Chapter 265
Chapter 265
An endless sky.
Above the Calm Belt in the New World.
More than a dozen large ships were anchored across the sea. Countless figures on board were looking up at the sky, staring in shock at the dozen or so islands floating above them. None of them — even as New World pirates — had ever witnessed such a spectacle.
Those were over a dozen entire islands... all floating in the sky.
"That’s insane... Captain Rorschach is seriously too strong."
One pirate couldn’t help but mutter.
His words were met with unanimous agreement from the others around him.
A pirate captain swallowed hard as he watched the scene, then turned to the man beside him and asked,
"Hey, Hogg... do you think we’ll actually get to meet Captain Rorschach?"
"Hah? Don’t get ahead of yourself. Someone like Captain Rorschach won’t meet people like you unless there’s a major battle that requires your strength."
Hogg glanced at him and replied flatly.
He was one of the people in charge of managing the pirate crews under Rorschach. Previously just a small squad leader among Golden Lion’s remnants, he had been given authority by Reiju to recruit and manage new forces.
"Eh? Then... does that mean we’re not really joining Captain Rorschach’s crew?"
The pirate captain looked confused.
If they couldn’t even meet their boss, what kind of "joining" was this?
"Of course you are. Big Sis Reiju already gave the orders. You’ll be serving as island guards and combat personnel. From now on, you’ll be fighting for Captain Rorschach."
"So we’re officially part of a Yonko crew now, huh..."
The pirate captain’s eyes lit up with excitement.
"Captain Rorschach will definitely become the next Pirate King! When that happens, we’ll be crew members of the Pirate King!"
The other smaller pirates cheered excitedly.
That was exactly why they had come — to gain the protection of a Yonko. After seeing Rorschach’s overwhelming ambition and strength during the Summit War, they were convinced he would aim for the title of Pirate King. If they followed him, they might one day witness the legendary treasure with their own eyes.
While the pirates were lost in their fantasies, none of them noticed the disdainful look in Hogg’s eyes.
Hmph. You lot will only ever be slaves working for Captain Rorschach until the day you die.
"Kuhuhuhuhuhu~"
Just as everyone was immersed in their own delusions, a sharp, high-pitched female laugh rang out, snapping them back to reality.
Several young and beautiful women stepped out from one of the ship cabins.
If Rorschach were here, his expression would have been extremely colorful.
Among these girls were quite a few familiar faces — though he had never met them in this world.
Alvida, now slim and beautiful after eating the Slip-Slip Fruit.
Sweet Queen from the movie.
Peacock and Lark from the Marines’ special "Blade" unit.
Domino and Sadi from Impel Down.
These four were clearly World Government spies sent to infiltrate Rorschach’s crew.
The World Government had smartly chosen women who rarely appeared in public — two from Impel Down and two from a hidden special forces unit — making them perfect undercover agents.
The one who had just laughed was a beautiful woman with long black hair and a slender figure. Her most striking feature was her smooth, flawless skin, and she wore a confident smile.
Beside her stood a girl with short golden hair tied into twin tails, with neat bangs. She had a curvaceous figure and dressed quite revealingly.
"You disgusting men can keep dreaming," the black-haired beauty said with a mocking laugh. "Only beautiful girls like us are qualified to stay by Lord Rorschach’s side. Kuhuhuhuhuhu~"
"That’s right! Captain Rorschach only recruits women as his crew members. You filthy men are only fit to be laborers and subordinates!"
The golden-haired girl chimed in.
These two — Alvida and Sweet Queen — had seen Rorschach’s exploits in the newspaper. After being captivated by his handsome appearance and overwhelming strength, they had decided to find him and join his crew.
After a long and difficult journey from the East Blue all the way to the New World, they had finally received news that Rorschach was recruiting and rushed over.
There were quite a few other young women who shared the same goal.
World Government had also sent many beautiful female agents for the same reason — to get close to Rorschach now that he had become a major threat.
"Humph. As if Lord Rorschach would be interested in you vulgar women," Peacock sneered, holding a long whip. "Only someone with both strength and beauty like me is worthy of his attention."
She was currently posing as a relatively unknown female captain active in the New World. Domino, Sadi, and Lark were acting as her crew members.
The World Government was hoping this "female pirate captain" identity would be more effective at catching Rorschach’s eye.
"I wonder what it would be like to be disciplined by a powerful man like Lord Rorschach~~" Sadi licked her lips seductively, her voice dripping with mature allure.
Her personality made her seem nothing like a normal Marine. Combined with the fact that almost no one had ever seen her face, she was an excellent candidate for infiltration.
" Kuhuhuhu... I can’t wait to see how Lord Rorschach looks when he’s being ’trained’ by a woman like me."
The spies had already begun scheming among themselves, each confident that they would be the one to get close to Rorschach.
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