"Boss!"
Xia Luo walked to the port with a long sword hanging from his waist. Immediately, a subordinate holding a gun walked up to him.
"Boss, everything is ready!"
Xia Luo nodded and then handed him a nautical chart in his hand.
"You plunder at this location!"
Xia Luo said calmly.
The subordinate took the nautical chart and looked at it for a while.
"Yes!"
Then he hurriedly ran onto the ship.
"Guys! Set sail for the Kingdom of Golunte!"
Xia Luo stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the distant sea.
When the other ships saw this hundred - meter - long ship, they were all shocked. And then they saw the flag.
The Eighth Division Captain of the Rocks Pirates!
"Is he going out to plunder too?"
Countless pirates thought secretly in their hearts.
After all, what else would pirates do when they went out to sea if not to plunder?
They just didn't know which poor soul it would be.
Brubrubrubru!
"Hello! Is this the Navy Headquarters? The Eighth Division Captain of the Rocks Pirates has set off. The purpose is probably to plunder! Please get ready!"
A pirate - dressed agent hiding in the port reported.
"Navy Headquarters received!"
The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi hung up the phone. Then, he immediately ran to the Admirals' office.
"Report to the Admirals! The Rocks Pirates are on the move again!"
The messenger reported.
"What? Who is on the move this time? What's the target?"
The Admirals immediately asked.
"Admirals, this time it's Xia Luo, the Eighth Division Captain of the Rocks Pirates. The target is unknown. It is suspected that he is going out to plunder!"
After hearing what the messenger said.
Bang!
"These damned pirates!"
As soon as he heard about plundering, the Admirals flew into a rage!
He waved the messenger off.
Looking at the Den Den Mushi in his hand!
He really wanted to call the Rear - Admiral of the New World Branch to arrest Xia Luo, but he also knew that no Rear - Admiral in the New World was a match for Xia Luo.
Currently, the Navy Headquarters was extremely short - handed.
All the powerful fighters had gone to suppress the Four Seas.
And he had to stay in the Navy Headquarters and couldn't take action.
"Alas! These damned pirates!"
The Admirals could only dejectedly put down the Den Den Mushi in his hand!
With insufficient manpower, he had no choice but to give up dealing with the pirate Xia Luo.
"Why do so many powerful people join the pirates while the Navy is short of personnel? No! I have to ask the World Government to expand the army!"
Having no other choice, the Admirals could only ask the World Government to expand the Navy's forces.
However, all of this would require a long - term negotiation to succeed.
...
"Boss! We're almost there!"
A subordinate carefully came behind Xia Luo at the bow of the ship to report.
Xia Luo opened his eyes and looked at the faint black dot in front of him, which was getting bigger and bigger.
"Prepare for cannon fire!"
Xia Luo said calmly.
"Yes!"
Xia Luo stood on the deck, watching the busy crowd.
His ship was equipped with forty cannons. These cannons could only deal with some civilians and soldiers. They were completely useless against real powerhouses. In fact, they were even less effective than a single strike from Xia Luo's sword.
Meanwhile, the citizens at the port saw a ship approaching from the sea.
Some lookouts began to observe the ship.
"No! It's bad! There are pirates!"
After seeing the flag on the ship, they shouted in terror.
"What! Pirates!"
Those around them were stunned after hearing the lookouts' words and stared at the pirate ship on the sea.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The cannons on Xia Luo's pirate ship opened fire!
The cannons at the bow of the ship fired at the port's shore from a distance of a hundred meters!
"Ah!"
Four people were instantly killed by the incoming cannonballs.
"Help! There are pirates!"
Countless citizens panicked and started running around.
"Where are the pirates? Where are they?"
The cannon fire at the port and the citizens' cries for help soon attracted the city guards.
A mustachioed general stepped forward with over a thousand soldiers.
Standing at the bow of the ship, Xia Luo immediately sensed him using his [Observation Haki].
"Interesting!"
Xia Luo said coolly as he eyed the general.
"So there's actually a powerhouse here!"
Xia Luo showed a hint of interest.
It made sense, though. After all, this was a kingdom with a population of over a hundred thousand. It was normal to have some powerhouses here.
The general also saw the pirate group that was bombarding from the sea.
After seeing the flag, his face instantly turned ashen.
"I knew it! I knew it! What the kingdom did would definitely bring disaster to it!"
The general murmured to himself, his eyes filled with despair.
Xia Luo then ordered the ship to dock.
When the general saw a young man leading the group, his face became as pale as death.
"Blood! The Blood Swordmaster, Xia Luo!"
Among the thousand soldiers, some recognized Xia Luo and knew his bounty.
"The Blood Swordmaster, Rockefeller Xia Luo, has a bounty of four hundred and fifty - eight million berries!"
As the general spoke, his hands and feet turned cold as he stared at Xia Luo. His great sword trembled in his hand.
"Heheh!"
After the ship docked, the pirates behind Xia Luo jumped off one by one, greedily eyeing the large city and the luxurious palace on the hilltop.
Snap!
The pirates lowered the gangplank, and Xia Luo stepped down it slowly.
Xia Luo stood at the port, looking around.
"What a prosperous island!"
Xia Luo sighed as he looked around. It brought back memories of his hometown, Kame Island!
But then his eyes sharpened as he stared at the over a thousand soldiers blocking his way.
"Surrender and you'll be spared!"
Xia Luo said without even looking at them.
Although Xia Luo's voice wasn't loud, his subordinates repeated his words.
"Surrender and you'll be spared! Surrender and you'll be spared!"
Nearly a hundred pirates waved their swords and guns and shouted.
Even though there were only a hundred pirates, they made over a thousand soldiers tremble.
The bearded general at the front looked at the soldiers around him.
There was no trace of morale left.
This won't work!
The shogun was secretly worried. Finally, he gritted his teeth and stepped forward.
"Pirates, stop..."
The shogun's words trailed off.
A flash of white sword qi.
His voice froze.
Because he only felt a sharp pain in his body and then lost consciousness.
"Shogun!"
The surrounding soldiers were also stunned and shouted for their shogun one after another.
Then they all looked at Xia Luo like they were looking at a monster.
This young man just waved his hand, and their shogun was cut in half.
"Such a pain in the ass!"
Xia Luo sheathed his sword.
Clang!
Clank!
Clank!
Countless weapons fell to the ground!
These soldiers all put down their weapons and stood on both sides.
They didn't dare to resist any longer.
Didn't they see the young man cut down their shogun with a single sword?
Not only did they put down their weapons, but they also shouted in unison.
"Long live the Rocks Pirates! Hooray for the Rocks Pirates!"
Xia Luo gave them a disdainful glance.
He noticed that the officers in luxurious attire were the ones yelling the loudest!
Xia Luo cast a contemptuous look at them and then led his pirate crew towards the city gate.