When Ah Jin woke up again, it was already late outside, and the moonlight shone unreservedly on the long street stained red with blood, bringing a biting chill.
Woohoo...
The air is filled with the stench of rust, and from time to time a wisp of sea breeze blows through the quiet streets, rubbing against the rough sand and stones, lingering at the entrance of the alleys, making a hazy sound, as if someone is screaming and wailing.
Looking at the black pool of blood on the ground, Ah Jin murmured to himself.
"Did I...survive?"
He clenched his fists, his nails dug into his flesh, and blood oozed from them.
"Am I the only one who survived?!"
The dazed eyes slowly regained their clarity.
Ah Jin bit his lip in pain.
fail!
A complete failure!
And the entire responsibility for this failure lies with him.
It was because he misjudged the need for Lovett to join forces with them that the entire pirate group suffered heavy losses.
It is even said that... it has been destroyed!
"But at least Captain Creek escaped...right?"
Suddenly, Ah Jin thought of Crick who had escaped. He used all his strength to support his sore and depleted body, and disappeared step by step at the end of the street.
When it got daylight, Ah Jin paddled a boat and found a small beach protruding from the water near Velcro Island. The small beach only surfaced less than half a meter from the water and would be submerged at a slight rise in tide.
This is one of the places where Creek buried treasure.
Creek didn't regard his subordinates as human beings, and he also didn't trust the pirates who were recruited with money.
Therefore, he never put the treasure on the boat, but buried it separately. Only he and his most trusted subordinate A Jin knew about it.
"Someone!"
Looking at the bright orange bonfire, a hint of surprise flashed across Ah Jin's tired eyes, and he couldn't help shouting: "Captain!"
"Akin?"
Whoosh!
The figure with his back turned around, and Creek's eyes were also filled with joy, but soon the surprise turned to ferocity. Creek suddenly pulled out the golden gun and fired it.
Boom...boom!!
Being so caught off guard, Ah Jin was shot at his waist, and the golden war gun exploded immediately. The impact of the explosion made him scream, and he fell out and fell into the water.
"puff!!"
Coming out of the water and vomiting blood, Ajin looked at Creek in disbelief: "Captain?"
"Don't call me Captain!!"
Crick yelled with disheveled hair and a crazy look.
Then he looked angry and pointed at him with his eyes wide open nervously.
"Everyone is dead, why are you still alive?!"
"I……"
Ajin remembered what Lovett said and gritted his teeth: "He wanted to recruit me before, but I didn't agree!"
"Captain, you know me. I can't betray you."
"Then why didn't you tell me about this? Was it premeditated?!"
Not allowing Akin to explain, Creek raised his hand.
"You traitor! Traitor!!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Seeing Creek swinging the golden war gun like crazy, Akin dodged the explosion with sad eyes.
This is of course.
After finally grabbing a large amount of arms to prepare for expansion, the situation is great.
As a result, because of a mistake, the people were gone, the ship was gone, the weapons were gone, and I was left alone, guarding the treasure and sitting in front of the bonfire all night...
For the arrogant Crick, this failure was more painful than killing him.
"Maybe... it would be better to die."
Give an explanation to the dead brother.
With this thought in mind, Ah Jin was a little too slow to dodge, and was slapped in the face by the Golden War Spear.
Boom... bang!!
However, when he noticed Akin, who was completely charred and flying backwards, Creek's eyes widened: "No, no, no, no, you can't die."
Plop!
He threw away the golden war gun and soaked it in the water, then waded in and rushed over to hug him.
"Are you okay? Are you not injured?"
He greeted A Jin like crazy and looked flustered.
"Ship...captain...ahem."
Ah Jin raised his head with difficulty and held his hand tightly: "I am sorry for you, but as long as you are still alive, everything is not over."
"You still have treasure and can reorganize the army."
"Yes, you are right! It's not over yet, you can start over."
Crick said to himself, his eyes gradually regained their clarity.
Seeing this, Ah Jin smiled with satisfaction and fainted.
A few days later, a small town tavern.
"Pfft hahaha! You used to be considered the number one person. How about coming to my ship, Captain Creek?"
Looking at the tall, strong man across the table, a trace of anger flashed in Creek's eyes.
"Asshole! Are you looking down on me?!"
"Oh, so you know."
The pirate said with a teasing smile: "What the Black Earl did has been spread all over the world. He originally wanted the Flying Squirrel to follow and destroy you, but it turned out that the Flying Squirrel had a problem with his mind and ignored it, so he did it himself.
"
"How can you, who has a bounty of only 17 million, actually dream of forming an alliance with the Black Earl?"
"You are now synonymous with stupidity and arrogance in the East China Sea! Wouldn't I be courting death by following you?"
"Hahahaha, boss, you are not very smart either."
"Pfft hahaha! You bastard, do you want to be beaten?"
Creek's lips trembled with anger, and he suddenly drew his gun and threw it at the strong man's head.
Snapped!!
The terrifying force instantly deflated his head, and then there was a "boom" and a violent explosion.
The plasma and minced meat dyed Crick's whole body red, and for a moment, the infiltrating power made the tavern silent.
"captain!"
Ah Jin, who was wrapped in bandages, ran in and said anxiously: "Run quickly, the guards are coming!"
Pirate business was not uncommon in the Age of Great Pirates, but there was an established rule that it could not be done in the town.
If Creek breaks the rules, not only will the town's own armed forces come to him and cause trouble, but other implicated pirates will not look good on him either.
Hearing that the guards were coming, the pirates who were drinking and watching a movie around them stared at him with unkind eyes.
"Tch! You've become a lost dog and you still take yourself seriously?"
Some people said disdainfully.
"What did you say?!"
