One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Let me tell you about the Giant Insect Pirates."

"First up is Mig Jones, the captain of the Giant Worm Pirates."

"A Zoan-type Insect-Insect Fruit user, Sandworm Form, with a bounty of 130 million Berries. Current information indicates that he can transform into a giant sandworm, burrow underground, and launch attacks from below, tearing and devouring his enemies with his massive jaws."

"It can also transform into an aggregate of many small insects, allowing the insects to scatter and attack multiple targets separately."

"Then there's Sith, the first mate of the Giant Insect Pirates, a dual-wielding swordsman nicknamed the North Blue Man-Slayer. His swordsmanship has reached the level of cutting through iron, and his bounty is 9500 million."

"Finally, there's Second Officer Hughton. He's a cyborg with many powerful weapons inside his body, and his bounty is 6500 million."

Drake immediately sighed.

"A few more troublesome guys, this time it's really going to be tough."

He glanced at the group of people present and asked doubtfully, "Do the four of us think we can handle these powerful guys?"

"Hey, you eyepatch guy, who do you think you are? The three of us are pretty strong too."

Upon hearing Drake's words, Bepo and his two companions, who had been huddled together, immediately straightened their backs and looked at their captain.

“None of you can go on this mission,” Luo said, glancing at them.

"Captain, don't leave us behind." Bepo's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Luo's cheek twitched, but she hardened her heart. "This is my private matter. You can just wait for me to come back at the hotel."

Luo Xia tapped on the table, drawing the attention of the three of them.

"Besides the four of us, are there any other allies we can find in Prince City?"

He glanced at Drake. "Although what Drake said was a bit harsh, it was the truth. With just the four of us, it would be no less difficult than facing a single Shichibukai. If we can't find any other help, then we'll have no choice but to take a risky gamble and launch a surprise attack on the palace."

“That Prince Grus seems to have some strength. He’s an unknown ability user. If we can find him in advance, we’ll have one more helper.”

""

The peacock exhaled a puff of smoke and tapped the map of the palace.

Luo frowned and thought carefully for a moment, then suddenly seemed to have thought of something.

"There does seem to be another independent fighting force within this royal city."

Chapter 39 It's said that blond men are all very strong [Please add to your favorites]

A tavern in the capital.

"Wine! Bring me some wine right now! We just killed some ignorant civilians, so it's time to drink heartily, eat meat, and drink wine to our hearts' content!"

"That's right! Boss! Hurry up and bring us drinks, do you want to get shot? We're from the Hammer Pirates."

"More meat! Give me a few plates of meat first! We only eat that cured meat every day on the voyage, it's making me want to vomit. There are no fresh fruits or vegetables either. If it weren't for the money, I would really like to stay in this royal city and retire."

The tavern was filled with smoke and noise.

The pirates huddled together in twos and threes, excitedly discussing which village they had recently raided, how many women they had obtained, and how much money they had acquired.

The tavern owner was a somewhat overweight, balding middle-aged man.

Judging from the fine silk robe he was wearing, he must have lived a good life in the Prince City in the past.

But at this moment, the bald man was covered in sweat, and he was bowing and scraping to the pirates in the tavern along with the tavern waiters who were serving dishes.

"Please wait a moment, sir. The kitchen is working on it as quickly as possible."

"Speed ​​up?" The pirate sitting at the table grinned, suddenly pulled a short flintlock pistol from his waist, and slammed it on the table with a loud thud, startling the tavern owner so much that his face turned pale.

"I've been waiting for a full three minutes. Do you know how much money it will take to fix the three precious minutes of my time?"

The pirates' companions also sneered, looking at the trembling boss with mocking eyes.

"We've had too many customers today, and our staff is overwhelmed. Please wait a moment for the meat dishes, but as for the drinks, yes, I'll have someone bring you the drinks first. Jimmy! Quickly, bring the drinks!"

The tavern owner smiled obsequiously.

But in his heart, he had already cursed every single pirate in the entire tavern.

These pirates, reeking of sweat, were supposed to be customers who came in to eat.

In reality, very few people will voluntarily pay the bill after finishing their meal.

If a pirate is in a good mood, he might just casually toss down a few Berries.

If you're in a bad mood, not only will you not get paid, but you'll also be verbally abused and beaten.

Since His Majesty the King's passing, the peaceful life in Prince City has completely changed.

