One Piece: Winged Dragon of the Beasts Pirates

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Chapter 164 The Mountain Bandit King Falls! Ace

2024-07-08

Off the coast of the Kingdom of Goa, a city known as the most beautiful country in the East Sea, rows of large, luxuriously decorated ships floated quietly on the sea.

Further out on the sea, a smaller and simpler boat was floating.

A man with an excessively tall stature, whose face was obscured by a cloak, stood on the ship's railing, gazing at the ships in the distance.

"so,"

Although he was extremely robust, his voice was remarkably gentle, like a spring breeze. "The king and all the nobles abandoned the people of the city and fled to the sea on their own?"

"The Golden Lion's reckless behavior has put the entire East China Sea on edge."

Beside the man stood Dorrag, who was much shorter than him and looked like a dwarf in front of him. He was also wearing a cloak to conceal his figure. He said solemnly, "But it is rare in the entire East Sea for the nobles of this country to completely abandon their people like this."

His words carried a hint of sarcasm, “Truly worthy of being the most beautiful country in the East Blue, a model of isolation system praised by the Celestial Dragons.”

In this country, the class system is fully manifested.

The poor were driven out of the city and struggled to survive in slums in the mountains outside the city.

Commoners live in the lower towns of the city and are strictly forbidden from traveling to the higher towns where nobles reside.

In the center of Gao Town stands the royal palace, surrounded by high walls.

Strict hierarchy.

However, upon hearing Dragon's mention of the Celestial Dragons, the tall man fell silent.

Dragon noticed his companion's odd behavior. He realized he had done something foolish, opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

He could only sigh softly.

Finally, the tall man spoke up, "Mr. Dragon, shall we stay here for the time being?"

"..."

Dragon hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "We have no idea where the Golden Lion is right now, so theoretically it doesn't matter where we wait."

"So, is there anything special about this island for Mr. Dragon?"

"Getting to the bottom of things doesn't make anyone happy, bear."

Dragon sighed. "But, well, there are people here who are very important to me."

Realizing that Ian and his group's next destination was the Goa Kingdom, he came over immediately and notified his companions to come and assemble.

"Is that so?"

The man named Bartholomew Bear nodded slightly. Despite being called a tyrant, he possessed the gentlest heart in the world and did not ask any further questions.

At almost the same moment, in the Windmill Village tavern.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The proprietress, Makino, behind the bar was holding her breath. The two men were not saying a word, but she felt an immense pressure.

Behind the three sitting at the bar, the members of the Red-Haired Pirates and Ian's friends, who were sitting around the tables in the tavern, had also tacitly stopped eating and drinking.

The two groups, who were already sitting separately, suddenly became extremely tense.

Beckman silently picked up the gun.

Yamato's hand also touched Ken-2 on his back.

Next, all that's needed is one command.

"Oden was very popular when he sailed with Captain Roger."

Redhead seemed oblivious to the tense atmosphere, continuing to reminisce about the past: "He lacked common sense, was quite chauvinistic, willful and stubborn, dull and naive, but he wasn't a bad person. He was always sincere to his friends, and we all liked him very much."

Ian listened quietly until Shanks finished his recollection, then calmly said, "Is that so? But in our eyes, he was just a powerful but stupid enemy."

"To be honest, we have to thank him, otherwise taking over Wano Country wouldn't have been so easy."

"..."

Redhead didn't say anything, but quietly drank another glass of wine.

The tavern was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; everyone was afraid to even breathe.

Only Hawkeye remained unfazed, drinking glass after glass of wine without uttering a word.

However, it just so happened at this time.

boom!

The tavern door was kicked open.

A man swaggered in, wearing a long brown overcoat, a sword at his waist, a lazy and arrogant smile on his face, his eyelids drooping, looking down at the people in the tavern.

However, he was instantly startled.

Inside the tavern, two groups of people sat clearly separated, both turning to look at him.

The way these guys look at you is so creepy!

But he quickly resumed his cold laugh.

I'm a man with a bounty of eight million Berries!

They're just a bunch of pirates.

"I need a boat."

The man with an eight million Berry bounty crossed his arms and said indifferently, "I heard there's a gang of pirates here. Give me your ship."

Sig was also somewhat irritated.

He was a mountain bandit who never went near the sea.

But that bastard Shiki is terrifying.

Even the noble lords in the city had fled to the sea for refuge, so Sieg thought he might as well go to sea too.

It is no longer safe to stay on the island.

However, there is a necessary prerequisite for going to sea.

He needs a boat.

How can you talk about going to sea without a boat?

As it happened, he heard that there was a group of pirates in Windmill Village, so he came to rob a ship.

Pirate ships must be much better than the ordinary fishing boats in the nearby villages, right?

Ian, Redhead, and Hawkeye all turned around at the same time, looking at the newcomer with some curiosity.

That takes real guts.

Oh.

Isn't this the legendary bandit king who killed the Fifty-Six Emperors? The man who severely humiliated Shanks in the original work!

Ian recognized the person the moment he saw him.

Should he have appeared at this point? In the original work, it was after Luffy ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, right?

It's probably thanks to the Golden Lion.

Ian thought.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, the bandit king became angry.

He drew his sword in anger, shouting, "Didn't you hear me? Pirates! Hand over your ship! Otherwise, you'll all die!"

Seemingly having heard his angry words, a group of bandits rushed into the tavern, drawing their swords and cocking their guns, looking at the people inside with ill intent.

They shouted, "Boss, why are you being so polite with these pirates? Let's show them the terror of us mountain bandits!"

"You're right!"

A cruel smile appeared on Sigurd's face. "Mere pirates! Let's kill them all before we go get the ship!"

The tavern fell silent instantly.

Both the Beasts Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates fell silent.

Jack wondered, who exactly is this guy? How dare he spout such nonsense?

Yamato was also a little curious. Could it be that this guy was hiding some powerful force that she couldn't detect?

then.

"puff--"

Ian finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into laughter, slapping the bar counter.

Amazing, truly amazing, Redhead.

It's amazing you were able to hold your nerve in the original work.

That ability to keep one's composure is already quite remarkable!

"Hahaha!"

Redhead laughed so hard he almost fell over.

Even Hawkeye, who is usually very composed, had a smirk on his face, and his shoulders were trembling slightly.

They all laughed, and naturally, the others couldn't help but laugh too.

The members of the Red-Haired Pirates laughed so hard they could barely stand up straight, with Lucky Roux even having tears in his eyes.

Only Ben Beckman was able to keep a straight face, but like Hawkeye, his body was trembling.

Ian's friends finally realized what was going on.

They are simply frogs in a well.