Creek looked over with cold eyes, and Ajin grabbed his hand and pulled it back hard: "Don't worry about it, Captain, it's too late if you don't leave again."
Back at the hiding place, Creek beat and cursed Akin.
"Damn traitor! You want to embarrass me on purpose, right?"
"What good will my death do you, my treasure? Traitor! Traitor!"
Ah Jin silently endured the punches and kicks, speechless.
At this time, a burst of dense footsteps came.
"Listen to the pirates inside, you have been surrounded! Put down your weapons and surrender immediately...or we will open fire!"
"It's the Navy!"
The two of them were stunned at the same time. There was fear in Creek's eyes. Without the protection of his subordinates, his anxiety was magnified to the limit.
"Ahem... Captain, let's go."
Ah Jin, with a bruised nose and swollen face, stood up with a choked grin and took out his iron crutch.
"Bu Ajin, you can't die, I only have you now."
Creek rushed forward, his eyes frightened and helpless.
He has gone crazy!
Ah Jin couldn't help but look at him and turned away: "Let's go!!"
"I...okay."
This answer is not surprising.
But just as Ah Jin was about to rush out to help him delay time, he suddenly heard a jingling sound.
Looking back, Creek was throwing pieces of treasure into the sack while mumbling to himself.
"I'll leave right away, taking the babies with me."
In an instant, Ah Jin was ignited with anger.
He rushed forward and kicked Creek out of the back door, roaring: "Get out!!"
"you?!!"
With disbelief in his eyes, Creek was firmly locked outside the door.
boom!!
The bullet pierced the flesh and blood, and Ah Jin staggered during the fight, vomited blood and fell to the ground.
"Catch him! He is 'Ghost Man' Akin, and Creek must still be nearby!"
A group of marines rushed up and pinned him down with their bodies.
Before he fell into coma, Ah Jin looked at the heels of the navy breaking into the hiding house with sad eyes.
"This time, it's really over."
He is also a human being, and his heart can get tired.
If Creek withstands the blow and can bounce back, Akin will still be the sharpest knife in his hand.
It doesn't matter whether he abandons himself or not, it's the same.
But no.
He went crazy, was made a laughing stock, and was disdained by pirates. Even the children on the street were no longer afraid of him. Therefore, they made up a nursery rhyme with him as the protagonist to educate people not to be arrogant and ignorant.
It's really over.
The Creek Pirates are over, Creek's dream of being a pirate is over, and he...is also over.
Bang!
The prison door was slammed shut and locked with iron chains.
Ah Jin lay on the ground, looked at the bright moon through the narrow iron window, and slowly closed his eyes.
"Next, I will probably execute him after the trial, right?"
"Or will you be sent to the legendary Impel Down City and undergo hellish torture?"
"Or... come back from the dead and be driven by me?"
This sentence……
I didn’t say it myself!
Ah Jin opened his eyes instantly.
Click!!
The thick iron chain was cut off by the black knight with his cat's claw. He pushed open the prison door and stood aside to wait.
"Hey, we meet again."
Lovett walked into the cell, and the Black Knight brought a chair so that he could sit down.
"Is it what I said, that Creek no longer considers himself your captain?"
"Black Count!!"
Ah Jin's eyes were filled with anger: "No wonder the navy came so quickly. Sure enough, you have been watching us secretly, right?"
"Actually, not really."
Sitting on the chair, Lovett crossed his hands and crossed his legs, smiling slightly.
"Twenty-seven hours ago, when you were out inquiring about information, your captain went to a restaurant to eat. The other party did not dislike him as a pirate and cooked for him seriously. In the end, he killed the restaurant owner instead... only
Because the other party doesn’t want to work as a cook on his ship.”
"this……"
Ah Jin's pupils shrank.
Given Crick's mental state after that day, he could indeed do such a thing.
However, he didn't know about this and took Creek directly to the town to recruit crew members. Was that why his whereabouts were exposed?
Ah Jin's face turned bitter.
"I don't need to do anything, just letting you live is enough."
Lovett laughed.
"Among the opponents I have fought against, he is the most arrogant and ignorant, as well as the most insecure and weakest at heart."
"Under the golden armor, there is a soft heart. All despicableness and lowliness are to satisfy your own sense of security. As long as you are alive, abandonment will inevitably happen, no matter how long it takes..."
"But... I didn't expect you to be so loyal and foolish. You were willing to be caught in order to protect him. Fortunately, I passed by nearby, otherwise..."
"wrong!"
Suddenly, Ah Jin growled: "He didn't abandon me, it was me who betrayed him!"
betray?
Lovett frowned and thought, seeming to have some realization.
"Speak your mind."
"You're right... Foolish loyalty is not loyalty. Just like parents' doting, it accelerates their demise."
Akin took a deep breath: "'Ghost Man' Akin betrayed Creek, secretly joined forces with the Black Earl, and single-handedly contributed to the destruction of the Creek Pirates... If you are willing to admit this to the outside world, I will give everything!"
This was the last thing Akin could do for Creek.
It was also his last act of loyalty.
For Crick, the biggest problem at the moment is not the problem of his men, but his reputation.
The symbol of East China Sea’s arrogance!
Being the butt of such a joke, just like the "big talker" Rolando, it will be difficult for future generations to turn around and make a comeback.
unless……
Someone can help him bear all the infamy and clear away his "grievances".
Hearing this, Lovett thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay."
"..."
Ah Jin raised his head in shock.
"I'm not a suspicious person, and you're not a betrayal person... That's enough."
Lovett is not tall, and is even a little thin and overly tall, but at this moment, reflected in the moonlight, the domineering and firmness revealed in his eyes are as dazzling as the sun.
"Thank...thank you!"
The rough guy Ah Jin fell to his knees and shed two lines of tears: "Captain!"
………………
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