Pirates: Trainer on the Straw Hat Ship.

Chapter 350: Jinbei joins the team, Red's real plan (asking for monthly tickets~)

"Hi~!"

Beside Whitebeard, Marco and others who were originally amazed that Ace's brother had suddenly become one of the Four Emperors, took a deep breath after hearing Luffy's words, and then looked at the Den Den Mushi in Whitebeard's hand with expectation.

Although Ace never revealed any information about the Straw Hat Pirates to anyone in the Whitebeard Pirates, he never mentioned a word about Pokémon.

But so much time has passed, anyone with healthy eyes could have seen Ace's sudden change and the strange abilities that inexplicably appeared in him!
Everyone just tacitly agreed not to ask.

But at this moment, hearing that Luffy not only confirmed that they had the power to grant abilities to others, but was also going to give them a try, everyone's hearts instantly became lively.

In this world where the strong are respected, no one will refuse power.

What’s more, it is a power without any side effects!
"Hiss~ little devil..."

At this moment, even Whitebeard couldn't help but be shocked by Luffy's words.

In the entire Whitebeard Pirates, he can be said to be the one who can most empathize with the power of the Pokémon world besides Ace!

After all, Whitebeard's own hidden illnesses were cured by the good medicine brought by Ace.

When they met the Straw Hat Pirates, the kid named Red from the Straw Hat Pirates had vaguely mentioned that the mysterious potion seemed to have some connection with Ace's power and that it all came from his hands.

When Whitebeard thought that his children would also be able to obtain that mysterious power, he couldn't help but look forward to it.

As soon as he thought of it, he burst into laughter:
"Gu la la la~"

"What an unexpected group of guys!"

"Okay, let's do as you say, Straw Hat Boy!"

"Fishman Island can be ceded to you. Instead, the favor we owe you will be written off. And you will be responsible for letting me and the children master the power you mentioned."

With the relationship between Ace and Luffy, Whitebeard is not worried at all that the Straw Hat Pirates will do anything bad to him.

Although they are nominally the Four Emperors in a competing relationship, Whitebeard is very clear that they and the Straw Hat Pirates will never become enemies.

"Really?! That's great, Uncle Whitebeard!"

"Then it's settled!"

"Bring your people to Cake Island now. We will be waiting for you here."

"As for Fishman Island, you don't have to worry about it anymore!"

"Hehe~"

After hearing that Whitebeard agreed to cede Fishman Island, the Den Den Mushi in Whitebeard's hand immediately showed an innocent smile.

If people who don’t know the situation see this scene, they might think that Whitebeard is chatting with one of his younger generations from his hometown.

Who could have thought that two of the Four Emperors, who could make the sea shake with a flick of their fingers, would complete the allocation of an island in such a harmonious and friendly atmosphere.

After agreeing on a meeting time, Luffy immediately hung up the phone.

As he watched the Den Den Mushi fall silent again, Whitebeard's eyes flashed with a complex look.

Perhaps it was at the moment when the call was hung up that Whitebeard suddenly realized...

It seems that since a long time ago, the Straw Hat Pirates have been behind every major event that has happened on this sea.

Sometimes they hide completely, and sometimes they come out in the open.

The live broadcast execution of the Celestial Dragons, the defeat of the Navy Admiral on Judicial Island, the invasion of Marijoa a few months ago, and the change of the Four Emperors a few days ago...

This group of young people who suddenly broke into the sea seemed to have an invisible big hand secretly controlling everything that happened in the world.

But when people returned to their senses, the Straw Hat Pirates had already reached the top, reaching heights that others could hardly reach.

Are today's young people... already like this?!
Thinking of this, Whitebeard couldn't help but recall the sea when he was young.

At that time, everyone just did what they wanted to do and asked for what they wanted. Few people had any ulterior motives.

Everyone just fights against the odds, and the winner takes it all. Setting up a siege and interception is already a top-notch strategy.

Looking at everything the Straw Hat Pirates have experienced along the way, it seems that they have been stumbling and rushing forward, but in fact, everything was within the Straw Hat Pirates' plan, without the slightest deviation.

This level of control over intelligence and strategies was so great that even Whitebeard, who was known as the strongest man in the world, could not help but feel a chill down his spine.

After a while, Whitebeard suddenly looked at Ace beside him, and sighed:
"Ace, your brother is truly an incredible person!"

“I thought so a long time ago.”

Ace, who didn't know Whitebeard's mental process, smiled bitterly, but continued:

"But I never expected that he would surpass me so quickly."

