Time went by as Charlotte was instructing Barrett.
They were getting closer and closer to Hive Island.
As they approached Hive Island, Charlotte encountered more and more pirates.
Charlotte didn't fly his flag. So, many pirates, like sharks sensing blood, launched desperate attacks on his ship.
"Get closer!"
After a loud shout, Charlotte split the ship in half with a single sword strike!
Then Charlotte turned to Paul and said, "Raise our flag! These annoying flies!"
Charlotte sheathed his sword and turned back into the cabin.
Sure enough, once Charlotte unfurled his flag - the flag of the battalion captain of the Eighth Division of the Rock Pirates - all the pirates who saw it scattered.
Come on, who'd dare to take on the Rock Pirates?
It's no different from challenging the overlord of the New World.
And are the Rock Pirates so easy to mess with?
After the Kurozome siblings left, each battalion captain of the Rock Pirates had the power to destroy an island.
So the Kurozome siblings brought down the overall strength of the Rock Pirates.
Beller! Beller!
Just as Charlotte entered the cabin, the Den Den Mushi rang. Who could it be at this time?
Looking at the unfamiliar number, Charlotte frowned.
Whoever it was, Charlotte answered first.
"Who?"
Charlotte's cold voice sounded. It really startled Du Feld on the other end of the line!
No wonder he's a big-time pirate!
"Um! Lord Charlotte! I'm Du Feld, the King of Usury in the dark world! I'm here to greet you!"
As a businessman, Feld knew well the principle of "Harmony brings wealth" (a Chinese business philosophy emphasizing good - natured dealings for profit), so he always presented an amiable demeanor to everyone, showing no trace of malice.
"The King of Usury?"
Charlotte frowned, not understanding why he was calling him.
It seemed that Charlotte had forgotten that he had recently destroyed the King of Usury's stronghold in the Kingdom of Endless Wars and killed his clients (borrowers).
But none of that mattered.
"Yes! I'm here to apologize for the rudeness of my subordinates recently!"
Du Feld was extremely polite, putting his attitude as low as possible.
Hearing that he was here to apologize, Charlotte immediately thought of those punks he had encountered in the country with endless wars recently.
"Skip the apology! I didn't even care! I don't even remember those guys!"
Charlotte said casually, 'cause he liked dealing with folks like this.
"That's really great! I think we can be friends! To make up for this rudeness, I can offer you the lowest interest rate for future loans!"
Du Feld said with a smile.
"Yeah! Maybe some other time!"
Charlotte had no aversion to borrowing money at all.
He remembered in his previous life, he was cheated into being a mercenary by a friend because he owed too much debt, which was why he had the idea of going abroad.
As for borrowing money, he believed that if he had the ability to borrow, why should he pay it back.
"That's wonderful! I'll give you a free piece of news, my lord!"
You previously destroyed the country with endless wars and restored peace to that country. This made Dorag Pieck, the King of Assassins, extremely angry. He has issued a bounty of two billion in the dark world for your head," Du Feld said to Charlotte.
"Huh?"
Upon hearing this news, Charlotte frowned.
"Just because I destroyed the country with endless wars, does he really hate me so much?"
Putting a two - billion bounty on someone's head, it can only be out of extreme hatred, right?
"Hehehaha! That King of Assassins is also known as 'Big - time Funeral Parlor'. That means he's in the business of trading in dead people's organs. And where can you find more dead people than in a country with endless wars?"
Feld said meaningfully.
This made Charlotte instantly realize!
No wonder he hates me so much.
"You people from the dark world are so disgusting!"
Charlotte couldn't help but curse.
"I'll take that as a compliment!"
Feld didn't get angry at all after hearing this. Instead, he was joking.
Charlotte immediately hung up the phone.
On the other end, Feld shrugged upon hearing the busy tone from the Den Den Mushi.
But he also let out a sigh of relief. This matter was finally over.
All that was left to do was watch the show.
Charlotte lay on the bed, recalling The Six Kings of the Dark World in the world of the Pirate King.
In the world of the Pirate King, there is a system that connects smuggling and shady deals, collectively known as the dark world or the underworld. All sorts of illegal trades and shady dealings take place here, such as underground arms, prohibited weapons, artificial Devil Fruits, and so on.
In the dark world, there is a king in charge of each trading domain. So, who are they?
King of the Currency Domain: Du Feld.
Du Feld is known as the "King of Usury". His main business is lending money at usurious rates to collect interest.
King of the Entertainment Domain: Stussy.
Stussy is known as the "queen of the Pleasure Quarter". In Charlotte's impression, her identity is not simple. She is a spy for the Celestial Dragons' direct secret intelligence agency, CP0. Her real identity is a clone of Bakkin Gorm Stussy from the Rocks Pirates. She also works as a spy for the genius scientist Vegapunk, mainly responsible for monitoring and gathering intelligence.
King of the Assassin Domain: Dorag Pieck.
Dorag Pieck is known as the "Big - time Funeral Parlor". He has a large and imposing build, with hair like a lion's mane. He wears a clown - like mask and wields a scythe. He loves to pick fights and bicker with other kings, and his combat strength is also quite good.
At the same time, he runs an assassination business and trades in organs. It's extremely cruel.
King of the Intelligence Domain: Morgan.
Morgan is known as the "Big News". He is the president of the World Economic News Agency and also a user of the Bird - Bird Fruit, Albatross Model.
Morgan specializes in breaking explosive news. He can be said to be the Captain of the paparazzi in the Pirate King anime. Wherever there's excitement, there he is.
King of the Warehousing Domain: Giberson.
Giberson is known as the "Concealment Master". He is an old - time operator in the warehousing industry.
His main business is goods warehousing.
There must be quite a few contraband items among them, so storage and custody need to be more secretive. He appears to be somewhat old and likes to drink.
The King of the Transportation Industry: Umit.
Umit is known as the "Deep Sea Current." His main business is ocean transportation. He dominates maritime shipping, truly a monopolist of the ocean's commodity trading channels.
He is an old man with a big beard, presenting a typical pirate image overall.
However, the King of Maritime Shipping was also the first dark force that Charlotte came into contact with. Previously on Kame Island, he made it a transit station on his transportation route.
Now Kame Island is extremely prosperous.
This is because merchants coming and going and the handover of goods all take place on Kame Island.
Moreover, since Charlotte often returns to Kame Island to have a look, under Charlotte's protection, few pirates would invade Kame Island.