If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 61 It's not terrible for a man to fail; what's terrible is not having the courage

Hanafza, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, stood at a distance, his meteor hammer no longer swaying.

"We're too late. I didn't expect a fight to break out here."

"Boss, should we go?" Costa asked.

"Go ahead, my foot! Didn't you see that even Kaido hasn't made a move?"

Hanafza called out to Babanuki and his men, who were about to launch their attack.

"Hey, you guys wait a minute! Even if we want to continue fighting, we have to wait for Boss Kaido's order!"

The group jogged forward and stood behind Jin.

"Jhin, what's the situation now? Is this a full-scale declaration of war?"

Jin shook his head, then nodded.

This attitude left Hanafza puzzled.

"Wait, judging from the current situation, we've only had one fight."

Jin pointed to the two beams of light that were still colliding.

"Bazaar's advance spending was presumably to ensure he had the resources to fight real monsters in the shortest possible time."

"He is different from me. He is just a human. Even if he has awakened the qualities of a king, it cannot deny the fact that he is human."

"He has no choice but to fight desperately if he wants to join the top combat ranks of this era in the shortest possible time."

Hanafza gazed at the two combatants: "Is that red, humanoid light Bazel?"

Jin nodded in agreement.

"You can use your Observation Haki to take a closer look; that red halo-like thing isn't light at all."

"Instead, the condensed blood mist crystals continue to evaporate under high temperatures."

"This battle won't last long; Bazel needs more time to adapt to this mode."

"Babanuki, how's the thing I asked you to do going?"

Babanuki stood up straight: "The coating process is now complete!!"

"That's good, get ready..." Before Jin could finish speaking, a blade suddenly pierced the ground at his feet.

ember:?

"Big sister, is this the place?"

"Probably, I'm not sure, let's go out and check first~"

"...Miss Shi, why are you underground?"

Jin's lips twitched as he reached out and pulled Tengetsu and Enel off the ground.

"I don't know either, but it was probably Bazel who did it."

Tengetsu brushed the dirt off his body and took his katana from Enel.

"The entire 16th block was covered in toxic fog before. Enel and I were swallowed by the rising earth and have been underground ever since."

"And Mr. Tom, but before we could dig him up, he was suddenly swept away by the mud."

"After waiting for a long time without getting a response, we decided to climb out and see what was going on. Where's Bazel?"

Jin's eyes flickered, and after hesitating for a few moments, he still chose not to lie:

"The battle is still ongoing, Hanafza. Take Miss Toki and Enel back to the ship. Once the battle over there is over, we'll set sail immediately. We'll enter the New World from Fishman Island."

Hanafza silently agreed. If the fight continued, Bazel might survive, but his body would be in terrible shape.

It's better not to see that kind of scene during the moonlit night.

"No need, I'll wait for him here."

To everyone's surprise, Tenzuki Toki did not show any worry; instead, she smiled.

"I know what you're worried about. I'm not just a pretty face."

"I have been traveling alone for the past few hundred years. I have seen what I should have seen and experienced what I should not have seen."

"This is a man's battle, right? I am Bazel's lover, and I won't be surprised no matter what he becomes."

"I will support him until the day we grow old and die."

Reflected in his pupils was Bazel's eccentric grin, and Tengetsu murmured:

"We've already made a promise to spend our lives together, and I believe he won't stop here."

"Bazaar often told me that it is not terrible for a man to fail once or lose countless times; what is terrible is that after failing, he does not have the courage to clench his fist and charge forward again."

He also said,

"If one day he becomes a coward who dares not fight, let me kill him with my own hands."

"He didn't want to live like that. The weak and cowards have no right to change the world."

The weak and cowards...

Not qualified...

Hanafza stopped and suddenly shouted:

"My little ones!!"

"Do you believe in Bazel?!"

The loud shout was like a thunderclap, and everyone instinctively turned their attention to this side.

"Of course, Boss Hanafza!!"

"Captain, we absolutely trust Boss Bazel!!"

"That's right, Captain. Boss Bazel isn't the kind of man who'll stop here."

"very good!!"

Hanafza tore off a strip of cloth and tied it to his forehead, exhaling two streams of hot breath from his nostrils.

"Then shout it out loud!"

