All the surviving officers and higher-ups of the navy headquarters, Marlin Fando, who had participated in the capture of the Locks Pirates, were gathered together.
Everyone's expression was gloomy and they did not say a word.
The navy suffered heavy losses in this operation. One general and eleven lieutenant generals died…almost all of them were wiped out.
Although the remaining people were lucky enough to survive, almost all of them were injured, and some even had their limbs broken.
Karp was the most severely injured among the three. He had broken more than ten bones all over his body and was wrapped in bandages like a mummy.
The admiral said in a heavy tone,""I hereby announce that from today onwards, we will temporarily cancel all operations against the Locks Pirates…"
This operation was perfect, but what was the result? Not only did they fail to capture Captain Locks D. Gibek, but they also failed to capture the Black Devil and the other billion-dollar pirates.
The navy was almost completely wiped out. The losses were so severe that the headquarters would not be able to recover in a few years.
If they did this again, the navy would only exist in name.
" In addition, increase the danger level of Black Devil Chu Qiye to the second place, increase the bounty to 2.3 billion Bailey, and lower White Beard to the third place…"
This operation not only allowed them to witness the terrifying strength of Locks D. Gebek, but it also made them realize how powerful the Black Devil was.
A great pirate who was a perfect combination of strength, team cohesion, and intelligence. In a sense, he was even more dangerous than Locks D. Gibek.
In the past, many navies thought that the Black Devil was just a pirate. The reason why there was such a high bounty was all due to luck and small tricks. This was indeed the case.
……
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, three years had passed, and the Locks Pirates had become a legend on the sea, the only overlord of the sea.
They defined an era, and this era was called "Locks"!
It was a place that all pirates yearned for. Countless pirates were desperate to join the Locks Pirates.
On an island called Klobaha, hundreds of pirates had gathered. They were all excited and eager to try.
Today was a big day for them. It was the annual recruitment day for the Locks Pirates.
As long as they passed the test, they could become trainee crew members of the Locks Pirates.
"Bang…"
Loud and heavy footsteps sounded. The pirates turned around and saw two giants and a human youth slowly walking towards them.
The human youth was dressed in black, with a knife hanging on his left waist and a silver musket on his right waist.
He walked extremely slowly, but with every step he took, there would be an invisible pressure. Everyone unconsciously made way for him.
Seeing this iconic outfit, everyone was excited.
"It's the Black Devil! The Black Devil of the Locks Pirates!"
"Is this the super pirate with a bounty of 2.6 billion Bailey, the Black Devil who is defined as the second most dangerous person in the world by the world government?”
" What a strong pressure. Just looking at him makes it hard to breathe…"
……
Chu Qiye jumped up and landed on Nana's shoulder, facing the pirates.
"I don't want to say anything else. If you want to join our Locks Pirates, you have to accept the test. After all, the Locks Pirates only accept elites, not trash.”
" We're willing to do anything! Lord Black Devil, please let us join the Locks Pirates!"”
Chu Qiye's lips curled up." Since you all want to join, then let me tell you the rules of the game..."
"There is only one test for the Locks Pirates: survival of the fittest!”
"In the next five days, you must fight on this island. When there are only ten people left, the test will end. The remaining ten people could become trainee crew members of the Locks Pirates.”
" What?!" Everyone was shocked. They were obviously frightened by this test.
There were hundreds of people present, but only ten survived. The survival rate was equivalent to one in ten.
A pirate with a big beard roared,"What kind of crazy test is this?" I'm not participating!"
Chu Qiye smiled. Without saying anything, he pulled out the silver musket at his waist and fired.
"Bam…"
After the gunshot, a pirate fell to the ground, but it was not the bearded man who fell, but the thin and tall pirate beside him.
" Sorry, sorry, I missed..." Chu Qiye said apologetically.
“……”
"Damn it! This bunch of bastards from the Locks Pirates are deliberately playing us to death!”
"That's right. Instead of waiting for death, why don't we fight them to the death? No matter how strong the Black Devil is, he's only one person. There's no need to be afraid of us hundreds of pirates!”
……
Dozens of pirates echoed in succession, but most of them remained silent.
"One, two, three…Forget it, I'm too lazy to count.”
" Ghost General…" Chu Qiye shouted.
A long black object with sharp spikes appeared from Chu Qiye's shadow.
The pirates did not know what was happening. They only saw a black shadow flash past their eyes and heard a swooshing sound.
When everyone came back to their senses, they were horrified to find that the dozens of pirates who had been clamoring just now had become headless corpses. Their heads were at their feet.
“……”
Demons! He was really a demon! So "Black Devil" was not a nickname, but a name. All the pirates thought in unison.
Chu Qiye smiled." Alright... now you have less than 10% of your competitors, you don't have to thank me.”
A female pirate very close to Chu Qiye suddenly said,""Lord Black Devil, there are so many people on the island. You can't possibly keep an eye on all of them, right? We can't beat you, so why can't we choose to run?”
Chu Qiye glanced at her with interest." What's your name?”
"Xia Qi."
Chu Qiye nodded and didn't say anything. He raised his hand and began to draw talismans in the air.
After a blue rune was drawn, it slowly rose into the air. In the air, one divided into ten, and ten divided into a hundred.
Hundreds of runes connected together, forming a huge blue translucent barrier that enveloped the entire island.
"This barrier will shrink once every day, and your space will become smaller and smaller. It will only disappear when there are only ten people left.”
Chu Qiye continued," Of course, you can try to break it if you can.”
Chu Qiye was not worried at all, because the rune barrier he had set up could only be broken by pirates at the level of Kaido.
The pirates here clearly did not have that kind of strength.
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