Team Formation

"The Seat of the Pirate Void!"

In the New World, after three days, the crew of the Lox Pirates finally arrived at Punk Hazard.

Looking at the island covered in various green plants, Lox couldn't help but compare it to the extreme polar islands of fire and ice from the original story.

At this moment, Punk Hazard was home to various peculiar animals and plants due to its unique geographical environment.

After having the Conqueror and Caesar Emperor ships anchored in a deepwater bay, Lox led the pirates onto Punk Hazard Island.

"Hehehe, what a nice island. It's perfect as our pirate crew's base." Moriah looked around at the island's rich resources and lush vegetation, laughing happily.

"Well, indeed. Whether it's the island's size or concealment, it's the perfect first base for us entering the New World." Arlong agreed enthusiastically with Moriah's words.

In these three days, they had learned about the declaration of war by the Golden Lion Pirates against their own Lox Pirates. Although they were somewhat surprised by this news, they were more excited. 

Being voluntarily declared war upon by a significant pirate like Shiki the Golden Lion was a privilege that only their Lox Pirates had, apart from Whitebeard, Roger, and the Marine Headquarters.

For everyone, this was a mark of recognition from the great pirate Shiki the Golden Lion.

"Ruhuhu, the wood here is also abundant enough for us to make a pirate ship and set sail."Barbossa looked at the vast forest of giant trees and spoke with excitement.

"Oh, I can't wait! Hey, shipwrights, start building a ship for me right away. I'm setting sail in a week, got it!" Barratt laughed heartily, his eyes full of excitement.

Thinking about the countless intense battles to come, his heart couldn't contain its excitement.

"Yes, Captain Barratt!!" Upon hearing Barratt's words, the shipwrights enthusiastically rushed into the woods, quickly selecting suitable lumber for shipbuilding.

"Hey, Jin, Viza, how about a little competition? Let's see who can take down more opponents. What do you say?" Barratt's eyes flickered as he looked at Jin and Viza.

Among all the crewmates he approved of in terms of strength, apart from Lox, there were only Jin and Viza.

As for the other crewmates' strength was considerable, but they were still somewhat weaker for the time being.

"Hmph!" Jin snorted coldly but didn't refuse. He had wanted to have a showdown with Barratt for quite some time.

As one of the highest combat powers on the Lox Pirates' ship, he was just as proud. "Ah~ Sure, I've just gained this power, so I want to see how powerful it is."

Viza, for once, didn't decline either. After eating the Devil Fruit given to him by Buggy Punk three days ago, Viza had spent these days familiarizing himself with his new abilities.

"Hehehe, in that case, count me in! How could I miss out on something so interesting?!" Moriah heard Barratt's words and immediately joined in with a cheerful smile.

"Hmph! Count me in, too! I'm strong as well!" Eneru also refused to be outdone. However, Zasouki's fist landed on his head before he could finish his words.

"You idiot kid, in this operation, you better stick to learning from me in the back! You're not qualified to lead a ship on your own yet!"

"Damn it! Zasouki, you bastard! Sooner or later, I'll take you down!" Locke paid no attention to the playful banter and competition among his crewmates. 

He led Begapunk, Kuma, Baccarat, and the other scientists into the depths of Punk Hazard Island.

"Begapunk, this island will be your experimental base from now on. What do you think?"

"Hehehe, very nice. The geography and the island's size are both excellent!"

"Oh, ho ho, indeed. Such a large piece of land will be perfect for conducting experiments!"

Kuma's massive, chubby body shook as he laughed.

"Not bad either~ I'll build a huge villa on top of that tallest mountain. Begapunk-chan, you'll help me, won't you?" Baccarat clung to Begapunk's arm, batting her eyelashes playfully.

"Oh, hoho hoho! Miss Baccarat! I'm more than willing to assist!" Seeing Baccarat's perfect features, Kuma's eyes turned into hearts, utterly infatuated.

"Hehe, it's quite a bother, isn't it, Kuma-chan?" Baccarat covered her mouth and giggled, her ample bosom swaying with her light laughter, causing Kuma to be even more entranced. 

Begapunk pulled his arm free from Baccarat's grasp. "Alright, Lox, let's get to work! Clear out the island's centre, and I will build a massive laboratory there." L

ocke looked in the direction Begapunk indicated and nodded. He drew the black and white dual swords from his waist.

"Dual Sword Style: Chaos!"

"Buzz!" As Lox swung his dual swords, two massive slashes soared forth, shattering the mountain peak in the direction indicated by Begapunk.

Then, an invisible gravitational field appeared, lifting the broken rocks into the air.

"Boom!" Under Lox's manipulation of gravity, the countless fragments of rock were instantly pulverized then falling onto the island's surroundings.

In no time, the centre of the island indicated by Begapunk was cleared, leaving behind a massive, level plot of land.

"Hehehe, your power is indeed quite convenient." Begapunk praised with a laugh, then walked toward the cleared space, starting to examine and design with sketches.

Locke didn't disturb Begapunk, instead heading back to the port. At the port, Viza stood amidst the crowd. Since everyone was eager to see Viza's abilities, he was ready to put on a show.

"Buzz!" Unconsciously, the wind picked up. The sky slowly darkened, with vortex-like clouds swirling above Viza. Pitch-black lightning continuously flickered in the sky.

"Roar!!" A tremendous dragon's roar erupted from Viza's mouth, and his body rapidly elongated and enlarged.

In the blink of an eye, a body hundreds of meters long, completely pink, slender, and elegant, held onto a crimson flame cloud, floating in mid-air.

The enormous pink dragon circled high above, casting an oppressive shadow over Punk Hazard below.

"Roar!!" Once again, the pink dragon in the sky let out a mighty roar towards the heavens.

The tremendous sound wave caused the trees on Punk Hazard to sway violently.

Even the waves at sea surged wildly in response. As they looked at the dragon in the sky, those below couldn't help but gulp nervously.

"Truly impressive! This ability is overwhelmingly powerful!