"Is that so?"
Kaido's voice grew increasingly weary. Finally, he closed his eyes tightly and uttered a voice so faint only he could hear: "It wasn't Joy Boy who defeated me; it was the Straw Hat Kid."
So, he wasn't a fake Joy Boy?
He once had the chance to create the world of his dreams.
How foolish,
to be influenced by some nonsensical prophecy, spending most of his life anticipating the so-called Joy Boy.
How pathetic, to be taught a lesson by a kid.
"Luffy!"
The Straw Hat Pirates gathered around him. Even Usopp tremblingly lowered a rope from the hot air balloon and slid to the ground.
"You are the hero who saved Oycott Kingdom."
Nami felt a sense of pride, never imagining that being a Pirate could also mean being a hero's companion.
Zoro also didn't expect that,
Luffy could truly defeat Kaido and Blackbeard. The final power of light was definitely comparable to that of the top-tier players.
"Damn it, I'm a man who's going to become the strongest swordsman; I absolutely cannot fall behind."
Zoro gritted his teeth, preparing to continue training after returning.
If the Captain, as the Pirate King, needed to be no weaker than a top-tier powerhouse like Whitebeard,
then his strongest swordsman should aim for Hawk-Eye.
Now Luffy already had the qualifications to contend with those top-tier players, while he was only barely reaching the first echelon.
He still needed to hunt more Pollution Monsters!
"My Fire Demon Slayer Magic also needs to be thoroughly researched. Green-haired moss head, I really don't want to lose to you."
Sanji saw the troubled Zoro and immediately scoffed.
The strength displayed in this battle, though he was unwilling to admit it, Zoro was indeed slightly stronger than him.
This was something Sanji found utterly unacceptable.
Zoro retorted, unwilling to show weakness: "What strength is a stinky cook comparing with me?"
"Bastard, it's 'chef,' not 'stinky cook'!"
Sanji roared in anger, then glanced at Nami out of the corner of his eye, immediately turning into a heart and wriggling: "Only a chef who can protect the woman he loves is a true chef, isn't that right, Nami-san!"
"That's right, keep up the good work."
Nami suppressed the urge to electrocute Sanji and gave a feigned response.
"Hahahahahahaha."
Luffy looked at the noisy Pirate crew and let out a hearty laugh.
A genuine laugh, free from the interference of the Nika Fruit.
Usopp asked curiously, "Luffy, even if you didn't sell the Rubber Fruit, you should have enough reward points to defeat Kaido and Blackbeard, right?"
There were two types of sales in the Reincarnation Game.
One was to submit the origin but retain the item itself.
In this way, players would not lose the submitted item and could still get reward points, making it worthwhile.
The other was a complete submission, where players would lose the submitted item.
Although this could yield more reward points, players themselves would suffer a loss, so generally, very few players were willing to make this choice.
"That's right, but I don't like that strange feeling."
Luffy scratched his head.
He always felt a voice in his head interfering with him.
When he sold the Fruit, it was as if someone was asking him if he had truly decided between power and freedom.
At that time, Luffy also had a sudden flash of insight, as if he understood what was going on.
He instinctively responded in a dazed state: "Thank you for helping me win battles all this time, but my dream is to become the Pirate King."
What he needed were companions and a dream, not a binding shackles.
"Companions, to the Grand Line!"
"Depart!"
The civilians of Oycott Kingdom were frantically searching for the Rubber Man who saved them, but upon reaching the location, they only saw the going merry swaying out to sea.
"Rubber Kid, don't run!"
"Stop quickly!"
A group of Kingdom Guards stood on the shore, shouting loudly.
They were entrusted by the civilians and the King to bring back the Straw Hat Pirates and receive the most solemn gratitude from Oycott Kingdom.
The people on the going merry were confused and asked, "Who are they shouting at?"
"It seems they're looking for Luffy."
"Is it because he was too strong and damaged the island?"
"Very likely. We're Pirates, after all. They can't possibly be inviting us back for a banquet, can they?"
Nami immediately transformed into a demon, baring her teeth and saying, "I thought you were a hero! Then why aren't you running quickly? I don't have money to compensate you!"
"Hahahaha."
"After Kaido's death, Wano Country will definitely fall into civil strife."
Fang Yi withdrew his gaze and regretfully said, "If Kaido hadn't died, although he was a thoroughly evil fellow, occupying the vast territory of Wano Country, he could have risen to become a top-tier player, just like Whitebeard and Shanks."
After all, what was needed to fight against the pollution source was not a righteous hero, but anyone with sufficient ambition and will could secure a place in the Reincarnation Game.
After Kaido's death, the Beasts Pirates, who had been gathered through various means, would likely disintegrate in an instant.
In the original fate,
the Whitebeard Grand Fleet, whose cohesion surpassed that of the Beasts Pirates, also became scattered wanderers due to the death of their leader.
The Beasts Pirates would probably be even more miserable.
The Three Disasters each had their own schemes, and the Flying Six and the Headliners, as well as the Wano Country's resistance army, made civil strife over the country and territory inevitable.
Most importantly, Pirates eager to plunder assets for reward points, and even the Navy Headquarters, would not let go of this good opportunity.
"The changing of old and new eras is always accompanied by bloodshed."
Fang Yi didn't care who the victor was.
Assets were fixed.
It just changed from creating one top-tier player to numerous first-tier players, all of whom were seeds against pollution, with little difference.
Two months passed in a flash.
The Soul Reaper of Death Island was completely defeated, and the Pirate channel became lively.
[Congratulations to player [Red Hair Adventurer] for founding the [Adventurers' Guild] family!]
[Congratulations to player [Scarlet Troll] for founding the [Scarlet Legion] family!]
[Congratulations to player [Imu God] for founding the [God] family!]
[Congratulations to player [Joker] for founding the [Flamingo Legion] family!]
The complete death of the Soul Reaper dropped several complete family tokens and a large number of family token fragments.
Various forces founded families like mushrooms after rain.
After all,
the Navy had already demonstrated the immense power unleashed by the family system.
Even if Red Hair broke through their defenses, it couldn't hide the fact that several Four Emperors crews and top-tier Pirates had besieged them.
It was like the six major sects besieging Bright Peak.
Even if the Ming Cult was defeated, the image of their peerless Strong was deeply ingrained in people's hearts.
In Moguro Town, where Pirates gathered,
inside a spacious, palace-like circus tent, sat the Buggy Pirates and two guests.
"Mr. Buggy, you must be very troubled now, right?"
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