One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 292 The Cross Guild!

The New World, Kalai Bali.

The headquarters of "Pakistan Express".

"Rumor has it that Crocodile is Captain Bucky's underling, and it turns out it's true!"

"Truly worthy of being Captain Bucky!"

"Speaking of which, it seems that Mr. 3, the first mate, also had some dealings with Crocodile!"

"Trafalgar Law is here too. That guy's something else. Is he trying to follow Captain Bucky?"

The pirates were excitedly discussing it.

Captain's cabin.

"I'm sorry, I really don't have any money."

Buggy lay prostrate on the ground, crying and begging Crocodile to spare his life. His humble appearance stunned Law.

This ridiculous idiot is actually Buggy, the "King of Clowns," a crew member of the Pirate King, Shanks' sworn brother, the mastermind behind Impel Down, and the one who shone brightly in the Marineford War?
Before he arrived, he thought the other party was a very important person, so he was quite nervous and even prepared for war.

As a result, this is it?
There's also "Candle Demon" Mr. 3, who is rumored to have defeated two giant captains and rescued Ace during the Marineford War right under the noses of Fleet Admiral Sengoku and a host of powerful naval officers.

His resume is quite impressive.

But at this moment, the other party's obsequious attitude was not much better than Bucky's.

Luo began to question the meaning of life.

"Crocodile, are we really going to cooperate with this kind of trash?"

"Although this guy is a piece of trash, he still has some use."

Crocodile stepped on Bucky's head.

He had no choice but to use the title of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the prisoner pirates outside.

He wants to start a new company, which requires money and manpower. Although Goode will invest money in him, he must keep the original shares.

This is the bottom line.

"The new company will be called the Cross Guild, is that alright?"

"It doesn't matter."

Luo has no objection; he can call him whatever he wants.

He's just finding a temporary place to accumulate strength; when the time is right, he'll leave and do his own thing.

Beehive Island on the other side.

When Shiki took over Hive, his first act was to openly recruit subordinates. As one of the most powerful pirates at present, he was quite attractive.

The main Beasts now have too high standards for recruiting subordinates; without considerable strength, one cannot join. Ordinary pirates can only settle for joining other forces as a second choice.

Hoenn Community, a resort beach.

"Zeff has joined Hoenn?"

Goode was quite surprised.

He had thought that Zephyr would need some more time before joining Hoenn, and that he might create the Neo Navy before that, but he didn't expect it to be so straightforward.

It must be because of Kuzan.

Given this mentor-student relationship, he would have to seriously consider it if he were in his shoes.

Let Zefa handle the capture of Weevil.

Also, there are Dolce and Smoker, among others.

Many of Kuzan's former subordinates have left the Navy. These officers were already quite dissatisfied with the World Government and trusted Kuzan.

The situation is very good.

Goode looked at the birdman sitting opposite him.

"Mr. Morgans, what do you think of my proposal?"

"Absolutely! This is big news!"

Morgans readily agreed.

In front of him were the Golden Lion's bounty poster and a promotional poster just released by the Cross Guild.

Such explosive news is bound to cause a huge uproar.

Furthermore, the man before them wields power comparable to a world government, and since he personally sought him out, they must show him the respect due to his authority.

His current operating principle is to listen to the World Government on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; to give face to the Hoenn government on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays; and to have one day left to do as he pleases.

Gaa gaa gaa~~

Three days later, the newspaper was published.

The New Four Emperors

Kaido, Big Mom, Shiki, and Buggy, the leader of the Cross Guild!
The two vacant Yonko were finally filled, causing a stir in the world. The underworld had long anticipated the emergence of Shiki, but the sudden appearance of the Cross Guild was somewhat intriguing.

However, the pirates had no doubt about the strength of the Cross Guild.

Buggy and Candle Demon's combination was already famous, and now the Cross Guild has recruited Crocodile and Trafalgar Law, two more powerful members, greatly increasing its strength.

In addition, the Cross Guild issued bounties for the Navy, which shocked the world even more than the news of the birth of the Four Emperors.

The five crowns of the Admiral of the Navy represent five billion Berries.

The Admiral has three crowns and three billion Pelés!

Lieutenant General, five stars, 500 million peles!

One star for the colonel, one hundred million berries!
With a few exceptions, the prices for naval officers are based on this benchmark, with only slight variations up or down.

Navy Headquarters.

The meeting room was filled with smoke.

The officers' faces were grim; the Cross Guild's bounty meant one thing: their lives were threatened.

Lured by money, their threat will extend beyond just pirates.

In the restaurant, Sengoku and A-He are drinking tea.

"This Cross Guild is probably the work of that Goode!"

"I think so too!"

The two reached an agreement.

Nowadays, almost every major event that happens in the New World is related to Goode, or rather, without his authorization, the bounty on the Navy would not be possible.

Putting aside the benefits of a bounty on the navy for the Cross Guild, the sheer amount of funding required is something few can afford.

The Cross Guild couldn't possibly have that much money.

"What a terrifying tactic!"

The Warring States period sighed.

He could guess Goode's purpose.

With the bounty on their heads, officers and soldiers will constantly worry about their safety when carrying out missions, and may even be betrayed by the civilians they are protecting.

This will severely impact the morale of the marines, and worse, it will erode trust between the navy and the civilian population.

Now all that's needed is a trigger!
In addition, the Hoenn government's recruitment efforts had already caused unrest within the military, and the joining of several officers, including Dol, had a significant impact on the navy.

A marine rushed over to report.

"Mr. Sengoku, news has arrived. Just now, Major General T. Peng was murdered. The murderer is a poor citizen of the Kingdom of Pepe!"

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A shadow fell over Sengoku and A-He's eyes.

Just as expected!
But the fact that the victim was T. Penn is simply too cruel.

That child was full of justice, an outstanding general who hated evil and cared for the people, and was deeply loved by his subordinates.

Ah He sighed deeply.

"The murderer's family should be living a happy life now."

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The Warring States period remained silent.

They knew very well why this was the case.

The bounty was only a small part of the reason; the real cause of Major General T. Peng'en's death was the terrible world that made it impossible for ordinary people to live.

They can't blame the murderer.

Now, there is only one way.

Slay the Cross Guild as soon as possible!

However, even if the Cross Guild is gone, other guilds will emerge; this event itself is a struggle between two regimes.

"Let Sakazuki handle it."

Zhan Guo shook his head helplessly and changed the subject, asking, "Ahe, how is your granddaughter now?"

"The peacock is safe in Hoenn."

Ah He shook his head slightly.

Peacock worked in the G14 branch. When Dole submitted his resignation, he specifically contacted her to inform her of Peacock's recent situation.

In this day and age, it's not so bad for Peacock to stay with the Hoenn government; at least he doesn't have to face the darkness of the World Government.

(End of this chapter)