Chapter 867: Chapter 529: The Crusade Against Kaido!
The one who survived the triple Great Red from Sage is definitely not Barrett.
Using this move, even if one’s Haki could infinitely recover, it would still be stagnant, and it’s a great physical drain on him too.
Barrett, who was originally in a fused state, could only briefly reveal his form before disintegrating into ashes.
"It’s over."
At the center of the fragmented island, on the high platform raised by Jean Bart’s ability, Lily stood at the top and looked in Sage’s direction, calmly saying:
"Sage won."
"That was inevitable."
Marika smiled, "Sage is our source of confidence."
"Hehehe!"
Renedia rubbed her little nose and bared her tiger teeth, "Sage is the strongest!"
Aside from them, all the other high-ranking officers of the Disaster Pirates were gathered on this mountaintop.
Moriah displayed a sharp grin, although it looked evil, upon closer inspection, it contained some warmth and even a touch of kindness.
Weevil stood behind Renedia, like a substitute, raising his blades in sync with her smile and shouting.
Hawkins retrieved his tarot cards, with a face that seemed to know the outcome already.
Urouge raised a hand in salute towards the lower position, slightly bowing, "The island should be grateful. This was the Captain’s lightest attack."
Most of it hit the bodies, and most of the impact was absorbed by those people, so the island wasn’t destroyed.
It’s hard to say if these people are strong or weak; in a battle of the same level, the island would have been gone long ago.
"The trial is also over."
Lily glanced toward the stone arena below, saying: "We’ve selected our personnel."
The pirates who had to move toward the central platform came here willingly to compete, battling the Disaster Pirates’ members and other pirates attending this feast.
Their goal was to secure a chance to board the main ship.
This level of battle wasn’t very interesting to them; after all, on Sage’s side, there was more advanced and thrilling viewing, but during Sage’s battle, most had separated out.
Even the Three Hundred of the Demon Race were among them; below the New Star level, no pirates could defeat them, and they firmly occupied the three hundred positions on the Death Star.
The remaining positions were mostly divided; those aspiring to board the main ship included various captains, some entered the main ship, but others did not whose ambitions lay elsewhere, preferring to remain safely as captains.
For these people, no one blamed them for anything; pirates, however orderly, are still pirates and won’t turn into anything else.
As long as they serve them, work for them, and abide by their rules, there isn’t much difference.
There were also those who were already on this ship; the old subordinates, needless to say, and those who had been through trials and tribulations with the Death Star also remained, while those pirates who got defeated and automatically withdrew from the main ship crew hung their heads in disappointment.
This counted as a new restructuring, and anyone with eyes could see that the members aboard the Death Star from now on would certainly have a status far above ordinary subordinates; only they lacked the strength, unable to do anything about it.
Compared to those people’s disappointment, those who attended this feast and were promoted through combat displayed faces full of excitement.
They were joining the Disaster Pirates!
And considered core members now!
Some of them weren’t satisfied with the mere crew position and aimed to challenge the Seven Stars and even the most central position of the Three Phases.
The New Star level doesn’t require a challenge; anyone with a bounty over a hundred million automatically becomes a ’New Star,’ whether on the main ship or not, and enjoys considerable status nonetheless.
The Navy’s bounty is a nightmare for some, but for these true pirates, it’s a different type of prestige.
Danger?
Being a pirate is all about risking one’s life; nothing isn’t dangerous.
At a higher level, that’s very difficult.
The challenger must defeat one of the ’Seven Stars,’ ’Ogre’ Gin, to qualify as a Seven Star.
And many have already challenged him.
Including Bellamy, Pearl, Mute, Suleiman, and others, who all fell under Gin’s attacks.
Bellamy’s Spring Attack was knocked down by Gin’s punch to the face, retiring dejectedly.
Mute’s Sound Wave only caused a tremor on Gin’s steel body, then did nothing further; he was struck by a Haki-imbued hammer and retired dejectedly.
Suleiman, more inclined towards command despite his decent swordsmanship, was still far below the Seven Stars’ level, killed instantly by Gin.
Pearl was a bit more of a challenge, although he didn’t deploy his vaunted ’Triple Invincible Defense,’ his Haki-covered Iron Shield and body using Six Styles ’Tekkai’ made him tricky to handle defensively.
Then...
Haki was broken by Gin, the Iron Shield melted by Gin, and the body struck with a single punch, falling unconscious with a thumbs-up.
The remaining ones were weaker than these representative figures of the New Stars, unwilling to accept defeat, trying to seize an opportunity when Gin had exhausted himself, but they were still taken down swiftly.
In the New Star group, one can rely on bounty, reputation, or simply gain the respect of Disaster Pirates to be promoted as a New Star.
But for the Seven Stars, strength is essential.
No matter how weak Gin feels he may be, he is there as the ’Gatekeeper’ of the Seven Stars, protecting Master Sage’s path to becoming a high-ranking officer, sharing Master Sage’s power; this is his primary responsibility.
