I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

He's still quite green.

"So why would someone as important as you come to me?"

Mihawk nodded in agreement, but he was still very curious about why Bai Ye had approached him.

Compared to Bai Ye, I'm hardly a well-known figure on the high seas.

"I noticed you when we were on the execution platform."

Looking down from Roger's perspective on the execution platform, one can indeed see the diverse faces of everyone.

He also noticed the location of the other people. He hadn't gone far after leaving with Roger's body; there were still people he needed to find here.

He had considered that there were currently four future Shichibukai here: Hawkeye, Crocodile, Doflamingo, and Moria.

Clearly, Hawkeye is the only one of these four people who can be invited for the time being.

Doflamingo might cooperate with me, but he would never join me. Moria and Crocodile probably wouldn't even cooperate; cooperating with a dangerous guy is not in their nature.

As for Hawkeye, Bai Ye couldn't quite figure him out, but Hawkeye's strength would be the strongest among the future Seven Warlords of the Sea, so Bai Ye had to try and win him over no matter what.

"it's here?"

"Yes, let's go to Loguetown."

The two agreed on this, completely disregarding the navy searching the area.

Based on his memory, he arrived at the tavern that the Pirate King Roger used to frequent. The owner was looking at him with some surprise.

"We were supposed to be closed today, but since it's you, how about a drink?"

The boss watched the execution and felt happy for Roger because his dream had come true and he hadn't died at the hands of the Navy.

This seems to be the best possible outcome for Roger.

Although the person in front of him killed Roger, he also gave Roger the most dignified way to die.

"Two drinks, after all, we still have a friend to go."

Bai Ye pointed at Mihawk, whose silent gesture of extending his hand made Bai Ye feel somewhat helpless. This guy must be quite world-weary now, right?

In the later description, Mihawk's past experiences made him hate the Navy, and he also suffered a serious betrayal, so he was somewhat lonely and unable to trust humanity.

He joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea later simply because he wouldn't be hunted down by the Navy and could live a peaceful life.

This is also the entry point that Bai Ye will choose next.

"You can drink as much as you want here. I'm not open for business today."

The boss pointed to the bar behind him and handed it over to Bai Ye and Mihawk.

Although he let Bai Ye and the others in for drinks, he really had no intention of continuing to run the business. Roger died today, so he shouldn't have opened for business in the first place.

After saying that, he turned around and left the bar, going through the back door to get some rest.

"That's really casual of you."

Bai Ye shook his head, then picked up a glass of wine and held it in front of Hawkeye. Hawkeye was stunned for a moment, then raised his glass and clinked it with Bai Ye's.

The two continued drinking in silence for an hour or two. Then the tavern door opened, and a man with a somewhat mature appearance slowly walked in. He looked around and asked, "Isn't the owner here?"

"No, come and help yourself to any drinks you like."

Bai Ye glanced at the newcomer, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but he didn't say anything more.

I never expected to run into him in Loguetown.

"Not so good?"

Then put your hand down!

A strange look flashed across Bai Ye's face. This guy said it wasn't good, but his hands didn't stop. He grabbed a few bottles of liquor from the bar and started mixing drinks on his own.

"You guys drink, don't worry about me!"

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The person in front of him continued drinking, paying no attention to Bai Ye and Mihawk.

Bai Ye glanced at him, then ignored him.

Then, looking at Mihawk, he asked, "Have you ever thought about joining a pirate crew?"

In the end, after all the twists and turns, they still wanted to invite Mihawk to join their pirate crew.

Then let's just get straight to the point and make things clear.

Mihawk was clearly taken aback by Bai Ye's words.

Is it so direct?

Although he knew that Bai Ye had most likely approached him about this matter.

But in truth, Mihawk didn't know exactly what Bai Ye valued in him.

"No."

Mihawk was unclear about what exactly Bai Ye valued in him.

But he really had no intention of joining any other pirate crew.

After all, what I've experienced in the past has made me somewhat reluctant to trust others.

This made Bai Ye realize that this experience was very similar to Barrett's.

Even Kaido suffered betrayal from his former kingdom!

So, in the world of One Piece, every strong person has to be betrayed once before they embark on the path to becoming stronger?

