Capone: Fortress of Ambition

After traversing the hellish sea, the rest of the voyage to Black Fist Island was smooth sailing.

Black Fist Island was a medium-to-large sized island, renowned for hosting underground bare-knuckle boxing tournaments and various martial arts competitions. The entire island was a gathering place for many of the New World's best fighters.

The true masters of Black Fist Island were the notorious Bisacchi crime family, a prominent force in the underworld.

The Bisacchi family's primary business revolved around underground boxing matches and martial arts tournaments. They had originally built their fortune by organizing these events. Later, they began recruiting formidable fighters from these competitions, gradually expanding their family's strength to its current level.

It was said that the Bisacchi family had over a thousand fighters in their employ and manipulated nearly every underground boxing match on Black Fist Island. The gambling stakes from these matches often ended up lining the Bisacchi family's pockets.

Relying on Black Fist Island, the Bisacchi family raked in immense profits daily, their power growing ever stronger.

Every year, the Bisacchi family hosted a "King of Fighters" championship, and every two to three years, they would organize a grand martial arts tournament, attracting countless powerful individuals with substantial prize money.

For instance, the prize for the current martial arts tournament was a rare flight-capable Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit.

If such a rare Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit were consumed by someone with decent talent, it could create a pillar-like powerhouse.

The fact that the Bisacchi family dared to offer such a Devil Fruit demonstrated their immense wealth and resources.

Of course, the Bisacchi family's fundamental plan was to use this rare Devil Fruit to attract countless powerhouses to their tournament. Their aim was then to recruit these experts. Even if they only managed to recruit a tenth of them, the tournament would still be a massive gain.

A large-scale martial arts tournament would draw innumerable tourists and pirates to watch, inevitably stimulating the island's economy. Not to mention, the gambling revenue from the tournament would reach an astronomical scale.

Most crucially, the Bisacchi family had no intention of letting such a rare Devil Fruit fall into outside hands easily. They had also dispatched their own strongest fighters to defend the final stage. If contestants couldn't defeat the Bisacchi family's champions, they wouldn't be able to claim the Devil Fruit.

Gaining fame, profit, and powerful individuals – this was the Bisacchi family's "overt scheme," hitting three birds with one stone. It was undeniably a brilliant strategy.

However, with Bege's arrival this time, the Bisacchi family's overt scheme might not unfold so smoothly.

The port of Black Fist Island was crowded with merchant ships and pirate vessels, all there to participate in or spectate the martial arts tournament.

More ships were continuously sailing towards Black Fist Island from the open sea.

The Sky God didn't head to Black Fist Island's public port. Instead, it anchored near a cliff on the island, keeping its location hidden. Bege then landed on Black Fist Island with his key men.

The city on Black Fist Island was exceptionally prosperous, with comprehensive facilities, especially outstanding entertainment venues.

Private brawls were forbidden on Black Fist Island. If anyone truly had a grudge, they could settle it in the fighting ring, even to the death. Private fighting, once discovered, was met with severe punishment; murder was out of the question.

This island regulation was designed to ensure that tourists could spend their money safely, promoting economic development and generating greater profits for the Bisacchi family.

Even pirate crews had to abide by the Bisacchi family's rules upon setting foot on the island.

Bege and his group swaggered into the city. The entire city was abuzz due to the upcoming martial arts tournament. The arrival of tens of thousands of visitors had ignited the enthusiasm of Black Fist Island's city; even at night, it was brightly lit.

The Bisacchi family's guards patrolled the city, protecting the safety of wealthy merchants and nobles.

Naturally, there were pirates among the crowd. Bege and his crew were quite famous in the New World, and it wasn't long before someone recognized Bege.

"That's Demon Dragon! The captain of the Fire Tank Pirates! Demon Dragon is here too! This martial arts tournament is really going to be lively," someone in the crowd muttered.

"So that's Demon Dragon, huh? He looks pretty young. Is he really that strong? He's not just an embroidered pillow, is he?" a portly merchant, his hands adorned with gold rings, said, looking at Bege with some suspicion.

A guard beside him paled and hurriedly whispered, "Master, don't speak carelessly! That's a genuine great pirate! If he hears you, we're done for!"

The merchant became even more dismissive. "How could that be? This is Black Fist Island, the Bisacchi family's territory. Private fighting is forbidden. Wasn't there a pretty strong pirate crew that got arrested and imprisoned by the Bisacchi family for fighting on the island yesterday? Hmph, he wouldn't dare act recklessly, would he?"

The guard grew more nervous, whispering, "Master, can yesterday's pirate crew even compare to the Fire Tank Pirates? They're not even worthy of shining Demon Dragon's shoes! If Demon Dragon really causes trouble on this island, the Bisacchi family might not even dare to confront him."

The merchant's face finally changed.

"That's impossible, right?"

Just then, he happened to see Moria turn his head. Moria's cold gaze fixed on him, and the merchant was so terrified he slumped to the ground.

"Just an ant. No need to frighten him," Bege chuckled lightly.

The merchant's words had naturally reached Bege's ears, but Bege paid them no mind. In his eyes, the merchant was merely an ant; crushing him would only dirty his own feet.

"Let it go then."

The shadow moving beneath Moria's feet quickly returned to normal. The merchant didn't know it, but he had just had one foot in the grave.

"People from the Whitebeard Pirates are here, the Son of Terror has also arrived, and now Demon Dragon, who's at the height of his fame in the New World, has come with all his top officers! This martial arts tournament is truly going to be intense!" Many people could already smell the growing tension in the air, realizing that this competition might be unexpectedly spectacular.

The Bisacchi family's guard unit immediately reported Bege's arrival to the family.

In the very core of Black Fist Island lay Fist King Mountain.

At the summit of Fist King Mountain was the Bisacchi family's heavily fortified headquarters. Deep within this stronghold was the residence of the Bisacchi family's leader.

Currently, the Bisacchi family's top executives were gathered, holding a meeting precisely because of Bege's arrival.

Around a circular table sat five figures: an old man with a full head of white hair, and four middle-aged men, some tall, some lean, all with distinctive appearances. These were the five strongest individuals in the Bisacchi family.

The white-haired old man was remarkably robust despite his age; his body showed no signs of frailty, his muscles extremely solid. His white hair was combed back, and his eyes were bright and spirited, giving an impression of sharp vigor.

He was the patriarch of the Bisacchi family, the legendary figure who had single-handedly founded the renowned Bisacchi family.

Bisacchi Bourne!

The remaining four were the four pillars of the Bisacchi family, known as the Four Great Kings:

Demon Bull King—Bisacchi Louis, Bisacchi Bourne's son. King of Combat—Holyfield! Undefeated Boxing King—Lisen! Heavy Blade King—Mike Feyton!