If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 246 I don't know what a genius is, but none of those so-called geniuses could kill me.

Chapter 246 I don't know what a genius is, but none of those so-called geniuses could kill me.

Snap—

The Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) hangs up.

The entire White Team remained silent.

Gol D. Roger, that man was a great pirate who once clashed head-on with Rocks.

His strength is so great that not only Whitebeard, but also the other members of the Whitebeard Clan acknowledge it.

His own father viewed him as a contradictory figure, both friend and foe.

Being acknowledged by Roger made the White Team realize that they might have underestimated that man.

"Dad, what should we do next? Should we go and test that man?"

Marco held up the treasure chest in his hand.

"Perhaps we can use the pretext of exchanging spoils to talk to them more."

The white-bearded man drank without pausing for a moment.

"If you want to go, you go. I'm not going."

"I'm different from Roger; I really hate that man now."

"Don't ask me why. There's no reason. I just really hate that smell."

Sachi suddenly tugged at Joz's sleeve, leaned down, and whispered, "Joz, what happened? Why is Dad so averse to it?"

"Roger just said it himself, right? That archangel thing must have some really disgusting abilities. Could it be that Dad—"

"Shut up, Sachi!"

Whitebeard glared at Sachi: "Don't mention that technique name again. From now on, that word is forbidden within the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"That bastard actually developed that kind of ability, tsk tsk, the ocean is really boring these days!"

Seeing Joz shrug at him to indicate that he didn't know, Sachi's eyes darted around rapidly.

"Marco, Joz, Vista, the four of us—Teach, you come too, how about the five of us go and exchange the spoils?"

Young Teach immediately followed and stood obediently beside Satch.

"Dad, we'll go sound them out then. If a fight breaks out, we'll need your help to come and provide support."

The white-bearded man waved his hand without turning his head: "There won't be a fight. That kid probably hasn't completely recovered from the shadow of death yet. Watch your words."

"Treat that guy as a great pirate on par with me, and don't talk nonsense."

"Okay, I got it~~"

Outside the village, Loki had just breathed a sigh of relief after finally driving away the curious village brats when he saw his older brother walking towards him with a beaming smile.

"Big brother, why are you so happy? Did you find another Devil Fruit?"

Bazel smiled and nodded: "That's right, it's not much different from finding it; it's a Paramecia-type Gluttony Fruit."

"~~"

Loki looked down at the Gluttony Fruit.

"Superhuman type, huh? That sounds pretty ordinary."

"This fruit is different; its power involves the rules of the world."

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After briefly explaining his knowledge of the Gluttony Fruit, Bazel asked the bear for his backpack.

He placed the Swallow Fruit and the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit together, and then instructed the bear to take good care of them.

"I haven't fully understood the power of this fruit yet, so let's seal it away for now."

"We'll decide who gets to eat it in the future."

"A special alloy!"

Loki scratched the back of his head and suddenly spoke up: "Why don't we just give it to Tom? Didn't you say this fruit can create a special alloy?"

"After we get back this time, we'll have Tom eat this fruit, and then we can use the new alloy in the construction of Takamagahara."

"The Beastmaster can also be modified."

"Besides, Tom is only a temporary member of our Beasts, so let's consider this fruit as a thank you for what he's done during this time."

Bazel looked at Loki, who was talking non-stop, with surprise.

"Not bad, Loki. Now you've even learned to use your brother's things generously with your own money."

Hahaha~~

Loki gave an embarrassed chuckle: "It's alright, not as outstanding as you said, big brother♪~"

"However, your idea is quite good."

Bazel pondered Loki's unintentional remark.

Indeed, giving this Devil Fruit to Tom would be a very good choice.

Special corrugated alloys can be used in future projects such as Takamagahara and the Haitian-Tianyi Road construction.

Furthermore, since the other party is not a combat member, it doesn't matter even if they don't eat mythical beasts.

Bazel still remembers that Tang Meng's ideal seemed to be to save Water Seven.

This fruit would be quite suitable for Tom, but—

The ability of the Swallow-Swallow Fruit also has considerable strategic significance; the mere fact that it can swallow things is itself a powerful argument.

