Naval headquarters port.
Coles boarded a small patrol ship, and a moment later, the sails were raised and the patrol ship set sail from Marinford.
Target location, Black Flame City!
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In the first half of the Grand Line, near the Devil's Triangle, there is a city with great reputation and renown.
Of course, its fame was not spread due to any good reputation, but because of the countless crimes in the city.
Black Flame City.
It appeared about ten years ago, when the great pirate era had just begun. This city was dedicated to taking in pirates who committed arson, murder, looting and all kinds of evil.
It can be said that
This is a city of sin.
Why do these wanted criminals and pirates continue to stay in this city
It's because they can be safe here without worrying about the risk of being caught.
At first, the navy didn't pay attention to this. After all, they concentrated their strike force on the pirates chasing the "one piece".
When they turned around, they discovered that the evil power accumulated in this city was already very strong, making it difficult for the navy to start.
In Black Flame City, no matter how heinous a criminal or pirate is, as long as they pay the "entry fee", they can enter the city and temporarily save their lives.
The power of Black Flame City will protect those who have paid the money. If anyone wants to kill this person, he must pay ten times the "city entry fee" of this person.
Otherwise, you will never be able to leave Black Flame City.
Therefore, the more the criminals value their lives, the more they will take out their money to pay the entry fee when entering the city to protect their lives.
The reason why Black Flame City can maintain such order and management is because of one person, that is the Lord of Black Flame City:
The Queen of Black Flame!
Based on the information he got from Admiral Aokiji, Coles knew that the Black Flame Queen was unusual and was related to the "Rocks" pirate group.
Forty years ago.
Long before the Roger Pirates became famous, the Rocks Pirates had already dominated the pirate world and were the true uncrowned kings of this sea.
Later, in the battle of God Valley, the Roger Pirates teamed up with Garp to defeat Captain Rocks. Rocks' life and death were unknown, and the Rocks Pirates were disbanded.
The current rulers of the New World, the Four Emperors Whitebeard Edward Newgate, Kaido of the Beasts, and Big Mom Charlotte Linlin, were all once crew members of the Rocks Pirates.
It is said that this Black Flame Queen is a baby girl picked up by Rocks, and there is a vague father-daughter relationship between her and Rocks.
In addition to being closely related to the three sea emperors and being the suspected successor to the Rocks Pirates, the Black Flame Queen also has a close connection with the "Dark World".
Due to various factors, the navy did not dare to take action against Black Flame City easily.
If we say that the Seven Warlords of the Sea are a arrangement of the navy to balance the Four Emperors of the New World.
Then, to some extent, Black Flame Castle can be said to be a confrontation between the Four Emperors and the Navy.
This caused the navy to be extremely wary, not knowing whether the attack on Black Flame City would lead to a huge battle between the navy and the Four Emperors.
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Pirate, "Crazy Fang" Lemus.
One of this year's Pirate Supernovas!
Recently, the bounty for killing the rear admiral stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago has been increased to 200 million.
Lams also knew that he would be hunted down by the navy next, so he did not choose to go to the New World, but went to Black Flame City.
In the first half of the Grand Line, Black Flame City was like a behemoth, and even the Navy Headquarters had to be wary of it.
So General Kuzan gave the task to Coles.
As long as Coles can capture Laimus, Kuzan will report the credit to him.
Let him be promoted to rear admiral!
This prospect is indeed very good, but dealing with Lemus's affairs is a bit troublesome.
Coles was on the deck of the patrol ship, feeling the sea breeze, looking at the nautical chart in his hand, and thinking.
After so many years of development, the Black Flame City is now home to all kinds of vicious criminals and pirates, and its strength may be no less than that of one of the Four Emperors.
Do you want to follow the other party's rules
But according to the news, Lemus paid 100 million Baileys as an entrance fee when he entered the city. To kill him and leave safely, it would cost at least 1 billion Baileys.
Such a large amount of money.
The Navy will naturally not reimburse it, after all, Lemus has only offered a reward of 200 million berries!
And some powerful bounty hunters will not be suckers and go in to kill people.
This matter can be said to be very difficult to handle.
The small silver mine that Coles had previously discovered in Valleran was worth ten billion berries.
Although he was not very interested in money, there was no way he would spend 1 billion berries to kill a pirate with a bounty of 200 million.
We have to think of a way!
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The patrol ship continued to move forward on the rough sea. During this time, Coles switched to an ordinary ship and finally arrived at the island where the Black Flame City was located on the evening of the fourth day after leaving the Navy Headquarters.
After all, this is the Black Flame City where all evils gather. If the navy patrol ships stop here, they will be burned or sunk into the sea in no time.
After getting off the boat, Coles saw a huge black city, surrounded by mountains on three sides, built like a giant beast.
There are many heavy cannons at the entrance of the tower of this city, and the defense is very tight, just like a steel fortress.
In this situation where it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
If the navy wants to conquer this place, it will undoubtedly cost a huge price.
What's more, there are all kinds of powerful criminals and pirates inside the Black Flame City, and the power they possess is very terrifying.
The sun had already set over the sea in the distance.
For ordinary people, a day's life is coming to an end, but for Black Flame City, everything has just begun.
The walls of Black Flame City are more than fifty meters high and are made entirely of the hardest granite. Although not as large as the Navy Headquarters, it is still a magnificent city.
The guards patrolling and standing guard in the city are all in full armor and holding weapons. Their murderous aura shows how tough they are.
at this time.
Because of a cool breeze, the guards at the city gate became more awake.
Then they saw a man who was out of place in this place.
He has handsome features, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and looks heroic. His blue eyes are as deep as the sea and filled with a cold and dangerous feeling.
But what really caught people's attention was the way this handsome young man was dressed.
He wore a white shirt, black trousers, a long sword in a white scabbard hung around his waist, and a white navy coat draped over his shoulders.
On that fluttering coat,
It’s the word “justice”!
The arrival of a young naval officer in a city that houses all kinds of evil criminals and pirates will naturally attract a lot of attention.
The captain of the guard at the door put his arm on the weapon at his waist and asked coldly: "Hey, young navy, do you know where this is?"
"certainly."
"Do you know the rules here?"
"Know."
"Then pay the entrance fee first!"
The captain of the guard didn't care who the young sailor came to kill. As long as the other party paid enough money, he would be fine. If not, he would not be able to leave.
The handsome young man threw a golden coin to the other party, and then strode in.
The captain of the guard took the coin with a face value of 500 and looked a little stunned. This sailor only paid 500 berries as the entrance fee
You know, although Black Flame City has order, it is essentially a chaotic place, full of all kinds of criminals and pirates.
This sailor only paid 500 berries as an entrance fee to enter the city, which means that others would only have to pay 5,000 berries to kill him.
And five thousand Baileys is just a few days' meal money, or the price of a nice shirt. It can be said that everyone in the city can afford it!
This is not the navy's jurisdiction, this is a safe haven for criminals.
Here, the lives of the navy are not protected at all. How dare the other side do that
"What's your name?" At this time, the captain of the guard remembered to ask.
The young sailor who had already stepped into Black Flame City, faced with the gazes of many people in the dark, gave a sharp reply.
"Kors."