Arceus' Pirate Journey

Crocodile was handed over by Alabasta to the navy that arrived later, but Crocodile remained silent and ignored all the questions from the navy. The final information the navy received was that Yamato and others were hired to defeat Crocodile and his crew.

In order to cover up their mistakes, the credit was still given to Smoker, but Yamato and the others also attracted the attention of the nearby navy, which made the Straw Hat crew's second voyage very smooth, and added a shemale to the ship - Mr. 2, Von Clay.

After Crocodile's fall, he successfully escaped with the power of the Mimicry Fruit, and joined Luffy's team out of his recognition of friendship.

The royal mission prevented Vivi from joining. At this time, she and Cobra were observing a new wonder in the kingdom, a piece of ice that Yamato created during the battle with Crocodile.

Earlier when they were traveling, she had made just ordinary ice for Ulti, which would melt quickly in the sun and was no different from ice in nature.

But this is different. In order to isolate Crocodile from the erosion of the reincarnation, Yamato used the power from Kyurem. This power permanently changed the terrain and added an unmelting ice spring to the hot Alabasta.

But Yamato was unaware of this. She had asked Robin to re-plan the route according to the Millennium Dragon's description and sail towards the next destination.

Although they are still on the way to find Blackbeard, Arceus and Shayna have already embarked on the journey home, while Quinn has come to the place where he works overtime - an island where Pokémon gather.

This place was created at almost the same time as Fat Express, and its purpose is to test the members of the pirate group. Its name is - Charizard Island.

Chapter 921: Overtime Trip on Charizard Island

"Hurry up! What are you dawdling for? If you want to join our team, show me what you can do!"

On the makeshift platform, Quinn was impatiently ordering the pirates below.

Ever since the fight with Akainu, his paranoia has not been cured, but it has at least been alleviated, and he still dares to go out when ordered.

At this time, his job is to select new members to join the team. The pirate fleet of the Sea Emperor usually has a large number of people, but the main team and affiliated forces are two different concepts.

Take Whitebeard as an example. The main team of the Whitebeard Pirates is divided into sixteen teams with a total of 1600 people, but the total number of the entire Whitebeard Pirates is as high as .

War is not just about spending money. In this world where personal force can change the course of a war, in addition to the number of troops, their quality has become extremely important.

It can be said that there is a world of difference between the peripheral members of the Hundred Beasts and the main team members. Only after the peripheral people have passed the initial "examination" are they eligible to join the team.

In the past, the review of strength was usually done by members of the team, but as the expansion speed of the Beasts increased, the review methods also changed.

“This island is a special island created by Lord Arceus with his own ability. The fact that you can come here means that you have passed the initial assessment, but if you want to join our team, there is one last test, which is to persist on this island for three days!

I don’t care how you persevere, as long as you can get the emblem of the Thousand Universe Wrist from the examiner and reach the other end of the island standing after three days, you will have passed this trial.”

Quinn used his loud speaker to explain the rules of joining to the people below. Looking at those newcomers who were full of confidence, he randomly poured a basin of cold water on them.

“Don’t be so naive. This time, there are only half of the quota for the participants. No matter how many are left, only half of you will be selected. In addition, the examiners on this island are very special. You’d better hope that you can persist smoothly.

A reminder from Master Quinn, this assessment is based on your strength, but strength is not the only factor. If you are lucky, you can find a shortcut."

"Master Quinn! Can you explain it more clearly? What exactly is the shortcut?"

"Hmm? It's no fun to just say it out loud. Now, everyone, get in and take the test!"

He was originally introducing the rules, but Quinn suddenly dropped the loudspeaker in his hand, then picked up a miniature machine gun, leaving a row of bullet holes at the feet of the pirates below.

The dense gunfire startled the birds in the forest and also notified the examiners that the candidates for the trial had arrived.

The moment they entered the forest, these people started fighting with each other. In their opinion, passing through an island was not difficult, and the only thing that limited them was their numbers, so they wanted to deal with their competitors while they still had enough physical strength.

Some people made different choices and moved towards the finish line early, and kept looking for who the examiner Quinn mentioned was.

......

After the last person disappeared from his sight, Quinn put away the smile on his face and had the information of several more people in his hand.

"Oh, these marines are always trying to stir up trouble. Do they really think I know nothing? Want to persecute me? Maybe in the next life!"

Never doubt that a person with paranoia can do something outrageous for his own safety. In addition to his own intelligence network, Quinn also has all kinds of gossip.

