One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 184 Useless Struggle

"You, how could you do this!"

The man roared loudly in grief, completely losing his previous sense of humility, and his entire face was filled with anger.

He simply can't come up with any more Baileys!

"Ha ha……"

The pirate smiled coldly, drew his knife, and then slashed at him without hesitation. The sharp blade instantly cut a hole in the man's chest, and the other party flew backwards before he could even react.

A piercing pain surged into his heart, causing him to fall to the ground and wail. The people around him looked at the pirate with fear and terror, some even with thoughts of despair and retreat.

"Hahaha! You ask me why? Is this answer enough?!"

The pirate laughed wantonly, without a trace of pity in his tone, and continued:
"This is how the sea is. If you are weak, then you deserve to be bullied by me! Now, who else has a problem? Those who have money can leave, and those who don't have money can leave their lives as hostages. Who is in favor, who is against!"

"So handsome, Butossas, so domineering, worthy of being the strongest newcomer in our Bess Pirates."

"Oh, that's a great point! The weak will only be bullied in this cruel ocean!"

"Look at those guys, they are all so scared. This Bailey is so easy to grab. How about we do the same thing next time, Captain!?"

The pirates around cheered and echoed, obviously agreeing with the pirate Butossas's speech.

The people around looked at the money in their hands, and some of them retreated silently and went back to raise some more money.

Some collapsed to the ground in despair, looking at the scattered Baileys in their hands in silence, not knowing what to do.

Some people also placed their hopes on the royal army formed by the Riku royal family, believing that they could destroy this group of pirates while protecting their families.

but.

Looking at King Dord III of Riku who was standing not far away and was reluctant to take action, they felt a chill in their hearts.

Yes, it is not a good choice to take action when there are a large number of hostages. It is better to let those who are capable redeem their families first to reduce the number of hostages.

This way, more people will not be affected during the battle.

Correspondingly, the reduced number of hostages would be more dangerous, because the pirates could focus more on holding them hostage and fighting against the Kingdom Army.

This is equivalent to asking others to pay for their lives. Those who don't have money to buy their lives can only leave it to fate. If they are lucky, they can be rescued safely. If they are unlucky... it is a blessing to die quickly!

Time passed slowly.

This "ticket" buying and selling activity lasted for nearly three hours. The number of hostages decreased rapidly and then slowed down until no one paid the ransom.

The entire square was deserted, leaving only the Kingdom Army and the Bess Pirates confronting each other, and the remaining 300-odd civilian hostages in their hands.

Is one hundred thousand Baileys a lot?

Not much, in fact, it is very little, especially for the current ocean. One hundred thousand Baileys is the amount that most people can save after saving for two or three years.

As long as you have a satisfactory salary, it's fine.

However, the reality is not calculated that way. One hundred thousand Baileys is a luxury figure for most of the lower-class people, and they simply will not save that much money.

The cruelty of the sea makes them feel insecure at all times. If they have money, they will try their best to send their offspring to martial arts schools, kendo fields, navy and other places to learn the ability to protect themselves.

A more negative approach is to live happily day by day, indulge in a life of luxury, and then sink into idleness, waiting for the next tomorrow to come.

At worst, they would think of buying some smuggled guns and ammunition for self-protection.

Saving money? That is a method that only very few idiots would do, and they would save money only when they have an invisible goal in mind.

"Pirate, surrender! As a king, it is my duty to protect my people, but I am not a weakling, and neither are the warriors behind me!"

Dord raised his great sword and roared. The guards behind him raised their flintlock rifles high in their hands. They carried three or four meter long spears and shields on their backs. They looked like warriors who combined modern and ancient times. He continued to roar:
"In order to protect more people, some necessary sacrifices are inevitable. If you are willing to retreat, that will be fine. If you are greedy, then there is only one way to fight to the death! Soldiers, raise your guns!"

"Click—"

The bullets were loaded, the bolts were pulled and the aiming was taken. The whole action was uniform and quite regular. The soldiers raised the rifles in their hands horizontally and forward, dispersed the team and lined up in a cross line. They looked quite decisive without caring about the hostages at all.

Even though some of them were reluctant to take action, they still firmly carried out the orders of King Dord III of Liku. This shows that his prestige in their hearts was very high, high enough to give up some things.

Some people often say: "Show the enemy your weakness and attack him when he is least prepared."

But "showing strength to the enemy and attacking his confused mind" may not be a bad way.

