It wasn't just Nox; even Esdeath and the others had fought every child of the Giant Race. They even actively fought against some adult Giants.
Unfortunately, they were still too young, and fighting against those adult Giants was just asking for trouble.
Of course, there were exceptions, like Valent, who had eaten the Thunder Fruit. Giants who couldn't use Haki couldn't hurt him at all.
"We should go!"
A month later, Nox called everyone from the Limitless Pirates and announced their return.
Accompanying Nox were thirty Giants. They were the Giants Nox had personally selected to join the Limitless Pirates.
The leading Giant was named Raditz, a Giant whose strength was only slightly inferior to Brogy's. But Nox believed that after his special training, Raditz would definitely not be inferior to Brogy, and might even be stronger.
"Captain, I want to stay in Elbaf for a while longer."
Bullet, Chinjao, and Karoo Kano stepped forward and said.
They all liked the warlike environment and the many Giants in Elbaf. They wanted to continue challenging Giants and honing themselves here.
"Hahaha, of course, that's no problem. Our Limitless Pirates have already established trade with Elbaf, and our Limitless Pirates' merchant ships will frequently come to Elbaf in the future."
"When you want to go back, just take one of these merchant ships."
Nox naturally wouldn't refuse Bullet and Chinjao's request to stay here.
He even thought about sending people to Elbaf for training frequently in the future. The Giants of Elbaf are naturally warlike and are practically free sparring partners. It would be a shame not to use these free sparring partners here!
"Captain, don't worry, when I return, I will definitely become a core Executive Officer!"
Bullet said firmly.
"Hahahaha, well done, Bullet, I'll be waiting for you to come back in the Limitless Sea!"
"Set sail!"
Nox laughed heartily.
Bullet's talent is beyond doubt. He is only fifteen years old now and has already reached this level. In a few more years, he will definitely enter the ranks of top fighters.
At that time, the Limitless Pirates will have two top fighters!
After returning to the Limitless Sea, Nox resumed his usual training routine.
Eva's gravity multiplier was gradually unable to keep up with Nox's growth rate. Later, he even had to add dozens of tons of weight to Eva to push himself to his limit in a short time.
It was now the end of the Sea Calendar 1490. More than a year passed quickly, and the time came to Sea Calendar 1492.
During this year and more, Nox was either training using Eva's gravity on Oni Island, or resting and spending time with his women, and training his child along the way.
He also taught the Swordsmen selected from the Limitless Sword School. Most of these Swordsmen were willing to join the Limitless Pirates and the Swordsman division.
The Limitless Sword School recruited not only Swordsmen but also any talented individuals, just like the Marine's training camp, providing fresh blood for the Limitless Pirates.
January 1, Sea Calendar 1492, was the day of the Limitless Pirates' open selection. On this day, Bullet and the others who had stayed in Elbaf also returned.
Everyone from the Limitless Pirates who wanted to be selected as Vice Captain or Executive Officer gathered on Venice Island. They all quietly looked at Nox, who was standing on the high platform, with various kinds of light in their eyes.
"Hahahaha, it's time for the selection again. Without further ado, all of you stand properly!"
Saying that, Nox's majestic Haoshoku Haki surged towards the two hundred thousand Pirates standing in front of him without restraint.
Crimson lightning surged wildly, like countless real lightning bolts ravaging the bodies and minds of these two hundred thousand Pirates.
During the expansion of more than a year, the number of Limitless Pirates had continuously reached over two hundred thousand, and the number of people here was not the total.
"Bang bang bang!!!"
Before long, most of these two hundred thousand people had fallen, with only a few able to stand.
Finally, Nox counted, and only over two hundred people could still stand. These two hundred people were the current Vice Captain of the Limitless Pirates!
"Hahahaha, congratulations, you have become the Vice Captain of the Limitless Pirates!"
Nox looked at the more than two hundred people who were still standing and laughed.
Among these more than two hundred people, some were already Vice Captains, while others were becoming Vice Captains for the first time.
In order to prevent those who had already become Vice Captains from slacking off, those Vice Captains had to participate in this selection every time.
Once they failed, it meant they lost their position as Vice Captain. It was because of this rule that even those Pirates who had already become Vice Captains dared not slack off, as they didn't want to lose their status as Vice Captain of the Limitless Pirates.
"Captain, I want to be an Executive Officer!"
"I want to be an Executive Officer too!"
