"Where is your sincerity?"
Nox asked with interest.
Pledging allegiance wasn't just about talking; it required tangible proof. Otherwise, Nox wouldn't know how to trust him.
"This is my Life Card, and the location where I've hidden my treasures."
Umit took out the items he had prepared in advance.
"In that case, I accept your pledge of allegiance. Athena will make arrangements for you."
"Also, we will not leak the news of your complete joining of the Limitless Pirates. You will remain as you were before, understood?"
Nox said after taking the items Umit handed over.
Although the outside World rumored that the Sea Transport King had pledged allegiance to the Limitless Pirates, rumors were just rumors and had not been confirmed. What he needed was an unconfirmed fact.
"I understand. From now on, I, Sea Transport King Umit, will still be a partner of the Limitless Pirates, nothing more."
As one of the Dark Kings of the underground World, Umit quickly understood what Nox meant.
"Alright, you can go now!"
Nox waved his hand.
"Hoo!!!"
After walking outside, Umit let out a heavy sigh of relief. His visit to the Limitless Pirates this time had been a complete success.
"Husband, how should we treat this Sea Transport King from now on?"
After Umit left, Athena asked.
"We'll walk on two legs. Give him what should be given to him, but some things should still go to our own merchant fleet. Just keep these two in balance."
"Also, have Shakky help you plant some secret spies in the Sea Transport King's forces to constantly monitor the movements of his subordinates."
Nox said after thinking for a moment.
"Okay, I understand!"
Athena nestled into Nox's embrace and rubbed against him.
"The New World is relatively peaceful now. The World Government was severely hit before and hasn't fully recovered. It can be said that the entire Sea is quite stable. Next, the Limitless Pirates just need to develop well."
Nox gently stroked Athena's beautiful hair.
After Nox and Athena spent some intimate time together, they separated to do their own things.
"Husband, I want to learn your swordsmanship!!"
One day, Toki Amatsuki found Nox who was practicing his sword.
"Oh? What made you want to learn swordsmanship?"
Nox asked curiously.
"Husband, I see that my three sisters all have their own things to do. They are all helping Husband manage various aspects of the Limitless Pirates, and I also want to do something to help Husband."
"But I'm not like Sister Shakky who can control intelligence, nor like Sister Lesley who can do medical research, nor like Sister Athena who can manage the various affairs of the Limitless Pirates."
"I used to be a Samurai, so I want to become stronger and then help Husband protect our territory."
Toki Amatsuki said firmly. She didn't want to be just a pretty face by Nox's side, so she wanted to become stronger, strong enough to help Nox in the future.
"Actually, if you want to become stronger, there are methods that are more powerful and faster than swordsmanship."
Nox said with a smile.
Toki Amatsuki possessed the Paramecia type Devil Fruit, the Toki Toki no Mi, and could walk in the river of time.
Although this ability was irreversible, it was incredibly powerful, an ability that could control time itself.
Toki Amatsuki had only mastered the most basic and simple usage of the Toki Toki no Mi so far.
"What ability?"
Toki Amatsuki asked curiously. Did she have other talents? Why didn't she know?
"The ability of the Toki Toki no Mi. The Toki Toki no Mi can..."
"However, you must be careful. When developing the Devil Fruit, you must not continue walking in the river of time, nor can you continue going into the future."
Nox told Toki Amatsuki some directions for developing the Toki Toki no Mi.
"Okay, Husband, I understand. But I still want to learn your swordsmanship. Even if the Toki Toki no Mi is very powerful, I can't give up swordsmanship."
Toki Amatsuki said.
"That's certainly no problem. You are my wife, so I will naturally teach you all my swordsmanship."
Nox said with a smile.
His women didn't need to fight, but since Toki Amatsuki had the desire, he would naturally help his woman become stronger.
In the Limitless Pirates, as long as you had talent, determination, and were willing to endure hardship, becoming stronger was relatively simple.
Nox had already created a systematic training plan, including gravity training, body art and swordsmanship guidance, Battle Pyramid training, Elbaf Giant training, and so on.
Next, in his spare time, Nox taught Toki Amatsuki swordsmanship and Devil Fruit development.
Fortunately, Toki Amatsuki's talent was not bad, and her progress in both swordsmanship and Devil Fruit development was steadily advancing.
Time flew by, and two years passed in a flash. It was now Sea Calendar 1495!
After finishing a day of extreme training, Nox lay comfortably in the pool, enjoying the soft service Shakky was providing him from behind.
"Shakky, is the Roger Pirates still in the Four Seas?"
Nox asked casually, his eyes narrowed.
In the past two years, the Pirates in the New World had been relatively well-behaved. The Limitless Pirates relied on the Battle Pyramid and various trades to quietly develop and become stronger.
The Flying Pirates were recruiting people everywhere. Golden Lion occasionally flew to the Calm Belt to search for islands, and occasionally led the Flying Pirates to plunder the Four Seas.
