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"If they can't satisfy you, I'll take matters into my own hands. And if I still can't satisfy you, I'll find you an even stronger opponent!"

"If you want to become the true strongest, then follow me and conquer the entire world!!"

Finally, Yang Hao looked at Barrett with piercing eyes.

Barrett's gaze sharpened, then he scoffed, "What a ridiculous excuse. You're just trying to take advantage of my abilities, aren't you?!"

Clearly, Barrett saw through Yang Hao's ultimate goal.

That's right, Yang Hao was indeed impressed by Barrett's abilities.

Having him is like having a super Gundam; he would definitely be a great help in the event of war.

Upon hearing Barrett's words, Carter, Curry, Marco, and the others naturally understood Yang Hao's purpose.

They were not surprised by this.

After all, they had all been recruited by Yang Hao to some extent.

What made them shake their heads in dismay was that, judging from Barrett's attitude, it seemed he was going to refuse.

But just as they were thinking this, Barrett's lips curled into a smile.

"However, joining your pirate crew does seem to provide me with a suitable opponent. In that case, let's cooperate!"

"When I defeat you, don't beg for mercy on your knees!"

Katakuri and the others were stunned upon hearing this.

Barrett actually agreed!!

On the outskirts of the battlefield, Aokiji's eyes, hidden behind sunglasses, flickered uncertainly, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

As for Yang Hao, he naturally smiled and reached out to pull Barrett up.

In fact, Barrett's reaction was exactly what he had expected.

After all, before coming here, he had already simulated it more than a dozen times, being as cautious as he was.

Otherwise, how could Yang Hao have single-handedly taken on Shanks and the others?

Of course, with his past strength, he certainly had the qualifications, but if there was a foolproof way, he would naturally not give it up.

After defeating Barrett, it's natural to try and subdue him, since his abilities are indeed very useful.

And this is precisely the big move he mentioned when he arrived here.

Of course, subduing Barrett was not enough to satisfy Yang Hao's appetite.

Then he looked at Aokiji, who had been standing on the outskirts of the battlefield.

"Kuzan, you've been watching for so long, shouldn't you say something?"

Since Yang Hao appeared, Aokiji has stopped fighting, and hasn't done so until now.

Yang Hao was not surprised by this, because he already knew Aokiji's purpose from the simulation.

Just as Aokiji himself said, the reason he appeared here was to record the permanent pointer of the final island.

However, Aokiji did not intend to use this permanent pointer himself, but instead gave it away.

That's right, it's about giving it away.

Perhaps Aokiji doesn't believe he can cross the ocean to reach the final island, or perhaps he has other purposes. In any case, after obtaining the Perpetual Pointer, Aokiji will give it away.

And this person was none other than Yang Hao!

At the beginning, Yang Hao was also very surprised to learn this from the simulation.

In the original story, Aokiji joined Blackbeard's group.

However, now that Blackbeard is gone, it seems reasonable that he has joined Yang Hao's side.

I just don't know what his real purpose is.

Is this an opportunity to infiltrate a Yonko pirate crew and work with Akainu from the inside, or is it a sign of utter disillusionment with the World Government, leading one to seek a different approach and stance to uphold true justice?

Yang Hao was unaware of this.

He hasn't simulated that far back in time yet.

However, he did not intend to refuse Aokiji's offer to join.

Even if Aokiji is an undercover agent, he won't directly cause trouble; instead, he will demonstrate his abilities and gain trust.

Just like in the original story, Aokiji even personally captured Garp and handed him over to Blackbeard.

This shows that he will not take any action until he gains Yang Hao's true trust.

If that's the case, why did Yang Hao refuse Aokiji's offer to join?

Of course, the most crucial reason is that Yang Hao is very confident in his own strength and trusts the simulator.

With all that, if he could also get Aokiji to backstab him successfully, then he wouldn't have any right to complain.

And just as Yang Hao was thinking about these things, sure enough, it happened.