There was no problem with the identities of these navy members, but in order to please this contact person of Beasts, Doflamingo found some information about the navy from Vergo, which eventually led to the exposure of this group of personnel.

In fact, Quinn let them go to this island on purpose. As a pirate group, their assessment is not a child's play. Quinn has a large number of death indicators, so it is for him to let these people disappear reasonably. It's not difficult at all.

"Let me see where these guys have gone."

Before entering the island, Quinn distributed the so-called distress signal guns to them, which could be used to give up the assessment. However, he installed locators on some of the signal guns and distributed them to the undercover agents. At this time, he had already started his own cleanup operation.

But when he looked at the locator, he found that some signals had disappeared on it.

Quinn also had great confidence in his own technology. In his opinion, it was impossible for the navy to discover the flaws, and the only possibility for the signal to disappear was that it was destroyed by external forces.

The only Pokémon that would do such a thing are the Pokémon on the island.

"As expected of a creature created by Lord Arceus, this one moves really fast."

Those locators also have a special smell that humans cannot smell, but Pokémon can sense this special signal that marks the target for attack.

......

"Roar!"

A dragon-shaped Pokémon spewed flames from its mouth and destroyed the enemy in front of it. It then stomped on the flare gun that fell to the ground, then spread its wings and flew back to its nest in the center of the island.

It looks like a dragon and has the word "dragon" in its name, but it just doesn't have the dragon attributes. It's one of the powerful Pokémon of a certain Flying-type king and the final evolution of the first generation's three starter Pokémon with fire attributes - Charizard.

At this moment in the sky, you can even see several fire-breathing dragons flying around.

The orange dragon skin looks like a combination of a Western dragon and a dinosaur. Its sharp claws are quite intimidating, and there is a raging flame at the end of its long and thick tail.

They were born at about the same time as Dragonite, but there are more of them and they fight more frequently.

Compared to Dragonite, Charizard has a more violent personality and will constantly look for powerful opponents in life. This is how they become stronger.

It is said that the more difficult battles a Charizard has gone through, the more combat experience it has accumulated, the hotter its flames will become, and the higher the temperature of the flames will become.

After eliminating the person marked as a "special invader", the flames on the Charizard's tail subsided again. If you want to observe the state of a Charizard, the tail is an excellent option.

During battle, the flames on their tails will burn more fiercely. If a Charizard is really angry, the front of its tail will burn with blue-white flames.

The burning condition of the flame at normal times indicates the health of a Charizard. If the flame on the tail goes out, it means that the life of the Charizard has come to an end.

At this time, Quinn had already flown over with his wings flapping behind him. Looking at the situation below, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Mhahaha, this island feels great, no wonder that guy often practices here."

But his smile didn't last long, as a large Charizard was flying towards him. According to the notes he threw to Quinn before leaving, the Charizard seemed to... regard him as a challenge.

Chapter 922: Jhin's Little Note, the Sword of Action

The one who spends the most time with these fire-breathing dragons is Jin, and he has a better understanding of their living habits.

He left notes for Quinn when he handed over the shift to him, not because he was worried about what Charizard would do to Quinn.

All in all, Quinn is now a very tough guy. After long-term training, his health bar is comparable to that of the Lunalia people. At most, he will be burned into a black color.

In that situation, not only would she not worry, she would also ridicule him in person.

I just don't want Quinn to do anything stupid and cause any trouble to Charizard.

[When the flames of the fire-breathing dragon's tail burn violently and swing up and down at a certain frequency, it means that they are eager to fight and think that the person in front of them is a powerful opponent and want to fight with him. ]

"Oh, so this guy also thinks that I'm very strong. All my experience over the years has not been in vain..."

A series of events flashed through Quinn's mind. Since leaving MADS, his life experience did not seem to be easy.

The pot on his body became thicker and thicker, and his domineering power became stronger and stronger. With the infusion of knowledge from the library, even his brain capacity was passively enhanced.

[There is a fire-breathing dragon with wider wings and a special pattern on its tail. It is the leader of the fire-breathing dragons. It is quite powerful and like Kaido, he likes to fight. ]

"fight......"

Looking at the Charizard in front of him, Quinn seemed to see the burning fighting spirit, and the flames brewing in its mouth further explained what the Charizard wanted to do.

"Why...I have to fight even though I'm working overtime! Why didn't that torturer tell me earlier!"

Manderfesh, who works overtime every day as a social animal, has a lot more free time. As the boss of all beasts, Quinn's goal is obviously to enjoy a carefree life.

