Chapter - 8 Finding New Crew Mate

Luca escorted Baccarat to the pirate ship.

Everyone was intrigued by the woman Luca brought. Earlier, he had mentioned bringing a crucial crew member.

Turns out, it was the woman before them.

Luca: "She's our new crew member, Baccarat, with the lucky fruit ability."

"She'll have a vital role in our pirate group in the future."

Capone Beeg realized the devil fruit's power wasn't ordinary—it likely brought continuous good luck.

Meanwhile, his thoughts shifted, realizing the Pirate groups potential was limitless.

Regarding betrayal, Capone Beeg decided to Rethink about his decision.

Saori warmly welcomed, "Welcome to the Luca Pirates, Baccarat."

Baccarat responded joyfully, and soon the two women had plenty to discuss.

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They arrived at Zuckerberg Kingdom in the Grand Line's South Blue, known for its arena and fighting competitions.

Luca took Lafitte and Capone Beeg to the central arena.

Lafitte remarked, "Captain, the South Blue is the strongest sea among the four."

"Pirates here have higher bounties. The East Blue, on the other hand, is the weakest."

"We could consider recruiting powerful pirates here."

Lafitte thought recruiting from the South Blue, where bounties were highest, made sense.

Luca understood but...

Said, "We don't have time to train weaker pirates."

"Later, after establishing ourselves in the New World, we'll recruit pirate groups."

"They'll become our crew under the banner, saving time and effort."

Lafitte nodded understandingly, "I see, Captain."

Zuckerberg Kingdom was part of the World Government.

Walking to the Kingdom Center Arena took quite some time.

Luca asked Capone Beeg to take out a carriage, a perk of the Castle Fruit that accommodated hundreds.

In a bit over an hour, they reached the arena by carriage driven by beeg.

Arriving at the arena gate, the crowd surged as people bustled about.

Gate staff: "It's 2,000 Berries per person to enter and watch."

Without a word, Capone Beeg tossed 10,000 Berries to the staff.

They immediately brightened up, promising prime seating.

"Please, I'll arrange the best seats for you."

A young girl stepped forward to welcome Yuri and the others.

Seeing Capone Beeg among them, the girl blushed instantly.

Capone Beeg: "Show us the best spots, money's no issue."

He tossed thousands more Berries.

The girl quickly agreed, leading them inside.

A tiered circular square awaited Luca, Lafitte, and Capone Beeg.

The place was packed.

They settled into their prime seats.

The host, ignoring introductions, hyped up the fighting competition!

"I'm thrilled, folks! Our contestant, Bashas, has triumphed once more."

"Will Bashas continue this winning streak?"

"Let's see; our next challenger is also an outstanding fighter."

The host hyped up the audience.

Today, Bashas was the big deal.

Although the odds were slim, the audience buzzed with enthusiasm.

Offstage, Bashas raised his hands high.

"Weihahahahaha!"

"Who else dares to challenge me? I'll take on anyone!"

Bashas loved such challenges.

After over a year in competitive fighting, he hadn't lost a single time—a fact that made him a bit overconfident.

The challenger stepped up—tall, muscular, and imposing.

Bashas, nearly three meters tall himself, looked burly.

Viewers expected a close battle.

As the host called for the start, the challenger attacked first.

"I'll end your streak," he declared, aware he had to give his all against Bashas.

Bashas stared in disbelief.

"Haha! You think you'll end my record?"

boom...

After several clashes, Bashas defeated his opponent.

The audience erupted in cheers once more.

After a few more matches, Bashas continued his winning streak until the day's fights concluded.

Lafitte: "Luca, this man's stronger then the rest and we don't need to train him the basics as well!"

Lafitte had watched several of Bashas's fights and concluded he was fairly strong.

Though not as strong as Luca, he was more than suitable for the crew.

Luca said, "Let's go! Let's recruit our next crew member."

Luca, followed by Lafitte and Capone Beeg, moved towards the backstage rest area.

Two guards blocked their way.

"No entry; leave," they said.

Capone Beeg aimed his pistol and fired twice.

Boom! Boom!

The guards fell, heads opened by Capone Beeg.

Thus, Luca, Lafitte, and Capone Beeg swaggered inside.

Certainly! Here's the rewritten section:

The abrupt gunshots sparked chaos in the arena. Any challenge in this arena usually resulted in a swift end for the challenger within days. The South blue's largest arena maintained its reputation for a reason.

Today, however, was an exception—a special case. It was Luca who boldly invaded the arena.

The arena was filled with contestants, all eyeing the three strangers.

Ordinarily, participants reported before the competition, rather than arriving mid-event.

The trio, led by Luca, made a beeline toward Bashas.

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Bashas noticed their approach and sized them up with a challenging glare.

To him, any challengers, no matter how many, he never turned them away and always accepted the fight .

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