This makes it seem like all the pirates who went to sea were betrayed, and now the entire Navy and World Government are all villains!

"Going out to sea alone?"

"kindness."

Mihawk nodded, then continued, "If it's just to invite me, I don't think it's necessary."

"Your goal in setting sail is to defeat all the world's top swordsmen and become the strongest, right?"

Although Hawkeye's dream has never been specifically described, judging from his challenges against various sword masters, he is a person with a fervent pursuit of swordsmanship.

So he challenged swordsmen from all walks of life from the moment he set sail until the end, when he had no opponent. He was known as the world's greatest swordsman!

After Bai Ye pointed out his purpose, Hawkeye wasn't too surprised. Judging from the fact that the other party was trying to recruit him, he seemed to know him well, otherwise he wouldn't have invited him to join him right away.

"My pirate crew includes swordsmen, punching bags, and those who have been betrayed and can't trust anyone else. I won't restrict the members of my pirate crew. If you feel you can't stay in the pirate crew any longer, you can leave."

Byakuya never forced Kaido and Bullet to stay.

They can stay if they want, and Bai Ye won't stop them from leaving. Bai Ye doesn't want his pirate crew to become a place of power where he has the final say.

When Mihawk heard Bai Ye reveal his past experiences in a single sentence, he was somewhat surprised that Bai Ye had even investigated this matter.

"I want to challenge the best swordsmen in the world."

"I won't stop you. You can come and go as you please, just like now. But you must tell me before you leave the pirate crew permanently."

A simple greeting would have sufficed; there's no need to hide your departure when you're about to leave.

"Besides, it's very safe there. If you want a peaceful life, you can just stay there. The navy won't find your way there!"

Byakuya directly presented the same conditions that Mihawk had used to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Mihawk joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea in the first place because he wanted a peaceful life and didn't want to be hunted down by the Navy.

Although he wasn't afraid, it was just too annoying. He spent every day on the high seas, and if he stopped, the navy would come knocking on his door. He really didn't like this kind of thing.

The conditions offered by Bai Ye were indeed very tempting.

He is not yet the world's number one swordsman, but just a newly debuted swordsman with some fame.

The fact that Byakuya values ​​him, provides him with a safe place where he won't be disturbed, and even gives him the right to leave the pirate crew at any time makes it seem like he's the one who benefits.

"What do I have to give?"

Mihawk admitted that he was attracted to her.

Now that he has gained the favor of Byakuya and been offered such generous terms, it would be difficult for any pirate to refuse, let alone someone like Mihawk who has no ambition to become king.

But before agreeing, Mihawk must know what price he will have to pay after agreeing to Baiye's request.

"You won't need to pay anything. You'll see when you get there. Our pirate crew doesn't have that many rules and regulations. Joining us doesn't require any payment. If I had to say what you'd have to pay, it would be to contribute some of your fighting power to protect our crewmates."

Although Kaido wants to take the captain's position, Bullet is thinking about defeating him every day, and Old John is thinking about getting money from him every day, at least this pirate crew gives Bai Ye some hope.

He doesn't need anyone else to contribute anything; they just need to provide some fighting power when they need his help.

"That's it"

Why does this sound like a pirate crew?

Mihawk fell into deep thought after hearing Bai Ye's words.

He pondered whether what Bai Ye had said was true.

But upon closer reflection, it seemed that Bai Ye had no reason to lie to herself.

He's stronger than me; if he wanted to do something to me, he wouldn't need to deceive me at all.

A powerful figure like him should have some sense of shame; for him to say such a thing, his pirate crew must be roughly the same as him.

If something is wrong, you'll immediately see it after you join.

Does that mean Bai Ye wasn't actually deceiving herself?

"Hey bro, there's something I'm really curious about."

The people who had been sitting quietly drinking earlier put down their glasses.

"Didn't you refuse to listen?"

"Excuse me, my ears are a bit too sensitive. Could you please answer a few questions for me?"

"explain."

Bai Ye nodded. If it weren't for the fact that this person was a talented individual, he would have kicked him out just now.

"Hey bro, do you think pirates are righteous or the Navy is righteous?"