Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 59: Mantises

"What the hell is going on?! What the hell are those two guys, Shiqi and John, doing?!"

Lingling, who had an unusual physique, was the first to recover from the effects of the explosion. Looking at the mushroom cloud rising into the sky, she couldn't help but curse loudly.

"Uh-huh...what was that explosion just now?"

Kaido shook his head and came to his senses. The sudden explosion really caught him off guard.

"Would you like to go over and take a look, Mr. Kaido?"

The one who spoke was Jhin, and he didn't seem to be in any serious trouble at the moment.

The Lunalia clan's super high adaptability to the environment made him appear more calm in the aftermath of the explosion compared to Katakuri who was not far away.

"Go! Of course you want to go!"

The one who spoke was not Kaido, but Wang Zhi who was gritting his teeth.

He now regarded the island as his own territory.

Thinking about how the street shops on the island that brought in a lot of money every month were now in such a mess, I wonder how much time and energy it would take to rebuild them, and how much money I would lose in the meantime...

This usually serious pirate was now grimacing in pain.

Wang Zhi looked up and saw that there was no house on the Beehive Island except for the standard skeleton building in the center. Even the traces of the original foundation could not be found.

If Shi Ji hadn't covered the explosive rock with sea water at the last moment, the island would probably have sunk underwater by now.

Wang Zhi took the lead, carrying a huge sword and walking towards the location of the explosion.

Kaido also called on Jin to follow him, as he was also very curious about the situation over there.

The explosion just now reminded him of something he had heard the researchers mention in the laboratory.

As for BIG MON, she was at the end of the list. She seemed to be listening to what her son Katakuri was saying.

……

"Ahem, ahem...that lunatic John!"

Shi Ji, in a disheveled state, sat on a cracked rock with two famous swords stuck at his sides.

There were burn marks all over his body, and his gorgeous outer robe had disappeared. As for his originally flamboyant golden hair, it was now curled up like dead grass.

While coughing, he lit another cigar. The steam and heat wave just now made Shiqi's throat feel as if it was burning.

"Whoo~~~~"

After taking a deep breath, feeling the smoke flow through his trachea into his lungs and then out of his body, Shi Ji felt a little better.

"Ok?"

After taking a break, Shiki was about to stand up when he saw a cadre from the Flying Pirates limping towards him.

"Ahem, ahem, Boss Shiki, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Heinar, how are our casualties?"

This is what Shiki is most concerned about. The reason why he used water to reduce the power of the explosion in the first place was not only to protect himself, but also to prevent too many casualties among his people on the island.

These people are important forces for his future domination of the world, and they cannot all be killed here at once.

“Thanks to your help, Boss, our pirate group only lost less than one-fifth of its members, and the rest were only slightly injured.

As for the casualties suffered by the pirate groups affiliated with us, it is still unclear."

As one of the cadres personally selected by Shiqi, Heilner's ability is quite reliable. On the way here, he learned the approximate number of casualties from the captains of each combat team.

Fortunately, the aftermath of the battle between Ski and John was so terrifying that everyone around them stayed away, otherwise the number of casualties would have doubled.

"Less than 20%? That's good. As for those dead guys, it's just that they were too weak. Don't worry about it."

After hearing Heilner's report, Shiqi finally felt relieved. The 20% loss was far less than he expected.

As for those members of the affiliated pirate groups, they are dead if they die.

Every year, a large number of pirate groups from the New World come to Paradise. As long as Shi Ben is still around, he will have as many cannon fodders as he wants.

"So, what's next is..."

Just as Ski was about to stand up and look for John, an angry and arrogant voice suddenly came from a distance.

"Hey! Shiki, what are you doing? Where's John?"

Turning around and seeing the three Big Moms rushing towards him aggressively, Shiki narrowed his eyes and gripped the hilt of the sword again with both hands.

"John detonated the explosive rock, and it's probably been blown to pieces now. But when did you three get together?"

"John is dead?! Are you kidding me, old man?"

Big Mom didn't quite believe what Shiqi said.

In her expectation, even if John was no match for Shiqi, he would not be defeated so quickly. Moreover, the method of self-destruction was totally inconsistent with John's usual style of being greedy for money and afraid of death.

"If you don't believe me, then go find him yourself! I'm going to get the treasure now, everyone get out of my way!"

Shi Ji held the sword in both hands, and violent momentum burst out for no reason.

But the three people on the opposite side were not intimidated, and even took a step forward at the same time. Big Mom, who was in the lead, still refused to give in.