Dold was just gambling, betting that this group of pirates would quit while they were ahead and leave under the pressure of his force!
He was a man of insight and also a strong man. Looking from afar, he saw the captain of the Bess Pirates, Bess, in the center of the crowd.

He knew that even if this war broke out, he would only defend the country with a tragic victory, and if he was unlucky, he would also have to lose. The strong have an intuition that can distinguish between each other, and this is vividly reflected between the weak and the strong.

Bass gives Dold the feeling that it is difficult to defeat, but it may not be unbeatable as long as you find the right method!
"Captain, someone is threatening us. What do you think we should do?"

"Ahahaha, what a fool you are! You are so naive to think that we would be afraid of those long sticks? You think we are still minions in the paradise!"

"The countries near the sea are so innocent. I can't bear to snatch their Baileys. Woohoo! Woohoo! It really makes me cry."

The pirates laughed at Dold's words wantonly, not taking his threats and intimidation seriously at all.

Many pirates tentatively asked the captain whether he wanted to take action. If the captain did not intervene, then they could have some fun with these naive guys.

"Bess, bess~ I haven't heard such an innocent speech in a long time. Bess, don't worry, I don't even bother to deal with such a toy. Dance as much as you want, little ones, I'll play the music, bess!"

Under the humiliating habit, a tall and thin man with smooth wavy blond hair said so, and his arm turned into a bass and started playing.

The entire barrier seemed to have turned into his stage, and the sound could be heard thousands of meters away even though there was no amplification equipment, so that people several kilometers away could still hear the clear bass music.

"Great, go ahead, brothers, the newcomers are optimistic about these hostages!"

"After being chased and beaten by that bitch Charlotte Lingling for so long, I can finally vent my anger!"

"Let me show you that a fire stick has no effect on Armament Haki! Cover!"

Some of the more experienced pirates couldn't wait to rush out with weapons in hand.

After covering his entire body with the pitch-black armament color, he rushed forward without any thought of holding back or saving.

It is true that they know how to use armament Haki, but they are also a group of experienced old pirates. The best way to deal with such guys with guns is to cover the whole body or attack them directly in the face, and then use armament Haki that only covers the arms or calves to engage in close combat!

The New World is jokingly called an arena of strong men with "armament color per capita", but in fact, except for the locals, most of them are pirates who have fought all the way from Paradise.

The concept of per capita armament color only applies to their group!
Even among the pirates from the New World, there are only a few who can master the technique of Armament Haki, not to mention the island countries located throughout the New World.

Armament Haki is something that is absolutely rare!

After all, domineering is the embodiment of human will! How much domineering can you expect from a person who lives in comfort?

Apart from being gifted, absolutely nothing!

"Damn, how is this possible!"

Dold opened his mouth wide, his expression full of surprise and horror.

Armament Haki, there are a lot of Armament Haki masters! It's not just a simple initial mastery! It's a mastery that can cover the whole body!

how can that be!

You know, he and some warriors from the arena are the only ones who can master this skill! And he is the only one who can cover the whole body!

This kind of gap...it seems like there's no need to resist at all, there's not even a glimmer of hope!
"kill!"

Dold wrapped the Armament Haki around his sword and round shield, shouted, and rushed forward at the forefront.

But, no matter how big the gap is, he is the king of this country, and it is his duty to protect the people!
Should we back down just because of our strength on paper?

It's not a hopeless gap! This battle may not be unwinnable!

He, the Riku royal family, Rikudor III, is not an indecisive coward!
“Bang, bang, bang!” “Bang, bang, bang!” “Bang, bang, bang!”

The flintlock rifles surged out, avoiding Dold and shooting at the attacking pirates in batches, trying to create some interference for their king.

"Ding Ding Ding!"

But the truth made them feel incredible and desperate. The bullets had no effect at all on the armed color. They were either bounced off or shattered. There was not even the slightest interference effect!

Some of the kingdom's soldiers who came from the arena put down their flintlock rifles, took off their spears and round shields, and rushed forward behind their king.

The battle is about to break out!
The overwhelming advantage was also taking place in an instant.

Fate did not favor Dold and his soldiers.

Strong is strong! Weak is weak!
The spear and shield shattered, flesh was torn apart, blood and death exploded at the moment of contact, and in just over ten minutes, the entire main battlefield was left with only Dold, who was struggling to hold on.

The remaining pirates rushed towards the fully armed Kingdom Army who were no different from civilians.

(End of this chapter)