Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

With Duncan gone, the Navy had no one left to stop Steele.

Thump... Thump...

One after another, figures fell, filling the entire training ground.

Having defeated his last opponent, Steele looked into the distance.

That was the direction Bellemere had fled, but she had long since vanished without a trace.

"Damn it, these navy guys are all fucking lunatics."

Even Steele, who was usually unmoved by emotions, couldn't help but swear.

The members of CP9 cannot comprehend this spirit; in their view, the orders issued by the World Government are the most important.

They didn't care even if their comrades died at their hands.

From the moment they joined the organization, they became accustomed to the possibility that their comrades might die at their hands because they were in the way, and they were also prepared to die at the hands of their comrades.

Steele holds a high position in CP9 because of her strength.

It was also because he didn't want to die at the hands of his so-called comrades. He wanted to climb step by step to the CP0 organization by stepping over the corpses of his comrades. That was his goal.

After tidying up his clothes, which had been disheveled in the fight, Steele chased after the direction Bellemere had disappeared in.

He was confident that as a top hunter, tracking down a female navy officer with insufficient strength would be quite easy.

until......

He realized something...

Naval bases are built near ports so that soldiers can be assembled and boarded to warships for combat in a shorter time.

Bellemere fled in the direction of the port controlled by the navy.

However, Bellemere was alone and unable to pilot a large warship, so she had to choose a small sailboat as her means of transportation.

Just so happens...

Because his previous mission was kept secret, Steele arrived alone in a sailboat.

Therefore, it is highly likely that Bellemere escaped in his sailboat.

"hateful!"

Thinking of this, Steele ran towards the port like a madman.

As the distance between them shrank, Steele's heart grew colder and colder.

He saw that where he had moored his sailboat, only a broken rope remained in place.

The expensively built light sailboat has long since disappeared.

Enraged, he grabbed the person next to him and angrily asked:

"I'm asking you, didn't a short-haired navy officer just sail away?"

"Yes, I think her name was Bellemere. Anyway, she just said she needed to pick something up for someone, so she drove off."

"Damn it, that's my ship!"

Two resounding slaps landed on the faces of the onlookers.

"Hey, how could you hit someone like that?"

The man who was hit was somewhat indignant, but when he met Steele's gaze, he was frightened by Steele's cold and ruthless eyes.

He stammered:

"I'm...I'm sorry, sir, I didn't keep a good eye on your ship."

Steele ignored him and turned to walk toward a merchant ship that was unloading cargo.

He kicked the cargo that was being moved away, then stared blankly at the people on the ship.

"Damn it, how dare you attack our Giant Shark Merchant Guild! I'll teach you a lesson!"

An extremely strong, muscular man stepped out from the crowd. He was a sailor under the Giant Shark Merchant Guild, whose main mission was to fight pirates.

His years of fighting pirates made him very strong, but also fostered his arrogant and conceited personality.

"Die, you wretched brat!"

The enormous fist loomed larger and larger in front of Steele, and in the muscular man's gaze, Steele seemed frozen in fear.

"Ha, I thought it was something special, but it's just a coward."

However, before the thought could even cross his mind, Steele had already grabbed his right fist.

Click.

Without warning, a sharp cracking sound indicated that the muscular man's right hand had been broken.

"Ah...ah...let me go!"

The pain from his broken right hand throbbed through the muscular man's nerves, and he kept pleading with Steele.

But Steele didn't even glance at him; instead, he kicked him in the chest.

A splash... The sound of water falling into the water rang out.

The crowd snapped out of their daze and looked at the cold, powerful figure before them with awe.

"Who is the captain of this ship?"

A cold voice came from Steele's mouth, and a moment later a flustered businessman came out.

"Sir, I am a captain under the Giant Shark Merchant Guild. How may I help you?"

"My ship is broken. Take me to the Kingdom of Colombia."

After Steele stated his request expressionlessly, the businessman wiped the sweat from his brow, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Sir, our journey will not pass through the Kingdom of Colombia."

"Stop your nonsense. It's your honor to serve the World Government. Are you going to disobey my orders?"

Steele's voice grew colder and colder. He could not accept that someone he considered a lowly person dared to try to bargain.

The businessman sensed the murderous intent in Steele's voice and no longer cared about making money.

Money can be earned anytime, but once you lose your life, you don't get a second chance.

With the sailors shouting loudly, the anchor was pulled up, the sails were unfurled, and the ship set sail for the distant Kingdom of Colombia.

Steele stood on the deck, looking out at the deserted sea.

"This game of cat and mouse has only just begun, Bellemere."

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"Rayle, what are you doing?"

Having just finished training, Gion and the others, covered in sweat, walked into Raleigh's office.

Raleigh, who usually lies on the sofa, is now engrossed in reading a book at his desk.

Gion and the others were all surprised; it was quite rare to see Raleigh reading a book.

Originally panting from exhaustion, Bello Betty, seeing her master in this state, didn't even bother to rest on the sofa and rushed to Raleigh's side.

He stood on his tiptoes, gripping the edge of the desk with both hands, trying to read with Raleigh.

Raleigh looked at the little head peeking out from between his arms, gently patted it, and then picked up Bello Betty and held her on his lap.

"I rarely see you reading, and I don't know what kind of books you're reading."

Gion and Kake had no interest in coming over; instead, they comfortably lay on the sofa, preparing to rest.

Miles then boiled a kettle of water, intending to make some tea.

"Some very interesting legends about Beihai were compiled by Beihai's literary figures. Most of the legends that have occurred in Beihai over the past few centuries are recorded in them."

"To learn about Beihai, you can consult these materials. Then, through continuous on-site verification, you can deepen your understanding of Beihai."

Raleigh explained to Gion in a very serious tone.

Bello Betty, sitting on his lap, pointed to a passage above and asked:

"Master, what is this?"

Raleigh glanced at it, smiled, and patted Bello Betty's head, saying:

"This is the story of a great liar's golden land."