Pineapple Island was a large island in the waters near Sassi Island, several times its size. It was named Pineapple Island for its resemblance to the fruit.
Rich in resources and with a large population, Pineapple Island was a bustling hub in the surrounding sea. It was ruled by two mafia families. The Capone Family had previously conducted business with these two mafia groups.
Today, Bege, along with his disciples, had secretly landed on Pineapple Island. His goal wasn't to negotiate business, but to eliminate the two mafia families and bring Pineapple Island under the Capone Family's control.
During the day, the disciples had scouted the locations and defenses of the two mafia headquarters. As night fell, Bege and Modi each led a contingent to infiltrate the two mafia strongholds, beginning their assassinations of the mafia bosses and the dismantling of their organizations.
"Godfather, we've discovered the Iron Shield Pirates on the island. They're currently resting at a tavern on the island," one of Bege's disciples reported to him.
"The Iron Shield Pirates... Their captain has a bounty of sixty million, I believe, and their vice-captain has a forty million bounty. There are several other pirates under them with bounties over ten million. Looks like money has come knocking," Bege's eyes lit up, a glimmer of delight flashing through them.
After tasting the benefits of taking down the Black Tiger Pirates, he was now very interested in hunting pirate crews.
According to the information his disciples had gathered, the Iron Shield Pirates weren't exactly saints either. Once they'd dealt with the mafia, they'd take care of the Iron Shield Pirates, too.
Under the cover of the dark night, a group of forty to fifty men silently assassinated the guards stationed at the mafia headquarters and slipped inside.
"Godfather, we got the information. Sid's residence is in that direction," one disciple said, snapping the neck of a mafia member who was no longer of use after being interrogated. He immediately pointed out the location of the mafia boss's residence.
"Split up and secure all the exits," Bege said softly. His well-trained disciples immediately dispersed. Bege, along with a few disciples, headed straight for the mafia boss's residence.
They moved cautiously through the corridors. Their movements were extremely stealthy, yet they were still discovered by a patrolling guard.
Although they had eliminated the patrolman with utmost speed, it was ultimately too late.
A piercing alarm alerted the entire headquarters, and mafia members rushed out of their rooms.
"No choice. Kill!" Bege sighed, standing up straight. He lit a cigar, his gaze turning cold. His right hand rested on the hilt of his sword at his waist, and in an instant, he charged. The long sword slashed viciously at the chest of a mafia member in front of him.
"Splat!"
The sound of the blade entering flesh echoed, and crimson blood splattered, staining the ground red.
"Whoosh!"
Bege drew out his sword, flicking it sharply. Blood sprayed onto the face of the dead man, who lay with his eyes wide open.
"Open fire! Kill him!" The assembled mafia members raised their guns and fired. Bege's form flickered, moving at high speed in an irregular pattern, becoming a series of afterimages. Bege brandished his long sword, each swing bringing forth a rain of blood, his speed terrifying and shocking his opponents.
Each slash claimed the life of a mafia member. He was like a merciless butcher, cutting a path through them, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake.
"Who are you? Why are you killing my men?" A furious voice roared through the night. Bege looked up to see a middle-aged man in pajamas, his face contorted with rage, yet his eyes filled with apprehension, shouting at Bege.
Bege flicked the blood from his blade, took a drag from his cigar, and stepped forward, his gaze chilling.
"To kill you, of course. Sid, after tonight, there will be no more mafia on Pineapple Island."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Sid raised his right hand and pulled the trigger of his pistol.
"Bang!"
The muffled sound of the gunshot rang out. Bege deflected the bullet with his blade, sending it flying into the body of a nearby mafia member, who collapsed with a scream.
"Open fire! Shoot him!" Sid roared. The mafia members all opened fire, the sound of gunfire echoing continuously.
Bege's eyes suddenly turned icy cold. He straightened his long sword and began to spin it rapidly, creating a vortex of sword energy. The bullets were all blocked by the vortex.
Suddenly, the vortex dissipated. Bege's body surged forward, vanishing and transforming into an afterimage as he charged towards Sid.
An older man wearing a suit, standing beside Sid, suddenly intervened, blocking Bege's attack. The suited old man actually blocked Bege's slash with one hand, producing a metallic clang.
Looking closer, the old man's arm had turned iron-colored. The suited old man instantly counterattacked, a pistol appearing in his hand. He fired at Bege's chest.
Bege's expression changed, but at such close range, evasion was impossible.
The bullet struck Bege's chest. His suit was torn, and the bullet clattered to the ground. Through the torn fabric, a mesh-like pattern of skin could be seen.
This was Bege's Castle Fruit ability, "Castle Skin," which allowed him to harden his body like a castle. Therefore, the suited old man's deadly shot failed to kill Bege.
Bege quickly retreated a couple of steps. The suited old man looked at Bege with a grave expression.
"It doesn't seem to be Armament Haki. You're a Devil Fruit user as well."
Bege sized up the suited old man. "You must be Sid's subordinate, Iron Man Gibi, the user of the Iron-Iron Fruit. You can block my slashes... You've developed your fruit ability well."
Since he was attacking Pineapple Island, he had naturally gathered intelligence on his opponents' strengths beforehand. This suited old man was Sid's strongest subordinate, an "Iron Man" who had eaten the Iron-Iron Fruit. He could transform his entire body into steel, possessing incredible defense.
"Gibi, following Sid is a dead end. He's definitely going to die tonight. Why don't you join me? I guarantee you'll have more power and wealth." Bege extended his hand to Gibi, offering a sincere invitation.
Gibi shook his head coldly. "Sid saved my life. I'll follow him for the rest of my days. As long as I'm here, you won't touch Sid."
Bege lowered his hand, shaking his head regretfully. His gaze turned cold once more. "In that case, I have no choice but to send you both to the afterlife."
Bege's form flickered, quickly arriving beside Gibi. Gibi transformed his entire body into iron, appearing as if he were clad in Armament Haki. Bege's slashes against him produced powerful, metallic clangs.
Although Gibi's defense was formidable, his reaction speed was far inferior to Bege's. He couldn't keep up with Bege, who easily maneuvered and landed blows on Gibi.
"It's useless! Your sword can't break through my defense," Gibi laughed.
Bege's eyes turned fierce. He suddenly exerted force, his aura instantly becoming incredibly violent. Gibi even saw a giant, raging demonic ape appear behind Bege. Then, the long sword slashed out.
"Splat!"
The blade flashed, cutting through Gibi's neck.
The next moment, he sheathed his long sword, his eyes icy.
"One Sword Style – Demon Ape Slash!"
"How... is this possible?" Gibi's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
"In these two years, I've faced countless life-or-death situations. I have long since mastered the power to cut steel," Bege said lightly, exhaling a smoke ring.
Gibi closed his eyes. His head rolled from his neck to the ground.