Ignite the fire from the pirates

Death had been very close to them before, and it was just as close to them now.

"It was just a warning."

Bartholomew trimmed a new cigar in his hand. "This island itself belongs to the Capone family's sphere of influence. Even your king needs to pay protection fees. Now... 11,000 Baileys per person."

"This is punishment."

The plain voice contained the evil spirit from hell.

They had just received new rations, and it had only been half a year since the seeds were planted. How could they have money?

It was just that he had food to eat recently and felt a little more energetic, so he was targeted by these hyenas.

They must have thought that if they could eat enough they must be rich, because before this, the country's food production was too little.

"I'll give you half an hour to get the money and notify everyone in this country. Tsk! How can such a poor island have a king?"

Bartholomew sneered, lit his cigar, and then looked at the frightened people in front of him.

He liked the expressions of these people; it would make him forget his past and turn himself into a high-and-mighty lackey of the Capone family.

"Go get the money!"

With a sudden change of expression and a roar, the courage of the ordinary villagers in front of him was instantly emptied, and they were almost knocked to the ground by the roar.

However, at this time, a group of soldiers came over. Their clothes had been washed white, and they had only some scrap copper and iron in their hands.

Charles, the captain of the 85th Squad of the Revolutionary Army's Western Army and also the captain of the Beckbas Kingdom's guard, was walking faster and faster from a distance.

With quick steps, his hand had already grasped the hilt of the knife at his waist.

"Om..."

Armament Haki covers the blade.

"Shh!"

The sword flew into the air and slashed the five people who turned their guns around.

Such a scene made Bartholomew slightly stunned, and he raised his pistol and was about to shoot.

"Oh!"

Someone was one step faster than him. The bullet fired by sniper Aqiao, a member of the 85th squad, broke his wrist first.

"Ah!! My hand!"

Amid screams, Barodomai fell to his knees, holding his wrist that was torn by the bullet, his whole body trembling.

The next moment, a series of gunshots rang out.

But a knife broke all the lead bullets.

At the same time, an iron hammer swept across, and any contact would cause the pain of broken bones.

In just a few minutes, all the members of the Capone family fell to the ground, and the only few who were slightly injured did not dare to stand up.

Charles looked at the guards behind him: "Tell me, what are your duties?"

After half a year of training, these guards, who were originally skinny and barely making a living, now look somewhat presentable.

"Protect the people!"

Charles nodded slightly: "You were born here, this is your hometown. You are the guards, and your duty is to protect the people of this country."

"If they are robbed and brutally killed, and you who they trust cannot be sure of victory... then aren't you ashamed of yourself for having been fed by them all this time?"

"Now...kill the invading enemy!"

For a moment, the soldiers holding the wooden spears tightly looked ashamed.

If it were half a year ago, they would definitely not dare to do it, but now, they remembered the new ideas they had been given in the past six months.

The trust of the people, the responsibility of the guards, the significance of the hometown, and how to change the tragic fate of the past.

"kill!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

If they don't even dare to take action against these hyenas whose teeth have been pulled out, then what is the meaning of their existence?

If they cannot protect the people, then what is the point of their six months of training?

……

Chapter 227 Doflamingo: G5 is the place we reserved

All the members of the Xihai Capone family were killed in the Kingdom of Beckbas, but this was just the beginning.

When a person who was weak and vulnerable in the past suddenly becomes a little wealthy, the hyenas around him will target him.

To demonstrate power, or perhaps for a tiny bit of profit.

Just over an hour after the Capone family, the port of the Kingdom of Beckbas was once again visited by the navy.

The huge warship docked at the port, with three cannons aimed at the guards at the port.

The head of Sihai's branch base, a stern-faced lieutenant colonel, got off the warship with a group of sailors. He looked at the corpses on the ground with a surprised look.

And when the guards who had just been blood-thirsty looked over, the belief that they could break through their psychological fear made this lieutenant colonel who had been dominating the West Sea pause in his heart.

"Sir...sir."

The corporal next to him was a little frightened. He couldn't understand why these skinny and pale guys half a year ago suddenly became so horrible now.

The lieutenant colonel glanced at him and calmed himself down.

Then he strode over and faced Charles, the captain of the guard.

"We are chasing this gang from the Capone family. Did you kill them?"

As he finished speaking, A-Qiao, who was wiping his sniper rifle, sneered, "So you're here to get something for free?"

