Chapter 08: Page 8

According to the bounty order, he put on the iconic clothes and painted the pirate flag, so it was not difficult to impersonate.

However, according to Quinn, the naval base on Kachila Island is also relatively strong in the South China Sea, not to mention that there are warships and coastal artillery in the base. It is impossible to capture it without some strength.

"Not necessarily. That is indeed John's appearance, and the traces of destruction are also similar to John's. However, his personality is not very similar to his. In five years, maybe that guy has changed. We will know everything if we go and take a look."

Kaido couldn't be sure what happened just by looking at this newspaper, so the best way was to go there and take a look.

"But we can't just sail over there slowly. The news in the newspaper is from yesterday. It will take at least a few days to transfer troops from the Grand Line to here. We have to find out what's going on with John before the navy arrives."

Kaido's body began to swell, blue scales surged onto his surface, and the flames under his claws lifted up the small boat below and flew towards Kakira Island.

At the same time, on the Red Earth Continent, a team of elite navy was changing ships and heading to the South China Sea.

At this time, Vegapunk had just joined the World Government, and the technology of integrating seastone into the bottom of warships to shield the perception of Sea Kings had not yet been implemented. Even if the naval fleet directly passed through the doldrums, it might cause unnecessary casualties.

Although the specifications of Sihai's warships are slightly inferior to those of the headquarters, it does not matter. The combat effectiveness of the soldiers and leading generals is elite.

Although changing ships from the Red Continent would waste some time, it would be more stable.

Near Kachira Island, there are also pirate ships of all sizes approaching. There are many smart people on the sea, but there are also many stupid ones. Pirates and the navy are naturally opposing camps, and in most cases, the pirates are avoiding the navy's pursuit.

Being a pirate, he managed to attack the navy base, and this alone was enough to attract many pirates.

Chapter 18: Turbulent South China Sea

"Hey, have you heard? The naval base on Kakira Island was captured by pirates."

"Ah, I heard about it. I plan to go out and hide away. This place is too close to Kaqila Island. I'm worried about something happening."

On an island near Kachira Island, the residents of the town were discussing this matter. In the four seas, this was already big news. The naval base was actually captured by pirates. This was something no one had expected.

"Where do you want to go? The naval base has been captured. We are now on land after all. If you encounter those pirates at sea, you will have nowhere to run."

"But if they come to rob this place... I want to go to the Federico Kingdom. After all, it is a member of the World Government, so it should be safer."

This kind of incident in the originally peaceful Four Seas caused people to panic, and other naval branches in the South China Sea did not choose to provide support, but instead chose to shrink their defense.

The naval branch of Kazila Island is the strongest branch in the South China Sea. Just like Smoker's garrison in Rogue Town, the garrison commander here is also a colonel of the headquarters, and the navy under his command is also elite. If such a branch is defeated, the other branches can't help at all.

Moreover, most of the base facilities on Kachira Island are intact. It is not realistic to complete revenge with the strength of the South China Sea Navy. The nearby branches have no choice but to choose to protect themselves. This has also led to the rampant pirates in the South China Sea recently.

This is also the reason why that person wants to hide in the Kingdom of Federico. As a member of the World Government, their country also has a large number of naval forces stationed there, and its own kingdom army is also strong, so the domestic environment is pretty good.

"It takes at least three days to sail from here to the Kingdom of Fedeli, and those boats have either run away long ago or don't dare to go out to sea. Do you want to row your fishing boat? Or come with me and hide in the mountains.

Those pirates are only after money, they won't go to the mountains and forests."

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Xiaer Island is some distance away from Kachila Island. On the sea here, three ships engaged in a cannon battle, two of them belonged to pirates and one belonged to the navy.

Whether in terms of ship tonnage or firepower, the navy's ships are at an advantage.

Although the recent order in the South China Sea is that the navy near Kachila Island is not allowed to attack at will and is to shrink its defense and wait for reinforcements from headquarters, not all navy can tolerate this order.

There are fallen vampires in the navy, and as navy members they do the same things as pirates, but there are also people who truly follow the justice in their hearts and fight to protect the safety of the people.

Despite the order, some branches are still carrying out activities to combat pirates.

"Major! We are running out of ammunition! All the previous supplies are stranded on Kazila Island, and we have no shells left!"

"Come over and prepare for a boarding battle! Where did these damn pirates come from?... Everyone, we can't retreat. If we retreat, what will happen to the residents of the nearby islands? Get ready, it's time to attack!"

"Yes!"

In the end, one of the two ships escaped, the other was captured, and all the remaining pirates on the ships were captured.

"Major, the colonel called and asked us to return to the base immediately. There are other pirate groups near the base, and the base is short of manpower."

The number of pirates in the South China Sea has entered a period of rapid growth recently. Some of those who were previously hesitant have also joined the ranks of pirates under such circumstances. When the desires in their hearts are aroused, people's depravity can be achieved in an instant.

