# Chapter 166: Invitation Mission
Since he had taken a liking to them, it was natural to bring them under his command.
After thinking for a moment, Rocks D.
Xebec called for Newgate and Hades separately.
Although Iskandar Island was the Base of the Pluto Pirates, Hades would spend one-third of his time on Honeycomb Island.
The rest of the time was either on the Great Sea or on Iskandar Island.
The Base was not important to Hades.
As the prestige of the Pluto Pirates increased, virtually no one dared to cause trouble on Iskandar Island.
The operations on Iskandar had already gotten on the right track.
Normally, only a small portion of people needed to be left behind to keep the territory secure.
"Newgate, recruiting the Roger Pirates is up to you. They are currently being pursued by the Marines in the First Half of the Grand Line and will soon enter Fish-Man Island. Wait for them on Fish-Man Island."
Regarding the intelligence on the Roger Pirates, the Rocks Pirates had already investigated thoroughly.
They just needed to wait on Fish-Man Island like waiting for a rabbit by a stump.
"Perfect. That man's strength should not be weak. It's a good chance for me to test my current strength."
Newgate did not refuse, holding Murakumogiri in his hand.
Holding a new weapon also required some time to adapt, and the best way was through battle.
Heh heh, not just 'not weak'? Newgate, you've met your match.
Hades, standing nearby, chuckled inwardly.
It was just a pity he couldn't witness this battle personally.
This was probably how Roger and Newgate first met – becoming acquainted through fighting.
He could roughly guess the plot that would follow.
It was also from this moment that the Roger Pirates truly stepped onto the stage of the Great Sea.
Rocks' gaze fell upon Hades.
"Don't worry, I will bring that Byrnndi World back."
"If he doesn't agree."
As he spoke, a chilling glint flashed in Hades' eyes.
Submit or die.
For an invitation from the Rocks Pirates, there were only these two outcomes.
Newgate would likely fail.
A man like Roger could absolutely not join the Rocks Pirates.
He yearned for freedom and would not accept even a trace of restraint.
Even if joining the Rocks Pirates didn't impose many restrictions, he could gain a lot.
Even though Roger's strength was slightly less than Newgate's currently, Roger wasn't alone.
Every member of the Roger Pirates was a capable individual with considerable strength.
As for the Byrnndi Pirates, honestly, apart from Byrnndi World, he didn't put anyone else in his eyes.
The thirty-two-year-old Byrnndi World was a rare and precious high-end combat power in the Great Sea, one of the few top Great Pirates who hadn't joined the big family of the Rocks Pirates.
Once he joined the Rocks Pirates, he was destined to become a core crewmate.
To be honest, the Rocks Pirates had invited Byrnndi World several years ago, but the Pirates sent were weaker in strength and were directly defeated by Byrnndi World.
"Send someone truly qualified!"
This was the message sent out by the Byrnndi Pirates, indicating they didn't mean to refuse, but simply couldn't join the Rocks Pirates easily.
Byrnndi World was a Madman, but not a fool.
He wasn't as pure as Roger.
The Roger Pirates' refusal of the Rocks Pirates' invitation seemed like seeking death to everyone, much like how Luffy would choose against Big Mom in the future.
Moreover, there was a strategist like Binjack on board the ship.
Everyone knew what the consequences would be for daring to refuse the Rocks Pirates in the New World.
Afterwards, with the war between the Rocks Pirates and the Marines, and the World Government, this matter was cast aside.
As the Roger Pirates became famous throughout the Great Sea, Rocks remembered this matter and decided to resolve it together.
"Newgate, do you want to bring a few more people? I'm not optimistic about this operation of yours."
Hades walked side-by-side with Newgate and voiced his thoughts.
"Oh?"
Newgate raised an eyebrow, then burst into laughter.
"Gurararara! If you say so, I'm even more interested!"
Since Hades said so, there was a high probability that his mission would fail.
Whether it was due to strength or other reasons.
The most fundamental reason was only one: refusing the invitation from the Rocks Pirates.
Compared to becoming famous throughout the Great Sea, Newgate, as a Core Cadre of the Rocks Pirates.
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Although Roger had made a name for himself, his prestige was currently not on the same level as Newgate's.
Yet, precisely because of this, Newgate became even more interested.
Also, he had absolute confidence in his own strength.
Before leaving, just to be safe, he still took some Cadres with him.
After all, the Roger Pirates were "infamous".
From the news, their conduct seemed very cruel.
Within the Rocks Pirates, there was the "precedent" of the Werewolf Pirates.
He wasn't willing to place his hope on the opponent's mercy.
Newgate left, boarding a pirate ship heading towards Fish-Man Island.
Hades was not in a hurry to carry out this mission.
The Byrnndi Pirates were in the New World and wouldn't escape.
Compared to the Roger Pirates, the Byrnndi Pirates were truly "brutal".
They were overbearing, acted recklessly, and enjoyed destruction.
Their conduct was somewhat similar to "The Blaster" Wendigo, a former Cadre of the Rocks Pirates who was now imprisoned in Impel Down.
However, the Byrnndi Pirates didn't even spare other Pirates; they destroyed everything they encountered, giving them a very bad reputation among Pirates.
As for these things, Rocks D.
Xebec didn't care at all.
Joining the Rocks Pirates would definitely be able to suppress his arrogant demeanor.
This was something many Pirates hoped to see.
Returning to Iskandar Island from Honeycomb Island.
Hades checked the progress of the Silver Mine excavation.
As the Silver Mine was excavated, large amounts of silver were devoured by Titan at regular intervals.
It was impossible to know exactly how much silver had been dug up.
The people in charge were all from the Kronos Kingdom.
The location of the Silver Mine had completely become a Forbidden Zone that no one could enter, and it was completely sealed off.
What it looked like inside, even the people of the Iskanbel Family didn't know, nor did they want to find out.
The number of people digging silver had increased from over ten thousand initially to the current hundred thousand, including Slaves and Pirates.
According to the expectations of the Kronos Kingdom, they would spend approximately fifteen years to completely excavate the Silver Mine on Iskandar Island.
There weren't many requirements for the excavation of silver; they just needed to dig it out, pile it up, and then let Titan devour it.
The refining process for silver was completely skipped by Titan.
The devoured silver ore automatically removed impurities under the effect of the devouring power, transforming into pure silver.
This silver would all be stored within Titan's body and sent directly back to the Kronos Kingdom when the opportunity arose.
(end of chapter)