If it's really as I thought, having the ability to devour other ability users and gain their abilities—

Giving it to Tom would be a complete waste.

"Let's talk about it later when we have time, anyway, the fruit is in our hands."

"Yo, everyone from the Beasts Pirates~~"

Just then, a few people came out of the village.

The five members of the White Group, led by Sachi, approached Bazel, all with smiling faces.

Sachi, and —

Young Teach?

After greeting Sachi, Bazel looked at Teach with great interest.

In the later storylines of the original One Piece manga, if we were to find a character who best embodies the personality of a pirate...

That must be Blackbeard Teach.

They are purposeful in their actions and unscrupulous in their methods.

Completely different from adventurers like Luffy, he was a pure pirate of that era.

Bazel didn't have much ill will towards this future Yonko.

But I didn't have much affection for it either.

Anyway, the other party joined the Whitebeard Pirates, not the Beasts Pirates.

Moreover, the other party's acknowledged father is not himself, so there is no need to worry about being betrayed.

As for the future fate of the Whitebeard Pirates—

It's none of his business.

He's not Whitebeard's father; Bazel wouldn't bother with such nonsense.

On the contrary, it's the Dark-Dark Fruit —

Bazel was quite interested in this Logia-type Devil Fruit.

"What brings you here? Did Whitebeard send you as intermediaries?"

"No, no," Marco said, finding a place to sit down, showing no signs of the distance that had arisen from their previous fight. "We just came to chat with you and maybe exchange some spoils."

Exchange for loot?

Bazel raised an eyebrow: "You probably can't afford to replace what we have."

Vista scoffed, "We're the Whitebeard Pirates, don't underestimate us!"

Seeing the other party's arrogance, Loki found his temper flaring up instantly.

He snatched the bear's backpack and rummaged through it to find the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit, a Mythical Zoan type.

"Zoan-type Inu Inu Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type, Nine-Tailed Fox Mode. Come on, let me see the confidence of your Whitebeard Pirates!"

Vista's eyes widened: "Sachi, do we have treasures of equal value?"

Sachi lightly tapped Vista on the head: "Stop talking nonsense, you idiot! How could we possibly have a treasure worth as much as a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit?"

Loki chuckled and put the Devil Fruit away.

"See? This poor bastard wants to trade with us, he doesn't even have a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit."

"You think you can underestimate me?"

"Are you kidding me? The Beasts Pirates always have a Devil Fruit with them when they go out!"

"With an average pocket money of 100 million Berries per person, you dare to compare your wealth with mine?"

"The money I have peeking out from between my toes is enough for you to drink for a month!"

Bista's face flushed red. He wanted to retort, but when he looked at the other person's backpack, the confidence he had finally mustered vanished.

They can't compete; their White Group is indeed too poor.

The bear, who had been keeping a straight face, finally spoke up: "Go back, members of the White Group. We have nothing to exchange with you."

"An enemy is an enemy, and a friend is a friend."

"We don't have the custom of exchanging spoils of war, nor do we need to follow your customs."

Sachi chuckled and stepped forward: "Well, don't be so serious. We're all pirates, and we might meet again on the high seas in the future."

Bazel pats the bear and inserts it into the chat group.

"You're here to test me on Whitebeard's behalf, right? Where is he?"

"You didn't want to come yourself, so you sent your son to be cannon fodder?"

"Cannon fodder and all that —"

Marco played the peacemaker: "Although we can't beat you right now, who knows what the future holds?"

Bazeir shook his head, having no intention of arguing with Marco.

How high was the prestige of the White Group's debut?

But look at the performance at the top.

It wasn't that he was belittling the White Group; if the White Group didn't have Whitebeard, it would have disbanded long ago.

There is only one reason in summary—

That's because Whitebeard is too protective of his own, and coupled with his immense reputation, there are probably very few people in the entire ocean who would dare to fight him.

This means that once he grows old, the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates, who haven't received much training, are simply not up to the standard of a Yonko.

"You are just a bunch of tiger cubs raised in a greenhouse."

"How can your fangs and claws compare to mine?"

"Although I have had few victories since I set sail, I have not been killed by Rayleigh, Shiki, or your father."

"I don't know what a genius is, but none of those so-called geniuses could kill me."

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