Chapter 169: Target! Pull Down Those in the Sky
Though Nekomamushi and Inuarashi felt some reluctance about leaving the Mokomo Dukedom.
They naturally had no objections when hearing this decision. However, Lotte's next question immediately caused curiosity to appear on everyone's faces.
Everyone was clearly very interested in naming the crew this time.
Toki hesitated for a moment.
She was the first to raise her head and tentatively ask Lotte.
"How about calling it the Heavenly Kingdom Pirates? Lord Hokage, those big wings of yours are pretty eye-catching."
The moment she thought of those wings, she couldn't help but think of the angels in legends from the Heavenly Kingdom.
After all, in terms of image, they fit way too perfectly!
Lotte's mouth twitched upon hearing this.
He looked toward Toki, cleared his throat helplessly, and said.
"This pirate crew name sounds way too ominous."
"It practically sounds like we're all heading to the Heavenly Kingdom. And we're pirates—not something else. Best not to mix that up."
"I don't want people later saying things like 'so-and-so from the Heavenly Kingdom Pirates.' Let's change it to something that sounds better."
It seemed this samurai lady from eight hundred years ago.
Couldn't give him the answer he wanted.
Meanwhile, Kozuki Oden excitedly raised his hand as if he had a great idea.
Though Lotte didn't hold much hope for Kozuki Oden's brain, he still decided to let him try.
After all, he had nothing to lose.
"Captain! How about we call it the Hokage Pirates! I noticed most pirate crews are named after their captain!"
Kozuki Oden wasn't wrong about this.
Whether it was the Whitebeard Pirates or the Roger Pirates.
Both were named after their captains and eventually became some of the most powerful crews.
From this perspective, Kozuki Oden had clearly put some thought into it.
Though his actions were sometimes extremely reckless.
He definitely wasn't stupid!
But Lotte shook his head upon hearing this. To be honest, this name had been in his consideration from the beginning, but Hokage wasn't his real name.
It was just a position in the Shadow Organization.
Moreover, using Hokage as the crew name couldn't reflect his true goal—and that was something Lotte absolutely couldn't accept.
"I don't want to use the name Hokage for the pirate crew."
"That's just one of my identities."
As his words fell.
Kozuki Oden shrugged helplessly.
Olvia, however, seemed to catch the hint in Lotte's words. She looked up at him, hesitated slightly, then asked in a low voice.
"Then Captain, may I ask what our pirate crew's goal is?"
"This point is especially crucial."
As Olvia's voice fell.
Everyone's gazes instantly focused on Lotte.
To be honest.
Aside from adventure-obsessed guys like Kozuki Oden, both Toki and Izou had wondered about this before.
After all, Lotte's displayed strength was terrifyingly powerful.
So why form this pirate crew? This had been an unsolved mystery in both their hearts.
Lotte gave Olvia an approving glance.
Then he grinned at the group of people who had only recently joined his crew.
"The purpose of our pirate crew's existence is to pull down those who have always stayed in the sky. Everyone should understand that, right?"
As his words fell.
Toki and Izou's expressions both changed. Clearly, they now had their own thoughts on this statement. Since Lotte had said it so directly, they naturally couldn't fail to understand.
Those who stayed in the sky.
Who else could it be but the Celestial Dragons?
But wanting to pull down the Celestial Dragons undoubtedly meant direct confrontation with the World Government.
This was no joke!
Though many pirate crews existed across this vast sea.
Very few dared to openly declare war on the World Government.
In fact, it could be said there were none!
Even crews like the Whitebeard Pirates or Roger Pirates.
Seemed to provoke the World Government wantonly.
But in reality, what they did was barely a scratch to the World Government—nothing compared to the level of the old Rocks.
Izou, though born in Wano, had actively gathered information about the outside world since joining Lotte's ship.
The existence of the World Government and Celestial Dragons.
Was undoubtedly among the most terrifying forces in this world.
Meanwhile, confusion appeared on the faces of Kozuki Oden and the others.
Pull down those in the sky?
Who were those in the sky?
Lotte noticed Kozuki Oden's expression and raised an eyebrow.
He spoke up to explain to him.
"Simply put, it means opposing those guys from the World Government. If possible, it's best to directly overthrow the World Government."
"But just overthrowing them won't actually solve the problem."
"All of this information requires us to obtain the lost 100 years of history first."
Kozuki Oden scratched his head in confusion.
What exactly was this World Government?
It sounded very strong—strong enough to make even the captain take it seriously.
He grinned and asked Lotte.
"Could there really be people in this so-called World Government stronger than you, Captain?"
"That can't be possible, right?"
In Kozuki Oden's view.
Lotte's strength had undoubtedly reached the peak.
Even that pirate called Whitebeard he met on the Whitebeard Pirates' ship.
Probably wasn't the captain's match now.
Hearing Kozuki Oden's words, Lotte paused for a moment before chuckling.
"Kozuki Oden, you kid are underestimating the people of this world too much. Just based on the strength I displayed in Wano."
"There should already be no less than three or four figures in the World Government who can stand on equal footing with me."
"Of course, if I reveal all my hidden strength, there's probably only that one person in the World Government I can't defeat."
After all, those surviving Five Elders were no weaklings.
Otherwise.
They absolutely couldn't wield the First Generation Kitetsu.
Lotte was confident enough to confirm that bald elder was one of the top Great Swordsmen.
As these words fell.
Kozuki Oden couldn't help but widen his eyes, looking at Lotte in some shock.
"This so-called World Government is actually that strong?!"
Aside from the shock at the World Government's strength.
He also caught a key piece of information: back in Wano, the captain still hadn't used his full power!