Pirates' Max Level System

Nine naval warships were arranged in a triangle, with a ghost leaning on the bow of the front naval warship.

This undead was a familiar face. From the bone scepter in his hand, which was shattered to the point where only the tip remained, and the remaining half of his face, one could vaguely tell that it was Ayi Du, who had disappeared for a while.

Ayidu's appearance was rather miserable, with most of his flesh gone, leaving only the right side of his head and upper torso intact. Black matter, exposed from the wounds, wriggled continuously, cracks covering some of his bones, and tiny chunks of black flesh floating around them.

A second before the explosion, the deep-sea devil "Paul", sensing danger, wrapped hundreds of tentacles around the bomb 450. After the explosion, all the tentacles were severed, and only part of the deep-sea devil "Paul"'s head remained.

But "Paul" is worthy of being a member of the Undead Fleet. Even so, "Paul" still placed his consciousness on the fragments of his brain and did not die like an ordinary creature.

By sacrificing his tentacles and other flesh, "Paul" reunited himself, but his size was roughly the same as his offspring's, with only a dozen or so new tentacles. It truly was a thousand years of hard work, only to have his dreams shattered in a single day.

Even with Paul's support, Ayidu was nearly wiped out in the explosion. However, Ayidu was unable to repair his body and could only maintain his current appearance.

Everyone, including Qin Luo, thought that this fleet of ghost ships had been destroyed, and the captain of this undead fleet, the undead who called himself Ayi Du, was also wiped out in the explosion. Unexpectedly, Ayi Du appeared again, and brought the entire undead fleet with him.

This immortality ability alone is enough to make Qin Luo and the navy re-examine this undead fleet. Of course, the premise is that the navy and Qin Luo know that this undead fleet has been resurrected.

Therefore, everything was arranged by fate. This undead fleet was destined to stir up the entire Grand Route in the days to come and reveal secrets that had been unknown for thousands of years.

Chapter 421: The Undead's Plan

On the warship where Ayi Du was, footsteps suddenly sounded, and a man and a woman walked out from the shadows.

If the undead were divided into male and female, this description would be correct.

The male-looking undead possessed a burly build, nearly two meters tall, covered in muscle. Most remarkable of all, he possessed a cheerful face. This suggested that this body had been a sunny, muscular man in life, a temperament quite popular in the navy, attracting both men and women.

Now, all of this happened to an undead who liked to hide in the shadows. It was as incongruous as it could be. The cold moonlight shone on half of his face, giving people a bone-chilling chill.

A long knife wound began on the right side of his face, which was never illuminated by the moonlight, extending from his right cheek to his left chest. The flesh at the wound was turned outward, and black blood flowed. There were more than one such wound; there were eight such wounds on the man's chest, abdomen, hands, feet, and back.

"You brainless piece of bone, who chopped you up this time? Tsk tsk tsk, look at the knife wound, it's really terrible." The speaker was an undead with a female appearance. Her voice was like a silver bell, but it was as sharp as tearing rags.

Her long, dark purple hair was tied up in a bun, revealing a youthful, tender face beneath a ladylike hairstyle. She was dressed in a purple robe, revealing skin as white as snow. This young woman's body, in this outfit, exuded a strange sense of maturity and mystery.

"Selshali, I don't want to be called brainless. You're clearly an old hag, yet you're pretending to be a lady and a young girl. It's not enough that you're mentally dark, you've taken over the body of a female soldier, and you chose a body with no real strength. And you're even wasting your energy to transform into clothes at this critical moment. You're truly foolish."

The undead spirit named Gumu's sharp retorts were nothing like his outwardly cheerful demeanor. Who says big guys aren't good with words? Gumu and Sershari had been irritating each other for a long time, trading barbs at every opportunity. Ayidu was all too familiar with these scenes and missed them greatly.

"Hmph, I'm happy with it. I don't want to wear a body like that of a stinky man with a big frame and a smelly body. Besides, I'm a priestess of the church and don't need to rely on my body to fight. I have plenty of energy, unlike some of the soldiers who were chopped into pieces the moment they succeeded in taking over someone else's body, and now they don't even have the energy to repair their wounds."