Aokiji slowly walked over and said, "Oh my, I also want to join the Beast Pirates. I wonder if you'd mind, Monkey God Yang Hao..."

Yang Hao immediately smiled.

But his efforts to subdue them have not stopped.

Next, after Ben Beckman healed Yasopp and the others, he sailed his pirate ship to the battlefield to rescue Shanks and Hawkeye.

Just then, Aokiji, Barrett, Katakuri, Marco, Ace, Shiryu of the Rain, and a group of other powerful figures appeared around them, eyeing them menacingly.

Yang Hao stood lazily at the bow of the ship, looking down at the red-haired man and the eagle-eyed man with unpleasant expressions.

"Hey, Redhead, and Hawkeye, wanna team up?"

Upon hearing this, Red-Haired Shanks and Hawkeye exchanged a glance and remained silent.

Chapter 300 The Strongest Pirate Crew in History, Akainu's Determination!

Marineford, Naval Headquarters.

Akainu was smoking a cigar in his office.

Suddenly, a subordinate came to report.

"Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, there's new information from the Pirate Expo!"

Upon hearing this, Akainu's gaze sharpened, and he asked, "Speak."

The subordinate nodded and continued his report with a grave expression: "The news came back from Rear Admiral Smoker. More pirates have appeared at the Pirate Expo, including the Red-Haired Pirates, and later, even the Beast Pirates have shown up!"

Upon hearing this, Akainu's pupils constricted sharply, and he asked, "So, Yang Hao also appeared!?"

His subordinate nodded again.

"and then?"

"And that was it. The other powerful members of the Beast Pirates cleared the area over there, and Rear Admiral Smoker had to leave."

"Clear the area?"

"It means starting to take action against everyone there."

After hearing this, Akainu's expression turned completely serious.

The sheer scale of this Pirate Expo far exceeded his expectations.

Of course, if the prize is a permanent pointer that records the final island, Laugh Tale, it's no wonder that pirates are so fanatical and crazy.

The thought that something like this might end up in the hands of the Red-Haired Pirates or the Beast Pirates gave Akainu a headache.

The current situation is already very unfavorable for their navy.

If a Pirate King were to suddenly appear, it would be even more troublesome.

It seems that the relocation of the Navy Headquarters is inevitable; staying in Marineford will make it impossible to keep up with the times.

We also need to speed up the global recruitment process.

Of course, even though we are no longer handling matters related to the World Expo, we should still keep a close eye on it.

And so.

As soon as the new World News was published, it was placed on Akainu's desk.

Looking at the news headline, Akainu's forehead veins throbbed.

The strongest pirate crew in history has appeared!

The Pirate Expo has ended, and this newspaper is clearly a report on it.

Morgans is clearly brewing something big again.

Others may not know, but even Akainu was deeply shocked when he saw the newspaper.

Douglas Barrett, who escaped from the sixth level of Impel Down's Infinite Hell, made a surprise appearance at the Pirate Expo!

If that were all, it would be fine, but this descendant of the devil actually joined Yang Hao's crew and became a member of the Beast Pirates!

The original Beast Pirates, with Yang Hao, the strongest of the Four Emperors, along with a large number of Yonko commanders and powerful individuals with a bounty of 1 billion Berries, was already the strongest Yonko crew. Now, with the addition of Bullet, it's like adding wings to a tiger!

This lineup is comparable to the Rocks Pirates!

After all, in the Rocks Pirates at that time, only Rocks possessed Emperor-level strength.

At that time, Whitebeard, Big Mom, Shiki, and others had not yet fully matured, and their strength was only hovering around the level of Yonko commanders.

This shows just how astonishing the situation is.

Of course, if that's all there is to it, the Beast Pirates are only comparable to the Rocks Pirates. To say they are the strongest in history is a bit of an exaggeration.

But what if even Aokiji, a former Marine Admiral, joined the Beasts Pirates?

Akainu's face turned extremely ugly.

Yes!

Besides Barrett, former Marine Admiral Aokiji has also joined the Beast Pirates!

And that's what was in the newspaper.