One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

It was as if it were saying, "What are you all standing there for?! Do you expect me to tie you all up myself?!"

"........."

"........."

For some reason, the pirates, who were just immersed in grief, now felt a strange sense of powerlessness.

They were clearly getting into a flashback, ready to burst into tears...

But what he got in return was Barto's nonchalant smile and the props he had prepared beforehand, as if everything was within the other party's expectations.

To this, Barto could only say... Are you kidding me?

Do you really think I'm some young newbie who's just started out at sea?

He had read the intelligence about the Wald Pirates countless times and had long expected them to pull off this kind of stunt.

What kind of bond? Friendship? Family?

He'd seen plenty of that kind of sentiment in the Straw Hat Pirates!

Of course, Barto is a notorious hypocrite.

He would shout out his support for the Straw Hat Pirates with tears in his eyes when something happened to them.

But if you're just an outsider, the world is so big, who cares about your old, trivial matters?

Obey and bow down, and shine for the Straw Hat Pirates!

In their bewilderment, the pirates of the Wald Pirates, looking completely lost, tied up their familiar companions.

The effects of the Seastone were immediate. The once arrogant Wald became visibly weak, and even his aura changed.

In the end, only Bin Jack, an old man, remained in the entire World Pirates crew, pitifully holding a seastone shackle and looking up at Barto above.

Barto, equally decisive, gestured to his henchman beside him with a slight nod of his chin.

The underling immediately obeyed the order, and with a whoosh, he led a group of people up the barrier steps created by Barto to check on the bindings of Wald and the others.

It's clear that the Wald Pirates were genuinely afraid that Barto would retaliate and throw them all into the sea, so they tied them up in a very strict way, restricting their movements.

In this way, they became completely at the mercy of others.

However, since their lives were already in Barto's hands, Wald didn't experience any significant psychological changes.

Even after being carried onto the deck of the Forward Luffy Senpai, he still just hung his head and remained silent.

As for the old man Bingjack, Barto felt he was too pitiful, and even the IV drip he was receiving had been lost in the chaos, so he simply had his men find a small room and lock him up.

"Hmm... with the addition of the previous era's Destruction King, Bundy World, the Straw Hat Grand Fleet's strength is about to reach a new level!!!"

Barto's eyes gleamed mysteriously as he looked at the Wald Pirates imprisoned in the ship's cabin.

Although he was full of sarcasm towards Wald, he could certainly realize just how terrifying Wald's Devil Fruit ability was through the battle just now.

According to the description of the Momo-Momo Fruit in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia...

The multiplier that this fruit can unleash is actually related to the user themselves.

In other words, if an ordinary person were to eat the Momo Fruit, they would probably only be able to expand an object by 3 to 5 times at most.

A Devil Fruit like Wald, who can directly expand it to 100 times, is rare even in the records of the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia.

However, this only shows that the Momo-Momo Fruit has never encountered a truly powerful user since records began.

Even Wald, who could amplify the effects of the Momo-Momo Fruit by 100 times, had only developed the fruit's power to a semi-awakened state.

It is foreseeable how terrifying his strength would be if he could truly awaken the power of this fruit.

But there's no need to rush.

The Straw Hat Pirates are a place full of miracles.

Bartolomeo believed that with the methods of Red and the Straw Hat Pirates, they would definitely be able to fully unleash the potential within World.

By then, the Straw Hat crew will have gained another formidable warrior.

"If Lord Crimson knew all this, he would definitely praise me highly, wouldn't he!?"

Hehehehe~

Bartolomeo wore a lovesick expression, already imagining the Straw Hat crew surrounding him and praising him endlessly.

However, at that moment, a sudden ringing of a bell abruptly interrupted Barto's reverie.

The ringtone wasn't the traditional "blur blur" of a Den Den Mushi.

As an important member of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, Bartolomeo has long been equipped with a personal terminal that can be used all over the world.

The ringtone chosen by Barto is the theme song from "Pokémon World," sung by Uta.

Although the sudden sound startled him, the song was so beautiful that he couldn't bear to answer the phone and wanted to keep listening.

"Huh? Who's making that call at this hour?"

Barto curiously raised his arm and looked at the screen of his personal terminal, where he saw a male figure wearing a spotted round hat.

"Trafalgar Law? What, it's this guy?"

A puzzled Barto pressed the answer button.

The next second, Luo's voice immediately came from his personal terminal.

"Barto? You finally answered the phone!"

"Hey!" Bartolomeo, who had just made great contributions to the Straw Hat Pirates, raised an eyebrow and replied arrogantly:

"Junior, watch your tone of voice!"

"How dare you call me Barto? You should call me Lord Barto!!!"

Bartolomeo, who joined the Straw Hat Grand Fleet more than six months before Biro, has a firm grasp on his seniority.

After saying all this, Barto proudly showed off his recent achievements:

"Do you even know what I've been up to lately, junior? Just now, I successfully subdued the Destruction King, Bundy World, for the Straw Hat Pirates! What have you been up to all this time?!"

"So you were fighting just now~"

Luo didn't pay any attention to Barto's antics.

After all, they've known each other for so long, and these guys who were among the first to join the Straw Hat Grand Fleet already know each other very well.

Hearing Barto's smug report, Luo naturally spoke up:

"Bundy Walder, that was definitely a powerful guy!"

"Compared to what I've accomplished recently, I haven't done much..."

"We recently found a place called the Boeing Islands and successfully persuaded Hercules of the islands to join the Straw Hats and become our ally."

"Besides that, I just beat up a big guy yesterday, I think his name was... Edward Weevil...?"

"This guy keeps shouting that he's Whitebeard's son, and I must say, he's actually quite strong."

"In the end, I also obtained his and his mother's hearts through a sneak attack. Under the threat, these two guys couldn't cause any trouble for the time being and were willing to follow my orders."

"Oh right, the 'Wreck-It Ralph' you mentioned earlier refers to today's results, right?"

"And what about yesterday?"

"........."

"........."

Hearing the faint snickers coming from the other end of the personal terminal, Barto's face immediately darkened.

That bastard...

No matter how great Wreck-It Ralph's potential is, it's still in the future.

Given the strength that Wald currently possesses, there are countless members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet who could defeat him.

After all, no matter how many times a shell expands, it is still just a shell, and it is not a threat to a true strongman.

In the anime storyline, Wald's final attack, unleashed with all his might, was easily destroyed by Hawkeye's simple basic attack.

In comparison, Edward Weevil, who has begun to make a name for himself around the world, is a genuine top-tier Yonko-level powerhouse.

In addition, Hercules was specifically mentioned by Lord Crimson during the meeting...

Luo's record is far superior to his!

hateful!

I will definitely get it back!

After giving himself a fierce internal pep talk, Barto stopped mentioning his senior's back and directly asked Law:

"So...why did you call me!?"

Luo's voice gradually calmed down from the obvious laughter, and then he said:

"You haven't even had a chance to check the group yet, have you!?"

"Just now, Moria proposed a plan to subdue the giant kingdom of Elbaf, and Red Lord agreed!"

"Now everyone in the group is excitedly signing up, eager to join this battle!"

"By the way, I remember you should be near Elbaf right now. I noticed you weren't responding in the group, so I thought I'd remind you."

"........."

Barto was momentarily embarrassed by Luo's unexpected kindness.

As a real man, he wouldn't be so concerned with saving face.

"Thank you!"

"I'll check the situation in the group chat."

"Consider this a favor I owe you!"

"But don't think I'm going to give up. I'm definitely going to take first place on this contribution ranking!!!"

Just you wait and see!

Luo replied calmly, "Do as you please."