One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Indeed, in this world, even a pirate with a slightly infamous reputation can stop a child from crying at night.

There are just too many pirates in this world.

Aaron shook his head and picked up his wine bowl: "Ten years ago? It seems he hasn't made much progress in the last ten years."

The Golden Lion laughed loudly: "Hahahaha! New talents emerge endlessly on this vast sea. If you don't improve, you'll be eliminated. The newcomers of the last two years have been especially arrogant! Unfortunately, most of them are spineless."

Several of the Supernovas have already joined the ranks of the Four Emperors. The others haven't caused much trouble.

Only Kidd, every now and then, makes a splash, refreshing his presence.

The captains and officers around them, seeing Aaron and the Golden Lion talking so eloquently, felt both envy and jealousy.

How can a mere newcomer who has just ventured overseas be appointed as the chief?

Even if you are indeed a little better than everyone else, don't you understand the basic manners of respecting your seniors?

They also wanted to taste the food and wine on Aaron's table, believing it would be even more delicious than what they were eating.

Bernard, on the other hand, was already feeling fortunate to see his "new captain" being so highly regarded by the Golden Lion. He was proud of it, his eyes sparkling with admiration, and he felt that the wine here was an absolute delicacy he had never tasted before.

Golden Lion sat atop the tower, looking down at the dozens of pirate captains below, and his ambition surged.

The failure a year ago is nothing; it was just Straw Hat Luffy taking a shortcut.

He also realized that his 20-year seclusion to raise animals was an utter failure.

In contrast, the navy has created humanoid weapons called "Pacifistas," which are absolutely obedient to orders.

Isn't this much better than those mindless animals that even attack indiscriminately?

The thought of this filled the Golden Lion with immense regret for his decision back then.

Why not just recruit people to research animals?

"Indigo has ruined me!"

Taking advantage of the chaos in Impel Down, Golden Lion escaped again but never went back to his former underling.

Recruiting manpower, rapidly expanding and strengthening the company, and creating new glories is the right thing to do.

And so, the name "Golden Lion" still commands great renown on this vast ocean.

These 50-plus pirate crews, with tens of thousands of members, are definitely a force to be reckoned with.

However, besides himself, there are hardly any other high-end combatants.

Then look at Aaron sitting below. He is young, handsome, and incredibly strong. He can kill a pirate with a bounty of 3 million Berries with a single strike. His future achievements are limitless.

The more Golden Lion looked at it, the more satisfied he became. Fueled by alcohol and in high spirits, he shouted, "Phoenix, with your strength, you are more than qualified to be the vice-captain of the Golden Lion Pirates and help me win One Piece and become the Pirate King!"

I'm getting old, and my days are numbered. I won't be the Pirate King for many more years.

"I'll pass this position to you then, what do you think?"

Aaron shook his head: "I'm not interested in any One Piece."

"Oh?" The golden lion narrowed his eyes, a figure flashing through his mind. "So, what are you interested in?"

Aaron said, "Roger became the Pirate King, but he was still chased all over the world by Garp. The idea that the Pirate King is the freest person on the sea is a complete joke."

Golden Lion's face immediately darkened: "Phoenix, Roger is a man I acknowledge."

Aaron smiled and said, "Sorry. I was just telling the truth."

The golden lion exhaled a breath of stale air: "You don't actually want to become the king of the world, do you?"

"King of the World?"

Everyone in the hall perked up immediately. Even Lark and Finnbdi temporarily forgot their nervousness and looked forward to it.

Aaron asked, "King of the world? Is there a king in this world?"

Im could be considered the nominal king of the world, yet "he" lacked even the most basic freedom. He couldn't even leave Pangaea City, and could only hide mysteriously among the flowers, never seeing the light of day.

Rocks is even less of an option.

He once harbored ambitions to become the king of the world, and he possessed extraordinary strength.

In his view, as long as he united with Harald and had the power of the giant nation of Elbaf, he would be able to overthrow Im's rule.

Unfortunately, Harald sacrificed himself for Elbaf, becoming a weapon in Im's hands and being used against Lox.

Rocks himself was also unable to resist Im's dark transformation, turning into a demon. He was eventually defeated by Garp and Roger, and then Figarand Garin took advantage of the situation and cut off his head.

The Golden Lion drank a bowl of wine, a wistful expression on his face: "I almost had it. Too bad, I was just one step off."

Aaron laughed, "Almost? Then you're not quite. But since you have the title of World King, why are you only eyeing the Pirate King? Don't you have confidence?"

The hall fell silent instantly, with only a few dozen overlapping breaths remaining.

"Hehehehe!" The Golden Lion laughed loudly, "I am indeed inferior to him. Back then, he had my subordinates, Whitebeard, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Wang Zhi, John, and others, but in the end, he still met a tragic end with his life and his followers scattered. What a pity."

Upon hearing what Golden Lion said, the pirates in the hall immediately began to buzz with discussion.

Aaron said, "He actually has three Four Emperors under his command, and a strongman like you. He must be a powerful figure, right? What's his name?"

"Lox D. Giebeck".

A commotion immediately erupted in the hall; these pirates had never heard of this name before.

After the Battle of God Valley, all accounts of God Valley and Rocks' deeds were erased.

Apart from a few older people who were personally involved in the events of that year, no one else knew anything about it.

Aaron said, "It's a pity I was born a few decades too late, and I can't meet this important person."

The Golden Lion laughed heartily: "Good lad, you've got guts!"

"Lox... Gibbek..." Lark muttered softly beside him, then suddenly a thought struck him, "The Sword of Gibbek! Blackbeard's ship is called the Sword of Gibbek, could it be related to this person?"

The voice wasn't loud, but the Golden Lion still heard it. His hand, holding the wine bowl, paused for a moment, and he muttered, "How could I not have thought of that! Someone, go and get me a wanted poster for Blackbeard Teach!"

A beautiful woman turned and left, then quickly returned with a wanted poster.

Golden Lion stared at the photo on the wanted poster for a long while, then his eyes lit up: "Sure enough, that nose, those eyes, they really do look alike. This black-bearded man should be Rocks' son..."

If Rocks knew that his son had killed his best friend...

Hahahaha!

Aaron said, "So Blackbeard Teach is Rocks' son. No wonder he said he would take over the whole world during the Marineford War."

Golden Lion, you can't be inferior to him, can you?

Or perhaps you've grown old and lost your ambition to conquer the world?

The golden lion flew into a rage: "What did you say! Don't think I won't kill you!"

Aaron laughed heartily, "I originally thought that although you are old, you were no less a formidable figure. It turns out I misjudged you. Farewell!"