I, Broly, began by destroying the pirate world.

41. Who is more stupid, Im or the Konoha Elders?

After setting sail from Baterila Island and Rouge boarded the ship, the atmosphere on board became quite strange.

Tiger didn't hide anything from Tesoro and the others, revealing Rouge's true identity in its entirety.

As expected, upon hearing this, Tesoro and his crew froze on the spot, and even the three members of the Gringu group, who were tied to the mast, were so shocked that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

All eyes turned to the stern—where Rouge was quietly clearing away the dinner plates.

Although she had just boarded the ship, Rouge had no intention of shirking her duties and took the initiative to handle the ship's logistics.

She silently took on all the chores, from cooking dinner and washing up afterward to cleaning the deck.

Even so, everyone's eyes were still filled with undisguised shock when they looked at her.

Firstly, it was truly unexpected that I would encounter the woman who was rumored to be with the Pirate King Roger in such a coincidence.

Secondly, they were shocked by Rouge's current figure.

Based on the timeline, her belly should have already started to show due to the baby, but it's not visible at all.

"Tsk."

Tesoro stroked his chin, a glint of malicious intent flashing in his eyes. "If we could raise the Pirate King's child to be a follower of Lord Broly... wouldn't that make Lord Broly's greatness shine even brighter?"

"Clang—"

With a crisp sound, the porcelain plate in Rouge's hand almost fell to the ground.

She abruptly looked up, her gaze towards Tesoro instantly filled with wariness.

She absolutely could not allow her unborn child to become someone else's puppet.

Even if we go back to Bateriola.

"Don't do anything unnecessary!" Tiger snapped.

Upon hearing this, Tesoro glared back fiercely, then retorted with a cold laugh, "Tiger, do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

Back then, Tiger was the only slave Broly rescued who wasn't branded with Broly's mark.

From that time on, Tezzolo harbored resentment towards him, believing him to be disloyal.

If it weren't for the fact that Broly needed a navigator, he would have already broken ties with the other party.

In terms of current strength, Tiger is undoubtedly superior to Tesoro.

Tiger didn't want to really fall out with him, so after thinking for a moment, he could only invoke Broly's name: "Lord Broly hasn't said anything, are you going to disobey Lord Broly's wishes?"

That statement is actually somewhat exaggerated. Broly wasn't "saying nothing," he was just too lazy to bother with such trivial matters.

But it must be said, this trick really works.

Upon hearing Broly's name, Tesoro's fierce expression instantly subsided, and he fell silent.

Rouge seemed to breathe a sigh of relief only after Tesoro's figure disappeared into the distance, but her voice still carried deep worry: "Even if I leave Baterilla Island... the World Government probably won't stop hunting me, will they?"

Tiger shook his head, pointed to the three people tied to the mast, and said in a deep voice, "You don't need to worry. The two on the left and right are two of the Five Elders, and the one in the middle is the captain of the Knights of God."

He paused, then explained to Rouge, "The Knights of God are the highest fighting force under the World Government. You can think of them as admirals in the Navy, or even... stronger."

As he finished speaking, Tiger's eyes sharpened. "They now know your identity and will definitely use that special telepathic ability to send a message to Im. Once the message gets back, the other pregnant women and babies involved can be saved."

"Wh...what?!"

Rouge trembled with fright, her eyes widening in shock. She wondered if she had accidentally disturbed the baby's pregnancy.

She originally thought that the three old men who Broly casually tied to the ship's mast were just ordinary people who had offended Broly. She never expected that they would be such important figures!

Ultimately, it was because she had been running away for the past few months, never reading a single newspaper, and naturally had no idea what kind of turbulent waves Broly had stirred up on this sea during that time.

"We...we won't tell!"

Upon hearing Tiger's words, Satan, who was tied to the left, was startled and hurriedly tried to explain, his tone full of urgency.

Unfortunately, not only Tiger, but even the crew members next to him didn't believe him.

After all, telepathy is a technique that can be used without anyone noticing, and no one else can detect it.

How could they not report such a big thing to Im?

"It's okay, go ahead and tell me."

Just then, a casual voice came from behind.

Amidst the incredulous gazes of the crowd, Broly calmly raised his chin, "Knowing that the King of Suppression's seed is with me, who knows, maybe that little sister Im will come up with some new fun for me."

Seeing the utterly bewildered expressions on the faces of Gringu and the other two, Broly scoffed, his eyes filled with disdain for these country bumpkins. "Why are you making such a fuss? Otherwise, why do you think I let little Im go in the first place?"

He gestured with his chin toward the three of them, his tone slightly mocking, "Alright, stop dawdling, hurry up and report, and remember to tell me her reaction later."

Only then did the three of them realize what was happening.

It turns out that their secret plea for help from Im a few days ago was entirely within Broly's expectations.

It wasn't that Broly didn't know them; he simply didn't take them seriously.

Ultimately, under Broly's intimidation, the three had no choice but to grit their teeth, close their eyes, and once again activate their telepathic abilities to report Rouge's information, word by word, to Im, who was far away in Mary Geoise.

At the stern, Rouge pressed her hands tightly against her chest.

Although she was currently on the ship of a man from what was known as the "strongest fighting race in the universe," Rouge knew very well what was going on.

Broly had absolutely no intention of protecting her.

Whether he would step in to protect himself and his unborn child if the Navy and the World Government actually came knocking on his door in the future remains to be seen.

Time passed second by second, and about five minutes later, the three of them, including Green, opened their eyes at the same time, their expressions changing slightly.

Clearly, their call with Im had ended.

"Hey!" Tesoro immediately leaned in, "What did your boss say?"

After a few seconds of silence, the three leaders, including Gringu, finally spoke first, their voices hoarse: "Lord Im said... go back and wait for further instructions."

"puff--"

Broly burst out laughing upon hearing this.

Isn't this the kind of nonsense that HR professionals loved to say when he was looking for a job in his past life?

If you're going to refuse, just refuse directly. Why make up some excuse like "go back and wait for further notice"?

"Did she say she would rescind the arrest warrants for pregnant women and children worldwide?"

Tiger was most concerned about this matter, and he was willing to risk displeasing Broly to bring Rouge on board, all for this reason.

Maz lowered his head and answered weakly, "Lord Im... didn't say."

"You bastard!"

Tiger's temper flared instantly. He grabbed Maz by the collar, his eyes bloodshot, and roared, "Fight back! Fight back now and find out what happened!"

But Maz wasn't afraid of him at all. Instead, she retorted defiantly, "If I dare to fight back and ask questions, and anger Lady Im, she will kill me."

If Broly said so, he had no choice but to comply.

But Tiger... in his eyes, how dare a lowly merman order me around?

"Tsk, how boring."

Broly lazily pursed his lips and gave his assessment.

Just hearing Im's little sister say "go back and wait for our notification," he knew that the other party most likely wouldn't dare to come knocking on his door.

He turned around, walked to the bow of the boat, crossed his legs, sat down, and began to meditate with his eyes closed.

This is a training method often used by Kakarot—simulating an opponent deep in his mind and engaging in battle with himself to improve his control over the battle situation and his understanding of combat.

However, the people Goku imagines are basically Piccolo, Vegeta, and Majin Buu, who are formidable enemies he has fought before.

Broly had no experience in this area, so the only opponent he ever imagined in his mind was himself.

"Speaking of which... this method is not as useful as shadow clones."

Broly muttered to himself.

Since there's a pirate planet, I wonder if there's a ninja planet too.

Maybe I can even go there for a stroll and see the most brain-dead leadership group in the anime world, the Konoha Elders.

I'm a little curious, who was the dumber leader, them or Im?