One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

"Wow... Wow hahahaha!!!"

Burgess suddenly burst into laughter!

That laughter was deafening!

"Ha ha ha! The Heavenly Emperor! He's actually the Heavenly Emperor!"

"I've actually been fighting the emperor of the seas for this long!"

"Hahaha! That was awesome! That was awesome!"

He laughed loudly, completely ignoring his injuries, and strode towards Roy.

Roy looked at him, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

This guy is quite interesting.

Burgess walked up to Roy and stopped.

He stared at Roy, his eyes filled with fanaticism.

"Captain Roy!"

He suddenly knelt on one knee, bowed his head, and

"Please let me join your pirate crew!"

"I'm happy to serve you!"

Roy looked at the burly man kneeling on one knee in front of him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He thought he would need to use a lot of persuasion to convince Burgess to join.

They might even need to showcase the resources of Beehive Island first to impress this power-hungry brute.

Unexpectedly—

This guy actually volunteered to join.

And he knelt down so decisively.

Lafayette and Van Auger-Stokes in the stands were also stunned.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a strange look in each other's eyes.

This Bages... doesn't seem to be really stupid after all.

Roy was silent for two seconds, then smiled.

He raised his hand, gesturing for Bages to get up.

"You're quite proactive."

Burgess looked up, grinned,

"Ha ha ha! Captain Roy, what are you saying!"

"It is my honor, Bages, to fight against a powerhouse like you!"

"I accept defeat wholeheartedly!"

"Joining your pirate crew is something I'd love to do!"

He stood up, dusted himself off, completely ignoring the fact that his left arm was still dripping blood.

"and--"

He paused, a flicker of longing in his eyes.

"You can give me strength, right?"

"Someone as strong as you must have a way to make me even stronger!"

"I want to become stronger! I want to be as strong as you!"

Roy looked at him, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

This guy may be reckless, but he's not stupid.

He knew what he wanted, and he knew who could give it to him.

"That's right."

Roy nodded.

"Join my pirate crew, and you'll get the power you desire."

"Domineering aura, Six Styles, bloodline transplantation... as long as you have enough perseverance and loyalty, I can give you all of these."

Burgess's eyes lit up instantly!

"Hahaha! That's great!"

He excitedly waved his intact right arm.

"I, Burgess, am willing to follow the captain and never betray him!"

"From today onwards, whoever you tell me to hit, I'll hit!"

Roy smiled slightly.

"very good."

He looked at Lafayette and Van Auger in the stands and waved.

The two figures flashed and instantly appeared beside Roy.

Burgess looked at the two people with curiosity.

A man wearing a top hat, with a pale face and holding a cane and sword, looked like a nobleman.

A tall, thin man, carrying a long gun and wearing a monocle, looked like a sniper.

"Captain, who are these two?"

"Bages asked."

Roy said calmly,

"Like you, you are one of my newly recruited crew members."

Lafayette removed his top hat and bowed slightly.

"Lafayette, former sheriff of the West Blue, now a member of the Roy Pirates."

"Mr. Bagges, it's an honor to meet you."

Van Oka nodded slightly.

"Van Auger, the sniper."

Burgess grinned.

"Hahaha! Alright! From now on, we're comrades!"

"My name is Burgess! Just call me Burgess!"

"If you ever need anything, just let me know!"

The three got to know each other briefly, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

At this moment, the audience in the stands finally came to their senses.

The gamblers who had bet on Burgess had bloodshot eyes.

"Match fixed! It's absolutely a match-fixing match!"

"That Jem and Burgess are in cahoots!"

"They conspired to scam money!"

"Refund! Refund!"

Some people were waving their betting slips wildly, while others were throwing water bottles and other debris into the arena.

The scene became increasingly chaotic.

Burgess frowned, about to erupt in anger.

But Roy made the first move.

He raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly curled.

An invisible force of thought instantly enveloped the entire fighting arena!

Those audience members who were cursing and throwing things suddenly felt a weight on their bodies, as if they were being crushed by a mountain!

Thump! Thump! Thump! ...

One by one, they were pinned to the ground, unable to move!

"What...what is this?!"

"What's going on?! I can't move!"

"Help...help me!"

Terrified screams rose and fell.

Roy glanced indifferently at the gamblers lying on the ground.

"Noisy."

The sound was soft, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly.

The gamblers fell silent instantly, not daring to utter a sound.

The entire fighting arena was completely silent.

Roy withdrew his telekinesis and turned to walk off the field.

"Let's go."

Lafayette, Van Auger, and Burgess followed closely behind.

Behind him, the gamblers who had been lying on the ground dared to slowly get up.

They stared at the four departing figures, their eyes filled with fear.

……

Outside the fighting arena, the sun shines brightly.

Burgess followed behind Roy, glancing at Lafayette and Van Auger every now and then.

"Hey, Lafayette, Van Auger."

He couldn't help but ask,

"Are you also new to the captain's crew?"

Raphael nodded.

"That's right."

"West Sea, Teapot Island."

Van Oka also said,

"Kamei Island".

Burgess's eyes lit up.

"Did you fight the captain?"

Lafayette and Van Augur exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.

Lafayette gave a wry smile.

"no."

"I was just testing the waters when the captain froze me in place."

"They didn't even have a chance to make a move."

Van Oka also said,

I didn't even dare to test the waters.

"On Kamei Island, I witnessed the captain destroy an entire pirate ship."

"A thousand-meter-long water dragon descends from the sky."

"From that moment on, I knew that fighting the captain was tantamount to suicide."

Burgess's eyes lit up as he listened.

"Hahaha! So you guys haven't fought before either!"

"At least I fought the captain!"

"Even though we lost, it was worth it!"

Lafayette glanced at him.

"You were beaten so badly you couldn't fight back, were you?"

Burgess blushed, then stiffened his neck and said,

"That's still a fight!"

"Can you fight the captain for that long?"

Lafayette shook his head.

"cannot."

Burgess smiled smugly.

"That settles it!"

The three of them talked as they arrived at the port.

Roy stopped and looked at Bagges.

"Burgess, is there anything you need to pack?"

Burgess shook his head.

"No!"

"I'm all alone, completely by myself!"

"You can go with the captain anytime!"

Roy nodded.

"Let's go then."

He walked toward the small sailboat.

Burgess followed behind, looking at the small sailboat, and couldn't help but say...

"Captain, shall we sit here?"

"This is way too small!"

"Is there enough room for the four of us?"

Roy didn't answer, he just jumped onto the sailboat.

Lafayette and Van Auger followed.

Burgess scratched his head and jumped onto the boat as well.

The small sailboat suddenly became crowded with the arrival of Burgess.

Bages' enormous body took up almost half the space.

He gave an awkward laugh.

"Um... Captain, how about I get my own boat and follow them?"

Roy glanced at him.

"Need not."

He raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly curled.

Telekinesis activated!

The small sailboat slowly rose into the air once again!

Bages stared wide-eyed at the ground receding into the distance, his mouth agape.

"Flying...it's flying?!"

"Captain! The ship is taking off?!"

Lafayette and Van Auger chuckled to themselves.

Their reaction was similar to Burgess's when they first saw this scene.

Roy used his telekinesis to carry the small sailboat through the clouds, flying towards the new world.

Behind them, the outline of Fighting Island grew smaller and smaller until it finally disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds.