"Oh!!!"
The crowd erupted in cheers once again.
At one of the tables sat Katakuri, covering his mouth with a scarf and folding his arms, an uneasy Oven, an indifferent Daifuku, an excited Cracker, and several other brothers and sisters.
Everyone at this table belonged to the Charlotte Clan because all thirty-four islands were managed by them. When invites were sent, Katakuri waved his hand and simply decided that everyone should come over.
"And over here!"
Link pointed to the table on the front left, "The newly pledged, also one of the two subordinate pirate crews allowed to retain their flags within the Disaster Pirates, representing Wano Country, the Beast Pirates... no family."
"Oh!!!"
Another cheer went up.
Sitting with the Beast Pirates, aside from the Three Calamities and Six Headliners, were also many 'real fighters' because of the banquet. They had called back the pirate leaders overseeing their territories.
King turned his head to look at Katakuri. The two locked eyes and nodded slightly.
"It's really true."
Queen, chewing on a cigar, said in surprise, "I thought it was just a rumor, didn't expect the Big Mom Pirates really joined the boss, hey, this is great, reminds me of a very old pirate crew."
...
"Rocks Pirates!"
Brannew exclaimed loudly, "Now comprised of the Hundred Beasts and Big Mom, the current Disaster Pirates are essentially this generation's Rocks Pirates! Although they have disappeared into the annals of history, we all know how dangerous that pirate crew once was!"
"But the difference is, Rocks Pirates were made up of individuals with separate goals, extremely divided, whereas the Disaster Pirates are founded on Norton Sage himself, creating a powerful ruling pirate crew and a strong ruling country!"
"Compared to Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, Sage is even above them!!"
Two old wanted posters on the whiteboard faded away, revealing rows of new wanted posters.
They are all wanted posters of major cadres from the Big Mom Pirates and Beast Pirates, displaying hefty bounties, making the vice admirals in the meeting look solemn.
Until these wanted posters disappeared, and a new wanted poster appeared.
"Now, let's focus on the main personnel of the Disaster Pirates and their new bounties!"
Brannew exclaimed, "First, this member, one of the Seven Stars of the Disaster Pirates. According to intelligence, he is also the 'Gatekeeper' of the Seven Stars. Before the crusade against Kaido, they held a grand martial arts contest on an island, where Gin played a key selection role."
"During the battle with the Beast Pirates, he easily defeated one of the Flying Six, Black Maria, and even had a scuffle with 'Blackfoot' Sanji, who defeated Queen. Although he lost, his combat capabilities can't be underestimated. He is proficient in the Six Styles and serves as the chief instructor for new recruits of the Disaster Pirates, holding a very important position."
"According to evaluations, his bounty has increased by 100 million Belly, reaching 750 million Belly, the Demon…"
...
"All introductions are done, next we invite today's key member, responsible for training and management of many people, one of the Seven Stars of the Disaster Pirates, our beloved..."
Link called out to a brown-skinned person sitting at the table with Pearl and Bellamy in the front, "Gin!"
Gin stood up, bowed to everyone, causing another round of cheering.
...
"Next, the newly promoted two Seven Stars of the Disaster Pirates, Destiny Warrior and Wind Chasing General. Former Patrol Captain of O'hara Kingdom, once a renowned powerhouse in the sea, although with no dangerous exploits, considering their defeat of Flying Six's Ulti and Page One, and beating the Demon to claim their position as Seven Stars, their potential threat after joining the Disaster Pirates is apparent. They are uniformly valued at 700 million Belly!"
...
"Sipher! Misty!"
Link called out loudly, "Our two recently promoted Seven Stars and the highly respected pair in O'hara!"
"Thank you, thank you."
Sipher stood up, cupped his hands towards those around, while Misty remained expressionless, sitting still, as Perona beside them impatiently said:
"Why hasn't it started yet? I'm hungry, what's Sage doing?"
"This nationwide banquet, of course, he will be the last to appear," Misty said flatly, "This is a rare occasion for everyone in the nation to see Sage's show, don't rush, take it slow and wait."
"Then, we also have the other two important ministers of the O'hara Kingdom who are also Seven Stars."
Link smiled as he stretched his hand towards the back, watching as two figures appeared from the side, one big and one small, one sturdy and one elegant, and said loudly, "Also dearly loved and respected..."
...
"'Magician' Hawkins! 'Strange Monk' Urouge!"
Brannew called out, "Both easily defeated members of the Flying Six in Wano Country as per intelligence; the magician, in particular, easily handled a three-on-one, showcasing power far beyond the bounds of the Flying Six. Both have very high bounties already and have important positions under Sage for a long time. Their bounties rose another 100 million..."
"'Strange Monk' Urouge, 966 million Belly! 'Magician' Basil Hawkins, 970 million Belly!"
...
"What are you guys doing?"
Perona saw Hawkins and Urouge sit at their table and asked, "A performance?"
"Indeed."
Hawkins said, "Sage said that every time we host a grand banquet for the entire nation, we need to have an entrance like this to show everyone our might and to reassure them. As he put it... the banquet must go on."