Although Ace had spent some time with the Straw Hat Pirates, he was sure that it was only a matter of time before Luffy surpassed him.

But isn’t the time period a bit too short?

It’s only been over half a year since we last met…

How come in the blink of an eye, Luffy, you have become one of the Four Emperors! ?
……

……

Meanwhile, Cake Island.

With the help of Katakuri and others, the Straw Hat Pirates quickly occupied the entire Cake Island. It wouldn't even take long before the entire Wano Sea would submit to them.

As expected, Big Mom rejected Red's proposal to let the Big Mom Pirates become a member of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

Akane didn't say much, and directly threw her and a group of BIG MOM pirates who were fighting stubbornly into Usopp's body warehouse, letting them enjoy the same treatment as Kizaru.

There are still many things that need to be dealt with next, and now is not the time to waste time on the aunt and others.

However, Akahō already had a plan in mind. He believed that with the current path taken by the Straw Hat Pirates, they would eventually be able to attract many strong people to join them or form cooperative relationships with them.

And Fishman Island is a very good demonstration case!

……

……

"Jinbei, Uncle Whitebeard has agreed to cede Fishman Island to us!"

Luffy hung up the phone and grinned, happily saying to Jinbei who was waiting for the result beside him:
"In this way, you can join our pirate group with peace of mind, right!?"

"This……"

Jinbei, who had never expected Whitebeard to give up Fishman Island so easily, was stunned and his eyes turned into dull beans.

Just a day ago, after the Cake Island incident came to an end, Jinbei, who came to help out of friendship, also said goodbye to the Straw Hat Pirates alone.

But after three months of getting along, Jinbei has already become friends with everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates.

His calm and chivalrous character and behavior also successfully earned him the love of many people in the Straw Hat Pirates.

So under Akane's suggestion, Luffy directly proposed to Jinbei to invite him to join the Straw Hat Pirates.

Naturally, Jinbei rejected Luffy's kindness with the same reason he gave three months ago.

however……

There is a huge difference between Luffy's current status and his status three months ago!
Although people previously regarded the Straw Hat Pirates as the Fifth Emperor of the New World, the real strong ones would not recognize the identity of this Fifth Emperor at all.

But now, the Straw Hat Pirates have become one of the Four Emperors, so naturally they don't have to hide it anymore.

Then, there was the call between Luffy and Whitebeard asking for the Fishman Island! Jinbei's bond is nothing more than three points...

First, the safety of Fishman Island; second, the responsibility of the Sun Pirates, and third, his personal admiration for Father Whitebeard.

Fortunately, the third point will not affect Jinbe's stay or departure, so as long as Akane and the others solve the first two points, Jinbe will naturally have no reason to refuse their invitation.

And who in this world can make Fishman Island safer than the Straw Hat Pirates, or Red?!

Even if we select the best of the 500 million mermaids and murlocs in Fishman Island, with the Pokémon templates and moves given by Red, we can definitely arm an underwater force that can shock the world in a very short time!

Jinbei, who also benefits from the Pokémon template, understands this better than anyone else.

As for the problem of the Sun Pirates, it can also be solved using the above method.

"Luffy-dono, Akane-dono...all of you..." Jinbei sighed softly, and then his expression suddenly became complicated.

Seeing Luffy actually take Fishman Island from Whitebeard for himself...

Although he didn't know how much the Straw Hat Pirates had done for Whitebeard, judging from the conversation just now, this friendship was definitely worth a lot!
But the other party, in order to invite him on board, easily used up the friendship between him and Whitebeard...

How could Jinbei not be moved by this! ?
tread!
The thick wooden clogs suddenly stepped on the hard floor.

Jinbei suddenly knelt on one knee, struck a chivalrous pose, and asked:

"Thank you so much for your kindness!"

"I really don't know why you all admire me so much, but now that things have come to this, if I continue to refuse, it would seem rude of me!"

"Please rest assured, Lord Luffy and everyone else. I will go take care of the affairs of Fishman Island and the Sun Pirates first."

"After everything is over, I will definitely come back and serve you all!"

"You are too kind. It's very peaceful."

Although she knew that this was how Jinbei spoke, Akame who appeared at the right time still gently helped him up and said with a smile:

"Jinbei, have you ever considered..."

"Luffy doesn't understand anything you said!?"

