Pirates: It's not a mythical beast, it's a phantom god

Seeing that the other party seemed to be getting stuck in a rut, La Wu Nai continued to comfort him:

"I admire people like you who are full of a sense of justice. Not everyone has the conviction to fight for strangers.

Perhaps the power of one person often seems insignificant, but I sincerely hope that your ideals can bear fruit.

So, please hold your heads up.”

She reached out her little hand and gently touched Zefa's hair, then pulled him towards her and smiled.

She had a pretty good impression of the sailor in front of her - attentive, gentle, and full of justice and responsibility.

Regardless of one's stance, these qualities unique to human beings attract the present La like gems.

Birds always love to collect shiny things.

The fire of desire that was constantly burning in the other party's soul, fueled by justice, made La look at him with awe.

[Such a passionate desire... is truly enviable.]

What an incredible girl...

Looking at La's smile, Zefa felt as if his soul was cleansed.

My heart, which had been weathered by the hardships of reality, seemed to be illuminated by the sun, becoming warm and energetic again.

"Little girl, do you... do you want to join the navy?"

After much hesitation, Zefa finally extended an invitation to La.

He really didn't feel comfortable leaving such a helpless little girl on an island that could be attacked by pirates at any time.

Even if I bring her back to the navy and do logistics work at the headquarters, I can definitely guarantee her safety with me there.

But to his surprise, La shook his head and refused.

"I already have a place to stay. Unless something unexpected happens, I won't move elsewhere. Mr. Zefa, you don't have to worry about me."

"Really? What kind of place is that?" Zefa asked worriedly.

"Hmm...it's a very warm little team. There's the affable and gentlemanly cafeteria chef, the brave and forthright colleague, and the taciturn but dedicated senior.

The boss is also a straightforward person who values ​​talent and is very kind to me and my sisters."

This is absolutely true. Since joining the Beasts, Kaido has basically responded to all the requests of the three of them and has never been vague about their treatment.

Although Jin always has a cold face, he will always do his best to help you no matter whether it is big or small.

Needless to say, Burfat has already begun to treat Osi and Obei as his own daughters.

Especially for Ossi, he was very caring.

"Yeah... Really? Sounds like a nice place."

“Well, it’s a nice place indeed.

It's a pity they're not on the island right now, otherwise they would have been introduced to you."

"Haha~ Really? That's a pity." Zefa chuckled.

[It sounds like an ordinary small group. I wonder what kind of business they are doing...

If it involves sea transportation or something, you can contact the logistics team to take care of it later.]

The two, one big and one small, chatted as they walked around the town and then returned to the port.

……

Chapter 69 Yellow Bird

On the other side, on a moving floating island 10,000 meters above the Honeycomb Island, Shiki has returned to his base.

Although it was originally agreed that the search would take three days, after the first day several people left without finding anything else.

As captains of their respective pirate groups, they don't have that much time and patience to till the land.

And based on their understanding of John, there was a high probability that there was really no treasure on Beehive Island, so they only left some of the pirate group's men to continue searching on the island.

"How is it? Is the life card ready?"

Shiqi lit a cigar and asked Heilner beside him.

"Not yet, but soon."

After confirming with one of his pirates, Heilna replied.

"Hurry up! Otherwise it would be bad if something unexpected happened."

"Yes, I will personally supervise their completion now."

"Hmm~"

After getting Shiqi's approval, Heiner turned and left.

In fact, he received this task as soon as he returned to the floating island base. At that time, Shiqi handed him a strand of hair from his sleeve and asked him to instruct his subordinates to make it into a life card.

He also specifically instructed that it must be completed as quickly as possible.

Heilner, who took the strand of lavender hair, probably guessed something and did not dare to delay. He ordered his men to work immediately.

He also left a Den Den Mushi behind so that he could keep track of the progress at any time.

Looking at Heilna's back as he quickly walked away, Shiqi couldn't help but smile happily.

"Hahahaha~ John, do you think you can escape?

Just wait, I'll put a collar on you and let you lead me to the treasure yourself!"

……

Yes, that lock of hair was John's.

The reason why Ski kept talking nonsense to John even though he had the upper hand was not because he really thought he could convince John to surrender.

He knew better than anyone that John would never give in.

So Shiqi was actually always looking for an opportunity to chop off his hair or other parts in order to make a life card.

From the beginning to the end, he had no intention of fighting John to the end, and he never thought that John would tell him the whereabouts of the treasure.

From the very beginning, Shiqi's plan was to play the long game, catch the big fish, and then keep it all for himself!

