I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

But just now...

A shimmering wave of sword light swept past.

Joseph and Johnny emerged from the billowing smoke, bearing no obvious injuries, only covered in dust and grime.

"That was quite a surprise..." The two exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat strange.

"Joseph, it seems there's no difference in power compared to the previous moves?"

"You can't say they're completely unrelated, Johnny, at least it sounds plausible."

..................

The Zoro Possession Card has no character usage restrictions, so Sig directly placed it on Hawkeye to use as a directionally challenged debuff.

Anyway, given Hawkeye's skills, even with Zoro's power, it would be roughly 1 + 0.01, ultimately equaling 1, so the impact wouldn't be significant.

The main side effect is being bad at directions.

Even if Joseph and Johnny can only hold off Hawkeye for a while, once Hawkeye defeats them, he will never catch up with Sieg because of his terrible sense of direction during the three-day duration of the Possession Card.

Regardless of the outcome of the battle... given Hawkeye's style, neither Joseph nor Johnny will be in mortal danger.

Enveloped in telekinesis, Sieg's ship swiftly cut through the waves and disappeared into the distance, becoming a small black dot on the horizon.

Johnny and Joseph glanced at the small sailboat as it gradually disappeared into the distance, and felt reassured.

"It's good that they're gone... This time, we finally managed to help Brother Wang Rixiong," Joseph the Sword God murmured.

“Hawkeye, didn’t you come here specifically for us? Then stay,” Johnny the Sword Saint said.

"Why didn't you make a move earlier? Why did you have to jump out and stop me now..." Mihawk's golden eyes glanced into the distance, his gaze sharp and frightening at that moment, making people instinctively avoid his eyes.

"Then... be prepared."

The Sword God and the Sword Saint joined forces to fight Hawkeye. Their sword light shattered and tore apart the huge sailboat that had broken on the sea surface, and the tides continued to roll and surge, creating a terrifying scene.

This duel between the three truly shocked the chefs and pirates present, overturning these East Blue people's understanding of the strong, and even the so-called East Blue overlord Krieg Pirates were reduced to supporting roles.

On the day.

The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, appeared in the East Blue. After a fierce battle with the Sword God and Sword Saint, he left alone and disappeared without a trace.

The fledgling Straw Hat Pirates utterly defeated the Krieg Pirates, the overlords of the East Blue.

Even after the battle, many people, including the seriously injured Zoro, were still captivated by the small boat that had suddenly appeared and then disappeared.

The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, came because of the Sword Saint and the God of Blades, but after seeing Wang Rixiong, his interest in him surpassed that of the Sword Saint and the God of Blades.

The Sword God and Sword Saint are also related to that mysterious man, who actually challenged the world's greatest swordsman for his sake.

The core of their duel was still the man who called himself Wang Rixiong.

In addition, this strange swordsmanship of controlling flying swords can be said to have transcended people's understanding of swordsmanship.

Who exactly is Wang Rixiong? Why did the Sword God and the Sword Saint stand up for him?

This shrouded the name Wang Rixiong in mystery, and in the days that followed, it became a topic of conversation among onlookers of the battle, gradually spreading throughout the ocean.

........................

East China Sea, Cocoa West Village.

The village's security officer, A-Jian, left the village and walked step by step along the road towards the outside of the village.

Before long, a large amusement park came into view, with a sign at the entrance that read "A Long Amusement Park".

A grotesque shark-man stood at the entrance of the amusement park, staring at him expressionlessly, while opening his mouth to reveal sharp teeth and taking a big bite of a pink cotton candy.

A gentle sea breeze blows.

On Ah Jian's police hat, the little windmill spun rapidly in the breeze.

Inside the Alon Amusement Park, the giant Ferris wheel seemed to be slowly rotating with the breeze, and the sounds of laughter and conversation could be faintly heard coming from inside.

Chapter 1018 Human Dreams Never End (3k)

At the entrance of Ah Long Paradise, Ah Long munched on a cotton candy while coldly staring at Ah Jian in front of him.

"No matter how many times you come, it's the same. Don't disturb my guests."

Ah Jian hesitated for a moment, but still insisted on saying:

"Boss Ah Long."

"I know that your fish-man race is naturally powerful, with strength ten times that of ordinary humans..."

"So, the White Cat Pirates, who have been riding roughshod over our surrounding villages for the past few years—"

Ah Long didn't listen to him and quickly finished the pink cotton candy in his hand.

"Ah... I've already finished eating."

He stepped back towards the amusement park gate and slammed it shut.