John, Silver Axe, Wang Zhi, Brandon, and World continued their steady development as usual, only occasionally teaming up to raid the Four Seas.
The Marine was constantly troubled by this. Many islands and kingdoms in the Four Seas near the Calm Belt were even made miserable by John and the others, with the wealthy and powerful fleeing with their assets to islands further inland in the Four Seas to develop.
Whitebeard traveled on his ship with his child, wandering around his territory, taking in sons and daughters everywhere.
Charlotte Linlin was a homebody, staying home all day giving birth to child and not stepping out the door.
Only the Roger Pirates had been very active in the past two years. These guys were roaming around the Four Seas, searching for Road poneglyphs everywhere.
Two years ago, when Dr. Clover left the Limitless Sea and returned to the Four Seas, he encountered the Roger Pirates.
After they met, they quickly separated, but Nox knew that among Dr. Clover's group, one person had boarded the Roger Pirates' ship.
After the World Government learned that the Roger Pirates were searching for Road poneglyphs, they wanted to destroy the Roger Pirates.
But the Roger Pirates were not to be trifled with. The presence of three top-tier powerhouses made it impossible for the World Government to catch the Roger Pirates every time.
Coupled with the vastness of the Four Seas, if the Roger Pirates were determined to hide, even the World Government couldn't always find their trace.
In the past two years, the Roger Pirates had traveled all over the Four Seas. Many people didn't know the intention behind the Roger Pirates doing this.
"They have already left the Four Seas and arrived in the Grand Line. Perhaps it won't be long before they return to the New World."
Shakky said while serving Nox.
"When the Roger Pirates return to the New World, it will become lively."
Nox said with a slight smile.
Roger was now seriously ill and would not live for many more years. His death would be the beginning of the true Pirate era.
Actually, Roger's illness was not without hope of being cured. At least, if Lesley treated him, there was a possibility of healing.
But Nox and Roger had no friendly relationship. He wouldn't treat Roger's illness. He still wanted Roger to continue fulfilling his unfinished mission.
"Are you talking about Golden Lion?"
Upon hearing Nox's words, Shakky immediately thought of something, and the strength in her hands unconsciously increased slightly.
"That's right. It's been five years since the last major war with the World Government. The New World has been too peaceful for too long!"
"Presumably, the development of the Flying Pirates has now reached a bottleneck. To further enhance the strength of the Flying Pirates, war is the best method."
"War can eliminate the riffraff in the Pirate Crew and temper true elites."
"At the same time, war can also achieve some purpose for Golden Lion."
Nox said with great confidence.
"Ancient Weapon? Golden Lion suspects that the Roger Pirates possess information about the Ancient Weapon?"
Shakky guessed.
Naturally, Nox hadn't hidden the matter of the Ancient Weapon from Shakky.
"That's right, it's the Ancient Weapon. Golden Lion wants to get information about the Ancient Weapon from Roger, so he will definitely attack the Roger Pirates."
Nox said confidently.
"If that's the case, the New World will indeed become uneasy."
Shakky said.
The Flying Pirates and the Limitless Pirates were called Legendary Pirates, but if territory wasn't considered, the Roger Pirates should also be included in the Legendary Pirates.
That is to say, a war between two Legendary Pirates would be very grand. What exactly would happen then, no one could guess.
"By the way, how are those young fellows like Mounis doing after joining the Marine?"
Nox thought of the young spies he had sent to the Marine three years ago.
"A total of forty people were sent over three years. The five most outstanding ones have been taken into the Marine training camp by Zephyr. Among them, Mounis is the most outstanding. What exactly will happen, we'll only know after they graduate from the Marine training camp."
Shakky thought for a moment before answering.
However, at this moment, the mirror Shakky carried with her received the latest news.
"Latest intelligence: In the Grand Line, the World Government has set a trap using a Road poneglyph. The Roger Pirates are not yet aware of the situation. The Marine and the World Government have set a dragnet waiting for them!"
"The World Government has dispatched three top-tier powerhouses, plus Garp and Zephyr, a total of five top-tier powerhouses along with many core forces. It's likely the Roger Pirates won't be able to escape this time."
Shakky said after reading the message.
"The Roger Pirates probably aren't unaware of the trap, but rather clearly know that the Road poneglyph is real, which is why they chose to force their way through."
"Our Limitless Pirates haven't launched a major war in five years, have we? The number of Limitless Pirates has now reached over 400,000. It's too bloated, and there are too many parasitic riffraff."
Nox said with emotion.
As the territory of the Limitless Pirates continued to expand and its strength grew, more and more people joined the Limitless Pirates.
In the war between the Pirates and the World Government five years ago, the number of people on the Pirate side was only about 400,000 to 500,000. Now, the number of Limitless Pirates is already close to 500,000!
Since occupying the territory, Nox had proposed various plans to encourage childbirth. After more than ten years, coupled with many people from the New World migrating to the Limitless Sea to settle, the population of the Limitless Sea continued to rise.
Many deserted islands and uninhabited islands that existed before were now being continuously developed and populated.