"I, I also want to become an Executive Officer!"
After Nox finished announcing, Karoo, Kano, and the Giant Raditz stepped forward.
Karoo and Kano fought fiercely in Elbaf, coupled with the constant pressure of Gravity Homies, their strength advanced by leaps and bounds in over a year. They were confident that they could pass the test and become Executive Officers!
And Raditz, with Gravity Homies, learning the application of Busoshoku Haki Ryuo, and various body arts, was much stronger than he was over a year ago and was also very confident in becoming an Executive Officer.
"Hahahaha, good, the three of you step out and stand over there, prepare to accept my test!"
Nox looked at the three who had voluntarily stepped forward and said with great satisfaction.
Upon hearing Nox's words, Karoo and the others immediately ran to the open space next to them, ready to receive Nox's slash.
"It's Vice Captain Karoo and Kano, and the Giant Raditz, do they dare to take a sword from the Captain?"
"Run quickly, those of you lying on the ground, get up quickly, otherwise no one will collect your bodies if you are blown away!"
Two hundred thousand Pirates were watching this scene. If Karoo and the others succeeded, it would mean that the Limitless Pirates would have three more Executive Officers.
Karoo and the three stood in the open space a hundred meters away from Nox, lined up in a row, fifty meters apart. They all looked at Nox with great solemnity.
Although they were all confident that they could pass the test, who would dare to underestimate their own Captain's slash?
That was the most powerful slash in the World. Even if the upcoming slash wasn't their Captain's full power, it wasn't something anyone could take. If they couldn't take it, they would die!
"Bloodlust · Abi Three Blades!"
With the Seven Star Sword in hand, Nox controlled his strength and slashed three times. Each slash was controlled to be equivalent to a full-power strike of a normal Admiral.
Three massive crimson slashes suddenly shot out from under the Seven Star Sword. Immediately, the earth was torn apart, and shocking slashes rushed towards Karoo and the three with lightning speed.
This kind of slash made the hearts of the surrounding two hundred thousand Pirates tremble. Even just watching from afar, they already felt the crisis of death. Facing this kind of slash head-on was simply taking their lives!
But thankfully, the people facing this kind of slash now were not them!
The moment Nox drew his sword, Karoo and the three also began to move!
They saw that the three of them had no intention of defending in place and rushed towards the three slashes coming towards them.
Karoo was the closest to Nox. He transformed into his human-beast form, holding the twin swords formed by his wings, covered with Busoshoku Haki. In the next moment, his speed increased further as he exerted force with his feet.
"Two Sword Style · Cross Evil Light Slash!!"
With determination in his sharp tiger eyes, as his twin swords crossed, all his strength gathered on the twin swords, and he unleashed his strongest attack with all his might.
But in the next moment, as the shocking crimson slash arrived, his full-power attack was shattered, and his twin swords were even pressed against his chest by the slash.
"Hold it for me!!!"
Karoo's feet dug into the ground, sliding backward continuously, leaving two long grooves over three hundred meters long.
Until the end, when the power of the slash weakened, he suddenly pulled, deflecting the crimson slash away.
"Phew, I succeeded!"
Karoo's twin swords fell to the ground, and he clutched the wound on his chest where his ribs were already broken, a smile on his face.
"Two Sword Style · Flowing Light Meteor Stab!!"
"Elbaf's Spear · Bagguk!"
At the same time, Kano and the Giant Raditz, like Karoo, took heavy injuries and successfully received the slash Nox had unleashed.
"Hahahaha, Karoo, Kano, Raditz, you did very well!"
"In the name of the Captain of the Limitless Pirates, I announce that the three of you will be Executive Officers of the Limitless Pirates from now on!"
Seeing Karoo, Kano, and Raditz stand up, Nox announced loudly.
"Oh, great, the Limitless Pirates have three more Executive Officers!"
"Hahahaha, the Limitless Pirates already have seven Executive Officers. Back then, Executive Officers Bullet and Ashura Doji alone could join forces to stop a Marine Admiral. Now the Limitless Pirates are even stronger!"
"It's so shocking, that kind of world-destroying slash was actually taken. I will also work hard in the future, and I will also pass the test and become an Executive Officer!"
"..."
After Nox finished announcing, the two hundred thousand Pirates present cheered. They seemed to see the hope of their own promotion.
"Captain, I want to be a core Executive Officer!!"
However, just when everyone thought the assessment was over, Bullet stepped forward and said loudly.
