Just now, also at the market, a group of people got into an argument with a shop owner.
These people were also pirates, and they landed a day later than the Moonlight Pirates.
That's not the main point. After the conflict, even before the boss could contact the island's security force, the patrol personnel nearby noticed that something was wrong.
"Meow!"
A nearby orange cat arched its back and hissed at the pirates with its fur standing on end, but this did not attract the attention of the pirates.
It's just a cat, not a tiger. How could it tear them apart?
This is what these pirates truly think, but they don't know that the cats here can actually do it.
"Hey, we think you're selling your stuff too expensively. Now we don't want to pay a single Beta. What do you suggest we do?"
The leader of the pirates had a very classic pirate outfit: a triangular hat with the pirate flag on his head, an eyepatch over his right eye, and an iron hook instead of his bare left hand.
His location was a cybernetic shop. As a popularizer of cybernetic technology on the high seas, he naturally had a lot of related business in his base in Oran.
However, this pirate wasn't looking at the basic model, but rather the top-of-the-line deluxe model, which cost a whopping 70 million Berries.
"Of course you don't have to pay. You can take everything out of the store if you want."
The shop owner showed no fear and even indicated that the pirates could take whatever they wanted.
He was just an employee, and according to the store's rules, if someone tried to steal something, his own safety was the priority, and the security team would handle the rest.
"Why didn't you say so earlier? This is the first time I've ever heard of a country where you have to pay taxes to get to an island. They took so much money from me, and now they want money to sell things to me."
"By the way, sir, have you heard of something?"
"What?"
"The master of this island, the king of this country, is His Majesty Siddiel."
"Never heard of him. Is he very rich?"
Hearing him say that, the shopkeeper shook his head. The people of Firefly Island actually have another characteristic: they are not very afraid of trading with pirates.
The sixteen years of pirate rule were a dark age for this place, but it also made those people realize that most pirates were a bunch of cowards who bullied the weak and feared the strong.
They have a powerful kingdom behind them, so they have nothing to fear from such insignificant figures.
The prosthetic shop is always owned by only one person – Siddire Oran. Selling here is no different from robbing the Piltover national treasury, except that you'll encounter different guards.
"Speaking of which, this cat is kind of annoying."
While the pirate was allowing his men to plunder shops, he noticed the orange cat's expression.
Even though it was a cat, it felt like the other person was mocking it.
"You stinky cat, what's with that expression?!"
Meow~
"You bastard, you're just a beast, how dare you!"
Whoosh!
A whooshing sound came from behind, and a huge mechanical grappling hook grabbed the pirate's waist, pulling him out of the shop.
bump!
Before he could react, a metal fist crackling with electricity slammed into his face. With a series of punches, the pirate who had just been swaggering was knocked to the ground.
"Captain Moriah, am I seeing things? Is that a robot?"
"Are two cats piloting the robot?"
Under the watchful eyes of the Moonlight Pirates, two elite cats from the Cat Special Forces piloted Blitz-type mechs and launched a series of attacks against the pirates.
The pirates tried to attack the other side, but this mech was the same model as Blitz, and its shell was upgraded after they got the Gluttony Fruit.
Their swords and bullets couldn't break through the mech's defenses at all. To be precise, their bullets couldn't even penetrate the bulletproof glass of the cockpit. In the end, the whole group was taken down by the two cats.
"This is the Grand Line."
Seeing what was happening before his eyes, Moria's lips actually began to curl upwards.
Throughout the world, descriptions of the Grand Line invariably revolve around the word "terror."
Moria had been sailing smoothly all the way without encountering any setbacks, and he had no rivals in the four seas. Only now did he begin to realize the intensity of the Grand Line.
The weak are no match for the cats, and even with the help of mysterious steel robots, the fact that these cats are still just cats cannot be changed.
But this didn't bring Moria fear, but rather joy. Only by conquering such a powerful Grand Line could one truly be considered the Pirate King.
We need to become stronger.
"Captain Moria, the troublemakers have been caught. What should we do?"
The hard-won source of funding had disappeared again, leaving Moriah's men in a difficult situation.
"Isn't it enough? Let's leave it at that for now. There's nowhere to spend money before the next landing. Besides, the information we gathered earlier said that it takes a long time to get from this island to the next one, so we should be able to get more money."
Moria became even stronger, and the troublesome pirates found a new home.
"The bounty is only seven million Berries? That's a bit low, but it won't have much of an impact."
The bear removed his gloves and walked expressionlessly towards the pirates.
"Breaking the rules here comes at a price. Go to jail and reflect on your actions."
One after another, pirates disappeared before Kuma's eyes. After the Great Pirate Era began, this sea was never short of pirates.
Putting pirates in jail wastes food. Unless they are Devil Fruit users, Oran is too lazy to arrest them and usually hands them over to the Navy for bounties.
The G6 branch of the Navy has undergone some structural changes in recent years, and a special water storage pool has been added to the middle of their training ground.
"Captain! I have a question. Why are we on duty in a place like this?"
Pirates are setting sail in droves, and the Navy is recruiting new soldiers. The G6 branch is no exception, except that this branch has some missions that other branches do not have.
"Yeah, shouldn't our mission be to fight pirates? Do you think pirates will just fall from the sky by themselves?!"
"Rookie, you're right. Sometimes, pirates really do fall from the sky. Look, here they come!"
Several white streaks flashed across the sky. After a long journey, the pirate who had been swatted away by the bear arrived at a transit point in his life, a transit point on the way to his final destination.
Pfft! Pfft!
The bear paw-shaped bubble splashed up several sprays of water. After years of being launched by the bear, this large pit had become a stable receiving point for pirates. In order to better handle the follow-up issues, Brugras ordered his subordinates to introduce seawater into the pit to better restrict the pirates' movements.
If there are any superpowered individuals, they will become powerless as soon as they land.
"Salvage team! Go and retrieve the pirates. After verifying their identities, remember to send the bounty to Dr. Sidelir!"
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