At this moment, in the East China Sea, on Swites Island.

Many people were busy moving things, carrying large numbers of boxes onto the sailboats moored in the harbor.

"Faster, faster!"

A middle-aged man with a refined appearance shouted loudly at the port: "Don't bring any bulky items, Pele, bring less food and water!"

"Lady Elmira, what is this all about...?" a resident of the island asked curiously.

“We have some things to take care of and will be at sea for a while,” Elmira said.

"Is that so? Is it officially setting sail? Can I take it with me?!" the resident exclaimed excitedly.

These words energized the nearby residents, who all came forward.

"If you're going to set sail officially, take me with you!"

"Yes! I also want to do my part for Lord William!"

"Lady Elmira, please take me with you! I can do it too, I'm very strong!"

Seeing the enthusiastic crowd, Elmira hesitated. "Wait a minute, I'll go ask William."

He turned back and walked onto the largest of the moored sailboats.

These ships all flew the same skull and crossbones flag with crossed swords and a slightly bowed head.

Meanwhile, in the captain's cabin of the largest ship, a young man sat silently staring at the map on the table.

“William…”

Elmira walked in, and before she could speak, William waved his hand and said, "I heard you."

"So, are you going to agree?" Elmira asked.

William looked at him and said, "What do you think?"

After thinking for a moment, Elmira said, "If we're going to set sail, I think bringing these people along will increase our combat strength, so let's bring them along."

William shook his head: "No, although it can improve our combat strength, taking everyone off the island would anger the World Government. We need prestige so that the World Government and even the Navy think we pose no threat. Over the years, the East Blue has regarded us as heroes. Leaving them behind will give the Navy the wrong impression that we are just businessmen, which will give us enough time."

“You’re right, I’ll go and refuse them,” Elmira nodded.

"Yes, be mindful of your attitude. Let them know that we've just gone off on business and will be back."

Watching Elmira leave, William sighed, picked up the dagger on the table, and muttered, "It really has to come to this. The will of the world is indeed not swayed by my wishes."

Sam Williams is 31 years old now. He was seven when Roger died.

From a very young age, he dreamed of becoming a pirate. When Roger died, he keenly realized that the Great Pirate Era was coming. It was a golden age. If he could become a pirate at the age of seven, even as an apprentice, he would accumulate enough prestige.

He was very young at the time. Although he always wanted to go to sea, he felt powerless against the turbulent ocean on his own. He thought that if a pirate crew came, he would join them and become an apprentice pirate.

Later, a pirate crew actually arrived—the Wolf Pirates.

He was notorious in the East Blue at the time, but for his dream, William gritted his teeth and prepared to take a gamble to see if he could be recruited as an apprentice pirate.

Although this pirate crew has a terrible reputation, as long as he accumulates enough prestige and gains enough power, he can replace this infamous pirate crew.

There will always be an opportunity, there will always be one!

Just as he was about to rush forward and try to seize an opportunity, he discovered a two-year-old child there, holding a dagger, who only swung it once.

One cut!

Common sense dictates that a two-year-old child can't do anything with a single cut, but that one cut completely wiped out the infamous Wolf Pirates.

That scene left an exceptionally deep impression on William's memory. In his dreams, he became a great pirate and encountered that child, whose blade was aimed at him!

He would wake up in fright if he had this dream.

Later he learned the child's name: Lucilfer Kuro.

Two years old?!

He's already this amazing at just two years old; if he were willing to become a pirate...

But before he could even form this idea, William overheard Kuro saying that he wanted to join the Navy.

navy!

The pirate's enemy is his natural obstacle.

However, Kuro's strength made William dare not act recklessly. Every day he stayed in Shells Town, William had to restrain his ambition and make more preparations so that he would not be captured by Kuro when he became a pirate in the future.

Later, when Kuro was fourteen, he joined the navy. Although they were on the same island, he rarely had time to come back. William seized the opportunity at this time. At nineteen, he made full preparations and found the right moment to go to sea.

It's not that he doesn't want to set sail early, but he needs to know which Marine branch Kuro is in so he can stay away from there. It would be even better if he went directly to the Grand Line.

But the truth is, that's not the case.

I don't know what went wrong with that man, he didn't go to the Grand Line, but instead joined the branch in Shells Town.

But William didn't want to wait any longer. When Kuro joined the Navy, he also went to sea at the right time and carefully used information from his friends in Shells Town to find out about the situation of the Navy's 153rd Branch.

Ten years ago, William officially set sail. He was not as worthless as the intelligence suggested; he was simply good at hiding himself.

He felt that Kuro hadn't gone to the Grand Line, nor was he famous in the East Blue. What was someone like him afraid of? What did he have to be proud of? Although his swordsmanship was good, he wasn't proud.

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