However, Whitebeard still believed that El was stronger.
After all, since El joined the Rocks Pirates, he had given Whitebeard countless shocks.
Rocks couldn't achieve the feat of conquering the world, but he believed El had the potential to do it!
This was because El was still exceptionally young!
"Don't think too highly of me, Edward," El said, shrugging.
"If you truly wish to conquer the world, I will assist you with all my might, El," Whitebeard said earnestly.
Rocks wanted to conquer the world, and Whitebeard was not very willing to assist.
But if El had such aspirations, Whitebeard would definitely assist him with all his might.
After all, El was Whitebeard's first friend.
Moreover, this time in the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
It was precisely because El refused the Gorosei's demand to kill him that this battle occurred.
From that moment on, Whitebeard had wholeheartedly considered El as family!
"Then thank you, Edward. However... for now, let's leave this place first," El said, nodding.
Hearing this, Whitebeard followed El onto the ship, and the two of them left the place together.
...
A few days later.
In the New World, in a certain sea area.
A massive pirate ship was sailing here.
And inside the ship's cabin, in the central area, a tall, powerfully built man with a terrifying aura was sitting on a sofa, drinking fine wine heartily.
He was none other than Kaido of the Beasts!
The Beast Pirates had now become a renowned pirate crew in the New World.
They held a significant position in the entire New World.
Beside him stood a man in black armor with a pair of wings on his back. He was King, the leader of the Beast Pirates' Three Disasters.
"Stomp stomp stomp!!!"
As the two were conversing, footsteps could be heard from outside the door.
A portly man ran in, holding a stack of bounties, panting heavily.
Seeing Queen's rashness, King crossed his arms, his expression turning cold as he said sternly.
"Queen, what are you doing rushing around like this???"
Queen coldly glanced at King and cursed, "Shut up, King. I have something to report to Big Brother Kaido."
Although they were both among the Three Disasters of the Beast Pirates.
Their relationship was extremely disharmonious, and they often argued and bickered.
Kaido sat on the sofa, propping his head with his hand, and asked calmly, "Are those bounties in your hand, Queen?"
"Yes, Boss Kaido," Queen nodded.
"Is a mere bounty worth you rushing over to report?" King asked with impatience.
Since the Rocks Pirates disbanded, the bounties of New World pirates had been constantly increasing.
This was already commonplace.
King had long lost any interest in bounty increases.
He didn't understand.
Was the release of a bounty for some New World pirate worth Queen rushing over in such a panic?
"You bastard King, didn't you see I was talking to Big Brother Kaido?" Queen said coldly.
Kaido took a large gulp of wine and said, "Stop arguing, both of you. Queen, give me the bounty."
Hearing Kaido speak, neither King nor Queen said anything further.
Queen handed the bounty in his hand to Kaido.
As Kaido took the bounty, he still had a lazy expression.
However, when he saw the person on the bounty and the amount, he sat up straight, his brow furrowing.
King, seeing Kaido's expression, leaned in to look at the bounty and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
"El, a bounty of six billion Berries???"
He remembered that after the God Valley incident, El's bounty was still 4.75 billion Berries.
Since then, El's bounty had not changed.
Now, it had increased by a full 1.25 billion Berries???
Kaido looked at the bounty in his hand and was silent for a few seconds before looking up and asking.
"Queen, besides the bounty, has any news been released on the seas?"
"No news has been released, only the bounty," Queen shook his head slightly.
"Only the bounty?" Hearing this, Kaido's expression darkened, and he fell into thought.
He had been a cadre in the Rocks Pirates, so he knew that almost every time El's bounty increased, there was almost no news or newspapers released to the public.
The reason for this was that every time El's bounty increased, he had done something that shook the world, something the World Government dared not publicize!
And this time, El's bounty had increased by another 1.25 billion Berries.
Yet, no news had been released.
This made Kaido suspect that El must have done something world-shattering recently!
New World, an island.
In the center of the island stood a grand palace.
Inside the palace, countless pirates were gathered, drinking.
They were all crew members under the Shiki Shiki!
And the Shiki was currently seated in the center, raising his goblet and laughing heartily at the pirates below.
"Hahahaha... Let us celebrate this moment! My Flying Pirates now have over twenty warships!"
"Everyone, eat and drink well this time. It won't be long before we invite the Roger Pirates to join my ranks!"
"Of course, if they refuse, a tough battle will be unavoidable!"
"This sea in the future will surely be mine!!!"
The reason the Shiki was recruiting so many strong individuals in the New World was to conquer the world!
Of course, he also knew that these pirates he recruited alone were not enough to conquer the world.
Therefore, he had now set his sights on Roger.
He had already made plans to personally seek out Roger soon and make him his right-hand man.
At the same time, he was well aware that Roger might refuse, so a war would be unavoidable at that time!
"Shiki!!!"
"Shiki!!!"
"Shiki!!!"
The pirates in the hall raised their goblets and shouted the Shiki's name.
Seeing the pirates below collectively shouting his name, a smile appeared on the Shiki's lips.
"Stomp stomp stomp!!!"
Just then.
Footsteps were heard from outside the hall, and several pirates rushed in.
The leading pirate came to the center of the palace and said solemnly to the Shiki.
"Shiki, something big seems to have happened in the New World recently!!!"
"What big event???" the Shiki asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Although no news has been released on the seas... the bounties of two terrifying individuals have suddenly increased significantly!"
The leading pirate shook his head slightly and then handed the bounty to the Shiki.
The Shiki's expression was one of confusion as he took the bounty from the pirate.
The next second, his face froze.
"El... his bounty has already reached six billion Berries?"
The Shiki looked at the bounty in his hand in disbelief.
He had caused quite a stir in this sea since the Rocks Pirates disbanded.
But his bounty had only increased by a few hundred million Berries in total.
And El, who had not had any bounty increase reported for a long time.
How could it suddenly increase by a full 1.25 billion Berries now???
Hearing the Shiki's words, the many pirates drinking in the hall broke out in a cold sweat.
"Six... six billion Berries???"
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