Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

The gist is that if Bege loses his courage after failing to assassinate Big Mom, then so be it; the Expo doesn't welcome pirates without ambition.

But if he still remembers how to hold a gun, he'd better come in person, lest the gang's reputation become a joke in the new world.

"You know it's a provocation, yet you still laugh."

Qi Feng shook her head helplessly. She knew her husband all too well.

"So what if he tries to provoke me? He knows exactly what I'm capable of." Becky folded the letter and stuffed it into her pocket.

Indeed, he was utterly defeated by the Big Mom Pirates and fled Whole Cake Island in disgrace.

But apart from the Straw Hat crew and those few unreasonable monsters, no one in the New World dares to say they can escape unscathed from the Four Emperors.

Becky survived with his wife and kids, which is something he can brag about for a lifetime.

The fire he had extinguished reignited.

He didn't care about the sarcastic remarks in Buena Festa's letter. As long as he could get his hands on the Log Pointer, even if he didn't intend to use it himself, it would be worth a fortune—a permanent pointer that directly points to Laugh Tale.

Just the thought of auctioning something like this would drive the entire underworld crazy.

Now the money for baby formula is here!

"go with!"

Becky snapped the pocket watch shut with a crisp, clean click.

Chapter 533 Did Garp actually want to be a pirate at first?

That same night, the Crusaders' headquarters also received three more identical invitation letters.

Three letters in one go.

Logically, the recipients of this letter should be renowned pirates, but Buggy, one of the letter's owners, is currently lying on the ground in an extremely humiliating position.

"Let me explain! Let me explain!"

Bucky's voice trembled with tears, "They did it on their own, it has nothing to do with me."

The two imperial fathers sat beside them, watching coldly.

Bucky struggled desperately while howling, but his face was pressed to the floor by the back of Hawkeye's black knife, and a foot wearing an alligator skin shoe was stepping on his back.

I can't move at all!

Crocodile, cigar in mouth, looked down at Buggy. "Then why are all the Navy guys with bounties on their heads in our newspapers specifically naming and denouncing you, Buggy the Thousand-Tails? Aren't you going to explain?"

“That’s because they worship me!” Bucky blurted out.

The foot pressing down on his back tightened.

"It hurts, hurts, hurts!"

"I was wrong, I was wrong! It was my fault for not managing my subordinates properly!"

Bucky quickly said, "I'll explain to them tomorrow!"

The men believed that Bucky's two henchmen were now trampling Bucky underfoot.

Crocodile and Hawkeye exchanged a glance, their expressions both somewhat subtle.

They were also somewhat dissatisfied with this matter.

If Bucky wasn't still somewhat useful, Crocodile would have kicked this guy away.

The fame that should have belonged to him and Hawkeye has all been bestowed upon Bucky.

This guy always seems to have a bit of luck, because of all the unexpected twists and turns.

"Alright, let's get down to business. What do you guys think of Festa's World Expo?" Hawkeye asked.

Crocodile tossed Bucky's letter to him.

Bucky picked it up and glanced at it, his eyes widening. "Laugh Tale? Perpetual Pointer? Barolorik Redfield?!"

"What, you want to go too?" Crocodile asked, biting into a cigar.

"Go! Of course we'll go!"

Buggy tucked the letter into his pocket, suddenly perking up. "That's the Laugh Tale Log Pose! If it falls into someone else's hands, the title of Pirate King is already decided! It has to be obtained by our Cross Guild!"

He spoke with righteous indignation, but Crocodile and Hawkeye knew him too well. Bucky's real plan was probably to get his hands on the pointer and sell it at a high price, or use it as leverage to negotiate with the Navy.

However, Crocodile was also very interested in this. "Go ahead, it will definitely attract a lot of attention. All the big shots on the sea will go there."

"This is also a good opportunity for our Crusade to further enhance its reputation."

"If we meet again this time, it won't be as embarrassing as it was before."

That kid in the straw hat will definitely go, right?

Meanwhile, the person Crocodile was longing for was enjoying his vacation.

In Guran Tezolo.

"So, we're going to that place called the Pirate Expo first?"

