Chapter 62: Ex-CP9 Recruited

"Then, how about you guys join my crew and I become your backer?" Narmi said.

The four people raise their vigilance when Narmi said that. To them, Narmi offering to become their backer is good enough, but they can't help being vigilant as they didn't know what Narmi want.

"What price do we need to pay for you to become our backer?" Lucci asked

"No price. You guys will become my crew member, that's all. Besides, if I want to, I could just kill all of you here. This is me giving you chances to live on and carry out your revenge. The question is, did you guys really had the conviction to join me in my war against the World Government?" Narmi asked

The four of them were silenced. Although they want to have their revenge on Spandam, but they were trained by the World Government to become their agents. They had live for so long with their purpose to serve the World Government.

Their thoughts were conflicted in their mind, whether they want to join Narmi's crew or not. After a long moments of silence, all of them finally had resolved their mind. With Lucci in the lead, all of them rise up from their seat and bowed towards Narmi.

"Thank you for the invitation. We're counting on you."

Narmi saw they had made their decisions, smiled and release them from the Collar of Slavery and give them the Potion of Full Recovery. With Narmi's order, they drank the potions and recovered their bodies' original condition.

All of them were shocked when they felt the changes in their body. What made them shocked even more was Narmi's decisive action. Feeling curious, they asked.

"Aren't you scared that we will betray you after all you've done for us?"

"I decided to trust you guys. My crew members is built based on trust. Maybe we met on a bad start, but right now we are a crew member. So, as a captain, I put my trust in you guys. Don't ever let me lost my trust on you." Narmi replied with a smile.

He then turned and walked away from them. The four of them were stunned with what Narmi said. They couldn't have thought that Narmi would easily trust them like that. But then they thought that even if they betray him, there would be no benefit at all.

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The Next Day

Due to his intention to let Rayleigh train the new members, he went to find a training place for them. He had decided on their training place. Rusukaina, the place which Rayleigh trains Luffy for a year and a half.

The climate and the amount of beasts there was good enough for them to train themselves. After their breakfast, he headed there using his Zoan-Devil Fruit Power in Vermillion Bird form.

His intention to fly there was due to he wanted to teleport Rayleigh and the others there, so they didn't need to travel by the sea. This way they would have more time training. He had ordered for the others to spend their time however they see fit until he comes back.

On his way there, he saw a giant red ship with two sea serpent harnessed on the front. He knows the ship belongs to Kuja Pirates, so he just fly over them without care. But then, a sudden barrage of arrows imbued with haki coming his way.

He dodged all of them, only to find another barrage already coming to his direction. They had predicted his direction with ease. At first, he didn't want to bother at all, but seeing as they attack him like this, he felt he needed to make clear his stance.

He turned back to his original form and then simultaneously launched a barrier blocking all the attack. Continuing on, he unsheathed his sword and made a slash to the sea, causing a huge cut appeared on it before returning back to normal.

Seeing his movement, the Kuja Pirates stop their attack but still raise their vigilance. They saw that his attack was not aiming at them even though it was overwhelmingly strong. Seeing their attack stop, Narmi went to their ship and land on the deck.

"Narmi Amsi!? The Fifth Emperor!? Known as the Devil King!?" One of the Kuja Pirates said. They knew about the rise of the new Emperor of the Sea. Especially when he battle against Admiral Akainu.

"Yeah, the public call me that. Well if I'm not mistaken, you guys must be Kuja Pirates? Your Empress is one of the Shichibukai."

"Yes. We are the proud warrior of the Kuja tribe. Though we were brandished as pirates after the peace treaty with the World Government."

"Is that so? Well, be careful in the future. Those Shichibukai title might not stay that way much longer." Narmi said, while he turned away intending to continue his journey.

"Wait! What do you mean it would not stay much longer?"

"Hmm? Why? You see my crew had crushed one of them, Crocodile when he intends to take over Alabasta. In the near future, my subordinate would crushed Doflamingo, who was ruling tyrannically at Dressrosa."

"Although the title might sound domineering, it won't be long when someone reckless who would try to attack the other Shichibukai including you guys. That's why you need to be careful in the future." Narmi added

"Wait! Can you please wait for a minute or two? We need to relay this to our Empress"

"Well, I don't see any disadvantage for me to wait for a while."

After a few minutes, the Kuja girl came back and said.

"Devil King Narmi, our Empress wish to see you."