After all, in the Limitless Pirates, only by becoming a Vice Captain can one avoid the fate of being cannon fodder.
"Captain, I want to be an Executive Officer!!"
At this moment, something even more astonishing to the other Pirates happened. Ashura Doji actually wanted to challenge the Captain's slash and become an Executive Officer!
One must know that many of them had witnessed that thousand-meter-long slash, but for them, taking on a slash of that level was simply an unattainable feat.
"Good, everyone else get out of the way!!"
Nox roared.
"Run!!!"
After hearing Nox's words, the other Pirates all quickly left Ashura Doji's side. Even those who were originally lying on the ground scrambled to get up, fearing that they wouldn't have left by the time Nox's slash descended.
Those who couldn't stand up were helped away by other Pirates. Otherwise, who knew how many people would die later?
Soon, only Ashura Doji, holding the di mie sword and in his human-alligator form, stood alone below.
A crazy smile appeared on his face. He had been preparing for this day for a full year.
A year ago, he didn't dare to challenge Nox's Grand Swordmaster slash, but now that he had eaten a Devil Fruit, his strength had increased rapidly, and he had absolute confidence in himself!
"Brother Karoo, do you think Brother Ashura Doji can take Senior Brother's sword strike?"
Bullet asked.
"I don't know. Ashura Doji's strength has improved very quickly. I don't know Ashura Doji's true strength either."
"But since he decided to challenge Senior Brother's slash, he should be confident."
Karoo mused.
Before, he and Ashura Doji often sparred, and even when he and Kano teamed up against Ashura Doji, they were no match for Ashura Doji.
Even after he and Kano successively broke through to the Sword Master level, they were no match for Ashura Doji, who had eaten a Devil Fruit.
At that time, Ashura Doji even defeated their combined efforts without using Busoshoku Haki.
It could be said that Ashura Doji was significantly stronger than all of them and was the most powerful person in the Limitless Pirates besides Nox.
"In that case, Brother Ashura Doji will definitely succeed!"
Bullet said excitedly.
Although he was now very strong after eating the Diamond Titan Fruit, he couldn't even defeat Karoo.
The main reason was that he was too young, and his body hadn't developed yet. He hadn't even Awakened Busoshoku Haki.
But when Bullet Awakens Busoshoku Haki, that will be the time when he truly begins to rise.
At this moment, everyone was staring intently at Nox and Ashura Doji in the distance. They were all anticipating the birth of the first Executive Officer of the Limitless Pirates.
If Ashura Doji succeeded, it meant that everyone present had a chance to become an Executive Officer!!
Nox placed his hand on the hilt of the Futsu no Mitama at his waist, and the profound Limitless Sword Intent on his body fully condensed onto the sword body.
"Limitless - Sky Breaking Sword Draw!!"
As a white light flashed, Ashura Doji couldn't even see the shadow of the Futsu no Mitama being drawn.
What followed was a massive thousand-meter-long slash that spanned the heavens and earth, rapidly approaching.
In an instant, the ground was easily cut in half like tofu, the air was mercilessly torn apart, and the clouds in the sky were sliced open by the Limitless Sword Intent.
The ground beneath Ashura Doji, who stood before the ultimate slash, collapsed, and his body exploded forward at an extremely fast speed.
"One Sword Style: Shura Blood Alligator Slash!!"
A blood-colored giant alligator phantom appeared behind Ashura Doji. As the di mie sword slashed down, the blood-colored giant alligator opened its large mouth and bit towards the incomparably huge slash in front.
"Crack!!!"
However, Ashura Doji's full-power attack only managed to block the slash in front for a moment.
The next moment, the blood-colored giant alligator behind Ashura Doji was defeated, and the Ryuo on the di mie sword in his hand was scattered.
His hand bones were also fractured under the violent impact, and his entire body was hit by the slash, flying several thousand meters away with the slash.
Wherever the slash passed, the ground was torn open, and a giant sword mark abyss several thousand meters long appeared on the ground.
At the end of the sword mark abyss lay Ashura Doji, covered in blood. His body happened to be lying on the edge of the sword mark abyss and did not fall in.
"How could this be? Did he fail!!!"
Everyone was shocked beyond belief at this scene.
Almost everyone in the Limitless Pirates had witnessed Ashura Doji's strength, but even such a powerful Ashura Doji could hardly withstand Nox's massive slash. Was this something a human could do?
Bullet and others who were close to Ashura Doji wanted to go forward to check Ashura Doji's injuries, but they were stopped by Nox.
"Cough, cough!!!"
Ashura Doji suddenly coughed, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood, covering the large sword mark on his chest, and struggling to stand up.
This struggle lasted for a full three minutes.
