In the horrified eyes of all the Marines, the 'invincible' Captain Mengka was defeated just like that.

Some residents of Shells Town who were watching even began to cheer when they saw the brutal Captain Mengka defeated.

Only Mengka's son, Helmeppo, who was leading a white wolf, felt immense fear.

His backing seemed to have collapsed!

“I will personally report the conspiracy between Mengka and Klock to Marineford once I capture Klock.”

“That Marine Lieutenant Commander, I now order you to immediately restore order at Navy Branch 153.”

“Also, news of the Four Leaf Kingdom's merger into the Goa Empire will soon reach here.”

Wang Shi pointed at Lieutenant Commander Lipal and shouted coldly, while his subordinates had already seized the heavily injured Captain Mengka and brought him onto the battleship.

“Yes!”

Under Wang Shi's authoritative gaze, Lieutenant Commander Lipal tensed up and saluted Wang Shi, the King.

In fact, he was also very happy to see the brutal Captain Mengka arrested.

He had been dissatisfied with Mengka for a long time.

It was just that a lower military rank was oppressive, making him powerless to resist Captain Mengka's rule.

Wang Shi was also too lazy to bother with Mengka's son and other matters.

He didn't even disembark from the ship; the three battleships set sail again, heading directly to Syrup Village, where Kuro of a Hundred Plans was located.

The six battleships he left behind in the Four Leaf Kingdom would likely soon finish transmitting information to all the islands of that small country, including Shells Town.

Moreover, some conservative nobles within the Goa Empire had already set sail one after another to take over the Four Leaf Kingdom.

Wang Shi had said that they also had a share in the Empire's glory.

Now was the time for them to play their part.

“Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that Kuro of a Hundred Plans guy to still be alive.”

Eric, this Bounty Hunter and Marine mercenary, knew the pirates of the East Blue like the back of his hand.

Especially these 'great pirates' with bounties over ten million.

Following Wang Shi, the King, and legally attacking a Marine Captain gave Eric a very satisfying feeling.

It was several times more satisfying than being a mercenary for Admiral Nelson Roy.

Van Auger looked at Wang Shi, the King of Goa.

He didn't seem like a King at all; instead, he was more like a great pirate seizing territory.

This decisive and swift action truly showed his ambition.

Goa Empire?

Was this Wang Shi's ambition?

Van Auger felt there was more to it.

Wang Shi was currently holding a dumbbell and cultivating.

To deal with these types, these mercenaries were already enough.

Otherwise, wouldn't his money be wasted?

Once he finally brought these Bounty Hunters under his control, perhaps he wouldn't even need to spend this money.

However, the mercenary fees would be converted into salaries and rewards.

This expedition, Wang Shi's main focus was speed.

Anyway, the Navy Branches and kingdoms in the East Blue were relatively isolated in terms of news.

Perhaps by the time Marineford and the World Government reacted, Wang Shi would have already completed the upgrade of the Goa Empire.

By then, the disappearance of various royal families and the occupation would be a foregone conclusion.

The World Government wouldn't say anything.

It was still the same old saying: as long as the celestial tribute was paid in full.

Syrup Village in Moonlight Kingdom was not far from Orange Town in the neighboring Accordion Kingdom.

These two kingdoms, like the Konomi Kingdom, were archipelago kingdoms, possessing many small islands.

For example, the Konomi Kingdom had at least thirty to forty small islands, dozens of small towns and villages, but Arlong had occupied over twenty of these island villages.

Smaller islands were villages, while larger, more prosperous ones were towns.

This was a common type of island kingdom and archipelago kingdom in this world.

Once Wang Shi dealt with Moonlight Kingdom, he might have to make a trip to that Accordion Kingdom.

He wondered if Buggy the Clown was currently in that sea area.

Seeing Wang Shi, as a King, still cultivating so diligently, Eric became even more wary of him, feeling an oppressive sensation that made it hard to breathe.