He was the first person to betray the Pirate Alliance. In his eyes, BIG MON and Kaido were just two thugs.

Although John's sudden use of the explosive rock was beyond his expectations, the result was more in line with his expectations.

Now everyone thought John was dead, but he had his life card.

This means that the key to unlocking Rocks' treasure is now in his hands alone, and no one else even knows they have it!

"Once we get those treasures, we can expand our forces a little more, and then we can look for those ancient weapons."

Shi Ji stood up and walked to the edge of the floating island.

Looking at the endless sea below and the islands arranged like stars on it, an irrepressible ambition suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart.

"What a beautiful sea! Just wait, you will eventually belong to me, Shiki! Hahahaha!"

……

"Huh?! Navy Admiral!"

"Sister La, are you okay? Do you want me to come over and help you?" Osi's anxious voice came from the Den Den Mushi.

In order to prevent the ship sent by Fenrir Island to pick up people from colliding with the navy, La took the time to contact Osi.

"No, I didn't reveal my identity, nor did I have any conflict with them.

These sailors are only on the island to rest due to an accident, so they won't stay long. You can send another ship over when the time comes."

"Well, Sister Nara, you have to be careful!"

"Don't worry, these navy can't hurt me."

According to La's estimation, in the worst case scenario, if Zephakarp and the others rushed at him, he might not be able to defeat them, but he could still escape unscathed.

However, this possibility seems unlikely at the moment. Given the character of the admiral, it is unlikely that he would disregard the safety of the townspeople and go to war with himself.

On this point, Ra and Zefa actually agree.

"That's good. I'll go talk to Boss Kaido." Osi still believed in what his elder sister said.

“Well, that’s as it should be.

But if Captain Kaido impulsively comes running over, you guys are responsible for stopping him."

After all, the admiral's landing on the island must be reported to the captain, but considering Kaido's character, La is still a little worried.

If Kaido suddenly gets excited and says "Fight, cool!" or something like that...

At that time, it will be two against two. Even if we defeat the Beasts, it will be of no benefit. We may even face crazy revenge from the Navy.

After all, he dared to attack two admiral-level fighters directly. He is no longer an ordinary pirate, and he must be dealt a heavy blow!

La Ke didn't want to put up a bounty so early, otherwise it would be inconvenient to go to the Grand Line or the Four Seas in the future.

"Ah?! I'm stopping Boss Kaido?!" Osi on the other side of the Den Den Mushi was a little confused.

"Well...it's indeed a bit difficult."

"Forget it, is Captain Kaido here? Give him the Den Den Mushi."

"Oh, okay. Boss Kaido just got back, I'll go find him right away."

……

A few minutes later, Kaido's somewhat unclear and rough voice came out from the Den Den Mushi's mouth, and it sounded like he was drinking.

"Hey, La kid, what's wrong? Is there some trouble you can't handle?"

“Captain Kaido, there are indeed some unexpected situations here.

Two naval vessels temporarily docked at our base due to a shipwreck.

The number of people confirmed so far is 274, including Admiral Zephyr, Vice Admiral Garp, two colonels, ten lieutenants and 260 ordinary soldiers.

They already know that this was once the garrison of the Beasts, but they haven't found any of our remaining personnel and are expected to leave tomorrow."

Without any unnecessary nonsense, La informed Kaido of the current situation in detail.

"Zeff, and...Garp!"

Upon hearing these two names, Kaido's slightly tipsy state instantly recovered.

“Yes, these two are very powerful.

My advice is not to take any radical action, but to wait quietly for them to leave. The current Hundred Beasts may not be able to deal with this fleet."

Kaido on the Den Den Mushi side didn't respond immediately, probably because he was thinking.

"Um……"

"Then let's do as you say. If necessary, you can abandon everyone on the island and leave alone."

"Thank you for your concern, Captain Kaido."

The Den Den Mushi hung up, and Kaido took another big gulp of wine.

La was right. The current beasts were unable to withstand the siege of two general-level fighters.

If a war is forced, regardless of victory or defeat, all the accumulation of the beasts over the past year may be wiped out.

"We need more strength~

So much power that those guys dare not provoke! So much power that can pull down those high and mighty people! "

"Um, Boss Kaido..."

"Hmm? What's up, Ossi brat?

Don't worry, with Ira's strength, there will be no problem returning safely."

"That's not what I'm talking about... You're not planning on going over there to fight with that general, are you~" Osi asked cautiously.

"Woo-la-la-la! Are you worried about this?

Don't worry, I'm not a brainless fool!"