Sager has worked in many professions, including local gangster, which is also consistent with those black market merchants.
The goods looted by pirates are basically collected by these people, and the price is definitely not as high as that obtained through formal channels.
But at the same time, the stolen goods do not require any capital, and the profits are greater than those of legitimate merchants.
Everyone makes money, so it's a win-win.
After counting the spoils, the pirates would rest or take a rest while on duty. In this stormy weather, people were still needed on duty. One type of people would go to the top floor of the deck building to look out, while the other type would observe the surroundings and ship facilities on the deck.
However, the latter can be rotated faster. They have a large number of staff, and a rotation once half an hour is enough.
"Sager, our current men are not strong enough to be converted into combat power, and the weapons we have stolen are totally insufficient."
Lily continued, "Should we ask them to resupply when we get to the next place?"
It was impossible for the entire army to rob a merchant ship. It was only Ajin and about thirty veteran pirates who did it. The remaining new pirates were still wearing prison uniforms and didn't even have any weapons, so it was certainly not easy for them to rob.
There were some guards on the ship, but there were only about a dozen of them. The weapons they confiscated were just a few guns and blunderbusses, which were not even enough to fill the gaps between their teeth.
"Of course we need supplies. We can't just rob them with our fists." Sager took a sip of wine and leaned back on the throne.
"What about this part of the money?" Lily asked.
The more than 600 newly joined pirates definitely have no money, and if they want to replenish their equipment, they will definitely need money.
Even if each person has a broken knife, more than 600 people would need 30 to 40 million Baileys, which is a huge number.
"No need"
Sager moved his body comfortably, shook the gem wine glass, and smiled: "When we get to Rogue Town, we can just rob it."
The island in the sea chart that Lily pointed out before was the island closest to Upside Down Mountain. There was a big town on the island,
Rogue Town, which was known as the 'town of beginning and end'.
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As an island close to the entrance of the Grand Line, Rogue Town, which occupies one-third of the island's area, is an extremely prosperous large town. But at the same time, it is also a gathering place for pirates who once aspired to enter the Grand Line, and there are frequent battles between the navy and pirates.
Ever since Navy Captain Smoker took charge of this place, no pirate who entered here has been able to escape.
But Smoker left some time ago, and without a powerful person to suppress it, Rogue Town eventually lost its specialness.
Rogue Town was in complete chaos.
Bang, bang, bang!
Dang, dang!
Boom!
The sound of gunfire and weapons clashing rang out everywhere in the town.
Docked at the port were a dozen pirate ships with pirate flags flying, while the pirates below were fighting with the navy. The buildings in the town were on fire, with the flames reaching almost the sky, dyeing the streets near the port red.
"Lieutenant Colonel! Pirates are breaking in from the port!"
A branch captain trotted up to the naval defense line and saluted a sailor wearing a military cap and a double-breasted coat, standing at attention.
He was a lieutenant colonel in the branch, not yet at the level where he could wear the mantle of justice, but at his level, he could freely choose his attire.
"Send the troops to support and don't let the pirates break through the port's defense line!" The branch lieutenant colonel gave the order with a stern face.
"yes!"
The captain led a group of navy men to a certain street and engaged in battle with the pirates who broke in.
"hateful!"
The branch colonel had a gloomy face and gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone, we can't let the pirates break through again. We must protect the people!"
After Colonel Smoker left, all hell broke loose.
In fact, even before Colonel Smoker came, there were not so many pirates who dared to invade Rogue Town. After all, the naval base here was of considerable size, and ordinary pirates would not come to plunder. Even if they came, they could suppress them.
No matter in terms of numbers or military strength, they are more powerful than the pirates who only have one ship.
After all, a normal ship with a hundred or so people on it is already a lot. A large fleet like Krieg's, which claims to have 5,000 people, is after all a minority, but their bounty is also second to none in the East China Sea.
The pirates in the East China Sea with an average bounty of three million berries will not take the initiative to provoke the navy. The pirates who come here and have a bounty will deliberately disguise themselves in order to enter the town.
The navy is not that stupid, and they will turn a blind eye to pirates who do not cause trouble. As long as they do not do anything openly, they will not deliberately search for them.
In the past, Rogue Town maintained such a balance.
