Chapter 67

Title: Shichibukai Amon!

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"You are WHAT?!"

After Amon spoke about his days, Robin was surprised to learn that he ate the Goro Goro no mi. She jumped up and grabbed him by the shoulders, her hands shaking a little.

"Really? Y-You are not lying?!"

She was in disbelief. If what he was saying was true, then he was practically invincible. The Rumble Rumble fruit is famous for being invincible after all.

"Yes, yes. I don't lie, at least not to you." Amon lightly removed himself from her grasp by teleporting behind her. 

"See?" Amon touched Robin's shoulders while she flinched.

She turned around, but by that time Amon vanished from his spot. Amon started to flash around the room, while Robin kept looking at the scene with wide eyes. "...Really."

At this rate, he might achieve his dreams. At this rate, maybe unlike how she was preparing herself to die with him, that won't be the ending waiting for them. Maybe, just maybe, they will live happily ever after.

While she smiled lightly Amon returned.

He then told her the tale of him conquering the Birka while she almost got emotional from him not visiting her for 3 weeks.

…..

Time passed fast, the next day a marine came and, much to Robin's worry, took Amon to Marine Ford. She was, nonetheless, relieved knowing that he would soon be given the title of Warlord.

After he returns after becoming a Warlord, she will learn about his plans for Crocodile. In the meantime, she was collecting information on Baroque Work, which she was doing for months now.  

On the other hand, along with Sengoku and Garp, Amon was taken to the Holy land of Mariejois! He met the 5 Elders there alongside the man above Sengoku, Kong!

«...★…»

"Wow, this place is the definition of luxury." Amon whistled while looking at the giant room he was in. Currently, Kong and the 5 Elders were in front of him while Garp and Sengoku were sitting on his two sides on the comfy sofa.

The 5 Elders didn't say anything, while Garp laughed from his left. "Bwahahaha! Most warlords who came here before weren't this talkative brat! Even more so with me and Sengoku sitting on the side."

Garp seemingly didn't care about the 5 Elders at all. He was there eating his rice crackers.

"Heh…" Amon looked at Kong who was preparing the papers. 'He looks strong… I can determine he is around Garp's level. Or maybe it's just my Observation Haki messing with me.'

Besides Kong the 3 of the 5 Elders were sitting while 2 of them were standing. They were releasing a calm yet dangerous aura. They were squinting their eyes all around Amon's body, giving him an uncomfortable feeling.

Currently, Amon had his wings fused with his body using his Logia properties, so even if someone used X-ray vision, they won't see anything strange under him.

Moving away his gaze from the geezers, Amon glanced at Garp. "Hey" Amon whispered in Garp's ears. "Does the elders act like this towards everyone? Or are they just pedo?"

"Pfff…. Bwahaha!" While Garp laughed, the Elders frowned. Amon appears too easy for someone in this heavy atmosphere.

Amon also laughed with Garp while Sengoku sighed from the side. This was something he expected, a bounty hunter was more savage than most pirates, after all.

'Uh, fuck.' Though Amon had a calm and easy look on the outside , inside he was scared as fuck. He was just going for some comic relief to not fuck up. Currently, if things go highway he won't have any way to flee, let alone fight head-on. It wasn't that surprising that he's nervous, and scared to some degree. Even so, no one could point out that he was feeling nervous.

'Hmm?' Suddenly, Amon noticed Kong looking at him, as he averted his attention from Garp.

It wasn't something big, just the papers he was preparing until now. "Kid, take these and take your time reading them."

While ignoring his deep voice, Amon nodded and accepted them.

Who knew the process was so complicated.

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"Alright, are you done reading everything?"

Sengoku's voice caused Amon to raise his head from the papers to look in front where Sengoku was now seated. 

"Oh, I'm around there. I decided to pay more attention to it after you said some of the restrictions were removed since I previously wasn't a pirate."

Replying such, Amon went back to reading. Garp, who was still beside Amon, exchanged glances with Sengoku in the meantime.

The 5 Elders were mostly silent besides a few words which weren't important. Amon was more than a little afraid being between them, though he had his mind prepared for that too.  

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While munching, Garp glanced at Amon. 'What a wired brat. He seemed savage like normal bounty hunters, but he's acting too easy, and nice around here.' Garp realized the kid wasn't as old as his appearance suggested, which was pretty normal in this world.

'If he remains this soft even in the future, he will be badly used by the shitty government.' Garp didn't really like the world government, yet he was also against his son's organization, the revolutionary army. Even if his son wins in the long run, the sacrifices would be too heavy for his lone shoulders.

Sighing internally, Garp looked at the 5 Elders. 'Hope that the geezers don't go out of their way to get their hands on the brat.' 

From Garp's experience, he knew the prey can become a predator if cornered. He felt the brat beside him, who he assumed to be a prey has the potential to become a predator as well. 

Because from what he could tell from his 'Observation Haki', and his huge experience in his life, the kid was strong. Most Vice-admirals won't hold a candle against the kid. 'And if he has enough battle experience, he might even survive against the Admirals for a few minutes.' 

The kid was strong, but luckily he didn't seem to have a bad heart. He was a little bratty, but that's not a problem. After all, Roger was like a brat too in his younger days. 

Laughing inwardly, Garp bit his snack.

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The papers in Amon's hands contained many forms and information about his political powers after becoming a Shichibukai. Although it had many privileges, it also had many restrictions. 