Pirates roam the city, fighting, killing, and robbing the city's inhabitants every day.

The tavern owner had considered taking the wealth he had accumulated over the years and leaving the capital to develop his career in another country.

But what terrified the residents of the royal city was that the city gates had been sealed off by pirates.

The Prince Kingdom's guards had vanished, replaced by a group of drunken pirates.

I really don't know how this country has become like this.

Moreover, the fact that so many pirates appeared so openly without any North Blue navy coming to capture them left the city's inhabitants living in fear and unease every day.

"Jimmy?"

The bar owner shouted loudly, but when he didn't see his son bring over the drinks, he became somewhat puzzled.

Just then, at a table near the bar, a handsome young man with short hair was grabbed by the wrist by the scarred pirate sitting at the table.

The boy's face showed terror as he tried to break free from the scarred pirate's large hand.

However, the two sides were vastly different in strength, and no matter how hard he struggled, it was to no avail.

"Let me go! Dad! Help!"

The boy named Jimmy screamed in terror.

"Jimmy!"

The tavern owner could no longer deal with the pirates around him. He hurriedly ran to the bar, put his hands together, and bowed repeatedly to the scarred pirate.

"Guest, guest! Please don't make things difficult for my child. He's still young and doesn't understand. He doesn't know what he did to offend you. I apologize on his behalf."

"Apologize? Humph!"

Scarface the pirate snorted and pointed at the overturned wine bottle on the table.

"This kid can't watch where he's going and spilled my wine. How are you going to apologize?"

"Nonsense! I didn't touch you at all. You're framing me!"

Jimmy blushed and shrieked in protest.

The tavern owner's expression changed, and he quickly grabbed Jimmy's arm. "Jimmy! Stop talking!"

"Dad! I'm not lying, everything I said is true!" the boy continued to explain himself.

The scarred pirate's ferocious smile froze.

At this moment, the other pirates in the tavern who were looking over to watch the show burst into laughter, mocking the scarred pirate without restraint.

"Hahaha, Pete, you're such a loser. You can't even handle a kid like him, and you call yourself some kind of evil spirit from the North Sea. It's hilarious."

"That's right, that's right. Was that scar on your face drawn on, or did you accidentally fall and get it? I remember you said you were slashed by that bitch Jennifer with a knife, right? Looks like you're good at making yourself look good."

The pirates mocked the scarred pirate.

In the corner, a tall, slender man with wavy blond hair and effeminate features sat quietly, seemingly completely detached from this noisy world.

On the table in front of him was a stack of tarot cards.

The blond man shuffled and cut the cards with elegant and composed movements.

He distributed a few cards from the cut tarot deck, placed them on the table, and then pressed the back of one of the cards with his index finger.

"So...where does fate point...?"

The card is turned over, revealing a king wearing a crown, holding a scepter, and sitting on a throne.

It's the Emperor card.

In the tavern, the scarred pirate blushed as his fellow pirates jeered at him.

He wanted to roar in rebuttal.

But the pirates drinking in this tavern are all ordinary characters.

However, they were mostly subordinates of great pirates who had been invited there.

Scarface Pirate dared not offend them easily, so he could only grit his teeth and glare fiercely at the stubborn boy in front of him and the fat boss with a fawning smile.

"You little brat! You dare to argue? And you, you blind boss, get the hell out of here and get me a new bottle of wine!"

Scarface the pirate raised his leg and kicked the fat boss in the stomach.

The fat boss cried out in pain and was kicked to the ground, his body bent over.

"father!"

Young Jimmy screamed and struggled desperately.

"Hahaha, use your body as an apology for knocking over my bottle."

The scarred pirate laughed loudly, grabbed the boy's wrist, and pulled him into his arms.

The fat boss coughed violently, crawled to the scarred pirate's feet, and pleaded while hugging his leg: "Guest! Please spare my child, he's a boy, not a girl."

"Get out!" The pirate slapped the tavern owner across the face again, causing blood to flow from his mouth and nose.

"That's exactly what I like!"

"Pete! You bastard, go easy on him! If you kill the boss, we won't have anything to eat! Hahaha!"

In the corner, the blond man, Basil Hawkins, picked up the Emperor card, stood up, and walked straight to the tavern door.

"Is what I want in the palace? Let's go take a look."

He felt around in his pockets, and his brows suddenly furrowed slightly.

"Didn't you bring any money?"