The impact of the Supreme King spread from the center, covering half of the town, causing the faces of the Fur Race below to change one by one, with some people even staggering and displaying fear.
But nobody fell.
"Oh?"
Lily uttered a light sound of surprise, "They're all pretty good warriors."
"This is... Supreme King!"
Pedro exclaimed.
As the dark clouds descended, the scene inside the Black Ship was noticed by some of the Fur Race, where the railings left and right were lined with vicious-looking pirates, densely packed, their numbers causing the Fur Race to instantly assume combat postures.
And at this moment, two high-energy auras quickly approached from the left and right.
On the left, was a dog wearing knight's soft armor, a helmet, with a long sword strapped to its waist, resembling a Saint Bernard. On the right, was a creature with golden bristling fur, a head like the sun, long and pointy ears, a pink bib on its belly, holding a double-headed trident.
Though their appearance was fierce, it somehow gave Sage the illusion of being a Garfield.
"What do pirates want here!"
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi stood at the forefront of the Fur Race, with the latter questioning, while the former glanced at the Death Star, focusing his gaze on Sage standing at the bow, his gaze slightly condensed.
White hair...
Although Zou is reclusive, it does have radios, and those big news events affecting the world do get transmitted here.
Such as the Summit War, whose signal was received worldwide, and...
Faced with a pirate publicly executing a Heavenly Celestial Dragon to the world.
Though it was just a voice, they did receive it, and the intelligence at that time was indeed of someone with white hair.
As for the person, they didn't know him because they hadn't gone to sea for many years.
"Are you Norton Sage?" Nekomamushi asked.
As soon as the words dropped, the white-haired person at the bow vanished, appearing at the edge of the dark clouds, overlooking the cat and dog below.
"I heard your Fur Race is isolated, yet I didn't expect you'd know me."
Sage laughed, "But you got it wrong, Lily..."
Lily pursed her lips, somewhat pleadingly gazing at Marika and Renedia, the former returned a smile of goodwill, unable to help further, while the latter whistled and looked in another direction with her hands behind her head.
Gin, in the rear, seemed eager, but he knew, with the three female leaders present, he wasn't qualified for the task.
Lily sighed long, her figure flickered beside Sage, also overlooking the Fur Race below, then she glanced at Sage, "I don't want to recite it."
The title, which was both lengthy and humiliating, she wanted no part of recalling.
Last time was on the phone, which was slightly better, as there was no face to see.
This time, before so many people, her sense of shame wouldn't allow it.
"Giving you the opportunity in vain..."
Sage rolled his eyes at her but didn't mind, turning below, baring his teeth, "In any case, pledge allegiance to this Sea Emperor of mine!"
Sea Emperor...
"The Four Emperors..."
Nekomamushi muttered, looking above, "If you are simply here to make our tribe join, as long as someone is willing to follow you, we can agree!"
The other Fur Race individuals, at this moment, also relaxed.
So, it turns out they're recruiting...
This statement left Sage stunned.
But thinking again, it seemed there's no issue...
Though isolated, their own kind did work under some pirates.
Big Mom had Fur Race under her, Law had Fur Race under him who owed Sage 5.2 billion.
Sage also had one, though unacknowledged, but in the eyes of these Fur Race, it's still their kin.
The Fur Race doesn't prohibit its people from going out to sea.
But from his impression, this race is quite stubborn.
Sage was prepared for the need to use force.
Sage stroked his chin, looking at the people below, "Hmm... before that, I need something else."
"If you are truly the Pirate Emperor, then the things here are beneath you."
Inuarashi said solemnly, "Fur Race has nothing you want besides timber, if you're recruiting, go by our rules. Only the Whale Forest of Fluffy Kingdom is off-limits to outsiders, you're getting close! We aren't friends, so please leave!"
"So, it turns out it's there..."
Sage glanced at the Whale Forest's center, smiling, "I want to recruit you, preferably more in number, but when I came, I was prepared to fight you all, after all in my view, subjection by force is the fastest, most convenient plan."
He stepped forward, descending from the black clouds, landing in the center of the Fur Race circle.
"Moreover, I intend to enter that Whale Forest."
Sage looked at Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, chuckling lowly, "It's there, the Roadsign Poneglyph..."
"You!" Nekomamushi's pupils contracted.
"There's no such thing!"
Inuarashi stepped back, instinctively gripping the sword hilt at his waist, solemnly saying:
"The Whale Forest is merely a sacred land passed down through generations of our Fur Race, just a tree, we genuinely don't know this thing you're referring to!"
"Indeed!"
Nekomamushi also realized, "If you force your way in, then you're an enemy to our Fur Race! Not one of our kind will ever join you, even in death!"
"Right, just like that, if you weren't so stubborn, I wouldn't be used to it, especially since your clan has been household servants of that idiot from Wano Country for generations, hahaha."
Sage laughed loudly, his laughter causing the nearby Fur Race to feel threatened.
He's not wrong at all!
The Fur Race has always been amicable with the Kozuki Family, formally, they're household servants of the Kozuki Family, not just the two of them as the 'Nine Red Scabbards,' all of the Fur Race are.
But...
How does this guy know!
"It doesn't matter, now that I'm already here, whether you hand over the item or not doesn't affect me much, I just need to know it exists. On the contrary, your battle posture now is rather good, since I'm prepared to subjugate you."
Sage spread his arms at his waist, placing his left foot in front of the right, his head slightly lowered and voice deepening:
"Good things, without powerful force, cannot be safeguarded. It's neither in high places nor absolutely secure, let me tell you, weakness is original sin, for those as strong as me, I strike you whenever I please!"
"Come at me, I'll give you a chance..."
Sage raised a hand to the sky, the large cloak edge above began spreading black clouds, overshadowing the entire back, transforming it into a realm of darkness.
"A chance to challenge me one-on-one! As long as I find it challenging, I'll only take that item, then proceed according to your rules, recruiting those willing to follow me. But if I win..."
Sage raised his head, revealing a ferocious look: "You pledge allegiance to me, how about that?"