He's free to do many illegal things like attacking pirates legally. Even attacking countries with which the World Government doesn't have any connection with is fine. However, Amon will have to pay a portion of his loots. 

Besides this, he will have to sign the slave contract. He will have to sign to serve World Government fully, and will not get any chance to object against the will of Celestial Dragons. 

Well, not that any of the Warlords complied with the offer, so Amon was fine.

Finishing his read, Amon nodded and put down the sheet. Looking ahead with a smile, Amon moved his lips. "It's good and all, but do I get to ask for some custom privilege?"

The 5 Elders looked at each other and the bald old man decided to answer. "It's possible. We gave such opportunities to other warlords before."

Amon smiled and took out a pen and paper, starting to write down his requests. Garp peeked from his side as he burst out laughing. 

"Bwahaha, Brat I kinda like you!"

Amon ignored him and slipped the paper through the table. Kong picked it up as every Elder peeked at the paper. Their eyes grew slightly larger, though Kong only chuckled.

"Well, that proves your ability then," Kong said and put the paper down.

The paper's contents were like this—

1. Make Whiskey Peak my territory.

2. Remove all the spies around my territory.

3. Manual of the marine 6 powers!

4. ***** ******* *******

The 3rd and 4th request was the reason for their surprise but it wasn't something too much, so they complied, albeit after a long debate among themselves. 

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Amon had a smile on his face while the Elders looked a little displeased. Garp was laughing, and Sengoku was trying to stop him. The scene in the room was strange, and Amon carved the image of the room in his mind. One day, unless he achieves Absoluteness early, this room will be his property.

This would happen for sure since it is impossible for him to become Absolute in this small world. This world's power level ends at the point 'People can go to the future, but none can return to the past.' That's what lady Toki said.

Not that it mattered, if this planet can't give him what he desires, he will just go to another planet. This was the actual reason behind the goal of 'World Domination' to begin with. He will need a strong force to take over another planet, and this planet will be that force. One day, by taking one after another planet, he will definitely achieve what he wants. 

Even though the primary goal is 'World Domination', the final goal is one. Absoluteness. Not to mix with 'Omnipotence' or 'Strongest'. Absoluteness is something greater than that.

He will become more powerful than anyone and everyone. If the current most powerful being is Omnipotent, he will even surpass him. He doesn't want to fall into that rabbit hole after all. For that, he just needs to become the abyss, the abyss which will devour the rabbit hole. World domination is just a sub-part, a given requirement of Absoluteness. He wants to have everything under him since he WAS once under everything. This is his revenge, revenge not against humans, revenge against the world itself...

'Heh… Absoluteness, huh.' Amon was fully aware, it would be impossible to achieve that in this world, and maybe even in this entire solar-system, but he is also aware, the solar-system ain't the end of it. The universe is vast, there are nebulae to help him achieve what he desires. Under the facade of ruling over the universe, one day Amon will succeed for SURE. Maybe it will be earlier than he anticipated, or maybe millennia later than that? Who knows, but one thing everybody knows nothing is impossible in a world of fiction... or is it?

'Hah…' Ignoring the thoughts with a shake of his head, Amon remembered something important.

"Oh, also," Amon called out. "I have the Trump Pirates, and 130 more individual formal pirates in my guild. They have been hiding from the marines, I would like to declare my Guild as an organization from now on and every pirate under me would have their bounties revoked, is that possible?" 

"Indeed, it's possible." One of the Elders replied instantly as Amon smiled. He won't reveal his main base was Skypiea obviously. For now, Whiskey Peak would be his area.

"I also own Clockwork Island unofficially, which doesn't have any association with the World Government under me. I want you to remove the word 'unofficial' and add 'official' at besides it.'"

This time the people were surprised a little. They thought a bounty hunter didn't have any illegal history, guess they were wrong.

"Hey, is that possible?"

Amon asked again as Garp laughed and an Elder replied with an affirmative.

After doing the final work, by signing the papers Amon officially became a Warlord of the sea!

It was only a matter of time before the Warlord epithet will change into… something more formidable.

«...★…»

On a random island in the Grandline, a red-haired Shanks was resting along with his crew.

"Hey, Cap'n!" A member of red Haired pirates shouted. "Do you have any idea what's going on around the world?"

"Eh? What now?" Shanks, who was a little drunk asked.

"Seriously you don't know?! A new Shichibukai appeared! Moreover, it's a trap! Hahaha! I'm into that shit!"

Shanks smiled wryly hearing him, while he picked up a newspaper laying around. "Oh?! Really a new warlord, huh."

Shanks laughed while his crew was partying.

Thinking for a few seconds, Shanks decided on something. 

"GUYS!" He attracted their attention to himself. "A new warlord was chosen! The marines are more powerful than before, we need to catch up! Haha!"

"For celebration, let's pick a fight with a random Emperor!"

Shanks was talking gibberish, drunk. Though his subordinates yelled in exhilaration. Soon, a fight will happen, not that it didn't happen in canon.

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A/N: Even though we know what 'Omnipotence' and 'Strongest' mean, we aren't really familiar with the term 'Absoluteness'. 

I was still getting comments on why Amon's goal was world domination in chapter 5 and had to edit it to elaborate things more largely. It was mostly my fault previously, but this was everything going in his mind whenn he thought of those things.

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