Passing Over (5/5)

Everyone on the ship seemed to be relaxed; they were heading for the Precious Beast Island, and running into the adults of the World Pirates midway through the journey, wouldn't that cut the voyage in half?

So the people on the boat were putting their heads down and talking and laughing about it.

"Speaking of which, it seems like it's been less than two years since the World Pirates were formed, and they've already made such a big impact in the New World, World-sama is really something!"

"Such words only reveal your ignorance, World-sama was famous over a decade ago, even at one time alongside the likes of Roger and Whitebeard."

"World-sama was even famous on the sea more than a decade ago? Why haven't I even heard of it?"

The matter is Impel Down, naturally, the person who spoke before didn't dare to explain too much, so he had to say, "Anyway, it's just that some small change happened more than ten years ago, don't ask, knowing too much won't do you any good."

Charles, on the other hand, tapped his fingers on the fence and thought darkly, "According to the information I have received, World-sama seems to be interested in forming an alliance with the BIG-MOM Pirates, and Ummett-sama can just serve as a bridge for contact between the two sides, if I perform well this time, not to mention the tiny Black Sea Chamber of Commerce, it may not be impossible for the broader stage to ascend and admire it."

"When the time comes, those guys who are leaning on the old to give me a hard time in the Chamber of Commerce, I will definitely let them know ... what cruelty is!"

Just as Charles's lips were rippling with innocent laughter, a quick, anxious shriek brought him back from his beautiful dream.

"Am I a bit blurry-eyed, just now, how did so many pirate ships at sea become wrecks all of a sudden?"

"I've always had a bad feeling about this, after all, the enemy only has one pirate ship, so those wrecks can't be theirs, right?"

Most of the people on board substitute themselves for the World Pirates and rightfully refer to the other group of pirates as enemies.

Hearing these people's comments, Charles was slightly alarmed and busily picked up his binoculars to look into the battlefield.

The sight of it almost made his blood curdle, and his soul freeze.

Only the sea has been stained red with blood, more than fifty large ship group, now still intact has only two or three, he had high hopes of the World Pirates large cadre, Giant Axe Carter, the visible bullet hole in the head is gurgling blood.

How is that possible? Giant Axe Carter, who was shot with a firearm!

Charles almost couldn't believe his eyes, but he knew that a strong physique like Carter's was nothing if it was hard against a shell or two, so how could a single bullet kill him?

"Captain Charles, shall we, or shall we run away quickly?" Seeing that Charles seemed to be panicked and disoriented, the people around him dared to ask questions.

Charles just came back to his senses, before to show goodwill, his ship had sail very close to the battlefield. If he was discovered, he could not guarantee that this group of pirates would give them the face of the Black Sea Chamber of Commerce.

After all, these were ferocious pirates who dared to rout even the Grand Fleet of the World Pirates!

As for the guard system, he was so confident in before?

No kidding, those mercenaries were fine against ordinary pirates, but the enemy was a fearsome monster that had defeated the World's Grand Fleet with just one ship. How could they be a match?

Charles even suspected that the mercenaries would be the first to kidnap him and deliver him to the gang of pirates if he felt strongly about avenging the World Pirates.

"Quick ... retreat!" Charles couldn't care less about grace at the moment, shouting at the top of his voice.

Upon hearing Charles's order, the ship's helmsman hastily changed course, preparing to turn around and flee.

It was just then.

Bang!

The Black Sea Chamber of Commerce flag hanging from the ship suddenly came down, the top of the flagpole smoking hot as if a bullet had sliced through and knocked the flag down.

Sniper!

"Stop ... stop, stop!" Charles hastily called a halt to the helmsman, knowing full well that this was a warning and that if he moved any further, it would be followed not by bullets but by shells!

In the sea of stained red blood, the sloop pirate ship with a dragon's bow on its bow moved unhurriedly.

All the passengers on the ship awaited the verdict of their fate with trepidation. Many even crouched and huddled in corners with their heads in their hands in defense. As if they were the ones who could do so without being discovered by the pirates.

The Dragon Head pirate ship was getting closer and closer.

Just at the moment when the hearts of the passengers on the ship were in their throats, the Dragon Head pirate ship, surprisingly, passed them by immediately.

Then there was the rampant mocking from the now-distant pirate ship.

"This is ... saved!" Some travelers were incredibly afraid to touch their bodies, worried that they might suddenly have a few more bullet holes in them.

"So the bullet warning was actually just to tease us? These pirates, they're just ... too nice!" The robbed crowd erupted in a sudden boisterous cheer.

You're lucky to be alive, but what's the point of teasing? That's nothing!

Only then did the panicked and disoriented Charles reacted, looking towards the distant pirate ship and exclaimed, "The one who just fought the World Pirates was the ... Red Hair Pirates, a fleet led by that infamous sea pirate, Akagami Shanks!"

Actually, Charles was still wrong about one thing in his shock, Akagami only had one ship, but it was far from a fleet, but the others were equally disoriented and couldn't even notice that little detail.

"I've heard of him, Akagami Shanks, with only one ship under his command, but exerting as much power as the great fleets with hundreds of ships!"

"So it's him, no wonder one ship can defeat the mighty force of the World Pirates consisting of fifty ships!"

"Wait, the direction the Red Hair Pirates are advancing seems to be ... Precious Beast Island, that's where World-sama is stationed!"

"Akagami just defeated the Grand Fleet of the World Pirates and now he's taking the initiative, what does he want to do?"

"I've heard that Akagami Shanks was once a member of the Pirate King's ship, and that he's now marching into the Edd Seas to start his own legend in the place where his former captain performed his miracles?"

"Big deal! Big deal! Is a showdown between Waldo, the destroyer of the old world of pirates, and Shanks, the red-haired supernova of the new era, about to begin in these waters?"

"Great event! Great event! Is a showdown between World, the destroyer of the old world of pirates, and Shanks, the red-haired supernova of the new era, about to begin in these waters?"

"Wait, don't do anything! If the Precious Beast Island will be the place where the two pirate groups will fight to the death, then aren't we going to die if we're foolish enough to go there? Captain Charles, we'd better hurry back!"

"Back?" Charles, who had been acting mild and easy-going before, had a wild look in his eyes and slapped the man who proposed it into the sea, then snapped at the other trembling travelers.

"War is the only chance for us to develop, so don't choose to go to sea if you don't dare to risk the waste, and next time I hear similar words, don't blame me for being rude!"