As he spoke, a gray-black flame appeared in the hands of the undead named Sershari. Unlike Qin Luo's Amaterasu Black Flame, this gray-black flame faintly contained a soul screaming. Sershari pushed the flame in his hand towards Gu Mu, who fearfully took a few steps away.

Having achieved his goal, Sershari extinguished the flames and chuckled at Bonewood with contempt.

"Just be quiet. You didn't come to see me just to quarrel in front of me. How are you doing what I told you to do?" Ayi Du, who was basically just a skeleton, turned around, and the empty eye socket on the right side seemed to be connected to the black sea of ​​hell.

"Lord Ayidu, there are 273 ghost ships that are still operational and are slowly recovering. Together with the newly converted warships, they can barely be divided into nine formations. All the undead generals who successfully took over other bodies have been recovered, but they lack energy and most of them are incapable of fighting. The remaining undead soldiers have also been recalled."

After Ayidu spoke, Sershali and Gumu stopped arguing and knelt on one knee to report.

"One-third of the undead soldiers are severely damaged. These low-level undead are too slow to repair. I suggest extracting their souls and energy to use as nourishment. Furthermore, there are too many outdated ghost ships. I think it's necessary to destroy some of them. Those ship spirits can better nourish the newly converted warships."

Sershari spoke calmly, as if he were merely dealing with materials, not the soldiers and souls under his command. Such matters of soul extraction and sacrifice could only be discussed as normal matters within the Undead Fleet.

After pondering for a while, Ayidu slowly spoke: "Let's do as you say, Sershali. Gumu, please cooperate. We need to move quickly and not keep Lady Death waiting for too long."

You have no idea where the sound comes from when a skeleton doesn't even move its mouth.

Although Selshali and Gumu do not get along, they will cooperate well as long as it is Ayi Du's order or involves the Lady of Death. This is also the reason why the two who always quarrel can still stay together with Ayi Du.

"Have you obtained any information from the imprisoned souls about the great being who awakened us? That person is His Majesty the Sea God of this era." Ayi Du did not know and did not dare to call out the name of the person who awakened them, and even his words were respectful.

Ayidu and others could have actually fully woken up on the night of the explosion, but Ayidu and his group of undead had suppressed their souls and were in a dormant state.

Because since the undead such as Ayi Du were awakened, there has been a shackle of slavery on their souls. Ayi Du and others who have their own thoughts and souls have to obey Qin Luo's instructions and slavery and cannot disobey.

In order to avoid being captured by Qin Luo as soldiers and cannon fodder again, Ayi Du and his group of undead waited until Qin Luo removed the Overlord of the Sea's ability to enslave sea monsters and left before waking up from hibernation.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness Ayidu. The many souls we captured showed that there is no information about the sea god in this era. The only one who claimed to be a god, Liuyun, was defeated by this fleet a few days ago." Unlike Gu Mu, Selshali called Ayidu "Your Highness". Selshali was both a priestess and a female official of the church.

"Haha. Gods can also be defeated by such worldly power?" Ayi Du sneered, not knowing whether he was mocking Liuyun's arrogance or Haijun's self-righteousness.

"Forget it, we will collect this information later. Let's first awaken the other dormant fleets and temples and restore the glory of the Lady of Death." After he finished speaking, Ayi Du pointed the scepter with only the top left in his hand into the void. Black matter appeared out of thin air and soon turned into an ancient map.

This map is very similar to the current Grand Line map, with only slight differences, though the island names are different. Six locations on the map depict a lady holding a rose and a skull. This is the symbol of the Church of the Lady of Death.

According to Ayi Du, these six marked places are where the temples of the Church of the Lady of Death and other undead fleets lie dormant.

No one knows what happened a thousand years ago, and these fleets and temples fell into slumber in different places.

Chapter 422: Target O'Hara

The level of detail in a world map can often reflect the skill of navigators and the power of the era. The more detailed the nautical chart, the rarer it is.

There are only a few copies like this one, which shows various elements such as the islands, routes and undercurrents in all sea areas except the New World in the second half of the Grand Line. Even in the hands of the Navy and the World Government, there are not many copies.

