Achieving Nothing, I Can Only Be the Pirate King-Chapter 597 - 353: A Minority of Pirates Do Whatever They Want
Internal betrayal and external attack are completely different concepts.
He was thinking about this matter before, after all, he was somewhat prepared, but he hadn’t really encountered it yet.
And then this happens within a day!
Moreover, it happened when he received the wanted order, and his fame increased once again.
Is this a covert attack?
No!
This is a slap in the face!
A ruthless slap!
"Lily..."
"Fix Island is on the outskirts of our current territory, southwest direction, near Kaido and Big Mom. It’s known for its produce of feather chickens and pumpkins. You praised Marika’s pumpkin cold soup last month, which is produced from here."
Lily didn’t wait for Sage to ask and directly replied, "There are 2,225 residents on the island. Previously, 150 subordinates were stationed there. Any additional people should be recruited from the local populace or joined by other pirates."
"I remember the captain there is Broni Swaff, who has a bounty of 26 million. He’s 46 years old and voluntarily retired due to battle injuries half a year ago. He used to be stationed in Storm City, then we dispatched him there after we conquered Fix."
With a force of ten thousand, Lily couldn’t remember everyone, but there aren’t many islands, and she remembers the administrators of the territories.
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Now everyone is dead. If it was the work of joining pirates, then that person must be powerful, or else they couldn’t have wiped out nearly 200 subordinates..."
As she said this, she thought of something and said to Jabra, "Give more details."
As a special agent, he should have asked for most details before reporting.
No matter how clever he is, this is basic knowledge for an agent.
Jabra thought for a moment and said, "What I know is that the bodies on Fix Island weren’t taken away, the heads weren’t cut off, but the subordinates’ belongings are gone."
"The civilians’ property was not damaged, and there were no significant casualties."
This made Lily frown straight.
Sometimes, from the style of handling matters, one can deduce a person’s identity.
Bounty hunters want heads, the Navy wants to capture, most pirates just want wealth.
Encountering an unknown attack, most can determine identity through this point.
But now, it’s a bit hard to determine.
"Strange..."
Lily pondered, "Didn’t take heads, so it’s not about the bounty, and the bodies are here, so it’s not the Navy. It must be pirates, but why would fellow pirates attack over there, revenge?"
Most pirates seek wealth, but a few just do whatever they want.
The problem is, who doesn’t fear death and dares to cause trouble on their territory?
Even if it’s revenge, they are the Disaster Pirates!
"Are there any characteristics?" Lily asked.
"This... I’ll call to confirm."
"No need."
Sage suddenly spoke up, stopping Jabra’s actions.
He waved his hand and said, "Lily, let the fleet disperse after reaching the seas, those who should return do so, the Death Star will go with me to that Fix Island, I’ll check personally!"
Hawkins sat on the sofa drawing Tarot Cards, arranging them on the coffee table, and then said:
"In that case, Sage, your success rate is infinitely close to 100%."
His divinations rarely go wrong, which is the highest probability and inevitably happens.
...
Some time later.
As the grand fleet reached the Disaster Pirates’ territory, they dispersed separately, some ships headed to their stationed locations, while others sailed to O’hara Storm City, preparing to rest there.
Departing alongside were Moriah, Gin, Urouge.
The downfall of Whitebeard’s Remnant urged them to quickly take control of those territories, the faster, the better.
As for the Death Star, with Las and three hundred members of the Demon Race, plus two hundred subordinates, it headed straight for Fix Island.
After a few days, Sage reached the destination.
Fix Island is not large, looking down from a height it appears like a small hill, with an overall transition from a low position to a high one, without towns, only about ten villages.
When it was conquered earlier, the notorious village chiefs were killed, leaving obedient and reputable individuals to manage alongside the dispatched pirates.
At the landing spot, as the massive black ship docked, those responsible for reception stood upright, looking at the enormous ship with awe.
Until the gangway descended, Sage walked down from it.
"Sir."
The man leading the reception was George, considered the most reputable local, appointed as the administrator of this island.
Now he respectfully lowered his head towards Sage who came down.
"Take me there."
Sage didn’t waste words with him, leading his people to follow the man toward the destination.
"Did you see the person clearly?"
On the way, Lily still asked.
"No, I didn’t."
George thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I just heard a fight breaking out over there, rushed over, and heard Lord Swaff say ’traitor.’
"Moreover, it was during the night, by the time I got there, everyone was already dead, very sorry, Lord Lily."
For the people within the territory, the Disaster Pirates’ wanted order is like an identity card; everyone within the territory remembers them. Don’t even mention the high-ranking officers.
Only a few high-ranking officers, if you don’t remember them, then you’re as good as dead.
The station for the dead subordinates was a flat plateau near the center area, where one could observe half of the island’s villages, and it’s quite close to two of those villages.
If necessary, they’d buy things from the villages themselves, being so close by.
Just like a Navy Branch Base, stationing forces and trading fairly, but much more so than the World Government.
Heard that the World Government’s taxes are extremely high, whereas the lord’s taxes are very low, and more so, the Navy sometimes collects arbitrary taxes, which the lord would never do.
So, although this island was conquered recently, its loyalty is not slow to express.
"Sir, we’ve arrived."
George led Sage and others onto a hillside, after some distance they reached the station.
Upon entering, a stench immediately assaulted them.
The smell made Marika frown deeply.
Being a chef, with her sensitive sense of smell, she extremely dislikes the scent of rotting bodies.
If Sage hadn’t notified them to leave the bodies untouched, they might have long buried them.
The corpses fallen in the station, over this time, have long decayed, but some wounds on the bodies are visible, and the surrounding camps and ongoing constructions are completely wrecked.
Signs of battle are everywhere. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Sage even found half-burned matches on the ground.
This was clearly aimed at destroying the place, but the perpetrator didn’t set a fire in the end, seemingly hesitating over something...
Sage scanned the surroundings and said to Lily beside him, "Take note, done by the Long-armed Race."