He was not deprived of food and treatment, and his conditions were constantly improving. Relying on Shemi's special power, his plantation had already been rejuvenated and even had better quality land.

However, his workload has been increasing along with his salary, and he also has to deal with possible accidents, such as Kaido and people or things related to Kaido.

With a personality similar to Kaido's, this statement suggests that a fight is hard to avoid, so while the pirates below are still trying to get through the level, Quinn also has a brief fight with the Charizard in front of him.

After Charizard discovered that Quinn in front of him was like an iron-shelled turtle, who didn't want to fight head-on and instead used various methods to avoid attacks, it lost interest.

After burning for a long time, it was either a substitute or someone guarding the barrier, or a dummy made of vines. It was obviously a meat shield but its body was as slippery as a loach.

This fighting style successfully dissuaded Charizard and it returned to the valley in the center of the island for its nap.

......

Because the island is surrounded by tropical rainforests, the dense woods obstruct the vision of people in the forest, and they have no idea what is happening in the sky.

Even if they knew, it would have nothing to do with them. At this moment, they are fighting for their own future.

After defeating their competitors, several pirates came to the jungle together and saw the "examiner" with the token mentioned by Quinn.

A dinosaur-like creature was drinking water by the pond. Although its body was wet, the flame on its tail was still burning fiercely.

This is the cub of the fire-breathing dragon on the island - Charmander. The flame on its tail shows that they are in good health.

Like Charizard, this flaming tail is a symbol of Charmander's vitality, and the swaying flame indicates that Charmander is in a good mood.

The label hanging on its chest is exactly the essential item that pirates need to pass the level.

"Idiot, what are you doing?!"

Seeing a pirate next to him trying to walk out directly, his partner immediately scolded him.

"Go get that badge, otherwise how can you join our team? That little guy doesn't look very powerful."

"Idiot, this is a rain forest. Have you forgotten the python just now? How can this little thing survive in such an environment? How can it be a weakling!"

Lowering his voice, he reprimanded his companions. At this moment, a Pokémon that looked more like a dinosaur came out, with pieces of flesh from an unknown creature stuck in its claws.

This is the evolved form of Charmander - Charmeleon.

The biggest difference between them and Charmander is the extra edges on their heads and the reddish color.

Compared to Charmander and Charizard, the middle form of Charmeleon has a more aggressive temper and often uses its sharp claws to tear its enemies apart.

If the threat of Charmeleon wasn't enough, then the Charizard that landed right after it scared the pirates and made them realize how right it was to not act rashly.

During these three days, some pirates failed in the internal fight, and some pirates were not strong enough in the process of snatching the token and were taught a lesson by the Charizard family.

There were also a few extremely powerful ones who took the tokens from Charmander or Charmeleon and passed the level successfully.

And a very few lucky people triggered the hidden conditions mentioned by Quinn. Due to special circumstances, they got along well with Charmander, and were finally sent to the finish line by Charizard.

......

At the same time, Zhan Guo received new information.

"Have the people sent out lost contact again?"

"Yes, Marshal Zhan Guo, they seem to have been exposed suddenly. They may have been betrayed by someone, but the details have not been found out yet."

"I see, you go down."

"Yes!"

Tapping the table with one hand, Zhan Guo fed a document to his goat

After pondering for a moment, Zhan Guo took out another Den Den Mushi, and installed a white one to prevent eavesdropping. He then dialed a number and said a secret code, and only then did he get a reply from the other party.

"Marshal of the Warring States Period?"

"Major General Drake, I have a special mission. Please put your work aside for now and come to the headquarters to see me directly."

"Yes!"

.....

There had been a number of leaks of intelligence within the navy in the past period of time, and Zhan Guo had long suspected this, but there was no direct evidence to prove that there was a traitor within their ranks.

Coupled with the impact of the Four Emperors from the outside world, the unstable internal and external environment gave rise to the special force Sword, which secretly infiltrated the forces of the Four Emperors.

After a while, Drake came to the headquarters according to Zhan Guo's order and went directly into Zhan Guo's office.

"Reporting to Marshal Zhan Guo, Drake has been ordered to report to you."

"Well, our infiltration operation some time ago failed again. Drake, now is the time when we need you."

"Marshal Zhan Guo, what do you mean..."

"Your abilities are very much in line with the needs of the Beasts Pirates. The abilities of the Ancient Species can be well integrated into them. For the justice of the Navy, we need someone to enter their inner circle. Whether it is identity, ability, or trustworthiness, you are the best choice I can think of."