You have to know that the Grand Line is famous for the chaos of geomagnetism, celestial phenomena, ocean currents, and air currents. Even if you can see through the rules and find a stable route between the two islands, it would be a miracle.

Not to mention this pseudo-world map, the Grand Line section directly covers all the islands from the Red Earth Continent's Upside-Down Mountain to the Sabaody Archipelago. For any pirate, this map is as valuable as a natural Devil Fruit.

The text on the map is not the same as the one used in the world today, it is even more ancient and mysterious.

The names of the six marked places can be translated as: City of Saints, Demon's Tomb, Shipwreck Bay, Dry Bones Strait, Lost Sea and Barren Highlands.

Ayi Du was from one of them. He was awakened from his deep sleep by Qin Luo at the bottom of the Shipwreck Bay. Originally, Ayi Du thought that he would never have the chance to wake up again.

"Lord Ayi Du, Lord Ayi Du 970." After the map was revealed, Ayi Du fell into memories of the past, and only came back to his senses after being reminded repeatedly by Gu Mu beside him.

"Where do you think we should go first?" Ayi Du asked directly after waking up, pretending nothing had happened. He felt that he did not need to explain anything to his men.

"We can't go to the Holy City and the Barren Highlands for now. They're a bit tricky. We already came out of Shipwreck Bay, so there's no need to go back. Next, we have to choose between the Demon's Tomb, the Dry Bone Strait, and the Lost Sea."

Gu Mu quickly entered into the role of his subordinate, answering whatever Ayi Du asked, and not asking anything that he shouldn't know or that Ayi Du didn't want to say.

"Why don't we go to the Lost Sea? The Second Fleet dormant there has the best relationship with our Third Fleet, and Fleet Captain Lord Norin also has the best relationship with Lord Ayidu."

Ayi Du was indeed somewhat tempted by Gu Mu's suggestion. Since they were also trying to awaken a dormant fleet, choosing a more familiar one first was the best option.

This Gumu is truly a loyal dog, even after turning into a skeleton, he remains so. Seeing that Gumu always chose the one who was most friendly to Ayi Du when making a suggestion, Sershali couldn't help but sneer in disdain.

"Hmph, Selshali, what do you mean? Do you have a better idea?" Gu Mu could not ignore Selshali's ridicule and was about to retort on the spot.

"It's not a good idea, but it's definitely better than some brainless idiot." If it weren't for the big difference in height between the old man and Selshali, he would have looked down on Gu Mu with the corner of his eyes.

Perhaps, Selshali needs to learn the technique of leaning back and looking down from Empress Hancock.

"Just say what you want to say, don't just argue." This was not the first time that Ayi Du had to mediate the conflict between the two, and it would definitely not be the last.

"Yes, Your Highness Ayidu. I think the best option is to awaken the Fourth Fleet located in the Demon's Tomb first." Sershali looked at Ayidu and said.

"I thought it was a good idea. No matter how you choose, the Fourth Fleet can't be chosen. The leader of the Fourth Fleet, Charlene, has always been at odds with Lord Ayidu. I remember Charlene had a grudge against you, Sershali. She stepped on your head to become the leader of the Fourth Fleet."

Gu Mu interrupted Sershali directly because this choice was too unexpected for him.

"You're a bit of a jerk, aren't you? Do you want to be humiliated by Charlene?"

"Reason." Different from Gu Mu's targeting, although Ayi Du was puzzled, he only asked the reason lightly.

"It's simple, although I don't know how that lord awakened us from our slumber. But those pagans and unbelievers must have placed many seals on us. Otherwise, we wouldn't have shown no signs of awakening for so many years."

"So even if we can awaken other fleets, we will have to pay a certain price, especially energy. Although I don't like that bitch Xia Linduo, she has more abilities and spells to remove seals. With her, the awakening work will be much easier." After saying that, Selshali looked at Gu Mu provocatively with contempt.

It had to be said that in the long run, Sershari's idea was the best. Bonewood knew this, so he didn't argue.

