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

Chapter 62: Cicada

"A ship is coming!"

John was speaking halfway when he suddenly noticed a pirate ship appear in his field of vision, and judging from the other party's clear target heading, it was definitely that they had been discovered.

John struggled to stand up and placed his hand on the slightly damaged hilt of the knife. He stared at the ship approaching them in the distance with a serious expression.

Beside him, Bob also quietly slowed down his breathing, preparing to use his ability again.

Slowly, the boat got closer and closer, and the sword in John's hand was gradually removed from its sheath.

"Huh? That's..."

Finally, at a certain moment, after John saw the flag on the opposite side clearly, he relaxed again and the long sword slid back into the sheath.

"That's our pirate group's flag! Look at the secondary flag, it looks like it's Fork's ship. Why is he here?"

Babu now also recognized the sails and two flags hanging on the masts of the distant ships.

……

That’s right, the person who came was Foul, Skepgate’s eldest brother and a cadre of the John Pirates who was originally stationed on Fenrir Island.

Strictly speaking, Laiful is not a member of John's pirate group, but the captain of a pirate group under John. He brought his pirate group to join John a few years ago.

Although he is quite powerful, he is an "outsider" who brought a group to surrender after all, so John placed him in Fenrir Island, an important but not "fatal" place to resist Kaido's harassment.

This is the treatment of border troops.

At the same time, John, still worried, sent a trusted subordinate, Fogg, to "assist" him in managing the weapons inventory and other surrounding affiliated islands.

Seeing Fore, who was supposed to appear on Beehive Island, appear here, John was a little hesitant for a moment.

But seeing that the other party was driving towards him without hesitation, he simply took it one step at a time.

In response to Babu's question, he answered directly:

"I don't know either. My orders were for him to go directly to Beehive Island. But it's good to meet him here. We can borrow his ship to conceal our whereabouts."

The small boat John is standing on is prepared for temporary support. In order to ensure its concealment, it is not very large and the supplies cannot support long-distance sailing.

……

As the ship approached, Fore, who was standing at the front of the deck, finally revealed himself.

He was a man about three meters tall, and his first impression was that of being capable and heroic.

With his resolute face, strong jaw, sword-like eyebrows and neatly trimmed black hair, Forle looks tough and reliable.

Looking down, the powerful muscles on his chest stretched the vest high, as if they were about to burst the thin clothing in the next moment.

The arms crossed in front of the chest were like cast iron, looking extremely strong and containing tremendous power.

The plain trousers he wore and the cloak fluttering in the sea breeze behind him further highlighted his powerful aura.

"Is that Captain John up ahead?" A powerful voice came from the bow, easily drowning out the sound of the waves.

"Yes, it's us." Bob answered on behalf of John.

"Is it really you?! Quick! Lower the rope ladder quickly."

After confirming that the people below were indeed John and his companions, Fore immediately ordered his men to lower the ladder and lead the two of them onto the boat.

"For, why are you here? My orders should be to go directly to Beehive Island, right?"

After boarding the ship, John immediately began to ask about Fowle and the others' situation.

"That's right, Captain..."

As Fore led John and the others into the cabin, he replied:

"The fleet I led was indeed heading towards Beehive Island, but for some reason a storm suddenly arose from the sky. It was so powerful and mighty that we couldn't resist it, and the fleet was blown away."

As Fore spoke, a look of worry appeared on his face.

"The wind and waves died down a while ago, and I wanted to go look for them first. Unexpectedly, I saw you just after adjusting my course and hadn't sailed far."

"Boss, that huge wave should be..."

Sitting on the sofa in the cabin, Babu took the wine and meat brought by Forle's men and turned his head to John and said.

"Yeah, it must be a chain reaction caused by the explosive rock. I didn't expect it to happen so soon and at such a coincidence."

John actually expected this situation, but he didn't care.

After all, compared to himself who is almost alone now, Shiki, Whitebeard and other people with many subordinates in the New World will be more affected.

After cleaning the blood on his chest and changing into a clean shirt and captain's coat, John began to enjoy the high-end red wine that Forle brought.

Money and wine, these are what John has pursued all his life.

"Explosive rock? What is that?" For, who came to deliver wine, asked curiously when he heard this unfamiliar term.

"It's nothing, just think of it as a powerful explosive. Since you're here, let's go back to Fenrir Island."

John planned to hide on Fenrir Island for a while to see how Ski and the others would react.

"Captain, I'm afraid Fenrir Island is now..."

"Ok?"

Seeing that Fore was hesitant to speak, John seemed to understand.

"Kaito...that damn brat!"

"Captain, since Fenrir Island has been lost, where do we go now?"

Hearing the news that Fenrir Island might have changed hands, Bob became a little uneasy.

After all, it can be called their second stronghold, and it is most likely their first choice for a comeback in the future.

"We can't stay in the New World now, let's go back to Paradise." After understanding the current situation, John made a quick decision.

"Ford, don't go looking for your men yet. Go and replace the main flag on the sail with your own.

I am faking my own death and trying not to attract attention."

"That's... alright, Captain."

For hesitated for a moment and finally agreed.

Although he was very worried about his lost men, John was still his captain in name and the captain's orders could not be disobeyed.

"Shiki, Linlin, Kaido... just wait, I will be back."

After giving these instructions, John tilted his head back, ignored the severe pain in his chest, drank the entire bottle of red wine, and then crushed the bottle.

What John didn't know was that the impact of Dynamite Rock was far more than that.

Outside the cabin, Fore was personally on the observation deck, carefully observing the sky and the sea, fearing that he would encounter another sudden storm like before.

But what is coming will come.

In the New World, where the magnetic field is chaotic and the weather is even more chaotic, the flapping of a butterfly's wings can cause far more than just a hurricane, and their journey back to paradise is destined to be bumpy.

But before that, a group of unexpected guys got the first taste of this "gift".

……

(End of this chapter)