I'm X. Drake, a rear admiral.

My father's name was Dies Barreiros, and he was also a naval officer. However, he later rebelled against the revolution...

That day, the superiors had an idea, and based on the old idea of ​​"dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and mice's sons can dig holes", they decided to let me work as an undercover agent and infiltrate the enemy's interior.

Although this idea [the son of a traitor will also be a traitor] is disrespectful to me, I still agreed.

There is no way, after all, it is the leader's request. The official level is overwhelming, the leader is just farting, and the subordinates can't say it is too loud or smelly...

Fortunately, the navy didn't treat me badly.

To this end, they set up a secret special force of the Navy Headquarters - "SWORD", and I was honored to be the captain.

Then, I "fallen" and became a famous naval traitor.

After spending some time, I established the Drake Pirates and became one of the supernovas of the "Evil Generation", with the bounty ranking fourth among the eleven.

Today, the sun is shining brightly and the autumn air is crisp. After wandering on the sea for a few days, I finally came to the new world, Red Leaf Island.

This was originally the territory of the Whitebeard Pirates, but now it is the territory of the Lionheart Pirates.

My first impression here is that there are so many people, the maple leaves are so red, and the streets are so crowded.

That's right, I'm here to "go to" the Demon King.

There are no less than a thousand pirates who have the same idea as me.

I was shocked. You must know that this is just the number of pirates who came from all over the New World in one morning. I can't imagine how many people came to hug the Demon King in the past few weeks.

No wonder the top brass of the Navy are so afraid of the swordsman Wren.

His reputation among pirates of all sizes in the New World is at its peak. Walking in the streets of Momiji Island, you can often hear many people talking about his heroic deeds of punching Akainu and kicking Kizaru.

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I followed the mighty pirate army all the way to the west side of the town, a place similar to a military training camp.

Next to the iron gate of this training camp, there is also a huge sign titled "Hongye Island Talent Recruitment and Testing Center, idlers are not allowed to enter."

I:"……"

Emmm...it's obviously an illegal pirate group, but it's actually more formal than the navy recruiting cadets.

After waiting for an hour, the iron gate opened, and some young ladies in fiery red cheongsam stood on both sides of the road to greet everyone.

"Dear guests, welcome to the 11th Talent Recruitment Fair of Hongye Island organized by the Lionheart Pirates."

"Please be sure to follow the instructions of the on-site staff, line up, do not jump in line or argue, go to the east side of the square to get your registration form and test card, and after hearing the announcement..."

"In addition, before signing up for the test, please invite the cadre responsible for hosting this job fair to deliver an important speech."

There was a young lady standing by the iron gate, holding a loudspeaker and talking about precautions.

I:"……"

(?_?),do not want to talk.

I followed the large army, led by several Lionheart Pirates staff members in black suits, to the square outside the registration building.

Under the gaze of the pirates, a big man stood on the steps in front of the door holding a microphone.

He has a strong build, a bit of a beer belly, a messy afro haircut, a simple and honest face, and wears colorful floral pants, a white T-shirt, and a pair of flip-flops.

Looking down at the pirates present, the man held a microphone and said with a smile:

"My Jets from Redis, I have been waiting for a long time. On this sunny day, I came to this passionate Maple Leaf Island... Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I believe everyone can basically recognize me.

Come.

Yes, I am the navigator of the Lionheart Pirates - the great pirate Wen Xi!"

After a pause in his words, Wen Xi looked down at the pirates standing in the square with piercing eyes, coughed lightly, and said seriously:

"Friends, from your eyes, I see something called ambition and ambition.

You are dissatisfied, passionate, and motivated...I can tell you that you are already standing outside the door called success, and you are just one step away from it.

You just lack opportunities, and the Lionheart Pirates are willing to provide this opportunity. Unfortunately, in this world, the number of seats called success is limited after all. Before joining us, you still need to pass a small test.

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Finally, I solemnly warn you not to cause trouble on the island, otherwise the crematorium will not explain it afterwards."

The pirates in the square were a little commotion when they heard these words.

Many people have traveled thousands of miles to come here just to be embraced, and they are a little dissatisfied with the Lion Heart Pirates' behavior of setting barriers and being picky.

Of course, dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction and no one dares to cause trouble.