Charles glared at A Qiao behind him, then looked at the lieutenant colonel in front of him: "These guys wanted to rob us, so they were captured by the navy officers who arrived at the port in time. The commander came from afar, and he must have been chasing these guys. Their ship is still there, and we haven't been on it yet."

Point to end.

The Capone family was killed by the navy, and the ships and treasures left behind were naturally the spoils of the navy.

However, this attitude made the tense heart of the lieutenant colonel of the branch relax, and his voice became more arrogant.

"Humph!"

"You should know the status of the Bexar Kingdom. You are not a member of the World Government, so you naturally do not receive the protection of the World Government."

The lieutenant colonel said condescendingly: "We killed the gang members who had been keeping clues for us. Now that the clues are gone, how are you going to compensate us?"

As soon as the words fell, Charles's smiling face changed color.

His eyes gradually became sharp.

"So... Your Excellency, do you think that the Navy and the Capone family encountered each other in the Kingdom of Bexar, and then a battle of understanding broke out, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. The branch lieutenant colonel died heroically... How do you think this ending is?"

The moment the words fell.

"Oh!"

A bullet shot out, but as it approached, a beam of light shot out from the opponent's special gesture and enveloped it.

The bullet that was fired from the gun became extremely slow in an instant, and was finally avoided by it with ease.

This scene made Charles stunned for a moment, but at this moment, the other party's hand was already pointed at him.

"You are indeed powerful enough to kill the hyenas of the Capone family. It seems that you are also the fundamental reason why the Bekebas Kingdom is rich."

The Navy Lieutenant Commander was very proud at this moment: "But now you have been controlled by my ability, you have no chance of winning next time."

After saying that, he suddenly threw a punch, the size of his fist gradually getting bigger in his sight, but he could not avoid it no matter what.

I wanted to dodge sideways, but found it extremely difficult to just turn around.

"boom!"

Charles was knocked away by a punch. His control was weakened and he was covered with Armament Haki, but he was still a step slow.

The punch to the chest injured his internal organs and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"A parahuman devil fruit?"

Such a question made the branch lieutenant colonel smile proudly: "It seems that you are not ignorant natives. The superhuman slow-down fruit, under the influence of my ability, both bullets and your movements will become extremely slow."

At this scene, the surrounding navy began to cheer.

"The lieutenant colonel's ability has appeared!"

"As long as we are covered by the energy beam, it will be impossible to dodge the attack of Lieutenant Colonel!"

"You can still live if you pay the compensation. If you resist, all of you will die at the hands of Lieutenant Colonel."

"You are just untouchables from a non-member country. Hand over all your wealth, or I will kill you all!"

……

At this time, the guards protected Charles behind them, and everyone held their weapons tightly without any retreat.

"You want us to surrender?"

"No matter how scared I am, it's impossible!"

"We are the guards of the Kingdom of Beckbas, and our responsibility is to protect this country!"

"No one... no one can trample on us like they did in the past, not even the navy!"

……

The guards' words made more and more people gathered at the port start picking up farm tools.

Just when life was getting better, the gangs came and the navy came, but these people came with the intention of plundering them and making them return to the precarious days of the past.

The only way is to resist.

They don't want to experience the world where life is worse than death again, even if it means sacrificing their lives for it.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Reaching out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, Charles pushed through the crowd and walked out.

"Qiang!"

He drew out the long sword from his waist and swung it violently.

"Shh!"

In an instant, the opponent made the same strange gesture as before. Under the cover of the light beam, Charles became slow again, and all his movements seemed to have slowed down dozens of times.

"Shoot, you idiots!"

Angry curses rang out, and the navy of the West Sea Branch took aim and pulled the trigger one after another.

"Bang bang bang..."

Lead bullets were fired, a figure fell from the sky, and a huge shield fell, protecting Charles' entire body behind him.

Member of the 85th Squad of the Revolutionary Army's Western Force: Stian.

"Ah la la...it was just a short while, and the captain was almost picked up. If that happens, I'll be the new captain."

Stian was also enveloped in the beam of light, but the shield blocked the incoming bullets.

Charles smiled and said, "To become a captain, you need more than just combat power, Sidian."

"boom!"

At this time, Aqiao fired his bullet again, intending to rescue the two men, or to kill the person in front of him directly.

But the next moment...

"Om..."

A new beam of light shot out from the opponent's other hand. It was still the same weird gesture, but it made the bullet fall to the ground slowly.

"Your bullets won't work on me, idiot."

A'Jiao's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Bang bang bang..."