Pirates: It's not a mythical beast, it's a phantom god

"A ship is coming!"

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Chapter 62: Cicada

"A ship is coming!"

John was speaking halfway when he suddenly noticed a pirate ship appear in his field of vision, and judging from the other party's clear target heading, it was definitely that they had been discovered.

John struggled to stand up and placed his hand on the slightly damaged hilt of the knife. He stared at the ship approaching them in the distance with a serious expression.

Beside him, Bob also quietly slowed down his breathing, preparing to use his ability again.

Slowly, the boat got closer and closer, and the sword in John's hand was gradually removed from its sheath.

"Huh? That's..."

Finally, at a certain moment, after John saw the flag on the opposite side clearly, he relaxed again and the long sword slid back into the sheath.

"That's our pirate group's flag! Look at the secondary flag, it looks like it's Fork's ship. Why is he here?"

Babu now also recognized the sails and two flags hanging on the masts of the distant ships.

……

That’s right, the person who came was Foul, Skepgate’s eldest brother and a cadre of the John Pirates who was originally stationed on Fenrir Island.

Strictly speaking, Laiful is not a member of John's pirate group, but the captain of a pirate group under John. He brought his pirate group to join John a few years ago.

Although he is quite powerful, he is an "outsider" who brought a group to surrender after all, so John placed him in Fenrir Island, an important but not "fatal" place to resist Kaido's harassment.

This is the treatment of border troops.

At the same time, John, still worried, sent a trusted subordinate, Fogg, to "assist" him in managing the weapons inventory and other surrounding affiliated islands.

Seeing Fore, who was supposed to appear on Beehive Island, appear here, John was a little hesitant for a moment.

But seeing that the other party was driving towards him without hesitation, he simply took it one step at a time.

In response to Babu's question, he answered directly:

"I don't know either. My orders were for him to go directly to Beehive Island. But it's good to meet him here. We can borrow his ship to conceal our whereabouts."

The small boat John is standing on is prepared for temporary support. In order to ensure its concealment, it is not very large and the supplies cannot support long-distance sailing.

……

As the ship approached, Fore, who was standing at the front of the deck, finally revealed himself.

He was a man about three meters tall, and his first impression was that of being capable and heroic.

With his resolute face, strong jaw, sword-like eyebrows and neatly trimmed black hair, Forle looks tough and reliable.

Looking down, the powerful muscles on his chest stretched the vest high, as if they were about to burst the thin clothing in the next moment.

The arms crossed in front of the chest were like cast iron, looking extremely strong and containing tremendous power.

The plain trousers he wore and the cloak fluttering in the sea breeze behind him further highlighted his powerful aura.

"Is that Captain John up ahead?" A powerful voice came from the bow, easily drowning out the sound of the waves.

"Yes, it's us." Bob answered on behalf of John.

"Is it really you?! Quick! Lower the rope ladder quickly."

After confirming that the people below were indeed John and his companions, Fore immediately ordered his men to lower the ladder and lead the two of them onto the boat.

"For, why are you here? My orders should be to go directly to Beehive Island, right?"

After boarding the ship, John immediately began to ask about Fowle and the others' situation.

"That's right, Captain..."

As Fore led John and the others into the cabin, he replied:

“The fleet I led was indeed heading towards Beehive Island, but for some reason a storm suddenly arose in the sky, with tremendous force and power.

We tried our best but couldn't resist, and the fleet was blown away."

As Fore spoke, a look of worry appeared on his face.

"The wind and waves died down a while ago, and I wanted to go look for them first. Unexpectedly, I saw you just after adjusting my course and hadn't sailed far."

"Boss, that huge wave should be..."

Sitting on the sofa in the cabin, Babu took the wine and meat brought by Forle's men and turned his head to John and said.

"Yeah, it must be a chain reaction caused by the explosive rock. I didn't expect it to happen so soon and at such a coincidence."

John actually expected this situation, but he didn't care.

After all, compared to himself who is almost alone now, Shiki, Whitebeard and other people with many subordinates in the New World will be more affected.

After cleaning the blood on his chest and changing into a clean shirt and captain's coat, John began to enjoy the high-end red wine that Forle brought.

Money and wine, these are what John has pursued all his life.

"Explosive rock? What is that?" For, who came to deliver wine, asked curiously when he heard this unfamiliar term.

"It's nothing, just think of it as a powerful explosive. Since you're here, let's go back to Fenrir Island."

John planned to hide on Fenrir Island for a while to see how Ski and the others would react.

"Captain, I'm afraid Fenrir Island is now..."

"Ok?"

Seeing that Fore was hesitant to speak, John seemed to understand.

"Kaito...that damn brat!"

"Captain, since Fenrir Island has been lost, where do we go now?"