Ayi Du fell into deep thought. After a while, he stared at a certain mark on the map and said firmly, "Target Demon Tomb, the Fourth Fleet."

As fate would have it, anyone familiar with the Grand Line's geography would have spotted the marked Demon's Tomb near a famous island: O'Hara, the archaeological sanctuary of the West Sea.

Qin Luo didn't know that just because of his butterfly effect, a new force had emerged in the world of pirates, and his trip to O'Hara would only become more lively.

After several days of safe passage, the naval fleet finally returned to the naval headquarters, where they were greeted with a warm welcome from the remaining navy and a well-prepared celebration banquet.

The festive atmosphere instantly washed away the gloom left in the hearts of the sailors while sailing in the fog. The sailors who returned home opened their stomachs and joined in the carnival.

In the reception room of the Marine Headquarters, Sora Aoi, Sengoku and Zephyr were received by the Five Elders who had been arriving for a long time.

"Haha, come and welcome our heroes. The damn Liuyun, he is full of evil, destroying order, threatening the world government and the navy, and he deserves to be killed. But this is all thanks to our brave navy, allowing justice to defeat evil once again." The old man with scar took the lead, and the other three Five Elders immediately stood up to welcome the three people who entered the reception room.

"I dare not." Gang Gukong and the others quickly bowed in greeting. The Five Elders were offering them this courtesy out of kindness for eliminating Liu Yun. If they truly accepted this courtesy, they would be failing in their duty.

If the Five Elders are unhappy about this, they will definitely try to trip them up.

At this moment, the beige-haired elder among the Five Elders suddenly spoke up. "It's difficult to say, but there's something urgent. I'd like you to depart for O'Hara immediately after the celebration banquet and use this opportunity to continue pushing for justice for the Navy. Is that okay?"

"Of course." Seeing the Five Elders being so secretive, it was obvious that they had already discussed it. Otherwise, they would have refused. Ganggukong and the other two had no choice but to agree.

Chapter 423 Private Meeting

Although only the beige-haired old man spoke, the other five elders obviously meant the same thing, otherwise they would not have remained silent after the beige-haired old man finished speaking.

Kong, Sengoku, and Zephyr knew early on that the Five Elders and the World Government were very wary of these O'Hara scholars who could not only decipher historical texts but also analyze the three ancient weapons.

Before receiving the notice to encircle and suppress Liuyun, the fleet assembled by the Navy Demon Slayer Order was originally going to head to O'Hara. This shows that the Five Elders and the World Government are determined to wipe out O'Hara.

Kong, Zhan Guo, and Zefa naturally did not question the tacit understanding between the Five Elders. However, Kong and the other two were very curious about what had happened during their siege of Liuyun that made the Five Elders so anxious to destroy the island of O'Hara and the scholars on it.

You have to know that the entire naval fleet had just returned from annihilating Liuyun and encountered a lot of trouble on the way. Now they have to set off in a hurry, which is really too hasty.

All the three of them knew about O'Hara was what the Five Elders had revealed to them. Their usual intelligence suggested that those on O'Hara were merely archaeologists, not even scientists. The more detailed reasons were probably only known to the Five Elders and the Celestial Dragons.

"Very good, I hope you will remember. Evil must be eradicated completely, and the enemy must be annihilated quickly." The beige-haired old man was very satisfied with the reactions of Ganggukong and the other two. After giving them some instructions, he said no more.

For Ganggu Kong and the other two who knew exactly what the Demon Slaying Order was, they could naturally understand the meaning of the instructions and could only nod in agreement.

"In that case, Kong Gang, how many warships do you think it would be appropriate to take to O'Hara?" Changing the subject, the scarred old man who was the leader of the Five Elders suddenly mentioned the matter of naval strength.

Seeing the scarred old man's half-smile, Ganggukong felt a sudden rush of emotion, knowing something was wrong. He immediately pulled Zhan Guozefa to apologize together, saying that the three of them were no different in terms of political awareness.

"Master Wulaoxing, we have failed to live up to your trust. The navy suffered heavy casualties on this mission."

