From the darkness, one burly figure after another ascended the platform, appearing in Caesar's view.
Bullett, Doflamingo, Crocodile, Loki, King - each exuded an aura of immense power and fearsome presence.
It could be said that anyone randomly chosen from this platform could become a formidable force dominating their own territory in the New World.
"Find yourselves a seat wherever," Caesar announced clearly.
As everyone either stood or found places to sit, Caesar scanned the area and confirmed that basically all who should be present had arrived.
Then, Caesar first turned to look at Doflamingo beside him.
"Doffy, please explain the current situation of our combat forces in detail."
Doflamingo nodded, stood up, looked around, and cleared his throat.
Since he was waiting for the new version of the Evolution Potion to avoid becoming a muscle-bound brute, Doflamingo, at just over three meters tall, had become the veritable shorty in this gathering.
Looking at the imposing figures surrounding him, even though he had been arrogant all his life, he couldn't help but feel his mouth go dry and experience a hint of nervousness.
"Ahem."
"As of 6 PM tonight, the main force of the Beast God Pirates numbers 65,275. Our subordinate pirate crews have increased to 79, with a total of 115,640 members."
"Among them, the number of artificial Devil Fruit users is..."
"The Giant Legion, excluding the elderly, weak, and disabled, has 197 members with combat capabilities."
"..."
As Doflamingo spoke in detail, everyone present listened with great astonishment.
Especially Bullett and Tesoro, who had joined later.
They were particularly stunned by the massive scale of the Beast God Pirates.
A pirate organization with a total strength approaching 200,000 was unprecedented in the history of the past several centuries.
Even during the peak of the Flying Pirates in their heyday, the number of pirates never exceeded 100,000.
Two years ago, when the Whitebeard Pirates clashed with the Marine Headquarters, they claimed to have 100,000 troops.
In reality, it was at most 50,000 to 60,000.
And most of those pirates were mere cannon fodder, lacking significant combat power.
After Doflamingo finished speaking, he looked toward Caesar.
Caesar nodded and took over the conversation.
"Quality over quantity. Any pirate wishing to join the main force of the Beast God Pirates must meet a certain standard of strength. We can't just recruit anyone! Those ordinary trash should be assigned to the subordinate pirate crews."
He stepped forward, facing everyone.
"In the next two days, I will have the Science Division produce Power Level testers to evaluate all members of the Beast God Pirates.
We will divide all pirates into elites and regular members. Elite pirates must have a Power Level of at least 500. Their benefits will be increased by 30%. Regular members, on the other hand, will see their benefits reduced by 20%."
"Of course, this applies only to combat units. Non-combat units such as medical, research, and logistics are exempt."
"This..." Doflamingo hesitated, clearly wanting to say more.
Caesar glanced at him.
Doflamingo mustered his courage and said, "Doing this might lead to a loss of personnel. From what I know, Blackbeard and Red-Hair have been recruiting on a large scale recently, as if preparing for something big. If we reduce benefits here, it could cause many to defect."
"No matter!"
Caesar waved his hand dismissively.
"With our current high-tier combat power, losing a batch of ordinary pirates is of little consequence. The seas are never short of ordinary pirates—they're only good for menial tasks anyway. Sending them to face the Marine Headquarters would be nothing but suicide."
As he spoke, Caesar raised his hand and pointed to Shiki, Kaido, and the others one by one.
"I intend to divide all the elite combat strength of the Beast God Pirates among the ten most powerful individuals, forming ten elite legions."
"Each legion will have a maximum of 10,000 members, led by one legion commander, two deputy commanders, and officers such as thousand-leaders, hundred-leaders, and ten-leaders. In the coming days, focus on adjustment and preparation to face the impending war!"
"Shiki! I appoint you as commander of the Flying Legion. In addition to your original Flying Pirates crew, select enough members to fill the legion, reaching the 10,000 standard!"
"Kaido! Beasts Legion! Command the Gifters and the Zoan Devil Fruit forces!"
"Linlin! Soul Legion! I want you to create a completely non-human force made entirely of Homies. Extract the souls from the prisoners we've captured!"
"Ganzui! Sword Legion! Select outstanding pirates skilled in weapons to form a vanguard unit capable of breaking through enemy lines!"
"Loki! Giant Soldier Legion! Lead your kin and select enough members to fill the ranks!"
"Katakuri! I command you to lead the Barbarossa Family members and forge the Beast God Legion!"
"Bullett! I've heard you were once a soldier and excel at training subordinates. You shall select ten thousand elite troops and forge the Devil Legion!"
"Additionally..."
Caesar snapped his fingers as he spoke.
Swish! Swish!
Two figures approximately three meters tall suddenly appeared on the platform.
The two figures were clad in long black-and-red cloud-patterned robes, their entire bodies shrouded by the cloaks and masks.
None of those present were simple individuals.
With just a slight use of Observation Haki, they could sense the terrifying power contained within these two.
Especially the one wearing the red demon mask—his aura was so powerful it rivaled Shiki's, no less than Kaido and Linlin!
"This aura... feels somewhat familiar." Bullett narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the person with the red demon mask.
"Remove the masks," Caesar commanded.
As the two took off their masks, everyone on the platform widened their eyes in shock.
Doflamingo and the others were relatively calm, as they had already mentally prepared themselves.
After all, during the battle on Donut Island, if it weren't for the help of these two unfathomable individuals, Katakuri and Yamato might have been captured.
Bullett's massive frame trembled, and he exclaimed in disbelief.
"Redfield!"
Meanwhile, Tesoro noticed the other person, and his expression drastically changed as well.
"Kuzan!"
Caesar pointed at Redfield and Kuzan and said, "These two will respectively command the Dark Guard Legion and the Shadow Legion. Moria! You will join Kuzan's Shadow Legion as the deputy commander. During this time, focus on building your zombie army!"
Finally, Caesar pointed at himself and declared, "The final legion will be temporarily commanded by me personally. Once someone breaks through to the god-tier level, they will take over as the legion commander. Gin! You will serve as the deputy commander of this legion, handling all affairs in my stead. This legion shall be called the Fierce God Legion!"
After giving these instructions, Caesar turned his attention to Doflamingo and Katakuri.
"Have Morgans publish the news about the Beast God Ten Armies in the papers to expand our influence and recruit more skilled individuals! Also, inform him that Tottoland will host a seven-day World Martial Arts Tournament. It will begin two days from now, at Cake Island in Tottoland."
"At that time, our Beast God Pirates will offer massive rewards worth 50 billion Berries, including rare Devil Fruits, famous swords, and Berries!"
"We welcome heroes from all over the world to participate in this identity-free tournament! Even if you are from the Marines, the World Government, or the Revolutionary Army, you are welcome to join!"