Hearing the news that Fenrir Island might have changed hands, Bob became a little uneasy.

After all, it can be called their second stronghold, and it is most likely their first choice for a comeback in the future.

"We can't stay in the New World now, let's go back to Paradise." After understanding the current situation, John made a quick decision.

"Ford, don't go looking for your men yet. Go and replace the main flag on the sail with your own.

I am faking my own death and trying not to attract attention."

"That's... alright, Captain."

For hesitated for a moment and finally agreed.

Although he was very worried about his lost men, John was still his captain in name and the captain's orders could not be disobeyed.

"Shiki, Linlin, Kaido... just wait, I will be back."

After giving these instructions, John tilted his head back, ignored the severe pain in his chest, drank the entire bottle of red wine, and then crushed the bottle.

What John didn't know was that the impact of Dynamite Rock was far more than that.

Outside the cabin, Fore was personally on the observation deck, carefully observing the sky and the sea, fearing that he would encounter another sudden storm like before.

But what is coming will come.

In the New World, where the magnetic field is chaotic and the weather is even more chaotic, the flapping of a butterfly's wings can cause far more than just a hurricane, and their journey back to paradise is destined to be bumpy.

But before that, a group of unexpected guys got the first taste of this "gift".

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Chapter 63 Yellow Bird and Petrel

"Hold all the sails! Quick!!"

A deep voice penetrated the pouring rain. A naval officer with short purple hair and a sturdy build stood on the deck and gave orders. Around him were naval soldiers running back and forth, exhausted.

"Yes! General Zephyr!"

boom!

Boom—Crack!!!

The lightning raging in the clouds illuminated the soldier's terrified expression.

[Can I still go back alive, to Marinford, and see my family again?]

The sight that seemed like divine punishment made this outstanding student in the naval training class tremble uncontrollably, but he suppressed his fear and untied the ropes on the mast.

……

fast!

too fast!

And it was so sudden!

It was as if the goddess in charge of the weather suddenly became angry. This strong and somewhat strange storm dealt a heavy blow to the navy, who had originally had high morale.

Before the soldier could reach the mast in the heavy rain and strong wind, a wave more than ten meters high hit the side of the ship, and almost all the people on the ship were knocked to the ground.

The strong wind mixed with rain hit people's bodies like lead bullets, making it difficult for them to move.

"Garp, how's it going over there? Be careful the fleet doesn't get scattered by the waves!"

Zefa steadied himself and took out his Den Den Mushi to ask about the situation of his teammates on the other ship.

"I'm fine! Damn it, the weather in the New World is still so abnormal. We can reach Beehive Island in half a day!"

A powerful voice came from the other side of the Den Den Mushi, but because it was mixed with the roar of the wind and waves, it sounded distant and near.

"Hey! Bogart, hold the rudder steady!

Don't worry about anything else, leave all the waves to me!"

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, the navy named Garp jumped into the air and with one punch, he broke the incoming huge waves into a mist.

"Everyone, grab whatever you can around you and be careful not to be thrown off the boat!"

After giving the instructions, Zefa did the same as Garp, using Moon Steps to disperse the huge waves coming from both sides of the ship one by one.

"General! The Eternal Hand seems to be malfunctioning! It's spinning wildly!"

"What?! Damn it!"

"A storm of this magnitude is absolutely rare even in the history of the New World! Could someone have done something?"

When Zefa heard the news that the pointer was malfunctioning, he immediately lost his composure. Losing direction in this situation would be fatal.

"General Zefa! Rope, mast!"

To make matters worse, when Zefa was thinking about countermeasures, the rope that fixed the mainsail suddenly broke. The sail suddenly lost traction and directly tore a huge crack in the mast.

At the same time, due to the sudden change in force, the ship swayed violently.

"Ah~! Help! Help me!"

"Quick! Someone give me a hand!"

"Guru Guru~"

Several naval soldiers fell into the sea because they could not hold on to the hull during the turbulence. When Zefa heard the call for help, he immediately turned over and jumped into the sea to rescue the soldiers.

"Ze, General Zefa!"

The soldiers, who had already taken several gulps of sea water, were thrown back onto the deck one by one by Zefa before they could finish their words of gratitude.

After making sure that everyone was rescued to the shore, Zefa jumped up and jumped back onto the boat.

However, the situation has not improved at all. If it continues like this, it is only a matter of time before the ship sinks.

[Damn it! This won’t work!]

Zefa looked at the navy soldiers falling down and felt anxious.

These soldiers are elites who have been trained at the headquarters and are the future backbone of the navy.

However, facing this strangely strong storm, these elite navy forces still found it difficult to hold on. If this continued, they might be wiped out before reaching the Beehive Island.

Thinking of this, Zefa made a decision in his heart.