Chapter 1321 Demon Valley Town with simple folk customs
The introduction of "Karina" evoked Luo Jie's memories of this plot in the original work.
After the protagonist group finished their trip to the desert country "Alabasta", they noticed evidence of the existence of "Sky Island" on the way, and then went to "Gaya Island" to find a way to board the "Sky Island".
Two key characters will appear here.
One is a user with [Spring Fruit] ability, "Hyena Bellamy".
The other is the [Darkness Fruit] ability user, "Blackbeard Teach".
The former is nothing. He is just a middle-class pirate with a bounty of 55 million. He thinks that "55 million vs. 30 million, I have the advantage."
"Jump", he was punched into the ground and couldn't be dug out.
The latter is more troublesome. One of the future "Four Emperors", [Darkness Fruit] has the ability to restrain all devil fruits, and also has a group of elite soldiers and generals, from melee tanks to long-range snipers to group control poison damage.
Professional equipment is complete.
The current high-end combat power on the Ero Ring ship is not enough to start a head-on battle with the "Blackbeard Pirates" without any loss of personnel.
Of course, judging from the timeline, the probability of encountering the latter is not high. He is just used to preparing for a rainy day.
Unknowingly, the "Beiming Youyu" slowly sailed into the only port on the west coast of "Gaya Island".
Different from the dazzling array of civilian ships and merchant ships in other seaports, the ports here are all pirate ships. The skull and crossbones flags with different patterns are fluttering in the wind, as if they are deliberately showing off the strength and identity of the pirate group they belong to.
Luo Jie suddenly began to reflect, why is he now a rising pirate star with a bounty of 80 million, and he still doesn't have his own skull and crossbones flag? Isn't he a bit too out of place?
In this world's pirate circle, fame is also a very important part.
The "Straw Hat Pirates" expanded into the "Straw Hat Fleet" in the new world of "Dressrosa". It really seems that those seven powerful pirate captains all did it to thank "Luffy" and others for their life-saving efforts.
Is Encai willing to be the younger brother?
If you really think so, I can only say that you are too imitative.
Among them, except for the [Barrier Fruit] ability user "Bartolomeo the Ogre" who is a crazy fan of "Luffy" and joins purely to follow his idol; the "Donta Troops of the Donta Tribe" are all composed of small humans.
”, it was his pure thoughts at the genetic level and his kindness to save the tribe and the princess that made him voluntarily join.
The rest of the people were more or less interested in the rapidly rising "Luffy" who had a lot of rare things to live in, so they wanted to take advantage of it in advance.
This is the survival rule of pirates. Instead of being defeated one by one by the navy or annexed by big pirates, it is better to choose to actively attach to a powerful pirate group, at least to obtain shelter while retaining a certain degree of autonomy.
With just one ship and a few core crew members, it is very difficult to raise the bounty to the requirements of the main mission. In the later stage, the step of expansion of power is inevitable.
So here comes the question - if you don't even dare to hang up the skull and crossbones flag, who will recognize a sneaky pirate?
Pirates are a group that adheres to the law of the jungle. You may not have strength, but you cannot lack courage.
But... Damn Fuck, how do you draw a skull and crossbones flag with such a bad name for your pirate group?
A big skeleton surrounded by nine small skeletons? It’s not Monk Sha...
"Now a captain task is issued - each person designs a skull and crossbones flag for our pirate group."
Luo Jie patted his head and threw the problem to the others on the ship. Although there was no reward, adopting the design was an honor in itself.
Every pirate has his own skull and crossbones flag in his heart.
Not long after, several design drafts with uneven painting skills were placed in front of Luo Jie.
The skull and crossbones flag designed by "Boa Hancock" is exactly the pattern of the "Kyuji Pirates" with a crown added on it, giving it a knock-off feel similar to that of "Adi King".
The design of "Boya Sandasonia" is a snake emerging from the eye of a skull. The painting skills are actually pretty good, and it has the dark beauty of death heavy metal... But this thing has half the same name as the name of my pirate group.
Money related?
"Boya Marigold" depicts a skeleton surrounded by flowers, which is not off topic, but it looks unlucky.
The design of "Red Silk"...well, the Forty-Eight Skull and Bones Flag of Oedo. Anyone who dares to hang it up is either a pervert or a pervert.
The designs of "Little Fox Karina" and "Iron Rod Alita" are completely self-explanatory. One has a skeleton with treasures piled under it, and the other is simply a pink skeleton with swan wings.
In the end, what everyone unanimously approved was the pirate flag drawn by Gouzi - a simple X-bone skull with several lip prints of different colors printed on it.