"John told you the location of the treasure?"

"How is that possible! Is this the first day you met that guy?! John didn't tell me a word about the treasure!"

"Really? Shiki."

Big Mom's voice was a little cold. Although she felt that Shiki's words made sense, her greed and hope in her heart still made her unwilling to give up. "I say again, I don't need to explain anything to you, and you have no right to question me."

After saying that, Shiqi raised his sword and pointed it at the three people, like a lion about to become angry.

The surrounding members of the Flying Pirates and the affiliated pirate groups under the Golden Lion also came over at this time and drew their weapons.

Seeing this situation, the people on BIG MOM's side were not willing to be outdone. They raised their swords and muskets, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

At times like these, silence is always unbearable.

……

"Mama~Mama~"

After a stalemate, BIG MOM was the first to break the standoff.

"Now that John is dead, and we don't know where the treasure is...

How about we search the island together? Whoever finds it first gets to pick one, and then we all split it up."

It was a very strange suggestion, and everyone present felt that this was not the style of Charlotte Lingling, but wasting time here was not a solution.

To be honest, John's move disrupted the plans of almost everyone, including BIG MOM.

Originally, BIG MOM had expected John to fight with Ski to the death and then the three of them would reap the benefits.

But now John's life or death is unknown, and Shiki himself and his forces have not suffered much damage. If Kaido and Wang Zhi are forced to fight, they may not be willing...

Don't let a fifth pirate alliance emerge.

[Hmm? Weird…]
Shi Ji was also a little surprised at this time. Knowing the character of the woman in front of him very well, he had already prepared for a fight.

Unexpectedly, BIG MOM was the first to give in. It seemed that there were conflicts between the three people in front of him that he didn't know about.

But since the other party had already given him a way out, Shi Ji naturally agreed to it.

"Hahahaha! Of course, we are still allies after all."

The famous sword was sheathed, and the atmosphere became joyful again, as if the tension just now was an illusion.

"Kaido, Wang Zhi, you have no objection, right?" Seeing that Shiki agreed, BIG MOM turned to look at the two people behind her who had been silent.

"I have no objection."

Kaido glanced at King next to him and almost all the injured members of the Beasts Pirates around him, and chose not to take action.

Although he was very interested in fighting Shiqi, it was really not the right time to start a war.

"Me too."

Wang Zhi, who knew his own strength well, did not refuse. Who knew if he would be kicked out first by these three people during the fight? You know, these three people came together at the beginning.

"Then let's go. Guys, search this island for me! Mamma~ Mamma~"

Big Mom waved her hand and led her pirate group to search for treasure in one direction.

What the hell is this woman planning?
Shiqi looked at Big Mom who had unknowingly taken the initiative, and he was still a little wary.

"Admiral, we..."

The pirates affiliated with the Golden Lion below were also a little anxious when they saw that someone had already taken the lead.

That's what pirates are like. Except for the occasional moments of passion, they are led by their own desires the rest of the time.

"You guys can go too."

Shiki waved his hand. He had no reason to stop these people. However, he did not lead the group like Big Mom did. He just let them disperse and plunder treasures on their own.

No, not just treasures, but everything of value.

After all, this place has been run by John, the famous miser, for many years, and no one knows whether there may be amazing wealth buried under some ruins.

"Let's go, Jhin."

Kaido carried the stick and led his men to find a direction and left.

However, he was not very interested in treasure hunting, as the island's weapons depot had been completely moved away by the people of Baishou.

In addition, Burfat also sent a secret signal just now, the territory has been successfully obtained, and the real purpose of Baishou's trip has been achieved.

As for treasure, Kaido firmly believes in the simple value of "my neighbor stores food, so I store guns". As long as there is force, no amount of Bailey can't get it!
Watching everyone leaving one by one, Wang Zhi only called out to the men he had brought with him at the very end.

Of course, he couldn't bring everyone to Honeycomb Island. On the one hand, he couldn't risk his entire fortune just for a promise from John, and on the other hand, John wouldn't agree to let all his people go to the island.

"Captain, where are we now..." asked a cadre under Wang Zhi.

"You guys should also look for the treasure that John might have left behind, but be careful of the other pirate groups. Even though we're all safe now, they could stab us at any time."

"I see."

The cadre was about to turn around and leave with his men when he was stopped again.

"Also, notify those who are still in the base and ask them to send half of their men over. This island will soon be ours."

"?!"

"You mean..."

Wang Zhi nodded, then waved his hand and asked them to leave.

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(End of this chapter)