"Hey, do you know? I heard that all the people making trouble here these days have been lit with fireworks by Fire Dragon Nana, because dragon flames can burn even steel and sea water, so not even ashes will be left."

"It's just crazy..."

"Who says it's not the case? A few days ago, 'Scorpion' Moore, the old pirate with a bounty of 500 million beli, raped a woman on the island. As a result, the fire dragon Nana burned off her third leg and broke it.

He was stripped of all bones and half of his skin and hung at the door of the market. He wailed for three days and three nights before he died."

"Hiss~"

Waves of gasps of air rang out from the crowd.

The bloody reality is before our eyes. Even if they know that the people of the Lion Heart Pirates are going to be screened, no one dares to have an opinion.

The pirates who caused trouble on the island a few days ago couldn't even make a splash.

Among the crowd, X. Drake looked calm. He was not worried that he would be eliminated. He quietly received a project test form from the young lady and waited in line.

There are four test items in total.

If you finish the 200-meter run within 15 seconds, you will be considered qualified.

For weight lifting, if you successfully snatch 250 kilograms, you will be considered qualified.

For shooting, aim the musket at a human-shaped target 50 meters away, and 6 out of 10 shots will be considered a pass.

Use any weapon or physical skill to repel or defeat 1 to 3 testers of the Lionheart Pirates.

For the above four basic tests, any two excellent or three passed will be considered as passing.

In addition, those who can use any kind of domineering skills can be exempted from the basic test even if they are just starting out.

Those with a bounty of more than 100 million beli can be exempted from the basic test after their identity is verified.

Users with devil fruit abilities are exempt from the basic test as long as they demonstrate their abilities.

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There are many rules.

From early morning to sunset, at the end of the day, only 417 of the 1,281 pirates were left, and the rest were all eliminated.

X. Drake was naturally one of the people who was successfully selected. In fact, he did not need to take the test at all.

He has a bounty of over 100 million Baileys, has mastered Haki, and is a Devil Fruit user... he meets all the conditions for exemption from the test.

Of course, after passing the basic test, there will be a second round of screening, namely interview + identity verification.

This part makes X. Drake a little nervous. After all, he is an undercover agent who has broken into the pirate camp. Once his identity is exposed...

As the night got darker, after leaving the talent recruitment center, he went to a small bar in the town, ordered a glass of rum, and thought about how to deal with the interview and review tomorrow.

At the next table, there was a group of pirates drinking and chatting.

Someone slapped the table and said angrily: "Damn it, I've been kicked off! The Lion Heart Pirates actually did some kind of test."

"That's right, in order to get ahead, I came all the way from the Kingdom of Prodence, but I was eliminated!" There was a skinny monkey-like pirate with a depressed look on his face.

Don't underestimate those few basic tests, it's more than enough to get rid of at least the most mediocre pirates.

"Yes, if I had known this, I might as well have gone to Rubble Island to join the Beast Pirates. At least Kaido will not refuse anyone who comes!"

"The beasts can be pulled down. They are cold and unscrupulous. They have made it clear that they will use the newcomers who have just joined as cannon fodder."

"That's better than the son-of-a-bitch Lionheart Pirates. They're all rubbish. Why should you eliminate me?" A blond man shouted, his face flushed and he seemed drunk.

Everyone: "..."

The bar was quiet for a moment.

Then, the guests quickly paid their bills and left. The bar owner and service staff all turned pale and looked at the drunk man with trepidation.

Derek frowned, and because he didn't want to get into trouble, he quickly paid and left.

It's really boring to be on Hongye Island complaining about the Lion Heart Pirates like this. It's okay if the Lion Heart Pirates don't care and don't care. If they really care, this guy won't even see the sun the next day...

The next day, the sun was shining brightly.

At 12 o'clock at noon, there was still a long queue outside the recruitment center building. The interview and identity verification work seemed more troublesome than the test. More than 400 people had taken the round all morning and it was not even halfway through.

X. Drake came relatively late, after lunch, but because of his unusual status, he was taken seriously and was directly invited to the second floor.

There are only a dozen people on the second floor, but the interviewers here are different from those on the first floor. They are obviously elite and ruthless people.

Drake was surprised to find that among these dozen people, there were no less than 5 people who were not weaker than him, or even stronger.
To be continued...