The surge in the number of pirates and the orders from the headquarters have resulted in a shortage of manpower in the navy, and the navy branches that are still carrying out missions are becoming overstretched.

They did not continue to chase the escaped pirate ship because that direction was Kachira Island. The major was upright, but not stupid. The number of pirates gathered there was not something a medium-sized warship like his that had run out of ammunition could deal with.

Furthermore, the order from the headquarters was to let those pirates go and wait for the arrival of the headquarters' reinforcements to annihilate them in one fell swoop.

While those pirates were rampant, a huge encirclement was also set up by the navy.

.......

However, the pirates are unaware of the navy's actions. These pirates living in the four seas do not know how terrifying the monsters on the Grand Line are. Their actions have touched the bottom line of the navy, and even the World Government feels ashamed.

Therefore, in terms of mobilization, the annihilation force led by the navy admiral is already on the way.

It’s just that the admirals are usually on more important missions, so it will take a while for them to get here.

While the pirates were still immersed in their own carnival at this time, more and more pirates began to gather towards Kakira Island.

"Captain, are we really going to Kachira Island? We will just be cannon fodder there."

On a pirate ship, the first mate's tone was a little hesitant. The combined bounty for him and the captain was only three million berries, and he didn't think he was qualified to get involved in such a thing.

When some people were blinded by desire, there were also sober people in the world, but they just couldn't change the captain's orders.

"Don't be afraid, all the navy officers of the 277th branch have been defeated. That's the legendary pirate from the Grand Line, Captain John, whose bounty is 21 billion berries!

How can we miss this opportunity? As long as we can get in touch with this person, we can also venture into the Grand Line."

The bounties paid by the navy to hunt down pirates have instead been used as a way for the pirates to show off. This is not common in the New World, as everyone there understands that the bounty is at most a reference, and strength is the key.

But in the four seas and even in Paradise, many pirates regard bounties as another manifestation of strength.

However, the bounty is set based on a combination of strength and the degree of harm done. For some people, the bounty has nothing to do with their strength, but it’s just that their crimes are too serious, or they know too much.

Then he pulled the first mate to his side and whispered, "Besides, even if they are cannon fodder, they are those idiots who don't even have a reward."

"Gentlemen! Speed ​​up! Captain John wants to share the world's greatest treasure with us! That is definitely a fortune you will never be able to spend in your lifetime."

It's just that Kaido is not here. If he heard this, he would probably laugh until his cramps came.

One of the biggest jokes on the Rocks Pirates, John is willing to share his treasure.

If the marks on the photo were not very similar to those caused by John, Kaido would have concluded that this John was a fake just based on the words "sharing the treasure".

At this time, in the room of the former base commander of the 277th Navy Branch, a man wearing a red coat, with a western knife and a long sword hanging on both sides of his waist, was sitting on a chair with his legs crossed.

In front of him was a Den Den Mushi with the receiver still connected, but the other end seemed to have hung up, and there was a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.

Chapter 19 Peeper in the Sky

Although the Den Den Mushi has hung up, its expression has not yet fully recovered. From the Den Den Mushi's eyes that have just closed, it can be seen that its expression is exactly the same as John's on the chair.

This is the attire. This Den Den Mushi has a mask-like attire on its shell. The appearance of the Den Den Mushi is similar to its owner, and its expression will imitate the person on the other end of the phone.

The Den Den Mushi on the desk is somewhat different from Captain John's outfit at this time, but they are also somewhat similar.

He picked up a bottle of wine from the table nearby, uncorked it and started drinking directly from the bottle, with an expression of enjoyment on his face.

"This is the base commander's treasure. These marines are having a really good time."

As he spoke, he walked to the window and looked out at the training ground that originally belonged to the navy. However, there were no more navy in training here, but instead there was a group of messy pirates.

Fighting, brawling, gambling, and doing all kinds of things without any rules. The pirates were divided into different gangs, and it seemed that a large-scale fight would break out at any time.

"Captain John, another pirate group has come to join us. Now we have more than 70 ships and more than 6,000 pirates. John's fleet has almost been assembled! There are seven people with bounties over 10 million. When are we going to look for the legendary treasure?"

John's expression didn't change. Neither the seventy ships nor the six thousand pirates, nor the pirate with a bounty of over ten million could arouse his interest.

There is a natural gap between the firepower of pirate ships and that of navy warships. Many of the more than 70 ships are small boats that can only carry dozens of people, which is a world of difference compared to the warships already in this base.

Now their main firepower also relies on the two captured warships and the ammunition stored on Kazila Island.

Those were the supplies that the navy had not distributed some time ago, and now they all fell into the hands of this group of pirates.

"Don't worry, this is the world's greatest treasure, there is enough for everyone to share, and the more people there are, the faster we can grasp it."

"But Captain John, there are more and more people, and the supplies in the base are only enough for us to last three days."

"Then go ahead and rob. Do you still need me to teach you this?"

"They've all been looted... Kachila Island isn't a commercial island, there aren't many supplies on it, and we have more and more people..."

