The outer half of the island is a beach, while the inner half is woods. It is a typical small island.
In the center of the island, in an open area in the forest, a bonfire was burning vigorously, reflecting the reflection of a human figure.
On a piece of broken wood in front of the campfire, there was a very tall and strong man sitting, especially the upper body which was like a gorilla. He had light purple hair and a white turban on his head. At this moment, his head was slightly lowered, revealing only half of his sinister face, letting the firelight sway on his face.
In front of him stood a group of people, three of whom were surrounded by this group.
"Why?"
The tall man said in a deep voice: "Tell me why you didn't seize the ship and why you didn't lower the pirate flag."
"Gulp—"
The sound of struggling to swallow came from those three people.
Among the three, the first one with messy hair and stubble, dark skin, thick lips and dark circles under his eyes said: "Captain, the pirate flag is our symbol, we can't..."
Bang!
Before he could finish his words, he saw the tall man suddenly stand up and punch him across, and his forearm knocked him to the ground.
"With only one small boat! If you don't lower the pirate flag, you won't be able to seize any ship! What's the point of talking about symbols at this time? How can we set sail without a ship!"
He stepped over the campfire and stepped on his head, sinking it halfway into the earth.
"Why don't you obey my orders? Answer me!"
"Captain! The pirate flag is a symbol of honor! We can't lower it anymore. Our numbers are decreasing. If we lower the pirate flag again, our morale will be low."
Bang!
Another heavy kick, the tall man stepped hard on his face, interrupting his words again.
"Morale is something that will always come back as long as we grab a ship! As long as we have a ship, we can set sail again, and as long as we set sail, we will always be able to recruit people!"
The roar of the tall man made everyone shudder. Unsatisfied, he stomped on the man on the ground a few more times and shouted:
"Because you didn't obey orders, I missed another opportunity! Will you be satisfied only if we starve to death on this island?"
"Chief, Chief."
A sturdy man with slender limbs stood out from the crowd and said boldly: "The captain didn't mean it. He just wanted to protect the honor of the Krieg Pirates."
"Um?!"
The tall man raised his head sharply, "Are you going to disobey orders too, Palu?"
"No, I haven't!"
The sturdy man shuddered, and cold sweat flowed down his forehead, wetting the crescent-shaped strand of hair on his forehead. "I listen to the leader!"
"very good."
The tall man stared at him and said, "Starting tomorrow, you will lead the team. When you come back, I don't want to see that small wooden boat again."
He raised his feet and looked at the man whose head was buried in the ground, "As for you, if you can't change back, then quit the Krieg Pirates!"
"leader!"
As soon as he lifted his foot, he saw the man on the ground propping himself up with his arms and slowly standing up. He ignored the dirt on his face and the blood at the corners of his eyes and mouth, and said,
"Chief, you used to do things by any means necessary, but you still had a heart to venture into the sea. I admire you, but now our people are leaving one by one. When we need to maintain morale, you are still thinking about robbing the boat, robbing the boat."
"We can rob ships at any time, but we have to do it in an upright manner, in the name of the Krieg Pirates, not in a despicable sneak attack!"
"Captain! Stop talking!"
Someone in the crowd began to shout, "The leader is going to be angry, Captain, apologize quickly!"
"Chief, the captain must be hungry, that's why he's talking nonsense. Let's go find some food now."
"Yes, Captain, hurry up and say you will listen to the chief!"
But the man acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He looked up at the tall man, tears streaming down his eyes, mixed with blood, and shouted, "We are pirates, pirates with pirate flags, not traitors!!"
Crack!
The tall man clenched his fists tightly, and his joints made a sound. His already ferocious eyes began to be covered with bloodshot. He raised his fist high and shouted:
"Ajin! Are you going to disobey me?!"
Ever since being defeated by the Straw Hat Boy, the leader has been in a state of depression, and all he can think about is how to steal another ship, even more despicable than before.
It's not that they haven't lowered the pirate flag and attacked merchant ships and warships before, but they failed. When they failed, they didn't try to boost morale, but instead thought of relying on a small wooden boat to launch a sneak attack, which would only make them feel that they are not pirates!
At least, not the kind of pirate that Ajin wants to be!
In the past, he would hide in the leader's powerful reputation and regard the leader's ambition as his own.
But since being defeated by Mr. Sanji, he has awakened.
He didn't want to live such a despicable life. Pirates can also be heroic!
He wanted to meet them again on the sea with dignity!
Bang!
The tall man punched down heavily, and his fist even made a sound of breaking through the air. Ajin looked at the fist and shouted fearlessly: "Chief, wake up!!"
"That's a good point."
Just when the huge fist was only a little bit away from Ajin's face, a voice suddenly rang out.
Very close!
The tall man paused and turned his head subconsciously, only to see two people appear in front of the campfire.
A young girl was standing by the side, and where he had originally sat on the broken wood, sat a young man, with his legs spread apart, his elbows on his knees, his chin supported by his palms, looking over here with interest.
"Who are you?" krieg asked coldly.
"Like you, a pirate."
After that, Sager sighed: "I wanted it before, but I couldn't meet you. Now I don't want it anymore, but I meet several of you in a day. You are really against me."
He saw fire on the island and a pirate ship on the shore, so he came straight over.
The ship was so small that I thought it was a few unknown pirates. I also thought that the pirate group had just started, so it would be nice to find some subordinates for myself.
As it turned out, there were a few faces he recognized, all of whom he had seen through the bounty warrant before.
Bounty of 17 million, Captain of the Krieg Pirates, 'Leader' Don Krieg.
Twelve million, the captain of the Krieg Pirates, the 'Demon' Ajin.
Seven Million, member of the Krieg Pirates, 'Iron Wall' Palu.
Plus the Buggy he met.
He met four of them in one day!
If he had met these four two days ago, he would not have been a pirate. He would have exchanged them for bounties to buy land!
As for now, it's quite boring.
But it was not without gain.
Of course, when Sager became a pirate, he had to recruit subordinates, but he didn't even have a ship. No one would be interested in him except Lily. Pirates are not stupid. How can they rob without a ship?
But now.
Isn't it ready?
They are fighting among themselves. It's impossible for him not to seize such a good opportunity.
Sager looked at Ajin and said, "I admire you very much. Do you want to come to my place? The pirate flag here will never be lowered."
(End of this chapter)