the Big Mom Pirates, he incorporated the entire Totland Kingdom, a total of 34 islands, and all members of the Big Mom Pirates!"

"And now, after defeating Kaido, he still did the same and recruited all the members of the Beasts Pirates. According to the past, the total territories of the Beasts Pirates covering a total of 22 islands will probably be taken over by him."

……

"Well, continue introducing yourself to everyone."

Link pointed to the front right, "From the jurisdiction of Totland, the only two subordinate pirate groups of the Calamity Pirates that retained their flags, and also the representatives of Totland, the Big Mom Pirates, the Charlotte Family!"

"Oh!!!"

The crowd shouted again.

At one of the tables, there were Katakuri with his arms folded and his mouth covered with a scarf, Owen who looked a little uncomfortable, Daifuku who looked indifferent, Cracker who looked excited, and several other younger brothers and sisters.

All the people sitting in this area were from the Charlotte family, because all the thirty-four islands were managed by their family, and their family also sent representatives. After receiving the invitation, Katakuri waved his hand and asked everyone to come.

“And this side!”

Link pointed to the table in front of him on the left. "The newly surrendered pirate group, the only two subordinate pirate groups of the Calamity Pirates that retained their flags, the representative of Wano Country, the Beasts Pirates. They have no family."

"Oh!!!"

The shouting started again.

Those sitting in the Beasts Pirates, besides the Three Calamities and Six Brothers, also included various 'real fighters'. Because of the banquet, they also called back the pirate leaders stationed in their sphere of influence.

Jin turned his head and looked at Katakuri. They looked at each other and nodded slightly.

“It’s actually true.”

Quinn bit his cigar and said in surprise: "I thought it was a rumor, but I didn't expect that the Big Mom Pirates really joined the Boss. Hey, this is good. It reminds me of a very old pirate group."

……

"Rocks Pirates!"

Brannew said loudly: "With the combination of the Beasts and Big Mom, the current Calamity can be called the Rocks Pirates of this generation! Although they have disappeared in the long river of history, we all know how dangerous that pirate group was!"

"But the difference is that the people in the Rocks Pirates are all extremely divided for their own purposes, while the Calamity Pirates are a powerful pirate group created based on Norton Sage himself, and also a powerful country!"

"Compared to Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, Sarge is above them!!"

The two old wanted posters on the whiteboard disappeared, revealing rows of wanted posters.

They were all bounty warrants for the main members of the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates. The high bounties made the vice admirals attending the meeting look solemn.

Until these bounties disappear, a new one appears.

"Now, let's focus on the main members of the Scourge Pirates and the new bounty!"

Brannew shouted, "First, this one, one of the Seven Stars of the Calamity Pirates. According to intelligence, he is also the 'gatekeeper' of the Seven Stars. Before defeating Kaido, they held a grand competition on a certain island, and Akin played a key selection position in it."

"In the battle with the Beasts Pirates, he easily defeated Black Maria, one of the Flying Six, and also fought with Blackfoot Sanji, who defeated Quinn. Although he failed, his combat power should not be underestimated. He is proficient in the Six Styles and is also the chief instructor of the new recruits of the Calamity Pirates. He holds a very important position."

"According to the assessment, his bounty has increased by 100 million Baileys to 750 million Baileys, ghost man."

……

"That's all introduced. Next, let's welcome our main member today, who is responsible for the coaching and management of many people, one of the Seven Stars of the Calamity Pirates, and we love him very much."

Link called out to the brown-skinned man at the front, who was sitting at the same table with Palu Bellami: "Ajin!"

Ajin stood up and bowed to everyone, which caused another round of cheers.

……

"Next, the two new Seven Stars of the Scourge Pirates, the Warrior of Destiny and General Wind Chaser. They were the former patrol captains of the Ohara Kingdom and were once famous strong men in the sea. Although they have not committed any dangerous deeds, considering that they defeated Runti and Peggy Wan of the Flying Six and defeated the demons to obtain the Seven Star position, the foreseeable danger after joining the Scourge Pirates is unified as 700 million Baileys!"

……

"Sev! Misty!"

Link shouted, "Our new two of the Seven Stars are also two lords who are highly respected in O'Hara!"

"Thank you, thank you very much."

Sif stood up and clasped his fists towards the people around him. Misty sat there motionless with a blank expression on her face. Perona next to her became a little impatient and said:

"Why haven't you started yet? I'm hungry. What is Sarge doing?"

"For a banquet like this that is open to the whole nation, of course he will be the last one to appear." Misty said calmly, "This is also a rare opportunity for everyone in the country to see Sager. Don't be anxious, just wait."

"Then, they are also seven stars, and are two important ministers of the Ohara Kingdom."

