Achieving Nothing, I Can Only Be the Pirate King-Chapter 596 - 352: It’s Normal for the Four Emperors to Be Five

Chapter 596: Chapter 352: It’s Normal for the Four Emperors to Be Five

"Huh, not satisfied?"

Teach paused for a moment and said, "This is a great loot, you know."

Hive Island doesn’t produce anything; it’s filled with pirates.

Although there are taverns and shops, they are all run by pirates, not retired ones, and everything is stolen.

Looted items, of course, vary in quality and stability.

Sage rolled his eyes, picked up an empty wooden mug, opened a different bottle of sake, poured a cup, and then moved the cup aside.

"So you, running around, ended up with Teach here? Add some ice for me."

At the same table, Kuzan was also drinking and adding ice to his glass.

"Ah la, I was invited here; last time in O’hara, I wasn’t invited. Besides, I don’t like the rules there."

Kuzan shrugged, raised his hand, and cold air condensed in the wooden cup, forming a few ice cubes.

Then he shook the glass, picked it up, and drank it in one gulp. At that moment, his eyes flickered, and inexplicable scenes flashed in his mind. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The burning of O’hara, the crying little girl, Saul’s defiance...

Celestial Dragon of Shampodi, the brutal battle of Marineford, and the boy pointing at him calling him a bad guy on Columbus Island...

"Now, I’m free to act on my whims, like Garp..." Kuzan said in a deep voice.

"Getting Kuzan to join took some effort, Sage, your setup doesn’t suit us. My pirates aren’t loyal; our interests merely align, just like us!"

Teach raised his eyebrows, eyes wide open, one hand raised as he laughed heartily, "That’s exactly how pirates are, Zehahaha!"

Sage made no comment, also grabbed his glass, and finished his drink with a click of the tongue, "Still not good enough."

"If you’re truly craving good sake, that’s doable, Sage..."

Teach said, "If you accept the ability, Jot!"

"Hic!"

Vasco Shot, drinking with Urouge at a nearby table, hiccuped, wagging his tongue with a giggle:

"Whaddya want, some good sake?"

Swaying, he shuffled over and tilted the giant sake gourd in his hand, pouring the clear liquid into Sage’s cup.

"This is good sake, hic! Let’s savor it, Sage, hic!"

"Hmm?"

Sage glanced at the sake gourd, took a sip from his cup, and his eyes brightened instantly, "Not bad! Is it an ability?"

"Zehahaha, yes indeed, Jot ate the Glug-Glug Fruit and can convert any water into fine sake anytime, anywhere," Teach laughed.

"Oh... seems like you’re starting to hunt ability users."

Sage recalled the newly hunted Isle-Isle Fruit enjoyed by Pizarro, who merged with islands.

Other than that...

Sage’s eyes darted to the side, and Lily also sensed it, her pupils glowing with a red dot as she looked back.

The air seemed to refract as an arm gradually formed beside Sage.

Shiryu bit his cigar, placed a bottle of sake next to Sage, and gave him a sinister smile.

Just behind Sage, Moriah, who had been drinking, suddenly stood up in surprise at Shiryu’s abrupt appearance.

That fruit...

Shiryu exhaled smoke, "I’ve acquired the Clear-Clear Fruit and become a Transparent Person."

"Oh? I remember..."

Sage glanced at Moriah. "Wasn’t that your subordinate’s ability before?"

"Heh heh heh heh, what a coincidence," Moriah chuckled strangely, but his eyes bore a hint of sadness.

Absalom was a good subordinate, but the sea is ruthless; he died before joining Sage.

This incident firmed Moriah’s resolve to join Sage.

Seeing the Clear-Clear Fruit’s ability now left Moriah shocked and nostalgic.

"This ability doesn’t suit you."

Sage said, "The power of transparency, what’s it capable of?"

Hiding body, becoming invisible?

Though ability development and Haki prowess can suppress each other, such things aren’t greatly useful before true masters.

Shiryu, being strong, understood Sage’s implication.

"I just savor the thrill of killing; invisible killing feels even better."

Shiryu smirked, "This fruit suits me perfectly."

A powerful fruit needs the right match.

Teach’s ability negates Devil Fruit’s conscious choice of host, but sometimes, preference and affinity might count.

"Zehahaha, abilities are treasures. Do your subordinates need any? If there’s a match, just bring them to me."

Teach laughed, eyeing Lily sitting beside Sage.

"No need, I don’t plan to eat any fruit for now," Lily casually replied.

A ship shouldn’t be filled entirely with ability users.

Otherwise, sudden accidents at sea could truly capsize it, especially with Sage’s bad luck.

She is a Sword Master, preferring non-ability combat.

Rain of Shiryu also chose a fruit that didn’t change his Sword Master battle style.

"Fleet Commodore, while we’ve defeated Marco, if we must expand further, we’re quite short on weapons."

Shiryu took a seat at the table and said, "Sage possesses many weapons."

"That’s simple. If you’re buying weapons, I’ll give you channel price. Just come over and take them."

"Eh? Money? We’re partners!" Teach exclaimed.

"No one gets freebies from me! Ever!"

Sage glared at Teach, "Channel price is for partnership courtesy! You can’t even sell for me..."

He paused and said, "Well, looted items can be fenced at my place. You lack a cash-out channel, selling to me is fair, prices reasonable."

Teach embodies a classic pirate with wild subordinates beyond control, thus robbery is the only income source.

Sage himself runs a black market, so it’s a profit he won’t miss.

"Zehahaha, alright, as you say,"

Teach raised his cup with a grin, "Until the ultimate battle, we’ll be great partners, AiBo!"

"Of course, provided there’s no failure!"

Sage clinked glasses with a sinister smile, "Anyone failing automatically forfeits qualification!"

The two glanced at each other, bursting into rough, hearty laughter.

Cooperating with Teach is just like that; as he said, they’re pirates with aligned interests.

Regarding this ultimate battle, whether it’s finding One Piece or expanding influence to a certain limit, that’s up to them.

After a lively night, Sage departed with his fleet the next morning.

Teach hoped for a three-day festivity, with Marco as a cleared obstacle. Yet, Sage encountered an incident by morning, losing party spirit.

The vast fleet departed Hive Island, taking along the clouds and storm ridden upon it.

Teach glimpsed through the window at the withdrawing clouds, watching the reemerging sun on Hive Island, wiping sweat from his brow.

"Hey, Laffitte, what’s going on?"

Laffitte tilted his hat and chuckled, "Oh ho ho ho, perhaps it’s the magical sea."

Never heard anyone could bring storm along...

Aboard the Death Star, Sage’s face remained grim and silent.

Before him stood the CP9 trio.

They had reveled last night in the hall; however, come morning, Jabra brought a report they immediately delivered.

The call wasn’t from outside, but within their Disaster Pirates.

"The call was from Sipher stationed in Storm City, relaying that Fix Island’s residents called in, reporting that all stationed one hundred and ninety-three pirates were killed by a newly joined pirate."

Click.

Sage lit a cigar, leaned back on his throne, closing his eyes briefly, until a cold voice emerged.

"Find them, hand them to Las, broadcast via Radio Snail, and before everyone, I want them subjected to Blood Eagle Torture."