The navy stationed in the 277th branch is no more than a thousand people, just a large warship of the headquarters and a few more troops. But this is the Four Seas after all, and having a thousand people stationed in a branch is already a lot.

Originally, there were enough supplies stored here to last the branch for two months, but with the influx of a large number of pirates and their extravagance and waste, the food is being consumed at a very fast rate.

Moreover, the changes here have cut off all merchant ships, and they haven't seen fresh fruits and vegetables for a long time. This is one of the reasons why pirates often break out into fights to vent their emotions.

"Captain John, you should go and comfort the guys. The newcomers will be worried if they don't see you."

These pirates who gathered together temporarily had no cohesion at all. They came here just because of John's notoriety. After arriving here, they just waited blindly, which made many people's patience worn out.

Whenever this happens, John needs to go out and comfort them.

"That's really troublesome. So, go tell them first that we will leave within seven days. Those who don't want to wait can leave. I'll be out right away."

At this time, a fight was taking place on the training ground that originally belonged to the navy. No one knew what the cause was. People around were cheering and wanted to see them fight to the death.

"Captain, should we continue to wait? Captain John has been waiting here for too long. What is he waiting for? Is he waiting for the navy to surround him?"

Not all of them are fools. Capturing the naval base will inevitably lead to a naval encirclement and suppression. They thought John would take the opportunity to recruit some troops and then pour into the Grand Line, but they didn't expect that he would stay here.

"It's been delayed for so long. It would be a shame if he left now. Besides, he's a pirate. It's impossible for him to make a deal with the navy. You all saw him chop off the colonel's head that day. There's no possibility of reconciliation."

In a deserted corner, an inconspicuous pirate picked up a Den Den Mushi and made a call.

"John still didn't take any action. He seemed to be waiting for something. We still couldn't be sure whether the treasure he mentioned was Locke's treasure."

After saying this, he didn't wait for the other party's response, he put away the Den Den Mushi and left. He was a spy from CP7, and because his activity area was closest to here, he was sent here directly by the CP leader.

After the Rocks Pirates were wiped out, the World Government did not find Rocks' treasure. That huge wealth was something that even the World Government was tempted by, so they naturally sent people to pay attention to the situation here.

If John takes action in advance, he will be responsible for passing the information to the higher-ups. If John tries to leave alone, he will also have to send out information so that the government can come up with new countermeasures.

At this time, John also left his room and took the navy's loudspeaker to start painting a rosy picture for the pirates below. His words seemed to resonate with people, and every time he spoke a sentence, the pirate group would cheer.

The scorching sun made the temperature on the training ground quite high, but the excitement of these pirates was not affected by the scorching sun.

Treasure has a huge attraction to them, and this is also the purpose of most pirates going to sea.

Then a gust of wind blew by, and the clouds it brought created a shadow on the training ground, which made many pirates feel a lot more comfortable. However, they did not notice that the cloud was a little lower.

And the shape of the clouds is not right. Arceus and his party have also arrived at Kakira Island. They are now observing the situation below on Kaido's flame cloud.

I also saw John standing in the center and giving a speech.

"This guy's voice and tone are the same as John's, but what he said is totally different from what John would say. He's really a weird guy."

In the sky, Kaido was also listening to John's speech and made his own comments.

Although they were still high in the sky and ordinary sounds could not be heard at this distance, his enhanced vision and hearing allowed him to hear what John said, and every word John said before fell into his ears without missing a word.

Compared to Armament Haki, the abilities of Observation Haki are more diverse. Depending on the user, the Observation Haki has different abilities. Some special people are born with unique Observation Haki.

Chapter 20: The Wrong Person

Listen to the sounds of all things, perceive over a large range, use the ability to read minds, predict the future, and depending on the mastery of the color of observation and one's own strength, the things that can be done are also different.

Some of these abilities depend on development, and some depend on talent.

Compared with the abilities mentioned above, the ability to see and hear has even more terrifying abilities.

This kind of observation Haki can sense the target's psychological changes and emotional thinking, understand other people's joys and sorrows, and can also convey one's own consciousness to the other person.

You can let your ideas influence the target's mind, create a strong resonance in thought, and subtly change the other person's values ​​like brainwashing.

However, this highest level of Observation Haki is innate and cannot be improved through future training. People who possess this highest level of Observation Haki are rarer than those who possess Conqueror's Haki.

Apart from Princess Otohime of Fishman Island in the future, no one else possessed a similar ability.

Kaido's Observation Haki does not have so many special abilities, but he is still very proficient in the most basic enhanced perception.

"In that case, let's find a place to land first."

In Arceus's opinion, although this John has many doubts, even if he is a fake, he probably has some connection with the real John, and he should be able to get what he wants from him, but Kaido did not choose this method.

He saw no point in wasting time with a fake.

"No, that's too much trouble. There's a simple way to know if this guy is the real John."

As Kaido said this, he opened his mouth wide and hot energy began to gather.