Immediately, the more than twenty people present were silent.
Many people thought that Executive Officer was the highest rank in the Limitless Pirates below the Captain. Many people had forgotten that Nox had once said that above ordinary Executive Officers, there was the position of core Executive Officer.
It was true that for so many years, no one in the Limitless Pirates had ever become a core Executive Officer, and no one had even proposed wanting to be a core Executive Officer.
But this time, Bullet stepped forward!
"Bullet, once my sword is unleashed, it cannot be retracted. If you cannot take it, you will die!"
"So I will ask again, are you ready?"
Nox looked at Bullet, who was standing five hundred meters away, and asked seriously.
At the same time, his killing intent, Haoshoku Haki, Busoshoku Haki, and three types of Sword Intent had all merged into the Seven Star Sword.
Even though he hadn't drawn his sword yet, the invisible pressure and sharp sword aura had already filled the area within a few thousand meters.
The two hundred thousand Pirates, at this moment, dared not look directly at the Seven Star Sword. Any fearless hotheads who just glanced at the Seven Star Sword immediately fainted.
"Captain, come on, I'm ready!"
Bullet immediately transformed completely into a fifty-meter-tall massive Golden Kong Titan. His golden fur and strong, muscular body showed his unparalleled strength.
Seeing this, Nox didn't say anything further. The Sword Intent and Haki on the Seven Star Sword suddenly surged.
A lifelike crimson divine dragon appeared behind Nox. The soaring blood dragon was a full five hundred meters long. Bullet's Golden Kong Titan was like a small monkey in front of it.
"Three Elements Combined Mystery · Overlord Wrapped · Blood Dragon Severing Sky Slash!"
With one slash, the majestic blood dragon phantom suddenly combined with a shocking slash, breaking through the void and rushing towards Bullet.
Wherever the blood dragon passed, space vibrated, the earth collapsed, and the sky trembled. Even the white clouds that overlooked all living beings were dispersed by the blood dragon at this moment. Even when the sunlight that filled the earth shone on the blood dragon, the light was absorbed by it.
"Titan God Fist · Gravity Impact!"
The fifty-meter-tall Titan instantly burst forward using the Soru technique with his feet. Demonic Busoshoku Haki covered his entire body, and the black fists compressed gravity like a black hole.
Using the Eight Impact Fist technique to perfectly combine gravity and impact force, he unleashed his fists, firmly resisting the blood dragon slash coming towards him.
The huge impact of the collision between the two swept across several thousand meters like a giant storm. Many of the surrounding Pirates who were watching were blown away like straw.
The Pirates in the back were so scared that they retreated repeatedly. They were just here to watch the show, but they realized that they didn't even have the strength to watch the show. They could be shaken to death by the aftermath if they weren't careful!
"Crack!!!"
However, in just a moment, Bullet's Busoshoku Haki and gravity on his fists completely collapsed. The blood dragon slash forcefully broke through the impact of his fists and slashed at his Golden Kong Titan body covered in Busoshoku Haki.
The fifty-meter-tall Golden Kong Titan was sent flying over a thousand meters by the blood dragon slash, and then crashed heavily to the ground. Bullet was even forced to return to his human form because of this.
At this moment, everyone was watching Bullet, who was flying backward, to see if he would die under this sword, or if he could survive this sword and become the first core Executive Officer of the Limitless Pirates!
"Cough cough!!!"
Under everyone's gaze, Bullet immediately stood up as soon as he landed. The deep sword mark on his chest spanned half of his body, and vaguely, they could see Bullet's exposed white bones and internal organs.
"Hahahaha, Bullet, congratulations, you are the first core Executive Officer of our Limitless Pirates!"
"Core Executive Officers can receive eight million Berries every month. This is the basic welfare, and I will arrange for more welfare to be announced later!"
Seeing Bullet stand up, Nox announced loudly.
The appearance of a core Executive Officer meant that their Limitless Pirates had become stronger!
"Great, a core Executive Officer. I wonder if our Limitless Pirates' core Executive Officer can defeat a Marine Admiral!"
"Nonsense, even if he can't win, he can't lose. That's the Devil Titan Bullet!"
"He's really too strong. That world-destroying slash was actually taken by Bullet!"
"..."
Following Nox's announcement, the two hundred thousand Pirates present cheered once again. The first core Executive Officer of the Limitless Pirates had appeared!