I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Is the era of Lox about to begin?"

"Perhaps it was because of the plundering of celestial gold that Rocks tasted success, leading him to realize that the Celestial Dragons were all paper tigers..."

"Many years later, Rocks will try to shake the foundation of the Celestial Dragons, and his ambition will grow to the point that he wants to replace the Celestial Dragons and become the king of the world."

He saw Lox laugh heartily, raise his glass, and announce:

"If you want to conquer the New World with me, continue to make a fortune, and join the Rocks Pirates, then drink this glass of wine!"

"Of course, I, Lox, will not force those who do not wish to join."

Rocks chuckled and said:

"After all, we were comrades-in-arms who fought together."

"If anyone doesn't want to join, just take your share of the treasure and leave. But from now on, we're just pirates, so don't think we still have any old friendships."

Upon hearing this, the captains of the various pirate crews reacted in different ways. Some readily agreed to join, while others hesitated for a moment, refusing to drink the wine, and instead picked up a bag of treasure, preparing to leave.

Chapter 643 Whitebeard's Desire

"The Claymore Pirates? Are you planning to leave?"

Rocks glanced sideways at the captain of the Greatsword Pirates who had stepped forward and asked casually.

The Greatsword Master nodded in agreement and looked at Rocks with a hint of nervousness.

Rocks chuckled and patted him on the shoulder:

"Go if you want to leave. I, Lox, will not go back on my word."

The captain of the Greatsword Pirates breathed a sigh of relief. He leaped back to his own pirate ship and let it sail away into the distance.

"Rocks, are you really going to let him go like this?"

A captain from a nearby pirate crew asked tentatively.

"Of course I won't go back on my word."

Rocks squinted at the Greatsword Pirate Ship as it sailed away, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Didn't I already say? After he took the money and left, we were just pirates."

"So, does anyone else have any objections?"

Lockes scanned the room and asked.

"No."

"No objection. My lifelong dream has always been to join Captain Rocks' crew."

"Hehe, it's my good fortune to be able to join the Rocks Pirates."

The pirate captains had no objections and raised their glasses to drink.

"Rocks, I hope you can stay this strong forever." Shiki the Golden Lion glanced at Rocks, raised his cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

Rocks, completely unfazed, laughed loudly:

"Haha... If I am no longer strong and die at the hands of the Navy, then you will become the captain of the Rocks Pirates, Shiki."

These words stirred something within Newgate and the others.

The Rocks Pirates are clearly very different from the pirate crews they know.

While this revealed Lox's immense confidence, it also made them feel somewhat uneasy.

Newgate said nothing more and drank the wine in his glass.

to the end.

All eyes were on Sieg.

"I'd also like to join the Rocks Pirates."

Sieg nodded, but showed no interest in drinking.

"I'm not good at drinking, so let's skip the wine."

On such important occasions, Sieg is now really hesitant to drink alcohol.

Sig used to think that drinking was a good thing; maybe after drinking, he would see that his compatibility rating had increased, and maybe he would even complete the mission.

But thinking about it carefully...

Sig is now surrounded and questioned by the fifty-six emperors, and is forced to go back to the past to cover up his lies. In the end, isn't it all because of the lie he told after drinking that cup of wine?

Drinking alcohol is more harmful than beneficial, isn't it?

In situations like this, with Lox around, Sieg should be careful.

Seeing that Sieg refused to drink, Locke's smile turned a little cold.

"What's wrong? Since you're willing to join us, why are you unwilling to drink? Are you worried that I, Rocks, will poison your drink?"

After being provoked by Rocks' words, the other captains, who had already been drinking, also turned cold.

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

This harmonious atmosphere becomes quite jarring if someone disagrees, and it can even cause displeasure among the captains.

"Lord Wang Xige."

At this moment, Dracula, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

This caused the other pirate captains' expressions to change slightly.

While they were having their banquet, Dracula did not participate. He stayed by the deck railing, pretending to clean his spear with water, like a veteran soldier taking care of his weapon.

In reality, his spear had long been abandoned on the battlefield because it had gotten tainted with too many miscellaneous things. The spear he was holding was a spare one taken from his inventory.

But this action was a constant reminder to the pirates of Dracula's heroic figure on the battlefield...

When the captains saw Dracula, their expressions involuntarily stiffened.

A ruthless person like Dracula is feared not only by the Navy but also by the pirates.

At this point, Dracula's intimidating power was even greater than that of Siegfried himself.

Dracula walked over and whispered to Sieg without making a sound;

'Lord Wang Xige. "

"Don't worry, drink it. I'll keep an eye on things here and smooth things over for you."

Hearing Dracula say that, Sieg looked at the wine glass in his hand and suddenly felt a little hungry again.

Dracula is, after all, his shadow clone, another version of himself, and it's impossible for him to harm his original self.

Thinking of this, Sieg suddenly understood.

He then raised his glass and clinked it with each of the captains around him.

"I, King Higuma, join the Rocks Pirates today!"

Lockes' brow relaxed slightly, and he also raised his glass, and the group drank it all in one gulp.

At the banquet, the pirates clinked glasses and chatted merrily. Silently, an unprecedented behemoth was established.

From this moment on, the true Rocks Pirates were born.

........

After finishing his drink, Newgate stood up. Ignoring the noise around him, he went to sit by the ship's railing, propped his chin up with one hand, and seemed to be lost in thought, fueled by the alcohol.

"Newgate? Aren't you going to drink?"

Sieg glanced at Newgate and asked a question.

Even after drinking, he still paid more attention to Newgate and Golden Lion, those great pirates who would later dominate the world.

"I've had enough to drink."

Newgate didn't turn his head; he gazed at the boundless sea and answered casually.

"That's really strange... Newgate."

One of the captains took a sip of wine and, while doing so, picked out a few pieces of jewels and gold coins from the pile on the ground and stuffed them into his pocket:

"Fine, it's fine if you don't want to drink, but as a pirate, you're not even interested in treasure."

"What exactly do you want?" the captain asked with a smile.

"Hey, Newgate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other pirates all turned to look.

Even within the Rocks Pirates, Newgate was considered quite outstanding.

On the battlefield, it wasn't just Dracula or King Sig who attracted everyone's attention; Newgate's Tremor-Tremor Fruit power also left a deep impression on them.

Even Lox, like everyone else, turned his head to look.

Newgate didn't answer immediately, but paused for a while, seemingly deep in thought.

After a long pause, he finally spoke slowly:

"I've had something I wanted since I was a child."

"Oh, I didn't know. Tell me about it," the captain asked with a smile.

Newgate glanced sideways at the sea, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a slow smile as he answered softly;

"family."

The pirates were stunned for a while before their laughter gradually grew louder.

"Family? What are those?"

"A pirate who longs for family?"

Amidst the laughter, Lockes, who had been quite interested, secretly shook his head.

Only after listening to him finish did Sieg pick up a bottle of liquor and stagger toward Newgate.