Link smiled and stretched out his hand to the back, looking at the two people who had appeared from the side and back, one big and one small, one strong and one thin, one sturdy and one elegant, and said loudly: "We are equally loved and respected."

……

"'Magician' Hawkins! 'Strange Monk' Ulki!"

Branny shouted, "They also easily defeated the Flying Six in Wano Country. According to intelligence, the magician easily defeated three of them alone. His strength far exceeds that of the Flying Six. He has a very high bounty and is a veteran of Sage. He holds a very important position in his territory. The bounty for the two has been increased by another 100 million."

"'Monk' Ulqui, 966 million Baileys! 'Magic' Basil Hawkins, 970 million Baileys!"

……

"What are you doing?"

Perona saw Hawkins and Ulki sitting at their table and couldn't help asking, "Performance?"

"indeed."

Hawkins said: "Sag said that every time we host a big banquet for the whole country, we must have an appearance of this nature, in order to show everyone how strong we are and to reassure them. In his words, the banquet cannot stop."

"Then, welcome our two most important Seven Stars, who are known as the Three Female Heroes on the sea, and include idol-level figures from women to girls!"

Link bowed and saluted, and stretched out his hand, saying, "Chef of the Scourge Pirates, Captain of the Scourge Pirates!"...

"Marika the Crow! Raynetia the Hammer!"

Brannew pointed at the two bounty notices that were taken by Den Den Mushi again, "As the original crew members who followed the Scourge, one is responsible for the logistics of the territory, and the other has very powerful scientific capabilities. The weapons and shipbuilding of the Scourge all depend on this girl! Even Weevil, one of the three phases, listens to her very much!"

"Although they did not show any danger in the battle in Wano Country, as seven stars, they are dangerous enough. After the natural disasters have a larger territory, their importance will increase, and they will also bring greater disasters to the world!"

"'Ru Ya' Marika, the original bounty was 1,380,000,000! The current bounty is 1,140,000,000 Baileys!"

"'Explosive Hammer' Renedia, original bounty of 1,150,000,000 berries! Current bounty of 1,200,000,000 berries!"

……

"Ah, it's so lively. Everyone should eat well today."

Marika waved to everyone and the live-broadcast Den Den Mushi and spoke with a smile.

Renetia bared her fangs and waved her hands at everyone, then sat down at the long table under the throne.

"My two lords, you are beautiful today as well. This is the beautiful and powerful female pirate in our Calamity Pirates. She is so elegant!"

Link smiled ingratiatingly, and then with a jolt of energy, he said loudly: "The Seven Stars of the Scourge have arrived. Next, it is our three most important ones, the three most powerful ones under our great Governor Sarge, the Three Phases of the Scourge!"

"Wind Aspect! Lord Weeble!"

boom!
The door to the banquet hall was opened roughly, and Weibull walked in with a silly look on his face. "Is it my turn?"

He walked forward for a while with his head held high, like a rooster that had won a fight. It was unknown what he was proud of. Then, when he saw Jack, his eyes lit up and he quickly walked over to him and sat down.

"Hey, Weibull, what are you doing? How did you get in from outside?"

Renetia at the long table asked curiously.

"Um, didn't the boss tell us to wait for the introduction? I'll be waiting outside." Weibull said honestly.

"..."

Renetia stroked her forehead and said, "Forget it, it's up to you."

It said to wait, but it didn’t say at the gate.

After such a long preparation time, this idiot just stood outside.
"Rain phase! Lord Moriah!"

"Hehehehehe!"

Following Link's words, a sharp laugh was heard inexplicably in the banquet hall, and a shadow gathered on the seat next to Perona and transformed into the appearance of Moriah.

He did not speak, but just smiled, causing cheers from many of his men in the banquet hall. However, only Perona could sense that Lord Moria seemed to be nervous.
"Lord Moria?" Perona asked.

"Huh? What's wrong, Perona? Eat quickly." Moria's voice seemed a little trembling.

"It's not time for dinner yet." Perona said.

"Well, yes, that's right, then wait." Moriah still maintained his smile, but if you looked closely, you would find that it was a little stiff.

Although he was a hero of the West Sea, no matter how great a hero he was, he was only the captain of a ship with hundreds of people. Later, when he became a stay-at-home, he only had a few living people to keep him company.

It would be fine if he encountered a team of a few thousand people, but millions of people were watching the live broadcast, and it was specifically said that he would make an appearance in the live broadcast, which was completely different from the war at the top, and it made people uncomfortable.

this is normal.

He's just a fat otaku, how can he adapt to big situations?

"You two adults are really unique."