Colonel Smoker came down from the headquarters and took charge of this place for a few years. He captured all the active pirates, making sure that no pirate could escape from Rogue Town. Originally, people thought this was a good thing, but as soon as he left, the consequence of this extreme suppression was a crazy backlash.
The pirates who were afraid to approach Rogue Town due to Colonel Smoker's reputation, all arrived in Rogue Town. At the beginning, there were only one or two pirate groups, and their navy could still deal with them.
But after all, it was not a crushing battle like Colonel Smoker. They fought back and forth with the pirates, which led the pirates to believe that Rogue Town had become 'normal'.
The backlash caused by Colonel Smoker's departure has led to an increasing number of pirate groups attacking, and the navy has become increasingly exhausted. It is clear that these pirates are uncooperative and are playing by themselves, but the more they fight, the more they find that they have formed a tacit alliance, and eventually more than a dozen pirate groups have launched an attack on Rogue Town!
A tall pirate who used a giant axe to knock several navy soldiers away shouted: "Little guys, break through these navy soldiers! Loot this town, prepare supplies, and let's go to the Grand Line!"
'Big Axe Blade' Pabala, bounty of 11 million!
"Hehehe, robbery, robbery! Kill them, then we'll rush in to plunder the treasure!" The pirate, using double swords as weapons, stabbed the bodies of several navy men and smiled sinisterly.
'Double-bladed Snake' Moro, bounty of 9.5 million!
It's not that there are no pirates in the East China Sea. There are quite a few pirates in this sea area. The captains of the attacking pirate groups each have a bounty of around 10 million. They are all tricky pirates!
"Cannon! Are the cannons ready?"
The branch lieutenant colonel turned around and yelled, "Use artillery fire!"
Cannons were pushed to the top of the building and aimed at the attacking pirates.
"We'll use artillery fire here, too!"
The pirates were not to be outdone. They arranged the cannons on their ships that they had brought with them when they landed in rows and aimed them at the navy that was serving as the defensive line in front of them.
"open"
Boom!
When both sides were about to fire, a flash of thunder appeared in the sky, followed by raindrops as big as beans, which brought about a strong wind and swept across the entire Rogue Town.
At this moment, the sky became extremely dark.
It's raining heavily!
The rain fell, soaking the cannons and guns, rendering them all unusable.
"Some of them will go back to deal with the equipment, and the rest will go to the navy."
The lieutenant colonel drew the knife from his waist and shouted, "Fight the pirates with me!"
This rainy day also helped them. As long as they could withstand the pirates' attacks and wait for the navy to protect their guns and cannons against rainy days, they would definitely win!
"Go, take care of them!"
The pirates also understood this truth. They abandoned their cannons and muskets, drew their weapons, and charged towards the navy with ferocious looks.
As long as they win, they can plunder this town!
boom!!
At this moment, a cannon shot rang out at the port behind them, and a pirate ship was blown up by it, hitting the ammunition depot in the cabin, causing a huge explosion. In an instant, it was blown into several pieces and drifted on the sea.
Where did the bombardment come from during the rainstorm? !
Both the navy and the pirates were attracted by the sudden arrival of the shells and all looked towards the port.
Swoosh!
A series of shells flew in from a distance, hitting several pirate ships near the wreckage, blowing them into several pieces and gradually sinking into the sea.
At this time, the storm was getting more and more intense. In this huge rain curtain, a black outline inexplicably appeared on the sea surface,
and the shells seemed to be fired from that outline.
"Reinforcements?!"
The pirate captains looked gloomy.
The reinforcements arrived too quickly.
The navy was overjoyed. They immediately sent out requests for support to the surrounding branches, but they didn't expect that they would arrive so quickly. Now they were saved.
The branch lieutenant colonel raised his knife excitedly: "Reinforcements are coming, don't let these pirates escape, arrest them all!"
"Lieutenant Colonel."
The naval officer next to him was also quite excited, but as the silhouette approached quickly and showed some signs, his face turned pale in an instant.
"It's not reinforcements, that's..."
He swallowed hard, stared at the huge ship sailing steadily in the center of the storm, and said in a trembling voice: "It's a black sailboat. A black sailboat in the storm. That's the 'natural disaster'! The 'Calamity' is coming!"
(End of this chapter)