He decided that after completing this mercenary job, he would immediately leave the Goa Empire, stay far away from this pretty boy King, and continue his life as a Bounty Hunter and mercenary.

For him to proactively join Wang Shi's Royal Guard, like those other Bounty Hunters, was impossible.

He still preferred the free life of a mercenary.

Meanwhile, Van Auger was pondering that if Wang Shi didn't let them leave, then he could only join Wang Shi's command, become a high-ranking official in the Goa Empire, and rebuild his family in the process.

His plan to continue as a Bounty Hunter or switch to being a pirate would have to change.

Anyway, what Wang Shi was doing now wasn't much better than those Pirate Kingdoms.

People like Van Auger, who had a surname, had some family heritage and saw things deeper and further than Eric.

He wondered how many commoners and pirates didn't even have a surname.

One day later.

When Wang Shi's three battleships arrived in the waters of Syrup Village, the main force of the Goa Empire had already fully entered the Four Leaf Kingdom, incorporating this kingdom into their territory.

The expedition fleet that had freed up its forces also continued to head towards Moonlight Kingdom to rendezvous with Wang Shi.

They knew that their King's appetite was not limited to just one Four Leaf Kingdom.

“Your Majesty Wang Shi, it looks like there's a pirate ship over there! It seems to be the Black Cat Pirates.”

Van Auger's long-range scope spotted a pirate ship flying the Black Cat flag.

It seemed Kuro of a Hundred Plans really wasn't dead and was still active nearby.

Otherwise, why would his pirate crew be lingering in this sea area?

“Take them down!”

Wang Shi didn't even stop his cultivation and immediately gave the order.

“Yes!”

These Royal Guard immediately maneuvered the three battleships to surround the Black Cat Pirates.

Eric was already ready to capture those wanted criminals from the Black Cat Pirates and earn an additional bounty.

Meanwhile, on the Black Cat Pirates' ship, the 'Hundred Plans Black Cat'.

First Mate Zango, and Siam and Buch, seeing battleships surrounding them, almost thought they were Marines and quickly tried to flee in fear.

However, they soon realized that the opposing flag didn't seem to be a Marine flag, but a kingdom's flag.

But the strength of three ships still made them dare not engage, so they could only flee immediately.

However, they still underestimated the Goa Empire's battleships; these were new-model battleships comparable to warships.

Before long, the Black Cat Pirates were caught.

Eric and Van Auger immediately launched their attack.

“Fire the cannons quickly!!”

Zango screamed in terror, and pirates fired guns and cannons in return.

“Don't damage my ship...”

With a soft whisper, the pirates of the Black Cat Pirates watched in horror as their cannon fire vanished in mid-air.

They were instantly dumbfounded, cold sweat pouring down their backs.

Eric and Van Auger and the others were once again shocked by Wang Shi's Devil Fruit ability.

He could even 'banish' high-speed gunfire.

Doesn't that mean that anything approaching Wang Shi can be banished?

Eric even saw his own Wind Blade, fired towards the Black Cat Pirates, instantly banished, disappearing without a trace.

Eric knew that Wang Shi, whom he had previously felt was no weaker than himself, might be far stronger than him.

His proud Wind Blade could be banished and disappear.

That proved his strongest technique was worthless in Wang Shi's eyes.

This added a hint of discouragement to Eric's eyes.

Wang Shi only briefly showed his hand again, and he clearly sensed the change in Eric and Van Auger's expressions.

These two guys, they'll just have to work like oxen and horses under his command from now on!

If they want to leave, there's no way.

If they really had to leave, Wang Shi wasn't without slave collars and Sea Stone collars.

As a tyrannical King, having a few slaves under him shouldn't be a problem, right!

Once they became Wang Shi's slaves, trying to regain their freedom would be a real pain.

Don't even think about it without being a low-level workhorse for a few years.

Under the attacks of Eric and Van Auger, Zango and the others were quickly subdued.

With three battleships attacking, a small Black Cat Pirates had no chance of escaping.