Link chuckled, then made way, exposing his side and rear to the sight of everyone and Den Den Mushi, where a slender figure gradually walked out.

"Finally, the Thunder Prime Minister, our Chief Minister, Governor Sager's most indispensable right-hand man, and the common idol of all women in the sea! Of course, I mentioned this privately, I think she is more beautiful than the Empress!"

"Lady Biondetta Lily!!"

From the entrance at the rear, a girl wearing a white armor skirt slowly walked out. She had one hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist and a heroic look on her face.

When the person appeared, he inexplicably brought out a suffocating atmosphere, which made everyone's breathing hold, and the noisy scene suddenly calmed down.

She walked slowly to the throne, but did not sit down. She looked at everyone coldly and said, "Quietly, welcome the Governor."

Hey!
All those who were sitting down stood up at this moment, and their expressions became serious.

……

"'Wind Sign' Weevil! The bounty has been increased from 1 billion berries to 1.2 billion berries! 'Rain Sign' Moriah, intelligence shows that he seems to have defeated Jinbei. Whether as a Shichibukai or joining the Calamity Pirates, he is extremely dangerous. The bounty has been increased from 1.12 billion berries to 1.32 billion berries!"

Brannew exhaled and looked at the whiteboard again. The bounty orders for the two people faded and turned into a single bounty order.

Beneath the photo of a woman with smooth blonde hair and delicate features is a jaw-dropping number.

"The last and most important of the three phases, the sharpest sword in the hands of the Scourge, the main executioner who caused the massacres in many places, and now, the woman who can make kings and important citizens afraid just by hearing her name!"

"'Sword Princess' Biondetta Lily, intelligence says she defeated 'Flame Disaster' Jinn and 'Pirate Hunter' Roronoa Zoro alone. The original bounty was 1.5 billion berries, and the current bounty is..."

Brannew slapped the bounty on the whiteboard and shouted, "Two billion Baileys!"

"at last!"

The bounty was withdrawn and changed into several more bounties.

They were all the pirates they knew about on the sea, with bounties of over 4 billion berries, even including the Pirate King Roger!

Shanks, bounty of 448.9 million Baileys!
Charlotte Lingling, bounty of 4.388 billion Baileys!

Kaido, bounty of 4.611 billion and 100,000 Baileys!

Rocks, bounty of 4.989 billion Baileys!

Edward Newgate, five billion forty-six million baileys!
Roger, 5.5648 billion Baileys!

Then, the bounty notices disappeared and turned into a picture of a man with flaming white hair and bared teeth in a dark storm.

Even though Brannew was used to big scenes and had attended so many meetings, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The sailors who saw the bounty order all had solemn expressions.

Kizaru's pouting lips were no longer tight, he lowered his head slightly, and his glasses emitted a strange light.

Sengoku stopped eating senbei, looked over carefully, and glanced at Garp again.

Cap grinned, but there was a hint of solemnity in his smile.

He sighed and shook his head, feeling helpless towards the sea.

Akainu, who was at the top, clenched his fists and a ball of fire came out.

……

"Hahahahaha!"

As Lily spoke, a hearty laugh came from the side behind her.

Sag, wearing a ruffled pirate shirt, a pair of martial arts pants, a gold jewel belt, his hands full of jewels, and a string of black jade beads around his neck, walked out with a big laugh and walked towards the throne step by step.

……

"The man who has reached the pinnacle of success should be the strongest man in the world at present. He is also a man with many titles and countless treasures. He is the owner of the world's largest business and the greatest ruler. He is also the real culprit behind a series of tragedies in the first half of the Grand Line, the mastermind behind many massacres, and is called a tyrant by many kings."

……

Sager sat on the throne and reached out to pick up the jeweled wine glass on the long table in front of him, while Lily picked up a bottle of wine and poured it for him.

"Very good. I like today's scene very much. My plan has been completed and everyone has a bright future. I have decided that every time I complete a major plan, I will have a banquet like this."

He raised his glass and smiled at everyone: "Now."

……

"Governor of the Calamity Pirates, King O'Hara, the Great Sinner!"

"Norton Sagger, the 'natural disaster'! Original bounty of 4.5 billion berries! Current bounty."

"Five billion two hundred and ninety-five million Baileys!!"

……

Sarge held the cup forward and laughed loudly, "Let's have a party!!"

"Oh!!!"

O'Hara, Totland, and even the civilians of Wano Country, which had been conquered only a few days ago but had already been crushed by Saga's silver bullet offensive, all looked at the white-haired man on the screen, raised his glass and shouted.

All the people watching the live broadcast raised their glasses together to toast the master they respected the most in their hearts.

I also respect the life that has hope and can see a bright future.

(End of this chapter)