Chapter 48: Candidates
"I'll just ask you one thing - would you like to join Coral?"
In the silence of the venue, only Viktor's calm question echoed.
Click, click......
'Black Cog' Jiger's tears gushed out uncontrollably. The man in front of him, he was not making fun of himself, nor was he composed. This man is serious!
"All members of the 'Mechanic Pirates'!! Gather!!! β
Gig stood up and roared with all his strength!
The tearful pirates silently walked through the audience and gathered quietly under the stage. And the 'arc gun' Bill and the four cadres led by the red-haired man Donnie stood in the center of the martial arts arena.
Gig slowly walked over to the cadres, then turned to look at Victor.
With a pop, he touched the ground with his right fist and fell to one knee in front of Victor. Then came the sound of kneeling in unison, and all the pirates and cadres were half-kneeling like Jige.
"From today onwards, there will be no more 'Mechanic Pirates'! There are 247 of us in total, and we are willing to join the 'Coral' and pledge our allegiance to Lord Victor! The sea of swords and fires is not unswerving! Gig yelled hoarsely.
"Hello, Father!!" All the cadres and pirates roared in unison.
Victor smiled with satisfaction and said gently, "Then, from today onwards, 'Coral' is your home. β
The audience and the crowd and tourists watching from afar were completely shocked by the scene in front of them. If it's just a bloody fight, they'll just use it as a talking point for the future. But today's scene had an indelible shock to their hearts.
Mafia Victor, this man is really a natural leader! And what kind of magnificent waves will such a man set off in this sea?
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The next day, the town of Tanar.
'Mechanic Pirates'...... No, the members of the boatmen's team, which should have been called 'Coral', all smirked and happily restored the docks in Tanar to their original state, and began to renovate the abandoned park to the west of the town.
On the docks, Victor shook hands with the old mayor and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mayor, for agreeing to temporarily contain these fools. β
Mayor Marew smiled and waved his hand, "Lord Victor, where are you saying this?" Now that they've all joined Coral, and the town of Tanar is under the protection of Coral, we're in this group. Besides, the abandoned park has been abandoned for a long time, and it would be of great benefit to have the boatmen build a residential area there. β
Victor smiled and nodded, then turned his head to look at Giger, and said solemnly: "Giger, I will now give you the first task - temporarily stationed in Tanar Town to wait for my instructions, and defend this town in the meantime. β
Gig had changed into a blue boatman's uniform by this time, and his beard was neatly groomed like a mess of wires. A little nervous, he saluted sharply and said loudly: "Boss, don't worry!" Whoever dares to rob Tanar Town, our boatmen will screw their heads off and kick them as balls! β
Victor slapped Gigg's knee with a smirk (out of reach of his shoulder) and said gently, "Don't be so nervous, it's a simple task, isn't it?" Wait for me for a month, and in a month I'll have that shipbuilder named Morrison give you an explanation. β
Jige's eyes turned red again: "Boss! I don't care anymore, you don't have to worry about that! β
Victor shook his head: "Man, of course you have to get it back if you are bullied, this is a natural rule since ancient times!" If you call me Father, then I'm going to get my brother back on the field. β
Gig was so moved that he burst into tears and began to cry.
Mai Hongji, who was standing a little farther away, saw this scene and was a little distracted.
Perona curiously shook her little hand in front of Mai Hongji's eyes, and teased, "Xiao Wu, are you going to be a nymphomaniac at Brother Victor again?" β
Wu Hongji patted Perona's little hand in shame, shook her head, and then sighed: "No, the concubine saw the figure of an adult in the past from Victor's body. β
Robin was also a little curious: "Miss Dance, who are you talking about?" β
Mai Hongji held the famous sword Hongxian and said in a melodious tone: "Once upon a time, there was a great underworld boss in Wano Country, and he was called 'Flower Leopard Goro'. He was the number one underworld in Wano Country ten years ago, the leading big brother who unified the underground society of the flower capital, and he also had a lot of face with the big brother in the other five towns, and he was also very good to the civilians. He is a true knight with both strength and prestige. Not only the concubine, but even Mitsuki Mita-sama adores him very much. β
Perona said with some excitement: "The big brother of the underworld leader who is as powerful as my brother!" If my brother sees this 'Flower Leopard Goro', he will definitely hit it off at first sight! β
Wu Hongji sighed, and a melancholy smile appeared on her pretty face: "Yes...... Unfortunately, he refused to obey the 'Black Charcoal Snake' and was killed by the Snake...... Goro the Flower Leopard has become a legend forever. β
Perona hugged Mai Honghime's somewhat trembling shoulders and said softly, "...... You miss him a lot, don't you? β
Mai Hongji tried her best to endure it, but tears fell quietly.
Master...... The concubine misses you so much......
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Red Continent.
Holy Land, Mary Joa.
In the palatial palace, the 'Five Old Stars', the supreme power of the world government, are meeting the marshal of the Navy Headquarters.
The steel bone empty body was wearing a white big hat with the word justice on his back, standing in front of the five old stars.
"So, may I ask you, have you chosen the last member of the 'Seven Martial Seas under the King'?"
The old man with blond hair and short beard sat on the bench and said unhappily, "Steel-bone, you are too wide. It's not your turn to ask! β
The old man with braided hair waved his hand: "It's okay, the candidate has been decided." 'Tenyasha' Don Quixote Doflamingo, we have decided to let him join the 'Seven Martial Seas'. β
Steelbone Kong frowned: "That 'sea hooligan'? In terms of strength, it is indeed up to standard. Then, I will inform the reporter ......"
The bald old man holding the ancient long knife chuckled: "Wait a minute, empty." Although it was confirmed that Doflamingo would join the Seven Martial Seas, we decided on another thing at the same time. β
The old man with long hair and long beard standing in front of the window turned around and said slowly: "That is the title of 'Seven Martial Seas of the King' that robbed Moonlight Moria!" β
"What!? Just because of a failure......" Steel Bone Sora was really shocked, and he exclaimed, "This will cause an uproar!" And do you have a suitable replacement? β
The bald old man at the 'map head' said coldly: "You don't have to worry about this, we have our own plans." All you need to do is announce that Doflamingo has joined the 'Seven Warrior Seas'. In a month's time, we will personally announce to the outside world about the deprivation of Moonlight Moria's title, and at the same time announce the new candidates for the 'Seven Martial Seas'. β
"You go and inform all the 'Seven Martial Seas of His Majesty' now, the first meeting of 'His Seven Martial Seas' will be held in Pangu City in a month, and no one is allowed to be absent!"
Bangββ! The gate of the palace was closed, and the empty forehead of the steel bone outside the door left a cold sweat.
Being stripped of the title of the Seven Martial Seas just because of one defeat is considered a warning to the other Seven Martial Seas? And who exactly will be the new successor? 'Salt King'? 'Night Owl'? Or is it the 'murder chain'?
Either way, this sea is sure to make violent waves! Five old stars, what the hell are you thinking?