More than thirty thousand people present were nervously waiting for Ashura Doji to stand up. As long as Ashura Doji could stand up, he would be the first Executive Officer of the Limitless Pirates!
Conversely, if Ashura Doji couldn't stand up, it meant that Ashura Doji's challenge had failed!
In the eyes of everyone, Ashura Doji clenched his fists, his face contorted, his eyes red, and he struggled to stand up from the ground.
"I want to be an Executive Officer!!!!"
After standing up, Ashura Doji used his last bit of strength to shout, even though his voice was very small, everyone heard it!
"Hahahaha, Ashura Doji, congratulations, you have become the first Executive Officer of the Limitless Pirates!"
Nox looked at the standing Ashura Doji with satisfaction and said.
In just one year, Ashura Doji had grown so much, and Nox had seen it all.
Although Ashura Doji's strength now had not reached the level of Kozuki Oden when he was killed by him, it was not far off.
Although that sword strike of his did not use Busoshoku Haki or Haoshoku Haki, that sword strike truly reached the level of a normal Admiral's attack.
Being able to survive it, Ashura Doji's overall strength was almost at the Admiral candidate level.
"Wow!!!"
"Great, Long live Executive Officer Ashura Doji!!"
"Long live the Captain!!"
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Upon hearing Nox's words, the more than thirty thousand Pirates who were watching all cheered.
That was an Executive Officer of the Limitless Pirates. As long as one became an Executive Officer of the Limitless Pirates, it was equivalent to having strength, fame, status, and wealth.
Furthermore, Ashura Doji became an Executive Officer in front of all of them, which made those Pirates extremely excited. Since Ashura Doji could do it, then they, the little ones, also had a chance to do it!
The medical staff also quickly began to bandage Ashura Doji's wounds.
"Is there anyone else who wants to be an Executive Officer? Step forward. As long as you can take a slash like the one just now, you can become an Executive Officer!"
Nox's eyes scanned the several great Vice Captains and asked loudly.
"We still need to work hard for a while!!"
Facing Nox's question, Karoo and the other great Vice Captains couldn't help but twitch their mouths and quickly refused.
Even someone as strong as Ashura Doji almost died under that sword strike.
If it weren't for the tenacious vitality granted by the Ancient Zoan Emperor Alligator Devil Fruit, they would completely believe that Ashura Doji would have died under that sword strike.
Even if all of them great Vice Captains combined, they might not be able to defeat Ashura Doji. If they dared to take Nox's sword strike, their bodies would definitely be cut in half.
Looking at the great Vice Captains who admitted defeat, Nox shook his head unintentionally, thinking that they had also grown up, but he had thought too much.
"Captain, what are the conditions for becoming a core Executive Officer?"
Ashura Doji, after having his wounds bandaged, asked with burning eyes.
Among the Vice Captains in the Limitless Pirates, there were great Vice Captains and small Vice Captains, and among the Executive Officers, there were also ordinary Executive Officers and core Executive Officers.
What he had become now was just an ordinary Executive Officer. Nox had not mentioned the conditions for becoming a core Executive Officer before, because at that time there wasn't even an ordinary Executive Officer, so Nox didn't say it.
Ashura Doji's question made the more than thirty thousand Pirates who were cheering stop.
As members of the Limitless Pirates, they naturally wanted to know the promotion standards for core Executive Officers.
One must know that core Executive Officers were the highest rank below the Captain.
And they could receive eight million Berries every month. Even if they did nothing, they could get ninety-six million Berries in a year, which was almost one hundred million Berries!
For many Pirates, this was wealth they couldn't accumulate in a lifetime!
"Hahahaha, do you want to become a core Executive Officer?"
"Then follow me, and I will tell you what conditions you need to meet to become a core Executive Officer!"
Nox said loudly, then jumped up and used Moonwalk to reach the coast.
Seeing this, many Pirates also followed Nox to the coast.
"To become an ordinary Executive Officer of the Limitless Pirates, you need to take my sword strike, just like Ashura Doji did just now, and still be able to stand up!"
"The sword strike just now was not my full-power strike."
"And to become a core Executive Officer, you need to take a sword strike from me at full power and still be able to stand up afterwards!"
"Now let me show you what my full-power sword strike looks like!"
Saying this, Nox put the Futsu no Mitama back into its sheath, and the Seven Star Sword appeared in his hand.
His Bloodlust Sword Intent and Limitless Sword Intent burst out simultaneously and wrapped around the sword body.
At the same time, Busoshoku Haki and Haoshoku were also compressed onto the sword body and merged with the Sword Intent.
At this moment, more than thirty thousand Pirates all held their breath and stared at Nox.
But just by looking at him, many Pirates had to close their eyes or turn away, not daring to continue looking at Nox.