Although Xia Luo didn't quite like these rules, he didn't say anything. From the very beginning, he had never felt a sense of belonging to this pirate crew.
Now that he was forced to join them, he decided to take this opportunity to practice hard and become stronger. That was his only goal.
"Now that you've become the captain of the Eighth Division, I should tell you our rules. You'll have to handle your crew and your ship on your own. And you need to hand over 30% of the treasures you plunder. That's the rule. Do you understand?"
The captain's voice came out calmly.
But Xia Luo still sensed an irresistible order from those words.
"Yes! Captain!"
Xia Luo nodded.
"Good!"
The captain nodded in satisfaction and then stood up.
"We'll stay at this port for one day. Get prepared."
The captain instructed.
"Yes!"
Xia Luo replied.
Edward Newgate and Shiki the Golden Lion didn't end up fighting after all.
They just stared at each other for a moment, and then Shiki the Golden Lion left first.
Edward Newgate looked around and found himself alone on the deck.
The feeling of loneliness hit him again.
"When will I have my own family?"
Edward Newgate was lost in confusion, not knowing which way to go in the future.
...
The next day!
Xia Luo led a group of over a hundred people to the port.
The ten ships of the pirates had already replenished their supplies and were waiting for Xia Luo.
The hundred people Xia Luo brought were all members of the Wild Wolf Gang.
After hearing that Xia Luo was going to be a pirate and sail the seas, they all wanted to follow him.
So Xia Luo took them all with him.
Among these people were doctors, nurses, and navigators. There were also chefs, shipwrights, and sailors. There were fighters, and even maids to serve him.
There were over a hundred people in total.
The ship they were on was the one Xia Luo had been building for over a year.
Now it was almost ready to set sail.
"Heh heh hehahaha! This kid brought so many people. Does he think he's playing house?"
Seeing so many old and weak people Xia Luo had brought, Shiki the Golden Lion curled his lips.
"Hahaha! Kids gotta bring a lot of stuff when they go out for the first time, right?"
The captain said indifferently.
After Xia Luo hoisted the pirates' flag.
At the captain's loud shout, they set sail.
Xia Luo sighed as he watched the port gradually disappearing. He didn't know when he'd be back.
But Xia Luo shook his head to get rid of this feeling.
"I'm being affected by the emotions around me again!"
Since awakening [Observation Haki], he had been easily influenced by the emotions of those around him.
This really gave Xia Luo a headache.
It was so annoying because he couldn't control it.
The reason why Xia Luo had saved so many slaves in the past two years was that he was influenced by the slaves' emotions. He just did it on a whim.
Of course, Xia Luo didn't regret it. What kind of a man hesitates after he's done something?
"Master!"
Seeming to notice Xia Luo was in a foul mood, Jenny walked up and gently rubbed his forehead.
Xiaoluo stroked Jenny's hand and let his mind wander.
Over the past year, Xiaoluo had long understood what these five little maids were thinking. Since the accident that happened after that drunken night, Xiaoluo no longer simply regarded these five little maids as his servants but as family.
"I'll take a nap! Wake me up if there's anything!"
Xiaoluo closed his eyes and gradually began to snore.
At this moment, this hundred - meter - long ship was slowly sailing on this sea area.
In front of this ship, there were ten ships even larger than it.
They were sailing rapidly.
And Xiaoluo's ship could only lag behind.
...
Several days later!
Pirates' Island.
Hachinos!
"Jiehahaha! Finally back! This journey took ages!"
Shiki the Golden Lion rushed towards the island first and landed on the ground.
They sailed on the sea for more than ten consecutive days. Even those eager to set sail would get tired of it.
In order to return earlier, the Rocks Pirates Group didn't stop at any islands along the way.
After Shiki the Golden Lion disembarked, several other cadres also got off the ship one after another.
Then the pirates disembarked.
"Is this the pirates' island?"
Xiaoluo looked around curiously.
After hearing Xiaoluo's words, Shiki the Golden Lion floated next to Xiaoluo.
"That's right, this is our pirates' island, an island that belongs to us!"
Shiki the Golden Lion said happily.
"So, is it spectacular?"
Xiaoluo nodded.
It was indeed a bit different from what he had imagined.
He had thought it was just a chaotic and dirty island.
Unexpectedly, it was quite prosperous.
It was much more prosperous than his own small island, Kame Island.
There were countless knife - wielding pirates and half - naked slaves on the island. However, overall, it was still very nice.
"Captain, you're back!"
Three people appeared in front of Rocks and the others.
"Hahaha! John, Silver Axe, and Wang Zhi, have you completed your mission?"
Rocks asked with a happy smile after seeing these three people.
"Don't worry, Captain. Those kingdoms have been destroyed by us, and the kings of those kingdoms have all had their heads chopped off!"
John said with a grinning smile, his eyes showing a greedy look.
Those who knew him well would know that he might have made a fortune from that kingdom.
"Hahaha! As usual, hand over 30% and divide the remaining 70% among yourselves!"
Rocks waved his hand and said.
John nodded.
But if you looked closely at his eyes, you could see that he was a bit dissatisfied.
On the contrary, Silver Axe and Wang Zhi didn't say a word.
Their bodies were hidden in the armor, and Xiaoluo couldn't see what they looked like.
"Captain, I heard we have a new crew member. Where is he? Let me meet him!"
John looked among the cadres, trying to find Xiaoluo's figure.
This made Xiaoluo's face darken slightly.
Am I not standing right here? Are you pretending to be blind?
Thinking of this, and also considering that he had just arrived on this island and really needed to make an example of someone (to punish someone as a warning to others), he decided to start here.
After hearing what John said, the other cadres exchanged glances and then wore expressions of watching the fun.
"If your eyes are no good, donate them to someone else."
Xia Luo took a step forward and said coldly to John.
"Oho! So this is our newly joined cadre! I heard he's a swordmaster. I wonder how strong he really is. I doubt he's fit to be the captain of the 8th Division."
John looked at Xia Luo, who was as tall as him but exuded a cold aura, and said indifferently.
"Then come and find out for yourself if I'm qualified to be the captain."
Killing intent flashed in Xia Luo's eyes.
"Oho! As expected of a possessor of Conqueror's Haki. You really talk big! Didn't your mom teach you how to talk to your elders?"
"Oh! Look at my memory. You don't seem to have a mother!"
John slapped his forehead and said to Xia Luo with a grin.