Inside the Gothic castle.
Bege was still pondering the purpose of Wang Shi and his group.
However, not long after his subordinates left, he heard a loud shout from outside.
What did he hear?
Logistics Captain?
Grace?
Damn it!
He, Capone Bege, the uncrowned King of the West Blue underworld, had dominated the West Blue underworld for many years.
Now this wretched Emperor from the East Blue actually wanted him to be a Logistics Captain; it was truly unbearable!
Weird Gun Vete and Killer Gotti, who were beside him, saw their Godfather's face turn dark, and his gnashing teeth almost bit off his cigar.
They knew Bege was angry.
It seemed they had to fight those bastards from the Goa Empire this time!
"Grab your weapons, and let's wipe him out!"
Bege pulled out a new-style machine gun from his body's castle and rushed out, his eyes filled with fury.
He had to kill the person who dared to shout so loudly.
Also, why didn't the subordinates guarding the gate stop that bastard?
When Bege and his two companions arrived at the main gate, they saw their subordinates holding guns, sweating coldly, and staring at the arrogant man suspended in the sky.
Bege looked at this flying man wearing sunglasses; the terrifying aura felt like directly facing a ferocious beast.
No wonder his subordinates didn't dare to act rashly.
"Capone Bege! It's you!"
Aramaki held a photo and looked at Bege, an old fatty only 166 centimeters tall, feeling a sense of disappointment that the real person didn't match the photo.
The photo clearly made Bege look more imposing.
"Bastard! What kind of look is that!"
Bege hated it when others looked at him like that; was it wrong to be short?
Even if I'm under 1.7 meters tall, I can still dominate the West Blue underworld!
"Fire! Kill him!"
Bege, who was used to being overbearing in the West Blue, couldn't stand Aramaki's gaze and furiously ordered to fire.
Who cared about some East Blue Overlord!
He was very annoyed right now; he wanted to kill someone!
Even if it meant going to war with the Goa Empire, he wouldn't hesitate.
At worst, he would abandon Nostra Island.
The West Blue was vast; he could seize an island at any time to rebuild his base.
He didn't believe the Goa Empire from the East Blue could stay in the West Blue forever.
"Boom boom boom!!!"
"Bang bang bang!!!"
At Bege's command, all his subordinates immediately opened fire with full force, including Weird Gun Vete and Killer Gotti, who were shooting rapidly.
In an instant, Aramaki, who was flying in the air, was completely engulfed by gunsmoke.
"Is he dead?"
"Is flying so impressive! Didn't he still get wiped out by my firepower!"
"Firepower is truth!"
Bege took the cigar from his mouth with his right hand, exhaled a deep puff of smoke, and showed a triumphant smile.
Perhaps he could even deal with that King of Exile from a distance; this would definitely be a good method.
"This Baron hates being shot at with guns and cannons."
"It seems you, fellow, have rejected His Majesty's summons!"
"Then don't blame me for making a move."
A cold voice suddenly came from within the gunsmoke.
Subsequently, countless vines descended from the sky, as if covering the sky, rapidly piercing through hundreds of the gangster's black-suited subordinates.
In Bege's terrified eyes, all his elite subordinates turned into shriveled old men amidst their screams of despair.
A figure fell from the sky and landed with a thud in front of Bege and his two companions.
Aramaki, over three meters tall, stood before Bege, full of oppressive presence, instantly making them sweat profusely.
Even Weird Gun Vete and Killer Gotti trembled.
It was quite like a 'sub-version' of the scene where Kaido of the Beasts appeared before Kid, Hawkins, and Apoo.
"You're not dead!!"
Bege's eyes were filled with horror; was this enemy really that strong?
But he, Bege, would never submit to anyone!
"King Wang Shi! You're here!"
The cunning Bege suddenly shouted towards Aramaki's back.
Aramaki frowned; his Observation Haki clearly hadn't sensed Wang Shi's arrival, but out of respect and loyalty to Wang Shi, he still turned his head to look back.
"You've exposed a weakness; die!"
Seeing Aramaki fall for his trick, Bege's eyes turned ruthless, and the new-style machine gun in his hand fired violently, riddling Aramaki's head like a sieve.
"You really won't shed tears until you see the coffin!"
Aramaki's riddled head, with half a mouth, continued to speak, his tone extremely displeased.
If Bege hadn't been designated as the Logistics Captain by Wang Shi, he would really have wanted to kill this short fatty.
"What!!"
Bege and his two companions widened their eyes, and a terrifying thought appeared in their minds.
This was actually a powerful Natural type ability user.
"Let me help you lose some weight, old fatty!"
The rapidly recovering Aramaki spread his five fingers, and five vines shot rapidly towards Bege and his two companions.
'Iron Fortress: Stone Skin!'
"Vete, Gotti, quick, get inside!"
Bege's body immediately transformed into skin like a city wall, appearing incredibly sturdy and hard.
At this moment, Bege only wanted to escape, even his feet had turned into tank treads.
He couldn't possibly defeat a Natural type ability user now.
He should have thought of a way to buy some Sea Stone weapons and bullets earlier.
Vete and Gotti, who had followed Bege for many years, quickly entered their boss's body castle.
But they clearly underestimated Aramaki's strength.
'Puff!'
Bege's hard stone skin, like tofu, was instantly pierced by three pitch-black vine tips, his short, stout body shrinking, his suit becoming loose and ill-fitting.
Even Vete and Gotti, who had shrunk in mid-air, were suddenly pierced through by two vines, regaining their original size in the air, their bodies rapidly shriveling.
"Firepower is truth?"
"Exposed a weakness?"
"You dead fatty are truly arrogant, conceited, and cunning."
The vine in Aramaki's hand pulled the pierced Bege over, while his other hand gently patted Bege's successfully slimmed face, his tone full of disdain.
"How could this be..."
Bege's eyes were filled with disbelief; he knew his Iron Fortress skin couldn't even be penetrated by guns and cannons.
Now it was actually pierced by a few tree roots.
"You don't want the chance to be a Logistics Captain for His Majesty, so will you be His Majesty's slave from now on?"
Aramaki flung away Vete and Gotti, these two small fry, took off Bege's hat and threw it away, looking even more arrogant and triumphant than Bege had just been.
Aramaki could instantly defeat Whitebeard Jr. in his prime, let alone a Capone Bege who hadn't even set sail yet.
"Godfather..."
The weak and shriveled Vete and Gotti looked despairingly at their humiliated boss, Bege.
On the other side.
Wang Shi and his group, who were enthusiastically welcomed by a gang of underworld members, had slowed down their progress significantly.
But Wang Shi didn't want to waste time; he directly used Haoshoku to knock out these small fry and continued forward.
Soon, Issho reported to Wang Shi that a battle had occurred on Aramaki's side.
Aramaki had probably already taken down Capone Bege.
"Aramaki, that guy, better not kill those gang members; I still want to subdue the West Blue gangs."
Wang Shi and their group quickened their pace.
Before long, they arrived in front of the Gothic castle, the gang's headquarters.
"Your Majesty, you're finally here!"
"This guy not only refused His Majesty's summons but also dared to attack me."
"He has now been taken down by me."
Aramaki threw the disheveled, shriveled Bege in front of Wang Shi, his tone very relaxed.
Now that Bege was dealt with, he could immediately go to the battlefield in Flower Country and Sang Country.
This filled Aramaki with anticipation.
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