Intuitive and to the point.
"I think we should hang up our skull and crossbones flag as soon as possible, especially in a place where pirates gather like this. It can avoid a lot of trouble."
"Little Fox Karina"'s proposal was approved by most of the crew.
Although the current combat power of the "Harem Pirates" can almost defeat 99% of the pirate groups in the first half of the Grand Line, naval battles are not just about boarding battles, and no one wants to waste time and energy on constant ship repairs.
Therefore, the matter of capturing the "Guide Bird" was temporarily put on hold, and the group decided to go to "Magic Valley Town" to buy some waterproof paint for drawing pirate flags.
But it became difficult for anyone to stay and watch the ship.
After a long voyage, everyone on the ship wants to go ashore and relax. However, considering the local "simple folk customs", at least two high-end combatants must be retained on the ship.
Luo Jie once again realized the importance of the pirate flag. If he could hang out his flag early, even an unguarded empty ship could deter a considerable number of pirates.
"Hancock and Red Silk followed me ashore, while the others stayed to watch the ship."
"Boya Hancock" has a transcendent status on the ship, and "Red Silk" is the first elder to follow Luo Jie. Taking these two ashore can minimize the controversy.
Walking into the "Magic Valley Town" along the wide stone road at the pier, drunken pirates sang nonsense songs and fell to the roadside from time to time outside the hotels and pubs on the street. The sound of gunshots and swords could be heard from time to time from deep in the alley.
The sound of men gasping and women moaning could still be heard vaguely.
"The folk customs here...seem to be very free."
"Red Silk" had only heard that "Magic Valley Town" was a town where pirates gathered, but such chaotic security was beyond her expectation.
Luo Jie casually slapped away a lead bullet that flew from nowhere, and said disapprovingly: "The location of Gaya Island is quite special. It is very far away from several nearby naval branches. In addition, the area is too small to form a country. Over time,
This formed a no-care zone where pirates could confidently and boldly spend their stolen property, and it gradually turned into a gold-selling cave for pirates."
"Boya Hancock" pulled off the hooded robe used to hide his identity, looked at the various pirates walking on the street with disdain, and said: "Really powerful pirates will not hang out in a place like this.
, the vast majority of people here are just cowards who have seen the horror of the Grand Line and dare not continue to move forward."
This comment was made without deliberately lowering the volume, and it immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of several drunken pirates passing by, who cheered and surrounded him.
One of them, a one-eyed pirate with a red rosacea nose, desperately reached out to grab "Boya Hancock" by the collar, and said in a dirty mouth: "Who the hell is a coward? I
But the people of the "Rosio Pirates" knew they were afraid, so they knelt down and apologized to me! Spend one more night with the brothers with this blonde girl next to you..."
Snapped--!
A slender beautiful leg kicked out from under the robe like lightning, and the one-eyed pirate instantly disappeared in front of the other pirates.
While everyone was looking for traces of him, a house a hundred meters away suddenly collapsed. The one-eyed pirate was vomiting blood and lying in the ruins. His sternum was almost sunken to his spine. He was too dead to die anymore.
Several drunken pirates suddenly woke up, howled and drew their weapons and rushed forward to avenge their companions. In a few seconds, they were covered with hangings on nearby roofs and tree branches.
"You...just wait, Boss "Rosio" won't let you go!"
One of the pirates who had not had time to rush forward turned around and ran away when he saw that the situation was not going well. Even after running far away, he did not forget to utter hateful words.
"Who is Rossio?"
Luo Jie looked at the horrified expressions of the people around him, as if he had offended some terrible big shot. He couldn't remember which character it was, so he simply grabbed a passerby and asked about the situation.
""Executioner Rossio" is a big pirate with a bounty of 42 million. He and his pirate group have been here since they arrived here a few years ago. They usually make a living by robbing merchant ships and small pirate groups in nearby waters.
He likes to hang opponents who have lost the ability to resist to the mast, and his behavior is extremely cruel. He can be said to be the biggest local snake in "Magic Valley Town"... You should run away quickly! They will not let go after killing so many of their people.
It’s your fault!”
Luo Jie let go of the passerby who was covered in cold sweat. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly remembered who this "Executioner, Rossio" was.
Isn't he the unlucky guy who was beaten to death by the [Spring Fruit] power user "Hyena Bellamy" just after he appeared? Because he didn't even bother to arrange the battle scene, Luo Jie barely left this supporting role with a bounty of 42 million.
What an impression.
"Master, should we wait here for that "Rosio" to come?" "Red Silk" asked.