On the deck of the Sunny, after everyone had reunited, Luffy and the Kuja Pirates held a small banquet for everyone. Although it was called a small banquet, there were actually four large tables set up on the deck. The Kuja warriors and the Straw Hat Pirates members sat together, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

The girls from the Kuja Pirates brought over a local specialty wine made from snake fruit, which is said to be sweet and strong at first taste, but with a powerful aftertaste.

Zoro took a sip and never put the cup down again.

Luffy sat in the main seat, holding a piece of meat with bones in his left hand and flipping through a letter in his right. Hancock sat very close to him, almost touching his chest.

Across the table, Nami was watching this distance with a subtle look in her eyes.

The Straw Hat Pirates and the Kuja Pirates are actually quite familiar to each other.

During his two years of training, Luffy spent most of his time training in the Calm Belt near Amazon Lily. Everyone is well aware of the relationship between Luffy and Hancock.

At this point, everyone read the letter that Hancock had brought.

It was also sent by Buena Festa.

The only odd thing is that Hancock received Buena Festa's letter, but Luffy, as one of the Four Emperors, did not.

"That's easy to understand, right? If Luffy goes, who else but Luffy can get the Log Pose?" Nami said with a hint of pride.

It's easy to understand these things if you think about it. Although Festa wanted to create a big spectacle, he certainly didn't want the pointer to be defeated by the strongest one punch in the end.

Without competitors, how can the celebration be lively?

"Of course, Lord Luffy can beat those guys to a pulp."

Even Hancock, who dislikes Nami, rarely agrees with her on this point.

The Pirate Empress rested her chin on her hands, her eyes practically brimming with hearts, and leaned her entire upper body towards Luffy.

Nami's brow twitched, but this time she refrained from responding.

They finally stopped arguing.

Luffy secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Hancock arrived, the journey to the Golden City has become a war without gunfire.

Nami doesn't care how beautiful she is, she just doesn't get along with Hancock at all.

Anything can become a reason for two women to compete with each other.

What left Nami speechless was Uta.

That songstress usually argued with her fiercely, but as soon as Hancock boarded the ship, Uta immediately changed her tune. She moved a small stool to the farthest spot, held a glass of juice, and happily watched Nami and Hancock go at it all.

That expression clearly said...

"You guys keep fighting, I'm going to rest for a bit."

We can just sit back and watch the show; there's no rush.

"Mother Hippie."

Nami cursed Uta in her heart.

Even Vivi tacitly avoided getting involved in this.

Let the two women who are already at the table go all out; they can see if they can sneak in a little something.

"So, if we can seize that Log Pose, we can go directly to Laugh Tale?!"

Usopp suddenly realized what this meant, "This way Luffy can directly become the Pirate King!"

"This kind of One Piece is so boring."

Luffy curled his lip and said, "I don't want to rely on that kind of thing. Pirates are supposed to go through adventures and battles to finally reach Laugh Tale. If I'm looking for a shortcut, I might as well ask Rayleigh."

Rayleigh knows everything.

Two years ago, back in the Sabaody Archipelago, I asked Robin if she wanted to know the truth about the world, but she refused.

Many people have been to Laugh Tale, but the only way to truly appreciate something is to experience it for yourself.

Zoro took a sip of his drink. "That's right. Keep moving forward and gradually reach the top. That's what makes it so satisfying. What's the point of calling it the final island if you can just use a pointer to get there?"

Usopp's lips twitched. "Then what are we going to do? Wouldn't that be pointless?"

"No, any shortcut is a crooked path, and it cannot exist!"

Luffy declared confidently, "If you're so capable, then collect all the Road Poneglyphs like we do, and then head to Laugh Tale."

If we rely on the Log Pose, no matter who takes that Pose and reaches the final island, he won't acknowledge that person as the Pirate King.

Luffy: "And didn't that Buena Festa say in his letter that powerful and famous pirates are welcome to come? That way, I'll be able to see a lot of familiar faces again."

Zoro's eyes lit up when Luffy mentioned a familiar face.

"Will that man go too?"

The man he was referring to was none other than Hawkeye, the world's greatest swordsman.

Even Hancock has become an ordinary pirate again, and Hawkeye is no exception.