After this battle, the reputation of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew soared significantly. Despite threats from many powerful pirate crews, there were still plenty of people in Donghai City willing to join the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew.
There were more Non-Ability Users, and soon a queue formed at the registration point.
"I want to join the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew."
"Ah? Aren't you afraid? Not only have they provoked the Flying Sky and Overlord Pirate Crews, but the Azure Dragon and Chosen One Pirate Crews have also issued warnings. If the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's overall strength increases too much, then in fourteen days, it won't just be the Flying Sky and Overlord Pirate Crews coming to suppress them."
"Even so, I still want to join. Ye Yu is my idol."
"They value Non-Ability Users; I'm going to sign up."
"If their strength increases enough, even if they want to take action, they'll have to think twice."
...
However, although there were quite a few people signing up, it wasn't as many as one might have imagined. After all, the deterrence and warnings had a significant effect.
At this time, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew wasn't preparing to set sail immediately. The executives, Ye Yu, Xia Ling, and Zhao Yan'er, were discussing in the meeting room.
Zhao Yan'er couldn't wait: "Are we making the pirate crew flag? Now we just need the pirate flag."
Xia Ling looked at Ye Yu and suggested: "The Captain should come up with an idea first, and we'll all consider it."
Ye Yu said straightforwardly: "Actually, I've had the design for the flag in my mind for a long time."
This piqued the crew's curiosity.
"What's it like?"
Ye Yu took out the pirate flag and said: "I've already prepared it. First, the pirate flag must have the essential white skull. The flag is black with a white skull in the middle. To highlight our uniqueness and make people recognize it as the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew, we need to add something iconic. I used my weapon, the Black Blade Night, as the unique feature of the flag. Behind the white skull, there's a cross-shaped Black Blade Night."
Xia Ling and the others leaned in to take a look, their eyes lighting up.
"This is great."
"Indeed, one look and you'll know it's our pirate crew's flag."
"After all, the Captain's Black Blade Night is too unique and eye-catching."
"Let's go with this one; it's very good."
...
The crew was very satisfied and decided to make this pirate flag the official flag of the pirate crew.
Soon, it was announced on the trending list.
The powerful pirate crews didn't pay much attention, but those who were interested in the pirate flag were mostly the less formidable ones.
"Everyone, take a good look. This is a white skull with a cross-shaped Black Blade Night behind it, the flag of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew. If you see it on the high seas, stay far away and don't provoke them. Also, each pirate crew's territory will fly their flag. If you see the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's territory, don't cause trouble, understand?"
"Understood, Captain."
"Actually, you don't even need to look at the flag; the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's ship is very distinctive. The massive red dragon-shaped pirate ship is very imposing."
"Both the pirate ship and the flag are so stylish, especially Captain Ye Yu, who is full of charisma. With his high-collared robe and the Black Blade Night on his back, every time he strikes, it's a straightforward slash, yet so powerful, full of charisma."
"If it weren't for the threats from some powerful pirate crews, I'd want to switch and join the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew."
"Let's see if the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew can overcome this challenge in fourteen days."
"It will be difficult to get through, as the Flying Sky and Overlord Pirates are also recruiting during this period, and they are recruiting even more people."
...
Two days passed, during which Ye Yu underwent intense training and even dived into the sea to search for powerful Sea Beasts.
It must be said that after the true mutation, the number of Sea Beasts increased significantly. These were not mutations of the original Blue Planet creatures but rather foreign entities.
Over these two days, they had almost finished recruiting people from the city who wanted to join. Although the number wasn't large—only 1,500 in total—they were all carefully selected, with one-quarter being Ability Users and the rest being Non-Ability Users.
Ye Yu, who was well-versed in the ways of the Pirate King, naturally chose Non-Ability Users who were not lacking in skill.
At this moment, the ship of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew was preparing to set sail. The crew members had all boarded, and the main ships of the Yaksha and Sandstorm Pirates were taken as auxiliary ships.
They didn't leave many crew members to guard the city. As long as the pirate flag was raised, it signified that the territory belonged to the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew. Any provocation or attack would be equivalent to declaring war on the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew.
Thus, there was no need to leave much combat power behind; the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew itself was a deterrent.
During these two days, one piece of news made it to the top of the trending list, weighing heavily on the hearts of many in the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew. The Yaksha and Sandstorm Pirates had formed an alliance with the Flying Sky and Overlord Pirates, and in fourteen days, they would join forces to launch an attack on the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew.
Jin Mo had promised that they would reclaim the ships of the Yaksha and Sandstorm Pirates and even give them the ship of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew. He also allowed them to poach some crew members.
Therefore, even though the Yaksha and Sandstorm Pirates knew of Ye Yu's strength, they still chose to form an alliance.
The main reason was that after reaching level 30, Ability Users became significantly stronger, which gave them confidence. They no longer feared Ye Yu as much, believing that after level 30, Ye Yu would surely be no match for them.
In response, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew focused on rigorous training and improvement. Strength was the ultimate path; only by being strong could they avoid being bullied or suppressed.
All crew members boarded the ship, and they set sail.
The main ship led the way, with the two auxiliary ships following on either side. Most of the lower-tier crew members were on the auxiliary ships.
The elite, mid-tier, and high-tier combatants were on the main ship.
In the future, there would be continuous competition and elimination. The best would remain on the main ship, while those who were eliminated would be relegated to the auxiliary ships.
No one objected; this was how it should be.
Of course, there would also be one or two high-tier Executive-level combatants stationed on the auxiliary ships.
On the deck of the main ship, Ye Yu lounged comfortably on a reclining chair, listening to the sound of the waves and seagulls, basking in the soft, warm sunlight.
"Captain, let me massage your shoulders."
Xia Ling stood behind the reclining chair, bending over to give Ye Yu a massage.
Ye Yu said, "In private, you don't need to call me Captain."
Xia Ling replied, "I can't call you 'Little Brother Yu' anymore either. You're so powerful now. In private, I'll just call you by your name."
"That's fine."
Ye Yu suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, did you manage to contact that person? Is he willing to join?"
"That person who ate the Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit, Human Form? The young man named Qiao Ba?"
"Yes, I'm referring to him."
"He's willing to join. When he found out you personally invited him, he was very excited. However, he won't be able to board the ship anytime soon. The island where he's located is quite far from us, so it'll probably take about ten days."
"That's fine. We'll make a stop at his city during our voyage."
Xia Ling was puzzled: "Because his tragic contract with a seemingly useless Devil Fruit made it to the trending list, and you saw it. But why recruit him? After all, for a person to eat such a Devil Fruit, it's indeed quite underwhelming—he's still just a human. He's been mocked as having the Human-Human Fruit, Commoner Form."
Ye Yu replied, "If an animal ate it, it might be beneficial. But even for a human, it's not necessarily bad. There might still be potential."
At that moment, after sailing for over three hours, a sudden anomaly occurred on a distant island, catching the attention of everyone in the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew.
"Captain, look over there!"
Ye Yu glanced over, his eyes lighting up.
"Oh? What's that…"
(End of Chapter)