"Hahahaha, the Limitless Pirates are all in the New World, how could they possibly come to our West Blue? Even if they did come to the West Blue, they would be on Grimo Trade Island!"
"Even if you're pretending, you should at least make it look convincing. There are countless people who want to enter our Capone Family stronghold every day, you should at least come up with a decent reason!"
"Kid, get lost! Outsiders are not allowed to visit here, and even less allowed to enter!"
As soon as Nox and Shakky arrived, they were surrounded by over a dozen men in black suits, pointing guns sold by the Limitless Pirates at them and sternly warning Nox and the others not to approach further, or they would open fire.
However, after these people finished speaking, they saw that the two people in front of them didn't move and were looking at them with an idiotic gaze, which made the mafiosi very uncomfortable!
"You two guys, can't you understand human language?"
"Since that's the case, let us teach you how to listen to human language!"
The ten Capone Family mafiosi saw Nox and Shakky acting as if they weren't there, clearly treating them as decorations.
So the leader of the group walked over with a knife, his gaze towards Shakky filled with intense heat, but towards Nox, it was incredibly cold.
"Shakky, why do you think there are so many idiots in this world?"
Nox asked Shakky beside him, feeling speechless.
"Hehe, Husband, you should know that in this World, the vast majority of people have not attended school and may not even be able to write their own names."
"Furthermore, many people are orphans, and even if they are not, their parents have little knowledge or culture and cannot teach them much."
"So, no one will teach them knowledge, and no one will tell them the common sense of many things. All they have is self-righteousness, doing whatever they think they can do, or being influenced by their own limited perspectives, making them unable to see themselves clearly."
"Ultimately, they become the idiots that Husband speaks of, and there are a particularly large number of these idiots. Over sixty percent of the people in this World are more or less this kind of idiot."
Shakky explained.
It was precisely because he knew the shortcomings of this World that Nox established cultural classes within the Limitless Pirates after the Sword Art Tournament. All Executive Officers of the Limitless Pirates had to attend the classes and take exams afterward, all for the purpose of eradicating illiteracy.
The Executive Officers of the Limitless Pirates represent the face of the Limitless Pirates. They must not only possess great strength but also have a certain level of culture.
Nox's requirements for them were not high; he didn't need them to become scholars or anything, but they had to at least know some common sense about the World, and at least be able to read and write. These were the most basic requirements.
Regarding the education of his child, Nox would not neglect cultural education either, though martial arts would take precedence over academics.
"Die!"
While Nox and Shakky were talking amongst themselves, the leading mafioso had already rushed in front of Nox with a knife and raised it to slash down.
"Forget it, an idiot is an idiot, as long as they don't block my way!"
Blood-red lightning suddenly appeared around Nox, surrounding him and transforming into countless electric arcs that burst forth erratically.
The lightning shot out like snakes. The mafioso who rushed up to slash Nox, as well as the dozen or so mafiosi blocking Nox and Shakky's path, were all struck by the blood-red lightning and instantly fainted.
"Husband, your use of Haoshoku Haki is getting stronger and stronger!"
Looking at the terrifying yet contained Haoshoku Haki around Nox, now enveloped in blood-red lightning, Shakky was still holding his hand but felt no influence from the Haoshoku Haki at all. She was very surprised.
"Hahahaha, it's nothing, just getting more skilled at developing Haoshoku Haki."
Nox continued to hold Shakky's hand and walked into the Capone Family stronghold.
"Who are you, daring to trespass into the Capone Family!"
"Someone, someone has broken in!"
"What kind of lightning is this, it's so strong!"
"..."
As Nox walked in, more and more mafiosi rushed out to try and stop him, but as soon as they saw Nox, the blood-red lightning around him instantly erupted, knocking them all unconscious.
This was a single-target damage ability of Haoshoku Haki that Nox had recently developed.
Previously, when he used Haoshoku Haki to knock out enemies, it would encompass an entire area. Even when dealing with a single person, it would still cover a small area, and the effect was weaker this way.
Now, as his Haoshoku Haki had advanced from advanced to top-tier, he could completely control it and specifically target and damage a single person.
As long as he could sense an enemy with his Kenbunshoku Haki, he could individually intimidate and damage them, just like Red Hair's long-distance intimidation of Admiral Aramaki in the original story.
