bioinnovel Chapter 134 He saw me!
Chapter 134 He saw me!
Early 1514 of the Haiyuan calendar.
New world.
Beehive Island is known as the "Pirate Paradise".
A noisy tavern.
The air reeked of cheap rum, sweat, and gunpowder mixed together, and a group of fierce-looking pirates covered in scars sat around.
They had just returned from raiding other islands and were showing off their achievements.
As they talked, the topic inevitably shifted to what they all found utterly repulsive... the Navy.
Peng——
A fat, burly man gulped down a mouthful of wine, slammed his glass on the table, and spat, "Damn it! Going to sea is getting more and more frustrating. Before, if we ran into the navy, we could at least have a good fight. Now, we have to run away like mice in front of a cat!"
A lean man next to him was cutting meat with a dagger and coldly replied, "You still think it's the old days? The Navy's three admirals are all monsters these days."
"That Akainu isn't human, he's a walking natural disaster!"
"I saw him blast several pirate ships to pieces with his magma fist, leaving not even ashes behind!!"
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"At least you saw Akainu and escaped, while my brother and the others encountered Kizaru, and none of them escaped."
A one-eyed pirate sighed, "The most desperate situation is when you can't fight them and you can't run away."
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"Aokiji is the most terrifying one, isn't he? Just last week, if I hadn't been lucky enough to get to Dressrosa, I would have..."
He shuddered, his eyes filled with terror: "A massive pirate fleet! Dozens of ships, thousands of men!"
"One second! Just one second! Everything turned into ice sculptures!! The ice sheet has spread all the way to the port of Dressrosa!!"
"Tsk tsk... If Doflamingo hadn't intervened and prevented him from entering the World Government's member states, none of us would be back!"
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After a long sigh, a pirate in the corner, whose face was half burned, spoke up.
"Whether it's Akainu, Aokiji, or even Kizaru, although they are troublesome, at least my informant in the Navy can give me information, and at least I know their general area of operation."
"The most troublesome one right now... is that guy!"
"My inside man told me that the guy enjoys a high degree of freedom at Marine Headquarters and doesn't need to report his actions to headquarters at all, just like Garp before him."
"He always liked to cause trouble for us when he was a pirate, and now that he's back in the Marines... I have a strong feeling he'll target us!"
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The tavern fell silent for a moment. Another pirate, missing an ear, lowered his voice, as if afraid of being overheard: "You mean... Belial the Flame Wolf!"
"Who else could it be but him?"
The burned man scoffed, "Every time we returned from raiding merchant ships, this bastard would pounce like a shark smelling blood!"
"Every single time! I suspected he had an inside man on board, and the people kept changing!"
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"Hahaha, changing several groups of people didn't work. Could it be that you're the mole?! Hahahaha!!" A burly pirate laughed loudly, then turned around and saw that the tavern was deathly silent, with no one laughing with him.
The burned man stared coldly at him, grinning to reveal a set of sharp teeth: "Kid, new here?"
The burly pirate realized something was amiss and quickly said with a forced smile, "I am Osman of the Plum Blossom Pirates, from the South Blue. I've come here to join Lord Wang Zhi's crew!"
"Who are you, sir?"
brush----
With a flash of sharp light, the head of the muscular pirate rolled to the ground.
This bloody scene didn't shock anyone present; it was just another part of the entertainment.
"I am Bloodblade Gil, captain of the seventh ship under Governor Wang Zhi! Be smarter in your next life!"
Kiel spat at the head that had rolled to the ground, then turned to the bar: "Boss, clean up the floor!"
"Okay!"
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Beehive Island is famous for its large number of vicious pirates and is the birthplace of One Piece games.
The island was once home to the Rocks Pirates, who dominated the pirate world.
After the God Valley incident, this place was occupied by the Great Pirate King, a former member of the Rocks Pirates, who was known as the "Pirate Godfather".
This island is home to many pirates, and like Shanks, Wang Zhi is considered the greatest pirate who came closest to the throne of the Pirate Emperor.
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After the brief interlude, the conversation continued.
The pirate with the missing ear continued, "Boss Gil, they're all saying that Flame Wolf has a special tracking method that can smell the scent of treasure and specializes in robbing pirate ships that are returning laden with their loot."
"Could the rumors be true? After all..."
He glanced at Kiel cautiously: "That Flame Wolf always seems to show up at the perfect time. You've encountered him several times already..."
Kiel glared at him, but seeing him as a familiar face, he didn't resort to violence at the slightest provocation.
He scoffed, "There's no such thing as a mystical thing. He's a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, not some random Paramecia-type."
He gently touched the burn marks on his face, a flicker of indescribable fear crossing his eyes.
"I've seen Akainu and fought Marco, but no flame has ever given me that feeling..."
"Those idiots in the Navy were talking about some ice-type Snowfall White Wolf Fruit... What a joke, that's definitely a Flame Wolf in disguise!"
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"but……"
Gil gave a sinister smile: "He was originally the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, but the governor didn't dare to take action against him because of Whitebeard's reputation."
"Since he's from the navy... heh, he robbed us of so much treasure before, we should settle the score with him!"
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"Really? The Pope is planning to take action against him? That's great!"
"I heard he's still in the New World. I haven't left the house at all lately, I'm broke!"
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Sixty nautical miles off Beehive Island.
The sea breeze, carrying a slightly salty and fishy smell, blew across the bow of the Redford.
The ship was devoid of its usual cheerful atmosphere; the members of the Red-Haired Pirates all wore solemn expressions, and even Lucky Roux slowed down his eating.
Yasopp repeatedly wiped his sniper rifle, his sharp eyes fixed on the sea behind him.
Beckman walked to Shanks at the stern, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and frowned.
"How many times has this happened?"
Beckman's voice was deep and calm, but only those who knew him well could hear the undercurrent beneath the calm.
"The third time." Shanks stared at the empty sea behind him.
"From the moment we left Amyon Island, he seemed to know exactly where we were and would pounce on us with pinpoint accuracy."
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Yasopp approached and whispered, "This isn't normal, boss."
"We've shaken him off twice, once by crossing the Screaming Strait during a storm, and once by following an underwater waterfall. We didn't even know where our next destination was, but he always managed to catch up with us accurately."
"This isn't speculation, it's certain!"
"It's like... he installed 'eyes' on us!"
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"Impossible." Shanks shook his head. "We've inspected the hull; there's nothing unusual about it, and there are no naval vessels around."
Even the strongest Observation Haki cannot pinpoint locations across half an ocean area; this situation is unacceptable...
Logically speaking, there is only one possibility.
There's a traitor on board, passing messages to that guy!
This is impossible!
The Red-Haired Pirates have a level of cohesion that is unmatched by ordinary pirate crews; the crew members are like family.
So, is it some kind of new high technology for the Navy? Or is it some kind of Devil Fruit ability that is still unknown?
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A moment later, Yasopp, holding a sniper rifle, shouted, "It's there! Forty-five nautical miles to the west!"
First the mast, then the flag.
then……
Through the scope, Yasopp saw a man standing atop a giant wolf's head, his righteous coat billowing in the wind.
He even saw the slight curve of the man's lips, and...
"Waaah—"
Yasopp suddenly stepped back, instinctively raising his hand to block the scope.
"He saw me! He definitely saw me!"
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Shanks took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Now that you've regained your Marine identity, you've been using your eyes, which you're so proud of, without restraint...?"
"Change course!"
A resolute glint flashed in his eyes: "We're going to Beehive Island!"