The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 72 The Hunt

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out, echoing through the silent forest and startling a flock of birds.

Then, an adult golden-horned deer fell to the ground, blood flowing, emitting a painful cry, a mournful sound.

The rest of the golden-horned deer were startled by this sudden event and scattered and fled.

"Captain Bank, my marksmanship is pretty good, isn't it!"

A man wearing a pointed hat and holding a long gun spoke smugly.

"Haha! Oga, you truly are my strongest sniper."

As he spoke, a tall man holding a naginata patted the other man's shoulder and laughed heartily.

Looking at the golden antler deer lying on the ground not far away, shot, a cruel joy appeared on his face.

"Haha, I never expected to encounter a priceless golden-horned deer here!"

This is a rare species, commonly known as a precious animal.

"Captain, I think we can hunt down all the golden deer on this island and take them with us. We'll definitely make a fortune."

Sniper Oga said with some excitement.

"Men, let's go and bring back the prey."

The excited pirates followed their captain toward the Golden Horned Deer.

Just as the mother golden antler deer was on the verge of death, a young golden antler deer calf let out a weak, mournful cry and circled around its mother.

Every now and then, it would nudge the injured female golden antler deer with its head, seemingly trying to help her stand up.

"Captain, there's a smaller one here."

Sniper Oja's eyes flashed red, mixed with an inexplicable cruelty.

The little golden-horned deer seemed to sense something, and uneasily lowered its head, pointing its antlers at the pirates without retreating an inch.

"What a fearless little guy!"

Many pirates burst into laughter upon seeing this, thinking, "It's just a wild beast, yet it dares to resist."

"Brothers, tonight we'll see what roasted suckling venison tastes like."

The burly captain shouted loudly, which immediately drew cheers from the crowd.

"I can't wait."

As he spoke, the sniper pirate raised his long gun, aimed at the golden antler deer cub, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

A figure appeared, kicking the long spear away with one foot, and then the sniper instantly turned into a streak of light and disappeared from the spot.

With a deafening roar, it crashed into a massive boulder weighing tens of thousands of kilograms.

"Damn it, who...who are you?"

Captain Bank, who had just realized what was happening, shouted angrily and looked at Charlotte who had appeared there.

But he didn't dare to move at all, because he hadn't seen how the other person had appeared.

"Me? I was just passing by."

Charlotte said calmly.

"...Bastard, I won't let you get away with this!" The sniper, Oja, who had been kicked away by Charlotte, limped to his feet, looking at Charlotte with fear and hatred.

Charlotte was a little surprised; this guy was quite resilient, with thick skin and tough flesh!

Having a strong will to live is a problem.

"They won't let me go..."

Charlotte glanced at it, her face full of disdain, seemingly unconcerned about the wind making her tongue twist.

"I'll teach you to start anew. Oh, and you don't need to thank me."

These words caused a sense of unease among all the pirates.

The burly captain roared instantly.

"Men, we outnumber them and have the advantage, kill them all..."

Hearing their captain's words, the pirates were filled with courage and drew their weapons to attack Charlotte.

"A bunch of little karaomi!"

Charlotte gave a wicked smile, and Shigure was drawn. With a flash of light, all the pirates, still in their charging stance, had their heads sent flying into the sky in the blink of an eye.

Gillian and Mitis arrived shortly afterward, and were stunned by what they saw.

"Gillian, see if there's any hope for that golden-horned deer."

Charlotte's calm voice rang out, and Gillian, who immediately realized what was happening, quickly began treating the Golden Horned Deer.

"Boss Charlotte, I want to learn swordsmanship from you."

As he spoke, he unconsciously gestured with his hands, looking excited.

Charlotte tilted his head and rubbed his forehead. This was truly a troublesome problem, because he knew that this kid didn't have any talent in this area!

But he couldn't directly hurt the little guy's self-esteem, so he could only explain.

"Why would a Devil Fruit user like you learn swordsmanship?"

Huh? Mitis was taken aback. "Devil Fruit users can't learn swordsmanship? Well, Shiki the Golden Lion can too!"

Charlotte looked helpless. "Can you even compare yourself to that old pervert? That's a bit disrespectful, kid."

"That guy wasn't a pure swordsman, so he doesn't count."

"Oh, I see!"

Mitis was a little disappointed by Charlotte's answer.

"It's saved! It's saved!" Gillian shouted excitedly.

Their attention was drawn to a golden-horned deer wrapped in numerous bandages.

It looks a little comical.

"Gillian, you're amazing!" Mitis said happily.

"Fortunately, the treatment was timely, and I'm temporarily out of danger, but I still need to rest and recuperate," Gillian said truthfully.

"That's still amazing!"

Charlotte smiled and said that Gillian's medical skills had indeed improved very quickly during this period.

The little golden-horned deer kept rubbing against Gillian's clothes, seemingly expressing its gratitude, which made Gillian giggle.

"Charlotte, look, it's so cute!"

Gillian's eyes are almost heart-shaped; the little one's big, round, dark eyes are truly adorable.

Animals know how to be grateful.

Charlotte couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The animals in this world are really smart. He felt that many animals are even as intelligent as humans.

He just couldn't understand their language, which reminded him of a cute fellow.

They're getting the smallest reward while fighting for hundreds of millions.

Before long, the injured female golden-horned deer slowly stood up, emitting low moans, and slowly walked into the depths of the forest.

The little golden-horned deer kept nibbling at Gillian's clothes.

Gillian was a little confused, but she felt that the action might be out of reluctance to part with her.

Mitis narrowed his eyes, a guess forming in his mind. "Gillian, it seems it wants you to come with it, probably because it wants to take you somewhere."

"Really?"

Gillian was a little confused, but she immediately did as she was told.

Just as they had guessed, the little golden-horned deer was leading the way for them.

The three followed silently, and soon they passed through the forest and arrived at a beautiful canyon.

"Wow, this place is so beautiful!"

Gillian couldn't help but marvel.

The lake, the green grass, and a dozen adult golden-horned deer roaming leisurely in the distance—it's a beautiful scene.

But strangely, there seemed to be some tall, man-made stone statues here, which piqued Charlotte's interest.

"Let's go ahead and take a look."

The three continued forward and soon arrived at the end of the canyon.

Charlotte's eyes widened slightly in surprise. "How come there's a small fortress here?"

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