"How could that be? Your successful defeat of the evil thief Liuyun is the greatest achievement, and any sacrifice is worth it. As for those matters, Deadpool has already reported to us. Let the World Government investigate this matter. You, the Navy, should stop interfering. I will notify CP0 to intervene."

The scarred old man originally wanted to take the opportunity to warn the high-ranking naval officers, but seeing that these three people were so tactful, the scarred old man gave up the idea.

After all, they would need these marines to run errands and work hard, so overdoing it wouldn't be a good idea. Furthermore, Liuyun possessed the ability to truly kill those who had consumed the mutated Life Fruit. With Liuyun's death, the remaining Five Elders breathed a sigh of relief, and the navy should credit him with a great achievement.

"Thank you so much, sir." Both Kong Gu Kong and Zhan Guo wanted to capture the attacker, hiding among the navy. One had a blood feud with him, the other was sworn enemies. Both Kong Gu Kong and Zhan Guo were eager to kill him, and the Five Elders' intervention made them very unhappy.

Unfortunately, there was no point in being dissatisfied; one could never overcome the other. However, the two men didn't intend to give up, and instead decided to investigate secretly. Zhan Guo and Gang Gu Kong exchanged glances, and a plan came to mind.

"Let's not talk about these irrelevant things. Steel Bone Kong, tell us how many warships you plan to bring to O'Hara." The old man with scar found a far-fetched reason to change the subject.

What does it mean to be insignificant? Zhan Guo and Gang Gu Kong were furious when they heard this, but they had to appear calm on the surface.

Cyborg thought for a moment, then raised two fingers and said, "Twenty."

Before he could even finish the "ten" sound, a muffled groan could be heard from one of the Five Elders, a white-haired, mustachioed elder. Gang Gukong swallowed the "ten" he had pronounced and said, "One hundred, two hundred warships."

"Well, I'm relieved to have a prudent admiral like you in the navy. With two hundred warships sailing over there, not even a fly would be able to escape O'Hara alive."

The old man with the scar chuckled as he spoke. He was not trying to praise Gang Gukong, but was just trying to find a way to make Gang Gukong sign a military order.

In the end, Kong Gang and Zhan Guo had to agree with a pinch of their noses.

Apart from some congratulations at the beginning, the Five Elders returned to their condescending attitude, looking down on others as ants.

At first, Ganggukong and the other two thought that the private meeting with the Five Elders was to commend them first and win their hearts.

In reality, Ganggukong and the other two had guessed the beginning, but not the middle or the end. The commendation meeting had turned into a trial, with them either being manipulated and criticized, or questioned and assigned tasks.

Half an hour later, in such an agonizing atmosphere, Ganggukong and the other two ended the meeting with sweat all over their foreheads.

"Okay, go back and have a good rest. I will announce your great achievements in front of all the navy at the commendation meeting tonight." The old man with scar achieved all his goals and waved his hand to let Steel Bone and Kong and the other two go down.

The three of them felt relieved and bowed respectfully, wanting to leave the room as quickly as possible. When they reached the door, they were stopped again.

"Cyborg Kong, I heard that you promoted Garp to admiral?" The bald old man who had been silent, the one who was controlled by Qin Luo with Eleventh God, suddenly spoke.

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Cyborg Kong's body was a little stiff. He knew that the Five Elders had once ordered that Garp would never be promoted in his lifetime, and he was present that day.

"Sir, Garp's rank is still lieutenant general. That's just a temporary title of admiral given to make it easier for Garp to lead the team." Cyborg Soong said cautiously with cold sweat.

The truth is, just as Kong Gu said, Garp's title of Admiral was just a title, a decision made at the time to eliminate Liuyun. Normally, other naval commanders continued to address Garp as Vice Admiral.

"Oh, is that so?"

"Of course, sir. And Garp has made a great contribution in this campaign against Liuyun."

"Then Garp must be rewarded handsomely. His achievements will be doubled in exchange for rewards. Increase Garp's pension fivefold and say it's a special gift from me." The bald old man waved his hand in a pretentious manner, thus finalizing Garp's incentives. His expression was like that of a wealthy man offering a gnawed bone to a stray dog.