Sailing: This Bounce-Bounce Fruit is a little different.

Turning to look at the Marines on either side who had fought alongside him but failed, Helmeppo gritted his teeth, his dejected expression gradually disappearing, and his eyes becoming increasingly resolute.

'Regardless, the message must be relayed to the other naval bases. The more people who know, the less likely Sam's plan will succeed...'

At this moment, what Bellmare really wanted to do was kill Sam.

However, he knew perfectly well that with his limited strength, taking revenge was simply impossible.

Even with the addition of the more than one hundred sailors imprisoned in jail, it was still impossible to achieve this.

This is a lesson learned from the last resistance, unless...

Thinking of this, Bellumeber subconsciously looked at Huang Hai.

However, at this moment.

Huang Hai stopped abruptly.

Upon seeing this, Bellumber was taken aback.

It wasn't until they saw the figure bound by numerous black chains that they realized they had reached the deepest part of the prison.

"Roronoa Zoro!!!"

Bellemere's unconscious murmur seemed to wake the other person.

In the dim light, a pair of slender eyes, flashing with a blood-red light, slowly opened.

Instantly, a murderous aura, like that of a monstrous beast, enveloped the two of them.

Although it was only for a brief moment, Bellemere couldn't help but take a step back, his expression somewhat frightened.

"What an exciting killing intent..."

After staring at Zoro for a long time, who remained expressionless and cold, Huang Hai smiled and spoke first: "My name is Hai Luffy. You can call me Hai, or you can call me Luffy..."

"I came here specifically to invite you to be my travel companion for the rest of the trip. I wonder if you would be interested?"

She has the familiar short green hair, a dark green headscarf tied around her left arm, three teardrop-shaped gold earrings on her left ear, a white T-shirt, a green belly wrap around her waist, dark green trousers, and black boots.

He really is someone who really loves green...

"..."

After staring at Huang Hai for a while, Zoro, who had been expressionless, slowly curled the corners of his mouth.

"A journey? Companions? I don't understand what you're talking about, and I have absolutely no interest in it..."

"Let's get straight to the point then."

Taking the key from Helmeppo, Huang Hai smiled slightly and said, "My goal is to become the Pirate King, and achieving that goal alone is obviously extremely difficult..."

"Therefore, I would like to invite you to become my partner!"

"impossible!"

Upon hearing the word "pirate," Zoro's eyes immediately sharpened.

"I don't care what you want to become, but I will absolutely never become a pirate, a guy with no morals whatsoever!"

"It seems we have similar thoughts..."

Seeing this, Huang Hai smiled and said without any concern, "Pirates are indeed utterly shameless, I won't deny that, but as human beings, isn't it enough for us to have our own bottom line?"

"Whether it's pirates, marines, or pirate hunters like you, it's all just a job title. It just so happens that this era is the era of pirates..."

"What I want to do is become the ruler of this pirate era, and becoming the Pirate King is just my first goal..."

"How about it? With your current experience as a pirate hunter, even if you spend your whole life in the East Blue, you will never become a strong one. After all, the East Blue is also known as the 'weakest sea' in the world."

"Beyond the East China Sea are the North China Sea, the South China Sea, and the West China Sea, and above these four seas are the Grand Line and the New World, places where countless powerful beings reside."

"I think you should understand that fighting against the strong is the fastest way to accelerate your growth!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zoro, who had never heard of such things before and was confined to the East Blue, was stunned for a moment. Staring into the other person's slender eyes, he couldn't help but show a hint of shock.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Ambition!

You might picture what the other person said in your mind, but you don't know how to express it.

For a moment, the atmosphere fell silent.

Only Bellemere, who was not far away, stared at the two of them, speechless, after hearing Huang Hai's words.

What does it mean to become the master of the world...?

What, becoming the Pirate King is just the first stage of the goal...

These few words, though brief, contain immense power.

This made Bellumeber feel an urge to follow the other party.

But when he thought about his current situation and the revenge he had failed to complete, he slowly fell silent.

Looking at Zoro in the cage, Helmeppo couldn't help but show a hint of envy and self-mockery.

If I were the one invited...

the other side.

After staring at the other person for a while, the amazement in Zoro's eyes gradually faded, and he silently shook his head, saying, "I still have things to do. Although I look forward to the future you described, I am not suited to be a pirate!"

"I don't care about other people's opinions, but I will never do anything that goes against my beliefs or that I will regret, and I will never do it in the future!"

"That's how it should be."

Upon hearing this, Huang Hai smiled, found the key, opened the door, and stepped in front of Zoro, looking directly at the man known as the devil.

"I wouldn't call myself a good person, but I'm not a bad person either. If I do anything in the future that goes against your beliefs or that you'll regret, you're free to stop me or leave..."

"Furthermore, I 'know' what you want to do, and that doesn't conflict with my goal: to become the world's strongest swordsman in the future!"

Hmm! How did he know?!

As if his deepest desires had been stirred, Zoro stared intently at Huang Hai, a smirk playing on his lips and a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

"Are you a mind-reading monster?"

"How could this be..." Upon seeing this, Huang Hai chuckled nonchalantly, "I've always liked to think things through. Could it be that I guessed right? That's quite a coincidence..."

"That's quite a coincidence..."

Zoro's smile faded, and he squinted.

"It seems you came prepared... Well then, let's not waste any more words. Go outside and fight me. If you win, I'll acknowledge you as my captain. If I win, don't ever bother me again!"

"make a deal!"

With a smile, Huang Hai tossed the keychain and continued searching for the key to the iron chains that bound Zoro's limbs.

As expected, talk-no-jutsu has always been the exclusive ability of those main characters. People like me still have to rely on fighting to solve things in the end.

But this is for the best, it saves us trouble...

Thinking of this, Huang Hai picked up the keys and started matching them one by one.

However, after searching around, no matching key could be found.

"Keep the change, please…"

Glancing at Huang Hai, and seeing that he still intended to try, Zoro calmly said, "The keys to these chains should all be in Morgan's hands. I saw him a few times when he came down before..."

"You should have said this earlier..."

After a pause, Huang Hai gave the other person a speechless look, tossed the keychain to Helmeppo, and turned to laugh, "I don't need these anymore. You can release the marines and residents first..."

"Yes, Mr. Hai... Mr. Hai!"

He hurriedly took the key with both hands, and after regaining his senses, Bellemere thanked him gratefully and immediately turned around to run to open the cell doors for the others.

Although he had thought that the other party would help save people, he was still very surprised when the moment actually came.

"..."

Watching Helmeppo's disappearing figure, Zoro turned to Huang Hai and said, "When you go to steal the key, could you also help me find my sword?"

"Steal the key? What are you talking about?"

Huang Hai gave Zoro a strange look, then walked to his left, grasped the black, baby-arm-like chains with both hands, and under the enhancement of the [Bear Power], his strength suddenly increased dramatically, and then...

Click, click, click!

To Zoro's astonishment, the sturdy chains were twisted and deformed by the immense force until they snapped completely with a crack.

Gudong!

Seeing this, Zoro, who felt that his strength was several times greater than that of an ordinary person, couldn't help but swallow hard.

If he were using a knife, he might be able to try to cut it in half, but to pull it apart with his bare hands is indeed a bit too much.

However, Huang Hai didn't seem to care about this.

Since obtaining the [Bear Power], his strength has been extraordinary, but so far no one can compare to him, and he has no concept of it.

Moreover, he had lifted things weighing one or two tons on the ship before, so this mere iron chain wouldn't be something he would bother to find the key for.