"Let Bazel see our conviction; he's not fighting alone!"

"Next time, we'll definitely fight alongside him. It's a man's promise!!!"

"Ooooooo!!!"

"Boss Bazel, kill that arrogant pirate over there!"

"That's right, boss Bazel, keep it up! We're still waiting for your big banquet!!"

"Bazaar~~~"

"Invincible!!"

Bazel!!

Kill him!

The sudden shouts startled Bazel, who was lost in the power of Gear Third.

After exchanging another punch with Rayleigh, Bazel glanced at the group of people who had shouted.

With a smirk, he said with a smile:

"Shut up! You guys aren't ashamed, but I am!"

"Your standards are too low. Have you forgotten how I taught you before?!"

The former Lizard Pirates looked at each other in bewilderment, while the pirates behind Babanuki had their eyes shining.

Yup!

Boss Bazel once taught them how to shout.

"Hey, hey, you guys follow my orders!"

Babanuki had been wanting to command for a long time; the last time he was under Bazeir's command, it was incredibly exciting!

"Boss Bazel--!"

The pirates declared: "Invincible under heaven, unbeatable in attack, and undefeated in battle!"

"That's right, exactly! Let's repeat the oath we took last time!!"

Under Babanuki's command, the Beasts Pirates, their faces flushed, raised their arms and shouted.

The solemn scene of the battle vanished in an instant.

Roger, who had already returned to his companions, clutched his stomach and burst into laughter.

"Hey, Jabba, these guys... are super funny!!"

Jabba wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, but the smile on his face never stopped:

"That's right, Roger. I'm even hoping Rayleigh loses the battle now. The sea would be lonely if such an interesting guy died!"

"That's right, that's right, boohoo... Rayleigh lost!"

"Rayle is trash~"

"Rayle is bullying the newbie, hurry up and admit defeat~~"

The members of Roger's pirate crew booed and laughed loudly.

Babanuki (the eccentric): "This is the last sentence! Boss Bazel---"

The Beast Pirates (the madmen): "We trample the Celestial Dragons underfoot, punch the Five Elders, shine as brightly as the sun and moon, and are invincible!!!"

Kaido covered his face and walked to King's side, gritting his teeth.

"These guys are hopeless! Look at the mess that bastard Bazel has made!!"

Jin quietly removed his support bandana, his face behind the mask slightly flushed.

He coughed lightly, pretending that he hadn't joined the shouting.

"Well, it's good to have this once in a while. If pirates can't laugh freely, then there's no point in us going to sea."

Kaido froze, his suspicious gaze sweeping over King.

"Something's not right with you, Abel. This isn't like you."

Jin didn't explain further, and simply said:

"Because I believe in Bazel, who, like you, has the qualifications to change the world."

……

battlefield--

Bazel and Reilly stopped in their tracks at that moment.

"Bazaar, I will remember this name."

Despite his numerous injuries, Rayleigh wore a smile on his face.

"This should be your final blow, right?"

Bazel nodded, his fighting spirit still high.

His chapped lips parted, and a hoarse voice came from deep within his throat.

"I am no match for you. Even if I manage to activate this mode, I still cannot kill you."

"Isn't this normal?"

The two chatted like old friends.

Rayleigh lightly swung his blade, and Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki once again enveloped it.

"For combat forces of our caliber, it would be very difficult to truly determine a life-or-death situation."

"Otherwise, why do you think that bastard Shiki is still alive?"

"We're pirates, not heroes."

"Running away when you can't win is the rule of pirates. People like you are rare."

"I wouldn't be surprised if you were in the Navy."

Rayleigh's casual joke sent a shiver down Bazel's spine.

That's right, the pirate's rule is to run away if they can't win.

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.

Such deadly battles are mostly something only the navy and a small number of true heroes would do...

"The Navy, huh? Heh, next time I might as well get a Navy Justice Cloak to try out."

"He might be surprisingly handsome."

"The small talk is over, this is the final blow."

Bazel walked toward Rayleigh, and Rayleigh did the same.

The two quickened their pace, and after seven steps, they transformed into two beams of light and sped away.

"...Bazel, I look forward to fighting you in the future!"

"Strive to become stronger, newbie!!!"