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Chapter 1032: What Are You Talking About, Little Brat!
Chapter 1032: What Are You Talking About, Little Brat!
Luffy was already a renowned figure in the world. William knew this well - as a fellow native of the East Blue, he was intimately familiar with the exploits of this East Blue "legend."
He had long connected Crocodile's capture with Luffy's bounty rising to one hundred million, deducing that Luffy had defeated Crocodile. After that, Luffy had caused chaos at Enies Lobby, stormed the Impel Down prison, and participated in the Top War, even defeating Donquixote Doflamingo! He had ravaged Charlotte·Big Mom's Totto Land and escaped from her grasp!
As Garp's grandson and Dragon's son, hailed as the "Fifth Emperor", his name already shook the world.
There were even rumors that he had proceeded to Wano Country, causing havoc under the alliance of Kaido and Charlotte·Big Mom. But looking at the situation now, why was he sailing on a Beasts Pirates ship?
Did he join Kaido? No, that couldn't be right. If that were true, news would have definitely spread - after all, this was the Fifth Emperor they were talking about.
"Did he steal the ship?"
William murmured, his sharp mind instantly grasping the situation.
"Hey, I recognize someone!" Montblanc stared intently at the blue, rotund figure on the ship, astonished. "Why is Jinbei on that ship? Did he join the Beasts Pirates too?"
"It's not the Beast King's ship", Elmira corrected as she had suspected. "Jinbei probably joined Luffy's crew. This ship was stolen by them."
"A Seven Warlord of the Sea joining Luffy's crew?!" Montblanc exclaimed in disbelief. "Even if he's the Fifth Emperor, isn't his influence growing too strong?"
"Who knows?" Elmira checked her pistol before looking at William. "Should we take them on?"
"Fishman Karate!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a powerful jet of water erupted from the sea like a laser beam, shooting straight toward their direction.
Snap!
William simply raised his hand, his arm transforming into a column of scalding steam that directly intercepted the water beam. The steam and water collided, creating a thunderous explosion as they dispersed into raindrops mid-air.
From the sea surface emerged Jinbei's head.
"Of course!"
William's face broke into a confident smile, his entire demeanor exuding determination. "The Fifth Emperor is the perfect opponent for my experiments! Let's see just how strong he really is!" He turned to Elmira. "Prepare a battlefield for them!"
"Understood."
Elmira nodded, grabbed her Transponder Snail, and dialed a number. "Clear the deck and create a combat arena."
Jinbei had immediately jumped into the sea after dispersing the steam, and witnessed the man's arm transforming into steam. He felt slightly surprised. "Logia-type? Kaido doesn't have anyone like that. Who is this guy?"
Then he saw several ships behind the flagship quickly overtake it and approach. When they reached a certain distance, they stopped forming a circle with only front and rear openings. The decks of these ships suddenly extended outward, creating a massive circular platform supported by the ships themselves.
The flagship moved forward, closing the rear opening. Most of the pirates disembarked and encircled the arena, forming a ring. These pirates stood silently, watching them without making a move.
"Woah, this is amazing!!"
Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper's eyes sparkled. "What is this? Did it transform?! So cool!!"
"Is this...an invitation?"
Jinbei was stunned for a moment before leaping onto their own ship. "Luffy, they're inviting us. Should we go?"
Luffy stared at the circular combat arena for a while before grinning widely. He slammed his fists together decisively. "Of course!!"
Zoro smiled faintly. "They've gone through the trouble to invite us, so naturally we should accept!"
Sanji silently took a puff of his cigarette, saying nothing but his eyes burning with combat readiness.
The rest of the crew also wore various expressions of excitement as they gathered behind Luffy in a line.
Luffy pointed forward and shouted, "My men, let's charge in!"
"Yeah!!"
Their ship moved forward, smoothly embedding itself into the sole remaining opening of the circular arena.
"Here they come."
Elmira had already positioned herself on the deck. Seeing their ship embed itself, a flicker of seriousness crossed her eyes.
Montblanc rolled up his sleeves, his eyes burning with combat desire.
Sverre idly twirled his dagger, but the frequency of his movements betrayed his inner excitement.
William inhaled deeply, suppressing his urge to immediately confront Luffy.
The Fifth Emperor, Monkey D. Luffy!
A legendary figure, recognized by all great daimyos, finally meeting him in person!
Suddenly, a wisp-like figure leapt from the bow of the ship and landed steadily in the center of the circular deck. The figure, wearing his signature hat, looked up at everyone and took a deep breath before shouting:
"I'm Luffy! I'm going to become the Pirate King!!"
This declaration reverberated through the air, momentarily silencing the previously noisy environment.
Elmira, Montblanc, and Sverre: "..."
William stood frozen, staring at the young man for a long moment. Finally, he clenched his teeth and spat out, "Are you making a joke out of me, kid!!"
The Pirate King?!
Yes, every pirate had that dream. Becoming the Pirate King was the ultimate ambition for any pirate.
But! But!!
Why could he say it so casually?!
Famous pirates of the Grand Line, terrifying pirates who aspired to become the Pirate King - whether they were the Four Emperors, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, or renowned silver-plated competitors - all desired that title.
The World Government and the Marines treated the title of Pirate King as taboo, mercilessly suppressing all pirates.
That was a sacred title, representing the ultimate ambition.
Yet how could this little brat so brazenly declare such a thing?
If he were just some rookie just starting out, that would be understandable. But he was hailed as the Fifth Emperor! Why would he make such a childish declaration?
That ultimate ambition wasn't something you could achieve just by saying it aloud!
Even William's goal was merely to become a Great Pirate. Becoming the Pirate King required first becoming a Great Pirate. Everything had to be pursued step by step.
"You're insulting me, you little brat!!" William's voice was filled with rage as he shouted at Luffy. "The title of Pirate King isn't something you can just casually claim whenever you want!"
The Fifth Emperor?
After such a declaration?
The image of Luffy as an extremely powerful figure, shaking the Grand Line in William's mind, suddenly shattered.
This was more like a toddler who had just learned to walk, suddenly declaring to a muscular warrior: "I can take all ten of you on, and I'll prove it!"
This was an insult!
This was sacrilege!
(End of Chapter)
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