At this moment, in the Capone Family mansion:
"Hahahaha, Father, we have secretly seized the massive arms shipment we were targeting earlier, and it is currently being transported to our family!"
Within the Capone Family stronghold, Capone Terronse was excitedly showing off his achievements to his father.
That massive arms order was worth 2.5 billion Berries! Such a large amount of arms was enough to elevate the Capone Family's strength to the next level!
"Did you seize it before or after their transaction?"
Capone Sheriff, the current head of the Capone Family, asked his son.
"Father, what's the difference? We were going to seize it anyway, isn't it the same whether it's before or after the transaction?"
Capone Terronse asked in confusion.
"Idiot, before their transaction, this batch of arms belonged to the Limitless Pirates. After the transaction, it no longer belonged to the Limitless Pirates, but to other powers!"
"Now tell me quickly, did you seize it before or after their transaction?"
Capone Sheriff immediately cursed when he heard his son's idiotic question.
He had entrusted this matter to his son to let him familiarize himself with the family's business and prepare him to take over, but he never expected his son to be so foolish that he couldn't even distinguish something like this!
"Fa-Father, it seems we seized it before their transaction, but when we seized it, we didn't see them have any extreme reactions. They even voluntarily handed over the arms to us in order to save their lives."
After being yelled at by his father, Capone Terronse blurted out everything that had happened before.
"Idiot, you idiot!"
"You dared to seize it before the transaction? That was the Limitless Pirates' arms! They didn't have an extreme reaction because they wanted you to seize the arms and, incidentally, lure the snake out of its hole to see which power dared to seize the Limitless Pirates' arms!"
"The Limitless Pirates' arms have been in the West Blue for several years. Have you ever seen any mafioso family dare to seize them? Now you, an idiot, foolishly went and seized them. Are you trying to kill our Capone Family?"
Capone Sheriff was so angry when he heard his son's words that he kicked him directly. He had never realized how foolish his son was before. If he had known earlier, how could he have possibly groomed such an idiot.
"Father, the Limitless Pirates are just a Pirate Crew. They are in the New World, and we are in the West Blue, separated by the Grand Line!"
"The West Blue is the territory of the World Government and the Marine. No matter how strong the Limitless Pirates are, how could their reach extend to the West Blue!"
"As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overpower a local snake. In the West Blue, it is our mafiosi's world. What is there to fear from the Limitless Pirates?"
After being kicked by his father, Capone Terronse also became angry. In his understanding, the West Blue was their mafiosi's world, and even the Marine couldn't do anything to them.
"You idiot, don't say another word! Someone, take this idiot down and lock him up!"
"Also, find out where that batch of arms is and stop the transportation immediately."
Capone Sheriff roared in anger. He had never seen such a foolish idiot.
"Boss, this is bad, enemies have broken in!"
However, as soon as Capone Sheriff finished speaking, a subordinate immediately rushed in, and he rushed in not because of his call, but because there were enemies!
"Who dares to trespass into our Capone Family territory?"
Capone Sheriff asked the rushing subordinate angrily.
"Boss, we don't know who they are, we only know it's a man and a woman, and they possess powerful blood-red lightning! Everyone who tried to stop them has been knocked out!"
The mafioso subordinate said in fear. He had observed through binoculars, but just one glance at the other party made his head ache intensely and feel dizzy. He had forced himself to rush in and tell the Boss!
"So you are the Boss of the Capone Family, it's easy to find with someone leading the way!"
As soon as the mafioso subordinate finished speaking, Nox and Shakky walked in.
"Who exactly are you, sir? What do you want to do by coming to our Capone Family!"
Capone Sheriff said very solemnly as he looked at the blood-red lightning that constantly surrounded Nox. The blood-red lightning made his heart pound, as if he would die if he was struck by it!
"Hehehehe, Husband, we have restored our appearances, yet there are still people who don't recognize you. Perhaps this is also what you referred to as an idiot before."
Before Nox could speak, Shakky, who was holding his hand, covered her cherry lips with her other hand and couldn't help but laugh.
As the Boss of the Capone Family, not recognizing the Captain of the Limitless Pirates, what else could that be but an idiot?
Even if they hadn't met in person, they must have seen photos, videos, or newspapers, right? How could he not recognize him now?