Chapter 1774 The Navy and the Seven Warlords of the Sea (7)

That's why he took the initiative to step forward and give Kidd a way out.

After hearing this, Kidd clenched his fists so tightly that you could almost hear the crackling sound of his knuckles.

Although he knew in his heart that joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea would indeed have many benefits for the Kidd Pirates, it could even be said that it was a hundred benefits with no harm.

However, the pride deep in Kidd's heart kept telling him that he had to rely on his own strength and real power to fight for the position of one of the Three Emperors of Paradise in a fair and honest manner.

The Three Emperors are the pinnacle of the pirate world after Pirate King Roger!

Kidd clenched his fists even tighter, and silently said in his heart: "Pirate King! I must become the Pirate King!"

Finally, Kidd seemed to have made up his mind, unclenched his fists, and said slowly: "For the sake of the Pirate King, what does it matter if I temporarily endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the members of Kidd's Pirates immediately cheered, the sound was deafening.

For them, joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea is obviously a more practical choice than fighting for the illusory throne of the Three Emperors.

After all, the status and influence of the Seven Warlords of the Sea in this ocean are obvious to all, and the benefits of joining them are also real.

Moreover, in the future, the crew members of the Kidd Pirates can proudly call themselves the Seven Warlords of the Sea. With this resounding title, in this ocean, apart from the Navy, the Rockefeller Kingdom and the Three Emperors, who else would dare to provoke them easily?

This is the status of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Even for those member states of the World Government, as long as they do not kill the king directly, but choose to rob some property or occupy some towns, the World Government will usually just choose to turn a blind eye and turn a deaf ear.

In this way, the prestige and power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea were fully revealed.

Not long after, Kidd dialed the phone number that was directly connected to the Five Elders of the World Government without hesitation, and agreed on the spot to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The World Government's actions were even faster, and they immediately prepared to publish an announcement in the newspaper.

In just one day, the news that Kidd had joined the Shichibukai spread like wildfire to every corner of the world.

Everyone learned the shocking news at the first time: one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea positions released by the World Government has been successfully seized by the Kidd Pirates!

For those who have paid attention to the Kidd Pirates, the situation of this pirate group is naturally very familiar.

After all, just half a year ago, the Kidd Pirates were the undisputed hottest group in the world, enjoying the limelight.

Not only do they dominate half of the territory on the first route, they are also hailed as the men most likely to approach the status of the Three Emperors.

Unfortunately, as the saying goes, everything that goes up must come down, the glory of the Kidd Pirates did not last long.

Half a year ago, he encountered the great swordsman Shiryu of the Rain from the Blackbeard Pirates and was ultimately defeated.

All the territories were taken away by the Blackbeard Pirates!

People were talking about this, and there was some ridicule and mockery among them.

Especially those veteran Shichibukai, they were full of disdain and doubt towards Kidd, the new Shichibukai.

After learning about the past of the Kidd Pirates, Captain Buggy of the Buggy Pirates, Doflamingo, Boa Hancock and others openly expressed their contempt for them and threw down the newspapers in their hands, as if the content on them was not worth their attention at all.

In the eyes of these veteran Seven Warlords of the Sea, Kidd is just a lucky young man.

They believe that the World Government made the wrong choice by allowing such a loser to hold such an important position.

They could understand if Kidd lost to someone like the Three Emperors.

But they were defeated by the Blackbeard Pirates.

This greatly reduces the value of Kidd's title of loser compared to his predecessors.

In their opinion, Kidd was totally unqualified to be compared with these veteran powerhouses.

The situation changed as the first spot of the Seven Warlords of the Sea was won by the Kidd Pirates.

The positions of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, which were originally fought over by people, suddenly became extremely precious.

The pirates in the first half of the Grand Line engaged in a fierce battle to compete for these limited spots.

Pirates from all over the world are frantically hunting down those famous pirates, hoping to increase their own popularity and strength in this way, so as to have a chance to obtain the title of Seven Warlords of the Sea.

This melee made the situation in the first half of the Grand Line even more tense, with blood and violence filling every corner.

In this paradise where bounties are generally below 500 million berries, cannons and guns have become the absolute dominant force.

Although the strength of these pirates varied, they were almost powerless to fight back against the fierce artillery fire.

Every whistling of the cannonball was accompanied by a huge explosion and shock wave, which blew up one pirate ship after another.

In this sea area, countless pirate groups were wiped out by the fierce artillery fire.

In this era dominated by personal bravery, strong men at the level of associate general and general can often determine the outcome of a battle.

However, when they did not take action, the number of artillery pieces and the proficiency of the gunners became the key factors in determining victory or defeat on the battlefield.

No matter whether they were pirates with a bounty of 100 million or 200 million, they all seemed so insignificant in the face of the overwhelming artillery fire.

If one shot doesn't work, then fire two or three more shots until the enemy is completely destroyed.

In the face of such firepower, pirates with a bounty of less than 500 million and no special means would be unable to resist.

They might be able to show some strength in a one-on-one battle, but in the face of the fierce artillery fire, everything became insignificant.

In the first half of the Grand Line, hundreds or even thousands of pirates died at sea every day.

Most of these pirates were small minions. Perhaps inspired by Whitebeard's last words before his death, they impulsively chose to go out to sea as pirates.

However, they did not realize that the ocean was far more cruel and ruthless than they had imagined.

Now, facing the illusory position of Seven Warlords of the Sea, the pirates have become bloodthirsty and have completely disregarded the feelings and morality between each other. They are fighting desperately just to compete for the coveted position of Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Ever since Whitebeard uttered those shocking words before his death, the number of pirates on the sea has skyrocketed, increasing tenfold in just a short period of time!