"Even flattery won't work; I won't help humans," came Ah Long's cold voice from inside the door.

Inside the amusement park entrance.

Ah Long looked at the empty cotton candy stick in his hand and fell silent for a moment.

This is the weakest of the five oceans, the East China Sea.

But even in the East Blue, in this chaotic era, there was no shortage of pirates.

Even without the Arlong Pirates, there will be other nobodies and pirate crews, and no matter who they are, they are not something that ordinary people in the East Blue can handle.

The world's top powerhouses are invincible, capable of dominating everything... but the most ordinary inhabitants of the world are just like any other ordinary person.

not to mention.

"Behind the White Cat Pirates is Captain Rat of the Marine branch, so no matter how many times the Marines come to suppress the pirates, it will be useless."

Ah Long muttered to himself.

Just then, a fragrant aroma wafted over from the side.

"Brother Long, would you like some takoyaki?"

Octopus fishman Hachi walked over, each of his arms holding a large skewer of takoyaki, the aroma of which was irresistible and mouthwatering. Behind him followed a group of human children.

Xiao Ba didn't shoo them away; he simply handed the takoyaki to the children.

By the time he reached Ah Long's side, he only had two skewers of takoyaki left.

Ah Long grinned, revealing a set of sharp, menacing teeth, and burst into unrestrained laughter:

"I spent some time on Boss Sieg's ship back in the day... Thanks to him, I finally saw through his true ambitions!"

"After years of preparation and training, our ambitions have finally been realized."

Arlong's bounty was cancelled ten years ago because Hody Jones took his place, so he is no longer a pirate with a bounty, nor are Hachi and the others.

As a result, he was able to lie low on Fishman Island for many years, silently striving for his ambition.

Ah Long and Xiao Ba stood side by side, eating takoyaki together and looking at the thriving Ah Long Paradise.

“Yes…” Xiao Ba nodded with emotion:

“I’ve always wanted to open a takoyaki shop, while you, Boss Ah Long, want to open an Ah Long Paradise on land, under the sun.”

"The only drawback is that the East China Sea is too remote, and it is not easy to get here from Fishman Island."

"It will be difficult for us to wait for the fish-man children to come."

Ah Long nodded in deep agreement:

"Therefore, the next goal of the Arlong Empire is to continue to expand, to establish a global chain, and to open a chain of amusement parks along the Grand Line, ultimately creating an Arlong Amusement Park Empire that is even larger than Sabaody Park!"

"Anyone who dares to hinder my ambitions shall die!"

The two talked at length about Ah Long's grand plans for the amusement park.

"Speaking of which, Nami came back yesterday," said Octopus Hachi.

"She came back in a ram's head sailing ship, and it looks like there's a black skull and crossbones flag on board... It looks like a small pirate ship."

"Pirates?" Arlong curled his lip, neither confirming nor denying.

"I knew that human girl would become a pirate sooner or later."

"Her human foster mother has always wanted her to join the Navy, but it's always been impossible. Her ambition is to draw a world map... As long as she doesn't give up this ambition, she'll inevitably end up as a pirate sooner or later..."

As the two were chatting, two more figures appeared at the entrance of the amusement park.

"Is the village sheriff from Cocoa West Village here again? He's like a persistent ghost."

Ah Long turned his head with a cold smile, ready to drive them away, but saw two familiar faces.

Two young men with knives stood side by side. One of them wore sunglasses and had short hair, with one hand across his chest and the other supporting his chin.

The other one was wearing tacky shorts, revealing a leg full of hair, with one hand crossed over his chest and the other holding a cigarette, looking at us with a seemingly profound gaze.

"I didn't quite believe it when Nami told me about it on the ship..."

"I didn't expect it to really be you, Ah Long."

Joseph and Johnny walked over.

..............

"So, the Wang Rixiong you're talking about is the boss Xige who's been missing for ten years?" A Long couldn't help but show a look of shock.

"Yes... Before leaving, I casually mentioned that I wanted to have a drink with Brother Sig at the place where we first met, which is Rogue Town..."

"Now it seems that it's not necessary."

Joseph and Johnny smiled slightly.

Upon seeing the Alon Paradise, they realized that this ferocious-looking shark-fish man was actually one of their own.

"Why? Don't you plan to see Boss Sig one more time?" Ah Long asked in surprise.

“There’s no need for that.” Joseph shook his head slightly.

They boarded Higuma's ship ahead of time, and after the Mountain Bandit King faked his death, they spent nearly ten years adventuring on the Grand Line as bounty hunters...