In Skyler’s eyes, Capone Bege was the most arrogant and the best at hiding among the Worst Generation.
Why say this?
It could be seen from a single matter alone: all the other Supernovas were thinking about how to confront the Four Emperors after entering the second half of the Grand Line.
At worst, they would form alliances.
Yet what Capone Bege thought of was eliminating Big Mom!
Although it sounded somewhat like a pipe dream, it wasn’t hard to see his ambition from how he humbled himself to stay in Totto Land, became a member of the Big Mom Pirates, and subsequently teamed up with Luffy.
Furthermore, not just anyone had the confidence to fall out with the Four Emperors.
Take X Drake for instance; after becoming a part of the Beasts Pirates, he had always acted cautiously, at most making minor moves and engaging in internal division or the like.
If his identity hadn’t been exposed, he wouldn’t have reached a united front with Luffy either.
The wrath of the Four Emperors… the consequences were unimaginable.
“Then, as one of the future members of the Worst Generation, what kind of reward would there be for killing you…?” Gazing into the distance at a large group of people rushing over from the seaside, Skyler felt relaxed and happy.
Law, Luffy, Hawkins, and the others entered the Grand Line at different times, but they happened to go to the Sabaody Archipelago at the same time.
Speaking of the time they set sail, some people went earlier and some went later.
Capone Bege’s main identity right now was still that of a mafia godfather, not a pirate.
His strength should also be far inferior to his level during the Celestial Dragons incident at Sabaody in later generations.
“Captain… why are you so interested in this Capone Bege?” The enemy was about to appear, yet Laffitte’s smile remained undiminished, appearing completely at ease.
What he cared about were the intentions and plans of Captain Skyler.
As a crew member, a companion, and an officer of the Hell Pirates… he would do everything possible to help Skyler stand at the top of the pyramid.
Laffitte worshipped Skyler because the former was a lawless person, just like himself.
Unbound by rules.
However, he wasn’t as strong as Skyler… slaughtering Marine warships and killing the commander of the West Blue branch, this kind of arrogance of facing Marine forces head-on, openly provoking them, and not taking the Marines seriously at all.
Even the self-conceited Laffitte couldn’t do it, at least… not right now.
Moreover, Skyler was very young… his Captain possessed potential on a monstrous level.
Such a person was worth Laffitte giving his loyalty to.
As Skyler’s second-in-command, Laffitte also understood his own position very well… which was to help the Captain share his worries and solve his problems.
Therefore, it was best to be on the same page as Skyler’s thoughts.
“As for money, there’s already enough… If this Capone Bege goes out to sea, he will also quickly make a name for himself.
As for why I’m killing him… Heh, there’s no particular reason worth emphasizing, it’s just that his identity is special, a mafia godfather… Don’t you think this title is very interesting?” Skyler smiled faintly and said.
“Purely out of interest… I thought the Captain wanted to recruit him onto the ship.”
Laffitte also laughed, placing his cane flat against his waist: “That being said… Today will be the funeral of Capone Bege.
Someone the Captain cares about shouldn’t be too shabby either.”
“He isn’t qualified to board our ship yet…”
Skyler said.
Trash like Capone Bege would never submit to others; one could tell just by looking at Big Mom.
But Laffitte was different.
In the later formed Blackbeard Pirates, there were quite a few thorns in that group, and some even openly provoked Blackbeard… It’s just that Blackbeard didn’t care, and often the first one to stand up and uphold the Captain’s dignity was always Laffitte.
From this point, Laffitte’s loyalty was unquestionable.
Therefore, Skyler went to find him first.
Clatter…
After a long while, a large crowd of people surged from across the street.
The appearing mafia formation was quite large, and leading at the front was a tall, strong, bald man.
Both his hair and beard were purple.
He had a metal plate on his left shoulder, and a huge triple-barreled machine gun on his right arm.
Capone Bege’s figure was nowhere to be seen; those who arrived were merely officers of the gang, Assassin Gotti.
He was the one who married Big Mom’s daughter, Lola.
Assassin Gotti and Monster Gun Vito were precisely Bege’s left and right arms.
They were also canon characters.
“I must disappoint you, Captain… It seems the main person you were expecting doesn’t have the courage to face us directly,” Laffitte said.
It could be seen that this godfather seemed to want to send his subordinates first to test the Hell Pirates and try out their true worth.
At the same time, he could also avoid risks.
Because if Skyler was even more terrifying than rumored, if Bege showed up like this, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be easy for him to go back.
Death was certain.
I have to say, he was very crafty.
“If he were truly avoiding our sharp edge, he wouldn’t have sent his officers over… This shows that he’s still somewhat unconvinced regarding us,” Skyler stood up and said calmly.
In the spotlight of the West Blue, at least on the surface, no one dared to provoke the gang.
Although Bege had enemies everywhere, many people were hunting him down openly and covertly.
If he suffered a setback at Skyler’s hands, it would undoubtedly impact Bege’s reputation.
“Do we need to leave any live captives?”
Laffitte asked for instructions.
Relying on his hypnotic ability, he could make Assassin Gotti lead them to find Capone Bege’s hiding place.
“No need… We’re pressed for time.
If he deliberately hides, with the West Blue being so huge, finding him won’t be easy.
Anyway, he’ll go out to sea sooner or later, and we’ll run into him then.” Skyler said with implication.
Amidst the two men’s brief conversation, in the distance, several cannonballs dragging trails of smoke had already locked onto their position.
Shooting through the air towards them.
Without any pleasantries, Assassin Gotti immediately ordered his subordinates to use powerful firepower for suppression.
Extremely decisive.
“I’m going to let this Skyler know what happens when he provokes our gang!
I’m going to smash his corpse to pieces and throw it into the sea to feed the fish!”
Gotti roared with a ferocious expression.
The machine gun in his hand, combined with the surrounding gunfire, fired wildly in a sweeping barrage.
Several underlings carrying bazookas also blasted out cannonballs one after another.
Boom!
In an instant, the fountain flowerbed where Skyler and the other stood was swallowed by thick smoke and flames.
Centered around the flowerbed, the road surface within a radius of one hundred meters was instantly destroyed and blown to pieces.
The overwhelming bullets made it impossible for nearby houses and shops to escape unscathed; the dense hail of bullets alone caused many building structures to collapse with a bang, turning them into ruins.
“Don’t stop!
Keep firing!”
“Hahaha!”
Gotti laughed wildly nonstop.
Yet, while grinning and laughing widely, Gotti didn’t notice at all that a person was strolling leisurely through the formation, approaching him.
Not just him, even the other mafia members didn’t realize that a blade-wielding master swordsman had mixed in among them.
Skyler’s speed was very slow, his footsteps unhurried and steady.
Bizarrely, others treated him as if he were air.
Passive skill triggered, presence concealment.
Under the conditions of a crowded crowd and scattered mental focus.
Ordinary perception could not detect him.
Skyler’s blade was drawn out, little by little.