In the dead of night.
Moonlight cast a layer of silver brilliance over Demon Valley Town.
Not long after Sage left, Teach staggered up from the tavern floor, holding his head and shaking it, revealing a toothy grin: "Zehahaha, what a troublesome enemy, good thing we've become allies!"
As he got up, the three others at the table also rose simultaneously.
Helmsman, 'Champion' Jesus Burgess.
Sniper, 'Supersonic' Van Augur.
Ship doctor, 'God of Death' Doc Q.
"Weihahaha, Captain, that Disaster Pirate has one hell of a drinking capacity, he seems strong too. If we capture him, your plan will surely succeed." Bashas raised his arms, flexing his muscles with a laugh.
"There's nothing that can be done, your Captain, I really can't beat him. That kind of Haki, just the perception is incredibly strong!"
Teach pointed at him, revealing a mouth missing several teeth, "But, if we become allies, it'll be an incredible boost, as we venture into the New World, we can definitely help each other! After all, our goals are the same, zehahaha!"
Van Augur nodded slightly in agreement, "Everything is dictated by fate."
"The gifts of fate, everything has already been marked with value..."
Doc Q trembled as he walked to the tavern door, and somehow, there were two new Wanted Orders there, a news bird flying over Demon Valley Town's sky.
"Captain, we found new targets." He picked up the two Orders, showing Teach.
On them, were two familiar faces seen in the tavern earlier in the day.
An airheaded Straw Hat kid with a dazzling smile and a Green Algae Head.
Monkey D. Luffy, bounty of one hundred million Belly.
Roronoa Zoro, bounty of sixty million Belly.
"That little kid..."
Upon seeing the Wanted Orders, Teach's eyes widened as he laughed: "I said it, that Haki, is absolutely not just thirty million, it's one hundred million... In Demon Valley Town, aside from Sage, only that 'one hundred million' head is worth hunting for me, zehahaha, once successful, I'll be famous across the sea!"
From seeing Luffy in the tavern during the day, he never thought it was thirty million, hence he called him a fraud.
A bounty of one hundred million, perfect.
"Captain, this head won't be easy to take. You've spoken so much with Sage, and we know, on the Straw Hat's ship, there's a crew member who's his sister..." Van Augur said calmly.
"Sage wouldn't care about such things!"
Teach waved his hand, saying: "That guy thinks like me, that once you set sail, life and death are decided at sea. Besides, I only want Straw Hat's head, the rest can be spared, spare his sister's life, zehahaha, how peculiar, is it another O'hara?"
"Should we capture her?" Van Augur's eyes shifted.
"No! I don't want to offend that guy, let's leave it at that, just Straw Hat's head is enough!"
Teach walked over, grabbed the two Wanted Orders from Doc Q's hands, laughing as he headed towards the street.
The three followed behind Teach.
"Weihahaha, finally the hunt begins!" Bashas laughed loudly.
"But, Captain..."
Van Augur rested his gun on his shoulder and said: "Didn't we agree with Laffitte to wait for him in this town?"
Teach laughed: "This isn't like you, Augur, even if we miss him, we'll ultimately meet again, just as you said..."
Doc Q chimed in: "In this great ocean, as long as one is willing, fate will eventually guide them to meet, cough cough, it often also assesses one's existence value..."
"Zehahaha, exactly, let's set off!" Teach laughed heartily up to the sky.
On the street, four men, each over three meters tall, took large strides towards the port.
Meanwhile, in a distant villa cluster from the street, Renedia climbed up the rooftop, adjusted her wind goggles, glanced at the street, then turned back and called: "They seem to be leaving, Sage."
Amidst the midnight, Sage sat by the shore, holding a fishing rod, smiled at the words: "Indeed, an impatient guy."
Beside him, Lily standing said as she looked at the two Wanted Orders in her hand: "Sage, they seem to be going after the Straw Hat, is it really okay? Your sister..."
"People of the sea, their life and death naturally belong to the sea."
Sage gazed at the silvery sea surface and said: "There's no need for extra concern, just complete our plan... Lily, go fetch two barrels of bait, we'll surely catch big fish this time, night fishing encounters no small fry!"
Lily: "..."
Is it likely that not catching fish isn't due to the weather or season...
...
The fourth day.
Meals are eaten, dances are danced, but Demon Valley Town was no longer at peace.
Under the night sky, the moon appeared as usual, but the town illuminated by silver light was filled with the shouts of battle.
Everywhere on the streets, people were fighting and brawling, just to knock down other pirates, especially those who joined the Disaster Pirates.
The whole town was filled with the sounds of fighting, with pirates lying wounded on the ground everywhere, and the standing ones laughing aloud.
"I've got the qualification! I am the one who can join the Disaster Pirates and follow Captain Sage!"
Alternatively, the one standing showed contempt, looking down at the pirate lying there.
"The Disaster Pirates aren't for garbage like you to join!"
The cause of this scenario...
Was Sage himself.
From the beginning of recruiting subordinates, Sage's word 'welcome to the capable ones' had already set the stage for all this.