"Ah?!" Jinbei, who had finally managed to get into a stance, suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

He quickly looked at Luffy beside him, and sure enough, he saw that he was tilting his head with question marks all over his forehead, as if he was thinking about the meaning of Jinbei's words just now.

Instead, Red patted Luffy's shoulder, looked at him and said:

"Okay, let me translate what Jinbei said."

"In short, in short, Jinbe has agreed to join our pirate group!?"

"Ah!?"

Luffy's face lit up when he heard this, and he quickly looked at Jinbei and asked: "Is this true, Jinbei!?"

"Yeah!" Jinbei nodded vigorously.

In fact, when Luffy brought Fishman Island under his command, whether he would join the Straw Hat Pirates had become a meaningless topic.

After all, Jinbe, who cares about Fishman Island, is essentially a member of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Now that he has agreed to Luffy's invitation, he has only been promoted from a member of the Straw Hat Pirates to a cadre position.

Not only did his status and position improve, but he also had more say. For him, it was simply a promotion and a good thing!
"That's great, Jinbe!"

"Well, to celebrate Jinbe's joining us, let's start--mmmmmm..."

Seeing Luffy, who had just finished the banquet, was about to hold another welcome banquet for his new partners as if by reflex, Red hurried forward, covered Luffy's mouth with one hand, and then explained in his ear:
"Didn't you hear what Jinbei just said? He has some other things to deal with."

"As for the welcome party, let's wait until Jinbe comes back!"

"Ah..." Luffy suddenly made a disappointed sound after getting this explanation.

But Akane sighed helplessly, then winked at Jinbei, telling him to go back to Fishman Island first.

After saying goodbye to everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates, Jinbe headed straight for the nearest coast.

Akane and Luffy were left covering Luffy's mouth, staring at each other.

"Luffy, it's not a good idea to hold a banquet like this. It's too time-consuming and wasteful!"

"This is not what a good lord should do. You don't want to become a disgusting person like Auntie, do you?"

At this moment, Nami suddenly came over, writing and drawing on a notebook with a ballpoint pen in her hand, and said to Luffy.

"I don't want to be like her~"

Luffy, who was originally disappointed, was shocked when he heard this and refuted it.

At the same time, the idea of ​​continuing the banquet disappeared instantly in his mind.

Seeing this scene, even Chihong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and gave Nami a look that said "it still has to be you", in return which earned Nami a proud smile.

"Everyone~"

At this moment, Red suddenly clapped his hands, attracting the attention of everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates.

"Although we have successfully occupied the Wan Guo Sea and obtained the coordinates of one of the red historical texts, this does not mean that we can relax."

"I think you should be very clear..."

"The one who really wants us to be wiped out is not the Four Emperors Pirate Group, but the World Government!!!"

"They must have known our location by now, and they might be mobilizing troops to rush over here!"

“What happens next will be the real test for us.”

"Wait a minute, Red!"

At this moment, Sanji suddenly raised his hand and said:
"If it was just the strong men from the World Government, we wouldn't have to flee like we did last time..."

"But if the World Government really dispatches a large fleet to attack other islands in the Wano Sea, we won't be able to resist with our current manpower, right!?"

Sanji quickly discovered the problem.

Although the members of the Avengers are already quite powerful, there is still a big gap between them and the real elite soldiers of the World Government, not to mention the gap in military strength.

If at that time they do not attack Cake Island but instead disperse their forces to attack other islands, it will still cause a lot of losses to the Straw Hat Pirates.

After hearing Sanji's confusion, Red suddenly grinned, raised his head and said with shining eyes:

"Don't worry, I've thought of this a long time ago..."

"That's why I asked the Whitebeard Pirates to come as soon as possible!!!"

"With our current strength plus Whitebeard and all the leaders of his pirate group..."

"I'm afraid that even if the World Government mobilized its entire army, it might not be able to cause any damage to the Ten Thousand Nations Sea."

"I see."

After hearing this, everyone in the Straw Hat group, except Luffy, suddenly realized what was going on.

It turns out that the so-called "bottom line for trading Fishman Island" that Red gave to Luffy was also the bait to lure the Whitebeard Pirates!
If the World Government's troops really arrive at the Wanoku Sea at that time, then the Whitebeard Pirates, who are also located in the Wanoku Sea and have a feud with the World Government, will have no reason not to fight! ?
black!
It's really too sinister!
It’s worthy of being called Red!

Only you can come up with this idea!
At that moment, the same thought came to the minds of the Straw Hat people at the same time, but no one said it out loud tacitly.

(End of this chapter)